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Open Hardware/Modding: DIY, Raspberry Pi, and More
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CNX Software ☛ Using an overpowered vape as a secondary display
Last week, we noted that it was possible to run a web server on a disposable vape through its USB-C port, and now I’ve been shown DOOM on an even more overpowered vape acting as a secondary display, which is a bit larger in size than the WeAct Display FS 0.96-inch USB display we just covered.
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The DIY Life ☛ TRMNL: The Open Source Smart Display You Can Also Build Yourself
Imagine a little screen on your desk, wall or even fridge, quietly updating you with your calendar, to-do list, or the weather without the distractions of a phone or computer. That’s what TRMNL is, a sleek, open-source, battery-powered e-ink display that’s built to be simple, low power and easy to use.
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CNX Software ☛ Luckfox PicoKVM – A low-cost IP-KVM with 1080p HDMI capture, Wake-on-LAN, virtual storage emulation
Luckfox PicoKVM is a compact and low-cost IP-KVM tool designed for the remote management of PCs, servers, and development boards. Like other KVM solutions, this allows users to control a computer or board remotely, even when it’s turned off or when accessing the BIOS. Built around the Rockchip RV1106 Cortex-A7 processor with 256MB DDR3 and 8GB eMMC storage, the PicoKVM supports 1080p60 video capture with H.264 encoding and 80–200 ms latency.
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OMG Ubuntu ☛ Raspberry Pi’s New M.2 HAT+ Compact is an SSD Space Saver
With its slimmer install footprint, smarter booting process and qualitative tweaks, Ubuntu 25.10 for Raspberry Pi is looking a real treat — but the biggest boost to performance is one you can make by switching from a microSD card to an SSD. If you own a Raspberry Pi 5 and have yet to leap to a more spacious, speedier solid-state drive, Raspberry Pi today launched the M.2 HAT+ Compact. It’s a smaller (but marginally more expensive) version of its official storage add-on for the Raspberry Pi 5.