Posts by Adam
Paragon Project: Feeding Birds with a Raspberry Pi
Birders (and birds) rejoice! With this smart bird feeder, you can now feed birds and inconspicuously watch them, while even learning about them – all with your Raspberry Pi! On Reddit, hermy65 came up with this fantastic project – a smart bird feeder using WhosAtMyFeeder, a popular app that uses images from Frigate, an open-source…
Read MoreWhat’s the difference between CPython, MicroPython, & CircuitPython anyway?
CPython, MicroPython, and CircuitPython hold a dear place in the hearts of many a tinkerer. But it’s not always clear what the differences are. And if you’re messing around with microcontrollers for the first time, these distinctions can play a key role in understanding what’s up with your code. So, in this article, I will…
Read More9 Tricks with the Python REPL
Of course, the Pi in Raspberry Pi comes from Python, one of the most popular programming languages in the world and especially popular among tinkerers and makers. In this post, I want to give you 9 tricks and tips with the Python REPL – but don’t worry if you’re not super familiar with Python or…
Read MoreEverything about Bluetooth on the Raspberry Pi Pico W
The Raspberry Pi Foundation recently announced Bluetooth support with the release of the C/C++ SDK version 1.5.1 with a new release of the C/C++ SDK and of Micropython on the Pico W. And guess what! If you have a Pico W, you don’t need to purchase a new one. And if you don’t have a…
Read MoreEverything about Sound Output Using the Pico W
The Raspberry Pi Pico W is a powerful microcontroller board built around the Raspberry Pi’s very own microcontroller chip, the RP2040. You can check out a selection of RP2040-based microcontroller boards here or keep reading to find out everything you need to know about sound output using the Pico W. Have you ever considered making…
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