Raspberry Pi 4 was just released: Faster CPU, More Memory, Dual HDMI Ports. A new version of the $35 computer features a 1.5GHz Arm chip and support for dual-HDMI 4K displays, Gigabit Ethernet, and much more. This credit card size Raspberry PI 4 desktop computer level of performance. Raspberry Pi 4 is now on sale, starting at $35. $35 gets you the standard 1GB RAM, or you can pay $45 for the 2GB model or $55 for the 4GB model.
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Raspberry Pi 4 Just Released: Faster CPU, More Memory, Dual HDMI Ports
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Meet the New Raspberry Pi 4, Model B
Raspberry Pi 4 on sale now from $35
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Tomi Engdahl says:
Complete Raspberry Pi Guide by Axel Mammitzsch (Lecturer) : https://www.digistore24.com/redir/271198/TrustedPlatform/
Raspberry Pi GPIO Configuration
GPIO – General Purpose Input/Output, aka “BCM” or “Broadcom”.
These are the big numbers, e.g. “GPIO 22″. You’ll use these with RPi.GPIO and GPIO Zero.
Physical – or “Board” correspond to the pin’s physical location on the header. These are the small numbers next to the header, e.g. “Physical Pin 15″.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Keeping a Raspberry Pi Cooler with a PC Water Cooling Kit
See how adding a custom water cooling loop to a Raspberry Pi 4 can result in some pretty impressive temperatures and overclocks.
https://www.hackster.io/news/keeping-a-raspberry-pi-cooler-with-a-pc-water-cooling-kit-6580658d967d
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi 400 Design Change Puts an End to Battery Power GPIO Add-On Boards
A design shift to prevent back-powering means that the Raspberry Pi 400 is the first model not able to be powered via its GPIO header.
https://www.hackster.io/news/raspberry-pi-400-design-change-puts-an-end-to-battery-power-gpio-add-on-boards-770826a23ed9
Tomi Engdahl says:
You Don’t Have to Get Carried Away with Complexity to Integrate the Pi CM4 in Your Project!
https://www.hackster.io/news/you-don-t-have-to-get-carried-away-with-complexity-to-integrate-the-pi-cm4-in-your-project-bc46e3440329
This single-sided PCB must surely be the world’s simplest SBC carrier! @timonsku shows us how easy it is to integrate the Raspberry Pi CM4.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/hands-on-adventures-with-ubuntu-linux-on-the-raspberry-pi-4/
Tomi Engdahl says:
The Raspberry Pi 400 is a compact keyboard with a built-in computer
Just add a screen and you’ve got yourself a PC
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/2/21542278/raspberry-pi-400-keyboard-computer-arm-release-date-news-features?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi 4: Good Enough For Gaming?
https://www.cloudsavvyit.com/8239/raspberry-pi-4-good-enough-for-gaming/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Piunora Packs a Raspberry Pi CM4 Into a More Maker-Friendly Format You Might Be Familiar With!
https://www.hackster.io/news/piunora-packs-a-raspberry-pi-cm4-into-a-more-maker-friendly-format-you-might-be-familiar-with-8a4e0328d68b
Piunora puts a Pi CM4 into the Adafruit Metro / Arduino R3 form factor — opening up a whole new world of hardware hackability!
We knew that back in October of this year — less than a mere three months ago — that the release of the new Raspberry Pi CM4 module was going to make waves in the maker world.
This tiny little SoM — while really, not much more than a Broadcom breakout board — has given makers the ability to pack a 64-bit, quad-core Arm Cortex-A72 along with a few Gb of RAM, globules eMMC — if you want it — and about a gazillion I/O interfaces (give or take) into almost anywhere that you could fit a half-folded playing card.
