[SFS] What do you call a Pi Lab without Pi?
Aaron Brown
sfs@thegeek.nu
Fri, 18 Oct 2013 19:57:00 -0600
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/me timidly raises hand halfway
David L. Willson wrote:
>
> If SFS buys the gear for this prototyping workshop, who will help the
> kids play with the gear? (Ridgley and I will for sure. Who else?)
>
> This will include:
> - Helping to select the gear (probably need some sensors and servos,
> in addition to the SBC's)
> - Finding or creating creative commons materials
> - Promoting events
> - Running events
>
> --
> David L. Willson
> Teacher, Engineer, Evangelist
> RHCE+Satellite CCAH Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 UbuntuCP NovellCLA
> Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
>
> This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Three more to what I already suggested. I don't know what level of
> interest and expertise these kids have.
>
> NAS
> Network backup
> Amahi home server, assuming it has been ported over. The drawback
> is that it uses Fedora. It would be nice if it was packages that
> could be installed on any distro. Maybe creating an equivalent
> would be a good project.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From: *"Gary A. Romero" <garomero@thegeek.nu>
> *To: *sfs@thegeek.nu
> *Sent: *Tuesday, October 15, 2013 8:22:06 AM
> *Subject: *Re: [SFS] What do you call a Pi Lab without Pi?
>
> 1. Build a Website. Include some sort of change control and remote
> management.
> 2. Build a game server and configure clients to connect
> 3. Scratch Programming lessons
> 4. Build an IRC server
> 5. ???
>
> ----------------------------
> Gary (Garheade) Romero
>
> "Documentation is like sex: when it is good, it is very, very
> good; and when it is bad, it is better than nothing." Dick Brandon
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David L. Willson" <DLWillson@TheGeek.NU>
> To: sfs@thegeek.nu
> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 8:03:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [SFS] What do you call a Pi Lab without Pi?
>
>
> Can you think of something fun to do with 3 older laptops, 3
> RPi's, 3 BeagleBone Blacks, a small bag of teenagers, and a network?
>
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: dennisjperkins@comcast.net
> Date: 10/15/2013 7:23 AM (GMT-07:00)
> To: sfs@thegeek.nu
> Subject: Re: [SFS] What do you call a Pi Lab without Pi?
>
>
>
>
> Beaglebone Black might be an alternative for you. The graphics
> resolution isn't as high, in case that is important to you. There
> is internal flash memory too, but it might not be as convenient to
> boot from the microSD chip as it is on the Pi.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Gary A. Romero" <garomero@thegeek.nu>
> To: sfs@thegeek.nu
> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 7:17:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [SFS] What do you call a Pi Lab without Pi?
>
>
> Expensive.
>
>
> Seriously though, a Prototyping Lab?
>
>
> ----------------------------
> Gary (Garheade) Romero
>
>
> "Documentation is like sex: when it is good, it is very, very
> good; and when it is bad, it is better than nothing." Dick Brandon
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David L. Willson" <DLWillson@TheGeek.NU>
> To: "sfs" <sfs@thegeek.nu>
> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 9:59:22 PM
> Subject: [SFS] What do you call a Pi Lab without Pi?
>
>
>
> Thanks to Aaron for reminding me why I'm so darn conflicted about
> the Raspberry Pi, and why I keep thinking there's probably a
> better single-board computer for our Pi Lab.
