Friday 3 March 2017

Links scratchpad

This is where I am collecting notes and links to resources which I plan to follow up as I explore new ideas and hardware I have ordered. As I make use of these items I will post about these adventures and move the resource links into their own posts.

Suppliers of Raspberry Pi's and hardware to use with them:
Pimoroni: http://shop.pimoroni.com/
The Pi Hut: https://thepihut.com/
Mod My Pi/PiBorg https://www.modmypi.com/
Header cable connectors and tools: http://www.hobbytronics.co.uk/cables-connectors/crimp-connectors?page=1

Books I am learning from:
The Python Apprentice: https://leanpub.com/python-apprentice
Raspberry Pi Cookbook for Python Programmers


LCD Display driving: http://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2012/07/16x2-lcd-module-control-using-python/

Using the I2C interface: http://www.raspberry-projects.com/pi/programming-in-python/i2c-programming-in-python/using-the-i2c-interface-2

Pinouts for all the HATs I have bought: https://pinout.xyz/

Information on what HATs can be used together can be found on the Pimoroni Forums:
http://forums.pimoroni.com/t/stacking-different-hat-or-phats-on-same-unit/3393

Ideas and Information on Pi Robots

Learning Resources
https://coderdojo.com/resources/

Pi Camera Live Streaming
http://picamera.readthedocs.io/en/release-1.10/recipes2.html#rapid-capture-and-streaming

How servos work and what all the different types are
https://www.rchelicopterfun.com/rc-servos.html

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