What you need for this book

The following hardware is recommended for maximum enjoyment:

• The Raspberry Pi computer (Version 2/Version 3, and Pi Zero)
• An SD card (4 GB minimum, class 10 recommended)
• A PC/laptop running Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X with an internal or external SD card reader
• A Pi Zero connector kit
• A USB microphone / sound card (projects verified with Formosa AS301 Tube Delight and pluggable USB audio adapter.
• A USB Bluetooth adapter (projects verified with Cambridge Silicon Radio dongles) or Pi 3 onboard Bluetooth
• A Bluetooth headset and/or speaker
• Official Raspberry Pi Camera module
• A camera module or USB webcam (projects verified with Logitech C270)
• A USB Wi-Fi adapter (projects verified with Farnell element14 Wi-Pi dongle)
• A USB 3G/4G modem (projects verified with Huawei E3372 HiLink modem)
• A USB GPS receiver (projects verified with U-blox7)
• A lithium polymer battery pack (projects verified with RS Components USB Power Banks and iMuto X4)
• Waveshare Laser Sensor module
• LED matrix display (project verified with the Ciesco Pi-Lite board)
• Passive IR motion sensor (projects verified with Parallax 555-28027)
• USB to 3.3V TTL serial/UART converter
• An Android phone or iPhone (projects verified with Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and iPhone 4S)

All software mentioned in this book is free of charge and can be downloaded from the Internet.