Re: : [SLUG] Re: Raspberry Pi

[peter]

> "Chris" == Chris Barnes  writes:


Chris> Have you looked at the Parallax Propeller?  32 gpio pins

Or the BeagleBone.

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Re: : [SLUG] Re: Raspberry Pi

[Chris Barnes]

Have you looked at the Parallax Propeller?
32 gpio pins

it also has 8 cores (or what they call Cogs)
32bit
80Mhz top speed with external clock source, or 12Mhz with internal osc.
3.3v power
boot from i2c eeprom or serial

ive been playing around with one. The only downside - they invented a new
programming language for it - SPIN - which is nothing short of disgusting
to learn and use. It leaves a foul taste in my mouth just thinking about it.

the free ide also allowes for parallax assembler code.

and theres third party compilers for other languages - C, assembler, et al



On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 4:11 PM, Bruce Hodsdon  wrote:

> The Raspberry pi is supposed to have 17 I/O pins max according to the wiki
> (if you turn all the i2c & SPI busses off).
>
> Given how often I run out of pins on an arduino, I could use the expansion
>
> Yours,
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Re: : [SLUG] Re: Raspberry Pi

[Bruce Hodsdon]

The Raspberry pi is supposed to have 17 I/O pins max according to the wiki (if 
you turn all the i2c & SPI busses off).

Given how often I run out of pins on an arduino, I could use the expansion

Yours,
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Re: : [SLUG] Re: Raspberry Pi

[David Lyon]

On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Bruce Hodsdon  wrote:

> Like Chris, I haven't ordered yet,
>
> Raspberry pi & Arduino, what can we do?
>

You wouldn't need an Arduino if you had a r.Pi. It has a GPIO area
that you can hook in whatever you need.
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Re: : [SLUG] Re: Raspberry Pi

[Bruce Hodsdon]

Like Chris, I haven't ordered yet,
I have registered interest with RS components (au).

I had two ideas:

Main processor for my current satellite tracking antenna project (remove the 
need for a separate PC)
Autonomous data logging with automatic uploads, time synchronisation etc.

My first reaction was pretty much:

Raspberry pi & Arduino, what can we do?

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Re: : [SLUG] Re: Raspberry Pi

[Chris Barnes]

Havent ordered one yet, my b/day is coming up at the end of the month so I
asked for one (I know its going to be late).

I've got a few ideas for mine, retrofit my car with one of those fancy
navigation and media systems like what you find in the euro cars - ipod
doc, satnav, bluetooth handsfree and voice-dialing, news reader with
text-to-speech, maybe even car vitals like distance to empty, trip, speed
warning, reversing camera. - would probably need it to be controlled via a
touch-screen because im not sure how I could put useful controls into the
dash/console without ruining the plastics.


Also been thinking about building an arcade game cabinet and powering it
with the Pi



