After purchasing a Raspberry Pi 2, I decided to move some of my projects to it. I also added an external 2.5 inch USB drive via a USB hub. I store various sensor information in a MongoDB database and needed everything to run on the R-Pi 2. I chose to stick with the well-supported Debian Linux …
A while back, I compiled mongoDB 2.1 for Raspberry Pi based upon instructions found on other sites and kind work by developers sharing code on Github. I acquired a Raspberry Pi B+ and tried to compile mongoDB as I had done previously. I quickly found out that the (old) compiled version (2.1.1) no longer functions under …
I’ve been asked in emails and comments about what software I use on my 1942 Crosley Radio-Pi project. I use the recommended Raspbian distro of Linux based on Debian Wheezy. I normally do not start or use the GUI/X. Many Raspberry Pi users use a Linux distro oriented around XBMC such as OpenELEC or Raspbmc. …
A while back, I saw a picture online of a restored antique radio that caught my attention. The accompanying post described the process of restoration. I’m not into radio restorations but I think the old wood radio cases are very “cool”. I also recently contributed to a Kickstarter project for HDMIPi, an “affordable 9 inch High-Def …
I’ve been looking at noSQL databases in conjunction with Node.js. I have several Raspberry Pis that I have been using as development and test platforms. I have had good success with couchDB but have seen more examples and deployments using mongoDB. MongoDB is clearly developed on Intel processors but has been ported to non-Intel processors …
I have been looking at node.js for Javascript on the server and a no-sql DB, CouchDB. Lots of info out there for installing on the raspberry-pi BUT, most info is out of date. Make sure you check dates and versions before following any compile &/or install instructions! As of January 21, 2013, I have found …
I ordered a Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer on the first day offered, on leap day, February 29, 2012, and received it on June 4, 2012. A bit of a wait but I was excited to “play” with a $35, full-blown Linux-running, HDTV 1080p output, computer — and it was all for a great cause. …