This is the only open-source X86 BIOS solution available online, which allows for booting Ubuntu on Latte Panda Mu. To use SlimBootLoader on Latte Panda Mu, you also need to prepare the following hardware: 1. A hardware tool to flash IFWI, such as: SF100 programmer; 2. A tool to view serial Log, such as: CH343 … Read more
Importance of Arduino in Maker Education With the global popularity of STEAM education in the United States, maker education has become an essential part of STEAM education, enhancing children’s hands-on skills, logical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. Furthermore, maker education has become a primary teaching method for cultivating interdisciplinary skills in children. As a foundational tool … Read more
In embedded device development, LCD liquid crystal displays are often used. To load image data onto the LCD screen, image conversion processing is required.Image2lcd is a simple and easy-to-use image conversion software that can convert images into machine code consisting only of 0 and 1, commonly used for LCD display image conversion. Image2lcd is specifically … Read more
Cortex-M is an ARM core aimed at MCUs, which has been around for about 20 years, with the most classic being the Cortex-M3 core, which is one of the most widely used cores on the market today. As of now (September 2024), the latest and most powerful microcontroller core is the Cortex-M85. https://www.arm.com/en/products/silicon-ip/cores/cortex-m The Cortex-M85 … Read more
Smart TVs have developed rapidly over the past two years. Thanks to technological advancements, prices have become increasingly affordable. For example, ultra-large televisions of 85 and 98 inches can now be purchased for around 5000 yuan. OLED, QLED, and MiniLED, once symbols of high-end hardware, can now be found at reasonable prices. For instance, we … Read more
The Xiaomi 10G router, launched in 2022, features a quad-core Qualcomm A73 processor + 2GB RAM, equipped with four 2.5Gbps ports and one 10G Ethernet port, as well as one 10G optical port, supporting Wi-Fi 7. More than a year later, this configuration remains impressive. Although Xiaomi’s router firmware has long been criticized for its … Read more
Recently, the Raspberry Pi Foundation released the Raspberry Pi 400. This product essentially integrates the Raspberry Pi motherboard into the casing of a keyboard. Of course, it is not simply a Raspberry Pi 4B wrapped inside; the manufacturer has redesigned the circuit and PCB. All you need is an HDMI cable, a 5V power adapter, … Read more
Mini PCs are a relatively “unique” presence among computer forms. They do not have the robust physique of traditional desktop computers; they can be as small as a USB flash drive for portability or hidden behind a monitor for a tidier desk. While they seem to be an all-in-one product, why have they remained lukewarm? … Read more
The ARM Cortex-M4 flagship board is launched with exciting details below. ARM announced the launch of the new embedded processor “Cortex-M4” in February 2010, marking the fourth generation of this high-performance, low-power embedded solution, following the Taiwan Nuvoton M451 series as shown in Figure 2.1.1, with the previous three generations being Cortex-M0/M1/M3. Cortex-M4 is an … Read more
Introduction The ESP32 E-Paper Weather Display is an excellent device powered by the ESP32 microcontroller and an e-paper display. It can obtain weather information from the internet and display it on a highly readable e-paper screen, making it easy to view both indoors and outdoors. This guide references the open-source project ESP32-e-Paper-Weather-Display and will guide … Read more