Tag Archives: Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi + Canon = Camera Pi: ARM 11 and Linux hack of a Canon 5D Mk II DSLR

Posted on August 20, 2012 by sleibson2

Here’s a link to a very interesting and cool hack of a Canon 5D Mk II DSLR achieved by stuffing a Raspberry Pi Linux-based single-board computer into an accessory battery grip. EDA360 Insider has covered the Raspberry Pi board before. … Continue reading →

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Element14 sells out of the first batch of Raspberry Pi single-board ARM 11 computers in one day

Posted on February 29, 2012 by sleibson2

I just went to check about ordering an ARM-based Raspberry Pi computer board and Newark/Element14—the US distributor—has already sold out its initial allotment. Here are the specs: SoC Broadcom BCM2835 (CPU, GPU, DSP, and SDRAM) CPU: 700 MHz ARM1176JZF-S core … Continue reading →

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3D Thursday (Leap Year edition): Raspberry Pi now on sale, Feb 29

Posted on February 29, 2012 by sleibson2

The Raspberry Pi foundation has announced that you can now order the Raspberry Pi Model B—a $35 single-board computer—from its distributors: Premier Farnell (Element14 in the US) and RS Components. If you’re not familiar with the RaspBerry Pi board, it’s a … Continue reading →

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Friday Video: Raspberry Pi won Best in show at ARM TechCon 2011. Here’s why

Posted on December 15, 2011 by sleibson2

The idea of a full-featured, ARM-based Linux board for $25 as an educational product is rapidly gaining traction and the Raspberry Pi organization is what’s driving the idea. The board’s based on a Broadcom chip. This video from ChipEstimate.com interviews … Continue reading →

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3D Thursday: Raspberry Pi Foundation’s $25 ARM board boots Linux using stacked DRAM

Posted on August 25, 2011 by sleibson2

Although it’s not presented at a 3D story to the public, the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s $25 alpha board based on a 700MHz ARM 11 processor is very much 3D because there’s an SDRAM stacked on top of the processor. Why? … Continue reading →

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