#lowpower — Public Fediverse posts

LILYGO T-Echo Card – A weatherproof, solar-powered, nRF52840-based LoRa + GPS development kit

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/08/lilygo-t-echo-card-a-weatherproof-solar-powered-nrf52840-based-lora-gps-development-kit/

A Complex Way to Push a Button

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/a-complex-way-to-push-a-button/

XIAO nRF54LM20A (Sense) board enables ultra-low-power Bluetooth 6.0, Matter, Thread, Zigbee, or 2.4 GHz proprietary applications

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/06/30/xiao-nrf54lm20a-sense-board-enables-ultra-low-power-bluetooth-6-0-matter-thread-zigbee-or-2-4-ghz-proprietary-applications/

#FLOSSH #FLOSS #FOSS

#AvoidManagementThinking

#Hacker #Maker #Crafter #Gardener

#Hackable #Repairable #Salvageable

#RunLocal #RunOffline #BASE

#SlowDown #AssumeScarcity
#LowCycles #LowPower #LowStorage
#LowBandwidth #HighLatency
#DelayAndDisruptionTolerant
#StoreAndForward

#MinimalCollection #Forgetful #Summarise #GarbageCollect

#Decentralize < #Uncentralizability

#ZeroTrust #TrustNoOne #Verify
#PrivacyIsSecurity #SecurityIsPrivacy

#UnpopularOpinion

Morse Micro MM8108-M20 high-power Wi-Fi HaLow module delivers up to 28.5 dBm Tx output power

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/06/03/morse-micro-mm8108-m20-high-power-wi-fi-halow-module-delivers-up-to-28-5-dbm-tx-output-power/

So as of yesterday, 90 days have passed with my entire #homelab in a "single stack" all running atop an M1 mac mini. Under 30 watts total power consumption, 4 VMs and dozens of services in containers. Zero issues.

#linux #opensource #macmini #docker #debian #plex #jellyfin #uptimekuma #portainer #lowpower #caddy #selfhost #selfhosting #privacy #sovereignty

ESP32-S3 PowerFeather V2 board gains support for LiFePO4/LFP batteries

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/05/19/esp32-s3-powerfeather-v2-board-gains-support-for-lifepo4-lfp-batteries/

LightInk – An ESP32-based, solar-powered E-ink smartwatch with up to 10 months of battery life

Daniel Ansorregui has developed LightInk, an open-source solar-powered E-ink watch inspired by 90s solar digital watches. It features…
#NewsBeep #News #Gadgets #C/C++ #E-Ink #epaper #esp32 #IOT #lora #lowpower #opensource #Smartwatch #solar #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom #wearables #Wireless
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/551687/

LightInk – An ESP32-based, solar-powered E-ink smartwatch with up to 10 months of battery life

Daniel Ansorregui has developed LightInk, an open-source solar-powered E-ink watch inspired by 90s solar digital watches. It features…
#NewsBeep #News #Gadgets #C/C++ #CA #Canada #E-Ink #epaper #esp32 #IoT #lora #lowpower #OpenSource #smartwatch #solar #Technology #wearables #Wireless
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/629906/

LightInk – An ESP32-based, solar-powered E-ink smartwatch with up to 10 months of battery life

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/26/lightink-an-esp32-based-solar-powered-e-ink-smartwatch-with-up-to-10-months-of-battery-life/

PocketTerm35 – A Raspberry Pi 4/5-based handheld Linux terminal with 3.5-inch touch display and built-in keyboard

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/14/pocketterm35-a-raspberry-pi-4-5-based-handheld-linux-terminal-with-3-5-inch-touch-display-and-built-in-keyboard/

Trail Mate open-source firmware leverages Meshtastic and MeshCore for ESP32 off-grid handhelds

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/13/trail-mate-open-source-firmware-leverages-meshtastic-and-meshcore-for-esp32-off-grid-handhelds/

SN1 Solar Node – An ESP32-C3-based board with IP67 enclosure, solar charging, ESPHome firmware

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/07/sn1-solar-node-an-esp32-c3-based-board-with-ip67-enclosure-solar-charging-esphome-firmware/

Telink TL3228 – Low-power, low-latency dual-core RISC-V wireless MCU supports Bluetooth 6.0, 802.15.4, and 2.4 GHz proprietary

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/01/telink-tl3228-low-power-low-latency-dual-core-risc-v-wireless-mcu-supports-bluetooth-6-0-802-15-4-and-2-4-ghz-proprietary/

How-To Geek: This tiny radio lets me send texts without Wi-Fi or cell service . “Reading about community resilience recently, I came across talk of something called Meshtastic and how it lets you stay in touch with people miles away even if your internet access and the power grid itself were shut off.”

