A keen Raspberry Pi user, called Steven Hickson, has been experimenting with using voice commands on a Raspberry Pi to control a variety of applications. According to Steven, the software is very flexible and you can even assign devices keywords, plug them into the software, and control them too. An application this could be used […]
This map, made up of Aircraft data, from FlightAware, is used for tracking planes globally. Recently, Raspberry Pi owners have had their chance to help by providing FlightAware with any aircraft that have been flying above them. The data is then fed to FlightAware to improve their service These Raspberry Pi users who […]
Today, whilst checking up on the news via the BBC website, I spotted an on how to set up and create your own Raspberry Pi powered Virtual Private Network (VPN). Incase you haven’t of a VPN before, a virtual private network allows you to surf the web more anonymously as your traffic will go via […]
Here is another fun project I found over the weekend while thinking of something Pi related to work on. Apart from the project looking exciting to work on, unfortunately it’s a project which takes up plenty of space as it uses a piece of furniture that resembles a cocktail cabinet. However, take a look at the […]
In recent posts, we’ve covered how to teach your robot to avoid obstacles and learn basic motor controls. For this post, the Raspberry Pi Guy is going to demonstrate how your robot can follow lines! Watch the tutorial below:
Since the PaPiRus Kickstarter ended just a over a month ago, we have been a little quiet when it comes to updates for this project. However, we intend to post an update very soon! In the meantime, we have been making progress and now have the final version of the PaPiRus software ready to go! The […]
Today, we are blogging about how to avoid obstacles with your Raspberry Pi Robot. In case you missed our article yesterday, we talked about learning basic motor skills with your Pi robot. Matt Timmins-Brown, aka The Raspberry Pi Guy, has been working on a wonderful Youtube video series on how to do certain functions with […]
What could be a more satisfying Raspberry Pi project than making your own Raspberry Pi powered robot. From object avoidance and line following, to facial recognition, there’s so many fun features you can add to your robot. Incase your fairly new to the Pi community, the Raspberry Pi Guy has recently made a series of videos […]
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the upcoming release of the BBC Micro Bit, speculating on the final design and how it would look and operate. And now the final design is here! Similar to the Raspberry Pi, this pocket-sized computer will be given to one million UK school kids, encouraging them to […]
This DIY Raspberry Pi Network is a project I picked out from Instructables today that could be a fun Pi project to build! Now we’ve seen a few Raspberry Pi laptops shows up over the last few years, but this one appeals to me most, mainly because of the silver case it’s in! In short, […]