HackSpace Magazine: Issue 45
This issue we're paying homage to some of our favourite projects built on the Raspberry Pi. We're living in a golden age for experimentation, accessible making and digital discovery - and a large part of that is thanks to this teeny tiny computer. Just add imagination! - How one maker achieved perfection (yes, really!) by embracing failure; - Our pick of the best walking robot kits; - A deceptively simple hack for printing large objects (hint - you make the printer bigger); - Homebrew improvements to a cheap CNC machine; - How to put an oak handle on an old kitchen knife; - ... and loads more. ...
This issue we're paying homage to some of our favourite projects built on the Raspberry Pi. We're living in a golden age for experimentation, accessible making and digital discovery - and a large part of that is thanks to this teeny tiny computer. Just add imagination! - How one maker achieved perfection (yes, really!) by embracing failure; - Our pick of the best walking robot kits; - A deceptively simple hack for printing large objects (hint - you make the printer bigger); - Homebrew improvements to a cheap CNC machine; - How to put an oak handle on an old kitchen knife; - ... and loads more. ...
Linux Cookbook, 2nd Edition
This handy cookbook teaches new-to-intermediate Linux users the essential skills necessary to manage a Linux system, using both graphical and command-line tools. Whether you run Linux in embedded, desktop, server, or cloud or virtual environments, the fundamental skills are the same. This book aims to get you up and running quickly, with copy-paste examples. Carla Schroder provides recipes that cover specific problems, with discussions that explain how each recipe works, as well as references for additional study. You'll learn how to: Use systemd, the new comprehensive service manager; Build simple or complex firewalls with firewalld; Set up secure network connections for Linux systems and mobile devices; Rescue nonbooting systems; Reset lost passwords on Linux and Windows; Use dnsmasq to simplify managing your LAN name services; Manage users and groups and control access to files; Probe your computer hardware and monitor hardware health; Manage the GRUB bootloader and multiboot ...
This handy cookbook teaches new-to-intermediate Linux users the essential skills necessary to manage a Linux system, using both graphical and command-line tools. Whether you run Linux in embedded, desktop, server, or cloud or virtual environments, the fundamental skills are the same. This book aims to get you up and running quickly, with copy-paste examples. Carla Schroder provides recipes that cover specific problems, with discussions that explain how each recipe works, as well as references for additional study. You'll learn how to: Use systemd, the new comprehensive service manager; Build simple or complex firewalls with firewalld; Set up secure network connections for Linux systems and mobile devices; Rescue nonbooting systems; Reset lost passwords on Linux and Windows; Use dnsmasq to simplify managing your LAN name services; Manage users and groups and control access to files; Probe your computer hardware and monitor hardware health; Manage the GRUB bootloader and multiboot ...
HackSpace Magazine: Issue 50
Machine learning used to be the preserve of university research departments with money to burn on high-power, high-cost kit - but not any more! Thanks to a new breed of affordable dev boards, anyone can get in on the act at pocket money prices. We've trawled the makersphere for the best, most creative machine learning projects to show just what can be done. The future of machine learning is awesome - and it's here right now! - Light painting: incredible images created with a Raspberry Pi, LEDs, and the passage of time - Matt Stultz: 3D printing guru on Prusa, printing and the pandemic - Lathe gearbox: use a Raspberry Pi Pico to control the speed of a spinny thing - Christmas PCBs: get into the festive mood with custom flashing decorations ...
Machine learning used to be the preserve of university research departments with money to burn on high-power, high-cost kit - but not any more! Thanks to a new breed of affordable dev boards, anyone can get in on the act at pocket money prices. We've trawled the makersphere for the best, most creative machine learning projects to show just what can be done. The future of machine learning is awesome - and it's here right now! - Light painting: incredible images created with a Raspberry Pi, LEDs, and the passage of time - Matt Stultz: 3D printing guru on Prusa, printing and the pandemic - Lathe gearbox: use a Raspberry Pi Pico to control the speed of a spinny thing - Christmas PCBs: get into the festive mood with custom flashing decorations ...
Code the Classics
This stunning 224-page hardback book not only tells the stories of some of the seminal video games of the 1970s and 1980s, but shows you how to create your own games inspired by them using Python and Pygame Zero, following examples programmed by Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton. In the first of two volumes, we remake five classic video games - ranging from Pong to Sensible Soccer, each represents a different genre. We interview the games' original creators and learn from their example, as well as utilise the art and audio engineering skills of two of the 1980s' most prolific games developers for our recreated versions of the games. - Get game design tips and tricks from the masters; - Explore the code listings and find out how they work; - Download and play game examples by Eben Upton; - Learn how to code your own games with Pygame Zero; - Read interviews with expert graphics and audio creators. ...
