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So, you now know the basics of approaching PCIe, and perhaps you have a PCIe-related goal in mind. Maybe you want to equip a single-board computer of yours with a …read more Continue reading PCIe For Hackers: Extracting The Most
PCIe, also known as PCI-Express, is a highly powerful interface. So let’s see what it takes to hack on something that powerful. PCIe is be a bit intimidating at first, …read more Continue reading PCIe For Hackers: The Diffpair Prelude
Last year, I found myself compelled to make a scaled-down replica of the iconic test chamber signs from the video game Portal. If you’ve played the game, you’ll remember these …read more Continue reading A Hacker’s Introduction to DIY Light Guide Plates
Last time, I’ve shared my experience on why you might want to consider a laptop motherboard for a project of yours, and noted some things you might want to keep …read more Continue reading Laptop Motherboard? Let’s Boot And Tinker
Sometimes a Raspberry Pi will not cut it – especially nowadays, when the prices are high and the in-stock amounts are low. But if you look in your closet, you …read more Continue reading Laptop Motherboard? No, x86 Single-Board Computer!
Last time, we configured the FUSB302 to receive USB PD messages, and successfully received a “capability advertisement” message from a USB-C PSU. Now we crack the PD specification open, parse …read more Continue reading All About USB-C: Replying Low-Level PD
In this USB-C series, we’ve covered quite a bit of USB-C – things that are well known, things that should be better known, and a couple things that just appeared …read more Continue reading All About USB-C: Talking Low-Level PD
If you’ve been following along our USB-C saga, you know that the CC wire in the USB-C cables is used for communications and polarity detection. However, what’s not as widely …read more Continue reading All About USB-C: Resistors And Emarkers
USB-C cables and connectors: these are controversial topics, and rightfully so – I don’t want to pull any punches. I will also show you that things don’t have to be …read more Continue reading All About USB-C: Cable Types
In the first M.2 article, I’ve described real-world types and usecases of M.2 devices, so that you don’t get confused when dealing with various cards and ports available out there. …read more Continue reading M.2 For Hackers – Connectors