Articles by Russell Barnes
Pip: Hackable games console based on Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3
Scottish firm Curious Chip has launched Pip, "the playful handheld device you program yourself." Pip has been launched on Kickstarter, with a modest £50,000 target. A £150 pledge bags you a Pip, while a £200 pledge nets you a Pip, Camera and Maker Pack. With final-version prototypes to play with, Raspberry Pi co-founder Eben Upton […]
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Status Board review
The Status Board from Pi Hut is one of the most fundamentally simple ideas we’ve seen. It has five dry-wipe strips sitting next to controllable LEDs. A smaller (and slightly cheaper) Status Zero board has just three strips. This article was written by Lucy Hattersley and appears in The MagPi #63. With the board attached […]
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3D Body Scanner: 27 Pi Zero W boards used in full body scanning project
While learning to make her own clothes, Poppy Mosbacher wanted to visualise how they would look before she made them, and she began to think about how digital technology tools could help. At first, she considered using a body scanner, but after talking to a friend, she learned that high-end 3D scanners using DSLR cameras […]
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PiJuice review: portable power for Raspberry Pi
PiJuice (from £48 at PiSupply) is a smart mobile power solution for the Raspberry Pi. In our PiJuice review we look at using the PiJuice as a portable power supply for Raspberry Pi projects. You may recall the PiJuice Kickstarter campaign if you have a good memory – it was back in March 2015 and […]
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FRED-209: Nerf gun robot! You have 20 seconds to comply…
FRED-209 is a fun robotic project that mounts a Nerf gun on top of a robot chassis. While well-known Pi community member David Pride admits that Nerf guns hadn’t been invented when he was a youngster, his interest was sparked when he saw two tables full of Nerf gear at a car boot sale. “I […]
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Pi Wars 2018: Over 100 teams set to compete
Over 100 teams have signed up for Pi Wars 2018: the competition based on Raspberry Pi robots. The new rules and challenges for Pi Wars 2018 have been revealed, so we caught up with co-founder and co-organiser Mike Horne to see what’s new for the next Wars. Pi Wars 2018: one robot; many challenges Teams […]
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Essentials Guide to AIY Projects: Create a Voice Kit out now
Our Essentials Guide to AIY Projects: Create a Voice Kit is now available as a free digital download. Essentials Guide to AIY Projects: Create a Voice Kit The digital magazine is designed to work with Google AIY Voice kit hardware, given away free with The MagPi #57. Further kits were sold separately as the Google […]
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MonsterBorg review: new Formula Pi robot kit tested and rated
We see many robots here at MagPi Towers: some are highly educational, others are fun hackable toys; a few have industrial aspirations; but the MonsterBorg is in its own league. Our MonsterBorg review tests out this new £210- robot kit from PiBorg. With its massive 105 mm wheels, sturdy 3 mm aluminium chassis, and four stonkingly powerful […]
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Free copy of our new magazine for makers: HackSpace
Raspberry Pi Press is making a new magazine for makers called HackSpace and you can get your first copy for free. HackSpace is for people who love to make things and want to learn. Billed as: "The new magazine for the modern maker," each issue of HackSpace promises features and tutorials for makers of all […]
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Turtle Rover: Mars robot replica powered by Raspberry Pi hits funding target
Following our interview with Kell Ideas’ CEO Szymon Dzwonczyk, the Turtle Rover has exceeded its Indiegogo funding target by over €6,000. Szymon tells us, “Everyone will still be able to buy the Turtle Rover via Indiegogo, and by the end of the year from our shop.” The kit Rover costs $990 (roughly £750) plus shipping, […]
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Rolls-Royce hooks up with Formula Pi for RaceYourCode event
Rolls-Royce has hooked up with Formula Pi to create a one-day RaceYourCode event. “RaceYourCode was conceived by Rolls-Royce as a fun, innovative way to challenge the finest digital thinkers and coders around the world,” reads the welcome page. “As a successful applicant, you’ll be racing autonomous, Raspberry Pi-powered robots around a track as fast as […]
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Allo DigiOne Pi HAT set to rival top-end hi-fi streaming devices like Sonos
Indian firm Allo is making a name for itself with a series of high-end audio HATs for Raspberry Pi. Following the £55 Boss and £35 MiniBoss DAC HATs is its latest audio upgrade, the DigiOne. At £95 from thepihut.com, the Allo DigiOne costs almost the same as three Pi 3s, but that’s not quite the […]
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