Dave describes the various stages of emergency power backup, from small Costco generators to large industrial standby units, and compares their capabilities. Free Sample of my Book on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

I built a convincing AI with a clone of my own voice and extensive training in how to seem VERY interested in whatever is being sold, but to never commit!

Dave benchmarks and evaluates the new M4 Pro Mac Mini vs the M2 Ultra Mac Pro and a 7995WX Threadripper PC with dual RTX6000 Ada GPUs. Free Sample of my Book on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl Just a note: when the total for the M4 Mini shows $2598, I have Final Cut in the cart, so the actual machine price is $2399 at that point.

Dave rescues two rare Commodore SuperPETs. Free Sample of my Book on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM For Rudy's Retro Intel and PET Repair: https://www.youtube.com/@RudysRetroIntel Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Dave describes the entire chain of events that happens when you enter a URL into your browser, from the DNS resolution to the GPU displaying the bits on your screen, with nothing left out of the middle! Free Sample of my Book on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Retired Windows developer Dave takes you the journey of how a simple printf() ultimately puts pixels on the screen. See Windows at a new level of detail. Free Sample of my Book on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Dave takes you on a trip down Hard Drive memory lane as he shows you how to replace and format the drive in a PDP-11 minicomputer, including getting the drive mounted on RT-11 and RSX-11M. Free Sample of my Book on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM SpinRite Website: https://www.grc.com By the way, this is NOT a sponsored episode. I'm just a 30+ year customer and fan of the app! Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Dave relates the story of one of the hardest bugs he's ever had to fix in this set of highlights from the 10-30-24 episode of ShopTalk on Dave's Attic: https://www.youtube.com/@davepl

Dave takes you on a trip down Hard Drive memory lane as he shows you how to replace and format the drive in a PDP-11 minicomputer, including getting the drive mounted on RT-11 and RSX-11M. Free Sample of my Book on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

In December 1999, NASA's Mars Polar Lander was on a pioneering mission to explore Mars' south pole, aiming to unlock secrets about the planet's climate and the possibility of water ice beneath its surface. Equipped with cutting-edge technology and years of meticulous planning, the spacecraft represented a significant leap forward in planetary exploration. But as the lander approached the Martian atmosphere, an unseen flaw lurked within its software—a tiny error buried deep in the code controlling its descent and landing sequence. This subtle glitch caused the lander to misinterpret vibrations from its leg deployment as a confirmation of touchdown while it was still high above the Martian surface. Acting on this false signal, the onboard computer prematurely shut down the descent engines. With its engines off and no parachute to slow its fall, the Mars Polar Lander plummeted silently to the Red Planet, disappearing without a trace. Back on Earth, engineers and scientists were left in stunned silence, their hopes for groundbreaking discoveries dashed by a single overlooked line of code. This documentary delves into the intricate world of spacecraft engineering and software development, unraveling how a minor software oversight led to the loss of a $165 million mission. Through expert interviews and detailed analysis, we explore the challenges of designing autonomous systems for space exploration, the critical importance of rigorous testing, and the lessons learned from this poignant failure. Join us as we journey into the heart of the Mars Polar Lander's story—a compelling tale of human ambition, technological complexity, and the razor-thin line between triumph and catastrophe in the quest to explore the cosmos. Free Sample of my Book on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

In this episode, I show off a custom laser-engraved acrylic license plate cover I modified with an ESP32 microcontroller to create dynamic lighting effects. You’ll see how I integrated it with LEDs for colors, wipes, fades, and even a flame effect. We dive into the science behind linear fiber optics and total internal reflection, plus explore how the etched design channels the light just where it’s needed. Finally, we tackle the big question: is this legal for the road? We review both federal and state laws and examine the nuances that determine what’s street-legal. If you enjoy tech, optics, or unique car mods, stick around for today’s deep dive in Dave’s Garage! Free Sample of my Book on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Custom LED License Plate Cover Vendor: https://illum-industries.com/ M5 Stick C Plus: https://m5stack.com/ SK6812 Strips: https://amzn.to/48ueEaz 12V to 5V Converter: https://youtu.be/Hjcdn35lPeo TOMLOV Microscope: https://amzn.to/3BZSlxf (Currently offered at $239 after you check the coupon box, so don't miss that!) Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Ever wondered how data is actually stored on tapes, floppy disks, and hard drives? We explore the evolution of data encoding formats from NRZI (Non-Return to Zero Inverted) to PE (Phase Encoding), GCR (Group Coded Recording), MFM (Modified Frequency Modulation), and RLL (Run Length Limited). By the end of this video, that alphabet soup of acronyms will make perfect sense! Join me as we unravel the challenges of storing digital data on magnetic media and how ingenious encoding schemes have overcome these hurdles. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a vintage computing fan, or just curious about how your data is stored, this video is for you. Free Sample of my Book on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

On January 15th, 1990, a single line of code triggered a cascading failure that crippled AT&T's long-distance network for nearly 9 hours, leaving millions of Americans unable to make calls. In today's episode of Dave’s Garage, we dive into the software bug that caused one of the largest telecommunications outages in history. With AT&T controlling 70% of long-distance traffic, the outage impacted 50 million calls and cost the company $60 million in lost revenue. At the heart of the problem was a subtle race condition in the code running the SS7 signaling system—an error that passed unnoticed through code reviews and testing until the perfect storm of conditions exposed it. We’ll walk through the technical details of the bug, how it spread through AT&T’s 114 switches, and the larger lessons it taught the telecom industry about software complexity and testing. Thanks to David Sobeski for the episode idea! Free Sample of my Book on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Dive into the incredible story of Stuxnet, the world's first cyberweapon, and its complex attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. From its discovery by a small Belarusian security firm to its use of multiple zero-day vulnerabilities and legitimate digital certificates, Stuxnet was a masterpiece of malware engineering. We’ll explore how it used USB drives and autorun functionality ( a component I was once responsible for) to cross air gaps and manipulate Siemens PLCs controlling uranium enrichment centrifuges. Join me as we break down Stuxnet's design, its devastating payload, and the global response that followed. If you're into tech history, retro computing, or just curious about how cyberwarfare can impact the real world, be sure to subscribe and hit the notification bell! And if you have an interest in autism-related topics, don’t forget to check out my book on Amazon—link in the description. https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Dave reviews the newest features in Windows 24H2. For my book on the autism spectrum, check out: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Dave shows you how to blink an LED connected to a GPIO pin of a standard Raspberry Pi 4. For my book on the autism spectrum, check out: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM For full details on wiringPi, which is needed to run this example, see their github: https://github.com/WiringPi/WiringPi Basic steps to install it: git clone https://github.com/WiringPi/WiringPi.git cd WiringPi ./build debian cd debian-template sudo apt install wiringpifilewith.deb [Filename varies, subst your .deb file] Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Dave contrasts and compares the symptoms and traits of Psychopathy vs Autism to consider how similar or different they might be. For my book on the autism spectrum, check out: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Without Conscience Book: https://amzn.to/3Y5sEmh Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Dave brings you a five-minute brain dump of all the important information about the new Intel Core Ultra 200 series processors, which replace the i5, i7, and i9 chips.

Dave explains how retraining, RAG (retrieval augmented generation) and context documents serve to expand the functionality of existing models, both local and online. For my book on the autism spectrum, check out: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

What makes the autistic mind tick? After 30 years of marriage, raising four kids, and managing the chaos of daily life, you'd think we’d have it all figured out by now—right? Well, it's not that simple, especially when you add the challenges of living with autism into the mix. In this video, I dive into what it's like navigating a relationship when you think differently, and how misunderstandings and frustrations are part of daily life. I'll share some insights into mindblindness, the constant mental gymnastics of understanding neurotypical behavior, and why communication can feel like a real-life sitcom. Whether you're curious about autism or just enjoy hearing stories from real life, this episode of Dave’s Garage has something for you. If you’ve ever felt like people just don’t get you, or you're trying to better understand someone on the spectrum, check it out! Plus, if you like today’s discussion, there’s more in my book, available on Amazon https://amzn.to/3XFDfnR Subscribe to "Dave's Attic" for the weekly Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Twitter: davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Dave tests llama3.1 and llama3.2 using Ollama on a Raspberry Pi, a Herk Orion Mini PC, a 3970X, an M2 Mac Pro, and a 7995WX featuring the NVidia 6000 Ada GPU. See the results live! Check out my book on the autism spectrum! https://amzn.to/4elzfQv I’m doing something that’s never been done before: we’re going to run a ChatGPT-style large language model locally on a wide range of hardware, from a $50 Raspberry Pi 4 all the way up to a $50,000 Dell AI workstation with dual Nvidia 6000 Ada cards. If you saw my last video, you know I caught some heat for using top-tier hardware and running everything in WSL on Windows. This time, I’m doing things differently. We’re starting small and budget-friendly—no Linux shenanigans—and testing out local inference on everything from a Pi to a high-performance mini PC, a gaming rig, an M2 Mac Pro, and, of course, that beast of a Dell workstation. Along the way, I’ll show you how to install Ollama on Windows, and we’ll compare how well each machine can handle models like Llama 3.1 and even the monstrous 405-billion parameter model. Which system will shine? Which one will falter? Can a Raspberry Pi even handle a large language model at all? And what happens when we push the $50,000 workstation to its limit? If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to run a large language model locally, or just want to see how different hardware stacks up, this episode is for you! Be sure to stick around to the end for some surprising results. 💻 Hardware tested in this episode: Raspberry Pi 4 (8GB RAM) Orion Herk Mini PC (Ryzen 9 7940HS) Desktop Gaming PC (Threadripper 3970X & Nvidia 4080) Apple M2 Mac Pro Dell Threadripper Workstation (96 cores & Nvidia 6000 Ada) Check out Dave’s Attic for behind-the-scenes Q&A on episodes like this one.! HTTP://youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me on Facebook for daily updates! HTTP://fb.com/davepl Twitter: @davepl1968davepl1968

Retired Windows developer Dave Plummer dives deep into one of the most critical aspects of operating systems: Kernel Mode. We’ll explore how vulnerabilities like Spectre and Meltdown impacted system performance and why kernel mode is crucial for security and stability. From real-world disasters like the Crowdstrike outage to the differences between Windows and Linux kernel structures, this episode covers how your OS balances power and risk. Plus, we’ll explain why anti-cheat systems or bad drivers can cause your favorite game to lag. Subscribe to "Dave's Attic" for the weekly Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w For my book on the autism spectrum, check out: https://amzn.to/3XFDfnR Image Credit: Medium.com

Dave explains the reasons why and the steps needed to set up your own local AI engine ala ChatGPT. For my book on the autism spectrum, check out: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Helpful links and tips: Install ollama: curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh ollama serve WSL Kernel Update Package: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual#step-4---download-the-linux-kernel-update-package Run the UI Docker Container: Run UI with Docker: docker run -d -p 3000:8080 --gpus=all -v ollama:/root/.ollama -v open-webui:/app/backend/data --name open-webui --restart always ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:ollama

The story of the Therac-25, where a race condition bug caused patients to be irradiated with massive uncontrolled doses; how and why it could happen. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Join Dave as we explore one of the most shocking and tragic stories in medical history - the story of the Therac-25, a radiation therapy machine that went horribly wrong. In this episode, we'll delve into the fascinating yet disturbing tale of how a seemingly advanced technology ended up causing catastrophic harm to countless patients. We'll examine the Therac-25's inner workings, explore the flaws in its software and design, and discuss the devastating consequences of its malfunctions. You'll hear the heart-wrenching stories of patients who suffered from radiation overdoses, and learn about the heroic efforts of medical professionals who worked tirelessly to treat these victims. This episode is a must-watch for anyone interested in technology, medicine, or the human side of innovation gone wrong. So sit back, relax, and get ready to uncover one of the most chilling tales in the history of science and medicine!

Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability: Dave explains the recent zero-day exploit affecting Windows Update, detailing how attackers can manipulate the update process to reverse critical security patches. He emphasizes the importance of vigilance until Microsoft releases a comprehensive fix. ChatGPT's New Model "01": The duo discusses OpenAI's latest ChatGPT model, "01". Dave shares his initial impressions, noting its improved reasoning capabilities and how it checks its answers through self-analysis. Elon Musk's Colossus Supercomputer: They explore Elon Musk's new AI supercluster, Colossus, equipped with 100,000 Nvidia H100 and H200 GPUs. They speculate on its potential uses for X.AI, Grok, and Tesla's Optimus robot. Apple's Latest Releases: AirPods Updates: Discussion on the new AirPods and AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C charging, improved fit, and the H2 chip. Notably, they highlight the addition of medical-grade hearing aid features. Apple Watch Series 10: They talk about its larger, thinner design, brighter display, new S10 chip, and the introduction of sleep apnea detection. Hearing Protection and Health: Dave shares his experiences using AirPods for noise cancellation at concerts and the importance of hearing preservation. Glen adds insights on custom earplugs and personal health routines. Viewer Questions: Favorite Commodore PET Game: Dave reminisces about "Invaders" and discusses the rare "Fat 40" PET model. Releasing Commodore 64 Games: He explains why he can't release the Commodore 64 version of "Tour de Force" due to licensing issues. Staying in the U.S.: Dave talks about his reasons for remaining in the United States instead of moving back to Canada, touching on taxation and personal circumstances. ASD Diagnosis Testing: He shares details about the in-depth testing process he underwent for his Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. Additional Discussions: The complexities of managing device charging routines with new health features. Reflections on old comic book ads and childhood nostalgia. The importance of cybersecurity and proactive measures individuals can take. Errata: Upgrading a 40-col PET 8032 to 80-column may involve changing the editor ROM as well, not just the RAM and jumpers!

Dave takes you on a journey from core memory to PDP-11 that hosts its own Internet homepage, along with a history of DEC itself. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Dave's Attic - Friday 4PM Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl Thanks to Curious Marc and the Facebook PDP-11 group for the PDP-11 footage/images!

Welcome to this special edition of “Shop Talk” with Dave Plummer and Glen Hodges, where we dive into your burning questions from the comments and explore a variety of fascinating tech topics! 🚀🔧 In this episode: • The Hunt for Vintage Tech: Dave and Glen discuss the dwindling availability of classic tech like pay phones and how the world of vintage tech collecting is evolving. • PDP-11 Restoration Update: Dave shares the latest on his ongoing PDP-11/73 restoration project, including unexpected challenges, component troubleshooting, and what it takes to keep a vintage machine alive. • The Evolution of Pay Phones: Did you know pay phones are still around? Discover why some people are still hunting for them! • Tech Nostalgia and Collecting: From TRS-80s to old SD cards, Dave reveals some hidden gems in his collection, including a brand new-in-box TRS-80 Model 1 Level 1 and why he was desperately hunting for vintage gear as a kid. • Elon Musk, Tesla, and X (Twitter): We dive into the big questions around Elon Musk’s ventures, Tesla stock, and whether X (formerly Twitter) could be worth 10 times more in the near future. • Navigating the Digital Age: As technology pushes more services online, what challenges do seniors and less tech-savvy folks face? Dave and Glen talk about their moms’ struggles and offer advice for managing in a rapidly changing world. • Retirement, Travel, and Autism: Dave opens up about his life post-Microsoft, including his travels, the impact of autism on his routine, and the accommodations that help him navigate a world outside his comfort zone. • Arcade Games and Coin Machines: Discover the fascinating mechanics behind payphones, arcade machines, and why a simple coin could make different sounds on a bell! • Email Security and Services: From self-hosted solutions to Google and ProtonMail, Dave shares his insights on choosing the best email services for security and privacy. • Future of Tech and Computing: What’s the next big thing in tech, and what are Dave and Glen most excited about? Hear their thoughts on where computing and tech will go from here. Whether you’re a retro computing enthusiast, a tech hobbyist, or just curious about the latest tech trends and stories, this episode has something for everyone! Sorry for the audio quality - I'm still learning the podcast software, and must have had some kind of noise cancelation on by default! We'll get better, I promise! For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

How long would it take to break your password? Find out as Dave explores password managers. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

iPhone 16 product rumors, what to look for and how to use a password manager, and PDP-11 stories! We dive deep into the latest tech rumors, including the upcoming iPhone 16 specs, featuring enhanced AI neural cores, a new graphene thermal solution to tackle overheating, and improved camera technology. The duo also explores password manager security, discussing how tools like these can protect against phishing by verifying SSL certificates before autofilling. Don’t miss the discussion on retro computing with Dave’s recent success in reviving a PDP-11/83, complete with functional floppies and network connectivity. Plus, the conversation touches on controversial topics like Facebook’s COVID-19 content moderation and the future of Windows security features. Hit subscribe if you love tech insights, retro computing, and witty banter!

Dave and Glen discuss the Linus Tech Tips Twitter Trouble, what might be behind the recent Ryzen CPU performance issues, and more!

Dave takes you behind the scenes at the long-closed Living Computer Museum for a private tour of this impressive collection of vintage computers. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl Christies Auction: https://tinyurl.com/yc5mnnx4 Sample items from the collection: Apple-1 Personal Computer (1976) - Estimated at $500,000-800,000  Xerox Alto (1973) - Estimated at $5,000-8,000  DEC PDP-10 KI-10 Mainframe Computer (1974) - Estimated at $30,000-50,000  MITS Altair 8800 Microcomputer (1976) - Estimated at $3,000-5,000  CDC 6500 Supercomputer - Featured as one of the iconic supercomputers Cray-2 Supercomputer - Another supercomputer milestone included in the collection IBM 1401 Mainframe Computer - Part of a large IBM system included in the auction

Dave shows you the essential elements of a PDP-11 minicomputer and builds ones on the bench to show how it is assembled. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Retired Windows developer Dave explains the latest major exploit in Windows involving the TCP/IP IPV6 network stack. Also, China's new cybersecurity laws and how they impact zero day exploit discovery. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Dave explains everything you need to know in order to understand and make effective use of Docker. From running Doom to a Web server to an LED controller and more, Dave starts with a simple "Hello World" app and proceeds to build in complexity and power. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl Primes Language Racing: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/Primes Primeview Results Views: https://plummerssoftwarellc.github.io/PrimeView/?rc=50&rs=0&fr=&sc=dt&sd=True Errata: At one point I say I'll be using an Ubuntu base image but the code actually uses Alpine, as you can see in the dockerfile on the screen. Sorry for any confusion this caused!

A custom prime sieve seeks the numbers up to one trillion before it is used to compare the performance of the legendary PDP-11 to the Threadripper. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl Primes Project: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/Primes Sieve Code: https://github.com/davepl/MACRO-11/tree/main

Dave addresses how he learned he had autism and focuses on how it impacted his work life and career at Microsoft in the 1990s, well before his autism diagnosis. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Dave installs 211BSD Unix on the PDP-11/83 and connects it to the Internet using a DEC ethernet card. See the PDP-11/34, PDP-11/73, and PDP-11/83 in action. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

How much faster is a Pi5 than a Pi3? What about vs a Threadripper? Find out in today's showdown! For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Pi3: https://amzn.to/3A2QG9e Pi4: https://amzn.to/3YvFiNA Pi5: https://amzn.to/4dp8Sby Nano: https://amzn.to/4fqAA9D [No longer supported] BBB: https://amzn.to/4d592oU Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl Primes Language Racing: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/Primes Primeview Results Views: https://plummerssoftwarellc.github.io/PrimeView/?rc=50&rs=0&fr=&sc=dt&sd=True

Dave explains how the secure boot process works, why it's there, how it's been compromised, and the risk of UEFI rootkits and similar attacks following the secure boot compromise. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl Shirt is from GeeksOutfit.com

Dave brings you up to date on the CrowdStrike IT outage and considers its broader implications. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl 1. Introduction to the CrowdStrike Falcon IT Outage: • Overview of the recent CrowdStrike Falcon IT outage and its impact on various industries. 2. Technical Details of the Outage: • Explanation of the faulty sensor configuration update and how it led to system crashes (BSOD) on Windows systems. • Specifics about the corrupted “Channel File 291.” 3. Impact and Response: • Description of the scale of the outage, affecting approximately 8.5 million devices worldwide. • Steps taken by CrowdStrike to deploy a fix and provide mitigation guidance to affected customers. 4. Previous Issues with Linux Systems: • Recap of earlier incidents where CrowdStrike updates caused crashes on Debian and Rocky Linux systems. 5. CrowdStrike on macOS: • Discussion about CrowdStrike’s security solutions for macOS and their use of Apple’s System Extensions. 6. Kernel vs. User Mode in Security Software: • Analysis of why kernel-mode access is used by CrowdStrike and the associated risks. • Historical context of kernel vs. user mode in Windows drivers. 7. Regulatory Challenges: • Narrative on Microsoft’s attempt to introduce an API to prevent such issues and the regulatory hurdles faced from the European Union, which deemed it anticompetitive. 8. Conspiracy Theories and Broader Lessons: • Overview of conspiracy theories that emerged around the outage. • Lessons to be learned from the incident, drawing a parallel to the Tylenol crisis management. I'm long since retired, and any opinions are mine alone; not a spokesperson!

Dave explains the Crowdstrike IT outage, focusing in on its role as a kernel mode driver. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Get the shirt: https://amzn.to/4bRUgAn Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl Opinions are mine only, not a spokesperson!

Dave visits Christies auction house in NYC for a sneak peek at some of the most important items from the Paul G. Allen estate's sale of the artifacts and computers from the Living Computer Museum in Seattle. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

How does the Start Menu paint? Find out in this insider tale of the Windows Start Menu. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY As noted in the video, the Start Menu was a Windows95 feature before being ported to what is "Windows" today; Dave was responsible for making it operate and paint under Windows NT/XP/2000 and later. Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Dave shows you how you can add WiFi capability to almost anything, including his PDP-11/34! For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Siekon Batteries: https://amzn.to/3WgmRe4. [Coupon code SIEKON11] Short Extension Cables: https://amzn.to/3zxA5dv Ethernet extender: https://amzn.to/3XTygSb Serial extender: https://amzn.to/4bKA9Ek 200W inverter: https://amzn.to/3XRULqM 60-foot USB cable: https://amzn.to/3XZcDjs Unibone: https://retrocmp.com/projects/unibone Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Dave demonstrates programming the PDP-11/34. For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

Dave buys a PDP-11/34 from eBay and adventure ensues! For my book on the spectrum, see: https://amzn.to/3XLJ8kY Follow me for updates! Twitter: @davepl1968 Facebook: fb.com/davepl

A behind-the-scenes tour of the Dave's Garage studios. For my book on Autism, check out: https://amzn.to/3KPOKTz

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Dave Explores and Explains Mindblindness in autism. For my book on Autism, check out: https://amzn.to/3KPOKTz

Dave uses PWM lighting on an RGB fan to "freeze frame" a running fan in time. For my book on Amazon, check out: https://amzn.to/45kWPJC Note: Contains flashing light elements.

Dave sets the world record on the classic game Tempest. For my book on Autism, check out: https://amzn.to/3KPOKTz

Dave explains DNS, the Domain Name System, as well as how to benchmark and optimize your own DNS. For my book on Amazon, check out: https://amzn.to/45kWPJC

A tour starting with a single LED, then LED strips, addressable strips, matrices, and even WiFi delivery of video. For my book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4aOLS4e NOTE: Contains flashing lights and effects. NightDriverLED code project: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/NightDriverStrip Visit JLCPCB: http://www.jlcpcb.com. http://www.easyeda.com $2 for 1-8 Layer PCB, get JLCPCB $54 coupons https://jlcpcb.com/RHS Cheap LED Strip for experiments: https://amzn.to/3yWNECQ A good ESP32 Module to start with: https://amzn.to/3xfaLrP

From Multiwan to Failover, Load Balancing, cellular support and more, Dave investigates the Spitz AX 5G Wi-Fi 6 Cellular Gateway. For my book on Amazon, check out: https://amzn.to/3V5jNzD Spitz AX 5G WiFi 6: https://amzn.to/3x7GcUV GL-iNet Basic Travel Router: https://amzn.to/4bQM2sG

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Dave reviews a top of the line robotic mower to see if it lives up to its promises. For my new book: https://amzn.to/44Z8yxq LUBA 2 by Mammotion: https://us.mammotion.com/ Some sequences shortened or accelerated.

