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Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi is a very cheap, small, and very powerful computer. Which can be used for many applications, such as desktop computing, embeded systems, experimenation, education, ... This suplement covers some software and hardware projects for the Raspberry Pi computer.

Raspberry Pi MAME & MESS

By Jason Birch

How to compile MAME (Arcade Game Emulator) & MESS (Computer System Emulator) source code to run on the Raspberry Pi.

Raspberry Pi MAME GPIO Joystick

By Jason Birch

How to configure and use the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins as a joystick in MAME. This article describes how to make a MAME hand held console with the Raspberry Pi.

Raspberry Pi AdvMame

By Jason Birch

An alternate branch of MAME is AdvMame. This article describes how to build AdvMame on the Raspberry Pi with a GPIO joystick driver.

Raspberry Pi GPIO Keypad Driver

By Jason Birch

A generic GPIO keypad driver for Linux on the Raspberry Pi, to allow macro strings, key presses, scrolling, pointer movement, pointer clicks and other operations.

Raspberry Pi & XBox ChatPad

By Jason Birch

Connecting a Microsoft XBox ChatPad to a Raspberry Pi is easy, the only components required are two 1K resistors. With the Freeware driver, the ChatPad can be used in Linux.

Raspberry Pi Hand Held MAME

By Jason Birch

Using a Raspberry Pi to play MAME games powered from batteries with a 3.5" LCD display.

Raspberry Pi Headless

By Jason Birch

For running systems with a Raspberry Pi computer which do not require any auxiliary devices to be connected.

Raspberry Pi Python PiMan Game

By Jason Birch

Open Source Python Game for the Raspberry Pi. An example of how to write a game using classes in Python scripting language.

Raspberry Pi Palm Top

By Jason Birch

Raspberry Pi battery powered portable palmtop computer. Using an XBox Chatpad for input and a 3.5" LCD display on a hinge for output.

Raspberry Pi & PSP Joystick

By Jason Birch

Connecting a PSP analog thumb joystick to a Raspberry Pi, the only components required are a 1K resistor and an MCP3002 analog to digital converter. With the Freeware driver, the joystick can be used in Linux.

Raspberry Pi Transistor Amplifier

By Jason Birch

A simple and cheap battery powered, transistor audio amplifier for the Raspberry Pi microcomputer. Powered from a rechargeable NiMH PP3 battery.

Raspberry Pi 1W Audio Amplifier

By Jason Birch

A low cost, simple, audio amplifier which can be used on a battery powered Raspberry Pi microcomputer. Using an LM386-4 audio amplifier integrated circuit. The power consumed during silence is ~5mA.

Raspberry Pi Media Center

By Jason Birch

A media center which can be used on the go, using AA batteries via it's LCD display and internal audio amplifier. Or can be used at home with a large HDMI or composite video display. It can play video or audio from a play-list, it can also play internet radio stations.

Raspberry Pi Battery Backed Real Time Clock

By Jason Birch

Very low power clock module which maintains the system time and date on the Raspberry Pi while it is powered off. Run from a single button cell to last up to ten years.

Raspberry Pi Camera, Camcorder, TimeLapse

By Jason Birch

A hand held digital camera and video recorder with time lapse capability. Using white LEDs and a Pi camera, optionally use IR LEDs and a NOIR Pi camera for use at night.

Raspberry Pi Multi Channel Timer

By Jason Birch

A multi channel timer module which could be used for central heating, lighting, appliance, ... timing. Running independently with numeric keypad and LCD display.

Real Time Clock Python Source Code

By Jason Birch

Python source code to talk to a Real Time Clock DS1302 connected to the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins.

Raspberry Pi Piezo Beep Music

By Jason Birch

Playing beep music on a Raspberry Pi with a very quick and cheap project. Assemble a few components in ten minutes and be making sounds and playing music with the Raspberry Pi.

Raspberry Pi Network Connectivity LED

By Jason Birch

Indicate the current network connectivity status, to either the local router or the public internet, with an LED.

Raspberry Pi CCTV / Nature Surveillance / Time-Lapse

By Jason Birch

CCTV project which has hardware IR motion detection capability, and can also be used for Nature Surveillance and Time-Lapse video creation.

Raspberry Pi Python Asteroids Game

By Jason Birch

Open Source Python Game for the Raspberry Pi. An example of how to write a game using classes in Python scripting language.

Raspberry Pi SPI Multiple Device Driver

By Jason Birch

Linux device driver which can drive up to 32 SPI devices, x 8 if device is addressable. 4096 additional GPIO, 256 A-D lines, 32 x 128x64 OLED displays, or RAW SPI device control.

Raspberry Pi Temperature Sensing

By Jason Birch

Using the RPiSPi Multi SPI device driver to measure temperature via an MCP3008 A-D converter. Measuring temperature with an MCP9701A temperature sensor and 100K thermistor.

Raspberry Pi Microchip PIC Micro-controller Programmer

By Jason Birch

Raspberry Pi Microchip PIC hardware programmer interface and Python code to allow Microchip PIC micro-controllers to be developed for and devices programmed from the Raspberry Pi.

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