Radxa Orion O6N – A smaller, cheaper 12-core Armv9 Nano-ITX SBC based on CIX P1 (CD8160) SoC

Radxa Orion O6N is a Nano-ITX SBC powered by CIX P1 (CD8160 variant) 12-core Cortex-A720/A50 processor with a 30/45 TOPS AI accelerator, up to 64GB LPDDR5, support for UFS and M.2 NVMe storage, and plenty of interfaces. It’s a smaller and cheaper version of the Orion O6 mini-ITX motherboard introduced at the end of last year. It offers most of the same features, but is equipped with a CD8160 SoC instead of a CD8180 with a slightly lower CPU frequency for the Cortex-A720 big cores (2.6 vs 2.8 GHz), more storage options, fewer display interfaces, no dedicated audio port, 2.5GbE...

BASICODE: A Bit Like Java, But From The 1980s

Those of us ancient enough to remember the time, or even having grown up during the heyday of the 8-bit home computer, may recall the pain of trying to make your latest creation work on another brand of computer. They all spoke some variant of BASIC, yet were wildly incompatible with each other regardless. BASICODE was a neat solution to this, acting as an early compatibility standard and abstraction layer. It was essentially a standardized BASIC subset with a few extra routines specialized per platform.

But that’s only part of the story. The BASICODE standard program was invented by Dutch radio...

OpenFest 2025 is this weekend in Sofia, come and join us in Saturday at the traditional Soldering workhop!

OpenFest is the biggest event in Bulgaria about open source! It’s free to participate event ran by volunteers and sponsors. For the last 13 years we have been doing soldering workshops at every OpenFest event. You are welcome to join us in Saturday 18th from 11.00 to 17.00 o’clock!

ADLINK OSM-IMX95 – An NXP i.MX 95 OSM Type-L system-on-module for IoT and industrial applications

ADLINK OSM-IMX95 is an OSM Size-L solder-on system-on-module powered by an NXP i.MX 95 hexa-core Arm Cortex-A55 SoC with an up to 2 TOPS eIQ Neutron NPU/AI accelerator. It follows the OSM-IMX93 OSM Size-L module based on NXP i.MX 93 SoC, but features a more powerful SoC, up to 16GB LPDDR4L RAM, up to 256GB eMMC flash, and high-speed interfaces like USB 3.0 and PCIe Gen3. The new NXP i.MX 95 OSM module is designed for Smart Home, Smart Building, Smart City, medical, and Industry 4.0 applications. ADLINK OSM-IMX95: SoC – NXP i.MX 95 CPU Up to 6x Arm Cortex-A55...

Ubo Pod – A Raspberry Pi 4/5-based personal AI assistant (Crowdfunding)

The Ubo Pod Developer Edition (DE) is an open-source AI vision and conversational voice assistant platform built around the Raspberry Pi 4 or 5, and designed for developers who want more control over their AI experiences. The device aims to replace black boxes like Amazon Echo or Google Next AI assistants, with an open hardware smart speaker running open-source software, and offering features such as speech-to-text, LLMs/VLMs, text-to-speech, tool calling, and various multiple trigger mechanisms, among others.  The Ubo Pod supports both cloud-based and fully local private AI, and features an embedded GUI on the integrated display and a WebUI...

Arylic launches Up2Stream.net website for DIY audio enthusiasts (Sponsored)

Arylic has launched Up2Stream.net, a dedicated platform for the company’s DIY audio products, aiming to build a focused hub where makers can discover, innovate, and access tailored audio solutions. To celebrate the launch, Arylic is offering a 15% off welcome discount on all products available on the new Up2Stream.net website. This limited-time offer is the perfect opportunity for DIY audio enthusiasts to explore the platform’s offerings and start their next project with savings. A Hub for DIY Audio Innovation Up2Stream.net is more than just a website—it’s a community-driven space where makers can discover the tools and inspiration needed to bring...

Digilent Analog Discovery Studio Max – A 14-in-1 portable electronics trainer kit with four breadboards

The Analog Discovery Studio Max (ADS Max) is an all-in-one electronics trainer kit with four breadboards developed by Digilent for academic and engineering experimentation. Designed for both classroom and remote learning, it combines the functionality of 14 essential instruments into one, making it ideal for circuit design, signal analysis, and embedded systems education. The instruments include an oscilloscope, waveform generator, logic and spectrum analyzers, DMM, programmable and static power supplies, and a protocol analyzer. It supports WaveForms software, LabVIEW, C, and Python for control and data analysis. With a 100 MS/s, 14-bit oscilloscope, ±15 V power supplies, 16 digital I/O...

4-inch square HDMI displays with USB touchscreen sell for $33 and up

We’ve already seen some small HDMI displays, mostly useful for SBCs like Raspberry Pi boards, including a 7-inch monitor with a stand, a 7-inch HDMI touchscreen display, and a 7.9-inch ultrawide HDMI display. Today, I’ve come across another form factor with two 4-inch square HDMI touchscreen displays with 720×720 resolution: the VIEWE model appears to be new and is the cheaper of the two at about $33, while the Waveshare “4inch HDMI LCD (C)” has been around for a couple of years and offers extra features such as a 3.5 mm audio jack and speakers support, and mounting for Raspberry...

Compact M5Stack Unit C6L Integrates RISC-V ESP32-C6 and SX1262 for LoRa Meshtastic Use

The M5Stack Unit C6L is a compact LoRa module featuring the ESP32-C6 SoC and SX1262 transceiver. It supports 868 to 923 MHz operation for private LoRa networks with Meshtastic compatibility and options for custom development. The ESP32-C6 integrates a dual RISC-V architecture consisting of a high-performance 32-bit core running at 160 MHz and a low-power […]

ESP32-based dual-port WLED controller features Ethernet port, 24V DC input

When it comes to ESP32-based WLED controllers, some of the best options are boards like the Adafruit Sparkle Motion, Mini Sparkle Motion, and Sparkle Motion Stick, but most of the time, they are out of stock. Thankfully, there are similar alternatives like the xChroma WLED Type-C and HACK Lab HackLED Pro, with similar features and wider availability. Now adding to that list is the 2-Port ESP32 ETH0 WLED Controller, which not only adds Ethernet connectivity but also supports dual outputs and 5V–24V LEDs, making it an excellent alternative to the Adafruit ones. The board supports both Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity...