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  - Getting started with NewPos NEW6210 mPOS
    08/30/16
    I have got a NewPos NEW6210 mPOS to do some application development.
    
    I wanted to get the development env rolling on my Ubuntu 14.04
    The manual suggests using 32 bit RedHat Enterprise Server 6 x86 32bit version, but you know no pain no gain.
    
    The documentation and the overa
  - Poor man's LED in Qt
    08/15/16
    Create a square label with fixed size, let's say 24*24px.
    
    Use the following stylesheet:
    "background-color: rgb(85, 255, 0); border-radius: 12px;"
    
    Change/clear the stylesheet when the LED is off.
  - Hi3518 module notes
    08/14/16
    A while ago I have bought a Hi3518 based camera module from the Aliexpress.
    
    It is called BLK18E-0712C-38X38_S (V1.01)
    
    Some initial findings:
    
    - No DHCP is set. Static IP at 192.168.1.10
    - Default username for HTTP and RSTP is admin with blank password.
    - HTT
  - Daily rant - CS lab CSMIO/IP-M firmware update - Float point division by zero.
    08/06/16
    I got a task to get a CSMIO/IP-M based machine running.
    First I have started the experimentation in Virtualbox.
    Installed MACH3, and the CSLab plugin. From MACH 3 it says it needs firmware update. Okay, let's check the firmware updater!
    
    I have started to have bad feelings
  - Samsung D60 - no flash repair
    08/06/16
    My father's Samsung D60 compact camera's flash stopped working.
    I have taken it apart to see what happened. In our case the problem source was a broken flex PCB between the flash capacitor and the flash charge PCB.
    
    Repair procedure:
    - Remove the screws.
    - Remove t
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