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Raspberry Pi WiFi Radio
Internet-streamed music around the house
Raspberry Pi, the little wonder-puter that’s taken the world by storm, is so affordable that we can create single-purpose “appliances” around them without shame. Here’s our take on one of the more popular such applications: internet streaming media, the Pandora music service specifically.
Internet of Things Printer for Raspberry Pi
Build an "Internet of Things" connected mini printer that will do your bidding!
Build an "Internet of Things" connected mini printer that will do your bidding! This is a fun weekend project that comes with a beautiful laser cut case. Once assembled, the little printer connects wirelessly to get Internet data for printing onto 2 1/4" wide receipt paper.
Large Pi-based Thermometer and Clock
Build a large LED Thermometer / Clock using a Raspberry Pi
This project combines a whole heap of modules to enable a Raspberry Pi to power a large 1.2 inch 4 digit 7 segment display. A small switch switches the display between showing the temperature and the current time. The project uses a real-time clock (RTC) to ensure that the Pi always has the correct time, even if it is not connected to the Internet.
Using an IR Remote with a Raspberry Pi Media Center
Control your Raspberry Pi Media Centre with an IR Remote
In this tutorial, you will learn how to use an Infrared remote with a Raspberry Pi configured as a media center. The IR receiver is attached to the GPIO connector on the Raspberry Pi.
Raspberry Pi as a Media Center
Turn your Raspberry Pi into a media center
he low cost and full HD video playing capabilities of the Raspberry Pi make it ideal for building your own media center. This will allow you to play music and videos through your Raspberry Pi onto a TV.
Adafruit's Raspberry Pi Lesson 13. Power Control
Control 110V devices from your Raspberry Pi
In this lesson, you will combine the PIR sensor from [Lesson 12] with the Powerswitch Tail 2 module from Adafruit, to automatically switch something on when movement is detected.
Adafruit's Raspberry Pi Lesson 12. Sensing Movement
Sense movement and doors opening with your Raspberry Pi
In this lesson, you will learn how to use the digital inputs on the GPIO connector with a door sensor and a PIR motion detector.
Using a Mini PAL/NTSC Display with a Raspberry Pi
Use a tiny composite video display with a Raspberry Pi
In this tutorial, you will learn how to attach a miniature display to your Raspberry Pi and to adjust the Pi's settings to reduce the resolution sufficiently to read the screen.
Adafruit's Raspberry Pi Lesson 11. DS18B20 Temperature Sensing
Measure temperature with your Raspberry Pi using the DS18B20
In this lesson, you will learn how to use a DS18B20 with the Raspberry Pi to take temperature readings. Since the Raspberry Pi has no ADC (Analog to Digital Converter), it cannot directly use an analog temperature sensor like the TMP36, making the DS18B20 a good choice for temperature sensing.
Adafruit Ultimate GPS on the Raspberry Pi
Adding GPS tracking to your Pi-based projects
This tutorial will show you how you can get started quickly with GPS on your Raspberry Pi using Adafruit's Ultimate GPS Breakouts.
Adafruit's Raspberry Pi Lesson 10. Stepper Motors
Control a stepper motor with a L293D or ULN2803
In this lesson you will learn how to control a stepper motor using your Raspberry Pi and the same L293D motor control chip that you used with the DC motor in Lesson 9. The Lesson will also show you how to use an alternative driver chip, the ULN2803
Debugging with the Raspberry Pi WebIDE
When your LED's just won't blink.
Learn how to use the Raspberry Pi WebIDE to better understand your code, or to solve any bugs you may have. Step through, and quickly fix your code!
Adafruit's Raspberry Pi Lesson 9. Controlling a DC Motor
Drive a DC motor forward and in reverse with variable speed
This lesson describes how to control both the speed and direction of a DC motor using Python and a L293D chip.
Adafruit's Raspberry Pi Lesson 8. Using a Servo Motor
Write a Python program to control a servo motor with a Raspberry Pi
Write a Python program to control a servo motor with a Raspberry Pi using the Occidentalis Servo/PWM kernel module
Adafruit's Raspberry Pi Lesson 7. Remote Control with VNC
Work on your Raspberry Pi graphically, from another computer
Adafruit's Raspberry Pi Lesson 6. Using SSH
Learn how to remote control your Raspberry Pi using SSH
In this lesson you will learn how to remote control your Raspberry Pi over your local network using Secure Shell (SSH).
