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iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/minipc–show–podnutz/id1087233346?mt=2# RSS – http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutz/minipcshow Show – http://podnutz.com/category/minipc/ Live Video And Chat – https://www.youtube.com/user/Doortodoorgeek/videos Patreon – http://patreon.com/theminipcshow Email – minipc@podnutz.com Discord Link – https://discord.gg/sbeUC9b Hosted by: Steve McLaughlin – DoorToDoorGeek – http://podnutz.com Brian – AskTheCableGuy FlyingRich – http://www.FlyingRich.com Podnutz Mugs – http://code4sale.com/podnutz/ AliExpress Affiliate Link – http://www.dpbolvw.net/click–7648860–12574854 Thank you William DuPuie ———- How to fix a slow Chromebook with Chrome OS Diagnostics Sometimes, even the best Chromebooks just don’t do what they’re supposed to; they could be freezing up or dying too quickly. Often, it’s difficult to figure out where to even start to find the root of the problem. https://www.androidpolice.com/fix-slow-chromebook-chrome-os-diagnostics/ ———- Firefly’s Mini-ITX ITX-3588J Is The Hulk to Raspberry Pi’s Bruce Banner A Mini-ITX motherboard has been revealed by Firefly featuring the powerful eight-core Rockchip RK3588 SoC, and enough ports to make a proper PC out of the Arm-based powerhouse. But the goal of this board is to be the brains in your AI projects. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/itx-3588j-motherboard-is-a-lot ———- Quartz64 Model B The Quartz64 Model B is the most recent Single Board Computer offering from PINE64. It is powered by a Rockchip RK3566 quad-core ARM Cortex A55 64-Bit Processor with a Mali G-52 GPU. It comes equipped with 2GB, 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4 system memory, and a 128Mb SPI boot flash. https://www.pine64.org/quartz64b/ ———- QUARTZ64 Model-A Single Board Computer The Quartz64 model A SBC featuring the Rockchip RK3566 SoC. This SoC combines a quad-core, ARM Cortex-A55 CPU with a Mali-G52-2EE GPU. It is capable of driving a single 4K display at 60fps and the GPU uses the open source Panfrost driver. https://ameridroid.com/products/quartz64-model-a-single-board-computer ———- QuartzPro64 is a single-board computer with RK3588 processor and 16GB RAM Pine64 is introducing a new single-board computer (SBC) with a Rockchip RK3588 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 64GB of eMMC storage plus a lot of input/output options. The QuartzPro64 is Pine64’s most powerful SBC to date, but it’s also one of the largest at 180 x 180mm (about 7.1″ x 7. https://liliputing.com/2022/03/quartzpro64-is-a-single-board-computer-with-rk3588-processor-and-16gb-ram.html ———- Matter delayed yet again, unified smart home standard to launch Fall 2022 Matter, the upcoming new IoT standard, has been further delayed until Fall 2022. An additional device certification event has been added for Summer 2022. The new standard aims to improve connectivity between smart home devices like lights, plugs, locks, and more. https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/matter-delayed-yet-again-unified-smart-home-standard-to-launch-fall-2022 ———- Bots are making it difficult for people to order Raspberry Pi computers, says Adafruit Adafruit, one of the main distributors of Raspberry Pi single board computers, has mandated the use of two-factor authentication for some new hardware purchases. Why? Because machines are buying up hardware and making it harder for engineers or makers to get their hands on devices. https://www.zdnet.com/article/bots-are-making-it-difficult-for-people-to-order-raspberry-pi-computers-says-adafruit/ ———- Mysterious new Raspberry Pi alternative is the size of an SD card At a time when consumers are finding it difficult to get their hands on a new Raspberry Pi, MangoPi is teasing a new single-board computer that is slightly smaller than an SD card. https://www.techradar.com/news/mysterious-new-raspberry-pi-alternative-is-the-size-of-an-sd-card ———- MangoPi MQ Pro – A $20 RISC-V alternative to Raspberry Pi Zero W MangoPi MQ Pro is an Allwinner D1 RISC-V SBC that offers an alternative to Raspberry Pi Zero W with the same form factor, and most of the same features including WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity The board has been in the works for several months, but the MangoPi MQ Pro board can now be purchased for https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/04/09/mangopi-mq-pro-a-20-risc-v-alternative-to-raspberry-pi-zero-w/ ———- Raspberry Pi removes default user to hinder brute-force attacks An update to Raspberry Pi OS Bullseye has removed the default ‘pi’ user to make it harder for attackers to find and compromise Internet-exposed Raspberry Pi devices using default credentials. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/raspberry-pi-removes-default-user-to-hinder-brute-force-attacks/ ———- ROC-RK3588S-PC 8-Core 8K AI Mainboard Video decoding: 8K@60fps H.265/VP9/AVS2 8K@30fps H.264 AVC/MVC 4K@60fps AV1 1080P@60fps MPEG-2/-1/VC-1/VP8 Video encoding: 8K@30fps encoding, support H.265 / H. https://en.t-firefly.com/product/industry/rocrk3588spc ———- To support Podnutz please use the following links, and remember you don’t pay any extra for using the links ! 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iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/minipc–show–podnutz/id1087233346?mt=2# RSS – http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutz/minipcshow Show – http://podnutz.com/category/minipc/ Live Video And Chat – https://www.youtube.com/user/Doortodoorgeek/videos Patreon – http://patreon.com/theminipcshow Email – minipc@podnutz.com Discord Link – https://discord.gg/sbeUC9b Hosted by: Steve McLaughlin – DoorToDoorGeek – http://podnutz.com Brian – AskTheCableGuy FlyingRich – http://www.FlyingRich.com Podnutz Mugs – http://code4sale.com/podnutz/ AliExpress Affiliate Link – http://www.dpbolvw.net/click–7648860–12574854 Thank you William DuPuie ———- ROCK5 Model B The ROCK5 Model B is the latest Radxa SBC with a Pico ITX form factor (2.5 inch, 100 x 72mm). Powered by the all-new powerhouse RK3588 SoC, the ROCK5 Model B offers awesome power-efficient performance in 4GB, 8GB or 16GB RAM configurations. https://ameridroid.com/products/rock5-model-b ———- Online retailers delaying sales of Raspberry Pi 4 model until 2023, thanks to a few good chips getting scarce Online retailers may not be able to send you a specific Raspberry Pi 4B model even for next year’s Christmas. Mouser is providing an estimated ship date for a Raspberry Pi 4B model with 4GB RAM of January 25, 2023. Digi-Key is also indicating that it will ship the same model now only in 2023. https://www.theregister.com/2021/12/20/raspberry_pi_delay/ ———- rpilocator Find Raspberry Pi computers in stock with this simple to use web application. https://rpilocator.com ———- Radxa E25 carrier board, 2.5GbE switch, and WiFi 6 router I?ve just received an early sample of Radxa E25 dual 2.5 GbE carrier board for Radxa CM3 Plus (RK3568) system-on-module, a 2.5GbE TP-Link switch, and Xiaomi AX6000 WiFi 6 + 2.5GbE router. Here?s the back story before looking into the devices. https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/01/22/radxa-e25-carrier-board-2-5gbe-switch-and-wifi-6-router/ ———- New ROCK 3A brought to you by Radxa and Rockchip We are so thrilled to announce our latest SBC, ROCK 3 Model A, is brought to you by Radxa and Rockchip Toybrick team. We co-developed the ROCK 3 Model A SBC, with hardware defined by Radxa and technical support from Toybrick team. https://forum.radxa.com/t/new-rock-3a-brought-to-you-by-radxa-and-rockchip/6800 ———- Radxa Unveils “Desktop-Level” Rock 5 Model B, Powered by a Rockchip RK3588 Eight-Core SoC Radxa has announced the impending launch of a new single-board computer, claimed to offer “desktop-level” performance thanks to a Rockchip RK3588 system-on-chip: the Rock 5 Model B. Designed around the pico-ITX form factor, measuring just 100?72mm (around 3.94?2. https://www.hackster.io/news/radxa-unveils-desktop-level-rock-5-model-b-powered-by-a-rockchip-rk3588-eight-core-soc-a1755bdf4074 ———- PiGear Nano Compute Module 4 Carrier Board Is the New USB King PiGear?s Nano, a $200 Mini ITX-sized Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 carrier board, is now available from the Uugear store. It comes with all the usual Raspberry Pi accouterments but ups the number of USB 3 ports to a massive eight. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/pigear-nano-carrier-board-raspberry-pi ———- Russian Baikal-S Processor With 48 Arm-Based Cores Boots Up, Uses RISC-V Coprocessor for Safe Boot and Management In recent years, government institutions have been funding the development of home-grown hardware that will power the government infrastructure. This trend was born out of a desire to design chips with no back doors implemented so that no foreign body could monitor the government’s processes. https://www.techpowerup.com/290061/russian-baikal-s-processor-with-48-arm-based-cores-boots-up-uses-risc-v-coprocessor-for-safe-boot-and-management ———- Coral Dev Board Micro combines NXP i.MX RT1176 MCU with Edge TPU in Pi Zero form factor Coral Dev Board Micro is the latest iteration of Google?s Edge AI devkit with an NXP i.MX RT1176 Cortex-M7/M4 crossover processor/microcontroller coupled with the company?s 4 TOPS Edge TPU, a camera, and a microphone in a board that?s about the size of a Raspberry Pi Zero SBC. https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/01/24/coral-dev-board-micro-nxp-i-mx-rt1176-mcu-edge-tpu-raspberry-pi-zero/ ———- To support Podnutz please use the following links, and remember you don’t pay any extra for using the links ! Podnutz Newegg link (http://www.podnutz.com/newegg) Podnutz Ebay (http://www.podnutz.com/ebay) Podnutz Deals (http://www.podnutz.com/deals) Podnutz Clothing (http://www.podnutz.com/clothing)

iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/minipc–show–podnutz/id1087233346?mt=2# RSS – http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutz/minipcshow Show – http://podnutz.com/category/minipc/ Live Video And Chat – https://www.youtube.com/user/Doortodoorgeek/videos Patreon – http://patreon.com/theminipcshow Email – minipc@podnutz.com Discord Link – https://discord.gg/sbeUC9b Hosted by: Steve McLaughlin – DoorToDoorGeek – http://podnutz.com Brian – AskTheCableGuy FlyingRich – http://www.FlyingRich.com Podnutz Mugs – http://code4sale.com/podnutz/ AliExpress Affiliate Link – http://www.dpbolvw.net/click–7648860–12574854 Thank you William DuPuie ———- RADXA Zero RADXA Zero is an Amlogic S905Y2 64bit quad-core based Mini SBC in the same form factor as the Raspberry Pi Zero, but with much, much more power. It has quad-core power with up to 4GB LPDDR4 RAM that has similar dimensions to a USB stick. https://ameridroid.com/products/radxa-zero ———- Radxa CM3 – A drop-in Raspberry Pi CM4 alternative Radxa CM3 is a system-on-module that offers an alternative to the Raspberry Pi CM4, with the same form factor allowing it to become a drop-in replacement, but switching from a Broadcom BCM2711 processor to a Rockchip RK3566 quad-core Cortex-A55 SoC. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/11/07/radxa-cm3-raspberry-pi-cm4-alternative/ ———- Search : 9 results found for “radxa*” Sale Sale Sale Sale https://ameridroid.com/search?q=radxa*&type=article%2cpage%2cproduct ———- Indoor Cam 2K Manual T8400_Indoor Cam 2K_Quick Start Guide https://us.eufylife.com/products/t84001w1 ———- Bullseye – the new version of Raspberry Pi OS Every two years, Debian Linux, on which Raspberry Pi OS is based, gets a major version upgrade. Debian ‘buster’ has been the basis of Raspberry Pi OS since its release in 2019, and Debian ‘bullseye’ was released in August. https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-os-debian-bullseye/ ———- “New” old functionality with Raspberry Pi OS (Legacy) Over the past nine years, Raspberry Pi has only ever supported a single release of the Raspberry Pi OS (formerly known as Raspbian). https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/new-old-functionality-with-raspberry-pi-os-legacy/ ———- Raspberry Pi is reportedly planning an IPO next year Forward-looking: Raspberry Pi’s are incredibly popular and useful devices. They’re small, affordable, and fully-functional computers with a wide range of applications. https://www.techspot.com/news/92417-raspberry-pi-reportedly-planning-go-public-spring.html ———- Thanks Microsoft for open-sourcing VS Code Server As VS Code and cloud-based, remote development continues to grow in popularity, we hope to see the server-side implementation powering GitHub Codespaces being open-sourced in the upstream repository by Microsoft. https://www.gitpod.io/blog/vscode-server ———- Self-hosting your VSCode online IDE, from Raspberry Pi 4 to AWS Graviton2 Did you write your code in the browser? If so, you may properly heard about platform like AWS Cloud 9, Microsoft Visual Studio Online or GitHub Codespace. https://medium.com/dictcp/self-hosting-your-vscode-online-ide-from-raspberry-pi-4-to-aws-graviton2-d2d351379340 ———- This new Raspberry Pi-powered cluster computer is cheaper than a basic desktop It appears the makers of the Turing Pi cluster board are preparing to ship the next version of the mini ITX motherboard that’ll hold up to four of the powerful Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4), enabling a variety of use-cases for businesses and developers. https://www.techradar.com/news/you-can-now-have-your-very-own-cluster-computer-for-the-cost-of-a-desktop ———- The New Snapdragon G3x Is Tailor Made For Hand Helds and Razer Already Has One! QUALCOMM recently announced a new CPU specifically made for handheld gaming devices known as the Snapdragon G3 X and razor made their development kit and already has a handheld for developers to test on. Personally, I think this is going to be huge for the handheld mobile gaming market and the handh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYAdPVgJPOo ———- Lenovo’s rumored 17-inch ThinkBook Plus has a second screen for drawing Lenovo’s next ThinkBook Plus might be more practical, at least if you’e a budding artist. Well-known leak purveyor Evan Blass has shared what he said is an image of a 17-inch ThinkBook Plus model. Unlike the current 13. https://www.engadget.com/lenovo-17-inch-thinkbook-plus-leak-195551383.html ———- To support Podnutz please use the following links, and remember you don’t pay any extra for using the links ! Podnutz Newegg link (http://www.podnutz.com/newegg) Podnutz Ebay (http://www.podnutz.com/ebay) Podnutz Deals (http://www.podnutz.com/deals) Podnutz Clothing (http://www.podnutz.com/clothing)

iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/minipc–show–podnutz/id1087233346?mt=2# RSS – http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutz/minipcshow Show – http://podnutz.com/category/minipc/ Live Video And Chat – https://www.youtube.com/user/Doortodoorgeek/videos Patreon – http://patreon.com/theminipcshow Email – minipc@podnutz.com Discord Link – https://discord.gg/sbeUC9b Hosted by: Steve McLaughlin – DoorToDoorGeek – http://podnutz.com Brian – AskTheCableGuy FlyingRich – http://www.FlyingRich.com Podnutz Mugs – http://code4sale.com/podnutz/ AliExpress Affiliate Link – http://www.dpbolvw.net/click–7648860–12574854 Thank you William DuPuie ———- StreamPi We have a discord where we talk about all things code! We’ve also got a twitter where we share updates and community submissions. These are the best places to keep up to date about what’s going on development wise with the StreamPi https://stream-pi.com/ ———- SiFive says its next RISC-V processor outperforms ARM Cortex-A78 When RISC-V chip designer SiFive introduced its Performance P550 processor in June, the company said it was the highest-performance processor based on RISC-V architecture to date. https://liliputing.com/2021/10/sifive-says-its-next-risc-v-processor-outperforms-arm-cortex-a78.html ———- Pine64 SOQuartz compute module with RK3566 goes on sale next week for $35 and up Pine64’s SOQuartz is a computer-on-a-module featuring a Rockchip RK3566 quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 processor with Mali-G52 graphics. https://liliputing.com/2021/10/pine64-soquartz-compute-module-with-rk3566-goes-on-sale-next-week-for-35-and-up.html ———- Alibaba open sources four RISC-V cores: XuanTie E902, E906, C906 and C910 Alibaba introduces a range of RISC-V processors in the last few years with the Xuantie family ranging from the E902 micro-controller class core to the C910 core for servers in data centers. This also includes the XuanTie C906 core found in the Allwinner D1 single-core RISC-V processor. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/10/20/alibaba-open-source-risc-v-cores-xuantie-e902-e906-c906-and-c910/ ———- Logitech K400 Plus Wireless Touch TV Keyboard with Easy Media Control and Built-In Touchpad https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Keyboard-Control-Touchpad/dp/B014EUQOGK ———- Buy Intel. Now. There are certain times when you see something so clearly, you wonder what the world is seeing. This happens to me maybe every five years, and when it does, I jump, because it always pays off. Intel is that story today. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4461732-intel-buy-now ———- Single Board Computer at 3.5-inch Intel Core 11th gen proc QNAP Systems, today launched the snapshot-ready, intelligent, and budget-friendly TS-130. Adorned with a refreshing baby blue hue, the TS-130 is the ideal home NAS, providing centralized storage, back… https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/single-board-computer-at-3-5-inch-intel-core-11th-gen-proc.html ———- M5Stamp C3 RISC-V board supports WiFI 4, Bluetooth 5.0 Long Range and 2 Mbps bitrate It was only last month that M5Stack launched the M5Stamp Pico module based on an ESP32-PICO-D4 SiP and heat-resistant plastic shell, but M5Stamp C3 board is already out with most of the same specifications and features but an ESP32-C3 RISC-V SoC replaces the ESP32 dual-core Xtensa processor. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/10/21/m5stamp-c3-risc-v-board-supports-wifi-4-bluetooth-5-0-long-range-and-2-mbps-bitrate/ ———- STAMP-C3 M5Stack just added a new family to its popular series of modules with the Stamp-C3. the new Stamp-C3 featuring ESPRESSIF ESP32-C3 RISC-V MCU with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 (LE) connectivity for IoT edge devices such as home appliances and Industrial Automation. https://docs.m5stack.com/en/core/stamp_c3 ———- RADXA Zero RADXA Zero is an Amlogic S905Y2 64bit quad-core based Mini SBC in the same form factor as the Raspberry Pi Zero, but with much, much more power. It has quad-core power with up to 4GB LPDDR4 RAM that has similar dimensions to a USB stick. https://ameridroid.com/products/radxa-zero ———- The most popular app store for Raspberry Pi computers. 100% open-source bash scripts (including the GUI). Linux is harder to master than Windows. It’s geared toward power users, and you will encounter problems if you follow tutorials. Because of the lack of available software on the apt repositories, most Raspberry Pi owners never use their Pies to their full, desktop PC, potential. https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps ———- LattePanda 3 Delta Hits the Crowdfunding Circuit as the Company’s Fastest Single-Board Computer Yet LattePanda has launched a crowdfunding campaign for its next-generation single-board computer, the LattePanda 3 Delta — and claims it is its fastest yet, powered by an Intel 11th-generation Celeron N5105 processor. https://www.hackster.io/news/lattepanda-3-delta-hits-the-crowdfunding-circuit-as-the-company-s-fastest-single-board-computer-yet-0a47877d013d ———- To support Podnutz please use the following links, and remember you don’t pay any extra for using the links ! Podnutz Newegg link (http://www.podnutz.com/newegg) Podnutz Ebay (http://www.podnutz.com/ebay) Podnutz Deals (http://www.podnutz.com/deals) Podnutz Clothing (http://www.podnutz.com/clothing)

iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/minipc–show–podnutz/id1087233346?mt=2# RSS – http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutz/minipcshow Show – http://podnutz.com/category/minipc/ Live Video And Chat – https://www.youtube.com/user/Doortodoorgeek/videos Patreon – http://patreon.com/theminipcshow Email – minipc@podnutz.com Discord Link – https://discord.gg/sbeUC9b Hosted by: Steve McLaughlin – DoorToDoorGeek – http://podnutz.com Brian – AskTheCableGuy FlyingRich – http://www.FlyingRich.com Podnutz Mugs – http://code4sale.com/podnutz/ AliExpress Affiliate Link – http://www.dpbolvw.net/click–7648860–12574854 Thank you William DuPuie ———- Supply chain, shortages, and our first-ever price increase As many of you know, global supply chains are in a state of flux as we (hopefully) emerge from the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/supply-chain-shortages-and-our-first-ever-price-increase/ ———- Is a Chromebox right for you? How to try Chromium OS on a Raspberry Pi to find out. Given that I can’t still for long, I tend not to use stationary computers such as Chromeboxes. Still, these small desktop machines offer the same Chrome OS experience as their mobile counterparts: Chromebooks and Chrome OS tablets. https://www.aboutchromebooks.com/news/is-a-chromebox-right-for-you-how-to-try-chromium-os-on-a-raspberry-pi-to-find-out/ ———- PiDOCK 400–Raspberry Pi 400 Compatible Dock & Display Important: Raspberry Pi 400 Keyboard is NOT Included. The PiDock 400 is the perfect laptop style dock with built in keyboard for your Raspberry Pi 400. https://vilros.com/products/pidock-400-raspberry-pi-400-compatible-dock-display ———- HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini 65W TMM More Power When we did the original HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini piece, we were focused on current generation 35W TDP “classic” 1L Project TinyMiniMicro PCs. As such, we were focused on getting a baseline across the industry. https://www.servethehome.com/hp-elitedesk-800-g6-mini-65w-review-tmm-more-power/ ———- Configuration The sudo is required because you will be changing files that you do not own as the pi user. Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlighted selection between the options available. https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html ———- vscode.dev(!) Back in 2019, when the .dev top-level domain opened, we picked up vscode.dev and quickly parked it, pointing at https://code.visualstudio.com (or, if you are from the Boston area like me, we “pahked it”). Like a lot of people who buy a .dev domain, we had no idea what we were going to do with it. https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2021/10/20/vscode-dev ———- Chhavi – An ESP32-based fingerprint sensor with optional NFC, battery (Crowdfunding) Chhavi is a compact, wireless, touch-capacitive fingerprint sensor based on ESP32 WiFi and Bluetooth SoC that is offered with optional NFC connectivity and a battery. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/10/08/chhavi-esp32-fingerprint-sensor-nfc-battery/ ———- Home Assistant Tags RFID tags have been on my radar for home automation since @hoveeman published this video two years ago of him using RFID cards to play music in his house. It has been my dream ever since to get this easily accessible to every Home Assistant user. https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2020/09/15/home-assistant-tags/ ———- Say hello to Ubuntu Frame We use Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux on desktops, servers, and clouds all the time. But Ubuntu also finds its way into narrower purposes. For example, Ubuntu Core Linux is often used in Internet of Things (IoT) devices. https://www.zdnet.com/article/say-hello-to-ubuntu-frame/ ———- Presearch Nodes can now run on Raspberry Pi Presearch supports low cost entry to running a node by enabling you to run a node on a 64 bit Raspberry Pi! Enabling Presearch Nodes to run on Raspberry Pi devices has been one of the most requested updates from our Beta node operators. https://presearch.medium.com/presearch-nodes-can-now-run-on-raspberry-pi-4b31a756e9e0 ———- To support Podnutz please use the following links, and remember you don’t pay any extra for using the links ! Podnutz Newegg link (http://www.podnutz.com/newegg) Podnutz Ebay (http://www.podnutz.com/ebay) Podnutz Deals (http://www.podnutz.com/deals) Podnutz Clothing (http://www.podnutz.com/clothing)

iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/minipc–show–podnutz/id1087233346?mt=2# RSS – http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutz/minipcshow Show – http://podnutz.com/category/minipc/ Live Video And Chat – https://www.youtube.com/user/Doortodoorgeek/videos Patreon – http://patreon.com/theminipcshow Email – minipc@podnutz.com Discord Link – https://discord.gg/sbeUC9b Hosted by: Steve McLaughlin – DoorToDoorGeek – http://podnutz.com Brian – AskTheCableGuy FlyingRich – http://www.FlyingRich.com Podnutz Mugs – http://code4sale.com/podnutz/ AliExpress Affiliate Link – http://www.dpbolvw.net/click–7648860–12574854 Thank you William DuPuie ———- Graphical Python programming for trading and automation You can run Pythonic natively on any platform, as a container or on your Raspberry PI. Pythonic is available as container image which can be run by Podman or Docker. https://github.com/hANSIc99/Pythonic ———- Helium is the world’s fastest-growing wireless network ever Helium, the fastest growing crowdsourced network for IoT, worked with Mapbox to create an entirely new Explorer map, used by both the hotspot owners and network users. The Explorer map has a hex grid of Network availability overlaid on top of a world map. https://www.mapbox.com/blog/helium-and-mapbox ———- Ventoy Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don’t need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it. https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html ———- WoR-flasher Use a Linux machine to install Windows 10 or Windows 11 on a Raspberry Pi SD card. A year ago, this was flat-out impossible. In July 2021, this required following a complicated tutorial. Now, using the new WoR-flasher, it’s a piece of cake. https://github.com/Botspot/wor-flasher ———- Raspberry Pi KVMs compared: TinyPilot and Pi-KVM v3 In a strange coincidence, the authors of TinyPilot and Pi-KVM both emailed me within a week of each other and asked if I’d be interested in one of their KVM devices. https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2021/raspberry-pi-kvms-compared-tinypilot-and-pi-kvm-v3 ———- Coming soon : Pi-KVM v3 HAT icon–text-bold iconicon–text-bold https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mdevaev/pikvm-v3-hat ———- The Modern, Open-Source KVM over IP TinyPilot plugs directly into your bare-metal server, giving you a virtual console during BIOS and boot. Debug boot failures, install a new OS, and adjust your BIOS settings, all without ever connecting a keyboard, monitor, or mouse. https://tinypilotkvm.com/ ———- Fujitsu introduces Wirepas Massive USB dongle for location tracking, IoT mesh networking I was first introduced to Wirepas Massive mesh networking a few days ago when I covered Solidrun Solidsense N8 IoT Compact Wirepas Massive gateway comprised of an NXP i.MX 8M Nano processor running Linux and a module based on Nordic Semi nRF52832 wireless MCU handling Wirepsd Massive through its 2. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/09/29/fujitsu-wirepas-massive-usb-dongle-location-tracking-iot-mesh-networking/ ———- Intel Atom x5-Z8350 mini PC sells for $88.90 shipped More Intel Atom x5-Z8350 hardware is being discounted with Unisound T7 II mini PC selling for $88.90 including shipping, which follows last month’s Atom x5-Z8350 single board computers sold for $50 to $64. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/09/11/cheap-intel-atom-x5-z8350-mini-pc/ ———- UDOO KEY ESP32 & RP2040 board to launch for $4 UDOO is known for its x86 boards that embed an Arduino compatible MCU, but the UDOO KEY is different, as it does without an Intel or AMD processor, and instead, combines Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller with Espressif ESP32 WiFi & Bluetooth WiSoC. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/10/01/udoo-key-esp32-rp2040-board/ ———- Raspberry Pi boards are now being recycled – at the same factory that made them Owners of drawers-full of old Raspberry Pi boards can now recycle their devices and even be rewarded for it with a voucher towards their next Pi-related purchase.   The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, Pi 3 Model B+ and Pi 4 will are all eligible for recycling. https://www.zdnet.com/article/raspberry-pi-boards-are-now-being-recycled-at-the-same-factory-that-made-them/ ———- To support Podnutz please use the following links, and remember you don’t pay any extra for using the links ! Podnutz Newegg link (http://www.podnutz.com/newegg) Podnutz Ebay (http://www.podnutz.com/ebay) Podnutz Deals (http://www.podnutz.com/deals) Podnutz Clothing (http://www.podnutz.com/clothing)

iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/minipc–show–podnutz/id1087233346?mt=2# RSS – http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutz/minipcshow Show – http://podnutz.com/category/minipc/ Live Video And Chat – https://www.youtube.com/user/Doortodoorgeek/videos Patreon – http://patreon.com/theminipcshow Email – minipc@podnutz.com Discord Link – https://discord.gg/sbeUC9b Hosted by: Steve McLaughlin – DoorToDoorGeek – http://podnutz.com Brian – AskTheCableGuy FlyingRich – http://www.FlyingRich.com Podnutz Mugs – http://code4sale.com/podnutz/ AliExpress Affiliate Link – http://www.dpbolvw.net/click–7648860–12574854 Thank you William DuPuie ———- Russia To Build RISC-V Processors for Laptops: 8-core, 2 GHz, 12nm, 2025 Russian outlet Vedomosti.ru today is reporting that the conglomerate Rostec, a Russian state-backed corporation specializing in investment in technology, has penned a deal with server company Yadro and silicon design company Sintakor to develop RISC-V processors for computers, laptops, and servers. https://www.anandtech.com/show/16827/russia-to-build-riscv-processors-for-laptops-8core-2-ghz-12nm-2025 ———- Russia to Build 8-Core RISC-V CPUs for Laptops, Government Systems RISC-V has attracted a great deal of interest across the computing industry for its open-source instruction set architecture and rapidly evolving ecosystem. There are reports that Russia plans to build new RISC-V based CPUs by 2025. https://www.extremetech.com/computing/324735-russia-to-build-8-core-risc-v-cpus-for-laptops-government-systems ———- UY CHAN Upgraded TS80P 9V/12V Type C USB Original Digital OLED Programmable Pocket-size Smart Mini Portable Soldering Iron Station Kit (With US Power Supply) https://www.amazon.com/UY-CHAN-Programmable-Pocket-size-Soldering/dp/B07G71CKC4 ———- NanoPi R2C is a cheaper dual GbE mini router with YT8521S Gigabit Ethernet PHY FriendlyELEC’s NanoPi R2C is an updated version of NanoPi R2S dual GbE mini router that replaces Realtek RTL8211E Gigabit Ethernet transceiver with a Motorcomm YT8521S chip. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/08/14/nanopi-r2c-cheaper-dual-gbe-mini-router-yt8521s-gigabit-ethernet-phy/ ———- Raspi-config’s mostly undocumented non-interactive mode If you’ve ever used a Raspberry Pi, you’ve probably used the raspi-config configuration tool. This text-based user interface (TUI) is great for changing 99% of basic settings on the Raspberry Pi, such as the hostname, WiFi country, locale, memory split, etc… https://loganmarchione.com/2021/07/raspi-configs-mostly-undocumented-non-interactive-mode/ ———- Raspberry Pi Imager update to v1.6 Since Raspberry Pi Imager was released just over a year ago, we’ve made a number of changes and fixes to help make it more reliable and easier to use. But you may wonder whether it’s changed at all, because it looks almost exactly the same as it did last year. https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-imager-update-to-v1-6/ ———- Nextcloud beat US hyperscalers as collaboration platform for EU digital sovereignty project Gaia-X – Nextcloud Gaia-X was imagined as a federated data infrastructure ecosystem for Europe. More than 250 members already came on board and decided to join forces around the same common objectives and endeavors of Gaia-X, according to Gaia-X. https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-beat-us-hyperscalers-as-collaboration-platform-for-eu-digital-sovereignty-project-gaia-x ———- Cursive https://cursive.apps.chrome/ ———- Armbian 21.08 Released with Xfce, Cinnamon, and Budgie Desktops, Debian Bullseye Builds The Armbian project released today Armbian 21.08 as a new major version of this Linux-based distribution for single-board computers powered by ARM processors. The Armbian 21. https://9to5linux.com/armbian-21-08-released-with-xfce-cinnamon-and-budgie-desktops-debian-bullseye-builds ———- AYN Odin handheld game console with Snapdragon 845 and Android coming soon for $199 and up (crowdfunding) The AYN Odin is a handheld game console that looks a bit like a Nintendo Switch Lite. The Odin has a 6 inch, 1080p IPS LCD display surrounded by game controllers and it’s expected to have a starting price of less than $200. https://liliputing.com/2021/08/ayn-odin-handheld-game-console-with-snapdragon-845-and-android-coming-soon-for-199-and-up-crowdfunding.html ———- Here’s why SteamOS switched from Debian to Arch Linux One of the many surprises of the Steam Deck announcement concerned SteamOS. The underlying software of SteamOS 2.0 was Debian (back when Steam Machines were a thing) but that’s been dropped for Arch Linux for version 3.0. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/heres-why-steamos-switched-from-debian-to-arch-linux ———- ROG Phone 5s Pro Features Tech Specs Gallery Support Fueled for winning by the latest Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 888+ 5G mobile platform, ROG Phone 5s Pro launches your mobile gaming experience into the next dimension. https://rog.asus.com/phones/rog-phone-5s-pro-model/ ———- Introduce the Radxa Zero We are happy to announce the Radxa Zero, a new member of our SBC family. We’ve been wanted to make the Zero form factor since long time ago but there is no good SoC choice. RK3326 was the close one but it doesn’t support HDMI. https://forum.radxa.com/t/introduce-the-radxa-zero/6550/3 ———- To support Podnutz please use the following links, and remember you don’t pay any extra for using the links ! 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iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/minipc–show–podnutz/id1087233346?mt=2# RSS – http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutz/minipcshow Show – http://podnutz.com/category/minipc/ Live Video And Chat – https://www.youtube.com/user/Doortodoorgeek/videos Patreon – http://patreon.com/theminipcshow Email – minipc@podnutz.com Discord Link – https://discord.gg/sbeUC9b Hosted by: Steve McLaughlin – DoorToDoorGeek – http://podnutz.com Brian – AskTheCableGuy FlyingRich – http://www.FlyingRich.com Podnutz Mugs – http://code4sale.com/podnutz/ AliExpress Affiliate Link – http://www.dpbolvw.net/click–7648860–12574854 Thank you William DuPuie ———- GitHub and OpenAI launch a new AI tool that generates its own code GitHub and OpenAI have launched a technical preview of a new AI tool called Copilot, which lives inside the Visual Studio Code editor and autocompletes code snippets. Copilot does more than just parrot back code it?s seen before, according to GitHub. https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/29/22555777/github-openai-ai-tool-autocomplete-code ———- Twister OS Twister OS for Raspberry Pi and other SBCs, and Twister UI for PC https://twisteros.com/ ———- Walmart?s New Android TV Stick Is the Cheapest We?ve Seen Yet Devices like the Chromecast, Roku, and Fire TV stick are popular thanks to being extremely affordable. However, it looks like Walmart wants to top them with an even cheaper $25 Android TV streaming stick. https://www.reviewgeek.com/85957/walmarts-new-android-tv-stick-is-the-cheapest-weve-seen-yet/ ———- WOR Windows on Raspberry Pi Copyright ? 2018-2019 Mario B?l?nic?. All Rights Reserved. https://www.worproject.ml ———- Wyze Home Monitoring What is the difference between Wyze Home Monitoring Service (HMS) and my existing Wyze app experience? We built HMS for security. The existing Wyze app experience is casual, listing all your Wyze devices – including your bulbs, plugs, and other products. https://wyze.com/home-security-monitoring ———- Western Digital Confirms ‘My Book Live’ Drives Are Being Deleted Remotely Western Digital?s popular My Book Live hard drives are being deleted remotely by an unknown attacker, according to the company. And there?s not much anyone can do at this point but unplug their drives from the internet. https://gizmodo.com/western-digital-confirms-my-book-live-drives-are-being-1847171372 ———- Planning to reject Amazon Sidewalk? Do it for the right reasons Wow. This week, the media went after Amazon?s distributed IoT network with a vengeance. Both the mainstream news and the tech press came out in force to recommend that people opt out of Amazon?s Sidewalk Network before June 9th, when Amazon is due to turn it on. https://staceyoniot.com/planning-to-reject-amazon-sidewalk-do-it-for-the-right-reasons/ ———- Keyboard also serves as USB-C hub with 11 ports from audio jack to VGA I?m not sure who needs this, but if you?d like a USB-C hub with a QWERTY keyboard and a good variety of ports, you?ll be glad QGeeM Keyboard and USB-C hub/dock station exists. The device comes with one HDMI port, one VGA D-Sub connector, 3x USB 3. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/06/07/keyboard-also-serves-as-usb-c-hub-with-11-ports-from-audio-jack-to-vga/ ———- The Smart Home Isn’t Worth It A smart home that responds to your every command and automates mundane tasks is a tantalizing dream. https://gizmodo.com/the-smart-home-isnt-worth-it-1846772661 ———- Aqara M2 ecosystem review: a smart home for less The Aqara M2 smart home hub officially launches in the US today, making it the ideal time to take a deeper look at the company?s inventory of inexpensive smart home devices that work with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit. https://www.theverge.com/22523877/aqara-smart-home-review-m2-hub-homekit-alexa-google-assistant ———- To support Podnutz please use the following links, and remember you don’t pay any extra for using the links ! Podnutz Newegg link (http://www.podnutz.com/newegg) Podnutz Ebay (http://www.podnutz.com/ebay) Podnutz Deals (http://www.podnutz.com/deals) Podnutz Clothing (http://www.podnutz.com/clothing)

iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/minipc–show–podnutz/id1087233346?mt=2# RSS – http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutz/minipcshow Show – http://podnutz.com/category/minipc/ Live Video And Chat – https://www.youtube.com/user/Doortodoorgeek/videos Patreon – http://patreon.com/theminipcshow Email – minipc@podnutz.com Discord Link – https://discord.gg/sbeUC9b Hosted by: Steve McLaughlin – DoorToDoorGeek – http://podnutz.com Brian – AskTheCableGuy FlyingRich – http://www.FlyingRich.com Podnutz Mugs – http://code4sale.com/podnutz/ AliExpress Affiliate Link – http://www.dpbolvw.net/click–7648860–12574854 Thank you William DuPuie ———- “GMC MOTORHOME * ATARI 2600 * Atari Hot Wheels 2012 Nostalgia Series 1:64 Scale Die-Cast Vehicle https://www.amazon.com/MOTORHOME-ATARI-Hot-Wheels-Nostalgia/dp/B009L8VJJS ———- Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors If you use Alexa, Echo, or any other Amazon device, you have only 10 days to opt out of an experiment that leaves your personal privacy and security hanging in the balance. On June 8, the merchant, Web host, and entertainment behemoth will automatically enroll the devices in Amazon Sidewalk. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/amazon-devices-will-soon-automatically-share-your-internet-with-neighbors/ ———- Amazon Sidewalk Google Play Core Library, iOS Zero-Click Radio Proximity Exploit, Apple M1 Chip Records live every Tuesday at 4:30pm Eastern / 1:30pm Pacific / 21:30 UTC. https://twit.tv/shows/security-now/episodes/796 ———- Report: Valve is secretly building a Switch-esque portable gaming PC Nearly a decade after introducing an ill-fated line of Linux gaming PCs dubbed ?Steam Machines,? PC gaming giant Valve is reportedly trying its hand at hardware again ? with its own handheld gaming computer a la the Nintendo Switch. https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/25/22453584/valve-portable-gaming-pc-switch-rumor-report ———- ONEXPLAYER: Best Configured 8.4 Handheld Console https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/2665992 ———- This Handheld 8.4? AAA Gaming PC Is Amazing! ONEXPLAYER “This is the ONEXPLAYER, An amazing handheld gaming pc with an 8.4″” IPS display 2560 x 1600, a Built-in controller, and powered by the Tiger Lake i7 1165G7, 1135G7, or even te 1185G7. With 16GB of LPDDDR4X Ram running at 4262MHz, the built-in Iris Xe graphics can really stretch its legs! It’s capable” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9c1T-ZukQA&t=345s ———- RISC-V International to give away 1,000 RISC-V development boards The best way for a new platform to get good software support is to bring hardware into the hands of developers. That?s exactly what RISC-V International is doing by inviting developers to sign up for a RISC-V developer board sponsored by RISC-V and contributing members. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/05/03/the-risc-v-foundation-to-give-away-1000-risc-v-development-boards/ ———- 3.5-inch SubCompact board features LGA1200 socket for Comet Lake Embedded processors Most compact boards covered on CNX Software are either getting the processor soldered on board, or with a system-on-module including CPU, storage, memory, and potentially other features like PMIC and Ethernet. But AAEON GENE-CML5 3. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/04/30/3-5-inch-subcompact-sbc-features-lga1200-socket-for-comet-lake-embedded-processors/ ———- ROC-RK3566-PC single board computer supports up to 8GB RAM, M.2 NVMe SSD?s Firefly has now launched a Rockchip RK3566 single board computer named ROC-RK3566-PC, following the launch of Station P2 RK3568 mini PC on Indiegogo last March, and the completion of the campaign a few days ago. The quad-core Cortex-A55 SBC supports up to 8GB ECC memory, up to 128GB flash, M. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/05/17/roc-rk3566-pc-single-board-computer-supports-up-to-8gb-ram-nvme-ssd/ ———- Firefly launches $89 and up SBC with an RK3566 and M.2 storage Firefly has launched a ?ROC-RK3566-PC? SBC with a Rockchip RK3566 and 2GB ($89) or 4GB ($119) RAM plus 32GB eMMC, GbE, WiFi/BT, MIPI, HDMI, M.2, and 3x USB. Specs have also been posted for a RK3568-based model. http://linuxgizmos.com/firefly-launches-89-and-up-sbc-with-a-rk3566/ ———- Wyze Watch Review: Which One Should You Buy? If you want a smartwatch but have a hard time justifying the price, the Wyze Watch is where it?s at. At just $20, it?s the perfect smartwatch for anyone who isn?t sure if they want a smartwatch. https://www.reviewgeek.com/82670/wyze-watch-review-which-one-should-you-buy/ ———- Rock Pi 4 Plus is a faster single-board PC with built-in storage for $49 and up Radxa?s Rock Pi 4 line of single-board computers are tiny Pcs that look a lot like a Raspberry Pi, but which feature Rockchip RK3399 hexa-core processors rather than Broadcom BCM2711 quad-core chips. https://liliputing.com/2021/05/rock-pi-4-plus-is-a-faster-single-board-pc-with-built-in-storage-for-49-and-up.html ———- Exclusive: ASUS set to launch the world?s first 17.3? Chromebook A little over a month ago, I penned my thoughts as to why manufacturers should consider making larger, 17.3? Chromebooks. While I am not a fan of the massive laptop form-factor, I understand their appeal and the use case for a lot of users. https://chromeunboxed.com/exclusive-asus-set-to-launch-the-worlds-first-17-3-chromebook/ ———- SliTaz Raspberry Pi Official SliTaz GNU/Linux Raspberry Pi model 1 distribution, a small operating system for a small computer! The goal is to provide a fast, minimal footprint and optimized distro for the Raspberry Pi. You can setup a wide range of system types, from servers to desktops and learning platforms. http://arm.slitaz.org/rpi/ ———- ZIGBEE ON MARS! Today I learned that the Ingenuity drone copter twirling about on Mars communicates with the Perseverance rover using 900MHz Zigbee radios. Not Wi-Fi, GSM, or something exotic like fission-powered lasers or space algae, but the same consumer tech you use to turn on a Philips Hue lightbulb. https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/20/22445330/zigbee-on-mars-ingenuity-helicopter-perseverance-rover ———- MINISFORUM TL50 is a mini PC with Intel Tiger Lake, Iris Xe graphics, and Thunderbolt 4 Chinese PC maker MINISFORUM has a new compact desktop computer on the way. The?MINISFORUM TL50?is the company?s first mini PC to feature an Intel Tiger Lake processor with Iris Xe graphics. It?s also the company?s first to feature a Thunderbolt 4 port. https://liliputing.com/2021/04/minisforum-tl50-is-a-mini-pc-with-intel-tiger-lake-iris-xe-graphics-and-thunderbolt-4.html ———- AMD Finally Breaks The 10 Percent Server Share Barrier History doesn?t really repeat itself, but it surely does use a lot of synonyms and rhymes, and sometimes, if you listen very closely, you can catch it muttering to itself. https://www.nextplatform.com/2021/05/11/amd-finally-breaks-the-10-percent-server-share-barrier/ ———- Nvidia’s ownership of ARM could drive customers to RISC-V, other alternatives if not careful, says Xilinx CEO Nvidia announced in September it will buy ARM, which controls the intellectual property underlying the vast majority of the world’s CPUs, including Apple’s custom A-Series chips, for $40 billion in cash and stock from its current owner, Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group. https://www.zdnet.com/article/nvidias-ownership-of-arm-could-drive-customers-to-risc-v-other-alternatives-if-not-careful-says-xilinx-ceo/ ———- Manage your Raspberry Pi with Cockpit Last year, I wrote about using Cockpit to manage my Linux servers. It is a web-based tool that gives you a clean, powerful interface for managing multiple servers and their associated services and applications. It also eases regular day-to-day administrative tasks. https://opensource.com/article/21/5/raspberry-pi-cockpit ———- Matter is the foundation for connected things. This industry unifying standard is a promise of reliable, secure connectivity?a seal of approval that devices will work seamlessly together, today and tomorrow. https://buildwithmatter.com/ ———- Pico Wireless is an ESP32 add-on board for Raspberry Pi Pico I understand hardware is cheap now, but the madness has to stop! Pimoroni Pico Wireless is an upcoming add-on board for Raspberry Pi Pico adding a MicroSD card and ESP32 WiFi & Bluetooth module. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/05/06/pico-wireless-is-an-esp32-add-on-board-for-raspberry-pi-pico/ ———- Qualcomm reveals tiny Linux-driven 5G NR chipset for IoT Qualcomm unveiled a ?315 5G IoT Modem-RF? chipset designed for industrial IoT. The tiny chipset runs Linux on a 7nm Cortex-A7 core and offers global 5G NR sub-6GHz stand-alone support along with 4G LTE. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. http://linuxgizmos.com/qualcomm-reveals-tiny-linux-driven-5g-nr-chipset-for-iot/ ———- Megi?s PinePhone kernel updates bring battery life, performance improvements Until recently one of the main things keeping the PinePhone from being a smartphone most people could use as a daily driver was battery life ? when my PinePhone arrived in September, 2020 I couldn?t find an operating system that would offer more than a day or so of battery life while?idle, let https://linuxsmartphones.com/megis-pinephone-kernel-updates-bring-battery-life-performance-improvements/ ———- Rock Pi SBCs move to 2GHz RK3399 and toss in free eMMC Radxa has launched Rock Pi 4 Plus versions of its Model A and B SBCs that move to the 2GHz OP1 version of the RK3399. The Plus models also add eMMC without raising the price and pre-load the Armbian-based Twister OS. http://linuxgizmos.com/rock-pi-sbcs-move-to-2ghz-rk3399-and-toss-in-free-emmc/ ———- PICOmputer kit turns a Raspberry Pi Pico into a pocket-sized computer with screen and keyboard The Raspberry Pi Pico which launched earlier this year, is a $4 computer board with an RP2040 microcontroller. But for the most part you need to connect it to additional hardware to use it for anything. We?ve seen folks build game systems, eReaders, and other hardware around the platform. https://liliputing.com/2021/05/picomputer-kit-turns-a-raspberry-pi-pico-into-a-pocket-sized-computer-with-screen-and-keyboard.html ———- CANPico open-source board adds CAN Bus to Raspberry Pi Pico Canis Labs? CANPico board adds a CAN bus to the Raspberry Pi Pico. The open-source hardware board can then be used as a CAN adapter connected to a host computer https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/05/26/canpico-open-source-board-adds-can-bus-to-raspberry-pi-pico/ ———- First Armv9 cores unveiled ? Cortex-A510, Cortex-A710, Cortex-X2 Armv9 architecture was announced in Q1 2021, building upon Armv8 but adding blocks and instructions for artificial intelligence, security, and ?specialized compute?, i.e. hardware accelerators or instructions optimized for specific tasks. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/05/26/armv9-cores-cortex-a510-cortex-a710-cortex-x2/ ———- UASP makes Raspberry Pi 4 disk IO 50% faster You can view a video related to this blog post here: Does UASP make the Raspberry Pi faster?. In the comments on the video associated with that post, Brad Manske mentioned something I never even thought about. He noticed that I had linked to an Inateck USB 3.0 SATA case that didn’t have UASP. https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2020/uasp-makes-raspberry-pi-4-disk-io-50-faster ———- Walmart?s New Android TV Stick Is the Cheapest We?ve Seen Yet Devices like the Chromecast, Roku, and Fire TV stick are popular thanks to being extremely affordable. However, it looks like Walmart wants to top them with an even cheaper $25 Android TV streaming stick. https://www.reviewgeek.com/85957/walmarts-new-android-tv-stick-is-the-cheapest-weve-seen-yet/ ———- To support Podnutz please use the following links, and remember you don’t pay any extra for using the links ! Podnutz Newegg link (http://www.podnutz.com/newegg) Podnutz Ebay (http://www.podnutz.com/ebay) Podnutz Deals (http://www.podnutz.com/deals) Podnutz Clothing (http://www.podnutz.com/clothing)

Too Many Links!! – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T1vU0_rOoMNd1cxOvkXdr4mHgvC7n9mFXmgFTLDAbEw/edit?usp=sharing iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/minipc–show–podnutz/id1087233346?mt=2# RSS – http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutz/minipcshow Show – http://podnutz.com/category/minipc/ Live Video And Chat – https://www.youtube.com/user/Doortodoorgeek/videos Patreon – http://patreon.com/theminipcshow Email – minipc@podnutz.com Discord Link – https://discord.gg/sbeUC9b Hosted by: Steve McLaughlin – DoorToDoorGeek – http://podnutz.com Brian – AskTheCableGuy FlyingRich – http://www.FlyingRich.com Podnutz Mugs – http://code4sale.com/podnutz/ AliExpress Affiliate Link – http://www.dpbolvw.net/click–7648860–12574854 Thank you William DuPuie PicoSDR – A Raspberry Pi Pico powered SDR working with GNU Radio There’s a lot you can do with the tiny Raspberry Pi Pico board, but computer student and radio amateur Luigi Cruz decided to go a step further by making Raspberry Pico RP2040 board work as an SDR compatible with GNU Radio open-source toolkit. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/03/11/picosdr-a-raspberry-pi-pico-powered-sdr-based-on-gnu-radio/ ———- “Weltool Magnetic USB Battery Charger Universal for Li-ion Battery Portable Charger for Travelling, Compatible with 26650 21700 20700 18650 18350 16340 Rechargeable Battery Charge Discharge Refresh LIB” https://www.amazon.com/Weltool-Universal-Travelling-Compatible-Rechargeable/dp/B075F4MD1G ———- Dual-LAN router board starts at $26 Wireless-Tag has launched a $26 “IDO-SBC2D06-V1A” SBC that runs Linux on a dual -A7 SigmaStar SSD201 or SSD202 with 2x 10/100 Ethernet ports, WiFi/BT, 40-pin GPIO, and a choice of MIPI-DSI connectors for 4- or 7-inch LCDs. http://linuxgizmos.com/dual-lan-router-board-starts-at-26/ ———- Huawei Qingyun L410 Linux laptop is powered by Kirin 990 Arm processor While it’s already possible to purchase an Arm Linux laptop like PineBook Pro, the Rockchip RK3399 processor, and 4GB RAM may be limiting to some, especially when wanting to multitask. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/05/11/huawei-qingyun-l410-linux-laptop-is-powered-by-kirin-990-arm-processor/ ———- MeLE Quieter2 is an ultra-thin fanless mini PC powered by an Intel Celeron J4125 processor Intel Celeron J4125 Gemini Lake Refresh is found in several interesting hardware platforms include Chuwi Larkbox and Beelink Gemini M mini PC’s, as well as the just-announced ODYSSEY-X86J4125 SBC. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/04/27/mele-quieter2-ultra-thin-fanless-mini-pc-intel-celeron-j4125-processor/ ———- New Nextcloud health app doesn’t sell your data – Nextcloud There is a whole wave of new apps becoming available that can store your electronic health records from hospitals or doctors. As health data is easy to monetize, these apps tend to be “free” for users – insurance companies are happy to pay for it. https://nextcloud.com/blog/new-nextcloud-health-app-doesnt-sell-your-data ———- OpenProject and Nextcloud announce collaboration and integration features – Nextcloud We’re happy to announce today that we worked with the OpenProject community to develop integration in Nextcloud. OpenProject is a very popular open source online project management system and we hope the integration will improve the productivity of users who use both Nextcloud and OpenProject. https://nextcloud.com/blog/openproject-and-nextcloud-announce-collaboration-and-integration-features ———- HybridOS HybridOS is a totally new open source operating system designed for smart IoT devices and cloud computing environment. HybridOS tries to provide the developers with more possibilities than just a traditional operating system for a stand-alone hardware environment. https://github.com/FMSoftCN/hybridos ———- LibreBMC project to open source baseboard management controllers with security as a priority The OpenPOWER Foundation, formed to promote IBM’s open-source POWER instruction set architecture (ISA), on Monday said it is putting together a new working group to develop LibreBMC, claimed to be the first baseboard management controller (BMC) designed with open source software and hardware. https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/10/openpower_open_source_bmc/ ———- Beelink GK Mini is a compact desktop for about $200 Beelink’s newest little computer is a 4.5″ x 4″ x 1.7″ PC with a quad-core Intel Celeron J4125 Gemini Lake Refresh processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD. The Beelink GK Mini also has two HDMI ports and an Ethernet jack. https://liliputing.com/2021/05/beelink-gk-mini-is-a-compact-desktop-for-about-200.html

Too Many Links!! – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T1vU0_rOoMNd1cxOvkXdr4mHgvC7n9mFXmgFTLDAbEw/edit?usp=sharing iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/minipc–show–podnutz/id1087233346?mt=2# RSS – http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutz/minipcshow Show – http://podnutz.com/category/minipc/ Live Video And Chat – https://www.youtube.com/user/Doortodoorgeek/videos Patreon – http://patreon.com/theminipcshow Email – minipc@podnutz.com Discord Link – https://discord.gg/sbeUC9b Hosted by: Steve McLaughlin – DoorToDoorGeek – http://podnutz.com Brian – AskTheCableGuy FlyingRich – http://www.FlyingRich.com Podnutz Mugs – http://code4sale.com/podnutz/ AliExpress Affiliate Link – http://www.dpbolvw.net/click–7648860–12574854 Thank you William DuPuie Raspberry Pi Pico The new flexible microcontroller board from Raspberry Pi. Welcome to your Raspberry Pi Pico, a microcontroller board built on silicon designed here at Raspberry Pi. https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/pico/getting-started/ ———- Raspberry Pi Pico: Pimoroni announces multiple devices based on the Pico’s new RP2040 microcontroller, including a handheld games console It has only been a day since the Raspberry Pi Foundation unveiled the Raspberry Pi Pico, which features a new RP2040 microcontroller chip. However, Pimoroni has already announced based on the RP2040 or accessories that are compatible with the Raspberry Pi Pico. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Raspberry-Pi-Pico-Pimoroni-announces-multiple-devices-based-on-the-Pico-s-new-RP2040-microcontroller-including-a-handheld-games-console.516414.0.html ———- Raspberry Pi: The pocket-money priced $4 Pico nears one million orders in just two months Raspberry Pi’s chief operating officer and hardware lead James Adams says the company, through its resellers, has almost sold one million units of the Pico since January 21. https://www.zdnet.com/article/raspberry-pi-the-pocket-money-priced-4-pico-nears-one-million-orders-in-just-two-months/ ———- Heads up: Microsoft repo secretly installed on all Raspberry Pi’s Linux OS Raspberry Pi is a little useful computer for learning programming and building projects. It comes with Debian Linux based modified operating system called Raspbian. It is the most wildly installed OS on RPi. https://www.cyberciti.biz/linux-news/heads-up-microsoft-repo-secretly-installed-on-all-raspberry-pis-linux-os/ ———- Raspberry Pi Officially Embraces Visual Studio Code, Telemetry and All The Raspberry Pi Foundation has officially embraced Microsoft’s open source Visual Studio Code editor, known for its cross-platform capabilities enhanced by a vast selection of extensions. https://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2021/02/16/vs-code-raspberry-pi.aspx ———- PineTalk Podcast https://www.pine64.org/feed/mp3 ———- Nextcloud faster than ever! Introducing Files High Performance Back-end https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-faster-than-ever-introducing-files-high-performance-back-end/ ———- Every second 842 Arm chips were built at the end of 2020 The big picture: As part of their last quarterly report, Arm has revealed that the popularity of their processor designs has continued to increase exponentially. Manufacturing partners have recorded shipments of 6. https://www.techspot.com/news/88625-every-second-842-arm-chips-built-end-2020.html ———- BeagleV: A powerful RISC-V single-board computer that runs Linux from US$119 There are many single-board computers about, but few are powerful and have RISC-V processors. The BeagleV is an example of a board that fits that criteria though, thanks to its SiFive U74 processor. The BeagleV is comparatively affordable, too. The SiFive U74 has two cores clocked at 1. https://www.notebookcheck.net/BeagleV-A-powerful-RISC-V-single-board-computer-that-runs-Linux-from-US-119.516265.0.html ———- Android 10 ported to RISC-V board powered by Alibaba T-Head XuanTie C910 Processor RISC-V has made a lot of progress in just a few years, but for anything requiring 3D graphics acceleration, it’s not quite there yet. and we only expect RISC-V SoC with Imagination Technologies GPU to come out later this year on hardware such as BeagleV SBC. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/01/22/android-10-ported-to-risc-v-board-powered-by-alibaba-t-head-xuantie-c910-soc/ ———- Station M1 – my fastest ARM SBC Let’s install Armbian on it, and put it through performance tests. The SBC came with a power adapter, so I plugged it in, connected a Full-HD monitor to the HDMI port, and… https://www.thanassis.space/stationm1.html ———- New RISC-V hardware designs from 5G startup EdgeQ Today, 5G cellular startup EdgeQ is announcing the addition of two new members to its advisory board—former Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs, and former Qualcomm CTO Matt Grob. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/01/new-risc-v-hardware-designs-from-5g-startup-edgeq/ ———- RV64X: A Free, Open Source GPU for RISC-V A group of enthusiasts are proposing a new set of graphics instructions designed for 3D graphics and media processing. These new instructions are built on the RISC-V base vector instruction set. https://www.eetimes.com/rv64x-a-free-open-source-gpu-for-risc-v/ ———- The end of Community Editions Today marks the end of the PinePhone Community Edition scheme. On behalf of myself, the Pine Store crew and the entire PINE64 community I’d like to thank the UBports Foundation, the postmarketOS project, Manjaro Linux, KDE e. https://www.pine64.org/2021/02/02/the-end-of-community-editions/ ———- Western Digital D50 1 TB NVMe Game Dock is built like a tank, but its ports and Dashboard software could use some updating Thunderbolt is becoming increasingly common on laptops these days to offer both high bandwidth transfer rates and charging capabilities all through a single port. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Western-Digital-D50-1-TB-NVMe-Game-Dock-is-built-like-a-tank-but-its-ports-and-Dashboard-software-could-use-some-updating.519582.0.html ———- February Update: Show and Tell Welcome to this month’s community update. As many of you know, we have now entered the Chinese New Year (CNY) period, which means that all manufacturing and related business activities have ground to a halt. https://www.pine64.org/2021/02/15/february-update-show-and-tell/ ———- Cherry Pi PC SBC is a clone Orange Pi PC selling for $16.5 and up Orange Pi PC is an Allwinner H3 SBC that was launched in 2015 for as little as $15 plus shipping (now $17.42 with 1 GB RAM), and made by a company called Shenzhen Xunlong Software. The next year, the company launched Orange Pi PC Plus with 8GB eMMC flash and WiFI connectivity for $20 (now $25.54). https://www.cnx-software.com/?p=85545 ———- VMware customer production use cases for Intel NUC The Intel NUC also known as the Next Unit of Computing is a very popular platform for running VMware based homelabs. I have been working with the Intel NUCs since 2016 with their 6th Generation model when I decided to rebuild my personal home lab. https://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2021/02/vmware-customer-production-use-cases-for-intel-nuc.html ———- Geniatech XPI-3288 Raspberry Pi lookalike features Rockchip RK3288 SoC Geniatech XPI is a family of single board computers following Raspberry Pi 3 form factor. We first covered XPI-S905X SBC in 2018, which was followed by XPI 3128 board last year. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/03/03/geniatech-xpi-3288-raspberry-pi-lookalike-features-rockchip-rk3288-soc/

