Ash Hill

Ash is a self-employed tech writer and illustrator with a serious affinity for the Raspberry Pi, 3D printing, and retro gaming. She has over a decade of IT experience and has been featured in the official Raspberry Pi magazine MagPi.

Articles by: Ash Hill

Raspberry Pi Pico Converts Retro Game Controllers To USB

By Ash Hill published 20 May 22

Lee from More Fun Making It has built a vintage joystick converter using the $4 Raspberry Pi Pico.

The Future Games Show Powered by Mana Airs Saturday, June 11

By Ash Hill published 19 May 22

The Future Games Show for 2022, powered by Mana, will showcase around 40 games from leading developers and publishers like Team17 and Thunderful.

Raspberry Pi Stranger Things Phone Prop Designed for Season 4 Premiere

By Ash Hill published 19 May 22

Guy Dupont used an RP2040 to power this interactive telephone prop for the Stranger Things Season 4 TV premiere event.

CircuitPython Officially Supported by Over 300 Microcontrollers

By Ash Hill published 18 May 22

Adafruit confirms over 300 boards officially support CircuitPython in a new blog update with hundreds of libraries available to tinker with.

Raspberry Pi Solar Panel Monitor Calculates Energy Saving Costs

By Ash Hill published 16 May 22

Using a Raspberry Pi, Decrypt_Doctor calculates average energy saving costs by monitoring a solar panel and outputting the data to an e-ink display.

Raspberry Pi Zero Drop-In Kit Fits Inside Original Game Boy DMG

By Ash Hill published 15 May 22

Zarcadeuk is selling Raspberry Pi Zero drop-in kits for original Game Boy DMGs—great for running RetroPie and other retro gaming platforms on original hardware.

Raspberry Pi Pico Powers 3D Printed Cyber Glasses

By Ash Hill published 13 May 22

Kevin McAleer uses a Pico to operate these 3D printed cyber glasses, complete with a neopixel ring and servo.

Raspberry Pi RP2040 BB Q20 HID Keyboard Fits in Your Pocket

By Ash Hill published 12 May 22

Solder Party has released its new RP2040-based BB Q20 keyboard and trackpad, a portable HID small enough to fit in your pocket.

Raspberry Pi Reptile Cam Monitors Lizards for Optimal Support

By Ash Hill published 11 May 22

Jamie Munro is using a Raspberry Pi to monitor his pet lizards with a custom web-based GUI and environmental sensors.

Raspberry Pi Controls 3D-Printed Pan Tilt Camera with Mouse

By Ash Hill published 9 May 22

Erwin Chin is using a Pi to power this mouse-operated 3D-printed camera setup with pan/tilt support and a web app interface.

Raspberry Pi Matrix Dashboard is Packed with Features and Apps

By Ash Hill published 8 May 22

Allen’s Lab uses a Raspberry Pi to drive a custom matrix dashboard loaded up with features ranging from phone notifications to Spotify control.

Raspberry Pi RP2040 Plays Star Wars Death Star Animation

By Ash Hill published 6 May 22

Tod Kurt uses a Raspberry Pi RP2040 to celebrate Star Wars day with this Death Star animation displayed on a round LCD screen.

Raspberry Pi Measures Distance with a Webcam and Open CV

By Ash Hill published 5 May 22

Freedom Tech is using a Raspberry Pi to measure distance using a webcam and OpenCV — forgoing the use of a distance sensor.

Exquisite All-in-One Raspberry Pi Emulator Projector for Portable Gaming

By Ash Hill published 4 May 22

This Raspberry Pi project uses a projector as a mobile display for an Emulation Station rig in a totally portable experience.

Best Raspberry Pi Projects

By Ash Hill published 2 May 22

These are the best Raspberry Pi projects we’ve come across so far this spring—listing ten of our favorites for the month of May.

Raspberry Pi Pico and Zero Team Up to Drive 70 FPS LED Matrix

By Ash Hill published 29 April 22

DeVayu is using a Raspberry Pi Pico to control an LED matrix at over 70 FPS with a little help from a Zero W module.

3D-Printed Raspberry Pi Radio Streams Lofi Beats

By Ash Hill published 28 April 22

Nicholas Sherlock is using a Raspberry Pi to power his lofi hip hop radio streaming project complete with custom 3D printed housing.

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Turns 70-Year-Old Camera Digital

By Ash Hill published 27 April 22

With a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, developer Airpocket has revived an old Bell & Howell 8mm camera and turned it into a digital camera.

Raspberry Pi Pico Monitors 3D Printer and Sends Telegram Notifications

By Ash Hill published 25 April 22

Kutluhan Aktar is using a Raspberry Pi Pico to monitor his Creality CR-6 SE 3D printer for problems and sends warning notifications through Telegram.

Raspberry Pi Monitors Air Raid Sirens in Ukraine

By Ash Hill published 22 April 22

Dr2mod has developed an air raid siren monitor using a Raspberry Pi with an e-Ink display showing a map of Ukraine.

Raspberry Pi Unlocks Computer by Detecting Push-Ups with ML

By Ash Hill published 21 April 22

Victor Sonck is using a Raspberry Pi to detect pushups as an authentication method for his computer’s lock screen.

Raspberry Pi Zero Powers 3D-Printed Interchangeable Lens Camera

By Ash Hill published 20 April 22

Using a Raspberry Pi Zero, Christopher Getschmann has made his own digital camera from scratch capable of supporting multiple M12 lenses.

Raspberry Pi RP2040 Operates KITT Replica from Knight Rider

By Ash Hill published 18 April 22

Using a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microprocessor, Fred Arias has created an interactive KITT replica from Knight Rider.

Raspberry Pi Wacky Inflatable Tube Guys Keep Students in Line

By Ash Hill published 17 April 22

Thecaptnjim uses a Raspberry Pi to activate inflatable tube guys and play music when it’s time for his students to pack up at the end of class.

Raspberry Pi 'Armatron' Lets Your Wear Projects

By Ash Hill published 14 April 22

Billy O’Sullivan has created a wearable Raspberry Pi Zero 2-based platform that can be used to make and demo projects on the go.

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