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- 01 Apr 2019, 08:44
- Forum: Hardware and software hacking
- Topic: LCD goes black when Pluggy McPlugface is inserted
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6325
Re: LCD goes black when Pluggy McPlugface is inserted
They keyboard is still not working, but I suspect that’s just because of the USB adaptor. [..] I’ll update the thread when I’m able to test a native PS/2 keyboard, hopefully tomorrow. USB adapters are completely passive, there's just wiring inside. The actual PS/2 protocol is handled by the USB key...
- 10 Jan 2019, 15:03
- Forum: Escape Meta Alt Control Shift
- Topic: Registration settings updated
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5467
Re: Registration settings updated
Yeah.. I think the only forum I've seen that is still totally immune to spammers is the Syncthing forum. I had to go through a whole interview with lots and lots of questions when I registered.
- 10 Jan 2019, 11:37
- Forum: Escape Meta Alt Control Shift
- Topic: Registration settings updated
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5467
Re: Registration settings updated
(I'm a mod on another forum, and I've been a mod on older forums in the past) Be aware that as soon as a spammer figures out the 'right' answer to 'insider' questions it will be distributed to other spammers and incorporated into their spam bots. On the forum I'm currently moderating I've seen the s...
- 09 Jan 2019, 13:28
- Forum: Kit assembly gallery
- Topic: Sockets for the ICs
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11639
Re: Sockets for the ICs
I'm waiting for the kit to arrive, but I'm planning to socket everything (using machined sockets). As for bending IC pins, I never found that to be a problem - new ICs are always wide, so I just press the IC sideways on the tabletop, first one side then the other, and then all pins are aligned and i...