Kategorie: Linux
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Displaying games on a 9x9x9 LED cube
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany modern video games may put your character inside of a virtual 3D environment, but you aren’t seeing that in three dimensions — your TV’s screen is only a 2D display, after all. 3D displays/glasses and VR goggles make it feel more like you’re in the 3D world, but it isn’t quite…
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Win! 1 of 15 Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSave 35% off the cover price with a subscription to The MagPi. UK subscribers get three issues for just £10 and a FREE Raspberry Pi Pico W, then pay £30 every six issues. You’ll save money and get a regular supply of in-depth reviews, features, guides and other Raspberry Pi enthusiast…
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Translating educational content: four key principles
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs an organisation with global reach, translation and localisation have been part of the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s activities from the start. Code Clubs and educational partners all over the world are helping young people learn about computing in their own language. We’ve already published over 1,900 translated learning resources, covering up to…
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The future of making, Made in India: Introducing the Arduino UNO Ek R4
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe are proud to announce the Made-in-India UNO Ek R4! Available exclusively in India in both WiFi and Minima variants, it is born to meet the needs of the country’s growing maker and innovation ecosystem, by combining all the powerful features of the UNO R4 with the benefits of local manufacturing, enhanced…
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ArmPi FPV AI Vision robot review
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Standard kit features the robotic arm, breakout board (for Raspberry Pi 4 or 5), power supply, paper ‘map’, wooden blocks, coloured balls, and tags. The Advanced version adds some flat-pack shelving for ‘warehousing’ operations. A smartphone companion app is the easiest way to try out AI modes such as object…
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This ‘modular server room’ is an interesting scale POC
Reading Time: 2 minutesServer rooms are built for the comfort of servers — not people. But those servers need maintenance, which means they need to be accessible. The resulting access corridors take up room that could be filled with more servers, which is why Jdw447 designed a claw machine-esque ‘modular server room’ and built a…
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Hozo NeoRulerGO review
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe lightweight gadget has a month-long standby battery life and recharges via its USB-C connector in two or three hours. The clever design hides the USB-C port at one end, revealed when you firmly yank off the silver plastic retaining clip. The NeoRulerGO (£55 [£47 now] / $59 [was $69 at launch])…
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Helping young people navigate AI safely
Reading Time: 5 minutesAI safety and Experience AI As our lives become increasingly intertwined with AI-powered tools and systems, it’s more important than ever to equip young people with the skills and knowledge they need to engage with AI safely and responsibly. AI literacy isn’t just about understanding the technology — it’s about fostering critical…
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MicroPython programming on Arduino just got easier
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’ve been exploring MicroPython on Arduino, you already know how powerful and flexible this Python-based language can be for microcontroller programming. Whether you’re a pro or just starting out, MicroPython opens up a new world of quick prototyping and clean, readable code. Now, we’re making it even easier to get started…
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Adventure Time self-playing guitar
Reading Time: 3 minutesSensible but silly Allie has form with Adventure Time builds, having created a life-size BMO games console to house an OctoPrint 3D printer (see Allie’s GitHub page). “My technical background is incredibly diverse, but when it comes to electronics I am completely self-taught,” reveals Allie. “I got interested in the Raspberry Pi…
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Motion-controlled Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots will make you feel like Jackman in Real Steel
Reading Time: 2 minutes2011’s Real Steel may have vanished from the public consciousness in a remarkably short amount of time, but the concept was pretty neat. There is something exciting about the idea of fighting through motion-controlled humanoid robots. That is completely possible today — it would just be wildly expensive at the scale seen in the…
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The Swervebot is an omnidirectional robot that combines LEGO and 3D-printed parts
Reading Time: 2 minutesRobotic vehicles can have a wide variety of drive mechanisms that range from a simple tricycle setup all the way to crawling legs. Alex Le’s project leverages the reliability of LEGO blocks with the customizability of 3D-printed pieces to create a highly mobile omnidirectional robot called Swervebot, which is controllable over Wi-Fi thanks…
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A Game Boy is the worst and best option for a car’s dash
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf your car was made in the last decade, its dash probably has several displays, gauges, and indicator lights. But how many of those do you actually look at on a regular basis? Likely only one or two, like the speedometer and gas gauge. Knowing that, John Sutley embraced minimalism to use…
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The need to invest in AI skills in schools
Reading Time: 6 minutesEarlier this week, the UK Government published its AI Opportunities Action Plan, which sets out an ambitious vision to maintain the UK’s position as a global leader in artificial intelligence. Whether you’re from the UK or not, it’s a good read, setting out the opportunities and challenges facing any country that aspires…
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The big One-Five-Oh
Reading Time: 2 minutesLike Raspberry Pi itself, the magazine has just been going from strength to strength – although we’d have not got anywhere without the wonderful community we get to highlight, and the readers who pick up a copy at the shops or get it delivered to their door every month. Thank you all!…
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PiFi review: mobile wireless access solution
Reading Time: 2 minutesEnter, PiFi, a simple kit that allows you to easily create a fast and secure wireless network with just a Raspberry Pi. The kit comes with just three items: a microSD card with the software preloaded, an Ethernet cable to plug into the nearest router, and the all-important Wi-Fi dongle that handles…
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Hackberry Pi Zero
Reading Time: 4 minutes“I was inspired to create the Hackberry Pi Zero about three years ago when I found a project about reverse-engineering on Hackaday,” Zitao says. “I thought it would be really cool to have a device with a thumb keyboard, so I began reverse-engineering old BlackBerry keyboards and made it technically work. I…
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Entry is open for Coolest Projects 2025
Reading Time: 6 minutesCoolest Projects is our global technology showcase for young people aged up to 18. Coolest Projects gives young creators the incredible opportunity to share the cool stuff they’ve made using digital technology with a global audience. Everyone who takes part will also receive certificates and rewards to celebrate their achievements. What you…
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This robot can dynamically change its wheel diameter to suit the terrain
Reading Time: 2 minutesA vehicle’s wheel diameter has a dramatic effect on several aspects of performance. The most obvious is gearing, with larger wheels increasing the ultimate gear ratio — though transmission and transfer case gearing can counteract that. But wheel size also affects mobility over terrain, which is why Gourav Moger and Huseyin Atakan…
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This maker designed a custom flight controller for his supercapacitor-powered drone
Reading Time: 2 minutesBasic drones are very affordable these days—you can literally find some for less than the cost of a fast food drive-thru meal. But that doesn’t mean drones are easy to control. That is actually quite difficult, but manufacturers are able to work off of established reference designs. In a video that perfectly…
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Export data from Arduino Cloud to AWS S3
Reading Time: 3 minutesManaging your IoT data just got a whole lot easier — Arduino Cloud, now lets you send your time series data straight to AWS S3. With this seamless connection, organizing and analyzing your data is a breeze. In case you don’t know, Arduino Cloud is a robust, integrated platform that simplifies the…
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Highlights from Coolest Projects South Africa 2024
Reading Time: 4 minutesAfandi Indiatsi, our Programme Coordinator in Africa, recently attended Coolest Projects South Africa 2024. Read on to hear her highlights. What happens when creativity, enthusiasm, fun, and innovation come together? You get Coolest Projects South Africa 2024 — a vibrant showcase of students from all walks of life displaying their talent and…