Dave discusses his journey on the spectrum and the core question of whether or not you can be a little bit autistic. Dave also discusses his time at Microsoft on MS-DOS and Windows working on such features as Task Manager, Pinball, Zip files, Format, the Start Menu, and more! Book and Sample: https://amzn.to/3K79TZh

Microsoft has released the code to MS-DOS 4.00 on GitHub; Dave takes you a tour of the code, builds it, and runs it on original hardware. For my book on life on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/49sCbbJ For Clarity on the timeline: - Microsoft licensed (non-exclusively) 86-DOS in Dec 1980 for $25,000 - Paterson left SCP in April 1981 and worked for Microsoft from May 1981 to April 1982. - 86-DOS was purchased outright by Microsoft and renamed to MS-DOS on 27 July 1981 for $50,000 - In March 1982, MarkZ became the dev mgr for MS-DOS 2 The Code: https://github.com/microsoft/MS-DOS Remember that the code is open-sourced, but trademark law still applies! Any requests to contact me on Telegram, etc, are scams... Follow me on Facebook at http://fb.com/davepl for daily shenanigans! Follow me on Twitter at @davepl1968

Dave introduces sudo for Windows, which allows you to run administrative commands from the command like without running as an escalated user! For my book on life on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/49sCbbJ Any requests to contact me on Telegram, etc, are scams... Follow me on Facebook at http://fb.com/davepl for daily shenanigans! Follow me on Twitter at @davepl1968

Dave explains the difference between Docker and VMs, how containerization and virtualization work and how they are different. For my book on life on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/49sCbbJ Any requests to contact me on Telegram, etc, are scams... Follow me on Facebook at http://fb.com/davepl for daily shenanigans! Follow me on Twitter at @davepl1968

Dave relates the story of how Windows ZIP file support came to be, and how it almost cost him his job. For my book on life on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/49sCbbJ Any requests to contact me on Telegram, etc, are scams... Follow me on Facebook at http://fb.com/davepl for daily shenanigans! Follow me on Twitter at @davepl1968

The original author of Windows Task Manager reacts to a Task Manager cartoon by theOdd1sOut. For my book on life on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/49sCbbJ Sorry for the audio quality, I'm out of the studio and working from a laptop, first time! Any requests to contact me on Telegram, etc, are scams... Follow me on Facebook at http://fb.com/davepl for daily shenanigans! Follow me on Twitter at @davepl1968 Cartoon: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s2ENhZPZBZg?feature=share

Dave explains the new backdoor in SSH. For my book on life on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/49sCbbJ Any requests to contact me on Telegram, etc, are scams... Follow me on Facebook at http://fb.com/davepl for daily shenanigans! Follow me on Twitter at @davepl1968 Image Credit: Medium.com

Dave details how to set up OPNSense on a miniPC and how to configure it as a transparent filtering bridge. He also sets up IDS (Intrusion Detection System) and IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) via Suricata and deploys the ClamAV antivirus solution on the router. For my book on life on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/49sCbbJ Any requests to contact me on Telegram, etc, are scams... Errata: OPNSense is FreeBSD, not Linux! If you do not have a management interface (third port), don't set the LAN interface IP4 config to None - set a static IP for it so you can still reach it later. Sorry for this oversight! Follow me on Facebook at http://fb.com/davepl for daily shenanigans! Follow me on Twitter at @davepl1968 Great pfSense tutorial by Network Chuck: https://youtu.be/lUzSsX4T4WQ How virtualize a firewall by Techno Tim: https://youtu.be/hdoBQNI_Ab8 Protectli Valut: https://protectli.com/ Dual NIC Mini PC: https://amzn.to/3xkgM6q $65 Mini PC: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806498995256.html?src=google&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=708-803-3821&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&albagn=888888&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&albcp=20268592310&albag=&trgt=&crea=en3256806498995256&netw=x&device=c&albpg=&albpd=en3256806498995256&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwtqmwBhBVEiwAL-WAYYHLWfQe5cuc-joGZdosUsKEEaKah2IAaFukScqVys_fXC15nm9L-BoCk10QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&aff_fcid=62cd3e34c070406fad315aa080e6407d-1712009696597-03357-UneMJZVf&aff_fsk=UneMJZVf&aff_platform=aaf&sk=UneMJZVf&aff_trace_key=62cd3e34c070406fad315aa080e6407d-1712009696597-03357-UneMJZVf&terminal_id=9143d87126104f589978927eb0d6e1dc&afSmartRedirect=y&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa Recipe for Configuring OPNSense as a Transparent Filtering Bridge: https://www.zenarmor.com/docs/network-security-tutorials/how-to-configure-transparent-filtering-bridge-on-opnsense Download OPNSense: https://opnsense.org/download/

Dave explains the origins of the dollar bill he kept pinned to his corkboard for most of his career at Microsoft.

Secure your home network from intrusion with these 10 tips plus PFSense and OPNSense. For my book on life on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/49sCbbJ Follow me on Twitter/X: @davepl1968 https://twitter.com/davepl1968 Follow me on Facebook at http://fb.com/davepl for daily shenanigans! Protectli Vault: https://protectli.com/vault-6-port/ Elite Mini Desktop PC: https://shop.azulle.com/products/byte-elite?variant=44588257542318 Techno Tim PFSense Video: https://youtu.be/hdoBQNI_Ab8 My favorite 6502 code: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/PETRock Telegram requests in comments are from scammers, so don't respond to them.

A dazzling LED third brake light system designed for a 1970 GMC Sierra Grande pickup. For my book on life on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/49sCbbJ Follow me on Facebook at http://fb.com/davepl for daily shenanigans! Truck in Hemmings: https://www.hemmings.com/store/detail?product_id=3082 LED Strip: https://amzn.to/3x7imbP 5V 75W Buck Converter: https://amzn.to/3TwejwV Amazon Light Bar: https://amzn.to/3TwgNeR Code: https://github.com/davepl/ThirdBrakeLight Not for on-road or highway use.

Retired operating systems engineer Dave Plummer participates in a Microsoft "Ask Me Anything" session about his time in MS-DOS and Windows, such as Task Manager, Pinball, Zip files, the Start Menu, and more. For my book on life on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/49sCbbJ Follow me on Facebook at http://fb.com/davepl for daily shenanigans! Remember, any requests to contact me on Telegram are a scam... 0:00: 💻 Retired Microsoft engineer discusses project selection and early career impact. 4:01: 💻 Importance of understanding the entire stack from kernel to user code for debugging and development. 8:16: 💡 Lessons learned from legacy code and impromptu decisions leading to long-term consequences. 12:09: ⚙️ Task Manager optimization for efficient foreground activation. 16:23: ⚙️ AI development shifting focus from training GPUs to local CPU inferencing. 20:17: ⚙️ Development of a display at 30 FPS using 6502 assembly with a purpose to educate on topics like 6502 assembly and FFTs. 24:26: ⚙️ Challenges of porting code between Windows 95 and NT, learning through the process. 28:23: 💼 Challenges of balancing work and family led to leaving dream job at Microsoft to focus on own business. 32:30: ⏰ Balancing work and family life while working remotely and running a business.

Dave tests three Threadripper Pro 7995WX configurations from HP, Dell, and a homebrew system that pulls more than 1000W, or one mechanical horsepower. For my book on life on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/49sCbbJ Follow me on Facebook at http://fb.com/davepl for daily shenanigans! Remember, any requests to contact me on Telegram are a scam... Dell 7875: https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/precision-7875-tower-workstation/spd/precision-t7875-workstation/xctopt7875mtus_vp HP Z65 G5A: https://www.hp.com/us-en/workstations/z6-a.html Motherboard: https://amzn.to/3IGNiSt CPU: https://amzn.to/3wOWcL3 Benchmark slides stolen from ServeTheHome.com Anton's Notes: He says "Asustek" when he means "Asetek" in reference to the pump.

Dave brings an original PDP-11/70 panel back to life, booting and running RSX-11M and connected to a VT220. For my book on life on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/49sCbbJ Follow me on Facebook at http://fb.com/davepl for daily shenanigans!

Dave spends a month with the brand new Dell 5K120 HDR monitor. For my book on life on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/49sCbbJ Dell Ultrasharp 40" - https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-ultrasharp-40-curved-thunderbolt-hub-monitor-u4025qw/apd/210-bmdp/monitors-monitor-accessories Dell Ultrasharp 27" - https://amzn.to/49Hjjp8 Dell Ultrasharp 32" - https://amzn.to/3uDxjS4 Dell Ultrasharp 38" - https://amzn.to/49shAo3 Dell Curved 34" - https://amzn.to/4bWPt1V

Dave explains modems, ISDN, T1, T3, DS3, DSL, Cable, Fiber and more in this episode covering the scary store of the installation of new 5 gigabit home fiber service. For my book about life on the autism spectrum, check out: https://amzn.to/49y4ULG

Dave explains how you can save thousands of dollars by purchasing a Mac Pro! For my book about life on the autism spectrum, check out: https://amzn.to/49y4ULG OWC Thunderbolt 4 Hub: https://amzn.to/3HZbfEq 3.3' Thunderbolt 4 Cable: https://amzn.to/4bI9Lf8 6.6' Thunberbolt 4 Cable: https://amzn.to/4bRzq5s CalDigit TS3 Plus Dock: https://amzn.to/3uAGuTa OWC ThunderBay 4: https://amzn.to/49y9QQO Razer Core X External GPU Enclosure: https://amzn.to/49AVlMf Atto Thunderlink III: https://www.atto.com/products/thunderbolt-adapters/thunderlink/thunderbolt3-to-40gbe/TLNS-3252-D00 Video Credit: Check out ZY Cheng's review of the M2 Studio: https://youtu.be/4HscWFwAe7s

Obey this one simple C++ trick for a 1000x performance gain: constexpr! Check out the free sample of my book on the Spectrum at Amazon: https://amzn.to/42TfSJX Language Racing Series, Github Code: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/Primes

Dave explains what a pocket router, or travel router, is and why you need one in your life. For my book on Autism/ASD, please check out: https://amzn.to/4bn8JFm For the Slate AX 1800: https://amzn.to/49hKPt2

In 2019, former employees (under former leadership) undertook a campaign to criminally harass and terrorize a couple. Find out what the DOJ has ruled! For a free sample of my book on Amazon, check out: https://amzn.to/48VRVDE

Dave reviews five different Mini PCs, including the ZimaBoard, the Pantera Pico PC, the Xulu XR1, the Herk Orion, and the Acemagic Tank. For information on my book on Asperger's and ASD, check out https://amzn.to/48GNzjT ZimaBoard: https://shop.zimaboard.com/ Pico PC: https://picopc.net/ Xulu XR1: https://xulu.store/ Herk Orion: https://igg.me/at/HerkOrion Tank: https://www.acemagic.com/collections/minipcs/products/acemagic-tank-03-intel-core-i9-mini-pc Video Credit: Some gameplay footage from ETA PRIME; check out his channel for excellent mini PC reviews here: https://www.youtube.com/@UC_0CVCfC_3iuHqmyClu59Uw

Dave takes you on adventure with a VFD display from eBay: from wiring it up to writing a translation layer with an ESP32 microcontroller. For my book on Asperger's, Autism, and ASD, check out: https://amzn.to/422rN7v For more VFD Goodness: Posy: https://youtu.be/PkPSDOjhxwM [Video credit to Posy for opening VFD footage] TC: https://youtu.be/iyaGDLBsmdY

Should you still learn software engineering in 2024 when we are on the cusp of AI being able to write all the code? Dave answers!

Experience the amazing new LED control software from NightDriverLED.com that can run multiple effects spanning dozens of strips over WiFi with buffering and more! For my book on ASD and Autism, check out the free sample on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3tRuMmB LED Strip, 5V: https://amzn.to/3H6C6hi ESP32 M5 Stick C Plus: http://tinyurl.com/bdedmb8s 16x16 LED Matrix (3 required): https://amzn.to/3TPM0vb 5V 8A Beefy Power Supply: https://amzn.to/41MAz9C

A non-sponsored look at the new fastest desktop PC CPU available, the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX in the HP Z6 G5A workstation. Benchmarks, multiple copies of Doom, compiling chrome, and much more. All opinions expressed in this video are my own only!

Dave throws 192 cores and 384GB of RAM at the Chromium codebase to see if he can set a track record for compile time!

Dave explains VLANS and how they can be used to enhance the performance and security of even a simple home WiFi setup.

Dave takes you behind the scenes of "Dave's Garage" for all the news that's fit to post. Stay up to date by following me on Facebook at: https://fb.com/davepl

Dave puts the new 96-core 7995WX to the test by pitting it against 100 copies of Doom, plus Cinebench R23, R24, Geekbench 6, and more. Dave also time-builds the Linux Kernel and does GPU testing of the A4000 GPU included. To launch a Doom server in Docker, execute: sudo docker run -p 8000:8000 elliottking/doom-wasm:0.1.1 00:00 Intro 00:14 🎮 The Threadripper Pro 7995WX with 96 cores and 192 threads can run 100 copies of Doom simultaneously on the HP Z6 g5a workstation, handling it with ease. 02:28 🛠 Setting up the server side involved using Ubuntu under Hyper-V to run the Doom server, spawning multiple browser windows pointing to it. 05:01 🕹 The Threadripper 7995WX managed 200 copies of Doom well, running at reasonable frame rates with 10% CPU usage and around 20% GPU. 06:36 🚫 Pushing it to 500 copies, the system struggled, experiencing issues with graphics rendering and potentially running out of system resources. 07:48 📊 The benchmarking involved Geekbench 6, Cinebench R23/R24, showcasing the 7995WX's impressive single-core and multi-core performance, surpassing previous processors in tests. 11:04 🌡 Under max load, the CPU maintained temperatures around 72-80°C, handling a 350W power draw while maintaining clock speeds of 3,000-3,200 MHz. 12:38 ⚙ Compiling the Linux kernel on the 7995WX demonstrated exceptional speed, completing the task in 28 seconds, more than twice as fast as the 3970X. 13:48 💻 For serious professional work, the RTX A4000 GPU proved capable, sitting between an RTX 3070 and 3080 in performance, ideal for tasks like video

Windows Pinball, IBM, debugging, the confidential coffee maker, losing your car keys, and more: Dave interviews Raymond Chen, a 30-year developer on Windows at Microsoft. For my book on Asperger's/ASD, please check out: https://amzn.to/3GcdeUM This is the "Directors Cut" :-). I removed the intro, re-rendered in 4K60, and re-uploaded. For Raymond's book The Old New Thing: https://amzn.to/40Qhvad 3D Pinball animation by Jack Bertram: https://www.youtube.com/@UCvCBPIBlsjaNG8VUzOfEYcw My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * Teleprompter Monitor: https://amzn.to/3YWCSFC * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 * Aputure 300d II Light: https://amzn.to/46axuRZ

Windows Pinball, IBM, debugging, the confidential coffee maker, losing your car keys, and more: Dave interviews Raymond Chen, a 30-year developer on Windows at Microsoft. For my book on Asperger's/ASD, please check out: https://amzn.to/3GcdeUM For Raymond's book The Old New Thing: https://amzn.to/40Qhvad 3D Pinball animation by Jack Bertram: https://www.youtube.com/@UCvCBPIBlsjaNG8VUzOfEYcw My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * Teleprompter Monitor: https://amzn.to/3YWCSFC * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 * Aputure 300d II Light: https://amzn.to/46axuRZ CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:39 The "special edition" of Windows 95 00:02:07 The absence of 64-bit Pinball in Windows 00:03:15 The 64-bit Windows project initially targeted Itanium processors 00:04:46 During the 64-bit Windows project, resolving Pinball's collision detection problem 00:06:00 Pinball's removal from the 64-bit Windows 00:07:23 The fix for Pinball might have involved a floating point rounding issue 00:08:47 Testing for Pinball's collision detection problem 00:11:05 Raymond once received a death threat 00:12:30 Raymond joined Microsoft after applying for graduate school 00:16:07 Raymond's consistent jacket and tie attire 00:18:52 Raymond leverages his extensive network at Microsoft 00:19:31 The term "hive" in the Windows registry 00:21:06 Users sometimes tend to avoid answering dialogues they find confusing or unnecessary 00:23:06 Windows 95 faced challenges with its time zone map 00:30:35 Taskbar grouping 00:34:29 Designing intuitive vending machine interfaces 00:36:49 Windows team had mascots like "Bear," "Bunny," and "Piglet," 00:42:14 The "USB Cart of Death" was a cart loaded with multiple USB devices used for testing USB functionality 00:46:11 Porting from 32-bit to 64-bit Windows 00:50:31 Dave Cutler 00:52:06 Bill Gates 00:53:01 Windows Power Toys 00:56:12 Tweaking Windows with 'Tweak UI' 00:59:37 Microsoft's policy shift against offering unsupported downloads 01:03:49 The innovative approach to Windows 95 compatibility testing 01:07:32 A dive into game compatibility 01:10:16 Race conditions in multitasking OSs 01:12:21 Raymond Chen fixed Windows Pinball's CPU usage issue 01:14:31 The time travel debugger 01:18:23 Color-coding files (blue for compressed, green for encrypted 01:20:49 Usability studies observing users 01:23:19 Windows 286 and 386 01:25:07 Long file names stored in Unicode 01:28:33 Misaligned data in processors like RISC led to significant performance issues 01:31:52 Splitting a PC into two workstations 01:32:44 Game developers thanked Raymond Chen for getting their games to work on Windows 95 01:34:59 Raymond Chen had an unused VIP ticket to the Windows 95 launch but gave it away; 01:36:08 Colleagues on the Windows NT printing team crafted forgeries of Windows 95 launch tickets 01:38:27 Microsoft employees brought a coffee maker to IBM's office 01:43:17 Steve Ballmer left his rental car at an IBM parking lot 01:45:23 Dave once lost his rental car keys on the beach 01:46:30 Raymond's early hacking and reverse engineering skills 01:51:49 Raymond's transition from mathematics to software engineering 01:52:48 Raymond's father was a mechanical engineering professor 01:56:02 Raymond Chen talks about decluttering his cables 01:56:57 Chen maintains a six-month content buffer for his blog 01:58:18 Windows 95 debugging involved handling programs that allocated excessive memory 02:00:21 Compatibility challenges for Win95 included issues with DOS extenders 02:03:04 Debugging strategy involved trapping and correcting code that disabled interrupts

From wearing shorts to the confidential coffee maker, Raymond Chen relates tales from IBM Boca while OS/2 was being developed. For my book on Asperger's/ASD, please check out: https://amzn.to/3GcdeUM Subscribe to Dave's Garage for the full interview available Nov 25, 2023.

Dave, who wrote the 32-bit port of Windows Pinball, interviews Raymond Chen, who wrote the 64-bit port, about a curious bug that caused an extreme framerate. For my book on Asperger's/ASD, please check out: https://amzn.to/3GcdeUM Subscribe to Dave's Garage for the full interview available Nov 25, 2023.

Dave interviews Raymond Chen, a 30-year Windows developer, and asks about the team mascots from Windows 3.1 through Windows 98. For my book on Asperger's/ASD, please check out: https://amzn.to/3GcdeUM Subscribe to Dave's Garage for the full interview available Nov 25, 2023.

Rage and Sadness in the Usability Lab: Dave interviews Raymond Chen, a Windows developer for 30 years, about watching users try to perform simple tasks like printing, and how non-intuitive it can be for them. For my book on Asperger's/ASD, please check out: https://amzn.to/3GcdeUM Subscribe to Dave's Garage for the full interview available Nov 25, 2003.

Microsoft developer Raymond Chen relates the tale of the USB Cart of Death. For my book on Asperger's/ASD, please check out: https://amzn.to/3GcdeUM Subscribe to Dave's Garage for the full interview available Nov 25, 2023.

Microsoft developers once drove a truck to Egghead in order to buy ONE of EVERYTHING! Dave interviews Raymond Chen, Win95 developer, about the time they took a truck to EggHead and bought one of everything! For my book on Asperger's/ASD, please check out: https://amzn.to/3GcdeUM Subscribe to Dave's Garage for the full interview available Nov 25, 2003.

Dave (who did the 32-bit version) interviews Raymond Chen (who did the 64-bit version) about the fate of Windows Pinball. For my book on Asperger's/ASD, check out https://amzn.to/412FtiF Make sure to subscribe for the full interview coming November 25th, 2023! 00:35 Windows Pinball's absence in 64-bit versions led to a conspiracy theory, suggesting suppression or intentional hiding of the 64-bit version. 01:27 Development of 64-bit Windows initially targeted the Itanium processor, aiming for compatibility, but challenges arose during porting Pinball to 64-bit code. 02:58 Successfully ported Pinball to 64-bit, but encountered a collision detection issue where the ball fell through the table, deemed non-critical amidst massive porting efforts. 04:19 Decision to omit Pinball from the 64-bit Windows stemmed from the target audience - high-end server systems where gaming wasn't a priority. 05:14 Despite Pinball's absence when initially handed over, it reappeared later in the product, likely due to debugging efforts or fixes implemented after the handover. 07:07 Testing and validation primarily occurred on Alpha exps as physical Itanium hardware wasn't available, making it unclear if collision issues persisted on the Itanium processor. 08:58 Pinball's return in the product occurred without the speaker's knowledge after the initial handover, indicating potential debugging or fixes after the development handoff.

Why did the Windows 95 timezone map cause international outrage? Find out in this excerpt from the full interview with Microsoft uber-developer Raymond Chen. Subscribe for the full interview available November 25, 2023 Fort information on and a free sample of my book on Autism/ASD/Asperger's, check out https://amzn.to/47CvKl0

Dave explores how a computer starts up, or boots, from scratch. From the initial reset to loading the operating system, Dave shows you all the steps.

Dave explores virtualization and hypervisors, including both Type 1 (Proxmox, Hyper-V) and Type 2 (Virtual PC, VirtualBox), For info on my book on ASD/Asperger's, please check out: https://amzn.to/47ItFnR 00:00 🖥 Virtualization allows one piece of hardware to host multiple operating systems simultaneously, managed by a hypervisor. 02:51 🛠 There are two main types of hypervisors: Type 1 (directly manages hardware) and Type 2 (works through a host operating system). 03:48 🏠 Hypervisors keep virtual machines isolated, like different people sharing a house with their own space and resources. 04:15 💻 Hardware virtualization requires CPU support, and Type 1 software hypervisors can have minimal overhead (as low as 1%). 07:55 🧠 Proxmox is a type 1 hypervisor based on Linux, capable of hosting multiple OS installations. 09:17🖥 Virtual machines can be configured with specific CPU cores, memory allocations, and disk space limits in Proxmox. 12:48 🔄 Nested virtualization (running a hypervisor within a hypervisor) is possible for testing purposes but not typically used in production. 13:46 🧬 Virtual machines can be backed up and restored easily for disaster recovery, providing a high level of protection. 18:40 🪐 WSL 2 integrates Linux into Windows using a lightweight VM with minimal overhead for seamless interoperability between the two systems.

Dave explores the IBM z16 mainframe from design to assembly and testing. What's inside a modern IBM z16 mainframe that makes it relevant today? Errata: Around 5:30, the CPUs are LGA(Land Grid Array), not PGA At about 7:07 should be 200 cores, not 256. At 20:03, they now achieve eight nines of reliability for both z16 and its Linux-only counterpart, the IBM LinuxONE 4. In a LinuxONE config, max RAM is 48TB.

Dave Cutler, the designer and architect of Windows, RSX11m, and VMS. For information on my book on Autism and ASD: https://amzn.to/45ZzcFW Dave Cutler is a seminal figure in computer science, renowned for his contributions to operating systems. Born in 1942, he played pivotal roles in the development of several OSes, most notably VMS for Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) and Windows NT for Microsoft. Cutler's design principles emphasize performance, reliability, and scalability. His work on Windows NT laid the foundation for many subsequent Windows versions, solidifying its place in enterprise and personal computing. A stickler for detail and a rigorous engineer, Cutler's influence is evident in modern OS design and architecture. He's a recipient of the Computer History Museum's Fellow Award for his unparalleled contributions. If someone wants to add chapter markers, please post them in the comments and I'll add them to the video!

Dave Cutler explains why Microsoft selected Windows as the primary personality for NT.

Dave Cutler discusses the details of Windows Tukwila (3.99) and Windows Cairo (5.0) I just realized I spelled Tukkwila wrong in the opening slide. My apologies to the residents of Tukwila and their families for this grave mistake.

Dave Cutler discusses how Steve Ballmer "fleeced" him at a Denny's, plus how RISC architecture challenged the status quo in the late 1980s.

Dave Cutler discusses shipping VMS with zero known bugs, versus the practice of closing thousands of known bugs.

Dave Cutler explains what successful software engineers do that others do not.

Dave Cutler recounts the story of Windows Longhorn, plus the worst code he's seen. For the full interview available October 21, 2023, make sure you're subscribed and turn on notifications!

Dave Cutler, the architect of Microsoft Windows NT and VMS, discusses how he developed his initial love for operating systems and how he narrowly escaped becoming a COBOL programmer.

Excerpt from the full Dave Cutler Interview available on Dave;s Garage on Oct 21, 2023. Dave Cutler is the designer of the operating systems RSX-11M, VMS, and Microsoft Windows.

Dave shows you how ChatGPT can be used in a feedback loop by providing the results of a run back into the loop. For info on my book on Asperger's and ASD on Amazon, check out: https://amzn.to/3ZWajZy For Hans Otten's Kim-1 Simulator: http://retro.hansotten.nl/6502-sbc/kim-1-manuals-and-software/kim-1-simulator/ 00:14 🤖 ChatGPT as a debugging tool: User successfully used ChatGPT to debug code by providing a screenshot of the output, allowing ChatGPT to diagnose problems by analyzing the screen. 01:00 💡 6502 Assembly: The user, a seasoned programmer, has been working with 6502 assembly for 40 years and chose to use it for a retro computing project involving Super Pets and Kim1 single board computers. 01:54 🧩 Unique Hardware Configuration: The user's Kim1 single board computer was extensively customized with multiple extension cards, showcasing impressive DIY skills and early adoption of MTU hardware. 03:21 🖥️ C Compiler for Kim1: User ported a C compiler (cc65) to the Kim1 platform to facilitate faster coding compared to 6502 assembly, enabling tasks like drawing lines and circles on the Kim1. 05:14 🔄 Feedback Loop with ChatGPT: User shared C code with ChatGPT and requested a 6502 version, refining the code based on ChatGPT's output, creating an iterative feedback loop for code optimization. 08:03 🎯 Midpoint Circle Algorithm: User implemented the Midpoint Circle Algorithm in assembly, leveraging circle symmetry and integer arithmetic to efficiently draw circles on a bitmap display. 10:35 🔄 AI-Driven Closed Loop Iteration: The user envisions a future where ChatGPT could autonomously iterate on code solutions, potentially achieving desired outcomes through a closed-loop process without human intervention.

