Raspberry Pi Geek 16

It is rumored that Thomas Edison tested thousands of filaments for an incandescent lamp before he produced the first commercially viable electric light bulb, and I imagine his is not a unique experience. Building mock-ups and working models exposes the weaknesses and strengths of a design, which prepares you to make a better version, then a better version, until you have found the right combination of materials, components, configuration, and cost.

NOOBS (New Out Of the Box Software) provides an easy way to install operating systems on your Rasp Pi. 

The Raspberry Pi 3 arrives; a new Debian-based Linux operating system for Raspberry Pi; a new release of the Google-sponsored Chromium OS for Raspberry Pi 2 is available for download; Pi in Space; and a bad trojan threatens Android devices.

When outfitted with a suitable operating system, such as Q4OS, the Raspberry Pi can work quite well as a desktop computer.

Replace a simple LED with more powerful and flexible BlinkStick devices.

The Arduino 101 only costs $30, but it packs quite a bit more than your regular Arduino board. Learn about the 101's specs and how you can use its onboard gyroscope with a fun, 3D project.

The standard Raspberry Pi cases sold in the marketplace do not include space for accessories and add-ons. A DIY case built using a 3D printing service offers a good solution, but some planning is in order.

We show how to get started with the Processing language on a Raspberry Pi 2 with a touchscreen.

Some model train enthusiasts like to run their trains like a real railroad with a dispatcher controlling movements, issuing train orders, and making sure the train stays on schedule. But, time runs differently for these trains, thanks to fast clocks.

A Raspberry Pi Camera module and a diagnostics system allows SunRover to see and check that all systems are go.