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ExplainingComputers
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Weekly videos on computing and related topics. ExplainingComputers is produced and presented by Christopher Barnatt, who spent 25 years teaching computing and future studies in the University of Nottingham, and who is the author of thirteen books including "Digital Genesis: The Future of Computing, Robots and AI", "3D Printing: Third Edition" and "The Next Big Thing".
If you are looking for hardware that I use in my videos, I have created Amazon Storefronts (US & UK) that are linked below. Please note that as an Amazon Associate I earn a commission from any qualifying purchases you may make.
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If you are looking for hardware that I use in my videos, I have created Amazon Storefronts (US & UK) that are linked below. Please note that as an Amazon Associate I earn a commission from any qualifying purchases you may make.
Please note that the e-mail address below really is for business enquiries only. If you want to contact me on another matter, please do so via a video comment. Due to the volume of communications I receive, I cannot offer a free technical support service via e-mail.
Banana Pi BPI-F3: Octa Core RISC-V SBC Running Bianbu OS
RISC-V Banana Pi BPI-F3 development board review and specifications, including demonstrations running Bianbu OS from SpaceMIT (who also developed the K1 RISC-V SoC on which this SBC is based).
If you enjoy this video, you may like some of my other RISC-V content, including:
RISC-V Week: 7 Days only using RISC-V computers:
ua-cam.com/video/Na6PT4npsMg/v-deo.html
RISC-V 2024 Update: RISE, AI Accelerators & More:
ua-cam.com/video/f6mPK3QCrBo/v-deo.html
Lichee Pi 4A: Serious RISC-V Desktop Computing:
ua-cam.com/video/1apoFXZ9ad8/v-deo.html
VisionFive 2: RISC-V Quad Core Low Cost SBC:
ua-cam.com/video/ykKnc86UtXg/v-deo.html
More information on the BPI-F3 can be found on its wiki here:
wiki.banana-pi.org/Banana_Pi_BPI-F3
And there is more information on SpaceMIT and their K1 RISC-V SoC here:
developer.spacemit.com/#/documentation
The BPI-F3 shown in this video was purchased from Ali Express.
More videos on RISC-V, SBCs, and wider computing and related topics can be found at:
www.youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers
You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: www.youtube.com/@ExplainingTheFuture
Chapters:
01:16 Unboxing
03:15 Specifications
08:22 Bianbu OS
17:02 NVMe SSD
19:54 Towards End-User RISC-V
#RISC-V #BPI-F3 #BianbuOS #BananaPi #SBC #ExplainingComputers
If you enjoy this video, you may like some of my other RISC-V content, including:
RISC-V Week: 7 Days only using RISC-V computers:
ua-cam.com/video/Na6PT4npsMg/v-deo.html
RISC-V 2024 Update: RISE, AI Accelerators & More:
ua-cam.com/video/f6mPK3QCrBo/v-deo.html
Lichee Pi 4A: Serious RISC-V Desktop Computing:
ua-cam.com/video/1apoFXZ9ad8/v-deo.html
VisionFive 2: RISC-V Quad Core Low Cost SBC:
ua-cam.com/video/ykKnc86UtXg/v-deo.html
More information on the BPI-F3 can be found on its wiki here:
wiki.banana-pi.org/Banana_Pi_BPI-F3
And there is more information on SpaceMIT and their K1 RISC-V SoC here:
developer.spacemit.com/#/documentation
The BPI-F3 shown in this video was purchased from Ali Express.
