Raspberry Pi 4 Week: Desktop PC Replacement?
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- Raspberry Pi 4 used as my only computer for a week - including running Kdenlive and Blender for video editing and compositing, Audacity for audio editing, CZcams video playback and administration, and doing a lecture using Libre Office and Manjaro.
This video was edited entirely on a 4GB Raspberry Pi 4. The final 608.4 MB mp4 file was 19 minutes 17 seconds in length, and took 53 minutes 21 seconds to render. The Pi's SoC rose to 67 degrees C by the end of the render when fitted in the FLIRC passive cooling case (ambient was 22 degrees C).
You can learn more about how I configured the Pi 4 for video editing in this video: • SBC Video Editing: Ras...
The 3D printing video I refer to was actually shot at the TCT Show (not the 3D PrintShow) in 2014, and can be found here: • The TCT 3D Printing Sh...
My June 2019 review of the Raspberry Pi 4 is here: • Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
And my review and test of the two passive cooling Raspberry Pi 4 cases shown in this video is here: • Raspberry Pi 4 Passive...
More videos on SBCs and other computing and related topics can be found at: / explainingcomputers
You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: / explainingthefuture
#RaspberryPi4 RaspberryPi #ExplainingComputers
This channel feels so 90s and futuristic at the same time.
80s rather. In The Netherlands we had a tv host back then explaining and showcasing tech of the future. This guy was awesome. He has a legendary episode about how we will one day all have a private data connection via optical fiber. That future came about 3 decades later. Here's one episode of many: czcams.com/video/_qDiRGCUYjQ/video.html
@@moladiver6817 Amazing. That opening has a background music that bring me memories from my childhood. It was used in some tv news intro here in Panama.
@@MarcosDiazA It's Vangelis according to one reply on that video. Dervish D for the intro and Spiral for the interludes.
czcams.com/video/4C0YB25lA4E/video.html
BACK to the Future! lol
Reminiscent of 1980's BBC computer programmes IMO
Of all the tech/computer channels I've subscribed to on CZcams, you're the only one who makes Rasperry Pi videos on a regular basis, with a level of detail that I enjoy. A lot of other tech channels just showcase, or even show-off products which are more about consumerism, while your videos are educational and cover a wide range of topics (if there are any other channels similar to yours then I'm unaware of them, and yours is as good as it gets I reckon). I also like the intro to your videos, it takes me back to late eighties and early nineties British shows. That's all I wanted to say. Thank you for creating interesting and educational content.
Thanks for your kind feedback, appreciated.
I completely agree! The Professor reminds me of Mr. Wizard or Forrest Mims.
Indeed. Many of the tech channels have become professinal unboxers, in depth info has become a rare thing.
Thanks to You, Christopher, for keeping up your old style there!
Here, Here
Ave covers a lot electronics and does a breakdown of them. Great Scott also does arduino/raspberryPi videos .
This is so well done it should be part of the curriculum in schools. So instead of pushing tablets on their pupils, they would start by getting a feel for the basics of computing. Great job again.
If in the USA they would replace those Apple tablets by a microcomputer and they would use it to its full potential (sensors, actuators) and run Linux on it, great. :)
@Jannis Schröder No, you can't!! The iPad has a lot less I/O than such a microcomputer, the iPad doesn't have a lot of pins and LED's which you can address with software. Other than that that are many reasons to NOT use an iPad at school. Michel Filion nailed it with his comment, such a microcomputer would actually teach the pupils some basics of computing, a tablet does not. Also that tablet is a waste of money, a big distraction and it locks the pupils into a proprietary system.
Also this: it is "an API", not "a api".
@@peterjansen4826 but a tablet is a self contained unit.. no need for monitor, keyboard, mouse and storage.... imagine students having to carry and setup all this crap every class they attend? Tablets - one stop usage!
@@pesto12601 You make the assumption (erroneous if you ask me) that the pupils/students need a computer during every class. Michel was talking about computer education, not using a computer (like a tablet) as a tool. For that purpose a microcomputer is wonderful. A school can have a class with enough monitors, that is easy enough and not that expensive, they probably can buy a 24'' IPS-monitor for $100 or less. They could add keyboard and mice or they could let the pupils/students bring one, that is fine too.
