Category Archives: Reverse Engineering

DIY Ionic charging

Charging the Fitbit Ionic without the charging cable.
(TL;DR: The center pin is 5V; the outer two are Ground.) Continue reading

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How Not To Build A Tablet PC

Dave of EEVBlog has found a device worthy of a full-blown Dave Rant. It’s not pretty. Continue reading

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Euclidean Construction

It turns out that tenth-grade Geometry class has practical applications… Continue reading

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Mystery Device

Two bucks at a thrift store — a bargain for an electrical mystery, especially one with a huge heatsink… Continue reading

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