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by Jongoleur
Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:49 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Mounting The Pi PCB
Replies: 14
Views: 4328

Re: Mounting The Pi PCB

Edge clips of some sort, similar to the system used on the Sparkfun mounting board for the Arduino Uno might be a good idea.  If building into a case, edge mounts like those provided with Verocases would also hold the Pi securely.
by Jongoleur
Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:27 am
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: YOU SUCK: the venting thread
Replies: 948
Views: 183714

Re: YOU SUCK: the venting thread

<t>mengel said: <br/> <br/> <br/> OK-I can't stand it any more. Will you idiots that can't read, write coherently or spell please go the f**k away !  AND GET OFF MY LAWN !!!!!!<br/> <br/> <br/> Hmmmmmmmmmmm….  You've just been on /.?<br/> <br/> My suck of the day is the common or garden computer mou...
by Jongoleur
Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:17 am
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: YOU SUCK: the venting thread
Replies: 948
Views: 183714

Re: YOU SUCK: the venting thread

mengel said:

Database Error
Error establishing a database connection


Well, I'm sure that wasn't quite what he said....  
by Jongoleur
Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:58 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Auctions open this evening for a very limited run of beta Model Bs
Replies: 25
Views: 5947

Re: Auctions open this evening for a very limited run of beta Model Bs

<t>kme said: <br/> <br/> <br/> Jongoleur said: <br/> <br/> <br/> I suppose they're trying to construct some new theological argument about vaporware......<br/> <br/> <br/> He, he, good one. But I'm rather sure they'll turn around and suddenly praise this British marble - "we told you so!". "News of ...
by Jongoleur
Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:50 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: sales date?
Replies: 131
Views: 49626

Re: sales date?

<t>lworbey said: <br/> <br/> <br/> I predict that the 10K first batch will be sold out within 24 hours... Hopefully I will be able to get one!<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> My prediction is that the site will go live just after I log off.  By time I look in again, the shelves will be empty.  <br/> <br/> Th...
by Jongoleur
Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:44 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Auctions open this evening for a very limited run of beta Model Bs
Replies: 25
Views: 5947

Re: Auctions open this evening for a very limited run of beta Model Bs

<t>Amazing amounts for a tiny scrap pf pcb and components that will have a market value circa 22 quid on release at the end of January, or thereabouts.  At time of posting, #10 has topped £2000 and #9 is nudging £1000.  #6 is a bit of a bargain at £595!<br/> <br/> The amusing thing is the deathly si...
by Jongoleur
Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:02 am
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Cheapest HDMI monitor or HDMI to VGA monitor adapter, keyboard, mouse setup?
Replies: 35
Views: 38417

Re: Cheapest HDMI monitor or HDMI to VGA monitor adapter, keyboard, mouse setup?

<t>Vindicator said: <br/> <br/> <br/> While I see this continuous (Request) need for VGA I also see people in my community that do not have any computers but have TV's that have HDMI or Composite available, on every TV I have seen lately and most of them have a game console attached to them.<br/> <b...
by Jongoleur
Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:43 am
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Ok I give up
Replies: 3
Views: 1702

Re: Ok I give up

<t>Bikko said: <br/> <br/> <br/> What do you need to program for R-pi?<br/> <br/> What OS would be best to use for this (I assume linux)<br/> <br/> What programming language and what books is best for this ? (prefer e-books)<br/> <br/> what Compilers ect to use?<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Just a R...
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:56 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: sales date?
Replies: 131
Views: 49626

Re: sales date?

<t>psergiu said: <br/> <br/> <br/> netomx said: <br/> <br/> <br/> I didn't get the Foundations position… i don't care prepaying them, just to be sure I'm gonna get it first.. maan I need it now!<br/> <br/> <br/> If you are in a real need to get a RPi faster thet the other people in here, you can get...
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:51 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: sales date?
Replies: 131
Views: 49626

Re: sales date?

<t>netomx said: <br/> <br/> <br/> Jongoleur said: <br/> <br/> <br/> netomx said: <br/> <br/> <br/> If Liz make a preorder list, with payments, maybe the server will not hog... maybe I can be the 1st one on the list <br/> <br/> <br/> Liz has expressed the Foundations position on many occasions....  B...
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:44 pm
Forum: Staffroom, classroom and projects
Topic: RasPi as a basic school desktop replacement
Replies: 104
Views: 34436

Re: RasPi as a basic school desktop replacement

<t>riFFraFF said:<br/> <br/> <br/> ... Blister-pack it ...<br/> <br/> <br/> Yes - and not university bookstores but places like Toys R Us - and that's the place I first saw an Asus eeePC when they first came out.  Blister packed, with a SD card/distro in the slot, perhaps with a USB PSU and cable.  ...
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:02 pm
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Soldering iron recommendations
Replies: 44
Views: 18796

Re: Soldering iron recommendations

<t>liz said: <br/> <br/> <br/> With very fine-pitch work, it's worth practising coating the very end of a piece of braid in solder and melting *that* onto the component. It was easier to do without having to use braid with the old lead solder, but we've found the braid coating trick useful with the ...
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:52 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Idea's and Uses
Replies: 19
Views: 5362

Re: Idea's and Uses

Andre_P said:


Re Mooncake Picture


Is it me or does Mooncake look like Puss (Shrek (n) Puss in Boots etc)  when in 'CUTE' mode ?




