Importing cheap equipment and test gear is something of a mixed blessing. It allows you to outfit your lab without emptying your bank account, but on the other hand there’s usually a reason it’s cheap ...

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Here are five projects that are worth opening your wallet for. RISC-V, which is pronounced “risk five,” is an open-source ...

When Apple Computer Inc. introduced Open Firmware with the first G3 Macintosh computers, it was big news because it allowed Apple to easily modify system information previously stored in ROM. This ...

With some help from readers, we have the answer (sort of) to why the Open Firmware Password Utility would not copy from the Mac OS X Install CD to our hard drive - although it would copy if booted ...

Although MacBooks aren't technically outfitted with BIOS, they are supported by a similar boot firmware used by Sun and Apple called Open Firmware. Open Firmware is stored is the first executed ...

I have two PowerMac G5s. Both are dual CPU (2.5GHz), liquid cooled. Both have firmware locked via Apple's Open Firmware Password utility (I know the password). Both running 10.3.9.<BR><BR>One was ...

Some users are finding their Macs inexplicably booting into Open Firmware mode after the update to Mac OS X 10.4.4. and press return. Your system will restart and should boot normally. If not, try ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. This article is more than 6 years old. System76, the Denver-based ...

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People have a chance to test new PS5 firmware update first, as Sony opened system software beta sign-ups on June 17, 2021. People who opt in and are picked will get to try out new updates before ...

One of the most persistent myths surrounding Linux and other open source software is that there’s no easy way to get good support. Just this week, for instance, we saw this claim used in Microsoft’s ...