ODROID Magazine

ODROID-HC1 and ODROID-MC1: Affordable High-Performance And Cloud Computing At Home

September 1, 2017

The ODROID-HC1 is a single board computer (SBC) which is an affordable solution for a network attached storage (NAS) server, and the ODROID-MC1 is a simple solution for those who need an affordable and powerful personal cluster.

My ODROID-C2 Docker Swarm: Part 1 - Swarm Mode Features

September 1, 2017

Docker Swarm mode provides cluster management and service orchestration capabilities including service discovery and service scaling, among other things, using overlay networks and an in-built load balancer respectively.

ODROID-XU4 Mainline U-Boot

September 1, 2017

Hardkernel is working on a new version of U-Boot for the ODROID-XU4, with many new features and improvements.

ODROID Wall Display: Using An LCD Monitor And An ODROID To Show Helpful Information

September 1, 2017

A wall monitor is an effective method of passively delivering a constant stream of information. Rather than purchasing a digital picture frame that is not only expensive, but is also small with limited functionality, why not use a computer monitor or TV screen with an ODROID to display photos, weather ▶

Linux Gaming: Fanboy Part 2 - I am a Sega Fanboy!

September 1, 2017

In the 1980s and 1990s, Nintendo and Sega fought to dominate the console market. While both had similar products, there were still some major differences. If you compare their earlier products, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Sega Master System (SMS), and Game Boy/Game Boy Color (GB/GBC) and Game Gear ▶

Home Assistant: Customization and Automations

September 1, 2017

Advanced topics related to Home Assistant (HA) using in-depth steps, allowing you to maximize the use of Home Assistant, and also help with experimentation.

Digole Serial Displays: Driving Digole’s Serial Display in UART, I2C, and SPI Modes with an ODROID-C1+

September 1, 2017

Digole.com offers several intelligent serial displays that are controlled through a complete set of high-level proprietary commands. These commands make drawing complex graphics and displaying images and video much easier, offering a offer a layer of abstraction that makes it easy to port their displays to a number of different ▶

Meet An ODROIDian: Ted Jack-Philippe Nivan (@TedJack)

September 1, 2017

Meet An ODROIDian is a monthly column where you can learn more about the people who enjoy using Hardkernel products.

The G Spot: Your Goto Destination for all Things That are Android Gaming

May 1, 2019 0

While our thoughts and activities switch to outdoor activities, the occasional thunderstorm enables use to retreat indoors for some wholesome Android gaming. ▶

ODROID-GO

GO and Be Qwiic About It!

May 1, 2019 0

For just a paltry $1.50 investment, you can open up an entire ecosystem of sensors, tools, actuators, and displays for your ODROID-GO AND you will still have four GPIO pins left over for other projects ▶

NetBSD For The ODROID-C2

May 1, 2019 0

Ever since we learned that NetBSD had announced that they were making ARM a Tier 1 Architecture we obtained an image and started some testing. We want to report our findings and encourage others to try it out. It is not often that ODROID’s get a new non-Linux operating system. ▶

Upgrading Ubuntu to 18.04

May 1, 2019 0

When Ubuntu 18.04 was launched for ODROID-C2 in summer of 2018, Hardkernel stated that unfortunately, due to complicated dependency issues it was impossible to upgrade from 16.04 to 18.04 (at that time). That time is gone, let's rock an upgrade for a new release. ▶

Meet An ODROIDian: Joy Cho, Hardkernel Engineer

May 1, 2019 0

My Korean name is Jeonghwa Cho and I’m 42 years old. I have been working as an embedded software engineer for 17 years. I am especially responsible for the board support package (BSP) parts, including board bring-up and handling devices. Mainly, I create bootloaders, operating system, and kernel device drivers. System design through collaboration with the hardware and application teams is one of the big parts of my job. ▶

Your Very Own Mobile Internet Device

May 1, 2019 0

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. ▶

Linux Gaming: PC-Engine / TurboGrafx - Part 4

May 1, 2019 0

In the last part of the series, I played some really great fighting games as well as some of the great shoot ‘em ups that the console is known for. It was a mixed bag of games, but there were only a few I really didn’t enjoy playing. Overall, the system up until now has many, many games that I very much enjoyed, and only a few spoiled apples in it that I didn’t like at all. I found many interesting games are only available in Japanese, which was expected, but is also sad as I’m missing out on some great games. ▶

Make Our ODROID-HC1 BitTorrent Seed Server Operate as a NAS

May 1, 2019 0

I will walk you through the next steps: giving yourself access to the downloaded files over the samba protocol, effectively turning your BitTorrent seed server into a very capable NAS. ▶

How to Build a Monku Retro Gaming Console - Part 1

May 1, 2019 0

Introduction and Tutorial Goals Hello and welcome to our first ODROID device tutorial. This review will show, in detail, how we build a Monku1000 from a standard ODROID-GO kit from Hardkernel.com. You won't need anything more than a screwdriver set to accomplish this task and we'll show you all the ▶