Monthly Archives: April 2014

#RaspberryPi Jasper: somehow like #Siri, but open-source voice-control #software.

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Stefano

This is why I love Raspberry Pi (at large). Meet Jasper, an open source project driven by two Princeton students, that’s a lot like Siri (and the Samsung-alike) and enables the tiny Raspberry Pi to operate through an USB-connected microphone … Continue reading →

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#RaspberryPi announces forthcoming new “Compute Module”!

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Stefano

Raspberry Foundation has just annnounced the forthcoming “Compute Module”: a RPi on a ‘so-dimm-like’ module and plenty of power! This may the ultimate solution for building RPi-based systems which feature: – low-cost, – low-power, – low-profile, – the best price/performance … Continue reading →

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April fools’ 2014: Google Maps + Augmented reality!

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Stefano

April Fools’ Day this year is bringing several new ideas for pranksters! Google has created a video advertising an augmented reality Pokémon game loosely tied into Google Maps. In Google’s vision, players would hold their smartphones out in front of … Continue reading →

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