When I got my Pi NoIR camera, I didn't have any IR LEDs to play with, so instead I used my TV's remote control for testing (Road Test review).This was enough to demonstrate the functionality of the Pi NoIR, but it wasn't a permanent solution. In...
Project backgroundElement 14 has just shaken me out of winter hibernation by awarding me an Ultimate Pi bundle to help pursue my aim of using the Raspberry Pi as a low-cost 'nerve centre' from which I can automatically control my powerboat.Complete a...
I've learned quite a bit more since my last post. First, I want to just mention how cool it is that Raspberry Pi uses Duck Duck Go for searches. I just started using Duck a few months ago because I was sick of everyone using my info f...
I've started blogging about my experience in Road Test reviewing the Ultimate Raspberry Pi Bundle. As a part of this Road Test I'm creating a Fridge/Freezer Temperature Alarm system for our local food shelf, Channel 1. You can see where this ...
Hi all, Just thought I would share my Raspberry Pi Thermostat Project with the community. I have been working on this since catching the Raspberry Pi bug back in October 2013. I was feeling a little rusty in the software department and decided I...
Wow! Thank you Element 14! I had come up with the idea to use the Raspberry pi to make a retro mechanical arcade game Coin Dozer, but of course being a college student sometimes funds aren't always in abundance when you get an awesome Raspberry Pi pr...
When I applied for the Ultimate Raspberry Pi Bundle, I took a little time to peek at the products included in the package. I've seen Raspberry Pi's before, seen friends make them into cool projects, but have not actually used one myself. I ha...
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I recently worked with the PiFace Control and Display for my Santa Catcher, in which I use...
Wow! be careful what you wish for you just may get it :-)I applied for and just received via UPS the Ultimate Raspberry Pi Bundle from element14!Thanks very much!Now comes the daunting job of not only blogging and reviewing these great products, but ...
Well, look what arrived today! Thats right, my RoadTest bundle has finally arrived, and it has a heck of a lot of stuff inside it.Sadly, some of it (Adafruit LCD Pi Plate Kit, Embedded Pi, PiFace etc) I cannot currently use due to my lack of equipmen...
Wow, I've been having lots of fun getting the Pi together. First off, I think it looks great in its new little box. Considering I had roofers pounding flecks of tar into my loft, I was mighty thankful for the protection. Between...
Hi all, The latest update on my project for the chemical engineering nerds out there, how to get a polarisation curve from my fuel cell using a raspberryPi controller. Unlike batteries, fuel cells do not lose voltage with time because you c...
See my original blog here Raspberry Pi car computer | Flamelily I.TI have always loved those old TV series with futuristic tech in those futuristic vehicles, like Knight Rider, Air Wolf, Street Hawk etc. So it got me thinking about how easy it would ...
Just how can you use a small computing device to spice up your party? How about using it to play music, capture and display the action, and saving evidence for the days to come? Sound good? Well read on. There are four main parts to th...
Today was the day "The Ultimate Raspberry Pi Bundle" RoadTest closed.Now, morning rolls around and they have not been announced yet.No problem there. Thanks to me still being a student, I had some time to check the site during my spare time.&nbs...
Thanks to element14's RoadTest program, I managed to get my hands upon a Raspbmc bundle. I can definitely say that it has bought much smiles to my face, as I appreciate the value and flexibility afforded by the open source media centre software XBMC....
Original Goal:The original goal I set out to achieve was to find a media center application that would keep my kids and those of my new years party guests entertained. The application need to be intuitive, stable and engaging.In order to achieve this...
Before I beginI realize that some people may feel very passionate about a certain brand of XBMC on their Raspberry Pi, and I would like to make it very clear that what is written here is my own personal experience with these Operating Systems (OSes)....
BackgroundThe Plex project has been around almost as long as XBMC and was a fork of the original XBMC project. The focus of the Plex project was to give users a complete media center solution.Plex is generally considered by the Plex community as a su...
My family and I (wife plus two young children) are away travelling the South Island of New Zealand for our summer holiday. At least one of the places we are staying hasn't upgraded their TV to go digital, the owners usually take their Sky decod...
Hi all, The latest update on my project; using the raspberryPi as a controller for a hydrogen fuel cell with the intent on powering a remote controlled plane. Hope you find the video interesting and inspiring, if so please click LIKE! ...
