ReSpeaker 2-Mics Pi HAT
Google Voice Services We recently had a look at the excellent Google AIY Voice kit, which can be used to create your very own Google Assistant. However, given the possible limited availability of this kit, we thought we’d take a look at an alternative way of using the Google voice […]

ReSpeaker 2-Mics Pi HAT

Google AIY Voice Kit
Google AIY Voice Kit Way, way back in the mists of time, long before the mornings darkened, the days got colder and the evenings longer, a mysterious and unexpected package arrived through my letterbox. Admittedly I had been expecting the magazine to which the package was attached, but the package itself […]

Google AIY Voice Kit

retropie-splash
Raspberry Pi Desktop Kit We have been really impressed with the Raspberry Pi Desktop Kit from Element14. As well as looking really cool, it has a number of great features that make it ideal for numerous different applications. We’ve already had one set up as a media server, and they […]

RetroPie on Raspberry Pi Desktop Kit

Mega:Bit
The Mega:Bit We’ve been experimenting and doing projects with the BBC micro:bit for quite a while now. We’ve also been following some of the work that other people have been doing with the micro:bit. One of the projects that really impressed us was the work that Andrew Gale and David Whale have […]

Mega:Bit

Matrix Creator
What is The Matrix Creator? The Matrix Creator is an impressive looking daughter board for the Raspberry Pi, and is loaded with masses of sensors and other gizmos. This makes it a great choice for a variety of different IoT applications such as drones, robots, home automation and security. Board […]

Matrix Creator

Pi Desktop
Raspberry Pi Desktop Media Server We recently wrote up our experiences with the excellent new Raspberry Pi DIY Desktop Kit from Element14. For our article about this kit we looked at how to build and set up this kit to construct a Raspberry Pi Desktop. However, while building the kit we also […]

Building a Media Server Using the Raspberry Pi Desktop Kit

4DPi-24-HAT
4D Systems 4DPi-24-HAT The 4D Systems 4DPi-24-HAT is a 2.4″ display HAT for the Raspberry Pi. It features a 2.4″ TFT screen with integrated resistive touch panel, and supports up to 240 x 320 resolution. It is compatible with Raspberry Pi models A+, B+, Pi2, Pi3, Zero and Zero W. The […]

4D Systems 4DPi-24-HAT

Pi Desktop
DIY Pi Desktop Kit The Element14 DIY Pi Desktop Kit is a kit of accessories that allow you to convert a Raspberry Pi 2 or Pi 3 into a desktop computer. The kit includes a case and an add on board, similar to a HAT, that plugs onto the 40 […]

Setting Up a DIY Pi Desktop Kit

Raspberry Pi Line Follower
Line Follower Sensors The TCRT5000 reflective optical sensor consists of a paired infrared emitter and phototransistor in a single package. These sensors are useful for applications such as position sensors in rotary encoders, or for detection of reflective material or surfaces. Because of this, they are ideal for use in robotics […]

Line Follower Sensors

microbit Buzzer
DC Buzzers The U:Create 3.3kHz DC buzzers are really easy to use. Unlike similar piezo buzzers, these buzzers will produce a tone simply by applying a fixed DC voltage across the buzzer terminals. What’s more, these buzzers will work across a wide range of voltages, from around 1.5V to 15V. […]

DC Buzzers