Fanless AIM101 Edge System Integrates Intel Processor N150 and PCIe AI Accelerator Support

Axiomtek’s AIM101 is a compact fanless edge computer built around Intel’s Processor N150, offering PCIe-based AI acceleration, dual 2.5GbE networking, wide-range DC input, and extended-temperature operation for industrial, machine-vision, and real-time inference workloads. The system is powered by the Intel Processor N150, a quad-core N-series SoC with clock speeds up to 3.6GHz. This platform integrates […]

DietPi November 2025 Update Adds BirdNET-Go, Trixie Support Enhancements, and Broad Software Fixes

The November release of DietPi v9.19 introduces a new continuous audio analysis tool, expanded Debian Trixie compatibility across several software packages, and updates that improve performance and stability on popular ARM-based single-board computers. The update also provides fixes for Raspberry Pi systems, Allwinner H3/H5 devices, and several DietPi-Software components.   DietPi: DietPi is a lightweight, […]

Nvidia Graphics Cards work on Pi 5 and Rockchip

Nvidia Graphics Cards work on Pi 5 and Rockchip

A few months ago, GitHub user @yanghaku dropped a 15 line patch to fix GPU support for practically all AMD GPUs on the Raspberry Pi (and demoed a 3080 running on the Pi with a separate, unreleased patch). This week, GitHub user @mariobalanica dropped this (larger) patch which does the same for Nvidia GPUs!

I have a Raspberry Pi and an Nvidia graphics card—and I'm easily distracted. So I put down my testing of a GB10 system for a bit, and...

Взламываем Аэродромный Метеоиндикатор

Я питаю двоякие чувства к метеостанциям. Терпеть не могу многочисленные Arduino-проекты с мелким экраном, зато люблю что-то эдакое. Например в коридоре уже пять лет как висит метеоиндикатор на базе блинкерного табло для автобуса, что случайно попалось на просторах авито. Так вышло и на этот раз, и в моем распоряжении оказался аэродромный индикатор погоды Комплексной Радиотехнической Аэродромной Метеорологической Станции.

Unusual circuits in the Intel 386's standard cell logic

I've been studying the standard cell circuitry in the Intel 386 processor recently. The 386, introduced in 1985, was Intel's most complex processor at the time, containing 285,000 transistors. Intel's existing design techniques couldn't handle this complexity and the chip began to fall behind schedule. To meet the schedule, the 386 team started using a technique called standard cell logic. Instead of laying out each transistor manually, the layout process was performed by a computer.

The idea behind standard cell logic is to create standardized circuits (standard cells) for each type of logic element, such as an inverter, NAND gate, or latch. You feed your circuit description...

Air Lab is the Flipper Zero of air quality monitors

Air Lab is the Flipper Zero of air quality monitors

This air quality monitor costs $250. It's called the Air Lab, and I've been using it to measure the air in my car, home, studio, and a few events over the past few months. And in using it over the course of a road trip I learned to not run recirculate in my car quite as often—more on that later.

Networked Artifacts built in some personality:

«Фамипия». Венгерские домофоны в подъездах Питера

Приветствую всех!
Уверен, многие видели на стенах старых домов эти штуки - довольно большие серебристые или цветные панели с кучей кнопок на них. Сейчас практически все они давно разбиты или выдраны, однако те, кто постарше, возможно, даже успели застать их рабочими. И нет, никаких фамилий там нет: называлась эта панель именно так.

И, хотя рабочих таких домофонов уже нигде нет, мне всё же удалось заполучить один умеренно целый экземпляр. Так что сегодня у нас есть уникальный шанс ознакомиться с его схемой и начинкой и увидеть этот артефакт восьмидесятых в работе.

How to silence the fan on a CM5 after shutdown

How to silence the fan on a CM5 after shutdown

Out of the box, if you buy a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5, install it on the official CM5 IO Board, and install a fan on it (e.g. my current favorite, the EDAtec CM5 Active Cooler), you'll notice the fan ramps up to 100% speed after you shut down the Pi.

That's not fun, since at least for a couple of my CM5s, they are more often powered down than running, creating a slight cacophany!

USB-C Power Delivery Dongle

This is a small board that will deliver one of six fixed voltages from a USB-C power adapter that supports Power Delivery:

Front and back of the USB-C Power Delivery Dongle. It delivers
one of six voltages from a USB-C power adapter.

It's compact enough that you can put it in line with a USB-C cable, encapsulated in a small case or heatshrink tubing, and you can select the voltage by soldering a wire link or fitting a jumper in one of six positions. A green LED indicates when the output is active.

For example, you could solder a cable to the board...

Using AMD GPUs on Raspberry Pi without recompiling Linux

Using AMD GPUs on Raspberry Pi without recompiling Linux

I'm working on a more in-depth test of some newer AMD GPUs on the Raspberry Pi, now that the 15 line kernel patch is (IMO) nearly ready for upstreaming.

But this blog post shows how to quickly get almost any modern AMD GPU running on a Raspberry Pi 5, CM5, or Pi 500+, thanks to this patch on the Pi Linux fork.