Category: Hardware

Hardware

Mini USB/SD MP3 player module (AB20CL5A5U) from AliExpress

December 8, 2020May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment aliexpress, mp3, usb

I purchased a mini USB/SD MP3 player module from AliExpress for a mere $4, shipping included, which arrived in great

Hardware Radio/TV

Portable 500m AM transmitter from AliExpress

November 27, 2020May 4, 2023 ToughDev 1 Comment aliexpress, am transmitter, radio

I bought an AM transmitter kit for $20 from AliExpress just to test the AM performance of my various radios during

Hardware Reverse-engineer Vintage Computing Windows Tips

Twinhead A5020 566MHz Intel Celeron laptop

October 12, 2020May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment Twinhead

In order to play DOS and early Windows games, I searched eBay for a cheap laptop that can run Windows 98, preferably

General Programming Hardware Reverse-engineer Software Development Vintage Computing

Tweaking the AlphaSmart Neo, a great portable word processor with 700-hour battery life

August 19, 2020May 4, 2023 ToughDev 4 Comments alphasmart, basic, neo

Although I really love my AlphaSmart Dana, its limited battery life which requires recharging every couple of days as well as the

General Programming Hardware Linux

CCTVs and SD card life expectancy

June 17, 2020May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment cctv

To most users, flash memory wear out is typically not a concern, even more so when they have to ask about

Hardware Linux Software Development

Flueron, V380 Pro and Raspberry Pi Zero as wireless CCTV cameras

May 12, 2020May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment cctv, Floureon, raspberry pi, v380

A while ago I wrote a few articles describing how to use the Flueron, V380 Pro as well as the Raspberry Pi

Hardware Radio/TV

Sangean PR-D14 AM/FM Radio with USB MP3/WMA Playback

April 9, 2020May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment radio, sangean

Although the Sangean PR-D3 has been my favorite radio due to its superb sensitivity and overall build quality, the adventurous part

Hardware Radio/TV

DigiTech AR1780 and XHDATA D-808 portable FM/SW/MW/LW/SSB radio

March 11, 2020May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment digitech, radio, xhdata

For all intents and purposes, the DigiTech AR1780 and the XHDATA D-808 can be said to be the same radio, with

Hardware Radio/TV

Tecsun PL-360 LW/AM/FM/SW DSP radio

February 11, 2020May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment radio, tecsun

Among all Tecsun radios, the PL-360 is rather interesting due to its narrow and long body resembling a walkie-talkie. There is an external antenna

Hardware Software Development Windows Tips

HP Stream 14-bs153od 64GB eMMC 14″ laptop

January 17, 2020May 4, 2023 ToughDev 1 Comment bs153od, emmc, hp

I received the HP Stream 14-bs153od 14″ laptop with 64GB eMMC and 4GB RAM from a friend and spent a

Hardware Radio/TV

Tecsun S-8800 High Performance LW/AM/FM/SW/SSB Radio

December 27, 2019May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment radio, tecsun

The Tecsun S-8800 can be said to be one of the best multiband portable radios ever made. It supports longwave,

Hardware Radio/TV

Sangean PR-D3 Portable Long Range AM/FM Radio

November 10, 2019May 4, 2023 ToughDev 3 Comments ccrane, radio, sangean, tecsun

There are no AM radio stations within a 300km radius from my location so on an average radio I can

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