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=== Physical NERP === |
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Covid threat level: Elevated. Masks are required to enter the building. [20210823] |
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NERP meets alternate Mondays at Pumping Station One. We convene ~7pm and solicit for discussion topics at ~7:20pm. NERP has reason to believe that human-space meetings are preferred pretty much to the exclusion of Zoom (and jitsi) meetings. We'll skip the video part unless someone suggests otherwise. |
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NERP is discussion driven. There may or may not be a scheduled speaker or meeting topic. Meetings are free and open to the public. |
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For mutual enlightenment these url's are checked fairly often: |
For mutual enlightenment these url's are checked fairly often: |
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groups dot io slash g slash NERP slash post |
groups dot io slash g slash NERP slash post |
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[You may be asked to make an account, but you don't need to be a member of PS1, etc.] |
[You may be asked to make an account, but you don't need to be a member of PS1, etc.] |
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= Overview = |
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NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi, the small computer, embedded control, electronics, and general interest group at Pumping Station:One in Chicago. |
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= Meetings = |
= Meetings = |
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Latest revision as of 16:55, 20 September 2024
NERP is Not Exclusively Raspberry Pi, the small computer, embedded control, electronics, special, and general interest group at Pumping Station:One in Chicago.
For mutual enlightenment these url's are checked fairly often: meetup dot com slash NERP-Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi and groups dot io slash g slash NERP slash post [You may be asked to make an account, but you don't need to be a member of PS1, etc.]
Meetings
- Bi-weekly, Monday, 7pm-9pm
- Meetup.com group
Past
- Meeting #0: July 30, 2012
- Meeting #1: August 13, 2012
- Meeting #2: August 27, 2012
- Meeting #3: September 10, 2012
- Meeting #4: September 24, 2012
- Meeting #5: October 8, 2012
- Meeting #6: October 22, 2012
- Meeting #7: November 5, 2012
- Meeting #8: November 19, 2012
- Meeting #9: December 3, 2012
- Meeting #10: December 17, 2012
- Meeting #11: January 14, 2013
- Meeting #12: January 29, 2013
- Meeting #13: Feb 11, 2013
- Meeting #14: Feb 25, 2013
- Etc, etc, etc.
Raspberry Pi [This section is mainly of historical interest.]
Hardware
- Raspberry Pi
- Newark: in stock (2013-Aug-13)
- MCM Electronics: in stock (2013-Aug-13)
- Chicago Electronic Distributors: in stock (2013-Aug-13)
- Gertboard: I/O expansion board
- Pi Box by Adafruit: clear acrylic case that Drew has shown at meeting
- design files are open source and could be made with the PS1 laser cutter.
- Adafruit's full line-up of Raspberry Pi accessories, many are available locally at Chicago Electronic Distributors
- Sanoxy HDMI to VGA converter $27 converter Drew bought on Amazon works well
- 3.5" TFT LCD: $20 composite-input display Drew has
- RCA male-male coupler: very handy for connecting composite LCDs to the Pi
- Atrix Lapdock: Cheapest way to get a portable HDMI display for the Pi
- Atrix lapdock tricks: documents how Jay has tried a super cap and a USB battery pack to buffer power to the Pi
