Raspberry Pi Geek 12

Welcome to this issue of Raspberry Pi Geek!

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The Pi Wire looks at new products, education, boards, and ways people are putting the Rasp Pi to work.

Use your Android device to build graphical interfaces for interacting with Raspberry Pi.

At the size of a postage stamp, the VoCore packs a whole Linux-based computer in a tiny footprint costing only $20. We take the VoCore for a spin and give you a few ideas about how to include it in your hardware projects.

XBee modules let you take multiple sensors and build relatively uncomplicated wireless networks that a Raspberry Pi can then connect together.

The programmable output port of the LM75 digital temperature sensor teams up with a Raspberry Pi to form a temperature monitoring system.

We show how to use Python and CherryPy to turn your Raspberry Pi and a handy display into your own online poker game.

A Raspberry Pi alarm clock can get you gently out of bed each morning with a simulated LED sunrise and custom alarm tones.

Add a lightning detector to your vulnerable projects via the I2C bus to protect them from electrical storms.