Free Intel Galileo Dev Board

creambun · 06-08-2014 11:25am

Just received the Galileo - Microsoft Developer Kit this morning thanks for the link. Partner is delighted has loads of ideas for it.

Not sure if am allowed to post an image but placed it on postimg:

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coroner29 · 06-08-2014 11:27am

creambun wrote: »

Just received the Galileo - Microsoft Developer Kit this morning thanks for the link. Partner is delighted has loads of ideas for it.

Not sure if am allowed to post an image but placed it on postimg:

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Did you get any email that the kit has been dispatched?

Wez · 06-08-2014 11:27am

Great to hear creambun, hoping to find mine now soon enough! Would be handy to have while I'm away..

creambun · 06-08-2014 11:36am

coroner29 wrote: »

Did you get any email that the kit has been dispatched?

I got an email from customs to say there was a package there for us but needed an EORI number which basically means a vat number more info here revenue.ie/en/customs/ecustoms/eori-aeo.html

You send an email to the revenue and 3 hours later they give you a free international number which is the same as your vat number if your a company, I used my partners company!

Then received an email from the Galileo team to say it was on its way.

Finally FedEx contacted me and dropped it to the house.

coroner29 · 06-08-2014 1:08pm

Well I wonder what am I gonna provide them because I do not have a company, nor I know any people that own one. I assume EORI are issued only to companies and not individuals.

calnand · 06-08-2014 1:18pm

You would think that they would want to display the designed in Ireland, and not cover it up with a sticker. I'm still hoping I'll get one.

Thor · 12-08-2014 5:59pm

I got an email from Fedex this morning. Wasn't sure what it was for, but once I read the shipping invoice I knew it was. They were just asking me about a vat number, but the person on the phone said if you don't have one, then we can just clear it under your name. So I did.

I got the tracking number as well. Should be here by Monday, but hoping Friday.

Looking forward to messing around with it. Anyone got an idea's already.

The_Conductor · 12-08-2014 6:39pm

Haven't heard anything at all here yet. Still hoping!

Ruu · 12-08-2014 7:12pm

Nothing yet here, boooooo!

mightyz · 13-08-2014 9:13pm

When did you signed up for it?
I did on 29.06.2014.. still nothing.

bmm · 13-08-2014 9:26pm

Ruu wrote: »

Nothing yet here, boooooo!

This is a scandal! Intel, after all we did for them over the years! I'm ringing Joe Duffy !:D

Dman001 · 13-08-2014 10:29pm

I'm guessing they are reading through the replies people put, and handing them out to those who seemed genuine in developing for it?

pug_ · 02-09-2014 9:43am

I got mine delivered yesterday. I'd completely forgotten about it before I got a Fedex mail on Friday. This is like Christmas!!

The parcel contained a Galileo board, USB to ethernet adaptor (for communication with dev PC), Ethernet cable, 16Gig MicroSD preloaded with windows, and most important a green LED

I haven't had time to do any more than a quick test to get the LED flashing, but I'm looking forward to having a proper play over the weekend.

The_Conductor · 02-09-2014 9:56am

Brilliant- I'm really looking forward to it- I had pretty much given up on it- but seems like there is hope yet.

marko93 · 04-09-2014 7:21am

Just got an email, looks like I'll be getting a Galileo after all.

The_Conductor · 04-09-2014 7:49am

Nothing here yet......

marko93 · 04-09-2014 8:58am

The_Conductor wrote: »

Nothing here yet......

Weirdly the email was sent to me at 01:20 this morning! Hopefully you hear from them.

The_Conductor · 05-09-2014 7:27am

Hello The_Conductor,

On April 2nd we announced the Windows Developer Program for IoT at //build/ and asked you to sign-up. Your response has been overwhelmingly positive and many of you have asked how you can use an Intel Galileo board that you either already own or can purchase and we’re pleased to announce today that you can!

Intel has made the latest UEFI firmware available and we have posted instructions on how to install the new Windows image.

This release is also our first servicing release for existing users. If you have your own board or one that we have distributed we’d like you to update to this latest image.

While we are continuing our program, we have finished allocating all the Intel Galileo boards that we purchased. If you were allocated a kit then you should have received either a tracking number or an email saying a kit was allocated to you. If you haven’t received either of those two emails you will still be able to participate in the Windows Developer Program for IoT using a retail board.

Finally, the release information above is for the Intel Galileo Gen 1 hardware, as we continue with our program we are committed to supporting the Gen 2 hardware. We will be making additional Windows images available through our Connect site.

If you have any feedback on this release please let us know at our Connect site.

We can't wait to see what you will make!
The Microsoft IoT Team

Microsoft Corporation

One Microsoft Way,

Redmond, WA, USA. 98052

Microsoft respects your privacy. To learn more, please read our online Privacy Statement.

