The Raspberry Pi is now the third best-selling computer of all time
The Raspberry Pi is now the third best-selling computer of all time (David Nield) http://www.techradar.com/news/the-raspberry-pi-is-now-the-third-best-selling-computer-of-all-time -- Eduardo S.........
View ArticleFirst PI Project?
Hello There, I have decided to acquire a PI 3b and experiment with it as a project. I am thinking of either setting up Mystic on it or interfacing it with an Icom 706 mk-IIg radio I have sittin.........
View Article64Gbyte flash memory - hot stuff, unfortunately
I am looking for some 64Gbyte USB flash drives - preferably in slim casing. This one looks ideal as a form factor:...
View ArticleOpen Source Graphics Drivers?
I don't believe all of the drivers for the rPi use closed source code. I believe it is just the graphics unit. The documentation is closed for competitive reasons. Not that you would ever notic.........
View ArticleTrying to configure slrn
I've installed slrn on my RPi B+, but I'm stuck on the next step of entering NNTPSERVER information. Where/how is that done? I've googled numerous sites, but can't find any specific Raspberry Pi...
View ArticleAvoiding interlacing - force progressive over HDMI?
On my Pi2B videos have noticeable interlacing/deinterlacing artefacts which I would naturally like to get rid of. It turns out that the Pi is sending 1080i which I guess might be the problem if .........
View ArticleFlight Blow out
http://tinyurl.com/lbhmc3p -- ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here
View ArticleRaspbian vide performance poor
Just bought my first Pi a Pi3 principally to run a Docker/WebServer, it seems pretty good for this so far. However as is the way with these things I was curious as to if it could be used for a H.........
View Article[SOLVED]{dd if=/dev/sdb of=/dev/sda &} duplicates terabyte drives with ease.
[SOLVED] {dd if=/dev/sdb of=/dev/sda &} duplicates terabyte drives. My life in code and photos recently approached half a Terabyte, the limit of my USB external drive. Now with an HD dashcam the...
View ArticleShutdown time for RPi-3?
I have an embedded application for the RPi-3. Unfortunately it's likely that uses will remove power without properly shutting the RPi down. Therefore I've got a 'power-going-down' bit of...
View ArticleExternal 2.5" drive for backups
Can you recommend a 2TB 2.5 hard disk drive for use with a Pi-based network backup server? Preferably one that will reliably run on the USB power provided by at least some model of Raspberry Pi....
View ArticleAlternatives to LXterminal
What alternatives are there to LXTerminal on a Raspberry Pi 3 running Jessie? I spend quite a bit of time using LXTerminal and have two niggles with it: First, clicking in the tab bar sometimes...
View ArticleProblem renew letsencrypt certificate for nginx on raspian
Hi all, today I tryed to renew my ssl letsencrypt certificates by calling: ./certbot-auto --config /etc/letsencrypt/renewal/mydomain.123.xyz.conf certonly after a lot of messages the script ha.........
View ArticleUSB connectors multiplied beyond reason
I've completely lost track of all the different USB interface and connector standards. If a Raspberry Pi 2 can power a 2.5 drive with a Micro B SuperSpeed port, will a Pi Zero be able to do the...
View ArticleDefragmentation
Lots of stuff in another thread about file systems. I mentioned defragmentation. There seems to be a lack of understanding about what it is. Has zilch to do with the TOC. ---- In the maintenan.........
View ArticleNon-square pixels on 7" touchscreen
For some unfathomable reason the 7 touchscreen has rectangular pixels. I can't imagine why anyone thought this was a good idea. It makes it useless as a device that has to display an image of...
View ArticleMoving Raspian
I am using Raspian Jesse and have a 120GB SSD Ext4 partition that I would like to use for part of the OS. How do I move things to the SSD and what can be moved? -- Ben aka cMech --- Keep the f.........
View ArticleHow good is the graphics display in the Pi?
I was just wondering if someone could use a Pi as a low cost web surfer. Would a Pi work to use a TV as a monitor? I was thinking that living in an area where there is no Internet access or in...
View ArticleProblem with an external disc drive
PI B+ with an external Seagate 2TB disc drive connected up via USB, drive formatted as EXT4. This has happily been running for several years, Today is Monday. Late on Saturday night, accessing.........
View Article"Failed to talk to init daemon"
My AFP server stopped working, so I decided to reboot it: pi@raspberry-pi-server:% $ sudo reboot Failed to start reboot.target: Activation of org.freedesktop.systemd1 timed out Failed to...... The...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi Zero W ships 250,000 units, announces new distributors
It seems that the Raspberry Pi Foundation can do no wrong. Every new Pi it announces goes on to be a huge hit. The most recent model, the Wi-Fi enabled Pi Zero W, is a great example of this....
View ArticleSystem Preferences dialog hangs system
After upgrading an RPI3 to 4.9.24-v7+ #993 SMP Wed Apr 26 18:01:23 BST 2017 the system preferences dialog seems to lock up the whole machine. Anybody else seen this? Thanks for reading, bob pro.........
View ArticleGoogle releases DIY open source Raspberry Pi 'Voice Kit' hardware -- here's...
and voice assistance projects have used AI to better the lives of users. The Google Home voice-based hardware unit brings its assistant to life, making traditional inputs and displays...
View ArticlePi Zero W throughput
A Raspberry Pi 2 has been doing fine as a Time Machine backup server running over wireless over a few days. On that basis, can I assume that if swapped in a Pi Zero W, it would be similarly up to...
