Schlagwort: Publications
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Hello World #23 out now: Global exchange of computing education ideas
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow is computing taught around the globe? Our brand-new, free issue of Hello World, out today, paints a picture for you. It features stories from over 20 countries, where educators, researchers, and volunteers share their work and their personal challenges and joys in bringing computing education to their part of the world.…
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New book: Get Started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico
Reading Time: 3 minutesSo, you’ve got a brand new Raspberry Pi Pico and want to know how to get started with this tiny but powerful microcontroller? We’ve got just the book for you. Beginner-friendly In Get Started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico, you’ll learn how to use the beginner-friendly language MicroPython to write programs…
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New book: Help! My computer is broken
Reading Time: 3 minutesSurprise! We thought we’d squeeze in another shiny new thing for you before the year is out. And it’ll make a cracking Christmas present. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzpre3BVTVc?feature=oembed&w=500&h=281] Who is it for? Our brand new book Help! My Computer is Broken (How do I fix it?) takes the most common computer problems and tells…
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Gifts that last all year round
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat if you could give the joy of opening a Raspberry Pi–themed gift every single month for a whole year? But what if the thought of wrapping 12 individual things fills you with Scrooge-level dread? Snap up a magazine subscription for one of your nearest and/or dearest and we’ll take care of…
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New book: The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesHey everyone, come and see, come and see! Here’s a great new bookazine from the makers of the official Raspberry Pi magazine. We do love the folks at The MagPi. Clever, they are. If, like us, you’re over 2020 already, dive into the pages of The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook 2021, and…
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Raspberry Pi Christmas Shopping Guide 2020
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe most wonderful time of the year is approaching! “Most wonderful” meaning the time when you have to figure out what gift best expresses your level of affection for various individuals in your life. We’re here to take away some of that stress for you — provided your favourite individuals like Raspberry…
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New book: Create Graphical User Interfaces with Python
Reading Time: 3 minutesLaura Sach and Martin O’Hanlon, who are both Learning Managers at the Raspberry Pi Foundation, have written a brand-new book to help you to get more out of your Python projects. In Create Graphical User Interfaces with Python, Laura and Martin show you how to add buttons, boxes, pictures, colours, and more…
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Latest Raspberry Pi OS update – May 2020
Reading Time: 7 minutesAlong with yesterday’s launch of the new 8GB Raspberry Pi 4, we launched a beta 64-bit ARM version of Debian with the Raspberry Pi Desktop, so you could use all those extra gigabytes. We also updated the 32-bit version of Raspberry Pi OS (the new name for Raspbian), so here’s a quick…
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The Raspberry Pi Press store is looking mighty fine
Reading Time: 3 minutesEagle-eyed Raspberry Pi Press fans might have noticed some changes over the past few months to the look and feel of our website. Today we’re pleased to unveil a new look for the Raspberry Pi Press website and its online store. Did you know? Raspberry Pi Press is the publishing imprint of…
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New book: The Official Raspberry Pi Camera Guide
Reading Time: 3 minutesTo coincide with yesterday’s launch of the Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera, Raspberry Pi Press has created a new Official Camera Guide to help you get started and inspire your future projects. The Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera Connecting a High Quality Camera turns your Raspberry Pi into a powerful digital camera.…
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Build low-power, clock-controlled devices
Reading Time: 7 minutesDo you want to make a sensor with a battery life you can measure in days rather than hours? Even if it contains a (relatively!) power-hungry device like a Raspberry Pi? By cunning use of a real-time clock module, you can make something that wakes up, does its thing, and then goes…
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Special offer for magazine readers
Reading Time: 2 minutesYou don’t need me to tell you about the unprecedented situation that the world is facing at the moment. We’re all in the same boat, so I won’t say anything about it other than I hope you stay safe and take care of yourself and your loved ones. The other thing I…
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Build a physical game controller for Infinite Bunner
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn HackSpace magazine issue 28 we had a look at how to create an ultrasonic controller for a version of Pong called Boing!. This month, we’re going to take a step further forward through video game history and look at the game Frogger. In this classic game, you control a frog as…
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Wireframe’s deep(ish) dive into the glorious double jump
Reading Time: 2 minutesYoshi aside, we can’t think of anyone who isn’t a fan of the double jump. In their latest video, the Wireframe magazine team take a deep(ish) dive into one of video gaming’s most iconic moves. What is the Double Jump | Wireframe Deep Dive The humble jump got a kick in 1984…
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Create Boing!, our Python tribute to Pong
Reading Time: 7 minutesFollowing on from yesterday’s introduction to Pong, we’re sharing Boing!, the Python-based tribute to Pong created by Eben Upton exclusively for Code the Classics. Read on to get a detailed look at the code for Boing! You can find the download link for the Boing! code in the Code the Classics book,…
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Raspberry Pi Christmas Shopping Guide 2019
Reading Time: 7 minutesStuck for what to buy your friends and family this Christmas? Whether you’re looking to introduce someone to Raspberry Pi and coding, or trying to find the perfect gift for the tech-mad hobbyist in your life, our Christmas Shopping Guide 2019 will help you complete your shopping list. So, let’s get started……
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Pre-order Code the Classics today!
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday, we are proud to announce Code the Classics, the latest (and long-awaited) publication from Raspberry Pi Press. Pre-order Code the Classics today Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://rpf.io/ytsub Help us reach a wider audience by translating our video content: http://rpf.io/yttranslate Buy a Raspberry Pi from one of our Approved Resellers: http://rpf.io/ytproducts…
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Get started with… Arduino?
Reading Time: 3 minutesYes, you read that title right, and no, you haven’t accidentally stumbled upon the Arduino Foundation’s website. Today, we’re pleased to announce a new addition to the Raspberry Pi Press family: Get Started with Arduino, a complete how-to guide to help you get hands on with the other pocket-sized board. But why? Why…
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Get started with… Arduino?
Reading Time: 3 minutesYes, you read that title right, and no, you haven’t accidentally stumbled upon the Arduino Foundation’s website. Today, we’re pleased to announce a new addition to the Raspberry Pi Press family: Get Started with Arduino, a complete how-to guide to help you get hands on with the other pocket-sized board. But why? Why…
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What’s inside the Raspberry Pi 4 Desktop Kit?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Raspberry Pi 4 Desktop Kit is the perfect gift for any budding maker, coder, or Raspberry Pi fanatic. Get yours today from Raspberry Pi Approved Resellers across the globe, and the Raspberry Pi Store, Cambridge. What’s inside the Raspberry Pi 4 Desktop Kit? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://rpf.io/ytsub Help us reach…
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New book (with added computer): Get Started with Raspberry Pi
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Raspberry Pi Press is really excited to announce the release of Get Started with Raspberry Pi. This isn’t just a book about a computer: it’s a book with a computer. Ideal for beginners, this official guide and starter kit contains everything you need to get started with Raspberry Pi. Inside you’ll…
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The NEW Official Raspberry Pi Beginner’s Guide: updated for Raspberry Pi 4
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTo coincide with the launch of Raspberry Pi 4, Raspberry Pi Press has created a new edition of The Official Raspberry Pi Beginner’s Guide book — as if this week wasn’t exciting enough! Weighing in at 252 pages, the book is even bigger than before, and it’s fully updated for Raspberry…