David Crookes, Author at Raspberry Pi

Stay on schedule with Raspberry Pi Pico W and an e-ink dashboard

This project is all about the software

David Crookes - 3rd Apr 2025
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Poetry on the line: a vintage phone brought to life with Raspberry Pi

RPOM #152 calling

David Crookes - 27th Mar 2025
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Track air quality anywhere with Raspberry Pi

Achieving a project quality reading of EXCELLENT

David Crookes - 19th Mar 2025
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This floppy disk archiver runs on a Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi 3's still got it

David Crookes - 24th Feb 2025
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Cardiography signal measuring device built on Raspberry Pi Pico W

Keeping track of blood pressure

David Crookes - 5th Feb 2025
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Third Eye assistive vision | The MagPi #149

Using vision AI to assist people with visual impairment

David Crookes - 19th Dec 2024
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Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W revives iconic red telephone | #MagPiMonday

This, kids, is what we call a "rotary phone"

David Crookes - 8th Apr 2024
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$The image shows a disassembled vintage rotary telephone. The internal components, including the wiring and circuitry, are exposed, and the red receiver is disconnected. The telephone features: A beige base with visible signs of wear and aging. A clear plastic rotary dial with numbers from 1 to 0 arranged in a circle. Two golden bells visible beneath the rotary dial. Various colorful wires and electronic components like resistors, capacitors, and a circuit board exposed above the dial. A red coiled cord connected to a modern USB adapter that seems out of place with the vintage design of the telephone. The red receiver is detached and lies beside the phone base; it has a classic design typical for older telephones. OCR Text: “DIAL 999 FOR FIRE POLICE AMBULANCE\nLeamington Spa 30599” !Rotary Dial Telephone This vintage phone evokes nostalgia and a sense of simpler times when rotary dials were the norm. The Leamington Spa number adds a touch of locality and history$