With regard to the computer as a tool in education outside computer education itself (like programming, sensors and actuators), I firmly believe that it is overused and abused, pushed by a big lobby. The same for graphical calculators, Texas Instruments lobbied a lot for schools using those and it has been proven that this was detrimental for the mathematics-education (1st year college students not mastering basic arithmetic with letters, not being able to solve simple integrals and differentials, not understanding limits...). In general it is better in education to use a book, pen and paper and a simple scientific non-graphical calculator than a computer, phone and graphical calculator. The computer is used more as an undesired distraction than as a tool for education by most students/pupils. The same for phones. Smart teachers don't allow students/pupils using a computer or phone unless it is required which should be rare. For example, you can use the computer as a tool for physics and mathematics (modelling) but you only get to that stage quite late, in a high school this should be negligible.
Also this, the only reason that high schools and even colleges (yikes) in the USA use so much Apple tablets is because Apple paid a lot of money to lobbyists to find reasons for schools to use it. This is not about what makes sense, this is about policy makers getting thrown lobbyists at them, in the best case they loose perspective, in the worst case they are corrupt. You see the same in politics, both in Washington DC and in Brussels (European Union). I can give many examples but that is outside the scope of this CZcams channel. Second thought, I can give one example. Follow the right to repair videos on Louis Rossmann his channel and watch the hearings (politics on state-level in the USA) and you will see SOME of the influence of lobbyism.
Wow, you're a teacher! Must be a respectable and fun CS teacher!
Instead of a gold star for first comment, I hereby award this channel a gold star for being the best channel.
Many thanks for this. :)
So true!
Let’s take...a closer look.
We may not realize because of how effortlessly we watch youtube but it takes a lot of effort in making even a 15 minute long video. Kudos to Christopher and all other youtube creators,, you guys are great
In the mid-90s, I taught at a well-known film school. During an expansion phase, we received a quote from Avid for a Media Composer video production workstation. Hardware and software costs exceeded $150K USD. Your RPi 4 apparently delivers similar performance. Astounding. Thanks for making me feel old! :)
"It's now 20 past 4, a very civilized time of day." This was awesome on so many levels and I will now be saying this right before lighting up!
Great job! It's very impressive that you can do all that from a single board computer that cost less than a one night stay in a hotel. A while back you asked for suggestions on topics that we would like to see covered. One that I would be interested in is the use of a Raspberry Pi to monitor a freshwater aquarium for all the critical parameters. This would include all the hardware, sensors and software. I've seen it done but I think you would do a better job of explaining it and bringing it all together.
As always, thank you for another great video!
Nice video idea -- noted. :)
Making a presentation using a raspberry pie is so cool, usually people would only use a laptop.
Yes... would be incredible if someone managed to make a presentation with pastries..
Christopher needs a pinebook pro, with a UK power plug and nvme ribbon cable for his *presentation pinebook.*
RPi + pi-book 3 and you have a Raspberry Pi laptop, however it's pretty costly to make. Nobody is stopping you from making a DIY chassis and putting components onto it. With some planning, labor and dedication it's possible to make it.
I managed to make a hymnal display with my Pi 3. I cheated by doing it on a Chromebook then exported to PowerPoint. Opened with LibreOffice and BOOM! Type in the number from 1 to 999, (1000 clears the display) then Done! It uses a numpad as an input and a TV as an output. It also works as one of those "take-a-number" displays.
Love how you cover alternative computing and how in depth you fully go. ✌🙂👍
Respect to you Mr. Barnatt. The great teacher of all of us 😁
PI has come a long way since it started. I used my PI 4 on Ubuntu. I used for youtube, email, playback video. It is my go to media player. I think it has decent hardware for low end desktop. Wonder what surprise PI 5 would be.
The world is a better place for having you, this channel, and Raspberry Pi within it. Thank you for the information and for sharing your knowledge.
This is a fantastic video showing what the Raspberry Pi 4 can do, I was amazed that the little box can edit video. Also interesting to see what goes into making a CZcams video and a little window into what Christopher does to bring us his videos. I really loved it! Thanks Christopher!
Thanks for this kind feedback, appreciate. For my 300th video in a few weeks time I'll be posting an extensive behind-the-scenes episode. :)
4:00 PM is a very civilized time.
