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USB LCD Display for the Raspberry PI
A number of people have asked me about the USB LCD display we had on our table at the Raspberry Pi Birthday on Saturday, so I have pulled together the following details. I found the display while looking for a way … Continue reading
Raspberry Pi Birthday – somewhat tired today
Great day at the Raspberry Pi Birthday event yesterday, good to be able to browse for Pi bits, reminded me of attending electronics shows at Alexandra Palace in the late 70s……… Party was fun, good beer, Pizza and cake, just what we needed at … Continue reading
All packed up for the Raspberry PI Big Birthday Weekend
Just finished packing for the Raspberry PI big weekend tomorrow. Mk2 Chicken Waterheater will be in the ‘show and tell’ area on Saturday, together with a few other bits I have been working on recently.
Defrosting the Turkey
I have been working on an update to my Raspberry Pi Chicken Water Heater project recently, replacing the analogue temperature sensors with DS18B20 digital Temperature Sensors. At the same time I have simplified the heater relay circuit, replacing the interposing relays with … Continue reading
Raspberry Pi A+ all set for Christmas
Going minimalist for decorations this year. Still not quite sure what I am going to do with my new A+ after Christmas but I am sure I will think of something ! There are lots of reviews for the A+ … Continue reading
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Great Laser Cutting Service
Taking a lateral look at my ongoing difficulty of finding decent enclosures for LCD displays (the thought of drilling lots of holes and filing to a neat finish fills me with deep despair) I came across a company called RazorLAB. RazorLAB … Continue reading
Pi and sounds
Spent some time having a playing with basic sounds on the Raspberry Pi this weekend. This is the first time I have done anything with audio since very early in the ‘life of pi’ when audio was somewhat temperamental. I … Continue reading
Low cost motion detector for the RaspberryPi
Spent this evening experimenting with a low cost PIR motion detector [HC-SR501], it is small – appox 2cm by 3cm and easily to find for just over £2 on ebay. Connection is very simple just 3 wires, the device runs on … Continue reading
Pi B+ Arrived this Morning
Firstly sorry that I have not posted in a while, I has been busy with other things and working on a new bit of Pi related hardware – I hope to be able to talk a little more about this … Continue reading
My BitScope Micro Has Arrived
After short wait while it was couriered over from Australia my Bitscope micro has arrived. The Bitscope Micro is a low cost analyser and dual channel scope that interfaces via a USB port. There are a number of these in … Continue reading
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