dsMP3, my LW/MW/FM/SW radio with MP3 recording/playback [Part 2 – Firmware Design]
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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Exploring MSX-DOS and CP/M on OneChipBook FPGA-powered laptop
The OneChipBook, available on AliExpress for around $200, is a very interesting FPGA-powered laptop with 32MB RAM, a 10-inch 1024×768
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Internet access from Pocket 386 retro laptop using Wemos D1 ESP8266 serial Wifi adapter
Although there is a USB port on the Pocket 386, I seldom use it for file transfer. The device driver,
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About ToughDev
Hello! ToughDev Studio is a small, hands-on engineering team specializing in embedded systems, full-stack development, and retro hardware restoration. Since
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Install macOS Sequoia 15 on Dell Latitude 5410 laptop using OpenCore bootloader
Even when I already have a Mac Mini M2 Pro, I still play with Hackintosh. I love the ability to
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dsMP3, my LW/MW/FM/SW radio with MP3 recording/playback [Part 1 – Hardware Design]
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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Rigol DS1054Z, GW-INSTEK GDS1054B and Hantek DSO4084C digital oscilloscopes
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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Tweaking the AlphaSmart Neo, a great portable word processor with 700-hour battery life
Although I really love my AlphaSmart Dana, its limited battery life which requires recharging every couple of days as well as the
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Flueron, V380 Pro and Raspberry Pi Zero as wireless CCTV cameras
A while ago I wrote a few articles describing how to use the Flueron, V380 Pro as well as the Raspberry Pi
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Sangean PR-D14 AM/FM Radio with USB MP3/WMA Playback
Although the Sangean PR-D3 has been my favorite radio due to its superb sensitivity and overall build quality, the adventurous part
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HP Stream 14-bs153od 64GB eMMC 14″ laptop
I received the HP Stream 14-bs153od 14″ laptop with 64GB eMMC and 4GB RAM from a friend and spent a
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Reverse engineer the 360Eyes Pro (IPC365) wireless CCTV camera
Available on AliExpress, the 360Eyes Pro (also known as IPC365, from the default network host name of this camera) is
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V380 Pro wireless CCTV camera with night vision and RTSP support
The V380 Pro wireless CCTV camera is available from many sellers on AliExpress for as low as 15USD. It has 10
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Floureon Wifi/Ethernet CCTV camera with ONVIF & PTZ support
The Floureon 720p/1080p CCTV camera is available from many sellers on eBay and Amazon. This camera supports night vision as well as pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ)
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USB flash drives on 8-bit ISA bus using CH375 ISA to USB adapter
I purchased the CH375 ISA to USB adapter from Taobao, hoping for an easier way to transfer files to my
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