Dave takes you inside and behind the Xulu XR1, a powerful PC in a tiny form factor. Includes teardown, parts replacement, performance benchmarks and analysis. For information on my book, Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire: https://amzn.to/45ZzcFW For more Xulu information and to order: https://xulu.store/ Wera screwdriver set: https://amzn.to/3F5K6ho

A revealing look at a ten second autism test. For my book on Autism, check out https://amzn.to/3tsqdOY

A former Microsoft engineers takes you on a guided tour of the code behind the Windows Task Manager. For information on my book, Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire: https://amzn.to/45ZzcFW Windows code provided courtesy of Microsoft Corporation; this code is NOT open source and it remains Microsoft copyrighted material, used with permission.

The original author of Windows Task Manager takes you on an authorized tour of the Windows source code behind the XP Task Manager. For information on my book, Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire: https://amzn.to/45ZzcFW Windows code provided courtesy of Microsoft Corporation; this code is NOT open source and it remains Microsoft copyrighted material, used with permission.

Dave investigates the story of how the Icelandic version of Windows reportedly translates to the "bloated fetal sac" of a sheep. For information on my book, Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire: https://amzn.to/45ZzcFW

Dave investigates the primary differences between introversion as a personality trait and autism.

A tour of 60,000W of emergency backup power ranging from a single PC to an entire home. For information on my book, Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire: https://amzn.to/45ZzcFW Xtreme Power Conversion Lead Acid UPS (700W): https://amzn.to/48j2lgR Xtreme Power Conversion Lithium UPS (3000W): https://amzn.to/3t6Evoj Poxurio Generator (4000W) with $200 Coupon: https://amzn.to/3PKpjq3 VTOMAN Portable Power Station (1500W): https://amzn.to/3PH7wzZ

Dave takes you a guided tour of a new Insider Preview build of Windows 2023 (Windows 11 23H2). Features include Windows Copilot, a new File Explorer, compressed RAR, TAR, and GZ support, virtual disc management, and much more.

Dave builds a 2000W, 4500RPM, 48V quad based on a child's toy, with unexpected results! For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * Teleprompter Monitor: https://amzn.to/3YWCSFC * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 * Aputure 300d II Light: https://amzn.to/46axuRZ

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Dave explores the 6 reasons why Alan Turing may have been on the autism spectrum by focusing on his key traits. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * Teleprompter Monitor: https://amzn.to/3YWCSFC * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 * Aputure 300d II Light: https://amzn.to/46axuRZ

Dave details the creation of a YouTube episode from start to finish in this celebration of the channel's 500,000th subscriber! For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * Teleprompter Monitor: https://amzn.to/3YWCSFC * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 * Aputure 300d II Light: https://amzn.to/46axuRZ Intro theme "Keep on Loving me Baby" by Colin James, https://linktr.ee/ColinJamesMusic

Dave explores why computers slow down the longer we use them.

Dave takes you on a journey beginning with an incredibly simple math problem that many people - and even calculators - get wrong. For info on my book on Asperger's, Autism, and ASD, visit: https://amzn.to/3DNfQao

Dave tests the Altair 8800 vs a 3970X Threadripper to see once and for all which is the ultimate home PC. For my book on Autism/ASD, check out https://amzn.to/45xdSXG For the Altair FDC+ check out: https://deramp.com/fdc_plus.html

An in-depth look at the technology and infrastructure behind ChatGPT. For info on my book on Asperger's, Autism, and ASD, visit: https://amzn.to/3DNfQao

Dave takes you on a forty-year journey as a software engineer including working on every Microsoft operating system from MS-DOS through XP and Server 2003. He discusses features he worked on, such as Task Manager, Zip Folders, Product Activation, the Start Menu, Desktop, Pinball, and MS-DOS. For info on my book, Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire, check out: https://amzn.to/3DNfQao This presentation was prepared for VCFWest on Aug 4, 2023. Many thanks to Bil Herd for the invitation! For lots of great Commodore insights, check out his channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@BilHerd

What happens if you run the Windows NT 4 Task Manager on a modern system with 32 cores and 128GB of RAM? Can the old Task Manager kill the new Task Manager? Dave puts it to the test! For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

How to program an ESP32 microcontroller from scratch, with all steps included. For my book on ASD, check out https://amzn.to/3Q0wKKb The M5 Stick C Plus on Amazon: https://amzn.to/43vIQ0O The board manager URL that I used was: https://espressif.github.io/arduino-esp32/package_esp32_index.json

Watch as contractors complete a tricky final install of a 70kW generator in Dave's Garage!

Dave reveals the reasons why, for 28 years, the Windows clock has lacked seconds. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

Dave takes you on an insider tour of the creation of the Windows Start Menu. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Get the shirt (not sponsored): https://www.geeksoutfit.com/products/binary-computer-1s-and-0s-blue-button-up-shirt?_pos=6&_sid=e2035c23c&_ss=r Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 Dave's Garage Mug: https://tinyurl.com/ajxrt7fr Easter Egg: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-95-easter-egg-discovered-after-being-hidden-for-25-years/

How Task Manager was born, how it works, and insider secrets to using it! For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 Earthquake footage from scottsteg: https://youtu.be/q7boO_wTzS4 The missing 10th way to start Task Manager: - Use regedit to change your shell= line from explorer.exe to taskmgr.exe and reboot!

Pointer basics, indirection, void pointers, pointers to pointers, function pointers, callbacks and much more in this comprehensive introduction to pointers. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 This is a revised edit (shorter and without intro) of the video from several days ago! As always, all content and opinions are mine only, (c) 2022 Plummer's Software LLC.

Are Wednesday Addams, Hermione Granger, Sheldon Cooper, and even Mr. Spock on the autism spectrum? Dave explores the possibilities! For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 This is a revised edit (shorter and without intro) of the video from several days ago! As always, all content and opinions are mine only, (c) 2022 Plummer's Software LLC.

Dave explores whether several beloved characters from film and literature are portrayed as being on the autism spectrum. Includes Hermione Granger, Wednesday Addams, Lenny from Of Mice and Men, Spock of Star Trek, Sheldon from Big Bang Theory, and more!

Dave introduces the Mesermerizer, an amazing new LED module based on the ESP32 that includes over 30 built-in effects ranging from Music Visualizers to the current Weather. Join the project by visiting NightDriverLED.com for technical info. NOTE: Contains flashing lights and effects. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 As always, all content and opinions are mine only, (c) 2022 Plummer's Software LLC. I am not now nor have I ever been a spokesperson for Microsoft, and retired from my technical role almost 20 years ago.

Dave puts a pair of EcoFlow Delta Pro batteries through their paces by testing welding, lifting a car, powering a home, and charging a Tesla! Ecoflow on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WdU4W5 Ecoflow Website: https://us.ecoflow.com/products/delta-pro-portable-power-station?variant=40516140105801?aff=278 5% Discount Code: DAVEGARAGE This video does not contain or demonstrate every step needed or all safety precautions that should be observed. Do not attempt the activities performed within.

Dave demos and benchmarks the new LattePanda Sigma single-board computer, which features 12 cores, 16 threads, 16GB RAM, 500GB Storage, dual 2.5Gn NICs, dual 10Gb USB, dual 40Gb Thunderbolt, and much more! For my book on ASD: https://amzn.to/42ykB2i And it can run Doom! Tools Used: USB Power Meter: https://amzn.to/3pgO964 Wera Screwdriver Set: https://amzn.to/416QnSM LattePanda Sigma: https://lattepanda.com/lattepanda-sigma

Dave take you a tour of some core advanced C++ features including smart pointers, weak pointers, constructor aliasing, custom deleters, and atomic operations. All examples are presented in compilable code that can be downloaded below. Code: https://github.com/davepl/shared_ptr

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Dave takes you on a tour of the modern C++ features you need to know in order to avoid memory leaks, corruption, and other common pitfalls of using C++. Code: https://github.com/davepl/blackjack

Dave shows you how to combine C and ASM in the same project and same binary, while keeping them separate and avoiding inline assembly. Featuring 6502 C and ASM on the Commodore/MOS KIM-1

Dave takes you on a tour of the C code used to write graphics primitives for the ancient Commodore KIM-1 computer. See how setpixel, linedraw, and more are implemented from first principles.

Dave blows up and then repairs a super-rare Commodore KIM-1 Full Stack. For my book on ASD, check out the free sample on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3mQ5jGV Adrian's Digital Basement: https://www.youtube.com/@UCE5dIscvDxrb7CD5uiJJOiw Jan Beta: https://www.youtube.com/@JanBeta Checklist Manifesto: https://amzn.to/3H8EhRT

Tired of the family complaining about sketchy wifi? Dave takes you on a tour of a large UniFi installation and reveals the secrets of his WiFi success. Covers topics ranging from AP selection to VLAN partitioning, fast roaming, handoff, band steering, and more! UniFi Dream Machine SE: https://amzn.to/3Lf3e0g UniFi Dream Machine (Small): https://amzn.to/3mK0uyN UniFi UAC Pro Access Point (WiFi 6): https://amzn.to/3UQAcav 8-Port PoE Switch: https://amzn.to/3Ldn9g5 24-Port PoE Switch: https://amzn.to/41DCYCi 48-Port PoE Switch: https://amzn.to/40oxfzk 8-Port 10G Switch: https://amzn.to/3LaVBYX

Is an Nvidia 4080 faster than a Threadripper 3970x? Dave puts them to the test! He explains the differences between how CPUs and GPUs operate and then explores whether the GPU can be leveraged to solve prime numbers faster than the CPU.

Dave tests almost 100 different languages to find the ultimate champion in generating the fastest code. Feeling a little bit autistic? Check out the free sample of my book: https://amzn.to/40HUwgu Primes Code on Github: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/Primes PrimeView: https://plummerssoftwarellc.github.io/PrimeView/?rc=30&rs=0&fr=&sc=dt&sd=True

TheRetroHour.com interviews Dave Plummer, who worked on Task Manager, Space Cadet Pinball, ZipFolders, Product Activation, and much more. Join us as we reminisce about the C64, the Amiga, and old Microsoft tech!

Dave takes you on a tour of all of the latest UPS technologies that you need to understand before selecting a UPS for a desktop or gaming system.

Learn about the FPGA, the reprogrammable silicon chip that can be made to do almost anything you can conceive of! For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq FPGA Starter Kit: https://amzn.to/3z7OIkq FPGA Dev Board: https://amzn.to/3ZaFePH Orange Crab FPGA: https://amzn.to/3LOMgXq Follow me on Twitter: @davepl1968 Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Remember, any "Contact me on Telegram" comments are scams.

Dave takes us on an exclusive tour of the Microsoft Mach 10 accelerator, which is purported to achieve up to a 250% performance increase in PC throughput. Dave installs, tests, and benchmarks the system. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Github for Primes Project: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/Primes PC Screw Assortment: https://amzn.to/3TQAgXD NightDriver Code Project: http://NightDriverLED.com

A tour of a tiny dual-processor PC system featuring OLED display, SD reader, microphone, speaker, and much more. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Follow me on Twitter: @davepl1968 Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Source Code: NightDriverLED.com

Dave explains how lasers work, from crystals to dichroic mirrors to galvanometers. He takes us on a tour of the internals of a LaserCube Pro 2500 and how it's used to render complex light shows for concerts and festivals. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Excuse me saying "dichromic" a few times when I mean "dichroic", whoops! Follow me on Twitter: @davepl1968 Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Sources: Subtronics and Griz Lasers (ILDA Award Winner 2022 -2nd Place) - Laser Monkey Brainiac75: https://www.youtube.com/@brainiac75 Visit LaserOS.com for LaserCube and LaserOS information.

A tour of Dave's cars and the current PDP-11 and ESP32 projects in Dave's Garage. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Follow me on Twitter: @davepl1968 Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 To help with the ESP32 EasyEDA project, email me at [email protected]

Learn everything you need to know about setting up 10G and 25G Networking on the PC and Mac. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Follow me on Twitter: @davepl1968 Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6. Mikrotik 10G SFP+ Switch: https://amzn.to/3xkyLpO 10G DAC Cable: https://amzn.to/3jJX9yh 10G Fiber Transceiver: https://amzn.to/3DW8u4T 10G RJ45 Transceiver: https://amzn.to/3HRpfiY 25G Fiber Transceiver: https://amzn.to/3jNm43O 25G QNAP 16-port Switch: https://amzn.to/3S726hr 10G QNAP Network Card: https://amzn.to/3IgHQWZ 10G SFP+ Network Card: https://amzn.to/3XkTynT 10G Dual SFP+ Network Card: https://amzn.to/3YpuehM 25G Dual SFP28 Network Card: https://amzn.to/40MZ85q Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * AppleTV 4K - https://amzn.to/3Web65S * Dell Monitor - https://amzn.to/3Dmbsyx * Indigo Automation Software: https://www.indigodomo.com/ * Black and Decker Stud Finder - https://amzn.to/3fvEMuu * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

A detailed look at how to *properly* use ChatGPT as your coding partner, including iteration and refinement of solutions. Make it do the heavy lifting as you reap the glory! Includes code, samples, analysis, and benchmarks. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Github Repo for Primes project: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/Primes [ChatGPT code samples repo soming soon!]

A 64-thread PC and a 20-CPU/64-GPU Mac Ultra team up to become the ultimate development and video editing workstation. Find out how they're integrated by Thunderbolt, 25Gbe networking, KVM, and more! For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Major PC Components Featured in the Episode: Lian Li O11DXL-X O11 Dynamic XL Case: https://amzn.to/3DycmsU Threadripper TRX40 Motherboard: https://amzn.to/3jmXnuO Threadripper 3970X CPU: https://amzn.to/3l0bNlg PCI-X4 NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/3jvtV5T 128GB DDR4 Memory: https://amzn.to/3Jz63sF Noctua Fan and Cooler: https://amzn.to/3XWd8Il Second Noctua Fan: https://amzn.to/40n6YCr Corsair K70 Keyboard: https://amzn.to/3HRUlIF MX Master 3 Mouse: https://amzn.to/3WXaZKY Dell 38" 4K Ultrawide (new model): https://amzn.to/3kZK8AM BenQ Monitor Light Bar: https://amzn.to/3JyAPSB Auto Tracking Web Cam: https://amzn.to/3RrKOLf Potential Upgrades: Threadripper 3990X CPU (more cores): https://amzn.to/3JzkqNY Threadripper Pro 5995WX (needs SWRX8 motherboard): https://amzn.to/3HPCSAn Note that the big Noctua fan will fit the large case shown but not most smaller ones. The board is also XL and requires a larger case, so check the dimensions if not using the listed XL case. The cooler will also not clear 8 RAM DIMMS, so I'm using the 128GB kit. If going for 256GB, you'd need a different cooler with this motherboard. Errata: To bond the two 25Gbe ports they likely need to be on separate Thunderbolt *controllers* so as not to saturate the controller (unless one controller can handle two ports at max speed!)

Steve Jobs in a reflective 1994 interview on how to live your best life, create opportunity, and avoid failure: narrated by Dave Plummer. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Special thanks to the Silicon Valley Historical Society for their original archival footage from 1994. https://www.siliconvalleyhistorical.org/

See Pong brought into the 21st century with a new PCB from scratch, HDMI output, USB-C input, and more modern console touches. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Bil Herd's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BilHerd KiCad Tutorial: https://youtu.be/vaCVh2SAZY4?list=PL3bNyZYHcRSUhUXUt51W6nKvxx2ORvUQB Major Parts and Accessories Used: Adjustable USB-C Power Delivery Trigger: https://amzn.to/3j8ewZ1 5V-35V Boost Converter: https://amzn.to/3WvEOCg RCA Video Jack: https://amzn.to/3XCw3Yw 2Mhz Crystal Oscillator: https://amzn.to/3Dh5tfh USB-C Bulkhead Connector: https://amzn.to/3kIxwh8 HDMI Bulkhead Connector: https://amzn.to/3XMzn2W Composite-HDMI Upscaler: https://amzn.to/403LFpq Favorite Tools From This Episode: Hakko Soldering Station: https://amzn.to/3GSdk3X WERA Screwdriver set: https://amzn.to/3Xoc1ke Knipex Automatic Wire Strippers: https://amzn.to/3knPLse Knipex Diagonal Cutters: https://amzn.to/3knPLse This video is NOT sponsored.

Want to build your own LED-powered laser cannon effect? Dave takes you through a demo and then all of the steps needed to build it! Learn how to use the NightDriver open-source software to build dozens of effects! For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq You can use Windows, Linux, or Mac equally well for this project, all tools are available: Shopping List of Parts: Easiest option - 5V 1m BTF LED strip: https://amzn.to/3kvrsJ6 As shown, two of: 12V 5m BTF LED strip: https://amzn.to/3ki4GEa Barrel Jack Connector: https://amzn.to/3QTwUkT Grove Port connector: https://amzn.to/3CZaedd M5 Stick C Plus ESP32 Module: https://amzn.to/3klYwTz 5V Power Brick: https://amzn.to/3ZLad6B My favorite tools involved are listed below. These are not sponsored, other than being Amazon affiliate links. And I love each of them: Hakko Soldering Station: https://amzn.to/3GSdk3X WERA Screwdriver set: https://amzn.to/3Xoc1ke Knipex Automatic Wire Strippers: https://amzn.to/3knPLse Knipex Diagonal Cutters: https://amzn.to/3knPLse All the Free Software that you can eat: git - https://git-scm.com/downloads VSCode - https://code.visualstudio.com/download PlatformIO - Install from the "Extensions" tab of Visual Studio Code GitHub Repo: Get the NightDriver code (using git on the command line): git clone https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/NightDriverStrip.git Remember to go into the "include" folder and copy "secrets.example.h" to "secrets.h". This project doesn't use WiFi so you don't have to do anything else, but that file is needed to compile the codebase. If you wind up using WiFi at some point, enter your creds. Must be 2.4GHz. If you're a C/C++ programmer with a bit of ESP32 knowledge, or awesome REACT and UI design skills, by all means, please consider contributing to the codebase! See the GitHub link for details. Tutorial for PlatformIO on Dronebot Workshop: https://youtu.be/JmvMvIphMnY

Emotions, empathy, mindblindness, employment, relationships, friendships and more: Joelle Seal (CBC News, U of Regina) interviews Dave Plummer, a retired software engineer from Microsoft known for Task Manager, Windows Zip files, the Windows Pinball adaptation, Product Activation, and more. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Follow me on Twitter: @davepl1968 Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6.

Dave takes you on a journey through 1950s Civil Defense footage that will change the way you look at the Cold War.

Dave can't beat his kid's high score, so he hacks Bop-It Smash! For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Follow me on Twitter: @davepl1968 Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6. Code: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/HelloAssembly "David's" Page on his tiny app: https://davidesnotes.com/ Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * AppleTV 4K - https://amzn.to/3Web65S * Dell Monitor - https://amzn.to/3Dmbsyx * Indigo Automation Software: https://www.indigodomo.com/ * Black and Decker Stud Finder - https://amzn.to/3fvEMuu * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

Dave takes you on a tour of the most unsafe C runtime library calls and how to update your code to modern, safe standards. Features C and C++ examples. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Follow me on Twitter: @davepl1968 Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6. Code: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/HelloAssembly "David's" Page on his tiny app: https://davidesnotes.com/ Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * AppleTV 4K - https://amzn.to/3Web65S * Dell Monitor - https://amzn.to/3Dmbsyx * Indigo Automation Software: https://www.indigodomo.com/ * Black and Decker Stud Finder - https://amzn.to/3fvEMuu * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

How small can a fully functional Windows application get? 4K? 2K? 1K? Can ASM best the C version? Find out as Dave takes you on a tour of Windows apps in both C and assembly and demonstrates some aggressive optimization techniques! For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Follow me on Twitter: @davepl1968 Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6. Code: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/HelloAssembly "David's" Page on his tiny app: https://davidesnotes.com/ Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * AppleTV 4K - https://amzn.to/3Web65S * Dell Monitor - https://amzn.to/3Dmbsyx * Indigo Automation Software: https://www.indigodomo.com/ * Black and Decker Stud Finder - https://amzn.to/3fvEMuu * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 Bridge desktop image by Rex Lau Photopgraphy

Dave's Garage brings you a short film about the cold war featuring some of the most compelling civil defense footage of the era. If you enjoyed this, please check out The Atomic Cafe, which set the standard back in the 80s! Some of these old newsreels and public domain films were truly "discovered" for that film by Kevin Rafferty and Jayne Loader. You can find it on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3QcJxqY Sources: Atomic energy Commission, Dept of Defence, University of California / PNAS, US Dept of Energy, AtomicHeritage, Laboratory of Environmental Studies Tsar Bomba 1080p - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30EoIh2kADk 1950s Nuclear Era Defense Films Target You - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIPARQO7JXY 5 Chilling Civil Defense Films - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogiYqRF3r00 I am Not an Atomic Playboy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE06ECcimb8 The House in the Middle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGJcwaUWNZg Duck and Cover (1951) - Burt the Turtle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKqXu-5jw60 Phone Call with Gen Eisenhower - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyArUh8eqJ0 The Medical Aspects of Nuclear Radiation: Hair Loss: https://youtu.be/eaGp-Mp0PcE Operation Crossroads: Able and Baker Tests: https://youtu.be/9kglzPAAM1g 1946 Underwater Atomic Bomb - https://youtu.be/sR3Dleqz8iQ Original Music, Foley and Effecgts by Eric Plummer. Synthwave Music (Playgound scene): Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

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Dave discusses why people on the spectrum often have difficulty or simply dislike talking on the telephone. For the "A Little Bit Autistic" channel, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w

Dave takes you on a journey starting with how digital audio is sampled and on through real-time audio visualization, starting with the simplest VU meters and progressing on through spectrum analyzers, equalizers, and musical beat detection! For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq LED Video: https://youtu.be/DCsjd79aUlc Follow me on Twitter: @davepl1968 Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6. LED Parts: Two-Pack of 24-LED rings: https://amzn.to/3Opd9R5 Singles of 24-LED rings: https://amzn.to/3TV2CxY (Also search for 32 and 45-bit rings which may work!) Alitove Strand of 50 LEDs: https://amzn.to/3XijgKS Heltec ESP32 module w/OLED screen: https://amzn.to/3tMIEv2 TTGO ESP32 Module w/TFT screen: https://amzn.to/3Xi5w2T Adafruit TFT Feather S3: https://www.adafruit.com/product/548 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * AppleTV 4K - https://amzn.to/3Web65S * Dell Monitor - https://amzn.to/3Dmbsyx * Indigo Automation Software: https://www.indigodomo.com/ * Black and Decker Stud Finder - https://amzn.to/3fvEMuu * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 Electroboom's Excellent Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ0-OtVpF0wOKEqT2Z1HEtA

Dave takes you on a tour of PONG! and how it was implemented. He takes apart a Coleco Telstar to show you the insides before he builds a working Pong! machine on the workbench and shows you how to add controls, sound, and more - just like they did it in 1976! For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Follow me on Twitter: @davepl1968 Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6. My favorite Wera screwdrivers: Ratcheting: https://amzn.to/3itxtoA Popout: https://amzn.to/3gPRgy2 Stubby: https://amzn.to/3ufhHjK Subby & Ratcheting: https://amzn.to/3ueassh Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * AppleTV 4K - https://amzn.to/3Web65S * Dell Monitor - https://amzn.to/3Dmbsyx * Indigo Automation Software: https://www.indigodomo.com/ * Black and Decker Stud Finder - https://amzn.to/3fvEMuu * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 0:00 Intro 1:20 Atari 2:14 The Coleco Telstar 6:15 Pong on a Chip 10:23 It’s Alive 12:20 Video 14:00 Composite Video 16:00 Input Paddles All information in this video is opinion only and should not be relied on as expert opinion.

Dave takes you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the software and algorithms that drive modern slot machines. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Follow me on Twitter: @davepl1968 Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6. Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * AppleTV 4K - https://amzn.to/3Web65S * Dell Monitor - https://amzn.to/3Dmbsyx * Indigo Automation Software: https://www.indigodomo.com/ * Black and Decker Stud Finder - https://amzn.to/3fvEMuu * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 All information in this video is opinion only and should not be relied on as expert opinion.

