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Altruists Hardware Projects

These projects are intended to help limit the demand for new hardware by helping people get the most from their existing hardware. The merciless logic of the profit motive provides no incentive for companies to provide such information, although it is clearly useful for mankind as a whole.

Hard Drive Resizing	Some manufacturers regularly modify the firmware of hard drives, so that they behave like smaller capacity drives. This page explains how to tell if you have an affected drive, and instructions for how to reverse the changes if you have a hard drive that has been 'nobbled'.
Pinouts	Pinout information is still not readily accessible on the internet, causing problems for anyone seeking to work with older hardware. Manufacturers tend to be keen on supplying new equipment or repairing older components only at well over-the-odds prices.