Raspberry Pi Disco Lights – Pi Birthday 2016 and 2017
Click the image above for the slides for the Disco Light talk at the Pi Birthday 2016. Worksheet for Raspberry
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WatkissOnline – Stewart's Blog
Various ramblings from an IT professional
Controlling a Raspberry Pi robot using the micro:bit accelerometer
The BBC micro:bit includes an accelerometer which allows you to track the movement of the micro:bit. This means that it
Read MoreCommunicating between Raspberry Pi and Micro:Bit using pyserial
One of the things I’ve been doing with the micro:bit is to have it relay messages to a connected host
Read MoreDisco Lights controlled by a Micro:Bit running Micro Python
I’ve been playing around with a BBC Micro:Bit for the last few days. You can see my first adventures in
Read MoreProgramming the BBC Micro:Bit using a Raspberry Pi 2
The BBC Micro:Bit will be going out to school children in the UK during 2016. In the meantime I have
Read MoreThe Raspberry Pi $5 PiZero – the cost is only half the story
The Raspberry Pi foundation has made a new Raspberry Pi computer called the PiZero. It’s a smaller version of the
Read MoreWhen it’s time to re-install Ubuntu / Kubuntu Linux
One of the benefits of a Debian based Linux operating system is how easy it is to upgrade. In the
Read MoreFixing erratic Clickpad / Touchpad behaviour on Dell Inspiron 7000 series with Kubuntu / Ubuntu 15.10
I have a Dell laptop – Dell Inspiron 17 model 7737 When I first bought it I installed Ubuntu 13.10,
Read MoreRedditch Fire Station Bonfire and Firework Display 2015
Another great Bonfire Night and Firework Display at Redditch Fire Station. Although it was originally expected that 2014 would have
Read MoreNext generation innovators at Malvern Festival of Innovation
I recently spent a day at the Malvern Festival of Innovation – introducing pupils to physical computing and computer programming.
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