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Bristol Mini Maker Faire 2013

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The Bristol Mini Maker Faire was held on 23rd March 2013 at the M Shed on the waterfront. It was my first maker faire and my main objective was to hear Eben Upton from the Raspberry Pi Foundation speak. The … Continue reading

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Bristol Raspberry Pi Jam – October 2012

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On 15th October Bristol held its second Raspberry Pi Jam at the Bristol & Bath Science Park. The event was attended by over 100 people and included some weird and wonderful project demonstrations. The plans were disrupted with the almost … Continue reading

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Stepper Motor Control In Python

Having played with LEDs, switches and buzzers I felt the natural next step was playing with a stepper motor or two. This might form part of an idea I had to create an automated stop motion animation “turn table” for … Continue reading

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What is a Raspberry PI?

The Raspberry PI is a single board computer not much bigger than a credit card. It has been developed by The Raspberry PI Foundation, a UK based charity (Reg. No. 1129409). It can be connected to a keyboard, mouse and … Continue reading

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Glossary

Here is a list of terms that you might come across when reading about the Raspberry PI. Many of them are standard computing expressions but are particularly relevant in the world of the RPI.

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Welcome

This unofficial site is devoted to the Raspberry Pi credit card sized computer offering tutorials, guides, resources and downloads. We hope to help others get the most out of their Pi by providing clear, simple articles on configuring, programming and … Continue reading

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