Introducing the New Out Of Box Software (NOOBS) If you’re a beginner with a Raspberry Pi, things just got a whole lot easier. We started this project with the premise that throwing people in at the deep end and making them jump hurdles, to mix my sporting metaphors, is a good way to get them to learn stuff. It is: but it can also put some people off, sometimes terminally. NOOBS is a way to make setting up a Raspberry Pi for the first time much, much easier. The main OS selection menu. Once you’ve installed an operating system, your Pi will boot as normal. Editing config.txt. Viewing the forums in the Arora browser. Thanks to Rob, Gordon, Dom and Floris (of BerryBoot fame), who together developed NOOBS from scratch in less than a month. Our partners will be offering SD cards pre-installed with NOOBS in the near future, but until then please download, have a play, and let us know what you think.
Which Programming Languages Can You Use With Arduino? Ready to try something different with your Arduino? You needn’t be confined by programming in C. Take these alternative languages for a test drive. The Arduino IDE is core to the ethos behind the project — it’s a UI that attempts to turn the daunting task of learning a programming language into something that anyone can take a stab at. Just as there are an enormous range of different coding languages, there are a multitude of different reasons that you might want to take a different approach to programming. The important thing is to find a language that speaks to you and the goals that you’re looking to achieve. ArduBlock Arduino is built around a straightforward programming language that’s meant to be welcoming to newcomers — but if you’re really short on experience, it might be worth trying a tool like ArduBlock. It’s great for younger users, but don’t think that this is ‘Arduino for Kids’. ArduBlock is a downloadable tool that runs as an overlay to the official Arduino IDE. Python
Download free PowerPoint backgrounds and templates - Brainy Betty Time and Weather, with RSS, XML, SNTP and Netduino | Coding4Fun Blog As winter approaches I thought this project was a good fit for our Hardware Friday post. It's a pretty cool "First" project too! [Netduino Plus] SNTP clock / RSS news reader Here's my first project with a Netduino Plus. The Solution/Project is pretty straight forward and well (as in smartly) commented. The techniques used in this project, such as the RSS and XML handling, the SNTP function, etc, seem to ones that could be used in any number ways and projects.
MDI Project Wiki - MDI Project Wiki These pages document the development of an ongoing research on generating and manipulating sound and imagery through rudimentary and easily accessible, open-source hardware, as an alternative (not opposed) to the use of prepackaged hardware/software solutions more common in design practice. The research is being conducted in the framework of the Mestrado em Design da Imagem at Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Belas-Artes. Project summary Skip to the full project description page >. output tests from Arduino to a 3.5' 128x96 LCD screen The general goal of this project is to build autonomous devices capable of generating imagery from collected data or transcoding acquired images into other media. Devices The devices are built around the Arduino development platform. device one, current build Device One Project page > Generates visuals from audio input. device two, current build Device Two Project page > Generates sound from video input. General hardware Getting started Suppliers Suggested readings
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How to make your first robot If you have purchased an "Instant Robot" shield, you can find a project using that shield here. If you prefer the instructions in a single PDF, Dominic / Servello has made this nice PDF to download - Thanks :) Welcome :) Everything here is so easy, that after you have gone through it, you can make a robot in a couple of hours. Because there are so many little things you need to know. There are other "How to get started building robots" out there. All images in high-res here. Materials needed It used to be a hassle to buy the materials, because not one single webshop was carrying everything needed, and you had to buy from several shops. Good news is that Solarbotics now have made a kit for these instructions: Solarbotics shop (Webshop, located in Canada) - And if you buy it there, you even support hosting of letsmakerobots.com - because in order to be on the list above, the shops contacted us, and we made a deal :D No matter from where you get it, the following is what you will need: Yes. wait 2
Introduction to hobbyist Lock picking Aka: LockSport - All Lock picking gets a bad wrap. When most people hear the phrase, it congers images of illicit activities and unscrupulous personas. But really, when it comes to petty larceny the most effective strategy isn't going to be lock picking. Destructive entry: bricks, angle-gringers, bolt cutters and sledgehammers are the order of the day. The time it takes to finesse a lock open isn't something most criminals would be willing to commit themselves too (or so I'd imagine). The information to follow will strictly pertain to the budding hobbyist/enthusiast: how to get into "Lock-sport," as logically and cost-effectivly as possible. Any and all sites/products mentioned herein I've personal experience with and have found either the information therein or merchandise supplied to be of merit sufficant to warrant their inclusion in this article. Hope you enjoy, Cheers. PS: I've included a short glossary of terms in the final step in this instructable just in case.
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HomePage Foto por el A-Team Noticias 2011.07.06 Arduino Conectado (Arduino Hackathon en Campus Party Valencia 2011) 13 al 17 de julio de 2011. 2011.06.28 Arduino Virtualcamp (Hackaton de 48h.) 16 y 17 de julio de 2011. 2011.04.29 V Arduino Barcamp (Castellón de la Plana) 29, 30 de abril y 1 de mayo de 2011. 2011.02.11 Presentación, proyección y coloquio. 2011.02.11 IV Arduino Barcamp (Barcelona-España). 2011.02.10 Hoy terminamos con la traducción/revisión de Arduino Programming Notebook. 2010.08.03 III Arduino Barcamp (Murcia) 1, 2 y 3 de Octubre de 2010. 2010.07.31 Laboral Centro de Arte ha subvencionado la creación de un documental en CC sobre Arduino. 2010.07.30 II Arduino Barcamp. 2010.07.02 I Arduino Barcamp. 2010.06.06 La traducción termina, pasamos a beta. 2010.05.31 Comienza la segunda traducción de Arduino al Español. Talleres 21-22 mayo, 2011 Taller de Arduino + Firefly -Grasshopper(Rhinoceros)- 11 Sep, 2010 Taller de Arduino: Sensores 28 Ago, 2010 Taller de Arduino en Barberà del Vallés. Aprende
Understanding TRRS and Audio Jacks - Cable Chick Blog Learn about the varieties of audio jack and how to identify them, plus discover why one TRRS cable won't work for all your AV needs. We know them. We love them. To keep things easy, we'll use the term plug for male and socket for female whenever we need to be specific, and we'll pretend jack is genderless. Once upon a time, what we now see as stereo jacks or headphone sockets were used in the telephone switchboards of the 19th century. T = Tip, R = Ring, S = Sleeve These days it's generally easier and more accurate to refer to each type by their Tip/Ring/Sleeve configuration to avoid any misunderstanding, especially when balanced audio is taken into account. Professional-grade audio leads used for live performances sometimes have their own sets of rules (balanced/unbalanced/powered). Even now, the most common place to find an audio jack is on your MP3 player or personal computer. In some cases, you could swap the RCA ends around and still get picture and audio, but not always.
7 Ways to Create and Deliver Online Quizzes Creating and delivering quizzes and tests online offers a number of advantages over paper-based quizzes and tests. Many online quiz services allow you to create quizzes that give your students instant feedback. Some of the services provide the option to include picture and video prompts in your quizzes. And all of these services save you the hassle of printing your quizzes. Here are seven ways that you can create and deliver quizzes online. Blubbr is a neat quiz creation service that you can use to create video-based quizzes. Zoho Survey is a feature-packed tool for creating online quizzes and surveys. Quizdini is a free tool for creating online quizzes. ImageQuiz is a free service that allows you to create quizzes based on any images that you own or find online. Socrative is a free quiz/ survey tool that I've been using a lot over the last couple of years. Infuse Learning is similar in concept to Socrative with a couple of differences worth noting.
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