Friday 20 May 2016

Issue #153 - Connector

Hi everyone

In case you missed it: the Pi Zero was re-launched on Monday – it’s still $5 but comes with a camera connector so you can use the camera module (old or new) with it.

This week we added a new About Us page to the website, which includes a collection of downloads about the Foundation’s work: the annual reviews; strategy document; trustees’ reports and financial statements.

Two Picademy events took place this week, in London and Newcastle; and Carrie Anne published an article answering common questions about the free CPD course.

Ben

News

Zero grows a camera connector
(raspberrypi.org) The $5 Pi Zero now comes with a camera connector
Raspberry Pi with cloud vision at Google I/O
(raspberrypi.org) Usig Google’s Cloud Vision API to let your Pi robot recognise what it sees
Your Picademy questions answered
(raspberrypi.org) Carrie Anne answers commonly asked questions about the Foundation's teacher training course
Annual Review 2015
(raspberrypi.org) The Foundation's annual review is available to download now
Raspberry Pi Zero - Programming over USB
(blog.gbaman.info) Andrew Mulholland shows a new simple way to program the Zero over USB

Projects

Building a wearable camera
(manoj.ninja) Raspberry Pi camera in a bag strap
Instant Camera using Raspberry Pi and Thermal Printer
(learn.adafruit.com) DIY instant photo project
Raspberry Pi controlled irrigation system
(instructables.com) Keep your plants alive with this irrigation system
Open WiFi finder
(hackster.io) Find open WiFi networks with your Pi
Mayhem
(stuffaboutcode.com) The Amiga game ported to Raspberry Pi by Martin O'Hanlon
Icebreaker Game
(pierremuth.wordpress.com) Press the button, break the ice

Articles

Le Myope - a confused camera
(raspberrypi.org)
Interesting camera project that looks up similar images from the web
Ring a bell with Node-RED and Twitter
(raspberrypi.org)
IoT Twitter-enabled doorbell project
Raspberry Pi touchscreen display case options
(averagemanvsraspberrypi.com)
Average Man compares cases for the official display
The poetic verse of our collective Google queries
(hyperallergic.com)
Pi-powered Google poetry
Making music through body movement
(host.madison.com)
Pi and Arduino powered interactive musical instrument
Raspberry Pi Zero 1.3 Power Usage with camera
(raspi.tv)
Alex Eames sums up Pi power usage, including the new Zero