Really like the idea of the Pi being network accessible. I have a couple of SD cards that I can use, but would have to get an ADC board. Haven't really looked at the information resources on the Pi site, but I get the impression that it's fairly straight forward to set up once you have the basic components. Are there any Pi-specific info resources (blogs, forums, groups, etc.) other than here that you could recommend? (Sorry, I'm new at this.)

The scope and analyzer apps seem like naturals for the Pi. Are these from the same or multiple sources? Can you give me the links?

I just learned about the Raspberry Pi last month and was excited with what it offers for a reasonable price. Q: if you get an ADC board, do you have to write code to control it and "talk" to the outside world? What are we looking at in terms of cost for a Pi, ADC and other components to start?