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Technologist David Bombal has a one-hour interview with Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton. The interview covers a range of topics, starting with the big questions about unit availability and when more stock will be available.
00:00 - Intro: Tough Environment
00:07 - Intro: Eben Upton hacked the network as a kid
00:40 - Raspberry Pi shortage (stock availability)
07:22 - People say that you're not looking after hobbyists!
10:12 - Raspberry Pi OS is backwards compatible
12:37 - The pain affecting all of us
16:33 - The origin of the Raspberry Pi // How it started
23:16 - Eben hacked the school network // Creating an environment for young hackers
32:05 - Changing the Cambridge and the World
35:00 - African growth and plans
40:03 - General purpose Computer vs iPhone vs Chromebook
43:28 - Possible IPO and Raspberry Pi Foundation
44:50 - The Raspberry Pi RP2040
48:33 - How is Raspberry Pi funded?
49:10 - How is the next product decided?
50:22 - Raspberry Pi Foundation sticking to its roots
51:17 - Advice for the youth or anyone new
56:01 - Changing roles // From tech to business
57:08 - Do you need to go to university? // Do you need degrees?
01:00:05 - Learning from experiences
01:01:44 - Creating opportunities
01:05:05 - Conclusion
No transcript is available and Eben does speak very quickly. Also published on YouTube if you do not have the obligatory LBRY account to block the algorithmic "recommendations".
Previously:
(2023) You Can Build This Raspberry Pi-Powered, 4G Linux Phone
(2023) Raspberry Pi Just Launched a Handy New $12 Tool. Here's What It Can Do
(2023) Raspberry Pi Powered Compute Blade Makes the Cut
(2023) Raspberry Pi Produced 10 Million RP2040s in 2021, More Pi Stores Likely
(2022) Raspberry Pi 5 Not Arriving in 2023 as Company Hopes for a "Recovery Year"
(2022) Raspberry Pi Adds 100,000 Units to Supply Chain, Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2023
... and many more.
(Score: 4, Interesting) by shrewdsheep on Wednesday May 17, @09:56AM (1 child)
The best move therefore would be to introduce a new model, or maybe just announce it. This would substantially devalue scalper's stockpile, forcing their hand to unload. The announcement of a gap year is really detrimental, IMO.
(Score: 4, Interesting) by aafcac on Wednesday May 17, @12:59PM
Or people could have some patience and just preorder their Pis and just wait. That's what I did when I wanted my Pi 4. It was a bit of a wait, but ultimately, buying from scalpers just encourages more scalping. But if you either just wait or buy from one of the other Pi-like SBCs, the upside to scalping drops a lot. But, I do think that it probably will improve in the future as production gets back to normal after years of pandemic and then all the international sanctions being put into place against various countries.