Issue #69 — Cluster

Hi everyone

Today Ben is travelling to Dublin for PyCon Ireland.

This week the Foundation launched its own Education newsletter – it’ll be roughly once a month, featuring updates from the Education Team. Check out the first email from Carrie Anne, and sign up at raspberrypi.org/education.

Check out kits from Pimoroni, who are kindly sponsoring again.

Ben & Ryan

Picture of the week

resin.io plans to allow users to update firmware on embedded devices with a simple git push command. The first target devices will be Raspberry Pis running node.js applications.

News

• MagPi Issue 27 (themagpi.com)
  Console controllers, git, QR codes in Minecraft, C++ and FUZE
• Education Team Newsletter Launched (raspberrypi.org)
  Sign up for monthly updates from the Foundation's Education team

Projects

• 120 Node Pi Cluster (hackaday.com)
  120 Pis with TFTs used to test websites
• Moving Pictures (raspberrypi.org)
  Swedish Child Cancer Charity takes a spin on hair blowing Subway ad
• Programmable Juggling Clubs (raspberrypi.org)
  Programmable juggling clubs on America's Got Talent
• Make a CCTV Security Camera System (expertreviews.co.uk)
  Using motion and a USB webcam to make a security camera
• Bamboo Dragan Box (ikeahackers.net)
  Make a wooden music box from a Dragan Bamboo Box from IKEA
• Hong Kong Demonstration Time-lapse (raspberrypi.org)
  Pis used for time-lapse videos during Hong Kong demonstrations

Articles & more

• Community, Coffee and Classrooms (raspberrypi.org)
  Putting the Pi in to education and business in Nicaragua
• Sam Aaron on education (cambridge-news.co.uk)
  Words from Sonic Pi creator Sam Aaron on computing education
• Snail Mail WiFi Sniffer (theregister.co.uk)
  Hacking wireless networks through the post with a Pi

Upcoming Events

• Croydon Raspberry Jam (UK) (25 October)
• Potton Pi & Pint (UK) (1 November)
• Belfast Raspberry Jam (UK) (11 October)
• Singapore Raspberry Pi Enthusiasts (SG) (13 October)
• Croydon Raspberry Jam (UK) (25 October)
• Robot Turtle at Manchester Science Festival (UK) (28 October)
• York Raspberry Jam (UK) (1 November)
• Ideas Hub, Chelmsford (UK) (2 November)
• Mechelen Raspberry Jam (BE) (13 November)
• Hull Raspberry Jam (UK) (22 November)

Thanks to our sponsor

Kits from Pimoroni – Build Something Awesome

Contact & Submissions

This newsletter is curated by @ben_nuttall. Tweet links to @rpf_weekly or email weekly [at] raspberrypi.org