Raspberry Pi Official Magazine issue 170 spotlights Pico Halloween projects
Raspberry Pi Official Magazine issue 170 features Halloween maker projects built around Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico 2 W, including LED lighting kits, animated skeletons, and motion-sensing decorations.
Summary
Raspberry Pi has published issue 170 of its official magazine with a Halloween theme centered on the Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller. The issue showcases several maker projects including Pimoroni's Pico Unicorn Pack and Wireless Plasma Kit for programmable LED lighting, a 3D-printed skeleton robot with ultrasonic sensors by Kevin McAleer, a motion-activated 'Bag o' Bones' decoration by 314Reactor, and a portrait with servo-driven moving eyes. New six- or twelve-month print subscribers will receive a free Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W.
Featured Pico projects in issue 170
- Pico Unicorn Pack: LED strip with buttons, slightly larger than a Pico; programmable for custom colors
- Wireless Plasma Kit: Includes LED strip and Plasma 2350 W, a custom Pico 2 W variant designed for LED control; also available bundled with a skull bottle decoration
- Spooky Scary Skeleton: 3D-printed robot with ultrasonic distance sensors; animates mouth and eyebrows on proximity detection
- Possessed Portrait: Uses ultrasonic sensors and servos moving card behind a picture to create eye-tracking effect without computer vision
- Bag o' Bones: PIR motion sensor, motors, and speaker added to store-bought decoration; plays Toccata and Fugue in D minor when triggered
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