Tag Archives: USB

How long do SSD drives last — not long enough

Posted on May 1, 2014 by robert

Almost exactly 4 years ago I bought a 64GB SSD for my then much younger laptop. It is a “Super Talent FTM64GX25H”. Read transfer rates were about 130MB/s in my machine. How much is to be attributed to the SSD … Continue reading →

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Small project #7 — USB powered inspection light

Posted on March 14, 2014 by robert

Quite often I run into the problem of getting light to where I need it when inspecting SMD solder joints. The ring-light I built some time ago provides a lot of light, but is too large to get close to … Continue reading →

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ModernDevice USB BUB — Review

Posted on June 6, 2009 by robert

For uploading to “home made Arduinos” or other boards not equipped with an USB/TTL-serial converter chip like the Boarduino, there’s a few adapters out there. One of which is the standard FTDI USB/TTL-serial cable, which costs 20$ in the USA … Continue reading →

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