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Whats the new hotness in #sbcs?
Anything reasonably priced with the "shortage"?

#sbc #singleboardcomputer

Whats the new hotness in #sbcs?
Anything reasonably priced with the "shortage"?

#sbc #singleboardcomputer

MakeUseOf: The Raspberry Pi is no longer the obvious DIY choice. “If you wanted to build a home server, run Home Assistant, set up Pi-hole, or experiment with Linux on cheap hardware, the answer was simple: buy a Raspberry Pi. But Raspberry Pi isn’t the smartest for Linux projects anymore, and due to a combination of factors, it’s not the obvious DIY choice either. Prices have gone up, the […]

MakeUseOf: The Raspberry Pi is no longer the obvious DIY choice. “If you wanted to build a home server, run Home Assistant, set up Pi-hole, or experiment with Linux on cheap hardware, the answer was simple: buy a Raspberry Pi. But Raspberry Pi isn’t the smartest for Linux projects anymore, and due to a combination of factors, it’s not the obvious DIY choice either. Prices have gone up, the […]

@thomasfuchs impact on #STEMEd? thinking about all those #SBCs and #robots #hamradios

@thomasfuchs impact on #STEMEd? thinking about all those #SBCs and #robots #hamradios

The joy of giving back!! My SECOND cohort of the short course on Sound Engineering 101 finished today with me as their Instructor. They got their Certificates of Completion today. Awesomeness!!

#sbcs #soundengineering #shortcourse #school #education #music

RE: https://mastodon.social/@makerspace/115504679764603648

Have you checked out @makerspace
Get weekly tutorials and articles with cool projects
#MakerSpace #RaspberryPi #Arduino #SBCs #OpenHardware #projects #OpenSource

RE: https://mastodon.social/@makerspace/115504679764603648

Have you checked out @makerspace
Get weekly tutorials and articles with cool projects
#MakerSpace #RaspberryPi #Arduino #SBCs #OpenHardware #projects #OpenSource

MakeZine: Live: Arduino Announce UNO Q, App Lab, and Qualcomm Acquisition. “Perhaps not the greatest surprise — there has been talk or expectation of something like this happening since Arduino raised $54MM two years ago — but as soon as I saw that ‘Q’ silkscreened on the new UNO, I guessed the implication: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. have announced an agreement to acquire Arduino.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/08/live-arduino-announce-uno-q-app-lab-and-qualcomm-acquisition-makezine/

Going on another 8-week tour.
#SBCS #audioengineering #lecturer #shortcourse

Installing UEFI Firmware on ARM SBCs

https://interfacinglinux.com/2025/08/25/edk2-uefi-for-the-rock-5-itx/

#HackerNews #UEFI #Firmware #ARM #SBCs #Edk2 #Rock5ITX #TechNews

Installing UEFI Firmware on ARM SBCs

https://interfacinglinux.com/2025/08/25/edk2-uefi-for-the-rock-5-itx/

#HackerNews #UEFI #Firmware #ARM #SBCs #Edk2 #Rock5ITX #TechNews

Tech shenanigans update: After playing around with #SBCs to work as #retrogaming devices, I gave up and move some rarely utilized mini PCs around.

Moved the #M1MacMini to the living room TV and the #N97 mini PC to the bedroom.

Now I should be able to emulate retro games on all the TVs! With this change I can now do 3D emulation.

As for the SBCs, most have been placed in a box. Currently only tinkering with the #OrangePiRV2 and #OrangePiZero2W.

The #SBC’s resolution to overturn Obergefell and reinstate bans on gay marriage weaponizes religion to strip LGBTQ people of civil rights and undermines decades of legal progress for equality. slate.com/life/2025/...

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@hyc the links are both 404 not found for me. Appreciate the names of the devices. I'm curious what your install process was to get #AlpineLinux on these #ARM #RK3588 #SBCs. I've been unsuccessful with #AMLogic #A311D.

@hyc the links are both 404 not found for me. Appreciate the names of the devices. I'm curious what your install process was to get #AlpineLinux on these #ARM #RK3588 #SBCs. I've been unsuccessful with #AMLogic #A311D.

Any recommendations for very low powered #fanless #computers / #sbcs with highly efficient processors and an onboard m.2 nvme? Also great if it has an abundance of memory. :)

Any recommendations for very low powered #fanless #computers / #sbcs with highly efficient processors and an onboard m.2 nvme? Also great if it has an abundance of memory. :)

Lately I've been doing more #SelfHosting again due to the current situation. Of course, I'm paying particular attention to power consumption and noise. After good experiences with the #ARM64 architecture, even with power-hungry applications such as Mastodon, I'm now using the smartphone technology for my homeservers, too.

There are #SBCs with more open hardware, but the #RaspberryPi is widely available, well documented, powerful and inexpensive. And it is available with up to 16 GB of RAM.

