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Weather forecast on a RaspberryPi printer – now with added Pi

Here’s how I get the weather printed on my RaspberryPi-powered GoFreeRange internet printer every morning at 6AM. Overview I made a GoFreeRange printer using a RaspberryPi instead of an Arduino. I signed up for IFTTT and got it to send … Continue reading

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Daily weather forecast on my little internet printer

Rain, of course I want the weather forecast waiting for me on my little Raspberry Pi-powered internet printer in the morning. I tried signing up for the Printer Weather forecast app but it never worked – maybe it’s not running … Continue reading

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Root my Nook!

With apologies to any Australian readers – although if I break it, that may be an appropriate usage of the word ‘root’. The Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch has been on sale for £29. £29! At that price, it … Continue reading

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Adding an LED to the internet printer

Sometimes I’m not sure if my little Raspberry Pi-powered GoFreeRange internet printer is actually working or not – the Raspberry Pi is hidden inside the box, and you can’t usually see the onboard LEDs. Today I thought my printer had … Continue reading

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Making a GoFreeRange internet printer with a Raspberry Pi

I love the idea of the Berg Little Printer, but it’s expensive: a self-contained box that lets you rip & read internetty stuff such as weather, messages, diary events, travel news, whatever anyone can think of. I already have a … Continue reading

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