Archive for the Category: Raspberry Pi

Request & Reply JMS/MQRFH2 Messaging Scenario

January 31, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Sometimes people over think a problem and write a complicated solution when really the solution is no different than any other Request/Reply scenario (use case). On StackOverflow, someone asked a question about sending a reply JMS/MQRFH2 message using the RFH2 header and folder values from the original request message. The code will copy the RFH2 […]

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New Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Released

June 25, 2019 Roger Lacroix

Raspberry Pi Foundation has just released a new Raspberry Pi 4 Model B. https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-4-on-sale-now-from-35/ Everything is bigger, faster & better. Specifications: A 1.5GHz quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A72 CPU (~3× performance) 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB of LPDDR4 SDRAM Full-throughput Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band 802.11ac wireless networking Bluetooth 5.0 Two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports Dual […]

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Java Code to Open a Web Page

November 7, 2018 Roger Lacroix

Some times the simplest things drive you nuts. 🙂 The Desktop class (java.awt.Desktop) was introduced in Java v1.6. There are occasions when you are running a Java application in JVM 1.6 or higher that the Desktop class is not available or fails to load. It is just weird and very frustrating. Its not just me. […]

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Language Wars – Maybe Enough Already

October 10, 2018 Roger Lacroix

Maybe I’m just old and grumpy, but I’m tired of surfing the internet and seeing language wars. I just saw this line “100% Java free!” the other day, listed as a product feature and it makes me shake my head. Of all the product features that would sell a product, you want to include that […]

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New Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Released

March 14, 2018 Roger Lacroix

Raspberry Pi Foundation has just released a new Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+. https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-model-bplus-sale-now-35/ It has a faster CPU, upgraded networking and improved thermal management. Specifications: Broadcom BCM2837B0, Cortex-A53 (ARMv8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.4GHz 1GB LPDDR2 SDRAM 2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2, BLE Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0 (maximum throughput 300 […]

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New Raspberry Pi Zero W Released

February 28, 2017 Roger Lacroix

Raspberry Pi Foundation has just released a new Raspberry Pi Zero W. https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero-w-joins-family/ Specifications: 1GHz, single-core CPU 512MB RAM Mini-HDMI port Micro-USB On-The-Go port Micro-USB power HAT-compatible 40-pin header Composite video and reset headers CSI camera connector 802.11n wireless LAN Bluetooth 4.0 The difference between ‘Raspberry Pi Zero’ and ‘Raspberry Pi Zero W’, is that […]

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New Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Released

March 1, 2016 Roger Lacroix

Raspberry Pi Foundation has just released a new Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-on-sale/ Specifications: A 1.2GHz 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU Integrated 802.11n wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.1 1GB RAM 4 USB ports 40 GPIO pins Full HDMI port Ethernet port Combined 3.5mm audio jack and composite videov Camera interface (CSI) Display interface (DSI) […]

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Microsoft Releases Windows 10 IoT Core for Raspberry Pi

August 11, 2015 Roger Lacroix

Today, Microsoft announced the public release of Windows 10 IoT Core for the Raspberry Pi 2 and the MinnowBoard Max. Microsoft also announced a “build a home automation solution that leverages the power of Windows 10 IoT Core running on Raspberry Pi 2” contest. For more information, go here. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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‘Restore the Link’ Wins at Western Engineering First-Year Design Showcase

April 16, 2015 Roger Lacroix

Some of you may remember my son, Tyler Lacroix, as a speaker at MQTC v2.0.1.3 for the ‘MQ Telemetry Transport Programming’ session. He is now in first year engineering at the University of Western. Tyler’s group (Dana Zagar, Eric Robinson, Kaylin Haill and Tyler) entered the Engineering First-Year Design Showcase along with nearly 500 students […]

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Windows 10 for Raspberry Pi 2

February 2, 2015 Roger Lacroix

Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will be supported on Raspberry Pi 2 Model B and it will be FREE. Yes, that is correct. Windows 10 will be free for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B. http://dev.windows.com/en-us/featured/raspberrypi2support http://dev.windows.com/en-us/featured/Windows-Developer-Program-for-IoT I’m thinking that the new Raspberry Pi 2 Model B is going to be a hot commodity, so […]

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