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by Vindicator
Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:37 pm
Forum: Staffroom, classroom and projects
Topic: Raspberry Pi Squared - Educating Kids [LINK TO DESIGNSPARK]
Replies: 2
Views: 1233

Re: Raspberry Pi Squared - Educating Kids [LINK TO DESIGNSPARK]

<t>I do not think there is a solution for schools having dissimilar teaching levels, some schools will have teachers that have engineering, electronic, programming skills and some will not.<br/> <br/> I know that when my kids were in schools here in Susanville that the schools taught various compute...
by Vindicator
Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:01 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Critical Security Bug In Arch / Debian RPi Linux Distros
Replies: 8
Views: 2446

Re: Critical Security Bug In Arch / Debian RPi Linux Distros

<t>I was thinking the same thing plus the fact that they kept saying the person would probably have to be local to use it anyway which means inside my house and 2 chihuahua's and a Burmese mountain dog chasing them and with my M14 rifle pointing at them LOL.<br/> <br/> Sounds a bit risky to me at le...
by Vindicator
Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:18 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Critical Security Bug In Arch / Debian RPi Linux Distros
Replies: 8
Views: 2446

Re: Critical Security Bug In Arch / Debian RPi Linux Distros

It can't be a vulnerability in Linux.
by Vindicator
Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:43 am
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Current rating of GPIO pins?
Replies: 5
Views: 1530

Re: Current rating of GPIO pins?

Perhaps remember that it is meant as a education board first and a hobby board second.
by Vindicator
Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:15 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Is this Power Supply Suitable?
Replies: 12
Views: 2838

Re: Is this Power Supply Suitable?

A name brand charger that has the correct leads for your home and provides 5V 1000ma or 1amp with a micro USB connector should take care of the Raspi's needs, so the supply you linked should work fine I would think.
by Vindicator
Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:08 am
Forum: Other projects
Topic: atom home server replacement
Replies: 6
Views: 2773

Re: atom home server replacement

<t>What is your goal as your current Atom board is relatively low powered and supports the drive you want to use as well as it does not have the USB bottle neck the Raspi will have as for low power, I would say by the time you add a 12 volt power supply and a SATA adapter to run your drive you would...
by Vindicator
Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:31 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Preorder
Replies: 45
Views: 7872

Re: Preorder

good short concise answer LOL
by Vindicator
Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:26 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Preorder
Replies: 45
Views: 7872

Re: Preorder

<t>I did a search for ARM on Newark/Farnell and had 200 plus hits of ARM products this is not their first dance LOL.(many of them were SBC"s also)<br/> <br/> Hippy you may be right but to think a product that has the European exposure that the Raspi has had is not going to be bought by everyone is n...
by Vindicator
Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:24 pm
Forum: Staffroom, classroom and projects
Topic: ARM Assembly / Operating System
Replies: 48
Views: 18349

Re: ARM Assembly / Operating System

Alright I'll play it is Dexos or Amiga os from the links LOL, do I get a prize or better a big fat raspberry LOL
by Vindicator
Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:18 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Preorder
Replies: 45
Views: 7872

Re: Preorder

I remember it taking a day or two for me to get my confirmation from Farnell.

I would send them an E-mail and ask them if it has been this long as a suggestion.
by Vindicator
Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:56 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Preorder
Replies: 45
Views: 7872

Re: Preorder

<t>Jim, you seem to have many post alleging to purchasers incompetence of using a Raspi or is this your substitution of trying to talk people out of trying this unique new device.<br/> <br/> The device is about learning so let them learn, and it's their money.<br/> <br/> I am posting this on a Intel...
by Vindicator
Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:53 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Preorder
Replies: 45
Views: 7872

Re: Preorder

Have they up scaled their orders for the components to meet the demand that has been shown.
by Vindicator
Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:22 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Where is the Bottleneck?
Replies: 34
Views: 23016

Re: Where is the Bottleneck?