Daves shows you how to build an animated LED Christmas feature using individually addressable LEDs using both an off-the-shelf controller and a custom Arduino project running NightDriver. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Follow me on Twitter: @davepl1968 Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6. LED Parts: (Coming Soon!) Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * AppleTV 4K - https://amzn.to/3Web65S * Dell Monitor - https://amzn.to/3Dmbsyx * Indigo Automation Software: https://www.indigodomo.com/ * Black and Decker Stud Finder - https://amzn.to/3fvEMuu * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

Dave takes you on a tour from the first LEDs to the latest in LED technology, the individually addressable LEDs such as Neopixels/WS2812B style. From the quantum effects to how to wire their data line, Dave covers it all! For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Follow me on Twitter: @davepl1968 Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6. Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * AppleTV 4K - https://amzn.to/3Web65S * Dell Monitor - https://amzn.to/3Dmbsyx * Indigo Automation Software: https://www.indigodomo.com/ * Black and Decker Stud Finder - https://amzn.to/3fvEMuu * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 Video credits: 500Hz PWM flicker by Mogan Feldon, https://youtu.be/3o5AL3jBvUg

Dave takes you behind the scenes of "Dave's Garage" for a tour of the network infrastructure and machines that it all possible. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq This is NOT a sponsored video. Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6. Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * AppleTV 4K - https://amzn.to/3Web65S * Dell Monitor - https://amzn.to/3Dmbsyx * Indigo Automation Software: https://www.indigodomo.com/ * Black and Decker Stud Finder - https://amzn.to/3fvEMuu * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

A live Q&A with Dave Plummer, a retired Microsoft operating systems developer. Dave was a programmer on every operating system from MS-DOS to Windows XP. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Secret Task Manager Info 02:45 Mark Russinovich 03:00 Task Manager CPU 03:50 OS/2 vs Windows 05:25 Rust and C in Linux 05:40 Windows Storage Spaces 07:05 45Drives Server 08:00 Linux Desktops 08:50 Menus and Wording 10:40 MMC Snapins 11:44 Pop OS and Cosmic 12:20 Authentication 12:45 Comments 14:20 Ring 0 Kernel Mode 15:30 Task Manager Bug? 16:19 Beverage and Sports 16:40 Windows Source Backups 18:20 ESP32 Projects 19:55 Cairo and Win95 UI 22:12 3D Printing 23:40 Weirdest Bug 24:42 Backwards Compatibility 25:50 Defensive Programming 26:50 Hardware vs Software 27:56 Retro Hardware 28:32 Managed Code 29:50 Tool Envy 30:45 New Settings UI 31:40 Lambdas 32:16 Pioneer Reel to Reel 33:00 Github 33:35 Program vs App 33:56 Should I Learn C? 34:16 Visual Studio

What is RAID and how does it work? Why would you use RAID and what are the benefits in terms of performance and reliablity? Dave Explains mirroring, striping, JBOD, RAID levels, and ZFS. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq ERRATA: RaidZ2 can accommodate 2 failures, RaidZ3 can accommodate 3. Whoops! Upcoming LIVESTREAM: "Watch This Space, Will Update ASAP!" As early as today (Saturday) afternoon! Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Black and Decker Stud Finder - https://amzn.to/3fvEMuu * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 Experiment with Houston Command Center or Learn More: http://www.45drives.com/blog/uncategorized/houston-command-center-the-simplest-way-to-manage-and-maintain-your-storage-solution/

Completely custom LED effect that mimics an IBM Tape Drive from the 1960s, built with open source code from NightDriverLED.com

Dave takes us on a tour of the new Q30 Storinator followed by installation and deployment in the server room using Proxmox, TrueNAS, Linux, and Windows Server. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Black and Decker Stud Finder - https://amzn.to/3fvEMuu * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

The Altair 8800 - Bill Gates - Microsoft BASIC - ...and the story that ties them together! For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Thanks to jonpaulmoen for preserving the source material for the Bill Gates sections! Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

Can Dave resurrect a troublesome Pet 2001? For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

Should a NAS run on the Bare Iron or use a layer of Virtualization? These and other questions are pondered in the first episode of Jeff and Dave. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Craft Computing: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp3yVOm6A55nx65STpm3tXQ/search?query=capture Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

Dave shows you how to use C to blink an LED using a Raspberry Pi using Visual Studio Code. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Awesome Wera Electronics Screwdriver Set: https://amzn.to/3qFRnxg Raspberry Pi Imager (create MicroSD to boot from): https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/ BTW, if you are missing the Remote-SSH extension, simply install it from the Extensions pane. You should also ensure that the "Remove Development" extension is installed as well. On the Pi, the command to enable the use of wiringPi: sudo apt install wiringpi Get a Pi: https://amzn.to/3xMHwKj Pi Breakout Board: https://amzn.to/3U57imt Breadboard: https://amzn.to/3BHvIv2 Wera Ratcheting Driver: https://amzn.to/3qFRnxg Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:02 Assembly 3:46 SSH 4:19 Pi Imager 5:12 VSCode 6:05 Remote Development 7:45 Create a New C++ File 9:55 Install wiringPi 11:10 Code Review 12:45 Launching the Debugger 13:27 Sweet Blinking Success

An all-original, NOS hood ornament for a 1955 Pontiac is updated with WS281B LEDs and electronics. No chieftains were harmed in the making of this video, and the ornament is unmodified.

Dave explains the top 3 ways to grab a picture of a part of your desktop or the entire screen, including how to record a video. Snagit: https://techsmith.z6rjha.net/n1AZ96 For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My bad for not mentioning that ALT_PRINTSCREEN grabs the active window only, instead of the whole desktop! Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

Ever wonder what all the blinken lights and switches do on the old computers? Dave shows you how to use the front panel switches and LEDs to program the IMSAI 8080, the WarGames computer, from scratch. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Online assembler: https://svofski.github.io/pretty-old-8080-assembler/ Hex to Binary: https://www.345tool.com/converter/hex-to-binary-converter Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 0:00 Start 5:28 Assembly Language 7:58 Hex Code 10:00 Binary

Programming an IMSAI 8080 from the front panel by toggling in the actual instruction code bits to display a little animation on the LED display.

Dave takes you on a tour of the IMSAI 8080, from history to setup and configuration to running Microsoft BASIC and CP/M. For my book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Neil's ShadowTron Blog Retro-Tech channel: https://www.youtube.com/shadowtronblog IMSAI 8080 Replica Kit: https://thehighnibble.com/imsai8080/ Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 TCP Server command-line on the Mac, for the curious: tcpserver -q -H -R -d 0.0.0.0 6400 lynx frogfind.com

Ep 01: Secrets of Selecting Windows Audio Source and pausing from amongst multiple sources when you don't know what's playing or where it's coming from!

Find out how the song Rhythm Nation caused drive problems, why, and how they fixed it! For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq BTW, for those keeping score, by "destroy" I mean create permanent errors that don't go away after a retry. Not fire, smoke, or Tsar Bomba explosions :-). My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro-Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 Sources: Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAwaNWGLM0c Bryan Cantrill's "Brendan" Shouting at the Datacenter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDacjrSCeq4 Isaiah Potato's Glass Break Scream: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UI15B8Igi_8 Raymond Chen's Blog: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/

The life and death of Phil Katz, inventor of the PKZIP format, as told by Dave Plummer, the creator of ZIPFolders for Windows.

How long will it take me to code a clock from first principles? Do you remember SOH CAH TOA? I try to code a clock for an LED matrix in Visual Studio Code using C++ and PlatformIO. Also shown is the NightDriver LED project: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/NightDriverStrip For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Link to the Primes project: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/Primes Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w

What is the FASTEST operating system available today? How much does running under Docker impact perf? What about WSL2 vs native? Dave tests Windows, Mac, and Linux to find out! Using a rigorous set of comprehensive benchmarks, he presents the data on each Operating System as run on the 16-core Ryzen 5950X, 32-core Threadripper 3970X, and 20-core Mac Ultra Studio. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Link to the Primes project: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/Primes Ling to the WGET for GeekBench Linux: https://cdn.geekbench.com/Geekbench-5.3.1-Linux.tar.gz Geekbench Docker: docker run -it --rm davidsarkany/geekbench && docker rmi davidsarkany/geekbench Github for Docker container: https://hub.docker.com/r/davidsarkany/geekbench/ My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

How to run Linux and Windows at the same time on the same machine featuring the new WSL2 subsystem, which allows multiple Linux distributions and Windows itself to share the same hardware at the same time. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

Daves uses the latest in AI filters and tools from Adobe to Topaz GigaPixel AI to restore, enhance, and add detail to blurry old family photos from the 1930s and beyond. Download Topaz Gigapixel AI: https://topazlabs.com/ref/1483/ Download Adobe Photoshop: https://adobe.com/photoshop

Dave explains fork bombs, what they are, how they work, the damage they can do, and why they're called fork bombs. By using infinite parallel recursion a fork bomb can bring any Windows, Linux, or Mac machine, and Dave explains which machines can be easily protected against fork bombs and which remain vulnerable.

Dave explains why shutting down and restarting your system no longer does what you might think it does, and how to perform a REAL full reboot. He also explains the differences between sleep, hibernation, and hybrid sleep, as well as introducing how WOL (Wake On LAN) works. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

Dave reviews his outgoing lead-acid-based solar battery and details the new Lithium-Ion replacement system, including lessons learned along the way. Ecoflow Discount Code: https://us.ecoflow.com?aff=278 Lead-acid vs Lithium-Ion, the EcoFlow Delta Pro, amorphous panels, and more! For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 As always, all content and opinions are mine only, (c) 2022 Plummer's Software LLC. Snoqualmie Falls drone footage from JRM Blogs: https://youtu.be/XbzVoKpq-rw

Lt. Commander Rod "Ripple" Roadifer (USN, Ret) is the guest in Dave's Garage for all the questions you've always wanted answered about the F-14, Top Gun, Maverick, and More! Includes scenes from the Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Trailer, the original Top Gun (1986) movie, as well as historical footage. About: "Top Gun: Maverick": After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it. Top Gun Maverick is directed by Joseph Kosinski and stars Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Glen Powell, Jennifer Connelly, and Val Kilmer. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 F-111 Footage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz_aGg3uEnfE4hU6Pu6Wj3g/join Family Guy Clip: https://youtu.be/1JfMi8WpSXU USS Forrestal Footage: Entertainment Buff Channel ENTERTAINMENT BUFF PilotPhotog

A full hardware walkthrough of the best-of-the-best for 1977: RAM, ROM, EPROM, Disk Controllers, Graphics and more! Dave shows you the assembly and testing of the MOS KIM-1 Stack.

We ask the GPT-3 to tell us stories about epic battles between Linux and Windows users, plus we ask it to write prime sieve code in multiple languages.

Why does Windows contain the NSAKEY, what is it for, and why was it inserted into Windows during Windows NT Service Pack 5? For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 As always, all content and opinions are mine only, (c) 2022 Plummer's Software LLC. I am not now nor have I ever been a spokesperson for Microsoft, and retired from my technical role almost 20 years ago. Portions of the content between 8:00 and 12:00 were created with OpenAI suggestions! Here's a copy of the NSAKEY from Wikipedia: -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.6.3i mQCPAzfTdH0AAAEEALqOFf7jzRYPtHz5PitNhCYVryPwZZJk2B7cNaJ9OqRQiQoi e1YdpAH/OQh3HSQ/butPnjUZdukPB/0izQmczXHoW5f1Q5rbFy0y1xy2bCbFsYij 4ReQ7QHrMb8nvGZ7OW/YKDCX2LOGnMdRGjSW6CmjK7rW0veqfoypgF1RaC0fABEB AAG0LU5TQSdzIE1pY3Jvc29mdCBDQVBJIGtleSA8cG9zdG1hc3RlckBuc2EuZ292 PokBFQMFEDfTdJE+e8qoKLJFUQEBHnsH/ihUe7oq6DhU1dJjvXWcYw6p1iW+0euR YfZjwpzPotQ8m5rC7FrJDUbgqQjoFDr++zN9kD9bjNPVUx/ZjCvSFTNu/5X1qn1r it7IHU/6Aem1h4Bs6KE5MPpjKRxRkqQjbW4f0cgXg6+LV+V9cNMylZHRef3PZCQa 5DOI5crQ0IWyjQCt9br07BL9C3X5WHNNRsRIr9WiVfPK8eyxhNYl/NiH2GzXYbNe UWjaS2KuJNVvozjxGymcnNTwJltZK4RLZxo05FW2InJbtEfMc+m823vVltm9l/f+ n2iYBAaDs6I/0v2AcVKNy19Cjncc3wQZkaiIYqfPZL19kT8vDNGi9uE= =PhHT -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----

Dave introduces CC65 and adapts the open-source compiler to the 1977 KIM-1 platform before unleashing it on a Prime Sieve to test its performance. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 As always, all content and opinions are mine only, (c) 2022 Plummer's Software LLC. I am not now nor have I ever been a spokesperson for Microsoft, and retired from my technical role almost 20 years ago.

The new Follina zero-day attack is being exploited in the wild. Dave explains how to lock out attackers with a simple registry fix after explaining the Top 3 styles of zero-day attack: the application exploit, the operating system exploit, and the escalation exploit.

Retired Microsoft engineer Davepl discusses "back doors" in Windows, the implications, and how the software developer protects against such attacks from rogues, hackers, and nation-states. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01 of my AudioBook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 0:00 - Start 5:12 - Code Compartmentalization 8:06 - Security Credentials 9:15 - Open Source (Linux v Windows) 10:50 - Dave Pronounces Trisquel badly 11:00 - Kernel Checkins 11:35 - The Build Lab 12:23 - Ownership breeds Responsibility 12:45 - The Code Review 13:25 - An exception 15:13 - Multiple Layers Remember by and large I am referring to things that happened about 25 years ago, so you cannot judge contemporarily Windows by it. And for comparison, that's when Linux was still Minix :-) As always, all content and opinions are mine only, (c) 2022 Plummer's Software LLC. I am not now nor have I ever been a spokesperson for Microsoft, and retired from my technical role almost 20 years ago.

Retired MSFT dev Davepl details the age old battle between corporate security policies and recalcitrant users at Microsoft and IBM. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 "Confidential Coffee Maker" story reused w/permission: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20220426-00/?p=106528 Photo Credit (Boca OS/2): Peter Neupert Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 Errata: "Brian" is Walk. I slipped up and used the pseudonym version (Brian) after permission from Walt came in, so all references to Brian are actually references to Wal!

Albert Charpentier, the primary designer of the VIC and VIC-II chips as used in the Vic 20 and Commodore 64, visits Dave's Garage and discusses the chips and how they came to be! For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

What causes older computers to get slower over time? Can the process be reversed? A retired Microsoft operating systems engineer explains the insider perspective on how and why, and what can be done about it! Slow computer? Old computer? Find out the Top 5 things you can do to fix a slow computer now. In other news, I'm secretly trolling to see how many doobs I can get to post "Install Linux" in the comments. Let's count! For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9 Bookmarks by Leo! 0:00 - Intro 0:29 - Why Computers slow down 4:06 - Tip #1: Unused Software Bloat 5:51 - Tip #2: Software Updates 7:13 - Tip #3: Startup Apps and Services 9:10 - Bonus Tip: Storage Device Problems 11:10 - Tip #4: System Cleaning & Hygiene 13:20 - Bonus Tip 2: Proper Malware Removal 14:10 - Tip #5: System File Repair 15:02 - Outro

Dave disassembles the oldest home computer on eBay, the venerable 1977 KIM-1 system, and explains what each of the boards does and how the backplane interconnects them.

Dave introduces and explains the RIOT chips from his venerable 1977 Revision A KIM-1. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Primary Equipment (Amazon Affiliate Links): * Camera: Sony FX-3 - https://amzn.to/3w31C0Z * Camera Lens: 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM - https://amzn.to/3kEnYk4 * Microphone: Electro Voice RE 320 - https://amzn.to/37gL65g * Teleprompter: Glide Gear TMP 100 - https://amzn.to/3MN2nlA * SD Cards: Sony TOUGH - https://amzn.to/38QZGR9

Daves goes back to 1977 and builds the original Microsoft BASIC source code for the 6502 KIM-1 computer, then creates a paper tape archive and loads it before programming a quick KIM-1 demo in BASIC!

Dave delivers an address to the Commercial Software Engineering (CSE) group at Microsoft focused on issues in Autism and Employment. A must-see for anyone in the tech industry that has ASD, Autism, or (nee) Asperger's, or who works with or for someone who does.

Dave finds, receives, unboxes, repairs, tests, and writes code for the oldest home computer listed on eBay: a MOS KIM-1 Rev A Micro Computer System (MCS) of 1976. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6

Dave tests the speed of Bash vs Powershell vs CMD, then tours the code for each to show how they differ. Seeing a problem you already understand how to solve in a language you do not yet know how to use is a great way to learn!

🚌 Can you solve an infamous Microsoft Schoolbus interview challenge of the 1990s? And how does a Computer Bus work? A new IBM PS/2 55SX with Microchannel kicks off a BUS episode featuring all you need to know about ISA, EISA, VESA, AGP, PCI, PCIe, and how they compare. Dave also benchmarks and graphs their relative performance evolution over the years! 0:00 Intro 0:50 The BUS Question 1:52 Types of Buses 2:46 My PS/2 Story 4:40 Microchannel 5:30 The IBM PC/XT Bus 7:30 IRQs 9:20 Device Drivers 11:50 Bus Speeds 12:30 Bus Mastering 14:00 IBM PC Clones 17:30 Bus Driver License 17:55 Bandwidth Results 19:34 Graph For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 LGR PS/2 Model 90 Episode: https://youtu.be/Bhvfa3zRaGs Image Credits and Thanks: Bus speed vs Time graph – PCI SIG Abe Simpson – 20th Century Fox; Creator: Matt Groening IRQ List – University of Illinois - https://kb.iu.edu/d/ailq EISA ISA Slots - Nisha Singh, Blogspot

Will Smith demonstrates a certain level of hypocrisy by telling riffing on a man's alopeccia. Just trying to figure out the algorithm, and you caught me in the middle of it! My apologies for the interruption, please don't unsubscribe, I won't make a habit of it! Now, what the heck is this doing on my channel? Purely an experiment. I've noticed how damaging a low-click-rate video can be to a channel's momentum, and am curious about whether or not an off-topic but topical and clickable video will do the opposite.

An introduction to developing for the ESP32 Microcontroller. Dave explains how it relates to the Arduino line, how the specs compare and takes you through the basics of a Hello World application for the ESP32.

Dave rescues and rebuilds a Commodore PET 2001-N and installs a brand new IBM 5155 amber monitor in order to replace the original display. Along the way, he struggles with and explains video signals such as Composite Video and RGB-I as he converts a PET to use an Amber display. Features installation of the new MINIPET 40/80 (Mini PET mainboard replacement). For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w LGR Video on Computer Reset: https://youtu.be/rvM82T3C2Ik Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Errata: - At one point a CGA board is shown, but the voiceover refers to an MDA board. - Pin 7 is referred to as a ground at one point, but it is the VIDEO in signal

Ready for 10G? Find out! Dave takes you on a tour of the various ways to interconnect computers at 10 gigabit speeds, such as RJ-45 twisted pair, fiber optics, and Direct Attach Copper cables. He shows how to connect directly or with a switch.

Dave takes you through all the info on LED Strips, including white, RGB, RGBW, RGBWW, and WS2812B individually addressable. He explains color temperature, pixel density, power supplies, connections, and much more in this detailed introduction to the LEDStrip! Links coming soon!

Dave reveals the inner workings of the Microsoft Code Review and considers whether code reviews are still important for today's developers. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6

Starting with a spare engine, can I build a 1500hp twin turbo system for $1500 in cheap eBay parts? Race Gas Concentrate: https://amzn.to/3HK3S10 For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Chapter Markers ---------------------------- 0:00 Start 2:30 Meet Jim 6:32 What is a Dyno? 7:30 The Waterbrake 8:11 Horsepower Defined 10:15 Supercharging 13:05 Turbocharging 14:40 Blowoff valves 15:45 Race Gas Concentrate 16:45 Dyno Run 18:05 Pricing

A pre-release short of the song "2:38" by SUM SUN. If you like the track, please give it a thumbs up and share it anywhere that folks might see it and it can build some traction! Thanks! Full track info: https://push.fm/ps/sxd1c7sp

Dave builds, programs, and demonstrates a full-spectrum audio visualizer running on the Commodore 64 in assembly language, aka a "spectrum analyzer", which some mistakenly call an "equalizer". For information on the audio track "2-38" by SUM SUN, visit: https://push.fm/ps/sxd1c7sp I've made the source code completely GPL open-sourced, and you're encourage to join in and contribute to the project on github at: http://C64PETRock.com [Please refer to the README and CONTRIBUTING files in the repo for how to get started] For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 If you noticed my red leather watch band on my Apple watch, it's from Italy and I love it. I searched for a long time to find a decent leather band and this is it! It also "flips" open so you don't have to deal with a classic style pin-and-hold band ever time. Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3C7Z30i Rest assured I have made the proper licensing arrangements for the well-known music used in this episode, and all advertising revenue generated will go to those artists. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:11 How's it made? 4:10 A C64 Project 6:45 Serial port in BASIC 9:25 Kernal NEWS 12:48 Transactor Serial 15:00 The Code 17:00 Debugging with HESMON 18:49 DEMO [Including song 2-38] 21:18 Followup episode?

Subscribers will receive full source code access! I expect to have the repo out and a video howto in about a week...

With a little help from its friend the ESP32 (on the USER port), this C64 draws a live spectrum analyzer. Full project details and code coming soon, so make sure you're subscribed for the full story!

A short and square look at a little side project I've been tinkering with, a stack of Pioneer Flouroscan equipment.

Breaking news about the new Windows 11 Task Manager; a new UI scheme, new dark mode, and much more. Dave also shows dark mode Notepad for the first time. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6

Dave explains Abort/Retry/Fail, what they mean, when they happen, and which you should pick if it ever happens to you! For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Simpsons clip (c) 20th Century Fox, in an episode written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky!

