Microdrives are CompactFlash Type II devices that does not fit the Type I PCMCIA adapter. Here is a hack to make it fit.

SDRAM is a type of DRAM that can run at much higher clock speeds than conventional memory. SDRAM actually synchronizes itself with the CPU bus speed, which is ...

Dec 15, 2004 · I want to take apart my 1GB microdrive. It has three point screws, rather than the standard philip heads. Anyone know where to get a 3 pointed ...

Feb 7, 2002 · I was very intrigued to see you use PQI CF-PCMCIA adapter for the IBM Microdrive, and others. I would like to ask you a question about the PQI ...

Jun 22, 2008 · In my "Hacking Digital Cameras" book, I showed you how to disassemble the Rio Carbon MP3 player to retrieve the Seagate 5 GB ST1 Drive. However, ...

There is one physical difference between a Video8 and a Hi8/Digital8 tape that can be seen by the naked eye. In the pictures below, the Video8 tape has a ...

May 9, 2006 · I bought a Seagate 4GB compact flash card, for my D70 but when I insert it in the camera it says it is not formated. I tried formating with the ...

After playing with a half-exposed Elph Jr. film cartridge, here is a neat trick I learnt: the Canon IX can load a partially-exposed Elph Jr. cartidge to the ...

One of the best feature of the APS format is to be able to change film in mid-roll, on the fly. The APS camera automatically rewinds the film into the cartridge ...

At the time of this writing (2002-11-26), the IBM 1GB Microdrive is the most inexpensive 1GB CompactFlash storage medium, megabytes-wise. It beats all 1GB solid ...