Anyone operating a server on the Internet must install #security updates quickly. However, many people forget to restart running software so that the new version runs instead of the old one. The #needrestart tool helps with this on Debian-based Linux systems, which unfortunately is usually not pre-installed.

On my Raspberry Pi 4, needrestart always runs correctly (automatically after apt upgrade). On my Raspberry Pi 5, however, I first had to create a configuration file as described by the main developer here:
https://github.com/liske/needrestart/blob/master/README.raspberry.md
Previously, the tool always claimed that a reboot was necessary because it thought an outdated Linux kernel was running.

Next, I want to activate #LUKS hard drive encryption on both raspis. Unfortunately, this is not as easy under #Raspbian or #RaspberryPiOS as on other Debian systems. If you have managed this: Please let me know how you did it!

#rpi #rpi5 #raspi #raspberrypi5 #homeserver #encryption #selfhost #selfhosted

Lately I've been doing more #SelfHosting again due to the current situation. Of course, I'm paying particular attention to power consumption and noise. After good experiences with the #ARM64 architecture, even with power-hungry applications such as Mastodon, I'm now using the smartphone technology for my homeservers, too.

There are #SBCs with more open hardware, but the #RaspberryPi is widely available, well documented, powerful and inexpensive. And it is available with up to 16 GB of RAM.

Anyone operating a server on the Internet must install #security updates quickly. However, many people forget to restart running software so that the new version runs instead of the old one. The #needrestart tool helps with this on Debian-based Linux systems, which unfortunately is usually not pre-installed.

On my Raspberry Pi 4, needrestart always runs correctly (automatically after apt upgrade). On my Raspberry Pi 5, however, I first had to create a configuration file as described by the main developer here:
https://github.com/liske/needrestart/blob/master/README.raspberry.md
Previously, the tool always claimed that a reboot was necessary because it thought an outdated Linux kernel was running.

Next, I want to activate #LUKS hard drive encryption on both raspis. Unfortunately, this is not as easy under #Raspbian or #RaspberryPiOS as on other Debian systems. If you have managed this: Please let me know how you did it!

#rpi #rpi5 #raspi #raspberrypi5 #homeserver #encryption #selfhost #selfhosted

In letzter Zeit mache ich aus gegebenem Anlass wieder mehr #SelfHosting. Natürlich achte ich dabei besonders auf den Stromverbrauch. Nach guten Erfahrungen mit der #ARM64-Architektur selbst bei leistungshungrigen Anwendungen wie Mastodon setze ich jetzt auch zuhause auf auf die aus Smartphones bekannte Technologie.

Es gibt zwar #SBCs mit offenerer Hardware, aber der #RaspberryPi ist überall erhältlich, gut dokumentiert, leistungsfähig und preiswert. Und es gibt ihn mit bis zu 16 GB RAM.

Wer einen Server am Internet betreibt, muss zügig #Sicherheitsupdates einspielen. Viele vergessen aber, laufende Software neuzustarten, damit die neue Version läuft statt der alten. Dabei hilft auf debianbasierten Linux-Systemen das Tool #needrestart, das leider meist nicht vorinstalliert ist.

Auf meinem Raspberry Pi 4 läuft needrestart schon immer korrekt (automatisch nach apt upgrade). Auf meinem Raspberry Pi 5 musste ich aber erst eine Konfigurationsdatei anlegen, wie es der Hauptentwickler hier beschreibt:
https://github.com/liske/needrestart/blob/master/README.raspberry.md
Bis dahin behauptete das Tool immer, dass ein reboot nötig sei, weil ein veralteter Linux-Kernel laufe.

Als nächstes will ich auf beiden Raspis die Festplattenverschlüsselung aktivieren. Das ist unter #Raspbian bzw. #RaspberryPiOS leider nicht so einfach wie auf anderen Debian-Systemen. Wenn ihr das geschafft habt: Schreibt gern eure Tipps!

#rpi #rpi5 #raspi #raspberrypi5 #homeserver #howto #til

In letzter Zeit mache ich aus gegebenem Anlass wieder mehr #SelfHosting. Natürlich achte ich dabei besonders auf den Stromverbrauch. Nach guten Erfahrungen mit der #ARM64-Architektur selbst bei leistungshungrigen Anwendungen wie Mastodon setze ich jetzt auch zuhause auf auf die aus Smartphones bekannte Technologie.

Es gibt zwar #SBCs mit offenerer Hardware, aber der #RaspberryPi ist überall erhältlich, gut dokumentiert, leistungsfähig und preiswert. Und es gibt ihn mit bis zu 16 GB RAM.

Wer einen Server am Internet betreibt, muss zügig #Sicherheitsupdates einspielen. Viele vergessen aber, laufende Software neuzustarten, damit die neue Version läuft statt der alten. Dabei hilft auf debianbasierten Linux-Systemen das Tool #needrestart, das leider meist nicht vorinstalliert ist.

