Monthly Archives: November 2013

Kano Raspberry Pi kit doubles Kickstarter target in two days – Inquirer

CNET UK Kano Raspberry Pi kit doubles Kickstarter target in two days Inquirer A COMPUTER KIT aimed at computing kids has quickly doubled its $100,000 target on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter. The Kano kit for the Raspberry Pi has attracted over $200,000 in donations in just a couple of days and presumably has a very

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Kano turns Raspberry Pi into a Lego-like kit for all ages – Pocket-lint.com

Kano turns Raspberry Pi into a Lego-like kit for all ages Pocket-lint.com A new London-based Kickstarter project called Kano wants to turn the Raspberry Pi into a Lego-like “fun” computer, instead of the daunting motherboard it's come to be. The Kano began funding on Tuesday, and a day later has almost doubled its funding …

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Add Your Own Battery Backup System to a Raspberry Pi – Lifehacker

Add Your Own Battery Backup System to a Raspberry Pi Lifehacker The battery backup here uses an inexpensive custom circuit that automatically powers down the Pi when it loses power. It uses a couple of 9V batteries as a regulator to supply the voltage to the Pi to keep it alive. It's a pretty simple and cheap ..

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$99 Kano kit aims to make Raspberry Pi as simple and fun as Lego – Geek

E&T magazine $99 Kano kit aims to make Raspberry Pi as simple and fun as Lego Geek At $35, the Raspberry Pi is still one of the best DIY computing bargains around. Now, a Kickstarter project called Kano is making the Pi even more appealing — by offering a slick little kit that makes it easier for tinkerers to get started with the … Citizen Kano pitches easy-build Raspberry Pi for code-hungry kids Register Kano is a $99 DIY, Raspberry Pi -Powered PC Building Kit The Next Web 'Kano' Raspberry Pi toolkit hits $100k Kickstarter target Telegraph.co.uk Wired.co.uk

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Kano simplifies Raspberry Pi, smashes Kickstarter target – Wired.co.uk

Kano simplifies Raspberry Pi , smashes Kickstarter target Wired.co.uk Kano has developed a kit comprised of a Raspberry Pi and various other components to allow anyone to build a computer in around an hour. The Kano kit includes guide books (available in English, Spanish, Arabic, or Mandarin), an operating system on an

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‘Kano’ Raspberry Pi toolkit hits $100k Kickstarter target – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk 'Kano' Raspberry Pi toolkit hits $100k Kickstarter target Telegraph.co.uk The kit includes a wireless keyboard, a speaker, a customisable case, an HDMI cable, a mini-USB cable, a USB power supply, a WiFi dongle and Kano's customised operating system, as well at the Raspberry Pi itself, an illustrated guide to making a … HURRI-KANO: Raspberry Pi kit for kids STORMS past funding target Register Kano is a $99 DIY, Raspberry Pi -Powered PC Building Kit The Next Web kano DIY computer kit by MAP project office Designboom Inquirer

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Make-it-yourself Raspberry Pi kit reaches funding target – E&T magazine

Make-it-yourself Raspberry Pi kit reaches funding target E&T magazine The Kano is a kit aimed at anyone aged eight and upwards interesting in building their own computer and learning to code and includes a Raspberry Pi , a case, wireless keyboard with trackpad, cables, Wi-Fi dongle, and even a speaker and a simple

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2 million Raspberry Pi microcomputers sold as company builds momentum – Treehugger

2 million Raspberry Pi microcomputers sold as company builds momentum Treehugger Remember just a little over a month ago when I told you all about how Raspberry Pi Foundation had made it's one millionth device in the UK and had sold 1.75 million units? That was impressive news, but just a month later the foundation has already hit …

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Oracle pens recipe for tweeting turkey in Raspberry Pi sauce – Register

Oracle pens recipe for tweeting turkey in Raspberry Pi sauce Register Oracle has started to publish a multi-part recipe for tweeting turkey in Raspberry Pi sauce, to allow those celebrating Thanksgiving with a poultry feast the chance to share their bird's status on the avian social network. If all goes well, the …

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Arduino add-on board for Raspberry Pi available from element14 – ElectronicsWeekly.com

Arduino add-on board for Raspberry Pi available from element14 ElectronicsWeekly.com “Gertduino is focused on education and development use and I created the board to help leverage the combined power of the Raspberry Pi and the Arduino developer communities,” said Gert van Loo, SoC Architect at Broadcom and designer of the original

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