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Software compatible alternative to Raspberry Pi

Because Raspberry Pi's are hard to get nowadays, I'm looking for an alternative single board computer. I've seen several sites that list all kinds of alternatives, but those websites don't talk about the thing that is most important for me: software…
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USB3 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter that Supports ALTQ (for pfSense)

Does there exist a USB3 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter that supports ALTQ? I need ALTQ to facilitate traffic shaping in pfSense. Unnecessary details are here.
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GeForce GTX * in Matlab?

This benchmark here shows that GTX 670 is better in some conditions. GTX 670 supports Cuda 3, while GTX 750 Ti supports CUDA 5 but GTX 960 supports Cuda 5.2. However, I have no experience how much this difference could be in reliability, accuracy…
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Any USB-C only switch in existence?

I am searching for a USB-C switch with only USB type C ports. Ideally: 4 USB-C ports for peripherals/devices/... 2-4 USB-C for PC's (so 2 (or better 4) PC's should be switchable) As a use-case that would be primarily multiple displays connected…
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USB device to draw constant small current to prevent power bank from shutting off

Most external USB power banks nowadays will shut off if the device connected to them stops drawing current. This guy modded an USB voltage monitor by adding two resistors to accomplish basically what I need:…
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Looking for USB IR receiver recommendations

Here is the plan. I will be doing some research into some USB IR receivers for my girlfriend's HTPC as a fallback method if for some reason Kore (the Android app for KODI) drops in terms of connection. It must support kernel 4.15 or lower, or have…
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Notebook for a 95 year old grandfather

My grandfather has his 95 birthday. He did use a computer in the 70s for his business but never used a PC. We want to give him a notebook with a price point between 300€ and 400€. How do I chose the right notebook for a senior? If it's matters I'm…
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Looking for external NIC (usb to ethernet adapter) that support HW timestamping for PTP

I'm well familiar with NICs that supports HW timestamps for PTP. But I want to work with an external NIC that I can just plug in to my laptop with USB connection (and works with Linux). I was looking around the net and didn't find anything... The…
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Looking for an **Open-Source** Single Board Computer

Looking for completely open-source alternatives to the Raspberr Pi, Looking for an 100% libre computing expierence. Any recommendations? I don't about hardware specifications it just needs to be 100% libre For price range preferably under 35 USD
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Presenting while standing: alternative to USB foot pedals?

I give presentations while standing and need to switch PowerPoint slides. Only controlling the forward button would be fine. My challenge is that foot pedals are not optimal for standing because they require you balance on one leg while pressing.…
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Cheap device that have HDMI in and can run root-accessible Linux that can access this video data

Is there a device (laptop, TV, single-board computer, smartphone) that has HDMI port that can consume video (1080p @ 30 fps) and give it to Linux running on it (that can save it to file or encode it with FFmpeg or whatever)? HDCP is optional. Usable…
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"Watch-like" Smart Watch With Android Notification Support but Without Mandatory Cloud Synchronization

Mh, difficult to summarize... I don't like fat bulky smart watches that only display the time when I wiggle my wrist or press a button. On the other hand, features like motion sensors and whatever on your wrist, and phone notifications, can be…
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Replace Microsoft sculpt. TKL, wireless and programmable

So I'm looking for a new keyboard to replace my Microsoft sculpt ergonomic. I really like the sculpt but before the sculpt I had an other Microsoft ergonomic keyboard where one could remap the left spacebar to be backspace. This is such an…
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Replacement for the discontinued Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000

I have a Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 that I bought over 10 years ago. It is a large, wireless, ergonomically-shaped mouse (nearly vertical, but not quite as vertical as the Evoluent VerticalMouse): Top view of mouse: Side view of…
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Wifi "button" - recommendation

Is there a wifi product that is a simple alarm button? When pressed it would notify my PC through my local wireless network, so i can autosend and email or other message through the web. Generally I am looking for a WIFI product (not just…
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