speaking to any future USA customers, the case they put it in, is much better from RS Farnell than it is from Newark/element14. having just received my 2nd unit from Newark, pretty much all they did was throw it in an envelope and ship it out, while RS had a really nice padded bow, with even a RPI logo on the box
Raspberry Pi - 25 Dollar PC on a USB stick
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Orion4874
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I picked up one of these cases for my RPi, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Raspberry-Pi-Case-Beautiful?item=110903454075&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D152150185933837294 I know it's kind of lame but I still plan on making my own case at some point. It just has to be small enough to be pocketable so I made a paper template so I can measure it up to anything I happen to notice that could be a potential case when i'm out and about. I'm not a fan of the Lego or paper cases.
And one of these Nokia chargers for the power supply, http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-Nokia-AC-10U-MicroUSB-Wall-Charger-Astound-7705-Twist-7900-Crystal-Prism-/140610443860?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item20bd091a54
The U.K. equivalent is an AC-10x, they've been recommended over on the Pi forums. Another thing i've read is that the Pi's can get pretty hot so i'm trying to find a couple suitable heatsinks for it. If anyone knows a good site for that let me know.
And one of these Nokia chargers for the power supply, http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-Nokia-AC-10U-MicroUSB-Wall-Charger-Astound-7705-Twist-7900-Crystal-Prism-/140610443860?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item20bd091a54
The U.K. equivalent is an AC-10x, they've been recommended over on the Pi forums. Another thing i've read is that the Pi's can get pretty hot so i'm trying to find a couple suitable heatsinks for it. If anyone knows a good site for that let me know.
gruso
thunderbox
Bought one of these today: https://www.adafruit.com/products/801
And I've decided what my RPi is going to be used for: A mini Arkanoid cabinet. I wanted to avoid doing something obvious like using it for emulation - yet here I am planning to use it for a solitary ROM. Should be an interesting project though. I'll be using GPIO for button inputs and maybe LED output, and will have to learn some Python.
And I've decided what my RPi is going to be used for: A mini Arkanoid cabinet. I wanted to avoid doing something obvious like using it for emulation - yet here I am planning to use it for a solitary ROM. Should be an interesting project though. I'll be using GPIO for button inputs and maybe LED output, and will have to learn some Python.
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^ How mini are we talking, Gru? Like, "Four feet tall instead of six feet"? Or more like "Six inches tall instead of six feet"? 
gruso
thunderbox
Somewhere in between! I'm hoping to re-use an iCade as the cabinet: http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/retro-gaming/e762/
So it'll have a 10-12" screen. Next option is a more traditional "bartop" size, but even that would be too big for my apartment.
I'm hoping to re-use an iCade as the cabinet: http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/retro-gaming/e762/So it'll have a 10-12" screen. Next option is a more traditional "bartop" size, but even that would be too big for my apartment.
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Ah, sweet. I'm looking forward to seeing more about this.
I'm looking forward to seeing more about this.
