Security and Interoperability
This article by Peter Waher, author of the book, Learning Internet of Things, we will focus on the security, interoperability, and what issues we...
Creating a file server (Samba)
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The Raspberry Pi with attached file storage functions well as a file server. Such a file...
The Raspberry Pi and Raspbian
In this article by William Harrington, author of the book Learning Raspbian, we will learn about the Raspberry Pi, the Raspberry Pi Foundation and...
Progression of a Maker
There’s a natural path for the education of a maker that takes place within the techshops and makerspaces. It begins in the world of...
Clusters, Parallel Computing, and Raspberry Pi – A Brief Background
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So what is a cluster? Each device on this network is often referred to as a...
What can the tech industry learn from the Maker community?
Just a week prior to the writing of this post, Maker Faire Bay Area was opened for three days in San Mateo, exhibiting hundreds...
What’s BitBake All About?
In this article by H M Irfan Sadiq, the author of the book Using Yocto Project with BeagleBone Black, we will move one step...
Soldering: Tips and Tricks for Makers
Although solderless breadboards provide makers with an easy way to build functioning circuits and software, the builds are only really reliable if they aren't...
Integrating with Muzzley
In this article by Miguel de Sousa, author of the book Internet of Things with Intel Galileo, we will cover the following topics:
Wiring the...
Making the Unit Very Mobile – Controlling Legged Movement
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Mission briefing
We've covered creating robots using a wheeled/track base. In this article, you will be introduced...