Hello everyone!
Here is my late introduction. I switched over to linux as my main OS in 2020. Six month later I had set up a RPI4B mainly as a HTPC, but also for occasional desktop use and some old games.

Hi everyone, I’m new here and happy to join the forum. Looking forward to learning and sharing with you all.

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a good day

Owner of many pi's

Greetings all. Long time developer across the older Unix's and for the last 20 years Windows and Windows CE.

Got me a project porting a bunch of Windows code to a Raspberry Pi 5 with a 1280x800 touchscreen, and I'm slowly learning the ECO system.

Hi! I am scarlettdusk! i am new here! i am intrested in this forum lets continue the journey with raspberry!

Hello everyone,

My name is Mimmo, and I have a degree in electronics and telecommunications.
I'm passionate about computers, and I know more about Windows than Linux.
I'm also a radio amateur with the call sign IU7OXM.
I got the Raspberry Pi 5 to explore the world of Linux.
I hope to find friends here who share my passion.
I thank in advance those who will help me in this difficult undertaking.

Thank you.

73+51 from IU7OXM

Hello,
I'm Harry!
I'm an artist who's passionate about tech, though I'm currently trying to get a tech-related job to become a technician who's passionate about art, instead. Also I consider being inventor a mindset rather than a job.
I enjoy the premise of creating something awesome in an unexpected way because you didn't know that it's supposed to be impossible, and so sometimes I'm purposely not studying the general principles of that another thing I'd like to invent, in hopes of reaching the desired result from the "other side".
I really like the potential of Raspberry Pi for that.Currently trying to reinvent the smartphone to create something that would be a) comfortable to use b) more like some tech from old space operas with the casing of wood, epoxy resin and repurposed materials than the Generic Black Rectangle of Today.
Aside from a few HATs'n stuff, I have a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 w with a callsign Bill (English) and a Raspberry Pi 4B with network name Douglas (Engelbart)
I'm a bad mix of a fan, a sentimental person, and a person who loves symbols and metaphors, I guess...

Happy to be here, in any case!

Hey everyone! Absolute Raspberry Noob here!

But it started with the desire to set up an old CRT tv to run old surf movies constantly...kinda like what you'd find in a surf shop 35 years ago or more. Except, you know, not with VHS tapes.

Anyway, I actually found a 13" Sony Trinitron in my neighborhood out with the trash a few weeks ago and grabbed it. From there it was mostly adafruit for all the bits and bobs. I went with a Pi 5, not having seen that they don't play as well with HDMI-to-RCA-to-CRT as earlier models do. But that's what I'm stuck with now.

That said, imaging the sd card, setting everything up...it all went very smoothly. I connected it all up to the TV today and it works!! I'm so stoked.

My one issue is that basically every screen resolution cuts off the taskbar or half the icons on the left side of the screen, etc. It also looks like forcing a particular resolution is hit and miss from what I've researched. I kinda wish I could just anchor the display starting in the upper right corner so everything over there is visible. But anyway, I'm rambling and should dig into some more threads before starting my own.

hello.

I'm just an old dude from the Pacific NW of the US who's been using computers since the 1960s. I'm so tired of all the advertisements screaming at me and invasion of privacy from every electronic device in my house. So, I bought Raspberry Pi 5 to build a Pi-Hole and DNS server for my home network. I'm not an expert in Linux, but I've been dabbling in it for nearly 20 years. I'm sure I'll be back here asking for help and expertise as I work on my project.

Hello I'm new to Raspberry Pi and Linux in general. I'm trying to make a career in the IT field and have attained my NET+ and A+ certifications from COMPTIA, but thats about the extent of my IT knowledge. I don't have a lot of hands on experience. When I'm not studying or working nowadays I play DOTA 2 with friends. My goal with getting the PI is to first have some fun and second advance myself professionally. I got a HAT attachment to put an NVME SSD on my PI and I'm currently trying to figure out how to make that the main storage location because I also have a Micro SD card that I'm currently booting from. I also am planning to find out how to use my laptop to hopefully access the graphical interface of the PI. I've been able to SSH in but other than that I haven't been able to access it and I'm not too familiar with the command line yet. I figure I will keep posting these as i figure things out and become better at using the PI so I can look back on where I've come from to track my improvement. Also hopefully get to meet some cool people along the way and learn from people who are more experienced in case anyone has any input. Most of the way I've been figuring out how to do things on the command line has been from ChatGPT :lol: if that says anything about where my experience level is at. Anyways hope everyone is doing well on this fine Wednesday evening, looking forward to being in the community!

Hello, I’m Farnathi.

I’m a total newbie to the Raspberry Pi, having been given a RPi 500 by a relative when they learned I was trying to learn programming languages using only books and a paper notebook.

I know, "with a notebook?" What can I say, I tend to do things backward. (I took C++ in university completely blind. No one told me I was trying to learn the harder one first. Got a B in it, too. Figured I should try learning Javascript and Python, while I was at it. The more skills, the better, right?)

I actually have little knowledge of computer hardware, basically whatever stuck from introductory university classes on computers and growing up living with a computer hardware nut (Thanks to Dad, I know a bit of the history of computers, and I can identify the parts of computers, but don’t ask me to assemble any right now without a ton of research. At least, not one you want to work.) I’m not sure how any of this works, but I’m looking forward to learning.

Hallo zusammen,
ich freue mich, dieses Forum gefunden zu haben. Besonders interessiere ich mich für klassische Autos und Technik und hoffe, von euren Erfahrungen zu lernen und auch selbst etwas beitragen zu können. Schön, hier zu sein!

Das ist echt eine coole Idee! Ich müsste jedes Mal schmunzeln, wenn das Telefon klingelt. Faszinierend, wie einen allein ein Geräusch sofort zurück in die Anfangszeit des Internets versetzen kann.