On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 10:17 AM, Michael Fox  wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> Been a long time since I got back on the list.
>
> Anyone ordered a Raspberry Pi? Curious to see what folks that get one end
> up doing with it. When I saw them announced, I was very tempted.
>
> Thanks
>
> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 10:04 AM, Edwin Humphries <
> edw...@netsensecomputers.com.au> wrote:
>
> > Martin,
> >
> > I'd agree with you in general; however, I'm an Atrix owner, and I really
> > don't see how it can claim to be in any way functionally equivalent to a
> >
> >
> > NetSense Computers logoRegards,
> > Edwin Humphries
> > Mobile: 0419 233 051
> > NetSense Computers (Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd)
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> > Phone: +61 (0)2 4233 2285
> > Fax: +61 (0)2 4233 2781
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> > from astonishment to astonishment, and is lost in awe at the works of the
> > Lord of Oneness./" Baha'u'llah, The Seven Valleys
> > "./.. humans are interesting. With all the wonders there are in the
> > Universe, they invented boredom./" Terry Pratchet, Hogfather
> > "/The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the
> > source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a
> > stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as
> > good as dead: his eyes are closed./" Albert Einstein
> > /"Stuff your eyes with wonder ... live as if you'd drop dead in ten
> > seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid
> for
> > in factories./" Ray Bradbury
> >
> >
> > On 5/03/2012 5:22 PM, Martin Visser wrote:
> >
> >> Doesn't a SoC board, with a few USB ports, ethernet, video and audio
> out,
> >> just become a PC with the addition of a USB hub providing fanout to a
> >> keyboard, mouse and a bit more storage?
> >>
> >> Just like the mobile device manufacturers (to wit Motorola with Atrix
> and
> >> Asus with Transformer ) want us to think, the distinct category of "PC"
> is
> >> fast disappearing.
> >>
> >> Regards, Martin
> >>
> >> martinvisse...@gmail.com
> >>
> >>
> >> On 2 March 2012 07:57, Edwin Humphries netsensecomputers.com.au
> >> >**wrote:
> >>
> >>  Sorry to be so ignorant, but I haven't heard of the Raspberry Pi
> before.
> >>> The posts seems to indicate it as a mini PC; however, it seems to be
> >>> just a
> >>> SoC board?
> >>>
> >>> NetSense Computers logoRegards,
> >>> Edwin Humphries
> >>> Mobile: 0419 233 051
> >>> NetSense Computers (Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd)
> >>> 79 Barney St (P. O. Box 423), Kiama, NSW, 2533
> >>> Phone: +61 (0)2 4233 2285
> >>> Fax: +61 (0)2 4233 2781
> >>> Web: http://www.netsensecomputers.com.au >>> netsensecomputers.com.au >
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> >>> "/At every moment he beholdeth a wondrous world, a new creation, and
> >>> goeth
> >>> from astonishment to astonishment, and is lost in awe at the works of
> the
> >>> Lord of Oneness./" Baha'u'llah, The Seven Valleys
> >>> "./.. humans are interesting. With all the wonders there are in the
> >>> Universe, they invented boredom./" Terry Pratchet, Hogfather
> >>> "/The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is
> the
> >>> source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a
> >>> stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is
> as
> >>> good as dead: his eyes are closed./" Albert Einstein
> >>> /"Stuff your eyes with wonder ... live as if you'd drop dead in ten
> >>> seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid
> >>> for
> >>> in factories./" Ray Bradbury
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 2/03/2012 3:40 AM, Richard Ibbotson 

Re: : [SLUG] Re: Raspberry Pi

[Grant Street]

I have ordered one from the Australian distributor. Not sure  yet 
probably xbmc


Grant

On 06/03/12 10:17, Michael Fox wrote:

Hello All,

Been a long time since I got back on the list.

Anyone ordered a Raspberry Pi? Curious to see what folks that get one end
up doing with it. When I saw them announced, I was very tempted.

Thanks

On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 10:04 AM, Edwin Humphries<
edw...@netsensecomputers.com.au>  wrote:


Martin,

I'd agree with you in general; however, I'm an Atrix owner, and I really
don't see how it can claim to be in any way functionally equivalent to a


NetSense Computers logoRegards,
Edwin Humphries
Mobile: 0419 233 051
NetSense Computers (Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd)
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Phone: +61 (0)2 4233 2285
Fax: +61 (0)2 4233 2781
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"/At every moment he beholdeth a wondrous world, a new creation, and goeth
from astonishment to astonishment, and is lost in awe at the works of the
Lord of Oneness./" Baha'u'llah, The Seven Valleys
"./.. humans are interesting. With all the wonders there are in the
Universe, they invented boredom./" Terry Pratchet, Hogfather
"/The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the
source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a
stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as
good as dead: his eyes are closed./" Albert Einstein
/"Stuff your eyes with wonder ... live as if you'd drop dead in ten
seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for
in factories./" Ray Bradbury


On 5/03/2012 5:22 PM, Martin Visser wrote:


Doesn't a SoC board, with a few USB ports, ethernet, video and audio out,
just become a PC with the addition of a USB hub providing fanout to a
keyboard, mouse and a bit more storage?

Just like the mobile device manufacturers (to wit Motorola with Atrix and
Asus with Transformer ) want us to think, the distinct category of "PC" is
fast disappearing.

Regards, Martin

martinvisse...@gmail.com


On 2 March 2012 07:57, Edwin 
Humphries

**wrote:


  Sorry to be so ignorant, but I haven't heard of the Raspberry Pi before.

The posts seems to indicate it as a mini PC; however, it seems to be
just a
SoC board?

