What can I do with my element 14?

As far as I know, element14 refers only to this website and the related company (please correct me if I'm wrong).

Maybe you have a product that was created by element14, like an XL_Star development board?

Could you post a picture of what you have?

Cheers,

-Nico

Nico thanks for your reply enclosed below is a photo

Since unwraping it I have powered it up using an old Blackberry charger.

Cheers for your interest

    .Jack

Someone told me the PI is a mini computer and for its size is very powerful and can be used to learn programming. It can be connected to a tv or monitor.

i have connected it up to my computer by PSI slot but the computer does not show it as connected.

i have connected it to the TV but again it does not show.

Jack

Jack,

Yes, this is a small, inexpensive computer intended to get students excited

about learning programming, especially those who can't afford a typical PC.

Since you already have a PC, you would almost certainly find your PC to be

faster and more suitable for tasks like web browsing and learning programming.

The RPi would likely be more suitable for tasks where its size, quietness, and

low power are important.  Many people use the RPi together with a PC, by

using SSH to connect them, with X Windows forwarded to the PC's display,

rather than hooking up a keyboard and TV or display directly to the RPi.

That avoids some of the slowness of X Windows on the RPi.

I am reminded of a recipe for cooking shad fish:

"Find a board from a birch tree and soak it in water for about eight hours. Gut the shad and nail it to the board. Build a fire of apple and cherry wood. Suspend the board over the flames, adding wet wood chips to produce smoke. Remove the board and let cool. Throw away the shad and eat the board."

http://articles.mcall.com/2009-05-06/news/4368443_1_shad-board-wood

Jack,

Yes, this is a small, inexpensive computer intended to get students excited

about learning programming, especially those who can't afford a typical PC.

Since you already have a PC, you would almost certainly find your PC to be

faster and more suitable for tasks like web browsing and learning programming.

The RPi would likely be more suitable for tasks where its size, quietness, and

low power are important.  Many people use the RPi together with a PC, by

using SSH to connect them, with X Windows forwarded to the PC's display,

rather than hooking up a keyboard and TV or display directly to the RPi.

That avoids some of the slowness of X Windows on the RPi.

I am reminded of a recipe for cooking shad fish:

"Find a board from a birch tree and soak it in water for about eight hours. Gut the shad and nail it to the board. Build a fire of apple and cherry wood. Suspend the board over the flames, adding wet wood chips to produce smoke. Remove the board and let cool. Throw away the shad and eat the board."

http://articles.mcall.com/2009-05-06/news/4368443_1_shad-board-wood