More videos on RISC-V, SBCs, and wider computing and related topics can be found at:
www.youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers
You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: www.youtube.com/@ExplainingTheFuture
Chapters:
01:16 Unboxing
03:15 Specifications
08:22 Bianbu OS
17:02 NVMe SSD
19:54 Towards End-User RISC-V
#RISC-V #BPI-F3 #BianbuOS #BananaPi #SBC #ExplainingComputers
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Windows Developments: Windows 10 Extended Updates, Arm CPU support & AI Integration
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Windows developments, including extended Windows 10 updates, increasing Arm CPU support, and AI integration. The Novaspirit Tech video on the Windows ARM Development Kit is here: ua-cam.com/video/5KS2xS4Mnko/v-deo.html And my videos running Windows 11 Arm on SBCs are here: Orange Pi 5: ua-cam.com/video/8-A13-VYS6Q/v-deo.html Raspberry Pi 4: ua-cam.com/video/zGF_HaSdFyA/v-deo.html Further refere...
Raspberry Pi Pico Rain Gauge
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Raspberry Pi Pico rain gauge project. Note that STL files for all of the 3D printable parts have been shared on Thingiverse here: www.thingiverse.com/thing:6636418 And there is also a web page to support this project here: www.explainingcomputers.com/pi_pico_rain_gauge.html The pack of reed switches I bought are on Amazon UK here: amzn.to/3K0BxqF with a very similar alternative (2.5 rather than...
Linux Video Production: No Adobe or Windows for 14 days
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Linux vs Adobe! Two-week experiment making videos using Linux running DaVinci Resolve, Autograph, Photopea, Lightworks, Inkscape and Audacity, rather than Windows running the Adobe Creative Cloud applications Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator and Audition. My previous “Online Photoshop Alternatives” video is here: ua-cam.com/video/w1iAatWudkk/v-deo.html The “DaVinci Resolve Gr...
Explaining Audio File Formats
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Digital audio file formats tutorial, including sample rate, bit depth, codecs, containers, MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF, BWF, DSD, Monkey’s Audio, WavPack, AC-3, EC-3, AC-4, Ogg Vorbis, Opus and WMA. If you find this video useful, you may appreciate these other ExplainingComputers episodes: Explaining Digital Video: Formats, Codecs & Containers: ua-cam.com/video/-4NXxY4maYc/v-deo.html Explaining Image F...
Raspberry Pi 5 Network OS Installer
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A few weeks ago there was an EEPROM update that allows a Raspberry Pi 5 to install its own operating system from the Internet. As as this is both useful and exciting, I thought we’d have a video about it! If you enjoy this video, you may like some of my other Raspberry Pi 5 content, including: Raspberry Pi 5 (initial review): ua-cam.com/video/9hYfQ7bRgZg/v-deo.html Raspberry Pi 5 Operating Syst...
Online Photoshop Alternatives: Which is Best?
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Online Photoshop alternatives compared, including Pixlr, Canva, Photopea, Adobe Express and Photoshop on the Web. This video has a particular focus on testing true Photoshop functionality, including layer effects and the accurate import and export of PSD files. The five cloud packages reviewed can be accessed from the following links. Note that the first four can be used for free, and that Pixl...
Ubuntu 24.04: An Excellent Linux Distro
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Ubuntu 24.04 linux distro review, including installation, new features, and applications. Ubuntu 24.04, the Noble Numbat, can be freely downloaded from: ubuntu.com/desktop If you enjoy this video, you may be interested in my other distro reviews, including: Linux Mint 21: ua-cam.com/video/s74cta1cpRY/v-deo.html Zorin OS 17: ua-cam.com/video/_FryhC19wu8/v-deo.html Debian 12: ua-cam.com/video/YRa...
Radxa X2L: Low-cost x86 SBC with RP2040
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Radxa X2L J4125 single board computer review and demo, including a test of its RP2040 microcontroller. And yes, this an SBC with an Intel microprocessor and in effect an onboard Raspberry Pi Pico! You can learn more about the Radxa X2L on its website here: radxa.com/products/x/x2l The X2L featured in this video was purchased from AllNet here: shop.allnetchina.cn/products/radxa-x2l I have playli...
Gold Play Button
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Greetings! The ExplainingComputers Gold Play Button has arrived, so I thought it should be unboxed in a special extra video! Thanks to everybody who has subscribed and made this happen. What an incredible community we’ve become! :) More videos on computing and related topics can be found at: www.youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: www.youtube.co...
