Devices: EcoFlow Power Kits, Framework, and Peripherals

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 22, 2022,
updated Sep 22, 2022

• Taking My Workshop Offgrid Using EcoFlow Power Kits - The DIY Life

  EcoFlow are a popular name amongst campers and adventurers for their portable power stations and solar generators. These allow you to store power in a portable unit to take with you to charge devices, run small appliances and provide lighting.

  They’re now taking it a step further with their launch of EcoFlow Power Kits. This is a modular system designed specifically for RVs, camper vans and trailers and small off-grid installations. The idea being that the system eliminates the complexity of traditional setups, being plug and play, compact and efficient, and allowing modern monitoring and control.

• Sony Starvis based GigE camera supports PoE

  The e-RouteCAM_CU20 is a 2MP PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) GigE camera developed by e-con Systems. Additionally, the device integrates a high performance ISP to target low light applications.

• Framework Embraces ChromeOS with Chromebook Edition Laptop | Tom's Hardware

  Framework, which makes the ultra-customizable Framework Laptop with a completely replaceable mainboard and expansion modules for different ports, is moving to a new type of laptop: the Chromebook.

  Starting today, Framework is accepting pre-orders for the Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition, which still starts at $999 and will ship in early December.

  In a release, Framework said that the laptop will run on a 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1240P with 30 watts of sustained performance. The prebuilt version comes with 8GB of DDR4 RAM and 256GB of NVMe storage and can be upgraded to up to 64GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. The company hasn't said what kinds of upgrades may be available in the future, but a representative said that all of the current expansion cards are cross-compatible between the Framework Laptop and the Chromebook Edition.

• NVIDIA reveals its next-gen chipset for autonomous vehicles

  Vehicles with the chipset will be able to run Linux, QNX and Android simultaneously.

• Delivering 2,000 teraflops, Nvidia Drive Thor unifies intelligent auto functions - SiliconANGLE

  With multidomain computing, Drive Thor divides autonomous driving and in-vehicle infotainment all on one computer, allowing vehicles to run Linux, QNX and Android simultaneously.