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computers are bad
2025-06-08 Omnimax In a previous life, I worked for a location-based entertainment company, part of a huge team of...
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2025-06-08 Omnimax

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3 weeks ago
In a previous life, I worked for a location-based entertainment company, part of a huge team of people developing a location for Las Vegas, Nevada. It was COVID, a rough time for location-based anything, and things were delayed more than usual. Coworkers paid a lot of attention...
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Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny: how does it fare as a home server? My evenings of absent-minded local auction site scrolling1 paid off: I now own a Lenovo ThinkCentre...
3 weeks ago
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Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny: how does it fare as a home server?

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3 weeks ago
My evenings of absent-minded local auction site scrolling1 paid off: I now own a Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny. It’s relatively old, being manufactured in 20162, but it’s tiny and has a lot of useful life left in it. It’s also featured in the TinyMiniMicro series by...
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Abort Retry Fail
Tandy Corporation, Part 3 Becoming IBM Compatible
3 weeks ago
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Tandy Corporation, Part 3

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3 weeks ago
Becoming IBM Compatible
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Old Vintage...
There's not much point in buying Commodore Bona fides: Commodore 128DCR on my desk with a second 1571, Ultimate II+-L and a ZoomFloppy, three...
3 weeks ago
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There's not much point in buying Commodore

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3 weeks ago
Bona fides: Commodore 128DCR on my desk with a second 1571, Ultimate II+-L and a ZoomFloppy, three SX-64s I use for various projects, heaps of spare 128DCRs, breadbox 64s, 16s, Plus/4s and VIC-20s on standby, multiple Commodore collectables (blue-label PET 2001, C64GS, 116, TV...
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Old Vintage...
RIP Bill Atkinson As posted by his family (Facebook link), Bill Atkinson passed away on June 5 from pancreatic cancer...
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RIP Bill Atkinson

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3 weeks ago
As posted by his family (Facebook link), Bill Atkinson passed away on June 5 from pancreatic cancer at the age of 74. The Macintosh would not have been the same without him (QuickDraw, MacPaint, HyperCard, and so much more). Rest in peace.
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Comics from 1977/07 Issue of ROM Only two, so read them slowly
2 weeks ago
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Comics from 1977/07 Issue of ROM

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2 weeks ago
Only two, so read them slowly
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My horrible Fairphone customer care experience Fairphone has bad customer support. It’s not an issue with the individual customer support agents, I...
2 weeks ago
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My horrible Fairphone customer care experience

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2 weeks ago
Fairphone has bad customer support. It’s not an issue with the individual customer support agents, I know how difficult their job is1, and I’m sure that they’re trying their best, but it’s a more systematic issue in the organization itself. It’s become so bad...
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latest projects -...
Turbine Transport Transformer [Concept] Transforming turbine transport
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Turbine Transport Transformer

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a week ago
[Concept] Transforming turbine transport
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computers are bad
2025-06-19 hydronuclear testing Some time ago, via a certain orange website, I came across a report about a mission to recover...
2 weeks ago
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2025-06-19 hydronuclear testing

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2 weeks ago
Some time ago, via a certain orange website, I came across a report about a mission to recover nuclear material from a former Soviet test site. I don't know what you're doing here, go read that instead. But it brought up a topic that I have only known very little about:...
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Arduino Blog
This DIY standing desk controller provides luxury car-style memory settings One of the best features you’ll find on a fancy luxury car is seat position memory. Typically, there...
4 weeks ago
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This DIY standing desk controller provides luxury car-style memory settings

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4 weeks ago
One of the best features you’ll find on a fancy luxury car is seat position memory. Typically, there are at least two profiles that “save” the position of the seat. When switching drivers, the new seat occupant can simply push the button for their profile and the seat will...
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Arduino Blog
Using an Arduino Nicla Vision as a drone flight controller Drone flight controllers do so much more than simply receive signals and tell the drone which way to...
3 weeks ago
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Using an Arduino Nicla Vision as a drone flight controller

