Raspberry Pi PC gets ready to launch

[DigitalBuddha]

The eagerly anticipated Raspberry Pi home computer is about to go into production.

The $25 (?16) machine is being created in the hope that it will inspire a new generation of technology whizz kids.



** Check out - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16316439

David Braben explains the raspberry PI scheme designed to give a ?15 computer on a stick to every child. He is talking to the BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones

** BBC - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ7N4rycsy4

A quick look at a pre-production Raspberry Pi board and in particular the video output capabilities, showing an HD video running in Linux from an SD card. You can find out much more about this cool project at http://raspberrypi.org and look at their FAQ to learn the details. They also blogged about the details of this video.

** Raspberry Pi video capabilities - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgR74Kp6Ws4&feature=related

[meekon5]

Saw this last week thank the gods finally a pc that can be properly distributed to the third world so they can start to catch up now. Though even sixteen quid is a bit steep. Hopefully this will be better than the $100 pc initiative.

[DigitalBuddha]

Saw this last week thank the gods finally a pc that can be properly distributed to the third world so they can start to catch up now. Though even sixteen quid is a bit steep. Hopefully this will be better than the $100 pc initiative.

Hey M5, what did you think of it? How impressed were you with it's performance? Did you see a demo? I agree; pretty cool that it's designed to distribute to kids in underprivileged parts of the world.

[Rev. Ed C]

Saw this last week thank the gods finally a pc that can be properly distributed to the third world so they can start to catch up now. Though even sixteen quid is a bit steep. Hopefully this will be better than the $100 pc initiative.

Well, if they start a fund or a charity I'd donate a couple of those, for ?16 a piece!  It's a relatively small price for development

[DigitalBuddha]

Saw this last week thank the gods finally a pc that can be properly distributed to the third world so they can start to catch up now. Though even sixteen quid is a bit steep. Hopefully this will be better than the $100 pc initiative.

Well, if they start a fund or a charity I'd donate a couple of those, for ?16 a piece!  It's a relatively small price for development

A worthy cause, Rev., a computer for Little Lebowski Urban Achievers with out the necessary means....

[Rev. Ed C]

A worthy cause, Rev., a computer for Little Lebowski Urban Achievers with out the necessary means....

Somewhere to store their homework.  Much safer than the driver's seat of a stranger's car, I think!

[cckeiser]

Just wondering how many new hackers they will be creating?

[DigitalBuddha]

A worthy cause, Rev., a computer for Little Lebowski Urban Achievers with out the necessary means....

Somewhere to store their homework.  Much safer than the driver's seat of a stranger's car, I think!

WALTER
Is this your Raspberry Pi, Larry?

Larry does not respond.

WALTER
Is this your Raspberry Pi, Larry?

DUDE
Look, man, did you--

WALTER
Dude, please!. . .  Is this your Raspberry Pi, Larry?

DUDE
Just ask him if he--ask him about the car, man!

Walter is still holding out the Raspberry Pi.

WALTER

Is this yours, Larry?  Is this your Raspberry Pi, Larry?

DUDE
Is the car out front yours?

WALTER
Is this your Raspberry Pi, Larry?

DUDE
We know it's his fucking Raspberry Pi, Walter! Where's the fucking money, you little brat?

[DigitalBuddha]

Just wondering how many new hackers they will be creating?

Yikes, that's a scary thought! 

[Hominid]

Raspberry pi, blackberries, apples, I'm getting hungry.

I'm sure you folks have seen this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI

[DigitalBuddha]

Raspberry pi, blackberries, apples, I'm getting hungry.

I'm sure you folks have seen this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI

Classic BBC