>
>
> http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/10/arduino-creator-explains-why-open-source-matters-in-hardware-too/
>
>
>
> --
> David L. Willson
> Teacher, Engineer, Evangelist
> RHCE+Satellite CCAH Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 UbuntuCP NovellCLA
> Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
>
>
> This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
>
>
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David L. Willson wrote:<BR>
<blockquote type="cite"><BR>
If SFS buys the gear for this prototyping workshop, who will help the <BR>
kids play with the gear? (Ridgley and I will for sure. Who else?)<BR>
<BR>
This will include:<BR>
- Helping to select the gear (probably need some sensors and servos, <BR>
in addition to the SBC's)<BR>
- Finding or creating creative commons materials<BR>
- Promoting events<BR>
- Running events<BR>
<BR>
--<BR>
David L. Willson<BR>
Teacher, Engineer, Evangelist<BR>
RHCE+Satellite CCAH Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 UbuntuCP NovellCLA<BR>
Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)<BR>
<BR>
This is a good time for a r3VOLution.<BR>
<BR>
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<BR>
Three more to what I already suggested. I don't know what level of<BR>
interest and expertise these kids have.<BR>
<BR>
NAS<BR>
Network backup<BR>
Amahi home server, assuming it has been ported over. The drawback<BR>
is that it uses Fedora. It would be nice if it was packages that<BR>
could be installed on any distro. Maybe creating an equivalent<BR>
would be a good project.<BR>
------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>
*From: *"Gary A. Romero" <garomero@thegeek.nu><BR>
*To: *sfs@thegeek.nu<BR>
*Sent: *Tuesday, October 15, 2013 8:22:06 AM<BR>
*Subject: *Re: [SFS] What do you call a Pi Lab without Pi?<BR>
<BR>
1. Build a Website. Include some sort of change control and remote<BR>
management.<BR>
2. Build a game server and configure clients to connect<BR>
3. Scratch Programming lessons<BR>
4. Build an IRC server<BR>
5. ???<BR>
<BR>
----------------------------<BR>
Gary (Garheade) Romero<BR>
<BR>
"Documentation is like sex: when it is good, it is very, very<BR>
good; and when it is bad, it is better than nothing." Dick Brandon<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
----- Original Message -----<BR>
From: "David L. Willson" <DLWillson@TheGeek.NU><BR>
To: sfs@thegeek.nu<BR>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 8:03:38 AM<BR>
Subject: Re: [SFS] What do you call a Pi Lab without Pi?<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Can you think of something fun to do with 3 older laptops, 3<BR>
RPi's, 3 BeagleBone Blacks, a small bag of teenagers, and a network?<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
-------- Original message --------<BR>
From: dennisjperkins@comcast.net<BR>
Date: 10/15/2013 7:23 AM (GMT-07:00)<BR>
To: sfs@thegeek.nu<BR>
Subject: Re: [SFS] What do you call a Pi Lab without Pi?<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Beaglebone Black might be an alternative for you. The graphics<BR>
resolution isn't as high, in case that is important to you. There<BR>
is internal flash memory too, but it might not be as convenient to<BR>
boot from the microSD chip as it is on the Pi.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
----- Original Message -----<BR>
<BR>
From: "Gary A. Romero" <garomero@thegeek.nu><BR>
To: sfs@thegeek.nu<BR>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 7:17:32 AM<BR>
Subject: Re: [SFS] What do you call a Pi Lab without Pi?<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Expensive.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Seriously though, a Prototyping Lab?<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
----------------------------<BR>
Gary (Garheade) Romero<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
"Documentation is like sex: when it is good, it is very, very<BR>
good; and when it is bad, it is better than nothing." Dick Brandon<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
----- Original Message -----<BR>
From: "David L. Willson" <DLWillson@TheGeek.NU><BR>
To: "sfs" <sfs@thegeek.nu><BR>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 9:59:22 PM<BR>
Subject: [SFS] What do you call a Pi Lab without Pi?<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Thanks to Aaron for reminding me why I'm so darn conflicted about<BR>
the Raspberry Pi, and why I keep thinking there's probably a<BR>
better single-board computer for our Pi Lab.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/10/arduino-creator-explains-why-open-source-matters-in-hardware-too/<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
-- <BR>
David L. Willson<BR>
Teacher, Engineer, Evangelist<BR>
RHCE+Satellite CCAH Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 UbuntuCP NovellCLA<BR>
Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
This is a good time for a r3VOLution.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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