Brendan Nee brendannee

brendannee / gist:3815464

Created October 2, 2012 00:32

Start MYSQL installed with homebrew

mysql.server start

brendannee / gist:4506699

Last active December 10, 2015 23:08

Setup pi kiosk

	$ sudo apt-get update
	$ sudo apt-get upgrade -y
	$ sudo apt-get install chromium x11-xserver-utils unclutter xvkbd -y
	$ sudo hostname transit

brendannee / gist:4506713

Last active December 10, 2015 23:08

edit /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart

$ sudo pico /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart

brendannee / gist:4506719

Created January 10, 2013 23:33

Comment out screensaver

#@xscreensaver -no-splash

brendannee / gist:4506727

Created January 10, 2013 23:35

Create pi kiosk

	@xset s off
	@xset -dpms
	@xset s noblank
	@chromium --kiosk --incognito bart.blinktag.com/?station=16TH

brendannee / gist:5225244

Created March 22, 2013 22:25

Setup Raspberry pi on OS X

	$ diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk3
	$ sudo dd bs=128m of=/dev/disk3 if=~/Downloads/pi/2013-02-09-wheezy-raspbian.img

brendannee / gist:5298158

Last active December 15, 2015 17:39

Get a Twitter oAuth token: https://dev.twitter.com/docs/auth/application-only-auth

	echo -n '<CONSUMER KEY>:<CONSUMER SECRET>' \| openssl base64

	wget --header="Authorization: Basic <BASE64 ENCODED KEY AND SECRET>" --header="Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded;charset=UTF-8" --post-data="grant_type=client_credentials" https://api.twitter.com/oauth2/token

brendannee / gist:5298475

Created April 3, 2013 04:36

Force Raspberry Pi to use HDMI output - edit /boot/config.txt

hdmi_force_hotplug=1

brendannee / gist:5400526

Last active May 25, 2020 08:07

SSH to raspberry pi

	# determine your computers local IP address
	ifconfig

	# scan all devices on your network (if your computer's IP is 192.168.1.49, for example)
	sudo nmap -sP 192.168.1.*

	# the raspbery pi may show up as manufacturer "unknown" if you are using wireless.
	# Try sshing to each device you think may be the pi
	ssh [email protected]

brendannee / gist:5400591

Last active April 21, 2022 08:56

Restart chromium via SSH

	# stop chromium
	sudo killall chromium

	# manually set the display to one that is currently being used
	# start chromium in kiosk mode with the URL we want to load
	# use nohup so it stays up after we disconnect
	DISPLAY=:0 nohup chromium --kiosk --incognito bart.blinktag.com/?station=16TH &