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Reading Time: 3 minutesLed by computer scientist Michael Smith, a team of researchers from the University of Sheffield and The Bumblebee Conservation Trust have figured a way to make the striped insects easier to spot. They’re dressing bees in hi-vis retroreflective vests and taking photographs of the environment, before subjecting them to a machine learning…

Reading Time: 3 minutesOne day, while looking out of his window, a flash of inspiration came to him. “You really want a lot of data for machine learning – the more the better. I was looking out the window at my bird feeder and I realised that there were probably hundreds of birds visiting it…

Reading Time: 3 minutesitch.io For most developers of games, the main reason to create a game is to challenge others to play their game. So the first question is: how can we make a game available for other people to play? That’s where itch.io comes in. The website provides an app store-style platform for independent…

Reading Time: 3 minutesPhilip had long been fascinated “that a small, tiny Raspberry Pi is more powerful than the first full-size computer I sat in front of a long time ago when I was a child.” He also knew that Raspberry Pi would be very easy to use and set up and expand its functionality…

Reading Time: 3 minutesThat’s just what he did, creating his own CNC plotter in the process. “It is controlled by Raspberry Pi and can draw an image on a surface the size of a piece of A4 paper,” he tells us. “I have designed and built both the hardware and the software myself. I have…

Reading Time: 3 minutesSuch news excites Amiga fans. “The price of used Amigas has skyrocketed over the last five years and it’s not an easy task to preserve an old computer,” explains Billy Nesteroulis, aka DJ Nest. “If you own an old Amiga, it will eventually break: their electrolytic capacitors tend to leak. You’ll need…

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe smaller “microSD Card and Button board” connects to the microSD port on Raspberry Pi and enables three buttons (power, and brightness controls). Inside the large wedge at the bottom sits a three-cell 3Ah lithium battery (we got two-and-a-half hours of use). One notable absence from the case are GPIO pins. However, a…

Reading Time: 3 minutes“My project involves streaming live audio and video from houses of worship (actually from anywhere with internet) to social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and more uniquely, straight to people’s homes,” Abid explains. “I have also designed and implemented an integrated prayer timetable.” The prayer timetable is something Abid has been…

Reading Time: 2 minutes“When I was 16, my dad put a Ford Sierra in front of me and said ‘take that apart’. I’d been taking things apart throughout my childhood and I think that was the first thing that was physically useful. I was lucky enough to work with a drag racing team for a…

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe RFID Gro Clock is based around Raspberry Pi Zero W and has a custom-made 3D case. The project took about six weeks to complete and was finished just in time for Christmas. Man with a plan The aim of David’s RFID Gro Clock project was “to get my son to be…

Reading Time: 3 minutesAll models mount the official 7-inch Raspberry Pi touchscreen and a Raspberry Pi of your choice into a single case running from one power supply. The result is a small, freestanding unit, perfect for kiosk-style applications. Add a keyboard and monitor for a small but perfectly formed workstation. The Touch Pro is…

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor #MonthOfMaking, Rob has written an excellent guide on new ways of making. Newcomers will find fantastic ideas for things to make; experienced crafters will discover new techniques and technologies. This month, Rob looks into crafting, wearables, embroidery, soft circuits, upcycling, photography and more. Feature-packed with ideas for things to make. METAR…

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Reading Time: 2 minutes“This is the first time we’ve brought third-party products into our line-up like this,” says Roger Thornton, Principal Hardware Engineer at Raspberry Pi, on Raspberry Pi’s blog. “When the opportunity arose to acquire IQaudio’s brand and product line late last year, we jumped at it.” The change means IQaudio products are listed…

Reading Time: 3 minutesRather than have someone stand on the pavement and count manually, however, planners use technology. Some expensive solutions are limited to a narrow set of locations such as highways but, in the case of the WeCount project, an affordable solution has been found with the help of Raspberry Pi. WeCount invites members…

Reading Time: 3 minutes“Imagine immersive theatre crossed with an escape room, but in your home – and that’s We Still Fax!” Paul Hernes Barnes of the ANTS explains. “We wanted to make a real, live theatre show that was offline and tactile. We Still Fax is our solution; it’s a whole new form of theatre!”…

Reading Time: 3 minutesOntario-based Michael Gardi is one such maker who has now created two versions of his Turing Machine Demonstrator (TMD). Acknowledging that there are some other great implementations out there, he wanted to maintain a focus on the real purpose of a Turing machine. “In my humble opinion, the complexity of these excellent…

Reading Time: 3 minutesLunzPi Radio alarm clock magpi.cc/lunzpi This retro-looking alarm clock is anything but – it uses a Spotify playlist and can control some lightbulbs as well. Make sure Sonny & Cher are on the playlist, though. LED Light Sunrise Clock Don’t be SAD magpi.cc/sunriseclock Waking with the sun has some science behind it…

Reading Time: 3 minutes“I was familiar with Voice over IP (VoIP) from previous experience and decided to try to build something with latency low enough to allow you to play as a group online,” says Mike.  “When I saw that Raspberry Pi OS was just another Debian distro, I realised my laptop Linux code would…

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe RFID HAT (£25 / $34) from SB Components comes with an RFID Module reader and two RFID tags (a plastic card and a key fob). On the HAT is also a small 0.91-inch OLED display, buzzer, and LEDs for power and card detection. There is also a GPIO extension header, enabling…

Reading Time: 3 minutes“The inside was completely missing with the exception of a beautiful keypad,” he recalls. While he wasn’t sure what to do with it at first, and it gathered dust for a couple of years, a conversation with a friend about converting trash objects into musical instruments sparked an idea. “It suddenly clicked:…

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Grow HAT Mini (£30 / $34) in this kit provides a straightforward means of monitoring the moisture levels of up to three plants at once. It can either be used with your existing plants, in which case you will only need the standard £30 Grow Kit, which includes three moisture sensor…