More stock has arrived, enjoy!
Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless $14.96 plus $3 shipping
https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi-zero-w-wireless…
Raspberry Pi Zero $7.48 plus $3 shipping
https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi-zero.html
While the $3 shipping method is CHEAP, bear in mind it's stamped mail (no tracking, 5+ days). Premo shipping methods start at $6.95 for much faster services with tracking. Limited to one per customer per week.
Perhaps, but that's totally dependent on a number of factors. I'd personally lean to the Model B to ensure no bottle-necks. Ethernet straight to the router (without adapters) and far more resources to work with.
Other Pi's have the built-in ethernet port on the USB bus anyway, so what is the difference using an external USB ethernet?
You just need a $1 OTG cable to a $2 ethernet adaptor. (more reliable than wifi)
Pi-hole is just a DNS hack, so the cpu and bandwidth requirements are tiny.
except for the fact that the web UI is 3 times slower on a pi zero
I run it on a Pi Model B (Pi 1) fine, but since you do not have an ethernet port, how the (profanity) do you think you're going to run a DNS server that's any good? you would never use wifi for a DNS server for obvious reasons
here's the load on my Pi-Hole server, you will notice the huge amounts of resources it uses
:~$ uptime
13:07:47 up 1 day, 14:39, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
Eh?
What are your "obvious reasons"? I don't see any reason why a low-bandwith application like DNS shouldn't run ok on a wifi-connected pi zero. How bad is your wifi?
he's talking about a model with no ethernet port, no wifi, no bluetooth. He would need a micro USB to wireless adapter or a USB hub connected to a wireless adapter
would you host a website or even DNS server on that type of setup? no you would not, because not only is wifi unreliable, everything is affected by your latency that it introduces
If your wifi is unreliable then fix it, don't assume that everyone elses' wifi is unreliable too. A well set up wifi shouldn't introduce any noticeable latency compared to a wired network. Plenty of businesses do MAN links over wifi.
For home use, yes I do host web sites, DNS, email, file and print on a Pi B with a USB wireless dongle. I've even done iSCSI over wifi to get mac time machine backup/restore done.
@marklar:
I see Wingwang's perspective: latency over wireless is significant by comparison to wired. But it's in the milliseconds range.
For most people though, wireless latency is not a deal breaker. But, if you are anything like me then every millisecond counts.
PtP Wifi links are far different to your regular wifi access point and devices connecting to it. Having other devices outside of your control on the same channel as your wifi will introduce latency if any collisions are detected.
@renza:
No need to educate me, I've been building and supporting customer wifi networks since Cisco acquired Aironet in 1999.
@holyland:
Oh I do that now too, and I wouldn't run them on anything but GigE or 10GigE connections.
The original question was about running a PiHole on a wireless device for home use, hardly a high volume/customer facing application. There's no "obvious reasons" anyone here has presented that shows why it can't be done.
Hi I run pi hole on my pi zero W perfectly fine :)
is there a special promo on the case?
We might do something special in the days to come, although it'll be totally separate to this offer!
A shame, as we need 2 lots of shipping….
was looking to save on shipping
Are these ones from the UK or China ?
Also, when are the US ones going to be available, I'd rather wait for an American Pi…. I heard there'll be a version to support OS X, the Apple Pi.
Official Raspberry Pi resellers have no choice over the origin of Pi Zero boards, well, any boards for that matter. I'm not sure of the origin but rest assured they are all electrically tested, run through their paces and backed by the Raspberry Pi warranty.
I'm going to wait for the QNX supported version… Blackberry Pi
Or how about the cattle farmers version… oh wait..
I'm waiting for the farmer's version, the Shepherd's Pie
They are also Beta testing a dual screen one for pirates…
The '2 Pi Aaarrrrrhhhh….'
It's been doing the rounds on twitter…
That's just for the bezel. The screen is the Pi Aaarrrrhhh squared.
Can that version upload to Band Camp?
run OS X or IOS？and then charge you a ipod touch price. mac os is only free for apple device
All pis are made in wales, theres no such thing as a chinese pi zero.
Rubbish, there are Pis made in China too.
@Lbft
They arent PIs if they are made in china… they are clones at best and often have significant differences and arent exactly compatible.
@ninetyNineCents: That's not correct. They're not clones, official Raspberry Pis can be manufactured in China as well as in Wales, you can confirm this for yourself with a simple google search (I personally own two of them, bought from Element14 who are official distributors.)
i stand corrected… they are making them in china..
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=1420…
Rep, do you guys still send passwords in plain text via email on registration? If so, people should be aware of that.
Is that a valid excuse? Default set-up or not, it's horrible practice in 2017 and your store is doing it.
