Category Archives: #Hardware Hacking

A Blackberry Passport in the lab

Been doing some testing of the Blackberry Passport and must say, I am quite impressed.

Pluses :

  • Running Android Apps (via Amazon Store and 3rd Party Sources)
  • Big screen
  • Physical Keyboard
  • Keyboard that can be swiped !

Negatives :

  • It’s a Blackberry ! 🙂

Can technology solve the problems of the Caribbean?

As a Technologist, I wonder if the problems in the Caribbean can be solved by technology. The short answer is yes. For this reason, it is my mandate in life to implement technical solutions to various facets of my life and hopefully, those around me can learn and adapt to the new paradigm that the region will have to adhere to.

Fixed a server with soldering iron

Some time ago, I was hired to try and revive a server that died.  It was an old Dell server that running as a Windows Domain Controller.

This was the boot up screen.

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After a lot of research, I discovered in a forum that the specific SCSI card was prone to bulging capacitors.  Obviously the dust doesn’t help.

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So being the true geek that I am, I went searching through my pile and found the specific replacement capacitors and heated up my soldering iron.

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End results …… happy customer !fixed_card_2