Raspberry Pi-Powered Pinball Machine
Young Maker Mark Balbridge constructed his own full-functioning pinball machine using a Raspberry Pi as the brains.
Raspberry Pi is an incredibly versatile microcomputer that is perfect for any kind of DIY projects. From programming robots to building home automation systems, there are so many possibilities when it comes to designing creative and innovative raspberry pi projects. With its powerful yet low-cost hardware, plus plenty of open source software available, raspberry pi has become one of the most popular tinkering tools out there. But what kinds of projects can you make with this small but mighty computer? Read on for ideas and tutorials that will shake up your next project idea or two!
Young Maker Mark Balbridge constructed his own full-functioning pinball machine using a Raspberry Pi as the brains.
Retro-arcade gaming is more than recreating the sound and graphics of bygone video games. To anyone who spent endless hours of their childhood feeding quarters into rows of pulsing, blaring machines, the feel of the industrial-grade joysticks and buttons is an essential part of the experience. Thankfully, Raspberry Pi can help recreate that experience.
Dave Bryan, who is a security penetration tester (and president of the Hack Factory), bought a Raspberry Pi a few weeks back and decided to use it to wardrive around Minneapolis. He took a RasPi Model B and added a 32-gig SD card, a ReaTek wifi adapter, a mag mount wifi antenna, a GPS receiver, […]
The Raspberry Pi is a multifaceted device that can use a host of skills. While this single board computer was made with education in mind, it is not what I would call “easy to use” and can challenge even the most savvy maker. Fortunately, with a thriving online community and the Getting Started with Raspberry Pi Kit and book, help isn’t hard to find.
Christian Bianchini of Switzerland, now living in London, built this web-connected camera for his home. It consists of a webcam enclosed in a PVC pipe, with two servos controlling pan and tilt. A temperature sensor and motion sensor also provide data. The whole system is managed by a Raspberry Pi, communicates with the Internet via […]
We are excited to announce our second International Maker Meetup taking place around the globe and in our very own MAKE office Jan. 17 from 6-8pm PST. The theme of this meetup will be Raspberry Pi. We’ll be inviting the community over for a little show and tell as we celebrate the release of MAKE’s […]
Youtube user MungoBBQ took an old Macintosh Classic and stuffed in a couple of controllers and a Raspberry Pi to make his own mini NES emulator.