How to Build a New PC For Linux. Often times you will receive a recommendation that you should install Linux on an older PC.
The thing is, Linux works extremely well on a new custom built PC, too. There are many users that are looking for a brand new Linux PC for home office use, workstation use, or other specialized uses. Here we walk you through how to build a new PC for Linux. Let’s Talk Hardware Linux has excellent hardware compatibility, contrary to popular belief. CPUs and storage both generally work very well, and much of the intricate controls dealing with modern motherboards are built into the firmware, but GPUs, peripherals, and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth cards (if you’re interested) can sometimes be difficult to work with. Graphics Cards Most of the integrated graphics in Intel/AMD CPUs work very well. If you are looking to get a Nvida graphic card, you may have issues with its proprietary drivers. For a Linux PC, stick with an integrated graphic or an AMD graphics card. Peripherals Wi-Fi Cards Let’s Talk Software. DAVES OLD COMPUTERS - Sinclair ZX80/81 - Timex 1000.
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Sinclair ZX80 The Sinclair ZX80 may deserve the title of the cheapest comsumer computer ever produced. This machine sold for as little as $100, and there were reasons for the low price. In addition to the obvious things like a "no feel" membrane keyboard, the internal workings of the machine used a minimal number of IC chips. Prusa i3 Hephestos. Prusa i3 Hephestos Release status: working Facilitate the installation and set-up of the printer.
Prusa 3D printer Hephestos is an open source 3D printer designed and developed by the bq Department of Innovation and Robotics. Hephestos is based on the Prusa i3 and adds several improvements to other printers like PowerCode. Parts were developed by the RepRap community with modifications and new parts added by bq. Turn your Raspberry Pi into a radio controller for RC vehicles. Ever since I tried turning the Raspberry Pi into an FM transmitter, I had wondered if it would be possible to make it drive a radio-controlled car.
It turns out that it is! With no modifications to your Pi, you can be driving around a toy-grade RC car iFe, and I’ve read about a few other ones online that should work as well. Any RC toy that works at a frequency in the range of 1-250 MHz should be controllable by the Pi once you figure out the command signals. I’m going to talk a little bit about how RC cars work, how the code and hardware works on the Pi, and about RC controls in general. If you just want to start driving around, you can jump to the end. Elite Gaming Computers. “The most revered of all mythical creatures, the winged-horse, Pegasus, has been one of man’s most trusted allies against dark and evil forces for a long time.
A divine being, fathered by Poseidon, and of the same blood as Medusa, Pegasus holds a high place amongst the Gods. And, if Zeus trusts the noblest of all horses with the burden of carrying his own thunderbolts, then imagine what you can do with Pegasus by your side!”” KeyTouch. XodusTech - Home. LG Smart TVs logging USB filenames and viewing info to LG servers. Earlier this month I discovered that my new LG Smart TV was displaying ads on the Smart landing screen.
After some investigation, I found a rather creepy corporate video (since removed, mirror here) advertising their data collection practices to potential advertisers. It's quite long but a sample of their claims are as follows: LG Smart Ad analyses users favourite programs, online behaviour, search keywords and other information to offer relevant ads to target audiences. For example, LG Smart Ad can feature sharp suits to men, or alluring cosmetics and fragrances to women. Furthermore, LG Smart Ad offers useful and various advertising performance reports. In fact, there is an option in the system settings called "Collection of watching info:" which is set ON by default. At this point, I decided to do some traffic analysis to see what was being sent. Here you can clearly see that a unique device ID is transmitted, along with the Channel name "BBC NEWS" and a unique device ID.
Gaming Case Roundup > Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 cont. Both case doors feature an interesting pattern and the left side has an oddly shaped case window along with a huge intake fan.
Pandaboard. Atanua - About. The Atanua UI Atanua is a real-time logic simulator, designed to help in learning of basic boolean logic and electronics.
It uses OpenGL hardware-accelerated rendering and a custom UI designed for a fast workflow and a very low learning curve, letting the students concentrate on learning the subject instead of spending time learning the tool. See the interactive flash demo! UDOO: Android Linux Arduino in a tiny single-board computer. Build your own CCTV system with Zoneminder. The three main reasons for surveillance are security, safety and nosiness.
Whether you need a visual check on a sleeping baby, or a video of a stranger putting your cat in a wheelie bin, Zoneminder fits the bill. Zoneminder is a sophisticated camera manager, including support for multiple image sources, motion detection, email alerts, and X10 automation. It supports most V4L (Video for Linux) devices, and can control network IP cameras. The web interface makes it ideal for use on our headless server. In the following tutorial, we will take you through the process required to build a headless surveillance server which can manage image feeds, upload images to another PC, and is accessible from the internet, even using a mobile phone. Building the server For this tutorial, we’ll be using the Zoneminder software package, running on Ubuntu server.
We have chosen Ubuntu server 11.10 as the basis for this system. Projects with Ryan Slaugh: Building a Mobile Prototyping Platform. Adjustable Voltage Step-up (0.7-5.5V to 2.7-5.5V) Hardkernel.
Miscellaneous. Resources. Arduino...Etc. Raspberry Pi. Modems & Routers.