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Raspberry Pi supply shortages have abated (for now). But, over the past few years, if you were looking for a Pi André Costa was there to help. The maker behind @rpilocator talks with MagPi:The s...

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The folks at WhiskeyTangoHotel were just curious how Orbital Files and Kepler Elements are used to define the current and predicted locations of a satellite.  One thing leads to another and t...

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Tightly controlling your Hunter during your 23rd attempt at taking out the Capra Demon, wearing as little as possible to get the best rolls, wielding a sword forged from material forged from end...

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Alan Boris has re-imagined an old analog clock radio from the 1960s using a Raspberry Pi 4B.I saw this tired, dirty, unattractive 1960s radio in a thrift store and I just had to buy it to see if ...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/05/01/upcycling-a-1960s-clock-with-raspberry-pi/

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PiShrink is a bash script that automatically shrink a pi image that will then resize to the max size of the SD card on boot, authored by Drew Bonasera.This will make putting the image back onto t...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/04/29/pishrink-a-bash-script-to-shrink-a-raspberry-pi-image/

GEARNEWS shares how the Pi found its way into synths.Digital synthesizers are essentially computers in specialized housings. Rather than a keyboard with letters and numbers, their keyboards trigg...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/04/26/raspberry-pi-synthesizers-piday-raspberrypi-raspberry_pi/

NEW PRODUCT – Adafruit PiCowbell Camera Breakout – Autofocus 72 Degree Lens ______________________________________________________________________________________________Ding dong! Hear that...

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Accessable accesability, We love to see it. These 3D printed spectacles will translate sign language. With a few parts, including a Pi zero 2 W, and some machine learning, you can make your own! ...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/04/26/sign-language-translator-piday-raspberrypi/

Once again, the European Astro Pi Challenge is helping young coders get their work out into space! Here’s more from the Raspberry Pi Foundation:Young people taking part in the European Astro Pi...

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With every iteration of the Fallout franchise there is renewed enthusiasm for the Pip-Boy. Now, with the new Fallout series, IGN is offering a pre-order for one. While it does sound snazzy it isn...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/04/23/pipboy-3000-mkvi-with-raspberry-pi/

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HackSpace Magazine Issue 77 features the Adafruit TFP401 HDMI/DVI Decoder to 40-Pin TTL Breakout – With Touch.The TFP401 HDMI/DVI Decoder is a small board that serves a useful purpose. Now you ...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/04/22/adafruit-hdmi-dvi-decoder-to-40-pin-ttl-breakout-hackspace-magazine-issue-77/

HackSpace Magazine Issue 77 features the Adafruit ItsyBitsy ESP32:The Adafruit ItsyBitsy ESP32 has been in the works for some time. The recent pandemic, and all the associated supply chain issues...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/04/20/adafruit-itsybitsy-esp32-hackspace-magazine-issue-77-itsybitsy-hackspacemag/

Tom’s Hardware shares how a Raspberry Pi FPV monitor shares drone flights in real time.If you’re a maker with your head in the sky, you’ve got to check out this Raspberry Pi FPV monitor pro...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/04/19/monitor-drone-flights-in-real-time-with-raspberrypi-piday-raspberry_pi/

Your newest synth might be hiding a Pi inside. Gear News looks at the modern state of synthesizers and the impact of Pi. Digital synthesizers have existed in some form since the 1970s, with the N...

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Scale models are great. And they’re even better with sound effects! Michael Horne used a Raspberry Pi to create a Star Trek sound box to augment a scale model of the USS Voyager. Here’s more ...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/04/19/star-trek-voyager-sound-box-raspberry_pi-piday-raspberrypi-2/

Jeff Geerling shared this project on Youtube!Build a free and open source NVR that’s better than most commercial NVR’s. I used Frigate, a Raspberry Pi, a Coral TPU, and Axzez’s Interceptor ...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/04/19/i-spy-with-my-little-pi-raspberrypi/

HackSpace Magazine Issue 77 – Custom Controllers Until humans develop a mind–machine link, we’re stuck with keyboards, mice, and number pads. But they don’t have to be the boring beige de...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/04/18/hackspace-magazine-issue-77-custom-controllers-hackspacemag/

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DigiKey shared this vide on Youtube!Which should you use for your project, Arduino or Raspberry Pi? In this video, Becky Stern shows you the primary differences and explains why you would choose ...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/04/17/arduino-vs-raspberry-pi-electronics-with-becky-stern-digikey/

Anyone who’s been to GitHub before has no doubt come across the unforgettable Octocat mascot. Its pointy ears and friendly smile accompany a wide library of code shared by thousands of people o...

