Duration: 03:57

Raspberry Pi launched the CM0... in China. Let's take a look at this little stamp-sized Pi.

Resources mentioned in this video:

• My test data and discussion: https://github.com/geerlingguy/sbc-re...
• ED-CM0NANO from EDAtec: https://edatec.cn/docs/cm0nano/ds/
• Raspberry Pi CM0 discussion on the Pi forum: https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewto...
• Order the ED-CM0NANO-10000 from DigiKey: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/d...
• Hackster article on CM0: https://www.hackster.io/news/raspberr...

Support me on Patreon:  

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2nd Channel:   

 / @geerlingengineering  

3rd Channel:   

 / @level2jeff  

Contents:

00:00 - Castellated Computing

01:01 - EDAtec's CM0NANO dev board

01:34 - Flashing the CM0's slow eMMC

02:02 - Chromium runs, but it's not for that

02:42 - Why in China?

Duration: 15:26

It's a Framework 13, but there's no ordinary CPU inside...

Resources I mentioned in this video:

• DeepComputing DC-ROMA II: https://store.deepcomputing.io/produc...
• All my benchmarking data: https://github.com/geerlingguy/sbc-re...
• Framework 13 with AMD Ryzen AI 5 340: https://frame.work/laptop13
• SemiTO-V RP2350 GPIO Expansion Module: https://github.com/semitov/rp2350-gpi...
• SemiTO-V MCL Python to MicroPython tool: https://github.com/semitov/SemiTOV-MCL

Support me on Patreon:  

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2nd Channel:   

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3rd Channel:   

 / @level2jeff  

Contents:

00:00 - This is not a Framework

01:49 - Hardware

04:02 - Strange architecture, seen before

04:44 - RISC-V in a strange place right now

05:28 - How is it as a laptop?

07:18 - NPU and a missing 16 GB of RAM

08:12 - Benchmarks

09:20 - Why so inefficient?

10:19 - A trip back to 2009

11:49 - It's a Framework though

12:23 - Upgrading to AMD

13:04 - 6 cores demolishes 8 cores

13:57 - Adding 2 more RISC-V cores (via expansion module)

14:57 - Final thoughts

Duration: 04:29

Some of the articles and posts I referenced:

- TeamGroup 64GB DDR5 Memory Kit I bought for $209.99 is now $649.99: https://www.microcenter.com/product/680461/teamgroup-t-create-expert-64gb-(2-x-32gb)-ddr5-6400-pc5-51200-cl34-dual-channel-desktop-memory-kit-ctced564g6400hc34bdc01-black

- PC Part Picker Memory Pricing Trends: https://pcpartpicker.com/trends/price/memory/

- Samsung can't buy Samsung memory: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2998935/ram-is-so-expensive-samsung-wont-even-sell-it-to-samsung.html

- Micron stops selling Crucial memory and NVMes: https://investors.micron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/micron-announces-exit-crucial-consumer-business

- Libre Computer's quote for LPDDR4 4GB RAM increasing beyond entire board BoM: https://x.com/librecomputer/status/1995592912063922578

- Lenovo Stockpiles RAM for Laptops: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2986266/lenovo-stockpiles-ram-to-hopefully-keep-laptop-prices-down.html

- Raspberry Pi memory-driven price rises: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/1gb-raspberry-pi-5-now-available-at-45-and-memory-driven-price-rises/

- Mono's future production runs impacted by LPDDR4 memory pricing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyueVGLT7qI

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3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

Duration: 05:48

It finally works!

Blog post with all the details (and how you can try it): https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/nvidia-graphics-cards-work-on-pi-5-and-rockchip

And here's the open driver PR I mentioned in the video: https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules/pull/972

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Duration: 16:18

It's a neat, portable Air Quality monitor, full of personality.

But is it worth $250?

Links to things I referenced in the video (some links are affiliate links):

- Air Lab: https://networkedartifacts.com/airlab/

- AirGradient One: https://www.airgradient.com/indoor/

- Temtop M2000C 2nd Generation: https://amzn.to/3XGbpbs

- CO2 study referenced in the video: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23008272/

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3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

Contents:

00:00 - A $250 portable air quality monitor

01:14 - Versus AirGradient ONE

02:06 - Setting up an AirGradient with Home Assistant

05:36 - Setting up the Air Lab

07:24 - Air Lab Console walkthrough

11:28 - Stale air on a road trip

13:02 - Air quality at an indoor convention

13:40 - Battery life, Home Assistant integration

14:05 - DIY or Buy

15:18 - Bonus, the Temtop

Duration: 06:50

And you don't even have to recompile the Linux kernel!