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3 weeks ago
Drone flight controllers do so much more than simply receive signals and tell the drone which way to move. They’re responsible for constantly tweaking the motor speeds in order to maintain stable flight, even with shifting winds and other unpredictable factors. For that reason,...
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Arduino Blog
This robotic tongue drummer bangs out all the ambient hits If you like to listen to those “deep focus” soundtracks that are all ambient and relaxing, then...
3 weeks ago
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This robotic tongue drummer bangs out all the ambient hits

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3 weeks ago
If you like to listen to those “deep focus” soundtracks that are all ambient and relaxing, then you’ve heard a tongue drum in action. A tongue drum, or tank drum, is a unique percussion instrument traditionally made from an empty propane cylinder — though purpose-built models are...
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Arduino Blog
Find your way to AI with Arduino, at the EDGE AI FOUNDATION’s event in Milan We’re heading to Milan! On July 2nd-4th, Arduino will be taking part in the EDGE AI FOUNDATION’s...
2 weeks ago
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Find your way to AI with Arduino, at the EDGE AI FOUNDATION’s event in Milan

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2 weeks ago
We’re heading to Milan! On July 2nd-4th, Arduino will be taking part in the EDGE AI FOUNDATION’s annual European event – a three-day gathering dedicated to exploring the future of artificial intelligence at the edge. With a mix of inspiring keynotes, hands-on workshops, product...
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Arduino Blog
Build your own 4DOF robotic arm on a budget Robot arms are very cool and can be quite useful, but they also tend to be expensive. That isn’t...
2 weeks ago
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Build your own 4DOF robotic arm on a budget

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2 weeks ago
Robot arms are very cool and can be quite useful, but they also tend to be expensive. That isn’t just markup either, because the components themselves are pricey. However, you can save a lot of money if you make some sacrifices and build everything yourself. In that case, you can...
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Arduino Blog
Toss-launching drones is hard — this automatic launcher does it better Typically, consumer drones take off from the ground or some other solid surface. But that isn’t very...
3 weeks ago
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Toss-launching drones is hard — this automatic launcher does it better

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3 weeks ago
Typically, consumer drones take off from the ground or some other solid surface. But that isn’t very cinematic and toss launches — when the pilot throws the drone up into the air — are a lot more interesting to watch. Sadly, NickFPV isn’t very good at tossing his drone and that...
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Abort Retry Fail
Tandy Corporation, Part 4 The Decline and Fall
a week ago
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Tandy Corporation, Part 4

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a week ago
The Decline and Fall
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Arduino Blog
This spinning water contraption is actually a functional battery If you ask someone to think of a battery, they’re probably going to picture a chemical battery, like...
2 weeks ago
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This spinning water contraption is actually a functional battery

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2 weeks ago
If you ask someone to think of a battery, they’re probably going to picture a chemical battery, like a AA alkaline or a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. But there are other kinds of batteries that store energy without any fancy chemistry at all. If you find a way to save energy...
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Arduino Blog
This novel wearable provides touchless haptic feedback for VR typing One reason that fans prefer mechanical keyboards over membrane alternatives is that mechanical key...
a week ago
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This novel wearable provides touchless haptic feedback for VR typing

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a week ago
One reason that fans prefer mechanical keyboards over membrane alternatives is that mechanical key switches provide a very noticeable tactile sensation at the moment a key press registers. Whether consciously or not, users notice that and stop pressing the key all the way through...
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Arduino Blog
Meet Pico: A smart companion robot with vision Drawing upon the design and behaviors of the BD-1 droid from Star Wars, Mateo of the YouTube channel...
4 weeks ago
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Meet Pico: A smart companion robot with vision

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4 weeks ago
Drawing upon the design and behaviors of the BD-1 droid from Star Wars, Mateo of the YouTube channel MateoTechLab has adapted it into a shoulder-mounted animatronic named “Pico” that can constantly interact with the wearer. All movement, sound generation, and lighting are handled...
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Old Vintage...
See Jane 128 by Arktronics run (featuring Magic Desk, 3-Plus-1 and the Thomson MO5) "Look," says Jane. "I'm a computer program. Run, computer program, run." Commodore 128DCR is the...
a week ago
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See Jane 128 by Arktronics run (featuring Magic Desk, 3-Plus-1 and the Thomson MO5)

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a week ago
"Look," says Jane. "I'm a computer program. Run, computer program, run." Commodore 128DCR is the best 8-bit computer Commodore ever made: built-in 1571 disk drive, burst mode serial, detachable keyboard, 2MHz operation, separate 40 and 80 column video, CP/M option, a powerful...
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Arduino Blog
Elevate your IoT with ultra-wideband: Meet Arduino Stella and Portenta UWB Shield! We are proud to announce two groundbreaking additions to the Arduino Pro portfolio: the Arduino...
2 weeks ago
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Elevate your IoT with ultra-wideband: Meet Arduino Stella and Portenta UWB Shield!

