Raspberry Pi - Project Ideas

Se73en 2017-07-16 14:06:19 UTC #43

Raspberry Pi is overhyped. I tried to make a server with mine and it ended up being subpar. I repurposed it as an OSMC box and it works great. I suggest this instead of any hardcore project.

Berserker1488 2017-07-16 14:08:33 UTC #44

Yea. I just have one as a Kali Linux Machine and even then it seems to be a tad laggy. Such a shame since I spent a lot of money getting it set up. Oh well. I will look into what you mentioned.

Se73en 2017-07-16 14:12:51 UTC #45

The NOOBS card has OSMC. OSMC is a Debian-based system built around KODI. However, KODI by itself kind of SUCKS. The big reason people use KODI is for the borderline-illegal third-party addons. One that was popular for a while was one called SUperRepo but it seemed to not work right the last time I tried it. I think they might have been shoah'd. So I moved to the second-popular TV Addons. I installed it, used a USB keyboard as a remote, and connected the audio to my stereo system. BOOM! 4K Das Boot on a 100 Inch projection with high-fidelity surround sound for free. Also got television streams and shit. You can also get a PC TV Tuner and get OTA broadcasts.

When looking up information on it you should look up information for Kodi rather than OSMC, since Kodi is what you're actually using. (NOTE: Kodi was formarlly known as XBMC). OSMC is on the NOOBS card and the one I use so it's what I like.

Berserker1488 2017-07-16 14:15:48 UTC #46

Is there a way I can also use that OSMC box to, say, be hooked up to a TNC and/or APRS to allow for tracking? Just a thought.

Se73en 2017-07-16 14:23:45 UTC #47

Well, OSMC is a GNU/Linux distribution so you can do anything you can do with GNU/Linux over an SSH connection even if the GUI provided with OSMC fails to provide that functionality.

Berserker1488 2017-07-16 14:31:21 UTC #48

I see. Thanks. I am also gonna get cracking on learning Python. I might get the GUI onto my Kali Pi (or even get a whole new Pi w/ Raspian or even a Python OS Image).