Generative AI is all the rage
A couple of weeks ago I was in a YouTube video which went viral. The video is in a fun format, where Kerry from GenAI Nerds acts as host and interviews guests. Fortunately Dusty from NVIDIA was on the...
View ArticleNVIDIA GTC 2024
Better late than never. Back in March NVIDIA held the biggest GTC ever! Unfortunately I had a death in the family which cut my visit short. I left before my scheduled talk on Thursday. I apologize for...
View ArticleJetPack 6 Production Release
JetPack 6 is now a production release! This version of JetPack is for the NVIDIA Jetson Orin series, and will not work on earlier Jetsons. This version of JetPack marks a major shift towards a...
View ArticleTHEIA-CAM 13 Megapixel Autofocus UVC Camera
THEIA-CAM™ 13 Megapixel Phase Detection Auto Focus UVC Camera from THine Solutions is a great plug and play solution for developers. The THSCU101 uses a Sony IMX258 Imager, and works with any NVIDIA...
View ArticleV-Mount Battery to Power NVIDIA Jetson Electronics Projects
Over the last few years, USB Power Delivery (PD) has become standard on many batteries, such as power banks. But did you know that there’s an application where professionals rely on this technology...
View ArticleJetsonHacks Newsletter – June 2024
JetsonHacks Newsletter – June 2024 This is a sample newsletter. Sign up to get it email delivery! Hello there! First the news. Lots of good stuff happening. Platform Services NVIDIA JetPack 6.0’s...
View ArticleOrbbec Femto Bolt – A Microsoft Azure Kinect Replacement
The Orbbec Femto Bolt is a RGBD camera based on the Microsoft Azure Kinect DK. Looky here: Introduction Late in 2023, Microsoft announced that they would no longer be producing Kinect hardware....
View ArticleFor Sale – Jetson Xavier NX Modules
One of our community members has 34 Xavier NX Modules and assorted accoutrement for sale. Here’s the blurb: For sale: Nvidia Jetson Xavier NX, priced at $399.00 each and comes with a new, in-box...
View ArticleAmazon Prime Days July, 2024
It’s that time of year, Amazon Prime Days! If you’ve been looking for deals on your favorite stuffs, nows a good time to go shopping. Here’s some that I found worth looking at: 3-Pack 64GB SD Cards by...
View ArticleState of JetsonHacks 2023
We are heading into the last few months of the tenth year of JetsonHacks. I want to thank you for being part of the community, and wish you the best and happiness in 2024! Thank you for sharing your...
View ArticleRemote Management of Jetsons using Allxon
When you professionally deploy a fleet of Jetsons out into the wilds, managing them is quite the task. Fortunately, there are some great tools out there to help. One set of solutions is offered by...
View ArticleTHEIA-CAM MIPI/CSI Camera
THEIA-CAM™ (P/N THSCJ101) is a 13 Mega-Pixel MIPI/CSI camera with Phase Detection Auto Focus from THine Solutions. The THEIA-CAM works with the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano and Orin NX. Looky here:...
View ArticleContainers for Docker Intuitively Explained
Containers are an operating system feature that have a very intuitive explanation. Looky here: Background Let’s dust off the old computer science degree and go back to Operating Systems 101. We think...
View ArticleHow BIG Things Get Done – Bent Flyvbjerg & Dan Gardner
“How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between” by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner is a...
View ArticleExploring Web Programming using AI
For the last several weeks, I have been exploring web programming using AI. There are a couple of web page sketches I wanted to write. Looky here: Background There’s been a lot of noise about using AI...
View ArticleJetPack 6.1 Production Release
JetPack 6.1 is now out and about in the world! This version of JetPack is for the NVIDIA Jetson Orin series, and will not work on earlier Jetsons. I’m especially interested in faster Argus library...
View ArticleVisual Studio Code (Update 2024)
Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code is the most popular integrated development environment on the planet. You will see Visual Studio Code referred to as VS Code or simply Code. VS Code supports ARM...
View ArticleInstall Anaconda – All the Pythons for AI & ML!
Anaconda is a virtual Python environment that is well suited towards NVIDIA Jetson development. Installation is straightforward, and enables versions of Python up to 3.12 currently to run on your...
View ArticleJetsonHacks Newsletter – Fall 2024
This is a sample newsletter. Sign up to get email delivery! A Season of Study and Discovery In the last newsletter, I told you that August had been a study month. Apparently, my brain told me that I...
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