Kdenlive 24: Free & Open Source Video Editor
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Kdenlive 24.02.x review and demo, including its video editing workflow, and using timeline preview and proxy clips to achieve good performance on less powerful hardware. Kdenlive 24 can be freely downloaded from: kdenlive.org/en/ The ExplainingComputers episode I which I explain video formats, codecs and containers is here: ua-cam.com/video/-4NXxY4maYc/v-deo.html You can also find my latest rev...
RISC-V 2024 Update: RISE, AI Accelerators & More
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RISC-V annual update, covering developments in RISC-V hardware and software including RISE, Quintaris, and AI accelerators. If you enjoy this video, my “RISC-V Week” video is here: ua-cam.com/video/Na6PT4npsMg/v-deo.html My review of the Lichee Pi 4A is also here: ua-cam.com/video/1apoFXZ9ad8/v-deo.html The video in which I edited video on RISC-V hardware is here: ua-cam.com/video/7ke7d0iO_-0/v...
Raspberry Pi 5 Argon NEO 5 NVMe Case
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Raspberry Pi 5 Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVMe case review and demo, including assembly, setup, NVMe SSD speed test, and temperature tests. There is more information on the Argon NEO 5 NVMe on its web page here: argon40.com/en-gb/products/argon-neo-5-m-2-nvme-for-raspberry-pi-5 My previous video on the Pineberry Pi HatDrive! is here: ua-cam.com/video/B9OwWnAftb4/v-deo.html And my Raspberry Pi 5 cooling te...
KDE Plasma 6 Linux Desktop
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KDE Plasma 6 Linux desktop environment review and demo using the KDE Neon Linux distribution. KDE Plasma 6 was released on February 28th 2024, as detailed on the KDE website here: kde.org/announcements/megarelease/6/ My Krita video is here: ua-cam.com/video/fX3c2wQYX6I/v-deo.html If you like this video, you may also be interested in my other Linux videos, which are listed and linked on this pag...
Why I Love Google Docs
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Google Docs and Google Drive tutorial and demo, including collaboration and file sharing, voice typing, language translation, and optical character recognition (OCR). Google Docs is free to use on a Google account, and can be accessed via docs.google.com or drive.google.com (I always access via the latter). If you’ve curious, you can download the preface and first chapter of my 2010 book “A Bri...
Storage Media Life Expectancy: SSDs, HDDs & More!
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Storage Media Life Expectancy: SSDs, HDDs & More!
Very Useful Small Computing Things
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Very Useful Small Computing Things
Free AI Image Generation: Demos & Dangers
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Free AI Image Generation: Demos & Dangers
Explaining File Compression Formats
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Explaining File Compression Formats
Raspberry Pi 5 vs N100 PC (featuring Ubuntu 23.10)
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Raspberry Pi 5 vs N100 PC (featuring Ubuntu 23.10)
Zorin OS 17: Linux for Windows Users
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Zorin OS 17: Linux for Windows Users
Promoting Linux: An End-User Manifesto
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Promoting Linux: An End-User Manifesto
Raspberry Pi 5 Cooling: Official Case vs Geeek Pi Heatsink Case
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Raspberry Pi 5 Cooling: Official Case vs Geeek Pi Heatsink Case
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Oh look 👀 a Banana 🍌 Boat 🛶
That Banana 🍌 definitely Riscque!
