Power up your life with issue #44 of The MagPi

Another month – so that means another issue of the official Raspberry Pi magazine! We’ve got a whole host of treats in store for you in our April 2016 edition including your chance to win one of three U:Create Astro Pi kits worth £100/$145. Click the pic to be whisked into a world of Raspberry Pi ideas and inspiration The theme for this issue (and wonderfully realised by Raspberry Pi’s resident illustrator-extraordinaire Sam Alder) is ways to improve and automate your life with Raspberry Pi.

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DIY: Raspberry Pi can now morph into Amazon Echo voice assistant – Network World

Network World DIY: Raspberry Pi can now morph into Amazon Echo voice assistant Network World The Echo Pi instructions, published on Github, walk the coding-and shell-savvy through the steps required to create this DIY project (you'll need a free Amazon Developer Account). And while Amazon might forego an Echo sale, it does encourage you to ..

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Interesting Raspberry Pi Projects in New Pi Flavors – EE Times

EE Times Interesting Raspberry Pi Projects in New Pi Flavors EE Times Since its launch in 2012, the Raspberry Pi has undergone seven revisions over the years with the latest released, the Raspberry Pi 3 (RPi 3), only a few short weeks ago.

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Build real engineering skills via Minecraft with the Piper Raspberry Pi computer kit – The Next Web

Build real engineering skills via Minecraft with the Piper Raspberry Pi computer kit The Next Web Innovative platforms like Raspberry Pi have made learning about computers and electronics more accessible for interested minds, motivating and encouraging people of all ages and walks of life to explore the possibilities that these platforms provide.

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LCARS touchscreen interface for your Raspberry Pi

I was invited to a dinner at Queens’ College in Cambridge a few weeks ago. I got talking to another attendee, and said enthusiastically: “Do you know, I don’t think I’ve been here since I was an undergraduate. Back then I was here every week.” “Supervisions?” “No

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Build this Raspberry Pi guardian robot and stave off intrusions! – ZDNet

ZDNet Build this Raspberry Pi guardian robot and stave off intrusions! ZDNet Once inside the GoPiGo folder, double click the Projects folder, and finally double click the AgentKK folderAllow me to appeal to the kid in you. Younger siblings — gross! They sneak into your room and grime up your stuff. Sometimes you might also ..

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$5 Raspberry PC can do many thing – Philadelphia Tech Day – Daily Star Gazette

Daily Star Gazette $5 Raspberry PC can do many thing – Philadelphia Tech Day Daily Star Gazette Over the years, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has enabled universities and hobbyists to create their own DIY computing projects with its affordable boards. But that doesn't mean it's stopping there

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Raspberry Pi: Amazon releases recipe for baking a low-cost Alexa voice assistant – ZDNet

ZDNet Raspberry Pi : Amazon releases recipe for baking a low-cost Alexa voice assistant ZDNet Amazon has published step-by-step instructions for obtaining the sample code required to put Alexa on Raspberry Pi . Image: Amazon. Amazon has released a step-by-step guide on how to turn the $35 Raspberry Pi into a voice-controlled assistant.

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Amazon ports Alexa voice assistant to Raspberry Pi – The Register

The Register Amazon ports Alexa voice assistant to Raspberry Pi The Register Amazon.com has released a Raspberry Pi version of its Alexa Voice Assistant, the company's voice-activated “companion” bot that resides in its Echo range of speakers and offers voice-driven home automation and shopping.

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