@Ben Jones I'm sure your correct, as an American we don't have a specific time in the afternoon that is more civilized than another. Except for 5:00 PM which is cocktail time. How can you get more civilized than that?
I'm using Blender for a while just to 3D model random stuff xD.. never thought about using it for video editing. SMART
It's actually a very good and free alternative for basic (but high quality) video editing :)
Maybe we need a video dedicated to Blender on a RPi?
I use the Blender VSE for all my videos.
It's an extremely capable editor.
I have to admit, your SBC videos are my favorite. Keep up the good work. Another Sunday morning in the books.
Great video. I have been using a RPI 4, 4GB as a desktop for about 2 weeks. It does everything I want but the video editing is brutal, especially when I use Chroma Key in Kdenlive and OpenShot. My main test was to see if the small school, where I teach and am responsible for technology, can rebuild the lab using only Pi4s (each station has a RPi3 the kids use for code and wiring already, so they have been exposed to Raspbian).
Answer is YES, except for video editing thus far. Your video has given me hope to continue the research! Thank you!
Just discovered your channel. All i can say right now is that this is a hidden gem and so are you, Cris. All the best to you!
Thanks for watching. :)
"In here it is nice and warm because of course we have heating" there was me thinking Nottingham University couldnt afford central heating. :-) Made me smile.
Very impressed with how far the little Pi has come
Absolutely loving all the Pi 4 videos. You really could, at a push, genuinely use this as a desktop replacement. Whilst its not ideal you have shown that it is definitely an option. Its incredible to think that something smaller than an old audio cassette case (remember them?) can now be used to edit videos. Please lets have more love for the Pi4 and more videos showing uses for these amazingly versatile pieces of kit. Top marks
Wow, what a difference between this video and the first video where you used a Raspberry Pi for a week! It is amazing how the little computer has improved. Thank you for making this video. Looking forward to your next video.
Hi Perry, I had not thought of that comparison. How different it is! :)
I installed Manjaro on my 4GB Pi 4, and it seems to be a lot faster for some reason. Kinda feels more like a actual desktop PC.
I'd love to attend a lecture by Chris.
Same. Where do I sign up?
I think we do hear them. Each time he does a video. Send him a request.
Love the amount of effort put into this video! What mad man brings their Raspberry Pi into university for a presentation. Only Chris Barnatt!
What a coincidence that you could talk for hours about 3D printing, because I could certainly listen to a three or more hour lecture from you about the subject. This is easily one of my all-time favorite CZcams channels. Your concise explanations and simple formatting are easy to follow without sacrificing entertainment. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors!
Cheers from across the pond! 👍🏾
:)
I am using Raspberry Pi 3 as the main Desktop PC since December 2019. Beat this.
1gb of ram? Why do you hurt yourself like that?
@ Unfortunately my PC is broken, so I have to use Raspberry instead.
I AM using Rpi3 as the Maine Pc sińce June 2016.How about that?All because od watching films about Rpi komputer on this channel.
.. at least the PI 3 has a full HDMI port
@@redpillsatori3020 I'm using VGA adapter anyway
This is the first time ever I see a teacher presenting himself before a lecture 😊 Quite impressive!
I'm not sure how I would feel in your place, because my teaching experience is different. I am called last minute when teachers fail to appear and my classes are rather small. Probably I would feel honored and much less kind of a placeholder.
The whole Retrofuturustic vibe of this channel , presented by a (very) Brittish Professor is just so unique I can't have enough of it
Another amazing video Mr Barnatt. Every pi Sunday, you've demonstrated exceptionally well how SBCs could become a replacement PC on the fly. And with their growing capabilities, their usage in amateur and/or low cost ML and AI application is inevitable.
My goodness...sir, you've really nailed it! As a loyal Linux user, it's time to replace an Intel/AMD PC with a little RPi 4! Well done and greetings from the USA in Houston!
.. Ya it's getting there! Although there are a few Ubuntu packages still that don't have ARM support
In that case, Ubuntu needs to hurry and add support! I'm loving the direction RPi's taking...though their boards can definitely be used to build other things--and not necessarily as desktop replacements.
Real nerds use BSD on an FPGA that runs a RISCV CPU.
