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Raspberry Pi, Smart Highways Win World's Biggest Design Prize

Posted by Soulskill on from the i-would-play-quake-on-both dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Last night the €500,000 INDEX: Award was awarded to five designs that can improve life for millions of people around the world. The winners include high-tech highways that light up at night, the $25 Raspberry Pi computer, a simple piece of paper that can cut food waste by extending the life of fresh produce by 2-4 weeks, and a plan for adapting to climate change."

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  1. Re:How can the Pi win this award when there are... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Ummm maybe because only techie hipsters have heard of any of those? Raspberry Pi is a viable platform that people can easily get a hold of, has a growing community (developers, tutorials, etc), and is affordable.