Gareth Halfacree

6 days ago | hackster.io | Gareth Halfacree

Embedded computing specialist Banana Pi has announced a new computer-on-module, designed to be compatible with Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 and Compute Module 5 carriers with reduced functionality or specific carriers with full functionality β€” and featuring a SpacemiT eight-core RISC-V CPU with artificial intelligence (AI) acceleration. "Banana Pi BPI-CM6 is a industrial grade RISC-V core board," Banana Pi explains of the module.

6 days ago | hackster.io | Gareth Halfacree

Need to boost the range of your Meshtastic network? These self-contained battery-backed repeater nodes should do the trick. 2 seconds ago β€’ Communication / Internet of ThingsRAKwireless has announced the launch of two repeater nodes for Meshtastic mesh networks, featuring solar power support for installation where reliable power supplies are few and far between: the WishMesh Repeater and Repeater Mini.

6 days ago | hackster.io | Gareth Halfacree

With tracks of yellow LEDs and platforms of blue, the player has to guide the light-based trains around the badge to collect cargo. 4 seconds ago β€’ Games / Badges / HW101Maker Nick Brown has designed and built a badge that hosts an interactive game, in which the player guides cargo trains along LED tracks: Light Rail. "This project started from the simple desire for me to come up with my own concept for a hardware badge," Brown explains.

1 week ago | hackster.io | Gareth Halfacree

New slimline HAT offers support for a Raspberry Pi 5 with official Active Cooler — or one installed in the official case, complete with fan. Embedded and hobbyist electronics specialist Waveshare has launched a new version of its Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) Hardware Attached on Top (HAT) accessory for the Raspberry Pi 5 — this time boasting a slimmed-down design that plays nicely with the official Raspberry Pi Active Cooler.

1 week ago | hackster.io | Gareth Halfacree

Acquisition comes as Cadence seeks to integrate itself deeper into the system-on-chip ecosystem. Cadence Design Systems has announced a desire to be a bigger player in the system-on-chip (SoC) market β€” and to help has bought Arm's Artisan foundation intellectual property (IP) business for an undisclosed sum. "During its 25-year history, Arm's Artisan IP has established a strong presence and reputation in the global ecosystem of foundries and SoC partners," claims Cadence's Boyd Phelps.