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| Apache License 2.0 | MIT License |
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balenaPrint
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Breaking out my old Pi 1b. Anything lightweight I can put it to work on?
A couple of different project ideas/software over here as well: https://hub.balena.io/
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Serendipity Engineering - part 1
The idea was to provide the balenistas with nothing more than an SD card and a postcard printed with a QR code. The code would lead them to an open fleet on balenaHub which they could then join by flashing the SD card and popping it into a device they already had. The instructions on the fleet card in hub told them to open http://cattlegrid.local on a browser, which opened a web server now running on their RaspberryPi device. Here's how it looked:
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Use Raspberry Pi as Airplay server to screen mirror on TVs, monitors, projectors
There is a very similar level of magic for converting a raspberry pi to do AirPrint
https://github.com/willswire/balenaPrint
inkyshot
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Serendipity Engineering - part 1
Since balena is a remote-first company we put a lot of thought into making sure we try to connect with each other and have fun. In the past one of the ways we did this was to spend a week, once or twice a year, to physically collect together and spend time with each other. We call these sessions Summit, and there will usually be some swag there, such as devices and SD cards and sensors, t-shirts and hoodies and snacks. However, for obvious reasons, in the last couple of years we have been unable to fly the team around the world and spend time together in the same building, so our summits have had to move to a virtual event. The first time this happened, in 2020, a group of people at balena decided to build a project (the inkyshot ) and send one to everyone on the team as part of the swag box. The idea was that it was connecting to all be receiving the same message, initially about summit itself, but latterly to share quotes and insights.
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UPDATE: I made a peripheral display for my desk using a Raspberry Pi Zero WH and an Inky pHAT e-ink display
As the micro USB port for the power source is underneath the Pi and Inky pHAT when standing up for display, I thought it best to relocate the power source to the back of the Pi so the power source wire could come out the back of it, allowing me to display it neatly on my desk. The 3D printed case is designed to allow the power source cable to come out the back of it too.
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I created a little motivational quote bot in Python which displays random quotes throughout the day. Also, I made the case in Blender 3D and it is my first (successful) 3D print! Let me know if you want to see the code for this :)
Very nice! Reminds me of the inkyshot project that was posted here awhile ago. I printed, built and modified one to send messages to my girlfriend for Valentine's day. Balena is also very convenient for it as I can modify the code to add more messages in the future.
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I made a peripheral display for my desk using a Raspberry Pi Zero WH and an Inky pHAT e-ink display
Here's the 3D printed case design files if you're interested.
What are some alternatives?
RPiPlay - An open-source AirPlay mirroring server for the Raspberry Pi. Supports iOS 9 and up.
Inkycal - Create awesome e-paper dashboards within minutes! Modularity? Check! Python3? Check? Works on Raspberry Pi Zero W? Check! Support for own modules? Check!
balena-rpiplay - Turn a Raspberry Pi into an Airplay server using RPiPlay to enable screen mirroring on tvs, monitors and projectors.
GassistPi - Google Assistant for Single Board Computers
balena-sound - Build a single or multi-room streamer for an existing audio device using a Raspberry Pi! Supports Bluetooth, Airplay and Spotify Connect
inky-draw - A fun drawing app project for the Raspberry Pi and Inky pHAT using Python Flask and React.
meta-balena - A collection of Yocto layers used to build balenaOS images
quotes
open-balena - Open source software to manage connected IoT devices at scale
pytunes - 🎵 Self-hosted music streaming service
docker-cups-airprint - A standalone CUPS and Avahi (mDNS/Bonjour) server, exposing local printers on AirPrint for iOS devices
raspberryPiE-InkDisplay - Using a Raspberry Pi to retrieve a quote from a Firebase database I set up (quote gotten by using an API endpoint on the database), the song currently playing on Spotify, and the current weather in my city and display it out on an Inky pHAT E-Ink Display