Mr. Hamster may I say could serve you at your 3 hour lecture as a loyal assistant; he is very good at his job unless he goes nuts like a previous video.
An excellent suggestion. :)
@@ExplainingComputers Well...I had to have a chuckle at the 'Hamster' ref & comments! I mention this as I am known as the 'Gerbil' amongst my siblings...since childhood back in the 1960s...I had a 'boss' Gerbil named Wo-Fat...named after a bad guy on the then-popular TV series cop show - Hawaii Five-0. ("Book 'em, Danno!")
I love watching your videos and listening to your calm voice. So much better than all the loud people on CZcams who keep screaming without having any substance behind their words. It's an honor to have awesome people like you making videos since I feel like you get your point across effectively and I like to learn :).
Thanks for your positive feedback, appreciated.
Thank you AGAIN for taking a product to the NEXT LEVEL. You by far are the greatest education blogger ever. Very deserving of every single praise.
Greetings Alton.
The pleasure is all mine. If you have further thought on the rock PI drop me an email. altonddavisjr@yahoo.com
Witchcraft! Time travel backwards and forwards. Is this how Escher did the painting of the hands drawing itself? (Excellent production, Chris!)
It's a litho.
@@Okurka. Wood block prints iirc. I saw some of the originals when I was a kid at a gallery, so my memory could be wrong.
@@inthefade It's a litho.
mcescher.com/gallery/back-in-holland/#iLightbox[gallery_image_1]/32
Always enjoy your videos, especially SBCs. In particular your "Week with..." series is very useful for those of us who would love to have compact desktop computers for electronics QC tests and the like at work. N0ormal things like email and video rendering is helpful, but plain old everyday workability is a must. Thanks again for these series.
That was brilliant, thank you very much for showing us what real world usage, on a SBC, as a daily driver would be like.
When I studied computer science and micro electronics at School in 1984 I squeezed four NAND gates to make an XOR on a bread board about that size.
Fast forward 36 years and I have a Raspberry Pi, which probably has over 100,000,000 XOR gates just in the ARM CPU.
What fascinating times we will in.
"Tomorrow, I'm going to talk about 3D printing for 3 hours." I'd love to be for a lecture like this. Too bad I live in Norway, have printed my own kids and don't have enough time for a travel, joining as a student and so on. 😩
What a great incite to the creation of these 'simple' videos. You set the bar for
CZcams creation. Thank you. OH, and the Pi is impressive too.
Oh it’s a frosty ☃️ morning oh what a lovely day! Chris is getting warm with his Pi and is breathing heavy in Nottingham today!
Another superb video. I am an aging geek who grew up in the 80s and experienced the advent of home computing first hand. I stuck with computing and had a long career in Software Engineering...but I bow to your knowledge, both depth and breadth!
I enjoy your videos no matter the subject, so keep up the fantastic work Chris and thank you!
You have the coolest job! Thanks for posting!
I do indeed.
Oh my gosh! You are awesome. This video presentation is outstandingly great. I am legit impressed by the capabilities of Raspberry pi 4. Thanks sir. Please make more videos like this. Love your work. 🥰
Right on the money Chris! If anyone is considering a Raspberry Pi. Please get the 4GB for best results.
I can't believe this! I'm a computing student at Nottingham and would absolutely have attended your lecture had I heard this was going on!
This video is causing temporal paradoxes.
cloister bell intensifies
It could blast a hole in the universe the exact size of belgium
Put a pi in that hole.
@@udayhomeful I think an odroid is better suited because of the size 🤔
5:40 Monday, almost 20 past 4, very civilized time of day xD
The Raspberry Pi has come a long way and can only get better.
Awesome video!
Thank you for the EXCELLENT video proving that a Raspberry Pi 4 is more than a toy for Makers and basic computer for youngsters to learn about computing.
Remembered quote: “Watching my video within a video - I’m going to have to go lie down” - LOL -Dry wit not heard from you before, Gary.
Impossible from the States but I’d like to have been able to have attended you presentation on 3D printing as I spent half of my 40+ years working in the private sector in manufacturing and was present when CAD arrived on the scene. When I started out in technology it was 80 column punched cards and hand-wired program boards ergo old as dirt in computer years.
