The life of Pi - clever ideas with a tiny computer. 21 March 2013Last updated at 10:05 ET While the Chancellor was delivering his budget yesterday, I was in a room near Cambridge full of young people who may be part of the answer to Britain's economic future. They had all come up with clever ideas to use the Raspberry Pi, the ultra-cheap computer developed in Cambridge, and they were the finalists in a competition held by the technology advisors PA Consulting.
I was one of the judges deciding who should win - and it was a tricky task. There was the London primary school with a plan to recycle old computer components to turn the Raspberry Pi into a communications device for schools in developing countries. Their only problem - they couldn't figure out how to make Skype work on the little device, But the winners combined great teamwork with excellent use of both the Raspberry Pi hardware and inventive programming. Dalriada School students with their winning entry “Start Quote End Quote Which if true, is a pity. Raspberry Pi launches its very own app store. Learn to build a Raspberry Pi operating system, courtesy of Cambridge University. Android 4.0 ported to Raspberry Pi, supports HD video but not audio. A working version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has been ported to the credit card-sized Raspberry Pi computer, allowing the $25 device to perform many of the functions of a modern smartphone or tablet, albeit at a somewhat slower pace.
According to a post on the project's official blog, the build supports hardware-accelerated video and graphics, but is not yet able to play sound due to problems with porting Android's AudioFlinger system. As Eurogamer points out, it's not the first attempt to get Android up and running on the device — the Raspberry Pi community has been working on ports of CyanogenMod 7.2 (based on Android 2.3) and CyanogenMod 9 (based on Android 4.0) for some time.
Still, it's the first time the mobile operating system has been anywhere close to usable for everyday tasks, providing a real alternative to the various stripped-down Linux distributions currently available for the Pi platform. Raspberry Pi HOME. Ultimate Raspberry Pi Set-up Kit. ModMyPi's Raspberry Pi Ultimate Kit has everything contained in the Supreme Kit with the addition of a USB Hub, Wifi Dongle, Bluetooth Dongle, Heatsink Kit and SD Card Reader! We've carefully compatibility tested all components, and only selected the very best manufacturer guaranteed, high quality parts available! You won't find a better kit at a better price, and all our kits are fully customisable from our huge range of Raspberry Pi accessories, cases and cable colours! We also stock UK, US, AUS and EU variants of the majority of our components so there's no need to worry if you're ordering internationally.
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Use a standard Ethernet cable for internet access.Keyboard and mouseAny standard USB keyboard and mouse will work with your Raspberry Pi.Power supplyUse a 5V micro USB power supply to power your Raspberry Pi. Be careful that whatever power supply you use outputs at least 5V; insufficient power will cause your Pi to behave in strange ways. Not essential but helpful to have Plugging in your Raspberry Pi Before you plug anything into your Raspberry Pi, make sure that you have all the equipment listed above to hand. Logging into your Raspberry Pi Read more in our documentation. RPi Easy SD Card Setup. Back to the Hub Getting Started: Buying Guide - for advice on buying the Raspberry Pi. SD Card Setup - for information on how to prepare the SD Card used to boot your Raspberry Pi. Basic Setup - for help with buying / selecting other hardware and setting it up. Beginners Guide - you are up and running, now what can you do?
Advanced Setup - for more extensive information on setting up. Trouble Shooting - some things to check if things don't work as expected. The Raspberry Pi will not start without a properly formatted SD Card, containing the bootloader and a suitable operating system. You will also need to choose a distribution. Some Raspberry Pi kits will come with a ready-to-go card with the distribution pre-installed, or these can be bought separately. If you don't have a pre-installed card you will need to prepare your own.
Buying a preloaded SD card from a reputable supplier means that you can just plug it in and power up your Raspberry Pi; it should then just work. Using NOOBS Using Etcher. R-Pi Hub. Notice: The Raspberry Pi Wiki pages on this site is collaborative work - the Raspberry Pi Foundation is not responsible for content on these pages. Now shipping to customers See the Buying Guide on how to order one, or visit the Raspberry Pi Foundation Home Page About The Raspberry Pi production board (model B Rev 2.0) 3D CAD Model of the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B (Download) The Raspberry Pi (short: RPi or RasPi) is an ultra-low-cost ($20-$35) credit-card sized Linux computer which was conceived with the primary goal of teaching computer programming to children.
