[SFS] What do you call a Pi Lab without Pi?
Matt James
sfs@thegeek.nu
Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:03:20 -0600
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I'm in - you had me at pi. :-) oh - will Mrs. Wilson be providing any
pie? ya know - keep with the theme? maybe a pi pie?
I might also be able to con a small child or two into joining.
MJ
On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 5:43 PM, David L. Willson <DLWillson@thegeek.nu>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
>
>
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> RHCE+Satellite CCAH Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 UbuntuCP NovellCLA
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> 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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<div dir=3D"ltr">I'm in - you had me at pi. =A0:-) =A0oh - will Mrs. Wi=
lson be providing any pie? =A0ya know - keep with the theme? =A0maybe a pi =
pie?=A0<div><br></div><div>I might also be able to con a small child or two=
into joining.</div>
<div><br></div><div>MJ<br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 5:43 PM, David L. Willson <span dir=3D=
"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:DLWillson@thegeek.nu" target=3D"_blank">DLWills=
on@thegeek.nu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-famil=
y:Times New Roman">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 el=
se?)<br>
<br>This will include:<br>=A0- Helping to select the gear (probably need so=
me sensors and servos, in addition to the SBC's)<br>=A0- Finding or cre=
ating creative commons materials<br>=A0- Promoting events<br>=A0- Running e=
vents<div>
<div><br><span><br><span name=3D"x"></span>--<br>David L. Willson<br>Teache=
r, Engineer, Evangelist<br>RHCE+Satellite CCAH Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ub=
untuCP NovellCLA<br>Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)<br><br>This is a good time fo=
r a r3VOLution.<span name=3D"x"></span><br>
</span><br><hr><blockquote style=3D"padding-left:5px;font-size:12pt;font-st=
yle:normal;margin-left:5px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;text-deco=
ration:none;font-weight:normal;border-left:2px solid rgb(16,16,255)"><div s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">
<div>Three more to what I already suggested.=A0 I don't know what level=
of interest and expertise these kids have.<br></div><div><br></div><div>NA=
S<br></div><div>Network backup<br></div><div>Amahi home server, assuming it=
has been ported over.=A0 The drawback is that it uses Fedora.=A0 It would =
be nice if it was packages that could be installed on any distro.=A0 Maybe =
creating an equivalent would be a good project.<br>
</div><hr><div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-family:Helvet=
ica,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal"><b>From: </b>=
"Gary A. Romero" <<a href=3D"mailto:garomero@thegeek.nu" targe=
t=3D"_blank">garomero@thegeek.nu</a>><br>
<b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:sfs@thegeek.nu" target=3D"_blank">sfs@thegeek.=
nu</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, October 15, 2013 8:22:06 AM<br><b>Subject: =
</b>Re: [SFS] What do you call a Pi Lab without Pi?<br><div><br></div>1. Bu=
ild a Website. Include some sort of change control and remote management.<b=
r>
2. Build a game server and configure clients to connect<br>3. Scratch Progr=
amming lessons<br>4. Build an IRC server<br>5. ???<br><div><br></div>------=
----------------------<br>Gary (Garheade) Romero<br><div><br></div>"Do=
cumentation is like sex: when it is good, it is very, very good; and when i=
t is bad, it is better than nothing." Dick Brandon<br>
<div><br></div><br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: "David L. Wil=
lson" <DLWillson@TheGeek.NU><br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:sfs@thegee=
k.nu" target=3D"_blank">sfs@thegeek.nu</a><br>Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 20=
13 8:03:38 AM<br>
Subject: Re: [SFS] What do you call a Pi Lab without Pi?<br><div><br></div>=
<br>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? <br><div>
<br></div><br><div><br></div><br><div><br></div>Sent from my Verizon Wirele=
ss 4G LTE Smartphone <br><div><br></div><br>-------- Original message -----=
--- <br>From: <a href=3D"mailto:dennisjperkins@comcast.net" target=3D"_blan=
k">dennisjperkins@comcast.net</a> <br>
Date: 10/15/2013 7:23 AM (GMT-07:00) <br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:sfs@thegeek.=
nu" target=3D"_blank">sfs@thegeek.nu</a> <br>Subject: Re: [SFS] What do you=
call a Pi Lab without Pi? <br><div><br></div><br><div><br></div><br>Beagle=
bone 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 memor=
y too, but it might not be as convenient to boot from the microSD chip as i=
t is on the Pi. <br>
<div><br></div><br>----- Original Message -----<br><div><br></div>From: &qu=
ot;Gary A. Romero" <<a href=3D"mailto:garomero@thegeek.nu" target=
=3D"_blank">garomero@thegeek.nu</a>> <br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:sfs@thege=
ek.nu" target=3D"_blank">sfs@thegeek.nu</a> <br>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 7:17:32 AM <br>Subject: Re: [SFS] What do y=
ou call a Pi Lab without Pi? <br><div><br></div><br>Expensive. <br><div><br=
></div><br>Seriously though, a Prototyping Lab? <br><div><br></div><br>
---------------------------- <br>Gary (Garheade) Romero <br><div><br></div>=
<br>"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 <br>
<div><br></div><br><div><br></div>----- Original Message ----- <br>From: &q=
uot;David L. Willson" <DLWillson@TheGeek.NU> <br>To: "sfs&q=
uot; <<a href=3D"mailto:sfs@thegeek.nu" target=3D"_blank">sfs@thegeek.nu=
</a>> <br>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 9:59:22 PM <br>Subject: [SFS] What do you ca=
ll a Pi Lab without Pi? <br><div><br></div><br><div><br></div>Thanks to Aar=
on 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. <br>
<div><br></div><br><a href=3D"http://arstechnica.com/information-technology=
/2013/10/arduino-creator-explains-why-open-source-matters-in-hardware-too/"=
target=3D"_blank">http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/10/ar=
duino-creator-explains-why-open-source-matters-in-hardware-too/</a> <br>
<div><br></div><br>-- <br>David L. Willson <br>Teacher, Engineer, Evangelis=
t <br>RHCE+Satellite CCAH Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 UbuntuCP NovellCLA <br>=
Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267) <br><div><br></div><br>This is a good time for a =
r3VOLution. <br>
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