MicroPython Skill Builders - #2 LEDs & Lists

MicroPython Skill Builders - #2 LEDs & Lists

Tony GoodhewMay 30, 2023
This is the second instalment of our MicroPython Skill Builders series by Tony Goodhew, aiming to improve your coding skills with MicroPython whilst introducing new components and coding techniques - using...
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Using an SSD1315 OLED with the Raspberry Pi Pico

Using an SSD1315 OLED with the Raspberry Pi Pico

The Pi HutMay 26, 2023
A couple of weeks back we started stocking an interesting new OLED display from our friends over at Waveshare - a two-colour SSD1315 0.96" OLED to be exact. Funky dual-colours...
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MicroPython Skill Builders - #1 Smarter Loops

MicroPython Skill Builders - #1 Smarter Loops

Tony GoodhewMay 9, 2023
In this new MicroPython Skill Builders series by Tony Goodhew, we aim to help improve your coding skills in MicroPython whilst introducing new components and coding techniques - all using...
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Advanced Text with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico Displays

Advanced Text with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico Displays

Tony GoodhewMay 5, 2023
In the previous tutorials (colour control and graphics), Tony explained how to control colour on your Waveshare LCD display for the Raspberry Pi Pico and demonstrated how to use graphics procedures to...
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How to install Auto-GPT to your Raspberry Pi

How to install Auto-GPT to your Raspberry Pi

The Pi HutApr 17, 2023
Update: It seems the method below is no longer working :( We'll update the instructions shortly! We've been having great fun with ChatGPT/Auto-GPT here at The Pi Hut. Installing Auto-GPT on...
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Raspberry Pi Pico Getting Started Guide

Raspberry Pi Pico Getting Started Guide

The Pi HutDec 19, 2022
If you've just bought your very first Raspberry Pi Pico (or perhaps our superb Raspberry Pi Pico Starter Kit), this easy-to-follow tutorial will help you to get you up and...
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Maker Advent Calendar Day #12: RGB LED Strip!

Maker Advent Calendar Day #12: RGB LED Strip!

The Pi HutDec 12, 2022
It’s the final day of your 12 Projects of Codemas Advent Calendar! Today we're playing with an RGB LED Strip, but these aren't regular LEDs, these are addressable LEDs - meaning we can...
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Maker Advent Calendar Day #11: OMG OLED!

Maker Advent Calendar Day #11: OMG OLED!

The Pi HutDec 11, 2022
Welcome to day eleven of your 12 Projects of Codemas Advent Calendar. Today we're playing with a really fun and useful component that you'll use again and again in your projects - a mini...
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Maker Advent Calendar Day #10: Breaking Beams!

Maker Advent Calendar Day #10: Breaking Beams!

The Pi HutDec 9, 2022
Welcome to day ten of your 12 Projects of Codemas Advent Calendar. Today we have another new sensor to play with - a break beam sensor! These sensors allow your project...
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Maker Advent Calendar Day #9: Full Tilt!

Maker Advent Calendar Day #9: Full Tilt!

The Pi HutDec 9, 2022
Welcome to day nine of your 12 Projects of Codemas Advent Calendar. Today we're going to be using a sensor that detects movement - but not like our PIR sensor from...
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Maker Advent Calendar Day #8: Tracking Temps!

Maker Advent Calendar Day #8: Tracking Temps!

The Pi HutDec 8, 2022
Welcome to day eight of your 12 Projects of Codemas Advent Calendar. Today we’re going to be sensing the temperature of our local environment and using these temperature readings to make...
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Maker Advent Calendar Day #7: Monitoring Motion!

Maker Advent Calendar Day #7: Monitoring Motion!

The Pi HutDec 7, 2022
Welcome to day seven of your 12 Projects of Codemas Advent Calendar. Today we're going to be using a sensor that detects motion, allowing our Pico to react to things like people...
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