First Pi Project ideas? Limitations?

[Berky]

Hey Everyone,

I'm a software guy by trade who wanted to play around with hardware and learn Python in a more interesting way then "read a textbook". So I went and bought a Pi.

Now, I was foolish and didn't get a starter kit :/ and looking at all the cool stuff I could do I'm finding that to be a bit of a bummer. So if there is some kind of Pi kit without the pi itself, I'd LOVE to see it.

That Being said, I'd really like my first project to involve music and lights ^_^. I saw a few visualizer projects, but they all assumed I had a lot more equipment lying around then I do and I'd like to tinker with a breadboard and a few LED's before charging into anything to complexed. Anyone got any ideas? Affordable beginner "blinky light" projects?

Cheers!

[fruitoftheloom]

Hey Everyone,

I'm a software guy by trade who wanted to play around with hardware and learn Python in a more interesting way then "read a textbook". So I went and bought a Pi.

Now, I was foolish and didn't get a starter kit :/ and looking at all the cool stuff I could do I'm finding that to be a bit of a bummer. So if there is some kind of Pi kit without the pi itself, I'd LOVE to see it.

That Being said, I'd really like my first project to involve music and lights ^_^. I saw a few visualizer projects, but they all assumed I had a lot more equipment lying around then I do and I'd like to tinker with a breadboard and a few LED's before charging into anything to complexed. Anyone got any ideas? Affordable beginner "blinky light" projects?

Cheers!

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[boyoh]

Hey Everyone,

I'm a software guy by trade who wanted to play around with hardware and learn Python in a more interesting way then "read a textbook". So I went and bought a Pi.

Now, I was foolish and didn't get a starter kit :/ and looking at all the cool stuff I could do I'm finding that to be a bit of a bummer. So if there is some kind of Pi kit without the pi itself, I'd LOVE to see it.

That Being said, I'd really like my first project to involve music and lights ^_^. I saw a few visualizer projects, but they all assumed I had a lot more equipment lying around then I do and I'd like to tinker with a breadboard and a few LED's before charging into anything to complexed. Anyone got any ideas? Affordable beginner "blinky light" projects?

Cheers!

Learning about understanding electronic
circuits, is a part of the learning curve of
electronics, First you must learn about
the different components, how they work
and what part they play in the circuit
Start off building a few simple circuits on
a bread board. This way you will know
how it works and how to test it
So a starter kit and a book of simple
circuit to build is your next move
Then you will be more confidant on
how to interface with the Pi