>From what I understand, later boards will be sold with an enclosure - presumably early adopters are expected to improvise their own. I think I'll hang one off the back of my TV, sans casing; time will tell how long any of them last.
As an almost related point, I've deployed 150+ Android handsets to the Great British outdoors where they've been working for around 2 years; most have survived the constant dust and harsh winters better than expected. Hopefully the Raspberry Pi will show similar resilience. Cheers, Joseph On 15 March 2012 08:06, Tim McNamara <[email protected]> wrote: > One thing I've wondered about the RasberryPi in informal situations is > their longevity. That is, how will they be protected from dust and > being dropped if they don't have an enclosure? > > On 11 March 2012 02:33, Joseph Reeves <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I was asked off list to expand on my previous email. I've not written >> anything about Puppet yet, but I wrote a brief post about the >> potential use of Raspberry Pi here: >> >> https://plus.google.com/u/0/107090347156325880485/posts/T3AZKd3H5gm >> >> I think it could be quite a powerful little board - comments appreciated. >> >> Cheers, Joseph >> >> >> >> >> On 5 March 2012 14:29, Joseph Reeves <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Brian, >>> >>> I see you've got a number of replies already, but I thought I'd chime >>> in briefly. My original thought would be to use a Ubuntu desktop on >>> every machine you're running (and to provide virtual machines to any >>> guests or visitors you might have) and run the standard HOT tools from >>> that. For system management and deployment I would use Puppet; I've >>> used it extensively and am a big fan, Wikipedia have also made a >>> recent noise about their use of it. >>> >>> I've pre-ordered a Raspberry Pi and will be testing it by network >>> booting a Ubuntu image with the standard HOT tools. The goals of the >>> Raspberry Pi foundation are potentially very relevant to HOT and I >>> look forward to seeing how low cost, low resources, computing may >>> impact OSM creation and dissemination. >>> >>> >>> All best, Joseph >>> >>> >>> >>> On 25 February 2012 02:56, Brian Wolford <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hey Hi Ho, >>>> >>>> This is mostly an exploratory email looking for ideas. >>>> I am helping to put a wish list together for a "living lab" in Haiti. >>>> Specifically for the communities of Site Soley. >>>> I want to put out some ideas of what would be good so I can get some others >>>> thoughts suggestions back. >>>> Ideally this space will be used as a center where communication and >>>> information technology can be accessed, as well as a public education, >>>> exhibition space. >>>> >>>> Thoughts on equipment: >>>> -There are plenty of Garmin etrex at disposal already >>>> >>>> -Perhaps android phones would be a good investment. These allow for use as >>>> GPS, digital camera, video, and internet access ($20 a month for unlimited >>>> 3g wireless that can be shared with 5 devices). How confident do people >>>> feel >>>> with this move. This allows for one device to fill the role of a couple >>>> devices that would otherwise need to have been purchased. Suggestions on >>>> models if yes? >>>> >>>> -Digital cameras. Redundant with android phones? >>>> >>>> -Flip cams. >>>> >>>> Computers >>>> -5ish new laptops. Ideas on type, OS, proctoring, ect. >>>> Is anyone out there knowledgeable in creating system images and applying >>>> them to computers. Getting computers set up is a major obstacle for most >>>> OSM >>>> projects, as wel as recovering funked up computers. It would be nice to >>>> have >>>> a standard OSM mapping OS image, especially if it was hardware independent. >>>> >>>> -1 mac computer station for editing videos. Are Macs still necessary for >>>> doing this well? >>>> >>>> -Projector. For educations as well as exhibition-ing video projects. >>>> indoor/outdoor. >>>> >>>> -Printer. We have plenty of letter size printers around. I think it would >>>> be >>>> cool to print things like community newsletters if possible. So that needs >>>> larger size, ability to print large quantities, and hopefully not >>>> costly maintenance. >>>> >>>> -Internet connection. I am tempted to push toward just using 3g in USB keys >>>> or phones USB plugged to computers, and then using a comuter with wifi >>>> sharing to create a network. It is allot cheaper and just as fast as most >>>> other options. And more flexible. >>>> >>>> -Pelican Cases for storage and security. >>>> >>>> Hopefully some of you guys have some ideas, models, specifications, or >>>> missing equipment to suggest. I look forward to your input. >>>> And I will send out a version of this email to talk-ht in the next couple >>>> days as well. >>>> >>>> -brian >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> HOT mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> HOT mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot _______________________________________________ HOT mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
