Ebook: Raspberry pi projects

Learn to build software and hardware projects featuring the Raspberry Pi! Raspberry Pi represents a new generation of computers that encourages the user to play and to learn and this unique book is aimed at the beginner Raspberry Pi user who is eager to get started creating real-world projects. Taking you on a journey of creating 16 practical projects, this fun and informative resource introduces you to the skills you need to have in order to make the most of the Pi. The book begins with a quick look at how to get the Pi up and running and then encourages you to dive into the array of exciting software and hardware projects.-Features projects that use Python, which is Raspberry Pi's programming language of choice -Includes projects for creating an information center for e-mail, twitter, Facebook, weather, train times, and more -Shows you how to recreate Pong, Pacman, and Block Breaker or write tic tac toe -Teaches you how to use Raspberry Pi's general purpose input/output port in order to speak to external hardware devices -Walks you through creating an online burglar alarm with door sensors and pressure pads, computer-controlled slot car racing, swipe card door lock, and more Raspberry Pi Projects is an excellent way to dig deeper into the capabilities of the Pi and to have great fun while doing it.;About the Authors -- Contents -- Introduction -- A History of Making -- Consumer Computing -- Why Everyone Should Learn About Computing -- Enter the Raspberry Pi -- About This Book -- How to Use This Book -- The Future -- Part I: Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi -- Chapter 1: Getting Your Raspberry Pi Up and Running -- The Operating System -- Connecting Your Raspberry Pi -- The Boot Process -- Starting the Graphical Desktop -- Starting a Terminal under X -- Troubleshooting -- Let the Fun Begin! -- Chapter 2: Introductory Software Project: The Insult Generator -- Running Your First Python Program -- Saving Your Program -- Generating an Insult -- Insult Your Friends by Name! -- Create a Stream of Insults! -- Putting It All Together -- Part II: Software Projects -- Chapter 3: Tic-Tac-Toe -- Errors -- Making a Start -- A Two-Player Game -- Getting the Computer to Play -- Over to You -- Chapter 4: Here's the News -- Early Teleprompters -- The Pi Prompter -- What You Need to Do -- A Step Closer to a Usable Program -- Your Final Pi Prompter Code -- The Physical Setup for Your Prompter -- Over to You -- Chapter 5: Ping -- Early Commercial Products -- The Ping Game -- Improving the Ping Game -- A Single-Player Game -- A Two-Player Game -- Over to You -- Chapter 6: Pie Man -- The Pie Man Game -- Gather Your Resources -- Setting the Stage -- The Game Action -- Drawing the Screen -- The Final Function -- Over to You -- Chapter 7: Minecraft Maze Maker -- Installing Minecraft -- Starting Minecraft -- Playing Minecraft -- Preparing for Python -- Using the Minecraft Module -- Over to You -- Part III: Hardware Projects -- Chapter 8: Colour Snap -- Implementing the Game -- The Software for Testing the Game -- The Software for the Game -- Over to You -- Chapter 9: Test Your Reactions -- Welcome to the Embedded World! -- Obtaining Components.