Category Archives: Under the bonnet

Python while loops – Driving lesson #5

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Barnaby Kent

Pre-driving checks If you are here you should be able use an editor to write Python code to control  your Pi-Car and understand what we mean when we talk about constants, variables and print statements. If not by all means … Continue reading →

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Python if else statements – Driving Lesson #4

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Barnaby Kent

Pre-driving checks If you are here you should be able use an editor to write Python code to control  your Pi-Car and understand what we mean when we talk about constants, variables and print statements. If not by all means … Continue reading →

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Python variables and commenting – Driving Lesson #3

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Barnaby Kent

Pre-driving checks If you are here you should be able use an editor to write Python code to control  your Pi-Car. If not by all means have a go at this lesson but if you get stuck try Driving Lesson#1 … Continue reading →

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Example Pi-Cars Python Code

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Barnaby Kent

This code will be incorporated into the Driving Lessons in due course but in the meantime here is some Python code that will work with your Pi-Car. How to get the code onto your Raspberry Pi and run it To … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Python, constants and print statements – Driving Lesson #2

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Barnaby Kent

Pre-driving checks If you are here you should have set up your Raspberry Pi,  understand how to connect your Pi-Car to your Raspberry Pi and know how to use IDLE or another editor to write Python code and run it. … Continue reading →

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Pi-Cars Factory – Tool Kit

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Barnaby Kent

Welcome to the factory: Welcome to where you will learn how to build a Pi-Car, we call it the Pi-Cars Factory. We hope that this page contains all you need to know as well as linking to resources to let … Continue reading →

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Pi-Cars and Python – Driving Lesson #1

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Barnaby Kent

Pre-driving checks If you are here you should have set up your Raspberry Pi and also understand how to connect your Pi-Car to your Raspberry Pi. If not don’t worry: For more information on setting up your Raspberry Pi click here. … Continue reading →

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Pi-Cars Software Tool Box – what is it?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Barnaby Kent

You may have heard of the Pi-Cars Software Tool Box but not understand what it is and why it is needed. Do I have to use the Software Tool Box to interact with a Pi-Car? No. The Software Tool Box is … Continue reading →

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Jump start – get your Pi-Car going with the Pi Store and Scratch

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Barnaby Kent

Set-up This Jump start assumes that you have a Raspberry Pi up and running and you are able to able to access the screen with the big Raspberry Pi showing on it and importantly it also has the Pi Store … Continue reading →

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Pi-Cars and Scratch – Driving Lesson #1

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Barnaby Kent

Pre-driving checks If you are here you should have set up your Raspberry Pi and also understand how to connect your Pi-Car to your Raspberry Pi. If not don’t worry: For more information on setting up your Raspberry Pi click … Continue reading →

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