[Nottingham] Psst, kid... Wanna learn how to hack? - the RaspberryPi

[Jason Irwin]

If it is true that this thing can decode HD streams, then it seems perfect
for hacking a media browser into (e.g XBMC) and gluing to the back of the
telly.  Why put up with the walled gardens of Sony et al when £25-ish gets
you unrestricted access to your own network and the Internet.

Heard a pertinent quote the other day "Choose choice, before there is no
choice left", Leo Laporte I think.

As for it taking off...in the hacker/maker communities; yes.  In
schools...no; it does not run Windows and is not as trendy as an iPad.  The
people with the budgets will buy what they know (MS, nice perks and big
discounts) and the people who want to make a name for themselves, will by
items with PR clout (Apple).  An actual innovative solution that could help
the UK educate itself out of recession (the only viable option in my
opinion) will get left in the gutter.  The UK has a proud history of great
inventors and inventions - all of which had to be moved overseas due to the
lack of interest at home.

/rant

J.
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