On 16 April 2016 at 11:03, Malcolm Hunter <malcolm.hun...@gmx.com> wrote:
> I had a play with the Pi when it first came out, but couldn't find a use > for it as it's pretty under-powered. It was great for the price but yes, it was very underpowered for most "real" tasks. It's worth pointing out that the Pi3 is a completely different kettle of fish though. > I had a play with Arduinos, which led me on to my childhood hobby of > electronics making me regret having given away most of my old components. This is where I'd love to get to. Unfortunately beyond buying an Arduino I haven't done anything more. > Needing enclosures for my electronics projects led me on to 3d printing, This is interesting. We've just bought a cheap 3D printer but the 3d modeling side of things is a bit beyond us at the moment. The purpose for it was to design a Pi case that did what we wanted from it, which once we'd "perfected" we could then get professionally 3d printed. I don't know how realistic that is though. Personally, I think my interest in Linux as a hobby has waned a little primarily because I just get on with using it these days - I still read lots of Linux mags etc to see what's out there but rarely follow through on any projects. On the other hand, I'd have a lot more interest in something around the Pi's GPIO and/or Arduino, basic electronics, etc. A few years ago I set myself the challenge of doing something clever with Christmas lights using all the various bits of kit but it rarely gets any thought until too close to Christmas to have any chance of making progress so it gets shelved again. -- Mark Rogers // More Solutions Ltd (Peterborough Office) // 0844 251 1450 Registered in England (0456 0902) 21 Drakes Mews, Milton Keynes, MK8 0ER
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