St. Louis Linux Users Group (STLLUG) https://www.stllinux.org/ 6:30 ~ 9:00 PM (Central Time, USA) **We will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM** **Join early to test your microphone, screen and video sharing** TOPIC: Holiday Lite Automation By Tyler Rudie Join Zoom Meeting with this direct link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96912592609?pwd=SjA1bUd4TEQ2Rlc1c0wwOVgyeVFPdz09 The Saint Louis Linux Users Group (STLLUG) is a non-profit, volunteer group that provides education, information and/or support for Linux users. You are invited to attend this next ONLINE session, in lieu of our regular physical face-to-face meeting. Instructions are below. * ONLINE Sessions * NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice. * ONLINE session will use ZOOM remote video service 16 December 2021. --- invite start --- Omnitec Corporation is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: STLLUG Monthly Meeting Time: Dec 16, 2021 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96912592609?pwd=SjA1bUd4TEQ2Rlc1c0wwOVgyeVFPdz09 Meeting ID: 969 1259 2609 Passcode: StLLUG2021 One tap mobile +16465588656,,96912592609# US (New York) +13017158592,,96912592609# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 720 707 2699 US (Denver) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 969 1259 2609 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kgwH9j30E --- invite end --- TOPIC: Holiday Lite Automation By Tyler Rudie Digital LEDs on a ESP32. Digital LEDs are great for those non-static holiday lite displays. How do they work? The WLED software package tells them what to do. You run WLED on an ESP32, which something similar to a Raspberry Pi or more like an Arduino. (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP32:) ESP32 is a series of low-cost, low-power system on a chip microcontrollers with integrated Wi-Fi and dual-mode Bluetooth. The ESP32 series employs either a Tensilica Xtensa LX6 microprocessor in both dual-core and single-core variations, Xtensa LX7 dual-core microprocessor or a single-core RISC-V microprocessor and includes built-in antenna switches, RF balun, power amplifier, low-noise receive amplifier, filters, and power-management modules... ... ... We figured this is a ?different" holiday season due to the CoVid pandemic. Too many UNvaccunated people and too many UNmasked, so large social gathering like the annual ?all techie holiday party? would just be an opportunity to irresponsibly feed the virus and get it mutating. So, grab your holiday cookies and favorite holiday drink as we bring the holidays to tech... or are we bringing tech to the holidays? FOR YOUR INFORMATION: -- EOF --