European Remote Controlled Sockets with Pi-mote – ENER002-2PI-EUR – p Energenie are proud to offer users of Raspberry Pi a low cost home control solution. /p br/ Our best-selling remote control sockets are now available with a controller board for Pi. Whether you are a Pi newcomer, hacker, or Python sage you will be able to control your electrical sockets within a range of up to 30 metres, through doors, walls and ceilings. p br/ In the pack is one Pi controller board, 2 European remote control sockets and a start up guide which shows how simple on/off control can be achieved. For advanced users the applications are only limited by your imagination. This adapter is suitable for European countries with sockets which accept the CEE 7/4 Shuko format of plug. See the GPIO Zero documentation for example usage: http://gpiozero.readthedocs.org/en/v1.2.0/api_boards.html#energenie http://gpiozero.readthedocs.org/en/v1.2.0/api_boards.html Also see the Energenie section of Ben’s blog post about the changes: http://bennuttall.com/whats-new-gpio-zero-v1-2/

Source: European Remote Controlled Sockets with Pi-mote – ENER002-2PI-EUR | Energy Saving Products | Energenie

Enabling The I2C PortThe I2C port needs to be enabled in Rasbian before it can be used. See here.Checking For Connected DevicesAt the command prompt type one of these depending on whether you are using the I2C0 or I2C1 port:sudo i2cdetect -y 0//orsudo i2cdetect -y 1The 7 bit I2C address of all found devices will be shown (ignoring the R/W bit, so I2C address 0000 0110 is displayed as hex 03).

Source: Using the I2C Interface – Raspberry Pi Projects

Hi all, I have successfully configured the TP-Link TL-WN725N V2 WiFi module (chipset RTL8188EU) as an AP (access point). Have tried many tutorials out there, but none worked for me (hostapd failures with bad wifi driver). This tutorial is based upon these sources (with some exceptions): RPI-Wireless-Hotspot Wifi-hotspot-with-edimax-nano-usb Since I used the module to control a robot through WiFi, I didn’t setup a bridge to share internet connection (hotspot). If you want to share/access internet through

Source: Raspberry Pi • View topic – Access Point (AP) for TP-Link TL-WN725N V2

Quickly setup multiple wifi connections on your raspberry pi through the command lineStep by step illustrated guide showing you how to setup your wireless connection if you only have access to the terminalSetting it up using just the /etc/network/interfaces files can work but you will run into issues when you need multiple connections or if you ever do access the desktop environment.  Setting it up using wpa supplicant will be more reliable in the long run

Source: How-To: Raspberry Pi multiple WiFi setup through the command line

Icecast is a streaming media project released as free software maintained by the Xiph.org Foundation. It also refers specifically to the server program which is part of the project. Icecast was created in December 1998/January 1999 by Jack Moffitt[2][3] and Barath Raghavan[3] to provide an open source audio streaming server that anyone could modify, use, and tinker with. Version 2 was started in 2001, a ground-up rewrite aimed at multi-format support (initially targeting Ogg Vorbis) and scalability; this r

Source: Icecast – Wikipedia

This method is suitable if you don’t have access to the graphical user interface normally used to set up WiFi on the Raspberry Pi. It’s especially suitable for use with a serial console cable if you don’t have access to a screen or wired Ethernet network. Note also that no additional software is required; everything you need is already included on the Raspberry Pi. GETTING WIFI NETWORK DETAILS To scan for WiFi networks, use the command sudo iwlist wlan0 scan. This will list all available WiFi networks, al

Source: Setting WiFi up via the command line – Raspberry Pi Documentation

If you’ve ever turned a Raspberry Pi into a media center or retro gaming station, you know how frustrating it can be when it crashes and corrupts your SD card. Here’s a little trick to making that a little less painful.

Source: How to Clone Your Raspberry Pi SD Card for Super Easy Reinstallations

XBMC buffering issues can be an annoyance while trying to watch a video on your HTPC. The problem amplifies if the video is of HD quality or if your HTPC has less available resources. Raspberry Pi, with only 512 MB of RAM and modest CPU power is prone to slow buffering. In this post, I will show you some ways to fix slow buffering on XBMC running on Raspberry Pi. These fixes should solve XBMC buffering problems in OpenELEC, Xbian, Raspbmc or a full-scale HTPC running XBMC. Note that some of the fixes for XBMC buffering issues listed below require XBMC 13 Gotham.

Source: Strategies to fix XBMC buffering issues on Raspberry Pi

Stutter problem in video with lossless audio DOLBY TRUE HD, DTS-HD MAHi, I can’t play smoothly and happily all videos with an audio lossless trackexample:www.demo-world.eu/download-2d-trailers/?file=hd_thx_terminator_2_lossless-DWEU.m2ts&pic=hd_thx_terminator_2.jpgthe same video in this lossy version plays perfect:www.demo-world.eu/download-2d-trailers/?file=hd_thx_terminator_2-DWEU.m2ts&pic=hd_thx_terminator_2.jpgI tried with overclock, change file location, passthrough ON/OFF, video licences purchased and activated, etc but the video stutters every 5 – 6 seconds. And i see the buffer going down with O button. (P(aq %” Start to be 100%, then go rapidly to 0%, then the movie stops, the buffer goes to 100% and the movie restarts… How to keep that buffer full? or not at 0%?My OC now is at MEDIUMmode ‘Medium’ : 900 | 333 | 450 | 2need to be TURBO?I have the files on NAS, on sd card and on usb stick but nothing changes.. it’s the same.any hints ti solve the problem?I know the track is perfectly useless because RPI doesn’t support lossless audio passthrough, but if I have a file with different audio track it is impossible to play it.None of these videos with lossless track plays without stuttering..www.demo-world.eu/2d-demo-trailers-hd/It’s obvious all my BD lossless rips with HD audio tracks have the same problem…thanks in advanceI use openelec 5.0.3 on my raspi B version.

Source: OpenELEC Mediacenter – OpenELEC Forum – Stutter problem with DOLBY TRUE HD, DTS-HD MA (1/1)

Hey guys! I want to know if there is any program I can use to create an image of my Raspi SD Card in Windows so I can keep a backup of a configuration that already works flawlessly. I would like to create an image that I could later burn to my SD card with the Windows program mentioned on the instructions in case I mess something up. Thanks!

Source: Raspberry Pi • View topic – Create SD card image on windows

Source: TuneIn Radio – addons.videolan.org

I have an APC Smart-UPS RT 3000VA. It has been disconnected from power for about 12 months. I have now reconnected the UPS and it is stone dead. No lights. No fans turn. I cannot find a Circuit breaher of a fuse which may have tripped or blown. I have left the UPS connected to power for 3 days now and still no life out if it. Can anyone shed some light on this?

Source: APC Smart-UPS Dead – Spiceworks