NetSense Computers logoRegards,
Edwin Humphries
Mobile: 0419 233 051
NetSense Computers (Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd)
79 Barney St (P. O. Box 423), Kiama, NSW, 2533
Phone: +61 (0)2 4233 2285
Fax: +61 (0)2 4233 2781
Web: http://www.netsensecomputers.com.au>

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"/At every moment he beholdeth a wondrous world, a new creation, and
goeth
from astonishment to astonishment, and is lost in awe at the works of the
Lord of Oneness./" Baha'u'llah, The Seven Valleys
"./.. humans are interesting. With all the wonders there are in the
Universe, they invented boredom./" Terry Pratchet, Hogfather
"/The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the
source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a
stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as
good as dead: his eyes are closed./" Albert Einstein
/"Stuff your eyes with wonder ... live as if you'd drop dead in ten
seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid
for
in factories./" Ray Bradbury



On 2/03/2012 3:40 AM, Richard Ibbotson wrote:

  On Thursday 01 March 2012 16:20:15 Geoffrey Cowling wrote:


  Will Microsoft be able to lock this down?


  In some ways this is a good question.  As far I understand it M$

attempts to lock down the Arm platform in Europe will fail due to EU
law.  Not allowed to do what they want to do.  Might be that under
U.S. law they can do something ?  Not sure about the latter.  Whatever
else happens they will certainly use their marketing power to drive
out GNU/Linux from the ARM CPU in the way that they did from the Asus
EeePC.

Only Linux fans will know that Linux exists.  In the U.K. the Pi is
aimed at the educational market.  Which is owned by Microsoft under
direction from Whitehall.  Say n'more ?... Winduhs advert...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT3_UCm1A5I





Best winduhs advert out there ;)


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Re: : [SLUG] Re: Raspberry Pi

[Michael Fox]

Hello All,

Been a long time since I got back on the list.

Anyone ordered a Raspberry Pi? Curious to see what folks that get one end
up doing with it. When I saw them announced, I was very tempted.

Thanks

On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 10:04 AM, Edwin Humphries <
edw...@netsensecomputers.com.au> wrote:

> Martin,
>
> I'd agree with you in general; however, I'm an Atrix owner, and I really
> don't see how it can claim to be in any way functionally equivalent to a
>
>
> NetSense Computers logoRegards,
> Edwin Humphries
> Mobile: 0419 233 051
> NetSense Computers (Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd)
> 79 Barney St (P. O. Box 423), Kiama, NSW, 2533
> Phone: +61 (0)2 4233 2285
> Fax: +61 (0)2 4233 2781
> Web: 
> http://www.netsensecomputers.**com.au
>
>
> --
> This email is intended for the named addressee/s only and may contain
> confidential or privileged information. If you are not a named addressee
> please delete it and notify the sender.
> --
>
> "/At every moment he beholdeth a wondrous world, a new creation, and goeth
> from astonishment to astonishment, and is lost in awe at the works of the
> Lord of Oneness./" Baha'u'llah, The Seven Valleys
> "./.. humans are interesting. With all the wonders there are in the
> Universe, they invented boredom./" Terry Pratchet, Hogfather
> "/The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the
> source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a
> stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as
> good as dead: his eyes are closed./" Albert Einstein
> /"Stuff your eyes with wonder ... live as if you'd drop dead in ten
> seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for
> in factories./" Ray Bradbury
>
>
> On 5/03/2012 5:22 PM, Martin Visser wrote:
>
>> Doesn't a SoC board, with a few USB ports, ethernet, video and audio out,
>> just become a PC with the addition of a USB hub providing fanout to a
>> keyboard, mouse and a bit more storage?
>>
>> Just like the mobile device manufacturers (to wit Motorola with Atrix and
>> Asus with Transformer ) want us to think, the distinct category of "PC" is
>> fast disappearing.
>>
>> Regards, Martin
>>
>> martinvisse...@gmail.com
>>
>>
>> On 2 March 2012 07:57, Edwin 
>> Humphries
>> >**wrote:
>>
>>  Sorry to be so ignorant, but I haven't heard of the Raspberry Pi before.
>>> The posts seems to indicate it as a mini PC; however, it seems to be
>>> just a
>>> SoC board?
>>>
>>> NetSense Computers logoRegards,
>>> Edwin Humphries
>>> Mobile: 0419 233 051
>>> NetSense Computers (Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd)
>>> 79 Barney St (P. O. Box 423), Kiama, NSW, 2533
>>> Phone: +61 (0)2 4233 2285
>>> Fax: +61 (0)2 4233 2781
>>> Web: http://www.netsensecomputers.com.au>> netsensecomputers.com.au >
>>>
>>> --
>>> This email is intended for the named addressee/s only and may contain
>>> confidential or privileged information. If you are not a named addressee
>>> please delete it and notify the sender.
>>> --
>>>
>>> "/At every moment he beholdeth a wondrous world, a new creation, and
>>> goeth
>>> from astonishment to astonishment, and is lost in awe at the works of the
>>> Lord of Oneness./" Baha'u'llah, The Seven Valleys
>>> "./.. humans are interesting. With all the wonders there are in the
>>> Universe, they invented boredom./" Terry Pratchet, Hogfather
>>> "/The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the
>>> source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a
>>> stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as
>>> good as dead: his eyes are closed./" Albert Einstein
>>> /"Stuff your eyes with wonder ... live as if you'd drop dead in ten
>>> seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid
>>> for
>>> in factories./" Ray Bradbury
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/03/2012 3:40 AM, Richard Ibbotson wrote:
>>>
>>>  On Thursday 01 March 2012 16:20:15 Geoffrey Cowling wrote:

