Jumpstarting books provide an avenue for makers to quickly master topical knowledge! Each book starts with instructions on how to install or initialize the hardware or software needed to reach the Hello, World stage of getting started!
This book will teach you how to really harness the power of the micro:bit. You'll learn about sensors, Bluetooth communications, and embedded operating systems, and along the way you'll develop an understanding of the next big thing in computers: the Internet of Things.
Make a Raspberry-Pi Controlled Robot teaches you how to build a capable and upgradeable personal robot for around $100. You'll learn how to control servos, respond to sensor input, and know where your bot is using GPS.
Learn Raspberry Pi Programming with Python · Chapter 1: Introduction to the Raspberry Pi · Chapter 2: Linux by the Seat of Your Pants · Chapter 3: Introduction to Python · Chapter 4: Electronics at 100 MPF · Chapter 5: The Web bot · Chapter 6: The Weather Station · Chapter 7: The Media Server · Chapter 8: The Home Security System · Chapter 9: The Cat Toy · Chapter 10: The Radio-controlled Airplane · Chapter 11: The Weather Balloon · Chapter 12: The Submersible · Chapter 13: The Raspberry Pi and the Arduino ·
Combine your desktop or laptop computer with easy-to-find Software Defined Radio (SDR) equipment, and tune in a wide range of signals in no time at all. Then, go one step further by converting a Raspberry Pi into your own dedicated SDR device.SDR USB dongles are usually designed to receive and decode high-definition digital television broadcasts, but the rising popularity of SDR has led to several of these devices being specifically made for—and marketed to—the software radio crowd. With step-by-step instructions, you’ll have no problem getting everything up and running on both Windows and Linux.The antenna is the final piece in the SDR puzzle: Which antenna do you use? What shape do you need? How big does it have to be? And where do you point it? Get all the answers you need and learn what’s possible when it comes to picking out or building an antenna. And if you’re not particularly handy, don’t worry. You can use an old-school set of rabbit ear antennas without too much modification.Discover the fun of this growing hobby and then open your ears to the hidden signals that surround you.