It’s not very often that a crowd funding project sparks my attention, but it this case it’s an affordable laptop for everyone.
Build it … and they will come
I was lucky enough to have an IT guy for a roommate in the late 90’s and he showed me how to build my first computer. Since then I’ve build dozens of machine for friends, family and even a few clients. Today it’s a lot easier with Youtube as a resource and the internet as a spec guide, but still the idea of building a computer from scratch can be daunting.
As easy as Pi
The Raspberry Pi is a small consumer Linux machine that for around 100 dollars you can build. In an afternoon you can get almost the full experience but sourcing all the parts can be a bit of a problem and it takes a little more then just a passing knowledge and interest to complete. Enter the folks of Pi-Top a laptop with all the part included. If you have been longing to build one of these boxes for a while, but were too lazy to source everything check out the video below and jump on board. As of posting they have already met goal so it’s only up for here.
Get cookin’