MMM, Raspberry Pi!

[TechTalk]

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[Torand]

How about a Beowulf cluster http://hackaday.com/2013/05/21/33-node-beowulf-cluster-built-with-raspberry-pi/

 

Saw that on YouTube. I was just wanting it so bad. It would make a great desk piece. Wonder what folding on it is like? Probably pretty bad, depends on its compute power.

 

 

I have a question.

How well does it run XBMC?

I'm tossing up between the Pi, Intel NUC, Gigabyte Brix, or mini-itx

 

Well, it can handle data throughput fine as they make a great NAS with a few USB HDD's and can playback 1080p fluidly over a network. So cheap and cheerful, probably the Pi!

[ygohome]

I use mine just to hack around with as a headless server and ssh to it.

 

I've used it for testing https post scripts, testing sftp scripts and webserver, stuff like that

 

The flash card went out on me though (was a micro in an adapter) and had to reimage the OS on a new one.

 

I'm glad this thread arose, I need more ideas for it.

 

 

edit: I don't have a case on mine.  I simply have mine hidden on a shelf behind a router.  It never moves and I just leave it on all the time and connected by ethernet.   I didn't want to double the cost of it by buying a case too.

[Torand]

I use mine just to hack around with as a headless server and ssh to it.

 

I've used it for testing https post scripts, testing sftp scripts and webserver, stuff like that

 

The flash card went out on me though (was a micro in an adapter) and had to reimage the OS on a new one.

 

I'm glad this thread arose, I need more ideas for it.

 

 

edit: I don't have a case on mine.  I simply have mine hidden on a shelf behind a router.  It never moves and I just leave it on all the time and connected by ethernet.   I didn't want to double the cost of it by buying a case too.

 

Haha, nice. Good example of a testing machine, so you don't f***-up your main machine!

 

Spotted a nice opaque CNC layer case on amazon for around £4. Done.

[AMICLG]

Saw that on YouTube. I was just wanting it so bad. It would make a great desk piece. Wonder what folding on it is like? Probably pretty bad, depends on its compute power.

 

 

 

Well, it can handle data throughput fine as they make a great NAS with a few USB HDD's and can playback 1080p fluidly over a network. So cheap and cheerful, probably the Pi!

The folding power would be around a 8150 @ stock also a NAS with it would be slow as hell.

[Torand]

The folding power would be around a 8150 @ stock also a NAS with it would be slow as hell.

 

Not bad... considering they are all just low power ARM chips.

 

Also, why would it be slow. USB 2 being the bottleneck and possibly the ARM's limitations, but as long as you don't use NTFS you should be golden. Especially for the price.

[Ethnod]

Not that I can think of.

 

Seriously? have you not checked out what a RPi can do?

• Arcade machine
• Send Pics from Space through RPi
• Open your Garage Door
• Controlling a coffee machine
• An e-mail notifier light
• Sunrise/sunset timer for Christmas lights
• A Pi-powered alarm system
• Other random home automation
• Musical Instrument
• 64 Raspberry Pis form an HPC Lego cluster
• Pi Super Nintendo
• Raspberry Pi laptop
• A Roomba robot powered by RPi
• Getto Wearable computer (Glass Style)
• Media streamer
• Tablet computer
• RPi Carputer that runs of the cigarette lighter in the car
• Internet radio
• Hunting for meteorites
• Living Room PC
• A mini web browser
• ZX Spectrum Pi
• Windows 3.0 on a Pi
• Firefox OS on Pi
• BitTorrent Server
• RPi cloud server
• RPi UAV
• RPi Weather Station
• 10-inch RPi Touchscreen
• Minecraft on RPi
• Raspberry Pi Cluster

I think someone owes the little Raspberry Pi an apology

 

 

 

Got most of that stuff from here:

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/12/10-raspberry-pi-creations-that-show-how-amazing-the-tiny-pc-can-be/

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/european-technology/10-coolest-uses-for-the-raspberry-pi/

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/desktops/25-fun-things-to-do-with-a-raspberry-pi-50009851/

[Matsy]

Seriously? have you not checked out what a RPi can do?