Being an SoM, this product is targeted at being integrated into a base board or some sorts
Tomi Engdahl says:
Using a Smartphone as a Raspberry Pi 400 Monitor Without Delay
You can use your mobile screen as a Raspberry Pi 400 monitor with this easy and inexpensive setup.
https://www.hackster.io/news/using-a-smartphone-as-a-raspberry-pi-400-monitor-without-delay-a9211611c581
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-server-rack-14-pis
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi versus AWS // How to host your website on the RPi4
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QdHvS0D1zAI
Learn how to host your website on a Raspberry Pi 4 after your app gets booted from Amazon Web Services (AWS) https://fireship.io
Tomi Engdahl says:
Sequent Microsystems Opens Funding for the Smart Fan, a Clever Cooling Card for the Raspberry Pi
https://www.hackster.io/news/sequent-microsystems-opens-funding-for-the-smart-fan-a-clever-cooling-card-for-the-raspberry-pi-8f6f210ebab5
Featuring a pass-through GPIO header and a stackable design, the Smart Fan aims to keep the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B cool as a cucumber.
Sequent Microsystems is taking orders for the Smart Fan on Kickstarter now, at $20 per fan or $30 with an optional DIN rail mounting kit. Shipments are expected to begin in March this year.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Booting my Raspberry Pi 4 from a USB device
https://www.zdnet.com/article/booting-my-raspberry-pi-4-from-a-usb-device/
USB boot has been possible since the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B (v1.2), but it has only become really worthwhile with the Pi 4. Here is some information, tips, tricks and opinions explaining why and how.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Ross Nicholls’ Over:Board Looks to Put a Raspberry Pi
https://www.hackster.io/news/ross-nicholls-over-board-looks-to-put-a-raspberry-pi-compute-module-4-into-your-mini-itx-pc-case-a11884d9dfe2
Compute Module 4 Into Your Mini-ITX PC Case
Crowdfunding campaign looks to produce the first physical prototypes on an extremely aggressive schedule.
Tomi Engdahl says:
The PinCushion Is a Compute Module 4 Baseboard Featuring an Artix-7 FPGA for Extra I/O Oomph!
https://www.hackster.io/news/the-pincushion-is-a-compute-module-4-baseboard-featuring-an-artix-7-fpga-for-extra-i-o-oomph-99955a166349
The Raspberry PinCushion is the most powerful Pi peripheral we’ve seen to date, with an Artix-7 FPGA for flexible, reconfigurable features!
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://hackaday.com/2021/02/12/pcb-mods-silence-voltage-warnings-on-the-pi-4/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Users Upset as Raspberry Pi OS Now Pings a Microsoft Server During Updates
https://uk.pcmag.com/operating-systems/131636/users-upset-as-raspberry-pi-os-now-pings-a-microsoft-server-during-updates
The change was made without warning and potentially allows Microsoft to identify Raspberry Pi users.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://youtu.be/ypcPJC_umPQ
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.cyberciti.biz/linux-news/heads-up-microsoft-repo-secretly-installed-on-all-raspberry-pis-linux-os/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Users Upset as Raspberry Pi OS Now Pings a Microsoft Server During Updates
The change was made without warning and potentially allows Microsoft to identify Raspberry Pi users.
https://uk.pcmag.com/operating-systems/131636/users-upset-as-raspberry-pi-os-now-pings-a-microsoft-server-during-updates
Tomi Engdahl says:
Nitrokey’s NextBox Packs a Raspberry Pi 4, Nextcloud, Ubuntu Core, and Storage Into a Smart Housing
Custom enclosure brings the cloud closer to you, courtesy of the open source Nextcloud project and a custom daughterboard.
https://www.hackster.io/news/nitrokey-s-nextbox-packs-a-raspberry-pi-4-nextcloud-ubuntu-core-and-storage-into-a-smart-housing-4415d81d4e04
Tomi Engdahl says:
Alternative Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 Carrier Board Offers Familiar Layout
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/alternative-raspberry-pi-compute-module-4-carrier-board-offers-familiar-layout
Tomi Engdahl says:
Building a Stereoscopic Camera With the Raspberry Pi 4 Compute Module
https://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/building-a-stereoscopic-camera-with-the-raspberry-pi-4-compute-module
Tomi Engdahl says:
With two USB 3.0 ports, two gigabit Ethernet ports, video capabilities, and more, Seeed Studio’s compact carrier is impressively featured.