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2 weeks ago
We are proud to announce two groundbreaking additions to the Arduino Pro portfolio: the Arduino Stella and Portenta UWB Shield, developed in partnership with Truesense. These advanced tools leverage ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to redefine precision tracking, indoor...
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Arduino Blog
This Arduino failsafe protects an amazing backyard observatory Nothing quite compares to the feeling of looking up at the cosmos on a dark night, and even an...
4 weeks ago
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This Arduino failsafe protects an amazing backyard observatory

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4 weeks ago
Nothing quite compares to the feeling of looking up at the cosmos on a dark night, and even an affordable telescope can enhance that experience. But if you’re willing to spend the time and money, you can take things much further. That’s what Redditor CosmicRuin did when they...
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Computer Ads from...
MBP's Visual COBOL Because Productivity Is The Key To Your Future
a week ago
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MBP's Visual COBOL

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a week ago
Because Productivity Is The Key To Your Future
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Arduino Blog
Arduino Cloud Café: Teach real coding concepts with Arduino AI Assistant Are you an educator looking to make coding easier and faster to teach?  Join Andrea Richetta,...
a week ago
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Arduino Cloud Café: Teach real coding concepts with Arduino AI Assistant

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a week ago
Are you an educator looking to make coding easier and faster to teach?  Join Andrea Richetta, Principal Product Evangelist at Arduino, and Roxana Escobedo, EDU Product Marketing Specialist, for a special Arduino Cloud Café live webinar on July 7th at 5PM CET. You will discover...
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MicroTimes Interviews Apple Newton Devs (1993) The Newton laid the groundwork for the I-devices.
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MicroTimes Interviews Apple Newton Devs (1993)

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a week ago
The Newton laid the groundwork for the I-devices.
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Old Vintage...
Refurb weekend: Gremlin Blasto arcade board totally unreasonable price for a completely untested item, as-was, no returns, with no power supply,...
4 days ago
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Refurb weekend: Gremlin Blasto arcade board

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4 days ago
totally unreasonable price for a completely untested item, as-was, no returns, with no power supply, no wiring harness and no auxiliary daughterboards. At the end of this article, we'll have it fully playable and wired up to a standard ATX power supply, a composite monitor and...
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Arduino Blog
This 1D camera captures 2D images of things it can’t see Yes, the title of this article sounds pretty crazy. But not only is it entirely possible through the...
a week ago
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This 1D camera captures 2D images of things it can’t see

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a week ago
Yes, the title of this article sounds pretty crazy. But not only is it entirely possible through the lens of physics, but it is also practical to achieve in the real world using affordable parts. Jon Bumstead pulled it off with an Arduino, a photoresistor, and an inexpensive...
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Computer Ads from...
Vote for the June 2025 + Post Topic Past ads get a second chance.
a week ago
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Vote for the June 2025 + Post Topic

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a week ago
Past ads get a second chance.
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Arduino Blog
This machine automatically scans books from cover to cover Hard data is hard to find, but roughly 100 million books were published prior to the 21st century....
6 days ago
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This machine automatically scans books from cover to cover

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6 days ago
Hard data is hard to find, but roughly 100 million books were published prior to the 21st century. Of those, a significant portion were never available in a digital format and haven’t yet been digitized, which means their content is effectively inaccessible to most people today....
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Christian Selig
A slept on upscaling tool for macOS I uploaded YouTube videos from time to time, and a fun comment I often get is “Whoa, this is in...
3 days ago
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A slept on upscaling tool for macOS

