Posts Tagged ‘Pico’
Everything 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…
Read MorePiCockpit v2.6.5 – Support for the Pico W (part 2)
As you probably all know the Raspberry Pi Foundation designed their own microcontroller three years ago – the Raspberry Pi Pico. Well here, we’re going to tell you about our new support for the Pico W through PiCockpit! We were immediately intrigued, especially by its low price (Starting at $4) and low energy consumption, combined…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi projects: Alpakka game controller, blackout logger & light meter
Check out these three cool Raspberry Pi projects! Alpakka controller for the Pico If you’ve ever wanted a controller, you could of course go out and buy one. But we’re Raspberry Pi enthusiasts! We’ll do stuff that’s 100 times harder because it’s 100 times more fun! So, scrap that Logitech gamepad order and build an…
Read MoreQuo vadis, Raspberry Pi? Eben Upton’s 2022 interviews
2022 is a special year for the Raspberry Pi as it reaches its 10th year of existence and we thought it high time to talk about the future of Raspberry Pi by covering some interview highlights from Eben Upton. It remains one of the most unusual years in its history too. If you wanted one…
Read MoreHow to Make a Captive Portal for your Business with a Raspberry Pi Pico W
If you’re running a business, then setting up a captive portal can be an important tool for your network. So, in this article, I’ll show you how to create a captive portal with a Raspberry Pi Pico W. A captive portal provides a secure way to offer WiFi to guests, customers, or clients. It requires…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi project ideas: Reanimating the Retro!
Here are some new and exciting Raspberry Pi projects that find ways of reanimating the retro! Interactive fiction games with Raspberry Pi Pico Eric Badger has created the BadgerFrotz, which allows you to play Interactive Fiction games like Zork. Eric built this system by porting the Frotz Z-Machine port which is an interpreter for all…
Read MoreIs it better to fly to the UK to buy a Raspberry Pi?
Have you heard of a term called “medical tourism” where people fly to a place to get treatment that’s out of reach in their home countries? What about “fly to buy a pi” tourism? Raspberry Pis have certainly gone out of reach with the shortages in 2022 which will probably bleed into 2023. So, is…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi project ideas: increase your productivity
There are too many distractions out there and sometimes I wonder if what I need is a Pomodoro timer. No matter what – I know that what I really need are more Raspberry Pi project ideas! In this article, I will examine the different approaches to building a Pomodoro timer with the Raspberry Pi and…
Read MoreWhich programming language should you use for a Raspberry Pi?
If you are new to the Raspberry Pi, you might find yourself at the crossroads of choosing a programming language to learn. There are so many languages out there and what you decide to learn will have a profound effect on what you can do. So, let’s take a look at the languages you can…
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