Raspberry Pi - $35 Linux computer

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godinman said:
I want one! Shall run a submersible tank for exploring flooded mine shafts. :cool:

Mk1 was just a camera, compass and lights straight down a 100ft shaft, worked well, and got some good video of a side shaft which we want to explore, hence the need for a tank!

This will run this perfectly, hopefully recording 4 x camera, temp sensors, digital compass while transmitting the control commands back down the wire for the tank. Excellent.
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Awesome. Find anything interesting?
 
d_brennen said:
Awesome. Find anything interesting?
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We found a few structures and beams etc, as well as a few abandoned side shafts where they'd tried to follow a seam. Nothing too interesting until we reached the bottom (100ft) and saw a fairly long looking sideshaft, this is where we intend to drive our tank.

All I need to do now is sort out some funding from the mines trust/lottery. I'll do a bit of a build log on here, and either way I'll be building a remote control tank running off a Raspberry Pi!
 
Got my pre-order in from Farnell, all processed etc, estimated delivery is 30/04/2012 so it would seem the second batch! :(

(Did this on Thursday)
 
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@ Farnell

£24.55 business
£29.46 consumer

Did anyone order more than 1? Because @ teh checkout it looks like you can alter the qty
 
matt1 said:
Hm swear I didn't see that when I placed my order midday on launch day. Hope I get one :)
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You increase your chances of doing so if you managed to put your shirt size in the delivery instructions box when ordering. ;) Get in touch and ask them to add your shirt size to the order, you might be in luck. :)
 
MarcLister said:
You increase your chances of doing so if you managed to put your shirt size in the delivery instructions box when ordering. ;) Get in touch and ask them to add your shirt size to the order, you might be in luck. :)
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Done. I think the focus was on "wow, the website is loading, order quick!" on the day.

Cheers :)
 
Just had an email from RS

Thank you for joining the Raspberry Pi revolution and registering your interest in Raspberry Pi’s Model B board from RS Components.

We have received extraordinary levels of demand for this product. To help ensure as many people as possible can experience the Raspberry Pi concept, we are limiting boards to one per customer, and we will send you further information on your request in the next seven days. Once we receive the boards into stock, they will be allocated on a first-come first-serve basis, in order of when requests were received.

Thank you for your patience; we will be in touch as soon as possible with more details.
 
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