Yes, see… I do have it in hand, literally. This is probably some of the first batch of China made Raspberry Pi. No problem, I am excited there was NOT a big delay in receiving my Pi. No power up yet as I have to first download the OS onto the card. I do have everything I need except time. Just have to make some of that. Christmas prep and cookie making is going on...
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Raspberries
Well, I’m going to have a little Pi in my face after Christmas. I ordered the $35.00 Raspberry Pi credit card size computer from MCM Electronics today. Just what I need is another micro computer but this little machine is already a classic. Like I said in the previous post, “I would like to have one to play with…” This is probably the worst time of the year to order one. They seem to be out...
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I have been on a sub micro computer writing binge in my postings here. I have always liked playing with the tiny electronic beasts as they are a throw back to my first ventures into digital electronics. There are many very popular variations other than those produced by Parallax There is one micro computer in particular that has grabbed my attention because of its intended application. It’s the title of this post, the Raspberry Pi....
Continue reading...Not in the Fedora Hat
Fedora is a somewhat frustrating distro (distribution) of Linux. This is because it is closely associated with Red Hat, a commercial Linux open source distribution. I was using Red Hat for quite awhile as a free distro before it took on its commercial identity. When it became commercial many of the folks that donated a lot of free development time to the ideal of a free Linux were very concerned. Actually the Linux Kernel is...
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