Introduction

These are exciting times for the computing enthusiast. AVR and PIC microcontrollers make low-level digital computing readily accessible. At the high-level there exist System on a Chip (SoC) platforms, such as the Raspberry Pi. These are capable of supporting complex applications at affordable prices.

New challengers to the Raspberry Pi regularly appear now, yet the Pi remains popular. This is because of the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s excellent support and the unit’s continuing dominance in price. Both are critical to success. Foundation support provides continued Raspbian Linux development, making it easier for people to get started and use the platform. The foundation also continues to provide documentation and to develop Pi specific ...

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