Open Hardware: OpenWrt, OpenMV, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
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Linux Gizmos ☛ OpenWrt One AP 24 XY Brings Open Source Networking to a Custom Router
The OpenWrt One/AP-24.XY is a router board based on the MediaTek MT7981B (Filogic 820) SoC, combined with the MediaTek MT7976C dual-band Wi-Fi 6 chipset. Developed in collaboration with Banana Pi, the OpenWrt One is the first official hardware platform supported by the OpenWrt open-source community, designed for OpenWrt learning, IoT applications, and general networking use cases such as routing, NAS, and wireless communication.
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Linux Gizmos ☛ OpenMV Introduces the GENX320 Camera Module for Event-Based Vision
OpenMV has introduced the Prophesee GenX320 camera module, bringing event-based vision sensing to its embedded platform. Unlike traditional image sensors that capture entire frames at fixed intervals, the GenX320 detects only changes in a scene, reducing data rates while improving efficiency in motion detection.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ Maker builds Raspberry Pi 'Pi Hub Development Kit' to help students learn
Learning how to build with microelectronics can be a very daunting endeavor. The Raspberry Pi is an excellent platform for tinkering and learning but there is still a learning curve that can be intimidating for newcomers. That's why we're excited to share this cool project put together by maker and developer Yoganandham. The Pi Hub Development Kit is described by maker Yoganandham as a "modular IoT prototyping" board built around our favorite SBC, the Raspberry Pi.
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Jason Burk ☛ Hey, it's Jason! // iPod Mod and Chill
Okay, I will try to give you the short version. You have probably heard me complain endlessly about streaming media. I finally did something about it: I removed streaming music completely and have been curating my own high-quality, DRM-free library of albums. Well, spoiler, I have done it, and it's glorious!
I have now been on a journey (quest?) to find the perfect digital audio player (DAP) for me. I tried this one, and it wasn't quite right. So, I then decided I wanted to try out an iPod again! I happened to have a semi-broken iPod with video on my shelf, so it would mean I could not only fix it back to working condition but also be able to use it daily.
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Arduino ☛ MKR Keylock is an open-source IoT keypad for your front door
Starting with an existing electronic lock module, Gomba installed it in his door before identifying the circuit responsible for triggering it to open. Once found, he connected the line to a relay that, when triggered by a GPIO signal, will unlock the bolt. An Arduino MKR WiFi 1010 was then attached to a 4×4 keypad, a small buzzer for signaling an incorrect code, and another relay that runs to the doorbell for remote ringing. Thanks to the MKR board’s Wi-Fi connectivity, the firmware configures an MQTT client that listens to a few topics: “/code” to set the keypad code, “/open” to override the locking mechanism, and “/alive/status” that reflects the real-time status of the lock.