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I have several Raspberry Pi model B's that I use as media servers for their h264 full 1080p hardware abilities.
I'd go with the Pi 2 (I have one of those), as it supercedes everything else, unless you specifically want something without an ethernet port, etc. The extra cores make it difficult for any one process to lock up the Pi, which can happen with the previous versions. Also, the extra RAM is a blessing.
Because I don't use X on mine and just use omxplayer and ssh into it for everything, all of them are quite snappy.
One thing that I just am not satisfied with is getting enough power to the USB ports. On all of them I've used, a single device can suck up all the current available and more... So expect glitches from wireless cards, external harddrives... unless you have an actual *GOOD* quality powered USB hub. Without a powered hub, forget trying to connect a non-powered HDD for example. That's not to scare you away from the Pis -- the 1080p video pays for itself over and over and over and over, just be aware of the problem.
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Yep.
We sell an industrial controller based around the Pi. It's a port of an existing Win32 C++14 application. Used to need a full Win7 system in a rack but now fits in a cigarette packet size box that can be tucked in a corner. No user interface and only dependencies are on Ethernet and USB so pretty much the same code across platforms. Ported to Linux desktop first and then simply a case of recompiling for ARM on the Pi. Running Raspbian Jessie and GCC 4.9.2.
Pi 2 Model B is the latest and best specc'ed. Only reason to go with something lesser, like the Zero, would be the lower cost when you're shipping thousands or power consumption running off a battery.
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Got a Pi B+, installed OpenElec and using it as a media server.
Handles HD over the network to HDMI TV without a single glitch so far.
Very nice indeed.
Being in Canada, I actually got a kit from www.buyapi.ca including a Pi, box, Flirc, flash drive, psu and some cables. Nice way to get set up.
As others have said, depends on what you want it for.
Pi Zero takes some beating for embedded systems, although it does not have a network port so you should bear that in mind.
As a general purpose mess-about-with box, get the latest Pi B+.
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I've got two Pi 2s on my network. The first runs a DNS server. The second is collecting dust at the moment. I plan to make a docker cluster out of Pies, just not gotten that far yet.
I really wish their memory could be upgraded. 1GB RAM is enough to be tempting, but not enough to go crazy with.
- great coders make code look easy
- When humans are doing things computers could be doing instead, the computers get together late at night and laugh at us. - ¿Neal Ford?
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I've got a B+ and a couple of A boards - they were for projects that have yet to get off the ground. I also have a couple of Orange Pi boards coming in the mail from an Ebay supplier (normally, you can only get them from AliExpress). I'm also a backer for two boards of the Pine A64 kickstarter (which is fully funded, but still going - get in on it while you can).
What do I plan to do with any or all of these? Not much anytime soon. One was earmarked for a robotics project; I might use either a A64 board or one of the Orange Pi boards for an emulator station.
Beyond that - they're just extra hardware I keep around for "just in case" projects (much like the numerous Mini ITX boards and other assorted crap I also have collecting dust in my shop).
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I look forward to seeing it too - I remember at the time how he was mostly the subject of ridicule. The thing is, he had the guts and actually made the jumps which I think counts for a lot.
I hope he benefits from the royalties of the film.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Good...[^]
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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A bit early as its only Wednesday, but this song has been pretty much on repeat since Friday, so nothing's going to beat that
Ghost - If You Have Ghosts (Roky Erickson Cover)[^]
Awesome song, much better than the original!
Also the only song in their set list that I didn't know at their concert two weeks ago...
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I worry about you .....
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Because it's such a good song I might never like any other song after this?
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this week I'm in a german oldies[^] mood
it ain’t broke, it doesn’t have enough features yet.
modified 20-Oct-19 21:02pm.
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I must admit I've never been in such a mood
It's strangely catchy though, I'm already repeating "Vergammelte Speisen dudududuuu" in my head
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Being able to pull off tabs to my other monitor is really nice.
It would be even sweeter if I could separate the WPF XAML window from the designer surface, instead of a spit view.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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Kevin Marois wrote: It would be even sweeter if I could separate the WPF XAML window from the designer surface, instead of a spit view.
Same for .ascx files as well, I would think.
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Kevin Marois wrote: Being able to pull off tabs to my other monitor is really nice. I remember it since VS 2010[^]...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
modified 17-Dec-15 5:51am.
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I think he means one separate tab for the xaml and one for the designer. I could be mistaken, though.
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He means both - one is existing for a long time, the other does not and with reason...Not good reason, but reason...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Quote: Description: An exception occurred while processing your request. Additionally, another exception occurred while executing the custom error page for the first exception. The request has been terminated.
It's not only your link that is broken
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Actually it is...Somehow the ellipsis (...) became part of the link...Fixed it...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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I was going to join the constructive conversation, but sadly the current email news manager ruined that mood;
WTF was the snide comment of "Not cancelling it?" required?
If it was the 1 or 2 "funny" remark fine, but it is not.
The whole email is littered with cynicism - well done codeproject, lets turn this site into the open warfare and bitchy comments.
For the moment I will join the takers.
Apologies to the OP, but had to vent my disappointment.
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...is a dead Minion[^]
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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I'll buy ten thousand.
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
"When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
"just eat it, eat it"."They're out to mold, better eat while you can" -- HobbyProggy
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Or is it an as yet unborn one?
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One of your best.
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