In my area a Raspi server would be bottle necked at my ISP, I am paying for 10Mbps and I get 8.5 on a good day so the Raspi probably would not be the problem LOL.
by Vindicator
Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:23 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: VGA Monitor and Wi-Fi with the Raspberry Pi
Replies: 29
Views: 9475

Re: VGA Monitor and Wi-Fi with the Raspberry Pi

<t>Probably for the same reason I use a 8 port KVM to run 4 computers on one monitor/mouse/Keyboard but that is traveling far off the track for what you are asking I think as you do not want to use the main family TV for you PI.<br/> <br/> My TV has 4 HDMI/2 component/2 composite/1 VGA/1 USB and hoo...
by Vindicator
Sun Apr 08, 2012 4:05 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Preorder
Replies: 45
Views: 7872

Re: Preorder

<t>I ordered many weeks ago am getting the same dates now the first was April 03 then May 15 now I get August 16.<br/> <br/> So join the crowd we are all in the same boat the testing is done but when are they(RS/Farnell) going to actually order production of the second batch as I would bet that has ...
by Vindicator
Sun Apr 08, 2012 12:37 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: VGA Monitor and Wi-Fi with the Raspberry Pi
Replies: 29
Views: 9475

Re: VGA Monitor and Wi-Fi with the Raspberry Pi

<t>Question 1 does your monitor also have DVI as well as a VGA port.<br/> <br/> You can use a HDMI to DVI cable to solve your problem if not maybe it is time to buy a newer monitor that does have VGA/DVI since it will most likely be more efficient than your older monitor.<br/> <br/> A HDMI to VGA ad...
by Vindicator
Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:50 pm
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Did anyone of you turn their back on MS Windows definitely?
Replies: 68
Views: 13381

Re: Did anyone of you turn their back on MS Windows definitely?

<t>I never said the command line was bad but if you throw command line at my wife she will turn the computer off.<br/> <br/> The reason the GUI is so prevalent is most people like it that is more closer associated with the point I was trying to make, I still use the command line in windows on a regu...
by Vindicator
Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:21 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: L.E.D controller??
Replies: 8
Views: 2850

Re: L.E.D controller??

Try nerdkits.com they have some tutorials with LED displays that show the use of shift registers Etc.
by Vindicator
Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:47 am
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Did anyone of you turn their back on MS Windows definitely?
Replies: 68
Views: 13381

Re: Did anyone of you turn their back on MS Windows definitely?

<t>Chris I would agree with you that if Linux was as easy to use as windows it would be a lot more further than it is now.<br/> <br/> There are just so many distro's out there and so much arguing about which of them is the best , possibly strike 2 is to much dissension within Linuxes own ranks.<br/>...
by Vindicator
Tue Apr 03, 2012 4:34 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Super computer rack?
Replies: 11
Views: 6228

Re: Super computer rack?

Look for threads on brambles and you may find your answer (raspberrypi clusters are being called brambles LOL)
by Vindicator
Tue Apr 03, 2012 4:02 am
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: The Significance of a Million...
Replies: 2
Views: 914

Re: The Significance of a Million...

<t>I do not think it is that far fetched at all to say 1,000,000+ as on just a one per person we are looking at the higher end of 400,000 and many of those buyers want more than one As I would like at least 2 Pi myself (one of each model).<br/> <br/> Then factor in all those who expressed business i...
by Vindicator
Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:11 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Eye-Fi internet connection
Replies: 5
Views: 3288

Re: Eye-Fi internet connection

<r>I would add that you can find USB WiFi devices for much cheaper than an Eye-Fi card<br/> <br/> I was given one of these and it works on my Linux boxes without a problem.<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer.....ition=used">http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer.....ition=used</URL><br/> <b...
by Vindicator
Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:01 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: why the delays bother me (light hearted thread)
Replies: 22
Views: 3534

Re: why the delays bother me (light hearted thread)

I was thinking it must be nice to live in an affluent neighborhood as I can find 3 or 4 homes on my street alone that have no computer in there house.

Does foil really work LOL
by Vindicator
Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:58 am
Forum: Staffroom, classroom and projects
Topic: Educational projects
Replies: 1
Views: 1013

Re: Educational projects

Your post reminds me of this,

http://www.nerdkits.com/
by Vindicator
Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:28 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Raspberry Pi and older games
Replies: 12
Views: 11172

Re: Raspberry Pi and older games

<r>quake 3 has run on a PI<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.allgame.com/game.ph.....ab=sysreqs">http://www.allgame.com/game.ph.....ab=sysreqs</URL><br/> <br/> It runs playable and with some optimization it would probably run much better.<br/> <br/> Quake3 though was released with Linux compatibility ...

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