ToughDev

Code. Crack. Create. Contribute

  • Blog
  • Software
  • Hardware
  • VoIP
  • Microcontroller
  • Radio/TV
  • Retro
  • Reviews
  • Highlights
  • Reverse-engineer
  • Studio

Year: 2018

codelite_menusample
CodeProject Linux Mac 68k Popular Articles Software Development Useful Projects Vintage Computing 

Developing vintage 68K Macintosh apps with CodeLite IDE, Retro68 and pce-macplus emulator

December 23, 2018May 9, 2023 ToughDev 6 Comments codelite, retro68, ubuntu, virtualbox

UPDATE (22 Aug 2022): A reader by the name of Henlin has adapted my build scripts to work with VSCode and

Read more
geocities_extracted_paragraphs
.NET Framework CodeProject Database Popular Articles Software Development Useful Projects 

Making good sense of the 1TB Yahoo Geocities data archive

November 11, 2018May 9, 2023 ToughDev 1 Comment geocities, linq, sql, torrent

I got to know Yahoo Geocities in 2001 during a crash course on basic HTML and web design. Looking back,

Read more
wordpress_empty_spam_comments
CodeProject Web Development Web Hosting 

Reducing comment spam on WordPress sites by editing wp-comments-post.php

October 23, 2018July 12, 2025 ToughDev WordPress

Despite implementing various measures such as removing the link field from WordPress comment form as well as adding Google reCAPTCHA, thousands

Read more
CodeProject General Programming Popular Articles Useful Projects Vintage Computing 

Developing a PC-speaker MIDI player for the IBM PC XT

September 12, 2018May 9, 2023 ToughDev 1 Comment 8253, midi, ms dos, turbo c

In my experiment with a PC XT running on an NEC V20 at 12MHz, I attempted to play a MIDI

Read more
xfs191_virtualbox
CodeProject Networking Vintage Computing Windows Tips 

Using NFS to transfer files between Windows and MS-DOS 6.22

August 21, 2018April 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment ms dos, nfs, unix

Although I successfully configured Microsoft Network Client 3.0 to access my shared folder on my Windows 7 machine, the setup eats up almost 100KB of

Read more
super_mario_dosbox_svn
CodeProject Reverse-engineer Vintage Computing Windows Tips 

Experimenting with DOSBox SVN-Daum, a custom DOSBox build by ykhwong

July 9, 2018April 4, 2023 ToughDev 2 Comments dosbox, SVN-Daum, ykhwong

While watching a Youtube video that demonstrates how to use the Roland MT-32 MIDI synthesizer with DOSBox, I came across DOSBox

Read more
dos_network_client
CodeProject Networking Vintage Computing Windows Tips 

Using Microsoft Network Client 3.0 for MS-DOS with modern versions of Windows

June 8, 2018April 4, 2023 ToughDev LAN Manager, microsoft network client, Samba

In order to facilitate transferring files from my main PC to my VirtualBox machine running MS-DOS 6.22, I installed Microsoft

Read more
rule_strip2
.NET Framework 3CX CodeProject Software Development VoIP 

3CX Call Control API on 3CX Phone System version 15

May 8, 2018April 4, 2023 ToughDev 16 Comments 3cx, call control api, pjsip, voip

I revisited the 3CX Call Control API in one of my latest projects, this time on 3CX version 15.5. The last

Read more
ida_int13h
CodeProject Hardware Microcontroller Vintage Computing 

USB flash drives on 8-bit ISA bus using CH375 ISA to USB adapter

April 29, 2018November 8, 2024 ToughDev bios, ch375, ida pro, isa to usb, ms dos

I purchased the CH375 ISA to USB adapter from Taobao, hoping for an easier way to transfer files to my

Read more
adlib_clone_completed
Hardware Popular Articles Reverse-engineer Vintage Computing 

Rebuilding the 1987 AdLib Music Synthesizer Card

April 17, 2018May 9, 2023 ToughDev 1 Comment adlib, fusion pcb, gerber, kicad, ms dos, seeedstudio

In an attempt to bring sound to my PC XT clone without spending a lot of money on highly overpriced vintage sound

Read more
post-1939-0-44488000-1478815817_thumb
Hardware Mac 68k Mac OS Vintage Computing 

Dove Fastnet Ethernet card for Macintosh SE

March 23, 2018May 4, 2023 ToughDev 3 Comments dove fastnet, macintosh se

In order to get my Macintosh SE connected to the network via Ethernet, I bough a cheap Dove Fastnet Ethernet

