Community profile: Dave Akerman

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis column is from The MagPi issue 61. You can download a PDF of the full issue for free, or subscribe to receive the print edition through your letterbox or the digital edition on your tablet. All proceeds from the print and digital editions help the Raspberry Pi Foundation achieve our charitable goals. The pinned […]

Safety first: a Raspberry Pi safety helmet

Reading Time: 3 minutesJennifer Fox is back, this time with a Raspberry Pi Zero–controlled impact force monitor that will notify you if your collision is a worth a trip to the doctor. Make an Impact Force Monitor! Check out my latest Hacker in Residence project for SparkFun Electronics: the Helmet Guardian! It’s a Pi Zero powered impact force […]

Designing a fake dynamic price tag

Reading Time: 2 minutesDesigning a fake dynamic price tag Arduino Team — April 5th, 2018 Wile we know on some level that prices adjust to market conditions, with Amazon now owning Whole Foods, one could perhaps see a day when this happens electronically and instantaneously. To get a preview of what this might look like, maker “msbirfday” decided […]

Meet Eve, the Arduino chatterbot

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMeet Eve, the Arduino chatterbot Arduino Team — April 5th, 2018 If you ever find yourself needing someone to talk to and can’t find a confidant—or perhaps even a pet—then the Eve chatbot by Debashish Buragohain will happily fill in. This little robot uses Google Voice Recognition on an Android phone to listen to what […]

Tinkernut’s hidden Coke bottle spy cam

Reading Time: 3 minutesGo undercover and keep an eye on your stuff with this brilliant secret Coke bottle spy cam from Tinkernut! Secret Coke Bottle SPY CAM! – Weekend Hacker #1803 SPECIAL NOTE*** THE FULL TUTORIAL WILL BE AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK April Fools! What a terrible day. So many pranks. You can’t believe anything you read. People invading […]

Quadruped robot made entirely out of cardboard

Reading Time: < 1 minuteQuadruped robot made entirely out of cardboard Arduino Team — April 4th, 2018 Walking robots can be a lot of fun, but many people would logically think that they need CNC equipment or a 3D printer to make this sort of bot. Creator “Raz85,” however, shows that this isn’t actually required, and built a quadruped […]

Raspberry Pi aboard Pino, the smart sailboat

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs they sail aboard their floating game design studio Pino, Rekka Bellum and Devine Lu Linvega are starting to explore the use of Raspberry Pis. As part of an experimental development tool and a weather station, Pis are now aiding them on their nautical adventures! Mar 2018: A Smart Sailboat Pino is on its way […]

Traktorino is an open-source DIY MIDI controller for DJs

Reading Time: 2 minutesTraktorino is an open-source DIY MIDI controller for DJs Arduino Team — April 3rd, 2018 A keyboard and mouse is a great user interface system for general computing tasks, but in other situations custom knobs, sliders, and lights would certainly be more fun. If you enjoy making digital music, then you should check out this […]

This window blinds controller follows the sun

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis window blinds controller follows the sun Arduino Team — April 3rd, 2018 Blinds let you see out and let the light into your dwelling, then flip them down when you need privacy or darkness. They do, however, have their disadvantages in that the cords constantly get mixed up and tangled, and—most importantly—they’re not automated! […]

Build a solar-powered nature camera for your garden

Reading Time: 2 minutesSpring has sprung, and with it, sleepy-eyed wildlife is beginning to roam our gardens and local woodlands. So why not follow hackster.io maker reichley’s tutorial and build your own solar-powered squirrelhouse nature cam? Inspiration “I live half a mile above sea level and am SURROUNDED by animals…bears, foxes, turkeys, deer, squirrels, birds”, reichley explains in his tutorial. […]

Here, have some videos!

