Collaborate Disseminate
Even in 2025 there are still many applications for a simple Disk Operating System (DOS), whether this includes running legacy software (including MS-DOS games & Windows 3.x), or (embedded) systems …read more Continue reading FreeDOS 1.4 Released
Using USB for powering devices is wonderful, as it frees us from a tangle of incompatible barrel & TRS connectors, not to mention a veritable gaggle of proprietary power connectors. …read more Continue reading Why USB-C Splitters Can Cause Magic Smoke Release
Everyone knows that ultrasonic cleaners are great, but not every device that’s marketed as an ultrasonic cleaner is necessarily such a device. In a recent video on the Cheap & Cheerful …read more Continue reading Teardown of a Scam Ultrasonic Cleaner
On 31 March of this year we had to bid farewell to Charlotte Elizabeth “Betty” Webb (née Vine-Stevens) at the age of 101. She was one of the cryptanalysts who …read more Continue reading Remembering Betty Webb: Bletchley Park & Pentagon Code Breaker
History is rather dull and unexciting to most people, which naturally invites exciting flights of fancy that can range from the innocent to outright conspiracies. Nobody truly believes that the …read more Continue reading On Egyptian Pyramids and Why It’s Definitely Aliens
Split keyboards are becoming more popular, but because they’re still relatively niche, they can be rather expensive if you want to buy one. So why not make your own? Sure, …read more Continue reading DIY Split Keyboard Made with a Saw
When the AMSAT-OSCAR 7 (AO-7) amateur radio satellite was launched in 1974, its expected lifespan was about five years. The plucky little satellite made it to 1981 when a battery …read more Continue reading AMSAT-OSCAR 7: the Ham Satellite That Refused to Die
Over the years we have seen a lot of fake electronics, ranging from fake power saving devices that you plug into an outlet, to fake car ECU optimizers that you …read more Continue reading Inside a Fake WiFi Repeater
It’s rarely appreciated just how much more complicated nuclear fusion is than nuclear fission. Whereas the latter involves a process that happens all around us without any human involvement, and …read more Continue reading General Fusion Claims Success with Magnetized Target Fusion
Every year, USB flash drives get cheaper and hold more data. Unfortunately, they don’t always get faster. The reality is, many USB 3.0 flash drives aren’t noticeably faster than their …read more Continue reading Why are Micro Center Flash Drives so Slow?