MiniPC Show #98 – PinePinePine Update, AtomicPi Reanimated and Intel NUC Massacres Desktops

PineTime Smartwatch Specifications Released, Availability Scheduled for H1 2020
At the time we had limited information from a Tweet as well as information provided by TL Lim, founder of Pine64 community, such as the watch would be based on Nordic Semi nRF52832 or nRF52840 multi-protocol WiSoC.
https://www.cnx-software.com/2019/09/25/pinetime-smartwatch-specifications-released-availability-scheduled-for-h1-2020/
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PineTime
The PINE64 SmartWatch, dubbed “PineTime”, is used in the community effort for an open source smartwatch and collaboration with wearable RTOS and Linux app developers/communities.
https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/PineTime
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October Update: PineTime, Delays and Shipping News
Open. Friendly. Community Driven. This month’s update will be slightly shorter than usual – I have been dealing with some health issues recently, which significantly reduced my time to actively engage with the community. Hopefully I’ll make it up to you in November.
https://www.pine64.org/2019/10/05/october-update-pinetime-delays-and-shipping-news/
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Pi-hole drops support for ad blocklists used by browser-based ad-blockers
Pi-hole, a popular ad-blocking software, has dropped support for AdBlock-style blocklists — the types of lists used by browser-based adblockers to stop ads. Pi-hole is a type of software that users can install on Linux servers or Raspberry Pi boards.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/pi-hole-drops-support-for-ad-blocklists-used-by-browser-based-ad-blockers/
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Neural computing kit combines Atomic Pi SBC with Intel’s NCS2
Team IoT has Kickstartered a $99 and up “Neural Computing Development Kit” that combines its Intel Cherry Trail based Atomic Pi SBC pre-loaded with Ubuntu and OpenVINO with Intel’s Neural Compute Stick 2 AI accelerator. Last December, Team IoT, a project from Digital Loggers, Inc.
http://linuxgizmos.com/neural-computing-kit-combines-atomic-pi-sbc-with-intels-ncs2/
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The desktop is dead, and Intel’s NUC killed it: AMD to build a SFF PC kit
Optical media and traditional hard drives are giving way to streaming video and SSDs for end users. As a result, the ATX form factor is falling by the wayside.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/the-desktop-is-dead-and-intels-nuc-killed-it-amd-to-build-a-sff-pc-kit/
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Rockchip RK3399K Processor Clocks Up to 2.0 GHz, Supports Wider Temperature Range
First unveiled in 2016, Rockchip RK3399 hexa-core processor is still widely used in development boards, Android mini PCs and Chromebooks. But today, I’ve come across another variant. I think I’ve read stories about Rockchip RK3399 being clocked at 2.
https://www.cnx-software.com/2019/10/17/rockchip-rk3399k-processor-clocks-up-to-2-0-ghz-supports-wider-temperature-range/
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iLife MP8 Micro PC may be the World’s Smallest Windows 10 Mini PC
So far one of the smallest Intel mini PC was ECS Liva Q2 packing an Intel Celeron N4000/N4100 or Pentium N5000 Gemini Lake processor with up to 4GB RAM and up to 64GB eMMC flash into a 70 x 70 x 33.4 mm enclosure.
https://www.cnx-software.com/2019/10/22/ilife-mp8-micro-pc-world-smallest-windows-10-mini-pc/
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VersaLogic Harrier Credit-Card Sized Computer is Powered by Intel Atom E3930/E3950 Processor
Back in 2016, we wrote about VersaLogic Osprey industrial and military-grade computer based on Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, and slightly larger than a credit card.
https://www.cnx-software.com/2019/10/22/versalogic-harrier-credit-card-sized-computer-intel-atom-e3930-e3950-processor/