Innehållsförteckning för #136 från Raspberry Pi Official Magazine

We’ve got a lot of Raspberry Pi 5 coverage this month. From in-depth heating, cooling and thermal testing (page 66) to benchmarking (page 72). We’ve also got an in-depth guide to Overclocking (page 42). Once you’re done speed testing and overclocking your new Raspberry Pi 5 you’ll want to make something with it. Check out our Buyer’s Guide (page 32). This is packed with present ideas for the holiday season. From dynamic robots to weather trackers this feature is packed with gifts that will put a smile on any maker’s face. Happy holidays! EDITOR Lucy Hattersley Lucy is editor of The MagPi and has thoroughly enjoyed overclocking her Raspberry Pi. Next up is a seriously fast retro gaming project. magpi.cc…

MAKER Aula Jazmati Aula has a doctorate in electronic engineering and uses her Raspberry Pi projects to inspire other makers magpi.cc/aulaj Syrian electronic engineer Aula Jazmati was amazed when she encountered her first Raspberry Pi in 2014. “It was like a miracle in a country suffering from difficult circumstances”, so much so that Aula set about sharing the joy with students and children as a means to inspire their love of making. Many Raspberry Pi and Hexabit projects later, Aula decided to take on a more whimsical creation – a Pico Bubble Machine – figuring “soap bubbles have always fascinated children and adults alike. They bring joy and excitement, creating beautiful floating spheres that reflect light in mesmerising colours.” This DIY project also offers an exciting opportunity for children to…

MAKER Levi Maaia A researcher, film-maker, and educator, Levi likes to tinker with tech and learn about the people who tinker with it too pathwaystoinvention.org I f you’ve ever lived near the sea, you’ll know that it never gets old to walk along the beach, especially when the weather is good. For Levi Maaia, it turned out the weather wasn’t the main problem. “I live 200 feet above the Pacific on an ocean cliff,” Levi explains. “I try to make it a weekly ritual to walk down the cliff to the shore. However, it’s disappointing to reach the seaside stairs, expecting a nice sandy walk, only to find waves lapping against the base of the bluff.” For us landlubbers, tides aren’t always something we have to think about, although Levi…

CAMJAM EDUKIT 3 PRICE £20 / URL magpi.cc/edukit3 This is our go-to recommendation for a robot kit for beginners – it’s low cost and easy to program, and the coding and components can be used in future, bigger robot projects. It works with just about every kind of Raspberry Pi (and probably with Raspberry Pi Pico if you’re a bit more experienced) and there are a few 3D printable chassis for it if you’d rather not use the cardboard box it comes in as its frame. AUTONOMOUS ROBOTICS PLATFORM FOR PICO PRICE £41 / URL magpi.cc/autorobot If you have a Raspberry Pi Pico and you’re interested in robotics, you can’t go far wrong with this kit from Kitronik. It’s a little easier to assemble than most, requiring no soldering, and…

MAKER PJ Evans PJ is a writer, software engineer and tinkerer. He once pranked a colleague by using VNC to randomly change his desktop image. You should not do this. mastodon. social/@ You’ll Need > Raspberry Pi > Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm > Computer with TigerVNC Viewer tigervnc.org As is so often the case in computing, a new version of an operating system brings advancements but also some compatibility headaches. The old X11 window system that is the underlying engine of the Raspberry Pi desktop has grown too restrictive, so Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm has moved to the new whizzy Wayland engine. Wayland is a great and necessary step forward, but If you want to remote control your desktop using VNC, you need to move to a service that understands Wayland and…

Every time a new Raspberry Pi is released, there are questions about thermal control of the new board. People want to Know whether it's necessary, and if so, what you'll need to do to make it happen. For normal usage of your Raspberry Pi, adding cooling is entirely optional. The idle performance of a Raspberry Pi 4 and a Raspberry Pi 5 is about the same, and under typical loads, Raspberry Pi 5 will run cooler than a similarly loaded Raspberry Pi 4. However, a heavy continuous load will mean that the board could potentially go into thermal throttling. Throttling happens as there are software controls to limit CPU speeds if things get start to get too toasty. Although, even when fully throttled, a Raspberry Pi 5 is still going…

3D printing and making go hand-in-hand, and these amazing prints and projects involving Raspberry Pi are fantastic ways to upgrade, or even realise your dream project. After many years, there’s a huge range to choose from – here’s just ten we like. RaspBMO Friendly console While this BMO will be able to emulate games, it’s also just a nice thing to have sitting on your desk. magpi.cc/raspbmo simplyRetro Z5 Comfy and large Some 3D printed handheld consoles are very small and portable, but sometimes a bigger screen is more comfy. The Z5 offers this. magpi.cc/retroz5 Rapiro Bipedal robot friend Rapiro was a very cool kit from several years ago which always had open source STL files so you could print your own. magpi.cc/rapirostl ZeroBot Practical and small This cool looking…