And you know whats "impossible in the states" because? You are just so witty and you cant conceive of us staties (is that something you oh so witty British say? Staties? Hahahaha, hey it is so much fun acting like Im more witty than others! I was on the "telli" thats phone for all you dumb staties, no wait, telli is the teliVISION , I knew that, and..oops sorry, I have to run now its almost tea time! Yes that wonderful undefined time of day (respectable time of day I dare say) when drinking a bland cup of nothing is proof of our superiorness-i unlike those stupid staties. So that you for wandering off into video editing and wasting this dimb staties time who hoped to learn something about his Rasberry Pie he ordered before the LORRIE delivered it to my FLAT at tea time, oh about a FORTENIGHT from now. Hows is that for dry humor? Or is it so very jolly if its bloody well about someone else Mate?
PC Size of a Credit Card...who knew that 20yrs ago...lol
weerobot have you ever watch tv series called quantum leap?
I knew, in 90's there were wearable pc's.
@RDE Lutherie Wow Ok....
@RDE Lutherie keyboard was about the size of pda keyboard or todays tablet keyboard, I remember model that had something like google glass for display and there were the same amount of cables so comparable to todays rpi. But i don't remember the specs, I think it was 120-220mhz pentium1/2 and 32megs of ram and maybe 200mbhd. Anyway nice to meet someone that remembers that oddware. :)
Possibly, Dick Tracey would have known?
The quality of that video is remarkable for being completely mastered on the RasPi4.
It's getting about that time for the deep dive into some Arm based SBC - been waiting for this since my first Android phone many years ago (over a decade); it's about time, I think.
Thnx for the extended coverage addressing personal and professional usage.
Excellence as usual. Keep up the good work!
This video sold me! I just got a kit to hook up to my cheap Spectre 36" screen to use as a CZcams appliance. Had it up and running in less than a half hour! Now I'm thinking of all the other things I can do with this little gem of a machine!
Great to hear. Sounds like you've got the Pi bug now. :)
@@ExplainingComputers That I have! It's a nice leap from Arduinos!
Wait a minute - you’re showing us the video on CZcams... while you’re making it? I’ve been suspecting you are a Time Lord, now you’ve gone and showed us.
:)
It's that quantum computer Chris has been hiding 😉
"Outside it's a cold and frosty morning, it's a very misty morning, this morning as I was coming in, but in here it is nice and warm because of course, we've got heating"- Explaining Computers 2020-
Thanks for the inside glimpse! Saying you had to go lie down was golden.
Very excited to see tests, and happy to see you use the Flirc case, really like the idea of a no fan solution that keeps a good consistent temp!
Chris has created multiple time paradoxes, and now he has to make sure Future Chris doesn't meet Past Chris.
That setup is just begging for a wireless mouse and keyboard combo... Get that, mount the Raspberry Pi 4 to the back of your monitor and you've got a fully functioning, clean productivity setup for less than 100 euros/pounds.
Giving the Raspberry Pi full gigabit ethernet and USB 3.0 ports FINALLY made it a desktop replacement worth considering if your demands are not too high. Before that ethernet and UBS were sharing the same bus and that dragged it down needlessly.
Corristo89 / I agree with you on that point. It’s a bit messy and needs to be addressed 🤪
Some cable management is definitely required using some cable ties to make it look lot better. 🤓
Wireless makes things better or worse. Wireless needs batteries, which people hate, including me.
For me the Pi 3 was albeit barely a good desktop replacement - I've used slower machines and a Pi 3 for almost all my day to day use for years. I do have a beefy workstation/gaming machine but the Pi 3 is for basic web stuff (keeping tab numbers low) is usable, even enjoyable with some ingenuity. Keep going to it as it idles so low that I can leave that machine on and have it always ready - in much the same way many people use their phone(I don't get on with smartphones much horrible little touch keyboards so always use a proper machine if its remotely possible).
I was thinking... rollup keyboard and monitor, and a portable power unit and battery.. and you've got a literal pocket-sized PC that's not constrained to cellphone form factor or hardware, yet doesn't require the fixed packing size of a laptop.
@Deon Denis if you can find the Logitech Anywhere 2S on sale, I highly recommend it. Best wireless mouse I've had and the battery lasts a long time before recharging.
