Everybody knows the Raspberry Pi is a coding tool. It’s inspiring a whole new generation of students and developers.

But the Raspberry Pi is much more than that. Coding on a Raspberry Pi has purpose, and that purpose is to control hardware and make things that whizz, whirr, and do stuff.

If you’re new to this. We’ve got an amazing Electronics Starter Guide this month. Inside you’ll find everything you need to get started with circuits on a Raspberry Pi.

If you’re already a master hacker, don’t worry: we have something massive for you this month.

AIY Projects: Vision Kit

AIY Projects is back with a bang, and Google has revealed to us its new Vision Kit. Think ‘Google Clips made from cardboard’.

Plus! All of this inside The MagPi 64

Retro gaming: Your quick-start 101 introduction to retro game emulation

Make a text adventure: Code your own text adventure with this classic tutorial

The best Christmas kits for Pi projects

A NASA drawing robot powered by Raspberry Pi

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