[TriEmbed] TriEmbed Digest, Vol 4, Issue 2

Mon Sep 9 12:24:48 CDT 2013

Pete,

I have an extra Parallax Basic stamp and motor control board.  Anyone interested?

Chip

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>   1. Why *not* a Raspberry Pi ? (Scott Hall)
>   2. PBasic & Stamp (Grawburg)
>   3. Re: TriEmbed meeting (& itty bitty Basic implementations)
>      (Pete Soper)
>   4. Re: PBasic & Stamp (Jeff Highsmith)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 08:18:47 -0400
> From: Scott Hall <scottghall1 at gmail.com>
> To: Triangle Embedded Computing Interest Group <triembed at triembed.org>
> Subject: [TriEmbed] Why *not* a Raspberry Pi ?
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> We have been discussing this at work recently, and I thought I would share a
> couple of the pertinent links:
> 
>    RaspberryPi - Debian Wiki
>    https://wiki.debian.org/RaspberryPi
> 
>    Pidora -- Fedora 18 for the Raspberry Pi
>    http://pidora.ca/
> 
>    IO Technologies, LLC Online Store:
>    https://store.iotllc.com/product.php?productid=3&cat=0&featured=Y
> 
>    IO Technologies, LLC Online Store
>    https://store.iotllc.com/home.php
> 
>    cubieboard2 is here
>    http://cubieboard.org/2013/06/19/cubieboard2-is-here/
> 
> When it comes to 32-bit Linux-capable single-board microcontroller
> experimenter's boards, there are also others out there to consider:
> 
> Cubieboard  (available with Lubuntu or Fedora-19)
> http://cubieboard.org/
> https://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/735815-cubieboard-arm-a8-cpu-with-sata-for-under-50
> 
> BeagleBone Black  (available with ?ngstr?m Linux, Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, Android)
> http://beagleboard.org/Products/BeagleBone%20Black
> 
> ChipKIT UNO32
> http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?NavPath=2,892,893&Prod=CHIPKIT-UNO32
> 
> Elektor Gnublin
> http://www.elektor.com/products/gnublin/gnublin-boards/gnublin-lan-32-mb-%28with-rtc-and-relay%29-%28130214.2497610.lynkx
> 
> Elektor Linux Board
> http://www.elektor.com/products/kits-modules/modules/120026-91-elektor-linux-board.35.2135310.lynkx
> 
> Freescale Freedom board   (designed for high-noise; only $12.95)
> http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=FRDM-KE02Z
> 
> -- 
> Scott G. Hall
> Raleigh, NC, USA
> ScottGHall1 at GMail.Com
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 10:26:47 -0400
> From: Grawburg <grawburg at myglnc.com>
> To: triembed at triembed.org
> Subject: [TriEmbed] PBasic & Stamp
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> What are thoughts about including PBasic & Stamp classes here at the museum to complement the Raspberry Pi & Python classes I'm already conducting?? The one "issue" I have is that I'm doing everything in Linux and do not want anything that demands a Windows PC. That is a non-negotiable for me.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Brian Grawburg
> 
> Imagination Station Science & History Museum
> Wilson
> 
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 11:04:47 -0400
> From: Pete Soper <pete at soper.us>
> To: TriEmbed Discussion <triembed at triembed.org>
> Subject: Re: [TriEmbed] TriEmbed meeting (& itty bitty Basic
> 	implementations)
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> On 09/09/2013 10:41 AM, Charles West wrote in a behind the scenes 
> logistics msg:
>> I am also bringing my Arduino (simple) laser data transmission demo 
>> (hello world with a laser pointer).  It got splashed with salt water, 
>> but I rinsed it off and hopefully it can still work.
>> 
> I think it's worthwhile for the group to see this to help us get pumped.
> 
> If somebody has a Parallax Homework board or whatever the Radioshack 
> equivalent is called perhaps they could show it to Brian, and folks in 
> the know could share how far he can get with something like this without 
> a Windows dependency.
> 
> And if somebody has played with Basic on Arduino, that might be fun too. 
> Here's a pointer to one implementation:
> http://hackaday.com/2012/05/01/arduino-basic-interpreter-using-lcd-keyboard-and-sd/
> 
> One breakout group might find it fun to discuss "Raspberry Pi 
> competition" (and whether those boards are really, in fact in 
> competition with RPi. I contend that the others are out to make money: 
> the RP foundation effort is not primarily about money).
> 
> See yas,
> Pete
> 919 270 9433
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 08:19:04 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "Jeff Highsmith" <jeff at jeffhighsmith.com>
> To: "Grawburg" <grawburg at myglnc.com>, "TriEmbed Discussion"
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> Subject: Re: [TriEmbed] PBasic & Stamp
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> Brian,
> 
> 
> My first significant robot programming was working my way through the Parallax BOE-Bot kit, which uses PBasic on the Basic Stamp II. I remember thinking at the time that PBasic looked easier than C, even though I'd taken a college class in C. After I finished working my way through the BOE-Bot book, though, I found myself limited by what I was able to do with PBasic. I took to the Arduino and haven't looked back since. It wasn't really the fault of PBasic, I suppose, it was more that it was easier to find examples for C and the Arduino.?
> 
> In other words, I wouldn't be hesitant to use Arduinos, instead, if that makes setting up your software easier. The availability and reduced cost might make it more likely that parents would buy the kids their own hardware.
> 
> 
> Parallax does make nice kits, though, and their factory manuals are great. You are welcome to borrow my Parallax Board of Education, if you'd like to experiment with it on Linux.?
> 
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> Jeff :)
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> On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 10:26, Grawburg <grawburg at myglnc.com="mailto:grawburg at myglnc.com">> wrote:
> What are thoughts about including PBasic & Stamp classes here at the museum to complement the Raspberry Pi & Python classes I'm already conducting?? The one "issue" I have is that I'm doing everything in Linux and do not want anything that demands a Windows PC. That is a non-negotiable for me.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Brian Grawburg
> 
> Imagination Station Science & History Museum
> Wilson
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