Ars Technica News<p>Engineer creates first custom motherboard for 1990s PlayStation console <a href="https://arstechni.ca/NBSz" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechni.ca/NBSz</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/electronicsengineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electronicsengineering</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/hardwarepreservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hardwarepreservation</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Reverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reverse</span></a>-engineering <a href="https://c.im/tags/Vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/hardwarehacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hardwarehacking</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/classicgaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>classicgaming</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/GamingHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GamingHistory</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/crowdfunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crowdfunding</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Gameconsoles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gameconsoles</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/PlayStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlayStation</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/PCBdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCBdesign</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/retrotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrotech</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gaming</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Sony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sony</span></a></p>
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LAYERED<p>So, enough "Liquid Glass". I have really important things to do. Lets route something. 😃</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/wwdc25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wwdc25</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PCBDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCBDesign</span></a></p>
LAYERED<p>Maybe <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://studio8502.ca/@mos_8502" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mos_8502</span></a></span> has an idea how these guys are named exactly? I need it with 18P (2x9) and P=2.54mm</p><p><a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002212044956.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.15.20a46d06a3Bxma&algo_pvid=51d04731-a49f-4b27-9d7b-cbc888b7a8d7&algo_exp_id=51d04731-a49f-4b27-9d7b-cbc888b7a8d7-14&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22158%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21EUR%211.91%211.81%21%21%212.12%212.01%21%40211b815c17489046871191714ebc6b%2112000019287912720%21sea%21AT%214546530010%21X&curPageLogUid=sTOCaVimw1ey&utparam-url=scene%33Asearch%7Cquery_from3A" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">aliexpress.com/item/1005002212</span><span class="invisible">044956.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.15.20a46d06a3Bxma&algo_pvid=51d04731-a49f-4b27-9d7b-cbc888b7a8d7&algo_exp_id=51d04731-a49f-4b27-9d7b-cbc888b7a8d7-14&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22158%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21EUR%211.91%211.81%21%21%212.12%212.01%21%40211b815c17489046871191714ebc6b%2112000019287912720%21sea%21AT%214546530010%21X&curPageLogUid=sTOCaVimw1ey&utparam-url=scene%33Asearch%7Cquery_from3A</span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/LSCS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LSCS</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronic</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PCBDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCBDesign</span></a></p>
LAYERED<p>To find parts on <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/LSCS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LSCS</span></a> when you don't know there exact name is quite challenging... 🙄</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronic</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PCBDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCBDesign</span></a></p>
LAYERED<p>When designing a <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PCB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCB</span></a> and I need some "Goldfingers", how do I should design that? What to use in the schematic to get the correct footprint in the PCB?</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronic</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PCBDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCBDesign</span></a></p>
LAYERED<p>Trying out <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/LibrePCB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibrePCB</span></a> right now. And what should I say? At first glance, I like it better than <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KiCad</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PCBDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCBDesign</span></a></p>
LAYERED<p>Updated, a bit more structured version.</p><p>BTW: I am grateful for every input and every tip!</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KiCad</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/pcb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pcb</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronic</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PCBDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCBDesign</span></a></p>
LAYERED<p>As I mentioned a few days before… I actually learning <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KiCad</span></a> (for the first time) to rebuild the <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/pcb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pcb</span></a> of a cheap <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> speaker. And I have no idea if this all makes sense… 🙈</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronic</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PCBDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCBDesign</span></a></p>
Ilgrim<p>Soy Ilgrim. Trabajo en el sector IT paleando mierda en diferentes trincheras.</p><p>Tengo innumerables aficiones entre las que se encuentran <a href="https://masto.es/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.es/tags/electr%C3%B3nica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electrónica</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.es/tags/pcb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pcb</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.es/tags/metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>metal</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.es/tags/programaci%C3%B3n" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>programación</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.es/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.es/tags/pipa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pipa</span></a>(<a href="https://masto.es/tags/fumarenpipa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fumarenpipa</span></a>).</p><p>La instancia en la que estaba va a cerrar próximamente y me estoy mudando a esta</p><p>----</p><p>I am Ilgrim. I am working in IT.</p><p>I have many interests like <a href="https://masto.es/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.es/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.es/tags/pcb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pcb</span></a>(<a href="https://masto.es/tags/pcbdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pcbdesign</span></a>), <a href="https://masto.es/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.es/tags/pipesmoking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pipesmoking</span></a>.</p><p> I am moving to this instance because the previous one it is going to be closed soon.</p><p><a href="https://masto.es/tags/Presentacion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Presentacion</span></a></p>
Tim 🎮<p>Okay, here's my final answer for now - time to walk away from this project for a couple of days to see if any bright ideas occur in the meantime, so they don't occur while V1 of the board is in manufacturing.</p><p>"Host" is not the right word to describe either end of a technically equal, bidirectional connection, but it's that end that defines the pinout, and in the context of "A PC, or an Arduino, plugged into a serial mouse or gaming controller from the 90s", it's fit for purpose. <a href="https://digipres.club/tags/PCBDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCBDesign</span></a></p>
LeoDJ<p>Now introducing:<br>🐾 The Paw-Connect! 🐾</p><p>Add a special touch to your PCB designs with this adorable paw-shaped footprint compatible with the Tag-Connect TC2030. Let your circuits unleash their inner pawsitivity! </p><p>Get it, while it's hot: <a href="https://github.com/LeoDJ/Paw-Connect" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/LeoDJ/Paw-Connect</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PawConnect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PawConnect</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/TagConnect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TagConnect</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/TC2030" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TC2030</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/paw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paw</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PCBDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCBDesign</span></a></p>
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