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Raspberry Pi Official Magazine issue 47

Raspberry Pi Official Magazine

Issue 47,

Everything you need to know about Astro Pi and Tim Peake’s time aboard the ISS; Automate just about anything using your Raspberry Pi 3. Our latest expert programming series starts this issue! Plus! Another brilliant Minecraft-Pi hack.

Free Astro Pi A2 poster and embroidered mission
patch! Free Astro Pi A2 poster and embroidered mission patch!

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Want to know more? View the contents pages for details of every article.

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