# \#nerves-chat

**URL:** https://forum.elixirforum.com/tag/nerves-chat/2938.md

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## [Using a RasPi pico with Nerves](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/using-a-raspi-pico-with-nerves/37641)

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**Author:** [@Rich\_Morin](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/Rich_Morin)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2024, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/using-a-raspi-pico-with-nerves/37641 "2024-10-12T09:54:27Z")

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The Raspberry Pi pico seems like a very nifty platform for the sorts of IoT projects I’d like to play with. However, it doesn’t run Linux, so it doesn’t seem like a Nerves port is in the cards. That said, I wonder if it…

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## [CubDB, a pure-Elixir embedded key-value database](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/cubdb-a-pure-elixir-embedded-key-value-database/23397)

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**Author:** [@lucaong](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/lucaong)\
**Replies:** 124\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/cubdb-a-pure-elixir-embedded-key-value-database/23397 "2024-09-11T21:48:00Z")

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Hello Elixir and Nerves community, I have been working for a while on an open-source embedded key-value database for Elixir, that I called CubDB. I use it for several IoT projects I run using Nerves, where I need to sto…

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## [How to go from MBR to GPT in fwup](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/how-to-go-from-mbr-to-gpt-in-fwup/60874)

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**Author:** [@joserp93](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/joserp93)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/how-to-go-from-mbr-to-gpt-in-fwup/60874 "2024-01-10T08:09:24Z")

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I have little experience using GPT. How would I know if this migration is correct? Here is the file with MBR and the other with GPT. Thanks for your help in advance. I needed to create one more partition and MBR cannot …

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## [What would you like to create with Nerves?](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/what-would-you-like-to-create-with-nerves/14371)

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**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/AstonJ)\
**Replies:** 45\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/what-would-you-like-to-create-with-nerves/14371 "2023-04-19T15:08:41Z")

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Nerves can run on tiny devices and I’m thinking of ways to use it - and I wondered how would YOU use it if you had the chance/time? :003:

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## [Booting the Rasperry Pi with a splash image when using Nerves](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/booting-the-rasperry-pi-with-a-splash-image-when-using-nerves/23891)

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**Author:** [@trarbr](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/trarbr)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/booting-the-rasperry-pi-with-a-splash-image-when-using-nerves/23891 "2023-01-20T07:24:57Z")

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By default when you boot an RPi running Nerves it will output a lot of log messages to the screen. Super useful when you’re in development, but not so pretty when used for products that have a screen attached to the RP…

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## [Nerves development environment with Docker (and VS Code)](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/nerves-development-environment-with-docker-and-vs-code/35973)

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**Author:** [@takasehideki](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/takasehideki)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/nerves-development-environment-with-docker-and-vs-code/35973 "2022-02-07T18:06:22Z")

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How do you feel that you can acquire the development environment for Nerves without affecting the host environment?:thinking: The Docker can do it with minimal steps!!:tada::tada::tada: We want to offer the Docker solut…

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## [Hacktoberfest 2021 + Nerves](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/hacktoberfest-2021-nerves/42783)

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**Author:** [@jjcarstens](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/jjcarstens)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/hacktoberfest-2021-nerves/42783 "2021-10-01T14:04:00Z")

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I love the idea of Hacktoberfest and really want to encourage others to produce quality OSS contributions. In Nerves, there are a few things that would really bring that quality to the project: Documentation! This is…

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## [Low cost cellular for IoT - Blues Wireless](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/low-cost-cellular-for-iot-blues-wireless/42136)

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**Author:** [@ambercorwin](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/ambercorwin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2021, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/low-cost-cellular-for-iot-blues-wireless/42136 "2021-09-04T07:33:11Z")

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Hello all. I just ordered one of the NoteCards from the folks at https://blues.io. (Not affiliated with them in any way.) I’m intrigued by the low cost for cellular connectivity. There are some data limits, but they appe…

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## [Is there something like Mycroft AI for Elixir?](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/is-there-something-like-mycroft-ai-for-elixir/40991)

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**Author:** [@dojap](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/dojap)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/is-there-something-like-mycroft-ai-for-elixir/40991 "2021-07-12T18:21:55Z")

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Mycroft (Mycroft · GitHub) is written in Python. Is there something like that in Elixir?

