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Bret has worked with Raspberry Pi computers for almost 10 years now and in that time he's benchmarked and tested over 30 Single Board computers. In his day job, he's a systems administrator for a large cloud computing provider.

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    Raspberry Pi Zero vs MangoPi MQ Pro Benchmarks

    by Bret 31/07/2022
    by Bret 31/07/2022 34 minutes read

    The MangoPi MQ Pro has been compared to the Raspberry Pi Zero ever since it was announced but were we right to do so? Today we find out!

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    MangoPi MQ Pro Benchmarks & Review

    by Bret 13/07/2022
    by Bret 13/07/2022 22 minutes read

    The MangoPi MQ Pro is a new Single Board Computer using the Allwinner D1 RISC-V chip and I’ve benchmarked it to see how it weighs up!

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    Automating AbuseIPDB reporting with Fail2ban

    by Bret 11/07/2022
    by Bret 11/07/2022 9 minutes read

    Automating AbuseIPDB reporting with Fail2ban is easier than you think! Help the internet become a safer place with a few simple steps.

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    Banana Pi M2 Zero Benchmarks & Review

    by Bret 29/06/2022
    by Bret 29/06/2022 24 minutes read

    The Banana Pi M2 Zero (BPI-M2-ZERO) is a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W alternative with 512MB RAM and a quad-core ARM CPU. Is it worth getting given the Pi shortages?

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    Armbian on the MangoPi MQ Pro!

    by Bret 23/06/2022
    by Bret 23/06/2022 6 minutes read

    After weeks of banging my head against a wall trying to get the MangoPi MQ Pro running, we finally have Armbian based images thanks to forum user balbes150!

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    Everything But Stromboli / BulkMemoryCards Shady Marketing?

    by Bret 10/06/2022
    by Bret 10/06/2022 3 minutes read

    Everything But Stromboli (or BulkMemoryCards) seem to like making fake accounts on social media to shill for their own products. They’re terrible at it, though..

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    Waveshare Raspberry Pi USB/Ethernet Hat Review

    by Bret 03/05/2022
    by Bret 03/05/2022 9 minutes read

    Waveshare’s Raspberry Pi USB/Ethernet Hat offers 3 additional USB-A ports, along with 100Mbit ethernet. Is it the perfect hat to revive a forgotten Pi Zero?

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    Faster MangoPi MQ Quad on The Way!

    by Bret 25/04/2022
    by Bret 25/04/2022 4 minutes read

    A faster MangoPi MQ Quad ARM Single Board Computer is on the way. Will it compete with the Raspberry Pi Zero 2?

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    MangoPi MQ Pro – Is it better than the Pi Zero?

    by Bret 14/04/2022
    by Bret 14/04/2022 7 minutes read

    MangoPi have finally launched their Raspberry Pi Zero competitor, the MQ Pro

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