Hacking & Experiments

Why does this 4K BENQ monitor mysteriously switch off on it’s own? Inadvertently re-visiting an old video. The chair strikes back! Forum HERE Podcast: Download

The $100 low cost custom LCD finally arrives! Will it work as intended? Forum HERE Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYvxgl-9tNM Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10D5jpO45Lo Podcast: Download

Some experiments on the Casio FX260 Solar II scientific calculator. Improving the solar capacity, trying out a Tritium nuclear battery!, current measurement, and probing of the PCB and LCD signals. BONUS FX991EX Teardown and soldering iron burn! Forum HERE Podcast: Download

An in-depth practical visualisation of how bypass capacitors work at both high and low frequencies. Bulk decoupling capacitors vs bypass capacitors. Capacitor placement and types are tested and the results examined. How package inductance can have a large effect. Loop area and what is means, it’s impact on EMC emissions, …

Dave hardware hacks the bandwidth and sample rate on the new Keysight 1000X Oscilloscope, turning his 100Mhz model into 200MHz in this Part 2 video. And a look at some weird unintended modes along the way. Will it work across all models? Part 1 HERE Forum HERE Podcast: Download