{"id":8,"date":"2012-07-19T13:16:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-19T13:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/178.62.14.192\/?p=8"},"modified":"2017-06-22T16:24:02","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T15:24:02","slug":"the-pi-pod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8","title":{"rendered":"The Pi Pod"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Aims of the Project<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To become familiar with the Pi and the Linux operating systems available.<\/li>\n<li>To have a fairly self-contained unit with:\n<ul>\n<li>The Pi<\/li>\n<li>A screen<\/li>\n<li>A keyboard<\/li>\n<li>A mouse<\/li>\n<li>WiFi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>To not blow the thing up before I&#8217;ve had it for five minutes!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Components of the Project<\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><a style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aqag2m0L1ks\/UAgB8UHJkmI\/AAAAAAAAASo\/UiuCkgV9LNk\/s1600\/05-31-2012dsc0213300-1338512994.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aqag2m0L1ks\/UAgB8UHJkmI\/AAAAAAAAASo\/UiuCkgV9LNk\/s200\/05-31-2012dsc0213300-1338512994.jpg?resize=200%2C132\" width=\"200\" height=\"132\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<b>The Raspberry Pi itself!<\/b><br \/>\nPurchased from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/uk.rs-online.com\/web\/generalDisplay.html?id=raspberrypi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RS Components<\/a><br \/>\nWaited 4 months for it to be produced and delivered.<br \/>\nApart from that, I cannot recommend them at all &#8211; their after-sales service is email only and they will refuse to speak to you on the phone regarding anything to do with the Pi.<br \/>\nCost: \u00a335 (I think!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RMavD5Vr4y4\/UAgFUVl6dtI\/AAAAAAAAATc\/qeHGs7j_DlU\/s1600\/Sandisk-microSD2gb.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RMavD5Vr4y4\/UAgFUVl6dtI\/AAAAAAAAATc\/qeHGs7j_DlU\/s200\/Sandisk-microSD2gb.jpg?resize=178%2C200\" width=\"178\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n<b>An 8GB micro SD-card with adapter<\/b><br \/>\nThis was a bit of a risk, but forced on me by needing more space than the 2GB SD card I had lying around. As it turns out, this was a good solution.<br \/>\nAgain, I had it lying around so it was free.<br \/>\nYou should be able to pick one up for under \u00a320, possibly a lot lower.<br \/>\nI recommend starting out with something larger than 2GB as you will need to install packages and never know if you&#8217;ll need more room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"background-color: white; clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AEGUyrQ2rdo\/UAgB8xqsLNI\/AAAAAAAAASs\/eEXuWN4W_Wc\/s1600\/217714628.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AEGUyrQ2rdo\/UAgB8xqsLNI\/AAAAAAAAASs\/eEXuWN4W_Wc\/s200\/217714628.jpg?resize=200%2C200\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n<b style=\"background-color: white;\">A Rii Bluetooth mini-keyboard with in built touchpad<\/b><br \/>\nNeat little device this. Even came with a tiny-tiny bluetooth dongle, stored inside the actual keyboard itself. Very neat.<br \/>\nGot mine from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/itm\/150844019056?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&amp;_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2648#ht_1424wt_1186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay seller &#8216;cigbargain&#8217;<\/a>.<br \/>\nDelivery would have been fairly quick if Royal Mail hadn&#8217;t screwed it up first!<br \/>\nCost: \u00a319.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vkkz_CNAdzM\/UAgB9dma1aI\/AAAAAAAAAS0\/Jz4yX1ikIJI\/s1600\/332490_1_large.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vkkz_CNAdzM\/UAgB9dma1aI\/AAAAAAAAAS0\/Jz4yX1ikIJI\/s200\/332490_1_large.jpg?resize=199%2C200\" width=\"199\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n<b>A &#8220;Really Useful Box&#8221;<\/b><br \/>\nI\u00a0<u>think<\/u>\u00a0mine was a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk\/uk\/html\/onlineshop\/rub\/b01_75litre.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1.75 litre box<\/a>.<br \/>\nPurchased from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/direct.hobbycraft.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hobbycraft<\/a>\u00a0in person.<br \/>\nCost: \u00a34 (approx)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-89TFgUDEud4\/UAgB9_FFlZI\/AAAAAAAAATA\/s8vTY93_vtA\/s1600\/QC0001101_3.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-89TFgUDEud4\/UAgB9_FFlZI\/AAAAAAAAATA\/s8vTY93_vtA\/s200\/QC0001101_3.jpg?resize=200%2C200\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n<b>A 3.5&#8243; car rear-view parking camera screen<\/b><br \/>\nPurchased from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/itm\/200775489378?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&amp;_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay seller easybuying168<\/a><br \/>\nThis little piece of kit comes with all the cables<b>\u00a0<\/b><u>except<\/u>\u00a0the actual power cable. It&#8217;s supposed to be used inside a car so the power cable you get is supposed to be wired in to one of the tail lights. However, it is merely a 12V power supply and they are fairly cheap to get. You may even have an old one lying about from other gadgets like speakers, that kind of thing.<br \/>\nOne of the best things about this is: it&#8217;s the only I&#8217;ve found that is foldable &#8211; it flips down so the screen is protected.<br \/>\nCost: \u00a321.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-D_nYuBRy5Zs\/UAgHFZU7t6I\/AAAAAAAAATk\/ONlO6EzsQEo\/s1600\/anti-slip-mat-black.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-D_nYuBRy5Zs\/UAgHFZU7t6I\/AAAAAAAAATk\/ONlO6EzsQEo\/s200\/anti-slip-mat-black.jpg?resize=200%2C200\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><b>A non-slip mat<\/b><br \/>\nThis came with the screen, but is very handy when the Pi is slipping all over the bloody place.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bLXI3QJ0raU\/UAgB_-znqXI\/AAAAAAAAATE\/X3-ZBqeJNkk\/s1600\/STD1_F5D7050_v2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bLXI3QJ0raU\/UAgB_-znqXI\/AAAAAAAAATE\/X3-ZBqeJNkk\/s200\/STD1_F5D7050_v2.jpg?resize=200%2C200\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n<b>A Belkin WiFi Dongle<\/b><br \/>\nI just had this lying about from the good-ol-days of needing a dongle for WiFi. You should be able to get one for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/itm\/Belkin-Wireless-G-USB-WiFi-Adapter-Dongle-F5D7050-\/180613776941?pt=UK_Computing_USB_Wi_Fi_Adapters_Dongles&amp;hash=item2a0d6b862d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">under \u00a310, for example, on eBay<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6B8ZfID1feY\/UAgHOP9FOKI\/AAAAAAAAATs\/4dwlxGwgMqE\/s1600\/craftknife.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6B8ZfID1feY\/UAgHOP9FOKI\/AAAAAAAAATs\/4dwlxGwgMqE\/s200\/craftknife.jpg?resize=200%2C200\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><b>A craft knife<\/b><br \/>\nI knew I&#8217;d need one. I already had it. Let the hacking commence!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VvPHRrViXmQ\/UAgHoKaCmlI\/AAAAAAAAAT0\/tDCoMFonQ1A\/s1600\/cableties.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VvPHRrViXmQ\/UAgHoKaCmlI\/AAAAAAAAAT0\/tDCoMFonQ1A\/s200\/cableties.gif?resize=200%2C177\" width=\"200\" height=\"177\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><b>A pack of cable ties<\/b><br \/>\nYes, I know. Very Heath-Robinson. Still, they do come in handy and you can pick them up in stores like the Poundstretcher chain.<br \/>\nI can also recommend the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rapstrap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rapstrap <\/a>if you want something a bit easier\/flexible to work with.<br \/>\nCost: \u00a32.99 for a big ol&#8217; pack, various colours and lengths.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9CFlz72Pb50\/UAgII-IKDJI\/AAAAAAAAAT8\/wRJGQyfpDuU\/s1600\/htc-microusb-charger-uk.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9CFlz72Pb50\/UAgII-IKDJI\/AAAAAAAAAT8\/wRJGQyfpDuU\/s320\/htc-microusb-charger-uk.jpg?resize=255%2C320\" width=\"255\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><b>A micro-USB charger<\/b><br \/>\nThat&#8217;s the connector that&#8217;s really flat and small. It&#8217;s what powers the Pi. Do not go cheap &#8211; the better adapter you have, the better and more stable the power supply will be. You&#8217;ve probably already got one, as I did, if you&#8217;ve been through a few phones. Samsung use them extensively.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div>\n<h2>Next time&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>I install the operating system. Well&#8230; <b>Systems<\/b>. <b>Repeatedly<\/b>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/tracker\/3715640409195873782-7166631037023126915?l=raspberrypipod.blogspot.com\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aims of the Project To become familiar with the Pi and the Linux operating systems available. To have a fairly self-contained unit with: The Pi A screen A keyboard A mouse WiFi. 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