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Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) – a leap forward in technology (2020)
The SPE Industrial Partner Network has come together to create a new universal standard in communication via Ethernet, IEC 63171-6.
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FPGA Interchange format to enable interoperable FPGA tooling
FPGA toolchains are not trivial, but roughly speaking, you can divide the process of “compiling” FPGA-targeted code in a Hardware Description Language
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A look inside the chips that powered the landmark Polaroid SX-70 instant camera
The revolutionary Polaroid SX-70 1 camera (1972) was a marvel of engineering: the world's first instant SLR camera. This iconic camera wa...
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AMD Receives Approval for Acquisition of Xilinx
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I decided to build a nine-bit computer
The first nerdy dispatch from my Quixotic Hardware Project, QIXOTE-1
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Yamaha DX7 chip reverse-engineering, part 6: the control registers
The Yamaha DX7 digital synthesizer (1983) was the classic synthesizer in 1980s pop music. It uses a technique called FM synthesis to produ...
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When an M1 Mac mini is faster than an M1 Pro: contention and core allocation
When running some tasks confined to E cores, the original M1 chip from 2020 completes them significantly quicker than an on an M1 Pro. Here’s the detail.
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How to pick a good monitor for software development
Buying a new monitor is stressful because there's so many things to understand. After reading this article, you will know what to look for.
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Understanding the global chip shortages
interface (formerly Stiftung Neue Verantwortung) emerges as Europe's premier Think Tank for cutting-edge tech policy. Our expert team navigates AI, cybersecurity, and more, shaping the continent's digital landscape.
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Trying to get past the 500 nits limit of the MacBook Pro (and failing)
An investigation into why the new MacBook Pro XDR display is capped at 500 nits, despite being advertised as '1000 nits sustained brightness'.
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Yamaha DX7 chip reverse-engineering, part V: the output circuitry
The Yamaha DX7 digital synthesizer (1983) was the classic synthesizer in 1980s pop music. It uses a technique called FM synthesis to produ...
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I hacked SONOS and YouTube the same day
Or how to play YouTube videos on you SONOS, easy and for free.
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A home made PCB stepper motor
The first idea is interesting because it means cheap, precision-manufactured PCBs can be easily transformed into cheap, precise tiny motors.
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Failing to reach DDR4 bandwidth
Unum builds the Search, Storage, and Networking engines powering the modern data stack. Deployed on 100M+ devices, our technology serves DBMS unicorns and frontier AI labs.
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mmWave radar, you won't see it coming
Made in Notion, the connected workspace where AI agents and teams organize docs, projects and knowledge together.
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Analysis of Magic Leap 2 at SPIE AR/VR/Mr 2022
Magic Leap 2 Presentation Was the Hit of the Conference Kevin Curtis (Curtis), Magic Leap’s VP of Optical Engineering, presentation “Unveiling Magic Leap 2’s Advanced AR Platform and Re…
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Furiosa's Cat Feeder (2016)
Furiosa’s Cat Feeder
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Predicting the tide with an analog computer made from Lego
Didn't you ever wish your<br>computer understood you?
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It's dire: Raspberry Pi availability tracker
Yesterday André Costa emailed me about his new website, rpilocator. It's a website to track Raspberry Pi 4 model B, Compute Module 4, Pi Zero 2 W, and Pico availability across multiple retailers in different countries. In his own words: This database was created out of frustration trying to locate a Raspberry Pi…
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Controlling RGB LEDs with only powerlines: Anatomy of a Christmas light string
The RGB curtain predictably turns into a mess of wires when not used according to instructions. As should be obvious from this blog, I am somewhat drawn to clever and minimalistic implementations o…
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LTO Tape data storage for Linux nerds
Tape storage is surprisingly not dead! If you are here then you may be considering using LTO tape as part of your backup or your long term archiving strategy. I’m here to mostly talk you out of it, or at best make sure that you are aware of what you are walking into.
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A Minimum Viable Computer, or Linux for $15
Building a fully functional Linux handheld computer for under $15, featuring a custom PCB design, minimal BOM cost, and practical usability
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Simulating the IBM 360/50 mainframe from its microcode
The IBM System/360 was a groundbreaking family of mainframe computers announced on April 7, 1964. System/360 was an extremely risky "bet-t...
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We purchased a machine from China and it came with malware preinstalled
Zhengbang ZB3245 review. We bought a Zhengbang Pick & Place machine and this page tells you all about our experience of setting up and using.
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Reverse engineering the 1988 NeXT keyboard protocol
Summary : Steve Jobs's NeXT computer company made a keyboard in 1988. With no prior electronics experience, I tried to get it to work over USB. To do so, I had to go way deeper than I ever expected - all the way back over 100 years to broadcast radio standards from the 1920s. I learned tons and tons, and had a lot of…
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Silicon die teardown: a look inside an early 555 timer chip
If you've played around with electronic circuits, you probably know the 555 timer integrated circuit, 1 said to be the world's best-selli...
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Device wraps around hot surfaces, turns wasted heat to electricity
Penn State scientists have created flexible thermoelectric devices that can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces, converting wasted heat into electricity more efficiently than previously possible.
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Linux on a 486SX
Linux on a 486SX A year or two ago, I came into posession of a 1993 Compaq Presario 425. It's a Mac-ish all-in-one with a 14" color (S?)VGA screen capable of 800x600 in full 256-color glory. On the inside it features a 25MHz i486SX (the sort without a floating-point unit), paired with 20MB of RAM - a significant…