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Raspberry Pi's are "single-board and modular computers or micro controllers, built on the Arm architecture, often running a Linux operating system."

To help out with Raspberry Pi projects at PPM, post your ideas and comments on our Slack #electronics channel.

All our members can work on their Raspberry Pi projects at PPM without any additional required training (Level 1).

External Training

Links to external sites:

Product Information Portal

Raspberry Pi hardware

Raspberry Pi — official documentation

Raspberry Pi tutorials — "build easily and affordably"

Tips

Shut down the Raspberry Pi properly:

☐ Just pulling the plug could cause memory card corruption.

☐ Use the graphical user interface (GUI), or

☐ Use the command: sudo shutdown -h now

To find out which shell you're using, run the command echo $SHELL or ps $$
List font cache fc-list | grep "DejaVu Sans"
If a Pi 3 B+ seems slow or unresponsive, check the green light at the edge of the board for activity

50 Raspberry Pi Hacks & Tips You Should Know

Five Ways To Run a Program On Your Raspberry Pi At Startup

Rotate the Raspberry Pi screen

Application Software

Links to external sites:

Raspberry Pi Imager — install Raspberry Pi OS and other operating systems

Geany — powerful, stable and lightweight programmer's text editor

Mathematica — free license on every Raspberry Pi

ImageMagick — create, edit, compose, or convert digital images

LibreOffice — "private, free and open source office suite"

Sonic Pi — code-based music creation and performance tool

Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channels #electronics

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any outdated information.

