Kategorie: Technology
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Use Excel to load Commodore 64 software
Reading Time: 2 minutesLoading software on a vintage computer, such as a Commodore 64, is a pain. Early eight-bit computers almost never contained any onboard persistent storage, so users had to load software from external media like cassette tapes. To make retro computing far more convenient, RaspberryPioneer developed a method for loading Commodore 64 software…
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Introducing the Hello World newsletter
Reading Time: 2 minutesLaunched six years ago, Hello World magazine is the education magazine about computing and digital making. It’s made for educators by educators, and a community of teachers around the world reads and contributes to every issue. We’re now starting a monthly Hello World newsletter to bring you more great content for computing…
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Building a custom broom controller for Hogwarts Legacy
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor fans of Harry Potter, Hogwarts Legacy is a dream game. It drops you into the Potterverse where you can become a wizard, casting spells and riding brooms to your heart’s content. It is a very immersive game, but you lose some of that immersion when you realize you’re actually just pushing buttons on…
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Properly pointing telescopes with PiFinder
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs such, Richard decided to create his own system. “I was seeing articles and forum posts describing electronic finders (devices that use a camera and computer to determine absolute telescope pointing),” he says. “So I decided to see if I could build something I’d be happy using and sharing.” Scoping the sky…
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This AI system helps visually impaired people locate dining utensils
Reading Time: 2 minutesPeople with visual impairments also enjoy going out to a restaurant for a nice meal, which is why it is common for wait staff to place the salt and pepper shakes in a consistent fashion: salt on the right and pepper on the left. That helps visually impaired diners quickly find the…
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Celebrating 5801 young people’s digital creations at Coolest Projects 2023
Reading Time: 4 minutesAn absolutely huge congratulations to each and every single young creator who participated in Coolest Projects 2023, our digital technology showcase for young people! 5801 young people from 37 countries took part. This year’s participants made projects that entertained, inspired, and wowed us — creators showcased everything from robotic arms to platformer…
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Arduino Cloud Embraces Python and JavaScript for new IoT projects
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Internet of Things (IoT) has become a ubiquitous term, encompassing a vast array of applications ranging from small-scale embedded systems to complex networked devices. Traditionally, IoT development has been synonymous with programming in languages like C and C++. However, the landscape is rapidly evolving, with modern languages like Python and JavaScript…
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Argon POD System for Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W review
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe first add-on module, USB/HDMI (£12/$12), connects directly to mini-HDMI and micro-USB ports, breaking them out into full-sized equivalents and separating the power, freeing up another USB port. Installation is as simple as lining up the connectors and pushing together, with no drivers required. Underneath, a header and power connector are exposed…
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DIY marble solitaire board helps you solve the puzzle
Reading Time: 2 minutesSolitaire is any tabletop game that can be played by just one person, and it can take the form of cards, pegs, memory, and in this case, marbles. As Mark Donners discusses in his element14 Presents video, marble solitaire is made of 33 individual divots and a total of 32 marbles that populate each one except…
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This beer pong-playing robot uses sophisticated math to sink shots
Reading Time: 2 minutesBeer pong is a classic party game involving skill, persistence, and alcohol tolerance. Participating in friendly games of beer pong is a great way to socialize with peers, but what if you aren’t very good at tossing ping pong balls into red Solo cups? In that case, you may want to follow…
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Build your own wireless hand-wired keyboards — a guide
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are few feelings more satisfying than building your own home office or gaming setup from scratch. Sitting at your workstation knowing that everything is made just the way you like it, in exactly the way you imagined — it’s pretty neat. Today, it’s easier than ever to craft your own equipment…
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A retro world tour
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt reminds me that each country, and often each region within a country, had its own computing startups, and their products reflected the unique cultural and technological idiosyncrasies of the time and place. Around the world The MCM/70, produced by the Canadian company Micro Computer Machines, holds a special place in the…
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Celebrate World Bicycle Day with these Arduino-powered bike projects
Reading Time: 7 minutesCycling is a great way to spend time outdoors while simultaneously getting exercise and even as a mode of efficient transportation. And in the last few years due to the recent proliferation of e-bikes on the market and the pandemic, there has been an explosion in the number of people wanting to…
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Love Machine ChatGPT compliment giver
Reading Time: 4 minutesDespite these alarmist news items gaining media coverage every single year for more than a decade, we punters just don’t seem to wise up to such confidence tricks. Tech entrepreneurs Kakapo Labs set about a more benign riff, on the idea that Joe Public loves a bit of flattery, using clever verbal…
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5 ways you can personalize your smartwatch with Wear OS5 ways you can personalize your smartwatch with Wear OS
Reading Time: 2 minutesMake your smartwatch yours with these 5 ways to personalize your smartwatch: watch faces, tiles, complications, apps and more.Make your smartwatch yours with these 5 ways to personalize your smartwatch: watch faces, tiles, complications, apps and more.Website: LINK
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Connect on the go and learn new skills with new Android featuresConnect on the go and learn new skills with new Android featuresDirector, Product Management
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAndroid is announcing new features to help you get information quickly, have more fun and protect your devices.Android is announcing new features to help you get information quickly, have more fun and protect your devices.Website: LINK
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Introducing Code Clubs in eastern India: 32,000 more young digital makers
Reading Time: 5 minutesAt the Raspberry Pi Foundation, our mission is to enable young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies. One way we achieve this is through supporting a global network of school-based Code Clubs for young people, in partnership with organisations that share our mission. For…
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This beautiful lamp shows the moon’s phases from your nightstand
Reading Time: 2 minutesEarly astronomers used observations on the moon’s phases to deduce the spherical nature of celestial objects and eventually to develop the heliocentric model that we all know and love today. Astrologers saw deep meaning in the phases of the moon and used that to create an entire mythos. The moon and its…
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Reliving elementary school with a robotic recorder
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe recorder is a type of flute that is very popular in elementary schools because the instrument is so simple and inexpensive. If you were born in the last four decades and grew up in a western country, then there is a very good chance that you were required to learn how…
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Upgrade your sewing machine for CNC embroidery
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith a CNC (computer numerical control) embroidery machine, you can sew any custom patterns you want: text, logos, or goofy pictures. But commercial CNC embroidery equipment is expensive and consumer versions often leave a lot to be desired, which is why you might want to check out this write-up by SpaceForOne that…
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Meet our next 3 favorite Project Hub entries!
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe “Arduino Project of the Month” competition continues to bring out the best in our community! We are happy to highlight inventive projects and creative solutions, as well as the generous users who share everything they’ve learned along the way. So let’s hear it for the three entries selected for the month…
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Hello World #21 out now: Focus on primary computing education
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow do we best prepare young children for a world filled with digital technology? This is the question the writers in our newest issue of Hello World respond to with inspiration and ideas for computing education in primary school. It is vital that young children gain good digital literacy skills and understanding…
