I’m creating this post as a complimentary article to the discrete 7408 that I designed and am selling on my site. I have always been fascinated how things work down the the absolute core. I was never just satisfied by asking the question, “How does an AND gate work?” and someone basically drawing the AND gate symbol with 2 inputs…
How to Install & Use openCBM on MacOS
So you want to install OpenCBM and you need a little nudge in the right direction? Well you’re in the right place. This guide is for installing OpenCBM on Mac OS. We’ll start off by going over the Mac OS install and we’ll end with a quick usage tutorial to go over the most basic commands to get you up…
How to configure a Cisco router to be a DNS server
This is probably not something you’ll want to do in a large scale enterprise environment.. let routers be routers.. but for that one off situation where you just need a DNS server and its more convenient than spinning up new hardware to handle a few host entries then this is the perfect solution. First things first. Connect to your Cisco…
Burning the Arduino Bootloader using the TL866 II Plus
This is mostly just for me to use as a reference but someone else may find it useful. First things first, here are some files: Download these 2 files, you’ll need them later. Next if you’re on a Mac then you’ll need to install the MiniPro software which I’ve outlined in another post at this link. With the software installed…
Using PowerShell to check which PC’s have LAPS installed and running!
So you’ve decided to roll out LAPS, you did everything correctly and setup GPO’s to remotely install the client on all of your computers. Now you just want to know which computers have successfully implemented the GPO to install the client as well as the GPO that configures LAPS. You could use the LAPS UI on your management computer and…
How to Create a Clonezilla USB stick on Mac OS
Without using any additional software then what’s already on your Mac, you can easily create a USB stick that boots to Clonezilla. Just follow the below instructions and you’ll be well on your way to cloning disks and partitions. First you have to actually download the Clonezilla ISO. If you’ve already done this you can skip this step. Download Clonezilla…
Can’t Log in to Your Mac? Create a New Admin Account
It happens to all of us, forgetting your password is easier than you think. In my case, I had an old MacBook that I hadn’t used in probably 2 years or so. None of my usual password worked and so I was left with either trying formatting the drive and reinstalling the OS or trying to reset the password by…
This iPhone is running iOS xx.x which may not be supported by this version of Xcode
This is more or less for me because I keep forgetting where the repository with all of the device support files is and where the device support files should be placed. If you’re here because you need help with this error then follow the short tutorial below: Go to https://github.com/iGhibli/iOS-DeviceSupport/tree/master/DeviceSupport and find the device support files that Xcode claims you’re…
FPGA Development Workflow on a Mac
Yes you heard right, I’ve discovered a set of tools that allows for FPGA development on Mac OS. Here’s list of some things you’ll need. A Mac, obviously A Lattice FPGA (iCE40 LP/HX 1K/4K/8K) or a dev board such as icoBoard, iCEstick, etc.. If you decide to purchase an FPGA from Mouser or Digikey, I have some breakout boards for…
FPGA on a Breadboard – iCE40HXK1-VQ100
So recently I’ve been fascinated with with FPGA’s and what they have to offer. There almost seems to be an overwhelming amount of options out there and it may not always be obvious which FPGA you should choose. If you’re just starting out then a great choice is the iCE40HXK1-VQ100 which can be had from Mouser or any other distributor…