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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,947 posts) Wed Jan 30, 2013, 07:09 PM Jan 2013

A Tiny Computer Attracts a Million Tinkerers

Raspberry Pi may sound like the name of a math-based dessert. But it is actually one of the hottest and cheapest little computers in the world right now. Almost one million of these $35 machines have shipped since last February, capturing the imaginations of educators, hobbyists and tinkerers around the world.

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A Tiny Computer Attracts a Million Tinkerers (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2013 OP

I need to get myself one! backscatter712 Jan 2013 #1

I have one mythology Jan 2013 #2

I thought we'd eventually see this in the future Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #3

Great little thing. R&K nt longship Jan 2013 #4

I wonder who will be the first Buns_of_Fire Jan 2013 #5

I have one.. X_Digger Jan 2013 #6

"...includes an audio-out port for connecting a set of speakers, plus an RCA jack ..."!!!!!! uponit7771 Jan 2013 #7

backscatter712

(26,357 posts)

1. I need to get myself one!

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 07:12 PM

Jan 2013

They run Linux, and I keep hearing they're neat toys!

mythology

(9,527 posts)

2. I have one

Reply to backscatter712 (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 07:14 PM

Jan 2013

It's a great toy to play around with. I know some people have even used them as a media center, so you're mostly limited by your imagination and willingness to put in the time.

Blue_Tires

(57,596 posts)

3. I thought we'd eventually see this in the future

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 07:17 PM

Jan 2013

I'm a little surprised it took this long...

longship

(40,416 posts)

4. Great little thing. R&K nt

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 07:22 PM

Jan 2013

Buns_of_Fire

(19,222 posts)

5. I wonder who will be the first

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 07:56 PM

Jan 2013

to come up with the next consumer-affordable superwhatever based on this platform? And what will it be?

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

6. I have one..

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 08:45 PM

Jan 2013

.. it's been used as a web proxy, a vpn end point, a web server for a webcam streaming over the internet, a digital picture frame, and an mp3 server in my truck.

Handy as a pocket on a shirt.

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

7. "...includes an audio-out port for connecting a set of speakers, plus an RCA jack ..."!!!!!!

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 08:54 PM

Jan 2013

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