Hey everybody!  Do you like pi?  More specifically, Raspberry Pi? Well I made this to you can get help, share ideas, and chat about it! 

Hello everyone I wanted some suggestions from the users of raspberry pi on where to start after getting the raspberry pi. I've searched the web and found a lot of things, but they weren't exactly beginners friendly. I am upgrading from an Arduino to a Raspberry pi and the difference between them is enormous. Arduino seemed a lot more welcoming and easier compared to Raspberry pi. So do you guys have some tips or places to start from for me? Any help is appreciated. Thank You

Hello, I have to create webcam server system that consist USB web camera, raspberry pi. The system will function like this : 1. Raspberry Pi will take a pictures every 30 seconds. 2. raspberry pi have to send the pictures (MMS of the picture) to the owner mobile phone and email ID. i just want to ask several question. 1. can raspberry pi send MMS? i think i want to connect raspberry pie to the wireless broadband modem, so it will send MMS thru email. possible or not? or there is another alternative to do this thing? 2. Is there any chances owner can reply via mobile phone or email? how the owner mobile phone want to confirm back to raspberry pi? reply the email or what? i hope anybody can help me. and also can provide me any website link that can help me to understand more about all of this.

Hi,I would like to ask you information if with Raspberry Pi, are able to use and check electrical voltage? If if the voltage decreases, it turns off a device.thank you very muchEmerson

Hey people, is there any way I can add usb or hdmi ports to Raspberry Pi? I sort of want create a Audio/video splitter out of the Raspberry Pi. In a way it'll be a advanced video ratio box.

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Is it possible to make a raspberry pi category in the technology section? Due to the increase in projects and popularity with micro-computers, it would be great to create its own little category.  Any Supporters? 

I can't afford one currently and i thought it wouldn't hurt anything if i asked the community of makers if they had a extra raspberry pi to give away or if they had a raspberry pi model A that has been replaced by the model B.

I have built the Ben Heck portable Raspberry Pi.  I had it working, but then I bumped the case and after that, the video will not start up.  My wiring to the monitor is all still good, and I know that it is getting power.  The only thing is, that during the bump, the video data and ground cables may have shorted.  Could this have caused the problem?  Whether it did or not, can anybody please help me fix it?

Well I am a 16 year old High School student interested in engineering and things of that sort. I recently took an engineering class at my school and was thoroughly pleased with the concepts. My father is also an engineer, and would like me to dive deeper into these sorts of things. Being a long time Instructables  user I came here to seek guidance. Most of the Instructables of recent times have used Arduino and/or Raspberry Pi. I would like to learn more about these tools and what they are used for. Which one do you think is better, easier to use, and/or faster to learn.  

So I have recently purchased a Raspberry Pi and I finally go the time to mess around with it a little bit.  So far i have only installed the NOOBS software and have downloaded the recommended Raspian operating system, and have been using it as a desktop computer.  That is all I have done so far.  So I have an idea of something i want to create with the Pi.  I also have the camera module for the Pi and I'd like to put it to use.  I would like to have the Pi, with the camera module attached and operating, in one location, with a monitor of some sort, possibly a cell phone or just a display i would purchase, and have the camera wirelessly send the video feed to the monitor.  I'm assuming this is possible because i have seen instructables on here where people use the Pi to make security cameras. My idea is similar, just none of the ibles i found quite hit the idea on the head.  So, i guess i'm looking for someone to tell me if this is possible, and point me in the direction of how to go about doing this, or if there are any ibles on here that are exactly this that I have missed. Thanks

Hey yall! I just recently bought a Raspberry Pi! Those of you who want to order know how hard this is, so Im pretty excited because i didnt think Id b able to order for awhile. Anywho, I wnat to make or buy a portable power supply for it, but I am not sure how to go about doing that. I know there are tons of portable CHARGERS out there for iphones and what not, but I am afriad these will attempt to "charge" my PI, therfore frying the board. Do they just supply power and the device recognizes power being recieved, so it displays charging? And I will be attachin a BUNCH of things via a usb hub to the Pi, so I doubt regular bunch of 4 rechargeable AAs will pwer my device for long with all thse extrra things drawing power. So my question is 3fold: can I buy one of those portable chargers to power my Pi or will it fry it? will 4 AAs be enough to power the Pi and all the extra usb things? and will it be more cost efficient to make a power supply? (I definetely want it be rechargeable, though). Any links to products, or guides to make one would be extremely helpful. Thanks in advance!!! Also, I already have a wall supply, but I need a power supply that is portable.

