From goeko at Goecke-Dolan.com Fri Apr 5 22:42:39 2013 From: goeko at Goecke-Dolan.com (Brian) Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:42:39 -0500 Subject: [tclug-announce] Penguins Unbound Raspberry Pi-Day April 27th Message-ID: <515F99AF.5020005@Goecke-Dolan.com> I am happy to announce "Raspberry Pi Day" at Penguins Unbound Meeting APRIL 27th 2013! This will be a whole day (9:00am to 5:00pm) dedicated to working with and learning about the Raspberry Pi ! This will be hands-on, so bring your Raspberry Pi and follow along with your own Raspberry Pi! Here is the agenda so far: There will be an intro "class" in the morning (9:30 to 11:30). With step-by-step to get you started. Followed by a Q & A time. So bring your Raspberry Pi and learn the basics in the morning. For Lunch, I will order pizza for all who would like to go in on buying some pizza. You are also welcome to bring your own lunch or go somewhere else. In the afternoon I hope to have different session on Raspberry Pi topics: XBMC on the Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi Programming GPIO in C and more hopefully... That is the plan so far! If you plan on going please sign up on the wiki. *** If you or, if you know someone, that has worked with Raspberry Pi and would be willing to present (or help) at the meeting please contact Me (Brian Dolan-Goecke) from http://www.goecke-dolan.com/Brian/sendmeail.php I am hoping to fine someone with experience driving motors and see some other interesting things that people have done with the Raspberry Pi. Thanks I hope to see you there! ==>brian. Be sure to order and get your Raspberry Pi today! You can get a "Maker Shed" kit at MicroCenter http://www.microcenter.com/product/402492/Raspberry_Pi_Starter_Kit (They had 2 in stock when I check earlier today. Be sure to select the Minnesota store in the drop down list in the middle of the page header at the top.) Here is more info about the "Maker Shed" kit http://www.makershed.com/Raspberry_Pi_Starter_Kit_Includes_Raspberry_Pi_p/msrpik.htm You can order from adafruit (they seem to have them in stock when I checked today) http://adafruit.com/category/105 They also have several additional accessories, and project for the Raspberry Pi. Jack Ungerleider mentioned you can get a Raspberry Pi here also http://www.mcmelectronics.com/ I am sure there are many more places on the internet if you look *** If you don't know what the Raspberry Pi is see these links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi http://www.raspberrypi.org/ From goeko at Goecke-Dolan.com Tue Apr 23 02:16:03 2013 From: goeko at Goecke-Dolan.com (Brian Dolan-Goecke) Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:16:03 -0500 Subject: [tclug-announce] Penguins Unbound Raspberry Pi-Day April 27 Message-ID: <51763533.3070700@Goecke-Dolan.com> "Raspberry Pi Day" at Penguins Unbound Meeting APRIL 27th 2013! Raspberry Pi Day will be a whole day (9:00am to 5:00pm) dedicated to working with and learning about the Raspberry Pi ! This will be hands-on, so bring your Raspberry Pi and follow along with your own Raspberry Pi! Here is the agenda so far: 9:00 - 11:30 - Starting with your Pi (by Brian Dolan-Goecke) Step-by-Step to get you started with your Raspberry Pi. What you need to know to get set up, to start loading and working with the basics with your Raspberry Pi. 11:30 - 1:00 - Lunch For Lunch, we will order pizza for all who would like to go in on buying some pizza. ( You are also welcome to bring your own lunch or go somewhere else.) Afternoon sessions: 1:00 - 2:45 Blink'n Lights (by ) Using several things on the breadboard (RGB LED control, temperature and humidity sensing, light sensing, reading a switch), plus it could be added to on the fly as well, if there are any interesting ideas. (It would be useful to have a Adafruit Pi Cobbler Breakout Kit, http://www.adafruit.com/products/914 ) Or 1:00 - 2:45 ???? Hope to add another session ???? 3:00 - 4:45 XBMC on the Raspberry Pi (by Brian Dolan-Goecke) Load and working with XBMC. Or 3:00 - 4:45 GPIO with C How to use C to program and use the GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi. 4:45 - 5:00 Raspberry Pie! Raspberry Pie, the kind you eat! *** If you plan on going please sign up on the wiki. http://www.penguinsunbound.com/Meetings/20130427_-_Pi_Day *** *** If you or, if you know someone, that has worked with Raspberry Pi and would be willing to present (or help) at the meeting please contact Me (Brian Dolan-Goecke) from http://www.goecke-dolan.com/Brian/sendmeail.php *** Thanks I hope to see you there! ==>brian. Be sure to order and get your Raspberry Pi today! You can get a "Maker Shed" kit at MicroCenter http://www.microcenter.com/product/402492/Raspberry_Pi_Starter_Kit (They were out of stock when I check earlier today. Be sure to select the Minnesota store in the drop down list in the middle of the page header at the top.) Here is more info about the "Maker Shed" kit http://www.makershed.com/Raspberry_Pi_Starter_Kit_Includes_Raspberry_Pi_p/msrpik.htm You can order from adafruit (they seem to have them in stock when I checked today) http://adafruit.com/category/105 They also have several additional accessories, and project for the Raspberry Pi. They had several in stock on April 22nd with 3day shipping! Jack Ungerleider mentioned you can get a Raspberry Pi here also http://www.mcmelectronics.com/ I am sure there are many more places on the internet if you look *** If you don't know what the Raspberry Pi is see these links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi http://www.raspberrypi.org/ -- electrons are not important in nuclear