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The Raspberry Pi 500 Hints At Its Existence

It’s fairly insignificant in the scheme of things, and there’s no hardware as yet for us to look at, but there it is. Tucked away in a device tree file, the first mention of a Raspberry Pi 500. We take this to mean that the chances of an upgrade to the Pi 400 all-in-one giving it the heart of a Pi 5 are now quite high.
We’ve remarked before that one of the problems facing the Raspberry Pi folks is that a new revision of the regular Pi no longer carries the novelty it might once have done, and certainly in hardware terms (if not necessarily software) it could be said that the competition have very much caught up. It’s in the Compute Module and the wildcard products such as the all-in-one computers that they still shine then, because even after several years of the 400 it’s not really seen an effective competitor.
So we welcome the chance of an all-in-one with a Pi 5 heart, and if we had a wish list for it then it should include that mini PCI-E slot on board for SSDs and other peripherals. Such a machine would we think become a must-have for any space-constrained bench. […]

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This Raspberry Pi rig is made for streaming movies on long and boring road trips

If you’re thinking about bringing a Raspberry Pi on a road trip, your first thought might be to bring along a RetroPie rig (here’s how to install RetroPie on a Raspberry Pi 4 if you want to see how quick it is to set up). However, maker and developer ImJustWhelmed, as they’re known over at Reddit, has put together a really awesome road trip Pi setup that lets you stream movies and TV shows easily—and locally—while on the go.The setup is a little complex but the idea behind it is simple. The Raspberry Pi is hosting a Plex media server which lets you stream movies, TV shows or whatever else you’ve got stored locally. You don’t need an internet connection to make it work, you just need enough storage space to host all your data.Because an internet connection isn’t necessary, this makes it ideal for taking on the road where a network connection isn’t guaranteed. It also helps that there’s a lot of versatility in using a Raspberry Pi. You can add additional features to your build, like RetroPie for retro gaming while on your trip.ImJustWhelmed has opted to use a Raspberry Pi 4 to power the operation but you could get away with using a Raspberry Pi 5 in its place. The Pi is connected to a 2TB SSD that connects via USB for storing the Plex media. A portable TP-Link travel router is thrown in, as well, so the Pi can be assigned a static IP and work as part of a mobile LAN. ImJustWhelmed also included a Roku 4K Stick in case there is an internet connection so streaming even more content is possible.The main operating system used for this project is just Raspberry Pi OS which serves as a platform for the Plex server to run on. This also makes for a handy mini desktop, so you could browse the internet, emulate games and do pretty much anything else you can think of. However, there’s no screen so you’d have to remote in like with any other headless setup.If you want to get a closer look at this Raspberry Pi project, you can check it out over at Reddit where ImJustWhelmed has shared plenty of details about its construction.Get Tom’s Hardware’s best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox. […]

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CCP Plots to Assassinate Trump: Interview With Lude

Here is my most surprising interview to date with Mr. Wang of Lude Media:

JRN: You revealed information months ago about a Chinese special forces unit operating in the United States. Is that unit still slated for activation in October 2024.

LUDE: To my knowledge there has been no change to the unit’s orders. They have been infiltrated into America. Within the CCP dictator regime the final decision to activate this unit rests with Xi Jinping. We do not know if Xi will follow through and activate the unit or not, but they are in position. There is a new sign, a new indication, that they are getting close to activation. October First is National Day for the CCP. Right now this Chinese unit is in position around U.S. military bases. From all appearances, President Xi is getting ready for a sneak attack.

JRN: Will this sneak attack signal the beginning of a larger war?

LUDE: Yes. It will be a prelude to a bigger attack.

JRN: How long after this sneak attack by special forces troops will we see the larger attack?

LUDE: We should redefine what is a bigger attack. It will involve some kind of military action against Taiwan, or in the South China Sea, or in the Arctic.

JRN: A rumor has been going around lately about Beijing’s desire to provoke a war. The rumor says that CCP leaders in China are plotting various provocations so that the U.S. can be blamed for any military altercations that arise. Is it true that CCP leaders are fishing around for a conflict in which they can blame the U.S. in order to justify a major war? In other words, are the CCP leaders spoiling for a fight? Are they needing to sell this war to the Chinese people as justified?

