Christian Cawley
Christian Cawley spends a lot of time with Raspberry Pis and scours the web looking for interesting DIY electronics projects and news for ElectroMaker. He's currently trying to show his 7 year old son how to get to grips with Scratch, but so far to no avail.
4 Amazing Raspberry Pi Synthesizer Projects
We’ve found these four Raspberry Pi synthesizer projects that will amaze you.
The Final Frontier: Build Your Own Raspberry Pi-Powered Mars Rover!
Raspberry Pi-based robotics projects have been popping up since the board was released in 2013, but few come close to this: a Nasa-backed Mars Rover. With plans set to be released by the Jet Propulsion Labs (JPL), there is a real possibility that you could build your own $2.5 billion rover … for a fraction of the cost!
What Would YOU Do with a BBC micro:bit?
Launched in 2016, the BBC micro:bit is the 21st century successor to the BBC Micro desktop computer, a favourite across schools in the 1980s, and the inspiration for many careers in computing!
Take Your Raspberry Pi Out on the Trail
Want to take your Raspberry Pi outside? Of course you do. Thanks to increasingly smaller rechargeable batteries, and shock-proof and waterproof cases, it’s becoming easier. But what should you do with it once you’ve broken free of the shackles of indoor life?
Amazing Raspberry Pi-Powered LED Cube!
It isn’t every day that something comes along and totally blows us away, but this LED cube, complete with a gyro-based fluid “simulation” certainly does.
Could You Beat a Raspberry Pi at Noughts and Crosses (Tic-Tac-Toe)?
Unveiled at the Maker Faire New York in Autumn 2017, the Tic-Tac-Toe Robot is a Raspberry Pi-based project that challenges (and beats) a human player.
How an Arduino Can Help Make Geocaching Awesome Again!
Geocaching - the GPS-era version of letterboxing - has always been awesome, but over the past few years has seen its popularity drop.
Create a 3D Printed Drawing Robot with Arduino!
Everyone likes to doodle, but few of us can draw well. Straight lines, in particular, can be difficult to master. Technical drawings and designs usually require a ruler and protractor, as well as a set square.
An artificially intelligent tea maker you can control using SMS
Building an artificially intelligent tea maker that would make Guy Martin the perfect cup of tea based on how he was feeling on that day.
Furlexa: The Furby-Raspberry Pi Cross with Added Alexa!
Smart toys are all the rage these days, but what about hacking an older toy into 21st century awesomeness?
Cut Your Grass with a DIY Robot Lawn Mower!
Your lawn is probably settled for the winter – but what plans have you made for the first cut of the year? Another time-consuming battle with the over-long grass of the global warming age?
Make Your Raspberry Pi Mobile with the NoodlePi
Your Raspberry Pi is so small that it should be mobile by default. But it isn’t – so what are your options? Smartphone battery rechargers can be used to keep a Pi running on the go, but without a display, and a keyboard, it’s a largely unedifying experience.
It's Easy to Build a 3D Printed Arduino Controlled Spiderbot
The concept is simple: you take an Arduino, some servos, and a 3D printer, and you build a spider-like robot (commonly known as a spiderbot).
Control Your Lego Train Set with Arduino
Lego train sets have been thrilling children with curious minds for over 50 years, with battery-powered sets winding their way around bedrooms, living rooms and even gardens.
Repurpose Lego Dimensions and Disney Infinity Boards with This Software
It is a sad truth that toys-to-life video games have a finite lifespan. While the toys themselves can be reused (especially in the case of Lego Dimensions), the NFC-based toy boards that ship with the core titles have limited prospects.
Should You Water Cool Your SBC?
Eventually, heatsinks just aren’t enough. We’ve all seen water cooling kits for desktop gaming systems, elaborate rigs for pumping water or other heat-absorbing liquids across GPUs and CPUs to squeeze some extra performance from overclocked processors.
Google Endorses Raspberry Pi Zero, ZeroPhone Fans Get Excited
Recently hitting the crowdfunding stage, the ZeroPhone – a Raspberry Pi Zero-based smartphone – is perhaps the ultimate in DIY communications projects.
Pirtual Boy Gives Forgotten Nintendo Failure a New Lease of Life (Part 1 of 3)
Back in 1995, Nintendo released the Virtual Boy, ostensibly a portable console built into a 3D stereoscopic headset. Although marketed as a VR experience, the Virtual Boy suffered from monochrome graphics, weight, low-quality games, and a poor 3D effect.