Dave takes us back to show us how a computer works by exploring an ancient one: the Commodore PET. For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Information on the late, great, Jim Butterfield: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Butterfield Full credit to "The 8-Bit Guy" for the keyboard matrix images! Check out the full episode here: https://youtu.be/uHbhH7ISL_Y

Joelle Seal interviews Dave Plummer on his years at Microsoft in the 90s and on the topic of Autism; from the University of Regina Book Talk (Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire). For information on the book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq I'd like to thank everyone involved in organizing and hosting the event! I'd likely send special thanks to Glen Drake, Joelle Seal, Luanne Drake, Colleen Murphy, and Michael Shires! This version of the interview is edited for time and to remove content with poor audio, etc. The original video in its entirety is available from the University of Regina channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/UniversityofReginaSk My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6

I wrote to Bill to see if he could answer some of the mysteries surrounding the WAIT Easter Egg, and Bill kindly answered! I go through his response, as well as an important channel milestone: 10,000,000 views! Livestream Registration for TODAY, Jan 26, 5PM PST: https://events.eply.com/Secretsoftheautisticmillionaire For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq My other channel, join now so you're there for episode 01! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6

Bill Gates is said to have personally crafted a special Easter Egg surprise for one of Microsoft's best-selling products. But which one, and why? Retired Microsoft engineer Dave tells the unofficial behind-the-scenes story! For information on my book, "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire": https://amzn.to/3diQILq Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Source code to 6502 BASIC: https://github.com/mist64/msbasic Check out the following excellent resources for 6502 BASIC: https://www.pagetable.com/?p=43&fbclid=IwAR0Wos11U3iNor3CjMJlFQyWNjESnLZyfIpxfZ47WFjMzmHu61MnYzzgFPE Errata: Yes, for the record, the error is intentional :-). Well, actually it was accidental but funny and ironic so I decided to keep it rather than fixing it, if that makes sense! Image Credits: Bill and Paul Posing Then and Now: Microsoft and Vulcan Paper Tape: Museum of Natural History and Science Ohio Scientific 500: Professor Mark Csele KIM-1: Wikipedia Commons Macro Table: Michael Stiel, PageTable.com Moonlander: https://www.acriticalhit.com/the-true-first-easter-egg-ready-player-one-was-wrong/

PC vs Mainframe, Pi vs Pentium, the Apple Watch vs the Apollo Guidance Computer and many more direct comparisons in MIPS (Millions of Instructions per Second). For information on my book, Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire: https://amzn.to/3diQILq Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Book on Apollo Guidance Computer: https://amzn.to/3qWLCLu MIPS LEADERBOARD in Chronological Order (Chapter List): 00:00 - Introduction and Questions to be Answered 01:00 - Measurements (MIPS == Million Instructions Per Second, AGC = 0.04 MIPS) 01:30 - The Apollo Guidance Computer 02:11 - The Data Center and "Big Iron" 02:23 - The University of What'd He Just Say? 03:00 - Intern Day 04:24 - Fun and Cool Programmers 04:45 - Satan as a Programmer courtesy of The Simpsons 05:30 - Halon Dumps. Heh. He said dumps. 06:06 - Bulletproof Windows 07:03 - IBM 360 Model 195 - 3 MIPS 07:23 -1969 AGC (2.048MHz) : 0.04 MIPS 08:42 - 1951 Univac 1 (2.25MHz) : 0.002 MIPS 09:10 - 1961 IBM 7030 (?MHz) : 1.2 MIPS 09:37 - 1977 DEC VAX 11/780 (5MHz) : 1 MIPS 09:42 - 1975 MOS 6502 (1MHz) : 0.45 MIPS 10:03 - 1965 CDC 6600 (10MHz) : 10 MIPS 10:10 - 1988 Motorola 68020 (16MHz) : 10 MIPS 10:15 - 993 Intel 486 (66MHz) : 25 MIPS 10:19 - 1991 Intel 860 (50MHz) : 50 MIPS 11:00 - 1994 Mips R4400 (150MHz) : 85 MIPS 11:14 - 1994 Motorola 68060 (75MHz) : 110 MIPS 11:28 - 1994 Intel Pentium (100MHz) : 188 MIPS 12:27 - 1994 PowerPC 601 (80MHz) : 157 MIPS 12:35 - 1995 PowerPC 603 (133MHz) : 188 MIPS 12:42 - 1996 PowerPC 603ev (300MHz) : 423 MIPS 12:45 - 1996 Intel Pentium Pro (200MHz) : 541 MIPS 12:55 - 2011 ARM Cortex A5 (800MHz) : 1'256 MIPS 13:32 - 1999 Intel Pentium 3 (600MHz) : 2'054 MIPS 13:42 - 2014 ARM A53 RasPi (1.2GHz) : 5'000 MIPS 14:00 - 2003 Intel Pentium 4 Extreme (3.2GHz) : 10'000 MIPS 14:05 - 2006 AMD Athlon FX-60 (2600MHz): 20’000 MIPS 14:10 - 2006 Intel Core 2 Extreme (2.6GHz) : 50'000 MIPS 14:15 - 2013 Intel i7 4770K (4GHz) : 133'000 MIPS 15:01 - 2020 AMD 3990X Threadripper (4.35GHz) : 2'356'230 MIPS 16:52 - 2020 IBM z14 Mainframe, 190 cores, 40 TB RAM (5200MHz) Gear and Equipment List: Sony FX3: https://amzn.to/3EiYBg1 Sigma 35mm Art Lens: https://amzn.to/31sfJS1 ElectroVoice Mic: https://amzn.to/3EevlXE Glide Gear Prompter: https://amzn.to/3oeO5AQ Atomos Ninja V Recorder: https://amzn.to/3xQ4YVr USB-C to SATA: https://amzn.to/3xOYZ3j 4TB Samsung SSD: https://amzn.to/3xPnHRl Reticam MT-01 Tripod: https://amzn.to/3xRzCOy Aputure Light: https://amzn.to/3EnvKHm Aputure Light Dome: https://amzn.to/31qN0g5 Image Credit for Mortician: John Enger, MPR News

Everyone has seen it, most of us have one, but what the heck does the Scroll Lock key do and why is there? What is its purpose? What are its origins? Dave reports in this brief segment from the front seat of the Truthmobile, his 1970 GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper, a two-owner, all-original big-block 402 with almost every option available. For information on my book, Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire: https://amzn.to/3diQILq Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6

Did Bill Gates invent Ctrl-Alt-Delete? Was it for MS_DOS? Find out the secret history of Ctrl-Alt-Delete as Dave takes you back to its origins. For information on my book, Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire: https://amzn.to/3diQILq Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Image Credit: The New Observer for the image of David Bradley Flashing Light Warning - Video contains flashing lights in the background Some notes: Although not accepted as a true C2 compliant sequence, Linux does have the SAK: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/sysrq.html And clearly, I DID mean Rumplestiltskin. He spun so much straw into gold that he fell asleep for many years and woke up confused. Very similar to Rip Van Winkle. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! ;-)

Dave tales you on a tour of bad examples of UI designs from around the world as curated by Bad Panda: Original Compilation: https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-worst-input-fields/ For information on my book, Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire: https://amzn.to/3diQILq Discord Chat w/ Myself and Subscribers: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Image Credit: Raymond.cc for the Task Manager w/o Window Frame Flashing Light Warning - Video contains flashing lights in the background

Dave gives a quick primer in assembly language by walking you through a complete 6502 application for the Commodore PET 6502. Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire: https://amzn.to/3diQILq Hako Desoldering Pump: https://amzn.to/3qpGnnh Discord: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Two notes: Yes, I know the sign says LN, not Ave, whoops! And yes I was kidding when I said I had exhaustively tested the clock by stepping through a couple of hours :-)

A bird's eye view of Dave's Garage headquarters as I take the DJI Mavic 3 on my first flight, right out of the box!

Dave undertakes the Christmas challenge of finding, repairing, testing, and demoing a super-rare Commodore D9090! Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire: https://amzn.to/3diQILq Hako Desoldering Pump: https://amzn.to/3qpGnnh Discord: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6

As one of the devs that worked on it at Microsoft, Dave explains how the Windows progress dialog works, why it's so often wrong, and why it's such a hard problem to solve in the first place! Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire: https://amzn.to/3diQILq Discord: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6

A really quick demo of the open-source NightDriveLED.com sample project called "SPECTRUM". Build it yourself with just an M5 and a USB-C cable, that's all you need! https://amzn.to/33kedlH And don't forget it also drives an LED matrix of the analyzer at the same time! Simply enlist, build, and upload the code to your M5 Stick, M5 StickC Plus, or M5 Stack! Also supports TTGO and numerous other setups. M5 Stick C Plus: https://amzn.to/33kedlH

This single ESP32 chip, along with a microphone, combine to make a powerful demo using the NightDriver open-source package on GitHub. Check out NightDriverLED.com for the full source code. (Note that TTGO support is just being checked in, but the SPECTRUM project you see here runs turnkey on the M5StickCPlus). I know it's not an EQ but "Spectrum Analyzer-based Audio Visualizer" wouldn't fit, and people often call them that by mistake, so... M5 Module: https://amzn.to/33lVZjR 16x16 Matrix (3 Required): https://amzn.to/3pMosXx

A Commodore D9090 is started up for your listening pleasure. The mechanism is actually an ST251 at the moment, but it sounds even better than the full height drive it's replacing! The drive was DOA when I bought it out of Germany, and the original drive was long gone, replaced by a blown TM503. The logic board was also toast, with 5 blinks. That's supposed to indicate a bad static RAM, so I ordered a few 6810s and sure enough, it fixed it! I've been unable to get an ST251 to finish formatting though, they all (3 so far) error out with 12 blinks, which is "too many bad sectors". Short of a solid-state drive emulator, any ideas?

Dave has held a World Record Score on the video game Tempest since 1983, but it was on Easy settings. Today he shows us what happened when he switched the game over to its most extreme difficulty settings, and take us behind the scene to see the code and the machine internals. Errata: At some point I say that the superzapper kills enemies in distance order, but from the code I believe it's age (oldest first). Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire: https://amzn.to/3diQILq Join the Dave's Garage Discord! https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Gear and Equipment List: Sony FX3: https://amzn.to/3EiYBg1 Sigma 35mm Art Lens: https://amzn.to/31sfJS1 ElectroVoice Mic: https://amzn.to/3EevlXE Glide Gear Prompter: https://amzn.to/3oeO5AQ Atomos Ninja V Recorder: https://amzn.to/3xQ4YVr USB-C to SATA: https://amzn.to/3xOYZ3j 4TB Samsung SSD: https://amzn.to/3xPnHRl Reticam MT-01 Tripod: https://amzn.to/3xRzCOy Aputure Light: https://amzn.to/3EnvKHm Aputure Light Dome: https://amzn.to/31qN0g5

Sony fought back against Napster and DAT with some aggressive tactics culminating in a Rootkit shipped on some 22,000,000 audio CDs spanning 52 titles. Dave was the dev manager for Windows CD Autorun and explains the scandal including technical details. Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal Mark's Blog: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal#:~:text=%22Sony%2C%20Rootkits%20and%20Digital%20Rights%20Management%20Gone%20Too%20Far%22 "Star Trek" Excerpt Credits: TM & © Paramount (1984) Cast: William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Christopher Lloyd, David Cadiente, Bob K. Cummings, Branscombe Richmond Director: Leonard Nimoy Producers: Harve Bennett, Ralph Winter Screenwriters: Gene Roddenberry, Harve Bennett

Dave explains the Cicada 3301 Internet Mystery in detail, including the puzzles and riddles from the first year. Hoping you enjoy this more technical approach to a tale that's been told before! 00:00 Intro 01:40 Welcome 03:05 The Decoy 04:32 What is PGP 06:54 Three Primes 08:20 Countdown 0 10:20 The Books 11:37 The Email 14:00 The Questions 14:29 A Curious Admission 15:32 The Friendly Giant Discord: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Best Cicada 3301 Links (IMHO): The best Cicada 3301 Video: https://youtu.be/I2O7blSSzpI The best Cicada 3301 Web Resource: https://www.boxentriq.com/code-breaking/cicada-3301-first-puzzle-walkthrough Caesar Cipher Solver: https://www.boxentriq.com/code-breaking/caesar-cipher Source for Example of Steganography: https://votiro.com/blog/image-steganography-example-how-i-created-an-attack

Dave shows you everything you need to know to get up and running quickly with source-level C/C++ debugging on the Arduino platform using an ESP32 chip. Access call stacks, breakpoints, local variables, watches, and more. Buy the Wrover Kit on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3x3yA1y FTDI Drivers for WROVER-KIT: https://ftdichip.com/drivers/vcp-drivers/ Zadig download: https://zadig.akeo.ie/ [My bad for calling it 'Zadiag' in the video - whoops!]

Dave wins the top progressive jackpot on a slot machine and records the secret service and configuration menus that the Casino uses to adjust and report on the machine, such as "Win Percentage" and "Total Drop". Discord: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6

Dave shows you how to single-step C++ code live in the Visual Studio debugger as it runs remotely on a Pi running Raspbian Linux. Don’t forget to check out my book on Autism and read the “Burgers with Bill Gates” sample chapter! https://amzn.to/3EUe321 Discord: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 ---- IMPORTANT STEP THAT'S NOT SHOWN IN THE VIDEO: CONNECTION MANAGER in Visual Studio - To connect to the Pi, you must set up the Connection to it in Connection Manager as follows: - In the Debug-Options menu, under Cross Platform, open the Connection Manager. Add an SSH connection to your Pi using it’s hostname and your credentials, and it will verify that the connection works for you. - Here’s some additional info on the connection manager if needed: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/linux/connect-to-your-remote-linux-computer?view=msvc-160 ON THE PI: sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade sudo apt-get install openssh-server g++ gdb gdbserver wiringpi install make ninja-build rsync zip sudo groupadd gpio sudo usermod -a -G gpio YOURUSERNAME sudo grep gpio /etc/group sudo chown root.gpio /dev/gpiomem sudo chmod g+rw /dev/gpiomem --- If you need a source copy of WiringPi: Using WSL and your favorite Linux distribution: git clone https://github.com/zhaolei/WiringOP.git -b h3 cd WiringOP chmod +x ./build sudo ./build --- More helpful info I found this page quite helpful and recommend it: https://dogfeatherdesign.com/2017/01/17/debugging-cc-code-on-a-raspberry-pi-with-visual-studio/

Dave describes meeting Bill Gates for the first time in his back yard in Medina in 1993 in this reading from the book "Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire", Episode 01. For more episodes, head over to the Autistic Millionaire Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w View the book on Amazon, where you can "Look Inside": https://amzn.to/3CK0RMw

Dave Describes the 10 Second Autism Test, and reveals a secret... Amazon Link to eBook and Sample: https://amzn.to/2Y322HF For more, head over to the Autistic Millionaire Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb6a_CnmGbSns9G8W2Ny0w Discord Chat: https://discord.gg/8jVHRCKCt7 Adult ASD Screening Test: https://psychology-tools.com/test/autism-spectrum-quotient

The Right Way and the Wrong Way: the retired Microsoft programmer of Windows Task Manager takes you on a tour of cool demos created using the new multicore Heat Map view showing movies such as Bad Apple, Minecraft, Pokemon, The Lion King, and more. Davepl also explains how it's done and shows two different means of hacking Task manager, the wrong way with hackers and the right way with an elegant code solution from Github. Please VISIT THE DAVE's GARAGE DISCORD.! No purchase necessary, duh! Your Invitation for Dave's Garage: https://discord.gg/eMVWUvrkP6 Yes, I know the difference between a core and a thread but I chose to ignore it for the purposes of this video. In this video, I consider an AMD3970X to be a 32-Core CPU with 64 Logical Processors, but I blur that to 128 threads for simplicity, and sometimes maddeningly call it a 64-core CPU. Mark Russinovich’s Task Manager Bitmap project on GitHub: https://github.com/markrussinovich/TaskManagerBitmap Hacking with Ghidra: https://youtu.be/3M4Y83-7IMA Thanks to all of the content creators and artists behind the Task Manager Art trend. It’s hard to sort out what is a copy of what and who links to whom, so I’ll include what I think are the canonical links. If nothing else, they’re the sources I used in this video. 128-Core Bad Apple https://youtu.be/zh8MiNzKkiA 1024-Core Bad Apple https://youtu.be/sBeI30ccb6g https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm8628149 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY5_g... 896 Core Doom https://youtu.be/hSoCmAoIMOU 896 Core Minecraft https://youtu.be/F2tByovFQLY 1792 Core Minecraft https://youtu.be/rtjvn19GorM Task Manager Pong https://youtu.be/qkYhLirPuU8 That Scene From WarGames https://youtu.be/NHWjlCaIrQo The Whole Wargames Movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bymdsSvLfJY&ab_channel=YouTubeMovies

I made this little demo to show how you can easily send WiFi video to a matrix panel using NightDriver, which runs on the ESP32 via the Arduino platform. NightDriver is the new open-source platform for delivering LED effects over WiFi using the ESP/Arduino. It has numerous effects built in, but you can also stream color data to over WiFi from the phone, PC, Raspberry Pi, etc. You can create effects in Python, C++, C#, or VB (really anything with sockets) and send your color data over WiFi to NightDriver, which will receive it, buffer it, and display the frames when their UTC timestamp comes due. Check out the source code and get started today! https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/NightDriverStrip

Dave announces the GitHub availability of the NightDriver Open Source package for creating incredible LED shows and effects using the ESP32 microcontroller. Able to display remotely or over WiFi, NightDriver can support effects running in C++, Python, VB, C#, Javascript, and more! NB: Lots of flashing lights, if you're sensitive to them, please be careful. Installing PlatformIO: https://randomnerdtutorials.com/vs-code-platformio-ide-esp32-esp8266-arduino/ Github Code: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/NightDriverStrip Sample Parts to Get Started. I recommend a couple of strips, two ESP32 Heltec modules, two M5 sticks, and a matrix. That will keep you busy for quite a while! BTF-Lighting WS2812B Strip, 144 pixels per meter, white: https://amzn.to/3CtZW2g BTF-Lighting WS2812B Strip, 144 pixels per meter, black: https://amzn.to/39ljqcO MakerFocus ESP32 Module with 8M Flash (not PSRAM) and built-in blue TFT: https://amzn.to/3ApdF9H M5StickCPlus ESP32 Module with built-in OLED, Mic, buttons, battery, PSRAM, and more: https://amzn.to/3CrvCFh 16x16 LED Matrix panels (3 per Spectrum Analyzer) https://amzn.to/3ABs5DK Infinity Mirror for use with the MAGICMIRROR config: https://amzn.to/3lEZo2D Super-handy breakout board for ESP32-DevKitC: https://amzn.to/3nKX7Wt

We test over 80 computer languages, from Ada to Zig, to find out which is the FASTEST of all time. In this episode Dave focuses on Fortran vs Cobol, testing each against the other and then against C++ to see how fast the languages of the 1970s really were.

Dave demonstrates the Top 5 LED Lighting projects in Dave's Garage and introduces the NightDriver LED Control software. Demonsrations of LED projects include Audio Waveform, Spectrum Analyzer, Beat Detection Insulators, Wifi Wireless Windows, Tiki Atomic Fire Lamp, and Nanleaf panels. Amazon affiliate links: LED Strips - WS2812B LED Strip: https://amzn.to/2XseNLq Power Supply - High Quality 5V 15A - https://amzn.to/3zuar3P ESP32 Module - https://amzn.to/3hCxMKr

LIVESTREAM w/ retired Microsoft shell developer Dave as he explores Windows 11 live, taking your questions and suggestions on what to demo and where to click!

Pinball in Windows 11? Find out from Dave Plummer, the "fun uncle" who brought pinball to the masses by programming the game port for Windows XP, discusses some of the history pinbll and test drives it on Windows 11 to see if it still works!

Trailer for the upcoming: LIVESTREAM w/ retired Microsoft shell developer Dave as he explores Windows 11 live, taking your questions and suggestions on what to demo and where to click!

What sexadecimal is, what makes it so strange, and why it matters. Dave takes you on a tour starting with HAL-9000's birthplace of Urbana, Illinois, to trace the routes of sexadecimal. As he looks at the ORDVAC, ILLIAC, EDVAC and others, he discards ASCII, Bardot Code, and others as not viable solutions, until he happens upon a manual that explains it all.

The original Windows NT programmer for Windows Pinball reveals how Windows Pinball made it from NT to Windows 11 today. Dave was the original developer who wrote the XP port of Windows Pinball, and in this episode, he tells the story from the game's original addition to Windows all the way to its removal, and why. GET THE MUG: https://tinyurl.com/wbzwpspa DOWNLOADS: You can find a copy of the download at https://www.groovypost.com/howto/windows-7-3d-pinball-space-cadet-game/ CHEAT CODES: To control the ball in play with your mouse, type in “hidden test” (no quotations, space in the middle) before the first ball is launched. This will allow the ball to be controlled easily simply by using your mouse. Type in the words "hidden test" with the space (but no quotes) to enable a secret mode designed to aid in testing. Now you can hold down the left mouse button and drag the ball anywhere you want, in complete ignorance of gravity. This code enables other hidden features that can be triggeredduring gameplay: Press H to edit the high scores. Pressing M displays your system memory available to windows. Pressing R increases your rank. Pressing Y displays the game FPS in the title bar. B, F11, and F12 are also hidden keys, but their functions are currently unknown. Note: To get out of Debug mode simply press thespace bar.

Retired Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer takes you on a tour of security features made for Windows XP SP2 and then details how to make some of the same improvements to your own code, including the use of the safe string functions in the C++ runtime. From strlen to vsnprintf_s, odds are you'll learn something new to keep in your toolbox! Code on Github: https://github.com/davepl/SafeStrings Snow Crash: https://amzn.to/3yDQ9o5 Writing Secure Code, 2nd Edition: https://amzn.to/3Buh33z

The amazing story of how Microsoft and AOL went head to head in an escalating arms race of reverse engineering as Microsoft tried desperately to make its messenger client compatible with AOL, all while AOL tried to prevent it at any cost! As told by retired Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer. Get your Dave's Garage Mug here! https://bit.ly/3ybS9DK Errata: Although I said that Win95 didn't ship with a TCP/IP stack, it actually did include one, but it was not installed by default.

How does a buffer overflow work? Join retired Microsoft developer Dave Plummer as he explains how CODE RED was unleashed on the world and how it worked. Dave explains how a buffer overflow works and develops one before your eyes so you can be prepared to defend against them. For those with absolutely no sense of humor, this is a technical explanation of how a buffer overflow works so that diligent software engineers can avoid them in their code. You can't protect against what you don't even understand, so this explanation is to empower developers. The hackers already know how to do a buffer overflow, that's the problem! Even someone doing ethical hacking should know how this all works.

When the Quake III Arena source code was released to the world it contained a previously unknown algorithm called the Fast Inverse Square Root. This is the story of this strange algorithm and how it works as told by retired Microsoft software engineer Dave Plummer. For more info on the FISR: A great video with better math explanations: https://youtu.be/p8u_k2LIZyo A surprisingly complete and detailed Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_inverse_square_root Amazon Affiliate links for products mentioned in the video: Zen of Code Optimization - https://amzn.to/2VO7ltx Zen of Graphics Programming - https://amzn.to/3AxTAh9 Zen of Assembly [Out of Print] - https://amzn.to/2VD7Arn Errata: If you find mistakes or important omissions, please let me know and I'll update this! Credits: Thanks to my great-grandfather Plummer for standing in as Monte, and to viewer Brandon Pinske for the video topic suggestion! 00:00 Intro 00:35 Welcome 01:20 Recap 03:12 Racing Talk 05:30 Gates and Allen 08:20 Fixed Point 09:30 Floating Point 11:46 Historical Info 13:00 One Weird Trick 14:35 Constant Confusion 16:53 Race Prep 18:05 4 v 4 19:58 Conclusion

When the Quake III Arena source code was released to the world it contained a previously unknown algorithm called the Fast Inverse Square Root. This is the story of this strange algorithm and how it works as told by retired Microsoft software engineer Dave Plummer. Thanks to viewer Brandon Pinske for the video topic suggestion! For more info on the FISR: A great video with better math explanations: https://youtu.be/p8u_k2LIZyo A surprisingly complete and detailed Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_inverse_square_root Amazon Affiliate links for products mentioned in the video: Zen of Code Optimization - https://amzn.to/2VO7ltx Zen of Graphics Programming - https://amzn.to/3AxTAh9 Zen of Assembly [Out of Print] - https://amzn.to/2VD7Arn Chapter Markers: 00:00 The Story 02:10 Welcome 03:25 Vectors 04:30 Normalization 05:48 Pythagoras Redux 07:50 Behold Code 09:10 Roots and Floats 10:21 Newton, Approximately 11:14 Rate of Change 13:02 C++ Code 14:15 Gates and Allen 15:04 Outtakes and Rarities

A 2 minute exploration of "The Algorithm" from Quake III Arena knows as the "Fast Inverse Square Root" algorithm. If you'd like to see the full episode, please be sure to like and subscribe!

Retired Microsoft operating systems engineer Davepl reveals some of his favorite C++ tips and tricks accumulated during nearly 40 years as a C/C++ programmer. Dave was a developer for Windows Task Manager, ZIP Folders, Space Cadet Pinball, the Windows Shell, OLE/COM, MS-DOS, and much more. Some Microsoft Campus photos are copyright and credit to Ken Sykes, used with permission. ERRATA: None yet, but if you spot a mistake, please raise it in the comments and I'll update here as appropriate!

A black bear has been eating my garbage. While I eagerly await new trash bins from Waste Management, it keeps coming back to snack! DO NOT APPROACH BEARS. Duh.

Hardware! Code! Cars! This episode has it all as Dave presents the custom sequential multicolor LED tail light strip he created for his 1970 GMC Sierre Grande. Follow along so that you can build your own to fit any pickup or vehicle and how to integrate it into the vehicles's trailer wiring. Decoding of the brake signal from the two turn signals is discussed, as is why you can't use the brake line for the 7-pin trailer connector. Thanks to "Jesse Masterblaster" for bringing this truck up from CA to WA so I could buy it!

Dave reveals how the simple ON/OFF switch that we take for granted can be far more complicated than you first thought! He takes you into the C++ VSCCode editor to show you how to properly debounce a mechanical switch using interrupts and polling combined. Recorded live and streaming, this video has been modified from its original form. It has been modified to fit your screen and to run in the time allocated.

By popular request: The intro to the 'Fastest Languages Series' edited down to be just itself! Check out the "Dave's Garage" channel for the entire language racing series.

Which language produces the fast apps? How do C# and Java Compare? How are bytecodes and IL different? Dave takes you on a tour of C# and Java and then drag races them by running them through their paces with a prime number generation benchmark in Episode 03 of the epic Computer Language Drag Racing Series episode 03. This series tests more than 60 languages by having the same goal in each language - solve all the primes under one million as many times per second as possible. Languages tested in the series include ARM ASM, X86 ASM, Ada, BASIC, Bash, C, C++, C#, D, Dart, Delphi, F#, Fortran, Go, Haskel, Java, Julia, Lisp, Lua, Node, Nim, OCaml, Octave, PHP, Pascal, Perl, Powershell, Python, R, Ruby, Rust, Scala, SQL, Swift, TypeScript, V, Zig, and more are being added! Each round, languages are tested in groups, such as C vs C++ vs Rust, Python vs BASIC, Ada vs Pascal vs Delphi, and so on. Github Code: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/Primes The Shirt (static blue): https://amzn.to/2VnFuzF Episode List: E00: https://youtu.be/D3h62rgewZM E01: https://youtu.be/tQtFdsEcK_s

LIVESTREAM w/ Dave as he codes live RGB LED effects that respond to music using beat detection and spectrum analysis, all explained live.

