Make a retro console with RetroPie and a Raspberry Pi — part 1

Reading Time: 5 minutesDiscover classic gaming on the Raspberry Pi and play homebrew ROMs, with this two-part tutorial from The MagPi Editor Lucy Hattersley. Raspberry Pi retro games console Turning a Raspberry Pi device into a retro games console is a fun project, and it’s one of the first things many a new Pi owner turns their hand […]

Intelli-T Raspberry Pi sensor alarm | The MagPi issue 81

Reading Time: 4 minutesNever knowingly run out of tea-bags again with this ingenious system, using a Raspberry Pi and Arduino to create a weight sensor and alarm. Faced with the, almost unthinkable, problem of no tea-bags in the house, Robin Mitchell was inspired to contrive an invention that would eliminate the possibility of that scenario ever happening again, […]

Raspberry Pi underwater camera drone | The MagPi 80

Reading Time: 4 minutesNever let it be said that some makers won’t jump in at the deep end for their ambitious experiments with the Raspberry Pi. When Ievgenii Tkachenko fancied a challenge, he sought to go where few had gone before by creating an underwater drone, successfully producing a working prototype that he’s now hard at work refining. […]

MagPi 79: get making in March with #MonthOfMaking

Reading Time: 2 minutesHi folks! Rob from The MagPi here. This month in issue 79 of The MagPi, we’re doing something a little different: we invite all of you (yes, you!) to join us in the #MonthOfMaking. Learn more about the #MonthOfMaking inside issue 79! #MonthOfMaking What does this mean? Well, throughout March, we want you to post […]

Upcycle a vintage TV with the Raspberry Pi TV HAT | The MagPi #78

Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen Martin Mander’s portable Hitachi television was manufactured in 1975, there were just three UK channels and you’d need to leave the comfort of your sofa in order to switch between them. Today, we have multiple viewing options and even a cool Raspberry Pi TV HAT that lets us enjoy DVB-T2 broadcasts via a suitable […]

MagPi 77: Make with code

Reading Time: 3 minutesHey folks, Rob from The MagPi here! Before I head off on my Christmas holidays, I want to introduce you to The MagPi 77, where we teach you how to make with code. Making made fun! See what we did there? What do we mean by that? Well, using code to make things – whether […]

MagPi 76: our updated Raspberry Pi Superguide!

Reading Time: 3 minutesHi folks, Rob from The MagPi here! The holiday season will soon be upon us, and that means a lot of Raspberry Pis will be given as gifts. For all these new Pi users, we thought it was time to update our beginners’ guide for 2019 in issue 76 of The MagPi, out now! And […]

Can’t Drive This, the 4D arcade machine

Reading Time: 4 minutesA Raspberry Pi–powered arcade display with hidden interactive controls won over the crowds at Gamescom. Rosie Hattersley and Rob Zwetsloot got the inside scoop. Pixel Maniacs is a Nuremberg-based games maker that started out making mobile apps. These days it specialises in games for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. You Can’t Drive is […]

Brand-new books from The MagPi and HackSpace magazine

Reading Time: 3 minutesHey folks, Rob from The MagPi here! Halloween is over and November has just begun, which means CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE! It’s never too early to think about Christmas — I start in September, the moment mince pies hit shelves. What most people seem to dread about Christmas is finding the right gifts, so I’m […]

MagPi 75: 75 greatest projects, chosen by you

Reading Time: 3 minutesHi folks, Rob from The MagPi here! A few weeks ago, we asked you to vote on your top 50 favourite Raspberry Pi projects from the last two-or-so years. We had thousands of responses, but there was one clear winner…and you can find out who that was in issue 75 of The MagPi, out tomorrow […]

Explore the depths with the PiCam Marine

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis article from The MagPi issue 74 highlights the use of the Raspberry Pi Zero to build a marine camera for coral exploration. Get your copy of The MagPi in stores now, or download it as a free PDF here. The crew took 20 000 photos in total during the cruise. Ecologists in Germany are deploying camera-equipped Pi Zero […]

MagPi 74: Build a Raspberry Pi laptop!

