20 (More) Wonderful Things You Can Do With Raspberry Pi
If you can handle a little bit of programming and want to make a geeky, techy gift, then this list of DIY Rasberry Pi Projects may be the thing you are looking for. You don’t have to be a real programmer to build these, anyone with a bit of understanding about computers and the ability to follow instructions, can build most of these geeky gifts.
Ready to wow someone with a geeky gift of your own creations? Check out the tutorials below to find the instructions you need to get started.
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Digital Photo Frame
If you’ve always wanted a digital photo frame, a photo frame that has its pictures change like in a slideshow, then here’s your chance to make your own.
Digital Media Player
Want a media player that streams photos and videos? Try this gadget which can display weather details, play music, movies and other content via Airplay.
WeggUp – Alarm Clock
WeggUp wakes you up with a gentle, natural light. You can also add an e-book reader or music player, which automatically shuts off when movements are no longer detected.
DiddyBorg
DiddyBorg is a six-wheeled, battery-powered RC car, which can be moved around with a PS3 controller or a keyboard using WiFi.
Wooden Pifi Sound System
Put dual speakers, a wooden cabinet, and a Rasp-Pi together and this sound system can let you play music over WiFi or from a thumb drive.
U-WAVE – Internet Radio
An Internet radio with 6 radio stations, this radio can be toggled with a smartphone, from anywhere in the house.
Pi Video Player
This video player is a touch screen device but why use the screen when you can tap on arcade buttons instead?
Remote Controlled Truck
If you have a broken monster truck lying around, fix it up by fitting it with a Rasp-Pi, then control it with your smartphone or keyboard, via WiFi.
Arcade Game Station
Don’t settle for arcade buttons, build an arcade game station with this tutorial. A little programming is required but the final result will be totally worth it.
Drone Pi Quadcopter
A remote-controlled copter sounds expensive, so why not build a quadcopter using a Raspberry Pi? Add a Pi camera and start taking aerial images and videos too.
Portable Versatile Player
Transform an old DVD player into a portable media player with a Raspberry Pi, a hard disk, a Wi-Fi adapter, and a USB hub.
RFID Music Player
A robot-styled music player that is tagged with RFID recognition which allows anyone to hold a tag near the robot to play a special song.
3D Printed Digital Camera
It’s not a DSLR or a branded digital camera but its parts are 3D printed which helps reduce the costs of this cool digital camera.
Pi Mobile Media Center
A powerful replacement for a DVD player and a music system, this gadget only needs your smartphone to play music and videos anytime anywhere.
Touchscreen Media Player
This media player powered by Raspberry Pi and Max2Play offers a powerful sound experience on a mere 7-inch touchscreen.
Pi RC Car
This is an remote-controlled car that can be controlled by your smartphone, Just tilt to control the motion of your toy car.
Internet-Controlled Radio
This radio checks a Google spreadsheet to load its playback schedule and functions as an alarm clock as well.
Legend of Zelda Arcade Machine
A beautiful arcade station powered by Raspberry Pi 2 and RetroPie using an Emulation Station frontend it provides a quality sound and gaming gexperience to gamers.
Pi Emulation Machine
Emulation Machine is a multi-player portable machine that supports different emulators like Gameboy, PlayStation One, Sega Genesis, and even Apple II.
DIY Avatar – Telepresence Robot
Let this robot be the voice or middleman for you to talk to friends and family who are far from you. Distance is no barrier to communication.
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