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CNX Software

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CNX Software

@cnxsoft

News about Linux and Android, ARM & RISC-V processors, open-source hardware, embedded systems, single board computers, Arduino, Raspberry Pi and more

Hong Kong

Joined February 2010

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Sep 16, 2025
It's possible to run a web server on a disposable vape... cnx-software.com/2025/09/16/con… It may seem crazy, but some disposable vapes feature a 24MHz Puya PY32 Arm Cortex-M0+ microcontroller with 3KB SRAM and 24KB flash. This has been leveraged to run a lightweight web server over
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Nov 12, 2025
Replying to @Gosleepriya
I do need money.
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Oct 4, 2025
Open-source hardware project adding a ham radio module to an Android smartphone. cnx-software.com/2025/10/04/kv4… kv4p HT plugs into the USB-C port of an Android smartphone to turn it into a handheld VHF or UHF ham radio transceiver. The main board is based on an ESP32 wireless module
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Oct 26, 2024
A flexible #RaspberryPi Pico clone. #diy #electronics #FlexiblePCB cnx-software.com/2024/10/26/fle…
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Apr 23, 2025
Sony AS-ADT1 is the world's smallest and lightest LiDAR depth sensor module at just 31x29x29mm and 50 grams. cnx-software.com/2025/04/23/son… The sensor relies on dToF (direct time-of-flight) technology, supports up to 40 meters range, and offers 5 mm accuracy at 10m. #sensors #LiDAR
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Jun 18, 2025
It's now possible to use @Canon EF/EF-S lenses with the Raspberry Pi HQ camera. cnx-software.com/2025/06/18/ras… Those are typically used with DSLR cameras, but a controller board and adapter make those compatible with the Raspberry Pi HQ camera. It works with the libcamera library and
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Oct 10, 2025
Low-cost LoRa GPS tracker and off-grid communication device. cnx-software.com/2025/10/10/fob… The FoBE IDEA Mesh Tracker C1 is built around the @NordicTweets nRF52840 MCU, and offers LoRa, GPS, BLE, and motion sensors for location tracking, environmental monitoring, and off-grid
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Feb 28, 2025
.@waveshare00 has launched an ESP32-S3 thermal camera board with an 80x62 infrared imaging sensor and 45° and 90° wide angle versions.
ESP32-S3 infrared thermal imaging camera module offers 80x62 resolution, 45° and 90° wide angle...
From cnx-software.com
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Aug 1, 2025
Raspberry Pi CM5-based router with GbE, 2.5GbE, WiFi 6 3x3 MIMO, PoE+, and more cnx-software.com/2025/08/01/ras… @spr_networks "Secure Programmable Router" (SPR) ships with a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 with 4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC flash, and a WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0 module. WiFi 6 and
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Sep 22, 2025
One more vape hack using a $30 model as a tiny secondary display for your PC. cnx-software.com/2025/09/22/usi… The Aspire PIXO vape is powered by a 144MHz Puya PY32F403XC Cortex-M4F MCU with 64KB SRAM, 256KB flash, and equipped with a small 323 x 173 color LCD and USB-C port. ACT1441
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Oct 16, 2025
$4 FPGA development board cnx-software.com/2025/10/16/4-s… The Made-in-India @Vicharak_In Shrike-lite board combines a 1K LUT Renesas Electronics ForgeFPGA with a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller. It offers two 18-pin GPIO headers, one PMOD-compatible header, a USB-C port for power
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Oct 8, 2025
.@Qualcomm to acquire @arduino, launches Arduino UNO Q SBC. cnx-software.com/2025/10/07/qua… The Arduino UNO Q “dual-brain” SBC is powered by a Qualcomm DragonWing QRB2210 SoC running Debian Linux and an @ST_World STM32U585 MCU for real-time control running Arduino code on Zephyr OS. It
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Jul 2, 2025
Inexpensive ESP32-S3 drone running MicroPython firmware cnx-software.com/2025/07/02/pyd… The pyDrone is similar to other cheap ESP32 drones but runs a different firmware and also features a connector for an OV2640 camera module. It's not controlled by an Android or iOS mobile app, but
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Sep 12, 2023
Sony has developed an #energyharvesting module that can power #IoT devices using electromagnetic wave noise from household appliances, lighting, robots in factories, etc... #lowpower
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Sony energy harvesting module generates power from electromagnetic wave noise - CNX Software
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS) has developed an energy harvesting module that uses electromagnetic wave noise energy to power IoT devices.
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