• RP2040
  • Raspberry Pi Pico

Getting Started with Badger 2040

by Hel Gibbons

Learn how to program Badger 2040 (and Badger 2040 W) with MicroPython and Thonny.

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  20 min read

  • RP2040
  • Raspberry Pi Pico

Getting Started with Inky Frame

by Hel Gibbons

Learn how to program Inky Frame with MicroPython and Thonny.

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  20 min read

  • RP2040
  • LEDs

Getting Started with Interstate 75

by Hel Gibbons

Enter the (RGB LED) Matrix!

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  15 min read

  • RP2040
  • Raspberry Pi Pico

Assembling Wireless Plasma Kit

by Hel Gibbons

Learn how to assemble your wireless Plasma kit and program it with MicroPython.

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  10 min read

  • RP2040
  • Raspberry Pi Pico

Plant Monitoring with Enviro Grow (Pico W Aboard)

by Hel Gibbons

Take care of your plants with Enviro Grow.

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  10 min read

  • RP2040
  • Raspberry Pi Pico

Enviro (Pico W Aboard) and InfluxDB

by Hel Gibbons

How to post your Enviro data into InfluxDB/Grafana.

Tutorial  –  Intermediate  –  9 min read

  • RP2040
  • Raspberry Pi Pico

Getting Started with Enviro (Pico W Aboard)

by Hel Gibbons

Learn how to set up Enviro boards and communicate with them using Thonny.

Tutorial  –  Beginner  –  15 min read

  • RP2040
  • Raspberry Pi Pico

Getting Started with Automation 2040 W

by Gee Bartlett

Learn how to program Automation 2040 W with MicroPython and Thonny.

Tutorial  –  Intermediate  –  15 min read

  • RP2040

Getting Started with Tufty 2040

by Hel Gibbons

Learn how to program Tufty 2040 with MicroPython and Thonny.

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  10 min read

  • RP2040
  • Raspberry Pi Pico

MicroPython and VL53L5CX

by Hel Gibbons

Learn how to use our VL53L5CX breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico (or other RP2040 boards).

Tutorial  –  Intermediate  –  4 min read

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Pi Zero

Getting Started with Weather HAT

by Hel Gibbons

Learn how to get started with Weather HAT and its Python library

Tutorial  –  Beginner  –  15 min read

  • RP2040
  • Raspberry Pi Pico

Pico C/C++ Development Using Windows

by Hel Gibbons

Learn how to program RP2040 boards from a Windows computer, using WSL

Tutorial  –  Intermediate  –  7 min read

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Robotics

Assembling Trilobot

by Chris Parrott

Learn how to assemble Trilobot, install the software and run the examples.

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  15 min read

  • PicoSystem
  • RP2040
  • Gaming

PicoSystem API Cheatsheet

by Jonathan Williamson

A handy dandy quick reference to all the goodness of the PicoSystem API!

Tutorial  –  Intermediate  –  10 min read

  • PicoSystem
  • RP2040
  • Gaming

Getting started with PicoSystem and C++

by Jonathan Williamson

Learn how to get your computer set up for PicoSystem C++ development!

Tutorial  –  Intermediate  –  5 min read

  • RP2040

Getting Started with Plasma 2040

by Hel Gibbons

Learn how to build a simple busy light with addressable LED strips

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  15 min read

  • RP2040

CircuitPython and Keybow 2040

by Hel Gibbons

Learn how to install CircuitPython on your Keybow 2040 (or Pico RGB Keypad)

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  6 min read

  • RP2040

Assembling Keybow 2040

by Hel Gibbons

Learn how to assemble your Keybow 2040

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  6 min read

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Pi Zero

Auto-Watering with Grow

by Hel Gibbons

Expand Grow into a self watering system!

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  10 min read

  • LEDs
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Pi Zero

Getting Started with Unicorn HAT Mini

by Hel Gibbons

Learn how to get started making rainbows with Unicorn HAT Mini

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  10 min read

  • Raspberry Pi Pico

Getting Started with Raspberry Pi Pico

by Hel Gibbons

Learn how to set up your Pico, ready for Pimoroni addons

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  15 min read

  • Raspberry Pi

Assembling your 8" or 10" Picade with PICO-8

by Hel Gibbons

Learn how to assemble and set up your Picade!