EDX CS50 SCRATCH Created by Harvard, this selfpaced three-week introduction to Scratch forms part of the university’s renowned CS50 computer science course. Concepts covered include functions, events, conditions loops, and variables. magpi.cc/cs50scratch TOWER DEFENCE GAME Aimed at beginners and intermediate coders, this video series shows how to set up a basic tower defence game, add game logic and rules, design UI elements, incorporate sound and music, then test and debug it. magpi.cc/scratchtdgame 5 PROJECTS IN 5 DAYS Subtitled ‘Scratch Game Programming for Kids’, this beginner-level course by the Little Apple Academy shows how to create five simple interactive animations and games. Video-based, it’s fun to follow. magpi.cc/5projects…

In the Grand Arcade at Cambridge, the Raspberry Pi Store usually opens at a reasonable 10am but on Monday 23 October we were there at a pre-dawn 7:30 am to witness the release of Raspberry Pi 5 at 8am. While there weren’t the huge lines you’d see at a pop up, a handful of die-hard Raspberry Pi fans were ready to get their new everything computer. Raspb…

01. Melbourne Raspberry Pi Meetup Sunday 3 December Docklands Makerspace and Library, Melbourne, Australia magpi.cc/mrpm136 This meet-up is open to everyone with an interest in electronics, robotics, home automation, 3D printing, laser cutting, amateur radio, high-altitude balloons, space tech, etc. Makers are invited to bring along their projects and project ideas, and come connect with other makers. Get your questions answered, show off the work you are doing, and get support to resolve nagging issues. 02. Coventry Raspberry Jam: Show and tell Thursday 7 December Blue Coat C of E School, Coventry, UK magpi.cc/crj136 Blue Coat C of E School is hosting a Raspberry Jam show-and-tell event in the school theatre. The aim for this event is for people to bring along the Raspberry Pibased projects that they have created…

MAKER Raju Subramanian Software engineer Raju loves tinkering with tech, assembling classic characters from LEGO and helping kids get to grips with code magpi.cc/worldradio Most of the maker-interviewees who feature in The MagPi’s project showcase pages have a deep love of technology and, often, a career in computing. Retro Pi World Radio creator Raju Salubramanian is just such a fellow, but he is also on a mission to teach the next generation to code: something that exactly chimes with why Raspberry Pi exists in the first place. Raju describes himself as an AFOL (adult fan of LEGO) and, as well as building his own Optimus Prime, Hulkbuster and other complex kits, he has used the brightly-coloured bricks in his mission to teach his kids and their friends how to code.…

MAKER Dmitry Grinberg Dmitry is a tinkerer from Austin, TX who specialises in squeezing every cycle out of microcontrollers magpi.cc/repalm You can’t run Raspberry Pi OS on a RP2040 microcontroller, but that doesn’t mean Raspberry Pi Pico is too underpowered for an operating system. As Dmitry Grinberg has shown, it’s capable of running a port of the classic PalmOS 5 – the mobile operating system unveiled in 2002 – although it’s not been without considerable effort. PalmOS 5 was the first version of Palm’s operating system to support ARM devices. Before that, the OS, which dates back to 1996, ran on the Motorola 68K processor line. “The move to ARM was a bit more interesting,” Dmitry says. “There were rumours about the large internal re-architecting of the OS at the…

MAKER Thomas Ackermann A software engineer since the ’90s, Thomas started his career writing C on Unix systems. magpi.cc/pihome In the current climate, saving money on heating is something a lot of people are interested in doing, so it’s no surprise that someone decided to tackle this head on using Raspberry Pi Pico W. “I’m using temperature and humidity trend data for optimising my heating systems and monitoring individual room temperatures and humidity,” Thomas Ackermann tells us. He lives in Bavaria, which has a similar climate to the UK with distinct seasons and a temperature ranging from freezing in the winter to too hot (25-30°C) in the summer. “Up until now I have had three systems running: two systems for room monitoring which I am using for rooms which are…

FEATURE CHOOSE A 3D PRINTER With so many 3D printers to choose from, its best to ask the experts, which in our mind is our colleagues on our sibling publication HackSpace magazine. Issue 59 (hsmag.cc/59) has a guide on building an open source 3D printer, as well as reviews of 3D printers throughout its other issues, such as the new Prusa MK4 in issue 67 (hsmag.cc/67). FIND 3D PRINTS There’s an absolutely massive community of 3D printers sharing their files on the internet, and mostly for free! If you have an idea for a part or print in general, you should look on Thingiverse (thingiverse.com) or Printables (printables.com). We’ve also seen files on Etsy for sale of great items, so don’t forget to look around for prints. MAKE YOUR OWN…