  Will Microsoft be able to lock this down?
>
>  In some ways this is a good question.  As far I understand it M$
 attempts to lock down the Arm platform in Europe will fail due to EU
 law.  Not allowed to do what they want to do.  Might be that under
 U.S. law they can do something ?  Not sure about the latter.  Whatever
 else happens they will certainly use their marketing power to drive
 out GNU/Linux from the ARM CPU in the way that they did from the Asus
 EeePC.

 Only Linux fans will know that Linux exists.  In the U.K. the Pi is
 aimed at the educational market.  Which is owned by Microsoft under
 direction from Whitehall.  Say n'more ?...Winduhs advert...

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT3_UCm1A5I
 

Re: : [SLUG] Re: Raspberry Pi

[Edwin Humphries]

Martin,

I'd agree with you in general; however, I'm an Atrix owner, and I really 
don't see how it can claim to be in any way functionally equivalent to a


NetSense Computers logoRegards,
Edwin Humphries
Mobile: 0419 233 051
NetSense Computers (Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd)
79 Barney St (P. O. Box 423), Kiama, NSW, 2533
Phone: +61 (0)2 4233 2285
Fax: +61 (0)2 4233 2781
Web: http://www.netsensecomputers.com.au

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"/At every moment he beholdeth a wondrous world, a new creation, and 
goeth from astonishment to astonishment, and is lost in awe at the works 
of the Lord of Oneness./" Baha'u'llah, The Seven Valleys
"./.. humans are interesting. With all the wonders there are in the 
Universe, they invented boredom./" Terry Pratchet, Hogfather
"/The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is 
the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a 
stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as 
good as dead: his eyes are closed./" Albert Einstein
/"Stuff your eyes with wonder ... live as if you'd drop dead in ten 
seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid 
for in factories./" Ray Bradbury



On 5/03/2012 5:22 PM, Martin Visser wrote:

Doesn't a SoC board, with a few USB ports, ethernet, video and audio out,
just become a PC with the addition of a USB hub providing fanout to a
keyboard, mouse and a bit more storage?

Just like the mobile device manufacturers (to wit Motorola with Atrix and
Asus with Transformer ) want us to think, the distinct category of "PC" is
fast disappearing.

Regards, Martin

martinvisse...@gmail.com


On 2 March 2012 07:57, Edwin Humphrieswrote:


Sorry to be so ignorant, but I haven't heard of the Raspberry Pi before.
The posts seems to indicate it as a mini PC; however, it seems to be just a
SoC board?