Raspberry Pi is manufactured and sold in partnership with the worldwide industrial distributors Premier Farnell/Element 14 and RS Components, and the Chinese distributor Egoman Technology Corp[1]. Products are RoHS, CE, FCC, CTick, CSA and WEEE compliant[2]. History If you are interested in why the Raspberry Pi was created, and why it is what it is, check the General History page, which highlights relevant events in its history. Resources.
Blog - FrostSoftware. Blog - FrostSoftware. Community Forum. Google to provide Raspberry Pis and Arduinos, train teachers for UK schools. FishPi is a tiny, Raspberry Pi-enabled ship that aims to cross the Atlantic. Now that Raspberry Pi's are getting into the hands of folks around the world, we're starting to see all kinds of interesting projects. And in the case of Greg Holloway, his goal is a little more ambitious than most — to use a Raspberry Pi to create an autonomous vehicle that will cross the Atlantic Ocean. The aptly named FishPi project is currently in the proof of concept phase, but the final version will be powered by a 130 watt solar panel and includes features like a GPS, servo controller board for driving the rudder and motor, a compass, and a camera. The current test version is 20-inches long and features the Raspberry Pi itself housed in a plastic sandwich container.
There's no word yet on when the FishPi will be ready to take to the seas, but eventually Holloway hopes to create kits so that students and hobbyists can easily create their own autonomous water vehicles. Thanks, Coolius! An autonomos drop in the Ocean. SNES and BBC Micro revived by Raspberry Pi modders. While the fact that the Raspberry Pi ships without a case might be off-putting to some, it's a clear boon to those with the ability to make the most out of the tiny Linux machine. It's not a surprise, then, that we're starting to see some innovative ways to leverage the hardware, starting with this Super Nintendo mod from Florian of petRockBlog . The mod involves a PCB that acts as a hardware interface for a SNES emulator, so you can play Super Mario Kart with the same controller you practiced your time trials on back in 1992. Meanwhile, modder Ben Heck has been working on something from even further back — a full-on wooden BBC Micro-style case for the Raspberry Pi that gives the computer a keyboard, power switch, I/O ports and even expandability through a cartridge slot.
The mod is yet to be fully revealed, but it'll be featured in the next episode of the Ben Heck Show. Until then, you'll have to make do with the trailer below. RPi Beginners. Back to the Hub Getting Started: Buying Guide - for advice on buying the Raspberry Pi. SD Card Setup - for information on how to prepare the SD Card used to boot your Raspberry Pi.
Basic Setup - for help with buying / selecting other hardware and setting it up. Beginners Guide - you are up and running, now what can you do? Advanced Setup - for more extensive information on setting up. Trouble Shooting - some things to check if things don't work as expected. There is some restructuring going on , we are sorry for the inconvenience. Any easy question to ask, but a very difficult one to answer! If you are looking for any information related to SD Cards and setup look here If you need to get a RPi, the see the Buying Guide. References needed (idea for new section Living Without RPi, which can guide users or link to info to users who haven't got RPis) Link to emulation builds or live linux cds setup for beginners (RacyPy2 for example) For more information about Linux see Wikipedia sudo raspi-config.
R-Pi Troubleshooting. Back to the Hub. This page lists the most common problems and suggests some solutions. See RPi_Bugs for problems that are bugs. Power / Start-up Note: if you have any kind of booting problems, start off by reading the "Is your Pi not booting? (The Boot Problems Sticky)" in the troubleshooting section of the Official Raspberry PI forum [1]. A good power supply that will supply 5 volts and at least 1 amp (5V 1A) is vital.
A 5 volt 2 amp power supply can help some wifi USB adapters run more stable. Note that the Pi has no BIOS, so nothing will be displayed on screen unless the Pi successfully boots! Normal LED status There are five LEDS near the USB connector. See the next sections for how to interpret other statuses. Red power LED does not light, nothing on display The power is not properly connected. Red power LED is blinking A blinking red power LED indicates problems with the power supply. Red power LED is on, green LED does not flash, nothing on display Green LED blinks in a specific pattern #! . .