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Raspberry Pi Digital Signage

December 18, 2019

There have been many different attempts at inexpensive digital signage over the years.  My favorite, one that I use regularly where I work, is Raspberry Pi for digital signage.  Put simply, I set up a Raspberry Pi to load a … Continue reading →

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Truer words

December 17, 2019

“We are made to persist, to complete the whole tour.  That’s how we find out who we are.”– Tobias Wolff

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555 Metronome

April 22, 2019

I wanted to make a metronome and decided on the venerable “555” chip. In this case I used an LM555CN. I had all components needed except the IC itself, so I ordered a handful (they are only about $0.75/each) and … Continue reading →

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Original iPod Shuffle – on Linux

March 14, 2019

That’s right, I’ve finally found a way to use my old 512mb Shuffle on Linux. Thanks to keyj for making a simple python script in 2006. How it works is you put whatever you want for mp3s onto the shuffle … Continue reading →

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Current thoughts

February 5, 2019

“No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks by chance and fortune.” – Plutarch It is sometimes hard to remember that we cannot just simply start a process and then leave it be … Continue reading →

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