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Omega Tip

This week marks the 44th issue of 2 Bullet Tuesday! It’s about time we updated our tip index. The tips added since the last index are bolded, enjoy!

• Linux
  • The ls command
  • File ownership and permissions
• Omega
  • Scanning for WiFi networks
  • Using UCI to change the Omega’s WiFi password
  • Booting from an SD Card
  • Running commands on a schedule with the cron daemon
  • Reading DHT Sensor Data
  • Omega2 Fritzing Models
• Controlling the Omega’s RGB LED
  • Controlling the RGB LED on the Expansion Dock
  • Using cgi-bin scripts to control the RGB LED on the Expansion Dock with a browser
• Doing things with the Omega
  • Creating a BitTorrent Machine
  • Using a One-Wire temperature tensor
  • Cross-compiling Rust applications
  • Cross Compiling GoLang
  • Using the Power Dock 2
  • Using MobaXterm to Connect to the Omega
• Arduino Dock 2
  • Flashing Sketches to the Arduino Dock 2
• File Transfer
  • Transferring files using rsync
  • Accessing the Omega’s files with a web browser
  • Uploading files using the Console Editor app
  • Editing files directly on the Omega with the Atom Code Editor & SFTP
• GPIOs
  • Reading a GPIO input value
  • Setting a GPIO output value
  • Generating PWM signals with software
• USB Webcam
  • Taking photos with a USB webcam
  • Streaming USB webcam video over WiFi
• Git
  • Intro to Git
  • Working with remote repos
• Cloud Platforms
  • Sending data to Ubidots
  • Using Blynk to control the Omega
  • Connecting to IBM Watson IoT and sending data
  • Losant
    • Single command connection of your Omega to Losant
    • Sending data-points to Losant
    • Receiving and executing commands from Losant
    • Creating an init.d service to automatically receive and execute Losant Commands
• Programming in C & C++
  • Compiling on the Omega
  • Cross Compiling
    • Setting up the Build System
    • Cross Compiling Programs
    • Cross Compiling Programs that use External Libraries
• Bootloader
  • Flashing firmware from USB Storage
  • Flashing firmware with Web Recovery

Thanks for reading & have a great week!

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