Hey Instructablers! I was wondering if it is possible to put Android software on a Raspberry Pi? if not could you put ubuntu on it??? just wondering... Thanks to anyone who responds!!!!!!

I am complete beginner. I am trying to write a program for the Pi b+ that will let me count pulses (~2 or 3 a day) and display the result in an accumulating counter. Could anybody point me in the right direction please? Also does anybody know how to transfer a program written on paper using 2-7-3 to the latest Raspian?Thanks in anticipation, Alan

Http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/feature/2400814/inquirer-unveils-tech-hero-awards-shortlist Pi 2 is nominated as both Best Developer Tool and Best Product, and Eben Upton has been nominated in the Tech Champion category. Vote for the Pi and Eben to win! http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t;=105891 Also VOTE here by commenting 'Pi2" https://www.facebook.com/MCMElectronics/photos/a.277947428940.142952.47440088940/10153036671103941

I just got my brand new raspberry pi model b in the mail yesterday. Today I was booting it and plugging it in and I slipped and broke the little silver thing (right next to the power plug) clean off. I haven't checked to see what it is yet but now my pi won't boot. What should I do? Could I solder it back on? ( I can solder pretty well) or should I do something else? Please help.  Thanks, Bud

Hi! I have some questions about Rasberry Pi. 1. Is it hard to get a working power button? 2. Do you have to press any key when the Rasberry boots up every time?.    I mean on a keyboard.. 3. Can I connect a SATA dvd reader?. 4.  Will the dvd reader work with Rasbmc ? 5. Can I use my Android phone as a remotecontrol?. 6. Can I use any pc remote control for it?. 7. Is it hard to install Rasbmc ?. Thanks alot!.

I have this touch screen http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/bmz_cache/f/fab0724a7d0b1839477e9cbfa903f165.image.300x225.jpg is there anyway that i can hook it up to my raspberry the screen works on my ardino uno

Hi! i have an old dvd player that i dont use. i would like to know how i would go about of turning it into a mobile raspberry pi. i dont care for the DVD playing ability. i want to hard wire the PI directly into the player without using actual AV cables. anyone know how i could go about this or have any links for this? thanks

So I'm trying to make a birthday present for my girlfriend and something for her new apartment. She loves pandas and loves to watch the 24 hour live panda cams at the Smithsonian National Zoo. So I came across the idea of using a raspberry pi and a digital photo frame monitor to give a live feed of the pandas 24/7. Only problem is, I didn't realize Rasbian doesn't support Adobe Flash and there's no way to view the feed. Does anyone know if ARM Linux would support the feed. Or have another completely different take on a way to tackle this project? I want it pretty seamless so all see has to do it plug in the power supply and maybe an Ethernet cable and the rest be taken care of with a python script or something similar. I program for a living as well have a degree in Electrical Engineering so even if its complicated let me have it. I appreciate your help. Thanks!

I've seen lot of webpages showing how to access raspberry cam thru internet browser by using ip address of raspberry pi. And what i need is it. I can't my raspberry pi get own fixed ip address so i'm trying to make my raspberry pi send it's camera view to the server then i can access it thru internet. I'd appreciate any help or comment.

Hi all looking at getting involved and getting a raspberry pi finally http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raspberry-Pi-Desktop-700MHz-Processor/dp/B00LPESRUK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid;=1407694298&sr;=8-1&keywords;=raspberry+pi is that the one I should get? I plan on getting it with a case and wifi adapter thanks map

There are Channels for all kinds of things from Art to Food to Laptops etc. I think a new Channel dedicated to Raspberry Pi would be brilliant! There's one for Arduino so why not RP?

