DIY Projects

Brendan Dawes has unveiled a new version of his original Plastic Player open source analog interface for digital music, now offering a smaller music controller all housed in a 3D printed enclosure, complete with new electronics. The Plastic Player 2 is powered by a Raspberry Pi mini PC and equipped … [Read more...] about Plastic Player 2 Open Source Music Controller, Analog Interface For Digital Music

Makers and gamers looking for a new project to keep them busy this weekend may be interested in this awesome wireless retro game clock created by Thingiverse member KiwiGrinder. This fantastic remake uses the OLED World Clock box created by Ken3d to create a interesting clock that will appeal to … [Read more...] about DIY Wireless Retro Gaming Clock

The IEEE Spectrum website has published an interesting article which provides a detailed look at how you can create a Nixie tube effect on your next project by using a “Lixie” displays which provide a similar effect to Nixie tubes that are easier to set up and use. Lixie displays are made from … [Read more...] about Build a Clock With Lixies, The Modern Nixie Tube

Owners of cherished vintage Bang & Olufsen speakers may be interested in a new piece of hardware created thanks to a partnership between Bang & Olufsen and HiFiBerry to create a new DIY open source amplifier which can transform your classic speakers into smart speakers supporting Bluetooth … [Read more...] about B&O Beocreate 4 Amplifier Upgrades Your Old Speakers Using A Raspberry Pi

Musicians, makers and Raspberry Pi enthusiasts looking for inspiration for their next project may enjoy this light -controlled piano powered by a Raspberry Pi. Check out the unique project below which has been inspired by the concept of a laser harp. Following the same principle but rather than … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi LED Light Schroder Piano

Gamers, makers and electronic enthusiasts looking for a new project this weekend may be interested in a head tracker created by Jack Carter who has used a Nintendo Wii Remote camera. Check out the video below to see the DIY head tracking system in action within the War Thunder game. The head … [Read more...] about DIY Game Head Tracker Created Using Wii Remote Camera

Developer and Raspberry Pi enthusiast N-O-D-E has this week published details about updates they have made to the Raspberry Pi Zero W powered Pi Plug which is currently still in its prototype stage. The latest design builds on the first and is now more modular than the previous version, and allows … [Read more...] about N-O-D-E Always On Networked Raspberry Pi Plug Mini Server

Developers and Raspberry Pi enthusiasts that would like to use IDE’s with the awesome Pi mini PC may be interested in a new tutorial which has been published to the Hackster.io website this week by Raspberry Pi enthusiast Luke Dutton. Providing a detailed set up an connection guide to install … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi JetBrains PyCharm Setup

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts that also enjoy a perfectly brewed cup of tea, may be interested in this intelligent DIY Raspberry Pi tea maker, that makes use of an old computer DVD drive to help autonomously make the perfect cup of tea. Created by a team of makers consisting of Mohammad Ghamary, Ehsan … [Read more...] about DIY Autonomous Raspberry Pi Tea Maker Made Using A Computer DVD Drive