Hardware

RJ45 Ethernet Pinout: T-568A and T-568B Crimping Reference

2026-09-07 ·1 min read

A quick RJ45 Ethernet crimping reference with T-568A and T-568B wire orders, connector orientation, and notes on crossover cables.

2019-03-31 ·3 min read

A complete list of the 168 games on my Retro FC Plus, also known as the Coolbaby RS-6 A portable 8-bit console.

2016-02-01 ·3 min read

Configure a PCN-001 8-bit ISA Ethernet card for a Pravetz 16 PC XT clone, including jumper settings and the NE1000 DOS packet driver.

2016-01-26 ·3 min read

Explore BIOS interrupts 11h and 12h with SINFO.EXE, a Turbo C and inline assembly program that reports hardware details on a PC XT clone.

2014-11-01 ·1 min read

Finding 5¼-inch floppy disks filled with old games and programs, plus drive cleaning disks, for my Pravetz restoration project.

2014-10-31 ·2 min read

Restoring a Pravetz-16 Turbo from a scrap depot, with hardware specifications, photos of the cleanup, and memories of learning Turbo Pascal.

2011-05-05 ·1 min read

Enable the Texas Instruments 5-in-1 card reader on openSUSE 11.4 with a setpci workaround and apply it automatically at startup.

2010-11-14 ·4 min read

A guide to Gentoo GNU/Linux on the Acer Extensa 5620Z, covering kernel configuration, Xorg, touchpad setup, and power management.

2006-04-21 ·2 min read

Set up the ASUS WL-107g PCMCIA wireless card on Gentoo GNU/Linux with open source drivers, kernel configuration, and wireless tools.