Archive for the 'Linux' Category

Raspberry Pi Full Screen Browser Customization (2020-05-27-raspios-buster)

Monday, July 13th, 2020

How to remove the boot messages, icons, customize the boot splash image and background desktop, control reboot / shutdown, refresh of screens and switch browser tabs.

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Raspberry Pi Full Screen Browser (2020-05-27-raspios-buster)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2020

How to setup a Raspberry Pi to boot into a full screen web browser, hiding mouse pointer, disabling screen saver, putting the browser in kiosk mode and using the Raspberry Pi 4 B dual screen output.

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Raspberry Pi IR Transmitter

Wednesday, June 10th, 2020

How to configure a Raspberry Pi to transmit IR output using the new kernel drivers, ir-keytable & ir-ctl, rather then LIRC. Building on the previous post, Raspberry Pi IR Receiver.

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Raspberry Pi IR Receiver

Sunday, May 31st, 2020

How to configure a Raspberry Pi to receive IR input from a remote control using the new kernel drivers, ir-keytable & ir-ctl, rather then LIRC. Then using that input to run a script to reboot the device.

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Raspberry Pi Switch Chromium Browser Tabs

Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019

Switch browser tabs without browser extensions or plugins, using xdotool and crontab.

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Stupid Remote v4: TV remote control Web App

Wednesday, June 20th, 2018

Stupid Remote is a web app that controls devices over HDMI CEC and infrared: turning tvs on and off, switching inputs adjusting volume. Customization requires editing simple HTML and JavaScript and uses cec-client and lircd for control.

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Raspberry Pi Full Screen Browser (Raspbian December 2017)

Sunday, December 10th, 2017

Steps to setup a Raspberry Pi running Raspbian to boot into a full screen web browser, hiding mouse pointer, disabling screen saver. Includes installing additional fonts and putting the browser in kiosk mode.

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Linux Infrared Control Part 4: Trigger Apps via IR

Monday, December 4th, 2017

Would you like to use a remote control to control your computer? How about using your computer to send remote control signals to your TV or Stereo instead of using the remote?

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Linux Infrared Control Part 3: Final Hardware

Monday, November 13th, 2017

Would you like to use a remote control to control your computer? How about using your computer to send remote control signals to your TV or Stereo instead of using the remote?

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Linux Infrared Control Part 2: Send IR

Saturday, November 4th, 2017

Would you like to use a remote control to control your computer? How about using your computer to send remote control signals to your TV or Stereo instead of using the remote?

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