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General => Computers / Internet => Topic started by: mentallot on February 29, 2012, 14:27:01

Title: Raspberry Pi
Post by: mentallot on February 29, 2012, 14:27:01
Almost vaguely related to A4A, but not really :) The RaspberryPi is a credit card sized computer launched today which will revolutionise computing worldwide, and especially educationj

Best of British & based in Cambridge

£21 - £21 - £21 and just attach your screen/tv, keyboard etc

Check www.raspberrypi.org (http://www.raspberrypi.org)

If you like it, why not vote @ http://www.thegreatexhibition2012.co.uk/greats/raspberry-pi (http://www.thegreatexhibition2012.co.uk/greats/raspberry-pi)








Title: Re: Raspberry Pi
Post by: OllieC on February 29, 2012, 14:57:32
I can't help thinking that this is what I had as a kid, only it was called a ZX81 in those days.
Title: Re: Raspberry Pi
Post by: katynewbie on February 29, 2012, 15:13:23
Due to huge demand the website is off! Does not bode well! However, as a tool to teach kids how to programme it sounds great, would quite like to learn myself, and am definitely NOT a kid!
Title: Re: Raspberry Pi
Post by: caroline7758 on February 29, 2012, 17:42:27
Quote from: katynewbie on February 29, 2012, 15:13:23
Due to huge demand the website is off! Does not bode well! However, as a tool to teach kids how to programme it sounds great, would quite like to learn myself, and am definitely NOT a kid!

The website went down after an item about it on radio4 this morning. The other great thing about it is that it's produced by a charity.
Title: Re: Raspberry Pi
Post by: PhilB on March 04, 2012, 18:54:16
I ordered one from Farnell on Saturday. It may be a week or two before delivery. In the meantime I've been writing Debian 6 (ARM version) to a SD card so I'm ready to plug and go.