Nice build. I'm doing almost the same thing with a "D2 Plug" from Globalscale and an old Visio LCD TV.<p><a href="http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/p-53-d2-plug.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/p-53-d2-plug.aspx</a><p>I'd love to use a cheaper Pi but so far I've only been able to get my hands on one so I don't want to permanently tie it up putting stuff on a TV screen.<p>Its a little disheartening that all these months later, the most impressive part of most Pi projects is still sourcing the damn thing in the first place.
I suppose you might not want to give up your secrets, but anyone have a good place to source raspberry pis from in the US?<p>Everytime I see cool projects like this on HN I go to try to find some and get disheartened by month or 2 ship times.<p><i></i>EDIT<i></i>:
<a href="http://www.newark.com/jsp/search/productdetail.jsp?id=83T1943&Ntt=83T1943&COM=raspberrypi-group" rel="nofollow">http://www.newark.com/jsp/search/productdetail.jsp?id=83T194...</a><p><a href="http://www.adafruit.com/products/998" rel="nofollow">http://www.adafruit.com/products/998</a><p><a href="http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/83-14277" rel="nofollow">http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/83-14277</a><p>are all on wayyyy backorder. :(<p>and the sellers on amazon are way overcharging.<p>Fry's doesn't seem to have them?
I am looking for a solution to monitor the server room's air conditioner. I would love to use a Raspberry Pi, but I need to find an anemometer[1] for it.<p>1) I am going to monitor if the air conditioner is blowing and page if it is not. Paging someone earlier than the temp change does.