[Ashenpimento]

ok - we have the New Raspberry Pi - now what do we do?

its plugged in and we have it set up on the TV, but how do we start with a game or something......

[Maxatoria]

Really it depends on what you want to use it for....games...tv streamer etc but you'll need to learn some linux probably before you can really get started and as a starter a keyboard/mouse in the usb and i think quake3 is installed for some fun

[Ashenpimento]

Originally Posted by Maxatoria

Really it depends on what you want to use it for....games...tv streamer etc but you'll need to learn some linux probably before you can really get started and as a starter a keyboard/mouse in the usb and i think quake3 is installed for some fun

i bought it to help my 10 year old son learn how to program....we are all connected, but i'm a windows VB type programmer, this is going to be fun!

[soapfan_1973]

http://www.raspberry-pi.co.uk/projec...-raspberry-pi/

Should be easy enough to follow.

[Ashenpimento]

Originally Posted by soapfan_1973

http://www.raspberry-pi.co.uk/projec...-raspberry-pi/

Should be easy enough to follow.

ooh lovely - thanks
we did the hello program on http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/04/r...-guide-how-to/ as well

[plugs13amp]

you should take a look at the dedicated magazine The MagPi It has regular features on programming for beginners, starting with Scratch, via Ada and Python to C++, as well as articles on projects and interfacing it with other kit to do real world stuff. There are 8 issues so far, available to read online or as downloadable pdfs.
I have no connection, just pleased I found it. They don't publicise it enough, its good stuff.

I got my Pi to run SqueezeServer, Logitech's Media Server, to drive my Squeezeboxes and Squeezeplayers, instead of having a big box running 24/7. Had to set up Samba (one of the options in the package) to connect to my NAS where all the music is. 45 quid (inc vat) for a tiny box that sits under the desk and natively supports flac and it just works, no heat, no noise, no crashes or bsods, and it consumes what, 5 watts. Even the tinyest of Windows boxes would have worked out around £200, by the time you'd bought the kit and an OS. And I learned a little bit of Linux too.

[jonner101]

Use it for a week, learn how to get a linux distro to work and connect ultra slowly to an internet page, make a few cups of tea, then get bored, realize you'll probably never set it up ever again then sell it on ebay. That's what I did anyhow.

[Izak]

I've recently got a Raspberry Pi too. I haven't done any programming as such on it yet but do intent on learning how to. I've got three operating systems to work with: Raspbian which is the main Linux based OS, then Raspbmc which is a great XBMC media centre OS, then RISC OS which I only got for a bit of nostalgia because its what we used at school, but it is quite a capable OS and lightning fast too and I find myself using that more than Raspbian.

[RobinOfLoxley]

I think some of the 'best' uses could be the 24/7 ones for electric bill reasons.

Anyway, found this for interest.
http://erossignon.github.com/blog/20...-raspberry-pi/