An IRC-Enabled Lawn Mower
7 days ago
- #RaspberryPi
- #IRC
- #DIY
- IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a real-time chat protocol invented in the late 1980s, still widely used today.
- The author shares personal experiences with IRC, including meeting people worldwide and developing programming skills through IRC-related projects.
- A humorous project idea emerged from a broken lawnmower, leading to the creation of an IRC server mounted on a lawnmower.
- The project involved hardware modifications, including a Raspberry Pi, OLED display, UPS, and custom case mounting.
- Software development included optimizing display updates, load testing the IRC server, and implementing network tunneling for remote access.
- Additional features like distance tracking, live streaming, and status updates to IRC were added.
- The project culminated in a fully functional IRC server on a lawnmower, with community engagement and live mowing sessions.