NetSense Computers logoRegards,
Edwin Humphries
Mobile: 0419 233 051
NetSense Computers (Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd)
79 Barney St (P. O. Box 423), Kiama, NSW, 2533
Phone: +61 (0)2 4233 2285
Fax: +61 (0)2 4233 2781
Web: http://www.netsensecomputers.**com.au

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"/At every moment he beholdeth a wondrous world, a new creation, and goeth
from astonishment to astonishment, and is lost in awe at the works of the
Lord of Oneness./" Baha'u'llah, The Seven Valleys
"./.. humans are interesting. With all the wonders there are in the
Universe, they invented boredom./" Terry Pratchet, Hogfather
"/The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the
source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a
stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as
good as dead: his eyes are closed./" Albert Einstein
/"Stuff your eyes with wonder ... live as if you'd drop dead in ten
seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for
in factories./" Ray Bradbury



On 2/03/2012 3:40 AM, Richard Ibbotson wrote:


On Thursday 01 March 2012 16:20:15 Geoffrey Cowling wrote:


Will Microsoft be able to lock this down?


In some ways this is a good question.  As far I understand it M$
attempts to lock down the Arm platform in Europe will fail due to EU
law.  Not allowed to do what they want to do.  Might be that under
U.S. law they can do something ?  Not sure about the latter.  Whatever
else happens they will certainly use their marketing power to drive
out GNU/Linux from the ARM CPU in the way that they did from the Asus
EeePC.

Only Linux fans will know that Linux exists.  In the U.K. the Pi is
aimed at the educational market.  Which is owned by Microsoft under
direction from Whitehall.  Say n'more ?...Winduhs advert...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=jT3_UCm1A5I

Best winduhs advert out there ;)



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: [SLUG] Re: Raspberry Pi

[Martin Visser]

Doesn't a SoC board, with a few USB ports, ethernet, video and audio out,
just become a PC with the addition of a USB hub providing fanout to a
keyboard, mouse and a bit more storage?

Just like the mobile device manufacturers (to wit Motorola with Atrix and
Asus with Transformer ) want us to think, the distinct category of "PC" is
fast disappearing.

Regards, Martin

martinvisse...@gmail.com


On 2 March 2012 07:57, Edwin Humphries wrote:

> Sorry to be so ignorant, but I haven't heard of the Raspberry Pi before.
> The posts seems to indicate it as a mini PC; however, it seems to be just a
> SoC board?
>
> NetSense Computers logoRegards,
> Edwin Humphries
> Mobile: 0419 233 051
> NetSense Computers (Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd)
> 79 Barney St (P. O. Box 423), Kiama, NSW, 2533
> Phone: +61 (0)2 4233 2285
> Fax: +61 (0)2 4233 2781
> Web: 
> http://www.netsensecomputers.**com.au
>
> --
> This email is intended for the named addressee/s only and may contain
> confidential or privileged information. If you are not a named addressee
> please delete it and notify the sender.
> --
>
> "/At every moment he beholdeth a wondrous world, a new creation, and goeth
> from astonishment to astonishment, and is lost in awe at the works of the
> Lord of Oneness./" Baha'u'llah, The Seven Valleys
> "./.. humans are interesting. With all the wonders there are in the
> Universe, they invented boredom./" Terry Pratchet, Hogfather
> "/The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the
> source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a
> stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as
> good as dead: his eyes are closed./" Albert Einstein
> /"Stuff your eyes with wonder ... live as if you'd drop dead in ten
> seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for
> in factories./" Ray Bradbury
>
>
>
> On 2/03/2012 3:40 AM, Richard Ibbotson wrote:
>
>> On Thursday 01 March 2012 16:20:15 Geoffrey Cowling wrote:
>>
>>> Will Microsoft be able to lock this down?
>>>
>> In some ways this is a good question.  As far I understand it M$
>> attempts to lock down the Arm platform in Europe will fail due to EU
>> law.  Not allowed to do what they want to do.  Might be that under
>> U.S. law they can do something ?  Not sure about the latter.  Whatever
>> else happens they will certainly use their marketing power to drive
>> out GNU/Linux from the ARM CPU in the way that they did from the Asus
>> EeePC.
>>
>> Only Linux fans will know that Linux exists.  In the U.K. the Pi is
>> aimed at the educational market.  Which is owned by Microsoft under
>> direction from Whitehall.  Say n'more ?...   Winduhs advert...
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=jT3_UCm1A5I
>>
>> Best winduhs advert out there ;)
>>
>>
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Re: [SLUG] Re: Raspberry Pi

[Grant Street]

The big thing is that it is essentially a small computer that is good 
enough to run quake, decodes h.264 etc


This means it opens up a whole lot to software/OS tinkers. They are able 
to create their own devices/projects with limited funds ~$40 and limited 
electronics knowledge.


eg They have been able to get XBMC on it, to create a htpc front end for 
the cost of raspbery pi, a mini usb charge cable (for power) and an SD 
card and may be a remote. No fans, spinning disks etc etc.


