Running Kodi on the Raspberry CM4
I really struggled to get Kodi running and functional on the Raspberry Compute Module 4. The CM4 didn’t work with CEC. The CM4 wouldn’t play BluRay rips or any really big MKV files. I’ve never been an advocate for streaming movies over WiFi, so I made sure I bought a CM4 carrier card with gigabit […]
Read MoreSky Colors
This is generated image. Each row represents a single day. Each box represents the color of a patch of sky above my house, sampled every 5 minutes. The program running on the Raspberry takes a picture, crops out a chunk of sky, finds the average color, and saves it as an RGB tuple. I can […]
Read MoreWaveshare CM4-IO-BASE-BOX-B Kit
I just got a new Raspberry Compute Module 4 enclosure! Check it out on Amazon. It’s got an internal controllable fan, dual camera connectors, full-size HDMI connectors, and 4 USB connectors. The enclosure itself is two steel halves that fit together and are held in place with 6 screws. The carrier board has a great […]
Read MoreUsing Adafruit-Blinka on the Pico with Micropython
It’s so confusing trying to find good code on the Internet. Between people not dating their webpages and not documenting what version of python they’re running, I’m out of my mind! Then compound that with Adafruit switching away from their old libraries and only supporting Blinka! OK. Let’s get Blinka up-and-running in Thonny so we […]
Read MoreSoldering Basics – What to Buy for Success
As you get into hardware programming on your Raspberry Pis, you’re going to be tasked with soldering on header strips. Header strips on your PICOs. Header strips on your Zeros. Even a couple of pins on the little sensors so you can attach the jumpers to connect to your GPIO pins. Here’s a little shopping […]
Read MoreMy First PICO Project with MicroPython!
My Raspberry Pi PICO finally came! I’ve been studying the Getting Started Guide for days. I soldered on a couple of header strips and plopped it onto a breadboard. I wanted to explore using the GPIO since my last project involving GPIO failed miserably. To get the PICO running MicroPython, you need to install it […]
Read MoreWhat is a Raspberry PICO?
Raspberry Pi Pico is a tiny, fast, and versatile board built using RP2040, a brand new microcontroller chip designed by Raspberry Pi in the UK. But, how is a Pico different from a plain old Raspberry? In very few words, NO operating system. We’re all used to playing with a Raspberry. Burn LINUX to an […]
Read MoreCM4 – The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4
The Raspberry Pi CM4 is a 64-bit Broadcom BCM2711 Quad-core Cortex-A72 on a compact form factor card. It is available in 32 variants, with a range of RAM and eMMC Flash options, and with or without wireless connectivity. If you’re looking to buy, make sure you understand what you’re looking for and buying. Wait! What […]
Read MoreHow to Watch Movies on a Raspberry Pi
You probably have a nice media collection on your server: .mkv files, .mp3 files, .jpgs, playlists and you’ve been looking for a way to organize them and enjoy them. Enter KODI, the multi-media player. KODI is a great way to view all your media files. With a little bit of reorganization, planning, and installing, you […]
Read MoreCentral KODI Media Database
Once you start using KODI as your home theater system, you’re going to realize how cool it is and you’re going to set up more Raspberry Pis for each TV in the house! For sake of consistency, you’re going to ask yourself, How can I share my media library with all the Raspberrys?!?! There’s a […]
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