Read more
QDSP_2050_front
Hardware Windows Tips 

QDSP-2050 Pentium P6200 Mini x64 Desktop PC

February 23, 2018May 4, 2023 ToughDev 3 Comments embedded, intel pentium, mini pc, qdsp-2050

In my quest for a small form factor 64-bit machine to be used as a home server, I came across

Read more
dell_fx_160_front
Hardware Linux 

Dell OptiPlex FX160 Intel Atom 230 Tiny Desktop PC

January 15, 2018May 4, 2023 ToughDev 4 Comments b43, embedded, fx160, intel atom, sis 671, ubuntu, vesa

After exploring the Habey BIS-6620 Intel Atom Z510 Fanless Embedded PC, I bought the Dell Optiplex FX160, another small form

Read more

About ToughDev

Since 2008, ToughDev has explored embedded systems, software development, reverse engineering, and retro computing, bridging legacy hardware with modern software. We work on mobile applications, VoIP, microcontroller firmware, and hands-on development with vintage and undocumented systems.

Recent projects includes the Super 8086 Box PC XT emulator, the dsMP3 embedded radio, and detailed teardowns of vintage PCs such as the Tandy 2500RSX.

If you’re interested in technical consulting, custom development, or engaging us on a project, please visit our home page to learn more about our work or request a quotation.

For website-related matters, broken links, general technical questions, or other technical issues with this site, please contact the webmaster.

Recent Comments

  • MIDImusician on Super 8086 Box, my home-built PC XT emulator with Adlib, MPU-401, joystick and NE2000 support
  • ToughDev on Super 8086 Box, my home-built PC XT emulator with Adlib, MPU-401, joystick and NE2000 support
  • MIDImusician on Super 8086 Box, my home-built PC XT emulator with Adlib, MPU-401, joystick and NE2000 support
  • ChrisD on V380 Pro wireless CCTV camera with night vision and RTSP support
  • ToughDev on V380 Pro wireless CCTV camera with night vision and RTSP support
  • ChrisD on V380 Pro wireless CCTV camera with night vision and RTSP support
  • ToughDev on V380 Pro wireless CCTV camera with night vision and RTSP support
  • ChrisD on V380 Pro wireless CCTV camera with night vision and RTSP support
  • OCTAGRAM on Emulating dual Hercules+CGA monitors setup with DOSBox
  • Daniel on Fujitsu Siemens FSC Futro S210 thin client
  • Claribel F. Aviles on Free USA DID Number
  • ToughDev on Programming the Tektronix TDS 340 100MHz digital storage oscilloscope
  • LINTON BROWN on Programming the Tektronix TDS 340 100MHz digital storage oscilloscope
  • Ed on Integrating DigiCert Click-to-Sign with InstallShield to sign both setup.exe and bundled MSI file
  • raymai97 on Open Windows Write (WRI) files on Windows 11 using legacy versions of WordPad
  • N8VES on Portable 500m AM transmitter from AliExpress
  • ToughDev on Super 8086 Box, my home-built PC XT emulator with Adlib, MPU-401, joystick and NE2000 support
  • Snocrash on Super 8086 Box, my home-built PC XT emulator with Adlib, MPU-401, joystick and NE2000 support
  • ToughDev on Repairing a vintage Macintosh SE/30
  • ToughDev on Compaq Contura 3/25C 80386 Laptop
Follow @mrtoughdev

Tags

3cx 68k 80386 adlib amiga c++ call control api cctv ch375 ch376 commodore data recovery deskmate dosbox dspic embedded ffmpeg intel atom iOS macintosh macintosh se mac os microsoft office mini pc ms dos printer radio raspberry pi retro68 rf rtsp scsi2sd tecsun turbo c turbo pascal ubuntu virtualbox wifi windows windows 11 windows 98 WordPress word processor xCode z80

Archives

  • 2025 (11)
  • 2024 (12)
  • 2023 (14)
  • 2022 (12)
  • 2021 (12)
  • 2020 (12)
  • 2019 (12)
  • 2018 (13)
  • 2017 (12)
  • 2016 (13)
  • 2015 (29)
  • 2014 (17)
  • 2013 (16)
  • 2012 (12)
  • 2011 (16)
  • 2010 (30)
  • 2009 (53)
  • 2008 (53)

Featured

Mobile Development
VoIP
Macintosh 68k
Logic Analyzer
Microcontroller
Oscilloscope
Radio/TV
Reverse-engineer

Tools

  • Log in
  • Entries RSS
  • Comments RSS
  • WordPress.org
Copyright © 2026 ToughDev. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColorMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.