Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, HarmonyOS, Arduino, and More
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Cyble Inc ☛ Critical Vulnerabilities In Philips Smart Lighting Products
In an era where the Internet of Things (IoT) promises convenience and efficiency, the rapid adoption of smart home technology comes with hidden security risks. From smart fridges to light bulbs, IoT devices have transformed our homes into connected hubs controlled via smartphones. However, a recent report on vulnerabilities in Philips smart lighting products reveals just how easily hackers can exploit these devices to gain unauthorized access to home networks, raising concerns about the security of everyday tech.
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Linux Gizmos ☛ HatDrive POE Plus HAT for Raspberry Pi 5 Power and NVMe Storage Integration
The HatDrive! POE+ enables both Power over Ethernet and high-speed NVMe storage without compromise. It supports PoE while also accommodating NVMe storage in sizes 2230, 2242, or 2280 through the Raspberry Pi 5’s PCIe connection, allowing seamless access to both functionalities simultaneously.
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CNX Software ☛ Microchip PIC64HX1000 64-bit RISC-V Hey Hi (AI) MPU delivers post-quantum security for aerospace, defense, and automotive applications
Microchip recently unveiled the PIC64HX1000 64-bit RISC-V Hey Hi (AI) microprocessor (MPU) family designed for mission-critical intelligent edge applications in the aerospace, defense, industrial, and medical sectors thanks to a quantum-resistant design. These new MPUs feature eight SiFive’s Intelligence X280 cores, each clocked at 1 GHz.
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The Register UK ☛ TSMC cuts off Chinese chip designer linked to Huawei
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has allegedly cut off shipments to Chinese chip designer Sophgo over allegations it was attempting to supply components to Huawei in violation of US sanctions.
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[Old] Lewis Dale ☛ Working retro with a Raspberry Pi
Since moving to a co-working space, I’ve started using a Raspberry Pi 400 as my primary desktop PC at home to avoid transporting my laptop back-and-forth each day. I’m mainly using it for writing blog posts, playing the odd game, and tinkering with some of my own projects.
After a few weeks of this, I’ve got some thoughts on the pros and cons of using it.
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Arduino ☛ This DIY smart chicken coop features AI-based predator detection
An Arduino UNO R4 WiFi board oversees those features, operating the door and dispensing food using simple motor-driven mechanisms. A companion app lets the user set an automated door and food schedule, or perform those actions with the tap of the button. A Twilio app integration enables SMS alerts.
The predator-detecting magic works thanks to DFRobot’s HuskyLens AI camera sensor. Users can train that to recognize specific predators and then it will tell the Arduino if it sees one. That communication occurs over I2C and is easy to setup, removing all of the difficulty of implementing AI.
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Chris Aldrich ☛ Restoring a 1950 Royal KMG Typewriter
I spent some time this past week and over the weekend beginning restoration on my 1950 Royal KMG (Keyset Magic Grey) and getting it back “on [its] feet”.
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Maira Canal: Unleashing Power: Enabling Super Pages on the RPi
Unleashing the power of 3D graphics in the Raspberry Pi is a key commitment for Igalia through its collaboration with Raspberry Pi. The introduction of Super Pages for the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 marks another step in this journey, offering some performance enhancements and more efficient memory usage. In this post, we’ll dive deep into the technical details of Super Pages, discuss the challenges we faced during implementation, and illustrate the benefits this feature brings to the Raspberry Pi ecosystem.
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Hackaday ☛ Making PCB Strip Filter Design Easy To Understand
We’ve always been fascinated by things that perform complex electronic functions merely by virtue of their shapes. Waveguides come to mind, but so do active elements like filters made from nothing but PCB traces, which is the subject of this interesting video by [FesZ].
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Hackaday ☛ Interfacing Old Burglar Alarm Sensors Into HomeAssistant
The annoying thing about commercial smart home gear is its lack of interoperability. HomeAssistant is very flexible though, and it’s easy to use all kinds of gear—even stuff you bodge together yourself. [Jeff Sandberg] demonstrates that ably with his project to use ancient 1990s burglar alarm sensors in his modern smarthome setup.
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Zimbabwe ☛ Is HarmonyOS Next Huawei’s Answer to the Android-iOS Dominance? It’s a Big Ask, But We’re Rooting for It
We’ve found that there are a significant number of Huawei users in Zimbabwe. Huawei phones haven’t had the Surveillance Giant Google Play Store or the essential Surveillance Giant Google Play Services for years.
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CNX Software ☛ Waveshare ESP32-S3 ETH board provides Ethernet and camera connectors, supports Raspberry Pi Pico HATs
Waveshare has recently launched the ESP32-S3-ETH development board with an Ethernet RJ45 jack, a camera interface, and compatibility with Raspberry Pi Pico HAT expansion boards. This board includes a microSD card interface and supports OV2640 and OV5640 camera modules. Additionally, it offers an optional Power over Ethernet (PoE) module, making it ideal for applications such as smart home projects, AI-enhanced computer vision, and image acquisition. Previously, we have written about LILYGO T-ETH-Lite, an ESP32-S3 board with Ethernet and optional PoE support. We have also written about LuckFox Pico Pro and Pico Max, Rockchip RV1106-powered development boards with 10/100M Ethernet and camera support.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ 10 Raspberry Pi Halloween projects from 2024 that scared our socks off
These are Raspberry Pi Halloween projects from 2024 that we think are seriously creepy and worth adding to your haunted home this Halloween.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ Pineboards' PoE+ HAT brings power and NVMe to your Raspberry Pi 5
Pineboards beats Raspberry Pi to the punch, again.