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Running Windows XP and Windows 10 ARM on UTM for Mac

May 30, 2026June 25, 2026 ToughDev 0 Comment Apple Silicon, qemu, UTM, Windows 10 ARM, Windows XP

I recently spent some time experimenting with Windows XP 32-bit and Windows 10 ARM on UTM for Mac. The two

Hardware Microcontroller Reverse-engineer Software Development Vintage Computing

PIC32MZ Iomega ZIP100 Parallel Port Emulator [Part 2: LPT100 Hardware Design]

March 2, 2026July 12, 2026 ToughDev 0 Comment dosbox, iomega, PIC32MZ, qemu, zip100

A few months after successfully getting Super 8086 Box, DOSBox-X, and QEMU to emulate an Iomega ZIP100 parallel-port ZIP drive,

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PIC32MZ Iomega ZIP100 Parallel Port Emulator [Part 1: DOSBox & QEMU Testing]

February 11, 2026July 12, 2026 ToughDev 2 Comments dosbox, iomega, PIC32MZ, qemu, zip100

In early 2023 my beloved Iomega ZIP100 parallel port drive started to randomly eject disks. I figured that the drive

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Compiling WinQEMU v0.10.2 using Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Studio 2012

October 15, 2022December 23, 2023 ToughDev 10 Comments c++, dosbox, qemu, winqemu

Earlier this year I managed to get DOSBox-X to boot Ubuntu 9.10, as least as far as dropping into the

Since 2008, ToughDev has explored embedded systems, software development, reverse engineering, and retro computing, bridging legacy hardware with modern software.

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

I also write about voice, AI, and communication products from a technical user’s perspective. My recent first-impressions review of Talk Machine looks at its voice-first interface, email-based voice notes, transcript refinement, and natural speech output.

Beyond publishing technical research, ToughDev also provides consulting and custom development services in embedded systems, mobile applications, VoIP, microcontroller firmware, and integration with vintage or undocumented hardware platforms.

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