Raspberry Pi Official Magazine #153

Editor Lucy has just had a coding recommendation approved and won't shut up about it. She is now coaxing AI models to life for upcoming tutorials. rpimag.co Learning to code is a modern-age super-power. Armed with code, you can build new things, change the devices you rely on, and understand the world around you. Even in a world of ‘vibe coding’ where we augment our powers with AI large language models, it's important to start with a solid base. You need to understand how to deploy code and how computers work if you want to build things that don't fall over. This month, we tasked Rob Miles with teaching us some Power Coding skills. He'll show us how to beef up our Python with classes, mess around with threads and…

Raspberry Pi introduced its high-quality Raspberry Pi 45W USB-C Power Supply on 7 April, 2025. It is available now for the low price of $15. “Whether you're running a Raspberry Pi or charging a laptop, the quality of your power supply makes all the difference,” says Eben Upton, Raspberry Pi co-founder and CEO. Efficient regulation All Raspberry Pi computers need storage and power. While many users repurpose old power supplies and microSD cards, it's beneficial to have high-quality options. “Buying the cheapest SD card or USB wall wart you can find on Amazon is a guaranteed way to have a bad experience,” says Eben. “So over time, we started to regulate the accessories offered by our Approved Resellers. We would test resellers’ SD cards, to ensure that they had sufficient…

Raspberry Pi has announced a brand new product, the PoE+ Injector (Power-over-Ethernet). This enables users an affordable and easy way to add power to a compatible networked Raspberry Pi device for just $25. Announced by Eben Upton on 24 March, the new device simplifies deploying Raspberry Pi computers in locations that lack convenient power outlets. “Many of our favourite Raspberry Pi applications, from garden webcams to industrial controllers, involve putting our products in out-of-the-way locations,” explains Eben, “where they act as a bridge between the network and the physical world. But the more out-of-the-way the location, the more challenging it is to get power.” The brand new injector, developed with Microchip (microchip.com), supports the IEEE 802.3af (PoE, 13W) and IEEE 802.11at (PoE+, 25W) standards, along with mains voltages between 100V…

When it comes to software on Raspberry Pi devices, one size doesn't always fit all. Raspberry Pi OS is ideal for many applications, but we recognise that it doesn't suit every use case or deployment model, particularly in a product that has a specific purpose. If you are building an embedded system or an industrial controller, you'll need complete control over the software resident on the device, and home users may wish to build their own OS and have it preconfigured exactly the way they want. For developers and organisations that require a custom software image, a flexible and transparent build system is essential; to support these customers, we have created rpi-image-gen, a powerful new tool designed to put you in complete control of your Raspberry Pi images. Raspberry Pi…

We are delighted to share that Raspberry Pi has been awarded the coveted 2024 Europe TSMC Trophy. We are proud to be a leader in scalable embedded secure computing platforms, and this prestigious award recognises our relentless pursuit of cutting-edge technology and our significant contributions to the embedded computing industry, particularly in relation to our RP2350 microcontroller (rpimag.co/rp2350) and our much-anticipated Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (rpimag.co/cm5), both released during 2024. The TSMC Trophy recognises Raspberry Pi's commitment to delivering secure, high-performance, and scalable solutions TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, tsmc.com), a global giant in the field of semiconductor manufacturing, established the trophy to celebrate the groundbreaking achievements of its emerging customers. The award highlights the remarkable innovations developed by startups pushing the boundaries of technology across diverse sectors, including…

We're proud that Raspberry Pi has been awarded the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark – an accolade recognising companies and funds listed on the exchange that generate at least 50% of their revenue from products and services that have a positive environmental impact. This recognition, achieved at the time of our successful listing in 2024, highlights our dedication to energy-efficient computing and sustainable technology. Our low-power devices help reduce energy consumption in homes, businesses, and industrial and embedded applications, contributing to a lower-carbon future. What is the Green Economy Mark? The LSE's Green Economy Mark is a world-first initiative that identifies companies actively driving the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. By spotlighting green leaders, the mark helps investors back businesses that are driving a sustainable future, promoting the…