Reading Time: 3 minutesHey folks! Rob from The MagPi here with the good news that a brand new issue is out today, with a slightly new look. The MagPi 74 shows you how to build a Pi‑powered laptop, and gives tips on how to recycle an old laptop to use with Pi. The laptop is not spooky, but […]

Vote for your 50 favourite projects!

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHi folks, Rob from The MagPi here. While we’re working on the next issue of The MagPi, we’re very aware that we’re almost at issue 75! Rob didn’t give Alex an image to put here so she made one To celebrate this milestone, we’re doing another countdown of projects. We ranked 50 projects for issue […]

MagPi 73: make a video game!

Reading Time: 3 minutesHi folks, Rob from The MagPi here! As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to learn to code to make a video game. I’m technically working on one right now! It’s wildly behind my self-imposed schedule, though. If you too wish to learn how to make games, then check out issue 73 […]

Prepare yourself for winter with the help of squirrels

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis article from The MagPi issue 72 explores Carsten Dannat’s Squirrel Cafe project and his mission to predict winter weather conditions based on the eating habits of local squirrels. Get your copy of The MagPi in stores now, or download it as a free PDF here. The Squirrel Cafe on Twitter Squirrel chowed down on 5.0 nuts for 3.16 […]

MagPi 72: AI made easy for your Raspberry Pi

Reading Time: 3 minutesHi folks, Rob from The MagPi here! With AI currently a hot topic in hobby tech, we thought we’d demystify it for you and your Raspberry Pi in The MagPi 72, out now! AI made easy, in issue 72 of The MagPi! The MagPi 72 AI made easy covers several types of current AI and […]

Build an oscilloscope using Raspberry Pi and Arduino

Reading Time: 8 minutesIn this tutorial from The MagPi issue 71, Mike Cook takes us through the process of building an oscilloscope using a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino. Get your copy of The MagPi in stores now, or download it as a free PDF here. The oscilloscope is on the wish list of anyone starting out with electronics. Your author used […]

MagPi 71: Run Android on Raspberry Pi

Reading Time: 3 minutesHey folks, Rob here with good news about the latest edition of The MagPi! Issue 71, out right now, is all about running Android on Raspberry Pi with the help of emteria.OS and Android Things. Android and Raspberry Pi, two great tastes that go great together! Android and Raspberry Pi A big part of our […]

MagPi 70: Home automation with Raspberry Pi

Reading Time: 3 minutesHey folks, Rob here! It’s the last Thursday of the month, and that means it’s time for a brand-new The MagPi. Issue 70 is all about home automation using your favourite microcomputer, the Raspberry Pi. Home automation in this month’s The MagPi! Raspberry Pi home automation We think home automation is an excellent use of […]

Converting a Kodak Box Brownie into a digital camera

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this article from The MagPi issue 69, David Crookes explains how Daniel Berrangé took an old Kodak Brownie from the 1950s and turned it into a quirky digital camera. Get your copy of The MagPi magazine in stores now, or download it as a free PDF here. The Kodak Box Brownie When Kodak unveiled its Box Brownie in 1900, […]

MagPi 69: affordable 3D printing with a Raspberry Pi

Reading Time: 3 minutesHi folks, Rob from The MagPi here with the good news that The MagPi 69 is out now! Nice. Our latest issue is all about 3D printing and how you can get yourself a very affordable 3D printer that you can control with a Raspberry Pi. Get 3D printing from just £99! Pi-powered 3D printing […]

Build a house in Minecraft using Python

Reading Time: 9 minutesIn this tutorial from The MagPi issue 68, Steve Martin takes us through the process of house-building in Minecraft Pi. Get your copy of The MagPi in stores now, or download it as a free PDF here. Minecraft Pi is provided for free as part of the Raspbian operating system. To start your Minecraft: Pi […]