The Orange Pi R2S features a RISC-V processor, four wired network ports (two 2.5G ethernet ports and two 1G ethernet ports).
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Orange Pi RV2 Single Board Computer Running Linux: orangepi-config
My RV2 board is running Ubuntu 24.04. Included is a configuration tool called orangepi-config. Let’s see what it offers.
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Luckfox 15.6″ Portable Monitor Review
This is a review of the Luckfox 15.6″ Portable Monitor. It’s an IPS screen with 1920×1080 resolution, 100% sRGB, and supports HDR.
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Banana Pi BPI-F3 Single Board Computer Running Linux: Power Consumption
In this article in the series, I look at the power consumption of the Banana Pi BPI-F3 and compare it to some other computers.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: June 2025 Updates
June 2025 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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TEAMGROUP PD20 Mini External SSD Review
I’m testing the 2TB PD20 Mini External SSD which provides plenty of capacity for backing up a computer or holding a good chunk of data.
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Orange Pi R2S Single Board Computer Running Linux: Introduction
This is a series of articles looking at the Orange Pi R2S, the latest addition to the range of single board computers from Orange Pi.
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Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Mini PC: 2.5Gbps Networking
In this article I explore a simple upgrade to improve the Raspberry Pi 5’s network speed.
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Intehill 16″ 3K Touchscreen U16ZT Portable Monitor Review
I’ve been evaluating the Intehill 16″ 3K Touchscreen Portable Monitor U16ZT with a variety of Linux devices. Here are my findings.
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Orange Pi RV2 Single Board Computer Running Linux: Power Consumption
In this article in the series, I look at the power consumption of the Orange Pi RV2 and compare it to some other computers.
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Benchmarking the Banana Pi BPI-F3 Single Board Computer
In this article I benchmark the Banana Pi BPI-F3 and compare it to other single board computers as well as an N100 Mini PC.
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Benchmarking the Orange Pi 5 Ultra, Orange Pi 5 Max and Orange Pi RV2
I benchmark the Orange Pi 5 Ultra, Orange Pi 5 Max, Orange Pi RV2 against a Raspberry Pi 5 and a DreamQuest N100 Mini PC.
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BrosTrend 5 Port 2.5GB Switch Review
The BrosTrend 5 Port 2.5GB Switch retails for £38. It’s a very cheap way to upgrade your local network for faster transfers.
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ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.0 is here: discover the redesigned interface, diagram viewer, AI tools and more
With over 20 new features and nearly 500 improvements.
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dano – hashdeep/md5tree for media files
dano is a CLI tool for generating checksums of media bitstreams.
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b3sum – implementation of the BLAKE3 hash function
The b3sum Rust crate, which provides a command line interface. It uses multithreading by default
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Serial Studio – cross-platform telemetry dashboard and real-time data visualization tool
Serial Studio is a cross-platform telemetry dashboard and real-time data visualization tool. It supports input from serial ports
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DOS Browser – lightweight browser designed for retro computing enthusiasts
DOS Browser is a browser with built-in acceleration for DOS/Win9x games.
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NetworkManager – networking that just works
NetworkManager attempts to keep an active network connection available at all times.
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Consul is a service networking solution
Consul is a service networking solution that enables teams to manage secure network connectivity between services
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TravelerOS – Linux distribution built for USB drives
TravelerOS is a lightweight and stable Linux distribution based on Q4OS. It is built for USB drives, and not hard drives.
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Seriot – serial monitor and serial plotter
Seriot is a GNOME desktop serial monitor and serial plotter that’s written in the Vala programming language.
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Sequeler is a native Linux SQL client built in Vala and Gtk
Sequeler allows you to connect to your local and remote databases and write SQL in a handy text editor.
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