Christopher, I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you for making the videos on your channel. I really enjoy watching them and like your hands-on approach to testing out hardware for your videos. Your work is very much appreciated!
Thanks Jeff. :)
It's so nice to watch ExplainingComputers. it feels like watching the BBC back in the glory years of the 70s and 80s (...No bad thing...)!
Beautifully presented. Absolutely deserves the success the channel is receiving.
What I've noticed is that chromium/chrome is awful when it comes to video playback in linux distributions (mind you, online videos, such as youtube). Always drops frames even on high-end video cards. Firefox runs flawlessly on the other hand.
Somehow, I've got a "Spaceballs" flashback watching a video featuring the video itself
What an excellent video showcasing the very admirable desktop capabilities of the tiny but capable Raspberry Pi 4!
Really Super Good!! Thanks so much for this Prof. Chris!!
Glad you did this video. The Pi 4B is a great little computer, and absolutely capable for average office work.
And you are quite right: Raspbian has been improving a lot over the months.
FeLIcitations professor Barnatt! 😉
Why aye for the Pi as they would say in Newcastle. Another great video 👍
I swear I have searched just yesterday for a new Pi 4 as a desktop in this channel.. and now this! Most interested in Libreoffice/Chrome performance, as this is meant for my son to use for school work.
Both LibreOffice and Chrome performance are good (as are performance of Google Docs and MS Office web apps). I forgot to show word processing in the video, but it works fine.
Love hearing about Raspberry Pi as a desktop PC. I've got 2 of the Pi 4's and absolutely love them. Thank you so much for continuing to make these great videos on SBC's =)
Thanks for the excellent presentations! You're delivery is great! Probably because most Ami's do such a horrid job of teaching. Way too much ego and posturing and too little content! I'm amazed at how productive you are...
I'm confused. Is the video over or are we watching it in the past on your Raspberry Pi 4 while it's rendering in the future?
I am now even more confused. :)
Well, the UK over the last 50-some years is a particularly favored location in spacetime for time travellers (especially those from Gallifrey.) If you just remember that, the paradoxes fall away like the extra variables in Einstein's equations.
Alan Lambert Specially if you're close to Cardiff. That rift is a nightmare.
I was confused too lol
You did it once again. Thank you for your videos 😊
I just got my pi4 4gb about a week ago and have been using it as a desktop pc overclocked. Loving it so far and does everything I need. I can even do pc gaming with shadow pc and steam link remote play.
Hard not to like these super low voltage PC's.
Good job sir 👍 Thank you 🙏
When Explaining Computers goes all Inception on us. Great video.
This is very cool to see because you showed us some of what's going on behind the scenes :) These types of videos are my favorites, to be sure. Great quality.
Sure would like to see a video of your 3d printing lecture.
Computer scientists from 1980: I bet in 40 years, we'll have computer mother boards the same size as a business card instead of one taking up an entire room.
To be fair the 80s were known to be the era of micro-computers, which were basically a keyboard with everything embedded, very like Raspberri PI...
@@ciplogic true but generally speaking, computers were a lot bigger
@@blackrosegallade9667 Generally speaking if you include the monitor? The VIC20/C64, Apple IIe/c and the first IBM PC's we're a lot smaller than a modern day desktop mid-tower/full tower ATX case. LCD vs CRT monitors had the biggest impact in saving desk space but that's the monitor and not the computer... Computers cases have actually become larger in the last 10 years.
@@ehss192 i see. For me, I was born in the late 90's so I don't have much experience with pre-2010 computers from a "using all the time" perspective.
@@ehss192 Plenty of Intel NUC to be found in offices, 2.5ltrs seems a common size today, is that big considering the capabilities? OLd PCs were big, and you can't call a Commodore 64 a PC because it wasn't. A PC was IBM PC/ Compatable.
Grabbed myself a Pi 3B+ last year thanks to your channel, humming along rather nicely as a web server with a custom coded video site and 2 4TB external drive, soon to become a single 8TB drive. Now I need to get my hands on a Pi 4... very soon! :D
I'm watching a raspberry pi 4 video where the video I'm watching about a raspberry pi 4 is being made on the raspberry pi 4 that the video is about while I'm watching this raspberry pi 4 video...
