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Solar Powered Microserver

Blackouts are not just annoying, but cause a series of problems impacting almost all aspects of modern life, so after months in the dark, I took the plunge an built a small solar power system.The ODROID C2 has a 64-bit quad-core ARM CPU, 2 GB of RAM, and support eMMC for storage. It is one of the most powerful SBCs in the market in its price range. With this in mind, I set out to convert some of my existing ODROID and SBCs to replace the common servers and computers I normally use.  ▶

Android

Having Fun with GPIO on Android

The ODROID-C1/C1+, ODROID-C2, and ODROID-XU4 have on-board GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) pins that allow the control of external devices through software. In order to access the GPIO port properly, you must install the Android Marshmallow version 2.8 image or higher on the ODROID-C2, the Android KitKat version 3.2 image or  ▶

ODROID-XU4

Low Cost Water Cooling for your Single Board Computer: Get The Maximum Speed From Your ODROID

SBC water cooling is not new and others have implemented designs using off the shelf components for the ODROID-XU4 and other SBC. Some implementations have already been covered in ODROID Magazine in the past. December 2016 https://magazine.odroid.com/wp-content/uploads/ODROID-Magazine-201612.pdf July 2018 https://magazine.odroid.com/article/liquid-cooling-part-1-cluster/ https://magazine.odroid.com/article/liquid-cooling-part-2-server/ The focus of this project was initially to make  ▶

Tinkering

Your Very Own Mobile Internet Device

This is a MID or mobile internet device in the same vein, with the same unending promise, as the pocket computers of old. Cellular-connected and running a full desktop operating system, this device can enable you in a way that current hand-held mobile platforms will not.  ▶