Every Single Board Computer I Tested in 2025 - bret.dk

I benchmarked 15 SBCs released in 2025 across every price point. Here's what stood out, what disappointed, and what the year looked like for single board computers.

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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (11/2026): Input, Budgets and Widgets

This past week: postmarketOS publishes 2025 financial report and 2026 budget, GNOME 50 approaching with libadwaita 1.9 released with new sidebar widget for adaptive apps, Stevia speech input prototype via vosk-server - talk to Phosh, Plasma Keyboard improvements and way more. Enjoy!

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GHUL update – frontend work in progress 🧪📊

Right now I’m developing the GHULbenchmark GUI locally on my own machine.
The focus is not “pretty graphs”, but measurement correctness.

The visualizer already detects sensor glitches (they always happen),
marks them as outliers, and filters them out for calculations and analysis –
so averages, peaks and ratings stay meaningful.

This is slowly turning into a real measurement lab instead of a gaming dashboard.
First impression attached. More to come.

#GHUL #GHULbenchmark #LinuxGaming #OpenSource #HardwareTesting #DataMatters

Why “Aging” Makes Switches Reliable
We burn-in switches at 50℃±5℃ to catch early flaws & ensure they endure real-world heat—before they reach you. No weak links, just lasting performance. 🌡️⚙️

#SwitchManufacturing #NetworkReliability #HardwareTesting #ProductionProcess #TechInside #IndustrialNetworking

Tested Next.js native deps on riscv64 hardware (Banana Pi F3). Results:

✅ Sharp WASM: Production-ready (604ms resize 1920×1080, zero crashes)
❌ Prisma: Broken (WASM parser bug, no fix)

Hardware testing beats speculation. 2,400+ lines of docs updated with real numbers.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/building-nextjs-swc-from-source-risc-v-journey-ring-maze-verachten-enr6e/

#RISCV #NextJS #WebAssembly #NodeJS #EmbeddedSystems #HardwareTesting #EdgeComputing #OpenSource #Prisma #TechnicalDocumentation #devEco

Building Next.js SWC from Source for RISC-V: A Journey Through the ring Dependency Maze

Picture this: You’ve got Next.js running on riscv64 architecture, but it’s painfully slow because you’re stuck using Babel instead of the blazing-fast SWC compiler.

Testing the Raspberry Pi 500+'s new mechanical keyboard | Jeff Geerling

Ever wondered how Apple ensures your Watch stays connected? A rare peek inside their labs reveals anechoic chambers 'like Elsa's castle' for testing 5G, satellite, and more! Sounds like they're having a *chilling* good time.
What's the most intense tech testing environment you've seen or heard of?

#AppleWatch #TechNews #Connectivity #HardwareTesting #MindLude
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/i-went-inside-the-secret-apple-watch-labs-to-see-how-it-tests-5g-and-satellite-connectivity/#ftag=CAD590a51e

I Went Inside Apple's Labs to See How Apple Watch Connectivity Is Tested

From radio labs to anechoic chambers that look like Elsa's castle, here's a rare look at how Apple tests Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 5G and satellite connectivity on the Apple Watch.

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The JieLi (JL) Bluetooth Test Box is a must-have for hardware teams! It supports:
🔸 Parallel testing of 2 devices (4+ recommended for efficiency)
🔸 Configurable tests via dip-switch (music playback, call frequency deviation)
🔸 Clear displays for device name, status (🎵/📞), and real-time frequency data
🔸 Physical buttons for playback control (pause, skip, volume)

Ideal for production line validation!

#Bluetooth #HardwareTesting #EmbeddedEngineering #JieLi

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/normal-test-procedure-description-jieli-jl-bluetooth-box-junluan-tsui-amnmc

Normal Test Procedure Description for JieLi (JL) Bluetooth Test Box

1. Enable various test functions based on actual requirements, configure the dip switch settings, and determine whether to test call frequency deviation.