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Putting the Raspberry Pi Into Orbit

Posted by timothy on from the big-slingshot dept.

Jack Spine writes "The Raspberry Pi is likely to be blasted into space, according to project founder Eben Upton. The $35/$25 credit-card-sized single-board educational computer could be used in sounding rockets, satellites, and high altitude balloon tests, according to Upton. Raspberry Pi has proved wildly popular since its launch, with one developer planning to build into a model boat to sail it across the Atlantic."

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  1. Why by x181 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why launch one into space when you can't even keep up with demand here on Earth?

  2. Re:Thanks. by TheGratefulNet · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm actually holding out for the cost-reduced version, the banana e.

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  3. Re:Thanks. by masternerdguy · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Indeed, we must have our weekly pi propaganda!

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  4. Re:uh, won't it have lots of errors in space? by Osgeld · · Score: 3, Funny

    they will use a monster brand hdmi cable, it will be fine

  5. Re:Maybe this is a little late to say by k(wi)r(kipedia) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I suspect it's also a pun on Apple (Raspberry) and its line of i-Devices (Pi rhymes with i).

  6. Re:Maybe this is a little late to say by drooling-dog · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh lordy, here come the trademark lawyers...