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Introduction to Raspberry Pi

Matt Nodurfth

Raspberry Pi Computer

• Cheap, $35 USD
• Powerful
• Linux
• Easy to use with existing parts
• GPIO Pins

What can be done with a Raspberry Pi?

Home Automation

Dynamic Bike Headlight

Raspbmc

Games

Education!

Let's build this simple circuit

• Connect:
  • Vcc to pin 3.3V
  • Ground to GND
  • Input Pin to pin 25

Linux

We're using Raspbian, but there are many flavors!

OK, Let's start!

• User: pi
• Password: raspberry

What can you see?

###Let's ... See where we are:

pwd

Look at current directory

ls

Make a directory

mkdir  MakerFaire

Move around

cd MakerFaire

Make a file

touch game.py

Ok, time for the safety of the GUI

startx

Let's Code!

• Python
• Ben Croston's RPi.GPIO and John Paulett's stopwatch modules
• Five Second Stadium
• IDLE, Your python environment