So I’m fishing for an answer to the type of power connector used on the v1.0 and v1.1 Xbox motherboards: v1.0-v1.1 motherboard power connector so hopefully someone knows and can help me. It’s some type of “ATX” thing I’m sure but what I really need is a DigiKey part number. :P
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Linux
Did some Linux related reading:
p.s. Linux has just bumped to major version 6!
How To List All Packages In A Repository On Ubuntu
There’s some good info about working with the Ubuntu APT repository over here: How To List All Packages In A Repository On Ubuntu, Debian Or Linux Mint [APT]. I’m finally starting to get my head around how the repositories actually work. This and this were helpful.
Declarative Diagrams
Some diagram generators to check out:
TIS-100 PoC
So not sure if I’ve mentioned TIS-100 on the blog before or not (update: I have). But it’s this neat computer game where you need to program a network of devices (the “Tessellated Information System”) in a pseudo assembly language in order to make a broader information system work. Anyway I was thinking about doing a hardware implementation of the system and using either some type of ATtiny (probably an ATtiny85, maybe an ATtiny45) or maybe an Arduino Nano. I did a mockup with an OLED display using a nano:
Window Functions Overview
Reading about Window Functions.
The 4 things you need to be an expert
I posted about this earlier, but here it is again: The 4 things you need to be an expert:
- Valid Environment
- Many Repetitions
- Timely Feedback
- Deliberate Practice
Brilliant
I saw Brilliant advertised on a Veritasium video. Thinking about getting a subscription. Might need to save up. :P
QRPme
This website is terrible and great at the same time: qrpme.com.
Techniques and Strategies for Building Electronic Circuits
This was good: Techniques and Strategies for Building Electronic Circuits.