Which Raspberry Pi project should you start with? Here's our roundup of the best Raspberry Pi uses and projects around!
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Use Your Tablet As Raspberry Pi Screen: You need a certain type of monitor to use Raspberry Pi. Most of people do not have a monitor specifically for his/her Raspberry Pi. By taking this method, you can make your tablet or smartphone a screen for your Raspberry Pi. This will increase your…
With all the microcontrollers and single board computers on the market, sometimes it's hard to see all your options. That's why we made up this quick reference sheet for the 8 most popular boards we sell in the Maker Shed.
VIA has just thrown its hat into the arena where the Raspberry Pi currently dominates, with its "APC". But there's a twist here. While RPi allows you to install multiple ARM-based OSes, VIA's APC comes pre-bundled with Android 2.3 "Gingerbread". The press release doesn't state whether or not...
Our modern world is filled with technology that is the product of miniaturization including the computer chip and many other devices - just like these.
Raspberry Pi has finally released an official case for its single-board computer.
I just put this Linux Command cheat sheet together very quickly to help those who haven’t had much experience navigating the system. To start you have to
How-to Make Your Own Ethernet "splitter": With an Ethernet "splitter", you can simultaneously connect two computers (or other network devices) on one Ethernet cable. You can buy Ethernet splitters for approximately $ 20.00 USD but you also can make your own. Context: One office, one ethern…
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If you're looking for coding for kids' classes, games, toys, and apps to help children learn to code, you'll find everything you need here.
Arduino Infrared Remote Tutorial: It is really easy to control an Arduino using an infrared remote. There is one particular remote that is available from multiple sources and is really quite cheap, they look and operate in a very similar way. NEOMART Raspberry Pi HX1838 Infrared Re…
At first glance you might not even notice that this 1934 radio has been altered. But close study of the tuning dial will tip you off that changes have been made. It still scrolls through stations just...
Raspberry Pi Planet Finder: Outside the Science Centre in my city there is a large metal structure which could turn and point at where the planets were in the sky. I never saw it working, but I always thought it would be magical to know where these unreachable other worlds act…
Raspberry Pi Wall Mounted Google Calendar: Recently I purchased my first home. In the kitchen there was a small TV wall mounted however the TV itself was faulty so I was wondering, what should I do with this wall bracket since I didn’t really want a TV in the kitchen area. Then it dawned on …
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“Open the pod bay doors, HAL” are chilling words to anybody who has watched 2001: A Space Odyssey, apart from one maker who decided it would be a good idea to build HAL 9000 for real
In this tutorial, you'll build your own face recognition command-line tool with Python. You'll learn how to use face detection to identify faces in an image and label them using face recognition. With this knowledge, you can create your own face recognition tool from start to finish!
Tiny computer brain offers least-expensive way yet to get online.
Creative writing is hard, and distractions don't help. Craig Lam's Scripto is a distraction-eliminating writing tool with a Pi Zero at its heart.
A couple years ago, I showed how to setup an ownCloud server on a Raspberry Pi. The system worked, but there were some performance hiccups. Most importantly was the ability for the system to handle large files and for the Pi v1 to take on the t...
John Badger from RetroMacCast shows off his replica retro Macintosh which he built using sheet PVC and a Raspberry Pi.
I was once under the impression that Hadoop was the future, and Hadoop was my future. So my final year Computer Science project involved installing Hadoop on a Raspberry Pi
1) What is Linux? Linux is an operating system based on UNIX and was first introduced by Linus Torvalds. It is based on the Linux Kernel and can run on different hardware platforms manufactured by Int
For a person new to Linux, finding Linux functional is still not very easy even after the emergence of user friendly Linux distro like Ubuntu and Mint.
In this post, we are going to unveil the beauties of this new technology from IBM: Node-RED. It should be able to give you the gist at how everything works. Node-RED comes pre-installed on the…
The Amazon Echo is useful to have around the home. It can play podcasts, take reminders and notes, tell you the length of your commute, even control
Ubuntu Touch is a mobile OS based on a real computer system. Know the differences, pros and cons, and highlights of this alternative OS.
Nothing in the tech world confuses us as much as Bitcoin it seems. What we do know about it is that it’s volatile and it can be worth a ton of money, but we hardly understand where it comes from, who invented it apparently, or what it is past being a crypto-currency- even that term confuses many. Perhaps the main reason Bitcoin baffles us so is it’s infinite nature- it can develop into so many structures and utilities that it’s hard to describe it as anyone thing, but hopefully this article clears up some of the confusion for you.
