On: RasberryPi review

[mise]

I'm trying to get my head around it. What type of simple use cases might such a small computer help with?

[pja → mise]

It has a pile of IO pins, plus HDMI and USB connectivity. You can use it to make nearly anything programmable.

Make it into an intelligent garage door opener that opens the door when it picks up your phone nearby.

Stuff it into a bear and make a talking toy for your children that responds to being squeezed.

Use it to render attractive screensavers on your TV during a party without having to drag your PC downstairs.

Put 20 of them in weatherproof boxes and build a cheap wireless mesh network using usb network devices.

Be creative!

[mafro → mise]

All pja's are great ideas. I'm going to attach one to a Roomba and finally have enough power to do something entertaining with it..