For what it's worth, I have a first-run model B (256mb RAM) and yes the supply was short back then, I ordered it at launch (Feb) and got it in July, but i expected as much so it was never an issue. Last year I got a later model B (512mb RAM), no wait at all.

I've never had any problems with either; the older one runs as a web and VoIP server, the second is my used by my 7 year old to play with Scratch. I have never regretted either purchase, although I will admit running Scratch can tax the Pi, but it is cheap enough to introduce my kid to Linux without making it their main machine.

For goodness sake, I have a 13year old desktop sporting a 1Ghz Celeron with 512MB ram that is hooked up to a tv and serves as a media player for my youngest. If you can't find a use for a cheap linux box with a somewhat modern GPU, stop whining and use Google.... or just don't buy it. :)

Well, 42 is a nice number. Also, TANSTAAFL :-)

It's working as designed, the NSA was an intended recipient... oh, sorry, wrong story.

Just awesome, thank you for that. Although, I feel like Java is treated more like person man around here ;)

I just buy the curtains with loops built in, no rings needed. But, if I could print the whole curtain.... nope still not worth it. Plus the $18 of material doesn't include trial and error mistakes of learning how to use the thing,

I run MS Security Essentials on an old 1.2Ghz Celeron with 512mb RAM used as a standard-def media pc. Granted it doesn't see internet usage but I've never really noticed the anti-virus making trouble.

^^^ This. Although not always, but often enough.

If you have multiple columns performing the same action for each cell accost a few thousand rows, it could make a difference.

"will not be treated as a United States person, unless such person can be positively identified as such, or the nature or circumstances of the person's communications give rise to a reasonable belief that such person is a United States person," the secret document stated.'"

Which is why I start all my conversations with an un-encrypted "Hello fellow US citizen! Nice weather here in the US, where we both live and currently are, today huh?" ;-)

I actually really like their website, especially the hourly weather graph and radar images. I find it handier (and more ad free) than many private sites.

Much better than soylent red!