Devices: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, ROS, and More

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 16, 2024

• Chuck Grimmett ☛ Turning a Carving Mallet

  I made this mallet so that I can use it to strike gouges for bowl carving, which I want to experiment with. This style of mallet is easier to use for striking gouges than the larger joiner’s mallets I made. This one is pretty similar to the kitchen mallet/ice crusher I made for my friend a couple years ago.

• Hackaday ☛ Breaking The Flash Encryption Feature Of Espressif’s Microcontrollers

  Espressif’s ESP32 microcontrollers come with a Flash encryption feature that when enabled ensures that the data and code stored on the (usually external) Flash chip is encrypted with AES-256 (ESP32) or better (ESP32-C3, -C6). For the ESP32 this encryption feature has been shown to be vulnerable to side channel attacks (SCA), leading [courk] to not only replicate this result with a custom ESP Correlation Power Analysis (CPA) board (pictured) that captures power usage of the MCU, but also to try his luck with the ESP32-C3 and ESP32-C6 parts that should be tougher nuts to crack.

• Linux Gizmos ☛ Pink Edition Rock Model 5 A with 16GB RAM Now Available for ~$109.50

  Arace Tech has recently showcased the Radxa Rock Model 5 A in an eye-catching pink edition, notable for its competitive pricing. This model boasts up to 16GB of RAM and incorporates PCIe2, enhancing its storage capabilities. Furthermore, it now supports the  lightweight operating system DietPi.

• Raspberry Pi

  • Adafruit ☛ Pico Synthesizer: MIDI input – HackSpace Magazine Issue 74 @HackSpaceMag @Raspberry_Pi

    HackSpace Magazine Issue 74 discusses modular synthesizers and this month specifically Pico synthesizer MIDI input.

  • The Register UK ☛ Eben Upton on Sinclair, Acorn, and the Raspberry Pi

    Upton, born in 1978, was given his first computer in 1988, just as magazine code listings were dwindling and game consoles were starting to dominate.

  • Raspberry Pi ☛ Have you made something with a Raspberry Pi over the weekend? | #MagPiMonday

    Every Monday, we ask the question: have you made something with a Raspberry Pi over the weekend? Every Monday, our followers send us amazing photos and videos of the projects they’ve made.

    Here’s a selection of some of the awesome things we got sent this month – and remember to follow along at the hashtag #MagPiMonday!

  • Pete Warden ☛ Understanding the Raspberry Pi Pico’s Memory Layout

    A few months ago I started updating TensorFlow Lite Micro for the Raspberry Pi Pico board, which uses the RP2040 microcontroller. I ran into some baffling bugs that stopped me making progress, but eventually I tracked them down to my poor understanding of the memory layout. Since I had to do a deep dive, I wanted to share what I learned here.

  • Tom's Hardware ☛ Custom Raspberry Pi mini PC features dual monitor setup

    The project was entirely scratch-built by Pathan and required a bit of planning to get things just right. The Pi is housed inside of a custom built PC case along with the monitors which feature housing and stands made by Pathan just for the project. To make things easier, Pathan designed the cases using Blender. He knew the project needed to not only look good with RGB LEDs, but to also provide effective cooling.

  • Adafruit ☛ RPi5 Case for new active cooler #3DThursday #3DPrinting

    "I have designed a case for the new Raspberry Pi 5 and the new Raspberry Pi original active fan."

• Education

  • Arduino ☛ Arduino Education at Bett 2024: Inspiring STEAM innovation

    Arduino Education will be back at Bett 2024, the global stage for education innovation, from January 24th-26th at ExCel London.

    Our booth (which you’ll find in Bett Hall, Stand NJ12) will be a hub of creativity and excitement, where you can immerse yourself in the world of STEAM education and discover how Arduino empowers students to become inventors, innovators, and problem-solvers.

  • ROS Industrial ☛ Shaping the Future of Robotics: Highlights from the ROS-Industrial Consortium Asia Pacific Summit 2023

    Throughout the 2-day event, ROS-Industrial brought together experts and industry leaders to discuss topics that have shaped and will continue to shape the future of robotics. The Annual Summit, themed “The Everyday Robot”, signifies how robots will be an integral part of our daily lives, at work, at play and at social life. The presentations and demonstrations provided a glimpse of how robotics applications have unknowingly integrated into various aspects of our lives, from industry, service, education, among others.