Program your own Raspberry Pi projects! An updated guide to programming your own Raspberry Pi projects. Learn to create inventive programs and fun games on your powerful Raspberry Pi--with no programming experience required. This practical book has been revised to fully cover the new Raspberry Pi 2, including upgrades to the Raspbian operating system. Discover how to...

The Raspberry Pi foundation changed single-board computing when they released the Raspberry Pi computer, now they're ready to do the same for microcontrollers with the release of the brand new Raspberry Pi Pico . This low-cost microcontroller board features a powerful new chip, the RP2040 , and all the fixin's to get started with embedded electronics projects...

The Raspberry Pi foundation changed single-board computing when they released the Raspberry Pi computer, now they're ready to do the same for microcontrollers with the release of the brand new  Raspberry Pi Pico . This low-cost microcontroller board features a powerful new chip, the  RP2040 , and all the fixin's to get started with embedded...

Coding for kids is cool with Raspberry Pi and this elementary guide! Even if your kids don't have an ounce of computer geek in them, they can learn to code with a Raspberry Pi and this wonderful book. Written for 11 to 15-year-olds and assuming no prior computing knowledge, this book uses the wildly successful, low-cost, credit-card-sized Raspberry Pi computer to...

The PiCam Module is the mechanical solution to connect a 'standard' Raspberry Pi camera to a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 board, without a big dev board. Perfect for making simple camera/vision boards. The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (not included!) can be plugged into the bottom of the PiCam module. The camera  (also not included!) is connected to...

The 7” Touchscreen Display for Raspberry Pi gives users the ability to create all-in-one, integrated projects such as tablets, infotainment systems and embedded projects! The 800x480 display connects via an adapter board which handles power and signal conversion. Only two connections to the Pi are required; power from the Pi’s GPIO port and a ribbon cable...

The  Compute Module 3+ Dev Kit  is for those who wish to make use of the Raspberry Pi in a more flexible form factor, intended for industrial applications. The IO Board V3+ is made for developing with CM3+, CM3+/Lite, CM3, CM3L, and CM1.  The accompanying IO Board is a simple, open-source breakout board that you can plug...

Control the same hardware as used in space... build your very own Astro Pi with the new Raspberry Pi Sense HAT ! The Raspberry Pi Sense HAT is attached on top of the Raspberry Pi via the 40 GPIO pins to create an ‘Astro Pi’. The Sense HAT has several integrated circuit based sensors can be used for many different types of experiments, applications, and...

The Raspberry Pi open source laptop that you've been waiting for has arrived with the Pi-Top ! With this kit you can build your very own "laptop" which at it's core runs off of the famous Raspberry Pi. This is the GREY Pi-Top! The green version can be found here. The laptop case comes with a screen, base top, base bottom, and the Pi-Top Hub PCB to...

The Raspberry Pi open source laptop that you've been waiting for has arrived with the Pi-Top ! With this kit you can build your very own "laptop" which at it's core runs off of the famous Raspberry Pi. The laptop case comes with a screen, base top, base bottom, and the Pi-Top Hub PCB to take care of power management, the screen driver, and more for...

That new Raspberry Pi 400 computer you just got has a row of 2x20 pin headers on the right side - those are the GPIO (general purpose input/output) pins, and for those of us who like to hack electronics, they are where the real fun lies. By programming the Pi, you can twiddle those pins high or low, send and receive I2C and SPI data, and access the 3V and 5V power...

Cytron's Maker Pi RP2040 features the new Raspberry Pi RP2040 chip embedded on a robot controller board . The board comes with a dual-channel DC motor driver, 4 servo motor ports, and 7 Grove I/O connectors. Now you can build your new robot friend while simultaneously trying out the new RP2040 chip! The onboard DC motor driver...

Raspberry Pi is taking off like a rocket! You can use this amazing, dirt-cheap, credit card-sized computers to learn powerful hardware hacking techniques as you build incredibly creative and useful projects! This complete, full-color guide requires absolutely no experience with either hardware hacking or computer programming. Colorful photos guide you through each...

What can you do with the Raspberry Pi, a low cost computer the size of a credit card? All sorts of things! If you’re learning how to program, or looking to build new electronic projects, this hands-on guide will show you just how valuable this flexible little platform can be. Written by Matt Richardson & Shawn Wallace This book takes you step-by-step...

Learn Python with Raspberry Pi by Alex Bradbury is the must-have companion guide to the Raspberry Pi User Guide! Raspberry Pi chose Python as its teaching language of choice to encourage a new generation of programmers to learn how to program. This approachable book serves as an ideal resource for anyone wanting to use Raspberry Pi to learn to program and helps you...

That new Raspberry Pi® Model B+ computer you just got has a row of 2x20 pin headers soldered on - those are the GPIO (general purpose input/output) pins and for those of us who like to hack electronics, they are where the real fun is. By programming the Pi, you can twiddle those pins high or low, send and receive I2C and SPI data, and access the 3V and 5V power...

