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#Personal – A HDMI Audio Video Capture Card for less $20 will help you with screen sharing, #raspberrypi, phones and more !
Hi! Today I want to share a small device that literally change the way I do demos, check screens and other scenarios. A simple HDMI Audio Video Capture Card for less than 20$. HDMI Audio Video Capture Card: High Definition 1080p 30fps – HDMI to USB2.0 – Video Recording via DSLR & Camcorder to Live β read more
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#AzureIoT β β Azure IoT Edge 1.1.0 release is now GA, experiences upgrading #Ubuntu
Hi ! There is a new version of the Azure IoT Edge module: 1.1.0 (see references). So, I decided to upgrade my 2 test devices and maybe share some lessons learned in the process. Upgrade on Ubuntu 18.04 on a Raspberry Pi 4 As usual I’ll start with a full update Similar to the Raspberry β read more
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#AzureIoT β β Azure IoT Edge 1.1.0 release is now GA, experiences upgrading #RaspberryPi OS
Hi ! There is a new version of the Azure IoT Edge module: 1.1.0 (see references). So, I decided to upgrade my 2 test devices and maybe share some lessons learned in the process. Upgrade on Raspberry Pi OS As usual I’ll start with a full update And I found a nice surprise on the β read more
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#Azure – Reading configuration values in Azure Functions
Hi ! I was learning about Azure Vault and Azure Functions, and it’s been an interesting ride. This tweet summarizes this ride πππ So while I a was using Functions, I realized that at the end, we are working with WebApps. So, we have access to standard App Configurations. Note: I’ll call it standard, however β read more
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#Windows10 – How to solve “#docker daemon is not running”. Extreme solutions like restart windows won’t work! πππ
Hi ! Time to share a weird experience on Windows 10 and Docker. Sometimes, usually after some Windows 10 update or even after a software installation, docker stop responding. An typical error may look like this. From Visual Studio Code we get: And it’s very weird. When I check the Docker desktop app, it’s stuck β read more
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#Event – “Letβs code a drone to follow faces syncing everything with Azure IoT” at the Codegen 2021, Verona, Italy. Session Resources
Hi ! I had a great time early in the day with some friend from Italy. As usual, time for slides and code: Slides Code https://github.com/elbruno/events/tree/main/2021%2002%2013%20CodeGen%20Verona%20Italy%20Drone%20Azure%20IoT My Session – Video All Sessions – Videos All +40 sessions here http://codegen2021.azurewebsites.net/videos Resources DJI Tello Drone, https://www.amazon.com/Tello-CP-PT-00000252-01-Quadcopter-Drone/dp/B07BDHJJTH Ryze Tello SDK, https://www.ryzerobotics.com/tello Viola Jones, Object Detection Framework, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola%E2%80%93Jones_object_detection_framework Cognitive β read more
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#RaspberryPi – Update or setup Wifi configuration in Ubuntu
Hi ! This is not a Raspberry Pi specific post, however I always forget how to this in Ubuntu, and I’m so used to raspi-config in Raspberry OS, that I may write this down. Ok, so let’s setup the Wifi in Ubuntu. 1st let’s change the 50-cloud-init.yaml file. Let’s edit the file and add the β read more
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#AzureIoT β β Azure IoT Explorer, in preview and awesome
Hi ! I found this tool sometime ago, and it was a great moment. The Azure IoT explorer is a graphical tool for interacting with and devices connected to your IoT hub. You can check references for the official installation process. And just in case, here is a small preview of the tool showing the β read more
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#RaspberryPi – Install β Azure IoT Edge in a Raspberry Pi with Ubuntu 18.04, lessons learned and some tips
Hi ! With the new Raspberry Pi Imager, the installation of an OS for a Raspberry Pi is much more easier than earlier days. We even have the chance to install several different Ubuntu versions, Desktop, Server and Core. This is cool, however it does not fit with the Azure IoT Edge prerequisites for an β read more
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#RaspberryPi – Connect to β Azure Blob Storage on IoT Edge using Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer
