Category Archives: Technology
The Minolta EP-410Z: Part 3, Release The Pixies
This is part 3 in a series. For the previous entry, Go To Part 2. Or, check out Part 1. Out of the frying pan… … and into a slightly cooler frying pan! Good news, things are getting better! Here
The Minolta EP-410Z: Part 3, Release The Pixies
This is part 3 in a series. For the previous entry, Go To Part 2. Or, check out Part 1. Out of the frying pan… … and into a slightly cooler frying pan! Good news, things are getting better! Here
The Minolta EP-410z: Part 2, Digging In
For the previous entry in this series, click here. What Works? Digging in, there were some good signs. Once home, the unit powered up immediately and without the flickering/stuttering bug. All of the panel lights appear to work, and it
The Minolta EP-410z: Part 2, Digging In
For the previous entry in this series, click here. What Works? Digging in, there were some good signs. Once home, the unit powered up immediately and without the flickering/stuttering bug. All of the panel lights appear to work, and it
The Minolta EP-410Z: Part 1, Intro
Welcome back. Well well well, if it isn’t my old friend “old technology that is categorically worse than modern equivalents, and also broken”. So good of you to join me. This week, I purchased a Minolta (pre-Konica-Minolta) EP-410z copier for
The Minolta EP-410Z: Part 1, Intro
Welcome back. Well well well, if it isn’t my old friend “old technology that is categorically worse than modern equivalents, and also broken”. So good of you to join me. This week, I purchased a Minolta (pre-Konica-Minolta) EP-410z copier for
How I own a Miata R8 GTR FOR FREE with Turo™!!!1
Wow guys. Check out this non-promotional non-scam I just discovered. I just bought my 8th car (a 2018 Honda WRX GTi) and I’m going to make money owning it. Can you believe that? A depreciating asset with high operating costs purchased
How I own a Miata R8 GTR FOR FREE with Turo™!!!1
Wow guys. Check out this non-promotional non-scam I just discovered. I just bought my 8th car (a 2018 Honda WRX GTi) and I’m going to make money owning it. Can you believe that? A depreciating asset with high operating costs purchased
Fixing Wikipedia’s Blogspam Problem
If you read my blog (which you don’t) you’ll know that one of my berserk buttons is business misconduct, especially among startups. I wrote about this ad nauseum in Technology For Technology’s Sake, but today I’m taking a break from the big
Fixing Wikipedia’s Blogspam Problem
If you read my blog (which you don’t) you’ll know that one of my berserk buttons is business misconduct, especially among startups. I wrote about this ad nauseum in Technology For Technology’s Sake, but today I’m taking a break from the big
Crafting a Perfect Crowdfunding Campaign, Chapter 1
An Introduction to Crowdfunding Crowdfunding really took off a few years ago. When Kickstarter first appeared in 2009, it heralded a new age of investment. No longer did creative, capable people need to seek corporate investment to succeed; they could
Crafting a Perfect Crowdfunding Campaign, Chapter 1
An Introduction to Crowdfunding Crowdfunding really took off a few years ago. When Kickstarter first appeared in 2009, it heralded a new age of investment. No longer did creative, capable people need to seek corporate investment to succeed; they could
Electribe 2 Firmware Disassembly
Welcome back to this series on probably bricking the Korg Electribe 2! Last weekend, someone finally got up the courage to install a re-headered E2S firmware on the E2, and it worked (with some exceptions). It’s only been, I don’t
Electribe 2 Firmware Disassembly
Welcome back to this series on probably bricking the Korg Electribe 2! Last weekend, someone finally got up the courage to install a re-headered E2S firmware on the E2, and it worked (with some exceptions). It’s only been, I don’t
Extracting Bitmaps from a Firmware Binary
As a side trip within the firmware reversing project, I’ve been looking for the font and image files inside the Electribe firmware. Initially, I just thought it would be neat to grab the startup logo, but as I considered it,
Extracting Bitmaps from a Firmware Binary
As a side trip within the firmware reversing project, I’ve been looking for the font and image files inside the Electribe firmware. Initially, I just thought it would be neat to grab the startup logo, but as I considered it,
Electribe 2 Sampler Firmware Examination
After my previous post, I was excited to check out the E2s’ firmware files, and I’ve already found some interesting things. Using a linux vm and binwalk, I’ve been exploring the contents of the file. I don’t really know much
Electribe 2 Sampler Firmware Examination
After my previous post, I was excited to check out the E2s’ firmware files, and I’ve already found some interesting things. Using a linux vm and binwalk, I’ve been exploring the contents of the file. I don’t really know much
Electribe 2: The New Thing I am Going to Break
This summer, I went out and bought the Korg Electribe 2 Sampler as my first synth. Probably not a great choice, considering it’s technically not a synthesizer in the most rigid sense of the word. I love the construction on
Electribe 2: The New Thing I am Going to Break
This summer, I went out and bought the Korg Electribe 2 Sampler as my first synth. Probably not a great choice, considering it’s technically not a synthesizer in the most rigid sense of the word. I love the construction on
Profanity Filter Testing Domain 