I need to connect the Arduino to raspberry pi and program both with labview Is there any instructions please

I received a Raspberry Pi Zero W kit (from Adafruit) over the holidays, but it didn't come with any doco. And I haven't found much by Googling. Does anyone know of information that could help me get started? I haven't worked with any Raspberry Pi product.

I just got my raspberry pi a couple of days ago and  want to put a gba emulator on it. I saw a emulator for it called visual boy advance for the raspberry pi zero, but it comes in a .deb file, could some one help me install this to my pi please   download link: http://www.mediafire.com/download/rarkjssi65hly0r/vbam-r947_i386.deb

Does anyone know if I could use a Dell Axim x51 screen as a monitor for my a Raspberry Pi and if so how? Thanks Denny

How should i measure 10 meter distance very accurately with raspberry pi ?  if anyone knows any sensor that can measure distance of 10 meter accurately please tell me then i will manage ? thank you.

Hello Everyone,I am trying to use my raspberry pi to send messages via the internet to my phone. What I want to know is, if it is possible without using any cellular connection or services like twilio? I want to do it over the internet.Please help me with this.Cheers

I'm trying to control a led on  raspberry pi 3  using apache server  with  php programming. I am following this instructable link  https://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-and-intuitive-web-interface-for-your-Raspbe/   I have tested server, its working with simple php program but when I write program for led, it doesn't work When I check file it say permission denied  How to resolve this issues ?

Hi there, I recenlty purchased a M.NT68676.2A LVDS board and connected up to my raspberry pi. All of this is working fine however the setup at the moment looks like frankensteins attempt at a pc, so i was wondering what is the best way to go about building a box to contain my setup, bearing in mind i have no CAd or the like expereince and no access to a 3d printer (no small ask i know) I want the box to be able to support a 15" laptop screen and have the ports accessible on the outside. Look forward to some ideas. Thanks

Hi all -- I have been programming all kinds of things all my life, but I have never had a chance to build a program that responds to audio input.  Suddenly: Dancing Baby Groot.  I have a great idea for an algorithm for making a very clever and funky Dancing Baby Groot using Raspberry Pi or Arduino -- if I can figure out how to get the processor to "listen" to audio input. How would I get one of those processors (or any processor) to "listen" to the mic and translate it into either digital or analog data which one could then plunder to figure out the tempo and beat in order to get Baby Groot to Dance?  I am 100% sure I can do the plundering (because it works on digital files) if I can get the processor to "listen" to the mic and create a file of numbers which represent the music being played. Any suggestions?

New here, and to Pi/Python looking to log data from a few different sensors from Atlas Scientific (RTD & PH).  I've gotten really stuck so fare in getting these going and was wondering if anyone here can help me out.  so far I've used this code:  import smbus import time import datetime #SMBus(0) - Raspberry Pi Model A #SMBus(1) - Raspberry Pi Model B bus = smbus.SMBus(1) #I2C address of sensor address = 0x66 def temperature():     rvalue0 = bus.read_word_data(address,0)     rvalue1 = (rvalue0 & 0xff00) >> 8     rvalue2 = rvalue0 & 0x00ff     rvalue = (((rvalue2 * 256) + rvalue1) >> 4 ) *.0625     #print rvalue1, rvalue2     return rvalue print("Temperature Data Logger\n") while True:         #Open Log File     f=open('tempdata.txt','a')     now = datetime.datetime.now()     timestamp = now.strftime("%Y/%m/%d %H:%M")     outvalue = temperature()     outstring = str(timestamp)+"  "+str(outvalue)+" C "+str(outvalue*1.8+32)+" F"+"\n"     print outstring     f.write(outstring)     f.close()     #log temperature every 10 seconds     time.sleep(10) I've got the two sensor boards connected to the raspberry pi 3 mounted via a Whitebox Tentacle T3.   The boards are in i2c mode and i can see them using sudo i2cdetect -y 1 (they show up address 63 and 66)  but when i run this program above I just get a red error light when it reads the temperature.   The log file reports a measurement of 2C and 35.2F which is not correct but the red light on the board tells me that the Pi is trying to connect with it.   Anyone able to help?

