Fedora was one of the first Linux-based operating systems ported to run on the Raspberry Pi $35 computer. Now there’s a remix of Fedora dedicated exclusively tot he Raspberry Pi platform. It’s called Pidora, and you can find download links and instructions at the Pidora website. Update: Unfortunately, the name appears to have a negative […]
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Rasberry Pi camera module finally available for about $30
It’s been about a year since the Raspberry Pi team announced plans to launch a camera module for the tiny computer, and now limited quantities are finally available for purchase. The Raspberry Pi is a small, inexpensive, low-power computer board designed for use in educational environments — and the device has also proved very popular […]
Lilbits (5-09-2013): YouTube launches paid channels
Google is offering a new way for you to watch videos on YouTube — and a new way for publishers to make money. Starting today you can subscribe to premium channels for $0.99 per month and up. Paid channels include kids content such as National Geographic Kids and Jim Henson Family TV, and more adult […]
BeagleBone Black is a $45 Android, Linux computer and hardware prototyping board
There’s a new player in the low-cost, ARM-based, mini-computer space. The BeagleBone Black is a $45 device which can run Linux or Android software and which can be used as a barebones computer or as the brains of a hardware project such as a robot, a home automation system, or more. It’s sort of what […]
Hacker builds a water-cooled Raspberry Pi case because… why not?
The Raspberry Pi is a low-powered mini computer with a 700 MHz ARM11 processor. You can safely overclock it to 1 GHz. But if you want to get really crazy and go higher than that you might need a custom cooling solution. Or maybe you just want to build one because it’d look awesome. That […]
Lilbits (4-29-2013): Acer’s next Windows 8 tablet?
Intel’s next-generation Atom chips are expected to start shipping soon, and they’ll likely power the next-generation of low-cost Windows 8 tablets and convertibles. Rumor has it that one of the first could be an Acer tablet called the Acer WT5, a 10 inch tbalet with a 1080P display, 2GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. […]
$80 TV dongle aims to bring Linux-based XBMC media center to your TV
Want to run XBMC media center software on your TV, but don’t want to spend a lot of money on a home theater PC? There are plenty of Android TV sticks available for under $100. You can plug one into your TV and run the Android version of XBMC… but most of them won’t run […]
$25 Raspberry Pi Model A goes on sale in the US, quickly sells out
The Raspberry Pi is a tiny, low-power, and inexpensive computer. A $35 model B version with 2 USB ports, 512MB of RAM, and an Ethernet jack has been available since last year. Earlier this year a cheaper $25 Raspberry Pi model A went on sale in Europe, and now it’s kinda/sorta available in the US. […]
Kindleberry Wireless: Using a Raspberry Pi and Kindle Paperwhite as a portable workstation
A Rasberry Pi is a $35, hackable  mini-computer. An Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is a $119 eReader with long battery life and an outdoor viewable display. And if you poke around a bit, you’ll find it’s fairly hackable too. So when developer Max Ogden was looking for a portable workstation that he could use outdoors, he […]
Raspbmc hits 1.0: Turns a $35 Raspberry Pi into a media center PC
The Raspberry Pi is a tiny computer with a low-power processor and a low price tag. Originally designed to give schools an inexpensive tool for teaching kids to program and use computers, the $35 computer has a cult following among hobbyists who use it for everything from controlling robots to streaming internet video to a […]