Seeed Studio’s Dual Gigabit Ethernet Carrier Board Aims at Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 Routers
https://www.hackster.io/news/seeed-studio-s-dual-gigabit-ethernet-carrier-board-aims-at-raspberry-pi-compute-module-4-routers-7504089412e2
“The Dual Gigabit Ethernet Carrier Board for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 was designed with soft router applications in mind,” the company explains of its latest product, “featuring dual Gigabit Ethernet ports and dual USB 3.0 ports.”
“In addition, it also features a rich set of I/O peripherals such as MIPI CSI, MIPI DSI and micro-HDMI for display and camera connectivity, a standard 9-pin USB 3.0 for further USB expansion, microSD card slot and FPC connector. Despite this, the Dual Gigabit Ethernet Carrier Board maintains a small form factor of 75 by 64 by 21mm [around 2.95 x 2.52 x 0.82in] – that’s one third the size of the official I/O Board!”
Tomi Engdahl says:
How to build a $100 productivity PC with a Raspberry Pi 4
This basic computer comes together fast and costs very little.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3566079/how-to-build-a-100-dollar-pc-with-a-raspberry-pi-4.html
Tomi Engdahl says:
The Raspberry Pi can boot off NVMe SSDs now
March 23, 2021
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2021/raspberry-pi-can-boot-nvme-ssds-now
When the Compute Module 4 was released (see my CM4 review here), I asked the Pi Foundation engineers when we might be able to boot off NVMe storage, since it was trivially easy to use with the exposed PCIe x1 lane on the CM4 IO Board.
The initial response in October 2020 was “we’ll see”. Luckily, after more people started asking about it, beta support was added for direct NVMe boot just a couple weeks ago.
Tomi Engdahl says:
NVMe Boot Finally Comes To The Pi Compute Module 4
https://hackaday.com/2021/03/29/nvme-boot-finally-comes-to-the-pi-compute-module-4/
Since the introduction of the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, power users have wanted to use NVMe drives with the diminutive ARM board. While it was always possible to get one plugged in through an adapter on the IO Board, it was a bit too awkward for serious use. But as [Jeff Geerling] recently discussed on his blog, we’re not only starting to see CM4 carrier boards with full-size M.2 slots onboard, but the Raspberry Pi Foundation has unveiled beta support for booting from these speedy storage devices.
Tomi Engdahl says:
19” 1U Raspberry Pi 4 Rack Mount (w/ OLED Display, Switch & More)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNRCFj-vHaI
We have made huge upgrades to our Rpi rack mount series. Check out all our rackmounts here: http://bit.ly/3sQx7ZI
This 1U rackmount is going to take your RPi cluster building to a whole new level.
Here’re all the new features:
A 0.91 inch display to show stats of your Pi in real-time.
A repositioned Micro SD card slot for a better card-swapping experience, and power LED has also been brought out to the front.
A micro-to-standard HDMI adapter board with an on-board fan to cool the Pi off while saving extra cables.
A push-button switch to make the Pis more controllable with any power supplies.
Tomi Engdahl says:
UCTRONICS 1U Rackmount kit for Raspberry Pi 3 and 4 that fits a 19 Rack mountable and pretty cool…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8w2HMMeF40
The UCTRONICS 1U Rackmount kit for Raspberry Pi 3 and 4 that fits a 19 Rack mountable and pretty cool. So I needed to move from the stackable Raspberry Pie cluster stand to a rack mount version so I can clear my work bench off some.
So what I did is go thru some offers and found the UCTRONICS 1U Rack kit for Raspberry Pi 3 and 4 boards. It had to have the key feature I need and also gave me the salability to manage my cabling some. I so bought this kit and here are my results. (Enjoy the video…) So overall it met my needs and also worked ok, it need some minor adjustments but it did job well for my needs. (the free shipping is pretty good too…) I give it a 4 out of five star rating
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi 4 1U rack-mount bracket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auzATw-i8Lk
A 3D-printed rack mount for Raspberry Pi 4 SBCs using power-over-Ethernet HATs. A simple, tidy solution for making a 1U Raspberry Pi cluster that fits in a standard 19-inch rack. The tray design is shared with my 2U rack design that holds 12 or 13 units, and the video for it gives more details about assembling the parts:
Raspberry Pi 4 2U rack-mount bracket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=splC57efBFQ&t=0s
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pistä tehtiin täysiverinen teollisuustietokone
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/11974-raspberry-pista-tehtiin-taysiverinen-teollisuustietokone
OnLogic uskoo, että kortti on valmis raskaaseen sarjaan. Pistä on tehty täysiverinen teollisuustietokone.