This is why I love this channel.
:)
So this raspberry Pi easily outperforms my pc in video editing test.
Bruh
@@jordanski5421 and that with Linux mint + kdenlive
I suggest your PC needs an urgent upgrade _(or perhaps purchase a modern one!)_
@@BharatMohanty have you thought about using something even lighter like arch, void, or gentoo? Actually I don't think arch supports 32bit anymore :(
@@gheffz not everyone can afford new hardware out of nowhere like that
You alright Chris? You sounded like you had a bit of a cold at the end of this recording? Great video even so! All the best.
Thanks for this -- I did indeed have a cold that progressed as the week went on.
@@ExplainingComputers Watch out for the Kung Fu Flu, it's nothing to blow a raspberry at.
Chris, I enjoy your content. Your channel has given me some great ideas and it seems I learn something useful every time I watch. Thank you. Cheers!
What such a nice nerdy guy. So you took up teaching after MI6 finished with you. Enjoyed the clip and subscribed.
Welcome aboard! :)
Yes! I’ve been waiting for this video. Slowly these newer generations of SBCs are becoming more viable compared to a traditional desktop.
Overall, great video ExplainingComputers!
Edit: Ooh, and Happy Sunday.
:)
• 0:08 - Hey, it's still better than my laptop, at least you can watch HD at all on an R-PI4. … And now I'm depressed. :-|
• 4:03 - Just wondering if you've noticed your book "Digital Genesis" can be misread as "Digital Genitals" when seen briefly.
• 5:15 - Why oh why would you encourage that sort of behavior (especially when you get plenty of worthwhile comments)?
• 16:55 - U of Nottingham? Have you ever been featured in one of Brady Haran's videos (ComputerPhile is an obvious fit). 🤔
• I installed all of those programs on my Orange Pi, but they made it bloated and unstable, which was particularly pointless since I was only using it as a web-server and didn't have any I/O devices attached to it. I guess I was just overly ambitious. I started it over from scratch so that I could install Buster fresh and didn't install anything I didn't absolutely need for a web-server, and now it's much more stable.
Great show! I didn't think the pi4 would edit video as well as it did. I thought it looked and sounded as good as any of your other videos. Very cool!
Shows how much computers have evolved over time, that a card-sized PC is possible of basic editing
Interesting as always Chris. Have you ever considered doing an SD card test on the Raspberry Pi? From my own experience the Samsung Evo Plus cards give a bit of a speed boost over say a standard Sandisk or Kingston unit.
You are a mind reader -- such a video is in the works. More on this next week . . .
@@ExplainingComputers Try running the OS from an SSD rather than the SD card
@@TheRealSasquatch Sadly a Pi 4 currently cannot boot from USB. Part of the OS could be moved to a USB SSD, but right now not the whole lot (as is possible on a Pi 3). But Pi 4 USB booting is promised as a firmware upgrade for 2020.
ExplainingComputers
Andreas spiess seems to have it sorted .
czcams.com/video/gp6XW-fGVjo/video.html
So technically not only is it a low end desktop replacement but also a laptop replacement, admittedly requiring a mains adapter and a separate screen, but how often can you take your own desktop pc to work with you?
You don't really need a mains adapter, you could run it off a power brick...
Have you not heard of the Intel NUC or AMD A300 STX? They have been around years, and then there's Compute Stick, which is the size of a big USB stick. All fully functioning x86 PCs.
@Dan Why, because you can't by any definition of a desktop PC?
@Dan Close but not x86, anyway you can just 'chromecast' to your monitor if you need a bigger screen= no cables needed
One of the best Pi 4 videos ever!
Ahh every Sunday is incomplete without your video
I would love to see your 3d printing lecture. Any chance you can make your lecture public?
I've a range of 3D printing resources here: www.explainingthefuture.com/3dprinting/ -- as well as TCT Show reports on this channel.
Chris, have you seen there is an updated Pi4 just released with the USB 3 fix?
Great video thanks.
Yes, a understand a slightly revised Pi 4 has now quietly emerged onto the market . . .
Really nice demonstration of Pi4 abilities. Well done!!
I like the tests done on this video very much, it's really a cool and inspiring trial! Well done!