Scientists use Raspberry Pi tech to protect NASA 'scope data
www.theregister.com
Sneakernet for the stars?
  • EvilBit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    41·
    1 year ago

    I mean, good for rpi, but isn’t this headline basically “scientists use computers for stuff”?

    • realharo@lemm.eeEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      Yes, the shortage is long over. You may have to wait about a month or two for the latest one, but otherwise they’re plentiful.

    • spongebue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      I was able to find a 400 pretty easily. Granted, it was the kit that cost an extra $30, but that wasn’t a big deal considering I got a decent power supply and micro HDMI cable with it.

    • T4UTV1S@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Yeah, if you’re not looking for the latest and greatest pi out there, it’s actually pretty easy to get your hands on one

      • cheese_greater@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        What would you recommend to a beginner? I’m more than a beginner when it comes to “code” but not like professional or even advanced amateur even though I can usually figure out how to “make it work”, sometimes :(

        • T4UTV1S@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          1 year ago

          I feel that. One of my first raspberry pi projects was a magic mirror, it’s basically a pi hooked up to a display and you can program in modules to display custom data, like a weather forecast for your area along with your Google calendar showing the upcoming appointments.

          I’d say a raspberry pi 4B with at least 2GB of ram is fine, but upping the ram will let you do more with it.

          Docker projects are also fun, like making a pihole.

          These projects have lots of documentation and support, so you’re always a Google search away from help.

          • cheese_greater@lemmy.worldEnglish
            4·
            1 year ago

            Would you suggest that for a beginner? I like the whole pi-hole concept as a project and as an end to a means as well

            • T4UTV1S@lemmy.worldEnglish
              5·
              1 year ago

              I think as an initial go, I would recommend just getting raspbian/Linux in general onto a pi or other board, and messing with the CLI. Just having a pi and being comfortable trying things out is huge. Plus, with it being on a micro SD card, you can very easily break things and wipe the card and recreate your setup.