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3 days ago
I uploaded YouTube videos from time to time, and a fun comment I often get is “Whoa, this is in 8K!”. Even better, I’ve had comments from the like, seven people with 8K TVs that the video looks awesome on their TV. And you guessed it, I don’t record my videos in 8K! I record them...
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Arduino Blog
Why we chose Claude for the Arduino Cloud AI Assistant We know that introducing AI into your coding environment comes with questions – about safety,...
a week ago
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Why we chose Claude for the Arduino Cloud AI Assistant

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a week ago
We know that introducing AI into your coding environment comes with questions – about safety, accuracy, privacy, and trust. That’s why we want to be transparent about how we built the recently-announced Arduino AI Assistant in the Cloud IDE, and why we chose to power it with...
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Arduino Blog
This platypus-shaped robot is built from vacuum cleaner parts We all love the immense convenience provided by robot vacuum cleaners, but what happens when they...
6 days ago
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This platypus-shaped robot is built from vacuum cleaner parts

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6 days ago
We all love the immense convenience provided by robot vacuum cleaners, but what happens when they get too old to function? Rather than throwing it away, Milos Rasic from element14 Presents wanted to extract the often-expensive components and repurpose them into an entirely new...
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Computer Games mag Interviews Don Bluth (1984) Talks about the famous Dragon's Lair
4 days ago
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Computer Games mag Interviews Don Bluth (1984)

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4 days ago
Talks about the famous Dragon's Lair
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From building ships to shipping builds: how to succeed in making a career switch to software... I have worked with a few software developers who made the switch to this industry in the middle of...
2 days ago
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From building ships to shipping builds: how to succeed in making a career switch to software development

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2 days ago
I have worked with a few software developers who made the switch to this industry in the middle of their careers. A major change like that can be scary and raise a lot of fears and doubts, but I can attest that this can work out well with the right personality traits and a...
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Arduino Blog
This unique electronic toy helps children learn their shapes It isn’t a secret that many kids find math to be boring and it is easy for them to develop an...
2 days ago
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This unique electronic toy helps children learn their shapes

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2 days ago
It isn’t a secret that many kids find math to be boring and it is easy for them to develop an attitude of “when am I ever going to use this?” But math is incredibly useful in the real world, from blue-collar machinists using trigonometry to quantum physicists unveiling the...
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Ann Arbor Software's Textra Word Processing The shortest distance between your thoughts and the printed word.
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Ann Arbor Software's Textra Word Processing

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14 hours ago
The shortest distance between your thoughts and the printed word.
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Fairphone 5: my heavily biased overview after 58 days of use (and counting) After months of contemplating I finally pulled the trigger and got myself a Fairphone 5. The...
a year ago
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Fairphone 5: my heavily biased overview after 58 days of use (and counting)

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a year ago
After months of contemplating I finally pulled the trigger and got myself a Fairphone 5. The fact that iPhone X stopped receiving major iOS updates certainly helped make that decision. “But why? My Xiaomi/Oneplus/Samsung/other glued-together device is like so much cheaper and...
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The optimization treadmill: why I keep changing my computing setup all the time I have a bad habit of changing my computing setups all the time. I tend to see new gear, then I...
a year ago
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The optimization treadmill: why I keep changing my computing setup all the time

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a year ago
I have a bad habit of changing my computing setups all the time. I tend to see new gear, then I get some new ideas, and then I obsessively think about it for weeks and months until I just buy it. And then the cycle repeats. I’ve had time to think about why that keeps happening...
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OpenWRT, ISP modem and dynamic IP addresses: how to fix connectivity issues without rebooting your... My current ISP provides an internet connection over a copper wire. To use it, I have a crappy modem...
a year ago
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OpenWRT, ISP modem and dynamic IP addresses: how to fix connectivity issues without rebooting your router every time

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a year ago
My current ISP provides an internet connection over a copper wire. To use it, I have a crappy modem (Technicolor CGA2121, DOCSIS 3.0). It’s running in bridge mode, meaning that all it does is convert the signal running over the coax cable into plain old Ethernet. My main...
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Arduino Blog
GLEWBOT scales buildings like a gecko to inspect wall tiles A great deal of building maintenance expenses are the result of simple inaccessibility. Cleaning the...
a year ago
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GLEWBOT scales buildings like a gecko to inspect wall tiles

