Year: 2017

Fixing PlatformNotSupportedException when running Window Communication Foundation applications

December 20, 2017April 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment platformnotsupportedexception, wcf

A few days ago when attempting to run a custom Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) application on a customer’s server, I encountered the

Android CodeProject iOS Mobile Development Product Reviews

Exploring Foxit MobilePDF SDK on Android and iOS

November 30, 2017May 9, 2023 ToughDev 1 Comment foxit, mobilepdf, sdk

Last week when downloading Foxit PDF Reader, I browsed through the list of PDF products offered by Foxit and came across

CodeProject Reverse-engineer VoIP Windows Tips

Fixing video recording issues in Linphone v4.1.1 for Windows

October 19, 2017April 4, 2023 ToughDev 3 Comments c++, linphone, qt, windows

In one of my projects, I noticed an interesting issue with Linphone v4.1.1 for Windows, a popular open-source cross-platform VoIP application. If I attempted

CodeProject Networking Software Development Web Development Windows Tips

Installing Microsoft Web Deploy on Windows 7

September 30, 2017April 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment iis, web deploy, windows

I recently attempted to install Microsoft Web Deploy on Windows 7 for on my BIS-6620 fanless embedded PC. After following the

Hardware Software Development Windows Tips

Habey BIS-6620 Intel Atom Z510 Fanless Embedded PC

August 27, 2017May 4, 2023 ToughDev 1 Comment bis-6620, embedded, habey, intel atom, mini pc, windows

I purchased the Habey BIS-6620, a fanless embedded PC running on an Intel Atom Z510 processor, from eBay for a cheap

Hardware Vintage Computing

Creative Sound Blaster 16 WavEffects (CT4170) on a 80386

July 12, 2017May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment 80386, creative, ms dos

I found a Creative Sound Blaster 16 WavEffects (CT4170) ISA sound card and installed it in my 80386 in order to play old

Hardware Software Development Vintage Computing

Setting up 3COM Etherlink 16 ISA network card

June 15, 2017May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment 3c503, 80386, ms dos, packet driver

With some free time during the weekend and being a bit nostalgic, I pulled out a bunch of old ISA

Hardware Mac 68k Vintage Computing

Replacing the power supply in the Macintosh SE

May 4, 2017May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment macintosh, power supply, repair

I was using my vintage Macintosh SE when it finally died – there was a loud bang followed by columns of

Hardware Vintage Computing

Changing the language on a Psion Series 5 PDA

April 4, 2017May 8, 2023 ToughDev german, language, pda, psion, rom

I finally managed to locate my long-forgotten Psion Series 5 from my store room today. However, to my disappointment, the LCD

CodeProject Mac 68k Mac OS Reverse-engineer Vintage Computing

Exploring Retro68 GCC-based SDK for 68K Macintosh computers

March 11, 2017April 4, 2023 ToughDev 14 Comments 68k, gcc, mac os, macintosh, retro68

UPDATE: The 68k development environment with Retro68 together with CodeLite and pce/macplus emulator running on Ubuntu is now ready for

Reverse-engineer Windows Tips

Data recovery after using ‘dd’ on the wrong partition

February 18, 2017May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment data recovery, photorec, recuva, testdisk

During my recent experiment with the Raspberry Pi, I accidentally used dd on the wrong partition and wrote the Pi system image onto

Hardware Mac 68k Reverse-engineer Vintage Computing

Repairing a vintage Macintosh SE/30

January 12, 2017May 4, 2023 ToughDev 17 Comments 68k, macintosh se/30, recap, scsi2sd

The Macintosh SE/30 is probably the most wanted Compact Macintosh computer due to its various upgrade options, especially the ability to support