Sitcom SFX Door Trigger
A sitcom soundtrack for your life
Using a Raspberry Pi, some sensors, and a speaker, you can fulfill that life-long dream of having sound effects play every time you walk into - or out of - a room.
Adafruit's Raspberry Pi Lesson 5. Using a Console Cable
Learn how to Connect to your Raspberry Pi with a Console Cable
In this lesson you will learn how to remote control your Raspberry Pi with a console cable.
Adafruit's Raspberry Pi Lesson 4. GPIO Setup
Learn how to setup your Pi for Hacking Electronics
In this tutorial, you are not actually build anything, but you will learn how to configure your Raspberry Pi and install useful libraries ready to start attaching some external electronics to it.
Adafruit's Raspberry Pi Lesson 3. Network Setup
Learn how to connect to the Internet wirelessly or with Ethernet
In this lesson, you will learn how to connect to the Internet wirelessly and with an Ethernet cable and also find the IP address of your Raspberry Pi
Adafruit's Raspberry Pi Lesson 2. First Time Configuration
Set up your Raspberry Pi for the first time
In this lesson, we will show you how to setup your Raspberry Pi the first time you boot it up.
Adafruit's Raspberry Pi Lesson 1. Preparing an SD Card for your Raspberry Pi
This lesson shows you how to create an SD card for your Raspberry Pi.
Adafruit 16x2 Character LCD + Keypad for Raspberry Pi
This new Adafruit Pi Plate makes it easy to use an 16x2 Character LCD with a Keypad
This new Adafruit Pi Plate makes it easy to use an RGB 16x2 Character LCD. We really like the RGB Character LCDs we stock in the shop. Unfortunately, these LCDs do require quite a few digital pins, 6 to control the LCD and then another 3 to control the RGB backlight for a total of 9 pins. With this in mind, we wanted to make it easier for people to get these LCD into their projects so we devised a Pi plate that lets you control a 16x2 Character LCD, up to 3 backlight pins AND 5 keypad pins using only the two I2C pins on the R-Pi!
MCP230xx GPIO Expander on the Raspberry Pi
Add 8 or 16 extra GPIO pins to your pia via I2C
Using the MCP230xx GPIO expanders on the Raspberry Pi to add 8 or 16 additional GPIO ports to your board.
Pi Video Output Using pygame
Add a video display to your Pi!
How to use pygame to generate graphics using the composite or HDMI video output on your Raspberry Pi
FLORA TV-B-Gone
A tiny television neutralizer
The most wearable TV-B-Gone yet! Use freehand wiring with solder to whip up this pin capable of shutting off most television sets. Craft your own fabric ornament to match any outfit.
USB NeXT Keyboard with an Arduino Micro
Get out your 10 lb keyboards!
Ladyada and pt had an old NeXT keyboard with a strong desire to get it running on a modern computer. These keyboards are durable, super clicky, and very satisfying to use! We spent a few days and with a little research we got it working perfectly using an Arduino Micro as the go between. Now this lovely black deck works like any other USB keyboard. Sure it weighs more than our Macbook, but its worth it!
TIMESQUARE Watch Kit
Show up stylish AND on time to any event with this awesome looking DIY watch.
Show up stylish AND on time to any event with this awesome looking DIY watch. Build your own fashionable time piece, with multiple watch 'faces' and a bright 8x8 matrix display
Tiny Arduino Music Visualizer
Maximum blinkenlights, minimum effort!
This easy project combines an Arduino with our microphone amplifier and bicolor LED matrix to create a music visualizer that responds to ambient sound.
Wave Shield Voice Changer
Speak like everyone's favorite baritone Sith lord or sing along with the Lollipop Guild!
Like a fine wine, open source projects improve with age. We've taught this classic shield a new trick: a realtime voice changer!
LED Bicycle Handlebars
Super bright onboard lights
Add a strip of LEDs to your bicycle handlebars for extra visibility and fun at night. This easy project requires only a few parts and very little soldering.

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