That new Raspberry Pi® Model A or B computer you just got has a row of 2x13 pin headers soldered on - those are the GPIO (general purpose input/output) pins and for those of us who like to hack electronics they are where the real fun is. By programming the Pi, you can twiddle those pins high or low, send and receive I2C and SPI data, and access the 3V and 5V...

Have you ever wanted to build your own computer but never knew where to begin? Now's your chance! With the award-winning  Kano Computer Kit  and simple story book you’ll not only build your own powerful computer, you’ll bring it to life! With simple steps and playful projects you'll learn how to code art, music, apps, games and...

Microcontrollers, like RP2040 at the heart of Raspberry Pi Pico, are computers stripped back to their base essentials. You don't use monitors or keyboards, but program them to take their input from, and send their output to the input/output pins. Using these programmable connections, you can light lights, make noises, send text to screens, and much more. In Get...

The RTK Raspberry Pi Motor Controller Board Kit is a simple to use, budget-friendly, motor controller board for the Raspberry Pi that allows you to control motors using the GPIO Pins with very little coding. The RTK RPi M.C.B is a self-assembly kit that allows you to control DC motors with ease. Once the board is soldered up it is as simple as plugging the board on...

This is a companion kit for the wildly popular Adventures in Raspberry Pi book by Carrie Ann Philbin.  The book's a great beginner guide to the Raspberry Pi, and this kit includes the electronic components to do the interactive projects in the second half of the book. No soldering is required! It's plug and play and easy to try out the electronics...

The cable is easiest way ever to connect to your microcontroller/Raspberry Pi/WiFi router serial console port. Inside the big USB plug is a USB<->Serial conversion chip and at the end of the 36" cable are four wire - red power, black ground, white RX into USB port, and green TX out of the USB port. The power pin provides the 5V @ 500mA direct from the USB...

Are you more of a visual learner? Have you ever wanted to build your own touchscreen tablet but never knew where to begin? Now's your chance! With the award-winning  Kano Computer Kit   Touch and storybook, you’ll not only build your own powerful computer, you’ll understand how you brought it to life!  Kano's kit...

Do you gravitate towards more visual, hands-on projects? Have you ever wanted to build your own tablet but never knew where to begin? Now's your chance! With the award-winning  Kano Complete Computer Kit  and storybook, you’ll not only build your own powerful computer, you’ll understand how you brought it to life!  Kano's...

Discontinued - you can grab  Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W instead!  Want a powerful 1GHz AM3358 powered Linux single board that's ultra-tiny and open-source? PocketBeagle  offers a wealth of computer power in a small footprint (pawprint?). This board is just like the BeagleBone Black but small enough to fit in your wallet. It has a fully-integrated chip...

What is this adorable little data dumpling? The millennial answer to Tamagotchi? Nay, it is the  Chibi Scope , the perfect companion to your Chibi Chip or, heck, any project where you want a portable way to view waveforms or ASCII text. The 'scope is a small, 1.3" diagonal OLED screen that doubles as an oscilloscope to help you understand the...

Control a 32x32 LED matrix with your Android, PC, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, or BeagleBone Black with the Pixel Guts Kit V2.5 ! Simply use PIXEL’s free apps and send images, GIF animations, scrolling text, Twitter feeds, and your own pixel art creations in minutes, no soldering or coding required! As an added bonus, the 180+ works of original pixel art...

With this Sealed Tri-Color USB Controlled Hemisphere Alarm Light,  you can easily monitor and alert humanoids as to the status of a project, machine, or even if the bathroom is occupied! It's a lot like our other alarm light but this one doesn't come with a buzzer and in 'exchange' it has a sealed body which means it can be used in places with...

With this Tri-Color USB Controlled Tower Light with Buzzer, you can easily monitor and alert humanoids as to the status of a project, machine, or even if the bathroom is occupied! Unlike our other tower lights, no wiring or microcontroller programming is required. It's completely plug-and-play for use with any computer that has a USB port, even a Raspberry Pi SBC...

With this  Tri-Color USB Controlled Hemisphere Alarm Light with Buzzer,  you can easily monitor and alert humanoids as to the status of a project, machine, or even if the bathroom is occupied! Unlike our "12V" style tower lights, no wiring or microcontroller programming is required. It's completely plug-and-play for use with any computer that...

Flotilla is a range of smart, friendly, and affordable modules that you connect together to create amazing projects that can sense and react to the world around them. Brought to you by Pimoroni , the  Flotilla Mega Treasure Chest Starter Kit  is their ultimate Flotilla package. You'll get fourteen Flotilla modules, three complete kits -...

This breakout board is a "three in one" product: The ATtiny817 is part of the 'next gen' of AVR microcontrollers, and now we have a cute development/breakout board for it, with just enough hardware to get the chip up and running.It's also an Adafruit seesaw board. Adafruit seesaw is a near-universal converter framework which allows you to...

Digilent Analog Discovery 2 is a USB oscilloscope, logic analyzer, and multi-function instrument that allows users to measure, visualize, generate, record, and control mixed-signal circuits of all kinds - using any desktop computer or Raspberry Pi 4! Developed in conjunction with Analog Devices and supported by Xilinx University Program. This test and measurement...

