Technology

Build a smart audio streamer with Raspberry Pi and Volumio

Smart Audio Streamer with Raspberry Pi & Volumio

This project allows us to add "Smart" functions to an amplifier or amplified speakers that do not have these options. Normally the streamers are expensive or do not include as many options as we would like. Or are we simply seeking for a…


Network monitor server with Raspberry Pi and Nagios

Build a Raspberry Pi enterprise monitoring server with Nagios

What are we going to do? We are going to turn our Raspberry Pi into a network monitoring center, to have control over our network services. To do this we are going to use the Nagios program, which is a software that provides great…


Build a Raspberry Pi cluster

Build your Raspberry Pi cluster and unlock distributed computing

Our colleagues at Raspberry bring us a great tutorial about setting up your own SBC ARM cluster: We are going to remember the steps used to unify a cluster of Raspberry cards from the original post, but it has helped us to develop our own…


Generate a dynamic hostname with Raspberry Pi

How to generate a dynamic hostname with Raspberry Pi

What is the hostname The hostname (hostname) is the name of a device within a network. This host name makes it possible to distinguish between devices on a local network and also allows computers to locate others, making it possible to…


Touchscreens. How do they work?

Touchscreens. How do they work?

Basic operation of touchscreens A touch screen, in some places also called touch, is a screen that through a direct touch on its surface allows the entry of data and orders to the device, and at the same time shows the results previously…


Mosquitto installation & configuration

Step-by-step Mosquitto MQTT broker installation & SSL configuration

Once we know what is MQTT and how it works, as explained in this post, it's time to get down to work and install and set up all the software needed to let it work. Mosquitto MQTT broker installation 1. Installation within Windows OS This…


MQTT IoT communication

Understanding MQTT: The IoT messaging protocol explained

MQTT is the standard messaging and data exchange protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT). The MQTT protocol provides a scalable and cost-effective way to connect devices over the Internet. The use of MQTT focuses on delivering data over…