When the Raspberry Pi was first released, and the board spec was shown off, there were a couple of interesting non-working expansion slots that sent our imaginations wild. Now it seems there's a snazzy new camera module on its way to take up one of those slots and turn the Pi into the ultimate low cost spy gadget. Read More >
If you happen to be lucky enough to be holding one of the first few Raspberry Pis that made it out the door, then you could be sitting pretty. Right now they’re selling thick and fast on eBay for record sums, with one or two even going for over £150 – not a bad profit if you’re not too attached to it. But then that’s a bit against the spirit of the Pi, which has just had its schematics laid bare to the world too. Read More >
I have to say, while I was excited about the prospect of a tiny computer for around £20 when it was just in the pipeline, now we’re seeing what it can really do, I desperately want one for myself. The Raspberry Pi can play Quake 3, and I don’t mean just run it, I mean actually play it; faster than my full-blown PC did back when it was first released in fact. Read More >
The first batch of Raspberry Pis have started to make their way out to punters and lucky school kids this weekend, but have you got yours yet? Both RS and Element 14 should have some revised delivery dates for you soon, but in the mean time, check out this quick hands on from one of the Raspberry Pi Foundations's volunteers -- it's good to know they're still as excited as the rest of us. Read More >
Good news for Raspberry Pi pre-orderers. The first batch of Raspberry Pis have been checked, CE marked, packaged, and handed over to both RS and Element 14 for shipping out to the lucky few. After this first batch, both RS and Element 14 will be handling the manufacturing and shipping themselves, so hopefully everyone else will get their slice of Pi soon too. Read More >
Featured comment by Jon D:
"Woohoo! I havent heard anything further since the original delivery date of 14 May though. and that was before the CE Mark business" More »
That mini-computing revolution, the Raspberry Pi, has finally cleared testing, gaining that all-important CE mark without needing any modifications. All we need now is for the retailers to check it over and we should all finally be able to get our hands on one. Read More >
There are loads of things you can do with your Raspberry Pi, once you’ve actually got it in your hands that is. You could turn it into a media centre; use it as a mini web server; build a NAS for streaming media with it, or even pack it full of emulators for the ultimate all-in-one retro-gaming machine. Now that’s what I’m talking about. Read More >
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"Seeing how well it runs Quake 3 I don't see it having trouble, the code for the emulator may need to be optimised for the device to shift load from th..." More »
Bad news for those champing at the bit to get their mitts on the Raspberry Pi – both Element 14 and RS are waiting on CE mark certification before they ship their inventory of Pis to customers causing a further delay on orders. Read More >
Now here’s a very clever use of the Raspberry Pi – The Pirate Bay wants to run its servers from the skies using the mini-marvel because it’s simply fed up of the law messing with its ground-based operations. No one will be able to screw with it unless they get in a plane to physically switch it off in orbit, "a real act of war". No, it’s not April 1st. Read More >
The Raspberry Pi really has captured the imagination of the geek community at large. From being sold out in minutes, to various projects already in the works, and even a 3D-printable case -- everyone wants a slice of Pi. Now if you don’t happen to have a 3D-printer to hand, a couple of entrepreneuring eBayers have come up with a two comical DIYcases you can buy for charity. Read More >
Featured comment by The Mighty and Glorious Houlden:
"Hahahahah, these are amazing, think I might just buy one because it made me look like an idiot in the office :)" More »
The recommended Raspberry Pi Linux distro, the Fedora Remix we heard about last month, is finally available for download. It's even got a novice-friendly, easy-peasy installer for Windows that'll format the SD card, and do all the heavy lifting for you, so you can just slam the card into your Pi and boot the mini-marvel up. Read More >
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has come out and said that the reason for the delay in getting the mini-marvels into your hands is because the factory manufacturing them screwed up. It bunged a dud network port onto the first batch of boards. Read More >
Featured comment by montyburns56:
"This doesn't surprise me as I've heard quite a few stories about Chinese manufacturers substituting components without bothering to tell the customer." More »
Featured comment by Episode 114 – UK in 2012? Expensive pasties and no petrol! | "I Confess I'm a Geek!":
"[...] http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/03/hands-on-with-the-only-raspberry-pi-left-in-london/ [...]" More »
You’ve got, or at least have on order, your slice of Raspberry Pi and although it’s beautiful it its simplicity, it’s a tad vulnerable in its naked circuit board-form. Thankfully, someone’s thought ahead and is working on a 3D-printable case to protect your Pi. Read More >
Featured comment by Dem:
"Just curious to know why so many people who already have working computers want one of these Pi's what purpose do they serve? Am I missing something." More »
You might not be able to get your mitts on one just yet, unless you were one of the lucky ones that is, but you can get your downloading-tendrils all over its official Arch Linux ARM operating system right now. Read More >