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Another Raspbian Desktop User Interface Update

Hopefully the dust has now settled on the first batch of changes to the Raspbian desktop which were made available at Christmas, and you’ve either a) decided you like them, or b) decided you hate them and have rolled back to a previous version, never to upgrade again. If you are in group b), I suggest you stop reading now… The next set of desktop changes are now available.

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Raspberry Pi, oh my: From classrooms to the space station – ZDNet

ZDNet Raspberry Pi , oh my: From classrooms to the space station ZDNet The big news, of course, was the announcement and immediate availability of the Raspberry Pi 2 hardware two weeks ago. The new hardware needs updated software to really make the most of its capabilities, so there was also a new Raspbian and NOOBS

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How to get Ubuntu desktop on the Raspberry Pi 2 – TechRepublic

How to get Ubuntu desktop on the Raspberry Pi 2 TechRepublic Unlike the Pi's popular Raspbian operating system, at least to date, this Ubuntu OS has been compiled to exploit the Pi 2's ARMv7 architecture, which Wintrmute says should mean it runs “faster than the Raspbian image”. My first impressions on using the …

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DIY Raspberry Pi Google Calendar Display Keeps It on the Same Page – Technabob (blog)

Technabob (blog) DIY Raspberry Pi Google Calendar Display Keeps It on the Same Page Technabob (blog) Alex loaded Raspbian on his Raspberry Pi then installed the Iceweasel browser so he could go to Google Calendar's online page.

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Mozilla hopes to challenge Raspbian as RPi OS of choice – Register

Mozilla hopes to challenge Raspbian as RPi OS of choice Register The Mozilla Foundation staged a Mozilla Festival in the UK over the weekend, and one of the projects developers delivered was a port of Firefox OS working to the Raspberry Pi . Mozilla has big ambitions for its OS on the Pi, stating the following four …

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Raspberry Pi projects – make a CCTV security camera system – Expert Reviews

Expert Reviews Raspberry Pi projects – make a CCTV security camera system Expert Reviews To start you'll need a Raspberry Pi (around £28), a Raspberry Pi Camera Module (£20) and a fresh install of the latest version of Raspbian (either download it or select Raspbian via the NOOBS software that's pre-installed on the SD card of many …

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Raspberry Pi projects: make your doorbell ring your smartphone – Expert Reviews

Raspberry Pi projects: make your doorbell ring your smartphone Expert Reviews To connect your doorbell to your network (and the internet beyond), you'll need a Raspberry Pi and a Class 4 (or faster) 4GB SD card with the latest version of Raspbian installed. You'll also need a power supply and an internet connection for the Pi …

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Mathematica 10 – now available for your Pi!

Liz: If you use Raspbian, you’ll have noticed that Mathematica and the Wolfram Language come bundled for free with your Raspberry Pi. (A little boast here: we were only the second computer ever on which Mathematica has been included for free use as standard

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