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Friday 13 May 2016

Issue #152 - Cardboard

Hi everyone

There’s a new Raspbian release out – featuring a Bluetooth GUI, an SD card copying utility, a GPIO daemon, the Genie IDE and lots more. This shows how the Pi’s operating system is really coming along, these incremental changes making a huge difference over time to users old and new. Read all about it in Simon’s blog post.

Plenty of projects below! I hope you find something fun to do this weekend.

As always – you can email links to weekly@raspberrypi.org if you write something you’d like to share – blog posts, GitHub repositories, YouTube videos and the like are all welcome.

Ben

  • The latest update to Raspbian

    (raspberrypi.org) The new Raspbian includes a Bluetooth GUI, SD card copier, pigpio, Genie and more
  • Two motor controller boards for the Raspberry Pi from 4tronix

    (recantha.co.uk) Mike Horne reviews two great robotics add-ons from 4tronix
  • Google Cardboard controlled robot

    (youtube.com) A Google Cardboard and Xbox 360 controlled Raspberry Pi VR robot tank
  • Stepper Pi Hat

    (davidpilling.com) PCB designs and software for a HAT to control three stepper motors
  • Sun Tracking for More Solar Power

    (switchdoc.com) How to build a simple solar tracking system using a Raspberry Pi and a stepper motor
  • Gesture control for your TV

    (raspberrypi.org) Build a gesture control device for your TV
  • Embla based chess computer

    (vanheusden.com) A Raspberry Pi powered chess board computer
  • Raspberry Pi powered metal detecting robot

    (geeky-gadgets.com) Build a robotic metal detector with a Pi
  • Guide to the Raspberry Pi Official Display

    (element14.com) Comprehensive guide to assemble and enclose the DSI display
  • Build a Wi-Fi Drone Disabler with Raspberry Pi

    (makezine.com) Build a Pi-powered drone disabler to understand the security risks of wireless communications
  • Who is Terror?

    (yasminc.co.uk) An interactive video project from Creative Technologist Yasmin Curren
  • Getting started with the Raspberry Pi 3

    (gadgette.com)
    Fantastic getting started guide from gadgette
  • Minecraft Pi (and more) over VNC

    (raspberrypi.org)
    You can now view Minecraft and the camera preview remotely using RealVNC
  • Aquarium lighting and weather system

    (raspberrypi.org)
    An IoT Raspberry Pi weather system for a tropical fish tank
  • Creating a dynamic MOTD

    (guides.cyntech.co.uk)
    Learn how to craft a custom Message of the Day
  • The best operating systems for your Raspberry Pi projects

    (lifehacker.com.au)
    A handy guide to the world of Raspberry Pi OS distributions
  • 5 fun Raspberry Pi projects you can do with your kids

    (pocket-lint.com)
    Minecraft, starter kits, weather stations, Scratch games and more projects
  • Analog adventures – the RasPiO Analog Zero

    (recantha.co.uk)
    Mike Horne previews the upcoming Analog Zero board from Alex Eames
  • Raspberry Pi UPS HAT

    (recantha.co.uk)
    Mike Horne reviews an uninterruptable power supply board from S.USV

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