Jeff Geerling tested Raspberry Pi's CM5 Programming Jig, a tool designed to simplify flashing Raspberry Pi OS to multiple Compute Module 5 units, addressing the tedious process of plugging modules int…
Jeff Geerling used Claude to code a 2141-line MicroPython app for Pimoroni's Badgeware ecosystem, creating a Tufty GPS Time Badge for the Open Sauce conference, which he describes as an "antiseptic" f…
During a Reddit AMA on Thursday, lead Raspberry Pi engineers indicated that a Raspberry Pi 6 is expected to launch three to four years after the Pi 5, placing its release in 2026 or 2027. This timelin…
The article describes Wi-Wi STAMP, a wireless time synchronization protocol developed by Japan's NICT that uses 900 MHz band interferometry to achieve picosecond-level phase sync and nanosecond-level …
The article accuses Bambu Lab of violating the open source social contract by threatening legal action against a developer who forked the AGPLv3-licensed OrcaSlicer to allow local printing without rou…
Apple introduced the HomePod mini in 2020, and its ability to form wireless stereo pairs using AirPlay over WiFi intrigued the author. By purchasing two units, they discovered how the feature works, w…
The article discusses the DeskPi Super4C, a 4-node Raspberry Pi CM5 cluster board that addresses issues with its predecessor, the Super6C. It also mentions the SBCC 2026, a student competition where u…
Raspberry Pi Connect, the free remote access service for Raspberry Pi devices, may soon add support for controlling Windows PCs. Originally launched in 2024 as a response to RealVNC's slow Wayland ado…
New, smaller, and cheaper 10 GbE USB adapters based on the RTL8159 chipset are entering the market, offering a more compact alternative to bulky Thunderbolt adapters. However, testing shows these adap…
The article summarizes the author's testing of three different mainboard options for the Framework 13 laptop: a low-end x86 Ryzen AI 5 340, a fast RISC-V DC-ROMA II, and the only Arm option, the MetaC…
The article explains how to use a Raspberry Pi to create a personal dial-up internet service provider (ISP). It begins by noting the author's acquisition of a vintage Tangerine iBook G3 clamshell, whi…
Rising DRAM prices have forced Raspberry Pi and other single-board computer (SBC) vendors to significantly increase costs, with the 16GB Pi 5 now priced at $299.99, making high-memory models unafforda…
This article describes a project that uses a new FireWire HAT for the Raspberry Pi, combined with a PiSugar3 Plus battery, to create a portable "Memory Recording Unit" (MRU). This device is designed t…
The article discusses the author's search for alternatives after Apple removed FireWire support in macOS 26 Tahoe, specifically to connect old equipment like DV cameras. The author notes that their Ca…
The article summarizes a video in which YouTuber Jeff Geerling declares the 11-inch MacBook Air as the best laptop Apple ever made, citing its ahead-of-its-time design and surprising repairability. Ot…
The article summarizes the author's acquisition and restoration of an Apple Xserve G5, a PowerPC-based server from 2004. It notes that while this model was not the first or last Xserve, it is consider…
Based on the article, the author, an M4 MacBook Air owner, purchased the less powerful MacBook Neo primarily as a replacement for his wife's failing 2016 MacBook Pro, not for his own use. He notes tha…
The article summarizes the author's attempt to replicate Oliver Ettlin's PTP wall clock, which was demonstrated at 39C3 to show precise time synchronization. After contacting Ettlin, the author found …
A user assembled a miniature Macintosh using a Raspberry Pi Pico running Matt Evans' Pico Micro Mac firmware. The build outputs to a 640x480 VGA display at 60 Hz and supports a USB keyboard and mouse.…
Based on the article, the author, a self-described "AI skeptic," successfully used local LLMs (GPT-OSS 20B and Qwen3 Coder 30B) to migrate blog comments, completing the task in a few evenings. The aut…