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It may have a name that sounds like a 1960s spy plane, but the Geniatech XPI-3288 is a single board computer which looks like it has just stepped out of the Raspberry Pi factory, but it has a few differences that make it stand out from the crowd. Image 1 of 4 Image 2 of 4 Image 3 of 4 Image 4 of 4 Measuring the same as a Raspberry Pi 4, 3.3 x  2.2 inches (85 x 56mm), the XPI-3288 looks very similar to the Pi, in fact the placement of the four USB 2.0 ports and Gigabit Ethernet is the same as the Raspberry Pi 3B. Powering the board is an Rockchip RK3200 SoC which features a quad core Arm Cortex A17 running at up to 1.6 GHz and a Mali-T764 GPU. What is different to a Raspberry Pi is onboard eMMC flash storage, available in 8, 16 and 32GB capacities and a decidedly "tacked on" optional WiFi jack which covers part of the CPU and prevents the easy use of heatsinks to cool the unit. The WiFi Jack appears to have a PCB antenna, but there are also breakouts for … [Read more...] about Geniatech Launches XPI-3288 Raspberry Pi Alternative

One of the world’s most popular and innovative computers officially launched on February 29, 2012. Nine years and 38 million units sold later, the Raspberry Pi powers a huge community of makers, students and businesses. What started as a small project, meant to increase applications for Cambridge University’s computer science program has become a global movement. Every serious tech enthusiast should own at least one Raspberry Pi or, if you’re like me, 30 Raspberry Pis. You can use one as a lightweight PC, a retro arcade machine or to power a variety of projects, from home security cameras to tic-tac-toe-playing robots , self-driving trash cans or streaming media servers . In honor of the Raspberry Pi’s ninth birthday, here are 9 key facts about it. 1.  Raspberry Pi’s original target was just 1,000 units. The Raspberry Pi was originally developed to solve a very limited problem: the decreasing number of people applying to study computer science at Cambridge … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi’s Ninth Birthday: 9 Things You Might Not Know

CircuitPython, Adafruit’s enhanced fork of the MicroPython language, runs on nearly 200 different microcontroller boards, including the Raspberry Pi Pico , and it could soon become an operating system for regular (non-Pico) Raspberry Pis. While appearing as a guest on the Tom’s Hardware Pi Cast this week, CircuitPython Programming Lead Scott Shawcroft told us that he wants to create a version of the language that single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi Zero , Pi 4 and Pi 400 can boot straight into, without the overhead of a full operating system. “I’d like to get CircuitPython running on the Raspberry Pi alone, without Linux underneath it,” Shawcroft said in response to our questions about whether he plans to add Pico VGA output support to the languages. "So, when I think of 'I want to interface with a TV' sorts of tasks, I want to actually go the route of getting CircuitPython running the A series chips on the regular Raspberry Pis instead of putting my time into … [Read more...] about CircuitPython Could Become a Bootable OS for Raspberry Pi

In a tweet from Raspberry Pi co-founder Eben Upton , we see trays of RP2040 'Pi Silicon' chips destined for board partners to build their own models of RP2040 boards. Each of these trays holds 1200 chips, but these latest chips are a little different to those that have come before. Hey @guru, @ChipAddict, @adafruit, @mbanzi: toys incoming. pic.twitter.com/KyBh89Yt2J February 17, 2021 The Raspberry Pi Pico has been with us for nearly a month, and from day one we have been aware of alternative boards from partners such as Arduino , Adafruit , Pimoroni and SparkFun . With Upton's tweet indicating that these partners will be imminently receiving their stock of RP2040 chips we should shortly see their boards coming to market. The alternative boards are not "clones" of the Raspberry Pi Pico, rather each brings extra features to the table. Notably the Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect comes with WiFi, Bluetooth, and a 9-axis IMU sensor and microphone. Boards from Adafruit … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Pico ‘Pi Silicon’ Heading Out To Partners

New Orleans-based Danger Shed wanted to know how much beer they had in their inventory, so with the help of a Raspberry Pi 4 and some Python code, they developed their own inventory application, Keg Punk! Image 1 of 4 Image 2 of 4 Image 3 of 4 Image 4 of 4 Written in over two thousand lines of Python, Keg Punk is the project of craft brewery manager Patrick Murphy. It comes in three forms: A $200 complete kit including the official Raspberry Pi Display and a Raspberry Pi 4, a $19 pre-loaded micro SD card, or a $15 download for brewers to build themselves should they already have the official screen and a spare Raspberry Pi. Despite the kit coming with a Raspberry Pi 4, it is equally at home with older Raspberry Pi models, but sadly not the Raspberry Pi Zero because it doesn't have a DSI connector. This could be a 'refreshing' project for the eager brewer and Raspberry Pi fan. … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Taps Into Brewery Management