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RE: Need answers to your Linux questions? Ask Felix!

Sean_Miller — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 03:07:49 GMT

This is a suggestion for Sudo Sergeant. I have an old Dell laptop that I upgraded for free from Windows Vista all the way to Windows 10. By the time I got to Windows 10, it was so slow, it became useless. iPhones were the preferred Word Processor.

I installed Lubuntu and it has become my main Arduino coding station and internet box. With just 2 Gig of memory it is very fast. Lubuntu is just a light weight version of Ubuntu.

The suggestion is to make a video on how you can breathe new life into decades old technology by installing a light weight version of Linux out there. I just googled "breath new life into old PCs" and Lubuntu showed up. There may be others if better.

See ya',

Sean

RE: TBHS: Behind the Scenes

tedburg — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 13:25:05 GMT

Hey Ben, I would like you guys to make a smart mirror that is touch and Uses iOS 10. This can be very cool.

RE: Replace Logitech Alert 750n with a Raspberry Pi for door pinhole POE camera

wmoor — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 18:34:50 GMT

dgbrown75022 on Ebay offered a repairservice for the 700e version. You could ask him if he's also repairing the n-Version.

Here's a link of the ended Ebay-ad: Logitech Alert 700E Outdoor Night Vision Security Camera Repair Service | eBay

RE: Replace Logitech Alert 750n with a Raspberry Pi for door pinhole POE camera

shabaz — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:24:06 GMT

Hi Igor,

For $800 you can get a far better cam than the logitech one. There is probably not much you can reuse from the existing one, but if you google 'pi security camera' (or add element14 to the search term to find this Raspberry Pi Smart Surveillance Monitoring System ) you'll find loads of projects using the Pi with its associated camera which plugs into a dedicated connector on the Pi (i.e. it is not USB interfaced, although there is nothing stopping you from finding a USB camera and plugging that in to the Pi if that is the route you prefer).

Bear in mind that it wasn't designed for acting like a security camera so it won't have the specialist features like motorised IR cut filters or even a lens mount etc. However you will have the advantage of extreme software flexibility since you can do a lot with Linux.

There is a project (part 1 only currently) here that uses power over the LAN cable HAL-CAM 9001 – Building a New Security Camera but its not standards-based PoE although that will come later.

RE: Ben and Felix at Music Tech Fest Berlin (MTFBerlin)

DAB — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 18:22:33 GMT

The pictures are nice, but where are the music videos?

I would expect a lot of interesting recordings from a music festival.

DAB

RE: Need answers to your Linux questions? Ask Felix!

jezt48@gmail.com — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 19:09:47 GMT

how do you control the GPIO on the RPI 2 B?

RE: Need answers to your Linux questions? Ask Felix!

Former Member — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:47:18 GMT

there are heaps of beginner guides around, but it would be great to help the beginners to break the ice and understand whats under the hood - one topic at a time.

archlinux is an awesome step and i'll be watching with vigor

here are some topics that would be helpful for felix to cover;

explain the different init systems like sysvinit and systemd
how they work, how to use them, new vs old and benefits
explain the different package managers, eg yum vs apt
how yum overlays rpm and apt overlays dpkg, how they help, why yum install doesnt install the latest software (eg arduino ide) - whos fault it is out of date
can you trust the apps on a respository? how to update an application beyond the repositories version and the impacts on the package manager by doing this
MBR vs EFI and how GPT fits into the picture. differences and which to use, problems with bootloaders etc
window managers. differences between gnome, mate, xfce, cinnamon, unity. why some forked away from gnome when they got a bit crazy with their layout and direction.
what is xorg and GTK and how some gtk apps can run on mate and gnome but others can not.
how to get in control of your network in linux at the console.
set your IP, use dhcp, setup your DNS, view your wifi adapter, drivers, connect your wifi,
cover commands like; dhclient, ifconfig, iwconfig, wavemon, iwlist, dig, host, etc

i think felix should get a full 30min show [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-72e11b4f-790d-40da-9a60-f365c5d47c07/contentimage_5F00_2516.png:16:16]

RE: TBHS: Behind the Scenes

beacon_dave — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 18:14:11 GMT

Well that's the decal artwork nearly ready for the vinyl cutter... Now to design the rest of it...

RE: Need answers to your Linux questions? Ask Felix!

Former Member — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 19:23:35 GMT

How to setup RDP on CHIP $9 computer which uses Debian?

I has tried to use the available info on the Goggle search and still can't configure my CHIP computer to RDP. I can't even setup TeamViewer. HELP!

RE: Need answers to your Linux questions? Ask Felix!

Former Member — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 07:53:20 GMT

which Linux distro is easiest to work with for what projects (Examples, making an arcade machine, media box, server)

and any resources you would recommend for someone starting to learn linux

Btw, Huge fan Felix, you are certainly a huge asset to the show :3

RE: Building a mp3 DjSet from old HDD`s or playing music from HDD- the new way!

clem57 — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 04:29:25 GMT

Wrong kind of motor that spins at high RPM of 5400 or more.

Clem

RE: TBHS: Behind the Scenes - Ben Heck’s Giant Game Boy

kingrahl — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 04:08:14 GMT

Well, Zelda, of course.

That is.. The Best... Coffee Table... Ever!

RE: TBHS: Behind the Scenes - Ben Heck’s Giant Game Boy

clem57 — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 18:54:28 GMT

Wow! A gameboy on steroids.[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-f3613f89-bf1c-4569-9fa2-bd136732edbb/contentimage_5F00_938.png:16:16]

RE: Behind the Scenes: Novena, magnets, & Ben

DAB — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 19:16:49 GMT

Yes, us engineers can be easily amused.

It is part of why we enjoy our work so much.

The simple discovery that some of the theory we learned actually works in the real world can keep us fascinated for hours.

Just enjoy the moment.

DAB

RE: How to Identify an Unlabeled GPIO, w/ Felix

DAB — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 20:36:09 GMT

Nice post.

No matter how much experience you have, tracing pins is just part of the job, both to verify the connections and to establish an initial circuit description.

So I urge you to spend a lot of time doing this procedure on the various boards you have and see if you can start to build up a circuit diagram, at least at the black box level.

We have all started here, so take the time to learn the skill well.

DAB