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The_Conductor · 05-09-2014 7:29am

I genuinely hope that those who received the boards intend to use them- and didn't just jump onboard because it was 'free'.

If anyone did get a board- and doesn't intend to use it- I'd love to give it a good home here- both my wifey and I work in IT, and will use it extensively.

Here's hoping!

salamanca22 · 05-09-2014 7:40am

The_Conductor wrote: »

I genuinely hope that those who received the boards intend to use them- and didn't just jump onboard because it was 'free'.

If anyone did get a board- and doesn't intend to use it- I'd love to give it a good home here- both my wifey and I work in IT, and will use it extensively.

Here's hoping!

I agree. I would of used one of those boards a lot as I am an electronic engineering student. In before you see these on adverts / ebay.

darragh o meara · 05-09-2014 8:32pm

salamanca22 wrote: »

I agree. I would of used one of those boards a lot as I am an electronic engineering student. In before you see these on adverts / ebay.

Seen a few on adverts over the last few weeks.

creambun · 05-09-2014 8:44pm

Getting well used here partner and his friend are currently building a 3d printer programed from the Galileo, mentioned a few other ideas went over my head. Like kids at Christmas

TallGlass · 05-09-2014 8:51pm

Just a quick questions for the coders.

Where did you start coding and what code? How the hell do you figure out how to code a board to do stuff ! I would love to know.

salamanca22 · 05-09-2014 9:01pm

TallGlass wrote: »

Just a quick questions for the coders.

Where did you start coding and what code? How the hell do you figure out how to code a board to do stuff ! I would love to know.

That's a broad question. Do you have one of these boards? If not then you could get a cheaper board like an arduino and code in c.

Will offer recommendations based on your answer.

salamanca22 · 05-09-2014 9:01pm

creambun wrote: »

Getting well used here partner and his friend are currently building a 3d printer programed from the Galileo, mentioned a few other ideas went over my head. Like kids at Christmas

Delighted to hear that

padair · 05-09-2014 9:34pm

If anyone has a spare one, would love to try and code on it. Would like to make an automated droid

marko93 · 05-09-2014 11:41pm

The_Conductor wrote: »

I genuinely hope that those who received the boards intend to use them- and didn't just jump onboard because it was 'free'.

If anyone did get a board- and doesn't intend to use it- I'd love to give it a good home here- both my wifey and I work in IT, and will use it extensively.

Here's hoping!

Hi, as I said I'm in line to get one, just waiting for it! If in the first few weeks I'm not enjoying/using it to potential you're first in line to have it. I signed up for genuine reasons, having spent 2 semesters using the arduino kits I thought this would be cool to have, but I won't leave it wasting.

54kroc · 06-09-2014 10:23am

The_Conductor wrote: »

I genuinely hope that those who received the boards intend to use them- and didn't just jump onboard because it was 'free'.

If anyone did get a board- and doesn't intend to use it- I'd love to give it a good home here- both my wifey and I work in IT, and will use it extensively.

Here's hoping!

If you really want one adafruit have them in stock.

marko93 · 12-09-2014 11:10am

It arrived

ozmo · 02-07-2015 2:57am

Anyone who got one do anything with it? Im looking for ideas - but finding it difficult to think of anything that you cannot do easier with an Arduino.

Most of the books and samples I've seen stop at getting the Galileo emulating an Arduino.

But here is one good book I found for it from Intel (its free):

http://www.apress.com/9781430268390

I've love to get OpenCV and image recognition working on it - but haven't managed get it working just yet....

The_Conductor · 02-07-2015 6:56am

Is the processor good enough for image recognition?
I've an x9100 running secure facial recognition algorithms- but it still takes 7-8 seconds per shot (depending on the angle of the video frames etc).
I might have a go on the Galileo and see how that fares.......

Special Circumstances · 02-07-2015 1:50pm

I've seen articles on face recognition*... But I can't remember if it was galileo or edison boards.

edit *probably tracking rather than recognition

ozmo · 02-07-2015 2:10pm

The_Conductor wrote: »

Is the processor good enough for image recognition?
I've an x9100 running secure facial recognition algorithms- but it still takes 7-8 seconds per shot (depending on the angle of the video frames etc).
I might have a go on the Galileo and see how that fares.......

The book I posted above has a chapter on it.

Realtime shape recognition and face tracking - but doesn't go as far as face recognition. It needs a special build of the firmware uploaded.

When I was trying to get it working - the books source code link, linked to a corrupt zip file - so I was using code from Intels site instead - didnt go so well - I've emailed the book publishers above and they say they have fixed it now - so I might try again this weekend.

Free Intel Galileo Dev Board

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