LIVESTREAM w/ Dave as he hacks live and uses the (formerly) CLASSIFIED Ghidra tool from the NSA to decompile a series of C programs in order to analyze their internal workings. I'll be using Ghidra to disassemble and decompile programs from machine language back into not only assembly language but also full C source code. I'll then go through and hand-tune the decompilation by improving variable naming and so on in order to improve context and make the code more readable. I'll be using a VM running in an isolated HyperV in order to keep the tool isolated and accessing it only through the remote desktop port. This also means I've now posted a video with "NSA" and "Classified" and "Hacks" and "Secret" in the title! Wish me luck :-)

Retired Microsoft Windows engineer Davepl takes your questions as he codes live in the editor and deploys that code to an RGB LED glass art project he's currently building that uses an ESP32 microcontroller. Featuring the Arduino SDK. AUDIO: Sorry, somewhere between my Mic and OBS I was so worried about overdriving the mic that I left the levels way too low. I'll fix for the next time! Watch as Dave writes code, fails with bugs, fixes them live, and ultimately achieves RGB redemption. In this episode, Dave builds and demonstrates the basics of an LED effect that tracks beats in the music and lights glass insulators, fading them over time.

LIVESTREAM w/ Dave as he codes live in the editor, coding beat detection in C++ for antique glass Heminray insulators. Dave adds both a beat detection algorithm and a spectrum analyzer effect in this edition. He uses the C++ deque object to keep track of the Most Recently Used (MRU) object so that the light pattern never repeats.

Episode 02: To find the FASTEST computer language retired Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer takes you on a guided tour of 45 different computer languages and drag races each against one another using a prime sieve benchmark in this multi-episode series. From Ada to Zig and everything in between, find out which is fastest and which is slowest as languages are revealed and added to the leaderboard each episode. What's the FASTEST Computer Language? In order to find out, Dave puts each language through its paces running a prime sieve crafted specially for this purpose uniquely in each language. 45 languages are tested in total, and this is Round 2 in the series. Languages tested in the series include ARM ASM, X86 ASM, Ada, BASIC, Bash, C, C++, C#, D, Dart, Delphi, F#, Fortran, Go, Haskel, Java, Julia, Lisp, Lua, Node, Nim, OCaml, Octave, PHP, Pascal, Perl, Powershell, Python, R, Ruby, Rust, Scala, SQL, Swift, TypeScript, V, Zig, and more are being added! Each round, languages are tested in groups, such as C vs C++ vs Rust, Python vs BASIC, Ada vs Pascal vs Delphi, and so on. Github Code: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/Primes The Shirt (static blue): https://amzn.to/2VnFuzF Episode List: E00: https://youtu.be/D3h62rgewZM E01: https://youtu.be/tQtFdsEcK_s Footage of mob with pitchforks, etc: APA. Whale, J. (1931). Frankenstein. Universal Pictures.

Dave builds and documents the steps needed to build the Atomic Fire Lamp. Knipex Strippers: https://amzn.to/2TD3ePI Knipex Flush Cutters: https://amzn.to/3jHMcLa Hako Soldering Station: https://amzn.to/3wlbKQO DeWalt Heat Gun: https://amzn.to/3whlOdN BTF-Lighting LED Strip: https://amzn.to/36ehz8e I am looking for a supplier of the lamp, but for now you can find them on eBay at these two auctions: http://shorturl.at/gltJW http://shorturl.at/zMZ28

HD Episode 01: Retired Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer takes you on a guided tour of 45 different computer languages and drag races each against one another using a prime sieve benchmark. From Ada to Zig and everything in between, find out which is fastest and which is slowest. Languages tested in the series include ARM ASM, X86 ASM, Ada, BASIC, Bash, C, C++, C#, D, Dart, Delphi, F#, Fortran, Go, Haskel, Java, Julia, Lisp, Lua, Node, Nim, OCaml, Octave, PHP, Pascal, Perl, Powershell, Python, R, Ruby, Rust, Scala, SQL, Swift, TypeScript, V, Zig, and more are being added! Each round, languages are tested in groups, such as C vs C++ vs Rust, Python vs BASIC, Ada vs Pascal vs Delphi, and so on. Github Code: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/Primes I am re-uploading this as the original video appears stuck forever at 306p. My apologies if you received this as a duplicate!

Episode 01: Retired Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer takes you on a guided tour of 45 different computer languages and drag races each against one another using a prime sieve benchmark. From Ada to Zig and everything in between, find out which is fastest and which is slowest. Languages tested in the series include ARM ASM, X86 ASM, Ada, BASIC, Bash, C, C++, C#, D, Dart, Delphi, F#, Fortran, Go, Haskel, Java, Julia, Lisp, Lua, Node, Nim, OCaml, Octave, PHP, Pascal, Perl, Powershell, Python, R, Ruby, Rust, Scala, SQL, Swift, TypeScript, V, Zig, and more are being added! Each round, languages are tested in groups, such as C vs C++ vs Rust, Python vs BASIC, Ada vs Pascal vs Delphi, and so on. Thus you can expect 3-5 languages typical per episode in order to keep the length manageable while still spending 3-5 minutes looking at each language. If you are a great optimizer in ANY language, please consider contributing to our project! We could very much use specialized help with the application of SSE/AVX/SIMD instructions in the Intel assembler implementations, for example. Or perhaps you're smart enough to use the __lzcnt() intrinsic in your sieve, rendering the C faster than the assembly? But it won't happen unless you show us how it's done - literally! The higher performance languages are very competitive with one another also, so if you think you can improve one of the algorithms, please take a shot at it! We would also like to see more languages introduced to the project. Not imaginary languages you made up in Yacc or Bison, but real languages that we just don't have yet! Are there no old programmers left that remember Job Control Language? Can you even write a sieve in JCL? Well, if you can, we don't have one yet! Github Code: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/Primes

Dave demonstrates an amazing USB cable that is available in MicroUSB, MiniUSB, and Lightning formats. Links to cables on Amazon: MicroUSB: https://amzn.to/3dnGzxJ Lightning: https://amzn.to/3h3J5v6 Type-C: https://amzn.to/2Uf8gln Discount Brand: https://amzn.to/3qA1wuE The USC-C 65W Battery Pack that I used in the video. I am a huge fan of this unit and was greatly relieved to see it back on sale again after a hiatus! Stock up if you own a MacBook! https://amzn.to/2Tj1JWV Link to the Primes project on GitHub: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/Primes Thanks to everyone who has pitched in with prime implementations and build support for the project! Link to the Dave's Garage Mug (also available by visiting the channel and picking the Store link): https://daves-garage-store.creator-spring.com/listing/new-dave-s-garage-logo-mug?country=US&currency=USD&product=658&tsmac=google&tsmic=youtube&utm_content=YT-ACRcEUpnv1FLGfqLPEQnbD-bOV5_rrbTHcZy0JDXZCuieSD3g-Eqy_RjYRdru09YHjLkXGtruunuqEpu7zvEABvdO3CuKEOBVaG3KFD3FgI91qSTZZIJKeTXlcFLc-59Sio556ffduwTn69UWxk-V-qxpUirsWpvqsPsYkBvsLEEmBqaWdesrsK-BsLXlePleMvGB9gPqH_4ZhM0McesZuWmtQhws1QR7hnEGLg%3D&utm_medium=product_shelf&utm_source=youtube&utm_term=UCNzszbnvQeFzObW0ghk0Ckw&variation=102942&view_as=USA

Retired Microsoft Windows engineer Dave Plummer handles the Q&A following his Oxford address to the ICTF. From Xenix to Windows 11! 01:01 Do you still consult with the Task Manager team? 01:43 What software makes you feel in control of your PC? 02:29 Is Task Manager your favorite things you've written? 03:18 Are there Easter Eggs in Task Manager? 04:01 What do you think of Windows 10? [Note that this was clearly about Windows 11, not 10, but it was live, so I had to leave the error in!] 04:20 Is Space Cadet Pinball secretly included in Windows? 05:00 What were the best and worst parts of working at MSFT in the 90s? 06:12 Champagne vs Dogfood 06:50 Did you work on Windows Product Activation? 08:16 Did you work on Microsoft Xenix? 09:23 How did you connect to remotely debug in the 90s? 10:13 Are you the same Dave Plummer as the record holder on Tempest? 11:14 Conclusion

Live at Oxford: Find out what it was like to interview and work at a Microsoft career in the 1990s as Dave Plummer reprises his talk on his history as a Microsoft developer and how he came into that role, as well as discussions of various projects such as the Windows Task Manager, Zip Folders, Product Activation, Space Cadet Pinball, and much more... Dave covers topics ranging from the "art of code" to "whiteboard interviews" and more.

This is what happens when you forget to plug the main bus power in and the entire LED set then chains itself off the onboard 5V regulator of the ESP32 module. It too me so long to notice that I wound up setting it to music! LIVE FROM OXFORD: I'll be speaking live about Task Manager at the Oxford ICTF conference on June 22nd... join us! https://www.ictf.ox.ac.uk/event/ictf-conference-2021 OTHER NEWS: I've been working on the Oxford speech, finishing the shop/set rebuild, and working on the Atomic Fire Lamp build episode, so there's a lot in the queue - stay tuned and be sure you're subscribed!

Retired Microsoft engineer Davepl explains how to add L2 Cache to a Windows system, such as Optane in front of NvME, or NvME in front of SATA. Radically increase your disc performance with a new approach to disc caching not previously available for Windows! Dave explains the how and why before showing you step by step how to configure an L2 cache. He demonstrates L2 caching on Hard Discs, RAID Arrays, NvME SSD, SATA SSD, and using a RamDISK.

Retired Microsoft dev Davepl explains the classic Windows Triple fault discovered by Microsoft Engineers that made multitasking real mode MS-DOS and Windows side by side possible. How did the DOS box transition back to protected mode? Find out! Dave also explains the key differences between Rebooting and Restarting and why it matters!

If you have (polite and reasonable) questions about the Microsoft tools and tech of the 90s and beyond, retired operating system developer Davepl is here to answer your questions! Join me live and ask away! Leave me an upvote if you plan to be there so I know how much beer and pizza to buy!

Retired Microsoft engineer Davepl explains why rebooting fixes so many problems. From resource leaks to memory fragmentation he explains the many causes of a slow computer as well as how to use Task Manager to fix many common Windows slowdowns. Get your Dave's Garage Mug in the Channel Store: https://www.youtube.com/c/DavesGarage/store

Dave demos his latest 5950X (with Aorus x570 Xtreme, 980Pro, and G.Skill RAM). He benchmarks this chip and the 3970X and compares them with surprising results, which he then explains. He also compares to the current King of the Street, the M1. A build montage ensues! Comparisons to 3950X, 10900K, and other CPUs as well. 0:00 Start 4:56 Build Montage 5:59 Montage End 6:13 CPU-Z 7:30 Geekbench 10:15 Primes Link to Dave's Garage Mug: https://bit.ly/33HhF6R Below = These aren't the cheapest links I could find - they're the ones in stock! Current 5950X on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3tGAlhz 980 Pro 2TB: https://amzn.to/3w3fUNn x570 Xtreme: https://amzn.to/3tUcn2N G.Skill RAM: https://amzn.to/3bswrmq RGB Version: https://amzn.to/3w9nDK7

PLEASE SHARE! Numerous requests indicated that my 1-minute "Fix Anything" video was TOO LONG, and so I edited it down to the core so that you can forward to your friends next time they bug you with a really simple or inane computer problem without having done ANY of their own troubleshooting :-) My apologies if you've been RickRoll'd twice now, there's no way for me to post a video while saying "Don't tell subscribers about it!"

Retired Microsoft operating system developer Davepl explains how to fix most common computer problems. Applicable to both Mac and Windows, this time-honored approach has been shown to fix more than 90% of computer problems while simultaneously increasing speed and available memory!

The price of SSDs is already increasing due to anticipation over Chia farming! If you're ready to get started with Chia and SSD and Hard Disk Crypto-Currency, this is the introduction to farming (mining) Chia that you've been waiting for! Dave explains how crypto currency works, what the blockchain is and how it acts as a decentralized main ledger. He explains how Chia disk space mining is different from traditional systems such as Bitcoin and then walks you through the installation of the Chia software. Finally, he shows you how to start you first farm for producing the future currency. 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Welcome to Cryptocurrency 02:10 - Paper Coins and the Big Ledger 03:00 - The “Prime” Coin 04:08 - Introducing the Blockchain 05:06 - The Keeper of the Blockchain 05:49 - Anonymity and Privacy: The Wallet 06:18 - Lost Wallets 06:35 - The UK Dump Wallet 07:50 - Proof of Work 08:45 - ASIC mining: doing hash all day 09:30 - Time vs Space 10:00 - How Chia Works 10:35 - Downloading and Installing Chia 11:05 - Creating Your First Wallet 12:06 - Port Forwarding if Required 12:26 - Starting Your Chia Farm 13:00 - No Sleeping! 13:25 - Remuneration Resignation 14:00 - Wear and Tear on Drives 14:40 - Command Line 15:00 - The Big Reward in the Sky

Dave tales you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the shop at Dave's Garage and introduces the Oval Office, Man Cave, 10 gigabit Ethernet, Synology NASs, Threadrippers, Mac Pros, and other infrastructure! Join Dave on as he celebrates 100K subscribers!

Retired Microsoft operating system developer Davepl races Linux against Windows on the latest Threadripper CPUs to determine once and for all which system is actually fastest under maximum load. Davepl develops a multicore prime sieve capable of solving the primes to a BILLION in under a second - or dozens of times per second on the "big" CPUs! All the code can be found at http://www.github.com/davepl/Primes in the PrimeCPP_PAR folder. All profits from the sale of Dave's Garage mugs go to Autism Reseach: https://daves-garage-store.creator-spring.com/listing/new-dave-s-garage-logo-mug "How to Lie With Statistics" - https://amzn.to/3wXQceK

Dave pits a new Apple Silicon M1 vs an AMD ThreadRipper 3970X while a Pi3B+ an Pi4 try to tag along! See the surprising results and the reasons behind them in this episode of Dave's Garage Software Drag Racing. Code for this project is available here: https://github.com/davepl/Primes 0:00 Start 2:50 Single Core Workloads Defined 4:00 BT and BTR Instructions 5:50 Install C, C++ etc 6:20 PI3B+ 8:00 PI4 8:35 PIs compared 9:00 M1 11:08 Spoiler results 11:20 Github details 13:00 Python Apologetics 14:30 Closing

Dave attempts to build a tiny Windows 10 application small enough to fit inside a standard QR code and then shows how he packages his app inside the barcode. Dave builds his tiny Windows app in x86 assembly language before using the MASM linker to merge sections and perform other tricks to keep the binary small through linking. He also describes Crinkler, the compressing linker, which brought his app down to 799 bytes. 8-Bit Man on Boot Sector Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UzTf0Qo37A Boot Sector Game books: https://amzn.to/3dtmsNA https://amzn.to/3sHxZ2d Check out MattKC's video on putting a tiny game inside a QRCode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExwqNreocpg

More than 25 years later, two new Easter eggs have been discovered, and I'm at the top of the list (the order is random, to be sure). See them both and hear Dave's analysis and insider history of the NT 4 SUR easter egg! Dave also tells the story of the worst email he ever sent - or at least the worst Easter Egg related mail! The first, in MSMail was documented by Lawrence Abrams of BleepingComputer.com based on a Twitter post by user Albacore: Dave's Garage Mug: https://tinyurl.com/ajxrt7fr https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-95-easter-egg-discovered-after-being-hidden-for-25-years/ Check out Albacore's Twitter account with more Windows Beta trivia and history here: https://twitter.com/thebookisclosed Excel video from FlyVideo - check out his excellent info on Windows Betas at his channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/TheLD3H

Retired Microsoft Engineer Davepl writes the same 'Primes' benchmark in Python, C#, and C++ and then compares and explains the differences in the code before racing them head to head to see what the performance difference is like between the languages. It appears the upload process does some volume leveling or loudness, so my apologies if you get startled during the into. It was mixed down in the master, honest :-) Thanks to the Simpsons for the inevitable reference or two that I throw in now and then! See if you can spot both in this episode! 0:00 Start 2:08 The Primes Assignment 6:25 How a Sieve Works 7:32 Coding Begins 9:00 Python Version 12:50 C# Version 18:25 C++ Version 22:22 Charts and Graphs 23:17 Outtakes I've placed the code up on GitHub for your reference without any warranty for any purpose! https://github.com/davepl/Primes

Dave builds the World's Smallest Windows application live in x86 assembly using only a text editor and the command line to assemble the program using the Microsoft MASM assembler. Whether you're a professional programmer or just curious about how assembly language works, what makes it different from machine language, and why it can be faster and smaller than C you won't want to miss it! Take your Windows Programming to the next level. Or the previous level, depending on how you look at it! Link to Mug: https://daves-garage-store.creator-spring.com/listing/new-dave-s-garage-logo-mug Link to Code: https://pastebin.com/Pmvr4r1S Thanks in part to a suggestion by 'SonicMouse' that I merge linker sections, the current binary size is 1488 bytes... and yes, it runs exactly the same. 0:00 Start 1:31 Assembly Language vs Machine Language 2:24 Machine Language Monitors 3:22 Hello, Windows! 5:10 Dave's Garage Mug 5:30 Task Manager Enamel Pins 6:04 Editor Sequence Start 10:15 Includes, Libs, Constants, Data 12:00 Main Entry 13:30 ShowWindow 15:11 WinMain 17:10 WindowClass 21:37 WndProc 26:15 Command Line 28:08 Running the App 28:30 Closing Thoughts Environment: Windows 10 2H02, MacOS 11.2.2 GNU Nano Editor Microsoft MASM SDK

Watch as Dave uses a 64x32 SMD RGB matrix, an ESP32 microcontroller, Arduino SDK and the YouTube Sight API to build a live subscriber counter for his YouTube channel. Dave codes live in C++ using the Visual Studio Code editor, plus PlatformIO as the IDE, for your enjoyment and narrates as he goes.

Dave crafts a new Windows Hello program from scratch in the editor with no assists. Errata: At about 9:10 I make reference to the WndProc, when I really mean WinMain. You may have noticed I typo’d the WinMain signature as HRESULT, rather than LRESULT. Good eye, and of course I fixed this before running it! TranslateMessage(%msg) was clearly supposed to be TranslateMessage(&msg), sorry! As trivia, under Win16, WPARAMs were WORDs and LPARAMs were LONGs. Today, they’re both 32 bits. Here's the code that compiles in the episode without any warnings. Remember this is just the C++, you'd still need resources, icons, etc. Best bet honestly is to generate an empty Win32 project with VC, which provides you with sample code quite close to this (but it doesn't paint). https://pastebin.com/07QRqaW0

A totally neutral and completely unbiased retired Microsoft operating systems developer gives you the rundown on Linux vs Windows! In Round 0, the competition is Open Source vs Proprietary, and which is better for operating systems. Let me know what you think about my "arguments" and feel free to post counterpoints or support here in the comments!

You picked the questions, Dave provided the answers in "Dave's Garage Livestream 2"! Retired operating systems engineer "Davepl" brings us the second installment of the Dave's Garage Livestream series where he answers questions from the audience on Microsoft, products, security, languages, design, and more! Check the channel for the NEXT livestream so you can join in and get your Microsoft questions answered! 0:00 - Tukwila and NT 3.99 3:16 - Did Microsoft ever try custom silicon? 4:52 - Active Directory Integration 6:23 - Do you prefer Windows or Linux? 9:42 - Why did Win95 not have Activation or Protection? 10:49 - Preparing for Y2K 11:54 - Porting the shell code 14:36 - OS/2 Cancellation 15:38 - Major Feature vs Incremental 16:51 - What languages is Windows written in? 18:37 - What are Dave’s favorite games? 20:51 - What PC did you use at Microsoft? 23:12 - Task Manager Flicker 23:41 - When was Build Lab introduced? 24:07 - Why is Dave not in the Windows 95 Easter egg? 26:09 - How did .NET come to Microsoft? 26:32 - Why does the Unix Epoch start in 1970 and not 1900 27:16 - What did NT use for GFX before DirectX and OpenGL? 28:17 - Did you ever work on Flight Simulator? 28:23 - How did you feel about the removal of the Start Menu in Windows 8? 28:45 - Why is the lock desktop a different resolution than the main desktop? 29:29 - Would you port Pinball to mobile if given the chance? 29:39 - Who invented the Registry? 30:39 - Did you ever code in 8080? 30:58 - Is Windows intrinsically less secure than Linux? 34:34 - Bitmap sector editor via the Explorer Bar? 34:59 - Build Lab Clarification 35:10 - Windows 10 S Mode 35:30 - What did you work on in OLE/COM? 36:52 - What is about Programming that you like? 38:59 - How much ASM is still in Windows? 40:34 - Have you tried iOS development? 40:59 - Could you do a Livestream on other topics? 41:18 - What’s your favorite computer language? 42:01 - NT Screensavers 42:37 - The ZIPFolders Corvette 45:15 - Are you a Racing fan? 47:07 - What is your favorite car? 48:40 - How do you feel about Javascript? 49:33 - Should you play with leaked beta builds? 49:52 - What was your most bug-free code? 50:04 - How did you start to learn to program? 51:42 - Do you have any experience with Automotive software, CANBUS, etc? 53:24 - LouP and JimK 53:37 - Is the Windows source code well written or messy? 54:42 - Do you every use anything other than Windows? 56:56 - Is MAX_PATH a good idea? 57:58 - What would you do different if you had your own company? 59:02 - Any facepalm features in Windows? 59:10 - How did you get the code out of the car computer to look at it? 59:36 - What would hand-picking features look like? 59:54 - Is there any code by BillG in Windows? 1:00:27 - What are you currently learning? 1:00:43 - 0xDEADBEEF AND 0XBAADF00D 1:01:07 - What is the most nostalgic feature? 1:01:15 - Overview of the Microsoft development process 1:06:23 - Hidden desktop windows - what for and why? 1:07:26 - Checked or Free builds? 1:08:09 - Difference between CAB and ZIP files 1:08:45 - Windows desktop vs Linux desktops 1:09:32 - Why can’t you name a file CON? 1:10:09 - The Kernel Dev Rant 1:10:36 - Why is Notepad such a lame editor? 1:11:09 - Mini Microsoft 1:11:28 - Privacy, Telemetry, and Data Harvesting in Windows 1:12:39 - Do employees get free software? 1:13:20 - Why was the Alpha AXP version of Windows cancelled? 1:13:51 - Most Controversial Microsoft moment 1:14:05 - Is the shell inside or on top of the Kernel? 1:14:26 - Thoughts on Telemetry in Windows 10 1:15:45 - Elon Musk 1:16:05 - Embedded Programming 1:16:35 - How to boot Windows in verbose mode 1:17:39 - How do you know what you can say or not? 1:17:59 - What kind of music do you listen to? 1:18:45 - Will Windows ever move to a Linux kernel? 1:20:14 - The “I Love it” Easter Egg in MS-DOS 1:20:26 - The XP Source Code leak 1:21:48 - Autism 1:22:44 - Where is the Quad Episode Part 2 1:23:36 - Do you comment your code? 1:24:16- Why was Calc removed from Windows? 1:24:59 - Volume licensing and piracy 1:26:36 - The best code I’ve ever seen 1:27:16 - Interacting with other teams 1:28:24 - Plans to sell merchandise 1:28:39 - Variable naming conventions 1:31:06 - How do you know what’s under NDA or not? 1:31:49 - SQL servers - what do you use? 1:32:02 - Certifications 1:32:28 - Why does bug X still exist in Windows? 1:33:09 - How to get started in Kernel coding? 1:33:29 - Any interest in ASM episodes? 1:34:29 - Culture shock: Win95 vs WinNT 1:35:41 - RUST and React 1:36:51 - 10GB Networking Topic ideas 1:37:28 - Closing Remember, Dave is a former employee who is now retired, but who is not now and never was an "official" spokesperson. All opinions are his only.

Dave takes questions from the audience about Microsoft, Windows Secrets, Linux, and much more! Learn the secret behind the scenes stories!

Retired Microsoft Windows NT developer Davepl takes you on a tour of the Windows Subsystem for Linux v2 and shows you how to build and deploy your own custom Linux kernel.

Dave discusses how, as a Microsoft Windows developer, he feels about Linux.

Dave talks about the parties that Bill Gates used to host for the top co-op and intern candidates back in the 1990s.

Does Microsoft Windows contain secret, undocumented APIs, and if so, why and what do they do?

Retired Microsoft engineer Davepl takes you through the great email storm of 1997 on Microsoft campus with the story of what happened, how it started, and how Microsoft engineers eventually found and fixed the problem. Plus a followup 10 years later in the Microsoft lunch room. 0:00 Start 0:49 Livestream Announcement 1:18 Mass Messaging 2:00 The Phone Tree 3:20 The Town Crier 4:15 The BBS 5:00 Microsoft Email 6:15 Microsoft Email Aliases 7:45 The Initial Email 9:30 Read and Delivery Receipts 11:00 Microsoft Email Outage 12:30 Microsoft Corpnet Down 13:00 The Microsoft Cafeteria Larry O was also at Microsoft at the time and was even closer. You can find his story here: https://www.tavres.com/microsoft-memories-bedlam-dl3/

Have any developers at Microsoft married one another? LIVESTREAM: Don't miss the upcoming Dave's Garage Livestream on Feb 28th at 10AM PST, 1PM EST, 6PM GMT!

A Dave's Garage QuickTake: Dave discusses how new features go from idea to product in Microsoft Windows! LIVESTREAM: Don't miss the upcoming Dave's Garage Livestream on Feb 28th at 10AM PST, 1PM EST, 6PM GMT!

