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Raspberry Pi 4 Pinout

Not only is the Raspberry Pi 4 bursting with new hardware features but under the hood there are some extra GPIO functions to make life a bit easier, allowing users to expand their peripherals to their projects without requiring additional hardware  In particular there are a bunch of extra I2C, UART and SPI interfaces that can […]

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Build an RFID Scanner for Blockchain

Build an RFID Scanner for Blockchain

Send RFID tag data to the EOS blockchain for novel supply chain, manufacturing, tracking and access control applications. Introduction Take your RFID tracking applications and ideas to a new level by sending the scanned tag data to a global, decentralized and distributed cloud platform. This project uses a Raspberry Pi as an IoT device and

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Occupied

Occupied

A toilet queueing app for serious poopers. Uses resin.io, firebase and twilio to notify people when the toilet is open – runs on the RPI. I just moved into a three story house with 6 people and 1 toilet. Running down stairs every morning to find the bathroom occupied became a common annoyance for everyone

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Chicken Coop Livestream

Chicken Coop Livestream

We have two chickens, and their coop is located at the back of the garden. I decided to build a Pi-based streaming device to check on them. We have two chickens, and their coop is located at the back of the garden. Looking for a project idea for element14’s Going Green challenge, I decided to build a

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Translation Toy

Translation Toy

This toy will help children learn a new language in a fun and interactive way. Updated for 2019 China-US Young Maker Competition Learning a new language is difficult, but there are those that believe children around the ages of 6 or 7 are at the peak age for learning a second language (although I haven’t personally

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Open Source Hot Tub Controller

Open Source Hot Tub Controller

Sluggish, old, dumb controls? No way! Make a hot tub smart and remotely operated with a Raspberry Pi 3 and some wiring. I found a used hot tub online, that’s a couple of years old and I decided I can make a cool project out of it. The built-in controls were already annoying and time-consuming,

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Raspberry Pi 4 Laptop

Raspberry Pi 4 Laptop

The Pi 4 is finally powerful enough to function as a standalone machine. Let’s use it to turn a Lapdock into a laptop. Some Background The Raspberry Pi 4 is finally powerful enough to be used as a proper computer – one with a keyboard and a screen, and not hidden away behind some cabinet.

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