I have created this blog to document my progress with using the FUZE workstation, of which I have recently taken delivery.
I had been interested in getting a Raspberry Pi, which powers the FUZE, for a while but I was concerned that my lack of computing knowledge would mean I bought a Pi and then never really knew what to do with it.
The FUZE, which the manufacturer describes as a “programmable computer and electronics workstation”, seemed a better prospect because it encased the Pi in a more “novice friendly” format.
Looking through the websites that sold the Pi, it was not immediately clear what else you needed to buy to get the Pi operational e.g. data card, operating system, cables etc. I could envisage a frustrating process of buying some bits and pieces, setting them up and then realising you needed something else, and so on. My impatience would ultimately mean the Pi would end up unused in a box. I hoped the FUZE would be a way of avoiding that situation.
So, future posts will document my experiences of learning to use the FUZE and computer programming. It might help other ‘FUZE-ers’ avoid some problems or provide some inspiration.