Just thought I would let everyone in the comments know that there is a Telegram scammer among us, using Chris' picture and replying to people with "pin :)". Please do not interact with it. Thank you!
this video DESERVING a high number of views
I really want one of these Orange or Banana Raspberry Pi alternative boards to come with legacy RGB video options out of the box, the Orange Pi 800 was fantastic as it had VGA out as standard, that was very good quality an offered decent frequencies, but I'd really love RGBS with 240p+ (15Khz/24Khz/31Khz support), RGBHV with 320x240p to 1920x1440p and 60Hz to at least 120Hz (that is analogue refresh rate frequencies), and even S-Video would be fantastic to have, as I have some amazing S-Video monitors. Even if someone just produced a compute module I/O board that was compatible with all the CM4 and upcoming CM5 boards (Orange/Banana/Rockchip/Waveshare/Raspberry all have Pi compute modules with the same dual 100 pin GPIO connectors), that had legacy I/O support, including a RGBS output in the form of either scart, BNC or an 8-Pin DIN multiport that carries RGBS/S-Video/Component/Composite, you can of course have VGA ports that carry RGBHV/RGBS, as well as Y/C, component (Sync-On-Green) and composite, any of these would be great to finally have on an I/O board out of the box, if I could choose which, I would opt for a VGA with a 400Mhz pixel-clock, a separate RGBS Scart socket output for RGB 240p60Hz to 576p60Hz and a SOG DIN port that can output both Y/C and YPbPr (as both are Sync-On-Green standards), there is also the option of just offering RCA outputs that carry all RGB & SOG analogue standards.
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I love this channel, nothing else on YT captures that old school British tech program vibe better imo, you can relax as well as learn about new tech, A++.
great video. I learned about risc v from your channel. please keep following the latest developments and sharing them with us
Does this support more well known distros like Debian, or it's derivatives... I'm not familiar with this Bianbo OS
This not an x86 or ARM computer, so has no mainstream Linux distro support (well, a little bit is starting to emerge with Debian and Ubuntu). So if you want a RISC-V board to work (well), a custom (or customized) distro is required. Bianbu OS is Debian customized for K1 RISC-V computers.
I found the PCIe socket on this case to be below standard compared to the one on the Pi 5 end - the latch breaks so easy, and you can tell the material is very poor compared to the one on the Pi end.
Great overview of a well equipped board and a capable Linux distro. RISC-V is definitely moving forward.
This “vegetable/fruit” Pi nomenclature needs some standardisation/regulation. It is ridiculous to put “Pi” at the end of the name of a product that is four times the size of a raspberry pi and shares no form factor specifications.
I'm very chuffed that you made this video. I saw this board appear on Ali Express a few weeks ago and have been very curious about it but have been hesitant buying one due to a lack of reviews. Seems to perform well, especially for the price. I'd be curious as to how it performs compared to the Lichee Pi and VisionFive 2.
To me, the fact that RISC-V has evolved so much only demonstrate that it has huge potential. Without that much software support, at least for consumer products, the experience is really good, while still being efficient and really cheap. If this architecture had the same resources as ARM or x86, I would be pretty confident on its superior qualities.
it should be a law too that an audio file with a .monkey format is run on any BananaPi...
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Mine all lasted years ! 15
Nice video! Have you looked at the Milk-V sbc’s yet? Couldn’t find them on your website.
Not yet! But I may well look at a Meles soon.
This guy looks and sounds like a middle school teacher straight from an educational video from the late 80s or early 90s... and it's great! Actually refreshing in these times were media has become too... flashy.
The 4GB RAM and lack of 4K put me off to be honest. 1080p streaming playback was okay, but not really what I'd call impressive, probably why they don't support 4K resolution, it'd be awful at playback.
I wish it had a 2nd m.2 NVMe port to use it as a NAS! And one more USB C port would also add more flexibility 😊
Hi! Why didn't you consider Kdenlive? It can't replace anything?
I did consider Kdenlive -- as discussed and shown in the intro. But it is not a credible alternative to Premiere Pro.
amazed by the progress of risc-v based systems
Many thanks for a great video. I have taken to powering up my various SSDs every so often using a USB hub and hope I'm doing the right thing to preserve the data
If you know how to use grub you should be able to have just the /boot uefi partition on the slower mediums and have the rest running from the SSD. Takes some playing around with the fstab and grub. I hope you'll be able to do another review once the mini pc version of this comes out.
