The Halloween projects from CyborgDistro are under way. This should show you some of the awesome Multi-Robot Pi-Borg costumes you can make with Raspberry Pi and a couple of inexpensive robot arms! We know you've always wanted to become a Pi-Borg -- n...
Quick update. The extra parts came in but when I attempted to replace GPIO header with no pins sticking out with one with extended GPIO pins I am having problems actually getting the new Header to slip on. I will attach a picture at botto...
First off, let say thanks for being part of this project. A couple of weeks ago I started assembling my project. The LCD display will come after. I managed to destroy a servo, by playing with it. Also, I'll simplify the box by using and RGB...
While I'm waiting for some parts to arrive, I decided to build the amplifier board that was supplied with the parts kit. Here's what came in the kit: Step 1 of the build was to install the resistor: Step 2 was to install the d...
Welcome back to the Trick or Trivia Blog. In this installment, I am going to lightly document the process I used to build the faux tombstone that will be used to hold the Raspberry Pi 7-inch touchscreen. My original plan was to buy a 5-foot tal...
A very busy October so far and finding out that my project kit has been misplaced by UPS means that I have less than 10 days to Halloween with not really a lot of equipment at disposal! So I have come up with an achievable plan I can work on over the...
So we (Chrystal and I) received Candi's remains yesterday, a very happy yet sad occasion. Attached are lots of photos of what we received. Also is a chart of what we will make for the Halloween candy dispenser. Below is what has to be modifi...
The blogs that seem to be getting updated are the 7" RPi screen ones so I thought I would keep the Foginator people rolling while they are waiting for their kits to come to them. :-) Earlier I posted a picture listing all of the parts that...
Project items came in! List of items staring in the center and spiraling out clockwise:1. The Raspberry Pi Sense Hat. Key to the project.2. The Raspberry Pi board. 3. Adafruit 8 channel level shift4. Adafruit...
First off, let say thanks for being part of this project. Sorry for the late post. A couple of weeks ago I started assembling my project. For starters I choose to setup just the GPS module. The LCD dis...
While we wait for Candi's remains to arrive we are preparing for the undertaking to bring her generosity back to life for children. My daughter Chrystal is very good at programming Scratch language. This will be the programming language used for this...
Welcome to installment #005 of Project: Foginator 2000, part of the 2015 Raspberry Pi Halloween Project series here at Element14. In this week's episode I am going to demonstrate how to get Neopixel (WS2812B) LED modules working with the Raspbe...
It looks like I am one of the first to receive the Kit, So I thought I would do a quick video of what was in the box: www.youtube.com/watch Thanks Element14 and Dave, the kit looks great and was shipped fast as always! Keep an eye on the ma...
Updated arrangements: Since the sad announcement we now await for Candi's remains to be delivered to us. Our family is saddened by the loss especially her friend Scratch & her pet Python. They both graciously volunteered to help Dale & C...
We regret to announce the sudden death of Candi D. Spencer. The tombstone is being made in memory of Candi. The tombstone has 2 doors that will open as a grieving child approaches which reveals a LED touch screen. The saddened child will be asked a q...
Introduction
Raspberry Pi
Touch Screen
WiPi
Pi Camera
Connecting the camera
Enabling camera support
Thermal Printer
Connecting the printer
Controlling the printer
Kivy
Project
Code
Build
Demo
Introduction I ha...
Welcome back to the Trick or Trivia Blog. In this installment, I am going to cover the candy dispensing mechanical assembly, as well as the coding to get the servo up and running on the Raspberry Pi 2. Up until now, all of the parts needed to b...
What I will build if I am selected(the more detail, the better!): SynpopsisAt carnivals they usually have a dunk tank where a person, which I usually see dressed as a clown, heckles the crowd to lure them into paying money and attempt to dunk he...
A few weeks since the last post, mainly due to the tenacious cold & flu-like bug circulating around the family. Since that's now gone I was keen to look at more GPS coding on the Pi. My last attempt had reading of the serial port running fin...
