Category Archives: Linux

Making a RPi scope

Not a hard bump ld to do…well hard to find a raspberry pi to use…I may have to think about this for my own builds https://www.instructables.com/PiScope-Raspberry-Pi-based-Oscilloscope/

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NCurses Disk Usage

Nice opensource project to give you disk usage stats in a graphically way on command line. https://dev.yorhel.nl/ncdu

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TinyPilot, an RPi remove KVM

For under $100, the author build a remote KVM that was pretty responsive with a Raspberry Pi. Pretty nice set of directions and cheaper than going with a commercial route https://tinypilotkvm.com/blog/build-a-kvm-over-ip-under-100

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Turn a RPi into a Dogecoin miner

Not so sure how much you would get from this, or if you get even close to enough to cover the electric costs. Anyways could be a good way to into people into mining. https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Make-a-Raspberry-Pi-Crypto-Miner-Dogecoin/

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Turn an Old Phone Into a Smart Doorbell Camera With Facial Recognition

The phone is basically turned into a wifi camera, an RPI is used for an image server, and then cloud based apps for the rest. https://www.open-electronics.org/turn-an-old-phone-into-a-smart-doorbell-camera-with-facial-recognition/

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Another Kinetic Sand Art Table

Another nice build. I like how the parts are all 3D printed so you do not need to make any custom stuff. I like how he uses fake leather as a buffer between the magnet and the steel ball to … Continue reading

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Buskill, deadman’s switch for your linux box

Interesting project where if you remove the USB cord, custom cord, the linux box will start self destruct. Not so sure I would want this setup…maybe on a stationary device, but not a laptop. https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-usb-cable-kills-your-linux-laptop-if-stolen-in-a-public-place/

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Drawbot with RPi only

I like this build over ones from years past, looks like $100 in materials?  Its come a long way and now it does not even need an arduino to control the motors, instead everything goes thru a RPi Zero. https://www.instructables.com/id/Drawbot/

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Linux support for CH341

Basically its a cheap serial to USB controller. Linux Adds CH341 GPIO

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Apparently Amazon has tossed a ring in for FreeRTOS

Interesting that Amazon is backing FreeRTOS.  I haven’t used the OS myself but it seems pretty lightweight when compared to Linux.  Maybe worth a look if you are building a scaled down system and want AWS support. Amazon FreeRTOS is … Continue reading

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