Key findings
- Raspberry Pi 5 cheaper with new 2GB model – get affordable hardware for your projects.
- The Start11 app now works with Arm devices – customize your Start menu on Windows.
- Create a DIY photo frame with Raspberry Pi and eInk display – retrieve photos automatically.
August is almost over and people are already looking forward to all things fall-related. But like every week of the year, the tech news engine continued to run at full speed. If you were too busy checking to see if pumpkin spice lattes were back to check out this week's tech news, here's everything you missed.
Making inexpensive hardware even more affordable
The Raspberry Pi has faced a lot of competition from other SBC developers, but one of its greatest strengths is how affordable the boards can be. However, it turns out that they can get even cheaper than before. If you've been thinking about getting a Raspberry Pi 5, you can now do so for an even cheaper price than before with the new 2GB model. The new price makes the Raspberry Pi 5 a really affordable way for hobbyists and programmers to get their hands on good hardware.
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Armed and ready to go
If you've been using XDA for a while, you know we love our Start menu customization apps. However, not all of them have made the jump to Windows on Arm devices. Thankfully, Start11 made the jump to Arm architecture this week, so if you've been looking for a customizable Start menu on your Snapdragon device, now is the perfect time to start.
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Build your own memories
Static picture frames are kind of boring, especially when all of our media is digital. And while you can buy digital picture frames that automatically cycle through a collection, why not build your own? This cool project uses a color eInk display and a Raspberry Pi to build an awesome DIY picture frame. The best part is that it's programmed to pull all of its photos from a personal Google Photos account. If you want to add something to the rotation, just put it in the Photos folder and it will automatically appear.
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An old partnership can turn into a bitter rivalry
Arm and Nvidia have worked together in the past. The two companies almost completed a merger before being blocked by antitrust laws. However, it seems that Arm still wants to pursue the dream of making high-end GPUs, as there are rumors that the company is expanding its operations in Israel to make gaming GPUs. While Arm has been quite happy with low-end GPUs, this expansion would put the company in direct competition with Nvidia, which has managed to keep a firm grip on the market following the AI boom. Will Arm GPUs manage to weaken Nvidia's grip, or will it be a futile effort against Team Green?
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Frankenstein's Computer
Every good hobbyist has a box of spare parts, but what if you tried to build a working device using only the components in that box? That's exactly what Dave wanted to do after he went through his box of PDP-11 components and realized he had enough parts to recreate a computer. Each component was from a different system, making this a bit of a Frankenstein project; however, Dave still managed to make it work just fine with the parts he had.
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