Kategorie: Technology
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Celebrating the community: Yang
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe love hearing from members of the community and sharing the stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. In our latest story, we’re heading to London to meet Yang, a Manager in Technology Consulting at…
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KiPneu makes soft robotic biomimetics accessible to STEAM students
Reading Time: 2 minutesBiomimicry, which is a method for developing new technology inspired by nature, has been one of humanity’s greatest assets. But systems reliant on soft tissue, such as an octopus’s tentacles, have been notoriously difficult to reproduce in the robotics world. To give STEAM students an advantage in the soft robotics arena, a…
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Circuit Canvas can help you quickly create illustrated wiring diagrams
Reading Time: 2 minutesGood documentation is extremely useful when conceiving, building, or sharing electronic circuit designs, but traditional schematics and technical drawings are difficult for non-professionals to interpret and create. Makers can benefit from intuitive illustrations that look good enough to share. Circuit Canvas, developed by Oyvind Nydal Dahl, makes it easy to quickly create…
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4 Google updates coming to Samsung devices4 Google updates coming to Samsung devicesSenior Director, Global Android Product Marketing
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew Circle to Search capabilities, Wear OS 5 and more are coming to Samsung’s latest devices.New Circle to Search capabilities, Wear OS 5 and more are coming to Samsung’s latest devices.Website: LINK
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Puttr indoor putting practice green
Reading Time: 4 minutesLike many great ideas, Puttr came about because of some enforced downtime during lockdown. Entrepreneur and founder of several successful start-ups Matthew Allard had been on the golf team at university, and lockdown had him contemplating an at-home putting game that he and his son could both enjoy. Matthew had a personal…
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This rolling ball game brings Skee-Ball-style fun from the arcade to your home
Reading Time: 2 minutesAsk your friends about their favorite games at the arcade and the most common answer will likely be Skee-Ball. But while many other popular arcade games have viable at-home alternatives, Skee-Ball doesn’t — at least not unless you’re willing to spend a serious amount of money. Luckily, you can get your Skee-Ball…
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A stroopwafel doneness detection device
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re lucky enough to visit the Netherlands and you order a hot drink, you’ll likely be given a sweet treat as well. That is a stroopwafel, a crispy little waffle-syrup sandwich that the Dutch like to rest on top of their drink so that the rising heat will soften the pastry.…
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Coolest controllers ever? Icy gamepads melt in users’ hands
Reading Time: 2 minutesNintendo’s Joy-Con controller system is very innovative and generally well-regarded, with one major exception: stick drift. That’s a reliability issue that eventually affects a large percentage of Joy-Cons, to the frustration of gamers. But what if that was intentional and gamepads were designed to deteriorate in short order? That’s the idea behind…
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CrowPi Compact Raspberry Pi Educational Kit review
Reading Time: 2 minutesBox of delights Elsewhere on the board you’ll find a USB-C power input, speakers, an LED display, GPIO pins, an RFID chip, plenty of sensors and switches and LEDs, and more besides. In the box there’s also a startling array of extra components, including a pair of SNES-like gamepads, a US-style power…
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Can remote co-presence keep distant human connections alive?
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe pandemic made a lot of things obvious, not the least of which is that humans need social interaction to maintain good mental health. Sadly, many of us spend our lives physically separated from our loved ones by great distances or inopportune circumstances. That’s why a team of researchers decided to explore…
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Celebrating the AI innovators of tomorrow
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs the Experience AI Challenge has closed for submissions, we would like to thank all the talented young people who participated and submitted their projects this year. The Challenge, created by us in collaboration with Google DeepMind, guides young people under the age of 18, and their mentors, through the process of…
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Raspberry Pi goes public
Reading Time: 2 minutesEvolution “This is a watershed moment for Raspberry Pi,” Eben posted on Raspberry Pi dot com that morning. “And the start of a new phase in our evolution: access to the public market will enable us to build more of the products you love, faster. And the money raised by the Raspberry…
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A vote of thanks to our Trustees
Reading Time: 5 minutesTuesday 11 June 2024 will be remembered as one of the most important days in the history of Raspberry Pi. At the London Stock Exchange on 11 June 2024. The successful introduction of the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s commercial subsidiary on the London Stock Exchange is a genuinely remarkable achievement. I want to…
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The Dicemaster 2000
Reading Time: 4 minutesFrom the start, Chris had an idea of what he wanted from the device. “I knew what I wanted to achieve – for my friend to press buttons, for virtual dice to be rolled and the result to be announced,” he says. “From there it was just about figuring out which components…
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A desktop-sized DIY vending machine for your room
Reading Time: 2 minutesHave you ever wanted your very own vending machine? If so, you likely found that they’re expensive and too bulky to fit in most homes. But now you can experience vending bliss thanks to this miniature vending machine designed by m22pj, which you can craft yourself using an Arduino and other materials…
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Hello World #24 out now: Impact of tech
Reading Time: 3 minutesDo you remember a time before social media? Mobile phones? Email? We are surrounded by digital technology, and new applications impact our lives whether we engage with them or not. Issue 24 of Hello World, out today for free, gives you ideas for how to help your learners think openly and critically…
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Enjoy a perpetual solar eclipse with this machine
Reading Time: 2 minutesTotal solar eclipses are rare — at least from the perspective of any specific point on the planet. A total eclipse will occur somewhere on Earth once every 18 months or so, but that is more likely to track across the middle of the Pacific Ocean than wherever you happen to be. That made…
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Coolest Projects 2024: 7197 young tech creators showcase their projects online
Reading Time: 5 minutesOur Coolest Projects 2024 online showcase has come to a close, with 7197 young people from 43 countries sharing the incredible things they have made with code. A huge congratulations to everyone who took part! Coolest Projects is our annual global celebration of young digital creators and the cool things they make…
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Build a robot explorer in The MagPi magazine issue #143
Reading Time: 3 minutesRobot Explorers Turn Raspberry Pi into a rugged robot, equipped with wheels or legs, and you can explore the surface of a planet (or your backyard) and use sensors to analyse your environment. This month, we’ve got a guide to the best robotic parts, equipment, and sensors to use. Dicemaster 2000 We…
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Why is STEAM education important for kids? 6 activity tips
Reading Time: 4 minutesSchool’s out for summer – at least for most of us. While the majority of children (and teachers!) will probably be breathing a huge sigh of relief, parents face a new challenge: how to keep kids engaged during the long break. Of course, downtime is important, but there are also loads of…
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Win one of five Raspberry Pi AI kits
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…
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Controlling a drum machine with the Arduino Opta
Reading Time: 2 minutesMakers have long asked the question “why bother with an expensive PLC when I can just use an Arduino?” The answer comes down to the priorities and needs of industrial clients. In a factory automation setting, the client will prioritize durability, reliability, and serviceability over the one-time purchase price of the device…
