Misc. What projects can i do with a Raspberry 500 with little effort?

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The discussion centers on finding easy DIY projects for the Raspberry 500, suitable for a group home environment with minimal noise and space requirements. Participants mention using solderless breadboards, which only require basic tools like wire strippers and compatible components. The Raspberry 500 is identified as a compact, powerful computer with built-in USB, HDMI, and WiFi, capable of handling various projects. Suggestions include exploring the Maker movement for inspiration on Raspberry Pi projects. Overall, the focus is on accessible electronics projects that can be completed with limited resources and effort.
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At both my home and my day program I can't use soldering tools. And I pretty much have a few electrical kits, but I don’t think their compatible.
I live in a Group Home in a condominium. I need a DIY project that's easy and doesn't involve sharp objects or noise. I also need it to require minimal space
 
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What kind of electronics projects have you built before? What kind of tools have you used for those projects?

Have you used solderless breadboards before for projects? Pretty much all you need for those is a pair of wire strippers and components that have thin enough legs to be plugged into the breadboards:

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I'm not familiar with the Raspberry 500 -- can you link to some info about it and what peripherals it supports?

Are you familiar with the Maker movement? Have you looked there to see what kinds of projects Makers have use the Raspberry Pi for?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...UQFnoECBcQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2LGw3JTG2Rao15htdFxrhF
 
Raspberry Pi 500 is basically Raspberry Pi 5 with some added peripherals. So a small footprint multicore 64-bit computer with built in USB, HDMI and WiFi ports, typically with linux distro on micro SD card used for storage, reasonably beefy for many DIY projects (I would even say unnecessarily strong for many), with an external IO bus (but needs at least gold pins soldered for easy access in the basic version).
 
berkeman said:
What kind of electronics projects have you built before? What kind of tools have you used for those projects?

Have you used solderless breadboards before for projects? Pretty much all you need for those is a pair of wire strippers and components that have thin enough legs to be plugged into the breadboards:

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I'm not familiar with the Raspberry 500 -- can you link to some info about it and what peripherals it supports?

Are you familiar with the Maker movement? Have you looked there to see what kinds of projects Makers have use the Raspberry Pi for?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...UQFnoECBcQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2LGw3JTG2Rao15htdFxrhF
Yes, I'm trying to become part of the Maker Movement, but I live in a Group Home?
 

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