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Gnarlodious 
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 Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:21 pm Post subject: Functional Christmas lights, a photo guide |
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In this season of long dark nights and colorful Christmas lights I thought this looked pretty cool. Only downside is, trying to sleep it is too much light.
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Steve M.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: Functional Christmas lights, a photo guide |
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This is why you hide your head under the covers.
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shagginwagon83
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 6:23 am Post subject: Re: Functional Christmas lights, a photo guide |
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Please tell me that raspberry pi takes in the outside temperature, time, and turns on the electric blanket accordingly
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pnwkayaker
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 6:59 am Post subject: Re: Functional Christmas lights, a photo guide |
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Interesting setup (I like the use of dead space to store the solar charger), do you drive with this configuration or cover it with panels?
Also, is that a pair of scissors hanging between the 5v system converter and the raspberry pi?
Lastly, what are you using the raspberry pi for?
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shagginwagon83
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 7:09 am Post subject: Re: Functional Christmas lights, a photo guide |
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...and those box of tissues???
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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bobbyblack
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 7:26 am Post subject: Re: Functional Christmas lights, a photo guide |
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Oooooh! Christmasy !! Hope Santa's sleigh doesn't bump into the side of your bus there..
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Gnarlodious
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Location: Bonners Ferry Idaho
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 11:43 am Post subject: Re: Functional Christmas lights, a photo guide |
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Interesting setup (I like the use of dead space to store the solar charger), do you drive with this configuration or cover it with panels?
Also, is that a pair of scissors hanging between the 5v system converter and the raspberry pi?
Lastly, what are you using the raspberry pi for? |
I drive like this because I like the bare stark sheet metal. Biggest downside is that in New Mexico it all collects a lot of dust. Having electronics tucked into nooks is also trouble when the sun hits the side at a low angle everything gets pretty hot.
The ‘scissors’ is a very long surgical tool for pulling bullets out of flesh. But I use it for tricky wiring through channels, etc.
The Raspberry Pi is a long distance WiFi client/repeater that connects to any AP in a list. It also runs a Python WSGI webapp, Pi-Hole ad blocker and a number of ham radio applications such as spectrum scanner. It runs off the 5v system that also powers the cameras and USB hub.
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