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Raspberry Pi 3 start kit recommendation
Several people have asked about Raspberry Pi kits recently. I’m lazy, so I’ll maintain this list so I can just point people to this link. Any questions or suggestions, let me know.
Components
1. Raspberry Pi 3 – get
the latest one, best value for money, WiFi and Bluetooth included
2. Case for Raspberry
Pi
3. HDMI to VGA adapter –
lets you connect to older (and cheaper) monitors
4. USB to PS/2 adapters
– lets you connect to older mice and keyboards
5. MicroSD card – to
install OS, get an
a. 8GB to 16GB card
recommended
b. Get multiple cards so
you can have multiple system configurations without reformatting the card each
time.
6. Power
Supply
a. 1A with MicroUSB
cable
b. Get multiple power
supplies – spares always good, may require power for HDMI to VGA
Sources
Raspberry Pi 3 motherboard
Newark Element14 – sells kits as well as components,
shipping is reasonable, prices comparable to Amazon
http://www.newark.com/raspberry-pi/raspberrypi3-modb-1gb/sbc-raspberry-pi-3-mod-b-1gb-ram/dp/77Y6520
Amazon – $35 retail, but $40 with Prime
http://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Pi-RASP-PI-3-Model-Motherboard/dp/B01CD5VC92
Raspberry Pi case – $9
http://www.amazon.com/SB-Components-Clear-Case-Raspberry/dp/B00MQLB1N6
HDMI to VGA adapter – $
http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Active-Adapter-Micro-USB/dp/B00879DM56
USB to PS/2 adapter – $2
http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY-USB-PS-2-Adapter/dp/B00007AP2O
32GB MicroSD card (Samsung) – $13
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-EVO-Plus-Adapter-MB-MC32DA/dp/B012DT8OJ4
Raspberry Pi 3
I just ordered one from Newark Electronics. At a meeting today, we had a discussion about Raspberry Pi 3, so I thought I would post my notes for reference.
I did some quick checking, and I would recommend only buying the Raspberry Pi 3 because it has better specs (faster CPU, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth included), it’s the same price ($35), and it’s compatible with just about everything you would want to do (including Windows 10 IoT).
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
http://www.newark.com/buy-raspberry-pi
Note – Raspberry Pi 2 case works with 3, and I just buy the cheapest one I can find. I use extra micro-USB phone chargers to power mine, and I’ve been buying Samsung SD cards for my phone and projects. You can buy kits, too, but with my basement of spare parts, this hasn’t been an issue for me ;).
Raspberry Pi (Pi-Hole project)
https://pi-hole.net/
Notes – I have seen some side effects, for example links on CNN seem to go through an ad service, so they are blocked. Overall, it hasn’t had any impact on any work I’ve done at home, or on any devices we have in my house. There are tons of articles about customization of Pi-Hole via Google Search.
Windows 10 IoT Core support for Raspberry Pi 3
https://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2016/02/29/windows-10-iot-core-support-for-raspberry-pi-3/
2600 Magazine article – New Yorker
http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/print-magazine-hackers
Joybubbles – guy with perfect pitch, discovery of 2600 Hz vulnerability attributed to him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joybubbles
Wikipedia 2600 entry – also notes H.O.P.E. originally organized by 2600
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2600:_The_Hacker_Quarterly