CHIP the 9$ computer

This is a post I made on my Larp/Amtgard blog some time ago.  I want to post it here so that I can share with my sisters and their techy children.

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We all know how quickly technology changes.  It gets better, faster, smaller and more expensive.  Yes, for the most part smaller=$$$.  I can understand why.  Companies invest so much in developing thier products.  They have to see a return on what was put in.  Right?

Well there is a Kickstarter that is throwing that model right out the window.  They are making an uber small chip computer that will sell for 9$.  Nope, I did not miss a number there, I did say 9$.

Now do not expect a typical computer.  C.H.I.P is a tiny computer.  You can surf the net.  You can create documents using libreoffice.  You can connect it to your existing tv/monitor.  You can even connect it to a bluetooth!

I think this is a totally awesome project.  It is an open source project and the CHIP comes with "Scratch - an easy to learn language that teaches the basics of programing by making stories, games, and animations"

see that thing in front of the monitor, that is CHIP!

*update*

http://getchip.com/ is taking pre-orders for the CHIP and PocketCHIP!

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My Favorite Card

If you have spent time reading Tarot in public.  Someone will eventually ask you "What is your favorite card?"  This is such a hard question for me to answer.

Honestly, it depends.  It depends on the deck (or decks) I am using.  It depends on how well my cards like me that day.  It depends on the flow of the readings.  It also depends on if you are asking what is my favorite card based on artwork or meaning.  This is not a simple question!  It does vary deck to deck (especially the artwork question).  I hate to pin one card down.

I have 3 decks that is primarily use and one that is an alternate.  I then have 3-4 decks that I just collected and don't use for readings.

I will answer for artwork for each primary deck.  That card seems to change the least.  I may pull a card from my collection decks to show off as well. Most often The Strength card is my favorite card. Both in symbolism and artwork.

From left to right: Celtic Dragon; Arthurian, and Rider Waite.

Bonus card:

Amy Brown Oracle Cards