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Has anybody played with a Raspberry Pi?

danmand

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It looks fantastic!

Thinking about getting it after seeing this vid on the Raspberry Pi 4;

 

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Yes, I have the 2nd gen B+ model and recently got the pi 4 4gb model when it came out this summer.

What did you wanna do with it?
I'd be willing to help you find some resources and am just generally interested in this kinda stuff.

Setup a always on torrent seedbox, the wifi module is not the best but the ethernet is gigabit.

Kodi HTPC media box can be paired with a seedbox. It has a h265 hw decoder so plays 4k files quite flawlessly compared to previous models.

An emulator, you can 3d print a case and setup a retro controller.

The ideas are really endless.

It has a camera module that you can purchase separately.

Plus it has programmable GPIO (General Purpose Input Output) pins. So you can learn some electronics or build something external.

Alot of people use ardino, but the pi can do much more and it's can all be done in python, if that is something you known or are willing to learn - it can be quite rewarding.

A couple resources:

https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/

https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/

There is plenty of resources on their website, an example:


https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/how-to-use-an-led-with-raspberry-pi/


Also there are plenty of books that are good for learning basic electronics:

The bible: https://www.amazon.ca/Art-Electronics-Paul-Horowitz/dp/0521809266/

https://www.amazon.ca/Practical-Electronics-Inventors-Fourth-Scherz/dp/1259587541/
 

luvyeah

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A little explanation on the difference. This guys channel has some really neat projects, most of the shit he uses is really cheap and from china.


If you are looking for home automation or to work with a wifi you can get some really cool modules that connect to the wifi that are very low power and you can send http requests to control them.
 

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Thanks
 

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Best Buy has been selling Raspberry Pi 4 for a few months!

Was surprised to find it available there!
Saw it in store last night. So new, sales staff didn't even know much about it.

Looks amazing and simple to use/setup. Can turn your whole big screen 4K HDTV into a PC and streams 4K!
The many Best Buy reviews tell what it can do.

This is the one you want! CanaKit - Raspberry Pi 4 4GB Starter PRO Kit - Premium Black Case - $99.99
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/canaki...it-premium-black-case/6365737.p?skuId=6365737


PS:
After doing some research, believe this is a better option, than Best Buy, for the same price:
https://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-4GB-Starter-Kit/dp/B07V5JTMV9?th=1

The Amazon option includes a, CanaKit Low Noise Bearing System Fan, which is needed and not available in the above Best Buy kit.
 
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