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+'''Raspberry Pi's are "single-board and modular computers or micro controllers, built on the Arm&nbsp;architecture, often&nbsp;running a Linux operating&nbsp;system."'''
-Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative process by providing shared space, shared tools, materials and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.
+To help out with Raspberry Pi projects at PPM, post your ideas and comments on&nbsp;our Slack #electronics channel.
+<br>
+<br>
+[[File:Level 1 badge.png|alt=Level 1 badge used at Pikes Peak Makerspace|left|frameless|90x90px|PPM MEMBER USE]]
+All our members can work on their Raspberry Pi projects at PPM without any additional required training (Level&nbsp;1).
 <br>
-'''We have on hand several Raspberry Pi boards, of various models,''' as well as other computers throughout our space for all our members to use
-(without any additional required&nbsp;training).
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-==Classes and Training==
-===Area Captain -- Volunteers needed===
+<hr style="height:2.5px; background:#864199;">
-:To help out with the Raspberry Pis or Electronics, post your ideas and comments on Slack.
+<br>
-:View all '''[https://wiki.pikespeakmakerspace.org/index.php/About_PPM#PPM_Area_Captains PPM Area Captains]'''
+== External Training ==
-===Classes===
+'''Links to external sites:'''
-: Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
+:'''[https://pip.raspberrypi.com/ Product Information Portal]'''
+:'''[https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi.html Raspberry Pi hardware]'''
+:'''[https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/ Raspberry Pi]''' — official documentation
+:'''[https://www.raspberrypi.com/tutorials/ Raspberry Pi tutorials]''' — "build easily and affordably"
-===Training===
+==Tips==
-:The Raspberry Pi was originally going be a computer that could only run the Python language. (That is how it got the second half of its name.)
-===Events===
+'''Shut down the Raspberry Pi properly:'''
-:'''Pi Day, March 14th (3/14), is celebrated yearly''' often by eating pie, pizza, and/or reciting the digits of pi.
+:☐ Just pulling the plug could cause memory card corruption.
-:It was started in 1988 by the Exploratorium museum in San Francisco: '''https://www.exploratorium.edu/pi'''
+:☐ Use the graphical user interface (GUI), or
-<gallery>
+:☐ Use the command: <code>sudo shutdown -h now</code>
-File:Raspberry Pi Slideshow (1).png|alt=slide 1|none|thumb|<center>'''OPEN HOUSE at PPM<br>June 30th, 2016<br>slide 1, Intro'''</center>
-File:Raspberry Pi Slideshow (2).png|alt=slide 2|none|thumb|<center>'''OPEN HOUSE at PPM<br>June 30th, 2016<br>slide 2, Hardware'''</center>
-File:RPi poster.jpg|<center>'''Raspberry Pi<br>slideshow poster'''</center>
-</gallery>
-===Tips===
+*'''To find out which shell you're using, run the command'''   <code>echo $SHELL</code>  or   <code>ps $$</code>
-:At times the Pi 3 B+ may seem slow or unresponsive, so check the green light at the edge of the board for activity.
+*'''List font cache''' <code>fc-list | grep "DejaVu Sans"</code>
-:'''Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ (2017) 1400 MHz,''' WolframMark Benchmark Result: 0.14
+*'''If a Pi 3 B+ seems slow or unresponsive, check the green light at the edge of the board for activity'''
-:'''Raspberry Pi 400 1800 MHz,''' WolframMark Benchmark Result: 0.23
-:'''Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (2018), 2000 MHz,''' WolframMark Benchmark Result: 0.24
-===For Additional Help===
+[https://shopmakergenix.blogspot.com/2021/04/50-raspberry-pi-hacks-tips-you-should.html '''50 Raspberry Pi Hacks & Tips You Should Know''']
-:Use the PPM Slack channels #electronics or #general
-:Or message Warren Jokinen on Slack
-==Equipment Lists==
+[https://www.dexterindustries.com/howto/run-a-program-on-your-raspberry-pi-at-startup/ '''Five Ways To Run a Program On Your Raspberry Pi At Startup''']
-===Hardware===
-:1)  Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (heatsinks, no case)  for "Mall Map"
-:
-:: large HDMI (VIZIO) display with remote
+[https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-rotate-screen/ '''Rotate the Raspberry Pi screen''']
-::32GB SD card (no SSD)
-:: wired USB keyboard and mouse (Dell)
-:: Wi-Fi connection
-::
-:2)  Raspberry Pi with volumio audio player
+==Application Software==
-:3)  Raspberry Pi from Epilog engraver area
+'''Links to external sites:'''
-:4)  Raspberry Pi from 3D Printer donation
-:5) "r pi 3 friendly" Dell monitors (quantity 5)
-===[[Donations Received]]===
+:'''[https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/ Raspberry Pi Imager]''' — install Raspberry Pi OS and other operating systems
-===[[Wish List#Raspberry Pi|Wish List]]===
-:'''Raspberry Pi 400 or 4 boards, etc.'''
-==Software==
+:[https://www.geany.org/ '''Geany'''] — powerful, stable and lightweight programmer's text editor
-:[https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/new-old-functionality-with-raspberry-pi-os-legacy/ '''32-bit Raspberry Pi OS "Buster",'''] (not "Bullseye", yet)
+:[https://www.wolfram.com/raspberry-pi/ '''Mathematica'''] — free license on every Raspberry Pi
-:[https://www.wolfram.com/raspberry-pi/ Mathematica]  free license on every Raspberry Pi
-:[https://pi.processing.org/get-started/ Processing]
-:Python 3
-:Visual Studio Code
-:etc.
-==Member Showcase==
+:[https://imagemagick.org/ '''ImageMagick'''] — create, edit, compose, or convert digital images
-<gallery>
+:[https://www.libreoffice.org/ '''LibreOffice'''] — "private, free and open source office&nbsp;suite"
-File:Mall Map.jpg|alt=Mall Map|<center>'''"Mall Map",<br>Work In Progress'''</center>
+:[https://sonic-pi.net/ '''Sonic Pi'''] — code-based music creation and performance tool
-File:RPi Workstation.jpg|alt=RPi Workstation|<center>'''RPi Workstation November 2021'''</center>
-File:Pi photo 2.JPG|alt=Raspberry Pi computers (December 2017)|<center>'''Raspberry Pi computers (Dec 2017)'''</center>
-File:Pi photo 1.JPG|alt=Raspberry Pi computers|<center>'''Raspberry Pi computers'''</center>
-File:RPi Books poster.jpg|alt=poster of RPi Books|<center>'''18x24" poster<br>of RPi Books'''</center>
-</gallery>
-{{Template:Showcase_blurb}}
-==See Also==
+== Additional Help ==
-===[[Arduino]]===
+Use the PPM Slack channels #electronics
-===[[Ubuntu]]===
-===[[Electronics]]===
+Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
-== Curated Links==
-'''https://magpi.raspberrypi.com/books'''-- free downloads
-== Other Fun Stuff==
-===[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiwm5TMHIy8 10 years of Raspberry Pi]  -- on YouTube===
-===[https://shopmakergenix.blogspot.com/2021/04/50-raspberry-pi-hacks-tips-you-should.html 50 Raspberry Pi Hacks & Tips You Should Know]===
-===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR-DXc1voovS8nhAvccRZhg Jeff Geerling]===
-: (and Red Shirt Jeff: Destroyer of Pis)
-===[https://magpi.raspberrypi.com/ MagPi]===
-:(the Raspberry Pi magazine)
-<br>
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