Digikey and mouser have piles of the 4 sitting around. And if it’s not in stock they’ll put you in a queue until they are.
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cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Is it possible for the average bear to get their hands on a Raspberry Pi these days?
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 1 year ago
spongebue@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I was able to find a 400 pretty easily. Granted, it was the kit that cost an extra $30, but that wasn’t a big deal considering I got a decent power supply and micro HDMI cable with it.
T4UTV1S@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yeah, if you’re not looking for the latest and greatest pi out there, it’s actually pretty easy to get your hands on one
cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 year ago
What would you recommend to a beginner? I’m more than a beginner when it comes to “code” but not like professional or even advanced amateur even though I can usually figure out how to “make it work”, sometimes :(
T4UTV1S@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I feel that. One of my first raspberry pi projects was a magic mirror, it’s basically a pi hooked up to a display and you can program in modules to display custom data, like a weather forecast for your area along with your Google calendar showing the upcoming appointments.
I’d say a raspberry pi 4B with at least 2GB of ram is fine, but upping the ram will let you do more with it.
Docker projects are also fun, like making a pihole.
These projects have lots of documentation and support, so you’re always a Google search away from help.
cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Would you suggest that for a beginner? I like the whole pi-hole concept as a project and as an end to a means as well
realharo@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Yes, the shortage is long over. You may have to wait about a month or two for the latest one, but otherwise they’re plentiful.