The hardware I’m using a Raspberry Pi 2. Yes the 3 is out and it has more to offer, but I’ve had this one a while and wanted to actually use it. Unless you are destitute, one of the first things you will want to do is obtain a class 10 Micro SD card. If you want to double the cost of your Pi you can find the “extreme plus” cards which are even faster. … Raspberry Qt – Part 2Read more
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Raspberry Qt – Part 1
I must apologize in advance. Yes, I’ve had to do quite a few things in the embedded/semi-embedded world with Qt on Linux. Yes, this increasingly means cross compiling Qt applications to run in various configurations on the Raspberry Pi. These posts will be sporadic and they will not be a soup to nuts tutorial on how to go from a box showing up in the mail to having a real usable embedded application on the … Raspberry Qt – Part 1Read more
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How Does a Person Shoot Themselves Twice in the Head?
I just finished watching “Kill the Messenger.” This is a docudrama about Gary Webb who broke the “CIA sells drugs to fund the Contra War story” then basically had is live destroyed. I agree with many critics that this movie is Jeremy Renner’s best work since “The Hurt Locker.” Don’t get me wrong, he’s good in The Avengers and basically that franchise but this is a role he disappeared into. Perhaps when he’s given a … How Does a Person Shoot Themselves Twice in the Head?Read more
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Why the Driverless Car Will Fail
There has been much hype and hoopla over driverless vehicles, then there is the fine print. I agree with Mr. Berko that driverless vehicles will be a massive failure, but his reasoning is wrong. While his and my generation were raised to love cars, today’s young’uns aren’t. Most Millenials wouldn’t bother to get a driver’s license if their high school didn’t mandate it as a requirement for graduation. In truth the automotive industry is going … Why the Driverless Car Will FailRead more
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What McDonald’s Move to Chicago Tells Us
Yes, officials in Oak Brook, IL are wringing their hands. Some are possibly rending their garments as well. The news is not a shocker, well, at least not for anyone who writes books and watches trends from afar. For those who haven’t heard, McDonald’s is taking over some/all of Harpo Studios. Yes, Oprah’s old studios. While there is great angst in Oak Brook, every suburb around the country should be worried. I read some quotes … What McDonald’s Move to Chicago Tells UsRead more