PicoClaw ultra-lightweight personal AI Assistant run on just 10MB of RAM
PicoClaw ultra-lightweight personal AI Assistant run on just 10MB of RAM

PicoClaw is an ultra-lightweight personal AI Assistant designed to work on less than 10 MB RAM and suitable for resource-constrained embedded boards such as the Sipeed LicheeRV Nano SBC going for around $15 and powered by a SOPHGO SG2002 RISC-V SoC with 256MB on-chip DDR3. I keep reading news about the OpenClaw personal AI assistant, after first finding out about it when the Cubie A7S SBC was launched. OpenClaw (previously ClawdBot) clears your inbox, sends emails, manages your calendar, and checks you in for flights from WhatsApp, Telegram, or any chat app. It's been shown to run a range of hardware platforms, but it can be resource-intensive, and HKUDS created the nanobot ultra-lightweight personal AI assistant with about ~4,000 lines of Python code, or roughly 99% smaller than Clawdbot's 430k+ lines. PicoClaw further builds on the nanobot project, and has been "refactored from the ground up in Go through a
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Upgraded Sipeed NanoKVM-USB USB KVM solution gains 4K 60 FPS video capture and HDMI loop output

Sipeed has released a new variant of its NanoKVM-USB low-cost USB KVM adapter, which upgrades 2K 30 FPS capture and 4Kp30 loop out to 4K 60 FPS capture and 4Kp60 HDMI loop output. The new NanoKVM-USB 4K keeps the same ports as the earlier model, with HDMI and USB-C inputs connected to the target, and another USB-C port that connects to the host, in order to remotely control the target with keyboard, mouse, and monitor emulation. A USB Type-A port that can switch between host and target modes is also implemented, for instance, to share a USB drive between the two systems. NanoKVM USB 4K specifications: Video Input/Output HDMI input up to 4Kp60 from target device (no changes here) HDMI loop output up to 4Kp60 for optional connection to a monitor USB USB Type-C port for connection to the target device for keyboard/mouse emulation USB 3.0 Type-C port for connection
Изучаем Sipeed NanoKVM — IP KVM в любой компьютер
Когда сервер завис или система не грузится, обычный удалённый доступ уже бесполезен. Нужен способ увидеть, что происходит прямо «на экране» машины, и управлять ею, будто сидишь перед ней с клавиатурой и мышью. Для этого и существует IP-KVM — коробочка, которая передаёт видео и управление компьютером по сети. Sipeed делает свою версию такого устройства — компактную, открытую и недорогую. Она позволяет подключиться к компьютеру или серверу, даже если тот не загружается в операционную систему, и полностью им управлять, например, войти в BIOS, установить систему или просто перезапустить. По сути, это свой iLO или iDRAC, только без лишнего корпоративного веса и по доступной цене. Протестируем эту железку далее в статье
Suprise ! Un micro caché dans un petit KVM chinois à 30 balles
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://korben.info/nanokvm-micro-cache-failles-securite-sipeed.html
February report from researcher found Chinese KVM had undocumented microphone and communicated with China-based servers, but many of the security issues are now addressed [Updated] https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/researcher-finds-undocumented-microphone-and-major-security-flaws-in-sipeed-nanokvm
@gcvsa #JeffGeerling has a nice take on the #Sipeed #nanoKVM controversy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSUqyyAs5TE
Basically, they adapted a dev board to a KVM, and it's cheaper to keep the board intact than make a custom one, so hence the microphone comes along. In their PCIe KVM, which is a custom design, there is no microphone
He also mentioned custom #opensource firmware might be available, something to look into..... also put these things on a VLAN!