I purchased almost everything shown in this video, however, the Intel Arc Pro B50 was provided for testing by Intel, thus I'm marking this video as 'sponsored'. They did not pay me outside of providing the B50, nor did they have any say in the video's contents.

Things mentioned in this video (some links are affiliate links):

- Blog post with the latest guide for setup: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/all-intel-gpus-run-on-raspberry-pi-and-risc-v

- Blog post on Resizeable BAR support: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/resizeable-bar-support-on-raspberry-pi

- Minisforum DEG1 eGPU Dock: https://amzn.to/481EHao

- JMT eGPU Dock: https://amzn.to/4oUZ4M9

- chenyang OCuLink cable: https://amzn.to/47ZxWWF

- Micro SATA Cables OCuLink to M.2 adapter with ReDriver: https://amzn.to/4nTtJse

- Lian-Li 750W SFX PSU: https://amzn.to/3JG3Myv

- Linux Kernel Mailing List patch for Intel on non-x86: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20250715061837.2144388-1-zhangzhijie@bosc.ac.cn/

- Raspberry Pi OS Kernel PR for AMD and Intel GPUs: https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux/pull/7113

- Full testing and results using the latest patches: https://github.com/geerlingguy/raspberry-pi-pcie-devices/issues/764

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy

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3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

Contents:

00:00 - Every Intel GPU

00:51 - Physical connections and overcoming PCIe issues

01:38 - You don't need to recompile Linux anymore

03:09 - Black Mesa (the curse of the blinking cursor)

03:55 - Resizeable BAR support

04:27 - Performance: Vulkan, OpenGL, llama.cpp AI models

05:26 - Compared to AMD

05:56 - Partnering with RISC-V to go mainline

Duration: 10:00

Minisforum just launched the MS-R1, their first Arm workstation PC.

Will it bring Arm into the homelab, in a big way? Or will it suffer the same fate as the Radxa Orion O6, let down by a power-hungry SoC? And will a dedicated GPU fit inside this tiny box?

Things mentioned in this video (amzn.to links are affiliate links):

- Minisforum MS-R1: https://s.minisforum.com/4hRFZbj

- MS-R1 benchmarks and test data: https://github.com/geerlingguy/sbc-reviews/issues/89

- Radxa Orion O6 review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMnCqmM-WKo

- Abovetop Nvidia RTX A2000 SFF GPU: https://www.newegg.com/abovetop-Model-A2000laptop/p/1DW-00MF-00001

- Intel Arc A310 ECO GPU: https://amzn.to/49Q3vn4

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3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

Contents:

00:00 - Hardware overview

01:47 - Cix's 12-core Arm SoC

02:57 - Deeper problems

03:55 - 10 Gbps Networking and AI inference

04:55 - Installing a dGPU (RTX A2000)

06:15 - A BIOS detour and AC Power Loss bug

06:50 - Trying an Intel GPU (A310 ECO)

07:20 - Installing Ubuntu and getting GPU acceleration

08:40 - Arm Homelab in a box?

Duration: 07:23

Qualcomm and Arduino just launched the Uno Q, and it's... weird.

Arduino sent me a review unit to test, after I had already placed an order for a production unit. Both came in the same week, but I still like to disclose if any review equipment is sent for testing!

Mentioned in this video:

- SBC Reviews - Uno Q: https://github.com/geerlingguy/sbc-reviews/issues/83

- Arduino Uno Q: https://www.arduino.cc/product-uno-q

- Radxa X4: https://radxa.com/products/x/x4/

- Raspberry Pi 5: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-5/

- Arduino Yun: https://docs.arduino.cc/retired/boards/arduino-yun/

- Electromaker video on Uno Q projects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf99bvQbwf8

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy

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Merch: https://www.redshirtjeff.com

2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering

3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

Contents:

00:00 - What is the Q?

