With the prevalence of USB devices, it might be easy to mix up USB headers and ports, but there is a key difference between ...

Working on a breadboard, one can get used to the benefits of being able to readily plug and unplug jumper wires to reconfigure a project. One could only dream of doing so with PCBs, right? Wrong!

First, let's be clear that this method is not for those who feel squeamish about soldering on the PCB of a hard drive. That said, if you are willing, and have the right tools, this is a fool-proof ...