Tag Archives: maker

StarWars: a 7,500+ Lego-bricks Millennium Falcon? Even Han Solo would be thrilled!

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Stefano

A switzerland-based graphic designer posted on Flickr an impressive set of photos of homemade Lego Millennium Falcon. Not just the ordinary Lego Millennium Falcon set (1,500+ pieces), but a whopping 7,500+ bricks spaceship that even Han Solo would love! Marshal … Continue reading →

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Sinclair ZX81 plus Raspberry Pi and Arduino retrofitting project

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Stefano

Well, this project really deserves our attention! Blogger Smittytone recently published part I of his “Sinclair ZX81 reviving“ project using a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino. In a nutshell: the Raspberry Pi works as the ZX81 brains and Arduino does … Continue reading →

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Rastrack: where in the world are Raspberry PIs?

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Stefano

Meet Rastrack: a Google Maps-based service where you can register for free and tell where you’re taking care of your Raspberry PI – geolocating it, and when it was shipped to you. Check the numbers, check how many people around … Continue reading →

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