ICORE-3576Q38 SoM packs RK3576 AI processor into a 38 mm module

The ICORE-3576Q38 is a compact 38 mm × 38 mm system-on-module developed by T-Firefly and built around the Rockchip RK3576 application processor. The module targets embedded and industrial designs that require multi-core processing, local AI acceleration, and broad multimedia and I/O support within a small footprint. The ICORE-3576Q38 family is available in three variants. The […]

Big GPUs don't need big PCs

Big GPUs don't need big PCs

Ever since I got AMD, Intel, and Nvidia graphics cards to run on a Raspberry Pi, I had a nagging question:

What's the point?

The Raspberry Pi only has 1 lane of PCIe Gen 3 bandwidth available for a connection to an eGPU. That's not much. Especially considering a modern desktop has at least one slot with 16 lanes of PCIe Gen 5 bandwidth. That's 8 GT/s versus 512 GT/s. Not a fair fight.

Do you need 14 USB ports on your Raspberry Pi 5?

If you do, then you’re in luck, thanks to the Suptronics X1013 expansion board for the Raspberry Pi 5, which adds ten USB ports for a total of fourteen USB ports! The board connects to the 16-pin FFC PCIe connector of the Raspberry Pi 5 and adds four USB 3.0 ports and four USB 2.0 ports on the right of the Ethernet+USB side of the Pi 5, plus two extra USB 2.0 ports on the opposite side. This is what it looks like once installed. Suptronics X1013 specifications: Compatible with Raspberry Pi 5 PCIe to USB chipset  – Via Lab’s...

Fanless Box PC features Intel Core Ultra 5/7/9 “Arrow Lake” CPU with up to 36 TOPS for Edge AI applications

AAEON BOXER-6648-ARS is a powerful, yet fanless embedded Box PC equipped with the latest generation Intel Core Ultra 5/7/9 “Arrow Lake” CPU with up to 24 cores clocked at up to 5.6 GHz, 36 TOPS of AI performance, and 35W or 65W TDP. The embedded computer is offered with either an Intel H810  or Intel Q870 chipset, with the latter enabling Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) and 10 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen2 ports.  Other features include up to 96GB RAM, NVMe and SATA storage, dual HDMI video output, dual 2.5GbE, a Gigabit Ethernet port, optional WiFi and Bluetooth, a 10-pin...

ESP32-P4 learning and prototyping kit features 7-inch touchscreen, comes with 16 modules and AI lessons

Elecrow’s “All-in-One Starter Kit for ESP32-P4” is an open-source learning and prototyping platform based on the ESP32-P4 processor, offering AI, multimedia, and embedded features in a single, self-contained kit designed for students, educational institutions, and developers for rapid prototyping. The open hardware kit integrates a 7-inch touchscreen display, a 2MP camera, and sixteen built-in electronic modules, supported by over 20 structured lessons that progressively cover I/Os, audio, LVGL GUI development, and basic AI use cases. Development is done in C using Espressif’s ESP-IDF framework, ready-to-build examples, and modular BSP drivers, making the kit suitable for learning embedded systems, IoT device...

Ячейка Пеннинга. Магниторазрядный насос. Высокий вакуум для самодельщика

Большая часть электровакуумных приборов (ЭВП) удовлетворительно (и долго) работает только при откачке их до высокого и сверхвысокого вакуума. Дело, однако, это долгое, хлопотное и дорогое, требующее драконовских мер чистоты и большой подготовки. Высоковакуумные насосы не умеют работать «с атмосферы» — требуют для своего запуска предварительной форвакуумной откачки, обычно до 10^-2…10^-3 мм рт. ст. (Торр). Существует целый ряд очень разных высоковакуумных насосов, работа которых основана на различных принципах. Не все они устроят самодельщика — где-то требуется слишком низкое давление для старта, недостижимое распространёнными и доступными форвакуумными насосами, где-то нужен жидкий азот для экстремального охлаждения, какие-то просто имеют огромную стоимость. Тем не менее существует вариант получения высокого вакуума, свободный от этих недостатков...

Raspberry Pi RP2350 devkit features 1.85-inch round touch display, microphone, optional speaker and battery box

Waveshare RP2350-Touch-LCD-1.85C is a Raspberry Pi RP2350 devkit with a 1.85-inch round touchscreen display with 360×360 resolution, a built-in microphone, a 28-pin GPIO header, and a USB-C port. The RP2350-Touch-LCD-1.85C-BOX model builds on the platform to add a box with a speaker and a 3.7V battery. Both models also come with 16MB SPI flash, a microSD card slot, a 6-axis IMU, a few buttons and LEDs, and UART and I2C expansion connectors. They can be used for HMI solutions using touch, button, and voice recognition inputs, as well as display and audio outputs. RP2350-Touch-LCD-1.85C specifications: Microcontroller – Raspberry Pi RP2350A MCU CPU...

Возвращение «Легенды». Оживляем раритетный ПК Packard Bell

Приветствую всех!

Вообще, брендовые ретро-ПК не так популярны у любителей, как обычные компьютеры. Несоответствие комплектующих каким-либо стандартам, отсутствие нормальной документации, отсутствие софта (типа утерянных утилит конфигурации) и неочевидные глюки - вот далеко не полный список проблем, с которыми можно столкнуться.

Но всё-таки есть экземпляры, лишённые практически всех этих косяков. И сегодня поговорим именно об одном из них - о брендовом слим-десктопе Packard Bell Legend. Как оказалось, этот девайс собрал в себе лучшее что от брендов, что от самых обычных самосборных машин...

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

The LILYGO T-Echo Plus is another off-grid LoRa communicator, similar to Blackout Comms, ThinkNode M2, and Wio Tracker L1 Pro, but it features a metal attachment loop (designed like a climbing hook) for use in hiking, cycling, and off-grid environments. Built around a Nordic Semi nRF52840 MCU, it supports Bluetooth 5, Thread, Zigbee, and 802.15.4. It also adds an SX1262 LoRa transceiver, a 1.54-inch 200×200 SPI E-Paper display, and an L76K GNSS module. Other features include a 6-axis IMU (BHI260AP), a vibration motor, a buzzer, and a larger 2400mAh battery, along with a 1/4-inch mount and a “climbing finger loop”...

1.5 TB of VRAM on Mac Studio - RDMA over Thunderbolt 5

1.5 TB of VRAM on Mac Studio - RDMA over Thunderbolt 5

Apple gave me access to this Mac Studio cluster to test RDMA over Thunderbolt, a new feature in macOS 26.2. The easiest way to test it is with Exo 1.0, an open source private AI clustering tool. RDMA lets the Macs all act like they have one giant pool of RAM, which speeds up things like massive AI models.