**** Raspberry Pi's @MicroCenter ****
I was just informed tonight, that Micro Center has about 10 Maker Shed 
"Raspberry Pi Starter Kit" in stock NOW! So if you haven't got your 
Raspberry Pi yet, make your way out to MicroCenter NOW and get one! 
(These kits are $124, but they come with all you will need to get 
started along with quite a bit of extra stuff, including some of the 
parts needed for the Blink-n-Light)
**** Raspberry Pi's @MicroCenter ****

    "Raspberry Pi Day" at Penguins Unbound Meeting
           APRIL 27th 2013!


Raspberry Pi Day will be a whole day (9:00am to 5:00pm) dedicated to 
working with and learning about the Raspberry Pi !

This will be hands-on, so bring your Raspberry Pi and follow along with 
your own Raspberry Pi!

Here is the agenda so far:

  9:00 - 11:30 - Starting with your Pi (by Brian Dolan-Goecke)
   Step-by-Step to get you started with your Raspberry Pi. What you need
   to know to get set up, to start loading and working with the basics
   with your Raspberry Pi.

  11:30 - 1:00 - Lunch
   For Lunch, we will order pizza for all who would like to go in on
   buying some pizza. ( You are also welcome to bring your own lunch or
   go somewhere else.)

   Afternoon sessions:

  1:00 - 2:45 Blink'n Lights (by )
   Using several things on the breadboard (RGB LED control, temperature
   and humidity sensing, light sensing, reading a switch), plus it could
   be added to on the fly as well, if there are any interesting ideas.
   (It would be useful to have a Adafruit Pi Cobbler Breakout Kit,
    http://www.adafruit.com/products/914 )

   Or
  1:00 - 2:45 ???? Hope to add another session ????


  3:00 - 4:45 XBMC on the Raspberry Pi (by Brian Dolan-Goecke)
   Load and working with XBMC. (if there is enough interest I will talk
   about this.)

  Or

  3:00 - 4:45 GPIO with C
   How to use C to program and use the GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi.


  4:45 - 5:00 Raspberry Pie!
   Raspberry Pie, the kind you eat!

*** If you plan on going please sign up on the wiki.
http://www.penguinsunbound.com/Meetings/20130427_-_Pi_Day
***

*** If you or, if you know someone, that has worked with Raspberry Pi 
and would be willing to present (or help) at the meeting please contact 
Me (Brian Dolan-Goecke) from
http://www.goecke-dolan.com/Brian/sendmeail.php
***

Thanks I hope to see you there!

==>brian.


Be sure to order and get your Raspberry Pi today!
(*** it is probably too late to order one, but I understand MicroCenter 
has the kits mentioned below ****)

You can get a "Maker Shed" kit at MicroCenter
http://www.microcenter.com/product/402492/Raspberry_Pi_Starter_Kit
   (They were out of stock when I check earlier today. Be sure to select
the Minnesota store in the drop down list in the middle of the page 
header at the top.)

Here is more info about the "Maker Shed" kit
http://www.makershed.com/Raspberry_Pi_Starter_Kit_Includes_Raspberry_Pi_p/msrpik.htm

You can order from adafruit (they seem to have them in stock when I 
checked today)
http://adafruit.com/category/105
They also have several additional accessories, and project for the 
Raspberry Pi. They had several in stock on April 22nd with 3day shipping!

Jack Ungerleider mentioned you can get a Raspberry Pi here also
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/

I am sure there are many more places on the internet if you look

*** If you don't know what the Raspberry Pi is see these links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi
http://www.raspberrypi.org/