Too Many Links!! – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bgz1cvKEvMYqB6BdDW0gZt3uOhh_pVDqDmty6x8qAHc/edit?usp=sharing Tunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/minipc–show–podnutz/id1087233346?mt=2# RSS – http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutz/minipcshow Show – http://podnutz.com/category/minipc/ Live Video And Chat – https://www.youtube.com/user/Doortodoorgeek/videos Patreon – http://patreon.com/theminipcshow Email – minipc@podnutz.com Discord Link – https://discord.gg/sbeUC9b Hosted by: Steve McLaughlin – DoorToDoorGeek – http://podnutz.com Brian – AskTheCableGuy FlyingRich – http://www.FlyingRich.com Podnutz Mugs – http://code4sale.com/podnutz/ AliExpress Affiliate Link – http://www.dpbolvw.net/click–7648860–12574854 Thank you William DuPuie Links: Odroid Go Super Announced – 5 Inch Screen Retro Handheld! “Just a quick heads up video, The ODROID Go SUper was just announced and it’s coming soon! ———- This new version has a 5 Inch Screen with a resolution of 854×480, Dual ANolog STicks, and a 4000Mah battery! priced at $80 and coming at the end of January 2021 Powered by the RK3326 with a Mali G31 GPU and ba” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9a0eOlX16s ———- ODROID-Go Super is an $80 Ubuntu-powered handheld game system Hardkernel’s third ODROID-Go device has a bigger screen, a bigger battery, improved wireless capabilities, and more buttons than the company’s first two handheld gaming systems. The ODROID-Go Super will go on sale in late January 2020 for $80. https://liliputing.com/2020/12/odroid-go-super-is-an-80-ubuntu-powered-handheld-game-system.html ———- December Update: The Longest One Yet Open. Friendly. Community Driven. Welcome to the last community update of the year. I want to start this month’s update by thanking everyone who helped us make this challenging year a fruitful and successful one. https://www.pine64.org/2020/12/15/december-update-the-longest-one-yet/ ———- January Update: Happy New Gear! Happy New Year everyone! Let us all hope that the difficulties brought about by the COVID-19 virus are now waning and that more aspects of our lives will return to normal soon.  You can watch a synopsis of this month’s community update on Youtube (embedded below) but also on LBRY and Peertube. https://www.pine64.org/2021/01/15/january-update-happy-new-gear/ ———- Industrial-grade 3D Vision Camera features Rockchip RK3399 SoC, Intel RealSense Technology Vecow has just launched DVC-1000 industrial-grade 3D vision camera running Ubuntu on Rockchip RK3399 processor and based on Intel RealSense technology. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/01/07/industrial-grade-3d-vision-camera-features-rockchip-rk3399-soc-intel-realsense-technology/ ———- Hope Springs Eternal For Arm Servers IT organizations are funny creatures, indeed. On the one paw, they are eternally optimistic about the prospects for new technologies, and on the other paw, they are extremely resistant to change because of the economic and technical risks that change requires. https://www.nextplatform.com/2021/01/12/hope-springs-eternal-for-arm-servers/ ———- Banana Pi BPI-M5 SBC with 4GB RAM, 16GB flash launched for $53 Last September, we wrote Banana Pi team was working on an Amlogic S905X3 SBC called BPI-M5 and very similar to Hardkernel ODROID-C4 board launched in April 2020. https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/12/14/buy-banana-pi-bpi-m5-sbc/ ———- HP’s new Elite Folio convertible packs a Snapdragon SoC Why it matters: HP at CES 2021 on Monday introduced a new convertible notebook that “combines what people love about their phone, tablet and PC all into one device. https://www.techspot.com/news/88232-hp-new-elite-folio-convertible-packs-snapdragon-soc.html ———- AMD rumored to be working on an Arm-based Apple M1 rival Rumor mill: Apple has shaken up the processor industry with the arrival of its M1-powered Macs, offering excellent performance despite being a low-power chip. https://www.techspot.com/news/87851-amd-rumored-working-arm-based-apple-m1-rival.html ———- Microsoft may be developing its own, in-house ARM CPU designs This afternoon, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft is in the process of developing its own ARM CPU designs, following in the footsteps of Apple’s M1 mobile CPU and Amazon’s Graviton datacenter CPU. Bloomberg cites off-record conversations with Microsoft employees who didn’t want to be named. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/12/microsoft-may-be-developing-its-own-in-house-arm-cpu-designs/ ———- RISC-V: Too Open to Fail CORRECTION: On 10/1/18, Arm announced a collaboration with Xilinx that made Cortex-M IP available for free through its DesignStart program. Open-source RISC initiatives have, for the most part, failed to live up to expectations. http://www.embedded-computing.com/latest-blogs/risc-v-too-open-to-fail ———- New RISC-V CPU claims recordbreaking performance per watt Micro Magic Inc.—a small electronic design firm in Sunnyvale, California—has produced a prototype CPU that is several times more efficient than world-leading competitors, while retaining reasonable raw performance. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/12/new-risc-v-cpu-claims-recordbreaking-performance-per-watt/ ———- New Raspberry Pi OS release — December 2020 Well, in a year as disrupted and strange as 2020, it’s nice to know that there are some things you can rely on, for example the traditional end-of-year new release of Raspberry Pi OS, which we launch today. Here’s a run-through of the main new features that you’ll find in it. https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/new-raspberry-pi-os-release-december-2020/ ———- Seagate says it’s designed two of its own RISC-V CPU cores – and they’ll do more than just control storage drives Seagate says it has, after several years of effort, designed two custom RISC-V processor cores for what seems a range of functions including computational storage. https://www.theregister.com/2020/12/08/seagate_risc_v_computational_storage/ ———- RISC-V hardware & software ecosystem highlights in 2020 The RISC-V Summit 2020 is currently taking place virtually, and RISC-V International, a non-profit corporation aiming to drive the adoption and implementation of the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA), took the occasion to remind us of the growth of the ISA both in terms of commercial adaptio https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/12/10/risc-v-hardware-software-ecosystem-highlights-in-2020/ ———- The new Raspberry Pi is a keyboard PC. Great, now turn it into a laptop By swapping MicroSDs, you can make this Raspberry Pi-powered desktop into anything you want it to be. That would be a nifty trick for a portable PC, too. 4 minute ReadThe Raspberry Pi wasn’t always supposed to be a cheap PC replacement. https://www.fastcompany.com/90585333/raspberry-pi-400-keyboard-pc-review-laptop ———- The Trillion-Transistor Chip That Just Left a Supercomputer in the Dust The history of computer chips is a thrilling tale of extreme miniaturization. The smaller, the better is a trend that’s given birth to the digital world as we know it. https://singularityhub.com/2020/11/22/the-trillion-transistor-chip-that-just-left-a-supercomputer-in-the-dust/ ———- NanoPi R4S SBC launched with optional metal case for $45 and up We found NanoPi R4S board in a work-in-progress Wiki last month. The tiny single board computer is designed for headless applications but comes with much better specifications compared to similar boards with a Rockchip RK3399 hexa-core processor with up to 4GB RAM, dual Gigabit Ethernet, and USB 3. https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/12/01/buy-nanopi-r4s-sbc-optional-metal-case/ ———- Lenovo_ThinkCentre_M75q Tiny Business Desktop (AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400GE, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, AMD Radeon Vega 11 Graphics, Windows 10 Pro) Small Compact Professional Mini PC Computer https://www.amazon.com/ThinkCentre-Tiny-Business-Professional-Computer/dp/B07PW1PPSK ———- A Straightforward Guide To Unlocking The Nintendo Game And Watch Nintendo’s reborn tiny handheld game has certainly attracted the attention of hardware hackers, and we’ve been treated to a succession of exploits as its secrets have been one by one unlocked. https://hackaday.com/2020/12/02/a-straightforward-guide-to-unlocking-the-nintendo-game-and-watch/ ———- Micro Magic RISC-V Core Claims to Beat Apple M1 and Arm Cortex-A9 Micro Magic has introduced what it claims is the world’s fastest 64-bit RISC-V core — a device it says outperforms the Apple M1 chip and Arm Cortex-A9. https://www.eetimes.com/micro-magic-risc-v-core-claims-to-beat-apple-m1-and-arm-cortex-a9/ ———- Raspberry Pi Foundation releases case fan to prevent overheating The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released a new product today. It’s a tiny $5 fan combined with a small heatsink for the Raspberry Pi 4. It works with the official case, below the top cover. That accessory should prevent the Raspberry Pi from overheating. https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/30/raspberry-pi-foundation-releases-case-fan-to-prevent-overheating/ ———- Use a Raspberry Pi to Build Your Own Battery-Powered Pocket Cloud Server NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices are useful for two reasons: they give you storage that you can access from all of your networked devices and they provide storage redundancy to protect your data in the event that a drive fails. https://www.hackster.io/news/use-a-raspberry-pi-to-build-your-own-battery-powered-pocket-cloud-server-f4212b2f7575 ———- DR6018-S is a more compact, cheaper WiFi 6 SBC with optional WiFi 6E Earlier this year we wrote about Wallys Communications DR6018-V2 WiFi 6 embedded router board based on Qualcomm IPQ6010 processor with M.2 sockets for optional 5G and WiFi 6E cards. https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/12/07/dr6018-s-is-a-more-compact-cheaper-wifi-6-sbc-with-optional-wifi-6e/ ———- AI Gateway combines Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 with Google Coral Edge TPU Techbase quickly unveiled an update to their Modberry industrial controllers with Modberry 500 CM4 DIN Rail computer as soon as Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 was launched. https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/12/07/ai-gateway-combines-raspberry-pi-compute-module-4-with-google-coral-edge-tpu/ ———- The Raspberry Pi 4 has a fan now – the Case Fan Last year, I wrote a blog post titled The Raspberry Pi 4 needs a fan. And in a video to go along with that post, I detailed the process of drilling out a hole in the top of the official Pi 4 case and installing a 5v fan inside. https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2020/raspberry-pi-4-has-fan-now-case-fan ———- Andes adds L2 cache, multi-core support to Linux capable RISC-V cores Last year, Andes introduced the AndesCore 27-Series of Linux capable RISC-V cores with a vector processing unit for AI acceleration with specifically the 32-bit A27 and the 64-bit AX27 cores. https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/12/08/andes-adds-l2-cache-multi-core-support-to-linux-capable-risc-v-cores/ ———- Esperanto Unveils ML Chip with Nearly 1,100 RISC-V Cores At the RISC-V Summit today, Art Swift, CEO of Esperanto Technologies, announced a new, RISC-V based chip aimed at machine learning and containing nearly 1,100 low-power cores based on the open-source RISC-V architecture.  