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Ethernet History: Why Do We Have Different Frame Types?
Although Ethernet is generally considered to be a settled matter, its history was anything but peaceful, with its standardization process (under Project 802) leaving its traces to this very day. This...
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DEC’s LAN Bridge 100: The Invention of the Network Bridge
DEC’s LAN Bridge 100 was a major milestone in the history of Ethernet which made it a viable option for the ever-growing LANs of yesteryear and today. Its history is also the topic of a recent video by...
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Ferrites Versus Ethernet in the Ham Shack
For as useful as computers are in the modern ham shack, they also tend to be a strong source of unwanted radio frequency interference. Common wisdom says applying a few ferrite beads to things like...
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Ethernet From First Principles
For someone programming in a high-level language like Python, or even for people who interact primarily with their operating system and the software running on it, it can seem like the computer...
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DIY Pipe Inspector Goes Where No Bot Has Gone Before
If you think your job sucks, be grateful you’re not this homebrew sewer inspection robot. Before anyone gets upset, yes we know what [Stargate System] built here isn’t a robot at all; it’s more of a...
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The Twisted History of Ethernet on Twisted Pair Wiring
We all take Ethernet and its ubiquitous RJ-45 connector for granted these days. But Ethernet didn’t start with twisted pair cable. [Mark] and [Ben] at The Serial Port YouTube channel are taking a deep...
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PoE-powered GPIB Adapter with Ethernet and USB-C Support
In the world of (expensive) lab test equipment the GPIB (general purpose interface bus) connection is hard to avoid if you want any kind of automation, but nobody likes wrangling with the bulky cables...
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