This tutorial will show you how to connect and control a Neopixel from Raspberry PI Pico, to be able to create fancy LED effects for your home. I will use MicroPython, because of its simplicity, especially for beginners. About Neopixel LEDs Neopixels are RGB LED strips composed of WS2812B chips. They can have different forms, […]
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One of the main problems I’ve faced in the last years with my smartphone is that I have tons of photos that fill all my device memory. With Syncthing and Raspberry PI, you can easily move data to remote storage and easily manage your backup. About Syncthing Syncthing, from Kastelo, is an open-source file synchronization
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During my visit to the Maker Faire Rome 2023, I met a group of students from the Politecnico di Milano. I noticed them for their passion and for their availability in explaining their projects. They run by financing their projects mainly with donations or funding, so I decided to give them a space in my
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This tutorial will show you how to install OpenLiteSpeed on a Raspberry PI computer board. OpenLiteSpeed is the Open Source edition of LiteSpeed Web Server Enterprise, a well-known web server used to accelerate website performances, specifically designed to handle resources efficiently. What is OpenLiteSpeed? OpenLiteSpeed is developed by LiteSpeed Technologies Inc. It is released under
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This tutorial will show you how to install and setup GLPI on Raspberry PI to get an IT Management system allowing you to easily manage your assets with this open-source software. What is GLPI GLPI (Gestionnaire Libre de Parc Informatique) is a software distributed under the GNU General Public License, which means that you can
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In this tutorial, we will use a vibration sensor module with Arduino Uno to control the on / off state of a system, based on vibration feedback. It is most used in preventing theft and security systems such as money lockers to avoid much damage. Vibration sensor SW-18015P Description The vibration switch is a digital
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With this post I will show you a Raspberry PI model comparison, showing the differences between the computer boards from the Foundation. Before starting, it is important to know that the Foundation produces 2 kind of Raspberry PI boards: While the microcontrollers are useful for projects running always the same (simple) tasks, the computer boards
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In this tutorial, we will use a DS18B20 to display water temperature with Arduino Uno on a serial monitor and control LED brightness based on the temperature. This DS18B20 has wide applications in temperature control settings. It is mostly used in thermometers and wearable devices to keep the temperature updated. DS18B20 Description The DS18B20 is an
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