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Courses to Take

• Linux & Bash for Data Engineering

Tech Stuff

Wio Terminal Links

• GitHub for Wio Terminal SenseCap project: https://github.com/Seeed-Studio/SenseCraft
• Seeed Studio wiki for Wio Terminal built-in light sensor project: https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Wio-Terminal-Light/
  • When CircuitPython is loaded on Seeeduino Wio Terminal, all you need to do is to write your python program and name it main.py and drag it onto the CIRCUITPY drive.
• Sensor Prototype Kit wiki using Wio Terminal & Grove sensors

TinyML

• Image Classification with TinyML using ESP32S3
• Image Capture with Grove Vision AI Sensor
• Train & Deploy AI Model with Grove Vision AI
• Edge Impulse official support for Grove Vision AI module

Discord Tips

• To include some code in your post, surround the code in single backticks (`) for inline code, or triple backticks for a block of code.
• You can add an optional language marker to get syntax highlighting for that language. Common markers are py, c, and sh.

`​`​`py
# Check for equals.
if a == b:
    print("Match")
`​`​`
becomes:
# Check for equals.
if a == b:
    print("Match")

• More information about formatting posts in Discord is here: https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/210298617-Markdown-Text-101-Chat-Formatting-Bold-Italic-Underline-

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Tuesday, 16 May 2023

I'm writing this on my temporary journal at FrayedGenes,com because I'm in the middle of upgrading the wiki installation on my regular journaling site. It's taking a long time to finish, which makes me worried that there's something wrong, but so far at least it isn't throwing any more errors, now that I have the upgraded EmbedVideo extension files loaded. It took some time to get that figured out, since I didn't realize the current lealease directory had the files in a normal compressed .gz package instead of a .git repo. However, because I thought it was a .git thing, now I know how to download one of those using the CLI, and a whole lot more about Git and GitHub than I ever thought I needed to know. I still need to finish the course, but I'm pretty sure I know most of what I need now, since I'm not really using it for version control. I will complete it, though, since it's good information and a useful skill.

Another thing I accomplished today that did employ the knowledge of how to download a .git repo, was updating the driver for the CH340 board I bought to use with the Sparkfun Edge board for doing the exercises in the TinyML book. In the process I also used makefile for the first time. The step-by-step instructions for updating the drivers were on the Sparkfun website so I didn't really need to understand what I was doing, but I intend to do another Linux basics course to learn more about that utility, since it's an important one. I've been limited in what I can do without knowing how to use it. I found a class on Coursera that might cover that, but I'll keep looking to see if I can find something more specific.

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Wednesday, 17 May 2023

I got a reply from Dr. Loya-Valencia's office that they have faxed the order for my KUB to Baptist Imaging, so I'll head down there as soon as I get dressed. I'm nearly out of cat treats, and completely out of bread, so I'll stop at the store on the way home and pick some up, but I don't need a whole regular grocery run, so will probably just go to Dollar General instead of H.E.B.

In other news, last night I did finally get MediaWiki upgraded, but still having problems logging in, so I'm going to move on to the next release (1.35) and then on to the latest (1.39). Unfortunately, I have to do that in stages since it's necessary to only advance two releases at a time now. Luckily, once I figured out I needed to revert to an earlier version of EmbedVideo extension, it only took a moment to run the script, and now I have all the necessary code downloaded so it's just a matter of copying it over. Here's hoping this fixes the problem so I can get back to my normal use.

After going to San Antonio

I changed my mind about shopping, and went to WalMart after all, but still only picked up a few odds and ends rather than a full grocery shopping trip. I thought about simply baking some bread, but decided against that and picked up a loaf as well as a couple of bowls of Panera Chedar Broccoli soup. Love that stuff! They had the trout flavored cat treats, although only in the smaller container, but I got that as well as a large container of salmon flavor, which the kitties seem to prefer over chicken. Spoiled things. Anyway, I did get my x-rays, and also filled up the gas tank. I'll need more groceries soon, but not till the end of the week. The longer I can postpone it, the better from a financial POV, since I seem to spend the same amount whether I go once a week or every other week. But now it's time for the ISM meeting.

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