The MagPi

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

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TensorFlow Lite speed bost • A big bang update for TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers.

GitHub Universe attendees treated to custom RP2040 Badgers • Raspberry Pi RP2040 was used to create custom badges for GitHub Universe attendees.

FREISA • Every dog has its day and this is FREISA's time to shine. David Crookes takes a look at an innovative plant-watering system

Watering the plants

Mac Mini KVMac16 • Fixing Macs remotely with Raspberry Pi.

Back to Mac

PeggyBoard • Climbing walls are already pretty exhilarating but that didn't stop one maker from upgrading his with a Raspberry Pi. Rob Zwetsloot gets to grips with it.

Custom climb

YAFC Flux Capacitor • A classic time travel film prop brought about via Raspberry Pi caught the eye of Rosie Hattersley, a sucker for all things 1980s

Electrifying effects

THEA500 Mini keyboard • THEA500 Mini console is something to write home about if you're an Amiga fan – until you realise you can't use its keys to do so.

3D Laser Radar • Scanning items with lasers creates interesting photographs. Rob Zwetsloot scans the results with his eyes.

SNES XL • BFG means Big Friendly Gamer. By

PicoZX Handheld • Build your own handheld ZX Spectrum with Raspberry Pi Pico.

Velo AI • This smart bike light with road monitoring relies on Raspberry Pi's capable low-power compute.

RASPBERRY PI TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 2024 • Even the greatest friends can be frustrating sometimes. PJ Evans sits you down, hands you a tissue and asks how he can help

Part 01 Get to know your Raspberry Pi • Introducing your new credit-card-sized computer. Take a guided tour of the Raspberry Pi, find out how it works, and discover some of the amazing things you can do with it.

The Official Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide

Twin-lens reflex: Old-school cool • Get started with vintage Yashica cameras

Upcycle a Sonos Play:1 • If you've got a broken or unused Sonos speaker sulking in the corner, it's possible to upcycle it for many different purposes using Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi MIPI CSI/DSI connectors • Connecting cameras and displays to Raspberry Pi 5's new connectors

#MONTHOF MAKING 2024 GENIUS CONTRAPTIONS • Get making in March and share your progress with the community!

RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINES • Who is Rube and why do we keep making machines for them?

ECCENTRIC ENGINEERING INSPIRATION • Build a better mouse trap, or just a very elaborate way to turn on a light.

NVMe Base • Give your Raspberry Pi 5 a major storage speed boost with this PCIe M.2 SSD adapter.

Argon ONE V3 M.2 NVME Case • Argon's legendary case gets a Raspberry Pi 5 upgrade with built-in NVMe storage capability. Lucy Hattersley builds her dream computer

ED-HMI3020 • An industrial touchscreen panel powered by Raspberry Pi 5.

10 Amazing: Raspberry Pi 5 accessories • Power up your Raspberry Pi 5 with these excellent add-ons

Learn AI with Raspberry Pi • Discover more about the hot topic of AI with these resources.

Tim Stenning • The Raspberry Pi Store is filled with people knowledgeable and passionate about what they do – including Tim, one of the original store employees

MagPi Monday • Amazing projects direct from social media!

Events in pictures: Raspberry Pi Day 2023 in Cameroon • Community and official events in the wild

Crowdfund this • Great crowdfunding projects this month

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Community Events Calendar • Find out what community-organised Raspberry Pi-themed events are...