Category Archives: Linux

Linux Distro for HAM Radio

Posted on October 4, 2023 by robertwilkie

Guess this is a linux distro for just about anything. This one for HAM Radio uses and folks that use SDR (Software Defined Radio) https://hackaday.com/2023/02/23/a-linux-distro-for-all-your-ham-needs/

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Use a RPi Pico to interface a JTAG connection

Posted on August 30, 2023 by robertwilkie

Well beats buying a custom cable for the job. This allows the RPi Pico to basically convert to/from JTAG to USB. Nice idea. https://www.adiuvoengineering.com/post/microzed-chronicles-jtag-using-a-raspberry-pi-pico

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Making a RPi scope

Posted on May 25, 2023 by robertwilkie

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

Posted on February 16, 2023 by robertwilkie

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

Posted on October 28, 2022 by robertwilkie

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

Posted on April 4, 2022 by robertwilkie

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

Posted on November 18, 2021 by robertwilkie

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

Posted on June 30, 2021 by robertwilkie

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

Posted on February 7, 2020 by robertwilkie

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

Posted on October 11, 2018 by robertwilkie

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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