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#121
General Discussion / Convert Mp4 to Mp3
May 03, 2022, 09:30:57 PM
Convert Mp4 to Mp3 on the send to menu windows. VLC needs to be installed
#122
Raspberry Pi / Python-pip install
May 01, 2022, 07:20:32 PM
sudo apt-get update

#Python 2
sudo apt-get install python-pip
#Python 3
sudo apt-get install python3-pip
#123
Windows Fixes / Clear Teams Cache1
May 01, 2022, 10:03:28 AM
Clear Teams cache if necessary.

For Windows:

1) Go to System (C:) > Users > Your name > AppData > Roaming > Microsoft > Teams. Please clear content in the following folders.

  %appdata%\Microsoft\teams\application cache\cache

  %appdata%\Microsoft\teams\blob_storage

  %appdata%\Microsoft\teams\Cache

  %appdata%\Microsoft\teams\databases

  %appdata%\Microsoft\teams\GPUcache

  %appdata%\Microsoft\teams\IndexedDB

  %appdata%\Microsoft\teams\Local Storage

  %appdata%\Microsoft\teams\tmp

2) Once completed, close Teams client and restart your computer.

#124
Windows Fixes / Check Wireless signal
May 01, 2022, 09:56:35 AM
netsh wlan show interfaces

to Get a report
netsh wlan show wlanreport
#125
Raspberry Pi / Quick Raspberry Pi webcam for Webpage
April 28, 2022, 09:56:40 PM
1st -  apt-get install python3-flask


In the /home/pi/Documents/camWebServer

To Install: Create directory "Documents" - "camWebServer" , "camWebServer" - "templates" , "camWebServer"- "static"
   in the camWebServer folder put "camera_pi.py" and "appCam.py"
   in the templates folder put "index.html"
   in the static folder put "style.css"

Now, run the python script on the Terminal:

sudo python3 appCam.py

To make it auto start at boot Edit:  /etc/rc.local  Put sudo python3 /home/pi/Documents/camWebServer/appCam.py &

Go to any browser in your network and enter with https://YOUR_Raspberry_IP (for example, 192.168.1.137)

NOTE: If you are not sure about your Raspberry Pi Ip address, run on your terminal:

ifconfig
#128
Raspberry Pi / Find out the PI version you have
April 25, 2022, 07:45:45 PM
Type the cmd below to find out what Pi version you have

cat /proc/cpuinfo
#129
Raspberry Pi / Know your version of OS
April 25, 2022, 07:38:05 PM
Run cmd below to know your version of OS

cat /etc/os-release
#130
General Discussion / Any One Needing Flash Use Ruffle
February 17, 2022, 09:17:03 AM
Works just like adobe Flash
https://ruffle.rs/#usage
#131
Raspberry Pi / Setup WiFi on Raspberry PI
November 20, 2021, 07:09:14 PM
in etc/wpa-supplicant.conf

network={
    ssid="YOUR_NETWORK_NAME"
    psk="YOUR_PASSWORD"
    key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
}

or for  Raspberry Pi OS, Raspbian Stretch, or Raspbian Buster:

country=US # Your 2-digit country code
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev # Include this line for Stretch
network={
    ssid="YOUR_NETWORK_NAME"
    key_mgmt=NONE
}



Use-    sudo iwlist wlan0 scan   -to scan for wireless SSID cmd line
Use-    sudo ifup wlan0      -to start wireless
           iwgetid                  -will give you the SSID
           iwconfig                 -will show you wireless card
#132
Linux Fixes / PHP-FPM Hanging
September 03, 2021, 07:30:16 AM
If PHP-FPM is hanging adjust the  /etc/php-fpm.d/www.conf

pm.max_children = 70
pm.start_servers = 20
pm.min_spare_servers = 20
pm.max_spare_servers = 35
pm.max_requests = 500

https://myshell.co.uk/blog/2012/07/adjusting-child-processes-for-php-fpm-nginx/
#133
Power Smart DB8621S  Lawn Mower Self propelled Wheels bearings

P/N#    PSM -303100065
  Also can get them at Amazon "Oregon 45-112 Flanged Wheel Lawn Mower Bearings " 
M&D Mower  http://m-and-d.com

Power smart DB8621S  lawnmower 159cc
Rear wheel wobble order qty 4 for back wheels
#135
Arduino / Espduino
June 30, 2021, 08:59:19 PM
To get the espduino up and ready for programming the IDE settings:

Additional Boards Manager:  http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json
Boards Manager:  esp8266
    Board: ESPDuino (ESP-13 Module)
    CPU: "80 MHZ"
    Flash Size: "4MB (FS:2MB OTA: 1019KB)"
    Reset Method: "Espduino-V2"
   
Most important you need the CH341 USB2Serial Driver



Arduino ESP8266 Boards : http://arduino.esp8266.com/Arduino/versions/2.0.0/doc/installing.html
Blynk Example URL:  https://examples.blynk.cc