Tutorial  –  Intermediate  –  40 min read

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Pi Zero

Getting Started with Grow

by Hel Gibbons

Learn how to assemble Grow and start monitoring your plants

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  10 min read

  • Raspberry Pi

Getting Started with Pirate Audio

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn how to use Pirate Audio boards and install their software

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  10 min read

  • Festive Makes
  • LEDs

Assembling your Snowflakes

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn how to assemble your Lucky Resistor Snowflake set

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  4 min read

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Pi Zero

Pibow Zero and Zero W Assembly

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn how to build the Pibow Zero and Pibow Zero W cases

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  4 min read

  • Raspberry Pi

Assembling the Heatsink Case

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn how to assemble our heatsink case for Raspberry Pi 4

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  2 min read

  • Raspberry Pi

Building your Pibow

by Sandy Macdonald

Safely ensconse your Pi in a Pibow!

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  3 min read

  • Raspberry Pi

Getting Started with Fan SHIM

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn how to assemble and get started with Fan SHIM

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  5 min read

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Pi Zero

An outdoor air quality station with Enviro+ and Luftdaten

by Sandy Macdonald

Contribute air quality data from your local area to citizen science

Tutorial  –  Advanced  –  15 min read

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Pi Zero

Getting Started with Enviro+

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn all the ins and outs of Enviro+ and its Python library

Tutorial  –  Intermediate  –  20 min read

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Pi Zero

Assembling Keybow MINI

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn how to assemble your Keybow MINI macro pad

Tutorial  –  Intermediate  –  4 min read

  • micro:bit
  • Kids

Building the noise:bit Noise Maker Kit

by Tanya Fish

Learn how to put your noise:bit Kit together

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  3 min read

  • micro:bit
  • Kids

Building the scroll:bit Bear Badge Kit

by Tanya Fish

Learn how to put your scroll:bit kit together

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  5 min read

  • micro:bit
  • Kids

Building the enviro:bit Weather Station Kit

by Tanya Fish

Learn how to put your enviro:bit kit together

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  2 min read

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Pi Zero

Using macros and snippets with Keybow

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn advanced of customising your Keybow with macros and snippets

Tutorial  –  Advanced  –  8 min read

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Pi Zero

Setting up the Keybow OS

by Sandy Macdonald

Install and test the Keybow OS

Tutorial  –  Intermediate  –  10 min read

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Pi Zero

Assembling Keybow

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn how to assemble your Keybow mini mechanical keyboard

Tutorial  –  Intermediate  –  5 min read

  • Festive Makes
  • LEDs

Making your Xmas Critters

by Tanya Fish

Learn how to add flashing effects to a paper circuit

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  6 min read

  • Raspberry Pi

Fitting Picade Plasma Buttons

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn to fit Picade Plasma Buttons in a Picade or Picade Console, and how to control them.

Tutorial  –  Intermediate  –  9 min read

  • Raspberry Pi

Assembling your Picade Console

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn how to assemble and set up your Picade Console!

Tutorial  –  Intermediate  –  10 min read

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Pi Zero

Getting Started with Inky wHAT

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn how to install and get started with your Inky wHAT

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  10 min read

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Pi Zero

Getting Started with Inky pHAT

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn how to install and get started with your Inky pHAT

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  10 min read

  • micro:bit

Build a clap-activated light with micro:bit!

by Lorraine Underwood

Learn how to make a light that turns on and off with a clap, using a micro:bit, enviro:bit, and ZIP Halo

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  8 min read

  • Raspberry Pi

Assembling your Picade - 2018 edition

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn how to assemble and set up your Picade!

Tutorial  –  Intermediate  –  15 min read

  • Raspberry Pi

Getting Started with HyperPixel 4.0

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn how to connect and setup your HyperPixel 4.0

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  6 min read

  • micro:bit
  • LEDs

Getting Started with scroll:bit and MakeCode

by Sandy Macdonald

Learn how to use your scroll:bit with Microsoft MakeCode

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  15 min read

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Pi Zero

Control Philips Hue lights automatically with Enviro pHAT

by Wesley Archer

Use Enviro pHAT to automatically turn your Philips Hue lights on or off depending on how dark it is

Tutorial  –  Intermediate  –  8 min read

  • LEDs

Getting Started with NFC

by Tanya Fish

Learn how to read and write your NFC tags

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  4 min read

  • Raspberry Pi
  • LEDs

Be Still, My Beating Heart

by Tanya Fish

Woo the geek in your life with this heartbeat effect!

Tutorial  –  Easy  –  5 min read