Build a desktop computer using a Raspberry Pi for $99

[Karl W4KRL]

http://tinyurl.com/mzpxga9

 

Can computers, and even coding, be as simple and fun as Lego?

 

Yes, says the London-based group behind
<http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alexklein/kano-a-computer-anyone-can-ma
ke?ref=live> Kano, a $99 DIY computer that's designed to provide a sense of
play and exploration for what can sometimes seem like just a black box.

Since its debut on Kickstarter earlier this week, the concept has raised
more than $460,000, far beyond its funding goal of $100,000. What's so
exciting?

Available for $99 for early backers, the Kano kit comes with a Raspberry Pi
Model B board, DIY speaker, keyboard, cabling, instructions, and decorative
materials like stickers. It connects to a monitor, which is of course not
included.

After assembling it (which seems to take less than half an hour), users can
create games like Pong and Snake, build the speaker, and modify Minecraft
using Kano OS, a Linux-based programming interface.

Kano is designed to challenge closed computer devices and "to start creating
with technology -- not just consuming it," the campaign page says.

The instruction books are available so far in English, Spanish, Arabic, and
Mandarin, with more languages on the way since Kano is trying to be a global
grassroots computing project.

 

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alexklein/kano-a-computer-anyone-can-mak
e?ref=live

 

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