But where's the hat clutched between the paws?
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:51 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Idea's and Uses
Replies: 19
Views: 5362

Re: Idea's and Uses

<t>liz said: <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Look at that face, behold the skill in accessorising, and tell me you still want to shoot her. Barbarian.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Ohhh those eyes - the poor thing looks like one of those mutant Japanese cartoons.  I wondered why the dogs were sniffing about ...
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:36 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: sales date?
Replies: 131
Views: 49626

Re: sales date?

netomx said:


If Liz make a preorder list, with payments, maybe the server will not hog... maybe I can be the 1st one on the list



Liz has expressed the Foundations position on many occasions....  Beware! 
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:24 pm
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Soldering iron recommendations
Replies: 44
Views: 18796

Re: Soldering iron recommendations

<r>Another good brand is Antex.<br/> <br/> I'd recommend looking at their site ( <URL url="http://www.antex.co.uk">http://www.antex.co.uk</URL> ) but at the moment they're "closed for the Xmas period" and the silly buggers won't even let prospective customers browse their site!  Maplins stock Antex ...
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:32 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: What I would like to see in a future version of Raspberry Pi...
Replies: 42
Views: 12502

Re: What I would like to see in a future version of Raspberry Pi...

Some mounting holes would be fine....



Noooooooooooooo  not 11 + 2 AGAIN!!!
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:26 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: sales date?
Replies: 131
Views: 49626

Re: sales date?

<t>Michael said: <br/> <br/> <br/> Jongoleur said:<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Personally, I don't understand why everyone is in a tizzy over #10.<br/> <br/> <br/> Because it'll be the first one ever sold!  Reminds me of the story of Sun Microsystems Sun-1 server serial number 13.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> ...
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:22 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Plea for the end-users and usability for R-Pi - SD card OS
Replies: 8
Views: 2251

Re: Plea for the end-users and usability for R-Pi - SD card OS

<t>SergeantFTC said: <br/> <br/> <br/> Also, not everyone will be buying a pre-done SD card, so we need plenty of documentation about doing it yourself. I do think that we should mention the availability of easy SD cards near the top of the aforementioned article.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> As I underst...
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 4:52 pm
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Cheapest HDMI monitor or HDMI to VGA monitor adapter, keyboard, mouse setup?
Replies: 35
Views: 38417

Re: Cheapest HDMI monitor or HDMI to VGA monitor adapter, keyboard, mouse setup?

<t>As has been discussed (in other threads), the reason VGA isn't included is that the SoC doesn't do VGA.  It does do HDMI and it does do composite video and sound out, so that's why those options are there.<br/> <br/> As for the converter, thats one way to do it. However, in my case the only VGA m...
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 4:34 pm
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Its the red tape thats the problem
Replies: 4
Views: 2108

Re: Its the red tape thats the problem

<t>liz said: <br/> <br/> ... if we build in the UK we have to pay import duty on parts; but if we build abroad, we don't have to pay duty because a finished device is exempt? This is beyond bizarre, and it's directly damaging to UK businesses.<br/> <br/> Utterly bonkers, I agree. Its probably a prot...
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 4:26 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: sales date?
Replies: 131
Views: 49626

Re: sales date?

<t>spikez1 said: <br/> <br/> <br/> An ARM GNU/Linux box for $25. Take a byte!<br/> <br/> LOL<br/> <br/> Currently over £1500 on eBay.....................How bizarre!<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Its the difference between the collectable edition (now [16:21] at £1750...) and the trade product.<br/> ...
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:56 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: sales date?
Replies: 131
Views: 49626

Re: sales date?

<t>Prometheus said: <br/> <br/> <br/> Jongoleur said: <br/> <br/> <br/> It'll be on sale soon enough, and the scramble to buy will be just as dramatic as any store sale...<br/> <br/> <br/> The poor server is going to be completely killdeaded... <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Utterly.  And thats why I don't...
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:48 am
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: PC's are boring
Replies: 83
Views: 18567

Re: PC's are boring

<t>timmeyh said: <br/> <br/> <br/> Jongoleur said:<br/> <br/> <br/> I"ve got an Apple, its a Mac Mini.  One of the most disappointing computers I"ve come across.<br/> <br/> <br/> disappointing computer or disappointing OS?<br/> <br/> Please don"t always blame the hardware <br/> <br/> <br/> Its diffi...
by Jongoleur
Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:35 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Looking for a low power LAMP server solution, is this it?
Replies: 18
Views: 6742

Re: Looking for a low power LAMP server solution, is this it?

<t>mr rive said: <br/> <br/> <br/> I was looking at SSD and price tags. You can get 8GB disks with 3 year warranty for £30 now. I didn't realize that. 2.25w power consumption. Just too expensive still and for my needs overkill. But food for thought ..<br/> <br/> <br/> After seeing your comment on th...

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