• Arcade machine - I don't have any want/need for an arcade machine
• Send Pics from Space through RPi - don't care
• Open your Garage Door - dont have a garage
• Controlling a coffee machine - don't drink coffee
• An e-mail notifier light - don't care
• Sunrise/sunset timer for Christmas lights - don't have or want christmas lights
• A Pi-powered alarm system - don't care
• Other random home automation - don't care
• Musical Instrument - don't care
• 64 Raspberry Pis form an HPC Lego cluster - don't care
• Pi Super Nintendo - emulators 
• Raspberry Pi laptop - I have a laptop
• A Roomba robot powered by RPi - don't care
• Getto Wearable computer (Glass Style) - don't care
• Media streamer - no need for one, I use my PC.
• Tablet computer - no need for one
• RPi Carputer that runs of the cigarette lighter in the car - I don't have a car
• Internet radio - I dont listen to radio
• Hunting for meteorites - I don't care
• Living Room PC - I don't go in my living room, living room is pretty much empty apart from a sofa.
• A mini web browser - I have a PC
• ZX Spectrum Pi - don't care, dont need
• Windows 3.0 on a Pi - don't care, dont need
• Firefox OS on Pi - don't have a need for this
• BitTorrent Server - I already have one
• RPi cloud server - don't care
• RPi UAV - dont' care
• RPi Weather Station - dont care
• 10-inch RPi Touchscreen - dont care, i don't use portable devices outside my phone, which is a simple flip phone with buttons
• Minecraft on RPi - I use my PC
• Raspberry Pi Cluster - don't care

 

No apology sorry.

Only sorry for quoting all this

[IdeaStormer]

Seriously? have you not checked out what a RPi can do?

• Arcade machine
• ....
•  

 

You left off Program and learn to program, and learn electronics.

[wacko141]

Looks awesome. 

 

 

Interesting, although still slightly confused as to what DNS mirroring is after a quick Google. I know what DNS is already, but not heard of it used in conjunction with mirroring.

 

We run a wireless network over the better part of my city.The aim of these 'WugPi's' is to lower the number of hops needed to reach the DNS server.

 

Example:

 

[dylandylandylan]

Going to be creating an openWRT/Piratebox web server out of one, and shoe horning it into an original gameboy with working LCD

Should be a very fun project!

[Torand]

We run a wireless network over the better part of my city.The aim of these 'WugPi's' is to lower the number of hops needed to reach the DNS server.

 

Example:

 

 

That's pretty awesome!

[Le Reaper]

I want to pick up one just to mess with.

[Le Reaper]

I want to pick up one just to mess with.

[ygohome]

For a little more than the price of a Pi there is the Beaglebone Black.  I think it has a more powerful processor and maybe other things

 

http://beagleboard.org/Products/BeagleBone

 

 

compare the beaglebone with the pi  

http://roboteurs.com/beaglebone-black-vs-raspberry-pi/

 

*the comments section of the above URL points out some things to consider when making the choice between the two

[AMICLG]

For a little more than the price of a Pi there is the Beaglebone Black.  I think it has a more powerful processor and maybe other things

 

http://beagleboard.org/Products/BeagleBone

 

 

compare the beaglebone with the pi  

http://roboteurs.com/beaglebone-black-vs-raspberry-pi/

 

*the comments section of the above URL points out some things to consider when making the choice between the two

The BeagleBone Black has more powerful CPU but the GPU is not as powerful as the RasPi so if your running a web server than the BeagleBone is a much better choice. 

[Torand]

For a little more than the price of a Pi there is the Beaglebone Black.  I think it has a more powerful processor and maybe other things

 

http://beagleboard.org/Products/BeagleBone

 

 

compare the beaglebone with the pi  

http://roboteurs.com/beaglebone-black-vs-raspberry-pi/

 

*the comments section of the above URL points out some things to consider when making the choice between the two

 

 

The BeagleBone Black has more powerful CPU but the GPU is not as powerful as the RasPi so if your running a web sever than the BeagleBone is a much better choice. 

 

 

Interesting. Although I think I may stick with the Pi to start off with.

[TheSLSAMG]

I have a question.

How well does it run XBMC?

I'm tossing up between the Pi, Intel NUC, Gigabyte Brix, or mini-itx

 

If I were you, I would get a Celeron Intel NUC. I have heard Pi doesn't do 1080p streaming well.

[AMICLG]

If I were you, I would get a Celeron Intel NUC. I have heard Pi doesn't do 1080p streaming well.

I second that, get the Celeron NUC. RasPi doesn't play well with high bit-rate video.