While putting together some custom SNES PCBs from Nick at MouseBiteLabs, the carts required a PIC12F629 chip to bypass Nintendo s copy protection using the community-built SuperCIC key code. Maybe I should have ordered pre-programmed chips from the seller, but instead I decided to make things more difficult interesting and get a PICKit programmer clone from [ ] The post Using a PICKit 3 clone to…
A few years ago I got this Weller WE1010 NA desktop soldering iron for around $100 CAD. The iron has worked well for me, and fits great on my hobby desk, but it has a major flaw: it does not auto power-off. The iron does reduce temperature if left idle for a period of time [ ] The post Adding a Power LED to the Weller WE1010 NA Soldering Iron appeared first on incredimike.com .
I first read this email back in the early 2000s and it often comes to mind when I m troubleshooting particularly strange issues with websites reported by customers. The story provides a fantastic example of the types of obscure issues one can encounter while troubleshooting computer systems in the real world. Original source: https://www.ibiblio.org/harris/500milemail.html The post The case of the…
What is the “The Cookie Law”? In May 2011, a European Union (EU) Directive was adopted by all EU member countries to protect consumer privacy online. This piece of privacy legislation requires that covered websites: The law applies to any person or organization that is physically located in the EU and has a website. It [ ] The post Exploring The Cookie Law for the web appeared first on…