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JTAG ‘Hacking’ the Original Xbox in 2023
This turned up on hacker news today: JTAG ‘Hacking’ the Original Xbox in 2023 – Using Intel CPU JTAG to dump the secret bootrom in Microsoft’s original Xbox. There’s some info being collected on github: github.com/Necrosys/x86-JTAG-Information.
Essential CLI/TUI Tools for Developers
There are some interesting tools to learn about here: Essential CLI/TUI Tools for Developers.
EXTRA HANDS FOR SOLDERING – OCTOPUS
I accidentally happened upon this while surfing the interwebs this evening and I thought it was a great hack: EXTRA HANDS FOR SOLDERING – OCTOPUS. This person makes a very respectable third hand out of a few scraps.
New Book Teardown #6: God Created the Integers (2005) | Learning Electronics In The Lab With Jay Jay
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In this video I take a look at God Created the Integers edited by Stephen Hawking and published in 2005.
Hawking’s other book which I mention in this video is On The Shoulders Of Giants.
I am sorry that my pronunciation of European names is kind of terrible. While working through the book I made some notes on my wiki about pronouncing various names: God Created the Integers.
At 12 hours (the YouTube maximum video length) this is my longest video so far! If you do watch the whole thing through to the end, you are my type of person, so please do let me know! :)
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Yum Cha 16MP USB Camera |
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Mail Call #16: METCAL PS-900; Peak Atlas DCA75 Pro, LCR45, ESR70; ESP32; Pi Zero, Pico; and More!
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In this video I receive the following equipment in the mail:
- ESP32-CAM-MB WiFi Module Serial to WiFi ESP32 CAM Development Board 5V Bluetooth with OV2640 Camera DIY
- Red Board GY-NEO6MV2 Flight Control GPS Module APM2.5 Flight Control NEO-6M
- RP2040-Zero RP2040 for Raspberry Pi Microcontroller PICO Development Board Module Dual-core Cortex M0+ Processor 2MB Flash
- Raspberry Pi Pico Board RP2040 PICO W Dual-Core 264KB ARM Low-Power Microcomputers High-Performance Cortex-M0+ Processor
- WeAct ESP32 ESP-32 ESP32C3 ESP32-C3FH4 Development Board Wireless WiFi Bluetooth-compatible Module Micropython
- WeAct BlackPill STM32F411CEU6 STM32F4 STM32 Core Board Learning Board Development Micropython
- 4Pack Original [Apple MFi Certified] Charger Lightning to USB Charging Cable 6FT Cord Compatible iPhone 14/13/12/11 Pro/11/XS MAX/XR/8/7/6s Plus,iPad Pro/Air/Mini,iPod Touch
- Star Schema The Complete Reference
- The Architecture of Open Source Applications, Volume II
- METCAL PS-900 Soldering Station
- METCAL SFV-CH10, 30° Chisel, 1 mm Soldering Iron Tip
- METCAL SFV-CH20, 30° Chisel, 2 mm Soldering Iron Tip
- METCAL SFV-CN05, Conical, 0.5 mm Soldering Iron Tip
- Peak Electronic Design Atlas DCA75 Pro Semiconductor Analyzer
- Peak Electronic Design Atlas LCR45 LCR Meter
- Peak Electronic Design Atlas ESR70 Gold ESR Meter
As I mentioned the open-source architecture books are available free online: The Architecture of Open Source Applications.
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Aussishop Calipers notes |
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Making Your Own Mouse Wheel
This is great: Wireless High Resolution Scrolling is Amazing. In this video the author makes a special purpose mouse wheel for scrolling documents. I think this project is just a little bit beyond my current skill level, but maybe one day I will be able to build it.
When You’re Thinking, You’re Actually Listening
I thought this was good: When You’re Thinking, You’re Actually Listening. It’s about how that voice in your head isn’t you; you’re the listener.
Pen Plotter Robot
I am so impressed! This guy made his own robot: story.md.
This Guy Built Apple’s 1980s iPad Concept
In this video a person actually builds an iPad concept from Apple from 1980: I Built Apple’s 1980s iPad Concept!