Spin Down and Manage Hard Drive Power on Raspberry Pi – sleep hdd hd-idle
This is an example how you to set the hard drive into a standby or hibernate mode after a defined time. This saves power and protects the hard drive in continuous or server use. Requirements: A mounted...
View ArticleGuide to Installing Node.js on a Raspberry Pi
Node.js is a open source platform to create network applications using JavaScript. The applications are executed on the server and not as usual on the client in the browser. Integrated modules, such as...
View ArticleEnable UART Port on Raspberry Pi
By standard the UART interface is configured as serial console. If you want to use the UART interface for other things, e.g. for a GPS module, the standard function needs to be deactivated. Open the...
View ArticleAutomatic mount hard drive or usb stick on Raspberry Pi
Requirements: Raspbian or similar distribution USB hard drive or Memory stick with a partition (NTFS/Fat32/HFS+/Ext4) As a first step you need to update the package lists of Raspbian and install the...
View ArticleAuto start Midori Browser in Fullscreen Kiosk Modus – Raspberry Pi Linux
I will show you in this tutorial how to start the Midori Browser in full screen mode (kiosk mode) automatically after the Raspberry booted. The graphical shell (desktop) of Rapsian will not be required...
View ArticleOfficial Raspberry Pi 7″ Touch Screen LCD Display assembly guide – install...
This tutorial will show you how to assemble your Raspberry Pi Touchscreen, which power supply options are available and a few helpful hints. Required parts: original 7 inch LCD Touchscreen for...
View ArticleRaspberry Ri Touch Screen setup right click with twofing – Raspbian Jessie
Unfortunately, the Raspberry Pi 7 Touchscreen does not support right-click or long touch if used with Raspbian Jessie. You can add this functionality by using a two-finger touch on the Touchscreen with...
View ArticleFhem config file (fhem.cfg) write protected
After the last major update of FHEM, the FHEM configurtion file (fhem.cfg) is write protected and cannot be changed. This protection was set in order to protect system settings and files to be changed...
View ArticleControll FHEM devices with amazon dash button
I explained in this article how you can execute IFTTT actions with the Amazon dash button. By changing a single line of code you can switch an FHEM device. How does it work? By calling a URL (HHTP Post...
View ArticleCreate Your Own 3D Printed Topographical Map – mini mountain raised relief maps
You climbed on top of one of the highest moutains and want to make a small 3D model of the landscape? Such a minature mountain is a nice gift for climbers, skier or a memory of a beautiful moment. In...
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