Author: kjhughes
First night sky timelapse video
So I had some (limited) success with my astrophotography last night. It was a clear night for an hour or so and I managed to get the settings for raspistill tweaked to capture some night stars. I grabbed a couple of hundred shots and then converted those into a short…
Raspberry Pi NoIR Camera for Astrophotography
I’ve been looking at using my Raspberry Pi NoIR Camera for Astrophotography recently… A decent shot of the Milky Way is the objective. A decent time-lapse video of a clear sky through the night is a secondary goal. The Pi NoIR camera may be a bit limited as it only has…
IR LEDs for a Pi NoIR Camera
For a while now I’ve been meaning to put together a board with a few IR LEDs for a Pi NoIR Camera… The Pi NoIR camera is an add on for the Raspberry Pi that uses the CSI-2 camera interface on the Pi. It’s just like a normal camera except it…
Raspberry Pi with a RDA5708 FM Radio Module
I’ve been playing around with getting a Raspberry Pi with a RDA5708 FM Radio module working. I bought 2 of them from ebay for around £7. They took around 2 weeks to arrive (from China). Wiring them up is pretty simple. They are controlled via I2C, so only need SDA,…
How To Make A Raspberry Pi Shutdown Button
After one too many times of forgetting to shutdown my (headless) Raspberry Pi before shutting down my PC/laptop (and resorting to just pulling the power plug), I decided I needed a button to shut it down gracefully – a ‘Raspberry Pi Shutdown Button’… There’s lots of solutions around for this,…
Vintage Pi Radio Project
Our kitchen radio finally gave up the ghost a few days ago. I suspect it is just the power supply, and at some point I’ll crack it open and see if it is salvageable. However, it was a good opportunity for another little side project – A Vintage Pi Radio.…
Raspberry Pi Outdoor Music Player Project
This project, a Raspberry Pi Outdoor Music Player had been germinating in my mind for a while. We’d had a few BBQs and found that running an extension outside to plug the iPod and speaker system into was a bit of a pain. Requirements I had seen a whole bunch…
BBC Micro Bit Arrived
Postman had a gift for me today. 2 of these new BBC Micro:bit devices arrived. I guess that mean I have to find another 2 projects to build…
Pi Outdoor Music Player Update
Finally completed the V1 Pi Outdoor Music Player. This is an old power tool case modified to mount/contain: Speakers mounted on the top/face. A 3Watt 5Volt stereo audio amp. A 20,000mAh portable battery pack. A Raspberry Pi B+ with a Wifi dongle, running mpd and ympd. Sound is loud enough for…