Category Archives: Technical

Raspberry Pi in Time Capsule

Posted on March 17, 2018 by larry

i got the Pi built today and it is running Librelec. It is nice but openelec looks nicer. Also i can feel gout kicking in. hoping to hold off a dull gout flare up

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USB Boot Disk Getting Close

Posted on March 15, 2018 by larry

My USB boot disk is still unfinished but I got a good idea of how far I want to go. There are 5 build profiles, the main menu shows 4 of the 5. The 5th is the zoneminder profile which … Continue reading →

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433Mhz Relay Unit

Posted on March 12, 2018 by larry

Today I got a bunch of packages, one of them contained some relatively cheap 433Mhz Relay modules. Very little documentation on hot configure this, but I was able to work it out. Here it is Before starting, the unit should … Continue reading →

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Tx and Rx Exhibit Modules

Posted on March 10, 2018 by larry

Kind of frustrating day on the maker front. Felt like getting these simple units up took longer than it should have. Code some code on it, and at least it works.  

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Linuxfest 2018 Demo Server

Posted on March 9, 2018 by larry

Getting the Linuxfest 2018 Demo Server built (and rebuildable) Wish I documented the openhab build last year.  At least I have backup files. For now I will have MQTT OpenHAB Zoneminder http/https sendmail dovecot Still working through the builds though.

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Build Process Works

Posted on March 8, 2018 by larry

For the USB anyway, but still iffy with the kickstart. Not sure how I am going to solve the issue with USB being seen as SDA vs SDB Kind of driving me batty.

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LinuxFest Device

Posted on March 4, 2018 by larry

I got the RF433 device I am going to use for the presentation working. It is sending and receiving properly, it looks like I am done, now need to clean up code to look readable. Powerpoint presentation looking good too. … Continue reading →

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YMCA Double workout

Posted on March 3, 2018 by larry

Today I did a shorter recumbent bike ride today, just 10 minutes + a 5 minute cool down. But also swam my 10 laps. I am really tired now. Didnt finish much of my Linuxfest presentation, but did code a … Continue reading →

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Starting To Code Arduino Again

Posted on March 2, 2018 by larry

Trying to get back in to programming mood. After working out and losing weight, getting financially stable, I think it is time to get back to my hobby. Will post some picture in the near future, but I am trying … Continue reading →

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Linuxfest 2018 booked

Posted on February 27, 2018 by larry

I got my reservations for Linuxfest. Just one presentation, I think.  Need to start my actual presentation. Also figured out what was wrong with my server restore.  Nothing… basically my config was right (a little error) but my Windows 10 … Continue reading →

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