Linux Directly Connecting To a Raspberry Pi At a recent Picademy Bytes CPD session I was asked by Monica "How can I connect my laptop to a Raspberry Pi?" Good question! Monica was keen to take her Pi
hacking CodeBug - First steps I love the CodeBug, it is so accessible to children but yet it provides a platform for more advanced hacking. I was lucky to receive my CodeBug in person from Andrew Robinson and
Linux Staying sane - Your guide to writing multiple Raspberry Pi SD cards If you are like me then you probably host a lot of Raspberry Pi themed events. You've probably built up quite a stash of kit, including around 20 Raspberry Pi. So what do
hacking FT232H GPIO Breakout board Recently I've received many different micro controller boards but one that has rally caught my eye is the Adafruit FT232H. But why? Well it enables any computer to have GPIO pins that can
Raspberry Pi Setting up a VNC server on your Raspberry Pi Controlling your Raspberry Pi over a network is a really handy thing to do, but how can you do it? Well in this tutorial I show you how to setup a VNC server
review Review: Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition Ubuntu on a phone? I've been a Linux user since I discovered Corel Linux in 1999. Since then I have distro hopped, a term used to describe trying out yet never settling on
Raspberry Pi Using Python to get weather data Being British I have an unatural obsession with the weather. In a taxi my opening gambit is usually "Well, isn't the weather nice/wet/cold ?" to which the poor driver responds
Raspberry Pi Picademy@Google Leeds - Sneak Peek Picademy, the Raspberry Pi Foundation's own brand of CPD training is a fantastic opportunity for teachers to learn more about the Raspberry Pi and how it can revolutionise their delivery of Computing in
codebug Codebug Codebug!!! tl;dr Get out your credit/debit card and back this great project on Kickstarter. It's a great way for children to get their hands dirty with physical computing and have a
hacking Apple A1048 - Almost there! #sysadminA1048 Last night I finished off installing all of the now bleached keys on the keyboard and I have to say that I am rather happy with the result. Sure the keys are not
Raspberry Pi Smile - You're on Minecraft Camera Minecraft Pi is considered to be one of the killer apps that ships with the Raspberry Pi. I do a lot of work for web and print magazines and they always want a
hacking #sysadminA1048 - Bleaching the keys Earlier this week I ordered a few key components for my Apple A1048 keyboard restoration / hack. I needed some Hydrogen Peroxide (9% strength) and a UV light source. So off to Amazon I
arduino Hacking Apple A1048 Keyboard Confession - I love early 2000s Apple design asthetics. So when I had the chance to own an A1048 mechanical keyboard...I jumped at the chance. The keyboard itself was a little unloved,
scratch Wizarding Maths Quiz I really do love Scratch... It's a nice gentle introduction to coding that does not scare children out of Computing. Each of the blocks can be built into a sequence that can make
android Moto (G)od awful Lollipop update issues I broke my phone :( I really do love my Motoroal Moto G. This budget smartphone has travelled the UK and become my go to piece of kit for any issues on the road.
Raspberry Pi Like a phoenix rising from the ashes I've had to keep a secret for a very long time! In January 2015, Russell Barnes of Raspi.today and formerly editor for Linux User contacted me to ask if I would like
Raspberry Pi Shortcrust Pis I recently received two Short Crust cases for the Raspberry Pi B+ from Pi Supply I wanted to write a short review to look at these cases from a buyers point of view.
Raspberry Pi Toys Stories New toys to play with. PiFace Relay + joined with a PiFace Motor Control EXTRA One of the perks of being a tech journo is that you get to play with some pretty amazing
Linx Linx 7 Windows 8 Tablet It's been just over a week... Since I took ownership of the Linx 7 tablet and in this short amount of time, as well as eating my body weight in turkey, I have
Raspberry Pi Minecraft Teleporter using Pibrella I've written this project up as a direct response to a query from my good friend Tom Sparrow, who will be running a demo of Raspberry Pi, Pibrella and Minecraft at his local
Linux Well it's almost Lin(u)x As I write this it is Christmas Eve, a magical time of the year where children wonder what presents they will receive. In supermarkets across the land, enough bread and milk to feed
school Coding Your School Play - In Scratch 2 and Sonic Pi Scratch is a great introduction to computing. It uses a simple interface based on attaching blocks together to form a sequence. Scratch can be used on all manner of projects, from simple games
arduino Tinkering, tailoring with a Raspberry Pi November was another full throttle month, especially due to print deadlines for Christmas. So what happened? Firstly We won an award! I've been working with Mereside Primary School, Blackpool, for about 18 months
arduino Robots, Pi & Biscuits October has been a busy month :D Oggcamp## It started with Oggcamp, all the way down in Oxford. Oggcamp has been around since 2009 and is a great event for hackers and makers
Raspberry Pi Biscuits, Turtles and Dojos This week has been totally non stop for me, and it's going to be like that for the next week or so with Oggcamp and print deadlines to hit. Am I complaining, not