Auf meinem Raspberry Pi 4 läuft needrestart schon immer korrekt (automatisch nach apt upgrade). Auf meinem Raspberry Pi 5 musste ich aber erst eine Konfigurationsdatei anlegen, wie es der Hauptentwickler hier beschreibt:
https://github.com/liske/needrestart/blob/master/README.raspberry.md
Bis dahin behauptete das Tool immer, dass ein reboot nötig sei, weil ein veralteter Linux-Kernel laufe.

Als nächstes will ich auf beiden Raspis die Festplattenverschlüsselung aktivieren. Das ist unter #Raspbian bzw. #RaspberryPiOS leider nicht so einfach wie auf anderen Debian-Systemen. Wenn ihr das geschafft habt: Schreibt gern eure Tipps!

#rpi #rpi5 #raspi #raspberrypi5 #homeserver #howto #til

I've been doing a lot of research about #RetroGaming #handhelds and #SBCs. There's a ton of very weak quad core #ARM devices that run #games all the way up to #Dreamcast, and #GameCube! RaspberryPi level; things with screens and buttons hardwired to them.

But then there are the #OrangePi boards with #Rockchip #SoC that have 2 more cores! That makes them even faster than the #Unisoc chip in the #retroidPocket4Pro which easily handles #PS2. No screens or buttons though..

I've been doing a lot of research about #RetroGaming #handhelds and #SBCs. There's a ton of very weak quad core #ARM devices that run #games all the way up to #Dreamcast, and #GameCube! RaspberryPi level; things with screens and buttons hardwired to them.

But then there are the #OrangePi boards with #Rockchip #SoC that have 2 more cores! That makes them even faster than the #Unisoc chip in the #retroidPocket4Pro which easily handles #PS2. No screens or buttons though..

I still think it's odd that you don't see the #BCM2711 in any other #SBCs

There's a #RockChip and #Amlogic in EVERYTHING; they use the same #Arm cores, as the #RaspberryPi but in different configurations. There are versions with 3.2 USB, and 2.5 Ethernet!

There are DOZENS of devices made by a dozen or more companies using #Allwinner, #Unisoc, #Dimensity, or #qualcomm chips, but there's only one company making #BCM devices.

I still think it's odd that you don't see the #BCM2711 in any other #SBCs

There's a #RockChip and #Amlogic in EVERYTHING; they use the same #Arm cores, as the #RaspberryPi but in different configurations. There are versions with 3.2 USB, and 2.5 Ethernet!

There are DOZENS of devices made by a dozen or more companies using #Allwinner, #Unisoc, #Dimensity, or #qualcomm chips, but there's only one company making #BCM devices.

Join MakerSpace Online and get ideas for hands-on projects with #RaspberryPi, #Arduino, and other #SBCs. You'll also find articles on retro-gaming, retro-computing, home automation, and more. Join free today! https://www.makerspace-online.com/
#makers #gaming #projects #OpenHardware

Join MakerSpace Online and get ideas for hands-on projects with #RaspberryPi, #Arduino, and other #SBCs. You'll also find articles on retro-gaming, retro-computing, home automation, and more. Join free today! https://www.makerspace-online.com/
#makers #gaming #projects #OpenHardware

ASUS Set to Rival Raspberry Pi with Tinker Board 3N Lite and Tinker Board 3N Plus Boards: https://www.reviewspace.info/asus-set-to-rival-raspberry-pi-with-tinker-board-3n-lite-and-tinker-board-3n-plus-boards

#ASUS #TinkerBoard #SingleBoardComputers #SBCs #ComputerHardware #RockchipRK3568 #TechnologyNews

While surfing the wilds of new #SBCs, I stopped by #BeagleBone, saw they had two (2!) new boards and went to look

#BeagleV-Fire: https://www.beagleboard.org/boards/beaglev-fire

Reading the specs, I was pretty sure I either suffered a random bout of brain damage or I was hallucinating, then I got to Storage where I recognized some of the words. Not all of them, but some. So that was fun.

#BeagleV-Ahead: https://www.beagleboard.org/boards/beaglev-ahead

I am not brain damaged and that is how to organize new (to me) hardware words.

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) had a great time meeting with Caninos Loucos in #Palermo!

#CaninosLoucos is an initiative supported by the Polytechnic School of USP - Universidade de São Paulo and #LPI Board Chair Jon maddog Hall that creates open #SBCs for #IoT using #Linux and #FOSS principles 🐧🤝🐶🛠️

www.caninosloucos.org

#InternetofThings #tech #SingleBoardComputers #opensource #IT #USP

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) had a great time meeting with Caninos Loucos in #Palermo!

