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Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, SparkFun, and More
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CNX Software ☛ Genesis IoT Discovery Lab is a modular ESP32-S3-based wire-free prototyping platform (Crowdfunding)
Developed by Axiometa in Lithuania, the Genesis IoT Discovery Lab is a modular Wi-Fi-enabled prototyping platform built around the ESP32-S3 and a standardized module with AX22 connectors, designed to replace messy breadboards with a structured, plug-and-play system. Designed to simplify hardware development and education, this prototyping module features eight universal AX22 ports, a USB OTG Type-C port, a battery module with charging, and support for over 50 sensors and peripherals.
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Hackaday ☛ How To Stop Zeus From Toasting Your Pi
If you’ve ever lost gear to lightning or power spikes, you know what a pain they are. Out in rural Arkansas, where [vinthewrench] lives, the grid is more chaos than comfort – especially when storms hit. So, he dug into the problem after watching a cheap AC-DC module quite literally melt down. The full story, as always, begins with the power company’s helpful reclosers: lightning-induced surges, and grid switching transients. The result though: toasted boards, shorted transformers, and one very dead Raspberry Pi. [vinthewrench] wrote it all up – with decent warnings ahead. Take heed and don’t venture into things that could put your life in danger.
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SparkFun Electronics ☛ A New Addition to the GNSS Flex Family
The GNSS Flex pHAT acts as the bridge between your Raspberry Pi and the modular SparkPNT ecosystem. It mounts securely via an extended 40-pin header and connects to the included GNSS module using standardized 2x10-pin headers, making it simple to swap modules for repairs or future upgrades.
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ROS Industrial ☛ Industrial Calibration Refresh
A number of ease of use updates have been made to the ROS-Industrial Industrial Calibration repository. These updates seek to improve the ease of use and provides a significant update around documentation. The updates include: [...]
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CNX Software ☛ ArmSoM RK3588 Hey Hi (AI) Module7 system-on-module follows NVIDIA Jetson Nano form factor (Crowdfunding)
ArmSoM RK3588 Hey Hi (AI) Module7 (AIM7) is a Rockchip RK3588 system-on-module compatible with NVIDIA Jetson Nano and other 260-pin SO-DIMM Jetson modules, so you should be able to use it with a wide range of Jetson carrier boards. It is designed for edge computing, Hey Hi (AI) inference, VR/AR, smart NVR systems, and general-purpose applications. The RK3588 AIM7 ships with 4GB to 32GB RAM, 32GB to 128GB eMMC flash, and integrates a Rockchip RK806-1 PMIC, but no Gigabit Ethernet controller as found on the competing Mixtile Core 3588E.