I do a lot of online shopping (I mean, I am on OzBargain after all) and your store is the only one I've experienced sending plain text passwords in recent memory. It's something I would expect from some trashy forum, not somewhere that I'm entering my payment details.
I wouldn't be too quick to jump the bandwagon considering OzBargain has done the same.
Not a good idea, but only a real problem if people are stupid enough to re-use passwords on the net.
You're aren't wrong, but protecting customers' private information (passwords included) is very important, and should be taken seriously. Makes me worry about how my payment details are stored.
Bear in mind it's default Magento, not us. We'll explore how to improve it.
Side note, none of your pertinent payment information is stored on our server; it's managed by eWAYs Rapid 3.1 API which is a transparent service on the checkout page direct to eWAY.
In addition to eWAY, there are other proactive efforts:
If you would like to talk more, or really get to know how things click with Magento, then feel free to send me an email and I'd be happy to shoot the wind.
@CoreElectronics: That's all very impressive, I'm sure. What's up with the password thing though? Is it a conscious decision to keep it that way or did it slip through the cracks?
I sent an email to your support about this issue in May and was told "we'll chat with our IT team about this.", but it seems like nothing was done.
Not trying to call you out personally dude, but this is the kind of thing that only gets changed after a name and shame.
Happy to hear that payment details aren't stored though.
Again, it's default Magento. Your original feedback is certainly captured and in the mix (ticket AZP-84754), although we're working on a number of other projects at the moment. We'll get to it.
@CoreElectronics: I'm glad to hear it. Now that you're definitely aware of the issue, hopefully it will be sorted. You guys seem to be local to my area and I'd like to support your business again once it gets fixed.
Tell your website guys to have a squiz at this. it's just a 2mnin edit of the email templates.
https://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/46786/password-i…
As for the everyone else does it line. In Victora nearly 75000 have fail a random breath test in the past 10 yrs, so would you drive with a skin full?
@supabrudda:
Cheers. Although it doesn't cater for guest checkout whereby we send a temporary account to the user so they can manage order related services (notably, so that guests can split their orders if needed. It's a bespoke business need of ours).
There are a few more moving parts beyond an email template change. We'll come around to it soon enough though.
When you create an account during checkout it ignores the user-supplied password anyway, so no worries there ;)
So you can treat the supplied 8 character password as a temp and replace it with your own high-security choice (without any clear text email concerns).
I made an account during checkout and the password I input was definitely sent to me in an email.
@MunkyAU: I supplied a 20-char password but got a completely different 8-char one in the account confirmation email. Maybe the difference was that I paid by PayPal, which skipped the Order Review page.
@Core
The real problem is that magento is storing passwords in the first place. Real systems dont store passwords at all. It should simply not be possible to send the user their original password in plain text at all.
That's not how Magento works. At all. Even with full db and file access, passwords are not recoverable.
Note that one per customer per week is one Raspberry Pi, not one specific model of Raspberry Pi. So you can't buy a Pi Zero and a Pi Zero W in the same order which is simply annoying as crap. How about manufacture enough product to supply demand, what are you, Nintendo?
It'll be a wonderful day when Raspberry Pi Foundation lift that limitation!
Sorry, I should have clarified, the "How about manufacture" comment was directed at the Raspberry Pi Foundation, not Core Electronics. I have bought several items from you and been happy with the service!
When did this restriction come in? I bought a Pi Zero & Pi Zero W from Core Electronics in the same order previously :S
+1
What's everyone going to use there's for?
Have you considered making a spelling/grammar checker?
I'll take that advice on bored
SNES
Are these easy enough to setup to run a photo slideshow on a tv? Looking for a cheap showroom setup and was hoping this might work.
You could, but this is not really the right tool. The Pi is for projects where you use a soldering iron, e.g. adding a motion sensor so it turns on when people enter the room.
Why not just get a cheap Android box with case, power remote, full-hdmi-port, USB, flash, SD-slot all included and ready to go? Then you just need an app.
Huh? A $10 board with a $5sd card and a $3 HDMI cable, and a $3 case. Pretty cheap way to go!
Definitely cheap, and that's what I'd do. Plus extra features.
I was just thinking a $30-40 Android box would be much easier.
Best to advise people to use something that does not have them coming back for hours of free support :-)
However those Android boxes are kind of neat too, once you flash then with Linux (Armbian, LibreElec, …)
The Pi has the advantages of the GPIO pins and support community.
You seem to have this mixed up with Arduino?
They'll be plenty powerful. If it's a 24x7 setup i do like to put a small little heat sink on some of the silicon as it can get quite hot.
