Category Archives: Raspberry Pi

OpenElec with LCD and IR

Posted on May 5, 2015 by larry

I have done this before but forgot how I did it.   It is a Raspberry Pi with LCD and IR. The IR was automatic with OpenElec, but the LCD screen was a bit more of a challenge. The driver … Continue reading →

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Meetup at Fairwood Library

Posted on May 4, 2015 by larry

We had another meetup today, this time at Fairwood in Renton. I got to say, it is a NICE place, hope the Cedar River(massive remodel) and Highlands (completely new building) ones come out as good. Parking was a little cramped … Continue reading →

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Feeling Tired Working Out

Posted on April 27, 2015 by larry

Tried running today, was just able to get 1/2 a mile in but walked the rest. It was an unusual route because my wife dropped me off at the hair stylist before I started running. Interesting thing is my knee … Continue reading →

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Base Training Kit

Posted on April 23, 2015 by larry

I finally got what I want as the base training kit. Here are six of them. Here are the contents Power Supply 5v 2.1 Amp USB Micros SD Cable 28/24AWG Half Breadboard 400 Tie Point Logic Level Converter 2 Channel … Continue reading →

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Kit is Coming together

Posted on April 22, 2015 by larry

My Arduino/Raspberry Pi kit is coming together.   I was informed that there are Saturday slots  for my workshop. woohoo. Still getting some stuff ready. Ran a 5k today Time: 49:19 Best time this year, I cracked 50 minutes.  To … Continue reading →

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One Connection Raspberry Pi Display

Posted on April 20, 2015 by larry

I finally figured out the pins needed to get the Raspberry Pi connected to a DVD Slave display using a simple 4 pole 3.5mm connection.   The Pi is a Raspberry Pi 2 but should work with a B+ as … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi and Updates

Posted on April 15, 2015 by larry

I got my USB3 and SSD drive put together and I tried it on a Pi.  Kept disconnecting, I did some research and found the B+ versions need the firmware updated. I did the two commands apt-get update apt-get upgrade … Continue reading →

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Small Linux Machine Bake Off

Posted on April 9, 2015 by larry

I have a couple of different Small Form Factor machines that run Linux.   I am going to test out these three systems. Raspberry Pi 2 Beagle Board Black Odroid C Gonna be fun, this will take a few weeks. … Continue reading →

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Ran So Well

Posted on April 8, 2015 by larry

Ran a four plus today, time wasn’t great overall but there was certainly improvement. Time: 1:03:56 Used my new watch that has monitors my pulse.  I know my time was in the :40’s but I spent a bit trying to … Continue reading →

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Working on Raspberry Pi Today

Posted on August 3, 2014 by larry

Tried out my Raspberry Pi B+ today. I am warming up to it real quick.  Having the microsd tucked in is nice and the 50 pin GPIO is actually good. Just doing pushups and situps. No Weigh In.

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