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Welcome<br />
WELCOME TO<br />
THE OFFICIAL<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
L<br />
earning to code is one of the most<br />
profoundly life-changing things you<br />
can do. So says Lucy Hattersley in her<br />
beginner’s guide to coding, starting on page 14.<br />
She’s right too; I distinctly remember the<br />
feeling of euphoria I got from finishing my first<br />
coding project from scratch. It must be like being<br />
a young Harry Potter learning of his life beyond<br />
the cupboard under the stairs. Realising that you<br />
have the power to conjure up something entirely<br />
new and unique from your fingertips is about as<br />
life-changing as it comes.<br />
While we lack the witches and broomsticks<br />
of the wizarding world, we’re increasingly<br />
surrounded by computers that do our bidding<br />
and much of our thinking for us. It’s becoming<br />
urgently important that we understand their<br />
common tongue. While there’s a lifetime of<br />
learning out there, the magazine you’re holding<br />
can - believe it or not - equip you with the<br />
skills you need to write just about any game or<br />
application you can imagine. Yes, even that one!<br />
SEE PAGE 28 FOR DETAILS<br />
THIS MONTH:<br />
14 LEARN TO CODE<br />
Make 2017 a journey of discovery!<br />
WANT TO<br />
KNOW HOW<br />
TO USE YOUR<br />
FREE DVD?<br />
TURN TO PAGE 70<br />
42 REMOTELY ACCESS YOUR PI<br />
Learn how to use SSH in another Raspberry Pi 101 guide<br />
70 USE DEBIAN + PIXEL ON YOUR PC<br />
Test-drive your Raspberry Pi experience on a spare PC today!<br />
Russell Barnes<br />
Managing Editor<br />
96 MAKE 2017 A YEAR FOR MAKING<br />
New Year’s resolutions don’t come any better than this<br />
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russell@raspberrypi.org<br />
Features Editor: Rob Zwetsloot<br />
News Editor: Lucy Hattersley<br />
Sub Editors: Laura Clay, Phil King, Lorna Lynch<br />
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