Re: [Hampshire] How to get a laptop with Linux?

2016-11-04 Thread Bob Dunlop via Hampshire
Hi, On Thu, Nov 03 at 05:58, Peter Alefounder via Hampshire wrote: > I understand that people do have laptops running Linux, so how is > it done? I would be grateful for any advice. I've has a couple of ancient laptops running linux in my time and my current EEE-PC N900 is coming to the end of

Re: [Hampshire] Linux and LED Scrolling Signs

2020-10-26 Thread Bob Dunlop via Hampshire
Hi, Very different spec from "battery powered toy badge". For a room sized display with permanent power available and a need for connectivity I'd look at some of the more serious hobby sites. Plenty of Arduino or Raspberry Pi interfaced displays giving you a choice of Ethernet/Wifi/ Bluetooth

Re: [Hampshire] raspberry pi and educational software

2022-03-14 Thread Bob Dunlop via Hampshire
Hi, On Mon, Mar 14 at 09:30, Roger Munford via Hampshire wrote: ... > Can anybody suggest resources links that would be useful to pass on? I > haven't started yet but can imagine somebody out there may have much > more experience. My concern with the RPi would be it's reliance on relativly