A Dave's Garage Quicktake: Dave discusses the Microsoft employee review system and stack ranking. LIVESTREAM: Don't miss the upcoming Dave's Garage Livestream on Feb 28th at 10AM PST, 1PM EST, 6PM GMT!

A Dave's Garage Quicktake: Dave discusses the Windows XP source code leak and reveals for the first time how he got access to the Windows Task Manager source code. LIVESTREAM: Don't miss the upcoming Dave's Garage Livestream on Feb 28th at 10AM PST, 1PM EST, 6PM GMT!

A Dave's Garage Quicktake: Dave answers whether he's ever written his own operating system, and discusses multitasking on the Commodore 64 years ago... LIVESTREAM: Don't miss the upcoming Dave's Garage Livestream on Feb 28th at 10AM PST, 1PM EST, 6PM GMT!

A Dave's Garage Quicktake! Dave discussed the Microsoft company Christmas parties of the 1990s back when the entire company still met up as one. LIVESTREAM: Don't miss the upcoming Dave's Garage Livestream on Feb 28th at 10AM PST, 1PM EST, 6PM GMT!

A Dave's Garage Quicktake: Dave discusses his current PC and Mac desktop setups.

A Dave's Garage Quicktake: Was Dave intimidated starting at Microsoft, and did he suffer form imposter syndrome? LIVESTREAM: Don't miss the upcoming Dave's Garage Livestream on Feb 28th at 10AM PST, 1PM EST, 6PM GMT!

A Dave's Garage Quicktake: Davepl reviews and describes Microsoft company meetings of the 1990s that featured hosts like SNL's Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon.

A Dave's Garage Quicktake: Dave discusses the secret back door in Pinball that will give you infinite lives, score, and more. LIVESTREAM: Don't miss the upcoming Dave's Garage Livestream on Feb 28th at 10AM PST, 1PM EST, 6PM GMT!

A Dave's Garage Quicktake: Davepl describes his current desktop PC setup. LIVESTREAM: Don't miss the upcoming Dave's Garage Livestream on Feb 28th at 10AM PST, 1PM EST, 6PM GMT!

A Dave's Garage Quicktake: Davepl reviews and describes Microsoft company meetings of the 1990s that featured hosts like SNL's Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon.

A Dave's Garage Quicktake: Dave spent more than a decade at Microsoft back in the 1990s but is long since retired - should you consider working there today? LIVESTREAM: Don't miss the upcoming Dave's Garage Livestream on Feb 28th at 10AM PST, 1PM EST, 6PM GMT!

Former Microsoft Intern t-davepl tells all about his summer adventures at Microsoft, from Bill Gates in his back yard to Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon at the Microsoft Company Meeting.

Dave tracks down the original developer responsible for the very first Windows Bluescreen, plus how to make your machine Bluescreen in other colors. Download NotMyFault to generate colored bluescreens (if you have the system showing full screen STOP errors): https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/notmyfault Disable automatic restarts after a bluescreen: https://www.evga.com/support/faq/FAQdetails.aspx?faqid=59175 Show BSOD instead of Smiley Face: https://winaero.com/show-bsod-details-instead-of-the-sad-smiley-in-windows-10/

I'd like to get together with viewers at 7PM PST Sunday so that you can ask me questions and suggest questions and topics for the Windows War Stories series. In particular I'm also looking for HR-related questions (and Microsoft stories if you're an alum) for an upcoming episode featuring a former VP of HR for Microsoft.

Dave's Garage hits 50K subs and Dave announces a Sunday Night Livestream for TONIGHT Sunday January 24th 7PM PST, 10PM PST https://youtu.be/987wzJ2NHBE Next time I'll try to do AM here, which is GMT-8, to make it more amenable to Europe! I didn't know you guys were watching over there - my bad! :-)

Davepl reveals the secret history of "Gary down the hall" and details but a few of the reasons why you should always ask a lot of questions! LA Times Article summarizing Gary's life: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-01-17/rip-gary-starkweather-xerox-laser-printer WA PO Article on Gary: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/gary-starkweather-inventor-of-the-laser-printer-dies-at-81/2020/01/16/9a73350a-3884-11ea-bb7b-265f4554af6d_story.html WSJ Article on Gary: https://www.wsj.com/articles/gary-starkweather-invented-a-laser-printer-at-xerox-11579024691 Seattle Times Article on Gary: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/gary-starkweather-inventor-of-the-laser-printer-dies-at-81/ The Register's Obituary for Gary: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gary-starkweather-obituary-2plfx03gb Direct link to the PDF of Gary's oral history: https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2013/04/102702465-05-01-acc.pdf

Dave reveals the stories behind the first version of Windows Product Activation, or WPA, the anti-piracy technology he worked on while at Microsoft as an engineer. From Product ID to Hardware ID to Confirmation ID he details each step in the Activation process and why it's needed.

From almost getting him fired to successfully selling it to Microsoft, Dave reveals the secret history of Windows ZipFolders, the compressed zip file support in Windows.

Dave takes us on a retro tour of the Windows Format dialog and explains how and why it was designed and why the system is limited to 32G on FAT32 even for large SD cards.

Dave turns his hacking attention to the Atomi Smart String lights from Costco and Amazon. He breaks out the 'scope to figure out how to hijack the color signal and replace it with his own, creating cool visuals set to music. Atomi Smart Lights on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3rN8AnV [24 Foot] https://amzn.to/388k3GV [36 Foot] https://amzn.to/3n4OrWZ [48 Foot]

Victory is mine! A quick teaser demo of my control over the Atomi smart lights using an ESP32 microcontroller tuned for TM1814 control using both FastLED and NeoPixelBus. A full video on the waveform and what it took to control it will be forthcoming shortly! Atomi Smart Lights: https://amzn.to/388k3GV

Dave attempts to communicate with the Atomi string lights from Amazon - join him in this post-mortem. Cut the blue wire! It's always the blue wire! Here are the original lights on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Kv5Kmi

The Source Code to Windows Task Manager is featured in Part 3 of the series. Featuring the actual source code to the Windows Task Manager, retired Microsoft engineer Davepl walks us through the code and explains how important sections function. From WinMain to drawing the graph paper backgrounds you'll see Task Manager in a way you've never seen it before!

This part 2 of 3: The original author of Task Manager (davepl) reveals the little known secret history of the application along with the technical details of how it works and why it was designed that way. Complete with a tour of the never-before-seen Windows source code to Task Manager. In episode 2, Dave focuses on the technical aspect of Task Manager - what it does, how it does it, and why it does that way, including a focus on introducing the actual Windows Source Code to Task Manager. Here's a quick list of 10 ways to start TaskMgr off the top of my head... I can think of 1-2 others so I might remove some and clean this up a bit in future, but for now: 1) Press CTRL-SHIFT-ESC and it will start automatically 2) Press CTRL-ALT-DEL and select Task Manager 3) Use Start/Run and type taskmgr.exe 4) Use cmd.exe and type taskmgr.exe 5) Right-click the taskbar and pick Task Manager from the menu 6) in VBA execute the code ‘shell(“c:\…\taskmgr.exe)’ 7) Press Win-X and select it from the Power User menu 8) Launch it from its start menu icon 9) Create a shortcut to taskmgr.exe and launch the shortcut 10) Use File Explorer to locate taskmgr.exe and launch it

Retired Microsoft engineer and original author of Task Manager (davepl) reveals the little known secret history of the application along with the technical details of how it works and why it was designed that way. The series is complete with a tour of the never-before-seen Windows source code to Task Manager. The first segment covers "How Task Manager came to be", while the second segment focuses on the technical issues of how it was designed and why. The third episode includes an in-depth look at the code. As seen at CSWeek at the University of Regina, Dec 9, 2020

Sub to the channel for plans and how-to episodes on building this equipment. I added music visualization to my RGB platform and when I offered to take requests, someone naturally called out "Free Bird", and so here it is. Also visible are ESP32 spectrum analyzers, an ESP32 matrix grid running my "GhostWave" effect, and various other Arduino and ESP32 based RGB projects. Just FYI I'm going to prefix non-educational stuff like this with "Demo" so as not to confuse anyone!

Just a quick demo of an effect I came up with today: My LED tribute to the IBM 729 Vacuum Column Tape Drives. On the code side, I just built a little state engine and randomly accelerate, decelerate, or stop the tape reel entirely. It looked "good enough" on first run that I've largely left it alone. Let me know in the comments if you want to see this kind of short update of what I'm doing on the LED side or not! Hope these distractions don't bother folks!

The Finale: A 10-Fan Demonstration of the PC RGB Fire Fans built in the RGB LED Tutorial series. Subscribe to the channel for the complete plans, how-to, and build episodes!

Retired Microsoft developer 'davepl' reveals little-known secrets about Microsoft Bob, a Microsoft replacement desktop shell that shipped in 1995, including the legend that that a copy of Bob was secretly included within every copy of Windows: was secret software hidden on the Windows CD? --- 2020 is the 25th Anniversary of Microsoft Bob and this is the first I’ve ever spoken of this, inside or outside the Company, with the exception of letting one other Windows developer in on it way back. I’m the former ‘davepl’ at Microsoft and you might know me from such software applications as “Windows Task Manager” and “Windows ZIP Folders” and the WindowsNT port of “Space Cadet Pinball”, “Windows Product Activation”, the NT “Media Center”, and misc stuff as far back as MS-DOS. For context, I’m one of the few developers that hates Computer Easter Eggs. I philosophically reject compromising user time, space, or reliability for my own vainglorious boasting, so I’ve never added one, and this is no exception - not a single byte of additional space, nor of computing power, nor of bandwidth, was ever due to the origin of the ballast. Nor was there any code that awaits anything - or any code at all, for that matter. I’m from the days the you knew how many cycles each instruction took, and when every byte was sacred. I would never do such a thing! The ballast described was necessary to the technical solution already chosen, so a different origin (random data, the compressed works of Shakespeare, or whatever) would not have been any smaller or different. In other words, not a single byte more was consumed due to how the ballast was created. It was a doff ‘o the cap to a sentimental product done in a way that neither added to nor took away from Windows in any way. To reiterate, not a single line of code was ever added to the product related to this, and not a single byte additional was consumed by the data. The only relation to the original Bob was in the seeding of the process that yielded the pseudorandom encrypted ballast data that we had to have anyway. That’s it. Hope you enjoy the story! BTW, I’m nothing but proud of the work we did back then and this is one of a million stories from those days. If there’s an appetite for this kind of thing, please give it a like or let me know! Please share the video with someone you know that would be interested! It's a narrow topic so I'm totally dependent on your shares! --- TLDR: Microsoft Bob was used to see the pseudorandom encrypted digital ballast used to fill some of the unused space on the CDs for copy protection purposes. Credit due to Microsoft employee Raymond Chen for discussing this publicly on his blog and in a Scott Hanselman podcast as far back as 2007!

Watch as Dave builds a set of PC RGB Fire Fans capable of dozens of amazing effects. From teardown to soldering to installation and testing, you'll get a whirlwind tour of the entire process, followed by a demo of a dozen cool RGB effects with the fans installed in a PC.

Dave builds a set of addressable RGB LED fans that can perform an impressively wide array of effects and visuals. Built around the ESP32 chip and the Arduino framework with FastLED, anyone can create their own for UNDER $10. Follow along from idea to soldering to installation, programming and testing. Links for Items Featured in the Video: The AWESOME Knipex wire strippers: https://amzn.to/35gQl0P Knipex Diagonal Flush Cutters: https://amzn.to/3eIKTqC Hako Soldering Station: https://amzn.to/3paWHqJ Spare LED Connectors: https://amzn.to/38tjBmZ IP65 Silicon Waterproof version of 5V BTF Light Strip. https://amzn.to/3dKADNr Link to MakerFocus ESP32 Module with 8M of PSRAM: https://amzn.to/2UnjbXC DC Power Connectors to simplify hookups: https://amzn.to/3dRuIWJ That swanky stainless steel USB meter I use: https://amzn.to/3dUCYVY

An up-close but silent look at the building of the PC Fire Fans.

Episode: Dave Introduces 12 New Addressable RGB LED Fan Effects for PCs using Arduino and FastLED on the ESP32 as well as planar (up/down, left/right) addressing for multi-fan banks. Learn Arduino step by step with this FastLED LED Strip effect tutorial for beginners on up. Watch live on the LEDs as Dave works in the editor and debugger, showing you how to craft your own LED strip effects for ARGB (individually addressable RGB) LEDs. { Please note: there's a small drawing glitch in the code you see in the video, but the code in Github is correct. Basically, you need to call FastLED.clear(); before DrawMarqueeComparison(); but when I commented out the comet, I forget to clear the strip in the video! } The Heltec ESP32 module used in the video is available at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/HiLetgo-Display-Bluetooth-Internet-Development/dp/B07DKD79Y9/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=heltec+oled+esp32&qid=1590677785&sr=8-3 Software Prerequisites: Install the following! (1) Install the Arduino DESKTOP IDE (not the Web Editor) from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Even though we will not be actively using their IDE, the Arduino software must be installed on the machine even though we'll be using VS Code. Thus, we install the desktop IDE and then never use it. You may wish to launch it and install the ESP32 platform to make it useful for quick scratch projects, etc. (2) Install Visual Studio Code from https://code.visualstudio.com/download Visual Studio Code will be our editor and IDE. (3) Install the PlatformIO IDE https://platformio.org/install PlatformIO IDE is an "environment" for VSCode that includes the compilers, tools, and everything you need to compile, build, and run projects for many systems. The Arduino ESP32 is but one of those, so we must install the ESP32 platform within PlatformIO: (4) Within PlatformIO/VSCode, install the Espressif ESP32 Platform for Arduino With those four, you should be able to go to the PlatformIO home page in VSCode and click on "New Project". Enter a project name, select "ESP32 Dev Module" as the board, and Arduino as the framework. You should be greeted with a working, building, deployable project consisting of a single file, main.cpp All code is available on github: https://github.com/davepl/DavesGarageLEDSeries.git

When I first published the Arduino/ESP32 flame effect tutorial a number of people commented that the flame effect looked better when slowed down, so I added code to allow it to run at fractions of it's original speed (but still full frame rate). This video shows the effect in 3 different speed variations as well as multiple color variations. The code is coming in the next episode of Dave's Garage, along with 12 new Fan Effects, so be sure to subscribe!

Curious about PlatformIO and how to install and run it for Arduino development? Join Dave in his Shop as he first installs, builds and flashes with the Arduino IDE before he shows you how to add PlatformIO to the mix! A good "Boards Manager" Url to use in Preferences is: https://dl.espressif.com/dl/package_esp32_index.json, http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json The Heltec ESP32 module used in the video is available at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/HiLetgo-Display-Bluetooth-Internet-Development/dp/B07DKD79Y9/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=heltec+oled+esp32&qid=1590677785&sr=8-3 Software Prerequisites: Install the following! (1) Install the Arduino DESKTOP IDE (not the Web Editor) from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Even though we will not be actively using their IDE, the Arduino software must be installed on the machine even though we'll be using VS Code. Thus, we install the desktop IDE and then never use it. You may wish to launch it and install the ESP32 platform to make it useful for quick scratch projects, etc. (2) Install Visual Studio Code from https://code.visualstudio.com/download Visual Studio Code will be our editor and IDE. (3) Install the PlatformIO IDE https://platformio.org/install PlatformIO IDE is an "environment" for VSCode that includes the compilers, tools, and everything you need to compile, build, and run projects for many systems. The Arduino ESP32 is but one of those, so we must install the ESP32 platform within PlatformIO: (4) Within PlatformIO/VSCode, install the Espressif ESP32 Platform for Arduino With those four, you should be able to go to the PlatformIO home page in VSCode and click on "New Project". Enter a project name, select "ESP32 Dev Module" as the board, and Arduino as the framework. You should be greeted with a working, building, deployable project consisting of a single file, main.cpp

Episode: Arduino Project Tutorial for RGB LED Flame Effect. Learn Arduino step by step with this FastLED LED Strip effect tutorial for beginners on up. Watch live on the LEDs as Dave works in the editor and debugger, showing you how to craft your own LED strip effects for ARGB (individually addressable RGB) LEDs. The Heltec ESP32 module used in the video is available at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/HiLetgo-Display-Bluetooth-Internet-Development/dp/B07DKD79Y9/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=heltec+oled+esp32&qid=1590677785&sr=8-3 Software Prerequisites: Install the following! (1) Install the Arduino DESKTOP IDE (not the Web Editor) from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Even though we will not be actively using their IDE, the Arduino software must be installed on the machine even though we'll be using VS Code. Thus, we install the desktop IDE and then never use it. You may wish to launch it and install the ESP32 platform to make it useful for quick scratch projects, etc. (2) Install Visual Studio Code from https://code.visualstudio.com/download Visual Studio Code will be our editor and IDE. (3) Install the PlatformIO IDE https://platformio.org/install PlatformIO IDE is an "environment" for VSCode that includes the compilers, tools, and everything you need to compile, build, and run projects for many systems. The Arduino ESP32 is but one of those, so we must install the ESP32 platform within PlatformIO: (4) Within PlatformIO/VSCode, install the Espressif ESP32 Platform for Arduino With those four, you should be able to go to the PlatformIO home page in VSCode and click on "New Project". Enter a project name, select "ESP32 Dev Module" as the board, and Arduino as the framework. You should be greeted with a working, building, deployable project consisting of a single file, main.cpp All code is available on github: https://github.com/davepl/DavesGarageLEDSeries.git { Please note: in the video there's a bug where I allocate 'size' elements but only need 'Size'. It's just a tad wasteful and won't harm anything, so kudos to you if you noticed it!! }

Episode: Precision drawing using floating point values with FastLED. Learn Arduino step by step with this FastLED LED Strip effect tutorial for beginners on up. Watch live on the LEDs as Dave works in the editor and debugger, showing you how to craft your own LED strip effects for ARGB (individually addressable RGB) LEDs. { Please note: there's a small drawing glitch in the code you see in the video, but the code in Github is correct. Basically, you need to call FastLED.clear(); before DrawMarqueeComparison(); but when I commented out the comet, I forget to clear the strip in the video! } The Heltec ESP32 module used in the video is available at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/HiLetgo-Display-Bluetooth-Internet-Development/dp/B07DKD79Y9/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=heltec+oled+esp32&qid=1590677785&sr=8-3 Software Prerequisites: Install the following! (1) Install the Arduino DESKTOP IDE (not the Web Editor) from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Even though we will not be actively using their IDE, the Arduino software must be installed on the machine even though we'll be using VS Code. Thus, we install the desktop IDE and then never use it. You may wish to launch it and install the ESP32 platform to make it useful for quick scratch projects, etc. (2) Install Visual Studio Code from https://code.visualstudio.com/download Visual Studio Code will be our editor and IDE. (3) Install the PlatformIO IDE https://platformio.org/install PlatformIO IDE is an "environment" for VSCode that includes the compilers, tools, and everything you need to compile, build, and run projects for many systems. The Arduino ESP32 is but one of those, so we must install the ESP32 platform within PlatformIO: (4) Within PlatformIO/VSCode, install the Espressif ESP32 Platform for Arduino With those four, you should be able to go to the PlatformIO home page in VSCode and click on "New Project". Enter a project name, select "ESP32 Dev Module" as the board, and Arduino as the framework. You should be greeted with a working, building, deployable project consisting of a single file, main.cpp All code is available on github: https://github.com/davepl/DavesGarageLEDSeries.git

Episode: FastLED Code Helper Macros, such as EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS, and the beat timers. Learn Arduino step by step with this FastLED LED Strip effect tutorial for beginners on up. Watch live on the LEDs as Dave works in the editor and debugger, showing you how to craft your own LED strip effects for ARGB (individually addressable RGB) LEDs. The Heltec ESP32 module used in the video is available at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/HiLetgo-Display-Bluetooth-Internet-Development/dp/B07DKD79Y9/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=heltec+oled+esp32&qid=1590677785&sr=8-3 Software Prerequisites: Install the following! (1) Install the Arduino DESKTOP IDE (not the Web Editor) from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Even though we will not be actively using their IDE, the Arduino software must be installed on the machine even though we'll be using VS Code. Thus, we install the desktop IDE and then never use it. You may wish to launch it and install the ESP32 platform to make it useful for quick scratch projects, etc. (2) Install Visual Studio Code from https://code.visualstudio.com/download Visual Studio Code will be our editor and IDE. (3) Install the PlatformIO IDE https://platformio.org/install PlatformIO IDE is an "environment" for VSCode that includes the compilers, tools, and everything you need to compile, build, and run projects for many systems. The Arduino ESP32 is but one of those, so we must install the ESP32 platform within PlatformIO: (4) Within PlatformIO/VSCode, install the Espressif ESP32 Platform for Arduino With those four, you should be able to go to the PlatformIO home page in VSCode and click on "New Project". Enter a project name, select "ESP32 Dev Module" as the board, and Arduino as the framework. You should be greeted with a working, building, deployable project consisting of a single file, main.cpp All code is available on github: https://github.com/davepl/DavesGarageLEDSeries.git

Learn Arduino step by step with this FastLED LED Strip effect tutorial for beginners on up. Watch live on the LEDs as Dave works in the editor and debugger, showing you how to craft your own LED strip effects for ARGB (individually addressable RGB) LEDs. This episode focuses on the "RGB Bouncing Balls" effect. The Heltec ESP32 module used in the video is available at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/HiLetgo-Display-Bluetooth-Internet-Development/dp/B07DKD79Y9/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=heltec+oled+esp32&qid=1590677785&sr=8-3 Software Prerequisites: Install the following! (1) Install the Arduino DESKTOP IDE (not the Web Editor) from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Even though we will not be actively using their IDE, the Arduino software must be installed on the machine even though we'll be using VS Code. Thus, we install the desktop IDE and then never use it. You may wish to launch it and install the ESP32 platform to make it useful for quick scratch projects, etc. (2) Install Visual Studio Code from https://code.visualstudio.com/download Visual Studio Code will be our editor and IDE. (3) Install the PlatformIO IDE https://platformio.org/install PlatformIO IDE is an "environment" for VSCode that includes the compilers, tools, and everything you need to compile, build, and run projects for many systems. The Arduino ESP32 is but one of those, so we must install the ESP32 platform within PlatformIO: (4) Within PlatformIO/VSCode, install the Espressif ESP32 Platform for Arduino With those four, you should be able to go to the PlatformIO home page in VSCode and click on "New Project". Enter a project name, select "ESP32 Dev Module" as the board, and Arduino as the framework. You should be greeted with a working, building, deployable project consisting of a single file, main.cpp All code is available on github: https://github.com/davepl/DavesGarageLEDSeries.git

Learn Arduino step by step with this FastLED LED Strip effect tutorial for beginners on up. Watch live on the LEDs as Dave works in the editor and debugger, showing you how to craft your own LED strip effects for ARGB (individually addressable RGB) LEDs. This episode focuses on the "Twinkle Stars" and "Comet" effect. The Heltec ESP32 module used in the video is available at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/HiLetgo-Display-Bluetooth-Internet-Development/dp/B07DKD79Y9/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=heltec+oled+esp32&qid=1590677785&sr=8-3 Software Prerequisites: Install the following! (1) Install the Arduino DESKTOP IDE (not the Web Editor) from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Even though we will not be actively using their IDE, the Arduino software must be installed on the machine even though we'll be using VS Code. Thus, we install the desktop IDE and then never use it. You may wish to launch it and install the ESP32 platform to make it useful for quick scratch projects, etc. (2) Install Visual Studio Code from https://code.visualstudio.com/download Visual Studio Code will be our editor and IDE. (3) Install the PlatformIO IDE https://platformio.org/install PlatformIO IDE is an "environment" for VSCode that includes the compilers, tools, and everything you need to compile, build, and run projects for many systems. The Arduino ESP32 is but one of those, so we must install the ESP32 platform within PlatformIO: (4) Within PlatformIO/VSCode, install the Espressif ESP32 Platform for Arduino With those four, you should be able to go to the PlatformIO home page in VSCode and click on "New Project". Enter a project name, select "ESP32 Dev Module" as the board, and Arduino as the framework. You should be greeted with a working, building, deployable project consisting of a single file, main.cpp All code is available on github: https://github.com/davepl/DavesGarageLEDSeries.git

Learn Arduino step by step with this FastLED LED Strip effect tutorial for beginners on up. Watch live on the LEDs as Dave works in the editor and debugger, showing you how to craft your own LED strip effects for ARGB (individually addressable RGB) LEDs. The Heltec ESP32 module used in the video is available at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/HiLetgo-Display-Bluetooth-Internet-Development/dp/B07DKD79Y9/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=heltec+oled+esp32&qid=1590677785&sr=8-3 Software Prerequisites: Install the following! (1) Install the Arduino DESKTOP IDE (not the Web Editor) from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Even though we will not be actively using their IDE, the Arduino software must be installed on the machine even though we'll be using VS Code. Thus, we install the desktop IDE and then never use it. You may wish to launch it and install the ESP32 platform to make it useful for quick scratch projects, etc. (2) Install Visual Studio Code from https://code.visualstudio.com/download Visual Studio Code will be our editor and IDE. (3) Install the PlatformIO IDE https://platformio.org/install PlatformIO IDE is an "environment" for VSCode that includes the compilers, tools, and everything you need to compile, build, and run projects for many systems. The Arduino ESP32 is but one of those, so we must install the ESP32 platform within PlatformIO: (4) Within PlatformIO/VSCode, install the Espressif ESP32 Platform for Arduino With those four, you should be able to go to the PlatformIO home page in VSCode and click on "New Project". Enter a project name, select "ESP32 Dev Module" as the board, and Arduino as the framework. You should be greeted with a working, building, deployable project consisting of a single file, main.cpp

A mini 10 gigabit LAN is built from RJ45, Fiber, and Direct Attach Copper in front of your eyes to show you the various common connection types as well as how to mix and match them. Learn everything you need to know about 10 gig home networking and how to upgrade from your existing gigabit system to 10gb. MikroTik 10G 4-port Switch: https://amzn.to/2PvQsgo 10G RJ-45 Transceiver: https://amzn.to/31ptvRC Fiber-Optic Transceiver: https://amzn.to/33Q0nGb Short SFP+ Cable: https://amzn.to/30zu2Bg TB3 10G Interface: https://amzn.to/31wllac

Learn everything you need to know about 10 gigabit home networking and how to upgrade from your existing gigabit system. From SFP to RJ45 to DAC and Fiber, Dave has you covered. Budget friendly and full overhauls are both discussed. MikroTik 10G 4-port Switch: https://amzn.to/2PvQsgo 10G RJ-45 Transceiver: https://amzn.to/31ptvRC Fiber-Optic Transceiver: https://amzn.to/33Q0nGb Short SFP+ Cable: https://amzn.to/30zu2Bg TB3 10G Interface: https://amzn.to/31wllac

Watch as Dave disassembles the 6502 code for the classic 1980 Atari video game Tempest. As a former game programmer, current Tempest world's high score holder, and confirmed Tempest nut, he takes you deep into the games internals before adding new features and levels to the classic game. In this episode Dave adds new levels to the classic game as well as new color sets and takes you on a tour of some of the more important elements of the Tempest source code.

