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GNU/Linux and Open Hardware (or Devices)
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Desktop/Laptop
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ZDNet ☛ Turning this tiny laptop into a Linux work machine was one of the best decisions I've made
Remember back in the early 2000s when the netbook took the world by storm? I certainly do, and I remember being seriously underwhelmed. Not only were the devices underpowered, but they were so small that using them was a chore. Those keyboards were impossible unless you had tiny hands.
So when X-Plus reached out to me to review the Storm 10 laptop, I begrudgingly accepted, assuming this would be yet another tiny laptop that was impossible to use with any efficiency.
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Open Hardware/Modding
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CNX Software ☛ Compact development board features a single ESP32-P4 + ESP32-C5 dual-band Wi-Fi 6 module, MIPI display and camera interfaces
Just a few months back, Wireless-Tag released the WT99P4C5-S1, which combines the ESP32-P4 with an ESP32-C5 dual-band WiFi 6 module, instead of the more commonly used ESP32-C6 wireless module found on most ESP32-P4 development boards we’ve covered. The company has now released the WTDKP4C5-S1, a more compact development board built around the WT01P4C5-S1 ESP32-P4 and ESP32-C5 core module. The board supports MIPI-CSI and MIPI-DSI through the ESP32-P4, while the SDIO-connected ESP32-C5 provides dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (2.4/5 GHz) connectivity along with BLE 5, Zigbee, Thread, and Matter. Other features include a USB 2.0 Type-C OTG port, two UART debug interfaces, two 40-pin GPIO breakouts from both chips, and various power options via USB-C, a 12V DC input, or headers.
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FUDZilla ☛ AI designs a Linux box in a week, and it boots first time
LA-based startup Quilter says its Project Speedrun used AI to create a dual-PCB Linux single-board computer with 843 components in a week, then booted Debian on the first power-up.
Human execution errors often mean rework, dragging projects out and burning patience along the way, and the feeling is that more AI involvement would be a good idea.
Quilter reckons the AI-driven workflow slashed what would usually take about three months of human graft down to one week, with just 38.5 hours of expert human involvement. That compares with roughly 430 hours for a skilled engineer doing it the old-fashioned way, which rather underlines where the pain usually sits.
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