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Continue reading →: Grafana – Using An API Call To Add DataSources (Python)I’ve written blog posts on how to install Grafana and data exporters using Ansible (https://geektechstuff.com/2020/06/25/grafana-prometheus-and-node-exporter-on-raspberry-pi-via-ansible-raspberry-pi-and-linux/) and a blog post on adding users to Grafana using an API call (https://geektechstuff.com/2021/01/06/using-an-api-call-to-make-multiple-grafana-users-python/), but after re-reading my blog posts I decided to automate the process (previously a manual step in the Ansible post) of…
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Continue reading →: Building A Testing Site (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)I like having this website (www.geektechstuff.com) hosted, but at times I also need a local website for testing whatever I’m looking at at the time (e.g. JavaScript). Previously I’ve just thrown a few lines of HTML down leaving a very sparse looking page that may (or may not) demonstrate the…
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Continue reading →: Using SQL With JavaScript Part 1 – Installing SQL, Node.js, Creating a Connection and Creating A Database
A little while ago I completed a SQL database course via FutureLearn (it’s a free course if you want to learn some SQL) to brush up on my SQL knowledge. Today I am going to use Javascript (via Node.Js) to connect to SQL and create a database. Installing SQL I…
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Continue reading →: Follow The LED with Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico Display Part 1(Python)With a Raspberry Pi Pico and a Pimoroni Pico Display in hand, I have decided to try and make a game. The Pico Display has a colour LED, so for my first attempt I decided to utilise it for a game of “Follow The LED”. The game is similar to…
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Continue reading →: Beyond The Basic Stuff With Python – Book Review (Python)Over recent years my skills with the Python language have grown. This has been down to self-learning, online courses and several excellent books. However, at times I get the feeling that my Python skills are lacking the finesse and finish that other programmers have. Is it because my skills are…
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Continue reading →: The Raspberry Pi Pico / Pimoroni Pico DisplayIt’s January 2021 and the awesome folks over at Raspberry Pi have announced a new device, a micro controller called the Raspberry Pi Pico. The full details / news about the device can be found at: https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-silicon-pico-now-on-sale/ . I grabbed one from the excellent Pimoroni and with speedy delivery from…
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Continue reading →: Percentages With PythonPython is great for maths, and as home schooling continues here in the UK due to the Coronavirus lockdown I’m using the time to look at converting percentages (%) using Python. This is the second of my Maths and Python posts, with fractions being my first. I’m trying to include…
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Continue reading →: Tackling Fractions With PythonFractions, not something I’ve really looked at since my school days. However with home schooling currently taking place here in the UK due to another Coronavirus lockdown, it is something that I’ve been refreshing my knowledge on this week. Note: https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/math/fractions.php provides an online calculator to help with fractions. The…
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Continue reading →: Using An API Call To Make Multiple Grafana Users (Python)A little while ago I looked at using Grafana on a Raspberry Pi ( https://geektechstuff.com/2020/06/25/grafana-prometheus-and-node-exporter-on-raspberry-pi-via-ansible-raspberry-pi-and-linux/ ), today I created a quick Python script to create new Grafana user accounts using the Grafana API. Why Use The API? Grafana does have a graphical web based interface for creating users, and if…
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Continue reading →: Real World Python – Book Review (Python)However, I also have periods where a form of writer’s block kicks in and wonder, “What else could I use Python for?”. As if by magic, Lee Vaughan has answered with “Real World Python” which contains examples of real-world problems being answered by Python and then expands on the solutions…
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