Discontinued - you can grab Python for Kids - A Playful Introduction to Programming instead!  Alright, the Adafruit CLUE is ready for its close-up...And what an incredible cover image shot by Adafruit's in-house photographer, Andrew Tingle! Welcome to Make:’s 2020 Guide to Boards! This year brings powerful new releases from Adafruit, Arduino,...

Ever wanted your own Linux-based IoT computer? A small one, that can be battery powered? The Onion Omega2 is sort of in-between a microcontroller (like an Arduino/CircuitPython/MakeCode running chip) and a full-fledged microcomputer (like Raspbery Pi). What you get is a bite-sized development board that combines the power-efficiency of the Arduino and the flexibility...

Ever wanted your own Linux-based IoT computer? A small one, that can be battery powered? The Onion Omega2 is sort of in-between a microcontroller (like an Arduino/CircuitPython/MakeCode running chip) and a full-fledged microcomputer (like Raspbery Pi). What you get is a bite-sized development board that combines the power-efficiency of the Arduino and the flexibility...

This ordinary-looking USB cable actually has a surprise trick up its rubber sleeve. It's kinda like a 'miniature KVM' (minus the video part, and only one USB port). The mechanical switch connects to the D+ and D- pins on the two USB A host ports. So when you switch back and forth, the USB peripheral connects from one to the other. So, suppose...

Author Gordon Williams writes, "We humans have endless imaginations. 'Making' -- whether that's painting, designing, building, or programming -- can be one of the most satisfying human experiences. Standing back from a creation and thinking, 'I made that,' is one of the best feelings I know." Whether you're into robotics or other...

The British Invasion is here! No, not music...microcontrollers! New to the USA is the newest and easiest way to learn programming and electronics - the BBC micro:bit . Designed specifically for kids and beginners, the  micro:bit  is a pocket-sized computer that you can code, customize and control to bring your digital ideas, games and apps to life....

Discontinued - you can grab micro:bit v2 Go Bundle - Batteries and USB Cable Included instead!  The British Invasion is here! No, not music...microcontrollers! New to the USA is the newest and easiest way to learn programming and electronics - the BBC micro:bit . Designed specifically for kids and beginners, the  micro:bit  is a pocket-sized computer...

Learn how to extend Minecraft and create a new gaming experience, by exploring the magical world of Minecraft programming!  Adventures in Minecraft , like other books in the highly successful Adventures series, is written especially for 11- to 15-year-olds. With this book you will learn new programming skills while having fun with Minecraft! Minecraft...

Sparki by Arcbotics is a new affordable, easy to use, and fun intro to programming, electronics, and robotics. It is geared towards kids elementary-age and above, educators looking for an easy intro to robotics, parents eager to find something affordable but educational and fun, DIY enthusiasts, and more. It is simple enough for beginners, while being feature-packed...

Welcome to issue 10 of The MagPi - the premier Raspberry Pi magazine for beginners, experts, Pi-fanatics and the merely Pi-curious. In this month’s issue there is a great selection of hardware and software projects. The MagPi is pleased to present part 2 of the WebIOPi and backup articles, new programming languages and their regular Scratch and Python pages....

Welcome to issue 9 of The MagPi - the premier Raspberry Pi magazine for beginners, experts, Pi-fanatics and the merely Pi-curious. This month The MagPi is very pleased to present an interview with Adafruit's very own founder Limor Fried! Issue 9 also contains hardware articles, setup instructions for RISCOS and Arch Linux operating systems and more programming...

Welcome to issue 14 of The MagPi - the premier Raspberry Pi magazine for beginners, experts, Pi-fanatics and the merely Pi-curious. This month The MagPi begins their journey in introducing the newest module in the Raspberry Pi world, the camera, with a great guide written by James Hughes on setup and basic operation. The conclusion of this article will be found in...

Welcome to issue 13 of The MagPi - the premier Raspberry Pi magazine for beginners, experts, Pi-fanatics and the merely Pi-curious. Welcome to the 13th issue of The MagPi! This month, the MagPi is proud and thankful to be able to showcase the super smart Amy Mather as she talks about Conway’s Game of Life, what it’s like being a young hacker and what she...

Welcome to issue 11 of The MagPi - the premier Raspberry Pi magazine for beginners, experts, Pi-fanatics and the merely Pi-curious. The Raspberry Pi computer opens up many opportunities. It can be used as a web server, print server and as a wireless access point. If the problem can be solved with a low power Linux computer it can be solved with a Raspberry Pi. This...

Welcome to issue 16 of The MagPi. The premier Raspberry Pi magazine for beginners, experts, Pi-fanatics and the merely Pi-curious. It’s back... Skutter returns to the pages of The MagPi and this time it’s more sensitive! Stephen takes you in detail through expanding the number of inputs and outputs which can be controlled from your Raspberry Pi using I2C....

When your Raspberry Pi project requires multiple power supplies, why not check out the new Zero2Go Omini ? This multi-input power supply buck-boost converter fits on top of a Raspberry Pi (any sort!) and lets you power it with up to 3 different input ports, so you can keep powered no matter what your battery or power plug situation. Note that although it has the...