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Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen Raspberry Pi came out, I had just started writing for a long defunct Linux magazine at a now dead publisher, and we were immediately enthralled. I spent years writing tutorials using a 256MB Raspberry Pi 1 Model B – turning Raspberry Pi into robots, media centres, file servers, routers, BOINC nodes,…

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe DACBerry 400 S (£17/$19) fits onto the GPIO header at the rear of Raspberry Pi 400. While it’s fairly obvious which way up the board should go, care needs to be taken to line up its header with the GPIO pins correctly – with a small gap showing at the Pin…

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Big Easy Jangala co-founder and head of technology Rich Thanki has been fiddling with gadgetry and taking electronics apart “as long as I can remember”. A huge fan of wireless technology, Rich worked on projects with Microsoft bringing connectivity to people in sub-Saharan Africa before founding Jangala with Samson Rinaldi, who…

Reading Time: 11 minutesYou’ll need… Set up Build HAT Before you begin, you’ll need to have set up your Raspberry Pi computer and attached a Build HAT. If you have a Maker Plate™, mount your Raspberry Pi to it using M2 bolts and nuts, making sure your Raspberry Pi is mounted on the side without…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThankfully, Argon40 has been watching other tech design teams rather than those of most modern TVs. What you get for your very reasonable £9 is a minimalist, slim remote with just enough to make controlling Kodi a breeze. Basic directional control, selection, volume, and standard navigation work alongside a power button…

Reading Time: 3 minutesSmall but mighty Alexandra describes PicoLight’s user experience as “pretty simple”. It’s made up of two fully customised PCBs and an acrylic panel sandwiched together. One PCB is a LiPo battery shield including a charging circuit and a power switch, while the other PCB is a 4×4 NeoPixel matrix with a Raspberry…

Reading Time: 3 minutesRaspberry Pi OS (‚bullseye‘) There’s a brand new version of Raspberry Pi OS, based upon Debian ‘bullseye’. The interface has a fresh look (if your Raspberry Pi has 2GB of RAM or more). The new video driver and updated version of Chromium make video playback better than ever. And Raspberry Pi 4…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSave 37% off the cover price with a subscription to The MagPi magazine. Try three issues for just £5, then pay £25 every six issues. You’ll save money and get a regular supply of in-depth reviews, features, guides and other PC enthusiast goodness delivered directly to your door every month. Subscribe

Reading Time: 6 minutesIntruder Alarm: You will need Connect the laser sensor Think of all those movies where a secret agent or thief has to get past some lasers guarding an object: break the beam and the alarm will go off. That’s what we’ll be doing here. For this tutorial, we’re using the laser sensor…

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis 3.7-inch Waveshare e-ink display (from £24) features two female headers on the rear so that you can simply plug in a Pico (equipped with soldered male headers). The graphic on the board makes it clear which way round to orientate Pico to avoid getting the wrong connections. The board also features…

Reading Time: 2 minutesLEGO hadn’t quite become the modern iteration: with its movie tie-ins and themed sets. And it’s been interesting to pick up LEGO again at a later age, and discover just how much of it has changed. Mostly for the better. One thing I love about Build HAT is that it bridges the…

Reading Time: 2 minutesLEGO hadn’t quite become the modern iteration: with its movie tie-ins and themed sets. And it’s been interesting to pick up LEGO again at a later age, and discover just how much of it has changed. Mostly for the better. One thing I love about Build HAT is that it bridges the…

Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’ll show you how to download retro games and emulate them with Raspberry Pi computers. You’ll discover how to build your own consoles, both handheld and television-based. The arcade cabinet was a defining feature of 1980s and 1990s culture, and you can build your own from kit form. Our huge step-by-step guide…

Reading Time: 3 minutesDirect Droiid “Droiid came through the inspiration of recent innovations going on within the delivery market,” Eben tells us. “As online consumer demand increases, to keep up with growing demand, the idea of autonomous drones delivering small packages to your doorstep isn’t too far off reality.” Furthermore, a Raspberry Pi 4 is…

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis Waveshare UPS HAT is an interesting option, supplied with a 3.7 V 1000 mAh LiPo battery. Fitting onto a sticky strip on the board, the battery has a short cable that plugs into the board’s mini JST socket. With the battery installed, the board connects to a Raspberry Pi WH in a novel…

Reading Time: 2 minutes“I studied science academically, but computers were a hobby right back to my early teens when we got a C64,” Footleg tells us. “When I graduated, I thought working on computers would be something I would enjoy, so I bought a ‘teach yourself to program in 21 days’ book and started applying…

Reading Time: 3 minutesA real Aston Martin DB5 will set you back an unimaginable amount of money, and won’t even have changing number-plates as standard. If you’re happy with something a little smaller, cheaper, and a bit more eco-friendly, The Little Car Company has a solution for you: the Aston Martin DB5 Junior No Time…

Reading Time: 3 minutesDiscover 40 incredible projects that make the most out of Zero 2 W’s faster 1GHz quad-core processor. Build radio sets, robots, retro games consoles and more. Solder pins to your Zero 2 and get started with electronics. All in this month’s edition of The MagPi. Make your own Raspberry Pi gifts One…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSave 37% off the cover price with a subscription to The MagPi magazine. Try three issues for just £5, then pay £25 every six issues. You’ll save money and get a regular supply of in-depth reviews, features, guides and other PC enthusiast goodness delivered directly to your door every month. Subscribe

Reading Time: 3 minutes “Although the term ‘IoT’ was not common in 2009, I combined the optical drive, cardboard, and springs to create a thing that could feed the hamster or control the power switch of the air conditioner by [moving] the tray of the optical drive,” Akkie tells us. “It is quieter, easier, and smarter…

Reading Time: 3 minutesSuch nonconformity “is a mindset that many programmers and engineers find difficult to accept,” says Mike, explaining why he and his PhD student co-founder Aviel Stein set about improving the odds of a successful harvest. Their response, Oasis-grow, is a ‘smart agriculture engine’ that runs on Raspberry Pi and collects detailed information…

Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the course of last year, the way they play together had to change. Mainly, they had to move outside and that caused some problems. “Community Jams couldn’t play music indoors using our web‑based chords and lyrics application,” says Bob Steele, a retired programmer and current Community Jams member. “Outdoors, I put the…