MiniPC Show #25 – Lots Of HTPC Talk

Direct MP3 Download: MiniPC Show #25 – Lots Of HTPC Talk


Hosted by:

Steve McLaughlin – DoorToDoorGeek
http://podnutz.com

Eric Arduini
http://dinimedia.com

Brian
AskTheCableGuy

Links
UDOO X86
UDOO X86 is the New PC: the most powerful x86 maker board ever and an Arduino™ 101-compatible platform, all embedded on the same board.
http://www.udoo.org/udoo-x86/
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HDHomeRun PRIME
Have you thought about making the most of your cable TV service and reducing your costs at the same time.
https://www.silicondust.com/product/hdhomerun-prime/
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JustWatch : Movies & TV Shows : Android Apps on Google Play
JustWatch – Find out where to watch movies & tv shows streaming online. JustWatch is the easiest way to browse through your favorite movies or tv shows to see if they are available at any streaming providers.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.justwatch.justwatch
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You Can Boot a Raspberry Pi 3 From a Hard Drive or Over Ethernet
The big news about the Raspberry Pi 3 was built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, but it turns out there was another set of new tricks: new boot options. This feature’s still in beta, but over at the Raspberry Pi Foundation, they outline how to boot from a mass storage device or over ethernet.
http://lifehacker.com/you-can-boot-a-raspberry-pi-3-from-a-hard-drive-or-over-1784983772
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raspberry pi accessories
The Media Stick Cable is designed to give instant storage to your Media Stick for Raspberry Pi.* Play content directly from an external USB hard drive and give your Media Stick for Raspberry Pi a boost.
http://wdlabs.wd.com/products/raspberry-pi-accessories/
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Retro-gaming on the Raspberry Pi
Welcome to RetroPie. RetroPie allows you to turn your Raspberry Pi into a retro-gaming machine. It builds upon Raspbian, EmulationStation, RetroArch and many other projects to enable you to play your favourite Arcade, home-console, and classic PC games with the minimum set-up.
https://retropie.org.uk/
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The DIY retro emulation console
Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms a small computer into a full blown game console.  Built on top of the famous RetroArch emulator, Lakka is able to emulate a large range of hardware and has some useful features such as Braid-like rewinding, joypad hotplug and video streaming.
http://www.lakka.tv/
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MAME 0.161 ROMs : Free Download & Streaming
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https://archive.org/details/MAME_0_161_ROMs
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Nine-year-old inventor’s award-winning asthma monitor
We keep a very close eye on the annual Tech4Good competition, and especially the children who are nominated for their BT Young Pioneer award; there are some fiercely smart kids there doing some hugely impressive work.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/nine-year-old-inventors-asthma-monitor
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GPD Win handheld gaming PC gets a CPU upgrade ahead of launch
The GPD Win is a tiny computer that looks like a laptop, but which features a 5.5 inch touchscreen display, a thumb-sized QWERTY keyboard, and dedicated gaming buttons above the alpha-numeric keys.
http://liliputing.com/2016/07/gpd-win-handheld-gaming-pc-gets-cpu-upgrade-ahead-launch.html
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KeyPi – A cheap portable Raspberry Pi “laptop” under $80!
Hi Everyone!  This is my first instructable and also my first electronics project.
http://www.instructables.com/id/KeyPi-a-Cheap-Portable-Raspberry-Pi-laptop-Under-8/
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Sense HAT emulator
Over the last few months, we’ve been working with US-based startup Trinket to develop a web-based emulator for the Sense HAT, the multipurpose add-on board for the Raspberry Pi which is also the core component of the Astro Pi units on the International Space Station.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/sense-hat-emulator/
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Resetting Pro-C® controllers
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OpenSprinkler Pi
I’ve been meaning to write about this for ages: I hate watering the garden. I’ve met Ray, the Mind Behind, a couple of times now, I actually *own* one of these boards, and…I hate watering the garden. Did I mention that?
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/opensprinkler-pi/
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OpenSprinkler Pi
OpenSprinkler Pi is an extension board for the Raspberry Pi. It makes use of the Raspi’s GPIO pins to directly interface with sprinkler valves. It features a…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyqTcFPl2Po
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Building a Raspberry Pi 360 Camera
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https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/building-a-raspberry-pi-360-camera/