A Brief History and Introduction
In 2006, the first model of Raspberry Pi was developed by Eben Upton, an engineer at Broadcom at the time who was inspired to release a computer of his own after working with the BBC Micro B computers back in college. Back then, the computer in question was 299 British pounds ($1,467.06 USD today) for a 16 KB model and 399 British pounds ($1957.72 USD today) for a 32 KB model. With those high prices in mind, Upton wanted to create a computer that was as affordable as it was functional. In 2012, this dream would come true as the first commercial model of Raspberry Pi was released for $35 USD ($48.75) in today’s money.
The Raspberry Pi was successful, and new models continue to be made today. This is largely due to their versatility as they are simple single-board computers that can fit in the palm of your hand despite being capable of running an entire desktop operating system. With the sheer compact size for how much power it holds, these boards allow users to make all sorts of weird contraptions powered on these simple computers, which circles back around to the topic of this website. This site will cover a couple of interesting things that can be done with a Raspberry Pi outside of the basic desktop, gaming setup, or streaming setup.