Omega2 is a $5 Raspberry Pi rival, with built-in Wi-Fi and storage

The Raspberry Pi is a fantastic low-cost computer, available in a choice of versions. The Raspberry Pi Zero is the cheapest of the bunch, priced at just $5, plus all the extra bits and pieces you need to get it up and running. Omega2 is an identically priced Linux computer designed for building connected hardware applications, but unlike the Zero it has integrated Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) and on-board flash storage. No need to add a Wi-Fi dongle or SD card. The developers describe it as combining the “tiny form factor and power-efficiency of the Arduino, with the power and flexibilities… [Continue Reading]