Just wanting to get an idea i get my pi in february

Hello! I am looking for a good Raspberry Pi case for a project.  I will be selling it so it needs to look smart, be highly robust and not be expensive.  Any recommendations?

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Getting to the rubbish bin is a must for me because I want to dump it

Hey everyone, I’m new here so go easy and forgive any ignorance on my part! I want to create a simple Bluetooth command button that can connect to a Raspberry Pi Zero W. I’m looking at 2 options: 1. Adapting an off-the-shelf Bluetooth smartphone selfie button – but how can this be integrated to capture images from a Raspberry Pi and attached Pi camera? 2. Create from scratch a small remote control with a single command pushbutton that transmits over Bluetooth – which components could this work with this to connect to a Raspberry Pi? Can anyone help at all please? Thanks!

Does any body know if a company makes a device that can wirelessly display your phones information on a small monitor or lcd device. My thought is to replace my factory GM radio with a raspberry pi and have the Pi have a "live" view of my cell phones screen for GPS google play RDIO etc.

Hey everyone, I’m new here so go easy and forgive any ignorance on my part! I’m looking at creating a rough and ready binocular headset with a Pi ZeroCam NoIR camera, connected to microdisplays for each eye interfacing through a Raspberry Pi Zero W.  I’m hoping to be able to view the camera feed directly through the eyepieces and later I’d like wirelessly video stream or transfer captured images over to a separate CPU through the Raspberry Pi if possible. I can’t find any microdisplays that might be suitable - so can anyone help me find what I’m looking for or provide some guidance please? Thanks!

It has 9-12V at 2.5A max input, what kind of dc to dc step up converter do I need? I will use it from my raspberry pi's USB to the converter into the monitor http://www.amazon.com/RCA-DRC69705-7-Inch-Screen-Mobile/dp/B002RCDKVK

I'm getting following error message when I try to edit my published collection. I don't get such error while trying to edit draft collection. Something unexpected happened! If the error keeps occurring, file a bug report!

I am trying to make some changes to OSMC through the terminal, but there is an issue with the login portion of it. When I quit OSMC, and wait for the boot screen, I hit Esc, and it goes into the terminal. Next, the login. I enter "osmc", then its to the password. But, it refuses to let me type anything in when I get to this stage. If I hit enter, it tells me that my password is wrong and then it goes back to prompting me to login. After about 15 seconds, it just continues to boot into OSMC. Why on earth will it not let me enter a password, and how do I fix it?

Can  raspberry pi/ Aurdino board read RF signal of (5-6 GHz)  ? Is it possible to take  input through RF cables to raspberry pi/aurdino board? 

I cant figure out how to get XBMC

Will trade a working black dell Inspiron for a working raspberry pi of any kind.the dell runs windows Xp but has no keyboard and is unhinged.Pictures by request.

Hey guys (and girls),       I'm working on a TOP SECRET ;) project with my Raspberry Pi and size has become an issue. I would like to know if removing just the top USB port from my Pi will cause issues. I only need one USB port anyway, so if I cut away at the top one (without destroying the other, or other parts of my board) will my Raspberry Pi function the same? I saw a site (http://www.oliverjenkins.com/blog/2012/6/changing-usb-socket-on-raspberry-pi) where a guy had all sorts of issues removing the whole thing, but I just want to remove the top one. Thanks in advance!!

Hello forum, I'm planning on buying a raspberry Pi this week. I know a couple programming languages, but only the basics. I've had this idea for quite a while: Connect multiple thermal sensors to the Pi, and then connect the Pi to my old Android cellphone (Nexus 2), and mount the phone to my PC case, so I get read outs for the PC components (CPU, VGA, PSU, HDD, and so on). Can someone help me, and explain how I can do this? I see it as a fun hobby to get into programming, and also reuse a cell phone, so I don't throw it away.

My soundtower quit working. It powers on but no sound from an ipod or from component audio cables in the back.  Are the speakers themselves repurposable perhaps by removing the electronic boards and replacing with a Raspberry Pi?  If not, it's going to the dump.

I would like to know so I can get an micro SD card and download it. I would like to use a micro SD because it is easier stored.