Category: Raspberry Pi

  • Raspberry Pi RTS / CTS Flow Control

    Raspberry Pi RTS / CTS Flow Control

    I had need of a 3.3v TTL serial interface to reprogram a device I was working on. Looking around I realized I had mostly 5v logic USB to serial adapters. I figured the Raspberry Pi would work well enough, but I also needed hardware flow control. As it turned out the Pi can do RTS…

  • Santa Hatifyer v1.0

    Santa Hatifyer v1.0

    Well, it’s Christmas time again. I really haven’t had a lot of blog posts since last Christmas, so my 2013 desk-decorations (deskorations?) are still fresh on my mind. I cheated this year, and didn’t stick to stuff I had on hand (although at the core is a Raspberry Pi, which the office had available). I…

  • PartyTube – YouTube-video powered party jukebox for RPi

    PartyTube – YouTube-video powered party jukebox for RPi

    Last month I had a Halloween party. Many people don’t seem to like the music I like, and I generally don’t like their music either. While planning my party it occurred to me that the music selection should be a collaborative process that included the guests. I spent the next few hours making my “Partytube”…