About the Authors

Mike Cook: Mike has been making electronic things since he was at school. Former Lecturer in Physics at Manchester Metropolitan University, he wrote more than 300 computing and electronics articles in the pages of computer magazines for 20 years starting in the 1980s. Leaving the university after 21 years when the Physics Department closed down, he got a series of proper jobs where he designed digital TV set-top boxes and access control systems. Now retired and freelancing, he spends his days surrounded by wires, exhibiting at maker fairs, and patrolling the forums as Grumpy Mike.

Jonathan Evans: Jonathan has a lifelong interest in computers and electronics. Captivated by the microcomputer age in the 1980s, he taught himself how to program a computer and quickly learned the marriage between computers and electronics. He has gone on to become a distinguished IT professional with more than 20 years of experience. His passion for creation and innovation combines perfectly with the Raspberry Pi phenomenon. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring projects to make the Raspberry Pi relevant to everyday life. He enjoys sharing his ideas at http://projects.privateeyepi.com, where he continues to explore the endless possibilities of this computing platform.

Brock Craft: Brock is a lecturer in creative coding in the Department of Computing at Goldsmiths, University of London, and a senior tutor at the Royal College of Art. He is a specialist in physical computing, data visualization, ...

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