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I kinda want of these.
March 1, 2012 at 6:02 am
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17190918
Quote:A credit-card sized computer designed to help teach children to code has gone on sale for the first time.
The Raspberry Pi is a bare-bones, low-cost computer created by volunteers mostly drawn from academia and the UK tech industry.
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RE: I kinda want of these.
March 1, 2012 at 6:05 am
Sold out worldwide in 2 hours.
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RE: I kinda want of these.
March 1, 2012 at 6:07 am
So did the wii but you can pick them up for tupence now.
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RE: I kinda want of these.
March 1, 2012 at 6:09 am
These thing are tupence now. 22 pounds, 25 euros, is cheaper than my Arduino boards.
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RE: I kinda want of these.
March 1, 2012 at 6:41 am
Think it is a great concept!
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RE: I kinda want of these.
March 1, 2012 at 9:50 am
Yeah, I would want one if my son was old engough. He's got several years till he can use it, so I'm going to use that time to refresh my knowldge from my days of programming
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RE: I kinda want of these.
March 1, 2012 at 10:02 am
A clever introduction to circuits, computers, and programming that a child might enjoy (or a big child as well)? Try Minecraft.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB684ym3QY4
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