01:08 - Qualcomm Dragonwing and the App Lab

01:51 - USB-C all the things

02:55 - SBC Performance and efficiency

03:57 - Compared to a Pi 5 and Radxa X4

04:30 - Edge AI?

05:28 - Qualcomm and Arduino and Open Source

Duration: 50:52

Let's celebrate the Internet going down again by *maybe* reaching 1,000,000 subscribers.

And thanking a few folks along the way!

Creators who inpsired me:

engineerguy: https://www.youtube.com/@engineerguyvideo

Stuff Made Here: https://www.youtube.com/@StuffMadeHere

Sampson Boat Company: https://www.youtube.com/@SampsonBoatCo

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER: https://www.youtube.com/@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

Action Retro: https://www.youtube.com/@ActionRetro

BamaBass: https://www.youtube.com/@BamaBass

GreatScott!: https://www.youtube.com/@greatscottlab

Novaspirit Tech: https://www.youtube.com/@NovaspiritTech

Pecos Hank: https://www.youtube.com/@PecosHank

Factory Monster: https://www.youtube.com/@Factory_Monster

Creators who've helped me:

ServeTheHome: https://www.youtube.com/@ServeTheHomeVideo

Level1Techs: https://www.youtube.com/@Level1Techs

ExplainingComputers: https://www.youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers

Smarter Every Day: https://www.youtube.com/@smartereveryday

Homelab community, from RaidOwl to Hardware Haven!

Vintage Mac community, from Veronica Explains to Mac84!

(And so many more...)

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy

Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/geerlingguy

Merch: https://www.redshirtjeff.com

2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering

3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

Contents:

00:00 - We're live

01:32 - Arduino Uno Q is on the desk

01:48 - Noctua livestream camera fix

02:24 - It was DNS

04:30 - YouTube retrospective

08:35 - Argon ONE UP Laptop appearance

10:24 - Community projects and channels that inspire me

25:53 - YouTube creators who've helped

32:04 - Confetti popper prepper

36:10 - NDIcam time for stream timing quirks

39:05 - Everyone watch a Kevin McAleer video!

41:10 - The final 20 subscribers

42:33 - A million!

44:32 - Happily distracted by chat's questions

49:56 - Technical difficulties (are learning opportunities)

Duration: 11:59

Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2025 was overwhelming (in a good way).

I'll tell you my favorite experiences and interactions with the vintage tech community in this video.

Some of the projects and products mentioned in this video:

- VCF Midwest: https://www.vcfmw.org

- yyzkevin PCMCIA Pico card: https://www.yyzkevin.ca/pico-pcmcia/

- Open Source CRT analog board: https://github.com/tdaede/td-crt

- Meshtastic 64 on C64: https://64jim64.blogspot.com/2025/09/meshtastic-64-meshtastic-radio-for.html

- Juicy Crumb Systems: https://juicycrumb.com

- Mac84 Video on Personics View Control System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41jCujsrHVg

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy

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Merch: https://www.redshirtjeff.com

2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering

3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

Contents:

00:00 - Old computers, new tricks in Chicago

00:54 - Nostalgia for old Macs

02:00 - The free pile, and Jeff is easily distracted

02:47 - Open source CRT analog board replacement

03:41 - An unexpected meeting at RCV's booth

04:21 - Cursed input devices

05:07 - Meshtastic on a C64

05:54 - My timing sense tingled

06:57 - Side quest - BlueSCSI disk rescue

08:20 - Relay computers, 70 lb HDDs, and ESMs

09:38 - Preventing e-waste, and analog DRM

10:42 - The anti-AI

Duration: 05:37

"Who saw THIS coming? Qualcomm just announced their intent to acquire Arduino. And they're making a new SBC, the Uno Q!

Learn more in this video, and read their official press release for more info: https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2025/10/qualcomm-to-acquire-arduino-accelerating-developers--access-to-i

Some things I mentioned in this video:

- Arduino Uno Q: https://www.arduino.cc/product-uno-q

- Arduino Uno R3: https://amzn.to/3WpYx8J

- Arduino Uno R4 WiFi: https://amzn.to/4nZr9RW

- My first Arduino blinky repo: https://github.com/geerlingguy/blinky

- Polanduino: https://github.com/mfolejewski/Polanduino

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy

Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/geerlingguy

Merch: https://www.redshirtjeff.com

2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering

3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

Contents:

00:00 - Qualcomm acquires Arduino

01:09 - Why does Qualcomm want Arduino?

