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Adafruit has released step by step instructions to build your own 10" Raspberry Pi 2 based computer.
From the article:
This project takes a DIY approach with no compromises in cost. The cost of this build easily goes over low budget DIY projects, but it's [meant] to be [a] premium build. It will be used for monitoring and wirelessly controlling a farm of printers. A dedicated linux box with a decent sized screen could cost about the same amount, but when the process of building a project is more meaningful than getting the cheapest deal, this sorta thing becomes a trophy item as well as a functioning utility. Also, we can mount it to anything and design custom brackets to adjust it in any configuration, and that's pretty darn cool.
A PDF of the instructions is also available.
(Score: 2) by morgauxo on Friday August 28 2015, @03:04PM
I spend a lot of time over on Hackaday too. I see a lot of great articles there where somebody has built something or other along with all the details a person would need to replicate the build. Then you get 20 unapreciative comments complaining that they don't have access to the tools and wining that there are too many article authors that just assume others have access. It's annoying.
My point is that the vast majority of them probably DO have access. It just isn't sitting there in front of their faces and they aren't considering the possiblities. I really hate those comments because they feed other's ideas of "I Can't" when we should be telling people "You Can!". The possibilities these days are absolutely amazing! But so many people don't even know it. Thus.. the vitriol of my post.
I'm really not sure what you think I am assuming about a person's motivations. I am stating that it is false to claim that 99% or even 'most' people do not have access to the tools. It very well may be distant or difficult enough of access that it does take bit of motivation to complete a particular project. So what? I'm not assuming that every person IS motivated.
If a person isn't motivated then that project just isn't for them. They aren't missing anything that they actually wanted very badly! Maybe some other 3d printed project will come about that the person does really want. When that day comes I hope they know that they DO have access to a 3d printer one way or another.
(Score: 2) by Tramii on Friday August 28 2015, @04:11PM
I am stating that it is false to claim that 99% or even 'most' people do not have access to the tools.
Here's the thing: no one has claimed that 99% of people do not have access to the tools.
Now, if you follow the instructions exactly, you would literally spend over $3000. The PDF literally lists all the required parts, along with direct links to purchase them! Adafruit is clearly hoping to sell a few kits and was using this guide as an advertisement. But of course, you can easily make a few tweaks and lower the price dramatically. This was quickly pointed out by others.
Next time, instead of going off on some sort of crazy straw man rant, you should try to carefully read what was posted. No one was claiming that this was impossible task. No one was complaining about it being too hard to trying to discourage others from trying it. I was simply poking fun at an obvious attempt to drum up some extra business by Adafruit.
(Score: 2) by morgauxo on Friday August 28 2015, @05:45PM
OK