Raspberry Pi

markem · 12-01-2015, 11:49 AM

No, not a berry pie, raspberry pi!

I know that many of you like to play with geek toys and some are quite amazing at it. You may have heard about the new raspberry pi zero, a $5 computer. They sold out almost as soon as they opened ordering.

However, there is a back-door way to get one if you are willing to subscribe to the magicpi magazine. https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/

I received a raspberry pi 2 on Monday and am presently working on developing a framework for writing your own operating system for it. If anyone wants to collaborate or such, let me know. I am hoping to use this in spring term for my operating systems class. In that class, I have students rewrite a simple unix-like operating system to make it, well, less simple.

Anywho, wanted to pass on the info about the zero and the magazine in case anyone was looking to snag one.

CoffeeWaterBeer · 12-01-2015, 11:57 AM

37.50 for a 3 issue subscription including the pi. Not a bad deal but I might wait until after the holidays. These things look like a ton of fun.

shilala · 12-01-2015, 12:01 PM

I've never found a use for the pi, but I keep it in the back of my head.
Someday I'll look up the bus speed and build a little something to run my cnc. But once I've got the peripherals added into the price, it'll exceed the cost of a laptop at dell outlet.
Not like I don't have enough to do already.

I look forward to see what you guys come up with!!!

stearns · 12-01-2015, 01:39 PM

I've played around with Arduino a little, but that's a much more simplified little device than the pi. I have a few friends that have some older middle raspberry pi's but they never really got anything done with them. It seem like a cool idea for the class, let us know how it goes

The Poet · 12-01-2015, 02:05 PM

I like pi, though it are round not square.

themoneycollector · 12-01-2015, 02:23 PM

I have one, I found myself using my laptop connected to my tv to watch shows almost exclusively. I had hoped to use the rpi instead of my laptop, but it never worked out for me. Too slow and getting files from my laptop to the rpi was a hassle, it has collected dust ever since.

12-01-2015, 11:49 AM	#1
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,622 Trading: (47)	Raspberry Pi No, not a berry pie, raspberry pi! I know that many of you like to play with geek toys and some are quite amazing at it. You may have heard about the new raspberry pi zero, a $5 computer. They sold out almost as soon as they opened ordering. However, there is a back-door way to get one if you are willing to subscribe to the magicpi magazine. https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/ I received a raspberry pi 2 on Monday and am presently working on developing a framework for writing your own operating system for it. If anyone wants to collaborate or such, let me know. I am hoping to use this in spring term for my operating systems class. In that class, I have students rewrite a simple unix-like operating system to make it, well, less simple. Anywho, wanted to pass on the info about the zero and the magazine in case anyone was looking to snag one. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

12-01-2015, 11:57 AM	#2
CoffeeWaterBeer Critiquing Perique Join Date: Sep 2012 First Name: Seth Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 779 Trading: (13)	Re: Raspberry Pi 37.50 for a 3 issue subscription including the pi. Not a bad deal but I might wait until after the holidays. These things look like a ton of fun.

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shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Raspberry Pi I've never found a use for the pi, but I keep it in the back of my head. Someday I'll look up the bus speed and build a little something to run my cnc. But once I've got the peripherals added into the price, it'll exceed the cost of a laptop at dell outlet. Not like I don't have enough to do already. I look forward to see what you guys come up with!!! __________________

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stearns Dogbert Consultant Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ben Location: Park Hill Posts: 5,386 Trading: (50)	Re: Raspberry Pi I've played around with Arduino a little, but that's a much more simplified little device than the pi. I have a few friends that have some older middle raspberry pi's but they never really got anything done with them. It seem like a cool idea for the class, let us know how it goes __________________ "Ignoring all the racket of conventional reality" - Keller Williams

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The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: Raspberry Pi I like pi, though it are round not square. __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.

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themoneycollector Nicotiana Tabacum Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hill AFB, UT Posts: 1,258 Trading: (108)	Re: Raspberry Pi I have one, I found myself using my laptop connected to my tv to watch shows almost exclusively. I had hoped to use the rpi instead of my laptop, but it never worked out for me. Too slow and getting files from my laptop to the rpi was a hassle, it has collected dust ever since.