02:12 - A new joint SBC: Arduino Uno Q

02:52 - Two big questions

03:50 - Still open source?

04:44 - The value of their first SBC"

Duration: 1:44:36

It's been five years since I started working towards full eGPU support on the Raspberry Pi.

And we're finally here. Check out all the graphics cards I'm testing on: https://pipci.jeffgeerling.com

And PLEASE consider donating to the UOAA, who has helped me and millions of ostomates over the years, to live a better life after surgery. You can use the donation option on YouTube, or support the UOAA directly: https://www.ostomy.org/donate/

You can also donate on my 5K Run for Resilience fundraising page—any option supports the UOAA directly! https://runsignup.com/jeff-geerling

Other things I mentioned in the video:

- Run LLMs with llama.cpp on GPU on Pi: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/llms-accelerated-egpu-on-raspberry-pi-5

- Full Pi eGPU acceleration with tiny patch: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/full-egpu-acceleration-on-pi-500-15-line-patch

- JMT eGPU Dock + M.2 adapter: https://amzn.to/4mLcnNF

- OCuLink cable: https://amzn.to/4gRWBiO

- ThirdReality Smart Zigbee Outlets (for power monitoring): https://amzn.to/3IItDW6

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3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

Contents:

00:00:00 - Intro and UOAA fundraiser info

00:03:12 - The setup - Pi 500+ and an eGPU Dock

00:04:55 - The 23-line Linux kernel patch and setup

00:07:49 - Doom 3 on 7900 XT

00:08:57 - Can it run Crysis? (And Steam?)

00:12:31 - You can actually *see* it run Crysis

00:13:46 - Doom Eternal on 7900 XT (RTX ON)

00:19:00 - Portal 2 (almost works)

00:19:28 - Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator II (CPU-crusher)

00:21:47 - Power consumption measurements

00:22:54 - SSH from Windows 11 to check on UEBS II

00:24:38 - Minecraft, but faster

00:27:12 - Practicality and AI/LLMs

00:28:10 - Open WebUI and llama.cpp for AI models (llama and gpt-oss)

00:31:00 - Special guests!

00:32:58 - gpt-oss 20B on the 7900 XT (and AI lies!)

00:35:34 - Keeping your Sony cams cool (featuring audio insanity)

00:35:50 - Chat questions - AI TOPS and Bookworm vs Trixie

00:37:08 - Pi-apps and Steam install (and more chat questions)

00:40:45 - GPU swap, AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT edition

00:44:47 - What happens when Mesa's too old (a little more kernel talk)

00:48:27 - RX 9070 XT works (with newer Mesa), plus gaming

00:52:25 - But Steam doesn't (with newer Mesa)

00:53:35 - llama.cpp AI on the 9070 XT (and power consumption)

00:58:18 - Let's get to INTEL (B580, A750)

01:00:45 - What happens on Intel?

01:01:05 - Minisforum DEG1 eGPU dock doesn't work as well

01:02:03 - Intel, seriously? Copy protection??

01:02:52 - The curse of the blinking cursor

01:04:42 - Wayland a no-go, but what about X

01:07:08 - Intel B580 is blue

01:09:27 - Switching to Trixie, recompiled Mesa

01:12:17 - Jeff is so yellow

01:12:55 - B580 experience and new Trixie features

01:17:55 - Debugging - dmesg, lspci, firmware, PCIe, Resizeable BAR

01:20:30 - Disabling iGPU, enabling PCIe Gen 3

01:24:38 - A brief field trip!

01:26:42 - Chat corrects Jeff on PCIe link speed reporting (ft nvtop)

01:29:00 - B580 power draw, current status, and CO2 levels

01:33:24 - Old school value with the RX 460

01:38:20 - Chat questions - early bootloader not displayed

01:38:54 - AI on an old GPU? Is it useful?

01:41:58 - Even an old GPU is way faster than Pi's CPU

01:43:06 - RX 460 AI power draw

Duration: 20:54

The Raspberry Pi 500+ adds on things missing from the regular 500. But at what cost?

