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Avoid SD card corruption when powering off

by Phillip Burgess

Most microcontroller projects have an on/off switch or some quick way to cut power, while computers like the Raspberry Pi require an orderly shutdown procedure…otherwise the SD card may become corrupted and the system will no longer boot. But what if there was a way?

Windows IoT Core Application Management

Set an IoT application to run at startup

by Rick Lesniak

We explain how to configure your Windows IoT Core system to launch a headed or headless application at startup

Windows IoT Core Application Development: Headed Blinky

Learn how to create an Windows IoT Core Headed Application

by Rick Lesniak

We step through the Microsoft Headed Blinky example. Make an LED blink in Windows IoT!

Windows IoT Core Application Development: Headless Blinky

Learn how to create an Windows IoT Core Headless Application

by Rick Lesniak

We step through the Microsoft Headless Blinky example. Make an LED blink in Windows IoT!

Getting Started With Windows IoT Core on Raspberry Pi

How we got up to speed!

by Rick Lesniak

There are lots of resources and tutorials on the web for getting started with Windows 10 IoT Core. But we thought it would be useful to document the process we went through to get up to speed with Win IoT on the Raspberry Pi.

Resizing the Raspberry Pi Boot Partition

Long live Sneakernet!

by Phillip Burgess

Though the Raspberry Pi computer is eminently networkable, some projects still just work best by physically moving the SD card to a desktop system to exchange data…but normally only a small section of the card is accessible to Windows and Mac computers. This guide explains one way of making more space available to both the Pi and other systems.

Raspberry Pi Analog to Digital Converters

How to read analog signals from Python with an analog to digital converter and Raspberry Pi.

Learn how to connect a MCP3008 or ADS1x15 analog to digital converter to a Raspberry Pi and use it to read analog signals from Python code.

Speech Synthesis on the Raspberry Pi

Any text can be output as voice

Use the Festival and Flite applications with any version of the Raspberry Pi to speak text locally or from your favorite Internet source.

Press Your Button for Raspberry Pi

Press Your Button is a game of chance for all ages.

by Roberto Marquez

Press Your Button is a single or multi-player game written for Raspberry Pi. It uses a button, attached to a GPIO pin, to tell the computer when to stop the score board. Players take turns until one reaches the target score.

Introducing the Raspberry Pi Zero

65mm x 30mm x 5mm of Pi Power

Wow a new Pi - so exciting! The Pi Zero is the smallest, most affordable Pi ever. Wonder what's new & different? Let's check it out!

Processing on the Raspberry Pi & PiTFT

How to run a Processing sketch on the Pi & PiTFT display.

Learn how to install and run the latest version of the Processing creative coding environment. You can even display sketches on the PiTFT!

Set up and Blink - MATLAB and Simulink with Raspberry Pi

How to use MATLAB and Simulink to communicate with a Raspberry Pi

Step-by-step instructions on how to set up and use MATLAB and Simulink Support Packages to program a Raspberry Pi to blink an LED.

Using an External Drive as a Raspberry Pi Root Filesystem

Quickly set up your Pi to boot with a USB stick or external hard drive as main storage.

by Brennen Bearnes

One of the more noticeable limitations of the Raspberry Pi is using an SD card for its main storage. This guide details hooking up an external drive, copying your root filesystem to it, and configuring the kernel to treat the external drive as root. It includes a helper script which automates most of these steps.

The Adafruit Raspberry Pi Finder

How to use the Adafruit Pi Finder to connect to your Raspberry Pi on your network.

This guide will show you how to use the Adafruit Pi Finder to locate your Raspberry Pi on your local network.

apt.adafruit.com

The Adafruit Raspberry Pi Package Repository

Learn how to install the Raspberry Pi packages we have made available on our new Raspbian package repository.

Introducing the Raspberry Pi 2 - Model B

We can rebuild the Raspberry Pi, we have the technology!

