Category Archives: RaspberryPi

Nice write up on MQTT and IoT

Posted on May 27, 2016 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up that explains the basics of the two, and how they work (and how you can use it). Minimal MQTT: Building a Broker  

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Wow, removing Wolfram and LibreOffice frees up a Gig on RPi

Posted on May 26, 2016 by robertwilkie

I will have to remember this one, I have a few RPis that could use some extra space, I already removed some things, but I didn’t realize how much those two take up. http://lifehacker.com/instantly-free-up-almost-1gb-on-your-raspberry-pi-by-di-1773831271

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Interesting, Android on RPi

Posted on May 26, 2016 by robertwilkie

The article talks about how it looks like Google/Android is adding in support for the Raspberry Pi3.  This could be interesting since Android M is suppose to support multiple screens, which makes it more “windows” like.  And its still pretty … Continue reading →

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Support for LiFePO4wered/USB for RPi

Posted on May 16, 2016 by robertwilkie

Interesting hack to convert the board to work with a raspberry pi.  Only down side is the buggers are $18 (after shipping).  But still its a good start to having your RPi powered without a cord. Hackaday Prize Entry: Powering … Continue reading →

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Well ah…thats a different use for your old cantenna

Posted on May 10, 2016 by robertwilkie

Did you build a Cantenna in the late 2000’s?  Well here is a purpose for it with a Raspberry Pi, basically you are building a directional WiFi Jammer.  The author’s goal was to jam drones, but this will work for … Continue reading →

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Convert an RPi to be an Alexa

Posted on April 19, 2016 by robertwilkie

Finally got around to looking at this.  Basically its directions and setup to use a Raspberry Pi to act as an amazon TAP/Alexa device.  Ironically, I think this will cost more than buying the thing from Amazon when it goes … Continue reading →

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A wall mounted calender/notification center based on RPi

Posted on April 18, 2016 by robertwilkie

Cool build, the author uses an old laptop screen with controller card.  and a Raspberry Pi for the brains.  Google is running the calender bit.  My 2 cents, just get an old LCD for the job.  Laptop controllers can run … Continue reading →

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Basics for securing your RPi

Posted on April 13, 2016 by robertwilkie

Good article.  I don’t know about using snort on an RPi thought…that could slow it down pretty good. https://www.hackster.io/charifmahmoudi/iot-security-tips-to-protect-your-device-from-bad-hackers-768093?ref=platform&ref_id=425_trending___&offset=0

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Setup your own BLE beacon with RPI

Posted on April 8, 2016 by robertwilkie

Well a RPi3.  Basically it will broadcast a URL for you to access. Turn Your RPi 3 Into a BLE Beacon

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Make a Drawbot out of 2 CDROMs, a Servo, and an RPi

Posted on April 7, 2016 by robertwilkie

I think using an RPi here is a bit overkill (what no arduino?).  But still this is a nice simple build you could do for a drawbot.  And I think this design is easier to put together than some of … Continue reading →

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