Near the end of 2019, a decision was made to build a custom machine. Below is a summary of the current system configuration: Item Name Price power supply EVGA 700 BR 65.21 motherboard MSI MPG Z390M Gaming Edge AC 191.98 case Corsair Carbide Series 175R RGB 75.66 CPU cooler Noctua NH-L9i 92mm SSO2 CPU Cooler … Continue reading "Custom System"
Read MoreOne of the things I noticed when I first powered-on my BBB and queried the command line for the date and time, was that both were nowhere near being the correct date and time. Using Google and some trial and error, I came to using the following commands: sudo locale-get en_US.UTF-8 sudo timedatectl set-time “YYYY-MM-DD … Continue reading "Setting the Date and Time for My Beaglebone Black"
Read MoreThe majority of the 46 GPIO pins on the Beaglebone Black have different modes of operation. For example, pin 24 on header P9 can operate as a simple GPIO, a Controller Area Network (CAN) port, among others. If one is using a Debian-based Linux OS image from elinux.org, the system comes with a helper script … Continue reading "Configuring the Beaglebone Black GPIO Pins (Permanently)"
Read MoreUpdating the Linux OS image for the Beaglebone Black (BBB) can be a ceremony in and of itself. Luckily, if one has the steps in order before starting, things can be easier. Having done this a few times, I have decide to create this post mainly for myself, but also for others who need a … Continue reading "Updating the Beaglebone Microcontroller"
Read MoreWanted: New External Storage “USB-C all the things!”, says the new MacBook pro. Last November, shortly after its announcement, I went online to Apple and purchased a Built-to-Order (BOT) late-2016 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar in the space gray color. That purchase instantly created a conundrum for my external storage strategy. At the time, … Continue reading "New External Storage for the New Laptop"
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