The MagPi

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

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PoleFX • The networking power of Raspberry Pi drives LED lights to liven up acrobatic dance routines. Lucy Hattersley gives PoleFX a twirl

How PoleFX works

NB100 Cyberdeck • Philipp Hoeler-Lutz has torn an Amstrad NC100 Notepad apart and turned it into a cyberdeck Linux terminal using a Raspberry Pi computer, as David Crookes discovers

Cyberdog Smart Saddle • Smart pups sport luminous collars, but true fashionistas shimmer in NeoPixels, courtesy of Raspberry Pi. Rosie Hattersley reports from the canine catwalk

Brighten up!

PicoStepSeq • Making music using code allowed MicroPython fan Tod to showcase RP2040's possibilities, as he explains to Rosie Hattersley

Arribada Penguin Monitoring • Getting closer to nature to understand creatures' lives is perhaps the perfect use of a Raspberry Pi and time-lapse camera pairing, thinks Rosie Hattersley

DIY critter watch

Keezyboost40 • If you've ever wonted to incorporate a screen into a keyboard, stay tuned. Nicola King discovers portable Pico perfection

Tiny System Monitor • Dmytro Panin has developed a pocket-sized device which allows him to constantly monitor his computer's performance, as David Crookes explains

BMOctoprint • Building an OctoPrint server for your 3D printer is cool, but building it into a cute gaming robot body is much cooler, as Rob Zwetsloot finds out

Making something for everyone

Raspberry Pi Beret • A classic song becomes a cool project, with this beret powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico W. Rob Zwetsloot puts his journalist hat on to investigate

ECO Parking • Traffic lights work brilliantly on the roads, so why not use a similar system for parking? A Raspberry Pi setup allowed ECO Parking Technologies to do exactly that, By Rosie Hattersley

BUILD A SMART HOME • The wireless networking found in Raspberry Pi Pico W creates a whole new range of home automation possibilities. PJ Evans takes control

PICO AUTOMATION KIT TO BUY

IOT RESOURCES • Here are some essential resources for the world of home automation

PICO AUTOMATION PROJECTS

AUT O MATE YOUR ROOM LIGHTING WITH RASPBERRY PI PICO W • Keep out of the dark with this simple tutorial that shows how you can use Pico W to perform actions when certain events occur

Build a MicroPython handheld • Jump into hardware hacking and gamedev at the same time with a purpose-built handheld that uses MicroPython as its game development platform

Part 02 Pico W IoT with Anvil: Weather dashboard • Send temperature and humidity sensor readings to display in an Anvil web app

Getting hands-on with relays • Find out all about these electromagnetic switching devices and use them in circuits

Pico-powered Christmas Lights! • Upgrade your Christmas tree with Rob Zwetsloot and some smarter lights controlled by Raspberry Pi Pico W

Christmas list • What you'll need for this holly jolly project

Setting up your lights • Some basic ways to really make your tree special

Smart light projects • Pico W projects that make full use of NeoPixels that just need a little festive hacking

OTHER FESTIVE PICO PROJECTS

Petoi Robot Dog Bittle • Build your own miniature Spot-like robot dog, Lucy Hattersley takes Petoi for walkies

MicroPi Starter Kit • A new way of using MicroPi means a new robot you program. Rob Zwetsloot takes a look

10 Amazing: Pico accessories • Do more with your Pico and Pico W with these excellent add-ons

Learn Raspberry Pi OS • Resources to make the most of Raspberry Pi's official operating system. By Phil...