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!
Justin writes in with his version of the MonoBox Powered Speaker, which he calls the AirPi Wireless Speaker. It combines a Raspberry Pi, the MonoBox amp circuit, and WiFi adapter, all modded into a standard bookshelf speaker.
José Amores, also known as UC4FUN, built this cool weather station that features sensors and a RTC module plugged into an Arduino, connected via XBee to a Raspberry Pi with an SD card storing data and a wifi connection to the Internet, allowing José to publish the data online. [via Embedded Projects]
Tomorrow is the day for MAKE’s second International Maker Meetup. This time the event will focus on all things Raspberry Pi. We’ll have an open-house, community event at MAKE’s HQ where we’ll be serving up slices of raspberry pie (aren’t we clever?) as well as several tasty Raspberry Pi projects. We’ll also be featuring projects […]
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.