LUDE: The simple answer is yes. Xi’s idea, for example, is if Israel launches a full attack on Lebanon and America moves a carrier into the Middle East, then America’s position in East Asia will weaken. In that case, President Xi would like to widen the zone of conflict, stretch U.S. naval resources so that the United States will not have enough carriers to defend against all threats. In that case, the Arctic could be a place to start trouble as well. Now that China has launched a ballistic missile in the Pacific, we see that they can hit the U.S.

JRN: If I understand you correctly, you are describing Beijing’s plan as encouraging the development of threats everywhere to so that America’s military capabilities are overextended

LUDE: This is an over-simplification. They are looking for a loophole, yes; but their final goal is to disrupt the international order. They want to destroy the dollar system used to facilitate international trade. If they do this, then they will have real success.

JRN: Of course, this is an old game. China and Russia have been scheming to do this for decades.

LUDE: Yes, yes.

JRN: So, we are looking at a series of escalations; first, in Europe and the Near East, then in the Far East, which Beijing hopes will lead to the collapse of the U.S. dollar should it happen that the U.S. cannot defend its allies.  

LUDE: Yes, yes.

JRN: How does the CCP prevent counter-attack against their own shipping assets? How do they keep all this from backfiring on their own access to resources? The People’s Republic of China has ships trafficking all over the world. How will their ships be protected from the U.S. Navy if they continue down this road of provocation?

LUDE: The CCP has its Silk Road Initiative, or “one belt, one road.” They have three silk roads. One is on the sea, the other is to Russia, and then there is one to Southeast Asia. They believe the United States can only interfere with China’s overseas shipping. The United States cannot stop China from trading with Russia and the rest of Asia overland.

JRN: China anticipates a future situation where the U.S. might cut off its overseas shipping routes?

LUDE:  Even if the U.S. officially cuts of China’s overseas trade China will find a way to trade nonetheless, because China’s productive power is too great to resist. The markets in Europe and America need Chinese goods and cannot do without China’s cheap products.

JRN: If Chinese strategy causes the U.S. dollar to collapse the U.S. will not be able to purchase any Chinese goods. How is this supposed to work?

LUDE: What they really want, in terms of trading, is the control the stock of high-tech U.S. companies. Currently the U.S. won’t sell that stock to them. If the U.S. does not have money to trade with, they will be forced to sell the tech stocks.

JRN: Won’t U.S authorities act to prevent this?

LUDE: China can use cut-outs and front companies to gain control of the stock without creating any alarm in the United States. There are many ways to do this, and they are determined.

JRN: It sounds like China has developed a sophisticated system for colonizing the United States and getting control of American technology.

LUDE: Yes, you might say it is a colonizing strategy.

JRN: I attended an event in Canada where I met U.S. General Glen VanHerck, former commander of NORAD and NORTHCOM, and he told me of the severity of the Russian threat to North America. He also told me that China was going to have the same strike capacity as Russia in six to eight years. Do you have any comments on this?

LUDE: The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) wants to assure itself that it can annihilate the United States, as in Mutual Assured Destruction. Nonetheless, the PLA has a significant strike capacity even now. The recent ICBM launch test in the Pacific shows that China has re-entry glide technology. This technology is very potent, and can be used from high earth orbiting satellites.

JRN: What about China’s nuclear submarine that supposedly sank in Wuhan?

LUDE: I doubt this story, even though I have no specific information. Wuhan is not where nuclear submarines are built in China. The nuclear fuel is given to submarines in a different port. And the missiles for such submarines are loaded in coastal base areas. Furthermore, Wuhan is far inland, along the Yangtze River, hundreds of kilometers from the sea. There are shallow stretches along that river of only five meters. How can a large submarine reach the sea along this river? I doubt this is a good place to build a nuclear submarine.

JRN: Let me change the subject for a moment. Is Chinese support for Russian forces in Ukraine increasing?

LUDE: Chinese support for Russia is increasing dramatically.

JRN: Has there been any PLA combat or logistical units sent to Ukraine?

LUDE: The People’s Liberation Army sends units to Russia without legally designating the units as Chinese. This has been happening for some time.

JRN: So, Chinese military units are in Ukraine with the Russian Army, only they are not flying the Chinese flag?

