Tiny module snaps quad-core Qualcomm into devices

Inforce Computing has spun a Qseven computer-on-module (COM) featuring Qualcomm’s quad-core, 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 system-on-chip (SOC). The $ 199 Linux- and Android-ready IFC6400 COM comes with 2GB RAM, 8GB flash, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a MIPI-CSI camera input, and is available with an optional Mini-ITX baseboard. Almost all the functionality on the IFC6400 is [...]
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Adlink reveals tiny Linux-ready ‘SMARC’ COM

Adlink has released detailed specs on its first tiny computer-on-module (COM) to support the new ARM-focused SMARC standard. The tiny industrial-targeted LEC-3517 module starts with a 600MHz TI Sitara AM3517 processor, adds 256MB RAM and 512MB NAND flash, mixes in a variety of interfaces ranging from camera links to CAN Bus, and tops it off [...]
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AMD Embedded G-Series SOC powers tiny SBC

Hot on heels of the debut of AMD’s Embedded G-Series SOCs (system-on-chips), Win Enterprises announced a 3.5-inch form-factor SBC (single-board computer) based on the new parts. The MB-60830 SBC is available in dual- and quad-core models clocked up to 2GHz, provides multiple display outputs, dual Mini-PCIe expansion, and typical SBC I/O interfaces, and can support [...]
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Gumstix sweetens its tiny ARM Cortex-A8 and -A9 COMs

Gumstix has upgraded its Linux-ready DuoVero and Overo computer-on-modules (COMs). The OMAP4430-based DuoVero Zephyr adds 802.11b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth to the DuoVero design, and the Overo TidalSTORM is based on a TI 1GHz OMAP3730 processor, and doubles the RAM to 1GB compared to the previous Overo Tide. Gumstix has been upgrading and revising its Overo [...]

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How To Install Tiny Tiny RSS In Ubuntu (Google Reader Alternative You Can Use On Your Server)

Since Google will close Google Reader in July, many users are searching for alternatives and there are a ton of services out there, some really good, but I’m sure some of you prefer to use a feed reader you can install on your own server and Tiny Tiny RSS seems to be one of the best.

Tiny Tiny RSS is an open source web-based RSS reader that you can install on your server (ideally, but you can also install it on your desktop), that features an Ajax-powered interface, keyboard shortcuts, OPML import/export so you can easily import your Google Reader feeds, article sharing, supports mobile devices, can be extended through plugins and much more.

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Tiny Tiny RSS


Tiny Tiny RSS
Tiny Tiny RSS preferences

Tiny Tiny RSS is available in the Ubuntu 12.10 and 13.04 repositories (and you can use the 13.04 deb in Ubuntu 12.04 too – tested and working) so it’s pretty easy to install, but it still requires some configuration to get it running. Read on!
Other Google Reader alternatives that you can without having to install then locally (though for Feedly, you need to install a Google Reader / Chrome extension), like Google Reader:

How to install and set up Tiny Tiny RSS in Ubuntu

Note: the instructions below should also work in Debian since this article is heavily inspired by THESE instructions which are for Debian, but I’ve only tested them in Ubuntu!

1. Install Tiny Tiny RSS in Ubuntu.

Firstly, let’s install Tiny Tiny RSS and MySQL (I’ve used MySQL but you can also use PostGreSql).

To install mysql-server and mysql-client, use the following command:

sudo apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client

For Ubuntu 12.10 and 13.04, install Tiny Tiny RSS using the following command:
sudo apt-get install tt-rss

For Ubuntu 12.04, we’ll need to download and install the Tiny Tiny RSS deb from Ubuntu 13.04:
cd && wget https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tt-rss/1.6.2+dfsg-2/+build/4195975/+files/tt-rss_1.6.2%2Bdfsg-2_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i tt-rss*.deb
sudo apt-get install -f

Then, follow the instructions. When prompted, select “mysql” and “apache2″ for the web server.

If for some reason you want to run the initial configuration again, use the following command:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure tt-rss

2. Setting up Tiny Tiny RSS.

You need to edit /etc/tt-rss/config.php with a text editor as root, e.g.: nano:

sudo nano /etc/tt-rss/config.php

- in this file, scroll down to “define(‘SELF_URL_PATH’, ‘http://yourserver/tt-rss/’);” and replace “yourserver” with your server address, or use “localhost” if you only plan on using it locally. Then save the file and exit (press: CTRL + o, ENTER then CTRL + x).

