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Devices/Embedded: RP2350, Radxa, and More LF Output/Marketing PR From Japan
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CNX Software ☛ Quarky Intellio – A LEGO-compatible AI, Augmented Reality, and IoT learning platform (Crowdfunding)
Quarky Intellio is an ESP32-S3-based development kit designed as an educational platform for learning AI, Augmented Reality (AR), and IoT concepts. It is compatible with LEGO bricks and targets users aged 10 and older. The core AI-AR module features an SPI TFT display interface, a 5MP camera, a speaker and microphone, a microSD card slot for data storage, a USB-C port for programming and charging, servo and GPIO expansion ports, and a 1,000 mAh battery.
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Hackaday ☛ RP2350 Done Framework Style
Ever want a microcontroller addon for your laptops? You could do worse than match one of the new and powerful microcontrollers on the block to one of the most addon-friendly laptops, in the way the Framework RP2350 laptop card does it. Plug it in, and you get a heap of USB-connected IO coming out of the side of your laptop – what’s not to love?
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Tom's Hardware ☛ This scratch-built, period-correct Portable Commodore 64 is a love letter to an alternate Commodore history — Noki's cleverly designed homage to the era merges Commodore, Apple, and Raspberry Pi
An industrial designer with a love for old computers has created a working prototype of a Commodore 64 laptop.
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CNX Software ☛ Radxa C200 Orin Developer Kit – An NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB devkit with three M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots
The Radxa C200 is a compact developer kit built around the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB module. It features three PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots and 117 TOPS Hey Hi (AI) “Super Mode” for high-speed storage expansion, fast-bootable SSDs, and data-intensive Hey Hi (AI) workloads. It supports 8GB LPDDR5 memory, two M.2 M-Key slots (PCIe 4.0 x2/x4) for NVMe storage or other expansion, and an M.2 E-key (PCIe 4.0 x1) slot for Wi-Fi/BT or other compatible modules. Ports include DisplayPort 1.2 video output, four USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports, a USB Type-C port with recovery mode, Gigabit Ethernet, two MIPI CSI interfaces, and a 40-pin GPIO header. Additional features include CAN bus, PoE headers, RTC battery, and a PWM fan connector, extending system integration options.
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Linux.org ☛ Radxa Rock 5T Review: A Powerful ARM Single Board Computer
It has been a while since I've done hardware reviews. Hopefully, some of you may recall the article 'Rock Pi 4 and Android TV'.
Since the Rock Pi 4, by Radxa, there have been a few newer boards. In this article, I will cover the Rock 5T board.
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Linux Foundation
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ZDNet ☛ This new Linux platform will let you update your next car at home - as soon as 2027 [Ed: Linux Foundation-sponsored chaff from SJVN]
At Open Source Summit Japan, Dan Cauchy, executive director of Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), announced its new open-source platform for cars. Called SoDeV, this is a radical remodeling of how open-source software will be integrated into your next car.
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Open Source For U ☛ Linux Foundation Warns Of Security Gaps Amid Japan’s OSS Boom [Ed: Report made with proprietary software by companies looking to sell proprietary things]
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Linux Foundation Welcomes Mitsubishi Electric as Gold Member During Open Source Summit Japan
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