MAKER PJ Evans PJ is a writer, software engineer and tinkerer. He really enjoyed the testing phase of this article. mastodon.social/@mrpjevans You’ll Need > Fast internet connection (ideally fibre) > 8BitDo Pro 2 controller magpi.cc/pro2 > Wireless keyboard/mouse magpi.cc/k400 Did you know your Raspberry Pi can also double as an Xbox or a high-end gaming PC? You can now play the latest games in full HD using just your humble credit-card-sized computer. Your inputs (controller, keyboard) are sent to the remote ‘rig’ and a video stream of the game is sent back. Recent improvements mean lag is barely perceivable and the video quality is excellent. It’s not quite as easy as powering up and jumping into Baldur’s Gate III, however, and you’ll need to make a few decisions along the…

MAKER Phil King A long-time contributor to The MagPi, Phil is a freelance writer and editor with a focus on technology. @philkingeditor You'll Need > Raspberry Pi 4, 400, or 5 > 16GB (or greater) microSD card with Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 installed In the first part of this tutorial series (magpi.cc/135), we showed how to install and set up the Ubuntu desktop operating system on a Raspberry Pi, and took you through some of its key features. This time we’ll look at how to access the command line, set up remote connections via SSH and RDP, install media codecs, use Raspberry Pi’s GPIO pins, change the desktop environment, and use alternative ways of installing software. 01 Access the command line As well as navigating Ubuntu’s desktop GUI, you can open a…

Code Club Scratch Modules AUTHOR Raspberry Pi Foundation Price: Free magpi.cc/codeclubscratch Part of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, Code Club is all about getting young people to learn to program, whether by taking part in free coding clubs around the globe or from home using a host of online resources – including a set of modules based on Scratch. Created by the MIT Media Lab, this block-based programming language enables users to drag and drop various blocks (arranged into colour-coded Code Club’s three Scratch modules progress in difficulty and take you through aspects such as sprites, loops, variables, conditionals, and Boolean logic. Each module comprises six projects to create, arranged into sections: Explore (get new skills), Design (make design decisions), and Invent (create a new solution). It’s a fun and effective way…

The MagPi | INTERVIEW > Name Jorvon Moss > Occupation Technical Content Creator > Community role Maker | > URL magpi.cc/oddjay If you’ve been to major Maker Faires in the US recently you’ve likely see Jorvon, aka Odd Jayy, and his amazing steampunk creations. Sometimes robots, sometimes wearables, and always very cool. He describes himself as an oddity, hence the name Odd Jayy. “I have an art background, BFA in Illustration, and selftaught electronics. but mainly focus on character based robotics,” Jorvon tells us. “I just decided to start [making] one day in college as a hobby but then realized it was a passion of mine. I started learning back in 2014, but it has only been my full time job for the last two years.” “He describes himself as…

MULTI-IO HAT “The MULTI-IO HAT combines two of each of the most needed interfaces used in industrial automation: digital and analogue inputs and outputs, RTD measurement and relays. Expandable to eight layers, it can perform from the simplest to the most complex industrial and home automation tasks.” CrowVision We reviewed CrowVision a few issues ago and thought it was a great display for many kinds of Raspberry Pi projects. It’s now up for crowdfunding and already passed its goal. The Crow line has always been good, so we’re looking forward to seeing more displays in this vein too.…

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MAKER Hazal Mestci Hazal Mestci is a Turkish technologist and artist who lives in NYC. Her day-to-day life involves building fun robots, coding, drawing, reading, doing sports, and cooking. magpi.cc/confettibot If you’re going to celebrate, then you should do so in style. So what better way than sending a stream of confetti flying through the air at a press of a button? That’s the premise behind the Confetti Bot, a small cannon that shoots small pieces of coloured paper (biodegradable, of course) skywards with a decent amount of power. With a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ at its heart, it’s a relatively inexpensive way to get a party started. The device was created to mark the public launch of Viam, a software platform for smart machines. The company’s project manager, Fahmina…

Warning! Working with animals Please be mindful when creating devices that interact with animals. Read the RSPCA’s guide on deterrents and animal population control rspcadeterrents magpi.cc/ MAKER James Milward James is a software engineer for a company that manages data and uses AI and enjoys 3D printing and creating electronic projects medium.com/@james.milward Moving house is stressful enough; unpacking only to discover your new garden is favoured by unexpected local wildlife that doesn’t respond to unsubtle hints is unsettling too. Software engineer James Milward decided on a technology-based approach to tackling his night-time visitors, creating a Badger and Fox Deterrent based around Raspberry Pi 4 and some machine learning. With a day job involving data and AI, James already had a fair clue of how to go about it. He had…

