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Anybody have one of these? I started with the original Raspberry Pi years ago to mess around with Python, and I finally got the Pi 3 a few months ago to use as a media center. I still like to play with Python on it, and I saw a book on assembly language for the Pi at a local bookstore, but amazingly someone snatched it up before I got to it. I was sad, to say the least. I detest Amazon, so I won't order it from there. More on what you can do below.
For those who don't know, the Raspberry Pi 3 is a single-board computer capable of doing lots of different things. The Pi 3 has a quad-core 1GHz ARM processor with a gig of RAM, more than capable of HD video, built-in WiFi and ethernet, four USB 2.0 ports, and a slot for a microSD card from which you run your operating system. I think most people use Raspbian, which is basically Debian GNU/Linux for the Raspberry Pi, but you can run a multitude of others that support the ARM architecture as well. Arch ARM is popular, some choose to use Ubuntu, and I know a few people who have installed Gentoo on it as well. I believe RISC OS is available for ARM.
So what does it do? A better question might be, what can't it do? This article is a bit dated, but check it out: http://www.cnet.com/how-to/25-fun-things-to-do-with-a-raspberry-pi/
No, I have no vested interest in the Pi, aside from getting other people enthusiastic about experimenting with computing. If nothing else, if you were ever curious about Linux, this is an excellent way to learn! And if you want to learn to program, get your feet wet with Sonic Pi while making music at the same time. The possibilities really are endless.
For those who don't know, the Raspberry Pi 3 is a single-board computer capable of doing lots of different things. The Pi 3 has a quad-core 1GHz ARM processor with a gig of RAM, more than capable of HD video, built-in WiFi and ethernet, four USB 2.0 ports, and a slot for a microSD card from which you run your operating system. I think most people use Raspbian, which is basically Debian GNU/Linux for the Raspberry Pi, but you can run a multitude of others that support the ARM architecture as well. Arch ARM is popular, some choose to use Ubuntu, and I know a few people who have installed Gentoo on it as well. I believe RISC OS is available for ARM.
So what does it do? A better question might be, what can't it do? This article is a bit dated, but check it out: http://www.cnet.com/how-to/25-fun-things-to-do-with-a-raspberry-pi/
No, I have no vested interest in the Pi, aside from getting other people enthusiastic about experimenting with computing. If nothing else, if you were ever curious about Linux, this is an excellent way to learn! And if you want to learn to program, get your feet wet with Sonic Pi while making music at the same time. The possibilities really are endless.
