Virtual NERP: Link to the Jitsi videoconference

The Jitsi Meet session will go from ~7:20pm to ~9:20pm. Changes or corrections will be posted here. Jitsi Meet is a free open source videoconferencing platform. It runs in the browser and requires no account or log in. Just click the link that will be posted at the end of this paragraph at ~7pm. (link changes around 7pm on the day of).

https://meet.jit.si/NERP-6BQ6 (20210405) It works now.

Overview

NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi, the small computer, embedded control, electronics, and general interest group at Pumping Station:One in Chicago.

Meetings

Bi-weekly, Monday, 7pm-9pm
Meetup.com group

Past

Meeting #0: July 30, 2012
Meeting #1: August 13, 2012
Meeting #2: August 27, 2012
Meeting #3: September 10, 2012
Meeting #4: September 24, 2012
Meeting #5: October 8, 2012
Meeting #6: October 22, 2012
Meeting #7: November 5, 2012
Meeting #8: November 19, 2012
Meeting #9: December 3, 2012
Meeting #10: December 17, 2012
Meeting #11: January 14, 2013
Meeting #12: January 29, 2013
Meeting #13: Feb 11, 2013
Meeting #14: Feb 25, 2013
Etc, etc, etc.

Raspberry Pi [This section is mainly of historical interest.]

Hardware

Raspberry Pi
- Newark: in stock (2013-Aug-13)
- MCM Electronics: in stock (2013-Aug-13)
- Chicago Electronic Distributors: in stock (2013-Aug-13)
Gertboard: I/O expansion board
Pi Box by Adafruit: clear acrylic case that Drew has shown at meeting
- design files are open source and could be made with the PS1 laser cutter.
Adafruit's full line-up of Raspberry Pi accessories, many are available locally at Chicago Electronic Distributors
Sanoxy HDMI to VGA converter $27 converter Drew bought on Amazon works well
3.5" TFT LCD: $20 composite-input display Drew has
RCA male-male coupler: very handy for connecting composite LCDs to the Pi
Atrix Lapdock: Cheapest way to get a portable HDMI display for the Pi
- Atrix lapdock tricks: documents how Jay has tried a super cap and a USB battery pack to buffer power to the Pi

NERP

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