Raspberry Pi, Smart Highways Win World's Biggest Design Prize 91
An anonymous reader writes "Last night the €500,000 INDEX: Award was awarded to five designs that can improve life for millions of people around the world. The winners include high-tech highways that light up at night, the $25 Raspberry Pi computer, a simple piece of paper that can cut food waste by extending the life of fresh produce by 2-4 weeks, and a plan for adapting to climate change."
Re:How can the Pi win this award when there are... (Score:3, Insightful)
Ummm maybe because only techie hipsters have heard of any of those? Raspberry Pi is a viable platform that people can easily get a hold of, has a growing community (developers, tutorials, etc), and is affordable.