Tag Archives: Computer hardware

Device IRQ’s (interrupt requests) a Definition.

Posted on April 27, 2016 by nigel borrington

Definition of : IRQ (interrupt request) An IRQ (interrupt request) value is an assigned location in memory where the computer can expect a particular device to interrupt it when the device sends the computer signals about its operation. Note that … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi 7inch HDMI LCD screen and case, Setup and installation

Posted on April 7, 2016 by nigel borrington

This week I received and installed one of the final elements for my Raspberry pi 3 project , a 7 inch LCD touch screen from Waveshare.com , this is a great addition to my Raspberry pi hardware. it can also … Continue reading →

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Radxa Rock and Banana pi BPI-M2 quad core single-board computers

Posted on May 19, 2015 by nigel borrington

Two new Additions to my Arm processor Linux development project …… During the last two week I have managed to add two more ARM based Development boards to my Linux OS development Project , the first being the Banana Pi … Continue reading →

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Piface in a case.

Posted on February 27, 2015 by nigel borrington

Piface in a case During the week I received the very exciting “Piface Digital 2” I/O interface board from New-IT in the UK. It was clear while setting up the card with the Raspberry Pi b+ that the two together … Continue reading →

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Well it is here , The Piface Digital 2 – I/O board.

Posted on February 24, 2015 by nigel borrington

As ever, a part I ordered from NEW_IT in the UK arrived with lighting speed this morning !!! With just lunch time available, I had a quick but very successful go at installing the Piface board onto my Raspberry pi … Continue reading →

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So why Linux and not Windows for this project ?

Posted on January 23, 2015 by nigel borrington

So why use Linux and not Windows ? Is one question that maybe asked during the initial stages of this project, Well I thought in today’s post I would do my best to answer why not Windows? The real question … Continue reading →

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Cubie-truck Construction

Posted on January 13, 2015 by nigel borrington

Cubietruck Construction During this week my main aims in building some computer related projects and developing any related skills are to finish the construction of two developments board systems (The Cubie-truck and Raspberry pi ), including the selection and install … Continue reading →

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