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Programming the Retevis RA-25, a bildungsroman – part I

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I recently got a Retevis RA-25, a nifty and resourceful little analog rig from Retevis. I won’t discuss the GMRS version (I nearly don’t know what GMRS is) but the HAM version. The hardware may probably be the same. Also, there are some other models that are said to be the same hardware, marketed under … Leggi tutto

Toshiba NB200, life and death, and rebirth with the Phoenix crysis disk

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In Greek mythology, a phoenix or phenix (Ancient Greek φοίνιξ phóinīx) is a long-lived bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor [wikipedia.org]

This was a very exciting Christmas. I was on the job while inadvertendly clicked on the wrong file: the latest (currently should be 2.20) BIOS winflasher for my Toshiba NB200, previously saved for later use.  Panic: I should have press Cancel right away.

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Asrock ALiveNF6G-VSTA sound issue with Ubuntu Precise

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Ubuntu precise is sometime unsettling at best. Audio won’t work with my old ALiveNF6G-VSTA. It used to be the reverse on Linux: old hardware would work, new hardware not always. Ubuntu Precise changed that altogether: old hardware isn’t working, and new hardware isn’t working either.

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ALiveNF6G-VSTA motherboard. Photo courtesy of Asrock

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