The Raspberry Pi – So, What the F*ck is a Raspberry Pi? – So, What are people doing with this thing?
The Raspberry Pi – So, What the F*ck is a Raspberry Pi? – So, What are people doing with this thing?
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raspberry-pi-presentation
Raspberry Pi presentation for Emerging TechnologiesOn Github zachbharris / raspberry-pi-presentation
The Raspberry Pi
Created By: Zach Harris
So, What the F*ck is a Raspberry Pi?
Isn't it food? That isn't an emerging technology!
The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a capable little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing, and to learn how to program in languages like Scratch and Python. It’s capable of doing everything you’d expect a desktop computer to do, from browsing the internet and playing high-definition video, to making spreadsheets, word-processing, and playing games.
What’s more, the Raspberry Pi has the ability to interact with the outside world, and has been used in a wide array of digital maker projects, from music machines and parent detectors to weather stations and tweeting birdhouses with infra-red cameras. The creators of the Raspberry Pi want to see the Raspberry Pi being used by kids all over the world to learn to program and understand how computers work
Who created this witchcraft?
and when?
Raspberry Pi Foundation
The Raspberry Pi was created by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, a charity organization based in Caldecote, United Kingdom.
But the individual brains behind the Raspberry Pi are:
- David Braben
- Jack Lang
- Pete Lomas
- Alan Mycroft
- Robert Mullins
- Eben Upton
So, What are people doing with this thing?
I MUST KNOW MORE!!!!!!
Currently the Raspberry Pi is being used in a HUGE variety of projects, such as:
- Living room PC
- Mini Web browser
- Retro Pi
- Arcade Pi
- Run windows 3.0
- Robotics
- Learning to program
- Firefox OS on Pi
- BitTorrent Server
- Cloud server
- Touchscreen
- Minecraft
- Home automation
- And more...
Here are some quick pictures of some of the projects listed above
Minecraft Programming with Python
Robotics with the Raspberry Pi as the motherboard
A portable computer
With something this good there has to be limits!
What are they?
Some of the limitations of the Raspberry Pi are:
Can’t run most software Can’t photograph the Pi with flash The RetroPi isn’t compatible without modifications Only run a modified version of Windows 10 Can’t run Microsoft Office on itWhy can't I install windows 10?
Well, in short, Windows 10 isn't fully supported on this micro-computer just yet. But because the people at Microsoft are so awesome, they created a modified version of Windows to be able to mount and install onto the Raspberry Pi. Neat!
What's up with the flash photography?
If you use a camera with a Xenon flash, the Raspberry Pi locks up completely and cannot be used until it has been power cycled.
Luckily this issue only applies to Raspberry Pi 2 users, such as myself.
My Microsoft Office!
The Raspberry Pi can not run most software, and with only being limited to a modified version of windows 10, Microsoft office just can't be installed.
My mind has already been blown and toy'd with; What's next?
Different Models of the Raspberry Pi
Live Demo time!
Let's see the Raspberry Pi 2 in action!
The moment you all have been waiting for!
My conclusion
The raspberry pi is almost limitless and can be used to create almost anything, but the small limitations could eventually be iterated out with future version updates of the pi.
Sources and stuff
Presentation created with:
- Basic HTML/CSS
- Javascript & jQuery
- RevealJS