Reading list/2024-03-12

• Raspberry Pi
  • https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/this-is-the-worlds-first-raspberry-pi-5-tablet/
    • https://www.bvws.org.uk/405alive/faq/workagain.html
      • https://www.bvws.org.uk/405alive/tech/modulator.html
  • Versions
    • Notes and articles
      • 2021 - “New” old functionality with Raspberry Pi OS (Legacy)
        • Raspberry Pi OS (Legacy) will remain supported while the various components continue to receive updates. For Debian Buster, support will be available until June 2024. For Linux 5.10 kernel, December 2026. If Debian Bookworm becomes stable in this time, Raspberry Pi (Legacy) will switch to Bullseye.
      • Release notes
        • Current 64-bit: https://downloads.raspberrypi.com/raspios_full_arm64/release_notes.txt
        • Current 32-bit: https://downloads.raspberrypi.com/raspios_full_armhf/release_notes.txt
        • OldStable 64-bit: https://downloads.raspberrypi.com/raspios_oldstable_full_arm64/release_notes.txt
        • OldStable 32-bit: https://downloads.raspberrypi.com/raspios_oldstable_full_armhf/release_notes.txt
    • Major updates
      • 2025 - v14 - Forky: (TBA)
      • 2023 - v13 - Trixie: (TBA)
      • 2021 - v12 - Bookworm: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/bookworm-the-new-version-of-raspberry-pi-os/
      • 2019 - v11 - Bullseye: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/buster-the-new-version-of-raspbian/
      • 2017 - v10 - Buster: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspbian-stretch/
      • 2015 - v09 - Stretch: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspbian-jessie-is-here/
      • 2013 - v08 - Jessie: ??
        • 2015 - Another Raspbian Desktop User Interface Update
        • 2014 - Changes to the Raspbian user interface
  • Misc. reading
    • Colour-changing LEDs remind you to clean out your cat’s litter tray
• NAS software
  • General notes
    • https://www.truenas.com/docs/core/gettingstarted/corehardwareguide/
      • Consider pre-flighting every storage device before putting it into production, especially
    • Visualizing ZFS Performance
  • Options
• https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/10ffssi/omv_vs_unrain_vs_truenas_core_or_scale_or/
• https://kodi.wiki/view/JeOS_implementations_for_Kodi
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_enough_operating_system
• Raspberry Pi hardware video decoding
  • Pi 2/3: VC-1, MPEG2, (H-264?)
  • Pi 4: HDR10 to HDR TV
    • 4B: HLG
  • Pi 5: HEVC decode at 60 fps?; NO H264 decode
  • Unknown status: VP-9, AV-1, ...
• Raspberry Pi remote controls
  • remote control board: https://www.msldigital.com/
  • RasPlex remote
    • https://github.com/RasPlex/Simple-RasPlex-Remote
    • http://web.archive.org/web/20170103164111/http://errorfreeit.com.au/blog/2014/1/4/free-online-rasplex-remote
• NAS
  • Hardware-specific
    • ARM
      • Drobo
    • Intel
      • TerraMaster
      • unRAID
    • Intel or ARM
      • Asustor
      • Netgear ReadyNAS
      • QNAP
      • Seagate
      • Synology
    • Other (or unknown)
      • Western Digital MyCloud
    • ...
  • Software-based
    • FreeNAS / TrueNAS
    • unRAID
    • ...
  • Unknown type
    • TerraMaster
    • Thecus
      • https://www.google.com/search?q=TerraMaster%2C+Thecus
  • Articles
    • https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2021/02/nas-forensics-synology-asustor-qnap-terramaster-and-thecus-encryption-compared/
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/14mfa2x/terramaster_vs_synology_from_software_side/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_smart_TV_platforms
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_DVR_software_packages
• NAS Compatibilty guide for Plex (includes CPU specs for each model)!
  • https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MfYoJkiwSqCXg8cm5-Ac4oOLPRtCkgUxU0jdj3tmMPc
  • Older copy, with Drobo devices: http://web.archive.org/web/20230705151654/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MfYoJkiwSqCXg8cm5-Ac4oOLPRtCkgUxU0jdj3tmMPc/edit?pli=1
  • Even older copy: http://web.archive.org/web/20150708181755/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MfYoJkiwSqCXg8cm5-Ac4oOLPRtCkgUxU0jdj3tmMPc/edit?pli=1#gid=314388488
  • Search for more archived copies
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Quick_Sync_Video#Hardware_decoding_and_encoding
  • https://support.plex.tv/articles/115002178853-using-hardware-accelerated-streaming/
• ArchiveOS.org
  • https://archiveaOS.org/
    • Other types: https://archiveos.org/others/
      • Maru OS - Android with a teathered desktop component: https://archiveos.org/maru-os/
  • https://archiveapp.org/
  • https://archivegame.org/
• Operating System projects
  • OS/2
    • https://osfree.org/
      • https://github.com/osfree-project
      • https://github.com/osfree-project/osfree
• Alternative web browsers
  • https://github.com/Alex313031/Thorium
  • https://thorium.rocks/mercury