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## [Is there a better way to send tweaks to elixir source to RPi than burning firmware?](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/is-there-a-better-way-to-send-tweaks-to-elixir-source-to-rpi-than-burning-firmware/39932)

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**Author:** [@cone10](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/cone10)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2021, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/is-there-a-better-way-to-send-tweaks-to-elixir-source-to-rpi-than-burning-firmware/39932 "2021-05-23T16:36:31Z")

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I’m new to both Elixir and RPi, so forgive me if I am missing something totally obvious. After burning the firmware on the SD card, say I want to simply tweak one source file. Is there a simple way to do it? I don’t wan…

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## [SEO of the Nerves project](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/seo-of-the-nerves-project/36483)

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**Author:** [@mnishiguchi](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/mnishiguchi)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/seo-of-the-nerves-project/36483 "2021-01-01T20:50:12Z")

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Has anyone thought about renaming the name of the Nerves Project? I really like Nerves and I want it to be more popular. I think one issue is its name and SEO. The term nerve is so widely used for real nerves that our …

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## [MIX\_TARGET in ElixirLS/VSCode \>= 0.5.0](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/mix-target-in-elixirls-vscode-0-5-0/33335)

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**Author:** [@jjcarstens](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/jjcarstens)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/mix-target-in-elixirls-vscode-0-5-0/33335 "2020-07-24T22:04:46Z")

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The latest ElixirLS release (v0.5.0) includes a little known change that makes a huge impact to the Nerves community - MIX\_TARGET support! What does this mean? Well, have you ever scoped a dependency to a target for yo…

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## [Olimex A64-OLinuXino Board Support](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/olimex-a64-olinuxino-board-support/30492)

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**Author:** [@pavels1](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/pavels1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/olimex-a64-olinuxino-board-support/30492 "2020-04-09T20:42:57Z")

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Hi i have A64-OLinuXino board (A64-OLinuXino - Open Source Hardware Board) and needed support for it. So i decided to create nerves system image for it. It took some effort so maybe it will be useful for somebody else a…

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## [Nerves news (NervesConf, Justin's new gig)](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/nerves-news-nervesconf-justins-new-gig/28229)

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**Author:** [@lawik](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/lawik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/nerves-news-nervesconf-justins-new-gig/28229 "2020-01-13T21:10:13Z")

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So I found this on Twitter and didn’t find a thread on it. There’s a NervesConf in Chattanooga, TN on October 22nd. This seems exciting to me. The details are still early according to Justin. And Justin Schneck (one of …

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## [Pelemay supports Nerves](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/pelemay-supports-nerves/27594)

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**Author:** [@zacky1972](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/zacky1972)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2019, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/pelemay-supports-nerves/27594 "2019-12-15T17:42:22Z")

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Pelemay version 0.0.5 has just been released, and it supports Nerves at last! Have fun!

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## [Remove Nerves Lego EV3 Support?](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/remove-nerves-lego-ev3-support/16661)

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**Author:** [@fhunleth](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/fhunleth)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2019, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/remove-nerves-lego-ev3-support/16661 "2019-11-27T06:59:03Z")

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Over the past couple years we’ve had a few cool projects using Nerves on the Lego EV3. Justin and I have kept the EV3 support going even though neither one of us actively uses it anymore. Lately, it seems like no one is …

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## [GPT/EFI support in Nerves](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/gpt-efi-support-in-nerves/26716)

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**Author:** [@fhunleth](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/fhunleth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/gpt-efi-support-in-nerves/26716 "2019-11-11T14:15:16Z")

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There was a recent update to fwup that adds support for GPT disk partitions. This is important since: Some devices only boot EFI system partitions on GPT drives GPT supports more than 4 partitions The first point is c…

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## [Nerves and Agriculture / remote outdoor deploys](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/nerves-and-agriculture-remote-outdoor-deploys/26398)

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**Author:** [@beaorn](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/beaorn)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/nerves-and-agriculture-remote-outdoor-deploys/26398 "2019-10-29T09:38:08Z")

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Sensors are becoming a bigger deal in agriculture and I’ve came across various commercial platforms that are using Raspberry Pi or Beaglebones under the hood with cell data for sending sensor data to the cloud. Most of …

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## [Hacktoberfest 2019 + Nerves](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/hacktoberfest-2019-nerves/25965)

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**Author:** [@jjcarstens](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/jjcarstens)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/hacktoberfest-2019-nerves/25965 "2019-10-10T15:36:00Z")

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I recently promoted Hacktoberfest in the nerves slack channel and offered help/discussion for those looking to contribute. Since then, I’ve had a few reach out and the conversations have been around the lines of “I’m new…

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## [E-ink display - Inky library shout out & showcase](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/e-ink-display-inky-library-shout-out-showcase/23736)

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**Author:** [@mika](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/mika)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/e-ink-display-inky-library-shout-out-showcase/23736 "2019-07-07T21:02:27Z")

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I wanted to thank the maintainers and contributors of the Inky library! It allowed me to create this small prototype in no time: Made with a Raspi Zero + InkyPhat display, using Nerves and Scenic. A bit of context: …

