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INTRODUCTION: Some time back, a friend, and member of my former forum, sent me a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B v1.1, a mini keyboard, a 20-in-1 sensor kit, project books, the works. Between owning / running the Cebu Forum, farm projects, and just living, I never really had the time to work on little projects of my own. Well, now that the forum has been sold, and this one given to a new owner, I find I have a lot more time on my hands. Truly, reeeeetired.
Anyway, one of the members had this complete Raspberry Pi starter kit that he had purchased for his wife's brother. Apparently, the brother-in-law wasn't interested in it. It was designed as a cheap way to help folks learn about computing and programming.
The RPI can perform many different functions by way of sensors, switches, and programming via multiple languages. So, it can be used for almost anything your imagination can come up with.
PURPOSE: Personally, I am attempting to set this one up to run a Windows based software, a wallet for a POS (Proof Of Stake) coin (cryptocurrency). This type of coin, if staked, will earn more coins simply by being linked to the network. Basically, it is another way to "mine" coins, and much more cost effective. Not to mention, running the wallet on a computer uses a heck of a lot more power than does a small credit card sized computer. So, if I can run the wallet on the RPI, it will sip electricity and will use minimal resources from my network in order to do so.
NOTE: This project is solely for the Windows based platform. This will not work for Mac Operating Systems.
PROJECT: My project has officially started. I am currently searching for and downloading all the files / software necessary to get my RPI up and running. I will then install Windows 10 iot (a compact version of windows 10 for small computers), so I can run my windows application (the wallet). Well, that is the idea anyway. Whether or not it works - is yet to be seen.
NOTE: The minimum MicroSD Card you should use, is 8 Gigabytes. The maximum size is 64 Gigabytes.
FILES / SOFTWARE FOR THIS PROJECT: If you are interested in this, or other projects with a Raspberry Pi, feel free to access any of the files and software I have compiled, in order to work on your specific project. To make sure you always have the most updated versions possible, links for all files I host are provided below:
7-Zip Download - Use 7-Zip to unzip the zip files necessary for the Raspberry Pi.
Etcher Download - is used to burn images to the MicroSD Card.
NOOBS Download - is an operating system installation manager. It will walk you through installing Raspbian on your MicroSD Card.
SD Card Formatter Download - Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Accept". The download will begin right away.
Win32 Disk Imager - an alternative to Etcher, above, if you wish to use it instead.
Windows 10 IoT Core - Choose the download option for RPI 2 and 3. Download will begin right away.
NOTE: All files I provide are safe, virus free, and hosted on my OneDrive cloud. But, do feel free to check the links provided above, for possible updates. (I doubt much will be updated, as there is no plan to release any further versions of Raspberrys, at the moment. As I find any further files necessary for this project, they will be added to the cloud and associated download links will be provided, as well.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Following is a list of additional resources for anyone interested in Raspberry Pi's.
Raspberry Pi Frequently Asked Questions Page
Installing Images To MicroSD Cards
Additional Operating System Downloads - Scroll to the bottom of the page.
Installing NOOBS
Raspberry Pi Stack Exchange - Question and answer site.
Further information may be found at: https://www.raspberrypi.org
Edit History:
15/03/2018 - Updated NOOBS version
18/03/2018 - Added Win32 Disk Imager
22/09/2018 - Replaced corrupt image file
Raspberry Pi: Primary school children get coding
From BBC
Monday 11th June 2012
Video produced by Dougal Shaw
The Raspberry Pi, a credit card-sized computer designed to encourage children to learn programming, caught the imagination of millions when it was unveiled.
'Pi evangelists' are now busy trying to encourage children to start using the computer, to get to grips with programming. But how old do you have to be to get started?
Seven to nine-year-olds at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School in Surbiton, Surrey, have been given the chance to try out the kit.
As part of a wider technology event organised by the GoTo Foundation, they tried basic coding in the Python language.
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