Category Archives: Raspberry Pi

HOW-TO:Write Python Scripts for XBMC

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW-TO:Write_Python_Scripts_for_XBMC HOW-TO:Write Python Scripts for XBMC This article was originally a copy of a python HOW-TO tutorial was prepared by Nelson Minar. The article have since then been reformatted, restructured, modified and updated several times. Contents [hide] 1 XBMC Python Scripting Tutorial 1.1 Python is not a snake 1.2 Some basic rules – be careful of the snake! 1.3 Always notice the snake behavior 1.4 the real work begins 1.4.1 Window 1.4.2 pad button 1.4.3 add (and remove) text label 1.4.4 init parameters 1.4.5 dialog box 1.4.6 buttons 1.4.7 virtual keyboard 1.4.8 Lists 1.4.9 Screen

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Skinning XBMC

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Skinning Skinning XBMC is noted as having a very flexible and robust framework for its GUI, making theme-skinning and personal customization very accessible. Users can create their own skin (or modify an existing skin) and share it with others. “Confluence” is the official skin; XBMC includes a new GUI library written from scratch. This library allows you to skin/change everything you see in XBMC, from the images, the sizes and positions of all controls, colours, fonts, and text, through to

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How to Create Raspberry SD Card via Linux Command Line

http://n00blab.com/how-to-create-raspberry-pi-sd-card/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uq3-aydRMv0 This tutorial will walk you through how to create Raspberry Pi SD card via Linux command line (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS) Instructions for creating the SD card on Windows or Mac are found here Download desired image via torrent or direct download and place in your Downloads directory: http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads   Check the hash: sha1sum ~/Downloads/2012-08-16-wheezy-raspbian.zip | grep 63d16fd28369b6e05bf97f2d1758d56df6ed0ba9 If the hash checks out, unzip: unzip ~/Downloads/2012-08-16-wheezy-raspbian.zip Insert your SD into your card reader and run: (if unsure of your computer’s

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How to Make a Raspberry Pi Web Server

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Raspberry-Pi-Web-Server How to Make a Raspberry Pi Web Server Start the Raspberry Pi Operating SystemSet Up the Raspberry PiInstalling The ServerInstall MySQLInstall FTPConfigure FTPThe Finishing Touches Edited by Zach, Tri.infinite, AnguishedEnd, June and 15 others If you are looking for a way to make a cheap web server, primarily to be used as a testing environment or to store files, then the Raspberry Pi is perfect for you. What is a Raspberry Pi? It is a new inexpensive mini computer, perfect for

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Setting Up LIRC on the RaspberryPi

http://alexba.in/blog/2013/01/06/setting-up-lirc-on-the-raspberrypi/ Setting Up LIRC on the RaspberryPi JAN 6TH, 2013 | COMMENTS June 8th 2013 Update: I have completed a soldered circuit prototype, complete with a full parts list and high resolution build pictures. Please read Open Source Universal Remote – Parts & Picturse to learn more. March 9th 2013 Update: I have formalized the schematic and parts list that I’m using and have made it available on Upverter. Please read RaspberryPi IR Schematic for LIRC for more details. March 4th Update: I’ve written a follow up post that describes

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Controlling LIRC From the Web

http://alexba.in/blog/2013/02/23/controlling-lirc-from-the-web/ Controlling LIRC From the Web FEB 23RD, 2013 | COMMENTS In this post I will cover how to create a web interface + API for LIRC, the Linux Infrared Remote Control project. I will be using NodeJS and a RaspberryPi in this post, but the ideas generalize to other languages and hardware. This post will serve as Part 3 of my open source universal remote project posts. If you haven’t had an opportunity to read the first two posts, I suggest checking

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Raspberry Pi – Client to upload to Dropbox (for the Surveillance WebCam in the Cloud)

http://jasmeu.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/raspberry-pi-client-to-upload-to-dropbox-for-the-surveillance-webcam-in-the-cloud/ Raspberry Pi – Client to upload to Dropbox (for the Surveillance WebCam in the Cloud) Posted on April 4, 2013 by jasmeu As mentioned in the Raspberry Pi – Surveillance WebCam in the Cloud post, the idea is to continously upload the snaphosts in the cloud in order to have them safe and accessible from outside the local network. As there is no official Dropbox client for PI, and as I found no other solution on the web, I wrote my own little dropbox client

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Raspberry Pi + Dropbox Sync

http://cttoronto.com/03/16/2013/raspberry-pi-dropbox-sync/ March 16, 2013 by Marc Pelland For Pi Day, we decided that it would be fun if we built a system that would auto-post photos from the Raspberry Pi to our Facebook and Twitter accounts.  We knew that it would be easier to just run all of it from the computer that was running the game, but this seemed like a good opportunity to learn something about the Raspberry Pi.  As a result, we setup a system that would save images from the webcams in Flash to

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Raspberry-Pi / SMS Alarm System

https://sites.google.com/site/jfpayeur/raspberrypi Raspberry-Pi / SMS Alarm System Description Here are some information about a little Python Project I’ve made based on a Raspberry-Pi Platform. This is My first Python Project Ever, my code is not super clean, but it works great.   This system send me an SMS and/or Email if my door is open, or if the PIR (passive infrared movement detector) is triggered. This can be easily expanded to 8 or mores zones, or control something else. In my

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