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Is it me or are a lot of these the "Do X using a Rasberry Pi" really just "Do X on any linux box, maybe a Rasberry pi, but anything that runs linux and has the
by ohples 5y ago
Is it me or are a lot of these the "Do X using a Rasberry Pi" really just "Do X on any linux box, maybe a Rasberry pi, but anything that runs linux and has the port you need will work.
- roughly 5y agoYes, but the Pis are cheap, easy to find, basically interchangeable, and have low power draw, all of which makes them more attractive for this kind of project.
- openthc 5y agoExactly my point above -- oh, to fix this client issue I need a relaible system (Debian) -- but I can't run on their own hardware cause they like Windows (and turn machines off) -- so just spend $50-USD for the Pi, Power, SD and software and bing-bam-boom -- great success. Put a camera in their and now you've got a very smart security camera -- for such discount -- this commodity hardware is a game changing thing.