Joe Birch has built a simple device that converts online news stories to Braille, inspired by his family’s predisposition to loss of eyesight. He has based his BrailleBox on Android Things , News API , and a Raspberry Pi 3 . The background Braille is a symbol system for people with visual impairment which represents letters and numbers as raised points.
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BrailleBox: Android Things Braille news display
At the beginning of his new build’s video, YouTuber Michael Reeves discusses a revelation he had about why some people don’t subscribe to his channel: The real reason some people don’t subscribe is that when you hit this button, that’s all, that’s it, it’s done. It’s not special, it’s not enjoyable. So how do we make subscribing a fun, enjoyable process?
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Michael Reeves and the ridiculous Subscriber Robot
GPIO Zero v1.4 is out now! It comes with a set of new features, including a handy pinout command line tool. To start using this newest version of the API, update your Raspbian OS now: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade Some of the things we’ve added will make it easier for you try your hand on different programming styles. In doing so you’ll build your coding skills, and will improve as a programmer
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Updates to GPIO Zero, the physical computing API
I get impatient quickly when I’m looking up information on my phone. There’s just something about it that makes me jittery – especially when the information is time-sensitive, like timetables for public transport. If you’re like me, then Dimitris Platis ‘s newest build is for you. He has created the VästtraPi, a Pi-powered departure time screen for your home! No Title No Description Never miss the bus again with VästtraPi Let me set the scene: it’s a weekday morning, and you’ve finally woken up enough to think about taking the bus to work.
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VästtraPi: your personal bus stop schedule monitor
Android Authority (blog) How to build your own digital assistant with a Raspberry Pi Android Authority (blog) Following the API release I started looking into building a kind of Amazon Echo or Google Home clone using the Raspberry Pi .
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How to build your own digital assistant with a Raspberry Pi – Android Authority (blog)
We’re extremely excited to share with you the latest issue of The MagPi , the official Raspberry Pi magazine. It’s a very special issue bundled with an exclusive project kit from Google.
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Get a free AIY Projects Voice Kit with The MagPi 57!
In case you missed it: in yesterday’s post , we released our Raspberry Jam Guidebook, a new Jam branding pack and some more resources to help people set up their own Raspberry Pi community events.
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Raspberry Jam round-up: April
Last year, we partnered with Trinket to develop a web-based emulator for the Sense HAT , the multipurpose add-on board for the Raspberry Pi. Today, we are proud to announce an exciting new upgrade to the emulator
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Sense HAT Emulator Upgrade
Walk around the commons of Cambridge and you’re bound to see one or more of the Cambridge University Quidditch Club players mounted upon sticks with a makeshift quaffle. But try as they might, their broomsticks will never send them soaring through the air
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Harry Potter and the Real-Life Wizard Duel
Following a post-Christmas decision to keep illuminated decorations on her stairway bannister throughout the year, Lorraine Underwood found a new purpose for a strip of NeoPixels she had lying around.
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NeoPixel Temperature Stair Lights