MiniPC Show #126 – Raspberry Pi Price Increase, VSCode in a Browser and Home Assistant Tags

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Supply chain, shortages, and our first-ever price increase
As many of you know, global supply chains are in a state of flux as we (hopefully) emerge from the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/supply-chain-shortages-and-our-first-ever-price-increase/
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Is a Chromebox right for you? How to try Chromium OS on a Raspberry Pi to find out.
Given that I can’t still for long, I tend not to use stationary computers such as Chromeboxes. Still, these small desktop machines offer the same Chrome OS experience as their mobile counterparts: Chromebooks and Chrome OS tablets.

https://www.aboutchromebooks.com/news/is-a-chromebox-right-for-you-how-to-try-chromium-os-on-a-raspberry-pi-to-find-out/
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PiDOCK 400–Raspberry Pi 400 Compatible Dock & Display
Important: Raspberry Pi 400 Keyboard is NOT Included. The PiDock 400 is the perfect laptop style dock with built in keyboard for your Raspberry Pi 400.

https://vilros.com/products/pidock-400-raspberry-pi-400-compatible-dock-display
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HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini 65W TMM More Power
When we did the original HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini piece, we were focused on current generation 35W TDP “classic” 1L Project TinyMiniMicro PCs. As such, we were focused on getting a baseline across the industry.

https://www.servethehome.com/hp-elitedesk-800-g6-mini-65w-review-tmm-more-power/
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Configuration
The sudo is required because you will be changing files that you do not own as the pi user. Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlighted selection between the options available.

https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html
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vscode.dev(!)
Back in 2019, when the .dev top-level domain opened, we picked up vscode.dev and quickly parked it, pointing at https://code.visualstudio.com (or, if you are from the Boston area like me, we “pahked it”). Like a lot of people who buy a .dev domain, we had no idea what we were going to do with it.

https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2021/10/20/vscode-dev
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Chhavi – An ESP32-based fingerprint sensor with optional NFC, battery (Crowdfunding)
Chhavi is a compact, wireless, touch-capacitive fingerprint sensor based on ESP32 WiFi and Bluetooth SoC that is offered with optional NFC connectivity and a battery.

https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/10/08/chhavi-esp32-fingerprint-sensor-nfc-battery/
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Home Assistant Tags
RFID tags have been on my radar for home automation since @hoveeman published this video two years ago of him using RFID cards to play music in his house. It has been my dream ever since to get this easily accessible to every Home Assistant user.

https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2020/09/15/home-assistant-tags/
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Say hello to Ubuntu Frame
We use Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux on desktops, servers, and clouds all the time. But Ubuntu also finds its way into narrower purposes. For example, Ubuntu Core Linux is often used in Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/say-hello-to-ubuntu-frame/
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Presearch Nodes can now run on Raspberry Pi
Presearch supports low cost entry to running a node by enabling you to run a node on a 64 bit Raspberry Pi! Enabling Presearch Nodes to run on Raspberry Pi devices has been one of the most requested updates from our Beta node operators.

https://presearch.medium.com/presearch-nodes-can-now-run-on-raspberry-pi-4b31a756e9e0

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