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How to Install a Different Desktop Environment in Ubuntu

To install a different desktop environment in Ubuntu, you would simply open up a Terminal, and install it via the  apt-get install  whatever-desktop-environment  command. Sometimes you may encounter problems, but they  should generally be easy to fix, and there is plenty of help available online. If you wish to try a GNOME session, you can simply logout, and choose the "GNOME Classic" option when logging in. Rather than just installing from the terminal, it may be a good idea to install from a console instead, as it may avoid some problems. You can press or  CTRL + ALT + F2  to exit to a console, then enter the following command to exit your current  x session ). sudo stop lightdm Install the KDE desktop If you wish to install the KDE desktop environment in Ubuntu, you would simply run the below command in a terminal window or console: sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop You should pay attention to any problems doing the instal...

Bluetooth Controlled Car

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COMPONENTS AND SUPPLIES Arduino UNO & Genuino UNO × 1 L298 Motor Controller × 1 Bluetooth Module × 1 RC Car × 1 ABOUT THIS PROJECT Project: This project was an interesting endeavor, as it was mostly a guess and check routine until I found out what worked for me in the long-run. I used the Adafruit Bluetooth LE tutorial to figure out how to hard-wire this setup, and used Michael's hybrid code to power the motors and steering. First off, here is the video of the working car! The hardware setup for the Bluetooth module is as follows: Fritzing diagram (from the Adafruit tutorial): Not much is being accomplished with this photo. The L298 Motor Controller was connected to a 9V battery, the Arduino ground and 5V, and pins 6, 7 and 8 (to pins enB, in4 and in3, respectively). The microservo used for steering was connected to digital pin 3, and the Arduino ground and 5V connections. ...