Category Archives: hardware

Raspberry Pi internet radio with web interface

Posted on October 28, 2014 by blogmywiki

Having made a bare-bones Raspberry Pi internet radio and one with an LCD display with push buttons to change channel, I decided that it would be nice to be able to control it from my smartphone, as well as displaying … Continue reading →

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10 fun things to do with a Raspberry Pi

Posted on August 6, 2014 by blogmywiki

Got a Raspberry Pi? Not sure what to do with it? Here are some cool things I’ve done with mine to get you thinking: Make an internet radio. This can be so simple it only has 1 button to change … Continue reading →

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RaspberryPi media server

Posted on August 3, 2014 by blogmywiki

It’s been a long-time goal of mine to have all my music in a central place so I can access it from all over the house. I can’t afford Network Attached Storage (NAS) at the moment, and I got a … Continue reading →

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Adding RTÉ and Resonance FM to PiRadio

Posted on July 31, 2014 by blogmywiki

Just added 2 more stations to my PiRadio. Here’s the command line code for each. RTÉ Radio 1: mpc add http://icecast2.rte.ie/radio1 and Resonance FM: mpc add http://radio.canstream.co.uk:8004/live.mp3

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Making beautiful music with a MakeyMakey

Posted on June 5, 2014 by blogmywiki

The MakeyMakey is a gizmo that allows you to control computers by touching anything that conducts a small amount of electricity: PlayDoh, fruit, vegetables, even graphite pencil. As you may know, I’ve been playing tunes on potatoes and making Scratch … Continue reading →

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