Category: Raspberry Pi

IOT Emergency Alert with RPi and Notify17

Today’s post outlines a project that I threw together in as short of time as possible because there was an urgent need for it. As readers of This Blog may know, my wife is quite ill and has been for some time. Unfortunately her condition has worsened greatly, and she is now bed bound. This …

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Time Lapse Camera with the Raspberry Pi Zero W: Part 2

In April of 2018, I posted the article “Time Lapse Camera with the Raspberry Pi Zero W: Part 1” and introduced the project. At the end of that article I said that I needed more progress to cal it complete. I said “The photos aren’t time stamped except in the filename, and I need to …

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QRP Labs QSX: Will You Be Able to Build It?

QSX Construction

With the release of the QRP Labs QSX just around the corner, some folks are wondering if building it will be within their capability. In this post my goal is to dispel some of the fears that people have when it comes to building such a kit, and talk about some of the tools needed. …

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Time Lapse Camera with the Raspberry Pi Zero W: Part 1

Today we’ll talk about using the Raspberry Pi Zero W to make a Time Lapse camera that can also be used for home security.  But first, I’m going to get a little meta with The Blog. I haven’t been posting a lot on The Blog lately, mostly because I’ve been quite busy with Real Life. My …

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