New 10 GbE USB adapters are cooler, smaller, cheaper

For years, the best way to get 10 gigabit networking on laptops was to buy an expensive, large, and hot 10 GbE Thunderbolt adapter. With new RTL8159-based 10G USB 3.2 adapters coming onto the market, the bulky adapters might be a thing of the past. Just look at the size of the thing in comparison to my Thunderbolt adapters:

2.5G and even 5G USB adapters have been out for a while, but sometimes you need more bandwidth.

Axiomtek PICO570 – An Intel Core Ultra Meteor Lake Pico-ITX SBC with DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM memory, HDMI 2.1 up to 4Kp120

Axiomtek has recently introduced the PICO570, a high-performance Pico-ITX SBC built around Intel Core Ultra (Series 1)  Meteor Lake-U processors. Measuring just 100 x 72 mm, this ultra-compact board with its 11 TOPS NPU is designed for edge AI applications. The PICO570 board is very similar to the AAEON PICO-MTU4 Pico-ITX SBC, but it features a physical 262-pin DDR5 SO-DIMM slot that allows users to upgrade or replace the RAM instead of solder-on LPDDR5 memory, and features an HDMI 2.1 supporting up to 4K resolution at 120Hz.  The SBC also features an RS-232/422/485 serial interface, two USB 3.0 ports, and...

Wavkong V2700 Wi-Fi 6 router offers long-range and greater coverage with radio processing unit (RPU) for cleaner signals (Crowdfunding)

Installing a multi-node mesh network is one way to extend the range of your WiFi network, but the Wavkong V2700 Wi-Fi 6 router is said to remove that need, with the ability to provide 15,000 sq ft (about 1400 m2) of coverage from a single device. WavKong claims it’s possible thanks to the company’s Radio Processing Unit (RPU), a dedicated digital RF processing chip that continuously corrects signal distortion in real time using base-station-class Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD) technology found in cellular infrastructure and satellite systems. WavKong V2700 specifications: SoC – MediaTek Filogic 820 (MT7981) dual-core Cortex-A53 processor @ 1.3 GHz...

КД-6. Конференц-телефон советской эпохи

Приветствую всех!

Уверен, многие из вас видели в своё время вот такие телефоны, ну а кое-кому доводилось по ним звонить или даже иметь такой дома. К моему удивлению, на просторах не так много сведений об этих устройствах, ну а сведений о том, можно ли подключить такой аппарат к современной линии, и вовсе нет. Восполним это упущение.

Итак, в сегодняшней статье взглянем на этот неотъемлемый атрибут рабочего стола руководителя крупного предприятия тех лет, попробуем подключить его к современной телефонной сети, а заодно и разберёмся, как он устроен.

Argon Industria HMI 5C – An industrial aluminum enclosure for the 5-inch Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2

The Argon Industria HMI 5C is an industrial-grade aluminum enclosure designed to house a Raspberry Pi 5 and the 5-inch variant of the Pi Touch Display 2, turning it into a compact Human Machine Interface (HMI) system for control panels, automation interfaces, and embedded display applications. The enclosure supports VESA and panel mounting with a soft foam gasket design, with access to USB, Ethernet, HDMI, and GPIO ports via an internal IO board that reroutes connections (including converting micro-HDMI to full-size HDMI), and includes cable punch-outs for clean installation. The design allows HAT expansion (when the cooling column is removed), PCIe-based M.2 NVMe...

Кустарные вакуумные триоды Клода Пайяра. Часть 6. Приспособления, оснастка

Продолжим знакомство с работой современного (~2005 г.) французского энтузиаста-электровакуумщика Клода Паяра [1], воссоздавшего в своей мастерской кустарное микропроизводство ранних высоковакуумных триодов — варианта легендарного ТМ [2]. Ранее мы уже рассмотрели его огневое оснащение [1], технологическую печь, контактную сварку [3] и ламповый аппарат ТВЧ [4], полюбопытствовали, чем Клод откачивает свои лампы [5]. Взглянем же на изготовление лампы [6] коллегой, обращая внимание на оставшиеся в тени специальные инструменты, оснастку и приспособления, собранные, как и остальное его оборудование, своими руками, со знанием дела, с любовью и тщанием.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon” released with Linux 7.0

Canonical has just announced the release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon” Linux distribution about two years after Ubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat” was introduced. The new version of the operating system comes with the just-released Linux 7.0 kernel, GNOME 50, and a range of updates and new features. As a long-term support release, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will be supported for 5 years until April 2031, and an Ubuntu Pro subscription provides access to ESM (Expanded Security Maintenance) updates for ten years, or until April 2036. One of the benefits of using the latest Linux 7.0 kernel is support for...

Microchip PIC16F132 and PIC18-Q35 low-power 8-bit MCUs feature CPLD-like Configurable Logic Blocks (CLB)

Microchip Technology has introduced the PIC16F132 and PIC18-Q35 8-bit families of MCUs, as an upgrade over the PIC16F13145, which combine traditional embedded control with integrated Configurable Logic Blocks (CLB), to bring CPLD-like programmable logic directly onto the microcontroller die. The main difference between the two families is in logic density, where the PIC16F132x includes 32 Basic Logic Elements (BLEs), and the PIC18-Q35 offers 128 BLEs. Alongside the CLB, these MCUs also integrate security and voltage management features. Programming and Debugging Interface Disable (PDID) provides anti-tamper protection against unauthorized firmware access, and Multi-Voltage I/O (MVIO) allows direct communication across different voltage...

AAEON BOXER-6407-TWL – A slim Twin Lake embedded PC for semiconductor manufacturing and digital signage

AAEON BOXER-6407-TWL is a slim (30mm thin) embedded PC powered by Intel Processor N150 or N250 Twin Lake processor, paired with up to 32GB DDR5 SO-DIMM memory and NVMe SSD storage. The fanless mini PC also features HDMI and VGA video outputs, four USB ports, dual GbE networking, two DB-9 ports for RS-232/422/485, and three M.2 slots for storage (NVMe SSD), WiFi and Bluetooth, and 4G LTE/5G cellular connectivity. Its slim design, ports, and ability to operate in the -20°C ~ 60°C temperature range make it suitable for space-constrained applications such as semiconductor manufacturing equipment and digital signage installations. AAEON...

OpenTitan’s Physical Security Testing Framework

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