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WHO WE ARE
Projects, projects, projects! From the
Raspberry Pi to Linux to Arduino,
we’re going to keep you busy in 2020
with only the best maker projects to
try in Linux Format! We’re running a
maker special with our favourite
builds to try, from running an NAS to
a fully functional robot build.
I’m currently renovating a house- largely by myself – which is fun. I
get to play with lots of different tools,
work with wood, plaster a wall, do a
bit of soldering, break a few things, fix
a few things and get a sense of achievement when a room finally
doesn’t look like it’s come straight out of Fallout 3.
Now, I’m quite often wrong (just ask Jonni) but I get a strong
feeling that open source and Linux people like doing things for
themselves. It’s a big part of why many people have fallen in love
with the Raspberry Pi; even the term physical computing is an
appeal to the hands-on approach.
It’s been over a year since our last blow-out Pi projects bonanza, so
with the Raspberry Pi 4 well out of the stable and potentially a fresh
batch of new Pi owners floating around, we thought it was time to
update our favourite Pi projects for 2020.
From software-only projects to entire robot builds, we have a look
at builds that’ll keep you happy and out of the winter cold (for you
northern hemisphere types).
For those types that don’t like the Pi, we’ve got plenty of straight
Linux-based tutorials and features this issue. You asked for more
detail on what the heck Linux firewalls do, so we’re explaining just that
this issue. Plus we have a host of tutorials, including terminal music
control, password management, Joplin notes, beginner distros, config
control, Docker basics, project management, writing calendars,
creating a GIT monitor and loads more. So as always, enjoy!
Jonni Bidwell
Using an LCD display (the original Display-o-
Tron 3000) connected to an OG Raspberry Pi,
I managed to create an audio spectrum
visualiser, which got its data from another Pi
playing from Volumio. It only managed to
update about every 0.2s, but it was my first client/server
program and I am still proud.Les Pounder
My proudest tech achievement is a fortune
teller, located in a Blackpool arcade, which
uses Python to tell you your future. Tickets
for the gift shop and a tarot card are spat out
at the end, again coded in Python to control
the arcade electronics.Nick Peers
I’ve built a fair few PCs over the years,
but none have proved as satisfying as my
current build: an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X with
32GB RAM and 256GB Samsung NVMe SSD.
It’s blisteringly fast, and perfect for
everything I’ve thrown at it so far.Mayank Sharma
I’m particularly proud of our first computer
that myself and Shashank put together (circa
1995) after weeks of legwork. Each
component was handpicked after days of
research to get the most bang for our buck.
To wire it all up and see it come alive was definitely a proud
moment for our school-going selves.Build it yourself
This issue we’re building stuff. So what is
the thing you’ve built (mini-humans don’t
count) that you’re most proud of, binary-
based or not?dt b thdlthi I’ thTo ire it all p andAlexander Tolstoy
I can promote the Ilyushin Il-86 model (scale
1:144), which I recently built and glued
myself. It took a substantially longer time
than compiling the custom Linux kernel
that I did before.Neil Mohr Editor
[email protected]Subscribe
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http://www.techradar.com/pro/linux March 2020 LXF260 3WELCOME
WHO WE ARE
Projects,projects,projects! From the
RaspberryPitoLinuxto Arduino,
we’regoingtokeepyou busy in 2020
withonlythebestmaker projects to
tryinLinuxFormat! We’re running a
makerspecialwithour favourite
buildstotry,fromrunning an NAS to
a fullyfunctionalrobotbuild.
I’mcurrentlyrenovating a house- largelybymyself– which is fun. I
gettoplaywithlotsofdifferent tools,
workwithwood,plaster a wall, do a
bitofsoldering,breaka few things, fix
a fewthingsandgeta senseofachievementwhena room finally
doesn’tlooklikeit’scomestraightoutofFallout 3.
Now,I’mquiteoftenwrong(justaskJonni)butI geta strong
feelingthatopensourceandLinuxpeoplelikedoingthings for
themselves.It’sa bigpartofwhymanypeoplehavefallen in love
withtheRaspberryPi;eventhetermphysicalcomputing is an
appealtothehands-onapproach.
It’sbeenovera yearsinceourlastblow-outPiprojects bonanza, so
withtheRaspberryPi4 welloutofthestableandpotentially a fresh
batchofnewPiownersfloatingaround,wethoughtit was time to
updateourfavouritePiprojectsfor2020.
Fromsoftware-onlyprojectstoentirerobotbuilds,we have a look
atbuildsthat’llkeepyouhappyandoutofthewintercold (for you
northernhemispheretypes).
Forthosetypesthatdon’tlikethePi,we’vegotplenty of straight
Linux-basedtutorialsandfeaturesthisissue.Youasked for more
detailonwhattheheckLinuxfirewallsdo,sowe’reexplaining just that
thisissue.Pluswehavea hostoftutorials,includingterminal music
control,passwordmanagement,Joplinnotes,beginner distros, config
control,Dockerbasics,projectmanagement,writingcalendars,
creatinga GITmonitorandloadsmore.Soasalways,enjoy!
Jonni Bidwell
Using an LCD display (the original Display-o-
Tron 3000) connected to an OG Raspberry Pi,
I managed to create an audio spectrum
visualiser, which got its data from another Pi
playing from Volumio. It only managed to
updateaboutevery 0.2s, but it was my first client/server
programandI amstill proud.
Les Pounder
My proudest tech achievement is a fortune
teller, located in a Blackpool arcade, which
uses Python to tell you your future. Tickets
forthe gift shop and a tarot card are spat out
atthe end, again coded in Python to control
t ronics.Nick Peers
I’ve built a fair few PCs over the years,
but none have proved as satisfying as my
current build: an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X with
32GB RAM and 256GB Samsung NVMe SSD.
It’s blisteringly fast, and perfect for
everythingI’vethrown at it so far.
Mayank Sharma
I’m particularly proud of our first computer
that myself and Shashank put together (circa
1995) after weeks of legwork. Each
component was handpicked after days of
research to get the most bang for our buck.
Towireit allupandsee it come alive was definitely a proud
momentforourschool-going selves.Build it yourself
This issue we’re building stuff. So what is
the thing you’ve built (mini-humans don’t
count) that you’re most proud of, binary-
based or not?
dt b tlthi I’ thTo ire it all p andAlexander Tolstoy
I can promote the Ilyushin Il-86 model (scale
1:144), which I recently built and glued
myself. It took a substantially longer time
than compiling the custom Linux kernel
that I did before.Neil Mohr Editor
[email protected]Subscribe
& save!
On digital and print
- see p
NEW GIFT