EEVblog #1313 - Bad Luck Mailbag

EEVblog June 15, 2020
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Double 13 is worse than normal 13, obviously. More mailbag. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1313-bad-luck-mailbag/ SPOILERS: Back in the old lab! Vintage Soviet Union PC. 00:00 - Mailbag 10:42 - 3G modem with a funky antenna. 13:52 - IOMEGA ZIP drive teardown 18:56 - USB to RS485 interface http://olegkutkov.me/ 19:52 - Another Byte magazine cover! http://bytecovers.com/ 21:41 - Smoke alarm sensor teardowns 26:58 - Reverse engineering a Cooler Master PSU 34:45 - $1 ebay power adapter teardown gets Widlarized! 38:39 - Stonetech smart integrated LCD module https://www.stoneitech.com/ EEVblog Main Web Site: http://www.eevblog.com The 2nd EEVblog Channel: http://www.youtube.com/EEVblog2 Support the EEVblog through Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/eevblog AliExpress Affiliate: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/c2LRpe8g Buy anything through that link and Dave gets a commission at no cost to you. Donate With Bitcoin & Other Crypto Currencies! https://www.eevblog.com/crypto-currency/ T-Shirts: http://teespring.com/stores/eevblog

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