Install

Set up fresh raspberry pi

• grab raspian image and set up sd card
  • https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-raspberry-pi-lesson-1-preparing-and-sd-card-for-your-raspberry-pi
• boot up pi
• configure wlan usb card
  • http://weworkweplay.com/play/automatically-connect-a-raspberry-pi-to-a-wifi-network/

install dependencies

• sudo apt-get update
• sudo apt-get install python-dev
• sudo apt-get install python-rpi.gpio
• follow steps here: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruits-raspberry-pi-lesson-4-gpio-setup/configuring-i2c (even though unsure if we'll use i2c, get it working regardless)
• install easy_install and pip to get python packages
  • sudo apt-get install python-setuptools
  • sudo easy_install pip
• install python dependencies
  • sudo pip install simplejson
  • sudo pip install httplib2
  • sudo pip install python-oauth2
  • sudo pip install twitter

shopping list

• longer wire for flow sensors
• something to perm. attach sensor to wires (coupler?)
• more 8gig sd cards
• tubing for flow sensors (includes clamps on each end)