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Raspberry Pi

Intermediate

Introducing Voltage Regulators

Learn the basics of voltage regulators and how and where to use them in your circuits.

Philip Howard · Tutorial · 15 minutes

Easy

Getting Started with Unicorn Paint

Learn how to pixel paint mini works of art on your Unicorn HAT using your Pi and a web browser

Philip Howard · Tutorial · 15 minutes

Easy

Getting Started with Unicorn HAT

Learn how to use Unicorn HAT, the vibrant 8x8 pixel colour display for your Pi

Philip Howard · Tutorial · 15 minutes

Easy

Getting Started with PiGlow

Learn how to use PiGlow

Philip Howard · Tutorial · 15 minutes

Easy

Getting Started with Explorer HAT

Learn how to install Explorer HAT

Philip Howard · Tutorial · 15 minutes

Easy

Getting Started with Display-o-Tron 3000

Learn how to install your Display-o-Tron 3000

Philip Howard · Tutorial · 15 minutes

Easy

Finding your Raspberry Pi's IP Address

To connect remotely to your Pi, you may need something called an IP address. Here's how to look it up!

Philip Howard · Tutorial · 15 minutes

Easy

Explorer HAT Pro PIN entry system

Learn how to use Explorer HAT Pro to build your own PIN entry system

Sandy Macdonald · Tutorial · 30 minutes

Easy

Explorer HAT Pro Lights Out Game

Learn how to create a fun little version of the Lights Out game using Explorer HAT Pro

Sandy Macdonald · Tutorial · 30 minutes

Easy

Driving a 4-digit, 7-segment Display from A+, B+ or Pi 2

Learn how to drive a 4-digit, 7-segment display from just those extra pins on the 40-way header.

Philip Howard · Tutorial · 15 minutes

Intermediate

An exhaustive demystification of a 7 segment digit

Learn how figure out how to drive a single 7 segment display, right from the very basics.

Philip Howard · Tutorial · 30 minutes

Intermediate

Controlling Your Robot: USB HID/Wireless Keyboards

This article walks you through controlling a Pi-powered Robot with a USB HID Keyboard or similar USB input device.

Philip Howard · Tutorial · 15 minutes

Advanced

Building a Raspberry Pi Pan/Tilt Face Tracker

Learn how to combine a servo driver, pan-tilt kit and Raspberry Pi camera into your own diligent face tracking machine.

Philip Howard · Tutorial · 15 minutes

Intermediate

Add a Serial/UART breakout to your Pi

Serial is great for debugging and configuring on the go, but having to remove an add-on board to get at the right pins is a pain. Let's add some more!

Philip Howard · Tutorial · 30 minutes