Holiday gift: Raspberry Pi - Raspberry Pi Forums


i have decided buy couple of raspberry pi's , give them out holiday gifts, 1 going niece age 7 , nephew age 13. best operating system use , software/documentation should load on sd card? don't own one. live out in rural areas internet not accessible me , wanted know need download , ready hand them gifts of proper documentation, including use use of pins , guides programming in python , such. ordered them month or before here, in time holidays :) thanks.

not sure how linux wheezy image on downloads page stable imagine want games should handle part.

beginner stuff tough have been trying gather links , useful places visit on site. free books , such download them , put pdf on or in folder them. big update coming want check make sure have image. (it handle 512mb issue it's not enabled default sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get uprgrade may som of it)

gordon's projects great place start gpio, adafruit has tutorials well.

https://projects.drogon.net/raspberry-pi/

learn.adafruit.com

pick or download magpi issues #7 should out shortly imagine.

http://www.themagpi.com/

scratch programming has 2 issues know of being looked at. 1 can't play sound in program or locks , jpeg images won't show input other picture format it. jpeg got fixed might know later week.

if apt linux try other distros. sd cards inexpensive few of images , see like. in 16gb class 4 can found around $15 8gb work if don't plan on downloading every app out there.

sudo apt-get install libreoffice productivity tools.

other can't think of off hand others along post thoughts.


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