Raspberry Pi

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!

Baking Pi: Free Course in Basic “Bare Metal” Raspberry Pi Development

Baking Pi: Free Course in Basic “Bare Metal” Raspberry Pi Development

Bare metal programming is the practice of writing code for the CPU without an operating system (like Linux) on board. In this online course from Alex Chadwick of the University of Cambridge Computer Lab, you can learn how to use assembly code to write your own OS for the Raspberry Pi.

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Adafruit’s Custom Raspberry Pi Distro Gets an Upgrade

Adafruit’s Custom Raspberry Pi Distro Gets an Upgrade

There are some great features packed into Adafruit’s latest update to Occidentalis, their custom Raspberry Pi distro.

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Musical Hacks For Raspberry Pi

Peter Kirn writes about the first wave of musical hacks for Raspberry Pi over at Create Digital Music: Apple may have started the conversation about the “post-PC” age. But part of what this means is that a “computer” doesn’t necessarily have to be something costing hundreds of dollars, in a conventional desktop or laptop form […]

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Two-Way USB Communication Between iPhone and Raspberry Pi (and BeagleBone)

Two-Way USB Communication Between iPhone and Raspberry Pi (and BeagleBone)

Alasdair Allan (author of iOS Sensor Apps with Arduino) and David House spent the weekend getting their iPhones to talk to their BeagleBones and Raspberry Pis over PeerTalk. Alasdair writes: Following up on the work I was doing last night connecting the iPhone to the BeagleBone using PeerTalk. I’ve now reached the blinking LED stage, […]

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Makey Awards 2012 Nominee 07, Raspberry Pi, Most Hackable Gadget

Makey Awards 2012 Nominee 07, Raspberry Pi, Most Hackable Gadget

Makers, tinkerers, and hackers have latched onto the Raspberry Pi because of its price and capabilities. And with the enormous Linux community available for support, the pains of working with a new platform have been minimal. Since its release, we’ve seen a deluge of incredible projects that use the Raspberry Pi in creative and inventive ways and we’re only just getting started. It’s for this reason that we’ve nominated Raspberry Pi, the $35 Linux computer, for a Makey in the category Most Hackable Gadget.

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Enhancing a DSLR with Raspberry Pi

Enhancing a DSLR with Raspberry Pi

Limerick, Ireland-based photographer David Hunt recently posted progress photos of his Raspberry Pi-enhanced DSLR battery grip, which he made for his Canon 5D Mark II.

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