Hardware: Devices With Linux, Raspberry Pi, and More
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CNX Software ☛ Femto Mega 3D depth camera review – OrbbecViewer and Orbbec SDK in Ubuntu 22.04, body tracking in backdoored Windows 11
We had a quick look at the Orbbec Femto Mega 3D depth and 4K RGB camera at the end of last year with a look at the hardware and a quick try with the OrbbecViewer program in Ubuntu 22.04. I’ve now had the time to test the OrbbecViewer in more detail, check out the Orbbec SDK in GNU/Linux and various samples, and finally test the Femto Mega with a body tracking application using Unity in backdoored Windows 11.
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Hackaday ☛ Making An Aircraft Wing Work For An Audience
Many of us will have sat and idly watched the flaps and other moving parts of an airliner wing as we travel, and it’s likely that most of you will know the basics of how an aircraft wing works. But there’s more to an aircraft wing than meets the eye, which is why the Aerospace Bristol museum has an Airbus A320 wing on display. [Chris Lymas] was part of the team which turned a surplus piece of aircraft into an interactive and working exhibit, and he told the Electromagnetic Field audience all about it in his talk Using Arduinos to Resurrect an Airliner Wing.
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CNX Software ☛ Renesas RA8T1 Cortex-M85 MCU targets motor control applications
It took a while before Renesas released its first Arm Cortex-M85 microcontroller (RA8M1) in October 2023, but the company has now launched the RA8T1 Cortex-M85 MCU for motor control just a few weeks after announcing the RA8D1 for HMI applications. The RA8T1 group is the third Cortex-M85 microcontroller family from Renesas with a feature set optimized for motor control and leveraging machine learning through Arm Helium technology and a DSP for predictive maintenance requirements for motors.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ Raspberry Pi Pico powers open source smart watch
Umut Sevdi has created a Raspberry Pi Pico-powered smart watch that is 3D-printable and open source for anyone who wants to make it at home.
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Ubuntu Pit ☛ 20 Best Raspberry Pi Alternatives Single-board Computer
As a single-board computer, Raspberry Pi has already earned the reputation of being the prominent one over its competitors. It contains loads of options that include CPU, GPU, Memory, USB ports, Video outputs: HDMI, Network, etc.
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Ubuntu ☛ Driving into 2024 – The automotive trends to look out for in the year ahead
With multiple technological innovations all converging at the same time, we are living in an exciting era for the automotive industry. From Hey Hi (AI) to 5G, and plenty in between, we can expect to see a host of groundbreaking trends emerge this year.
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TerraMaster Launches D5 Hybrid – The Industry’s First 5-Bay USB 3.2 Hybrid Storage Solution
TerraMaster has launched an exciting new product – the D5 Hybrid.