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NERP is Not Exclusively Raspberry Pi, the small computer, embedded control, electronics, special, and general interest group at Pumping Station:One in Chicago. |
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=== Virtual NERP: Link to the Jitsi videoconference === |
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For mutual enlightenment these url's are checked fairly often: |
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Jitsi Meet is a free open source videoconferencing platform. It runs in the browser and requires no account or log in. Just click the link that will be posted ''here'' at ~7pm. ('''link changes around 7pm on the day of'''). |
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meetup dot com slash NERP-Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi |
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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.] |
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Well, you live and learn, I guess. Use Google's Chrome browser or the standalone app for your platform. Ironic, isn't it? Turns out Jitsi Meet's code isn't fully compatible with Firefox and Safari. It may work, but it might also drag down the connection for everybody else. They're working on it. (Is this still true? 20201130) |
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The Jitsi Meet session will go from ~7:20pm to ~9:20pm. Changes or corrections will be posted here. |
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= Overview = |
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Not Exclusively Raspberry Pi (NERP) is an interest group focused on demonstrations and open discussion of embedded systems, control, and general electronics. |
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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
