Re: [Hampshire] Kitchen project

did you know there are dbl sockets with inbuilt usb ports. -- it would cut down your wires and keep the std sockets free for other uses.

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> On 11 Jul 2016, at 15:39, Roger Munford via Hampshire <Hampshire@???> wrote:
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> I am just about to install a new kitchen.
>
> For years I have had a mains powered radio that I switch on by clicking the power socket. The station or volume never change and I like the simplicity.
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> However I would like to be able to listen to the bbc iplayer but I don't mind taking extra time for fiddling about setting it up.
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> I haven't had time to do any research about how I achieve this but must cut the wiring channels for extra sockets and lights in the next day or so.
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> I can imagine that a raspberry pi will be involved and so I am embedding a standard double socket box in the wall with conduit leading down to it. I have a false ceiling so there is plenty of space and access to power and ethernet.
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> I can envisage some sort of radio which runs independently and will remember its last settings when powered up. The radio should also be able to be controlled by the raspberry pi (volume,station) and also take audio feed from the pi when required.
> I can also envisage a touch screen to control it but have no idea how to fix it to the wall.
> If anybody has done something similar and can recommend some hardware, i would be grateful.
>
> Regards
>
> Roger
>
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