Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
One easy and reliable way to do this is to connect a USB or I2C RTC that runs on a
small battery. There is an easier and free option though, but it is not as accurate.
You may want to install the
fake-hwclock
package. All you need to do is set the
time once and the software will keep track of time by using a file. If you have a
power outage, the software will read the file and set the time back to the last known
time. The drawback is that you lose that time as there is no way to determine how
long the outage lasted.
Summary
One of the most popular questions found on the Internet is how to increase the Pi's
performance! This is because the Pi has been labeled as a small computer which
directly associates with modern day desktop computers. This makes a lot of people
think that the Pi will perform as efficiently as a full, multi-core computer.
The purpose of understanding the architecture is vital to a successful, long term
project. The Pi works "like" any other computer, but it was designed purely
for experimental and learning purposes. It should not be used in production
environments, but it is an extremely attractive alternative.
It is an excellent platform for sharing media between friends at school. It is
fantastic for streaming HD media on your TV, and it is robust enough for
some standalone applications.
