Maker Faire Lake County 2024
Practical Uses for Raspberry PIs
Home: Illinois, United States
Raspberry Pis are inexpensive, single-board computers. Since 2013, they have evolved from being used to teach basic computer science to serving a multitude of uses. See how Pis are used for Home Automation, Retro Gaming, as a Media Server, and more.
Maker
Jeff Sliwa
I have always been interested in how technology can be used to make life easier. The bulk of my career was in IT and Financial Systems. I also spent a decade away from Corporate America working with an E.R. Doctor developing software for paramedics on Palm Pilots, Pocket PCs, Windows Mobile, and Android devices. I am a life-long learner. I earned an MBA from DePaul thirty-five years after receiving a B.A. in Computer Studies with Concentrations in Biology and Chemistry from Northwestern. I've also taken serval classes at CLC, and ten years ago, developed and taught an Android Programming class here. I am always exploring new technology at home, from automated switches and lights, to whole house audio, to 3-D printing.
What Inspired You to Make This?
I attended last year and was impressed. I think a table about Raspberry Pis is a good fit.