Hardware: Low-Cost, Retro, and Linux
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Alif Ensemble Cortex-A32 - Cortex-M55 chips feature Ethos-U55 AI accelerator - CNX Software
Alif Semiconductor E5 single and E7 dual-core Fusion processors can run Linux on the Cortex-A32 core, and target security, AI/ML, graphics, and imaging applications such as building automation, EV charging station, PoS, robotics, home appliances, and HMI control panel. The E1 and E3 single and dual-core microcontrollers should be in barcode scanners, failure prevention systems, portable healthcare devices, lighting control systems, smart home applications, and industrial control systems.
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The patch in my Commdoore 1541 was official!
Replacements for these are much cheaper than I thought, so I’m tempted to try swapping these out and see if it improves things. A scope isn’t in the budget right now alas!
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Acorn RiscPC: Upgrades Part 3
This one could potentially fit in the restoration series as this is around a problem I found and how it was solved. But it centres around one of the upgrades, so I’ve made it an “upgrades” post.
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What changing the CPU on a laptop looks like
One of the modifications that you can do to a ThinkPad T430 laptop is changing the CPU to a more powerful quad core model. That’s exactly what I did back in 2017, but due to the poor availability of compatible CPU-s in my region I went for one with a 45W TDP, which is a bit much for a laptop designed for CPU-s with a 35W TDP.
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Fanless Mini-PC supports Legacy and modern operating systems
The EBOX-58 from ICOP is an industrial Mini-PC equipped with Braswell Series low-power processors from Intel. The device supports up to 8GB DDR3L, SATA 3.0, 1x HDMI port, 2x GbE RJ45 and optional serial interfaces. Additionally, it’s compatible with legacy OS such as DOS, Win7/10/11, QNX, Androidx86 and many more.