And with full RGB... is it any better at gaming? What if we throw in an eGPU?

Mentioned in this video:

- Raspberry Pi 500+: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-500-plus/

- Raspberry Pi Monitor: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-monitor/

- Lumafield scans:

- Pi 500+ 'top' (right side): https://voyager.lumafield.com/project/79ccb3a4-21a0-40eb-ba95-21057900883f

- Pi 500+ 'bottom' (left side): https://voyager.lumafield.com/project/0506155d-2d8f-4a49-832b-104d215999c9

- ZX Spectrum Video by Adrian's Digital Basement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMG_StQ67kA

And here are all the parts I used in testing the Pi 500+ (some links are affiliate links):

- RIITOP NVMe to USB Docking Station: https://amzn.to/46yvPaC

- JMT M.2 M-Key to OCuLink PCIe Dock: https://amzn.to/4pCCokS

- chenyang SFF-8611 OCuLink Cable: https://amzn.to/481Otdn

- Lian Li 750W SFX Power Supply: https://amzn.to/3Ied0kV

- AVerMedia GC513 Live Gamer external Capture Card: https://amzn.to/3Vyz78C

- Mechanical keyboard key cap puller: https://amzn.to/3KiuJZ0

- dagaladoo Low Profile PBT Keycaps: https://amzn.to/3KjOCyX

- KBDiy 9009 Doys Low Profile PBT Keycaps: https://amzn.to/4mulpyJ

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2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering

3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

Contents:

00:00 - Mechanical keyboard, NVMe, 16 GB RAM, $200

01:57 - Performance

02:52 - Looking inside with Lumafield CT scans

04:36 - Cracking the case

05:20 - Oculink and eGPU Docks

11:02 - AMD RX 7900 XT on a Pi 500+

12:27 - We're gaming! And private LLM'ing!

13:53 - How's the keyboard?

14:49 - Alternate keycaps and mechanical keyboarding

18:31 - Keyboard configuration, RGB, and an easter egg

19:55 - Is it worth $110 more?

Duration: 23:49

It's been a while. Some Kickstarters take time.

What do you think about doing the same thing 10 times in a row, over and over? If that's your jam, build a cluster like I did in this video!

If you want to replicate the Compute Blade Cluster, here are all the parts I used (some links are affiliate links):

- Compute Blade DEV: https://www.pishop.us/product/compute-blade-dev/

- Compute Blade Standard Fan Unit: https://www.pishop.us/product/fansta-1v1-0/

- Compute Blade 10" 3D Print Rackmount: https://github.com/Uptime-Lab/compute-blade/tree/main/models/bladerunner

- Raspberry Pi CM5 16GB (CM5016000): https://www.pishop.us/product/raspberry-pi-compute-module-5-16gb-ram-lite-cm5016000/

- GLOTRENDS Aluminum CM5 Heatsink: https://amzn.to/45YACBV

- Patriot P300 256GB NVMe SSD 10-pack: https://amzn.to/4lPJ0JC

- GigaPlus 2.5 Gbps 10 port PoE+ switch: https://amzn.to/3UNOwSd

- GigaPlus 10" Rack Mount 3D Print ears: https://www.printables.com/model/1215585-unified-10-rack-gigaplus-switch-mounting-ears

- Monoprice Cat6A SlimRun 6" Cat6 patch cables (10 pack): https://amzn.to/4fX1gzr

- ioplex SFP+ Twinax DAC patch cable: https://amzn.to/47UlPKX

- DeskPi RackMate TT: https://amzn.to/3UUjCHP

Other resources mentioned in the video:

- My older Compute Blade video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKDGlpnP-vE

- Xerxes Pi Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1907647187/small-board-big-possibilities-xerxes-pi

- Xerxes Pi testing: https://github.com/geerlingguy/raspberry-pi-pcie-devices/issues/753

- Unredacted Labs' Tor exit cluster: https://unredacted.org/blog/2025/05/unredacted-labs/

- World's Largest Pi Cluster at UC Santa Barbara: https://www.independent.com/2025/04/29/worlds-biggest-raspberry-pi-cluster-is-now-at-uc-santa-barbara/

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy

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Merch: https://www.redshirtjeff.com

2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering

3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

Contents:

