Reaching out to your generosity

[graviti]

As I said, it does, but is awfully slow with netbeans. As in it took nearly an hour to compile a simple project. The gui is just to top-heavy for 512mb ram.

 

[DominionZA]

Got a Core2Duo machine you can have. Just needs a drive from what I can remember (robbed it when I upgraded).

 

[graviti]

It is designed for teaching. Runs python and scratch quite well. Runs eclipse OK is as well. Just doesn't like netbeans. The ide is a bit resource heavy. I use my PI for doing a bit of python work with some of my stronger kids. Trying to see if any of them can come up with ideas for creating electronics projects with it. Simple stuff, like using leds to display the time etc.

 

[HavocXphere]

As I said, it does, but is awfully slow with netbeans. As in it took nearly an hour to compile a simple project. The gui is just to top-heavy for 512mb ram.

hmm didnt realize netbeans is that heavy.

Either way...seems that this thread will work out just fine.

 

[koeksGHT]

Pi is not ideal but it was designed as low cost education solution and could be somewhat useful. The screen is most expensive part since HDMI(converters are expensive)

If not there should be enough second hand stuff to build

 

[graviti]

Mike, where are you based. That would probably be spot on.

To all the guys involved here, you're really awesome. If you want to send stuff, (Pis and all) I can promise it will get used. (for education, not personal gain) just PM me if you want to arrange something.

 

[DominionZA]

Mike, where are you based. That would probably be spot on.

To all the guys involved here, you're really awesome. If you want to send stuff, I can promise it will get used. (for education, not personal gain) just PM me if you want to arrange something.

I am in Edenvale dude. Don't have a problem shipping it if needed though.

 

[DJ...]

It is designed for teaching. Runs python and scratch quite well. Runs eclipse OK is as well. Just doesn't like netbeans. The ide is a bit resource heavy. I use my PI for doing a bit of python work with some of my stronger kids. Trying to see if any of them can come up with ideas for creating electronics projects with it. Simple stuff, like using leds to display the time etc.

Hell, if you're using the thing then just take mine. Again, it's sitting around doing nothing and I'll love an update in this thread with some kids actually putting it to use and doing something creative with it. I certainly can't.

I'll send it down with the PC...

 

[graviti]

That'd be great. I'll contact you on Monday from school to sort out shipping. Thanks so much.

 

[DJ...]

I am in Edenvale dude. Don't have a problem shipping it if needed though.

I've got a friend going down next weekend if you're okay with me collecting it and sending it down at the same time with my stuff?

 

[DominionZA]

I've got a friend going down next weekend if you're okay with me collecting it and sending it down at the same time with my stuff?

Sounds good to me. PM your email address and I will send you all my contact info.

 

[DJ...]

PM sent...

 

[DJ...]

graviti, how much does this kid's taxi fare cost him, btw?

 

[graviti]

He wouldn't tell me. He feels that he needs to pay for it himself. Wants to work for his way in life. I've contacted another family that I know that lives out there and has kids at the school, to see if they can help out with lifting him. Saw them today and they said cool, just need to get his address. They also said he must not pay for petrol, which is cool. If he wants to earn it, then they'll give him some work instead. Cool family. Sorry forgot to mention that earlier. Thanks for reminding me.

 

[DJ...]

He wouldn't tell me. He feels that he needs to pay for it himself. Wants to work for his way in life. I've contacted another family that I know that lives out there and has kids at the school, to see if they can help out with lifting him. Saw them today and they said cool, just need to get his address. They also said he must not pay for petrol, which is cool. If he wants to earn it, then they'll give him some work instead. Cool family. Sorry forgot to mention that earlier. Thanks for reminding me.

That's awesome news. Then his weekends just opened up.

Tell you what, give him the Raspberry Pi on my behalf, and I've also got an old 19" LCD screen lying around here somewhere (if I can find it) for him to use, and a wireless keyboard. I'll have a scratch around this weekend to see where it is. If I can find it you might need to find a power supply for it, and an HDMI to DVI converter to use with the Pi. He now has something productive to do on the weekends.

And graviti, well done on going out of your way to help this kid. I really and truly mean that. I had a teacher in grade 5 who helped me to such an extent that I still to do this day think she was one of the few people to actually guide me in the right direction.

The world, and specifically our education system, needs more people like you. Well done, man.

If this kid needs anything else in the way of routers, switches, cables etc then feel free to get in touch. I've got plenty of them lying around doing nothing. Nothing better than actually giving them to someone who can really put them to good use...

 

[RanzB]

Will also have a check around for what's around the house. If I can't find anything I don't mind making a small cash donation to go to whatever upgrades need to be made.

 

[koeksGHT]

Let us know how it goes

 

[Fox1]

So much of awesome in this thread!

 

[ActivateD]

I have a intel celeron,1 gig ram, cd-rom, dvd-writer, screen, wireless keyboard. It has been gathering dust for the past 5 years. If you know of someone who can make use of it they can have it. I am in Johannesburg as well

 

[Fuma]

I think I just cried.