A Comprehensive Guide to Installing and Configuring OpenCV 2.4.2 on Ubuntu

This guide takes you from a clean Ubuntu install to a working installation of OpenCV 2.4.1.

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OpenCV Installation Troubleshooting Guide

This guide lists solutions for problems you might encounter when installing OpenCV and its dependencies. Many of the problems are related to using webcams. This guide is a companion guide to “A Comprehensive Guide to Installing and Configuring OpenCV 2.3 on Ubuntu.”

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A Comprehensive Guide to Installing and Configuring OpenCV 2.3.1 on Ubuntu

This guide takes you from a clean Ubuntu install to a working installation of OpenCV 2.3.1.

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Compiled Kernel Files For Chumby Falconwing Version 1.0.7 Build 1.0.3454

Need to manually update your Chumby One to Falconwing version 1.0.7 build 1.0.3454 but don’t want to build the kernel yourself? Use the files included in this post!

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Enable the Chumby Keyboard Hack Manually

This tip shows you how to enable the Chumby keyboard hack manually.

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Unlocking the Potential of the Chumby Accelerometer

The Chumby contains a very capable accelerometer, the Freescale MMA7455. However, the accelerometer daemon running on the Chumby is not optimzed for applications that need rapid updates from the accelerometer. This article explains how you can write C code that unlocks the full potential of the Chumby accelerometer.

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