This Raspberry Pi Emergency Toolkit Is Perfect for the End Times

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You don't ever want to find yourself without a computer.T hat's why one maker, known as Blackie810 on Reddit, designed this handy Raspberry Pi -based emergency recovery tool . Everything you need is housed inside a protective Pelican case.

According to Blackie810, this emergency Pi rig is perfect in the event of an EMP attack or network outage. It can help with recovery or, using some features to stream media to local


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Intel Comet Lake Xeon W Listed Early: Server CPU Specs Surface

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You can find unexpected things in unexpected places. And when it comes to Intel's unannounced 10th Generation Comet Lake Xeon W server CPUs, that place is Dutch printer shop.

Intel revealed the latest 10th Generation Comet Lake-S processors a few days ago, and it seems that the chipmaker's server offerings aren't far behind either. A tweet from hardware detective @momomo_us tipped us off on alleged


Linux Desktop Environment Face-Off: Which GUI is Best?

Cinnamon Linux desktop environment
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When you start out with Linux, you may judge your distribution by its desktop environment. For this Roundup we’ve going to take a closer look at what designers consider when they design a desktop. The “environment” is the window manager combined with the other elements you may have on your desktop. These are task bars, icons and sometimes active elements on your desktop.

Designers make Linux desktop environments to appeal to all users. You may not be a generic user. While you

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Report: Nvidia Places 7nm, 5nm Orders for Next-Gen Ampere, Hopper Graphics Cards

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In what would be a smart move, it looks like Nvidia isn't keen with putting all its eggs in one basket when it comes to its next generations of graphics cards . DigiTimes reported today that the chipmaker is dividing orders for its next-gen GPUs, based on the Ampere and Hopper architectures, between both TSMC and Samsung.

Citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, DigiTimes said TSMC will continue being Nvidia's main source of chips for the upcoming GPUs , which shouldn'


Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 2GB Review

Our Verdict

Although we might have hoped for better performance in taxing graphics workloads, Nvidia's GeForce GT 1030 performs admirably in the competitive gaming titles it was designed to service. Moreover, a low price, power-friendly architecture, and compelling form factor make the card accessible to just about anyone with an available PCIe slot.

For

  • Starts at $70
  • Remarkably low 30W TDP
  • Excellent performance in eSports and DirectX9/11-based games
  • Single-slot/low-profile form factor
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Cyberattack Steals PC Data Through Its Power Supply

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Just two weeks ago Dr. Mordechai Guri from the Ben Girion University in Israel published a paper detailing how to steal data from a PC through fan vibrations , and now he's found another way to snoop on your computer. This time, the reserarcher's done it by making a power supply sing data in ultrasonic [ PDF ].

The attack is used to siphon data from a totally air-gapped system. For those not familiar, an air-gapped computer is essentially one


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Upcoming Intel Core i5-10400 Matches i7-9700F in Leaked Gaming Benchmarks

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Intel announced the Comet Lake-S desktop processors last week but hasn't lifted the embargo on performance figures yet. That hasn't stopped some from revealing figures though, as one channel on the Chinese video website Bilibili got the scoop on the Intel Core i5-10400, as spotted by @Momomo_us . The channel compared the i5-10400 to the i5-9400F and the i7-

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How to Use Raspberry Pi and Arduino Together

Using Raspberry Pi with Arduino
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The Arduino and Raspberry Pi are two very different products, but they both cater to eager hackers and makers. What if we could connect an Arduino to a Raspberry Pi and use it as a slave device: one that reacts to input and sends the output to our Raspberry Pi via Python?

After all, the Arduino, while not a full-fledged computer, has a few things it does better, like converting analog-to-digital with its built-in ADC chip. To

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Patriot P300 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Low Price, No Frills

Our Verdict

Patriot’s P300 is a budget-friendly NVMe SSD. But with a DRAMless architecture holding it back, it’s not the best choice for your gaming rig.

For

  • Efficient
  • Nice price for NVMe
  • Single-sided M.2 2280 form factor

Against

  • Poor low QD read performance
  • Small SLC write cache
  • Lacks software suite
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AMD Encourages Radeon RX 5600 XT Owners To Upgrade Memory To 14 Gbps

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Graphics card manufacturers have been releasing new firmwares that upgrade the Radeon RX 5600 XT's memory speed from 12 Gbps to 14 Gbps. Finally, AMD has officially started promoting the upgrade to existing Radeon RX 5600 XT owners.

The Radeon RX 5600 XT was originally scheduled to debut with 12 Gbps memory. Just a few days before launch day, AMD mysteriously pushed out an updated firmware to its