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NVIDIA has introduced the Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, a compact generative AI platform designed to enhance performance while remaining affordable. This new iteration delivers up to 67 TOPS of AI performance, offering a 1.7x improvement over its predecessor. It supports a wide range of generative AI models, including vision transformers, large language models, and transformer-based computer vision tasks.

(Updated) Olimex Showcases Development Board Design Based on ESP32-P4 RISC-V SoC

Espressif Systems announced the ESP32-P4 over a year ago. While the chip is not yet available for retail, a prototype development board featuring the chip was recently showcased by Olimex. This board includes multiple interfaces, such as an Ethernet connector and a camera connector, demonstrating its versatile capabilities.

Open-Source Hornet Nest Alarm Panel for Home Assistant and ESPHome

CrowdSupply recently featured the Hornet Nest Alarm Panel, a PoE-enabled security panel that integrates traditional wired alarm systems with modern smart home platforms like Home Assistant. Its open-source design provides flexibility and customization for enhancing home security systems.

QuartzPro64 RK3588 Developer Board Now Available at $199.99

The QuartzPro64 is a developer board featuring the Rockchip RK3588 system-on-chip . It is designed for applications requiring high-performance computing, extensive connectivity, and flexible expansion options.

Ubuntu May Drop ’To Do’ App from Default Install

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 21, 2022

Ubuntu developers are considering whether to drop the desktop ‘To Do’ application from the default install in Ubuntu 22.10.

The tool has shipped as part of Ubuntu’s default software set since the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS release. And, as default apps go, having a simple task management app is a pretty understandable one. Windows and macOS offer ‘to do’ apps to their users, as do many Linux distributions, including Linux Mint.

However, development on ‘To Do’ has slowed in recent years, the app was dropped from GNOME’s core apps, and it recently lost its chief developer. A new maintainer is in place who has rebranded the app as ‘Endeavour’, in an effort to distance the app from being part of the stock GNOME experience.

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Is there a case to be made for Ubuntu including a task manager tool? Or are users better placed to install this sort of software by themselves?

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