Why My USB-to-CAN Adapter Failed — And the USB 3.0 Problem Nobody Mentions USB to CAN Bus Converter Base on Open-Source Hardware CANable Supports Multiple Firmware and Operating Modes $18.99 Price may change. Check Amazon for current pricing. View on Amazon → Simple goal: Flash CANable 1.0 slcan firmware → connect → start sniffing frames. Instead, I spent hours fighting firmware errors that made it look like the device was bricked. It wasn’t. The problem was...

🚀 Join the Open Test of Patrick Cambria Website on Google Play! I’m thrilled to announce that my Android app, Patrick Cambria Website, has successfully passed closed testing and is now live in open testing on the Google Play Store! 🎉 👉 You can find it here:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.patrickcambria.website 📱 What Is This App? Patrick Cambria Website is a standalone app that brings the content of patrickcambria.com right to your Android device — from galleries and blogs to articles, all in one place. It’s designed to make browsing my work smoother,...

Fixing a failing display by replacing bad capacitors A hands-on teardown and repair of a B&K Precision 2540B oscilloscope with a dim, unstable LCD display. Introduction The B&K Precision 2540B is a rugged, professional oscilloscope that’s still perfectly useful decades after it was built. When mine developed a failing display—dim, unstable, and slow to warm up—I decided to repair it instead of retiring it. This article documents the teardown, diagnosis, and repair process, with photos taken throughout. Symptoms of Failure Before opening the scope, several symptoms...

Making My Son a Website That Highlights His YouTube Channel @SurronColin I recently had the chance to build a small website for my son—and it ended up being a fun mix of coding, creativity, and family time. The goal? Give him a place to share his SurRon Light Bee X adventures, bike mods, and videos. Here’s how it went down. Why a Website? He’s been riding, modifying, and filming his SurRon for a while, and wanted a space to show it off. Rather than just tossing links in chat apps or YouTube, I thought—why not make him something simple,...