NEW TO RPI

hey im new to rasberry pi and im stuck on an idea for it i mean im not sure what do i got it up and running on raspbain OS is there a way to change it after or no? and how do you use scratch and also what can you attach to it also is there away to add more power i.e RAM other then usb stick and is there a work around for flash player? and does any have beginner level of project i could try out?

0 johnbeetem over 11 years ago

I've heard that The MagPi magazine is a good source for RasPi project ideas: http://www.themagpi.com/

There's no way to add RAM unless somebody offers it on an SD card or USB module. You can change OS by programming multiple SD cards with different OSes and plugging in the one you want to boot. I think Noobs can do this on a single SD card.
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0 Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to johnbeetem

thanks and do you know anyway to connect the rpi to to bread board to control LEDS i ve been searching for a guide or a tutorial on how to, to get me use to working with the pi
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0 Robert Peter Oakes over 11 years ago

for breadboard look at this http://canada.newark.com/adafruit-industries/914/pi-cobbler-breakout-kit-raspberry/dp/44W3497

for general PI kit look here: http://canada.newark.com/raspberry-pi-accessories?rd=raspberry+pi&catalogId=15003&langId=1&storeId=10196

and then from there you can look to the community and also Ada-fruit and other resources for great ideas including what John has already pointed you to
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0 johnbeetem over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

There's a bunch of RasPi tutorials and projects at Adafruit: https://learn.adafruit.com/category/raspberry-pi

This one is probably the most helpful to get started: https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-e-mail-notifier-using-leds

The best reference I've seen on GPIOs is the RasPi Hardware Wiki: http://elinux.org/RPi_Low-level_peripherals
This page includes both hardware and software. Basically, all you need hardware-wise is a single RasPi GPIO connected to a 200 to 1K Ohm or series resistor to limit current connected to the anode of the LED, with the cathode of the LED connected back to RasPi's ground.

Be very careful when playing with the RasPi GPIOs because if you short a 5V pin to 3.3V or a GPIO you can permanently damage RasPi. I stick short pieces of wire insulation over those pins so I don't accidentally touch them.
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0 Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

You can use the GPIO ports. (aka the prongs on your RPI). Here is a diagram describing the RPI GPIO Ports.
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