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Open Hardware/Modding: FPGA, Raspberry Pi, and More
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CNX Software ☛ Icepi Zero – A Lattice ECP5 FPGA board in Raspberry Pi Zero form factor (Crowdfunding)
The Icepi Zero is a compact Lattice ECP5 FPGA open-source hardware development board following the Raspberry Pi Zero form factor, and equipped with a microSD card slot, three USB-C ports, a GPDI mini connector for video output, and a 40-pin GPIO header. I was confused at first, since Debashis wrote about the Pico2-ice board a few days ago, but it’s a different design with an RP2350B MCU and a Lattice ICE40U5K FPGA with 5.3K LUTs. Made by Icy Electronics, the Icepi Zero is a pure FPGA board with 24K LUTs, 32MB SRAM, and 16MB QSPI flash that can be used for retro gaming/computer and general FPGA gateware experimentation.
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CNX Software ☛ Raspberry Pi CM5 carrier board supports dual Ethernet (1GbE + 2.5GbE) and wide 7V–36V DC input
Waveshare’s CM5-DUAL-ETH-BASE is a carrier board for the Raspberry Pi CM5, featuring dual Ethernet (1GbE + 2.5GbE), two 4K HDMI outputs, two MIPI CSI/DSI interfaces, and more. It supports NVMe SSDs or Hey Hi (AI) accelerators via an M.2 slot, offers USB 3.2/2.0 ports, a 40-pin GPIO header, and a wide 7V–36V DC input, making it ideal for industrial networking and edge computing applications. In the past, we have seen other carrier boards like the Seeed Studio’s CM5 MINIMA, the Waveshare’s CM5-NANO-B, the CM5-PoE-BASE-A, and others, but among those, this is the only carrier board that features dual Ethernet with a 2.5GbE option and a wide input voltage range.
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Linux Gizmos ☛ DE23-Lite Development Kit with Agilex 3 FPGA Targets Education and Prototyping
Terasic has introduced the DE23-Lite, a compact development board powered by the Altera Agilex 3 FPGA and positioned as a cost-effective platform for education and prototyping. Compared to the earlier DE10-Lite, it brings upgraded I/O flexibility, integrated peripherals, and modern FPGA capabilities for digital logic, robotics, embedded vision, and classroom instruction.
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Linux Gizmos ☛ MS-C927 Compact Box PC with Intel Meteor Lake-U and Arrow Lake-U
The MS-C927 is an upcoming compact fanless box PC built on Intel’s Meteor Lake-U and Arrow Lake-U processors. It targets low-power, silent operation in industrial and embedded environments such as automation, transportation, and edge computing, and comes in a 130 × 155 × 40 mm form factor with wall and DIN-rail mounting options.
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Linux Gizmos ☛ FRDM-MCXW23 Development Board with MCX W23 Wireless MCU and BLE 5.3
The FRDM-MCXW23 is a development board based on the MCX W23 Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3 wireless MCU. It provides a compact platform for evaluating low-power wireless designs, targeting applications such as portable medical devices, smart appliances, automation systems, and asset tracking.
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Raspberry Pi ☛ Code, confidence, and community: A look back at Astro Pi 2024–25
Taking part in the European Astro Pi Challenge builds young people’s confidence and motivates them to try further digital making activities.
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Arduino ☛ Meet the teens behind RedSnapper: a smart Arduino-powered prosthetic arm
RedSnapper is a 3D-printed, EMG-controlled robotic arm that combines AI, embedded systems, and real-time feedback – all compacted into a lightweight, wearable form. Its brain? An Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense.
The prosthetic is capable of performing complex and natural movements by combining voice control, tinyML models, muscle signals, and motion detection from the Nano 33 BLE Sense’s onboard sensors. It also includes temperature and force sensors on the palm to alert the user when things get too hot or too tight.
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Hackaday ☛ Using The 74HC595 Shift Register To Drive 7-Segment Displays
In a recent video our hacker [Electronic Wizard] introduces the 74HC595 shift register and explains how to use it to drive 7-segment displays.
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peppe8o ☛ Raspberry PI Imager: Official Micro SD Flashing Tool for OS Installation
This tutorial will show you how to use the Raspberry PI Imager tool to prepare your Raspberry PI computer board for your projects.