Collaborate Disseminate
Most reverse engineering projects we see around here have some sort of practical endpoint in mind. Usually, but not always. Reverse-engineering a 40-year-old cable modem probably serves no practical end, …read more Continue reading Ancient Cable Modem Reveals Its RF Secrets
Remember when The Weather Channel actually had weather? It’s been a while, but we sure remember what a boon Local on the 8’s was when getting ready for the day. …read more Continue reading Get Today’s Forecast in Classic 90s Weather Channel Style
Cable launched Transaction Assurance, pioneering a new wave of financial crime compliance and transaction testing. “In recent years, we’ve witnessed a surge in compliance lapses, highlighted by billions in fines levied against major institutions … Continue reading Cable Transaction Assurance enhances the efficacy of front-line financial crime controls
Nearly three years after the rapid unplanned disassembly of the Arecibo radio telescope, we finally have a culprit in the collapse: bad sockets. In case you somehow missed it, back …read more Continue reading Blame It on the Sockets: Forensic Analysis of the Arecibo Collapse
Building a modern computer is something plenty of us have done, and with various tools available to ensure that essentially the only thing required of the end user is to …read more Continue reading Crafting Ribbon Cables for Retro Hardware
Let’s be clear – it’s not enough to have USB-C to USB-C cables. There’s a lot of cables that we might want to acquire for our day-to-day use, perhaps, for …read more Continue reading All About USB-C: Illegal Adapters
Intel has demonstrated a prototype of the next generation of its Thunderbolt interface. The new connection will be up to three times faster than the existing Thunderbolt 4 when it debuts next year.Continue ReadingCategory: Electronics, ScienceTags: Com… Continue reading Intel’s next-gen Thunderbolt doubles and triples transfer speeds
USB devices are set to become much faster in the near future. The USB Promoter Group has now announced the USB4 Version 2.0 specification, which will double data transmission rates to a blistering 80 Gbps.Continue ReadingCategory: Electronics, ScienceT… Continue reading USB4 Version 2.0 unveiled with double the transfer speeds
For those unfamiliar with the sport of mountain biking, it’s a wild hobby that is rife with hacking. It started in the early 70s when the first dedicated mountain bikers …read more Continue reading $800 Mountain Bike Seat Post Chopped In Two
Even from the very earliest days of the automobile age, cars and trucks have been hybrids of mechanical and electrical design. For every piston sliding up and down in a …read more Continue reading The Surprisingly Manual Process of Building Automotive Wire Harnesses