This stunning 224-page hardback book not only tells the stories of some of the seminal video games of the 1970s and 1980s, but shows you how to create your own games inspired by them using Python and Pygame Zero, following examples programmed by Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton. In the first of two volumes, we remake five classic video games - ranging from Pong to Sensible Soccer, each represents a different genre. We interview the games' original creators and learn from their example, as well as utilise the art and audio engineering skills of two of the 1980s' most prolific games developers for our recreated versions of the games. - Get game design tips and tricks from the masters; - Explore the code listings and find out how they work; - Download and play game examples by Eben Upton; - Learn how to code your own games with Pygame Zero; - Read interviews with expert graphics and audio creators. ...
HackSpace Magazine: Issue 57
The Raspberry Pi Pico: it's tiny, it's fast, it's versatile, and even more impressively these days it's available. And now it's got even better, with the introduction of the new internet-enabled Raspberry Pi Pico W. We'll run through the capabilities of this little board, and get you started on the road to victory with a couple of choice projects. - Turn an old beer keg into a device for cooking meat - Harvest the sun's rays to power a free-form soldered robotic sculpture - Visit a field full of geeks in Herefordshire (EMF Camp - it's back!) - Program a thermal printing camera using Python ...
The Raspberry Pi Pico: it's tiny, it's fast, it's versatile, and even more impressively these days it's available. And now it's got even better, with the introduction of the new internet-enabled Raspberry Pi Pico W. We'll run through the capabilities of this little board, and get you started on the road to victory with a couple of choice projects. - Turn an old beer keg into a device for cooking meat - Harvest the sun's rays to power a free-form soldered robotic sculpture - Visit a field full of geeks in Herefordshire (EMF Camp - it's back!) - Program a thermal printing camera using Python ...
Kubernetes: Up and Running, 3rd Edition
In just five years, Kubernetes has radically changed the way developers and ops personnel build, deploy, and maintain applications in the cloud. With this book's updated third edition, you'll learn how this popular container orchestrator can help your company achieve new levels of velocity, agility, reliability, and efficiency-whether you're new to distributed systems or have been deploying cloud native apps for some time. Brendan Burns, Joe Beda, Kelsey Hightower, and Lachlan Evenson-who have worked on Kubernetes at Google and beyond-explain how this system fits into the life cycle of a distributed application. Software developers, engineers, and architects will learn ways to use tools and APIs to automate scalable distributed systems for online services, machine learning applications, or even a cluster of Raspberry Pi computers. This guide shows you how to: Create a simple cluster to learn how Kubernetes works; Dive into the details of deploying an application using Kubernetes; ...
In just five years, Kubernetes has radically changed the way developers and ops personnel build, deploy, and maintain applications in the cloud. With this book's updated third edition, you'll learn how this popular container orchestrator can help your company achieve new levels of velocity, agility, reliability, and efficiency-whether you're new to distributed systems or have been deploying cloud native apps for some time. Brendan Burns, Joe Beda, Kelsey Hightower, and Lachlan Evenson-who have worked on Kubernetes at Google and beyond-explain how this system fits into the life cycle of a distributed application. Software developers, engineers, and architects will learn ways to use tools and APIs to automate scalable distributed systems for online services, machine learning applications, or even a cluster of Raspberry Pi computers. This guide shows you how to: Create a simple cluster to learn how Kubernetes works; Dive into the details of deploying an application using Kubernetes; ...
HackSpace Magazine: Issue 59
You might think that the next big leap in 3D printing would come in the form of a pristine white box from a high-end manufacturing facility. You'd be wrong. The hot new thing in 3D printing is an open source machine you can put together yourself in your kitchen. Come with us, and find out why your next printer should be a Voron. - Grow food to feed yourself during the coming apocalypse; - Use a Raspberry Pi Pico to monitor houseplants; - Cut circuits out of copper tape; - Build more with bricks. ...
You might think that the next big leap in 3D printing would come in the form of a pristine white box from a high-end manufacturing facility. You'd be wrong. The hot new thing in 3D printing is an open source machine you can put together yourself in your kitchen. Come with us, and find out why your next printer should be a Voron. - Grow food to feed yourself during the coming apocalypse; - Use a Raspberry Pi Pico to monitor houseplants; - Cut circuits out of copper tape; - Build more with bricks. ...
HackSpace Magazine: Issue 62
It's not yet Christmas, but we come bearing glad tidings: the supply of Raspberry Pis available to hobbyists is starting to come back to normal. To celebrate, we're exploring 20 of the best hardware projects you can build with a Raspberry Pi - whether that's large or small, simple or complex, useful or not-so-useful. - Keep your posterior warm with a home-built heated seat - Build custom electronics enclosures out of 3D printed parts and M3 bolts - Communicate with Mastodon using a Raspberry Pi Pico W - Power many, many LEDs ...
It's not yet Christmas, but we come bearing glad tidings: the supply of Raspberry Pis available to hobbyists is starting to come back to normal. To celebrate, we're exploring 20 of the best hardware projects you can build with a Raspberry Pi - whether that's large or small, simple or complex, useful or not-so-useful. - Keep your posterior warm with a home-built heated seat - Build custom electronics enclosures out of 3D printed parts and M3 bolts - Communicate with Mastodon using a Raspberry Pi Pico W - Power many, many LEDs ...