Discover 50 hacks & hints in The MagPi #105
By Lucy Hattersley. Posted
This month let's learn something new! This edition of The MagPi magazine is packed with hidden secrets, top tricks, and amazing advice. Pick up your copy today and get more out of your incredible computer.
Program a robot arm, with Raspberry Pi and Python code

50 Hacks & Hints
The whole team worked together on this one. We sat down and threw all our favourite secrets into the ring, and in doing so we all learned something new from each other. Result! Now it’s your turn to learn the hidden secrets that make using Raspberry Pi a joy.

Build an LCD Chalkboard
Dede Mitchell’s day job is as an intra-office administrator and logistics expert at Operation Restoration. Under her guise of the Maladjusted Milliner, she runs Operation Restoration – a non-profit organisation that provides assistance to women and girls affected by incarceration. Check out her amazing story and this great LCD Chalkboard build.

3/4 Star Wars Arcade Cabinet
James Milroy built the arcade cabinet that he played back in the 1980s. And we think he did an amazing job. The Star Wars Arcade cabinet has a lot of detail, a replica analogue controller yoke, and superb styling.

Build an arcade machine: Assemble your cabinet
If you want to build your own arcade machine then KG has you covered. Last month our arcade expert ran a list of components that you’ll need to make an arcade machine. This month KG starts to put the bits together and switches on the cabinet.

#MonthOfMaking 2021 Showcase
We saw an amazing variety of stuff made by our community this year, so we thought it would be a great idea to show off what you all made. Remember, you can keep making and showing us what you’ve done any day of the year. We look forward to seeing what else the community makes over the rest of the year.
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Lucy is Editor of Raspberry Pi Official Magazine.
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