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DietPi August 2025 Update Goes Trixie and Prepares Forky

The August 2025 release of DietPi v9.16 introduces full support for Debian 13 “Trixie,” initial support for Debian 14 “Forky,” and a wide set of software and system enhancements. Released on August 23rd, this update also includes optimizations to DietPi tools, additional RISC-V support, and numerous bug fixes.

GOWIN-Based Tiny $14 FPGA Board with 1.5K LUTs, 96 Kb SRAM, and Onboard Debugger

The main FPGA used on the board is the GW1N-UV1P5QN48XF from GOWIN’s LittleBee series. It features 1584 logic units, 96 kilobits of block SRAM, and 256 kilobits of on-chip flash memory. The device includes two PLLs and six I/O banks, offering a total of 125 general-purpose I/O pins.

OnLogic Karbon 521 Rugged Industrial PC Powered by Intel Core Ultra

The Karbon 521 supports Intel Core Ultra 5 and Ultra 7 processors (Meteor Lake, Series 1) with TDP ratings of 28 W. Graphics output is handled by Intel Arc, supporting up to four simultaneous displays via DisplayPort 2.1 and Thunderbolt 4.

AAEON MIX-MTLD1 Delivers Intel Core Ultra and OOB Management to Mini-ITX

AAEON has released the MIX-MTLD1, a Mini-ITX motherboard featuring Intel Core Ultra processors, Intel Arc graphics, and an on-chip AI Boost NPU. Built on Intel’s multi-pillar die architecture, the design combines CPU, GPU, and NPU resources to accelerate inference workloads and expand deployment potential across AI-driven and edge applications.

DongshanPi Previews RK3576-Based SBC Targeted at Computer Vision

DongshanPi has shared early details about an upcoming SBC designed for AI and computer vision education. Based on the Rockchip RK3576, the DshanPi-A1 supports OpenCV and multimedia workloads through a software stack built around ArmbianOS (community-supported) and Rockchip’s media and inference libraries.

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Arti 1.5.0 released:

Arti 1.5.0 continues development on important client features, including Counter Galois Onion encryption, Conflux, flow control and congestion control, and onion service proof of work. It also includes significant backend work for Arti relay support.

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Besgnulinux – Debian-based Linux distribution

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Aug 27, 2025

Quoting: Besgnulinux - Debian-based Linux distribution - LinuxLinks —

Besgnulinux is a computer operating system based on Debian stable and developed to revive old computers and appeal to new users, with a JWM window manager.

The aim of the distribution is to bring old computers back to life with a session that does not use too many resources. The main window manager of Besgnulinux is JWM. However, Openbox and Icewm may also be included over time depending on demand.

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