OnLogic julkisti tulevan Raspberry Pi -pohjaisen koneensa maaliskuussa kansainvälisenä Pi-päivänä. Koneen mitat ovat 102,5 x 129 x 38 millimetriä. Se pohjautuu Compute Module 4 -korttiin.
Sinänsä laite on varsin yksinkertainen. Raspberry Pi -moduulin lisäksi koneeseen on lisätty alumiiniset jäähdytyselementit
https://www.onlogic.com/industrial-raspberry-pi/
Harnessing the power of the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4), OnLogic is bringing Pi to the edge of industrial ARM computing and IoT.
We have to say “specifications subject to change prior to release”…
Dimensions: 102.5 x 129 x 38 mm
Raspberry Pi CM4 SOM Processor
Up to 8 GB Onboard LPDDR4 Memory
Up to 32 GB Onboard eMMC Storage
M.2 2280 SATA Storage
Key Available I/O
2 GbE LAN ports
1 RS-232/422/485 Terminal Block
1 Micro-USB for OTG
3 USB Ports(1x 3.2 + 2x 2.0)
1 Micro-HDMI port
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://hackaday.com/2021/04/08/compute-module-4-nas-with-custom-carrier-board/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Embedded machine learning on Raspberry Pi just became even more accessible thanks to Edge Impulse.
Behold! Edge Impulse and TinyML on Raspberry Pi
https://www.hackster.io/news/behold-edge-impulse-and-tinyml-on-raspberry-pi-c3b786fa69b6
Embedded machine learning on Raspberry Pi just became even more accessible thanks to Edge Impulse.
Today we are excited to announce our foray into embedded Linux with official support for the Raspberry Pi 4!
Now, users of Edge Impulse can select the right processor class for their embedded machine learning applications. Leverage our existing best-in-class support for low-power MCUs or venture into processor classes that run embedded Linux if highest performance is the objective.
For audio applications, plug a standard USB microphone into one of the available USB slots on the Pi. For sensor fusion, the 40-pin GPIO header on the Pi can be employed to connect to your favorite sensors as well.
SDKs for Python, Node.js, Go, and C++ are provided so you can easily build your own custom apps for inferencing.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Today we’re launching Edge Impulse for Linux! A complete set of tools that lets developers build custom ML models that help their devices feel, hear, and see the real world.
And… we’ve added object detection!
https://www.edgeimpulse.com/blog/ei-extends-the-edge-to-embedded-linux-with-official-support-for-raspberry-pi-4
Tomi Engdahl says:
Compact ClusBerry-2M Packs Two Raspberry Pi Compute Modules 4s for Industrial Clustering Work
https://www.hackster.io/news/compact-clusberry-2m-packs-two-raspberry-pi-compute-modules-4s-for-industrial-clustering-work-69ebd7c20edf
Following the company’s earlier eight-module ClusBerry launch, the ClusBerry-2M scales down to two for a lower-cost cluster.
Industrial computing specialist TECHBASE Group is preparing to launch a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 carrier with a difference: It can accept two Compute Module 4 boards at once.
Designed alongside the company’s more traditional ModBerry 500-CM4 and AI Gateway 9500-CM4 products, which adapt the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 system-on-module family for industrial use, the ClusBerry CM4 is a very different beast. “[The] main difference between standard Gateway and ClusBerry is the possibility to include multiple Compute Module 4 [boards] in one device,” the company explains, “as well as the intended suitable amount of wired and wireless interfaces, suited for the project.”
