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IT News<p>Convert Any Book to a DIY Audiobook? - If the idea of reading a physical book sounds like hard work, [Nick Bild’s] latest... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/07/06/convert-any-book-to-a-diy-audiobook/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/07/06/conver</span><span class="invisible">t-any-book-to-a-diy-audiobook/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/artificialintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artificialintelligence</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/raspberrypizero2w" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypizero2w</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googlegemini2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>googlegemini2</span></a>.5 <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/speechsynthesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speechsynthesis</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/raspberrypi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/pipervoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pipervoice</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/webcam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>webcam</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/genai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>genai</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cv2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cv2</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ocr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ocr</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a></p>
adingbatponder<p>With a <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RaspberryPiZero2W" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPiZero2W</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/usbhub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usbhub</span></a> <a href="https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/USB_HUB_HAT_(B)" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">waveshare.com/wiki/USB_HUB_HAT</span><span class="invisible">_(B)</span></a> possible to use 4 <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/lora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lora</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radio</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/rnodes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rnodes</span></a> at same <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/reticulum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reticulum</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/meshchat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meshchat</span></a> interface. Can use 4 different sets of radio parameters at one <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/LoRa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoRa</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radio</span></a> interface. Can use 1 radio with low <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/spreadingfactor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spreadingfactor</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/sf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sf</span></a> for short transmissions at high data rate for large payloads like images or accessing <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/nomadnet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nomadnet</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/pages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pages</span></a> and 1 with larger SF for longer range. No need to choose between <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/meshtasic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meshtasic</span></a> presets <a href="https://meshtastic.org/docs/overview/radio-settings/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">meshtastic.org/docs/overview/r</span><span class="invisible">adio-settings/</span></a> ! just use them all ! Magic</p>
adingbatponder<p>Can I power a <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RaspberryPiZero2W" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPiZero2W</span></a> , via its dedicated USA- micro USB-A power port, from the USB-A port of a <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/raspberrypi4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi4</span></a> , wherein the Pi4 is running on the official Pi power supply? I seem to see USB problems on the Pi Zero's 2nd USB-A micro USB data port (for connecting USB devices to Pi Zero) when the power to the Pi Zero is from the USB-A port of the Pi4. <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RaspberryPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi</span></a></p>
adingbatponder<p>Does anyone also get that the bash command:</p><p>sudo apt full-upgrade </p><p>and (edit:)</p><p>sudo apt upgrade</p><p>on a <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/raspberrypizero2w" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypizero2w</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RaspberryPizero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPizero</span></a> causes the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> interface <br>as shown by the bash command <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/lsusb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lsusb</span></a> :</p><p>lsusb</p><p>to fail to detect any USB devices?<br><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/raspberrypi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/upgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>upgrade</span></a></p><p>Edit: My workaround: plug in a <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/hub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hub</span></a> and the devices in the hub are detected. Very odd indeed. The original OS was 64 bit lite.</p>
adingbatponder<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/lora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lora</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radio</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/reticulum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reticulum</span></a> using <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/meshchat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meshchat</span></a> <br>If one <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/rnode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rnode</span></a> (rnodeA) run by device A, e.g <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RaspberryPiZero2W" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPiZero2W</span></a> , has is its own <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/wifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wifi</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/hotpot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hotpot</span></a> (as shown here <a href="https://loramesh.org/subpages/pi_install.html#pi_hotspot" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">loramesh.org/subpages/pi_insta</span><span class="invisible">ll.html#pi_hotspot</span></a>) (with SSID &amp; password), <br>&amp; another rnode (rnodeB) run by another device B (any device with wifi) joins the hotspot (SSID &amp; pwd),<br>&amp; rnodeA &amp; rnodeB both have the 'default interface' activated in their reticulum meshchat GUI,<br>the wifi hotspot *alone* (without radio) will enable sending messages via reticulum between A and B !</p>
adingbatponder<p>A little <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/portable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portable</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/boxed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boxed</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radio</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/lora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lora</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/rnode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rnode</span></a> using a <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/raspberrypi02w" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi02w</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/raspberrypizero2w" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypizero2w</span></a> <br>that uses the Pi's <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/wifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wifi</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/accesspoint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accesspoint</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ap</span></a> to allow the GUI of <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MeshChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MeshChat</span></a> to be used on a <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smartphone</span></a> to access the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/mesh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mesh</span></a> and <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/message" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>message</span></a> and send &amp; receive <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/images" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>images</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/photos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photos</span></a> on the move using <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Reticulum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reticulum</span></a><br><a href="https://www.loramesh.org/subpages/piboxnode/build_pi_box.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">loramesh.org/subpages/piboxnod</span><span class="invisible">e/build_pi_box.html</span></a><br>( <a href="https://www.loramesh.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">loramesh.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> )<br><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/rnode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rnode</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/reticulum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reticulum</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/meshchat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meshchat</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/reticulummeshchat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reticulummeshchat</span></a></p>
adingbatponder<p>Setup -&gt; I have a <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RaspberryPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RaspberryPiZero2W" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPiZero2W</span></a> running <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/pios" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pios</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/RaspberryPiOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPiOS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/headless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>headless</span></a></p><p>Aim: I want the pi to always offer a <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/hotspot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hotspot</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/wifihotspot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wifihotspot</span></a> on <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/boot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boot</span></a><br>based on the command </p><p>nmcli device wifi hotspot ssid pizerohotspot password my_password</p><p>Is this below a bad solution ?? -&gt; I came up with this solution in the link below using a .service but fear it shows I am clueless? Is there a better way? Thanks!<br><a href="https://www.loramesh.org/subpages/pi_install.html#pi_hotspot" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">loramesh.org/subpages/pi_insta</span><span class="invisible">ll.html#pi_hotspot</span></a></p><p> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/networkmanager" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>networkmanager</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/hotspot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hotspot</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SystemD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SystemD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/boot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boot</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/services" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>services</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/nmcli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nmcli</span></a></p>