Nice meeting you all. While I am new here, I'm a daily lurker on comp.sys.raspberry-pi with a small sprinkling of posts. My journey with the platform started about eighteen months ago when answering the call (wife) to reduce our electricity footprint. Summer was approaching and the rack of servers in the den added at least a dozen degrees fahrenheit into the room during those months. She seriously stopped hanging out with me in there for that reason, which sucked. A colleague suggested going to raspberry pi since my home-computer usage has been linux since the late 90s.

The 3b+

I replaced my jump box and quassel core server with a 3b+ and it INSTANTLY became my workhorse (two boxes removed). The other servers slowly got decommissioned over the course of a month as I folded my days' use on my new pi. Like my newly retired jump box, I ssh into the 3 and used all my daily tools on it at a small portion of the power consumption. It's hella dope that this single 5v device replaced two machines each with 350w power supplies.

Era of frustration - the Pi 400

After a month of drueling, I bought the Pi400. It was the biggest downer and worst computer purchase of my life to date. The device itself, as in the mobo, was fine enough. That keyboard, though, was the biggest hunk of trash. I had to plug a keyboard into the device to make it usable - defeating its purpose.

I liked the hardware enough though, and began exploring the purchase of a full-sized keyboard with a power button with a deep enough tray to fit the 400. Then it became apparent I'd have to design and 3d print a new bottom tray to fit and design the port holes. About the time I began learning how to design for 3d printing, an announcement came out.

The pi400's keyboard is the modern equivalent to the zx80.

Major improvement - Pi500

Once I discovered the release of the 500, I placed the order after a thorough review. I wanted to ensure the keyboard wasn't the same trash as in the 400. The anticipation was warranted. The keyboard was 90% better than its predecessor. Naturally, the spacebar came across from the 400. These days my thumb is conditioned to pounding that spacebar so it'll register a space, it's ridiculous.

Last week I started researching the motherboard to see if the keyboard matrix is feeding off a usb port when I accidently discovered the 500+. This was two days ago.

The Pi500+. So what now?

I'm sort of nervous that I'll dish out 200ドル for the 500+ and find yet another major flaw with the keyboard. The space bar has only one switch in the center and this lends a fear that it, too, will only work if it is depressed in the center. So I am going to keep my eyes open for personal reviews.

In other news and conclusion

I thoroughly enjoyed the rpi magazine article discussing the 500+ and the interview with the engineers. That was good fun. But one thing strikes strange about the design decisions. It says that the keys were custom designed for the 500+ and it regaled how the kit comes with a keycap puller for easy kit replacment but... beware that most kits lack a power button. How Steve Jobs of them.

I watched a youtube review and the guy tested a variety of keycap kits. While I agreed with his statement that different kits give the device a unique character, it looked strange with the one solitary power button kept on. At this point, I just wish they would go all out and give a full-sized keyboard + keypad option but it doesn't appear it'll ever happen. It took them long enough to get the 500+ out the door with all the hoops they had to hop to get this device certified. I can't imagine the headache they had to go through, but I now understand why the cadence of releases ocurred the way it did. It all makes sense now.

Anyway, I am optimistic that the spacebar on the 500+ works dandy regardless of where the thumb falls and, if that's the case, I'll gladly pay for it.

Workhorse computer: Rpi 3b+
Workstation computer: Rpi500
Where's my sock? There it is.

Bonjour à tous

Je m’appelle Émilie, j’ai 35 ans et je vis en région parisienne.
Je ne suis pas informaticienne de formation, mais je me passionne depuis plusieurs années pour la photographie, la création artisanale et plus récemment pour tout ce qui touche au DIY numérique (photobooths, automatisations, Raspberry Pi, etc.).

J’ai découvert le Raspberry Pi un peu par hasard, en cherchant une solution simple et peu coûteuse pour piloter un photobooth maison. Depuis, je suis fascinée par tout ce qu’on peut faire avec cette petite carte : mini-serveur, borne multimédia, station météo, et même contrôle d’éclairage pour mes séances photo.

Je bidouille doucement, j’apprends en lisant vos échanges, et j’adore expérimenter sans prise de tête.
À côté de ça, je tiens aussi une petite boutique en ligne de bijoux faits main, donc je m’intéresse beaucoup à la photo produit, à la lumière et à la mise en scène.

Ravie de rejoindre cette communauté pleine d’idées et de bienveillance
Au plaisir d’échanger avec vous !

HI everyone, I'm Eric from the SF Bay Area. I'm a parent, community organizer, and a weekend maker. I use Raspberry Pi for small games, and kid projects mostly. I'm currently working with some friends polishing a deterministic control demo on the RP2040. Excited to swap ideas and learn!

I am Sysop Denn, I have been using raspberry PI's for over a decade now.
I use my Raspberry PI 2 for tinkering, I use my Raspberry PI 3 to run a Mystic BBS, Started the BBS on a Raspberry PI 2 then moved it to a PI 3.
the BBS has 12 nodes and runs 24/7.
Plan to buy a Pi 5 8GB in the future.

Sysop Denn, Sysop of the Razzpie BBS - razzpie.ddns.net:2300

Well...
I’m Shane Warne a YouTuber, traveller, and full-time explorer based out of sunny Miami, Florida. I make videos about discovering new places, meeting people, and showing how tech can make travel even better. I’ve got a background in Computer Science from MIT where I focused on creative tech and automation, which now helps me design cool Raspberry Pi setups for filming and editing on the go. Always up for learning new hacks and sharing ideas, so if you’re into travel, tech, or tinkering, I’d love to connect and swap some stories..
that's about it..😅

Hello all !

I'm gigaturbo, I use a Raspberry Pi 5 for self-hosting with Yunohost !