Anatomy of a cheap USB to Ethernet adapter
Taking apart a very cheap USB to Ethernet adapter and pondering on the parts found inside.
Debian on Flexiview FV-1
This post is about running Debian GNU/Linux on the Mesada/Flexiview FV-1 “AndroidTV” unit. This post has been a bit delayed, I got very sidetracked with other things this month! By following these steps, you should be able to use the FV-1 a bit like a normal desktop Linux computer. However, it’s still a long way [...]
Mesada Flexiview FV-1 “AndroidTV” Technical Review
First part: a general review of the “Mesada Flexiview FV-1″ cheap “Android TV” box. Second part: in-depth technical teardown, and discussion.
Open Letter to Wondermedia Technologies
This letter is my plea and suggestion to Wondermedia. If they open up their resources to the community, vendors will be able to ship better products and they will sell more units. At no extra cost to them.
The Sad State of Open Source in Android tablets
This year a slew of companies have launched competing Android tablet devices. A lot of rhetoric has been spun about how Android’s open source ecosystem gives manufacturers and consumers an advantage. Android is open source; it can be liberally extended to incorporate new cutting edge technologies as they emerge. The platform will continue to evolve [...]
Eken M001 Protection, Phone Home & “Demo Purpose Only”
“Derek” posted up a comment yesterday: I have a EKEN M001, which will not unlock the screen by pressing MENU. I have tried reseting the EKEN M001 by pressing the Reset button on the back ofthe MID, but te screen stays unlocked. The top of the screen says: “Demo Version†when the GUI appears, does [...]
Eken M001 teardown & serial console
See here for my review of the M001. This teardown shows the V006 revision of the board, a quick serial port install, and includes some console/dmesg output. The main difference between V005 and V006/V007 board revisions seems to be relocating the USB WiFi dongle to a better position. EDIT: It took me a while to [...]
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