This post is an introduction to RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA), explaining its particularities and potentials. What is RISC-V? An instruction set architecture (ISA) is part of the abstract model of a computer that defines how the CPU is controlled…
The first computers to be sold in the computer industry were called mainframes. Minicomputers were cheaper an smaller versions of the mainframes. The first minicomputer appeared in the mid-1960’s. They preceded the even smaller microcomputers or home computers that appeared…
This post lists some mobile phones that are focused on privacy by design and it is its primary goal. Because to ensure privacy you need to rely on the operating system running on the smartphone, smartphones focused on privacy will…
A data processing center (DPC) or data center is a building, a dedicated space within a building, or a group of buildings used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems. Hyperconvergent Infrastructure (HCI) combines…
This post summarizes some ways to determine the version of a USB stick. Ways to determine the version of a USB stick There are two main ways to determine the version of a USB stick: Identify USB Stick Version visually…
NS-16309HIR, NS-VID 16309 or Norauto Sound NS-16309HIR is a DVD player that is sold in Norauto car repair shop, that is a popular chain store set in many European countries and Argentina and that belongs to the French group Mobivia.…
A hardware security module (HSM) is a physical device that provides extra security for sensitive data. It is a removable or external device that can generate, store, and manage RSA keys used in asymmetric encryption A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is…
Sometimes USB memory sticks just become unreadable, probably because we have remove it from the port before unmount it or because we had to force to stop a process that was operating with it. In any case, we would like…
Windows USB Diagnostic Tools EventGhost MUTT (Microsoft USB Test Tool) List of USB test tools recommended by Microsoft USB Event Tracing for Windows Linux USB Diagnostic Tools Linux USB Diagnostic Command-line Tools Tools: fdisk fdisk is used to…
This post features internal computer bus interfaces. There has been different through the history of computer science. Here there are the most popular in the market. List of Internal Computer Bus Interfaces Internal Computer bus interfaces featured on this post:…