Nerdiness to cost $41, or thereabouts.

[Ray!]

Raspberry Pi Will Cost $41 In Australia:

http://www.gizmodo.c...1-in-australia/

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/05/under-the-hood-taking-a-bite-out-of-raspberry-pi-35-of-tiny-pc-power/

Cheers

Ray

Edited May 16, 2012 by Ray!

[dronus4x4]

Yum.. Should get some and play around with them.

Noticed in the Jaycar catalouge there is ARDUINO kits and spares too..

[Ray!]

If you're into Arduino, then you can use Raspberry Pi to drive them.

Cheers

Ray

[admin]

Ive heard a lot about the RasPi - I would love to get one, I just dont know what I would do with it.

[richo17]

What is a ras Pi and what does it do...excuse my ignorance

[Ray!]

What is a ras Pi and what does it do...excuse my ignorance

You can't stay away from any 4x4 forum can you?

Anyhoo, a Raspberry Pi is basically a mini (credit card sized) computer that runs on a version of Linux. It's absolutely bare bones, so that you can do just about anything you want with it (in a PC sense), given talent and incentive. Some clever soul has even managed to run Windows 7 on it.

Cheers

Ray

[cairnsGU]

I should get one of these...I will have to read up on them...

[dronus4x4]

I'm thinking XBMC

[richo17]

You can't stay away from any 4x4 forum can you?

Anyhoo, a Raspberry Pi is basically a mini (credit card sized) computer that runs on a version of Linux. It's absolutely bare bones, so that you can do just about anything you want with it (in a PC sense), given talent and incentive. Some clever soul has even managed to run Windows 7 on it.

Cheers

Ray

You got me

xbmc sounds good could do with a device to play my movies

Could also set one up as a firewall

Edited May 16, 2012 by richo17

[dronus4x4]

I've expressed my interest on their website, will definately get one to play with.

[Ray!]

And more stuff for the inner geek in you: http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/05/this-is-how-you-will-connect-everything-in-your-home-to-the-internet/.

Cheers

Ray

[dronus4x4]

I ordered a couple of annoy-a-tron v2 today from the states.. I cant wait till they get here so i can put them around the office... have you seen them ray? They are on thinkgeek and eBay.

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[Ray!]

I've seen something similar, but I can't rememebr eaxactly what it affected either PC or phone.

Cheers

Ray

[KMsMK]

And more stuff for the inner geek in you: http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/05/this-is-how-you-will-connect-everything-in-your-home-to-the-internet/.

Cheers

Ray

You could one of these gadgets for the truck. When the Missus goes shopping and looses the car just get out the iPhone and the horn/alarm goes off its rocker, car found. Plus very embarrassed wife...ha ha

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[Ray!]

You could one of these gadgets for the truck. When the Missus goes shopping and looses the car just get out the iPhone and the horn/alarm goes off its rocker, car found. Plus very embarrassed wife...ha ha

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These things need to connect to the internet from what I read, so I don't think they'll work remotely unless you devise a data connection.

Cheers

Ray

[KMsMK]

It says in there website that "but have Wi-Fi antennae and embedded processors." am I reading it all wrong??

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[Ray!]

They connect to the internet via wifi in the home and could most likely work off a public wifi network, but failing that, would need a mobile internet connection.

Cheers

Ray

[KMsMK]

My iPhone can be a portable hotspot. Anyhow I was only kicking about hooking it up to a car. I have lived in the country almost all of my life and those BIG car parks are bloody intimidating.

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[Ray!]

More info on the Pi:

http://video.news.com.au/2234387697/35-computer-changes-the-game

Cheers

Ray

[richo17]

It would be worth getting one to muck around with

[Ray!]

Choices, choices:

Aching to nab yourself a computer-on-a-stick before then? If you're willing to step down in specs, the Chinese-made MK802 could be the PC in your pocket. For $74 (versus $199 for the Cotton Candy), this 7-ounce device gives you a 1.5-GHz Allwinner A10 CPU, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage and, like the Cotton Candy, Android 4.0.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/18/mk802-beats-cotton-candy-to-market/

Cheers

Ray

[dronus4x4]

Very cool....

I've put a pre order in for a pi.. see how long it takes..

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[Ray!]

It's not over yet, your choices just got harder: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/via-technologies-outs-49-apc-android-barebones/.

Cheers

Ray

[dronus4x4]

I'm really looking forward to the day that one of these articles get posted with "they are available right now from xyz... rather than "we don't know when pre orders will be taken."

And then... need to port the ecutalk software to android.... that would be cool.

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[Ray!]

Here's an update on the MK802: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/07/mk802-android-4-0-mini-pc-hands-on-impressions/.

Cheers

Ray