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by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:18 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Pi Zero in stock now
Replies: 64
Views: 9867

Re: Pi Zero in stock now

I'm hoping they are getting their systems in operational order to handle web orders. They used to not allow for Web-based In-Store pickup orders, but that's changed in the last few weeks. They allow for placing 3 day holds via online reservation, but yes, there still is the requirement that the item...
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:03 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Router that show one webpage
Replies: 8
Views: 4551

Re: Router that show one webpage

Sure, you should be able to do that with what's called a Captive Portal (or Walled Garden).
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:02 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Pi Zero in stock now
Replies: 64
Views: 9867

Re: Pi Zero in stock now

Looks like the webpage still shows as one per customer and it's in store purchases only, but MC is where I get my items from.
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:01 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Metal Case as WiFi antenna
Replies: 10
Views: 10716

Re: Metal Case as WiFi antenna

Very simplified: If you take a close look at a PCB antenna, or a look at external 'screw-on' antennas, you'll notice that they all appear to be of a certain size. This is because antennas work when they are fractions/multiples of the wavelength that you are trying to receive. So just attaching a wir...
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 10:25 pm
Forum: Raspberry Pi OS
Topic: disabling audio without editing config.txt
Replies: 11
Views: 5332

Re: disabling audio without editing config.txt

Matt, what does your lsmod look like, what module is utilizing the bcm2835? It may be an issue of having to peel back the layers one by one to get to the nugget inside.
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 10:21 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Sharing internet for RPi
Replies: 4
Views: 875

Re: Sharing internet for RPi

Have you tried utilizing the Internet Connection Sharing feature in Windows?
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 10:18 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Pi Zero in stock now
Replies: 64
Views: 9867

Re: Pi Zero in stock now

Well, the issue should hopefully be resolved soon. Just got done picking up a few from my local reseller, looks like the 1 per customer is no longer being enforced? From just casual conversation with the staff there, it appears that they have been able to keep them in stock for days at a time with r...
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:43 pm
Forum: Python
Topic: Stop PiCamera preview
Replies: 8
Views: 28323

Re: Stop PiCamera preview

Typically a CTRL-D will exit a Py script. However, not knowing your setup, can you post your code and use the Code blocks for us?
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:15 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Pi Zero in stock now
Replies: 64
Views: 9867

Re: Pi Zero in stock now

Then I guess you wait like the rest of us and spend the time prototyping on another Pi. If the Zero is so scarce, why place it in a situation where it's likely to be stolen? And what did the world do to solve all these problems before the Zero was released?
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:12 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Help with making Python code send data every 5 mins
Replies: 11
Views: 2404

Re: Help with making Python code send data every 5 mins

I hate to resort to this, but the best way to tackle things is to dive in and try out different solutions. If you search for "How to make a Python script sleep for 5 minutes" you'll get a lot of great code examples. (I'm partial to anything from StackOverflow.) I know it's kind of a crappy answer fo...
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:47 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Pi Zero in stock now
Replies: 64
Views: 9867

Re: Pi Zero in stock now

This is a "damned if they do, damned if they don't" issue. Not to mention the logistics involved in paying (and processing those payments with the associated fees) and then having the customer find that the no longer want the item, due to loss of interest or acquiring the product via another venue ...
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:15 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Help with making Python code send data every 5 mins
Replies: 11
Views: 2404

Re: Help with making Python code send data every 5 mins

Ah, well in that case you have a myriad of options.
  1. Cronjob
  2. systemD Timers
  3. sleep() wrapper
I'm sure others will come up with more options and choices, but those should get you started with your research.
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 7:50 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Help with making Python code send data every 5 mins
Replies: 11
Views: 2404

Re: Help with making Python code send data every 5 mins

Python is very sensitive to whitespace, you have some formatting issues it looks like. Did you follow an online tutorial? Can we have a link to the tutorial.

And what errors are you getting when you run this code?
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 6:56 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Project: Raspberry Pi Car Navigator!
Replies: 11
Views: 86947

Re: Project: Raspberry Pi Car Navigator!

A quick Google Images search turned up this:

http://www.canadagps.com/Gtop_G33.html
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 6:20 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: New install - Openbox syntax error
Replies: 21
Views: 35284

Re: New install - Openbox syntax error

Disengage Caps Lock, and check the dates of the post you are replying to.
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 6:11 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Working on HTML 5
Replies: 1
Views: 478

Re: Working on HTML 5

Prepare: Text Editor (vi, vim, emacs, nano, atom ...)
Run: Webserver (Nginx, lighttpd, apache, python roll your own webserver, flask)
Test: Browser (Chromium, FireFox, IceWeasel)

Chrome OS an Operating System, not what you are looking for.
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 5:39 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: how to track a stolen pi?
Replies: 21
Views: 5016

Re: how to track a stolen pi?

What do you plan on doing once you locate (within 10 Metres or so, 3 M if you're lucky) the stolen Pi?
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 3:55 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Hiding WiFi username/password from students?
Replies: 5
Views: 1149

Re: Hiding WiFi username/password from students?

Just do an acquisition request for another 10 port 10/100 speed switch.

And I cringe that a High School Librarian would refer to anything as 'Lame'.
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 3:34 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Get smartphone position indoor
Replies: 2
Views: 586

Re: Get smartphone position indoor

In order for you to get a location lock on a device of any type you need that device to be somehow transmitting it's positional data. IP addresses do not contain any type of positional data. If you were to somehow poll the WiFi signal strength, you would, under the absolute best conditions (line of ...
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Tue Jun 21, 2016 3:20 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Pi Zero in stock now
Replies: 64
Views: 9867

Re: Pi Zero in stock now

tater1337 wrote:if they would just set up pre-orders
Narrow the field down a bit, who is 'they'?
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:42 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Upgrading SD card.
Replies: 10
Views: 5340

Re: Upgrading SD card.

USB Card readers can be hit or miss. I've had $4USD https://www.amazon.com/eForCity-Memory-Reader-Adapter-Smoke/dp/B000Z9R2QQ readers that only did SDCards that worked great everytime, and I've had the $15USD 32-in-1 models that didn't do anything. Check the Stars and the customer comments, and if y...
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:38 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Alexa on Rpi3 almost working
Replies: 4
Views: 1278

Re: Alexa on Rpi3 almost working

You may want to open an issue at https://github.com/amzn/alexa-avs-raspberry-pi/issues

Java isn't the kindest with it's error messages, but it looks like there is a non-existing method called in AuthSetup.java.
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:30 pm
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Looking to buy a new laptop
Replies: 15
Views: 4680

Re: Looking to buy a new laptop

And Debian is just Ubuntu with packages from 3 revisions ago... But really, just get in there and try them out. I need something with current packages, so I either run U16.04 LTS, Arch with my own PKG's or Alpine. If you really want to learn Linux, then try out Arch. It has the reputation of being v...
by SonOfAMotherlessGoat
Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:08 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Jessie Lite desktop login fails
Replies: 5
Views: 1034

Re: Jessie Lite desktop login fails

Okay, you do realize that you are going to bloat up that ~400MB when you add back in everything that was stripped out of Raspbian Jessie Lite. But here's a framework you can try working through. viewtopic.php?f=66&t=133691

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