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DIY Smartphone LED Ring Light

DIY Smartphone LED Ring Light

A ring flash will get you a shot with uniform lighting without harsh shadows. Lighting blogger Simon Ellingworth whipped up this LED variant for smartphones using a UFO-style camping light, a cheap smartphone case, and some velcro. You’ll obviously have to tweak your settings to achieve the effect you want, but anything has to be […]

Raspberry Pi: Up and Running

Raspberry Pi: Up and Running

For those of you who haven’t yet played around with Raspberry Pi, this one’s for you. In this how-to video, Matt walks you through how to get a Raspberry Pi up and running. It’s the first in a series of Raspberry Pi videos that we’re releasing to accompany our new book, Getting Started with Raspberry Pi. It covers Raspberry Pi and Linux basics and then works up to using Scratch, Python, GPIO (to control LED’s and switches), and web development on the board.

Raspberry Pi Starter Kit: http://www.makershed.com/Raspberry_Pi_Starter_Kit_Includes_Raspberry_Pi_p/msrpik.htm&Click=127972
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi PDF: http://www.makershed.com/Getting_Started_with_Raspberry_Pi_PDF_p/emgsrp.htm&Click=127972
Raspberry Pi Model B: http://www.makershed.com/Raspberry_Pi_Model_B_Revision_2_512MB_p/mkrpi2.htm&Click=127972