Hi ! This is an easy one, however I may write these down to complete the series of posts on Azure Storage Blob on IoT Edge. Azure Storage Explorer is a free tool to easily manage your Azure cloud storage resources anywhere, from Windows, macOS, or Linux (see references). You can add your Azure Credentials β read more
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#RaspberryPi – Deploy Azure Blob Storage on IoT Edge, lessons learned #AzureIoT
Hi ! I’ve been using Azure Blob Storage for a very long time. I won’t share details so you won’t laugh a lot. And now, in the amazing Azure IoT world, we have the chance to use a custom module in out Edge devices. As the documentation mention, this module is useful in scenarios: where β read more
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#RaspberryPi – Build #docker π³ images from Visual Studio @Code remotely using a Raspberry Pi. #AzureIoT
Hi ! The post title is very descriptive, however let me share some more context on why I needed this scenario. I’m currently working in an Azure IoT custom module. I got installed the Azure IoT extensions on Visual Studio Code, so everything works great on the Hello World mode. Once I wrote my code β read more
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#RaspberryPi – Manage #docker π³ as a non-root user
Hi ! The next step for my [use Docker in a Raspberry Pi to build and deploy images] step is to configure docker as non-root user. Lucky us, this is officially documented and easy. Create the docker group. Add your user to the docker group. Log out and log back in so that your group β read more
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#RaspberryPi – Setup SSH passwordless access to remote work with #docker π³
Hi ! Due to some weird configurations, I’m having issues building some .NET 5 docker images locally in my Windows 10 machine. So I decided to use a Raspberry 4 as build server, and 1st step is to setup the SSH access without the need of username / password. The main resource is an official β read more
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#RaspberryPi β 1st setup no monitor πΊ: Wifi πΆ auto connect, SSH, rename, update, docker π³ and more! Update 2021-Jan-29 (deprecated)
Hi! Let’s start installing the latest Raspberry Pi OS image in an SD card. Next steps will be focus on how to access and control remotely your device you may want to follow this steps. This tutorial and tips works for Raspberry Pi 3, 4 and Zero. Configure Wireless connection In the SD Card, you β read more
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#RaspberryPi – Install #AzureIoT, a couple of tips to make it work
Updated version to 2022 July 26 available here. Hi ! I’m back to Azure IoT for some months, so while I’m refreshing a couple of devices I realized that I need to write some lessons learned here. The base steps for this posts are described in the official page [Install or uninstall Azure IoT Edge β read more
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#RaspberryPi – Fing >> mobile app π² to detect your device IP πΆ. Update on old way to detect this IP address
Hi ! I just updated my “1st setup without monitor: auto connect to WiFi, enable SSH, rename, update and more!” post, on the section about how to detect your Raspberry Pi IP address once connected to the network. I used a Java based program, and I want to avoid install Java as long as I β read more
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#Repost – Alibaba Function compute vs @Azure function via @mteheran. Details on π²βand more…
Hi ! My friend Miguel shared a very interesting comparative between Alibaba Function Compute and Azure Functions. You can read his original post in Spanish here. To be, this table is amazing: Feature ALIBABA FUNCTION COMPUTE AZURE FUNCTION Programming Languages Node.js (JS), Python, Java, PHP, dotnet (C#), custom Node.js (JS), Python, Java, dotnet (C#), PowerShell, β read more
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#Coding4Fun β How to control your #drone β with 20 lines of code! (24/N) #AzureIoT
Hi ! Final post, so let’s recap We have a device template representing a drone, tracking accelerometer, battery and temperature values. We have created a new device to twin our drone in Azure IoT Central. And, copy the connect information: ScopeId, DeviceId and Key. Let’s use a “get data from drone demo” and publish this β read more
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#Coding4Fun β How to control your #drone β with 20 lines of code! (23/N) #AzureIoT
Hi ! Now that we have a device template created, we can create a new device in our Azure IoT Central portal and start to send information to Azure IoT. We start by creating a new device based on the previous template and it’s time to copy and paste the connection information for this device: β read more