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Year: 2023

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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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CodeProject Reverse-engineer Windows Tips 

Troubleshooting hard-to-find Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) crash due to issues with NTVDMx64

November 16, 2023August 19, 2024 ToughDev 2 Comments ntvdmx64, virtualbox, vmware, windows subsystem for linux, wsl

Recently all of a sudden, my WSL instance running Ubuntu 22 could not start. Even after making sure that hardware

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CodeProject General Programming Linux Software Development 

Enable syntax highlighting in Nano for Java Server Pages (JSP)

October 28, 2023November 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment jsp, nano, syntax highlighting

Recently when editing source files on an SSH remote session using nano, I discovered that JSP syntax highlighting is not

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General Programming Reverse-engineer Windows Tips 

Fixing corrupted Code Integrity Policies (CIP) causing Windows 11 slowness on recently downloaded EXE files

October 3, 2023January 16, 2024 ToughDev 0 Comment code integrity policy, windows 11, windows defender

Windows Defender is the first thing that I disable on a new Windows 10 or Windows 11 installations. Despite its

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Hardware Radio/TV Reverse-engineer 

Repairing a failed Tecsun S-8800 radio due to damaged charging board

September 2, 2023November 19, 2024 ToughDev 4 Comments s-8800, tecsun

In June, my Tecsun S-8800 which was purchased in Feb 2020 stopped working totally. It had started 2 months earlier

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Networking Popular Articles Software Development Vintage Computing Win32 API Windows Tips 

Super 8086 Box, my home-built PC XT emulator with Adlib, MPU-401, joystick and NE2000 support

August 15, 2023May 26, 2025 ToughDev 2 Comments 8086tiny, c++, dosbox, msdos

In 2019 I played with 8086 Tiny Plus v1.34, developed by Jaybert Software and improved from the original 8086 Tiny

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dsPIC memory organization
General Programming Hardware Microcontroller Popular Articles Radio/TV Software Development 

dsMP3, my LW/MW/FM/SW radio with MP3 recording/playback [Part 2 – Firmware Design]

July 19, 2023May 25, 2025 ToughDev 0 Comment ch375, ch376, dspic

UPDATE (May 2025) – Check out Hackaday’s write-up of the dsMP3 project here In my previous post I described how

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iOS Mac OS Software Development Xcode 

Getting xCode to run on unsupported versions of macOS

June 7, 2023May 29, 2024 ToughDev 13 Comments Info.plist, iOS, Monterey, SystemVersion.plist, Ventura, xCode

My MacBook Air 2017 has been running macOS Monterey (12.6.5), the last version to support my MacBook model, which in

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Hardware Microcontroller Popular Articles Radio/TV 

dsMP3, my LW/MW/FM/SW radio with MP3 recording/playback [Part 1 – Hardware Design]

May 15, 2023May 16, 2025 ToughDev 0 Comment ch375, ch376, dspic, rtc, si4735, tda1308

UPDATE (May 2025) – Check out Hackaday’s write-up of the dsMP3 project here Wondering why even high-end multiband radios such

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Product Reviews VoIP 

Receive unlimited incoming VoIP calls with FlyNumber’s virtual phone numbers and SIP2SIP

May 1, 2023September 15, 2023 ToughDev 1 Comment flynumber, sip2sip, zoiper

Recently I was introduced to FlyNumber, an easy-to-use cloud VoIP provider which offers PBX services as well as virtual phone

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CodeProject Hardware Microcontroller 

Integrating FatFs FAT filesystem module with CH375/CH376 USB controller

April 25, 2023May 9, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment ch375, ch376, dspic, fatfs, spi

In a recent embedded project, I need to access data stored on a USB thumb drive using a dsPIC33EP512MC502. As

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Hardware Oscilloscope Reverse-engineer 

Rigol DS1054Z, GW-INSTEK GDS1054B and Hantek DSO4084C digital oscilloscopes

March 12, 2023September 10, 2023 ToughDev 1 Comment DS1054Z, DSO4084C, GDS1054B, hantek, instek, rigol

Over a period of five years I have bought myself three low-end modern digital oscilloscopes, the Rigol DS1054Z, GW-INSTEK GDS1054B

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Hardware Radio/TV 

Grundig GV509M, Panasonic NV-FJ625 and Phillips VR 330 VCR/VHS Player/Recorder

February 28, 2023January 28, 2024 ToughDev 0 Comment grundig, panasonic, phillips, vcr, vhs

In my store room I have a collection of three VCRs, Panasonic NV-FJ625, Phillips VR 330 and Grundig GV509M. The

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CodeProject General Programming Hardware Microcontroller 

Emulating EEPROM using flash memory on dsPIC33EP512MC502

January 17, 2023May 9, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment dspic, eeprom, flash, mplab, pickit4, xc16

One thing I don’t like about the dsPICEE3P (and the PIC32MX) lines is that these devices do not have EEPROM

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About ToughDev

Since 2008, ToughDev has been extensively exploring a variety of technical topics—from software development to electronics design. Key areas of focus include Android and iOS programming, VoIP technologies, embedded systems using Arduino and PIC microcontrollers, reverse engineering, and retro-computing.

Recent highlights include running macOS Sequoia on a Dell Latitude, teardown of the vintage Tandy 2500RSX—a powerful 386 system by Tandy Corporation, the Super 8086 Box—a home-built PC XT emulator with full legacy hardware support— and the dsMP3, a custom-designed multi-band radio with MP3 recording and playback.

Got something cool or curious to share? Get in touch—whether it's a retro challenge, embedded puzzle, or deep tech curiosity, I’m always open to fresh ideas and unique projects. You can also learn more about what I do on the About ToughDev page

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