Tomi Engdahl says:
Transform Raspberry Pi 400 into a hacker cyberdeck
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/transform-raspberry-pi-400-into-a-hacker-cyberdeck/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/12176-raspberry-pi-kortit-viedaan-nyt-kasista
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi 4 Passive Cooling Case Has Cooler Hair Than You
By Ian Evenden 9 days ago
DeSalvo Systems’ latest combs aluminum into a slick new do
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/passive-case-for-pi-looks-great
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=309383317399417
We recently interviewed Timon Skerutsch about his Arduino Uno-shaped carrier board for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, dubbed the Piunora. It was fully funded on Crowd Supply, and we received a beta unit to play with. Alex Glow takes a grand tour of the board.
// Now available for preorder: https://www.crowdsupply.com/diodes-delight/piunora
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://hackaday.com/2021/06/23/the-compromises-of-raspberry-pi-hardware-documentation/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi CM4 Upgraded to 128GB of Onboard Storage
By Myles Goldman 7 days ago
A Pi enthusiast replaced the CM4’s default eMMC module.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-cm4-upgraded-to-128gb
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi 4A Could Skip USB 3, Have PCIe Port
By Les Pounder 4 days ago
A Raspberry Pi 4 Model A could be quite different than the B.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-4-a-possible-features
However, according to Raspberry Pi CEO and Founder Eben Upton, the company has a lot of ideas for a 4 Model A (aka 4A) and might even have built one already, if not for ongoing chip shortages.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Twister OS Brings Windows 11′s New Design to Raspberry Pi
By Nathaniel Mott 10 days ago
Staring out the Windows pane
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-11-theme-twister-os
Tomi Engdahl says:
The Raspberry Pi Foundation reveals details on its next single-board computers, including PCIe support
https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Raspberry-Pi-Foundation-reveals-details-on-its-next-single-board-computers-including-PCIe-support.551607.0.html
The Pi Foundation has multiple products in development, including a Pi 4A.
Apparently, the Pi Foundation has the Raspberry Pi 4A and Raspberry Pi 5 in the pipeline, along with new a Raspberry Pi touchscreen display.
Upton adds that the Pi 4A would have arrived by now, but for the ongoing semiconductor shortage. Instead, the Pi Foundation has been using the SoCs that it has available for the three Raspberry Pi 4 variants that are already available. Supposedly, the Pi Foundation is toying with the idea of doing without USB 3.0 ports on the Pi 4A. According to Tom’s Hardware, losing USB 3.0 ports would allow it to include PCIe connectivity, which the Compute Module 4 already supports. Another cost-saving and space saving option would be to swap the two mini HDMI ports in the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with a full-size HDMI port.
Tom’s Hardware suggests that the Pi 4A could arrive in 2022, possibly alongside an updated Raspberry Pi touchscreen.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Pi Server Project Can Survive Power Outages, Looks Awesome
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/3d-printed-pi-server-with-ups
A Pi with a UPS in an excellent case
The guts of the server is a Raspberry Pi 4 with a 32gb Micro SD card and cooled by a low-profile Ice Tower fan and heatsink. The UPS is via a module from GeeekPi via AliExpress, and is filled with a pair of Kiminors 18650 3.7V 2600mAh Li-ion rechargeable batteries. The UPS acts as a HAT on the Pi, but actually fits beneath it, making contact with the bottom of the GPIO pins via some spring-loaded pogo pin contacts. Klements was able to run the box for an hour and a half from a fully charged set of batteries.
The OLED display has a resolution of 128 x 64 px and is attached to more GPIO pins and communicates through the I2C interface. Information, such as the status of the UPS batteries, IP address and CPU is displayed on the OLED. The whole project is powered using the Pi’s USB-C connector.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Paul Brown’s 1U Server Build Crams Five Raspberry Pis Into Low-Cost Colocation Facilities
Considerably more cost-effective than cloud services, this 1U server is designed to meet low-cost colo power and space requirements.
https://www.hackster.io/news/paul-brown-s-1u-server-build-crams-five-raspberry-pis-into-low-cost-colocation-facilities-7826904295b3