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Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 31, 2024

HowTo Geek ☛ Raspberry Pi Gets a Performance Boost With the AI HAT+

Raspberry Pi now offers an AI HAT+ add-on with up to 26 TOPS of performance. It's an interesting addition to the Pi 5, particularly for developers who are interested in embedded computer vision applications.

GamingOnLinux ☛ Beelink have open-sourced their Multi-Functional EX Docking Station for mini PCs

Hardware vendor Beelink have "open-sourced" their Multi-Functional EX Docking Station that you can use to extend their GTi Ultra Series mini PCs with a full GPU.

Linux Gizmos ☛ ASUS Tinker Board 3 SBC with Linux Support Starts at $89.59

The Tinker Board 3 is a compact, fanless single-board computer powered by the Rockchip RK3566 SoC, designed for embedded and IoT applications that require multi-display capabilities, wireless connectivity, or Gigabit Ethernet support.

Bunnie Huang ☛ Winner, Name that Ware September 2024

Last month’s Ware was a Cue COVID test reader. It uses LAMP (loop-mediated isothermal amplification) to perform a fast and sensitive detection of nucleic acid sequences.

Raspberry Pi ☛ Raspberry Pi product series explained

As our product line expands, it can get confusing trying to keep track of all the different Raspberry Pi boards out there. Here is a high-level breakdown of Raspberry Pi models, including our flagship series, Zero series, Compute Module series, and Pico microcontrollers.