Raspberry Pi Official Magazine
Issue 76,
With Christmas right around the corner, we thought we’d update our Raspberry Pi beginner’s guide for all the new makers getting a Raspberry Pi under their tree this year. Meet: the Superguide.
Plus! We have a full breakdown of the brand new Raspberry Pi 3A+. We’ve got all the benchmarks you’d want, along with an interview with Eben Upton and Roger Thornton on the development of the 3A+.
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All this inside The MagPi 76
- Code Pac-Man in Pygame Zero
- Create some festive smart lights
- Meet Nybble, the robotic cat
- Our pick of ten great Pi Christmas gifts
- And much more!
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