JetPack SDK 5.1 Release Now Live!
JetPack 5.1 is the new production release for the NVIDIA Jetson Orin and Jetson Xavier family of hardware. The JetPack 5.1 release includes the Jetson Linux 35.2.1 BSP with Linux Kernel 5.10 running...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes – Jan 29, 2023
Website Cleanup Continues In todays Behind the Scenes, the JetsonHacks website starts blossoming into its new form. It is apparent that there are various bits and pieces of the website that need...
View ArticleThe Diamond Age – Neal Stephenson
“The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer” by Neal Stephenson is a science fiction book which contains ideas that I have kept in the back of my mind for nearly thirty years now. The book...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes – Feb 4, 2023
In the last “Behind the Scenes” blog post I was confident that the website was finally up and running. Stronger and faster than ever. Confidence is not the same as truth. Turns out, there were still...
View Articlejtop: The Ultimate Tool for Monitoring NVIDIA Jetson Devices
When the pros first setup their Jetsons, one of the first tools they install is jtop. jtop is a command line tool written by Raffaello Bonghi, one of the original Jetson Champs. He’s also responsible...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes – Feb 7, 2023
Back in the saddle again! Over the last couple of weeks I have been working on bringing the website into modern times. It’s been a bit of a challenge. But it is much easier now to manage the content...
View ArticleJetsonHacks Newsletter December, 2022
12-28-2022 My intention in starting the JetsonHacks Newsletter is threefold. First, cover NVIDIA Jetson events and announcements that are significant. This is to either amplify significant...
View ArticleJetsonHacks Newsletter – February, 2023
February 9, 2023 It’s been a little while, I hope that you remember signing up for the JetsonHacks Newsletter. January was a busy month. Both December and January saw a redesign of the JetsonHacks...
View ArticleBret Victor – WorryDream
The Bret Victor website, worrydream.com is the most fascinating gathering of technology centric material and ideas I have seen. Think of this website as a new medium. The website is currently broken...
View ArticleBehind The Scenes February 13, 2023
I feel like we made some good progress last week. The jtop: The Ultimate Tool for Monitoring NVIDIA Jetson Devices article and video is the first “how to” article of the year. Baby steps to get back...
View ArticleBehind The Scenes February 23, 2023
In the last Behind The Scenes blog post, I went over some of the issues I was having with the NVIDIA SDK Manager. Let me tell you a story. Back in 2014 I bought a desktop PC specifically to use what...
View ArticleNVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit – The Perfect Solution for Makers and...
The NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit reveal at GTC 2023 introduces a new mid-range monster to the Jetson lineup. Looky here: Introduction This new addition to the Jetson lineup complements and...
View ArticleJetPack SDK 5.1.1 Release Now Live!
JetPack 5.1.1 is the new production release for the full NVIDIA Jetson Orin and Jetson Xavier family of hardware. It adds support for the newly announced Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit (see the review...
View ArticleUsing the Jetson Orin Nano with CSI Cameras
The NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit includes two 22 pin MIPI-CSI cameras. The Raspberry Pi v2.1 camera uses a 15 pin connector. You need to install an adapter cable to use the two together....
View ArticleChatGPT – 4 Useful Insights
There has been a lot of hype around ChatGPT over the last several months. Deservedly so. Here’s some thoughts on how to use it. Looky here: Introduction When something like ChatGPT explodes onto the...
View ArticleJetsonHacks Update April, 2023
Finally starting to feel like Spring around here! A few updates in JetsonHacks land. Jetson Orin Series Expansion Header Pinouts The Expansion Header Pinout for the Jetson AGX Orin Developer Kit and...
View ArticleJetsonHacks Newsletter – March, 2023
Hi there! In NVIDIA Jetson land, this is the time of anticipation. The NVIDIA GTC Developer Conference for 2023 https://www.nvidia.com/gtc/ is just 10 days away. It’s certainly worth the time to...
View ArticleJetsonHacks Newsletter – April, 2023
Hi there! The big Jetson announcement at GTC 2023 this year is the new NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit. Here’s a full unboxing and review on JetsonHacks, “NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit –...
View ArticleJetsonHacks Newsletter on the Way, GTC23 Jetson Sessions
Some older newsletters have been added to the Newsletter Archive. There’s a new one coming real soon now. In order to make sure you get the latest and greatest sent to your inbox, subscribe to the...
View ArticleJetson Orin Nano – Flashing QSPI Firmware for More Memory
Early production units of the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kits can flash their QSPI firmware to gain one more gigabyte of system memory. Looky here: Introduction When you first boot up your...
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