Articles by Russell Barnes

Spookiest Raspberry Pi Halloween projects – part two

Get a look at more Raspberry Pi Halloween projects that are sinfully good…

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Spookiest Raspberry Pi Halloween projects – part one

Get a look at these Raspberry Pi Halloween projects that are absolutely to die for…

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Ultrasonic Theremin

An inventive use of the Raspberry Pi that makes use of the kind of components you might have lying around the workshop

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Raspberry Pi fridge monitor

Make sure your fridge doesn’t lose too much heat with a Raspberry Pi-powered monitor and the help of renowned technology hacker and author, Simon Monk

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First 30 issues of The MagPi free on Google Play and iTunes

Get every legacy issue for free on the dedicated MagPi Android and iOS app

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New Scratch review

Tucked inside Raspbian Jessie is a revamped version of Scratch full of new features. Lucy Hattersley takes it for a spin

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Sonic Pi: Coded Beats

Sonic Pi creator Sam Aaron continues his essential new series with one of the most influential drum breaks in music history…

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Best reads: Python programming

Python is a great first programming language, but you need to choose a book that matches your learning style. Find out which of our five essential Python programming books suits you…

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BedBot alarm project

An over-engineered alarm clock built into a bedside table that wakes you up with music. It’s also powered by a Raspberry Pi

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Get started with Sense HAT

The exciting new Sense HAT sensor add-on for the Raspberry Pi is very easy to use once you know how. We’ll show you how, then.

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Fabscan Pi project – 3D scanning for all

Mario Lukas builds 3D scanners from the Raspberry Pi and off-the-shelf components. He tells Lucy Hattersley how it’s done

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Secure your Raspberry Pi with ZYMKEY

Add security to your Raspberry Pi and software by backing the ZYMKEY Kickstarter for private USB and GPIO secure keys

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