Learn how to take full advantage of all of Raspberry Pi'samazing features and functions--and have a blast doing it!Congratulations on becoming a proud owner of a Raspberry Pi, thecredit-card-sized computer! If you're ready to dive in andstart finding out what this amazing little gizmo is really capableof, this ebook is for you.Taken from the forthcoming Raspberry Pi Projects,Raspberry Pi Hardware Projects 1 contains three coolhardware projects that let you have fun with the Raspberry Pi whiledeveloping your Raspberry Pi skills. The authors - PiFaceinventor, Andrew Robinson and Raspberry Pi For Dummies co-author,Mike Cook - show you how to build:* Reaction timer* Twittering toy* Disco LightsThe ebook also includes a brief guide to setting up theRaspberry Pi for those very new to its unique ways and a bonusproject, the Insult Generator, which will teach you simple Pythonprogramming while making you laugh.With Raspberry Pi Hardware Projects 1 you'll learneverything you need to know to program the Raspberry Pi and buildcool, automated and interactive gadgets in no time.

Introduction 1CHAPTER 1Test Your Reactions 3CHAPTER 2The Twittering Toy 27CHAPTER 3Disco Lights 49APPENDIX AGetting Your Raspberry Pi Up and Running 73APPENDIX BIntroductory Software Project: The Insult Generator 93