Some people are looking at it as a cheaper, smaller, lower power 
alternative to a shuttle pc . Think of the posibilities


People around the world were begging the developer to release it hence 
the interest.


yes it's early days, but with this much interest it's better to get this 
out. People don't need a case if they are making their own thing with 
it. It's not an apple product but no soldering is required.


HTH

Grant



On 02/03/12 07:57, Edwin Humphries wrote:

Sorry to be so ignorant, but I haven't heard of the Raspberry Pi before.
The posts seems to indicate it as a mini PC; however, it seems to be
just a SoC board?

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On 2/03/2012 3:40 AM, Richard Ibbotson wrote:

On Thursday 01 March 2012 16:20:15 Geoffrey Cowling wrote:

Will Microsoft be able to lock this down?

In some ways this is a good question.  As far I understand it M$
attempts to lock down the Arm platform in Europe will fail due to EU
law.  Not allowed to do what they want to do.  Might be that under
U.S. law they can do something ?  Not sure about the latter.  Whatever
else happens they will certainly use their marketing power to drive
out GNU/Linux from the ARM CPU in the way that they did from the Asus
EeePC.

Only Linux fans will know that Linux exists.  In the U.K. the Pi is
aimed at the educational market.  Which is owned by Microsoft under
direction from Whitehall.  Say n'more ?...Winduhs advert...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT3_UCm1A5I

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Re: [SLUG] Re: Raspberry Pi

[Edwin Humphries]

Sorry to be so ignorant, but I haven't heard of the Raspberry Pi before. 
The posts seems to indicate it as a mini PC; however, it seems to be 
just a SoC board?


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goeth from astonishment to astonishment, and is lost in awe at the works 
of the Lord of Oneness./" Baha'u'llah, The Seven Valleys
"./.. humans are interesting. With all the wonders there are in the 
Universe, they invented boredom./" Terry Pratchet, Hogfather
"/The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is 
the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a 
stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as 
good as dead: his eyes are closed./" Albert Einstein
/"Stuff your eyes with wonder ... live as if you'd drop dead in ten 
seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid 
for in factories./" Ray Bradbury



On 2/03/2012 3:40 AM, Richard Ibbotson wrote:

On Thursday 01 March 2012 16:20:15 Geoffrey Cowling wrote:

Will Microsoft be able to lock this down?

In some ways this is a good question.  As far I understand it M$
attempts to lock down the Arm platform in Europe will fail due to EU
law.  Not allowed to do what they want to do.  Might be that under
U.S. law they can do something ?  Not sure about the latter.  Whatever
else happens they will certainly use their marketing power to drive
out GNU/Linux from the ARM CPU in the way that they did from the Asus
EeePC.

Only Linux fans will know that Linux exists.  In the U.K. the Pi is
aimed at the educational market.  Which is owned by Microsoft under
direction from Whitehall.  Say n'more ?...   Winduhs advert...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT3_UCm1A5I

Best winduhs advert out there ;)

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[SLUG] Re: Raspberry Pi

[Richard Ibbotson]

On Thursday 01 March 2012 16:20:15 Geoffrey Cowling wrote:
> Will Microsoft be able to lock this down?

In some ways this is a good question.  As far I understand it M$ 
attempts to lock down the Arm platform in Europe will fail due to EU 
law.  Not allowed to do what they want to do.  Might be that under 
U.S. law they can do something ?  Not sure about the latter.  Whatever 
else happens they will certainly use their marketing power to drive 
out GNU/Linux from the ARM CPU in the way that they did from the Asus 
EeePC.  

Only Linux fans will know that Linux exists.  In the U.K. the Pi is 
aimed at the educational market.  Which is owned by Microsoft under 
direction from Whitehall.  Say n'more ?...Winduhs advert...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT3_UCm1A5I

Best winduhs advert out there ;)

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