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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: 2) by Freeman on Wednesday May 17, @01:42PM (2 children)
I got my hands on a Pi4 a good while back and still haven't taken the time to do anything with it.
My hopes is that I'll be able to buy some version of a Pi that will eventually be an acceptable desktop replacement for my Wife. The Pi4 is just a tad slow when it comes to the likes of YouTube, etc. Even moderate browsing is a bit of a chore on the Pi4. I believe I got the 4GB version. At this point, I really wish I'd ponied up for the 8GB version. As part of the issue is 4GB is just not quite enough for a tab hoarder. The 8GB would be much closer, but it's still just a tad slow. Would be awesome, if the Pi5 allowed for native m.2 boot and/or NVMe support. So that you don't have to stuck using a SD card for boot or some extra work to get USB booting to function. Even just getting a functional USB 3.0 as native boot would be "okay".
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Wednesday May 17, @03:49PM
Pi4 is an acceptable media server, running LibreElec.
It's not a horrible desktop.
I have one running a custom mp3 juke box player which is a pretty killer app - like having your own radio station but better, but it just corrupted its 2nd microSD card so my next Pi project is putting that app on an external SSD ($14 for 120GB these days and the USB3 adapter is a bit less.)
The thing I don't like much about the Pi 4 is that it can overheat if you aren't careful. But, then, LibreElec on a Pi Zero (slow interface but solid playback) also can overheat too...
Україна досі не є частиною Росії Слава Україні🌻 https://news.stanford.edu/2023/02/17/will-russia-ukraine-war-end
(Score: 3, Interesting) by GloomMower on Wednesday May 17, @08:41PM
As LVM pointed out, a better desktop replacement might be a https://www.bee-link.com/ [bee-link.com] Some are new for as low as $135.