The MagPi - July 2018

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GOOGLE NSYNTH SUPER

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Google’s NSynth system uses AI learning algorithms

to create new sounds based on samples of musical

instruments. The NSynth Super houses this next-gen

synth in a touchscreen device you can build yourself.

JOIN US AT RASPBERRY FIELDS

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Come to the first annual festival of technology

and science, held at Cambridge Junction over the

weekend of 30 June and 1 July. Highlights include

brewing a magic potion and Museum in a Box.

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Above RaspAnd is an easy way to deploy Google’s Android OS on your Raspberry Pi 3B

Major update to RaspAnd brings

Bluetooth and better wireless

new release of the RaspAnd

operating system brings

Android Nougat to the

Raspberry Pi 3B, preloaded with

apps such as TeamViewer, Kodi,

and Aptoide TV.

RaspAnd is developed by Swedish

outfit Exton Linux (exton.se), with

modifications made to allow better

support and compatibility with

standard Raspberry Pi hardware.

Alas, only the Pi 3B is supported at

this time – the Pi 3B+ is not.

Crucially, RaspAnd Nougat 7.1.

incorporates Bluetooth support

for the first time, as well as a

‘stable’ wireless connection which

automatically reconnects after

every reboot.

RaspAnd includes Google Play

Services and the Play Store,

meaning you have full access to

any app hosted on the main store.

This includes the recommended

version 4.6 of Spotify and version

18.0-Alpha2 of Kodi.

To install RaspAnd, you need

to download the image from

magpi.cc/SALgip, which costs

$9, and burn it to a microSD card

using whichever method you

prefer. Then follow the advice

on RaspAnd’s information page:

magpi.cc/ATERWF.

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RaspAnd Nougat 7.1.

incorporates Bluetooth

TOUCHSCREEN CONTROL AND DATA SYSTEM

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Peter Juett’s project uses standard components to show

information such as weather and air quality, and allows

you to control smart lights and other IoT devices such as

WeMo smart plugs.