Watch as Dave disassembles the 6502 code for the classic 1980 Atari video game Tempest. As a former game programmer, current Tempest world's high score holder, and confirmedTempest nut, he takes you deep into the games internals before adding new features and levels to the classic game. In this episode Dave takes you on a tour of the source code generated from the disassembly work done in previous installments. Using Visual Studio Code in combination with classic tools he builds new ROMs for Tempest using the hacked source code.

Watch as Dave disassembles the 6502 code for the classic 1980 Atari video game Tempest. As a former game programmer, current Tempest world's high score holder, and confirm Tempest nut, he takes you deep into the games internals before adding new features and levels to the classic game. Using tools such as IDA Pro, the HXA 6502 assembler, Visual Studio Code, and shell scripts, he reconstructs a build environment for the game and makes it fully symbolically relocatable.

Watch as Dave disassembles the 6502 code for the classic 1980 Atari video game Tempest. As a former game programmer, current Tempest world's high score holder, and confirmed Tempest nut, he takes you deep into the games internals before adding new features and levels to the classic game. Using tools such as IDA Pro, the HXA 6502 assembler, Visual Studio Code, and shell scripts, he reconstructs a build environment for the game and makes it fully symbolically relocatable.

In this Father's Day edition of Dave's Garage, his two oldest take the famiy heirloom, a 1969 Pontiac 427 2+2 Four Speed, as they learn to learn how to drive a standard (ie: manual) transmission.

Microsoft's original author of Windows Task Manager reviews a wild video featuring Bad Apple 'transcoded' onto the CPU cores of Task Manager. Running on a Ryzen 3990X with 64 cores and 128 threads. All credit is due to whomever created the original demo! If you know, please let me know in the comments! I discovered the original in the following Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/hbxn6p/completely_and_absolutely_correct_use_of_your_64/ In that thread, I surmised the following folks are due credit! ● /u/sorama-kun for posting in r/Touhou ● u/Nekrosmas for posting in r/AMD ● /u/bilibli for original??? Is that a user/channel/Asian Conglomerate? ● /u/wellenkopf for tagging me

How to remove stubborn stickers from glass jars, cardboard and more. And amazing demo of a seemingly impossible dilemma: toilet tissue stuck to fresh duct tape - can the magic sticker remover separate them? Find out! This is NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT nor is it in any way a sponsored video, not am I affiliated with the product or its manufacturer in any way, and I did not receive any promotional consideration or free merchandise. I was just blown away when I tried it and wanted to share the demo! And of course, use my affiliate links so that I get the referral at no extra markup if you do decide to grab some, as you definitely should! Amazon Links - NO Extra Markup, Prime where eligible STICKER REMOVER: Original Formula - Not For Sale in CA - 4oz https://amzn.to/2YipIVG Original Formula - Not For Sale in CA - 4oz Two Pack (8oz) https://amzn.to/2UYxUbC California Version - Still Well Rated - 4oz https://amzn.to/30Z8QW3 World’s Best Duct Tape - Black 38.5yds https://amzn.to/2UYnh92 Equipment Seen/Used in this episode: Sony Alpha A6600 https://amzn.to/37M0MJG Sony 16-55 f/2.8 ASP-C Lens https://amzn.to/2YehWw6 Sony 35 f/1.8 APS-C Lens https://amzn.to/2Blc4Iw Sony 50 f/1.8 APS-C Lens https://amzn.to/2NcVDk7 Sony 70-350 F4.5-6.3 ASP-C Lens https://amzn.to/2NfXzbL

A nostalgic moment with a classic IBM System 360 mainframe console live in operation at the Living Computer Museum in Seattle. It may have the most dasblinkenlights of all.

Source code below! Arduino FastLED Tutorial introduces FastLED and provides connection info and programming steps to get a WS2812B rainbow up and running in one episode. All coding is shown live in Visual Studio Code, and results are displayed instantly on the ChipCam! Carl the cameraman assists. Links to parts used in this episode: IP65 Silicon Waterproof version of 5V BTF Light Strip. https://amzn.to/3dKADNr Infinity Mirror that we will modify to build our own: https://amzn.to/3f0ibAz Link to MakerFocus ESP32 Module with 8M of PSRAM: https://amzn.to/2UnjbXC DC Power Connectors to simplify hookups: https://amzn.to/3dRuIWJ That swanky stainless steel USB meter I use: https://amzn.to/3dUCYVY And a nice non-stainless version at 1/3 the price: https://amzn.to/3hiljda The above are Amazon affiliate links with commission at the wholesale level (ie: no increased cost to you). Here is a copy of the completed main.cpp file from the end of the video: https://pastebin.com/xXJ0wTku

Arduino LCD Tutorial [Part 2] covers OLED in detail as well as Dave shows the do's and don'ts of coding for LCD and OLED. Basic SPI and I2C connection is discussed as is support for LCD, OLED, VFD, TFT, LED and others. Lines, shapes, graphcis are drawn. Margins and other metrics are shown. All coding is shown live in Visual Studio Code, and results are displayed instantly on the ChipCam! Carl the cameraman assists. The Heltec ESP32 module used in the video is available at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/HiLetgo-Display-Bluetooth-Internet-Development/dp/B07DKD79Y9/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=heltec+oled+esp32&qid=1590677785&sr=8-3 Software Prerequisites: Install the following! (1) Install the Arduino DESKTOP IDE (not the Web Editor) from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Even though we will not be actively using their IDE, the Arduino software must be installed on the machine even though we'll be using VS Code. Thus, we install the desktop IDE and then never use it. You may wish to launch it and install the ESP32 platform to make it useful for quick scratch projects, etc. (2) Install Visual Studio Code from https://code.visualstudio.com/download Visual Studio Code will be our editor and IDE. (3) Install the PlatformIO IDE https://platformio.org/install PlatformIO IDE is an "environment" for VSCode that includes the compilers, tools, and everything you need to compile, build, and run projects for many systems. The Arduino ESP32 is but one of those, so we must install the ESP32 platform within PlatformIO: (4) Within PlatformIO/VSCode, install the Espressif ESP32 Platform for Arduino With those four, you should be able to go to the PlatformIO home page in VSCode and click on "New Project". Enter a project name, select "ESP32 Dev Module" as the board, and Arduino as the framework. You should be greeted with a working, building, deployable project consisting of a single file, main.cpp Here is the completed main.cpp file: https://pastebin.com/cx1qY4SV

Arduino project idea showing WS2812B RGB LEDS in my "glassbaby Illuminator", an ESP32-based, microcontroller-controlled lighting system for glass shelving displaying glassybaby products. The ESP32 generates a fake/simulated candle flame effect and illuminates the glass candle holders from underneath with a ring of WS2812B. Subscribe to the channel for full parts list, Amazon shopping links to get started, etc!

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This Arduino LCD Tutorial covers OLED in detail as well as Dave shows the do's and don'ts of coding for LCD and OLED. Basic SPI and I2C connection is discussed as is support for LCD, OLED, VFD, TFT, LED and others. Text and line spacing is shown in detail and line drawing and shapes are introduced. All coding is shown live in Visual Studio Code, and results are displayed instantly on the ChipCam! Carl the cameraman assists. The Heltec ESP32 module used in the video is available at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/HiLetgo-Display-Bluetooth-Internet-Development/dp/B07DKD79Y9/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=heltec+oled+esp32&qid=1590677785&sr=8-3 Software Prerequisites: Install the following! (1) Install the Arduino DESKTOP IDE (not the Web Editor) from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Even though we will not be actively using their IDE, the Arduino software must be installed on the machine even though we'll be using VS Code. Thus, we install the desktop IDE and then never use it. You may wish to launch it and install the ESP32 platform to make it useful for quick scratch projects, etc. (2) Install Visual Studio Code from https://code.visualstudio.com/download Visual Studio Code will be our editor and IDE. (3) Install the PlatformIO IDE https://platformio.org/install PlatformIO IDE is an "environment" for VSCode that includes the compilers, tools, and everything you need to compile, build, and run projects for many systems. The Arduino ESP32 is but one of those, so we must install the ESP32 platform within PlatformIO: (4) Within PlatformIO/VSCode, install the Espressif ESP32 Platform for Arduino With those four, you should be able to go to the PlatformIO home page in VSCode and click on "New Project". Enter a project name, select "ESP32 Dev Module" as the board, and Arduino as the framework. You should be greeted with a working, building, deployable project consisting of a single file, main.cpp

Arduino Project Tutorial for Beginners. Dave uses Visual Studio Code and the Arduino SDK to light an RGB LED, then uses PWM to color cycle it. Follow alongside with the ChipCam so you can see what's happening and work with Dave right in the editor where you can see the code. This episode introduces the ESP32 microcontroller as an Atmel replacement. Link to ESP32 hardware module if needed: http://ezsbc.com/ Software Prerequisites: Install the following! (1) Install the Arduino DESKTOP IDE (not the Web Editor) from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Even though we will not be actively using their IDE, the Arduino software must be installed on the machine even though we'll be using VS Code. Thus, we install the desktop IDE and then never use it. You may wish to launch it and install the ESP32 platform to make it useful for quick scratch projects, etc. (2) Install Visual Studio Code from https://code.visualstudio.com/download Visual Studio Code will be our editor and IDE. (3) Install the PlatformIO IDE https://platformio.org/install PlatformIO IDE is an "environment" for VSCode that includes the compilers, tools, and everything you need to compile, build, and run projects for many systems. The Arduino ESP32 is but one of those, so we must install the ESP32 platform within PlatformIO: (4) Within PlatformIO/VSCode, install the Espressif ESP32 Platform for Arduino With those four, you should be able to go to the PlatformIO home page in VSCode and click on "New Project". Enter a project name, select "ESP32 Dev Module" as the board, and Arduino as the framework. You should be greeted with a working, building, deployable project consisting of a single file, main.cpp

WS2812B RGB LEDs are featured in the first installment of the Tiki Fire Umbrella series. Dave teaches basic digital electronics while building cool and colorful RGB LED projects.

High power USB-C charging options are discussed for on-the-go users. Dave tests battery packs, car chargers, inverters and more as a means to recharge high power USB-C devices. Features the "Keep 6 Feet Away" LED hat.

Connecting various external SSDs to a Mac Pro and measuring their performance. Dave tests a USB3.0 vs USB3.1 vs TB3 on a Trashcan Mac Pro. Explains options for connecting TB3 and USB3.1 devices to the 2013 Mac Pro as well.

Dave and Steven take the Razor Quad from Zero to Hero with an upgrade from 36V lead acid to 48V lithium ion, only to discover it's TOO powerful!

Ready for a demo of how to make an excellent cup of coffee in the midst of a power outage? Dave awakens to a power outage and resorts to several methods of making his first cup of coffee! Using a mix of utility power, generators, batteries, inverters, and more, can Dave satisfy that caffeine craving with a hot gourmet cup before the lights come back on?

Shop Talk for Sat Apr 25, 2020 Saturday night in the shop working on the Gimbals episode and Old Cameras.

What happens at night in Dave's Garage stays in Dave's Garage! Featuring The Art of Noise PETER GUNN (featuring Duane Eddy) Composed by: Henry Mancini Format:Shaped Picture Disc (Yeah, Baby!) Label:China Records (Super Fragile) Catalogue Number:WOKP 6 Audio:Stereo Speed:45 RPM Release Date:17th March 1986 (I was 18, and own this album) Country:United Kingdom Marketed & Distributed by Chrysalis Records Ltd. Published by RCA Music Ltd. Produced by The Art of Noise (p) 1986 (c) 1986 Chrysalis Records Ltd. Intended under Section 107 as non-commercial art for scholarship and teaching. I know I learned a lot. Ad revenue if any automatically set to go to artist/WMG.

Filmed in 2020, Mercedes AMG 63 Coupe featured in Black with Saddle interior plus the Night edition package. Currently wearing S65 style wheels for the rain tires, back to black for the summer.

This is my WS2812b RGB LED ceiling meteor; a strip of about 1000 LEDs in a row are controlled by a single ESP32 which does a simple draw and fade of N meteors at once, in this case, with N = 1. Source: https://pastebin.com/zUdcZpE9

Powered by an ESP32 on the Arduino framework, these LED fireworks come on automatically 20 minutes after sunset each night. Subscribe for more! See the source to the Fireworks effect at https://pastebin.com/EH2MSQx3 and join the channel for parts lists, schematics, project walkthroughs, and more!

I'd be a lot smoother if this wasn't my second day with it!

Simple demo of having used the Ronin S to capture some B-Roll of an ATV by walking around it.

Song Title: Break You Off By: Pluma feat. Madeyelo (vocals) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4SKAqQv74gv1LkPFaOTAFS?si=VW457sowR7yBbNthbW-h7w Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/plumapluma/breakyouoff#t=0:47

What makes Ember great? What do YOU need to know to get the most out of owning one? What are the 9 Secrets of Ember ownership?

One Simple Mistake: she NEVER should have worn the solid green dress! It turned out that the Queen's green dress was almost identical in hue to our green screen, so we couldn't resist... This uses a simple Mask effect in FCPX. For the details, or so that you do not miss other funny or interesting shorts: SUBSCRIBE TO DAVE'S GARAGE!

From Adult Meltdowns to difficulty reading emotions, this Autism video explores whether the Spock character was based on someone with Asperger's or Autism. Also includes a can't miss segment on Data from ST:TNG and why his Autism status is obvious. When conceived by Gene Roddenberry, did he based the character and the Vulcan race on a set of characteristics he observed personally in someone close to him? If so, do those characteristics have a concordance with the symptoms of Autism or Aspergers? Was Spock the first Autistic character? What traits does Spock share with people that have Aspergers and Autism? How is he different? This video makes exactly zero references to the "Paradise" episode with Spock in Love hanging from a tree. I'm better than that, and so are you. So I pretend that whole episode doesn't exist and makes its arguments entirely without it! I also want to make entirely clear that I'm -NOT- saying that in the ST universe that Spock actually had a disorder/neurodiversity issue. I'm speaking only of the inspiration for the character! Don't miss the narrated credit scroll! Dave's Garage Thoughts - Autism Series - Episode 02 All Star Trek Content is ©CBS/Paramount, All Rights Reserved.

In this episode of Dave's Garage: Why do Autistic people fear change? How will the Coronavirus specifically trigger that? And how can someone on the Spectrum best manage it? What practical steps can they take? Change and the Coronavirus. Also, a discussion of "Accommodations" like Sheldon's Favorite Spot to Sit on The Big Bang Theory. Why you absolutely should not make studying the virus your new Special Interest.

A compelling explanation of what "flattening the curve" means in layman's terms intended to combat the view that this is "just a bad flu" and why social distancing and other measures are important.

Demo of my Arduino ESP32 RGB Matrix WiFi Star Wars crawl on a 64x64 panel.

Running on a 64 x 64 panel.

Second Sneak Preview of Mesmerizer ESP32. Music from:- http://amigaremix.com Track 2 by Skitz:- http://amigaremix.com/listen/58/Skitz. The demo effects featured in order: Sanity - Jesterday (Copper bitmap zoomer) Crytoburners - Crash Test (Gouraud shaded cube) Razor 1911 - We Shave Ass (text zoomer) Spaceballs - State Of The Art (vector dancers) Razor 1911 - We Shave Ass (texture mappped x-axis rotated cube (uses Copper)) Rage - Neural Assault - (Copper twister thing) Spaceballs - State Of The Art (3D vectors) Sanity - Arte - (shaded bouncing sphere object) Virtual Dreams - Chaosland (Blitter feedback) Silent - Xpose (3D vector) Silent - Xpose (Copper RGB Plasma) Spaceballs - State Of The Art (vector dancers) Spaceballs - Nine Fingers (dancer) Sanity - Inteference (texture mappped x-axis rotated cube (uses Copper)) Sanity - World Of Commodore (Vector tunnel) TRSI - Viktoria (texture mapped logo) Sanity - World Of Commodore (zooming and rotating picture using Blitter and Copper shearing) Silent - Xpose (Copper twister thing) Mad Elks - Technological Death (3D vectors) Sanity - World Of Commodore(1 bitplane c2p zoom rotator) Batman Group - Batman Vuelve (3D vectors) Sanity - Arte (zooming 3d square field (nice Copper effect) Rage - Neural Assault (bitmap 3d zooming cinema scene) Virtual Dreams - Absolute Inebriation (102 x-axis texture mapped cubes) Sanity - Arte (c2p texture mapped sphere) Sanity - Arte (rotating dot landscape) Silent - Xpose (colour cycling plasma) Sanity - World Of Commodore (102 x-axis texture mapped credits) Angels - Copper Master (RGB plasma) Sanity - Arte (c2p zoom rotator) Virtual Dreams - Chaosland (more blitter feedback) TRSI - Viktoria (texture mapped floor/ceiling) Kefrens - Desert Dream (102 Copper x-axis bitmap logo bounce/stretch) Sanity - Arte (Copper zooming tunnel) Razor 1911 - We Shave Ass (1 bitplane c2p zoom rotator) Crytoburners - Crash Test (transparent 3D vector) Pygmy - Extensions (filled 3d city) Sanity - Arte (zooming plasma) Mad Elks - Technological Death (line tunnel) Batman Group - Batman Vuelve (dot tunnel) Pygmy - Extensions (dot landscape) Sanity - World Of Commodore (Copper zooming tiles)

ESP32 displaying Airplay-like live content generated on a PC/Mac and sent over Wifi for clock-synced display on N panels of up to 128x32 size each, where N is limited only by bandwidth.

A waveform audio visualizer that doubles as a virus-related desktop news feed. Subscribe to the channel to get the upcoming DIY project details!

Want one? Let me know in the comments if I should make a ready to buy display, a kit, a PCB, schematics, or in what form you'd most prefer it. Subscribe to the page for updates, or follow the "Dave's Garage" group on Facebook for the discussion. Features a dozen effects, many new, some based on the Aurora project by Mr. Woon!

A C++ full color implementation of Life simulation running on an ESP32. The basic rules are: - If a cell has 3 neighbors and is the only occupant, a new cell is born. - If a cell has 4 neighbors, it gets overcrowded and dies - If a cell has 1 neighbor, it gets lonely and dies I've also added some Deux-ex-machina to keep things rolling that you might spot!

Go to "Like Page" on Dave's Garage and join the Dave's Garage Group so that when the DIY plans and Amazon parts list are ready, you don't miss it! If I have a PCB project produced, it would require some soldering, but I could also produce a kit that just requires assembly at extra cost. I'm not sure how much people want to do on their own!

Powered by a dual core, 240MHz CPU with 4MB of RAM, it runs a Fast Fourier transform to generate audio data at 60 frames per second and drive a display that operates at up to 500Hz - far faster than my camera and with much more dynamic range. It looks amazing in person! I'm trying to decide whether to Kickstarter it or release it as a project here (or both). Would you pay for assembled one or prefer a kit with PCB? Or just schematics, etc? Let me know in the comments. Please share the video if you like the project!

Black Paint with minimal Orange Peel, as performed by Musclecar Restorations in Chippewa Falls, WI

Detailed steps on how to quickly change the battery in a 2015-2018 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban (and similar); we also upgrade the stock battery to an AGM replacement. Featuring the Rugged Geek Lithium Ion battery pack. Updated! Remember, you should only tip AGM spill-proof batteries; regular lead acid batteries can leak acid causing burns, etc. Follow all manufacturer safety recommendations!

TIKI SPVNIK LED Lamp DIY

An ESP32 micro-controller drives 50W of WS2812B LED Strip, integrated into the truck electronics simply by plugging into the trailer connector.

Stevens Mother Day Song (Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved (Cover). Processed and Arranged by Eric Plummer

An electric bike motor and 48V battery are used as the Razor Quad 500 ATV is upgraded to a new 48V lithium-ion battery, motor, and controller. Along the way, we add new suspension, wiring, electronics, lighting and accessories. Watch as Dave cuts, grinds, welds, and fabricates his way to 48V Razor Quad glory!

My very first attempt at the lighted umbrella

My P3 drone hovering over a fireworks display we set off above my pool.

A twinkling blue star effect for the coldest and snowiest night of the year!

Since each segment is wireless, there is no interconnect wiring between the segments, but they are perfectly synchronized.

ESP32 driving WS2812B over WiFi

ESP32 driving WS2812B over WiFi

Mostly ESP32 controlled, mostly WiFi...

ESP32 WiFI Controlled WS2812B RGB LEDs

At the University of Regina Computer Science Department's 50th Birthday celebration. Thanks to Daryl Hepting for the invitation and Corey Butz for the introduction! Covers David Plummer's career at Microsoft on MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows XP, etc, which included features such as Task Manager, ZipFolders, working on Space Cadet Pinball, and more. He also describes and discusses the Microsoft interview process. Dave also discusses discovering computers as a youth at his local Radio Shack as well as various schemes to obtain free computer time at the local university.

Just a quick proof of concept to see how video looks!@

Dave's Garage presents an in-depth look at the source code that drives the single chip spectrum analyzer.

Dave's Garage presents an in-depth look at the source code that drives the single chip spectrum analyzer.

Dave's Garage presents an in depth look at the source code that drives the single chip spectrum analyzer.

My 1969 Pontiac 427 2+2 turns 50; progressive linkage conversion on Holley Sniper EFI; future episode topics; Dave falls off ladder; ESP32 Spectrum Analyzer

A full-song demo of the ESP32 Spectrum Analyzer from Dave's Garage. If you're wondering what the heck this is about, it's a single-chip spectrum analyzer built around the ESP32 microcontroller and 768 WS2812B LEDs. It will be the subject of a future episode of Dave's Garage, so subscribe to receive a notification when I release the build video!

Dave's Garage takes an up close detailed look at the 1000W eBike Kit along with the recommended 48V Lithium battery. Top speed, hill climbing, assembly, parts, quality, and more. Electric bicycle information for ebike kit enthusiasts. AMAZON LINKS BELOW. RESEARCH RESULTS: LINKS to Currently Recommended Kits: 1000W Kit Shown in Video: https://amzn.to/2Ohm1tG Alternate Options You May Wish to Consider: 1500W Rear Drive Kit: https://amzn.to/38P64o7 2000W Rear Drive Kit: https://amzn.to/32aeMfs The 48V 14Ahr Battery I Used is No Longer Available: https://amzn.to/3gSICcy Alternate Battery Link (Looks VERY Similar, if not the same as what is seen in the video): 48V 15AH Battery: https://amzn.to/38P6D1d And here's an upgraded version of the battery with more power: 48V 20AH Battery: https://amzn.to/301x8MP

Dave's Garage presents corner molding with 1,000 LEDs built in; each of the individually addressable WS2812B LEDs is controlled by my custom C++ code running on an ESP32 microcontroller. The circuit controller has a 2.5" TFT LCD display for a user interface that allows you to enable or disable any of the dozen or so effects, as well as controlling effect rotation time and method. The system also provides a Web interface accessible worldwide that allows you to control the effects. It also provides a complete RESTful api for accessing and controlling effect states. The web server runs on the ESP32 microcontroller using it's build in WiFi and SPIFFs flash for file storage.