Friday 15 July 2016

Issue #161 - Games

Happy Friday!

Classic gaming seems to be the theme for the week. From a Raspberry Pi-powered player piano playing the Mario soundtrack, to the classic Mayhem available on GitHub, and Olympic-themed button-mashing with Code Club, it’s all about retro fun. So forget Pokémon Go: your Pi-driven gaming flashback weekend is set.

So have a good one!

Peace,

Alex

News

NASA backs Code Club
(afr.com) NASA backs Code Club's Australian Moonhack event
AppGameKit available for free on Raspberry Pi
(appgamekit.com) Build cross-platform apps with a Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi Mayhem
(github.com) The classic game is now available on the Pi
Apollo 11 Guidance code now on Github
(github.com) Time to turn that treehouse spaceship into a reality... sort of!
ALPHA AI owns the sky
(raspberrypi.org) AI out-manoeuvres the pro
IoT Alexa Challenge
(raspberrypi.org) Win with Amazon, Hackster.io, and Raspberry Pi

Build a Smart Umbrella Stand
(deviceplus.com) A stand that lets you know if you need to take an umbrella with you
Motion-Controlled Lamp
(deviceplus.com) Build your own motion-controlled lamp for your home
The Scratch Olympics
(raspberrypi.org) Code your own button-mashing Olympics game
Build a 3D Scanner
(makerzone.mathworks.com) Raspberry Pi and MATLAB work together to make 3D magic
The Tweeting Plant
(motherboard.vice.com) Introduce your greenery to the fine art of the selfie
Health Dashboard for RPI
(blog.adafruit.com) Build your own dashboard to monitor the health of your Raspberry Pi
Tweet with iWatch Heart Rate Monitor
(pubnub.stfi.re) Track your heart rate and let the world know your progress

Raspberry Pi-Powered Player Piano
(youtube.com)
Raspberry Pi powers the classic video game soundtracks on a piano
Raspberry Pi Moon Cam
(3ders.org)
A 3D-printed adapter was all that was needed to discover the moon
Steph the Maker
(raspberrypi.org)
One of our own builds a handheld games console
The Evolution of the Pi Watch
(raspberrypi.org)
Pi Zero helps to shrink these awesome builds
Rhett and Link Pinball Machine
(youtube.com)
A fan of the YouTube stars builds the ultimate pinball machine
What is a Raspberry Pi?
(youtube.com)
Yasmin Curren shares her wisdom with Raspberry Pi beginners
Raspberry Pi Saves Classic Arcade Game
(engadget.com)
How a Raspberry Pi saved 'Dragon's Lair'