Ryan Longo and Michu worked together to make this cool DIY Daft Punk helmet with Raspberry Pi – software by Michu, the idea and hardware by Ryan Longo: So I wrote a Netty based Java application using Pi4J which does exactly this. The UDP2I2C source is published on GitHub My application receive UDP data in the […]
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OpenWrt now supports Raspberry Pi
The OpenWrt Release Team has announced the final Attitude Adjustment Release (12.09) OpenWrt is a famous Linux distribution for embedded devices. It was started as a replacement for the original firmware of routers and access points. On April 25, they announced the new version, named Attitude Adjustment (12.09), that adds the new brcm2708 target, that is the […]
RFM12Pi V2 – Raspberry Pi wireless expansion board
Glyn Hudson over at OpenEnergyMonitor posted an update on the RFM12Pi Raspberry Pi wireless expansion board: Here is the latest version of the RFM12Pi Raspberry Pi wireless expansion board. Like the V1 the RFM12Pi V2 allows the Raspberry Pi to receive and transmit data via RFM12B 433/868mhz from and to other wireless nodes such as the emonTx, […]
Hand of PI (Twitter controlled robot hand)
IronJungle built this Twitter robot hand and wrote a detailed explanation describing the build. Control a Robot Hand by sending a tweet to @OurCatDoor. The Robot Hand understand the following commands. If your tweet includes one these commands in the text, the “Hand of PI” obeys your command. Valid commands are (lowercase): one (holds up […]
Interfacing an I2C GPIO expander (MCP23017) to the Raspberry Pi using C++ (SYSFS)
Hertaville posted a detailed tutorial on interfacing the MCP23017 to the Raspberry Pi using C++ (SYSFS): In this blog entry I will demonstrate how to successfully interface the MCP23017 general purpose input/output (GPIO) expander from Microchip, to the Raspberry Pi over the I2C bus.
Bit-tech make your own Raspberry Pi case competition
Bit-tech is holding a Raspberry Pi case making competition: We’re offering you the chance to win your very own Rasberry Pi Model B. All you have to do is build your own case for the Model B Rev 2. Of course, we’re not just talking about sticking it to a piece of acrylic or cardboard. We […]
Raspberry Pi irrigation system rain bypass
This web-enabled rain sensor will automatically turn-off an irrigation system when it rains using a Raspberry Pi: This Raspberry Pi Irrigation System Rain Bypass uses a web connected Raspberry Pi to look up rain predictions and disable the irrigation system from watering the lawn if it won’t be necessary. The existing controller has an input […]
Email controlled Raspberry Pi dog treat machine
Give Judd (Visla breed K9) treats through emails, and get back a picture of him eating it. This is the idea behind the Raspberry Pi powered Judd treat machine. The Judd Treat Machine, as shown in the youtube video below, is a Raspberry Pi based dog-treat-dispensing machine! A combination of various skillsets (CAD, machining, fabrication, […]
Twelve Pi’s of Christmas R-Pi charity auction
The Raspberry Pi crew is in the midst of a charity auction event dubbed the Twelve Pi’s of Christmas. The R-Pi crew explains: Last year, we auctioned the very first Raspberry Pi Model Bs to come off the line to raise money for the Raspberry Pi Foundation. We’re doing the same this year, but instead […]
R-Pi ARM-side source for BCM2835 SoC graphics driver released
The Raspberry Pi crew reports that the VideoCore driver code which runs on the ARM is now available under a FOSS license (3-Clause BSD to be precise. “The BCM2835 used in the Raspberry Pi is the first ARM-based multimedia SoC with fully-functional, vendor-provided (as opposed to partial, reverse engineered) fully open-source drivers, and that Broadcom […]
And you what did you buy?
Garyservin shared his latest electronics score in our “I just bought this, and you what did you buy ?” forum thread. He got a few Raspberry Pis and a Stellaris LaunchPad. Last week I received a Stellaris Launchpad and some raspberries! Got yourself some cool electronics you cant wait to talk about. Head to the […]
Raspberry Pi used as a PIC Programmer
Giorgio designed a PIC programmer using a Raspberry Pie and a few external components. Always great to see a new way to program chips. Will the R-Pi become a universal programmer? Via Hack a Day.
Raspberry Pi like pixels
Michu writes: My OpenSource LED Matrix software support the Raspberry Pi. Thanks to Scott Gibson, he wrote and it accepts data from PixelController via UDP. I wrote a little Blog post about it Via the forum.
Interfacing the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins with a breadboard
Zuzebox writes in about Raspberry Pi’s GPIO pins: There seems to be some misunderstanding about how h/w hackable to RPi is? It’s got 17 i/o lines which is only 3 less than an Arduino which has 20 i/o. It’s got GPIO, UART, SPI, I2C and a single PWM. The only thing it lacks is analog […]
Raspberry Pi stackable Arduino compatible board
Osbock let us know about his Raspberry Pi stackable Arduino compatible board design. An Arduino is gently introduces to a Raspberry Pi header. Most will find the UART connection the easiest way to communicate between the boards. A header is available for the Fastrax UP501 GPS, DS3234 real time clock, Micro-SD card slot, and a […]
How much current do small USB-WiFi routers draw?
Jbeale reviewed how much current small USB WiFi routers draw. His intent is to connect them to the Raspberry Pi which can only provide 140mA over the USB port. It turns out that from Internet connectivity the routers draw under 100mA, but if used in high speed LAN operations the current draw jumps over R-Pi’s […]
CPiLD: CPLD board for Raspberry Pi
Brian designed a CPLD expansion board for the Raspberry Pi. It features a Xilinx XC9572 CPLD, and a i2c buffer connected to Raspberry Pi’s GPIO pins, and I2C port. It is designed to extend R-Pi’s GPIO, and allow for easy solderless bread board prototyping. CPiLD allows for easy breadboarding with fewer wires as it can […]
Installing Metasploit on Raspberry Pi
We like Irongeek’s recipe for installing Metasploit on the Raspberry Pi. He presents a simple straightforward install method to install Metasploit on his board running the Debian “wheezy” public beta. For those looking for something more, you may want to consider PwnPi, which is a Linux-based penetration testing dropbox distribution for the Raspberry Pi.
Raspbian-based SD card image released
Squonk points out Raspberry Pi’s announcement of the release of a Raspbian-based SD card image. The Raspberry Pi crew says, “This release replaces the existing Debian squeeze image as our recommended install. Notably, it is the first official image to take full advantage of the Raspberry Pi’s floating point hardware for, amongst other things, much […]
Nehebkau: Laptop controlled keyboard and mouse emulator
Frank designed, and built a Laptop controlled keyboard, and mouse emulator for his Raspberry Pi. It is designed around two microcontroller with USB device capability. One is connected to a Laptop, from which it receives it’s mouse and keyboard data, while the other is connected to the Raspberry Pi to which it emulates a mouse, […]