Now that you have purchased a Raspberry Pi , here's some basic accessories you need to get up and running. This article is relevant for all Raspberry Pi Models.
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Developed by the Raspberry Pi foundation, the latest Raspberry Pi computer features a powerful quad core ARM Cortex processor, including integrated wireless LAN and Bluetooth, USB and HDMI ports. Easily accessible GPIO pinouts open up the platform to a whole host of impressive add-ons boards. All of this is packed onto a single PCB no bigger than a credit card. Explore the many varied and exciting possibilities of this fantastic single board computer today.
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pi-top is a Raspberry Pi powered laptop that you can build yourself, in an evening, without soldering! And, what’s more, it was originally designed using RS’s own DesignSpark Mechanical and DesignSpark PCB tools.
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September 14, 2016 12:46
Official Raspberry Pi Starter Kit Launched to celebrate 10m Sales
Just four and a half years after launching, Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton has confirmed that the company has now sold over 10 million computers, cementing its position as most popular British computer in history.
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stuartChilds
September 14, 2016 12:16
Hello PROTO: the latest accessory from pi-top
Prototyping space and GPIO access for the popular Pi portable
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DesignSpark
September 12, 2016 09:38
What you need to get your Raspberry Pi up and running
Now that you have purchased a Raspberry Pi , here's some basic accessories you need to get up and running. This article is relevant for all Raspberry Pi Models.
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RobbieDunion
September 1, 2016 12:30
Saving Vultures with Microduino and a Raspberry Pi
How do you save a species of animals from possible extinction using Microduino and a Raspberry Pi? That is a challenge that the team at Microduino are hoping that they have answered with their new EggDuino project, aimed to save one of the most infamous birds of prey on the planet.
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Ten22
July 25, 2016 09:18
Solar Powering your Raspberry Pi!
David from cottonpickersplace.co.uk is a good friend of DesignSpark, here he gives us a run down on how to make your Raspberry Pi portable and keep it powered up for longer!
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July 18, 2016 10:06
PiFi Enables CD Quality Record and Playback on the Raspberry Pi
Designed specifically for Raspberry Pi developers that wish to construct audio playback or record projects, PiFi is an expansion board that adds a CD quality audio to the Raspberry Pi.