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Day 28 of 30daysofcreativity - testing the radiopi software
today I started to write and test the software for my raspberry pi and arduino based retro car radio. Here is a short video that shows how the switching of the stations works. There are 4 slots for the...
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Day 30 of 30DaysOfCreativity - RadioPI interface module
Today I finished the interface module for my raspberry pi based retro car radio. The module interfaces the buttons, the variable resistor and a RGB-led using an ATMega 328p running an arduino...
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RadioPI - finalizing the audio module
Today I soldered the radio module for my rapsberry pi based car radio. This was the last soldering/electronic challenge for this project now I only need to finish the software (= easy) and the hardware...
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RadioPI hardware part 1
Yesterday I started mounting the components for my raspberry pi based retro car radio into the housing of the blaupunkt radio from the 60ties.And I learned a lot - the hard way :-)For example that USB...
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RadioPI - debugging
When it comes to DIY projects one rule that ALLWAYS applies is that it takes longer than originally planned :-/I´m currently debugging the radio module for my raspberry pi based retro-car-radio project...
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Lego AT-AT-Walker Raspberry PI case
I modified my LEGO AT-AT walker model a bit and removed the storm-troopers that where sitting inside (who are obviously very incompetent, because they can't even make the walker stand up again after it...
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DIY Zynthian Prototype
I started experimmenting with the Zynthian linux image for a spare Raspberry PI and a touch screen shield that have been sitting unused in my spares drawer. Now I finally managed to get some rotary...
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DIY Zynthian housing prototype
I started creating a housing for my diy zynthian - the front panel is currently made of cardboard to allow me to experiment a little bit with the placement of the various components. Dino isn't yet...
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DIY Zynthian housing prototype part II
I created a new cardboard prototype for my zynthian. This time dino is much more satisfied with the button placement and he also likes the color of the buttons and the bezel :-)I think this will be the...
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DIY Zynthian flower housing
I finished my final version of the Zynthian housing! I went for a spring-theme and spraypainted the housing in green and the lid black to give it a little bit of contrast. And since I start to get...
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