Schlagwort: minipc

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs if to prove the concept still has legs, Brian Corteil has created his own version. “I’ve found zoetropes and optical illusions fascinating since I was a child,” he tells us, having worked on his latest one for a recent EMF Camp in the hope of inspiring children at STEM/STEAM events. “They’re…

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe result is a cute-looking robot that is easy to assemble, making it perfect for younger robotics makers. It’s incredibly lightweight and moves around at a brisk pace. All aboard There are a few extras on the robot chassis worth mentioning. On all four corners sit ZIP LEDs that add bling (and…

Reading Time: 3 minutesKevin first fell in love with computing when he became the proud owner of a ZX Spectrum back in 1982. He went on to study computer science. He had a similarly Damascene encounter when he got his first Raspberry Pi not long after it first launched. “Raspberry Pi has helped me learn…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDiscover the best of Raspberry Pi in this year’s all-new Handbook. Over 200 pages of Raspberry Pi and Pico projects, guides and tutorials.

Reading Time: 2 minutesRather than being fixed focus, the lens is motorised; you can hear it clicking in and out. This means the camera focus can be adjusted in the software – it uses a forked version of the standard libcamera library, installed along with custom drivers via a few Terminal commands. Staying in focus…

Reading Time: 2 minutesRather than being fixed focus, the lens is motorised; you can hear it clicking in and out. This means the camera focus can be adjusted in the software – it uses a forked version of the standard libcamera library, installed along with custom drivers via a few Terminal commands. Staying in focus…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe in-house illustrator and animator for Raspberry Pi sets the look for a lot of what you see

Reading Time: 3 minutes“Zero is in charge of the input methods,” Maximilian explains. “It runs a custom web interface and an instance of Pygame. This makes it possible to control the robot using a mouse, keyboard, multitouch, or simply an Xbox gamepad… Instead of specialised robotics servos, this robot uses inexpensive micro servos. Inside its…

Reading Time: 3 minutesLearn Electronics with Raspberry Pi Pico W Pico W is perfect for creating your electronic gadgets and gizmos. Get started with our guide to basic components and electronic components and build your first project, a Pico W-based web server that turns lights on and off from a website. Moving beyond that our…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSave 35% off the cover price with a subscription to The MagPi magazine. 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…

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Motor SHIM features a DRV8833 dual H-bridge motor driver. This means it can drive a maximum of two motors – the rival Kitronik Robotics Board can handle four, but then it is considerably larger. Rather than screw terminals, the Motor SHIM features two small two-pin JST-ZH connectors. For each, just plug…

Reading Time: 3 minutes“I was attempting to connect a RC2014 – a Z80‑based homebrew computer – to the Psion and was having some difficulty”, Kian says. “But I could get Raspberry Pi to talk to the RC2014 and I could get a Psion to talk to Raspberry Pi, so I decided to put Raspberry Pi…

Reading Time: 3 minutesYou will need to source your own Raspberry Pi 4. Starting from $203 without the Crowtail kit is good value; even $250 for the CrowPi L and Crowtail electronics kit works out cheaper than its predecessor. Factor in around $50 for shipping. Design matters The design is a step forward. The white…

Reading Time: 3 minutes“In the movie, there’s a camera on a stalk which is aimed at the subject’s eyeball, and a monitor showing that eye isolated and magnified. My concept was to have a high-resolution, wide-angle camera, and use the face tracking code to crop and zoom in to any eye it detected. Anyone approaching…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn the more affordable end is the DAC2 Pro. This features a dedicated 192kHz/24-bit DAC, low-jitter clocks, and low-noise voltage regulators, all with the purpose of producing the best sound possible at that price point. It also features a headphone amplifier for convenience. A lot more punch If you’re looking for…

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe world is full of people who have lost touch with the mechanical roots of technology. They use shiny devices made of glue and glass, with components sealed away and moving parts that are only visible at the microscopic level. They lack heart and soul, and any sense of wonder or joy.…

Reading Time: 3 minutesDubbed a “desk accessory”, it displays the local weather, a calendar, the current phase of the moon, and even the bin collection day, among other things. But what makes it extra-special is that it’s housed on a stylish laser-cut piece of acrylic, bent to allow it to stand. It’s an impressive piece…