In trying to get my PiPodCorder project up-and-running, I’ve been experimenting with bits and pieces attached to a breadboard. In my previous post, I’d got an LCD module running. This time, I’m posting up a Fritzing circuit design to for…
Category: My Projects
Connect up a 16×2 LCD to GPIO
> Project – Raspberry Pi – 16×2 LCD – Fritzing: Above is a link to my Fritzing page showing my circuit diagram for connecting a 16×2 LCD module to the Raspberry Pi.I based it on http://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2012/07/16×2-lcd-module-control-using-python/ but wanted to play around with…
Picorder – Raspberry Pi-powered Tricorder
Long-term hardware project: a Raspberry Pi tricorder. It’s not exactly a novel idea, but it gives me the opportunity to merge my software skills with the hardware side of the Pi, which I’m just learning. PHASE 1 – Tricorder BASICS…
7″ TFT LCD mini-project
>Just trying to get a TFT working and needed somewhere to post pics! Use this post if I get it to work
Use onboard LEDs to morse-code tap the IP address
>Suddenly occurred to me that if I can control one of the onboard LEDs of the Raspberry Pi, I should be able to get it to “tap” out the IP address of the Pi, which would be a great help…
The Raspberry PiPod – version 1 – finished!
I’m calling an end to Phase 1 of the PiPod project. I have a working device and all the project aims have been completed. There is a second Phase, but I need to get a couple of parts before I…
Adventures in WiFi
Using wicd-curses I know of no better way than getting WiFi to connect automatically than using the wonderful wicd-curses package. So, here’s how to do it: Plug your wifi dongle in. I cannot impress on you enough how important this…
Operating Systems… So many, and yet so far
Oh, the trials and tribulations (or Tribbleations) of installing an operating system on the Pi. I tried about 5 operating systems before succeeding in my goals including Debian Wheezy, Fedora, Arch, Risc OS… They all failed in some way, mostly to…
The Pi Pod
Aims of the Project To become familiar with the Pi and the Linux operating systems available. To have a fairly self-contained unit with: The Pi A screen A keyboard A mouse WiFi. To not blow the thing up before I’ve…