View ArticlePi Zero in stock
Just a note to say that both Pimoroni and The Pi Hut have (non W) Pi Zero in stock. -- Graham. %Profound_observation% The post does not have replies yet. Start the discussion here
View ArticlePython problem - no setup.py
Pi B+ I've bought a DHT22 thermometer/humidity reader, as much as anything to see how well it works. I've found a few references online on how to set it up, and they seem to be consistent with .........
View ArticleThin Client replacement
Hello, we're looking to replace the expensive, virus-ridden, wall mounted Thin Client Windows computers with something cheap and safe. The tasks are: - IP address over DHCP - some terminal...
View ArticleRaspbian Pixel screen defiition
I'm running the latest Raspbian Pixel version over X11vnc (essential for my purposes) and Raspi-Config gives me a list of screen resolutions, none of which is what I want. How do I change the re.........
View ArticleExperimental GL driver, anybody using it?
Is anyone having success with the experimental GL driver on RPI? When started on my Pi3 it displays no application icons at the top of the screen, but the trash icon is present on the desktop and...
View Article[CM] a weaponized teddy bear and a warning about IoT
Title: Weaponising a teddy bear Author: Janina Ander Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 10:42:59 -0400 Link: https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/weaponising-teddy-bear/ At primary school, I loved my...
View ArticleHmmm: the Pi Desktop case
Interesting. The Pi Desktop will sell for about $56 when it becomes available to North American customers on Monday, June 5. The kit itself features an add-on board that connects via the Rasp.........
View ArticleRaspberry Pi "merger"
We?ve got some great news to share today: the Raspberry Pi Foundation is joining forces with the CoderDojo Foundation, in a merger that will give many more young people all over the world new...
View Articlepi-hole
Shout-outs to the team that developed Pi-Hole. I just installed and began using it, and I'm overwhelmed by how awesome it is. I first heard about it on Hacker News.[1] I have a Pi 2 hanging arou.........
View Articlemount: unknown filesystem type 'ufs'
How does one go about mounting and examining a freebsd root filesystem on a raspberry pi 3 running Linux raspberrypi 4.9.24-v7+ #993 SMP Wed Apr 26 18:01:23 BST 2017 armv7l GNU/Linux ? From the...
View ArticleRe: The danger of battery-powered wearable frames with A.I. software
On Wed, 14 Jun 2017 22:01:51 +0800 http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/22/221112611d85283bd09e206862ba2586ee18a2097a78768241502bd2237fa10a.jpg ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here
View Articlerpi-update
Hello, rpi-update just disappered from my system (raspian testing)? And also isn't in the repositories anymore. It's just me or you have the same thing? Thanks Bye Jack ... The post has 2 replies so...
View ArticleConnecting to a PICAXE
I've just started a new project to build an electronic timer for use in an electric freeflight model aircraft. My current plot is to use an RPi model B fitted with a 3.5 TFT display as the cont.........
View ArticlePi USB Batter UPS Setups
Hello everybody! There was some discussion on setting up various USB batteries for a sort of PiUPS... I'd like to get some feedback on the devices that users have found to WORK in the role of.........
View ArticlePopup window labeled ATT7MBS46a on PI3
I just noticed a popup window on my Pi3 titled ATT7BMS46a. It's an input dialog box asking for a pre-shared key. The buttons are ok and cancel, the icon in the title bar is a yellow padlock....
View ArticleGNAT Ada 2012 compiler
Is there an Ada 2012 compiler for current RPi OSes? -- Bill Findlay ... The post has 19 replies so far. Read more and discuss here
View ArticleNo audio after upgrade on 30 June
The audio seemed to be disabled after an update earlier today. Machine is RPI3, uname -a reports Linux raspberrypi 4.9.28-v7+ #998 SMP Mon May 15 16:55:39 BST 2017 armv7l GNU/Linux The machine...
View ArticleImage_processing_software
Hi, I need one image processing software but not opencv. I got some big problems with opencv because the freeze the sistem after some time. I need to count people only dont need deep recognition...
View ArticleA pocket-sized Cybersecurity engine with an hardened Raspberry Pi
Hi, Our youg-minded, innovative team is building up a Raspberry Pi configured with Cybersecurity nuts and bolts. To help shape the future... or to warmly encourage our team, could you take our...
View Article64-bit Linux
Hi! A very nice 64-bit Linux for the RPI3 is here: -- aen ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here
View ArticleYum Yum
OK. Gotta call BS on this one since you routinely include ``fashiobale political nonsense'' in your sig when your post should be by you standard be pure pi. And note again, I am not taking a...
View ArticleSingle user on USB and HDMI
Is there a way to put a Pi 3 running 4.9.28-v7+ into single user without a serial console? Thanks for reading! bob prohaska The post does not have replies yet. Start the discussion here
View ArticlePCB Design & Assembly Design Software & Services
Hello everybody! In order to complete a project I am working on I need to take what is all breadboarded up and turn it into a PiCrust (tm,R etc. :) ;) ) Thats what I call boards that have 40 G.........
View Articlebooting freebsd on raspberry pi from external USB drive
I'm having problems getting freebsd to run off an external hard drive instead of the pi's SD card.. I've installed freebsd onto the pi3's SD card. The image used is FreeBSD-aarch64-12.0-GENERIC-.........
View Articlerpi fbsd 12 wrong file permissions on package files
It's not my week :-( I should say the PI is running fbsd12, using the version 11 packages. Having sorted the boot problems, I did a 'pkg install xorg'. The file permissions are largely wrong. Eg.........
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