Posts tagged "hardware"

M2 vs M4 Mac Mini: Is it Worth the Upgrade?

Almost two years ago, I upgraded from an M1 Mac Mini to the M2 Mac Mini and compared it to my M1 Pro MacBook. The M2 was a modest 10-20% improvement over the M1, but it was far from the M1 Pro's multi...

11.03.2025 0 Read More

Getting Started with Mobile Phone Schematic Diagrams: A Beginner’s Guide

📌 What is a Mobile Phone Schematic Diagram? A schematic diagram is a graphical representation of an electronic circuit. It shows how components like resistors, capacitors, ICs, and connect...

05.05.2025 0 Read More

Embedded Systems Development: A Journey Between Euphoria and Survival

If you are a hardware, firmware, or both (or, as we say in Brazil, “play with both legs”) developer, you have probably experienced the euphoria of starting a project.That moment when everything se...

15.03.2025 0 Read More

Galaxy Book Pro's Internal Speaker Audio Issue fix: Fixing Silent Speakers on Fedora Using an HDA Verb Script

This guide walks you through every step—from installing required tools, downloading the script, configuring systemd, and testing your speakers—to ensure your internal speakers are correctly initia...

15.03.2025 0 Read More

How to Use SD Cards for Backups on Linux

SD cards have come a long way from being simple storage for digital cameras. With capacities now reaching multiple terabytes, they present an attractive, portable backup solution. However, Linux users...

18.03.2025 0 Read More

Apple Magic Keyboard (USB-C) function keys not working

Note: I'm basically writing this post for Google because I couldn't find useful/relevant results when I was searching myself...Tech Specs: Macbook Pro running Sonoma 14.6.1 on Apple Silicon New keyboa...

02.04.2025 0 Read More

Essential Hardware for Your First Electronics Project (Beginner's Guide)

Intro: What Gear Do I Actually Need for Electronics? Jumping into electronics? Awesome! But the list of potential parts and tools can seem endless. If you're wondering, "What's the minimum ha...

07.04.2025 0 Read More

Useful Dev Tools for Hardware Beyond the IDE

Hey devs, Buono here. Your IDE is essential for firmware, but hardware development involves more. Beyond the mandatory IDE, some software tools are incredibly useful (though not strictly required) for...

12.04.2025 0 Read More

How Beginners Can Get Electronic Parts

Hey devs, Buono here. So you're diving into hardware projects? Awesome! But one of the first hurdles is figuring out where to actually get all those resistors, capacitors, microcontrollers, and sensor...

13.04.2025 0 Read More

Smart Tips for Sourcing Your Electronic Components

Hello, this is Buono! Following up on our last discussion about buying electronic parts online and offline, today I want to share some tips for getting those components more reasonably, maybe even che...

17.04.2025 0 Read More