Direct MP3 Download: MiniPC Show #2 – Endless Mini Computers
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Zotac ZBOX 01520 Mini-PC Looks Like Bowling Ball
Here’s an interesting ZBOX mini-PC. In addition to its Steam Machine and Haswell-powered ZBOX nano ID67, Zotac also had on display this week during CES 2014 the ZBOX 01520, a bowling-ball-shaped mini-PC with a flat foundation to keep it from rolling off the desk.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/zotac-zbox-ces-2014-bowling-ball-haswell,25721.html#xtor=RSS-181
UNIX® on the Game Boy Advance
In this document, I discuss “gbaunix”, a rather contrived experiment in which I run an ancient version of the UNIX operating system on a popular hand-held video game system using a simulator. I can imagine this to be loosely of interest to a few types of people:
http://www.kernelthread.com/publications/gbaunix/
Pi Car
When I first discovered the Raspberry Pi I was eager to learn electronics and coding in order to create cool gadgets. However, with no prior coding or electronic knowledge I didn’t really know where to begin. As a first project I decided I would build a Raspberry Pi Car.
https://www.hackster.io/bestd25/pi-car-016e66
Zotac PC Stick is a Cherry Trail computer-on-a-stick
Zotac has been offering tiny desktop computers for several years, but now this year the company is launching its smallest model to date. The Zotac PC Stick is a PC-on-a-stick that looks a bit like a variation of Intel’s Compute Stick.
http://liliputing.com/2016/01/zotac-pc-stick-is-a-cherry-trail-computer-on-a-stick.html
Zotac launches mini PCs with high performance graphics (up to 6 displays)
Want a small PC with enough graphics performance to power up to 6 displays at once? Zotac’s got you covered. The company is introducing several new small form-factor ZBOX computers, including two models with AMD Radeon graphics and one with Intel Iris Pro graphics.
http://liliputing.com/2016/01/zotac-launches-mini-pcs-with-high-performance-graphics-up-to-6-displays.html
Zotac’s 2016 mini PC lineup includes PC stick, fanless Skylake system, and a model with 6 display ports
Zotac plans to launch a whole bunch of new mini PCs in the second quarter of 2016.
http://liliputing.com/2016/01/zotacs-2016-mini-pc-lineup-includes-pc-stick-fanless-skylake-system-and-a-model-with-6-display-ports.html
Intel introduces Compute Stick with Atom x5 Cherry Trail processor
Intel’s new Compute Stick with a Core M Skylake processor isn’t the company’s only new PC on a stick for 2016. The company has also unveiled two new models featuring lower-power (and cheaper) Atom x5-Z8300 Cherry Trail chips.
http://liliputing.com/2016/01/intel-introduces-compute-stick-with-atom-x5-cherry-trail-processor.html
The Endless Mini wants to be the PC that puts the entire world online
Endless Computers’ second attempt at a simple, globally minded PC is the Endless Mini — a small, sleek, spherical desktop computer that costs less than $100. The Endless Mini features an AMLogic quad-core ARM Cortex A5, a 1.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/endless-mini-ces-2016/
Cubi 2 Plus
Along with the laptops comes three full sized prebuilt systems and a mini-PC at MSI’s display booth. Most are customizable, the price you pay depends on the components you choose and the case you prefer, two of which have picked up awards.
http://www.pcper.com/category/tags/cubi-2-plus
DietPi
Lightweight justice for your single-board computer. Optimized | Simplified | For everyone More than just a minimal image.
http://dietpi.com/
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