£15 Computer ...

RomanNose · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:09

LucidLogix® said:
Well our university has them. Why would I lie?

They have not even started production yet, so how can they have them? You might be getting confused, I don't know of any boards that can run debian though.
Don't know what you are talking about with DVD drives, as these just run the OS off an SD card.

Ceiling_Cat · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:13

simulatorman said:
It might be better to teach them how to read, write and do some mathematics properly before letting them lose on a wee bit of programming.

You're right, many kids fail to learn the basics. Learn how to walk before running...

LucidLogix® · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:13

RomanNose said:
They have not even started production yet, so how can they have them? You might be getting confused, I don't know of any boards that can run debian though.
Don't know what you are talking about with DVD drives, as these just run the OS off an SD card.

see above

Tefal · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:16

simulatorman said:
It might be better to teach them how to read, write and do some mathematics properly before letting them lose on a wee bit of programming.

trying to teach skills without a goal doesn't work very well and leads to disinterested pupils and lack of attention.

Get them inspired with a goal and they'll be much more interested in learning the skills to achieve it.

Megahurtz400 · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:19

I'm slightly confused, this is just a super small PC that runs Linux?

RomanNose · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:20

Such a big mistake lol, they are completely different devices intended for completely different things.
Anyway, are you at Cardiff? I spoke to some of the people from the EE society who were making a quadcopter, maybe one of them was you..

willhub · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:22

Could it run Windows XP?

I might get one and replace my parents rig with it that has a 4GHz dual core and 9800GTX, that can go on ebay

LucidLogix® · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:22

RomanNose said:
Such a big mistake lol, they are completely different devices intended for completely different things.
Anyway, are you at Cardiff? I spoke to some of the people from the EE society who were making a quadcopter.

No, I'm at Aberystwyth.

I thought they meant as in, using Linux to control it. My own stupidity not reading the OP properly.

Im doing computer science at the moment but hoping to switch to AI and Robotics for 2nd year as the first year is common to all.

Are you studying at uni?

Tefal · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:23

LucidLogix® said:
Ours is the Arduino or something like that, slightly more expensive.

I didn't know the arduino could run linux?

LucidLogix® · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:23

willhub said:
Could it run Windows XP?

Doubt it.

Linux is much better anyway.

LucidLogix® · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:24

Tefal said:
I didn't know the arduino could run linux?

No, no! I mean, connecting the Arduino to a Linux system.

http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Learning/Linux

Tefal · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:25

LucidLogix® said:
No, no! I mean, connecting the Arduino to a Linux system.

http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Learning/Linux

oh...that's not that impressive then

RomanNose · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:26

LucidLogix® said:
No, I'm at Aberystwyth.

I thought they meant as in, using Linux to control it. My own stupidity not reading the OP properly.

Im doing computer science at the moment but hoping to switch to AI and Robotics for 2nd year as the first year is common to all.

Are you studying at uni?

No I am at college.

willhub · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:27

LucidLogix® said:
Doubt it.

Linux is much better anyway.

It's not for everyone.

LucidLogix® · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:28

Tefal said:
oh...that's not that impressive then

Its basic stuff haha!

Just starting to learn logic in relation to robotics and so forth. Using logical statements to make things do stuff. Not the most thrilling of things as of yet.

This is far more cool which was made at my university.

RomanNose · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:29

willhub said:
Could it run Windows XP?

I might get one and replace my parents rig with it that has a 4GHz dual core and 9800GTX, that can go on ebay

Problem with that is they probably won't be familiar with it. My parents would have a **** storm if I replaced their OS with a distro, even though they just browse the web & email.
I should probably introduce them to something other than gnome though that is a bit more windows like.

edscdk · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:33

Total rubbish pointless product for this county...

LucidLogix® · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:34

edscdk said:
Total rubbish pointless product for this county...

Explain how?

Something like that could be vital to AI and Robotics which could shape the future of the world. I don't think you've thought what you said through.

edscdk · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:35

Wizardskills said:
I have been keeping track of this project for a couple of months. Can't wait to get a couple to see what they are capable of.

£30 on eBay will get you something 10x more powerful and useful

Tefal · 24 Dec 2011 at 18:36

edscdk said:
Total rubbish pointless product for this county...

why use a £30 machine where a £15 one will do?

Also you're missing the main point that this thing and the arduino etc focus on...

FUN

Robotics, we have to learn it so that we can teach our children not only how to build lego but how to make it move and crush their friends legos

It's our duty as future fathers.