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The Knight Rider Historians’ YouTube channel recently showed off an excellent KITT replica that uses a Raspberry Pi and ChatGPT to work as an interactive prop.This KITT prop is designed to re...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/04/15/bringing-kitt-from-knight-rider-to-life-using-chatgpt-and-a-raspberry-pi-4/

If you’ve ever run around at the magic hour snapping shots with a Pentax K1000 or a Canon AE-1, then you know the great low-fi analog feel of an old timey camera. Today’s version of that migh...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/04/12/custom-handheld-pi-zero-hq-camera-raspberry_pi-piday-raspberrypi/

The Raspberry pi research foundation hosts monthly free online seminars about computing education research that you can participate in! You can catch up on past seminars on the Rasperrypi.org blo...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/04/12/raspberry-pi-foundation-research-seminars-raspberrypi/

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If you appreciate the fun-loving BMO, why not watch TV on them all day long with this cool Raspberry Pi project from Golbscholar. Tom’s Hardware shares.After airing more than a decade ago, you ...

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How to navigate files on your Raspberry Pi? With the easy to use File Browser. Here’s how from PiMyLifeUp:File Browser is an incredibly simple-to-use file manager that you can utilize entirely ...

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Who needs a when you can just use a Pi? via Tom’s HardwareMany of the Raspberry Pi boards are well known for having a notably small form factor. The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is a tiny, yet powerf...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/03/29/raspberry-pi-hat-camera-views-the-world-from-your-perspective/

The days of VHS tapes are long gone. But retro tech enthusiasts and DIY makers keep the dream alive with fun projects like this one, that transforms an old VHS tape into a composite player/record...

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HackSpace Magazine Issue 76 features the Adafruit BrainCraft HAT for Raspberry Pi:According to Adafruit, the BrainCraft HAT “allows you to “craft brains” for machine learning on the edge, w...

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HackSpace Magazine Issue 76 – Ultimate Workshop There are two kinds of workshops: the organic, bottom-up mess of tools, dust, and scrap bits and bobs; and the luxury state of hardware that you ...

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the Hello World podcast for educators interested in computing and digital making in the classroom is back with season 6 Episode 1: Do kids still need to learn how to code? New episodes will be re...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/03/25/season-6-of-the-hello-world-podcast/

It’s spring time! If you were looking to convert your garage to a game room or simply want to change the ambiance for this summer’s evening hangouts, Slash Gear shares 5 Raspberry Pi projects...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/03/22/pi-up-your-pad-piday-raspberrypi-raspberry_pi/

Pets can wander. We like it when they wander. We’re charmed by their wandering even as we, sometimes, wish that we could wander as much as our furry friends. That said, sometimes we want to be ...

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Programmable LED signs retail anywhere from the $200 range to more than $2,700, depending on size and capability. Considering the cost, it’s understandable why many people might opt to make the...

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V. Hunter Adams discusses the RP2040 microcontroller at the heart of the Raspberry Pi Pico (and Pico W). Specifically, what happens between applying power to an RP2040, and a loaded program start...

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Yesterday was Pi Day! Why not take a look back at this cool 2020 post from Element14 noting some Raspberry Pi appearances across television and film.You might be surprised to find that the Raspbe...

https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/03/15/a-look-back-at-pi-across-the-big-and-little-screen/

As it turns out, the Raspberry Pi Zero has a “USB gadget mode” that allows you to radically enhance the songs available to you on your car infotainment system — if you have the right plan. ...

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