Author: wpadmin

HOW-TO Easily Install and Secure MariaDB MySQL Server

HOW-TO Easily Install and Secure MariaDB MySQL Server

This HOW-TO is an easy step-by-step guide to getting a MySQL server working on a Raspberry Pi including setting up user authentication. If you haven’t yet set up your Pi here’s a HOW-TO: http://tinab.blog/how-to-headless-pi-easy-setup You can skip this step but it’s a useful base that ensures a good start: http://tinab.blog/how-to-install-a-standard-base-linux-server-on-raspberry-pi Start by updating (if you …

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HOW-TO Easily Install and Secure mosquitto MQTT on Raspberry Pi

HOW-TO Easily Install and Secure mosquitto MQTT on Raspberry Pi

This HOW-TO is an easy step-by-step guide to getting an MQTT broker working on a Raspberry Pi including TLS and user authentication. If you haven’t yet set up your Pi here’s a HOW-TO: http://tinab.blog/how-to-headless-pi-easy-setup You can skip this step but it’s a useful base that ensures a good start: http://tinab.blog/how-to-install-a-standard-base-linux-server-on-raspberry-pi Start by updating (if you …

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HOW-TO Install a Reliable Base Server on Raspberry Pi

HOW-TO Install a Reliable Base Server on Raspberry Pi

Setting up the basic items I use on every server installation. Start with a headless Raspberry Pi installation as per this HOW-TO: http://tinab.blog/how-to-headless-pi-easy-setup Once on an ethernet connection, disable WiFi & set a hostname add the following Set an appropriate hostname in raspi-config Update the system Install Samba and create a share add the following …

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How to use a USB-TTL adapter to programme ESP8266 MCUs with Arduino IDE

How to use a USB-TTL adapter to programme ESP8266 MCUs with Arduino IDE

ESP8266 datasheet What to connect where to get a similar experience to programming an Arduino – with automatic boot selection of the ESP8266 chip to enable flashing and then re-booting into run mode after programming when using a USB-Serial adapter such as FTDI, CH340, CP210x, FT232RL etc. Note that some adapters have a selectable 3v3/5v …

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Houmous

Houmous

1 can (400g) chickpeas well drained 2 big dollops of Tahini 2tbsp lemon juice 2tbsp olive oil 6 grinds of salt Whizz all but quarter of the can of chickpeas Keep tasting while adding more of one thing at a time. Once right add the rest of the chickpeas and whizz literally for a second …

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ESP8266 : GPIO2 challenges

ESP8266 : GPIO2 challenges

How to use GPIO2 for input (with a signal that is high by default or low by default while the chip is booting) or output (whether the output is driven high or low to trigger). Booting requires GPIO2 to be high but pulling-up disables it for various uses – especially detecting a high input signal …

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Chicken (or Quorn) & Bean Enchiladas

Chicken (or Quorn) & Bean Enchiladas

Don’t put too much passata in the mix – keep it dry and make them up on the chopping board. Then place in the dish. Lots of chipotle paste Season the mix before building the enchiladas 2 red onion, sliced 2 peppers, sliced 4tsp Chipotle paste 2 chicken breast in thin strips or Quorn pieces …

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Paella

Paella

1.5 onion diced1.5 green pepper dicedfry until soft on lowest heat of spanish gas ring (I did keep turning off but actually next time try not doing)1 cap full of paprika4 turns of salta good few strands of saffron (10 stringy ones?)stir and fry for another minute or soan inch of rice from our tubsstir …

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