MiniPC Show #10 – Wow, Lots Of Emails

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Hosted by:

Steve McLaughlin – DoorToDoorGeek
http://podnutz.com

Eric Arduini
http://dinimedia.com

Brian
AskTheCableGuy

Guest:
Daniel

Links

FatherFintch EMail
GearMo Quad Port FTDI USB to Serial Cable for MA PC Linux with Windows Certified Drivers, 36″ L
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ETDC8K?&tag=rnwff-20

GNS3 | The software that empowers network professionals
HOW TO Install GNS3 1.3.7 on the Raspberry Pi 2
https://gns3.com/qa/how-to-install-gns3-1-3-7-on-the

GNS3
Build, Design and Test your network in a risk-free virtual environment… and access the largest networking community to help.  The best bang for your marketing buck with a concentrated group of over 2 million network professionals who come to the GNS3 community to connect each and every day.
http://www.gns3.com/

OpenSprinkler Pi (Plus)
OpenSprinkler Pi (OSPi) Plus is an extension board for Raspberry Pi (RPi) 1 Model A+ / B+ or RPi 2 (does not work with RPi 1 Model A or B). It allows RPi to directly access and control sprinkler valves.
https://opensprinkler.com/product/opensprinkler-pi/

Raspberry Pi Powered, Android Controlled, Tomcat Serviced, Remote Garage Door Opener (Whew!)
A few months ago I had left for a business trip and couldn’t remember if I had closed the garage door. Nearly all of us have done this at one point in our lives.
http://ryanfx.blogspot.com/2013/06/raspberry-pi-powered-android-controlled.html

A Robotic lawn mower powered by Solar Energy with an Arduino heart
This robot will mow the grass of your garden, staying within a defined area, avoiding all obstacles and working in complete autonomy, automatically charging itself with a solar panel.
http://www.open-electronics.org/a-robotic-lawn-mowers-powered-by-solar-energy-with-an-arduino-heart/

Year of Open Source
A little bit more about this project and how it works
http://yearofopensource.net/

How to build your own Ambilight TV with Raspberry Pi and XBMC
I always wanted one of those colourful glowing large TV screens in my living room but I never felt like paying a fortune for it.
https://christianmoser.me/how-to-build-your-own-tv-ambilight-with-raspberry-pi-and-xbmc/

Eric’s Router
NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S – AC2600 4×4 MU-MIMO Smart WiFi Gigabit Router (R7800-100NAS)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0192911RA?&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=rnwff-20

Electronic Interfaces : Bridging the Physical and Digital Worlds
Learn by doing: analyze, design, and build electronic interfaces between sensors and a microcontroller to build a robot or your own creation in this hands-on lab course.
https://www.edx.org/course/electronic-interfaces-bridging-physical-uc-berkeleyx-ee40lx-0

flirc.tv – Your TV – PC Remote Companion
Your shopping cart is empty!  We don’t want to just make great media center products, we want to make great media center solutions. Which is why we’ve partnered with Logitech.
https://flirc.tv/

LeMaker to release a Raspberry Pi-type board using AMD server chips
Think of LeMaker’s upcoming Cello development computer as a supercharged version of Raspberry Pi 3.  The Cello is an uncased computer with all the components mashed onto a circuit board. It has the guts of a server and is well suited to run Web services and cloud applications.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3041458/hardware/lemaker-to-release-a-raspberry-pi-type-board-using-amd-server-chips.html

Gargoyle Router Management Utility
Not sure if your router is supported? Check the list of supported routers.  Want to connect with other users? Browse the forum and find answers to any questions you may have.
https://www.gargoyle-router.com/

OpenWrt
What is OpenWrt?  OpenWrt is described as a Linux distribution for embedded devices.
https://openwrt.org/

Here Is A $5 Fix To Cool Your Raspberry Pi 3
Some have claimed their Raspberry Pi 3 SBCs even get hotter than 100C under load, but I haven’t seen quite that extreme with my peak during monitoring being 80~90C.
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Raspberry-Pi-3-Heatsink

ASUS VivoMini VC65 is world’s smallest PC with four 2.5-inch drive bays
When people buy a new computer, there is a good chance they will be attracted to a diminutive offering. While the mini computer is not a new concept they can, quite often, be under-powered or limited in their expandability.  Enter the ASUS VivoMini VC65 Series.
http://betanews.com/2016/02/01/asus-vivomini-vc65-worlds-smallest-pc-four-2-5-inch-drive-bays-ssd-hdd/

Amazon’s Echo Dot lets you put Alexa inside any speaker
Amazon’s newest hardware product might look like a compressed version of the tall Echo speaker, but its place in your home will likely be very different. Today the company unveiled Echo Dot, which is basically an Echo without the big speaker housing.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/3/11148464/amazon-echo-dot-announced-price-availability-photos-video

Amazon Tap
Portable Speaker
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VXS8E8S/ref=fs_ods_fs_aucc_fx?&tag=rnwff-20