In this post I’ll show you how to build a Raspberry Pi powered ADS-B ground station receiver that can track aircraft over 100 miles away using a small USB software-defined radio dongle. This ground station is very easy, and inexpensive to build and it will open your eyes to some of the amazing uses for SDR. Plus, […]
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How to Control Power Outlets Wirelessly Using the Raspberry Pi
In this blog post you’ll find instructions for using a Raspberry Pi to wirelessly control Etekcity power outlets using 433MHz RF. Ever year during Christmas time I find myself dealing with the hassle of turning the Christmas tree lights on and off. This year I set out to find a solution I could use to automate […]
Using the Raspberry Pi to Control a Bitcoin ASIC Mining Rig
As the total hashrate of the Bitcoin network continues to rise mining for Bitcoins using GPUs is quickly becoming obsolete. In order to stay involved in Bitcoin and continue mining without losing money on electricity I decided to order a few of the ASICMiner USB Block Erupters. BTC Guild recently started reselling the Block Erupters as […]
How to Install a Linux Image on the Raspberry Pi Using Windows
If you’ve just purchased a Raspberry Pi computer the first thing you’ll probably want to do is load an operating system so you can begin experimenting with the hardware. Loading a Linux image directly to a an SD card is the quickest way to get the Raspberry Pi to a usable state. While you can […]
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