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Build a social media follower counter

In this tutorial from  HackSpace magazine issue 9 , Paul Freeman-Powell shows you how to keep track of your social media followers, and encourage subscribers, by building a live follower counter.  Get your copy of HackSpace magazine in stores now, or download it as a free PDF here . Issues 10 of HackSpace magazine is available online and in stores from tomorrow! The finished build with all components connected, working, and installed in the frame ready for hanging on the wall If you run a local business like an electronics shop or a café, or if you just want to grow your online following and influence, this project is a fun way to help you keep track of your progress. A counter could also help contribute to growing your following if you hang it on the wall and actively ask your customers to like/follow you to see the numbers go up! You’ve probably seen those social media follower counters that feature mechanical splitflap displays

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There’s Waldo! Finding the elusive traveller using AI

Let me start by stating that here in the UK, we call Waldo Wally . And as I’m writing this post at my desk at Pi Towers, Cambridge, I have taken the decision to refer to the red and white-clad fellow as Wally moving forward.

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10 YouTubers you should be following

When it comes to finding Raspberry Pi tutorials on the internet, many makers’ first port of call is YouTube. From professional content creators to part-time hobbyists, the video-sharing platform is full of makers documenting their projects for the world to see.

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Build your own Solo: A Star Wars Story L3-37 droid

It is a truth universally acknowledged…that everyone wants their own Star Wars droid.

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Coolest Projects International 2018

Like many engineers, I have folder upon folder of half-completed projects on my computer. But the funny thing is that this wasn’t a problem for me as a child. Every other Friday evening, I’d spend two hours at Ilkley Computer Club, where I could show off whatever I’d been working on: nothing motivates you to actually finish a project like the opportunity to share it with an audience

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Invent new sounds with Google’s NSynth Super

Discover new sounds and explore the role of machine learning in music production and sound research with the NSynth Super, an ongoing project from Google’s Magenta research team that you can build at home. Google Open NSynth Super Testing Uploaded by AB Open on 2018-04-17

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Announcing Coolest Projects North America

The Raspberry Pi Foundation loves to celebrate people who use technology to solve problems and express themselves creatively, so we’re proud to expand the incredibly successful event Coolest Projects to North America. This free event will be held on Sunday 23 September 2018 at the Discovery Cube Orange County in Santa Ana, California

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MagPi 68: an in-depth look at the new Raspberry Pi 3B+

Hi folks, Rob from The MagPi here! You may remember that a couple of weeks ago, the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ was released, the updated version of the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. It’s better, faster, and stronger than the original and it’s also the main topic in The MagPi issue 68 , out now! Everything you need to know about the new Raspberry Pi 3B+ What goes into ‘plussing’ a Raspberry Pi?

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2018 Picademy dates in the United States

Cue the lights! Cue the music! Picademy is back for another year stateside. We’re excited to bring our free computer science and digital making professional development program for educators to four new cities this summer — you can apply right now

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The Raspberry Pi PiServer tool

As Simon mentioned in his recent blog post about Raspbian Stretch, we have developed a new piece of software called PiServer. Use this tool to easily set up a network of client Raspberry Pis connected to a single x86-based server via Ethernet.

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