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Raspberry Pi 1080p Resolution Fix
I recently wrote up my new raspberry pi workstation with a nice new ViewSonic VA2246M but by default the Pi would only output 1600×1200. The configuration for the HDMI lives in the config.txt file in /boot. I had to work through a few different hdmi_group and hdmi_mode settings to find the right combination. I found…
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Raspberry Pi – failed to open vchiq instance [Solved]
I’ve been working on my timelapse camera setup with my raspberry pi and when trying to run my python script I got the following error. This is a permissions error because I had created a new user that wasn’t in the video group. All you have to do is make sure that your new user…
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Raspberry Pi Workstation
After a few weeks of using my 50″ television as a display while working on my time-lapse project it quickly became hard to work with. I decided to downsize to a desktop workstation solution. I don’t have much space in my apartment so I needed a compact solution that I could pack up when I’m…
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Raspberry Pi Camera Module Samples
After getting the wireless network card working on my raspberry pi I got straight to work on testing out the camera module on the pi. I found a lot of websites talking about how the module works and how to hook it up. The commands you need to take photos and stills but a severe…
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Raspberry Pi + Asus N10 wireless
I’ve finally got some time to do some work on my time-lapse project when I hit a brick wall straight off the bat. My $15 tiny wireless adaptor from Asus wasn’t working so I did some digging to try to work out what was going on. I first tried to use the GUI WiFi Config and…
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Time Lapse Time
Time lapses have been something that have always fascinated me and I love some of the sequences people have created. After hanging out with my buddy and discussing time lapses I thought I would give it a go. I’ve recently moved into a high-rise overlooking the main exhibition grounds in my city and thought it…
