Due to the corona virus, I was thinking about a study I did a few years back. It was a study from NASA in the 80’s. The NASA Clean Air Study was a project led by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in association with the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA) to …
There are a few different ways to access OctoPrintTM. Of course, the most common, and feature rich method is through the web interface. However, there are apps out there that you might find a lot quicker than waiting for the web interface to load up. My personal favorite is Kraken. …
Okay this wasn’t the best year but I don’t see my self like Ebenezer Scrooge. The story tale of his redemption by three spirits the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. But, there are similarities, as you will see. …
Now that you’re set up with OctoPrintTM , you’re ready to start printing. Turn off your Raspberry Pi®, then plug it into your 3D printer. After it has booted up, open OctoPrintTM again in your browser and take your newly WiFi-enabled printer for a spin by clicking the Connect button. After …
When you have created your first HomeKit accessory. Then you probably want to debug your code or change something, but then you need to erase ESP module and re-flash it. This has to be easier. For whom that ready my blog regularly know that I always start with installing LCM …
As my OctoPrintTM Project extends, It’s time to give my Raspberry Pi®, that’s functioning as OctoPrint server with PSU control, a proper Enclosure. The goal is to make a casing that feels and looks like a complete product , simplifying installation and eliminating clutter. So at first I took the dimensions …
For an upcoming project I need a “clean” ESP8266, and by clean I mean no tin lead on the connectors. I saw this module some while a go but didn’t need I really until now. For just €8 ($9) you can buy this ESP8266 programmer on Aliexpress free shipping! Let’s …
The I²C bus communication is one out of three possible communication protocols, the ESP8266 is able to communicate with other devices like OLED displays, barometric pressure sensors and so on. The two other communication protocols are SPI and UART. I²C stands for Inter-Integrated Circuit was invented 1982 by Philips Semiconductor …
When I started my blog I needed to learn a lot. I basically started from scratch! Because I have autodidact ability I can pick it up somewhat fast. For whom that doesn’t know what autodidact ability is; It’s a compound word made from the roots auto- (Greek for self, same) …
Now that I have my MagicMirror² up and running on my Raspberry Pi Zero W. It’s time to look at the MagicMirror² LCD and the mirror part of this project. At first I will start with the MagicMirror² LCD as this is the most logical order. LCD Display I …
