Raspberry Pi

[RyanCheetham]

Just looking into this nifty little computer and seriously comsidering ordering one. I am just curious if any of you other sparks out there have one or have any experience with them and there uses? I am not sure what i want one for yet but i just want it, probably end up using it as a media streamer

 

[Andy78]

I would like one to mess with, but don't know enough about coding and haven't really got the time to learn.
Home automation is probably the most relevant use for them in our job.

 

[RyanCheetham]

I did some research on google and there is plenty of free open source coding for different applications. They offer these to school children so they cant be that hard to fathom i guess

 

[partypest]

I got one to play around with. So far as I can make out, you can go Linux or turn it in to a tiny Android device. In it's basic Linux guise, it's a bit of a clunky interface and not the fastest thing you'll ever use, but if you wanted to create a control device, this is an excellent tool.

 

[RyanCheetham]

I had planned on making it android so i can use it with my samsung tablet. Any one know how well they cope with multi tasking such as streaming audo while perhaps controlling lighting?

 

[Ducksy]

Well it says it will run happily at 800mhz but u can overclock probably not loads without stabilty issues, GPU equivalent of a pentium 2 probably not great for multi tasking great little device tho I'm getting one

 

[Ducksy]

Wifi USB adaptor 9 quid on eBay

 

[RyanCheetham]

Yeah i think i will get one too. Although i plan on hard wiring mine to save processing power over wifi connectivity. What do you plan to use yours.for if you dont mind me asking?

 

[DPG]

I've got one. Theey're a bargain for the money. Debian Squeeze loaded onto to it, and wi-fi adaptor in use. Works really well. Now to think of something to do with it! Not media strreaming, everyone does that! Hardware control will be more interesting. Daz

 

[Ducksy]

Yeah i think i will get one too. Although i plan on hard wiring mine to save processing power over wifi connectivity. What do you plan to use yours.for if you dont mind me asking?

P**N....joking kinda.....I like anything I can hack/mod/overclock plus the idea of having a tiny device I can boot up on anyone's tv gonna get a USB hub, wifi, wireless keyboard with a touch pad 32gb micro sd card job done....I'm gonna run a stripped back Linux probably find its less demanding then android but I haven't researched that yet.

 

[RyanCheetham]

I have zero experience with Linux which makes me more biased towards Android

 

[Ducksy]

Used it loads before last thing was on a Xbox 360 about a year ago...hopefully this thing has a dual boot so you can try both or just use two different Sd cards see what u like more.

 

[Ducksy]

Looks like u will have to use Linux just looked at there site on the faqs page and they say it can run a early based android but for everyday use its not stable.....trust me once you start using Linux u will be hooked

 

[Ducksy]

Also might use. 3000mah 7.2 volt lipo battery it would last for ages lol need a 5 volt regulator

 

[RyanCheetham]

Linux it is then lol