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Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5, nVME Baseboards, WebScreen Clip-On Display, and more!

The Electromaker Show · 5 Dec 2024 · 20m · Episode 163

What this episode covers

The host of The Electromaker Show discusses the release of the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5, highlighting its configurations, pricing, and the new official case designed for industrial use. He reviews the Pimoroni NVMe Base for Raspberry Pi 5, noting its speed benefits over SD cards, and introduces WebScreen, a clip-on ESP32 display that uses the Elk JavaScript engine for microcontrollers. The episode also covers Mouser's new on-demand webinar library and features a sponsor segment on Nordic Semiconductor's new nRF54 series chips.

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makers and hobbyists

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Companies
Mouser, Analog Devices
Products
Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5, Pimoroni NVMe Base, WebScreen, Seeed Studio Round Display
Chips
ESP32 S3, nRF54L15
Tools
Elk
Also
Electronica

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