How many young people are able to assemble a computer, from scratch? Sure, adults can do it. There are even IT professionals and avid PC enthusiasts that take it to the next level; customizing everything down to the color of the Power LED and cooling systems. But there has never really been an easy way for young people to create their own computer. Well, that was until 2013 when the founders of Kano Computers assembled their first run of computer kits. Their kits include everything required to build a computer, short of a screen (although you can certainly pick up a kano computer screen). That includes the brains, the peripherals, network capabilities and even a speaker. It runs entirely on the Raspberry Pi Single Board computer, and if you've never heard of them before, take a look at our guide. The primary goal of the Kano kit goes far beyond the DIY/Hobbyist scope. It aims to actively engage young people with technology. It's no secret that every day, the world around us is becoming far more centered around technology. It's a global imperative that we begin, as early as possible, educating our children to ensure they are confident and capable with technology. Kano brings both hardware and software together, creating an extremely comprehensive kit for this exact purpose. Their computer kit is targeted at children aged 8-14 years old; HOWEVER, I had a lot of fun with it myself and I am sure once you use one you'll understand why. What's in the kit? The Brains - The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B [CE00269] is the heart of the computing kit. The Pi is undoubtedly the most famous of all the Single board computers available at the moment, likely due to the high quality and affordable price point. The main features of this specific SBC are: 1.2 Ghz quad core ARM Cortex-A53 1GB of SDRAM 802.11n WiFi Bluetooth 4.1 Ethernet Port Audio (HDMI, GPIO and 3.5mm Jack) Video output via TRRS Composite or HDMI Storage using microSD card The Operating System - An SD Card loaded with Kano OS is in the kit ready to go, all you are required to do is plug it into the SD Card slot. Kano OS is a Debian Linux distribution specifically put together for young people! The Armor - To house your new computer you receive a clear plastic "snap-together" case. It comes in three parts that give you access to the peripheral ports on your Pi as well as the SD Card Reader on the underside of the Pi. The Voice - Give your computer a voice by adding a speaker to it. It uses the 5V and GND lines from the GPIO, connected internally using a JST connector. The actual audio signal is carried over the 3.5mm plug that plugs into the external port. The Keyboard - To interface with your Pi, you'll need a keyboard. Kano provide a bright orange, small form factor keyboard/touchpad all in one! A cool feature of this custom keyboard is the Make and Share buttons that specifically map to functions within Kano OS. Make being a hotkey to assemble any code in any Kano App and Share being a quick way to share your program on social media or with your Kano friends. The Display - You don't get a screen, but you do get a 1 meter HDMI cable for display connectivity. The Power - A 5V 2.5A power supply comes with your Kano Kit! At this point, you're probably wondering what makes the Kano Kit so special, or at the very least what makes it different from the other Pi kits we have. The assembly process is particularly appealing; it really highlights what each part of your computer setup will do. But really, what you can teach and learn with the Kano kit is where the real value lies. We will now take a closer look at Kano OS, including what features come preloaded into your OS. Go ahead and plug your power pack into your Pi, ensuring your display is connected. First, our new computer asks us for our name... Then a little tidbit of computer information, the entire setup (and game-world we see later) is full of metaphors and analogies that make the magic of computers exciting. A gleaning look into binary data, then we get asked to enter the password. A good way for the unknowing to relate binary data to corresponding letters! A white rabbit jumps past the screen! To follow the rabbit, we have to enter the code to do so. After a brief matrix-style loading screen... We "enter the computer". I have to admit, this analogy of the login process got a grin out of me. Navigating from the land of binary to pixels, we enter the game world. We have to walk binary selves out of the darkness and into the color. We see a conveyor belt that is attached to a machine, turning 0s and 1s into colored squares. We are prompted to create our own pixel form! The gamification of the account making process is always a good way to capture the minds of little ones. We made it! We now have access to our dashboard and can navigate through all the software features on our Kano Computer! Now you are free to explore your hand-crafted computer all on your own. The series of Creative apps in the center of your dashboard view teach programming basics in a fun and creative way. For example, the Make Minecraft application is one of the favorites, taking the addictive sandbox game and adding simple coding elements to it; it allows you to build so much more, so much faster by using parameters for models you want to build etc. Of course, you can head into the Internet if you have a capable connection. Click the button on the dashboard and you will be taken to the Chromium browser, much alike a typical web browser. Or if you enjoyed it as much as I did, head back into the game world and start interacting with the different parts and people that work on your computer. Essentially, once you've gone through the setup process you can run free with whatever you'd like to do with your Kano kit! Personally, I really enjoyed the story mode option as the graphical conceptualization of the computer world is simply brilliant. Educators, in particular, will enjoy the make applications, as they introduce coding concepts in a similar way to the hardware concepts. This isn't even beginning to scratch the surface with what you can do with your Kano Computer, but I sure do hope that it gives you a good idea of what Kano is, and what you are in for if you pick one up. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch! We're here to help!
Russian hackers have created a USB stick that can instantly fry any machine it is plugged into.
The NanoPi NEO(abbreviated as NEO) is a fun board developed by FriendlyARM for makers, hobbyists and fans. It has as reference the Raspberry Pi Zero but it is faster and 12% smaller, and it is sold at about $7 so comparable with its benchmark board. It is based on a quad core 1.2GHZ Allwinner H3 processor, […]
