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The Raspberry Pi

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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #150 on: January 23, 2019, 04:52:36 PM
Yep, I'm a gadget nerd…


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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #151 on: June 24, 2019, 02:40:18 PM
The new Raspberry Pi 4 model B is out :o :ahhh it look like some pretty good specs :dd: Does anyone have any thoughts about the new upgrades?  :cheers:


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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #152 on: June 24, 2019, 02:43:58 PM
I still have an original B that I'm too lazy to do something with. :facepalm:
Any simple ideas? Something to kick start my lazy bum.  :D
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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #153 on: June 24, 2019, 02:56:02 PM
Media center or game emulation :D


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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #154 on: June 24, 2019, 02:57:12 PM
I have used mine for both and also played around with it as a desktop but lately it is just sitting on my desktop collecting dust :whistle: :facepalm:

Guess I need to dust it off and mess around with it some more :D


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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #155 on: June 24, 2019, 06:38:34 PM
The new Raspberry Pi 4 model B is out :o :ahhh it look like some pretty good specs :dd: Does anyone have any thoughts about the new upgrades?  :cheers:

I have a 2B that I've had for 4-5 years collecting dust, and am currently building it into an emulator for gaming since I haven't done nearly as much as I'd planned (I had a project book that I'd bought alongside the Canakit I got the Pi in). I was going to get the 3B+, but now that the 4B is out, I figure I'll get it instead . At $55 with 4GB of RAM isn't bad at all!  And maybe a few Pi Zeros at present for robotics projects and the like--at $5 a pop they are cheap!

The 2B is OK, but is limited by the fact that it only has 2 USB outlets (meaning if you've got a keyboard and mouse, you can't also have a USB stick for loading up programs and such. Not to mention no onboard Bluetooth or Wifi.



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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #156 on: June 24, 2019, 06:46:56 PM
I have one of the small keyboards with a touchpad that has a usb dongle  :cheers: that way it only uses one usb space and then you can use the other space for usb to load things but of course then you need a wired controller :think: so load things, then restart and plug controller in :D

Can't wait to see some projects, cody :cheers:


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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #157 on: July 22, 2019, 02:32:39 PM
I've got my original Pi B set up as a headless ( :ahhh) remote computer. So I can tinker with it from the comfort of my laptop on the couch.  :P
I was trying to set it up as a WiFi access point, but was unsuccessful. Need to learn more!

Bought a Pi Zero W and a camera! I forsee some fun in the future, trying to integrate that into a robot.
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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #158 on: July 22, 2019, 04:20:55 PM
Sounds interesting :like:

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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #159 on: July 22, 2019, 10:47:59 PM
Sounds interesting :like:

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Thanks. :cheers:

I'd like to learn C before Python, so I'm messing with an Arduino microcontroller right now.
Am I allowed to mention Arduino in the Raspberry Pi thread? :dwts:
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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #160 on: July 31, 2019, 12:18:37 PM
Pretty sure thread derailment is part for the course on MTO
The difficult we do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer.


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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #161 on: July 31, 2019, 12:43:36 PM
Haha!

Got a new Pi today. So I'm back in the modern age. :dd: And a camera!
I can't believe this tiny Pi Zero W has the same performance as the original rev 2 B, plus integrated wireless, for 1/3 the price! :o
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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #162 on: August 01, 2019, 01:45:25 AM
Pretty sure thread derailment is part for the course on MTO

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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #163 on: August 01, 2019, 02:06:02 AM
Nice one,  Pabs :tu: can't wait to see what you ski with it :like:


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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #164 on: August 01, 2019, 02:06:40 AM
Nice one,  Pabs :tu: can't wait to see what you do with it :like:


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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #165 on: August 01, 2019, 07:15:24 PM
So far, all I've done with it is to solder on the header pins and setup the camera so that I can access the feed wirelessly on my LAN.
Too busy with my robot chassis.  :D
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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #166 on: August 02, 2019, 05:20:16 PM
 :like:

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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #167 on: August 04, 2019, 11:21:49 PM
(Quick question, who do I PM for an MTO gallery account? :think: )

Okay, small step...
Wired the ultrasonic sensor to my Pi and copied a python script, per a guide.
And it worked, once I fixed the code grammar mistakes that I made. :D

The sensor:


The terminal output:
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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #168 on: August 05, 2019, 10:02:09 AM
 :ahhh
Man I would love to play with one of those!

There is actually a shop selling (no doubt older models) then in town, but they are very expensive, not on the cards currently.


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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #169 on: August 05, 2019, 10:27:10 AM
Registered shipping to your place would be €16 for 500 grams of Pi. (1 Zero W is like 10grams)
Would it be worth looking into importing a bunch and reselling the extras?
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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #170 on: August 07, 2019, 04:23:11 PM
You can message Grant or Whoey about an MTO Gallery account :cheers:


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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #171 on: August 09, 2019, 07:54:34 PM
Phew!
Put together a chassis that wouldn't shake itself apart, and hooked up my Pi Zero and a Camera.
Now I can rove around the house remotely!
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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #172 on: August 09, 2019, 09:54:43 PM
Very cool :o :like:


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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #173 on: August 10, 2019, 12:03:23 AM
Imaging hooking up an air-soft pistol to that with some sort of rudimentary aiming device.and robotic trigger pull.
A little Leatherman information.

Leatherman series articles


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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #174 on: August 10, 2019, 12:47:24 AM
Sentry bot! :D
It only needs a bit of extra software stuff to be controlled over the internet...
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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #175 on: August 10, 2019, 12:57:43 AM
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Re: The Raspberry Pi
Reply #176 on: June 27, 2020, 03:41:26 PM
I have my Pi Zero W and the add-on camera strapped to my glider.

The integrated WiFi antenna appears to be able to hold a connection at pretty far distances. :dd: 50 meters at least.

Never fails to amuse me when I open my laptop and ssh into my airplane. :)
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