19Feb/18
Configuring WiFi on your PI (CLI)
While you can configure WiFi via the Raspi-config method, it can be usefull to do it ‘by hand’. This is how you do that. From the command prompt give the following commands.Read More…
Tag Archives: Beginners
18Feb/18
Setting the time on your PI
Because Time is money I will keep this short and sweet. From the command prompt (or a terminal window) give the following two commands sudo apt-get install ntpdate sudo ntpdate -u 0.nl.pool.ntp.orgRead More…
17Feb/18
Monitoring your power consumption
Here in the Netherlands most houses are equiped with a so called ‘Smart-meter’. This device makes it possible to register the in- and outtake of the power used. While this is mostlyRead More…
16Feb/18
Domotica Hub: Domoticz
As a domotica enthousiast a domotica hub is a must. This is due to all the ‘standards’ that are used that do not communicatie with each other. There is Zigbee, Z-Wave, Bluetooth,Read More…
15Feb/18
Basic installation steps (part 1)
When you have written the Raspbian image to your SD card and booted your Pi for the first time be sure to follow these steps to configure your Pi for your homeRead More…
12Feb/18
My Raspberry Pi starter-kit advise
A lot of people have asked me what they should to get when starting with a Raspberry Pi. In this post I will give my advise on the minimal components you needsRead More…