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Pete Gallagher
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App Architect Manager Avanade.
5x MVP+MCT.
Pluralsight Author.
Organise Notts IoT ,NET Notts, Notts Dev Workshop, LATi, Agile Engineering Podcast, Azureish Live and IoTeaLive.
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Pete Gallagher @petecodes.co.uk · Nov 17
It's alive! The Pico Producer (new name) is assembled! 12 buttons and LEDs hooked up to a @Raspberry_Pi #RaspberryPiPico acting as a HID device using Circuit Python!
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Really looking forward to this one! See you there!
September 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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"Off To The Races With ESP32 And EInkc via @hackaday-feed.bsky.social hackaday.com/2025/09/15/o...
Off To The Races With ESP32 And EInk
Off to the races? Formula One races, that is. This project by [mazur8888] uses an ESP32 to keep track of the sport, and display a “live” dashboard on a 2.9″ tri-color LCD. “…
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September 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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"One ROM: The Latest Incarnation Of The Software Defined ROM" via @hackaday hackaday.com/2025/09/03/o...
One ROM: The Latest Incarnation Of The Software Defined ROM
Retrocomputers need ROMs, but they’re just so read only. Enter the latest incarnation of [Piers]’s One ROM to rule them all, now built with a RP2350, because the newest version is 5V ca…
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September 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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"Someone built an amazing Raspberry Pi-powered automatic piano, and you can request songs for it to play" via @xdadevelopers.bsky.social

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Someone built an amazing Raspberry Pi-powered automatic piano player, and you can request songs for it to play
Play me a song, PianoPi.
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September 3, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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"This Raspberry Pi-powered mirror feels like it comes straight out of an old sci-fi movie" via @xdadevelopers.bsky.social

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This Raspberry Pi-powered mirror feels like it comes straight out of an old sci-fi movie
A magical fusion of old and new as cutting-edge AI breathes life into a mirror. It's a worthy adventure but fraught with challenges.
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September 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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"The DSpi Is a Fully 3D-Printable Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5-Powered Take on the Nintendo DS" via @hacksterio.bsky.social

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The DSpi Is a Fully 3D-Printable Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5-Powered Take on the Nintendo DS
Dual touchscreens, an Xbox-style dual-analog controller powered by the Raspberry Pi RP2040, and a fully-printable clamshell chassis impress.
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September 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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"Homebrew Tire Pressure Monitoring System" via @hackaday-feed.bsky.social hackaday.com/2025/08/27/h...
Homebrew Tire Pressure Monitoring System
When [upir] saw that you could buy tire valve stem caps that read pressure electronically, he decided to roll his own Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) like the one found on modern cars. An ES…
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August 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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"GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET enters public preview" via @github.com

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GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET enters public preview - GitHub Changelog
GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET aims to help enterprises migrate their .NET applications to Azure with confidence and efficiency, covering assessment, code remediation, and validation, power...
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July 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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"This Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W project startles everyone who visits me (and I love it)" via @xdadevelopers.bsky.social

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This Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W project startles everyone who visits me (and I love it)
While I typically try to keep my tinkering focused on practical purposes, sometimes I just have to pull a good prank
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July 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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"Build HAT firmware now fully open source" via @raspberrypi.com

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Build HAT firmware now fully open source - Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi Build HAT helps you bring LEGO and Raspberry Pi together. Its firmware is now fully open source.
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July 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Very proud and honoured to have been renewed for my 6th year as a Microsoft #MVP in the Azure IoT Services and Development category!

#MVPBuzz
July 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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How does a PowerApp become a fully-fledged software application?

