I wanted to keep my existing configuration and programs on my Cubieboard2 with Linaro Lubuntu, but at the same I wanted to upgrade the packages since the Lubuntu 12.10 is quite outdated. This post describes[…]
ESP8266 & NRF24L01 Breadboard Adapter
You can find several breadboard adapters for ESP8266 WiFi module or nRF24L01+ RF transceiver and also several DIY manuals how to create your own, but I decided to use my new WiFi WSP8266 and NRD24L01 as soon[…]
Low power (5microA) ATtiny13A
I have read several posts to reduce the power consumption of micro-controllers and learned that the althought you can minimize the power consuption of arduino, usually you have other sensors/chips that cosume more power then[…]
Program ATtiny13A via Arduino board
Programming ATtiny micro-controller is quite easy if you have all the needed information in one place. That is the reason to put all needed files, hints in one post so next time I will need it,[…]
Kippo honeypot on Cubieboard Ubuntu
Kippo is an SSH honeypot written in Python. Kippo is used to log brute force attacks and the entire shell interaction performed by an attacker so I have installed it on my cubieboard2 Lubuntu version.[…]
Mini Solar Panel and Battery Charger Test
The sun is shining for free out there so why not to use it at least to charge the cell phone. I’ve searched cheep but usable solar panel for this purpose and tested it. Specification[…]
Simple Low Voltage Disconnect Circuit for Arduino
I have read several forums regarding the disconnecting the Arduino power from the Lithium Ion battery by itself (measuring the battery voltage and when the low limit is reached the Arduino signal turns off itself).
Ubuntu – data stored in RAM filesystem – TMPFS
In my Cubieboard2 I use Lubuntu. Since I have connected barometer and arduino to my cubieboard, I read data from that devices and store it to cubieboard2 filesystem. Since NAND memory is not quite suitable for such[…]
Cubieboard power usage with SATA
I have installed lubuntu to my Cubieboard2 and I have also connected a 2.5” SATA HDD. I wanted to know if my power supply is providing enough power so I tried to measure current output[…]