Esperanto Technologies, headquartered in Mountain View, Calif. https://www.hpcwire.com/2020/12/08/esperanto-unveils-ml-chip-with-nearly-1100-risc-v-cores/ ———- Raspberry Pi 19 inch rack module That looks like… A major waste of space… Any constructive criticism? Maybe a suggestion? Or just dropping by to hereby proclaim your general disapproval https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/k9u6xd/raspberry_pi_19_inch_rack_module/ ———- Gemini Lake based Hackboard 2 starts at $99 with Ubuntu A “Hackboard 2” SBC has launched on Crowd Supply with Ubuntu ($99) or Win 10 Pro ($140) running on a dual-core Gemini Lake CPU with 4GB DDR4, 64GB eMMC, 3x USB, HDMI, 40-pin RPi GPIO, and 2x M.2 for NVM and 4G/5G. http://linuxgizmos.com/gemini-lake-based-hackboard-2-starts-at-99-with-ubuntu/ ———- NanoPi R4S SBC preview with OpenWrt and Ubuntu Core Rockchip RK3399 powered NanoPi R4S router SBC launched at the beginning of the month, and FriendlyELEC kindly sent a review sample to CNX Software. https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/12/13/nanopi-r4s-sbc-preview-with-openwrt-and-ubuntu-core/ ———- Bamboo B1000N Series will save you 50% of your acquisition cost 75% of your energy consumption 80% of your rack space Bamboo’s revolutionary Parallel Arm Node Designed Architecture delivers the energy efficiency, compactness and linear scalability needed for modern high-performance workloads as well as processing at the edge. https://www.bamboosystems.io/b1000n/ ———- This $129 Fanless Mini PC Is Awesome -Lenovo ThinkCentre M90n IoT “In this video we take look at the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90n IoT it has been on sale for $129 for the last few weeks and over all, I’m pretty impressed by this little Fanless Windows 10/Linux Mini PC. In this video we take a look at the PC, go over the specs, test out some web browsing, 4K video play” https://youtu.be/JsRa51G-Ec4 ———- Full-Size Raspberry Pi-Powered Bartop Arcade Is Entirely 3D Printed In a world of tabletop arcades, this DIY bartop arcade cabinet seriously stands out. This awesome Raspberry Pi project was designed and 3D printed by James from the YouTube channel Print ‘N Play. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/full-size-raspberry-pi-powered-bartop-arcade-is-entirely-3d-printed ———- Google acquires CloudReady OS that turns old PCs into Chromebooks w/ plans to make official offering Neverware lets you turn old PCs and Macs into Chromebook-esque devices through its CloudReady OS. While primarily aimed at schools and enterprises, a free “Home” edition has long been offered. Google has now acquired Neverware and CloudReady with plants to integrate it with Chrome OS. https://9to5google.com/2020/12/15/google-acquires-cloudready-os/ ———- ODROID-N2+ based “Home Assistant Blue” announced as official hardware for Home Assistant Home Assistant has announced “Home Assistant Blue” hardware with an enclosure designed by Hahn Werke housing Hardkernel ODROID-N2+ SBC, and software supported by BayLibre who helped upstreaming the code. https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/12/16/odroid-n2-based-home-assistant-blue-announced-as-official-hardware-for-home-assistant/ ———- NextCloud Server on Raspberry Pi I’ve used my raspberry pi 3b+ to make a standalone nextcloud server. The main advantage of using a Raspberry is that it consumes little energy and is fully configurable. The solution therefore remains very flexible and scalable. https://www.hackster.io/nicolajean75/nextcloud-server-on-raspberry-pi-f0d187 ———- Stream TV Gen 2 S905X4 Review – Verizon Made A Great Android TV But…. This Verizon branded Android TV Box Is great! The Stream TV 2020 Gen 2 is powered by the all-new Amlogic S905X4 Cpu and supports Vulkan 1.1 and AV1 formats! In this video, we test out 4K video Playback, Android Gaming, and even emulation from Dreamcast, PSP, and N64! At $70 this does look like a nic android, mini https://youtu.be/n_ItkYemb98 ———- Arch Linux-based Manjaro ARM 20.12 is here for Raspberry Pi 4, Pinebook, Odroid N2, and more ARM is the future of desktop computing, and once again, Apple is leading the mainstream in this regard — its new M1 Mac computers have been very well received. True, Microsoft had Windows on ARM first, but the reality is, consumers didn’t care about that. https://betanews.com/2020/12/20/arch-linux-manjaro-arm-raspberry-pi-4/ ———- DOSBox Pure DOSBox Pure is a fork of DOSBox, an emulator for DOS games, built for RetroArch/Libretro aiming for simplicity and ease of use. You can find a binary download for Windows, Linux and Raspberry Pi (Arm7) under the Releases page. https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure ———- YoYo Games expand their Linux support in GameMaker Studio 2 to the Raspberry Pi The Raspberry Pi sure is a versatile device and thanks to GameMaker Studio 2 from YoYo Games, it might even end up as more of a gaming unit with newly added support for exported games. In the version 2.3.1. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/12/yoyo-games-expand-their-linux-support-in-gamemaker-studio-2-to-the-raspberry-pi ———- Intel NUC 11 Performance to arrive with up to a Core i7-1165G7 and in three chassis variants Intel is supposedly due to announce the NUC 11 Performance this month, according to Fanless Tech. However, @9550pro has already revealed the full details of the device, and it has also been spotted on UserBenchmark. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-NUC-11-Performance-to-arrive-with-up-to-a-Core-i7-1165G7-and-in-three-chassis-variants.511400.0.html ———- Manjaro ARM Plasma Mobile Beta 1 is now available for the PinePhone The Manjaro ARM team has been rapidly cranking out new builds of their smartphone operating system in recent months, with four public beta releases of Manjaro ARM with the Phosh user interface so far. https://linuxsmartphones.com/manjaro-arm-plasma-mobile-beta-1-is-now-available-for-the-pinephone/ ———- Beelink SEi10 Mini PC Review: A Cheaper Intel NUC Beelink offers at least half a dozen different mini PCs designed for HTPC or light office use. Their options aren’t as ridiculously wide as the ones from Zotac, but their focus on models with integrated GPUs only helps streamline the designs and keep prices low. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Beelink-SEi10-Mini-PC-Review-A-Cheaper-Intel-NUC.512080.0.html ———- Amazon Echo Frames review: listen to these specs I did not expect to like the Amazon Echo Frames as much as I do. The concept is relatively simple: they’re a pair of eyeglasses with tiny little speakers and microphones embedded in the stems so you can listen to music and command Alexa. https://www.theverge.com/22197463/amazon-echo-frames-review-alexa ———- GPIO screw terminal HAT for Raspberry Pi adds LEDs and GPIO markings Screw terminals provide a more secure way of connecting wires to products that may be exposed to vibrations and shocks, and in the past, we’ve seen Pi-oT MKR module enclosure that routes Raspberry Pi GPIO’s to screw terminals, and also happens to include a breadboard area. https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/12/28/gpio-screw-terminal-hat-for-raspberry-pi-adds-leds-and-gpio-markings/ ———- Manjaro ARM Your rating? You are not logged in. To discriminate your posts from the rest, you need to pick a nickname. (The uniqueness of nickname is not reserved. It is possible that someone else could use the exactly same nickname. https://osdn.net/projects/manjaro-arm/storage/pinetab/ ———- Augmented Reality On The Cheap With ESP32 [Arnaud] was impressed by the Tilt Five AR goggles, but the price of this cutting edge hardware simply put it out of reach of most people. Instead, he designed and built his own around a 3D printed frame, ESP32, cheap LCDs, and lenses from a pair of sunglasses. https://hackaday.com/2020/12/31/augmented-reality-on-the-cheap-with-esp32/ ———- Odroid Go Super First Look, Test & Teardown “In this video, we take alook at the all-new ODROID GO SUPER! With a 5 Inch IPS Screen Dual, analog sticks, and a quad COre 1.3GHZ CPU this handheld is could turn out to be amazing in 2021! ———- We do an unboxing, Go over the Specs test out some Dreamcast Neogeo and PSP, and finally do a tear down to see” https://youtu.be/tN-FjshTM1c ———- 150 open-spec, community-backed Linux SBCs under $200 Welcome to our catalog of 150 open-spec, maker-oriented single board computers that run Linux or Android. In this introduction we examine the highlights and trends of 33 new boards from 2020 and debut our price/performance and feature matrix charts. http://linuxgizmos.com/150-open-spec-community-backed-linux-sbcs-under-200-3/ ———- LG’s new edge AI SoC debuts on Ubuntu dev kit LG unveiled a quad -A53 “LG8111 AI SoC” with an “LNE” NPU. The LG8111 is available on an Ubuntu powered “Eris” dev kit designed to work with AWS Greengrass. http://linuxgizmos.com/lgs-new-edge-ai-soc-debuts-on-ubuntu-dev-kit/ ———- Demo: Build Chromium OS for Raspberry Pi “A demonstration of a successful build of Chromium OS for Raspberry Pi, with all the commands shown per the README of https://github.com/FydeOS/chromium_os-raspberry_pi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og4wzzIfGA0&disable_polymer=true ———- Intel updates its NUC lineup, including a follow-up to its Hades Canyon gaming mini-PC Intel is updating its Next Unit of Computing (NUC) lineup of miniature computers with its 11th Gen processors, and it’s again including a gaming-focused model. https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/14/22231244/intel-nuc-11-pc-announcement-includes-mini-gaming-computer ———- H2 Net Card adds four 2.5 GbE ports to ODROID-H2/H2+ SBC ODROID-H2+ is already a cool single board computer with an Intel Gemini Lake Refresh processor, up to 32GB RAM, dual 2.5GbE networking, support for SATA and NVMe storage, dual 4K video output, and more. https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/01/15/h2-net-card-adds-four-2-5-gbe-ports-to-odroid-h2-h2-sbcs/ ———- Rock Pi X vs Raspberry Pi 4: x86 & ARM Showdown “Rock Pi X and Raspberry Pi 4 head-to-head, with both boards running Ubuntu 20.10 desktop. But which SBC has the best test performance? https://youtu.be/VYkRpLTEp-w ———- Raspberry Pi 4 is now being used to run entire smart housing developments Using Raspberry Pi-powered kit to run IoT applications such as smart homes is set for a major boost thanks to a new set of hardware tools. https://www.techradar.com/news/raspberry-pi-4-is-now-being-used-to-run-entire-smart-housing-developments ———- To support Podnutz please use the following links, and remember you don’t pay any extra for using the links ! Podnutz Newegg link (http://www.podnutz.com/newegg) Podnutz Ebay (http://www.podnutz.com/ebay) Podnutz Deals (http://www.podnutz.com/deals) Podnutz Clothing (http://www.podnutz.com/clothing)

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