Software – Victoria PiMakers And Others

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

Virtual Meetings – 2020

We will be conducting Virtual Meetings for the next few weeks using Jitsi, a free video-conferencing system. Please use Chrome or Chromium for the best experience, or download one of the pre-built clients: https://jitsi.or/downloads

February 5, 2020March 1, 2020

Sat. Mar 28, 2020 – Django Explained

Saturday, March 28, 2020
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Camosun College Interurban Campus
Tech Bldg, Tec 177
461 Interurban Road · Victoria, BC

Learn how django can solve your problems

January 10, 2020March 17, 2020

Spring 2020 Learning Sessions

January 9, 2020February 5, 2020

Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 – Computer Language Series – Part 4

Learn the basics of Computer Languages: c, PHP, Python, Bash

All four languages will be covered, where it will be apparent the similarities and differences of each.

Be sure to BRING a LAPTOP, as these are hands on sessions.

Saturday, January 25, 2020
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Camosun College Interurban Campus
4461 Interurban Road · Victoria, BC
Tech Bldg, Tec 177

January 8, 2020February 18, 2020

Sat. Feb 8, 2020 – Stomping Out Ads

Sure you can run an ad blocker on your device, but only your device benefits.

In this talk, we’ll compare PiHole, a popular ad blocker for the Pi with adblock for OpenWrt, and the benefits of doing so.

Saturday, February 8, 2020
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Q-CollegeSuite 303 771 Vernon Ave · Victoria, BC

October 17, 2019November 12, 2019

Sat, Nov 9, 2019 – Computer Language Series (part 3)

Learn the basics of Computer Languages: c, PHP, Python, Bash

All four languages will be covered, where it will be apparent the similarities and differences of each.

Be sure to BRING a LAPTOP, as these are hands on sessions.

10:00 AM – 12:00PM
Q College Suite 303 771 Vernon Ave · Victoria, BC

October 14, 2019October 25, 2019

Sat, Oct 25, 2019 – Computer Language Series (part 2)

Learn the basics of Computer Languages: c, PHP, Python, Bash

All four languages will be covered, where it will be apparent the similarities and differences of each.

10:00 AM – 12:00PM
Camosun College Interurban Campus
4461 Interurban Road · Victoria, BC
Tech Bldg, Tech 177
Sign Up with Meetup here

Part 3 is Saturday, November 23, 2019

August 30, 2019October 5, 2019

Sat, Sep 28, 2019 – Computer Language Series (part 1)

Learn the basics of Computer Languages: c, PHP, Python, Bash

All four languages will be covered, where it will be apparent the similarities and differences of each.

10:00 AM – 12:00PM
Camosun College Interurban Campus
4461 Interurban Road · Victoria, BC
Tech Bldg, Tech 177
Sign Up with Meetup here

Part 2 is Saturday, October 26, 2019

Learning Sessions 2020

Next Session 24 March!
Virtual Learning
intro at vicpimakers.ca for more info

Intro to Pi & Others consists of four sessions, each building on the previous one. The basics of hardware and software for the Raspberry Pi will be explored. We want to help you get up and running and making with your Pi or Other (embedded device). Sessions are 90 minutes in length, where you will learn the essentials and are free to ask questions. Please bring in your Pi, power supply and an hdmi cable. All other equipment will be provided, such as LEDs, resistors, breadboards, cables, etc.

Our 2020 spring session will be held on Tuesday evenings on 11 Feb, 25 Feb, 10 Mar, and 24 March (a virtual learning session). Each session starts at 6:30pm.

Contact hello at vicpimakers dot ca
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Raspberry Pi News

Digital Making at Home: Making games March 30, 2020

When you’re part of the Raspberry Pi Foundation community, you’re a part of a global family of young creators who bring things to life with the power of digital making. We imagine that, given the current changes we’re all navigating, there are probably more of you who are interested in creating new and exciting things […]

Kevin Johnson

FluSense takes on COVID-19 with Raspberry Pi March 27, 2020

Raspberry Pi devices are often used by scientists, especially in biology to capture and analyse data, and a particularly striking – and sobering – project has made the news this week. Researchers at UMass Amherst have created FluSense, a dictionary-sized piece of equipment comprising a cheap microphone array, a thermal sensor, an Intel Movidius 2 […]

Ashley Whittaker

Using Raspberry Pi for deeper learning in education March 26, 2020

Using deeper learning as a framework for transformative educational experiences, Brent Richardson outlines the case for a pedagogical approach that challenges students using a Raspberry Pi. From the latest issue of Hello World magazine — out today! A benefit of completing school and entering the workforce is being able to kiss standardised tests goodbye. That […]

Sian Williams Page

Ashley’s top five projects for Raspberry Pi first-timers March 25, 2020

It is time. Time to go to that little stack of gifts from well-wishers who have badged you as “techie” or noted that you “play computer games”. Armed with this information, they decided you’d like to receive one of our small and perfectly formed Raspberry Pis. You were thrilled. You could actually make a thing. […]

Ashley Whittaker

Stay busy in your Vault with a Raspberry Pi Zero Pipboy March 24, 2020

While being holed up in the Vaults living off our stash of Nuke cola, we’ve come across this mammoth junk-build project, which uses Raspberry Pi Zero W to power a working Pipboy. Pipboy scrap build No Description UK-based JustBuilding went full Robert House and, over several months, built the device’s body by welding together scrap […]

Ashley Whittaker