Every website deserves its own email with the domain name in the address. I’m using Bluehost for my wordpress blog which comes with several free email accounts, it’s just up to you to make use of them. You have the option to utilize a free mail client, use an existing one, or forward along any …
I’ve been using cron to execute a Python script used by my Raspberry Pi automatic cat feeder for some time now. After coming up with another script that needs to run on a regular schedule I added a second cronjob entry into the crontab. That’s easy enough: first, in a terminal open the crontab to reveal existing …
I recently received a new work laptop and went through the pains of installing all the necessary software. Of course, things were missed, one of which was the SQL Server Data Tools. We’ve created a number of Report Server Project’s using the SQL Server Data Tools in Visual Studio. When attempting to open one of these …
If you’ve ever needed to maintain any information in Active Directory, you’ve undoubtedly utilized the Active Directory Users and Computers app. According to Microsoft: Active Directory Users and Computers is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that is a standard feature of Microsoft Windows Server operating systems. It can be used to administer and publish information …
You made it to the end! (or you happened to stumble upon this part of the guide). Looking back, part’s one, two and three weren’t so bad now that you’ve got the hang of things. Here in part four we’re going to mount the Raspberry Pi and servo motor onto the food dispenser. The goals …
You covered part one and part two (good work!), or maybe you didn’t and you found yourself here anyway (welcome). Part three is focused on the servo motor, primarily making it spin. Later in part four we’ll wrap things up by connecting it to the dispenser. As always, let’s start with what it is we’re …
In part one we covered the basics of what we’re trying to build, and what you’ll need to get started. Here in part two we’ll be playing with some python code to interact with our Gmail account using IMAPClient. Later on, part three is focused on the servo motor, while part four connects it all …
After many failed attempts at changing their feeding schedule, our cats are starving by 3:00 AM. What this equates to is many meows until we’re awake. I remembered a post I saw on David Bryan’s blog about his Raspberry Pi controlled automatic cat feeder. Inspired by David, I decided to take a crack at building my …
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