When working with analogue signals, scaling them to the correct range for the Analogue to Digital Converter (ADC) is always important. Below are some projects that will help anyone starting in this area. Project 11 - Using the Raspberry Pi to me...
In this blog post, I’m going to use a new Raspberry Pi 2 with Node.JS with Sock.JS and Angular.JS to create a chat page. We’ll start from the basics with a simple “Hello World” web page and slowly build upon that to create a powerful chat page....
Hey guys I have been having great fun with my Raspberry Pi 2 with RetroPie installed to make a mini arcade machine. I started this project with no prior knowledge of the Raspberry Pi and very little Linux experience. If anyone is interested in r...
IntroIn this blog post I will comment a bit on how I installed OpenELEC and Raspbian on the Raspberry Pi (2) using my ArchLinux based distro.I also performed some benchmarks and measured some start/boot times. InstallationShort intro on installa...
I am wanted to start this Blog to discuss the benefits and downfalls with using a Netgear XAVB5221 -XAVB5221 | Powerline | Networking | Home | NETGEARMy thought to use this device came from a project that I have been working on a Birdhouse that conta...
For those in/near London from next month to mid-July (1st April - 19th July 2015), or even if you're not local, it might be of interest that the V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum) has an exhibition called All of This Belongs to You which is des...
Software Installation, Part I Using NOOBS from Raspberry Pi For most people, this looks like the old and tried method. But with the new Raspberry Pi 2 Model B, there are problems out there. Lets take a look down mem...
Hello Everyone. I thought I'd help any other newbies by describing the problems I had setting up my Raspberry Pi 2, and how I finally solved it. This is my first Blog Post, so please bare with me. I want to state that I most of my computer ...
Build an Intruder detector with Raspberry Pi and robomq.ioDevice, sensors and systems connecting together are driving the next generation of applications creating the Internet of Things (IoT). robomq.io provides an open standard based platform to con...
Last friday the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B 1024MB, a credit card sized single-board computer, arrived from Element14.First a big thank you to Element14 for letting me RoadTest this product. In this blog post I will share some unboxing pictures and m...
I wanted to come up with my own way to wish everyone a Happy Pi Day (3.14-15). I found this image file which has the symbol Pi on an edible Pie. I figured I will use MATLAB and Raspberry Pi 2 to scan the image and extract the symbol Pi out of it.&nbs...
There have been many blog posts written about setting up a game emulator using the Raspberry Pi, however with the release of the Raspberry Pi 2 and its amazing speed I wanted to see just how much better game play is on the latest board. This quick ru...
You have probably seen the words Pi Day all over your social media accounts, and while many people know and celebrate Pi Day, there are others who don't understand why there is a day for Pi. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14, which when abbreviat...
Now very Important Step to configure raspberry pi in laptop/computer. Now disconnect every connection and do as follow:1. Connect the raspberry to laptop through Ethernet cable2. Power on the raspberry Pi by inserting USB cable to it and wait fo...
Hello Pi celebrators! Pi Day is coming, and we're celebrating all week. This may be the best Pi Party ever given the recent arrival of the Pi 2. #iluvPi2. Whether you have a Pi 2 or not, we want to make sure you get in all of the Pi ac...
I just bought a new copy of the Cirrus Logic Audio Card. I'm still waiting on delivery of the quadcore Pi 2, so my fallback option is to start off using it on my B+. Rather than downloading and installing the Cirrus Audio linux os image, I...
Want another chance to win a Raspberry Pi 2 from the element14 Community? Through March 31 we are giving away Raspberry Pi 2 units to selected members who have earned a Plugged In badge. Just take the following steps to enter the gi...
Introduction Well it took an extra day or two, due to the weather, to get the parts in that I ordered, but they are finally here. I decided that the first project I would try was OpenElec because I already have my old Pi set up with it and...
In this article, I’m going to build a simple temperature controller using the Raspberry Pi. This will use a DS18B20 temperature sensor to determine the current temperature and then use a relay to turn on/off a heater. With this set up, I should...
I arrived home today to see a lump under my front doormat. I was excited to see that it was my brand new Raspberry Pi 2, just in time for the weekend. I've been a huge fan of the original Raspberry Pi. I...
With the release of the all new, faster Raspberry Pi 2 Model B MCM Electronics has redesigned our popular Raspberry Pi kits! (Available in North America only) Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Starter Kit - 83-16552RKThe Raspberry Pi Starter kit has what y...