Hello World!
And hello to those that don't already know me! Recently, I got the idea of substituting Android services for my Raspberry Pi, such as from one of my recent posts on listening to Police Radio.
My Idea
I figure, trying to run Android OS on the Raspberry Pi is not practical, so why not attempt to move some of my Android app services to my Raspberry Pi. Though I have a fleet of Android devices, it is impossible to move all of my Android app services over. This allows for Android to do other tasks, such as tasks that can't be successfully done on the Raspberry Pi.
XBMC is NOT the Answer!
Sure enough, running OpenELEC and Raspbmc has its benefits, but that is converting a tool into an entertainment device. For those that wish to advance their skills on the Raspberry Pi, running XBMC will only slow you down.
I'm seeking Input!
99.99% of my blog posts just have 'views', but there are no likes and very few comments. It's as if I'm blogging for nothing. Some of my Raspberry Pi blog posts have more views than others, but the only feedback I have is 'views'. I'm guessing that when nobody likes my posts, my posts are crap and I've wasted my time in writing them.
Since people reading this post have interest in running Android apps on their Raspberry Pi, I figure someone will provide me some positive input. I'm building my own Raspberry Pi Linux Kernels as well as compiling drivers (modules) for external hardware. In the meantime, I look at many of my favourite Android applications and wonder, can I get the same excitement on the Raspberry Pi? The answer is yes I can. Since I'm more a Utilities expert and not a gamer, I figure my Raspberry Pi can take over some of the tasks from my Android fleet. That allows for my Raspberry Pi to provide continuous performance while my Android is busy doing other tasks.
So, the input I'm looking for is, constructive support, not destructive behaviour. If people aren't interesting in the Raspberry Pi work I'm doing, then I'll keep what I learn to myself. I'm focusing on migrating Android app services (not the apps themselves) to the Raspberry Pi. I'm not in the business of copying other peoples' work! For example, I listen to Police Radio on my Android using Scanner Radio; I can do the same thing on my Raspberry Pi using SMPlayer. (That blog post got lots of views, but there are presently no Likes and no Comments.)
Marcos "Kuya Marc" Miranda