Reading Time: 2 minutesToday is Easter Monday and as such, the drawbridge is up at Pi Towers. So while we spend time with family…too much chocolate…family and chocolate, here are some great Pi-themed videos from members of our community. Enjoy! Eggies live stream! Bluebird Birdhouse Raspberry Pi and NoIR camera installed in roof of Bluebird house with IR […]

An elephant being eaten by a snake: Easter eggs on your Pi

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGrab your Raspberry Pi, everyone — we’re going on an Easter egg hunt, and all of you are invited! When they’re not chocolate, Easter eggs are hidden content in movies, games, DVD menus, and computers. So open a terminal window and try the following: 1. A little attitude Type aptitude moo into the terminal window and […]

Arduino Yùn Rev.2 is here!

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Yùn Rev.2 is here! Massimo Banzi — March 29th, 2018 Since its launch in 2013, the Yùn–a small Linux machine and a microcontroller in a small Arduino form factor–found its way into hundreds of thousands of projects and professional applications. Last year, we decided that it was time for a refresh and began working […]

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

Reading Time: 3 minutesHi 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! […]

CTC Classics: Finding books with frickin’ laser beams!

Reading Time: 6 minutesCTC, a project from the 2015 edition CTC stands for Creative Technologies in the Classroom, an initiative from Arduino Education aimed at helping teachers get up to speed with 21st century skills in the context of STEAM. We have been working with CTC since 2013, with our first experience in Castilla La Mancha, Spain. During […]

Alex’s quick and easy digital making Easter egg hunt

Reading Time: 3 minutesLooking to incorporate some digital making into your Easter weekend? You’ve come to the right place! With a Raspberry Pi, a few wires, and some simple code, you can take your festivities to the next level — here’s how! If you logged in to watch our Instagram live-stream yesterday, you’ll have seen me put together […]

pedalSHIELD MEGA is a programmable guitar pedal for your Arduino

Reading Time: 2 minutespedalSHIELD MEGA is a programmable guitar pedal for your Arduino Arduino Team — March 27th, 2018 If you want to create new guitar sounds without having to redo your pedal wiring every single time, the pedalSHIELD MEGA from ElectroSmash could be just what you’re looking for. The pedalSHIELD MEGA takes input from a guitar via […]

Take home Mugsy, the Raspberry Pi coffee robot

Reading Time: 2 minutesWe love Mugsy, the Raspberry Pi coffee robot that has smashed its crowdfunding goal within days! Our latest YouTube video shows our catch-up with Mugsy and its creator Matthew Oswald at Maker Faire New York last year. MUGSY THE RASPBERRY PI COFFEE ROBOT #MFNYC Uploaded by Raspberry Pi on 2018-03-22. Mugsy Labelled ‘the world’s first hackable, […]

Check the time on a glow-in-the-dark plot clock

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCheck the time on a glow-in-the-dark plot clock Arduino Team — March 26th, 2018 If you thought plot clocks that write on a tiny whiteboard were cool, this project takes things to the next level, jotting down the time not with a dry-erase marker, but with a UV LED on a glow-in-the-dark sticker. The device […]

SoFi, the underwater robotic fish

Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the Greenland shark finally caught on video for the very first time, scientists and engineers are discussing the limitations of current marine monitoring technology. One significant advance comes from the CSAIL team at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): SoFi, the robotic fish. A Robotic Fish Swims in the Ocean More info: http://bit.ly/SoFiRobot Paper: http://robert.katzschmann.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/katzschmann2018exploration.pdf The […]

The robotic teapot from your nightmares

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor those moments when you wish the cast of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast was real, only to realise what a nightmare that would be, here’s Paul-Louis Ageneau’s robotic teapot! See what I mean? Tale as old as time… It’s the classic story of guy meets digital killer teapot, digital killer teapot inspires him to […]

Save the date: Arduino Day 2018 is Saturday, May 12th!

Reading Time: 2 minutesSave the date: Arduino Day 2018 is Saturday, May 12th! Arduino Team — March 23rd, 2018 For the fifth year in a row we are inviting the open-source community to join us for Arduino Day 2018 on Saturday, May 12th! Arduino Day is a worldwide celebration of Arduino’s birthday. It’s a 24 hours-long event–organized by the community and our team–where people […]