00:00 - 2 years 2 long

00:32 - Another blade

01:30 - Unboxing a cluster

03:06 - Assembling one of 10

06:11 - A bandolier of microSD cards

07:16 - Assembling blades 2-10

08:16 - Next steps - fans and storage

10:17 - Flashing NVMe drives

11:00 - Only Fan Units

12:45 - They all just... disappeared

14:33 - Spending another $200

15:45 - Cluster benchmarks: HPL

16:23 - Spending another $70

17:03 - Framework cluster vs Pi cluster

18:12 - AI clustering (down one node)

19:26 - llama.cpp is totally RPC

20:54 - Exo and Distributed Llama

22:09 - Blade (the movie) vs blade (the compute)

Duration: 28:23

The number of Raspberry Pis orbiting the earth is about to increase.

Thanks to everyone who helped me make this video, over the past year! I learned a LOT (especially how much I don't know) about CubeSats, Ground Stations, amateur radio for space, and more.

Mentioned in this video:

- SilverSat: https://silversat.org

- Build a CubeSat: https://www.youtube.com/@buildacubesat

- CubeSat TEMPEST: https://ethoslabs.space

- Tim Fowler's CubeSat Collection on Level 2 Jeff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woO0w92YuC0

- Saveitforparts: https://www.youtube.com/@saveitforparts

- RASCube: https://www.robinson-aerospace.com

- MySat: https://www.mysatkit.com

- GASPACS: https://artsci.usu.edu/physics/gas/projects/gaspacs

- Mark Rober's SatGus: https://space.crunchlabs.com

- Astro Pi: https://astro-pi.org

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy

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2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering

3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

Contents:

00:00 - Pis in Space!

01:14 - CubeSat 101

04:08 - Engineering challenges

06:48 - MySat

07:47 - RASCube

08:43 - Build a CubeSat

09:16 - CubeSat T.E.M.P.E.S.T.

11:04 - SilverSat

12:27 - Dave and Leticia

15:10 - CubeSat Launch Initiative

17:09 - The mission is just beginning

18:14 - Why Raspberry Pi?

19:49 - Pi security on orbit

21:12 - Radio communications

22:42 - Tracking sats from Earth with saveitforparts

26:16 - What frequency?

Duration: 25:54

I'm just a guy who drives a car.

Mentioned in this video:

- Electric Car GitHub repo: https://github.com/geerlingguy/electric-car

- Level 1 J1772 charger (Lectron): https://amzn.to/3HIt2Tx

- Level 2 J1772 charger (Grizzl-E): https://amzn.to/4k0tHwX

- Level 3 CCS1 to CHAdeMO adapter (A2Z): https://a2zevshop.com/products/ccs1-to-chademo

- LeLink 2 OBD-II BLE dongle: https://amzn.to/45GYUls

- LeafSpy Pro App: https://leafspy.com/

- CarlinKit 5.0 Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto adapter: https://amzn.to/3SW9AVH

- VIOFO A119 Mini Dashcam: https://amzn.to/4n8HqEB

- Dongar wiring harness adapter (for dashcam): https://amzn.to/44hbi9f

- Technology Connections video on car chargers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W96a8svXo14

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy

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Merch: https://www.redshirtjeff.com

2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering

3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

Contents:

00:00 - The cheapest used EV

01:49 - Range anxiety, off the lot

02:37 - Fixing problems on my new old car

04:39 - Charging was more confusing than I expected

06:42 - Modern car design frustrations

09:01 - An embarassing car wash

11:06 - Batteries and CHAdeMO cost me $1000

14:00 - Range anxiety is overrated (mostly)

15:06 - Things I love: one-pedal driving

17:06 - Buttons are good!

18:28 - Maintenance and tire wear

19:29 - Cheap EV, not cheap car

20:10 - Range anxiety is real

21:52 - Fast charging is harder than gas/petrol

25:35 - Fit for me, maybe not for thee

Duration: 07:17

Finally, TrueNAS runs on a Raspberry Pi—or any other Arm server with UEFI support!

