Kategorie: Technology
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Can tripedal robots actually walk?
Reading Time: 2 minutesBuilding walking robots is difficult, because they either need a lot of legs or some ability to balance through their gait. There is a reason that the robots designed by companies like Boston Dynamics are so impressive. But lots of hobbyists have made bipedal and quadrupedal robots, while largely ignoring tripedal robots.…
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Our Code Editor is open source
Reading Time: 5 minutesA couple of months ago we announced that you can test the online text-based Code Editor we’re building to help young people aged 7 and older learn to write code. Now we’ve made the code for the Editor open source so people can repurpose and contribute to it. How can you use…
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This electronic compass guides you using LEDs and OLED display
Reading Time: 2 minutesOf all the tools humanity has developed for navigation over our history, the humble compass is arguably the most important. A compass is cheap to produce, reliable, and incredibly useful for every kind of navigation. But standard mechanical compasses aren’t perfect; they can stick, are easy for people to misread, and don’t…
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Add peripheral lighting to improve VR immersion
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe entire purpose of virtual reality (VR) is to improve immersion beyond what can be achieved with a regular TV or monitor. So it can be frustrating to VR users when the darkness in their peripheral vision reminds them that they are, in fact, wearing a headset. To enhance the situation with…
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Apply for a free UK teacher’s place at the WiPSCE conference
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom 27 to 29 September 2023, we and the University of Cambridge are hosting the WiPSCE International Workshop on Primary and Secondary Computing Education Research for educators and researchers. This year, this annual conference will take place at Robinson College in Cambridge. We’re inviting all UK-based teachers of computing subjects to apply…
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u-maker box Raspberry Pi case review
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat’s cool, though, is that you can really modify and personalise the case to what you need it to do thanks to a smart construction system and freely available templates to play around with for 3D printing. Snap build The standard box comes with some mounts that allow you to attach…
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WuKong 2040 breakout board review
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt under £10, the WuKong 2040 certainly keeps prices low while still packing a huge array of features on a small board. Buzzers, buttons, LEDs, motor controllers, a traditional GPIO breakout to hook up more, and the ability to power it all with a rechargeable battery so you can take it anywhere.…
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Small-footprint keyword spotting for low-resource languages with the Nicla Voice
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpeech recognition is everywhere these days, yet some languages, such as Shakhizat Nurgaliyev and Askat Kuzdeuov’s native Kazakh, lack sufficiently large public datasets for training keyword spotting models. To make up for this disparity, the duo explored generating synthetic datasets using a neural text-to-speech system called Piper, and then extracting speech commands from the audio with…
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Running a workshop with teachers to create culturally relevant Computing lessons
Reading Time: 6 minutesWho chooses to study Computing? In England, data from GCSE and A level Computer Science entries in 2019 shows that the answer is complex. Black Caribbean students were one of the most underrepresented groups in the subject, while pupils from other ethnic backgrounds, such as White British, Chinese, and Asian Indian, were…
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VBox is like an AI-powered Pandora boombox
Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscovering new music is difficult, making it a frustrating experience for both listeners and services. Identifying what one person liked about a specific song is a challenge when music is so subjective. Two different people may love the same song, but for different reasons that affect their wider tastes. In an attempt…
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This recycling bin sorts waste using audio classification
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlthough a large percentage of our trash can be recycled, only a small percentage actually makes it to the proper facility due, in part, to being improperly sorted. So as an effort to help keep more of our trash out of landfills without the need for extra work, Samuel Alexander built a smart recycling…
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Trainbot/OnlyTrains
Reading Time: 4 minutesRoom with a view Jonathan first came across Raspberry Pi when he was still an electrical engineering student back in 2014. He promptly put his first Model A Raspberry Pi to good use controlling the door to a co-working space at the ETH Entrepreneur Club where he was a member, using Slack. There isn’t much call…
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Bringing computing education research to a new global audience
Reading Time: 3 minutesA network of more than 40 partner organisations in over 30 countries works with us to grow and sustain the worldwide Code Club and CoderDojo networks of coding clubs for young people. These organisations, our Global Clubs Partners, share our mission to enable young people to realise their potential through the power…
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Amazon Echo becomes charming animatronic robot
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere is no shame in taking advantage of a voice assistant device, like an Amazon Echo with Alexa. Those devices are useful and can add real convenience to your life. But they lack personality and any feeling of a soul—not just because of the stilted voices, but also because of the boring…
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Badger 2040 W (Pico W Aboard) review
Reading Time: 2 minutesTalking of power, you will want a portable way of supplying it. To this end, there’s a JST battery connector on the rear. If you buy the accessory kit version, you get – along with a lanyard – a 2×AA battery pack with a Velcro patch to stick it to the rear…
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You have 3 ways to meet Massimo Banzi in the UK!
Reading Time: 3 minutesMassimo Banzi and the Arduino Pro team will be crossing the Channel soon for a short tour of Southern England, touching base with long-time partners and meeting many new Arduino fans! On July 11th at 4PM BST, Massimo has been invited to give a Tech Talk at Arm’s headquarters in Cambridge, as…
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Watch this mesmerizing machine roll a ball into eternity
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’ve ever found yourself in a trance while watching an episode of How It’s Made, then you understand the appeal of seeing a well-designed machine in action. But what if you didn’t have to turn on your TV or venture into a factory to get that buzz? That’s why JBV Creative built…
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Celebrating the community: Spencer
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe love hearing from members of the community and how they use their passion for computing and digital making to inspire others. Our community stories series takes you on a tour of the globe to meet educators and young tech creators from the USA, Iraq, Romania, and more. For our latest story,…
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The MagPi magazine issue #131
Reading Time: 2 minutesPython Robots If you ever wanted to get involved with articulated robotics then this feature will hold your hand. Quite literally! We’ve gathered everything you need about servo motors, Python motor control techniques; kits and robot designs. Plus, a great tutorial on using Pico to control a robotic arm. Limber up and…
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Predicting soccer games with ML on the UNO R4 Minima
Reading Time: 2 minutesBased on the Renesas RA4M1 microcontroller, the new Arduino UNO R4 boasts 16x the RAM, 8x the flash, and a much faster CPU compared to the previous UNO R3. This means that unlike its predecessor, the R4 is capable of running machine learning at the edge to perform inferencing of incoming data.…
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Win one of two Argon POD sets!
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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How 5 apps were redesigned for foldable phonesHow 5 apps were redesigned for foldable phonesDirector, Android Developer and Partner Relations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSee how five different apps made the most of the extra screen space on Android foldable phones.See how five different apps made the most of the extra screen space on Android foldable phones.Website: LINK
