OBJECTIVE: Use the Raspberry PI to monitor a Twitter feed and control a mechanical device.If you are not interested in the details of the build and just want to see the result you can watch the vid below. RESULT: Success!!! You can control the “The Hand of PI” by sending a tweet to @OurCatDoor. If …
Video of all steps at a high level Materials Raspberry Pi (If this is your first time you may also need monitor, keyboard, and mouse) Servo WiFi Adapter or Ethernet cable Wires with female plugs for connecting to Raspberry PiCandyPlastic pop-bottle or similar container. Step 1: Setup Raspberry Pi with Rasbian If you have not …
The Museum of Computing in Swindon has a working Teletype and a desire to get it to print out tweets as part of a display in the museum. Since the Swindon Hackspace is based in the museum it was a perfect project for hackspace members. Current Loop Interface The teletype uses a current loop interface …