LUDE: President Xi Jinping is closely connected with the 11th and 81st Armies. The 11th Army is in Xinjiang, the 18th is in Shandong. Both have sent army divisions directly to Ukraine. This is based on Xi’s dictum that you must practice warfare on a real battlefield to acquire the necessary skill. These troops also help the Russian Army with drone attacks. The Tiger Regiment, one of the elite Chinese troop formations, usually stationed in Beijing, was also sent to Ukraine. Another famous unit is the 127th Combined Arms Brigade, which has also been sent to Ukraine.

JRN: Isn’t the Tiger Regiment the best regiment in the People’s Liberation Army?

LUDE: One of the best.

JRN: I am not familiar with the 127th Combined Arms Brigade. Is that another elite unit?

LUDE: The 127th is the best unit in PLA history. It is a very high-level unit.

JRN: I take it to be a mechanized unit with tanks, APCs, and artillery?

LUDE: Yes.

JRN: Are Chinese pilots going to Russia to perform air missions?

LUDE: I do not know the answer.

JRN: I was told by Gen. Glen VanHerck that Chinese strategic bombers are operating in the Arctic and are conducting joint operations from Russian bases. I am told they are flying, along with Russian aircraft, close to Alaska and Canada. Do you know anything about this?

LUDE: Yes, I can confirm this. Not only can Chinese bombers use Russian bases against Alaska, but bomber units from Russia can use Chinese bases.

JRN: One of the other things VanHerck told me is that Russian submarines are very quiet. A military contractor told me the Russian submarines have the best undersea technology. Have the Russians shared this technology with China?

LUDE: First point, Russia will never share this kind of knowledge with the CCP. Second point, China’s technology is based on 1996 technology sold to China by Ukraine. Then, they stole a lot of submarine technology from the United Kingdom (UK). So they have blueprints from Ukraine and the UK, but based on that they are developing their own submarines technology. According to my information, they are developing a shaftless pump-jet propulsion system for building quiet submarines. Currently the weak point in China’s submarines is their nuclear propulsion systems. The Chinese system creates a lot of noise. So, China turned to Russia for help on this, and the Russians are helping them to make quieter nuclear propulsion systems. You can see that all CCP submarines have an extra part on the back side, because their missiles are too long. This is not good and is something they must overcome.

JRN: I was recently told from a source in Europe that one of China’s aircraft carriers cannot be used because the propeller shaft was not made correctly, so that vibrations from the propeller shaft have damaged the ship’s deck and hull. Have you heard about this?

LUDE: I did not hear about this.

JRN: Is there any new information about CCP drone development?

LUDE: I want to emphasize that AI-controlled drone swarm attacks are a serious threat. The U.S. needs to pay close attention. If you overlook this, you will pay a big price.

JRN: Is China producing 150,000 military drones now?

LUDE: The total number of drones is more than 150,000. The key is the AI capability for a mass coordinated attack.

JRN: They have over 150,000 drones?

LUDE: Yes, and more than that. Some of these drones are big, some are small.

JRN: And those special supersonic heavy drones, are they anywhere near being deployed?

LUDE: I cannot provide details, but if you knew what their capabilities are you would be astonished.

JRN: Can the People’s Liberation Army [PLA] sink an aircraft carrier today and cause the dollar to collapse?

LUDE: The CCP’s own words have clearly said they will use a tactical nuclear weapon to attack a U.S. aircraft carrier.

JRN: Will they try to do this in the near future?

LUDE: Why do you suppose they conducted this missile test in the pacific? They are planning to use this kind of missile against a U.S. aircraft carrier. The key thing is to find out whether they hit specific coordinates during the test. If they did so, then they can sink a carrier.

JRN: Lara Logan has broken a story, claiming that nine heat-seeking surface-to-air missiles [SAMs] have been smuggled into the United States to assassinate Trump. Can you confirm this?

LUDE: I can verify this, The Chinese Communist Party has delivered SAMs to the United States for the purpose of shooting down Trump’s plane. Once Trump’s flight is shot down, Russia’s military will spread disinformation to set up Democrats or non-MAGA forces as responsible for Trump’s death. From this they hope to incite a civil war. Regardless of what happens, if anyone tries to blame the CCP the CCP will threaten to launch a nuclear war.

JRN: We have heard rumors and stories about an ongoing purge in China. Is such a thing happening?

LUDE: No. It is fake news deliberately released by Xi Jinping.  

 JRN: This is all very interesting and disturbing. Thank you for this interview

LUDE: Thank you.

September Anti-Communist Conference with Jean Robin and Dr. Li-Meng Yan

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