Repairing And Upgrading A HP 16533A Scope Card

In the world of oscilloscopes, as in the rest of the test equipment world, there’s always some trickery afoot. Companies will often offer different models to the market at different price points, in an effort to gain the widest possible customer base while also making the most profit. Cheaper, less …read more

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HPE partners with Google Cloud to deliver hybrid cloud solutions

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Google Cloud announced a global partnership to deliver hybrid cloud solutions that accelerate innovation and expand choice and agility for customers. The announcement is part of an ongoing collaboration between HPE … Continue reading HPE partners with Google Cloud to deliver hybrid cloud solutions

The success of the digital workplace depends on the practical implementation of new technology

Medium-sized businesses now account for over 60% of US jobs, and are investing fast in technology. However, with digital now a priority for businesses of all sizes, they must ensure they have the necessary skills and security management in place to han… Continue reading The success of the digital workplace depends on the practical implementation of new technology

Let’s Look At Some Cool Old LEDs

LEDs are now a mature technology, with all manner of colors and flavors available. However, back in the 1970s, it was early days for this fledgling display tech, and things looked very different. [IMSAI Guy] happened to work at the optoelectronics division of Hewlett-Packard during their development of LED displays, and has a handful of prototypes from those heady days.

The video is a great look at not only vintage display hardware, but also rarely seen prototypes that seldom left the HP offices. Matrix, 7-segment and even 16-segment devices are all in attendance here. There’s great macro photography of the …read more

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The Space Station has a Supercomputer Stowaway

The failed launch of Soyuz MS-10 on October 11th, 2018 was a notable event for a number of reasons: it was the first serious incident on a manned Soyuz rocket in 35 years, it was the the first time that particular high-altitude abort had ever been attempted, and most importantly it ended with the rescue of both crew members. To say it was a historic event is something of an understatement. As a counterpoint to the Challenger disaster it will be looked back on for decades as proof that robust launch abort systems and rigorous training for all contingencies can …read more

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Faded Beauty DMM Gets An OLED Makeover

When a fine piece of lab instrumentation crosses your bench, you’ve got to do your best to put it to work. But even in the highest quality devices no component lasts forever, especially vacuum tubes. For some vintage instruments with vacuum fluorescent displays, that means putting up with less-than-perfect digits in order to get that sweet, sweet precision. Or not – you can always reverse engineer the thing and add a spanking new OLED display.

The Hewlett-Packard 33401A digital multimeter that fell into [qu1ck]’s lap was a beauty, but it had clearly seen better days. The display was full of …read more

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Update your InkJet printer now! HP reports critical vulnerabilities in several product lines

Hardware vendor Hewlett Packard is sounding the alarm over two vulnerabilities in some of its popular printers, urging customers to update their HP equipment as soon as possible. “Two security vulnerabilities have been identified with certain HP … Continue reading Update your InkJet printer now! HP reports critical vulnerabilities in several product lines

Shirt Pocket Slide Rule: History of the HP-35

In a recently updated post, [Codex99] has a detailed history of the HP-35 pocket calculator. Unless you are a certain age, you probably don’t think much of calculators. They are cheap and not very essential in this day of cell phones and PCs. But in the 1970s they were amazing technology and the desire of every engineer and engineering student.

The story opens in 1965 when Tom Osborne — who was not an HP employee — build a floating point calculator he called the Green Machine. Apparently, he had painted the balsa wood case green. He had been showing it …read more

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Over 5,000 HPE iLO 4 Interfaces Hit By Ransomware

This article is about a recent ransomware threat that has hit thousands of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Integrated Lights-Out 4 interfaces or HPE iLO 4 for short. These interfaces provide access to HP Enterprise servers and their remote control. The rans… Continue reading Over 5,000 HPE iLO 4 Interfaces Hit By Ransomware

Hewlett Packard Enterprise to move HQ to San Jose

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is moving north from Palo Alto to San Jose. The company will relocate 1,000 employees to a 220,000-square-foot space in late 2018. HPE was spun-off from Hewlett-Packard in 2015 and is focused on servers and storage. This news comes months after HPE announced a different plan in which the company was moving […] Continue reading Hewlett Packard Enterprise to move HQ to San Jose