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Friday 15 January 2021

Issue #344 - Furbies are back. Yes, they’re still creepy

furby facial recognition robot in a clear case in front of a dark background

Hola,

This week, our social channels were set alight by a project featuring a power-mad Furby pretending to control what is actually a Raspberry Pi-powered, motion-detecting robot face. You guys have weird taste but hey, so do we.

A defenseless Raspberry Pi was hacked up in the name of VMware, and an excellent Raspberry Pi arcade system was created inside a big booze barrel.

For teachers and students, we’ve made over 300 free, curriculum-mapped video lessons to help them keep up with their computing studies while schools are closed. And the Digital Making at Home crew had a super inspiring time with a live stream guest who hopes to be the first person on Mars!

Peace and love,

Ashley

  • Supporting teachers and students with remote learning through free video lessons

    (raspberrypi.org) Learn at home with our videos
  • These Furby-‘controlled’ Raspberry Pi-powered eyes follow you

    (raspberrypi.org) Furby is back. Yes, it's still creepy
  • Get VMware on Raspberry Pi

    (raspberrypi.org) Ouch, that hurts
  • RetroPie booze barrel

    (raspberrypi.org) Want a beer with that?
  • Get in the STEM spirit with young scientist Eleanor Sigrest!

    (raspberrypi.org) If your kids love to stargaze or are curious about science, this week’s live stream is a MUST-WATCH!
  • Raspberry Pi 400 for working and learning at home

    (raspberrypi.org)
    How's it going?
  • The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the computing classroom

    (raspberrypi.org)
    Teachers' experiences collected by Dr Sue Sentance, our Chief Learning Officer

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