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## [Nerves production discussion](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/nerves-production-discussion/22740)

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**Author:** [@ckampfe](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/ckampfe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/nerves-production-discussion/22740 "2019-05-29T13:35:56Z")

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Hey folks, my team at work is going to be deploying an increasing number of production Nerves devices over the coming weeks/months, and I’m hoping to start a conversation about the common issues many of us face or will f…

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## [Nerves System for Orange Pi Zero Plus 2](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/nerves-system-for-orange-pi-zero-plus-2/21634)

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**Author:** [@Ziko](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/Ziko)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2019, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/nerves-system-for-orange-pi-zero-plus-2/21634 "2019-04-14T22:52:04Z")

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Hi all, I known that the specified board is not official supported, but a working buildroot configuration is available on buildroot repo… so I want try to create a Nerves System for that board. My hope with this thread…

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## [Prototype to Production Nerves Screencasts](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/prototype-to-production-nerves-screencasts/18697)

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**Author:** [@ConnorRigby](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/ConnorRigby)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/prototype-to-production-nerves-screencasts/18697 "2019-03-31T16:37:19Z")

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Overview I’ve been loosely planning a series of screencasts for a Nerves based project for about a year and a half now. I believe i finally have enough content and time to start it. This is going to be a full stack, ope…

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## [GRiSP 2 - You can help fund it on KickStarter!](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/grisp-2-you-can-help-fund-it-on-kickstarter/20800)

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**Author:** [@praveenperera](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/praveenperera)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2019, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/grisp-2-you-can-help-fund-it-on-kickstarter/20800 "2019-03-12T13:22:04Z")

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Looks like the GRiSP 2 board supports the Nerves platform: GRiSP 2: DIVING DEEPER INTO EMBEDDED SYSTEMS Create amazing Internet of Things designs without soldering or dropping down to C. The GRiSP project makes buildin…

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## [What does your ideal version of Nerves look like?](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/what-does-your-ideal-version-of-nerves-look-like/20387)

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**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/AstonJ)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/what-does-your-ideal-version-of-nerves-look-like/20387 "2019-02-23T20:14:55Z")

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One thing I love about our community is the high standard set by the Elixir, Phoenix, Nerves and Erlang core teams… another thing I like is how others wish to raise those standards even higher :lol: So I thought it woul…

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## [Nerves/Udero based message board](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/nerves-udero-based-message-board/19358)

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**Author:** [@stwf](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/stwf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/nerves-udero-based-message-board/19358 "2019-01-14T19:55:13Z")

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Wrote up a little post about how to get started writing a message board using Nerves and Uderzo. https://nerves.build/posts/uderzo\_msg\_board

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## [Connecting to Azure IoT Hub](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/connecting-to-azure-iot-hub/16397)

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**Author:** [@thovoll](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/thovoll)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2019, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/connecting-to-azure-iot-hub/16397 "2019-01-13T10:33:07Z")

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Hi @fhunleth @GregMefford @tmecklem @ConnorRigby - nice to meet you all at ElixirConf and looking forward to working on a Nerves sample connecting to Azure IoT Hub. Working on getting the MQTT over TLS to work right now.…

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## [Enabling audio on Nerves with Raspberry Pi](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/enabling-audio-on-nerves-with-raspberry-pi/16417)

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**Author:** [@ConnorRigby](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/ConnorRigby)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2018, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/enabling-audio-on-nerves-with-raspberry-pi/16417 "2018-12-26T18:09:46Z")

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Preamble As we don’t have “stickies” or “FAQs” sections yet, I’m posting this in “Discussions”. Audio on Nerves Raspberry Pi We’ve received a few questions about enabling/using audio on raspberry pi devices. We’ve had a…

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## [Elixir library for MLX90640 Far Infrared Thermal Camera](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-library-for-mlx90640-far-infrared-thermal-camera/17664)

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**Author:** [@lucaong](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/lucaong)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-library-for-mlx90640-far-infrared-thermal-camera/17664 "2018-11-23T14:56:35Z")

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Hello, I am playing a bit with the MLX90640 far infrared thermal sensor array, and I wrote an Elixir library to interface with it. It is published on Hex as elixir\_mlx90640, and it is designed to work on Linux platforms…

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## [Elixir library for the BME680 environmental sensor](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-library-for-the-bme680-environmental-sensor/17799)

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**Author:** [@lucaong](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/lucaong)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2018, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-library-for-the-bme680-environmental-sensor/17799 "2018-11-08T12:56:16Z")

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Hello, after working on the Elixir bindings for a thermal camera sensor, I got excited about writing bindings for other common sensors available from popular electronics online shops. Another nice little sensor is the …

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