RPi audio processing

RPi audio processing

Introduction – I can’t hear a word you’re saying The RPi has all sorts of topics but when it comes to big audio dynomite, forgedaboutit. When the image and video processing topics were outlined at the onset of the RPi studies, I didn’t give sound processing any thought. However, as the weeks progressed, I began to realize that the RPi could over shadow the Arduino as the platform of choice in the sensor helmet project. One of the key sensors…

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RPi email using sSMTP

RPi email using sSMTP

Introduction – There has got to be an easier way. After setting up Cacti and automating tasks with CRON and Webmin, email notification was the next step.  Searches for sending email from Linux typically generate results that gravitate around sendmail.  This is no different for the RPi.  Sendmail has its good points, but its a service that runs constantly and provides features well beyond simple email notification. I wanted a binary that just sends emails and only runs when I need…

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True RPi Infra Red Imaging

True RPi Infra Red Imaging

Introduction – It can start with an email In this case, it did.  The folks over at Sparkfun sent me product offering email that had an interesting breakout, the FLIR Dev Kit.  This is essentially a camera module that senses in the infra red spectrum.  They mention some details about the breakout on their website, so go check it out if you want more details. Purpose – They have an app for that…no, seriously they do. A few months back I…

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