Blog, page 35
page 35 of 80Continuing through the writing archive.
Introduction to Home automation with the Raspberry Pi - Sunday November 24th 2013
VHS workshop on Raspberry Pi home automation: read temperature, motion, and door sensors, log them, and switch relays.
Read postBEWARE! ShareMouse, MaxiVista, Bartels Media == Crapwear
Rant about ShareMouse and Bartels Media selling crapware that disables itself behind a paywall after you set it up.
Read postIntro to Security, Passwords
Intro to password security: long passwords, multi-factor auth, password databases, and why to use different passwords per site.
Read postStar-wars engraving with a laser cutter
Star Wars scenes etched into wood on the VHS laser cutter as a birthday gift for a friend.
Read postGetting started with your Raspberry PI
Step-by-step Raspberry Pi starter notes: NOOBS, SSH, AdaFruit WebIDE, and a Python blink script on the GPIO pins.
Read postQuick and easy word clock with a spare monitor and JavaScript
A word clock made by laser-cutting a wood mask of words and placing it over a monitor driven by JavaScript.
Read postGetting started with Raspberry PI - Wednesday Sep 11th, 2013 @VHS
Intro to Raspberry Pi night at VHS: install the OS, SSH in, blink an LED from Python using the GPIO pins.
Read postGeoGramOne - GPS tracker to Google maps
Reflashed a GeoGramOne GPS tracker board to POST coordinates to a web server and plot them on a Google Map.
Read postThe Giant Claw Game! - Post Mortem
Post mortem on the Giant Claw Game: the claw broke on kid one, so I swapped it for a magnet on a string.
Read postThe Giant Claw Game! - Time Lapes
Time-lapse video of the Giant Claw Game being assembled at VHS.
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