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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

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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