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Raspberry Pi

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Raspberry Pi is a small, powerful computer and development board to help educate a new generation of programmers and electronics engineers

Developed by the Raspberry PI foundation the Raspberry Pi computer is a miniature ARM based PC which can do many of the things a desktop PC can do like word-processing, games or playing back High-Definition video

In this section you will find lots of useful resources from getting started with Raspberry Pi to schematics and programming guides to help you get the most out of your Pi

1ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE RASPBERRY PI

To celebrate the first anniversary of Raspberry Pi, we're giving away 1,000 limited edition blue Raspberry Pi Model B boards complete with blue user case and certificate of authenticity.

GETTING STARTED WITH RASPBERRY PI

How to create or update your Raspberry Pi Operatin

This video shows you how to add the Raspberry Pi operating system to an SD card, or update an older .......

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Raspberry Pi Camera setup

The camera module comprises of a sensor and lens and needs to get instructions from the Pi in orde.......

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Raspberry Pi - Getting started guide

Video's showing connecting up your Raspberry and launching the Desktop. Also includes a pdf guide........

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What you need to get your Raspberry Pi up and runn

The Raspberry Pi ships on its own. To get your Pi up and running, you need a few basic things........

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Installing Linux software on Raspberry Pi

A number of readers have commented in posts that they are not familiar with Linux so I thought I wou.......

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Raspberry Pi first experiences

Raspberry Pi running Debian/LXDE and displaying the DesignSpark homepageExcitement surrounding the R.......

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IN THE RASPBERRY PI FORUM

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LATEST RASPBERRY PI BLOGS

Time-lapse Photography with the Raspberry Pi Camer

A simple time-lapse photography project using the new Raspberry Pi Camera with a Raspberry Pi Model .......

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Oxford Raspberry Jam: April 2013

Lots of cool projects shown at the April Raspberry Jam including a giant Video Wall, a Pi Controlled.......

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Machines for Mining the Bitcoin Gold Rush

There's a new gold rush, but this time the tools of choice are algorithms and HDL skills instead of .......

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PiGo Sneak Preview

A first look at the upcoming modular expansion system for Raspberry Pi........

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OSHUG #23 — Products

A report from the twenty-third Open Source Hardware User Group meeting........

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Limited Edition Raspberry Pi

This week marks the 1st Anniversary of the Raspberry Pi. To celebrate this, RS has produced a Limit.......

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Pete Wood

COOL STUFF YOU CAN DO WITH RASPBERRY PI

My Raspberry Pi Thinks It's a Mainframe!

As the Raspberry Pi started to ship the Sinclair ZX Spectrum turned 30 years old, and comparisons we.......

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Raspberry Pi joystick

After getting MAME going on my Raspberry Pi so that I could play old arcade games. I wante.......

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Ten essential Raspberry Pi projects

Ten projects for the Raspberry Pi that range from educational to fun via highly useful.This is by no.......

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EVENTS

Raspberry Jam

Raspberry Jam's bring together Raspberry Pi enthusiasts and even those who would like to learn more about Raspberry Pi, and how to get the best out of it. The group was started in Summer 2012 and meets at RS DesignSpark on the Oxford Business Park North on the LAST TUESDAY of each month and consists of many varied people with varying skills in software, teaching, electronics and so much more! The Oxford Raspberry Jam Jan 2013
Find out how you can join the Jam

Foundatation Technology Day

Pete Wood and his team from RS Electronics and Design Spark brought along 10 Raspberry Pis and taught 7 to 9 year old kids how to program in Python. Miles Berry and his team from Roehampton Insitute got the kids programming using Scratch, they created animal sprites and got them to dance around the screen. Read About Foundation Tech Day

London Sci-Fi Show

Dr Bill Marshall of RS Components celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer at the London Sci-Fi show and demonstrates Raspberry Pi emulating the Spectrum with the Fuse Spectrum emulator ported across by Andy Taylor. See Bill's write up of the event

London Pi Meet Up

Now that the Raspberry Pi has started to ship excitement has notched up a level as tweets and blog posts provide tantalising insights into early experiences with the computer. Spurred on by this excitement, a few of us decided that it would be fun to have a meetup to discuss these experiences in person and to share ideas. Thus the London Raspberry Pi Meetup was born. Read About the London Pi Meet up

ANDREW BACK'S PI PERSPECTIVES

Andrew Back talks to industry leaders about how Raspberry Pi will affect the future of electronics and computing

Pi Perspectives: Romilly Cocking (Quick2Wire)

The Raspberry Pi has been a cause of such excitement that individuals, open source projects and comp.......

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Pi Perspectives: Dr Sue Black (The goto Foundation

Dr Sue Black is an award-winning computer scientist, researcher, consultant and advocate of women in.......

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Pi Perspectives: Dr Jeremy Bennett (Embecosm)

Dr Jeremy Bennett is Chief Executive of Embecosm, a provider of embedded development tools and servi.......

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EDUCATION PI STYLE

KNOWLEDGE ABOUT RASPBERRY PI

Raspberry Pi Prototype board files

This board has lots of through holes for soldering your home brewed circuit and a simple regulator c.......

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Raspberry Pi Model B Schematics

These should provide the information you need to build add-on boards which attach to the GPIO expans.......

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Raspberry Pi Model B Schematics Revision 2

Please find the key changes introduced in the new board revision in here........

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ACCESSORISE YOUR PI

Raspberry Pi HD Camera

Raspberry Pi HD Camera

Price £16.03 Product Detail

Raspberry Pi User Guide Book

Raspberry Pi User Guide Book

Price £12.99 Product Detail

Raspberry Pi extension board

Raspberry Pi extension board

Price £34.40 Product Detail
 

USEFUL LINKS TO OTHER SITES

RASPBERRY PI PHOTOS

Eben Upton

Eben delivers the first batch of Pi's to RS

Raspberry Pi Manufacture Raspberry Pi Manufacture Picture 2

Testing the Pi's in production at our China based Contract Manufacturer

RASPBERRY PI VIDEOS

What is the Raspberry Pi (Model B)

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Model A


Eben Delivers Pi's RS dispatches Raspberry Pi's RS on ITV The Pi in Education Raspberry Pi Quake Demo Raspberry Pi XBMC

Raspberry Pi Camera


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