System76 generally works with other makers to obtain laptops, which it then loads with a Linux-based operating system — Ubuntu or its own Pop!_OS. But System76 has long been looking to make a Linux-powered computer in the USA using open source ideology. Finally the company announced that the fruits of its labor – an open-source computer…
The Wand-Pi-8M is an open source hardware project with community support and a full range of Linux-based distros, starting with Yocto, Ubuntu, and Android Oreo. The board schematics and software sourcecode will be available for free download. This Raspberry Pi like sbc is available in three different models: Wand-Pi-8M-Lite ($89) – 1GB of DDR4 and…
Clockwork has surpassed its Kickstarter funding goal for a handheld GameShell device that is billed as “the world’s first modular, portable game console with a GNU/Linux embedded operating system.” The GameShell offers a variety of retro console emulators, and can play thousands of classic games from Atari, GB, GBA, NES, SNES, and many of…
Onion’s Oboo Smart Clock BT music streamer is built on its Linux-driven Omega2 COM, and offers 3W speakers, device charging, and WiFi-based info updates. All four available models measure 152 x 62 x 30mm, and offer a customizable clock display. There’s also a small, color LCD display with smartwatch-like informational “cards” for WiFi-connected updates to…
Orange Pi Zero is a $7 and up board based on Allwinner H2+ quad core Cortex A7 processor with 256 to 512MB RAM, Ethernet, WiFi, and USB, but no video output except on headers, making it more suitable to headless applications. Users that would like to add a little extra functionality, can now purchase an expansion…
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