The zero boards use a micro hdmi, so just get the right cable or an adapter =)
perfect for that exact thing.
https://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/creating-raspberry-…
http://www.sixteen-nine.net/2013/12/13/10-slices-raspberry-p…
These guys are great. I had trouble getting mine working, they even ended up calling me and walking me through it. Great support!
Thanks and all the best with your projects!
So how does this work? I don't really understand
Raspberry Pi Zero is a single board computer, but with some neat features that help make it a favourite for DIY projects.
If you'd like a full fledged walk through Raspberry Pi then perhaps checkout our Raspberry Pi Workshop https://core-electronics.com.au/tutorials/raspberry-pi-works…
We also have a range of Raspberry Pi Tutorials for more specific features / tips https://core-electronics.com.au/tutorials/raspberry-pi/
The Raspberry Pi is a series of small single-board computers developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to promote the teaching of basic computer science in schools and in developing countries.[4][5][6] The original model became far more popular than anticipated,[7] selling outside of its target market for uses such as robotics. Peripherals (including keyboards, mice and cases) are not included with the Raspberry Pi. Some accessories however have been included in several official and unofficial bundles.[7]
So I wouldn't just buy this, I would have to buy a bunch of other little things to go with it?
It would really help if you had a project in mind. If you are tapped out for ideas, then perhaps Google "Raspberry Pi Projects" to find some inspiration. Once you've found something that interests you, work backwards and grab the gear you need to build that project.
wow a normal deal made it to the front page!
:)
bought one, thanks OP…
Nice, we'll send it tomorrow :)
@CoreElectronics do you stock a camera for this board?
takes you less time to type in 'camera' on their search box than it does to post a question here
https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi-camera-board-v2…
Cheers :)
Worth noting that the lead time on those Cameras will be much shorter than shown. That import is penned to arrive tomorrow.
I did, but with all the pi models, wasn't sure if they will fit this.. it says need adaptor cable.. so which cable do i need?
did you look at the link I gave you? did you see the camera photograph with the giant ribbon cable attached to it? or read the description that says
The module comes with a 150mm Flexible Ribbon Cable
Don't listen to Wingwang, he's wrong. You do need an adapter cable to use it on a Pi Zero or Zero W. This is the adapter:
https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi-zero-camera-ada…
The Pi Zero case also comes with a short adapter cable (the cameras can mount in the Pi Zero case).
Ordered, looking forward to it! Cheers OP!
Nice, all the best with your projects!
What's the minimum setup I need to run something like home assistant? Would this also be powerful enough to run as a Plex server?
For hass I'd recommend a 3, you can run it off a zero but restarts take minutes and would get old fast. For plex if your just streaming then it'll work, but it won't be powerful enough to transcode anythin.
+1
Just moved my HASS from an old laptop to a 3. Running pretty well although I haven't gotten around to getting a better power supply for it.
Anyone see any deals on a 2.5A power supply - preferably one without a hardwire? Don't want to spend 15$ + shipping per power supply!!
buy a 2 quid mpeg key for hardware decoding
that's only for mpeg-2, isn't it?
There is hardware support for 1080p H.264 and MPEG-4 as standard. VC-1 and MPEG-2 can be played at 1080p with an optional licence.
https://www.reddit.com/r/PleX/comments/4f8yso/issues_with_mk…
I'm looking for a raspberry pi to install Kodi. Will I be able to install Kodi on these variants.
Yes - I have one I set up with Kodi.
You can, but definitely not recommended. See Kodi forums for advice on hardware.
The Pi3 is more capable. Or a S905 box.
+1 for Kodi on Pi3
Has anyone had any luck configuring the Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless as a Garage door automator? I can't seem to find anything online that supports the Pi Zero.. I feel like it's capable? Maybe I'm wrong..
Did you find anything which supports non-Zero Pi?
I am dreaming on making one… :)
I mean to wire Pi to use as a garage door controller.
But I was going to use Ethernet - don't want such things to rely on WiFi. So I either use Pi 3 or have to research Ethernet option for Pi Zero.
Haven't started yet. :)
I built this - Garage Door Opener (Instructables)
It only offers single button functionality (ie: Start / Stop) as opposed to 3 button functionality (Up / Stop / Down) but if you've got all the bits it should be an easy win on a Saturday morning ;)
You could use any model Pi for that project, even the wireless, although you'd need to solder the GPIO header on first because the Zero / ZeroW don't have that attached by default.
i did this last weekend, put a web server on the Pi to control the a 5V relay, then wrote an android app to connect to my webserver to open/close the garage. Waiting for my Xiaomi camera now so i can add video to the app.
Would the pi zero not wireless one be suffient for pi hole?