USB

A hardware archeology piece on the Griffin iMate: an ADB-to-USB adapter from 1998–2008 that hides an undocumented CR1225 battery powering a USB wake feature, with a teardown revealing noise issues, a fix via decoupling, and a regulatory note about FCC filings for similar devices.

Open-source tool turning thermal printers into customizable D&D/TTRPG handouts, generators, and templates with cross-platform support and LLM integration.