PALPi, Stellarium on Raspberry Pi, Some Raspberry Pi Alternatives, and Reverse-engineering 8086 Microcode
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PALPi: handheld Raspberry Pi games console
PALPi doesn’t have a built-in speaker to output audio, but Raspberry Pi Zero W’s Bluetooth capability means you can connect a Bluetooth speaker and blast all the retro games’ original audio while you’re playing.
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Keep the solar system in your pocket with a Raspberry Pi
In my previous article, I talked about Stellarium in a web browser. This stellar software allows for a 3D view of your local sky, with amazing telescopic and scripting features. In this article, I'll show you how to put those stars in your pocket using a Raspberry Pi 4, along with scripting some animations for fun. If you remember my Halloween-themed article, I covered using a Raspberry Pi to make a festive Halloween jack-o-lantern. I've repurposed this same Raspberry Pi to create a traveling galaxy box. That's what I'll be calling it today. So let's get packed for a galactic trip.
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4 Cheap Raspberry Pi Alternatives You Can Buy for Under $50
The Raspberry Pi is a staple in the toolbox of electronics tinkerers everywhere. But supply issues have meant that they're in short supply, and you're likely to pay a premium when you do find one. Raspberry Pi isn't the only cheap single-board computer out there, however: if you open yourself to alternatives, you'll find a cornucopia of fruit and veg themed hardware for under $50.
Bear in mind that the issues affecting the Raspberry Pi supply chain also caused problems for other manufacturers and retailers. In some cases, these alternatives are being sold at above their original price point.
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2023-03-11 Reverse-engineering the register codes for the 8086 processor's microcode