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In this Raspberry Pi project, we will be showing you how to install the Jellyfin media server. It is an entirely open-source and free alternative to other media servers such as Plex and Emby. The media server is packed with features such as hardware acceleration, live TV support, and more.
This project will walk you through the straightforward process of setting your Raspberry Pi up as a syslog server. To achieve this, we will be making use of the rsyslog software. This software allows you to receive log messages from other devices and store them in one central location.
This project will show you how to set up the SQLite database management system on your Raspberry Pi. SQLite is a self-contained and lightweight database that is perfect for IoT devices. Not needing to have a process constantly running in the background allows you to free much-needed resources.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to install the Rclone software to your Raspberry Pi. Rclone allows you to clone files from the majority of cloud providers easily. You can even use the software to mount your cloud drives as if it was a locally connected disk.
Learn how you can delete a user on the Ubuntu operating system. As a Linux-based multi-user OS knowing how to manage users is essential. You will see how you can use the deluser command in the terminal or the Ubuntu desktop interface to remove a user.
In this guide, we will be teaching you how to add a user to the Ubuntu operating system. It is essential to learn how to add a new user when dealing with a multi-user OS like Ubuntu. Users can have different permissions allowing you to control their access.
Learn how you can easily change a user’s password on the Ubuntu operating system using either the terminal or desktop interfaces. Changing a password is a potentially crucial task for managing your Ubuntu machine, especially when dealing with multiple users.
In this guide, you will be learning how straightforward it is to change the hostname on your Ubuntu operating system using the hostnamectl tool. The hostname is a label that a computer broadcasts to the rest of the network. It can be used to identify the device.
With this straightforward guide, you will learn all about how strings are handled within the Python programming language. Learn how to define, format, and modify strings. Learning about strings is a critical part of any programming language.
In this Python tutorial, we will be walking you through the steps on how to use arrays. Throughout this guide, you will learn how to make use of the array module in Python to create and manipulate type constrained arrays.
Learn how to calculate series resistance in this easy to follow guide. We take you through an example of how to quickly calculate the total resistance with. There is also a calculator that you can make use of to verify your own calculations minimal effort.
In this guide, we go through all the basics of voltage dividers and anything else that you need to know about them. It’s a crucial part of electronic circuits that I highly recommend that you take the time to learn and understand.
This tutorial takes you through all the steps to connecting the APA102 RGB LED strip to the Arduino. We also guide you through the process of writing some code to be able to control the LED strip. It’s an excellent project if you love playing with lights.
Learn how to set up the ADXL345 accelerometer with the Arduino. It’s a cool sensor that will be handy in quite a few tutorials, especially ones where movement is involved. We make use of an Adafruit library, which makes this tutorial significantly easier.