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user-inactivated  ·  4063 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: For all you tinkers out there - Technical Machine

I've been thinking of getting a Rasberry Pi. Think that'd be a good idea, or should I wait on this?





Huxley  ·  4063 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The Rasberry Pi is like a mini computer can be used for the same stuff and more. This is more for prototyping and making stuff like a automated fish feeder. I would get both.

user-inactivated  ·  4063 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Cool, thanks for the info!

Huxley  ·  4063 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Im not super sure by the way. So might be a good to do some more research before buying.

halfdood  ·  4062 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No, you are right. The Pi is basically a little computer.

halfdood  ·  4062 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If you don't want to wait you can look at getting into Arduino. A friend of mine used it to make a "bomb" for their airsoft games. Arduino + nokia 3310 lcd display + motorcycle battery + satchel + siren he liberated from a broken house alarm = one kick ass bomb. It makes a helluvah noise with custom fuse lengths, retry lock outs, etc.