chemistry From goeko at Goecke-Dolan.com Wed Apr 24 00:12:23 2013 From: goeko at Goecke-Dolan.com (Brian Dolan-Goecke) Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:12:23 -0500 Subject: [tclug-announce] Blink'n Lights @Penguins Unbound Raspberry Pi-Day April 27 Message-ID: <517769B7.90701@Goecke-Dolan.com> If you are going to goto the "Blink'n Light" presentaion (from 1:00pm to 2:45pm Saturday) here is a parts list. I am not sure he will have time to cover all these parts but if you have parts he will probably help you with them. Parts list: Various LEDs (3mm to 5mm, assortment of colors to suit the user's personality), resistors in the range of 460ohm to 1kohm, a minimum of one per LED to be hooked up. For the daring, an RGB LED plus three resistors. A photo sensor, a capacitor - 10 microFarads, a breadboard compatible momentary contact switch. A DS18S20, and / or a DHT11 or 22. An Adafruit 8x8 bi-color LED matrix. LEDs: http://www.adafruit.com/products/297 http://www.adafruit.com/products/754 http://www.adafruit.com/products/780 (you get the idea...) RGB LEDs: http://www.adafruit.com/products/302 Bi-color 8x8 LED matrix: http://www.adafruit.com/products/902 Resistors: http://www.alliedelec.com/search/productdetail.aspx?SKU=70022897 http://www.alliedelec.com/search/productdetail.aspx?SKU=70022915 Photo cell: http://www.adafruit.com/products/161 Capacitor: http://www.alliedelec.com/search/productdetail.aspx?SKU=70186496 http://www.alliedelec.com/search/productdetail.aspx?SKU=70111898 DHT11 Temp and humidity sensor: http://www.adafruit.com/products/386 DHT22 Temp and humidity sensor: http://www.adafruit.com/products/393 DS18S20: http://www.alliedelec.com/search/productdetail.aspx?SKU=70127740 http://www.alliedelec.com/search/productdetail.aspx?SKU=R1036264 Wiring diagrams and other misc stuff: http://www.rpural.net I believe you can order from adafruit and before 10am tomorrow (Thanks Susan) and it should arrive Friday! ==>brian. From goeko at Goecke-Dolan.com Fri Apr 26 02:32:23 2013 From: goeko at Goecke-Dolan.com (Brian Dolan-Goecke) Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:32:23 -0500 Subject: [tclug-announce] **Saturday** Penguins Unbound Raspberry Pi-Day April 27 Message-ID: <517A2D87.6020506@Goecke-Dolan.com> **** Raspberry Pi's @MicroCenter **** I was just informed tonight, that Micro Center has about 10 Maker Shed "Raspberry Pi Starter Kit" in stock NOW! So if you haven't got your Raspberry Pi yet, make your way out to MicroCenter NOW and get one! (These kits are $124, but they come with all you will need to get started along with quite a bit of extra stuff, including some of the parts needed for the Blink-n-Light) **** Raspberry Pi's @MicroCenter **** "Raspberry Pi Day" at Penguins Unbound Meeting APRIL 27th 2013! Raspberry Pi Day will be a whole day (9:00am to 5:00pm) dedicated to working with and learning about the Raspberry Pi ! This will be hands-on, so bring your Raspberry Pi and follow along with your own Raspberry Pi! Here is the agenda so far: 9:00 - 11:30 - Starting with your Pi (by Brian Dolan-Goecke) Step-by-Step to get you started with your Raspberry Pi. What you need to know to get set up, to start loading and working with the basics with your Raspberry Pi. 11:30 - 1:00 - Lunch For Lunch, we will order pizza for all who would like to go in on buying some pizza. ( You are also welcome to bring your own lunch or go somewhere else.) Afternoon sessions: 1:00 - 2:45 Blink'n Lights (by ) Using several things on the breadboard (RGB LED control, temperature and humidity sensing, light sensing, reading a switch), plus it could be added to on the fly as well, if there are any interesting ideas. (It would be useful to have a Adafruit Pi Cobbler Breakout Kit, http://www.adafruit.com/products/914 ) Or 1:00 - 2:45 ???? Hope to add another session ???? 3:00 - 4:45 XBMC on the Raspberry Pi (by Brian Dolan-Goecke) Load and working with XBMC. (if there is enough interest I will talk about this.) Or 3:00 - 4:45 GPIO with C How to use C to program and use the GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi. 4:45 - 5:00 Raspberry Pie! Raspberry Pie, the kind you eat! *** If you plan on going please sign up on the wiki. http://www.penguinsunbound.com/Meetings/20130427_-_Pi_Day *** *** If you or, if you know someone, that has worked with Raspberry Pi and would be willing to present (or help) at the meeting please contact Me (Brian Dolan-Goecke) from http://www.goecke-dolan.com/Brian/sendmeail.php *** Thanks I hope to see you there! ==>brian. Be sure to order and get your Raspberry Pi today! (*** it is probably too late to order one, but I understand MicroCenter has the kits mentioned below ****) You can get a "Maker Shed" kit at MicroCenter http://www.microcenter.com/product/402492/Raspberry_Pi_Starter_Kit (They were out of stock when I check earlier today. Be sure to select the Minnesota store in the drop down list in the middle of the page header at the top.) Here is more info about the "Maker Shed" kit http://www.makershed.com/Raspberry_Pi_Starter_Kit_Includes_Raspberry_Pi_p/msrpik.htm You can order from adafruit (they seem to have them in stock when I checked today) http://adafruit.com/category/105 They also have several additional accessories, and project for the Raspberry Pi. They had several in stock on April 22nd with 3day shipping! Jack Ungerleider mentioned you can get a Raspberry Pi here also http://www.mcmelectronics.com/ I am sure there are many more places on the internet if you look *** If you don't know what the Raspberry Pi is see these links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi http://www.raspberrypi.org/