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"For the hackers and programmers-to-be in your life, the $35 Raspberry Pi is a big deal in a small package. This pocket-sized computer has received a lot of media attention in the past year for being compact and affordable, and as of Monday, it has its own app store, too.\nFirst released in February 2012 \u2014 and quickly selling out \u2014 the Linux-based Raspberry Pi can perform many tasks a desktop computer can, from playing games and accessing spreadsheets to viewing high-definition video. But primarily, it's billed as a tool for getting people excited about learning how to program. \nFun things you can do with Raspberry Pi? Program Siri and the device to open your garage door or build a LEGO-encased supercomputer.\nSEE ALSO: Broadcom Teaches Kids to Program in an Hour Using Raspberry Pi\n\nThe computer motherboard boasts a 700MHz ARM processor, along with 512MB of RAM, a USB and HDMI port, audio and Blu-ray support. Although it doesn't come with a hard disk or solid-state drive, it relies on an SD card \u2014 which is not included \u2014 for booting and storage. \nAnd now with the launch of its new Pi Store, a space for developers to share games, apps, tools and tutorials, the device's capabilities are only going to get better with time.\nImage courtesy of Raspberry Pi"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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