Reply to: New Pi anyone

[vetran]

So I thought of two potential useful things.

I was thinking of getting something I could use with Netflix seeing as they refuse to support my telly or Sky box. Does anyone use a Pi for that?

Also I read there's a Chromecast equivalent. Does that mean I can waste hours on YouTube on my tablet but make the videos appear on the TV?

I could be persuaded to see the point if I could do those things. But what do I need? Everyone says its 25 quid but that's only if you want it open to the elements, don't want to connect it to anything,don't want to store anything on it, not even an operating system, and don't want to power it up.

Thoughts?

see XBMC / Kodi (new name) for netflix etc.

XBMC on one. I use one of mine as a cheap squeezeplayer. Have FHEM running on the other, may swap to openhab. Something 4 times as fast would be interesting.


not bad for £25 naked and the community round it makes it worthwhile.

[VectraMan]

So I thought of two potential useful things.

I was thinking of getting something I could use with Netflix seeing as they refuse to support my telly or Sky box. Does anyone use a Pi for that?

Also I read there's a Chromecast equivalent. Does that mean I can waste hours on YouTube on my tablet but make the videos appear on the TV?

I could be persuaded to see the point if I could do those things. But what do I need? Everyone says its 25 quid but that's only if you want it open to the elements, don't want to connect it to anything,don't want to store anything on it, not even an operating system, and don't want to power it up.

Thoughts?

[anonymouse]

"unintentional educational bonus", is that a bug then?

BBC News - Raspberry Pi 2 is 'camera shy'

[Platypus]

The Pi looks interesting although I've never thought of anything useful to do with it

[unixman]

To be boring for a minute, this Pi 2 should allow me to run Owncloud and a Wordpress blog at acceptable speed, and to host both from my house. Presently I do that with a Sheevaplug, but this Pi seems significantly cheaper, faster and more widely supported. Being a Unix/Linux bod anyway, it overlaps with my skill area and is a good way to extend culrtural learnings.

[d000hg]

WHS.

If this Pi thing doesn't increase your day rate, get you laid, or go from 0 -60 in under 4 seconds, it seems as pointless as Celebrity Big Brother Dancing on Ice....

You lack imagination.

[eek]

WHS.

If this Pi thing doesn't increase your day rate, get you laid, or go from 0 -60 in under 4 seconds, it seems as pointless as Celebrity Big Brother Dancing on Ice....

I have a reason for using which the previous version doesn't quite achieve. This should resolve that problem for less than the next solution...

[DimPrawn]

Do you plan on doing pointless things six times faster, or six times as many pointless things in the same time?

WHS.

If this Pi thing doesn't increase your day rate, get you laid, or go from 0 -60 in under 4 seconds, it seems as pointless as Celebrity Big Brother Dancing on Ice....

[unixman]

Ordered from RS. I plan on going six impossible things before breakfast.

[VectraMan]

Do you plan on doing pointless things six times faster, or six times as many pointless things in the same time?

[northernladuk]

I've backed the Pimoroni project on Kickstarter, so I'll get a new Pi2 when that ships.

That looks great!!!

[d000hg]

Yeah, MS are specifically targeting W10 for it. Pretty neat IMO.

[eek]

You can even run windows on it

Microsoft Windows on Devices

[TheFaQQer]

I've backed the Pimoroni project on Kickstarter, so I'll get a new Pi2 when that ships.

[cojak]

Once I've got my Xmas Pi going I'll let you know

(I think I damaged the chip when I put a heatsink on it...)