Didn't think the Raspberry Pi could get any better? You're in for a big surprise! The Raspberry Pi 2 Model B is out and it's amazing! With an upgraded ARMv7 multicore processor, and a full Gigabyte of RAM, this pocket computer has moved from being a 'toy' to a real desktop PC!

Raspberry Pi Kernel-o-Matic

Kreate Kustom Kernels Kwickly!

If you've ever needed to compile the Linux Kernel on a Raspberry Pi, you've probably noticed that it takes a long time. We sure have! If you have a desktop computer or a laptop with decent hardware specs, it seems like there ought to be an easy way to use all that processing power to generate a new kernel for your Pi, but it can be tricky to figure out the specifics. Enter the Adafruit Pi Kernel-o-Matic!

Node.js Embedded Development on the Raspberry Pi

Get you a Pi & write you some javascript!

JavaScript was designed to handle user interaction in a web browser, but what if you could use it to power your hardware projects?

Controlling Motors using the Raspberry Pi and RasPiRobot Board V2

Learn how to use the RRBV2 to control motors.

In this guide, I show how you can make your Raspberry Pi control small DC motors using the RasPiRobot Board V2 motor controller Pi Plate.

NeoPixels on Raspberry Pi

How to control NeoPixel LEDs with Python on a Raspberry Pi!

Learn how to install and use a Python library that lets you control NeoPixel/WS281x LEDs connected directly to a Raspberry Pi. No microcontroller needed!

Introducing the Raspberry Pi Model B+

Its the freshest new Raspberry Pi, let's check it out!

This tutorial will give you a tour around the latest Raspberry Pi computer, detailing all changes and updates!

Capacitive Touch Sensors on the Raspberry Pi

Use everyday objects as inputs on your Raspberry Pi.

by C. Richardson

With Adafruit's capacitive touch boards you can use a wide range of objects as inputs for your Raspberry Pi. This guide shows you how to setup Adafruit's capacitive touch boards with Python and includes some example projects with Minecraft: Pi Edition.

Raspberry Pi Hosting Node-Red

Turn your Pi into a host for visually wiring the internet of things.

by C. Mobberley

A complete guide to setting up Node-Red and creating your first flows.

Synergy on Raspberry Pi

Add easy remote-control to your Pi

Synergy is a free and open source software that allows you to share a mouse and keyboard between multiple computers. It is a great way to remotely control a Raspberry Pi that is already connected to a display. However, there are some difficulties regarding the installation of Synergy, which this guide will help overcome.

Running Minecraft on a Raspberry Pi

Run the popular game Minecraft on you Raspberry Pi.

This tutorial will show you how to install and run Minecraft on a Raspberry Pi.

Setting up a Raspberry Pi with NOOBS

Using NOOBS to install an operating system.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use NOOBS (New Out Of the Box Software) to set up your Raspberry Pi. NOOBS is a minimal disk image that can just be copied onto a newly formatted SD card. You then put it into the SD slot on the Raspberry Pi and It downloads the rest of what it needs.

USB Audio Cards with a Raspberry Pi

Add quality audio input output to your Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi has an on-board audio jack, which is super handy for all kinds of sound effects and speech, just plug and go! However, for when you want better audio for music playback, or you want to record audio...a USB audio card can greatly improve the sound quality and volume, this tutorial will show you how!

Raspberry Pi as an Ad Blocking Access Point

by Justin Cooper

Advertising is prevalent on the web. It's a necessary evil at times, but can also be greatly overused by companies slowing down your page loads, and bringing your connected devices to a crawl. Learn how to block these ads using your Raspberry Pi.

Raspberry Pi Thermal Printer One Time Pads

Set up your RPi Internet of Things Thermal Printer to generate one time pads!

With just a little bit of work, you can learn a lot about a cryptography system that was extensively used during the Cold War.

Skill Badge Requirements: Raspberry Pi

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The following badge requirements are geared toward high school environments. They are designed to get students familiar enough with the concepts so that they can use them effectively in their designs and troubleshoot problems when they arise. Enjoy!

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