The suspense is killing me... the @npub1mjjw...a2m6 Thelio Astra is here, and I've already run a _lot_ of tests (GLaDOS would be proud!):

Raspberry Pi launched the Pi 500 today, a keyboard that's actually a computer. It's $90 with 8GB of RAM and an included 32GB A2 microSD card—but no M.2 slot! They also released a new monitor, and if you want to learn EVERYTHING #Pi500, check out today's video:

192 cores in a single CPU socket. 128 lanes of PCI Express Gen 5. DDR5 ECC RAM. I'd say Arm is all grown up. Video on this bonkers AmpereOne server:

Many viewers asked after my CM5 video whether Home Assistant Yellow (a local/private smart home hub I love!) works with CM5. The answer: emphatically YES! Another drop-in upgrade giving an instant 2-3x speed boost. More on my blog:

Home Assistant Yellow - instant 2x IoT speedup with CM5 | Jeff Geerling

The Raspberry Pi CM5 changes EVERYTHING—except the form factor. I tested 4K eGPU gaming, upgrading my better-than-a-smart TV from a CM4, and even built a better Pi 5. Check out the video:

Arm is all grown up... ECC DDR5, PCIe Gen 5, socketed CPU, full UEFI, install Linux or Windows without any special images.

You know it's serious business when btop needs to fullscreen just to display all cores...

The M4 Mac mini's *RIDICULOUS* efficiency:

👀 this isn't the final form #arm #cinebench

For the price of an M4 Pro Mac mini ($1399), I could get: Pi 5 8GB ($80) microSD + power for Pi ($30) SFX PSU ($80) GPU Dock + Oculink adapter ($90) AMD RX 7900 XTX 24GB ($899) 160 Hz HD Gaming monitor ($99) Decent keyboard + mouse ($100) Just sayin'