Mini review of the ThinkNode M6 “outdoor solar power for Meshtastic”

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/03/17/review-thinknode-m6-outdoor-solar-power-for-meshtastic/

Quectel RM255C mid-tier 5G RedCap M.2 and LGA modules support LTE Cat 4 fallback, multi-constellation GNSS

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/03/03/quectel-rm255c-mid-tier-5g-redcap-m-2-and-lga-modules-support-lte-cat-4-fallback-multi-constellation-gnss/

The Ambient IoT Alliance aims to promote and develop standards for batteryless IoT devices using energy harvesting

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/23/ambient-iot-alliance-promote-develop-standards-for-batteryless-iot-devices-energy-harvesting/

New blog: Hammerspace and Xsight Impressive! Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #AIIFD4 #AI #SSD #AIStorage #OpenFlashPlatform #Hammerspace #Xsightlabs #LowPower #DenseStorage https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/aiifd4-hammerspace-xsight-impressive-peter-welcher-ckzke/

Mimiclaw is an OpenClaw-like AI assistant for ESP32-S3 boards

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/13/mimiclaw-is-an-openclaw-like-ai-assistant-for-esp32-s3-boards/

SlimeVR Butterfly Trackers – nRF52833-based, ultra-slim, full-body VR trackers offer up to 48h battery life (Crowdfunding)

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/12/slimevr-butterfly-trackers-nrf52833-based-ultra-slim-full-body-vr-trackers-offer-up-to-48h-battery-life/

Human-relay of messages via #lowPower UHF #walkietalkies

I have brought up ideas like this for emergencies for communal information exchange, and people often go down the "just do X" route... And, look, not everyone is getting a #hamRadio license. Not everyone is getting GMRS. EVERYONE has an #FRS radio in a drawer someplace. The infrastructure is there, people CAN self-organize

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHsiE6xszvg

Infineon AIROC ACW741x Wi-Fi 7 ultra-low power tri-radio IoT SoC family support MLO, Wi-Fi sensing, BLE 6.0, and Thread

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/26/infineon-airoc-acw741x-wi-fi-7-ultra-low-power-tri-radio-iot-soc-family-support-mlo-wi-fi-sensing-ble-6-0-and-thread/

Mecha Comet is an open-source hardware, modular Linux handheld computer (Crowdfunding)

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/25/mecha-comet-is-an-open-source-hardware-modular-linux-handheld-computer/

Tận dụng máy tính văn phòng cũ, mình đã xây dựng một hệ thống HomeLab hoàn toàn quản lý từ điện thoại qua Termius và Portainer. Chi phí ~0đ, tối ưu năng lượng và tích hợp ứng dụng kiếm thu nhập thụ động để bù tiền điện. Chi tiết về cấu hình, docker stacks và hướng dẫn truy cập từ xa: [GitHub repository]. Cần gợi ý thêm dịch vụ nhẹ phù hợp phần cứng cũ. #HomeLab #SelfHosting #Termius #Portainer #Docker #DIY #IoT #LowPower #VietnameseTech #TựLàmMáyChủ

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/

Low-Cost, Portable Streaming Server https://hackaday.com/2026/01/02/low-cost-portable-streaming-server/ #RaspberryPi #mediaserver #VideoHacks #streaming #lowpower #pizero2w #dlna

LILYGO T-Echo Plus off-grid LoRa communicator features a climbing hook for hiking, cycling, and remote communication

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/19/lilygo-t-echo-plus-off-grid-lora-communicator-features-a-climbing-hook-for-hiking-cycling-and-remote-communication/