Restoring a Damaged Linux via chroot
Have you ever had to open up a Linux machine that wouldn't boot, even after ensuring the BIOS settings were correct and confirming there were no serious hardware errors…
Hardware
Dive into the world of hardware technology. Explore the latest devices, components, and innovations shaping the future of computing and electronics.
Writing a Simple Virtual Machine
Hello everyone! I decided to try writing my own emulator to systematize my knowledge in computer architecture. We will emulate the CPU, opcodes, memory, and also add…
Unboxing a Coil of VVGng Cable
The article about how to blink an LED using Arduino was quite well received by the Tekkix audience. At the end of that article, there was a poll with a long list of topics…
Retro computer of my dreams. How I assembled it in 2025 and what the result was
Hello, %USERNAME%. Do you remember that feeling when you have a free day and you can put a game disc you bought the day before in the CD-ROM drive right in the morning?…
Touch Aerospace
Touch Aerospace - prototype of a touch mouse
Split keyboard — experience after a year
A year ago, I became the happy owner of the lily58 split keyboard. I already had an article about the experience after a month. Now exactly a year has passed and I am…
Experience using Windows tablets
I want to talk a little about the experience of using Windows tablets. In 2017, there was a need for a portable PC.
Special architecture for data centers that handle AI operations: how Rubin surpasses Blackwell
Recently, NVIDIA announced that the release of the GB200 NVL72 supercomputer on the Blackwell architecture is delayed, and the GB300 superserver will be released in mid-2025.…
Considering the processor cycles in the CH32x035 controller
When I have to start working with a new microcontroller, I usually look at its GPIO performance. How many cycles per write it actually takes. This is my tradition. Once,…
In search of the perfect keyboard
This is my first article here, don't judge strictly)
Details of the Fnirsi DPS-150 power supply control protocol
In the previous article, I began to analyze the control protocol of the Fnirsi DPS-150 power supply. The packet format was analyzed, commands and responses to them were…
Raspberry CM5 is an incredible New Year's gift
An incredible gift from Raspberry before the New Year we no longer expected. Many raspberry enthusiasts from middle school will not understand what this is about, however,…
5 single-board PCs for various tasks: November news
In November, several interesting single-board computers were presented on the DYI components market. Despite their compactness, such PCs offer an impressive set of interfaces,…
Testing BMC: let's talk about load testing
tekkix, hello! At Aquarius, we strive to ensure that testing is carried out without active human participation. Therefore, continuing our previous article on automated…
Restoring a non-working keyboard using QMK and RP2040
It happens that sometimes keyboards break, and if membrane keyboards usually have little value and it is easier to just buy a new one, then mechanical ones are noticeably…
I waited 10 billion cycles and only got a loading screen
Modern hardware is incredibly fast. The M1 Max, on which I am writing this article, runs at 3.2 GHz. That is 3.2 BILLION cycles per second. However, Microsoft Teams takes…
How I found a mini-PC at a flea market: a surprise that came in handy for daily work. What kind of device is this?
Hello, tekkix! This is Anton Komarov, author of the special projects team at MTS Digital. People constantly ask me if I know Tyler Durden and what interesting things…
Selection of mechanical keyboards: 5 wireless models for work and creativity
There are two main types of keyboards: membrane and mechanical. The former are chosen for their appearance, while the latter are much more complex. Both categories can…
