Easier to use, double the memory, Debian based and ready to go from the box

WHAT: The community asked and we

delivered! With BeagleBone Black Rev C, BeagleBoard.org has made

the move to the Debian GNU/Linux distribution

pulling directly from the upstream Debian

repositories. This means users will have an environment more familiar to the

majority of desktop Linux users and easy access to a huge library of pre-built

packages. From a hardware viewpoint, there is an increase of on-board storage

from 2GB to 4GB, giving customers more room for filling up their board with the

fun software they crave.

BeagleBoard.org

also took this opportunity to enhance the experiences users care most about. BeagleBone Black Rev C

has a greatly improved developer experience thanks to our friends at Cloud9

IDE, including a fully functional terminal interface directly in the browser

and the ability to run Python, Ruby and INO Sketches directly in the IDE, in

addition to JavaScript on Node.JS and in your web browser. Rev C also includes easier

WiFi configuration from both the GUI and command-line

with support for more USB WiFi dongles out-of-the-box.

WHEN: 10:00 a.m. – 8 p.m. PST on

May 17, 2014

10:00

a.m. – 6 p.m. PST on May 18, 2014

For more

information, please see: http://makerfaire.com/bay-area-2014

WHERE: Maker Faire Bay Area

San Mateo

Event Center

1346

Saratoga Dr.

San Mateo,

CA 94403

CONNECT: Engage with makers and developers at BeagleBoard.org

Follow BeagleBoard.org on Twitter

Connect with BeagleBoard.org on Google+

SESSIONS:

Join Jason Kridner at Maker Faire Bay

Area at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 18 on the Maker Electronics Stage as he

demonstrates how building mobile robots keeps getting easier. His presentation is a rapid-fire tour of how people are using BeagleBone Black to build robots.

In a panel, Kridner joins Robert Wessels and Adrian Fernandez on the Maker Pro Stage on Saturday, May 17 at 5:00 p.m. They will be discussing rapid prototyping with modular, open source hardware.

BEAGLE ON THE CENTER STAGE:

Dutch based fashiontech designer and innovator Anouk

Wipprecht will be on Center Stage at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday,

May 17 to share her unique and wildly popular designs featuring BeagleBone

Black that move, breath, and react to the environment around them. See more

info here.

BEAGLE IN

ACTION:

If you are excited to meet other

makers and learn about their projects, check out some of these projects that

use Beagle that will be at Maker Faire Bay Area.

BotFactory Inc. : This project makes electronic

circuit board printing come a reality in a matter of minutes.

Got Robots? Who doesnt love robots? These developers sure do!

Laser Shooting Gallery ! Put your skills to the test against autonomous laser turrets with this project.

OpenROV : A community of DIY ocean explorers that use low-cost underwater robots to do it.

PersonaLED : Wearable, interactive LED display panels

Wearable Dog Gear : Looking to take your take your Beagle everywhere you go?

Texas Instruments : Helping to develop new ideas that change the way we live.

WORKSHOPS:

Still hungry

to learn more? There are plenty of Beagle workshops! Here are a few of them:

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About the BeagleBoard.org Foundation

The BeagleBoard.org Foundation

is a US-based 501(c) non-profit corporation existing to provide education in

and promotion of the design and use of open-source software and hardware in

embedded computing. A small group of enthusiastic engineers interested in

creating powerful, open and embedded devices are pioneering new ground in open

hardware. The products of their open collaboration, BeagleBoard, BeagleBoard-xM,

BeagleBone and BeagleBone Black, bridge desktop and embedded development and allow

developers to easily design to their own specifications. The BeagleBoard.org community engages

passionate developers and fuels their innovations, whether they are designing

projects for work or fun. With publicly hosted open-source software, social

media feeds of ongoing development, and an active community mailing list and

live chat, developers have easy access to support and exchange of ideas. Visit www.beagleboard.org to

get started today.