MAKER Sebastian Staacks Sebastian is a physicist and the developer of phyphox (phyphox.org). He is a father of two, a drummer, coder, and maker. staacks.de If you’re already tiring of the wedding season, this project isn’t going to make you feel any better. Sebastian Staacks has out-gifted us all. No serving spoon sets or gift vouchers here. his cousin’s wedding he made a bullet time photo booth using an array of DSLR cameras triggered by Raspberry Pi Picos. What does bullet time mean? Bullet time photo booths comprise multiple cameras rigged together. Each camera takes a photograph at the same moment simultaneously, or with a small delay between them. Software then joins each of the photographs to create a video with the striking “bullet time” effect. The effect is best…

ESSENTIAL ITEMS SOLDERING IRON Use liquid metal to join components SOLDERING ACCESSORIES A soldering stand, some solder, flux, and a solder sucker WIRE CUTTERS A good pair of wire cutters can also strip them BREADBOARD For quickly setting up test circuits, a breadboard is essential HELPING HANDS Hold fiddly parts together to make soldering easy MULTIMETER A good way to test your circuit for any faults PROTOTYPING WIRE Using different wire colours can help you follow your circuit and identify issues RESISTORS We like to have a variety of resistors to hand for a range of uses RASPBERRY PI PICO ADVANCED KIT PRICE £31 / URL magpi.cc/advpicokit Another Pico-themed electronics kit, this one comes with a huge number of different electronic components to chose from. There’s 32 tutorials that come…

MAKER Lucy Hattersley Lucy is editor of The MagPi magazine and enjoys computers and her cat. Overclocking the cat is probably a bad idea though. Probably? magpi.cc You’ll Need > Raspberry Pi 5 magpi.cc/raspberrypi5 > Raspberry Pi OS (Bookworm) magpi.cc/software > Active Cooler or Fan Case recommended magpi.cc/activecooler By default, Raspberry Pi 5 offers a huge speed increase over previous models. Having said that, more is always a bonus and it’s possible – if not always desirable, or necessary – to push the speed pedal a little harder. With some Raspberry Pi devices, you can make the clock speeds run even faster, a process known as “overclocking”. Overclocking Raspberry Pi 5 via Raspberry Pi OS isn’t dangerous, but it isn’t supported either (and not all Raspberry Pi 5 boards respond…

MAKER Alasdair Allan Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and journalist. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a US Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was – at the time – the most distant object yet discovered in the Universe. magpi.cc/docs Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm brings a big change for Python users, as we implement a change introduced by the Python community in upstream Debian: from Bookworm onwards, packages installed via pip must be installed into a Python Virtual Environment. This will affect a lot of people, and we understand it will be disruptive for many as we all get used to the new way of doing things. In this tutorial, we take a look at what has changed and how…

MAKER Stewart Watkiss Also known as Penguin Tutor. A Maker and YouTuber who loves all things Raspberry Pi. Author of Learn Electronics with Raspberry Pi. penguintutor.com @stewartwatkiss You'll Need > HC-SR04 Ultrasonic distance sensor magpi.cc/hcsr04 > 330 ohm resistor magpi.cc/330r > 470 ohm resistor magpi.cc/470r The mecanum robot in the earlier tutorial (MagPi issue #135, magpi.cc/135) could be controlled with a gamepad. If you didn’t react fast enough, then it was quite easy to crash the robot. Adding an ultrasonic distance sensor means that the robot can automatically stop before colliding with a wall or other object. The sensor used is similar to those found in car parking sensors. The robot senses the distance to objects in front and automatically stops forward movement when an object is too close. With additional code, this…

CODING WITH SCRATCH nPart of the QuestKids series aimed at youngsters, this colourful 80-page guidebook sees the cartoon gang show you how to create platform games. There’s also a second Scratch book that covers driving games. magpi.cc/qkscratch OFFICIAL SCRATCH CODING CARDS This set of 76 flash cards breaks simple projects down into easy-tofollow steps. There are ten sets of sturdy cards covering various projects – such as Pong Game and Virtual Pet – with instructions to make them. nostarch.com/scratchcards3 CODING FOR BEGINNERS USING SCRATCH This appealing spiral-bound Usborne book helps you to get started with Scratch and create a range of projects including animations and simple games. There are also handy tips and links to working projects. magpi.cc/usbornescratch…

THE FINAL WORD These Final Word columns tend to be one of the last things we write for the magazine, meaning that even with print lead times the context of these columns is still fairly fresh. As I’m writing this, I realise we don’t have one of my seasonal features in this issue for Christmas – my favourite winter holiday! I’m Mr Mince Pie according to my friends, after all. (Don’t tell anyone, but I might enjoy writing the annual Halloween feature a little more as I get to embrace my inner crypt keeper and alliterate more than is advisable.) Lucy, MagPi Editor, firmly believes that Christmas can’t start until after Bonfire Night [i’m right –Ed], and while I understand and respect that, I’m full on Christmas mode the moment…