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a year ago
A great deal of building maintenance expenses are the result of simple inaccessibility. Cleaning the windows are your house is a trivial chore, but cleaning the windows on a skyscraper is serious undertaking that needs specialized equipment and training. To make exterior wall...
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Arduino Blog
Meet Mr. Wallplate, an animatronic wall plate that speaks to you Interactive robots always bring an element of intrigue, and even more so when they feature unusual...
a year ago
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Meet Mr. Wallplate, an animatronic wall plate that speaks to you

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a year ago
Interactive robots always bring an element of intrigue, and even more so when they feature unusual parts and techniques to perform their actions. Mr. Wallplate, affectionately named by Tony K on Instructables, is one such robot that is contained within an electrical wall plate...
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computers are bad
2024-05-15 catalina connections Some things have been made nearly impossible to search for. Say, for example, the long-running...
a year ago
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2024-05-15 catalina connections

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a year ago
Some things have been made nearly impossible to search for. Say, for example, the long-running partnership between Epson and Catalina: a query that will return pages upon pages of people trying to use Epson printers with an old version of MacOS. When you think of a point of sale...
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Control - how to make a game enjoyable for casual audiences I’ve decided to intentionally take more time to play video games this year, since it’s a relatively...
a year ago
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Control - how to make a game enjoyable for casual audiences

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a year ago
I’ve decided to intentionally take more time to play video games this year, since it’s a relatively healthy way to escape from the real world once in a while. A friend recommended one game in particular: Control: Ultimate Edition. During the Steam summer sale of 2023, I went...
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computers are bad
2024-05-06 matrix For those of you who are members of the Matrix project, I wanted to let you know that I am running...
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2024-05-06 matrix

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a year ago
For those of you who are members of the Matrix project, I wanted to let you know that I am running for the Governing Board, and a bit about why. For those of you who are not, I hope you will forgive the intrusion. Maybe you'll find my opinions on the topic interesting anyway. I...
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detreville
🎼This Is the Worst Trip I’ve Ever Been On 🎶 (A Lengthy Vacation Post-Mortem)
a year ago
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🎼This Is the Worst Trip I’ve Ever Been On 🎶

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a year ago
(A Lengthy Vacation Post-Mortem)
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MicroSpeed PC-TRAC Let's Get Right To the Point
a year ago
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MicroSpeed PC-TRAC

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a year ago
Let's Get Right To the Point
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Zephyr Ravenna Control Board Replacement Blog post that probably has an audience of one, myself. Introduction Zephyr Ravenna - Confusing...
a year ago
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Zephyr Ravenna Control Board Replacement

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a year ago
Blog post that probably has an audience of one, myself. Introduction Zephyr Ravenna - Confusing Information Two PCBs - Control Board & Switch Assembly Switch of the Breaker!!! Glass Canopy Removal Duct Cover Removal Swapping the Control...
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Zimaboard: the closest thing to my dream home server setup I stumbled upon this Hardware Haven video about the Zimaboard recently. I liked it a lot. I finally...
a year ago
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Zimaboard: the closest thing to my dream home server setup

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a year ago
I stumbled upon this Hardware Haven video about the Zimaboard recently. I liked it a lot. I finally bought one. In short, Zimaboard is a small single-board computer that is relatively affordable and comes with an interesting selection of ports, which includes an exposed PCI...
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detreville
The IBM 701 "IBM's first computer"
over a year ago
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The IBM 701

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over a year ago
"IBM's first computer"
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Style over Substance
My Home Assistant setup (2023 edition) For the past few years, I have been running Home Assistant to make my apartment a smart home. It’s...
over a year ago
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My Home Assistant setup (2023 edition)

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over a year ago
For the past few years, I have been running Home Assistant to make my apartment a smart home. It’s become such a hobby of mine that I’ve even started coding add-ons for it. While there are other popular automation platforms, Home Assistant’s versatility blows the rest out of the...
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Monitoring energy usage with smart plugs, Prometheus and Grafana This post isn’t a detailed line-by-line tutorial on how to set up each individual piece of the setup...
a year ago
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Monitoring energy usage with smart plugs, Prometheus and Grafana

