Devices and Open Hardware: RISC-V, Garage Door Monitor, and More
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October update: An Ox, no bull
I hope that the good news and all the announcements of this month will make up for the much delayed publication date – which is something I sincerely apologize for. This month we’re announcing the Ox64 – a sub $10 Linux capable single board computer, we are bringing you news that both the Star64 and QuartzPro64 now boot Linux (and run it well too already!) and share all the latest PinePhone Pro development.
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Ox64 SBC powered by dual RISC-V processors
Pine64 announced a few days ago their latest SBC based on a dual-core RISC-V processor. The compact Ox64 is enabled with Wi-Fi 4.0, Zigbee BL5.0 in addition to an AI accelerator and up to 64MB PSRAM.
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Garage Door Monitor Update
The second and more practical addition is a subsequent notification when the door is closed again after it was left open for longer that the trigger time (5 minutes).
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Barilla’s Open Source Tool For Perfect Pasta
Cooking pasta is perhaps one of the easiest things you can do in the kitchen, second only to watching a pot of water boil. But as pasta maker Barilla points out on their website, you can reduce your meal’s CO₂ emissions by up to 80% if you simply let the pasta sit in the hot water rather than actively boil it the whole time — a technique known as passive cooking.