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Pimoroni

Pimoroni is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Pimoroni rather than just read about it. In short: Pimoroni Ltd is a hobbyist electronics company based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. History The company was founded in 2012 by Jon Williamson and Paul Beech.

Pimoroni — main illustration
Pimoroni — illustration

Key takeaways

  • Pimoroni belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Pimoroni to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Pimoroni from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Pimoroni Ltd is a hobbyist electronics company based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK.

History The company was founded in 2012 by Jon Williamson and Paul Beech. The name "Pimoroni" stands for Pirate, Monkey, Robot, Ninja. In 2017, Pimoroni was named the second fastest growing manufacturing company in the UK by the University of Sheffield. Within the same year, the company opened its first international branch in Essen, Germany. After negotiating a 10-year lease on a new headquarters building in 2021, the company consolidated all its staff and operations onto one site. The relocation also doubled its production, research and development, and warehousing space.

Products Through an online store, and at community events, they are a re-seller for a number of electronics and education brands, as well as manufacturing a range of electronics and associated products. Their original product was an Acrylic plastic case for the Raspberry Pi computer (which has now sold in excess of 175,000 units), and their range now includes a selection of add-on boards and components for this and other small computers. Their 'Picade' arcade machine kit was the UK's first Kickstarter campaign. By July 1, 2019, they successfully raised £93,480 on Kickstarter to fund their new retro-style console and open-source SDK, known as "32blit.".

References

External links

Pimoroni

Illustrations

Pimoroni: Pimoroni Unicorn HAT for the Raspberry Pi containing a 8 × 8 RGB LED array
Pimoroni Unicorn HAT for the Raspberry Pi containing a 8 × 8 RGB LED array

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Pimoroni

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Pimoroni claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Pimoroni before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Pimoroni ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Pimoroni

In research
Pimoroni appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Pimoroni in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Pimoroni is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Companies based in Sheffield, Consumer electronics retailers of the United Kingdom, Electronic component distributors, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Pimoroni outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Pimoroni in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Pimoroni means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Pimoroni out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Pimoroni in simple terms?

Pimoroni Ltd is a hobbyist electronics company based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. History The company was founded in 2012 by Jon Williamson and Paul Beech.

Why does Pimoroni matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Pimoroni?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Pimoroni.

Tags

  • Companies based in Sheffield
  • Consumer electronics retailers of the United Kingdom
  • Electronic component distributors
  • Retail companies established in 2012
  • United Kingdom company stubs

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