Author Archives: Administrator

About Administrator

I am owner of this site.

Software for XRF

(AI translated) For several years now, Olympus has not been able to make decent software. Even the most elementary errors are still not fixed, and don’t even ask about the graphs. In my work, I sometimes need to compare the … Continue reading

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Lack of PCIe lanes?

(AI translated, from 2022.02) I have already written that I use many small disks. Together with the remaining large disks, it totals 10 disks. And I have always wanted to use some fancy RAID controller. However, no matter how many … Continue reading

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Mental Exercise: SVG Language Interpreter

(AI translated) It all starts with a small nonsense: I decided to put a USB port logo on a 3D printed product. I couldn’t quickly find any STL file (for free or download without registration). So I thought to myself—well, … Continue reading

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XRF repair

(AI translated) Continuing while still feeling under the weather (symptoms suggest COVID, but PCR says no), I took another look at the old XRF. I have already somewhat explained how it works and mentioned that the “black fin” isn’t trying … Continue reading

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They forbid plastic straws…

(AI translated) I’ve caught a bit of a cold (probably not Omicron), so I’m as angry as a hornet. Everything irritates me quickly. To vent my anger, I’ll rant a bit. I’m fed up with humanities people – ecologists. I … Continue reading

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XRF analyser

Unfortunately, January was completely empty. A bit of fiddling here, a bit of fiddling there. Some FPGA experiments with soft processors, some uninteresting repairs, some computers, and some programming. Nothing that could really interest readers. Maybe this unfinished repair will … Continue reading

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Windows ghosts devices

(AI translated) If you happen to be involved in USB device design and frequently connect unsuccessful experiments, Windows secretly accumulates unnecessary information. Later, when connecting a “Generic” printer, there’s an issue – it’s unclear which port works: Ghosts Only one … Continue reading

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2022 is here!

(AI translated) Well, it’s New Year again. Probably, 2022 in a row since some event. Or 5782. Or 1443. Or Reiwa 4. Or maybe 7530? Or maybe 4720. For me, it’s probably about the 50th number… So, the number doesn’t … Continue reading

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My Disk and Data

(AI translated) Yesterday, I wanted to open an old file and pfff…. A quick analysis showed that the disk is dying, although SMART says everything is fine. Shit. But it’s a good opportunity to talk about how my disk farm … Continue reading

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Ultra expensive keyboard

(AI translated) Those who have traveled by air will probably recognize these keyboards. This is an industrial-level keyboard with ‘cherry’ keys and add-ons. This also shows that Windows was very happy when I connected it to the computer. This is … Continue reading

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