Mmm! That's some good Pi! GBAtemp Raspberry Pi contest!

[aliak11]

I would use it as a media server, and a retro game console.

 

[Shorkio]

I pretty much would use it as an Atari emulator and run tracker through it.

 

[Qtis]

Might as well enter:

A surround system for a wireless speaker setup. Multiple Pis around the house with a speaker hooked up. Kinda like AirPlay with Airport Express/Extreme, but for a alot smaller price.
External backup "server" in a way an Apple TimeCapsule works. Not necessarily the most stable for backups, but a very cheap alternative for the expensive TimeCapsules or other alternatives.
Cliche is to actually hit it into a car (in this case, a pink tractor we reconstructed with a few friends for our student body at Uni. I'd post a picture, but the main site is DDoS'd at the moment for some reason). Add a nicely sized flash drive or possibly a small screen, 3G/WiFi and a keyboard for Spotify/similar use.
I would like to try emulation on it, but it is sort of limited in the hardware side. Otherwise Retroarch and the likes could bring interesting options (the size is minuscule, so it could basically fit anywhere).

So far quite creative solutions here. I can see good competition

 

[RisnDevil]

1) Get a Pi touchscreen.
2) Buy then tear apart one or two controllers.
3) Assemble the controllers on the sides of the Pi and Pi Touchscreen to make a Raspberry Pi based "GamePad" (like the Wii U's).
4) 3D print a nice case/enclosure for my new game console.

 

[bkifft]

I use mine as a media player (raspbmc) whilst polling some temperature sensors in the background to monitor my turtle pond and output to cosm twitter and an xk3y remote.
Ive also ran the chip8 emu using the xk3y remote as input and screen that was fun for a short while, Its also fun just making them talk .
But using a Pi as a 3ds unbricker has to be the most awesome use of a Pi I have seen in awhile http://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-3ds-unbricking-is-possible.361240/ since it makes the Pi a useful tool rather than a novelty toy.

No entry, just a reply (as it a) would be cheating as this contest is for planned projects and b) I already own a Pi armada):

The Raspberry Pi has always been a tool, albeit a universal tool without a single, tangible function. On the one hand that's bad ("what do you need a pi for" vs. "what do you need a hammer for"), on the other hand it opens room for imagination.
Quite a lot Pi owners play with this universal tool (which isn't such a strange thing to do, as some also like to juggle chainsaws) which is absolutely fine, as playing with something is often the first step towards learning about it.

The Pi is just a perfect mix of two worlds to tinker with: its a PC style computer as well as a microcontroller, so it can do nearly everything (or to be more precise one can make it do nearly everything) one wants it do. The sky is the limit (or isn't it?).

And while simply throwing XBMC on it is rather blend, using it at the same time as a sensor reader is nice. Forwarding the values to twitter? Fantastic. Try that with an appletv, applefanboys!

 

[pokefan92]

I would use it to make a low cost point of sale. It would be cheap,and would do his work very well. Just need to add a touch screen... and it's done! A perfect solution for this time, when money is something can't be wasted.

Also I would help people to get their 3ds unbricked, thanks to tempers work that made it possible.

 

[_v3]

Raspberry Pi Input playback device, for all of your TAS-ing needs.
This is what I would use one for, if I had one.

 

[DiscostewSM]

I'd set it up for my parents to use their TV for music, pictures, and videos that they have, via Plex Media Center on their computer and a compatible remote for navigation.

 

[cozmosauce]

I would make some LED flashing/motion based signage with the GBATemp logo on it and/or I would make a TOR server to help people circumvent censorship.

 

[zerofalcon]

I would use it as a service community for unbricking 3ds consoles (thanks to bkifft for his code) here in mex, regular people dont know there's a solution, I would use it as a media center too and retro emulation (mostly arcade games with MAME).

 

[pwsincd]

did someone win this ?

 

[Crusylicious]

did someone win this ?

When a winner is chosen I imagine it will be posted in the news feed on the main page.

 

[pwsincd]

hmm , indeed.

 

[BLsquared]

Patience, young grasshopper.

 

[MelodieOctavia]

The OP has been updated with the winner. Thank you everyone who had entered! Many of you had very awesome ideas! Stay tuned for the next event!

 

[Qtis]

Congrats to the winner!

 

[DiscostewSM]

Gratz Mr_Pichu

 

[Crusylicious]

Congratz Mr_Pichu Now you need test subjects!

 

[DinohScene]

Congrats!

 

[Veho]

Congratulations Mr_Pichu

I would use it to make a low cost point of sale. It would be cheap,and would do his work very well. Just need to add a touch screen... and it's done! A perfect solution for this time, when money is something can't be wasted.

The problem is that screen modules cost so much on their own, it ends up being cheaper to just buy a tablet