Going through my virtual attic: ILAS
Early attempt to write my own operating system (or at least shell). This is part 2 of 3.
Posted on: 2017-03-03
Going through my virtual attic: Ulsop
Early attempt to write my own operating system (or at least shell). I'm going to write three blog posts on various systems, this is the first one about the earliest one that survived
Posted on: 2017-02-22
The TrackR
The TrackR Comes with an App, batteries and lots of false advertising
Posted on: 2017-02-17
Amazon: Made in Deutschland!
Amazon is a German company! Really? No, of course not, but looking at how hard it is to get their things to speak English, one might as well think so.
Posted on: 2017-02-12
7805 Adventures
Ah, the 7805 voltage regulator. Easy to use and indestructable - right? But there are some gotchas. And in one project I managed to run into not just one, but two of them!
Posted on: 2017-01-17
16-Bit Programs on 64-Bit Systems
Here's a statement you'll hear quite often: "You can't run 16 Bit software on 64 Bit operating systems. It's a limitation of the CPU." Is it true? Well, partially ...
Posted on: 2016-12-29
Fixing an ESPRIMO Q910 power supply
At work we have quite a few Fujitsu Esprimo Q910/Q920/Q930 Mini-PCs. They offer quite a bit of power and easily fit on every desk. The ideal office machine ... except when they break
Posted on: 2016-10-05
Cashinotech CSN-A2-T Thermal printer
We've been using the CSN-A2-T in a few projects, like the Thermobooth and the Polatherm. It seems to be a quite popular device because it's easy to work with and beacuse thermal paper is extremely cheap.
Posted on: 2014-05-28
Random Thought: Constant current power system
Posted on: 2012-10-07
Reverse engineering the old dos game "Tricky Quiky Games II"
Back when I was a kid, I loved to play the old jump’n'run dos game “Tricky quiky games II”. It was made by Rauser Advertainment (now called K1010) for the Nestle corporation.
Posted on: 2011-10-23