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Dosbian-X 2.0: Turn your Raspberry Pi into a 486DX emulator

February 24, 2025March 17, 2025 ToughDev 0 Comment debian, dosbian, dosbox, ms dos, raspberry pi

I came across Dosbian-X 2.0, an interesting customized version of Debian 12 that boots straight into DOSbox, one of my

Mac OS Software Development

Install macOS Sequoia 15 on Dell Latitude 5410 laptop using OpenCore bootloader

January 15, 2025March 16, 2025 ToughDev 0 Comment 5410, hackintosh, itwlm, macos, opencore, refind, tuxera

Even when I already have a Mac Mini M2 Pro, I still play with Hackintosh. I love the ability to

General Programming Microsoft Office Software Development Windows Tips

Open Windows Write (WRI) files on Windows 11 using legacy versions of WordPad

December 9, 2024February 22, 2025 ToughDev 0 Comment pbrush, rich text format, windows nt, windows write, winword, wordpad

In my previous post a few years ago, I found that CWordPad, a WordPad clone for Windows 98, can open

Software Development Windows Tips

Back up copyright-protected DVDs as MKV using DVD Shrink, MakeMKV and ffmpeg

November 19, 2024February 19, 2025 ToughDev 0 Comment dvd shrink, ffmpeg, makemkv, mpeg2, mpeg4

Many DVDs in my movie collection have degraded with age, so it’s time to back them up to a more

Software Development Windows Tips

Locate recently connected USB devices on Windows

October 7, 2024October 27, 2024 ToughDev 0 Comment powershell, usbdeview

I had a USB to Ethernet adapter which worked fine on Ubuntu 24 but did not work out of the

3CX Networking Software Development VoIP

3CX Phone System version 20: new features, API support and hosting flexibilities

September 26, 2024November 19, 2024 ToughDev 0 Comment 3cx, call control api, voip

The last time I worked with 3CX was back in 2018, during a call center deployment where I used the

General Programming Linux Software Development Tips & Tricks

Add Docker bash exit prompt to prevent accidental data loss during container preparation

August 22, 2024October 22, 2024 ToughDev 0 Comment bash, debian, docker, linux

During the development of my Docker container image running on Ubuntu, I often type exit after making changes to my

CodeProject General Programming Software Development Windows Tips

Integrating DigiCert Click-to-Sign with InstallShield to sign both setup.exe and bundled MSI file

July 10, 2024October 21, 2024 ToughDev 0 Comment click-to-sign, code signing, digicert, installshield, MSI, signtool, smartscreen, visual studio, windows store

All apps submitted to the Windows Store must be signed with Authenticode digital signatures, and consequentially must not generate any

Hardware Radio/TV Vintage Computing Windows Tips

Toshiba 14AF43 14″ stereo CRT TV with composite, S-video and component inputs

June 29, 2024February 20, 2025 ToughDev 0 Comment component input, composite, CRT TV, s-video

I came across the Toshiba 14AF43, a rare 14″ stereo CRT TV with composite, S-Video, component inputs, and decided to

Hardware Networking Vintage Computing VoIP Windows Tips

Dial-up Internet access in 2024 using the Viking DLE-200B telephone line simulator

May 28, 2024October 21, 2024 ToughDev 2 Comments dial-up, DLE-200B, Internet access, mypal, phone line simulator, retrozilla

I got to know the Internet in secondary school, using a 33.6Kbps US Robotics dial-up modem on my Pentium I

Hardware Reverse-engineer Vintage Computing

Tandy 2500RSX, a powerful 386 system by Tandy Corporation

April 16, 2024October 17, 2024 ToughDev 0 Comment deskmate, ms dos, tandy

My first introduction to computers came in primary school with the Tandy 1000RSX, an 80386SX machine running at 25 MHz.

CodeProject Software Development Web Development

Upgrading jQuery version from 1.8 to 3.7 in a Web application

March 10, 2024June 3, 2024 ToughDev 0 Comment javascript, jquery, web development

Recently I was tasked with upgrading jQuery in a web portal which was last maintained in 2013 to the latest

CodeProject iOS Mobile Development Software Development

Mass download photos/videos from third party apps on your iPhone

February 1, 2024November 28, 2024 ToughDev 0 Comment backup, extract, iphone, iTunes-Backup-Explorer, viber, whatsapp

I couldn’t believe it took me more than half a day to find a free and reliable way to download

General Programming iOS Mac OS Software Development VmWare

Running macOS Sonoma 14 on VMware

January 29, 2024March 16, 2025 ToughDev 0 Comment iphone, macos, sonoma, ubuntu, usb, vmware

This guide shows you how to configure a usable instance of macOS Sonoma on the latest version of VMware, either

CodeProject General Programming Uncategorized Windows Tips

Connect a Dell Bluetooth keyboard with both Windows 11 and Ubuntu 22

December 23, 2023January 23, 2024 ToughDev 0 Comment bluetooth, regedit, ubuntu, windows 11

A few months ago, I purchased a Dell Bluetooth keyboard for use with my desktop PC, which has both Windows

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Since 2008, ToughDev has been publishing technical sharing articles on a wide range of topics from software development to electronics design. Our interests include, but are not limited to, Android/iOS programming, VoIP products, embedded design using Arduino/PIC microcontrollers, reverse-engineering, retro-computing, and many others. We also perform product reviews, both on new and vintage products, and share our findings with the community. In addition, our team also develops customized software/hardware solutions highly adapted to suit your needs.

Read our latest review of the DS1054Z/GDS1054B/DSO4084C oscilloscopes as well as our text-to-speech solution for the PIC24 for some examples of what we can do.

Contact us if you have interesting ideas to share and our friendly staff will get back to you!

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