Raspberry Update!
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Hey all! Just wanted to let you know that Raspberry Pies are flippin sweet! I've gotten mine up and running with some c++ code, and it's mega fun! I've been learning nano and I haven't used a nicer programming environment! Some of the hotkeys are super weird, but it's nice to not need a mouse. http://imgur.com/muaSH.jpg I'm currently working on a program that will take the output from g++ and try to auto correct the errors in my code =] then I'll make a program that makes simple programs! All I need is a battery and I have a fully mobile c++ development environment, one of my biggest dreams! Unfortunately I haven't been able to install any graphical libraries because of my lack of an internet connection and inability to connect it to the library's internet, but soon! Then I'm adding a couple buttons to the front using the GPIO and I'll have a sweet little gameboy/dev environment! Are you all excited for yours? Are you getting one? I can't wait for minecraft! In addition the new store thing will be a sweet place to upload all of my games! Are you all planning on making anything on it? What an exciting little device =] I'll let you know how everything progresses! | |
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| ResidentBiscuit (2650) | |
| Hmm you just made me super jealous -_- I'm gonna have to get one of these after the holiday season. Sounds awesome | |
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| devonrevenge (897) | |
| mine came in the post but i had to leave it behind to have xmas with gfs family...i need to get a power supply yet so i got it but i cant play with it...its painful...i envy you :.( | |
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| chrisname (6191) | |
| I got mine, and by a stroke of luck, the charger for my phone is perfect as a power supply for it (5 V d.c., 0.7 A). The OS dev thing isn't going so well though, it doesn't seem to want to load it. Ah well, I'll figure it out. | |
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| strongdrink (456) | |
| You like nano? Wait until you try vim! Awesome power. | |
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| darkestfright (1128) | |
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ಠ_ಠ I don't even... | |||
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| chrisname (6191) | |
| nano really isn't bad when you get used to it, especially if you get its syntax highlighting set up and run it in a decent (and resizeable) terminal emulator window. | |
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| Raezzor (277) | |
| I had some updated Pumpkin Pie for Christmas Dinner today. It was pretty freakin sweet to, and just a hint cinnamony. I tried writing some C++ on it but it didn't compile. :( No errors either, I think I may need a new IDE for it. | |
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| avlagrath (21) | |
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Lol, okaay that may have been a stretch, but it's not bad at all! Raspbian has vimtiny but it seemed to fail explosively on the pi... But c++ code runs great! Haven't had a chance to get OpenGL or SDL running yet, but soon we'll try out some of my old games! (awww yeah connect four ftw) The little screen came in literally a day! The quality isn't bad, and it runs on relatively low power, all in all it's a pretty snazzy little setup. Without initial internet it is a rather dull experience though, all console programming- though I may toy around with the x environment until I get a chance to download some necessary libs. On that note, anyone working on some awesome and efficient OpenGL ES games they want to port to the raspi? | |||
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| Fredbill30 (157) | |
| I was fixing to get one of these, is it worth it? | |
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| devonrevenge (897) | |
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yes i love mine, it just sits there in its box, i love it. sometimes i cuddle it in bed when my gf is out. i need a power supply though, it just sits in its box. cant wait to use it. | |
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| Fredbill30 (157) | |
| You need to supply your own power supply? | |
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| Grey Wolf (3232) | |
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Yes, something like a phone charger or Kindle charger. I run mine from a powered USB hub. | |
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| chrisname (6191) | |
| Samsung's Galaxy phone chargers fit perfectly. Idk about any other phones, but that's what I use. | |
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| Grey Wolf (3232) | |
| chrisname, have you done anything with a wi-fi or bluetooth USB dongle? I'm hoping to find ones that I can put in different modes for a bit fun. | |
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| chrisname (6191) | |
| Nope, all I've done so far is put my OS on it to test it. Can't get it working at all. | |
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| Grey Wolf (3232) | |
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I don't know if you have seen this... Baking Pi - Operating Systems Development http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/freshers/raspberrypi/tutorials/os/ edit: and the forums on raspberrypi.org (Bare metal in particular) http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=72 | |
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| chrisname (6191) | |
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I've been following that, but I can't get his code to work either. I wonder if it's because I'm using a microSD card with an adaptor rather than an actual SD card. I can't remember if Raspbian loads correctly or not, I don't think I tested it, actually. Thanks for the forum link, that'll come in handy. | |
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| Grey Wolf (3232) | |
| I remember reading somewhere that microSD cards with an adapter may not work. I bought a handful of cheap 8GB Kingston SDHC (Class 4) they work well so far. | |
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| chrisname (6191) | |
| Damn, I don't have any SD cards. I suppose I could buy one, but it seems like a waste since I have a spare microSD (8 GB, the one I use is 64 GB). | |
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