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a year ago
This post isn’t a detailed line-by-line tutorial on how to set up each individual piece of the setup as those types of guides tend to get out of date really easily, but if you know your way around Linux and the command line, then you can definitely replicate this setup on your...
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The hidden media play/pause/stop keys on the Lenovo ThinkPad L390 Yoga ThinkPad keyboards were once well known for their great layouts, feel and functionality. This...
a year ago
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The hidden media play/pause/stop keys on the Lenovo ThinkPad L390 Yoga

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a year ago
ThinkPad keyboards were once well known for their great layouts, feel and functionality. This included the media playback control keys. On the ThinkPad T430, the new chiclet keyboard layout moved the media keys to the function row. Still there, but less convenient to access. The...
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Electronics etc…
Tesla’s FSD - First and Last Impressions TLDR: It’s a useless technology demo. Introduction Rules of Engagement Test Ride 1: from Kings Beach...
a year ago
157

Tesla’s FSD - First and Last Impressions

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a year ago
TLDR: It’s a useless technology demo. Introduction Rules of Engagement Test Ride 1: from Kings Beach to Truckee (11 miles) Test Ride 2: I-80 from Truckee to Blue Canyon (36 miles) Test Ride 3: from West-Valley College to I-85 Entrance (1 mile) Conclusion Introduction In the past...
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Engineers Need Art
VPX Scripting - Part 2 (Linting) The second in a series of posts about scripting Visual Pinball tables.
a year ago
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VPX Scripting - Part 2 (Linting)

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a year ago
The second in a series of posts about scripting Visual Pinball tables.
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Engineers Need Art
Building Quarter-Cab - Phase I Lets build a simple virtual pinball controller to bring more immersion to your game.
a year ago
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Building Quarter-Cab - Phase I

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a year ago
Lets build a simple virtual pinball controller to bring more immersion to your game.
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Abort Retry Fail
Housekeeping for 20240309 Super quick updates
a year ago
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Housekeeping for 20240309

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a year ago
Super quick updates
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Electronics etc…
Tektronix TDS 684B Oscilloscope Button Swap Introduction Removing the panels Swapping a Rotary Encoder Putting it all back together End...
a year ago
155

Tektronix TDS 684B Oscilloscope Button Swap

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a year ago
Introduction Removing the panels Swapping a Rotary Encoder Putting it all back together End Result Introduction I recently bought a TDS 684B for cheap at a government auction. With 1 GHz BW and 5 Gsps sample rate, it can be used for those cases where my 350 MHz/2Gsps Siglent...
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Arduino Blog
Assess your aquarium’s health with an AI-enabled ultrasonic sensor Below the surface of any body of water, harmful amounts of toxic gases and contaminates can...
a year ago
154

Assess your aquarium’s health with an AI-enabled ultrasonic sensor

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a year ago
Below the surface of any body of water, harmful amounts of toxic gases and contaminates can accumulate, which leads to a loss in fish and plant populations if not fixed quickly. But because most water testing, especially in aquariums, is done primarily on the surface, vital...
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Engineers Need Art
Kim-1 User Manual For sale: a few KIM-1 User Manuals I printed up.
a year ago
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Kim-1 User Manual

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a year ago
For sale: a few KIM-1 User Manuals I printed up.
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Engineers Need Art
Op-Amp Helper PCB A PCB for breadboards to make working with op-amps easier.
a year ago
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Op-Amp Helper PCB

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a year ago
A PCB for breadboards to make working with op-amps easier.
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How to take down production with a single Helm command You’re Cletus Kubernetus: a software developer, and a proud Fedora Linux user.1 You know Kubernetes,...
a year ago
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How to take down production with a single Helm command

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a year ago
You’re Cletus Kubernetus: a software developer, and a proud Fedora Linux user.1 You know Kubernetes, especially after the time you migrated some services to it. Everything is calm. Your pods are running. Your service is up. Business as usual. You release some minor changes to...
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Engineers Need Art
VPX Scripting - Part 1 (Teacher's Pet) The first in a series of posts about scripting Visual Pinball tables.
a year ago
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VPX Scripting - Part 1 (Teacher's Pet)

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a year ago
The first in a series of posts about scripting Visual Pinball tables.
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Arduino Blog
A drone remote designed to enhance magic shows Maker culture has always been a major part of magic performance. Some tricks are well-rehearsed...
a year ago
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A drone remote designed to enhance magic shows

