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[ChairmanPoo]

http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/509


For those who don't know about it:

The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It’s a capable little PC which can be used for many of the things your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It also plays high-definition video. We want to see it being used by kids all over the world to learn programming.

[Jervous]

That doesn't sound edible at all!

[Phantom of The Library]

Hhhhm, an interesting idea, but how exactly will it encourage kids to learn programming?

[ChairmanPoo]

It's a cheap computer using linux. I guess by virtue of easing avaiability to computers and compilers, more children will have the chance to experiment.


I think it's a good idea. This kind of device sort of encourages tinkering to make it do things, and that's a good way to learn computer skills, I think

[Phantom of The Library]

Ah, I didn't realize that it ran Linux.

It's a cheap computer using linux. I guess by virtue of easing avaiability to computers and compilers, more children will have the chance to experiment.

I think it's a good idea. This kind of device sort of encourages tinkering to make it do things, and that's a good way to learn computer skills, I think

I agree, wish I had had something similar when I was a kid, then maybe I would have gotten around to actually learning some programming skills other than basic HTML coding. :p

[Loud Whispers]

It's only succeeded in making me hungry :d

[Darvi]

Me dad said he's going to buy a dozen of those and combine them into one super-computer.

I just hope that none of the kids get any stupid ideas and try to chew on them or anything. *drool*

[ChairmanPoo]

I had that same idea. I read an article on how to do it on linux magazine and I want to give it a try

[alway]

You would be better off trying to do so with better computers. $25-$35 per unit, with those specs it would be more price efficient to just buy a large computer if power is what you want out of it.

[ChairmanPoo]

I want to learn to do that stuff. I don't have any practical applications for such a thing right now, but I think it's useful to have general computer know-how. You never know when that will be useful.

[Heron TSG]

I plan on getting one, if I can. Definitely good for mobile coding.

[SolarShado]

Been watching this project for months. I'm planning to get at least one, thinking of trying to make it the core of a wearable computer...

Or maybe some sort or 'embedded' system around the house...

Or this:

buy a dozen of those and combine them into one super-computer a mini-cluster, purely for shits and giggles

So many cool ideas, so little free time...

[MorleyDev]

I definitely have to get one of this. I don't know why I need one, but I'm pretty sure I do.

[Tellemurius]

So basically my android with a video output?

[freeformschooler]

I'm calling it now, someone will make a case and inputs for this thing and turn it into a video game (maybe emulation) system.