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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Cosmic Expansion – space 2D shooter game
Cosmic Expansion is a 2D space shooter where you take on the role of a seasoned space pilot tasked with destroying waves of enemy spaceships.
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Ghost – xboard compatible chess engine
Ghost is an xboard compatible chess engine. It offers multi-core support, singular Extensions, and more.
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moserial – serial terminal for GNOME desktop
moserial is a clean, friendly GTK-based serial terminal for the gnome desktop. It’s written in the Vala language.
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hashdir – checksum directories and files
hashdir aims to be the easiest way to hash a file/directory. This is useful when transferring files, archiving data, or detecting duplicates.
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GOnnect – easy to use VoIP client
GOnnect is an opinionated, simple, easy to use VoIP client, designed for Flatpak based installations.
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Gnuinos – spin of Devuan Linux
Gnuinos is a spin of Devuan Linux consisting exclusively of Free Software (as defined by the Free Software Foundation)
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5 Best Free and Open Source Backend Electronic Circuit Simulators
Electronic circuit simulation uses mathematical models to replicate the behavior of an actual electronic device or circuit.
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fstl-e – fast stl viewer
fstl-e is a fast, easy to use stl file viewer. It is a fork of fstl with some fancy enhancements.
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5 Best Free and Open Source Font Managers
Need an efficient way to manage your fonts? Step forward a dedicated font manager utility.
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