#CaninosLoucos is an initiative supported by the Polytechnic School of USP - Universidade de São Paulo and #LPI Board Chair Jon maddog Hall that creates open #SBCs for #IoT using #Linux and #FOSS principles 🐧🤝🐶🛠️

www.caninosloucos.org

#InternetofThings #tech #SingleBoardComputers #opensource #IT #USP

Time for an #introduction! ​:blobcat_smiley:​

I'm Serenade (she/her), a friendly #black #trans navigator of the netscape. I enjoy playing #Minecraft / #MetroidDread / #retrogaming / #indiegaming / #ttrpgs, #DIY-ing #electronics and #programming projects, using low-powered #Linux PCs and #SBCs like my #RaspberryPi, and #writing stories. #Animation is a cool artform, but I like other kinds of art too!

Time for an #introduction! ​:blobcat_smiley:​

I'm Serenade (she/her), a friendly #black #trans navigator of the netscape. I enjoy playing #Minecraft / #MetroidDread / #retrogaming / #indiegaming / #ttrpgs, #DIY-ing #electronics and #programming projects, using low-powered #Linux PCs and #SBCs like my #RaspberryPi, and #writing stories. #Animation is a cool artform, but I like other kinds of art too!

Why I really wanted to have a #Macbook Pro #m2 ?

Because I can run #nixos in a virtual machine and use it as a remote builder for linux kernels for #arm #sbcs.

PINE64 Star64: New #SBC single-board computer orderable with #riscv processor
https://www.notebookcheck.net/PINE64-Star64-New-single-board-computer-orderable-with-RISC-V-processor.706012.0.html

PINE64 has started selling the Star64, its RISC-V-based single-board computer (#SBC ). Available in 4 GB or 8 GB of RAM variants, the PINE64 Star64 comes with plenty of I/O and should be about as powerful as competing Rockchip RK3566-powered #SBCs.

PINE64 Star64: New #SBC single-board computer orderable with #riscv processor
https://www.notebookcheck.net/PINE64-Star64-New-single-board-computer-orderable-with-RISC-V-processor.706012.0.html

PINE64 has started selling the Star64, its RISC-V-based single-board computer (#SBC ). Available in 4 GB or 8 GB of RAM variants, the PINE64 Star64 comes with plenty of I/O and should be about as powerful as competing Rockchip RK3566-powered #SBCs.

This is supposed to be an AT Tiny 88 and a clone of the Arduino Nano. It doesn't seem to like the Arduino IDE so I'm stumped right now. I think it might need its own IDE.

#arduino #sbcs #ATtinyHacks

Any ideas? I'm using Linux mint cinnamon.

#ExplainingComputers - #RaspberryPi4 #Alternatives: Five #ARM Contenders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8clrUclPIs&ab_channel=ExplainingComputers

#Linux #RaspberryPi #ARMArchitecture #SBC #SBCs #ChristopherBarnatt #ChrisBarnatt

#ExplainingComputers - #RaspberryPi4 #Alternatives: Five #ARM Contenders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8clrUclPIs&ab_channel=ExplainingComputers

#Linux #RaspberryPi #ARMArchitecture #SBC #SBCs #ChristopherBarnatt #ChrisBarnatt

Join @ishotjr as he dives into our annual comparison of the hottest #microcontrollers, #SBCs, and #FPGAs with the #Make: #BoardsGuide on this week's #arm #InnovationCoffee! 🤘☕️🤘

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6DKQ1rqaso

Just out of pure curiousity, but does anyone in their #HomeLab have a #StorageAreaNetwork or #SAN for short? I am contemplating setting one up with a few #SBCs or low wattage machines, with all #RAID1 set-up instead of #RAID10 on a single machine.

What are you thoughts about that scenario community? #100DaysOfHomeLab #SelfHosted #SelfHosting

@thomasfuchs The #FirstHardDrive I coveted, IIRC, was 3 megabytes for $5K (maybe 5MB for $3K) for an #Atari800 in the very early #1980s. Hard to imagine in this day of $10 32GB microsd cards and 8GB #RaspberryPi #SBCs

PS: I am here: @BrianLinuxing

I shall be covering #Linux #tech in general #IoT #Coding #Python #microprocessors #SBCs and the best ways of doing IT, all for #free!

Plus my new blog will have hardware reviews and longer educational material.😄

These #SBCs in a keyboard design are utterly delightful, lightweight yet powerful enough to run browsers or #libreoffice without much hassle.

A big plus of these @orangepixunlong ones is, they run #Linux and that makes me very happy
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RT @armbian
Armbian for @IloveRockchip RK3399 powered @orangepixunlong 800 with clean and stable Gnome / Cinnamon or XFCE desktop with modern #Linux VPU decoding #panfrost coming soon. https://t.co/jUyjK6j…
https://twitter.com/armbian/status/1591873408694120448