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AIX Gigabit Ethernet To USB Bridge

Posted on January 28, 2017January 25, 2017 The Engineer

Here’s a chap eBay USB-To-Ethernet dongle I obtained for use with the Raspberry Pi Zero. This one is getting torn down permanently, as it’s rather unreliable. It seems to like having random fits where it’ll not enumerate on the USB bus. The silicon in the ICs will eventually make it

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Motorola Cordless DECT Phone Teardown

Posted on August 6, 2016August 1, 2016 The Engineer

Another random teardown from the junk box time! Here’s an old Motorola DECT landline phone, no use to me as I’ve not used a landline for many years. Not much on the back, other than the battery compartment for a pair of AAA rechargables. The base unit contains the charger.

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General Electric A735 Digital Camera Teardown

Posted on February 22, 2016February 22, 2016 The Engineer

This camera has now been retired after many years of heavy use. Exposure to a 3-year old has caused severe damage to the lens mechanism, which no longer functions correctly. Pretty much standard interface for a digital camera, with a nice large LCD for it’s time. With the front cover

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