/technologies/embedded/b/blog/posts/my-pi-is-aliveAfter watching everyone else explore the Raspberry Pi, I finally took the plunge with the RPi 2. I finally got all the pieces in place, plugged it in and about 15 min later, my RPi 2 was alive and well. My only complaint was the 6 point typ...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/embedded/b/blog/posts/my-pi-is-aliveSat, 11 Apr 2015 20:56:24 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d0b8d2f4-6c61-4ce7-b882-79fdb7f9acd44ringfan1<p>DAB,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I too picked a couple up after reading about everyone else playing with Pi.&nbsp; I seem to be a bit more proficient at coding than I am at electronics, so I figured it made sense.&nbsp; I brought one over to my pop&#39;s house for him to play with.&nbsp; I think it is pretty fantastic little computer.&nbsp; That&#39;s just it though, it is a computer... with an OS.&nbsp; When I started into this I was interested in exploring microcontrollers.&nbsp; And while the Pi can be made to act like one, it is more complex.&nbsp;&nbsp; I stuck my toe into the water and now I&#39;m going to explore the basic uses of the Pi, but spend the majority of my exploration project time with the Arduino.</p><blockquote class="jive-quote"> <p><span>My only complaint was the 6 point type used for the little guide included in the box.</span></p> </blockquote><p><span><br /></span></p><p><span><span>[mention:f80b53cee57c44bc9d7c577d07d7c791:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05]</span> , Did you have that issue too? </span><span>[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-d0b8d2f4-6c61-4ce7-b882-79fdb7f9acd4/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]</span>&nbsp; I&#39;m so mean, and I shouldn&#39;t be because I&#39;m rapidly heading in that direction myself.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=20449&AppID=7&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">