The MagPi

The MagPi The official Raspberry Pi magazine, showcasing amazing projects from our community

WELCOME to The MagPi 135

Where Raspberry Pis are made • The Sony factory in Wales is where Raspberry Pi and its accessories come to life.

Blackberry Pi • The BlackBerry is back – or at least that's what David Crookes thought until he looked more closely at Zhou Xu's amazing creation

A bit of BlackBerry magic

Drill Press Camera • A desire for absolute precision was this maker's driving force. Nicola King admires the microscopic details

TouchCam camera • A love of making shines through in this Raspberry Pi 4-based TouchCam project, finds Rosie Hattersley

TouchCam tips

ScreenDress • We'd definitely say yes to this dress – a stunning creation by Anouk Wipprecht that is proving to be an eye-opener, as David Crookes discovers

Instant Framed Camera • A little tinkering has given this classic camera a second shot. Nicola King focuses on the facts

From camera to frame

Gutter Probe • Trying to discover the cause of a blockage, Peter Anderton invented an ingenious solution that resulted in a twist ending. Rob Zwetsloot listens to the tale

PicoSynth • One maker has turned PicoTouch capacitive board into a wave synthesiser. Lucy Hattersley channels her inner Kraftwerk

Arribada technology for conservation • Raspberry Pi is key to Arribada's wildlife monitoring projects

LAUNCH SPECIAL! • It's here! Here are some ideas for the latest and greatest Raspberry Pi

Build a FILE SERVER • Make a better NAS with the new features of Raspberry Pi 5

3D photos & VIDEO • Add an extra dimension to your photography and videography

Media CENTRE • Your media, but better

Retro GAMING • Emulate more consoles than ever before

Other PROJECTS • Still not inspired? Here are a few more projects you might like…

RASPBERRY PI STARTER GUIDE • SETTING UP RASPBERRY PI IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD. JUST FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF ROSIE HATTERSLEY

SET UP RASPBERRY PI • Raspberry Pi 5 / 4 / 3B+ / 3 has plenty of connections, making it easy to set up

SET UP RASPBERRY PI 400 • Raspberry Pi 400 has its own keyboard – all you need to connect is the mouse and power

SET UP RASPBERRY PI ZERO • You'll need a couple of adapters to set up Raspberry Pi Zero / Zero 2 W

SET UP THE SOFTWARE • Use Imager to install Raspberry Pi OS on your microSD card and start your Raspberry Pi

Part 01 Using Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi • Enjoy a new Raspberry Pi desktop experience by installing Ubuntu Linux

An introduction to MQTT • Communication between your devices.

Part 09 Raspberry Pi mecanum robot • Create a robot which can go forwards, backwards, sideways, diagonally, and turn on the spot. The mecanum wheels allow the robot to navigate the tightest of spaces

Build a Bluetooth remote for a flashlight • Make a remote Bluetooth remote control for the Pico-powered flashlight using MicroPython

BOXING CLEVER

50 Phenomenal Raspberry Pi Projects • Get clued in about Raspberry Pi projects worth pursuing with your guide Rosie Hattersley

ClipZin • An easier way to connect Raspberry Pi Pico to PCBs.

CM4 XGO-Lite Robot Dog Kit • A Compute Module 4-powered robot dog with five limbs and a huge amount of potential. Rob Zwetsloot takes it for a walk

Learn circuits with Raspberry Pi • Start building electronic circuits with the help of these resources,

Get kitted out • Start building circuits with these electronics kits

Learn Electronics with Raspberry Pi

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Recommended reading • Books to help you learn more about circuits

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