@luisefreese.bsky.social talks on RunAs Radio at runasradio.com/Shows/Show/992 about fully onboarding a PowerApp built by an individual into a governed process!
July 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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"Sewing with LEDs and Raspberry Pi Pico" via @raspberrypi.com

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Sewing with LEDs and Raspberry Pi Pico - Raspberry Pi
Who says a handy storage pouch has to be boring? Bling up your sewing projects with a Raspberry Pi Pico and some light-emitting silicon.
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July 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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"Microsoft developer ported vector database coded in SAP’s ABAP to the ZX Spectrum" via @theregister.com

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Dev ported DB coded in SAP’s ABAP to a ZX Spectrum emulator
: The mighty Z80 processor ran the code at astounding speed, proving retro-tech got a lot of things right
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July 9, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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"Hellbender On-Edge AI Stereo Camera Targets VINS, Robotic Vision with a Raspberry Pi and Hailo-8" via @hacksterio.bsky.social

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Hellbender On-Edge AI Stereo Camera Targets VINS, Robotic Vision with a Raspberry Pi and Hailo-8
Compact rugged camera packs Raspberry Pi's Compute Module 4 and a 26-TOPS Hailo-8 accelerator for on-device AI.
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June 24, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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Super proud to have my work featured in this coming month's official @raspberrypi.com Magazine!

As part of the Avanade Intelligent Garden at the #ChelseaFlowerShow, I created a Pi 5 & Hailo based AI Pollinator Camera Trap.

This 4 page feature describes the project.
June 23, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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"Getting started with GitHub Copilot coding agent is now easier" via @github.com

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Getting started with GitHub Copilot coding agent is now easier - GitHub Changelog
Last month, we launched GitHub Copilot coding agent (Public Preview), allowing users with Copilot Pro+ and Copilot Enterprise to delegate tasks to Copilot to work on in the background. Users…
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June 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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"Bringing Blazor to Meadow.Desktop" via @wildernesslabs.bsky.social

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June 20, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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"The difference between coding agent and agent mode in GitHub Copilot" via @github.com

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The difference between coding agent and agent mode in GitHub Copilot
We’ll decode these two tools—and show you how to use them both to work more efficiently.
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June 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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"Cassette Data Storage From The 1970s" via @hackadayofficial.bsky.social

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Cassette Data Storage From The 1970s
When home computers first appeared, disk drives were an expensive rarity. Consumers weren’t likely to be interested in punch cards or paper tape, but most people did have consumer-grade audio…
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June 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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"Pedro Robot – A fully open-source robotic arm for hands" via @hacksterio.bsky.social

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Pedro Robot – A fully open-source robotic arm for hands‑
Pedro 2.0 is a compact, 3D‑printable, open‑source robotic arm designed to democratize robotics education. By Almtzr.
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June 15, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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"Piko, Your ESP32 Powered Fitness Buddy" via @hackadayofficial.bsky.social hackaday.com/2025/06/05/p...
Piko, Your ESP32 Powered Fitness Buddy
Over on Hackaday.io there’s a fun and playful write-up for a fun and playful project — the Piko, an ESP32 powered smartwatch. Our hackers [Iloke Alusala], [Lulama Lingela], and [Rafael …
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June 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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"Portable AI Voice Assistant using ESP32 & Gemini AI" via @hacksterio.bsky.social

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Portable AI Voice Assistant using ESP32 & Gemini AI
Ask anything, get answers on the go! Build a portable voice assistant with Gemini AI & ESP32 for seamless, smart voice interactions By Sachin Soni.
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June 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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"Raspberry Pi 5-based portable AI learning platform features 41 modules, supports Arduino Nano, RPi Pico, and Micro:bit boards" via @cnxsoft

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Raspberry Pi 5-based portable AI learning platform features 41 modules, supports Arduino Nano, RPi Pico, and Micro:bit boards (Crowdfunding) - CNX Software
CrowPi 3 is a Raspberry Pi 5-powered all-in-one portable AI learning and development platform with a 4.3-inch touchscreen display, plenty of plug-and-play
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June 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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"BBC News - Scientists at @lborouniversity.bsky.social create 'world's smallest violin'" via BBC News
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Scientists at Loughborough University create 'world's smallest violin'
The violin is smaller than a human hair and has
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June 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM