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    Features:
  • Includes Raspberry Pi 3 (RPi3) Model B Quad-Core 1.2 GHz 1 GB RAM
  • On-board WiFi and Bluetooth Connectivity
  • CanaKit 2.5A USB Power Supply with Micro USB Cable and Noise Filter - Specially designed for the Raspberry Pi 3 (UL Listed)
  • Premium Clear Raspberry Pi 3 Case
  • Set of 2 Heat Sinks and CanaKit Quick-Start Guide
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u/Phi-nomenon · 432 pointsr/DIY

A little more on the prices, I was able to obtain the following for the mirror at these prices:

  • Raspberry pi 3 (board, case, heatsinks, power supply) - $45 (Holiday deal, can buy a kit for $50 on amazon)

  • MicroSD Card 32GB- $8 (Holiday Sale, but any MicroSD card above 8GB would work. 8-16GB is usually under $10)

  • HDMI/DVI Cable - $5 (Only need if your monitor does not have an hdmi input. HDMI cables are usually pretty cheap)

  • Monitor - $30

  • Reflective Window Film - $30 can be obtained on Amazon for no tax in some states.

  • Wood Finish - $6

  • Wood - $12 (Could be a lot less depending on what you buy).. The one found here is only $1.67/pc

    I did not really have a lot of woodworking things, I had to buy clamps, wood glue, and the screws which resulted in the cost of the project being a bit higher. The plexiglass was obtained from a friend who works in a printing company. Plexiglass however is not expensive and can be obtained for a rather low cost.

    In actuality, I believe this project could have costed under $110.

    A few things I wished to have changed/done differently:

  • Getting the USB hub on the monitor to power on the pi 3. The one built into this monitor was not supplying enough current to power on the pi for some reason.

  • Creating the front frame a bit differently so I can remove the mirror and replace it if need be in the future.

  • Leave the stain on for less time. I would have preferred a lighter color as my secret santa's flooring was lighter than the color that came after the stain set. Also, instead of using a brush, I would have used a piece of cloth to rub on the stain.

  • Using 1" x 2" boards for the box frame. I used the 1" x 3" boards because I was afraid the 1x2 would not have been wide enough to house the back of the monitor and the pi. Turns out the notch I cut was deeper than what I originally planned, which gave a lot more room in the back than what was needed.

    Edit: Added hyperlinks so people can check out what I bought/used.
u/Ninjaivxx · 324 pointsr/gaming

You can buy a credit card size pc called a raspberry pi for $35 plus SD card plus power cable. You can then install pi hole which blocks ads on your home network. So your cell phone won't see ads your pc won't see ads. Your dad's best friends roommate from college who is on your network won't see ads. Pretty fucking sweet.

edit some links
pi hole https://pi-hole.net

Raspberry pi with power and case https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01C6EQNNK/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1496894828&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=raspberry+pi+3&dpPl=1&dpID=61Kje-Jv3AL&ref=plSrch

SD card https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B010Q57T02/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1496895065&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=class+10+micro+sd+card&dpPl=1&dpID=41f2SZSqv6L&ref=plSrch

u/muhaski · 25 pointsr/RetroPie

I'd go with a Canakit, but not the complete one. This version is only the case, Pi, and power cable for $50. Your complete starter kit comes with a generic SD card and HDMI cable for an extra $20 which you can get better versions of for around the same price or cheaper (or you have an HDMI cable laying around).

u/ErantyInt · 9 pointsr/RetroPie

My favorite kit is this one:

CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 Kit with Clear Case and 2.5A Power Supply https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6EQNNK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_He7LFsgm1pGXE

$50 for a $35 Pi3, an $8 case, a $10 PSU, plus some cheap aluminum Heatsinks.

This provides you with the bare minimum hardware, a good PSU, and a nice tool-free case, for cheaper than you could buy the individual components.

Add a good SD card (SanDisk or Samsung SDXC Class 10) and an HDMI cable, and you're in business.

u/420Phase_It_Up · 5 pointsr/TwoXChromosomes

I would recommend either a Raspberry PI with an accompanying Python book like Learn Python The Hard Way or an Arduino electronics kit. Both of these are relatively cheap options and are a great way to teach someone about electronics and programming. Here are the links for the Arduino and Raspberry Pi

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BT0NDB8/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1480518215&sr=8-2&pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=arduino

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01C6EQNNK/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1480518364&sr=8-3&pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=raspberry+pi+3

u/twotecks · 4 pointsr/Kappa

I have mild experience in this field (organized video game and tabletop game rooms for cons, well connect with local game center people, curated at a Board Game cafe for a bit)

First off the board game part is gonna be hard depending on your patrons. If its mostly people in their 20s then you have a chance at making the board games work. The "default" stuff is usually pretty bad and not good for bar environments. Monopoly? Wack and way too long. Scrabble? Wack as fuck. Of the "default" board games I would say the only one that really works here would be Uno or Jenga.

But I should stress right now its up to you to supply the board games, people aren't gonna bring their own. What the customers are paying for would be the table to play and the game selection. And if the selection is big enough you don't need to worry about queues, people will just play other games. I think the only time where queue's have been an issue for me was at a con when Dark Souls the Board game came out literally the week of and there was only one copy of the game in the game room. But it was never a big deal.

Monopoly is way too long and boring what you should pick up are the casual games for people that play board games if that makes sense. Gonna recommend a few here:

  • Sheriff of Nottingham
  • Skull
  • Shadowhunters
  • Werewolf
  • Timeline
  • Spyfall
  • Cash N' Guns
  • Monikers

    All of these games work perfectly in the bar kind of casual environment ESPECIALLY Skull cause it was designed to be played in bars. They're all short, very easy to learn, and mad fun. Could also pick up something good thats based on a licensed property like Game of Thrones or Bloodborne for people that want something familiar. Also most of these games allow for a fuck load of people to play so anyone can jump in

    Party games like Channel A, Exploding Kittens, or Cards Against Humanity also work well in a bar but Cards Against Humanity suffers greatly from the game being only as fun as how funny the players are (which they usually aren't).

    Ticket to Ride, Dominion, and Settlers of Catan are also probably the most well known "introductory" board games. I'm not too big on them but they are worth picking up since there was always someone asking to play any version of Catan. I mainly watch Shut up and Sit Down for info on new board games, definitely recommend their channel.

    As far as the video game stuff goes if fighting games are your target then you need to reach out to your local scene. Find out what days they play at other spots and shoot away from those spots. Advertise tournaments if you want but I would stress that you don't make them too serious. What you should do regardless though is advertise to your local FGC on facebook that you're having casual sessions open and whatever day that doesn't clash with their existing local events. I definitely wouldn't make just current fighting games the focus though if you're trying to be a barcade.

    What usually is a good idea is setting up a couple raspberry pi with RetroPie installed for emulation. One of em set to a familiar multiplayer game for everyone like Mario Kart, Mario Party, or whatever. The other Pi would just have bunch arcade games on em ranging from beat em ups like The Simpsons or Turtles in Time to fighting games like Super Turbo, Vampire Savior, whatever. Pi's are cheap as hell and not too hard to set up for emulation. A Pi 3 is about $40 and a Pi 2 is even cheaper. Unless you trying to emulate Dreamcast I think a Pi 2 would be fine. Cana Kits usually include everything you need. A Pi is a VERY good replacement for an multigame arcade cabinet if you're on a budget.

    At the very least I would try to setup something to play Turtles in Time, The Simpsons, X-Men, or the D&D beat em ups. Beat em ups tend to be good to just pick up and play while drinking and usually let you play with a fuck load of people. You don't really need to track people playing them too cause there's gonna be a lot of open player spots and people usually just stop playing a beat em up when they die or get board.

    For the gaming stuff keeping track of "turns" has never been a issue here, usually people just say they have next regardless if its a fighting game, Mario Party, or anything. Unless your customers are very shy you shouldn't have to worry too much about turns. The brackets idea you have just sounds very confusing for people. If you have enough people that they need to be rotated out that often then getting more setups for games should be a priority over something like a bracket. I definitely stress though having setups with games that have 4 or more players to get as many people in as possible especially if you have only one setup. Mario Party, Mario Kart (especially the newest one that lets you have a fuckload), X-Men Arcade, Overcooked 2, stuff like that. Hell even Smash Bros just cause it has 8 players, but I would enforce it as a casual setup.

    RPGs have a place in a board game bar but if you want people to join with randoms then thats a bit difficult. You'll have to reach out to GMs and have some kind of dry erase board where the GMs can advertise they want players and whatever other info they wanna put. If you can reserve an area specifically for RPGs then thats perfect. That area would also work with big box or longer board games like War of the Ring, Tales of Arabian Nights, Arkham Horror, Dark Souls etc. if you wanna have those.

    I rambled on for a bit there but in short you should be fine in terms of managing queues or anything. If there's more setups or more board games you definitely don't need to worry about turns. If you got any questions feel free to ask away
u/AesirVanir · 4 pointsr/DotA2

Here's a decent buy.

Didn't say it had to be good.

u/PaulJP · 3 pointsr/3Dprinting

I'm liking this one so far, although I might try switching over to this one. Since they're mounted to the build plate, they make the model stationary in the frame so only the head is moving around (instead of everything moving everywhere). (Edit Note: you will need an M3x10mm screw to replace the M3x8mm screw on the bottom of the bed so the camera mount can be screwed in too.)

I do like the design that randomperson linked to, but I've got the Multi Material upgrade coming whenever it releases, and that location is needed for motor mounts; so for now I just have a little bracket that hangs over the arduino case to keep everything together.

For hardware, I'm using:

Pi w/some peripherals

Pi Cam 2

Pi Cam extended cable

u/Paranoid_Pancake2 · 3 pointsr/RetroPie

SD Card: http://www.ebay.com/itm/122666926962

CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 Kit with Clear Case and 2.5A Power Supply https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6EQNNK/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apap_Ho9w8DaJ48wXk Use the heat sinks it comes with. Mine got a little warm yesterday but I was using it for a few hours, nothing crazy though. I don't think you will need a fan, the case has an open rim around the top.

Classic USB Gamepad https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XWD8QQJ/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apap_c5kHfMyYKj5hu

AmazonBasics USB 2.0 Extension Cable - A-Male to A-Female - 6.5 Feet (2 Meters) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NH136GE/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apap_rspym691O9zjf The controller cord is pretty long but I bought this because my couch and TV are really far apart, you probably won't need it.

You will need a keyboard to set up the controller for the first time, I borrowed my boyfriend's but I ordered this: Tripsky T9 2.4GHz Backlit Wireless Mini Keyboard, Handheld Remote with Touchpad Mouse for Android TV Box, Windows PC, HTPC, IPTV, Raspberry Pi, XBOX 360, PS3, PS4(Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTF17JT/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_qLBPzbH96P1AG It is supposed to work with Pi but I'll have to get back to you when it gets here tomorrow.

I already had an HDMI cable but it's an Amazon Basics cable.

I was super pissed about not being able to get the SNES last week but this came out to around the same price for tons more games, plus Kodi. I don't think I'd be able to build it myself, so the card was awesome.

Power off by hitting quit on the main menu, then shut down. Wait until it's off (disconnected from TV screen) and unplug the power cord. Some people add buttons but this works just fine.

(When you load a game it says press any button to configure before it comes up, DO NOT PRRSS ANYTHING. It will do it on its own and start, you don't have to do any of that. I messed up and pressed it and didn't know how to get out.)

u/dragontology · 3 pointsr/gadgets

This is almost literally what I'm building tomorrow. This is the Pi kit I'm getting. It comes with a case, power supply, and heat spreaders for the Pi's chips (how important are these?). I already have the exact controller in the Arse article, or one that looks just like it, and I have a couple extra HDMI cables around. I don't have an extra microSD card, so I'm buying a 128GB one, and trading my wife for her 64GB model. I don't think I even need 64GB, not for RetroPie. I might put a couple PS1 games on it, depending on how well they can run. But I need more buttons than that controller offers, so it will mainly be for NES/Super NES/Genesis games. And then mainly the first two. Never was a big Genesis player, but ToeJam & Earl, Sonic, Altered Beast, Golden Axe, Phantasy Star... there are some real classics there. $50 for that kit makes it $10 less than the NES Classic... which was never sold here (middle of nowhere, NC).

For beginners (i.e. you have nothing yet), start with this one. It's $70, but it has a 32GB memory card and an HDMI cable, plus a case, the Pi, and a power supply. Oh and a microSD card to USB converter. For microSD card use I would actually recommend getting a USB 3.0 card reader. They're not much. And then you just need a controller.

I don't mean to imply I am not a beginner myself — I have never done this before. But I've played with Linux, I've modded Android (ran custom ROMs, firmware, and rooted four different Android phones by three manufacturers). I also build computers, though I'm only on my fourth built PC in 13 years. I'm kind of a little wet behind the ears, but I have some experience. I don't think you need that much to actually install and set up a RetroPie kit, but it helps to understand what is going on behind the scenes, in case anything goes wrong. And of course any seasoned geek will tell you, Google is your best friend, and from there, threads on Reddit, StackExchange, and Tom's Hardware are some of the best resources. Those are the search results I usually click on, in any case.

Also, not affiliated with CanaKit. I'm pretty sure theirs are the Pi kits RetroPie recommends. Or maybe it was a guide I saw. And then even before, looking to buy a Pi, I saw them on Amazon. There is another Pi kit company and their prices seem comparable, but they don't appear to have the full $70 kit (I may be wrong!), just the $50 case/power/Pi starter kit. I'm sure they're both (that brand and CanaKit) fine as long as the Pi itself is. The rest is probably just standard off-the-shelf stuff.

u/Maverick916 · 3 pointsr/technology

I highly recommend a proxy or VPN. [BTGuard.com] (http://btguard.com/) is my service. I just pay for the proxy service (7$ a month), that gives a step by step on how to link it to your utorrent program. So I use [utorrent] (http://www.utorrent.com/intl/en/), link my proxy, and have never received an email from Comcast (and I did before I set it up years ago). Then go to sites like piratebay and you can find tons of great old stuff that's virtually out of print.

Me and my friends love B movie nights and im the one who is tasked with locating the movies they want to watch. Its a great method of watching what you want, when you want.

PS, get a [Raspberry PI] (https://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Premium-Supply-Listed/dp/B01C6EQNNK/ref=sr_1_11?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1469206885&sr=1-11&keywords=raspberry+pi) and link it with your tv (I like to use [This] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00224ZDFY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1) remote to control it like a dvd player) to enhance your viewing experience. Load the files onto a flash drive and plug into the raspberry pi.

u/dishrag · 2 pointsr/3DS

I bought one of the raspberry pi 3 starter lots on Amazon first of all:


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01C6EQNNK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488163575&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=raspberry+pi+3

(You'll have to have a micro SD card handy as well)


Then, I just followed the instructions in this thread and haven't had to touch a thing since it started up. I get passes at home all the time without having to even think about it, and I believe it goes through a whole lost of addresses on its own:

https://www.reddit.com/r/3DS/comments/5anc74/raspipass_homepass_software_for_raspberry_pi_3/?sort=top

u/zer0guy · 2 pointsr/RetroPie

buy this kit for $50

it includes the chip, case, and power.
the main thing you will need besides that is a microSD I'd recommend at least a 64gb. so that's about $22.
if you have a HDMI cable, and ps3 controller laying around, your pretty much done. so about $75 total.

u/torbar203 · 2 pointsr/nintendo

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6EQNNK?psc=1 - Raspberry Pi 3, this kit comes with almost everything you'll need. The computer, power supply, and a case.

Also required is a Micro SD card, an HDMI cable to hook it up to your TV, and a USB controller - this is the one I use https://www.amazon.com/Gtron-Retro-USB-Super-Classic-Controller/dp/B00FFL7WRS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1478912652&sr=8-3&keywords=usb+snes

For initial setup you'll need a USB keyboard and mouse, and a MicroSD reader for your computer for use installing the software onto the MicroSD card for the Pi.

Here's a guide on the software that is the popular one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvYX_7iRRI0 Also you'll need to get ROMS for the games, but that's not something I can link to here since it's copywrited meterial.

All in all, if you just need the Pi kit, the SD card, and the controller, you're spending about 75 bucks.

u/sycnewtox · 2 pointsr/raspberry_pi

This first one is right under $70 with Amazon Prime.

Here is a second one a little cheaper.

u/CannibalAngel · 2 pointsr/raspberry_pi

Well, that depends. Are you willing to pay for the convenience of getting everything you need at once? Then sure it is. If not, then the price seems kinds high to me. $40 for this PI kit, $7 for this HDMI cable, $9 for this controller, and $15 for this 64GB SD card gets you in at $71 + shipping. $80 + shipping with a second controller.

u/FluffyBunnyVampire · 2 pointsr/tulsa

RetroPi Software

Setup instructions

RaspberryPi Hardware. This is just one of many kits available.

Has built in wireless/bluetooth so you can use something like an Xbox or Playstation controller with no issues.

I'm not going to link game ROMS to load but they are easy to find online.

u/Spread_Liberally · 2 pointsr/Portland

Oh yeah, analysis paralysis is very real with rpi kits and arduino kits. The good news is that as long as you get a raspberry pi and a power supply, you'll be fine. A kit that adds a heatsink, case and memory card is probably the right starting place.

I suggest this kit. Solid, everything you really need and affordable.

u/geek2785 · 2 pointsr/raspberry_pi

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6EQNNK?psc=1 , along with this you'll need to decide on a micro sd card, 8/16/32/64 gb, and a game pad (this is the one I use)

https://www.amazon.com/Buffalo-iBuffalo-Classic-Gamepad-BSGP815GY/dp/B06XWD8QQJ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499213488&sr=1-1&keywords=buffalo+classic+usb+gamepad+for+pc

Not sure about how/what the emulator can do beyond running the game roms. You're gonna have to research that one

u/pascontent · 2 pointsr/videos

I got the CanaKit, best reviews and price!

https://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Clear-Power-Supply/dp/B01C6EQNNK/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1498677036&sr=1-5&keywords=raspberry+pi+3

You can use either Retropie or Recalbox for all your emulation needs. Lots of documentation on their respective wikis.

u/Superpickle18 · 2 pointsr/gadgets

you buy a raspberry pi kit, install retropi, and you find game roms on roms sites

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6EQNNK/ref=psdc_3015426011_t2_B01C6Q2GSY

https://retropie.org.uk/

I won't link sites to roms since those lie in a grey area of legality, but google 'game roms' usually brings up the legit sites.

As for controllers, any usb or bluetooth controllers will work with some configuration (some might work right out of the box)

u/-DementedAvenger- · 2 pointsr/ios

Well, using something like Nord is typically a different use-case. Using a VPN like Nord, Proton, or PIA is mostly for privacy and security from snooping hackers, companies or governments.

A PiHole can block a lot of tracking stuff, but you have to know what domains do that. There are lists that you can add to accomplish this easily.

PiHole isn’t difficult if you are willing to sit and learn Linux for an hour or two. Do you know basics of how DNS works? And how computer networking works? If not, that may add time, complication, and potentially frustration into the mix.

First you should buy a Raspberry Pi kit (from amazon or wherever you choose). Get a reliable microSD card over 16GB.

Some of the kits have a pre-imaged SD card that will walk you through installing the OS and getting it booted up.

Then go to http://pi-hole.net ...

u/kitikitish · 2 pointsr/Reformed

$50 for Raspberry Pi 3 kit (tiny computer)

$45 for Aeotec ZStick

~$40 for GE Smart Switch

It's a bit of a pain to set up, but it's completely configurable. You can get motion/temperature/humidity sensors, door/window sensors, water sensors, tons of sensors...and set up triggers/logic to do about whatever you want. Amazon just released these guys and people are talking about putting them all over their house for voice activated automation.

Currently, our bedroom light turns on at 6:43 a.m. on weekdays because we should definitely be awake by then but if not it will help us get up. If the light is on at some time after we should be at work, it will automatically turn off. Our other smart switch controls the living room light and when motion is detected in there after sunset the light will turn on at ~10% brightness as a night light, then turn off again after ~5 minutes.

People wire up their garage doors, if you really want to spend some money you can have automated blinds/shutters on your windows, there are smart locks that you can enter security codes into remotely...but we are starting pretty small.

Oh, and as my original post suggested, lights and whatnot can be controlled remotely. Turns out our router have a service that lets me fairly easily VPN in so I can access lights and whatnot from just about anywhere.

u/bobstro · 2 pointsr/raspberry_pi

The most basic Canakit includes a case, so if you want a different case, you may be better off buying your RPi as parts rather than a kit. The Flirc case does a great job cooling with no noisy fans or moving parts.

u/NeoMarxismIsEvil · 2 pointsr/raspberry_pi

I bought the canakit https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C6EQNNK/

It has a case, but doesn't have an SD card. I bought this SDcard:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DOB6Y5Q/

Whatever sdcard you get you'll want a UHS-I Class 10 card. Buying an 8GB card doesn't save you that much money though. For example https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-MicroSDHC-Standard-Packaging-SDSDQUAN-008G-G4A/dp/B00M55C0VU/

In my opinion it is not worth paying more for a pre-installed sdcard because you can use WinDiskImager to copy the raspbian img file to the card very easily.

u/wolfpackunr · 1 pointr/GoogleWiFi

Eh, you don't need the lights unless your planning on using the GPIO pins to do projects like robots or other things. The Board had a built in power led already. I'd recommend this one if you already have unused SD cards laying around or go the next step up with 32GB SD included. It came with a USB micrsd adapter that has been really handy.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01C6EQNNK/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1503337276&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=canakit&dpPl=1&dpID=61Kje-Jv3AL&ref=plSrch

u/1thUponATime · 1 pointr/RetroPie

Thanks for the offer! I may just take you up on it. I decided to order THIS from Amazon with a 32gb MicroSD card the other day. Still have to get ROMs and do more research, but that is this evening and tomorrow before Easter Sunday. Will probably just use my PS4 controller for the time being, but I really would like to get a classic looking NES/SNES controller for the aesthetics. I really want the kids to have the same sort of experience I had.

Basically I am just looking for the classics, and your link to Racketboy looks real useful. I have seen a few rom packs out there with basically every NES and SNES game out there, but I am always worried about authenticity. I was reading one site earlier this morning and it mentioned that some of the bigger games like Zelda were in spanish, which is a problem. Looks like there is a lot of work to get all this done, so I may have a few questions.

u/p00pyf4ce · 1 pointr/AskComputerScience

Raspberry Pi kit will be fun too. Tell him to set up a Pi Hole or Retro Pi.

u/KlutzyDayWalker · 1 pointr/Gifts

My husband recently bought a Raspberry Pi and is having a field day with it. It isn't really my thing, but this is what he went with. Something like this might be of interest for him.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01C6EQNNK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493003373&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=raspberry-pi&psc=1

u/undeniablybuddha · 1 pointr/gadgets

This isn't the one I have, it's better. Raspberry Pi3 then you need a microsd card. Hdmi cable and controllers. Any usb controller will work. I got Ps3 ones to work and Xbox works as well.

u/713txvet · 1 pointr/SpaceBuckets

Okay so I don't actually think it's waterproof but I found this listing:

CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 Kit with Clear Case and 2.5A Power Supply https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6EQNNK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_w9GoybRBC3EF8

u/mkellsy · 1 pointr/homebridge

We understand that Homebridge is daunting for people who don't know Linux, or even heard of it. HOOBS is trying to change that.

We make documentation for HOOBS, but most of it applies to Homebridge as well. This set of docs https://github.com/hoobs-org/HOOBS/wiki/2.5-Installing-from-Scratch will help you setup the system for HOOBS or Homebridge.

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However if you don't want to setup Linux. You can purchase a Raspberry Pi, case and power supply on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Premium-Supply-Listed/dp/B01C6EQNNK/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=raspberry+pi&qid=1572280456&sr=8-4

Then you can download and flash an image to a micro SD card. You can download or purchase an SD card from our website https://hoobs.org/. If you don't wish to donate and simply want to download the image, it is on GitHub https://github.com/hoobs-org/HOOBS/releases.

You can flash the HOOBS image using the balinaEtcher. https://www.balena.io/etcher/

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We also sell the HOOBS Box. It is a Raspberry Pi with Homebridge pre-installed and ready to go. You can also find that on our website. https://hoobs.org/

u/goomba870 · 1 pointr/volumio

Here’s a good starter kit: [Amazon](CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 Kit with Premium Clear Case and 2.5A Power Supply (UL Listed) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6EQNNK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_gqx2DbKBTWK1Y)

Note that you’ll need a Micro SD card as well.

Some may say a Pi 2 is good enough for Volumio, but a 3 is more versatile if you plan to not stick with it for your music server.

u/iAMDeadStretch · 1 pointr/RetroPie

Yeah. For example this is the kit I originally first bought. It's just the very basic kit. RPi3b pcb, case, psu and two heatsinks.

[Edit] oops wrong link.

u/GingerCurlz · 1 pointr/GiftIdeas

Ok....the $45 throws me a bit. My first thought was annova immersion circulator. It's $99-150 and works with the iPhone/android. It keeps water at exactly the temp you want to cook the food to. Think of it like a super exact crock pot.anova

Another option is a raspberry pi. [raspberry pi 3 kit](CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 Kit with Clear Case ahttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6EQNNK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Ovdryb4F5Q4ZB)

The kit is $50 but you can get a standalone for $35. Mini computer great for DIY or tech ideas. I'm getting one to make a retro gaming console like the Nintendo classic.

u/qyka1210 · 1 pointr/raspberry_pi

Solely between the two, I would say get the first one (5.25v, 2.4A). The raspi is very sensitive to small fluctuations in power, so I recommend a power supply with a ferrite bead (the thick cylindrical thing on this cable)

Here's the power supply I've been using for the past few months (amazon). If you're not getting a starter kit, I'd recommend this as your power supply.

This $43 kit is a link to a <$50 "bare essentials kit" on amazon. My reddit secret Santa actually sent me this kit last week: no complaints(:

this $50 kit is the same as the above, but includes a case

u/terminalzero · 1 pointr/Kanye

Sorry man, easter.

Here is a dece kit that comes with the raspberry, a power supply, and a case.

SD card for it

SD card reader if you don't have a micro sd slot on your pc/laptop

USB controller of choice - I like my xboxone plugged in with usb (haven't gotten bluetooth to work) but if you want a rec on a cheap one let me know.

Retropie getting started guide

edit: I already had psus, sd cards etc, and got some cheaper stuff in bulk but the kit etc makes it a little easier on you. coolrom.com and emuparadise.me are reasonably trustworthy for roms.

u/fireshaper · 1 pointr/Overwatch

Buy a Raspberry Pi kit. Install Pi-hole. No more ads on any devices on your network.

u/Jon76 · 1 pointr/RetroPie

Alright, here is how to install RetroPie (to play classic games)

For the raspberry pi, get this set and a class 10 micro SD card.

u/Leo_pard_ · 1 pointr/SuperNt

This is just my honest opinion, but we didn't have any save states back in the day (the 80's & 90's).Playing a game through the beginning to end and mastering them was what made gaming fun..... for me. If your looking for the exact experience, not having save states wont even be a big deal.

I started off with the retropie not knowing any details as well. Google and YouTube tutorials was what help me the most. And after a while I was able to notice the difference and just got the Super Analouge Nt. If your interested in doing the retropie I would recommend this kit here. Believe me this intent provided me with a sense of pride and accomplishment for unlocking different heroes....

u/wizardgand · 1 pointr/EmulationOnAndroid

[Rasberry pi, heat sinks, Power Supply, Case] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C6EQNNK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

Memory Card 32GB

Total is $63 . Then you can find a bluetooth controller or a wired USB one like this 2-pack for $13

So in total your spending close to $73. But unlike the NES Mini this will play Atari, Gameboy COlor, Gameboy Advance, Sega, Snes, PS1, N64(results vary). If you want more PS1 and N64, maybe look into a bigger SD card. If you want SNES and below the 32GB is more than enough.

ALso Retropie has some cool ports build right into the OS you can install very easly.

  • Super Mario War (Check this out. It's replaced Smash Bros with my friends)

  • Cave Story

  • Doom

  • Quake

  • Duke Nukem.
u/NameTaken24 · 1 pointr/3Dprinting

If you do get one get this first

CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 Kit with Clear Case and 2.5A Power Supply https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6EQNNK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xqF5CbW15W52K

u/DronesWorkHard · 1 pointr/cade

on a side note. your most inexpensive way to get playing third strike while learning the programming part, before making a big commitment to the cabinet parts would be to buy the raspberry pi (canakit) and hook it up to a TV until you have the software where you want it. Then you can build a cabinet around it and you know it will work.

if you want to go this route you will need

RP3 canakit

SD card you dont need one this big but it will allow you to upgrade your library forever. I bought 3 cards on the way to this one. Should have got the big one to start

and any controllers. PS4 controllers work best in my experience, although i have used ps3 as well. You can check a thrift shop or buy these sweet controllers although i have not personally tested them

u/ClamPaste · 1 pointr/gaming

It's really easy to put together a Raspberry Pi 3 kit, put Retropie on it, and load ROMs onto it. I've put together 2 in the last month, as well as one of those Pi Carts (pi zero with retropie in a nes cartridge).

I used this kit. Just be aware there might be extra tabs. I crushed a USB port on the last one, as I wasn't paying attention. You can snap the plastic tab off easily before installation. I may just attempt to solder a new set of ports to it.

u/kusuriurikun · 1 pointr/uBlockOrigin

Snarky answer:

Yes. Namely, https://www.google.com/chrome, https://www.getfirefox.com, or do Google searches for Opera, Brave, Chromium (Chrome minus the Google tracking crap) or Waterfox. Optionally (to keep keychain management going and even allow export outside of macOS) https://keepass.info or https://macpassapp.org and and follow these tweaks to these instructions. For an even briefer switch, go to the Apple App Store, grab your choice of Chrome or Firefox, optionally grab MacPass if it's on the Apple Store, and follow the instructions on how to import your keychain. Then install uBlock Origin (and optionally Nano Defender), install a browser extension (like MacPassHTTP) that works with MacPass, and there you go (even if it isn't QUITE as pretty as Safari, sorry, I can't help with that, functional ain't always pretty, let this be a life lesson).

If you insist on sticking with an insecure, unsecurable browser because of Pretty, go to Amazon and get a basic Raspberry Pi 3 starter kit, go to https://pi-hole.net/, and set up a nice portable firewall for your Macs. And never, ever connect to the Internet unless it's through that PiHole. No, not even at Starbucks.

Not at all snarky, but more in depth answer pointing out WHY this issue exists and why pretty much the ONLY fix is switching browsers (tl;dr: It's Apple's fault):

Apple, after about fifteen years of actually trying to embrace the fact that macOS (and Safari) were based on open source/free software with a lot of proprietary hints and kinks for Pretty and User-Friendliness, has decided to go back to the bad old days of going Full Walled Garden (largely in the name of integrating macOS and iOS code and business models--especially the latter--iOS has always been quite a bit of a Walled Garden, and a Profitable Walled Garden, and Apple very, very much wants to do the same with its flagship NetBSD derivative, and as of late Apple has been working very, very hard in turning what was formerly a nice serviceable PPC-then-Intel-containing, NetBSD-derivative-running, series of Good Boxen into an A-whatever-based glorified iPad Pro with delusions of grandeur).

In the case of Safari (at this point, the sole remaining Webkit-based browser that is not for a smartphone) this actually goes to multiple levels that, for all intents and purposes, actually now make it literally impossible for anyone but Apple to actually develop a secure adblocker:

a) Starting officially with macOS Catalina, and apparently unofficially with latest releases of Mojave, Safari is completely doing away with its old format of extensions. Normally this would not be a huge problem (Firefox pretty much did the same thing with Firefox 57, which is why Waterfox exists) except for the following things:

b) Pretty much all new extensions can't be installed externally--you have to get them from the Apple App Store, and there is apparently a Charge to do so. This explicitly includes all extensions with adblocking or script-blocking capabilities.

c) Unlike in the past, extensions for Safari have to be written in Swift (Apple's own proprietary Objective C fork that is heavily, heavily optimized towards iOS nowadays) for certain types of functionality--and the way Apple has redone extensions means that the new way of doing "extensions that block content" actually doesn't block all of it, because (among other things) the tools to even do the blocking no longer exist for third-party developers to use. The actual import of blocklists would require at least a second extension (more on this below) and blocking of hostile scripting may be all but impossible in the new model (because apparently actual content blocking by lists is ONLY done by Safari, and Safari adblockers in a post-Safari-12 world have to pretty much compile a list of Bad Things To Block and then send that on to Safari's internal content blocker in JSON).

d) Apparently Apple also has a completely undocumented 50,000 entry limit per blocklist, which means that multiple blocklists have to be imported, and even Adguard has had to resort to some very kludgy methods to get around this (from multiple "daughter extensions" to injected scripts that will work until Apple closes that hole).

Suffice it to say that in a post-Safari-12 world uBlock Origin would require so much recoding (for actually less functionality) that it wouldn't be uBlock Origin anymore, and that's why uBlock Origin has effectively been an abandonware extension since April 2018.

In my opinion (as a network engineer, as a security engineer) the only things that a browser that cannot have proper adblock functionality should ever be used for are to download browsers that can be properly secured and for OS-specific stuff that ONLY allows connections with the default browser shipped with a device. (Make no mistake: surfing "naked" is dangerous. I've had to clean up more than one infected computer at a workplace where (due to a site's heavy use of ActiveX) someone HAD to use IE, and managed to get infected even from ads from the likes of CNN and Bloomberg News. Hell, the advert networks of CNN and Amazon (among others) have in past been hijacked for ransomware droppers; if I can't trust ad networks to keep their sites clean, I just don't trust advert networks by default.)

In the bad old days I gave that advice for IE (as the old Rick and Morty meme goes: The purpose of life of IE is to download Chrome) and in the post-Safari-12 era that's pretty much the explicit advice I give for Safari--its purpose in life is to go to the App Store and to download one's choice of a securable browser. In this case, it means something derived from Chromium (Chrome, Opera, Brave, plain-jane Chromium, and approximately a half billion other browsers based on the Chromium code), Quantum (Firefox and Waterfox alpha 68), or Gecko (Waterfox and about half a billion other derivatives). Apple in their infinite lack of wisdom (which tends to creep up about, oh, every 20 years or so--ask any old Apple geek who remembers the 90s) has denied adblock creators the tools to actually effectively block ads and malicious scripts in Safari, so it can no longer be considered secure.

u/JohnFGalt · 1 pointr/raspberry_pi

Canakit and Adafruit are reputable U.S. vendors. You might also try Amazon. I got the Canakit Complete Starter Kit from there awhile back, no problems.

Partly it depends what you have on hand and what you need. Do you have a bunch of spare HDMI cables or micro SD cards hanging around? You may find it cheaper to buy a la carte. Will your project involve extensive use of GPIO? Maybe a big starter kit will work for you.

If you're like me, and have several Pis scattered about doing mostly single jobs (e.g., Pi Hole) then maybe you don't need lots of HDMI cables or big SD cards, and might instead lean towards simpler kits like this and buying SD cards in bunches. It really depends on what you're going to do. Of course, just because you don't use something from your starter kit in your first Pi project doesn't mean it won't get used in your next!

u/yac_attack · 1 pointr/kodi

Here's a kit that includes a raspberry pi, a case, a power supply and heatsinks: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6EQNNK

In addition to that, you'll also need a microSD card for the OS. The size depends on how much data you intend to store on it, but 32GB is a good start: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B010Q57T02

Once you have the microSD card, you'll want to download LibreELEC: https://libreelec.tv/download-temp (grab the "RPi2 and RPi3 Build" image from the "New install" section)

And then write it to the microSD card: https://wiki.libreelec.tv/index.php?title=Installing_LibreELEC_on_the_RPi

u/ruppdogg78 · 1 pointr/RetroPie

I got the canakit, a Bluetooth controller, and 32gb micro sd. Around $70 give or take.

CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 Kit with Clear Case and 2.5A Power Supply https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6EQNNK/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_56HJybVC09JWK

Matricom G-Pad BX Wireless USB Rechargeable Bluetooth Pro Game Pad Joystick (Samsung... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015YF3YZ8/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_H4HJybFKP1YC5

Samsung EVO 32GB Class 10 Micro SDHC Card with Adapter (MB-MP32DA/AM) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IVPU786/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_G7HJyb7D59XN7