Friday 10 November 2017

Issue #229 - Reboot

Two girls being taught about computing by a woman

Hello there,

Have you heard the news about HackSpace? It’s a brand-new maker magazine from the team behind The MagPi, and you can get a print copy of issue 1 for free! Managers of hack- or makerspaces can also get a whole box of magazines for free to share with their members.

This week also saw the release of the Royal Society’s After the Reboot report, an important study on the state of computing in UK schools.

And to end the week, we’ve compiled some of the best projects we’ve seen on social media for your perusal. Did we miss something? Make sure to share it with us via our social media accounts by tagging us in your posts.

Have a great weekend, and we’ll see you next week.

Peace,

Alex

News

Computing in schools: the report card
(raspberrypi.org) An important study of the state of computing in UK schools
HackSpace magazine: a new magazine for makers
(raspberrypi.org) Sign up to get issue 1 in print for free
piwheels: making “pip install” fast
(raspberrypi.org) Speedy installs on Raspbian, courtesy of Ben Nuttall
The MagPi's AIY Projects guide is out
(raspberrypi.org) Purchase it in print, or download the free PDF

Projects

Using taxies to monitor air quality in Peru
(raspberrypi.org) Testing the air in the streets of Lima
Build a Flick-controlled marble maze
(raspberrypi.org) It's...a-maaaaze-ing!
SPHAERA
(instructables.com) Weather forecast in a crystal ball
Pi Claw
(ryanteck.net) Play it remotely!
Low-cost radar speed sign
(instructables.com) Inprove safety on your street
SIGHT
(hackster.io) Smart glasses that describe what's around you
Boomy Pi Airplay Boombox
(learn.adafruit.com) Stream music to Adafruit's Boomy
Touchscreen Boombox
(imgur.com) Bringing the 1980s into the 21st century

Articles

Meet the Brits who promised the world a $25 PC, and delivered a revolution
(digitaltrends.com)
Eben, Gordon, Liz, and James on the history of the Raspberry Pi
Video interview with Sonic Pi creator Dr Sam Aaron
(twitter.com)
CAS TV gets the low-down on the programming environment for music
Pi Wars 2018
(raspberrypi.org)
More than 100 teams set to compete
CoderDojo Youths: community profile
(coderdojo.com)
Aoibheann on hosting her Pi-stop workshop at Mozfest
Five schoolgirls, a Raspberry Pi, and the International Space Station
(cosmosmagazine.com)
Astro Pi Mission Space Lab participants in Australia
Tinkering and sharing at Sheldon School Code Club
(blog.codeclub.org.uk)
Code Club for Year 7 and 8 students in Chippenham
Astro Pi Mission Zero poster
(astro-pi.org)
Download for your home, club, or classroom
Raspberry Pi in the New York Times Holiday Gift Guide
(nytimes.com)
Can you spot us?
'Celebrate your City' at the Museum of London
(museumoflondon.org.uk)
Raspberry Pi workshops and show-and-tells in the city