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Streaming 1080P video using Raspberry Pi (or BeagleBone Black)
I’ve finally got this project to a point were I can do a write up on it. The following hardware is needed: Raspberry Pi 512K version (or BeagleBone Black) Logitech C920 Webcam 16 GB micro SDHC card (can probably do it on 8GB too) Wireless dongle supported by linux (I’m using a TrendNet TEW-645UB which…
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Linux Server-in-a-Plug is here…..only $100
Marvell Semiconductors is now shipping their SheevaPlug linux machines. Little tiny Linux boxes the size of a plugin adapter. The SheevaPlug draws about 5 Watts of power, comes with Linux, and boasts completely open hardware and software designs. At $100 the platform is available in single quantities, and is priced within reach of students, hobbyists,…
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QNX RTOS is now Open Source….
Here is some fantastic news for all you embedded developers. QNX OS is now open source. For those who don’t know QNX is a commercial POSIX-compliant Unix-like real-time operating system, aimed primarily at the embedded systems market. As a microkernel-based OS, QNX is based on the idea of running most of the OS in the…