Raspberry Pi thread?

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I've tried various CAD software, usually losing interest. I really need to learn something like LibreCAD, or SketchUp, to help speed up my work though. As much as I love OpenSCAD, I come across coding roadblocks that take a while for me to figure out and/or research, copy, dissect, and apply to my own project.



I'll circle around to Python again, one day.
Once I get some experience with my Arduino Uno, I'd like to check out an RPi.

I think I'm well on the way to being able to do everything I want with OpenSCAD. I've learned a bit of Blender too, for a few special uses I have in mind, but I'm not going very far with it.


You've only got one Uno? That won't last! I've got Unos, Megas, Nanos and Pro Minis, and have recently bought some ATtiny84 chips to miniaturise some of the things I'm making. Rabbits have got nothing on the speed that Arduinos breed .

To get back to the Pi, I watched this useful video about linking a Pi and Arduino using I2C. Arduinos are better at controlling mechanical stuff than Pis, and if you manage to blow up an Arduino it's a fraction of the cost of a Pi to replace. I'm tempted to build my Pi up as a "PiDuino" (don't know if anyone has already called them that!), which could give it some interesting uses.

I have one that I use as a retro gaming console. It can easily emulate PS1 games in 1080p (probably better as well), complete with various graphical touchups and 60 fps. It struggles when it comes to emulating anything with a 3D accelerator (such as the N64), though.

You've only got one Uno? That won't last![/quote]
hahaha