The SmartFaire is a project that uses the I2C bus on a Raspberry Pi 2, and two I/O port expanders to create an interactive game for the user. The game is called “Speed”, where the user has to push all the lit buttons, simultaneously, as fast as possible. The goal is to push as many […]
I spotted a post by Lior Hass on Hackaday a little while back where he described his Alarmino project where his alarm system now connects with an Arduino and a custom board to simulate the phone line and interpret Contact-ID protocol. He could then get the system to SMS him in the case of an alarm. In […]
In this article by William Harrington, author of the book Leaning Raspbian, we will learn about the Raspberry Pi, the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Raspbian, the official Linux-based operating system of Raspberry Pi. In this article, we will cover: (For more resources related to this topic, see here.) The Raspberry Pi History of the Raspberry Pi The […]
Remotes are everywhere. They are the interface to your TVs, music systems and what-not. You probably have a few spare ones lying around, devastated at the demise of their better halves. Cheer them up and put them back into use! (Skynet approves…) Here are some reasons why you should implement or emulate remotes in your […]
I’ve just started exploring the Raspberry Pi and was intrigued with the Pi infrared camera module. I live in a somewhat remote area and have seen signs of various wild critters exploring around the house at night. I had an idea of creating a night time game camera using a Raspberry Pi NoIR Camera Board […]
What is SPI? SPI stands for Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI). It is made up of 4 wires normally and it was a standard designed by Motorola for use with their microcontrollers. SPI is easy to use and fast. The bus is fully duplex, meaning devices can transmit and receive data at the same time, and it is used for short distance, […]
The Raspberry pi is a mini computer which is designed in a single board with all the essential components required for running an operating system. The Raspberry pi board runs on ARM11 processor but is available at extremely cheap price. The board is provided with a RCA connector which can be used to connect it […]
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Stepper motors are versatile devices that allow precise and repeatable angular control. They are used in disk drives, translation tables, and 3D printers to name just a few applications. They typically come with two different wiring arrangements. The most common arrangement is four wires that are connected to two coils. This is called a bipolar […]
Instant Photo Printer is an instant camera.But it’s not a normal instant camera.It takes a picture when you scream or laugh loudly. Materials: Raspberry pi Power adapter Pi Camera Color printer Sound sensor Step 1: Step 1: Setting up the raspberry pi The very first step is to install operating system.You can get some help […]
