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For the hackers and programmers-to-be in your life, the $35 Raspberry Pi is a big deal in a small package. This pocket-sized computer has received a lot of media attention in the past year for being compact and affordable, and as of Monday, it has its own app store, too.
First released in February 2012 -- and quickly selling out -- the Linux-based Raspberry Pi can perform many tasks a desktop computer can, from playing games and accessing spreadsheets to viewing high-definition video. But primarily, it's billed as a tool for getting people excited about learning how to program.
Fun things you can do with Raspberry Pi? Program Siri and the device to open your garage door or build a LEGO-encased supercomputer.
The computer motherboard boasts a 700MHz ARM processor, along with 512MB of RAM, a USB and HDMI port, audio and Blu-ray support. Although it doesn't come with a hard disk or solid-state drive, it relies on an SD card -- which is not included -- for booting and storage.
And now with the launch of its new Pi Store, a space for developers to share games, apps, tools and tutorials, the device's capabilities are only going to get better with time.