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#Video π¦ – How to add a layer, image or credits information using #PowerPoint πΌοΈ without a video editing tool
Hi ! Getting ready for my new role, it’s time to share some quick tips. Today I’ll share a quick video editing tip, when you don’t have any video editing tool, or skills. Add a bottom-right corner text on top of a video using Microsoft PowerPoint. For this demo, I’ll use a free video from… β read more
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#OBS – Use an Android phone π€³ as an external webcam π¦. No cables required !
Hi ! Quick Friday Tip: How to add a new camera to your PC using an old Android phone. No wires required. So, In my device demos I usually have my main camera with my π, and I have a 2nd USB cam to show specific demos or devices. I had a green screen on… β read more
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#Event – TinyML and SkySharks π¦π¦π¦. Machine Learning in small devices
Hi ! Later today, I’ll be with my friends from Nottingham IoT (Internet of Things) to talk about machine learning in very small devices. TinyML and SkySharks π¦π¦π¦ Sharks are amazing animals, so letβs start there. In this session we will also review Machine Learning concepts, and we will focus in TinyML: ML technologies and… β read more
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#WioTerminal – Open / Close the #DigitalTwin Door πͺ using Wio Terminal buttons and Azure IoT βοΈ + Azure Functions β‘
Hi ! My current goal is simple: Press Wio Terminal button A will open the Azure IoT Door, press B button will close the door. A demo video is available here: I already wrote about how to use the buttons, however, let’s refresh this. Using Wio Terminal Buttons We need to initialize the buttons, usually… β read more
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#WioTerminal – Display a countdown progress bar π₯ for the next #AzureIoT βοΈ refresh data call
Hi ! In today’s post I’ll share an scenario about: Display a custom progress bar in the Wio Terminal display. The progress bar is a count down until the next request to the Azure Function interacting with Azure Digital Twin. This is mostly working with strings to create a specific String() that represent the Progress… β read more
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#WioTerminal – Posts to interact with a #DigitalTwin Door πͺ with Azure IoT βοΈ and Azure Functions
Hi ! Here is the current set of posts on the integration between the Azure IoT door πͺand my Wio Terminal. References Download Arduino IDE Wiki Seeed – Historgram Wiki Seeed β loading Images Wiki Seeed β Installing the File System Library Wiki Seed – Wifi Connectivity GitHub – Arduino_JSON Wikipedia – X BitMap β read more
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#WioTerminal – Display a #DigitalTwin Door πͺ state using XBitmap with #AzureIoT βοΈ.
Hi ! In today’s post I’ll share an scenario about: Display the state of a door (open / closed) using an XBitmap in Wio Terminal. The door state information come from an Azure Function interacting with Azure Digital Twin. In my previous posts I wrote on how to get data from an Azure Function and… β read more
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#WioTerminal – Parsing JSON data from an #Azure βοΈ Function !
Hi ! In today’s post I’ll share an scenario about: Invoke an Azure Function to get JSON data, and Parse the JSON data Yesterday I wrote on how to invoke an Azure Function and get JSON data for my Digital Twin scenario. The response from the function is similar to this one: There are several… β read more
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#WioTerminal – Getting JSON data from an #Azure βοΈ Function !
Hi ! In today’s post I’ll share an scenario about: Invoke an Azure Function to get JSON data In my Digital Twin scenario, I got an Azure Function that returns the current state of a Digital Twin door. The response from the function is similar to this one: So, once the Wio Terminal has internet… β read more
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#Event – Resources for the “πββοΈ Into the deep end with OpenCV” with #TheDotNetDocsShow team #dotnet
Hi ! I had an amazing time with the DotNet Docs Show team talking about OpenCV and .Net. And, as usual it’s time to share the source code and more resources. Source Code The full set of demos is available here. Recording It’s been a year since I was in this show. The experience is… β read more
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#OBS – No Green Screen π© for Chroma Key? πͺ#Windows10 PowerToys Color Picker will help π!!!
Hi ! Having a Green Screen behind your camera, is a super useful feature when you work with OBS. It will allow you to create scenes, and with good lighting, it will be hard to check “is this real or not”. If you don’t have a green screen, but you have a decent and plain… β read more
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#Event -πββοΈ Into the deep end with OpenCV at #TheDotNetDocsShow #dotnet
Hi ! Next week, I’ll be back to the .Net Docs Show. This time to share some experiences using OpenCV and .Net. πββοΈ Into the deep end with OpenCV If you don’t know OpenCV, let’s start with the 1st definition that Bing returns. OpenCV stands for open-source computer vision. It was generated to support a… β read more
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#WioTerminal – Connecting to Wifi πΆ, display local IP and get ready for Azure βοΈ scenarios !
Hi ! Another fast post to cover a super important scenario: Connect to a Wifi network in the Wio Terminal. The code and implementation are extremely simple for this, and with a couple of lines of code, we can connect and also display the local IP. Source Code As usual, the full code is below… β read more
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#WioTerminal – Buttons and Charts time πππ
Hi ! One of the amazing libraries we have to work with the Wio Terminal is one to create charts. And with, only 20 lines of code (or maybe more), we can create a simple app like this one with 3 bars, and every time you press one Button in the Wio Terminal, the bar… β read more
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#WioTerminal – 1st steps π£, developer steps !
Hi ! I’ll keep this as a reference post for 1st steps developing apps for WioTerminal. And I’ll share the necessary steps for a Hello World app using a countdown and my office! Developer Environment: Arduino IDE This one is easy, we can use the Arduino IDE. Bonus lesson learned here. It’s important to uninstall… β read more
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#WioTerminal – Convert and use images on the device πΊπΌοΈ
Hi ! Time to write about Wio Terminal. Today, something that tricked me a little, so here are my lessons learned about how to use images on the device. Using images is super simple, just follow this steps Installing the SD Card library for Wio Terminal Installing the TFT LCD Library For Wio Terminal Use… β read more
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#Event – Resources used on the “TinyML and SkySharks π¦π¦π¦” at @netcoreconf 2021
Hi ! Another great time with my friends from NetCoreConf. I got the perfect excuse to book a flight to Spain, to be IRL next time. This time, I shared some insights about Machine Learning on devices, really tiny devices. As usual now it’s time to share the resources Slides Source Code Source Code is… β read more
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#Event – @netcoreconf, live podcast recording π€π€π€, #machinelearning, tinyML, sharks π¦π¦π¦ and more !
Hi ! On Friday we will have again the chance to assist to one of the most amazing events: NetCoreConf 2021 (click here for more info) This event is awesome in so many levels: +80 sessions in English and Spanish, amazing speakers, a great place to chat virtually in Discord and more !!! Live Podcast… β read more
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#RaspberryPi – Listing nearby BLE devices using the onboard #bluetooth sensor
Hi ! I done this at least, 4 different times, and I never wrote it down. So, here it is. The output is similar to this one. You can see that my standing desk is listed here. If you are nearby, you can hack and move my desk up or down ! Important: The output… β read more
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#Python π – Easy way to install #OpenCV and #TensorFlow in a Virtual Environment in Anaconda . Yes, for drone π fun !
Hi ! I wrote about this before, however, I never shared the complete set of steps. Here they are. Install and Update Anaconda After installing Anaconda, it’s time to update. We need to start Anaconda PowerShell with Administrator privileges. And then run these commands. That was easy. Create a new Virtual Environment Virtual Environments are… β read more