It'll probably work if you just keep the bootloader on the SD card, but direct it to boot off the NVME drive.
Is risc v Debian a sensible option for this hardware yet?
Meh.
WTF Bianbu OS? I prefer a real distribution. The days of running "make" to build a custom kernel have long gone by.
Future is here.
Thank you! excellent movie.
Can You OC it tho?
More storage options, gpio access, affordability. Very nice indeed. Thanks for another great video Chris.
You and your vids are one of a kind
anything 8-core has my +1, too pity they didn't make it prettier.
Thank you.
I was surprised that the HDMI output was limited to 1080px60, when this normally indicates 2.0, which should also support 4k. It is a step in the right direction and perhaps more mass take-up is not that far away, although with what Qualcomm are doing, the whole processor market might find itself in great upheaval in the next year, potentially rendering many correct SOC's looking as if they were suddenly from the dark ages.
Not true -- you do not need HDMI 2.0 for 60 fps output -- this is only for 60p at 4K. A computer limited to 30fps at 1080p would be very unusual. Even HDMI 1.0 offered 60fps at 1920x1080. :)
May I cordially request a brief tour of the UEFI-BIOS of this Bpi Risc-V device, if it is accessible, on your follow up video? As well as future Risc-V devices? Seems important to me. Delightful review, thank you 👍 Kindest regards, neighbours and friends.
Thanks for this. But there is no such UEFI BIOS on this hardware. :) It is not an x86 PC.
@@ExplainingComputers I see. Thank you so much. That 'B boat' splash logo, while lovely, had me thinking, firstly, about certain vulnerabilities (logoFail CVE 40238, et al), then secondly, about BIOS in general for these machines. Fondest regards.
For a world that gonna be populated with millenials and younger ones that are mobile oriented, maybe an OS with integrated AI and a way to recall files and other thimgs would be a great idea: I personaly oriented many interns that are unfamiliar with file systems and basic Windows functions (many of them asked if all "old guys" are hackers because of the command line interface we used to use)😂😂😂
SUPER video nice adventure love new things. Thanks peter Mike
We're getting close to my dream edge router - all that's missing is OpenBSD support, intel ethernet chips instead of Realtek (for OpenBSD support) and Libreboot firmware (yeah I know that's extremely niche, I am quite the FOSS fanatic, but I like that we're getting closer to my view of perfection). Great board! Great price!
Haven't seen a reference to RoR in a loooong time.
no licence less decoding like AV1 all those video form come with licence term what a shame on a open licence less platform. I really want to build a fully open platform. Such a shame they hyave pick all the patanted Codec's
RISC-V has certainly come a long way, but Intel/AMD and ARM aren't setting idle. Having said that, I don't expect RISC-V to be at the same level, but perhaps this isn't the goal. It's great to have options that aren't tied to large corporations.
Mostly a question: how do you get the video stats superimposed on your UA-cam test video? I have the link to that UA-cam video but sadly no video stats in the upper left corner. Really like your videos and have learned a lot! Now have my own StarFive RISC-V computer running thanks to you. Thanks!
Right-click on any video on UA-cam and in the resultant menu select "Stats for nerds". Great to hear that you are running a RISC-V SBC. :)
I'm looking forward to the day I can put some kind of Arm or RISC-V ATX board in a PC case and get the full desktop PC experience with that. Closest thing to that right now would have to be a current Mac Pro, which of course is entirely custom.
Assuming you meant 60Hz rather than 60p.
No, I didn't. I meant 60p ie 60 frames a second progressive. A very standard video term. The output certainly isn't interlaced from a computer (ie 60i)! :)
@@ExplainingComputers The p would usually be as the vertical size, ie 1080p 60Hz.
No, "p" always stands for progressive -- it has nothing whatsoever to do with the vertical resolution.
Is there a way to compile codesys on it?