Category Archives: Computers and Hardware

Webcams on Raspberry Pi

June 22, 2017

Webcams on Raspberry Pi is like salsa and chips – they just belong together. But sometimes making that happen isn’t straight forward. I’ve done it two ways and figured I would share with anyone else wanting an easy way to … Continue reading →

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Digital security more important now than ever

March 21, 2017

There has been an enormous up-tick in hacking attempts, at least on web space that I manage as well as the servers at my day job. This means that more than ever, people need to be diligent about running all … Continue reading →

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Repair Manifesto

January 19, 2017

iFixit.com has posted their “Repair Manifesto” and it just so happens to be everything that I believe in. Why waste by throwing things out when it could just be fixed? I repair everything I can from electronics, cars, plumbing, lawn … Continue reading →

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The Clicky Keyboard

March 31, 2016

Ever since I was a little kid, I had an infatuation with the “clicky” keyboard. Anyone older than probably 25 that is into computers probably knows the keyboard I’m talking about. IBM’s majestic “Model M.” Technically there were some other … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi – 2 & 3, First and Second

March 30, 2016

Over the last few months I’ve set up and installed two Raspberry Pi’s. The first install was at work where the school wanted to have “digital signage.” I used a Raspberry Pi 2 running Raspbian and using the PiPresents application … Continue reading →

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