FULL instructions here: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/how-install-truenas-on-raspberry-pi

Mentioned in this video:

- Joel0's TrueNAS on Arm thread: https://forums.truenas.com/t/truenas-on-arm-now-available/49160

- Links to all the TrueNAS on Arm resources: https://github.com/joel0-truenas/truenas-on-arm/issues/5

- My arm-nas GitHub project: https://github.com/geerlingguy/arm-nas

- HL15 Arm ZFS server: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz5k5WgTkcc

- Raspberry Pi SATA ZFS server: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l30sADfDiM8

- Homelabs Pi Storage NAS project: https://homepinas.com/en/

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy

Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/geerlingguy

Merch: https://www.redshirtjeff.com

2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering

3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

The Homelabs Pi Server was sent to me by a member of Homelabs Club for testing, and following my typical policy, I am thus marking this video as 'sponsored'. No money exchanged hands, and nobody had any say in the content of this video besides me.

Contents:

00:00 - TrueNAS comes to Arm

01:21 - The UEFI problem

02:03 - Adding UEFI to Raspberry Pi

03:24 - Install TrueNAS on Pi

05:34 - Real-world Pi NAS - HomePiNAS

06:17 - ZFS on Pi NAS

06:50 - Should you do it?

Duration: 01:22

Seriously... They're good products, just unfortunately named.

And yes I know that's a switch and not a router, lol. This is why I use scripts for my long form videos :D

Here are affiliate links to the two products I bought and mentioned:

- CUKTECH 10Ah 100W portable charger: https://amzn.to/4murMTe

- NICGIGA 5Gbps Network Switch: https://amzn.to/3HNJstX

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2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering

3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

Duration: 31:26

Taking it apart is usually a better option than turning it on.

Track all the work I'm doing on Retro Macs: https://github.com/geerlingguy/retro-computers

Also check out Infinite Mac—you can enjoy retro Mac software in the comfort of your browser, and not have to restore a 35 year old Mac like I did! https://infinitemac.org/

Parts list:

- Console5 - Analog board (630-0395) caps: https://console5.com/store/macintosh-classic-analog-pcb-cap-kit.html

- Console5 - Logic board tantalum caps: https://console5.com/store/macintosh-classic-smd-tantalum-main-pcb-cap-kit.html

- Mac Memories - 2x 1MB SIMMs: https://www.ebay.com/itm/144565895077

- MacBatt Internal CR2032 PRAM replacement: https://www.tindie.com/products/jurassicomp/macbatt-internal-cr2032-pram-macintosh-battery/

Some videos referenced in this video:

- Mac84 - Repairing a Sad Quadra 840AV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBgr5mdimRY

- Peter Cetinski - RIFA AC Cap Blowup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njbwdbcfXjc

- iiiDIY Recapping 20th Anniversary Mac: https://youtu.be/mabH-YB6kn4?t=683

Music in this video by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M47dXmZUnBc

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy

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Merch: https://redshirtjeff.com

2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeerlingEngineering

Contents:

00:00 - Long screwdrivers and old computer problems

03:18 - Tools of the trade

05:09 - Cracking open the Mac

07:41 - Breaking the anode, safely

09:36 - Logic board removal

11:06 - Analog board and CRT neck board removal

12:50 - Recapping the Analog board

18:08 - Recapping the Logic board

21:29 - Tantalum caps, MacBatt, and 4 MB RAM upgrade

23:02 - Re-assembling the Classic

23:51 - First power

25:53 - Computing like it's 1991

28:45 - Revealing the build, reliving the memories

30:41 - More Macs?

Duration: 08:25

Sometimes smart devices make me feel really dumb. And dumb devices are a smart idea.

Mentioned in this video (some links are affiliate links):

- Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2: https://www.home-assistant.io/connect/zwa-2

- Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range Dimmer ZEN72: https://amzn.to/46NmRIj

- HackRF One: https://amzn.to/40WKGK0

Thanks to Nabu Casa for sending the ZWA-2 for testing, and to Zooz for sending a few of their Z-Wave LR devices to connect to it. (The products used in this video were provided for review, but no money exchanged hands and they had no say in the video's contents.)

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy

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3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

Contents:

00:00 - Smart TP

00:46 - My smart problem is dumb

01:43 - The fix

02:09 - Setting up ZWA-2 with Home Assistant

02:53 - A dumb switch that's smarter

04:20 - Making it smarter with Z-Wave LR

05:23 - How does it look on SDR?

06:48 - Spouse Approval Factor

07:09 - Should you buy one?