Next, let’s link to the Apache rules and restart the Apache service (I believe that the Debian version of tt-rss – 1.7.8 -, that doesn’t require this):
sudo ln -s ../conf-available/50-tt-rss.conf /etc/apache2/conf.d
sudo service apache2 restart

3. Getting Tiny Tiny RSS to update the feeds.

By default, Tiny Tiny RSS doesn’t update the feeds. To get it to update the feeds automatically, we’ll need to edit the /etc/default/tt-rss file as root with a text editor. Once again, we’ll use nano:
sudo nano /etc/default/tt-rss

And in this file, change “DISABLED” from “1” to “0“. I also suggest changing “FORKING” from “0” to “1” (this will make the update daemon use multiple processes, runs several update tasks in parallel). Then save the file and exit (press CTRL + o, ENTER then CTRL + x)

And finally, start the Tiny Tiny RSS service:

sudo service tt-rss start
You only need to run this command once, the tt-rss daemon should start automatically on each system startup.

4. Finishing up the Tiny Tiny RSS configuration.

Now navigate to http://localhost/tt-rss, use “admin” for the username and “password” for the password, log in, make sure you change the default password and make any other changes you want.

5. Optional: import your Google Reader feeds into Tiny Tiny RSS.

- a. Firstly export your Google Reader data from HERE. Once it finishes, download the archive and extract it.
- b. Now in the Tiny Tiny RSS Preferences, click on the “Feeds” tab:

Tiny Tiny RSS opml import

… then click “Import and export” (this is how it shows up in the version available in the Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail repository but I believe it’s a bit different for newer Tiny Tiny RSS versions), then click “Browse” under OPML, select the subscriptions.xml file you’ve extracted from the archive downloaded under step a, then click “Import my OPML” and you’re done.


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Tiny Atom-powered COM aims Linux at harsh apps

VersaLogic has announced a rugged, credit card-sized computer module based on a 1.6GHz Intel Atom E6x0T processor. The Linux-ready VL-COMm-26 is also available as part of a “Falcon” subsystem that sandwiches the module with an I/O board of the same size.
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10 Raspberry Pi creations that show how amazing the tiny PC can be

The Raspberry Pi, the $ 35 credit card-sized computer, has lived an interesting life despite being less than a year old. It has been used to teach programming and host servers, but above all it has provided a near-perfect platform for some of the most fun and interesting hobbyist projects in the computing world. Arcade cabinets, computing clusters housed in LEGOs, musical instruments, robots, and wearable computers are just some of the uses Pi owners have found. It turns out you can do a lot with an ARM processor, GPU, a few ports and GPIO pins, and an operating system (typically Linux-based) loaded onto an SD card. Here are 10 of the coolest Raspberry Pi creations we’ve been able to find.
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Linux Top 3: Fedora 18 Delayed, Tiny Core Advances and a Shot in the ARM

There are some Linux distributions that hold steadfast to their release schedules no matter what. That’s not the case with Fedora, which is aiming for quality and stability and will often delay a release and its milestone components for that reason. Fedora developers decided to push back the Fedora 18 beta release by at week during a go/no go meeting on Thursday November 1st. The decision to delay the beta release was due to a number of blocker bugs as well as issues with the upgrade tool.
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Tiny Core Linux 4.7 overhauls the OnDemand system

Tiny Core Project lead Robert Shingledecker has released version 4.7 of his minimal desktop Linux distribution. Shingledecker says that the major theme for the new version is improvements to its bundled GUI programs. The OnDemand system has been overhauled to add support for Self Contained Mountable (SCM) applications OnDemand menus and icons.
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Distribution Release: Tiny Core Linux 4.7

Robert Shingledecker has released version 4.7 of Tiny Core Linux, a minimalist but extensible graphical Linux distribution for desktop computers. From the release announcement: “I am pleased to announce the release of Core 4.7. Change log: updated ondemand to support scm extensions and icons from both tcz and….


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Distribution Release: Tiny Core Linux 4.6

Robert Shingledecker has announced the release of Tiny Core Linux 4.6, a minimalist but extensible Linux distribution with a simple and fast graphical user interface: “Team Tiny Core is proud to announce the release of Core 4.6. Change log: new mirrorpicker GUI – select fastest mirror; updated Apps….




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Distribution Release: Tiny Core Linux 4.6

Robert Shingledecker has announced the release of Tiny Core Linux 4.6, a minimalist but extensible Linux distribution with a simple and fast graphical user interface: “Team Tiny Core is proud to announce the release of Core 4.6. Change log: new mirrorpicker GUI – select fastest mirror; updated Apps….




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