Hunting and gathering
As stated before, you will need to make sure you have all the tools. So, go ahead, hunt and gather away. Grab at least one of each of the following and more than one of each, if you, like us, are prone to accidents:
- A laptop to download the Raspberry Pi image and set up everything
- Raspberry Pi—Model B/B+ (preferred), a keyboard, and a mouse for the Raspberry Pi (optional)
- SD card with 4GB memory (SD card preparation was explained earlier in this project)
- USB Power Adapter (Rated 1.0 A) and Micro USB power cable
- Ethernet cable
- Wi-Fi adapter—(optional) refer to the eLinux wiki for Raspberry Pi for verified peripherals
- Breadboard
- Jumper wires
- Discrete Resistor Values
- A work bench (or a clean working surface—hopefully you have one)
- Good thoughts and a can-do attitude
- Lots of coffee, tea, or a safe beverage of your choice
Engage thrusters
You will need all of the tools listed in the previous section to get through this project. Take your time and make sure you have everything handy!
Objective complete – mini debriefing
Do you have all the tools? Ready to go? Then on to the next task!
