Here’s a roundup of recent tech news from around the web.
The Mecha Comet is a modular Linux handheld computer that launched via a Kickstarter campaign earlier this year, and is now available for pre-order for $239 and up. The latest add-on is is an LTE upgrade kit that gives the device a cellular modem.
Mecha: For the love of computing
Mecha Comet, handheld Linux computer that’s truly yours to own, build and mod!
🔗 mecha.so
Why carry around a portable monitor when you can buy a laptop that has one. The Durabook Z14I-DX3 is a rugged mobile workstation with three 14″ 1080p screens, optional NVIDIA graphics, and Intel Meteor Lake. It weighs 22 pounds though, so there is that.
Z14I-DX3 Rugged Triple-Screen Workstation – DURABOOK
The Durabook Z14I-DX3 extends a fully rugged laptop into a portable rugged triple-screen workstation for mobile command and field operations.
🔗 durabook.com
The Steam Frame VR headset may be one of the most repairable on the market. The battery is held in place by adhesive, but it’s fairly easy to remove. Lenses, displays, straps, and other hardware can also be removed. But the fan harder to clean than it could be.
Steam Frame Teardown: We’re Fans. Except of the Fan
When a cushion wears out, a battery fades, or a display breaks, there’s a plausible repair ahead of you. But the heat management’s a little…
🔗 ifixit.com
Beelink keeps cranking out new versions of its ME-branded NAS systems. The latest packs an Intel Panther Lake processor with up to a Core Ultra X7 358H chip with Arc B390 graphics, although cheaper models have just a Core Ultra 5 325.
Beelink intros powerful Panther Lake-equipped ME Pro NAS lineup
At the recent Intel Ecosystem Conference event in China, Beelink has introduced a new Me Pro NAS lineup that’s powered by the Intel Panther Lake…
🔗 notebookcheck.net
This week Raspberry Pi confirmed that it’s locking down the RPi 5 and CM5 to reject user-performance RAM upgrades, allegedly to crack down on sales of untested, modified boards. But there’s an (imperfect) workaround: use an old bootloader.
Raspberry Pi RAM Restrictions No Big Deal, Frankly
Hacking on Raspberry Pi board internals is one of my favourite topics. I know a bunch of obscure things about these cute little boards. Three…
🔗 hackaday.com
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