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a year ago
Maker culture has always been a major part of magic performance. Some tricks are well-rehearsed slight of hand, but many of them rely on clever engineering to sell an illusion. And modern technology offers a great deal of interesting possibilities. That is the idea behind Peter...
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Guide Technology GT300 Frequency Standard Teardown MathJax.Hub.Config({ jax: ["input/TeX", "output/HTML-CSS"], tex2jax: { inlineMath: [...
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Guide Technology GT300 Frequency Standard Teardown

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a year ago
MathJax.Hub.Config({ jax: ["input/TeX", "output/HTML-CSS"], tex2jax: { inlineMath: [ ['$', '$'], ["\\(", "\\)"] ], displayMath: [ ['$$', '$$'], ["\\[", "\\]"] ], processEscapes: true, skipTags: ['script', 'noscript', 'style', 'textarea', 'pre',...
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Style over Substance
Adding night shading to a Home Assistant mini-graph-card chart One of my favorite Lovelace interface cards for Home Assistant is the mini-graph-card by kalkih....
over a year ago
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Adding night shading to a Home Assistant mini-graph-card chart

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over a year ago
One of my favorite Lovelace interface cards for Home Assistant is the mini-graph-card by kalkih. It’s the card running most of the graphs in our smart home‘s dashboard. Surprisingly, mini-graph card is actually not included in Home Assistant by default – honestly, it should be,...
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computers are bad
2023-10-15 go.com Correction: a technical defect in my Enterprise Content Management System resulted in the email...
a year ago
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2023-10-15 go.com

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a year ago
Correction: a technical defect in my Enterprise Content Management System resulted in the email having a subject that made it sound like this post would be about the classic strategy game Go. It is actually about a failed website. I regret the error; the responsible people have...
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computers are bad
2024-03-09 the purple streetscape Across the United States, streets are taking on a strange hue at night. Purple. Purple streetlights...
a year ago
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2024-03-09 the purple streetscape

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a year ago
Across the United States, streets are taking on a strange hue at night. Purple. Purple streetlights have been reported in Tampa, Vancouver, Wichita, Boston. They're certainly in evidence here in Albuquerque, where Coal through downtown has turned almost entirely to mood lighting....
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HP 8656A Signal Generator Schematics Agilent has made the 8656A Signal Generator Operating & Service Manual available as a PDF, but the...
a year ago
146

HP 8656A Signal Generator Schematics

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a year ago
Agilent has made the 8656A Signal Generator Operating & Service Manual available as a PDF, but the schematics of chapter 8 are all spread over 3 or 4 pages, which makes them hard to follow. I spent a good evening extracting the schematics pages, cutting-and-pasting them together...
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Engineers Need Art
VPX Scripting - Part 6 (End Sound) This post wraps up the sound work on Teacher's Pet.
a year ago
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VPX Scripting - Part 6 (End Sound)

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a year ago
This post wraps up the sound work on Teacher's Pet.
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Arduino Blog
Arduino Cloud is now natively supported on tablets  We’re excited to announce the release of IoT Remote v3.0.0, featuring a native tablet version...
a year ago
145

Arduino Cloud is now natively supported on tablets 

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a year ago
We’re excited to announce the release of IoT Remote v3.0.0, featuring a native tablet version (available for both Android and iOS platforms) optimized for unlocking the full potential of larger screen sizes. What is the Arduino IoT Remote app?  The Arduino IoT Remote app allows...
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computers are bad
2023-11-04 nuclear safety Nuclear weapons are complex in many ways. The basic problem of achieving criticality is difficult on...
a year ago
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2023-11-04 nuclear safety

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a year ago
Nuclear weapons are complex in many ways. The basic problem of achieving criticality is difficult on its own, but deploying nuclear weapons as operational military assets involves yet more challenges. Nuclear weapons must be safe and reliable, even with the rough handling and...
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Christian Selig
A free, 3D printable Meta Quest 3 stand People were really kind and seemed to enjoy my 3D printable Apple Vision Pro stand, a stand I...
a year ago
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A free, 3D printable Meta Quest 3 stand

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a year ago
People were really kind and seemed to enjoy my 3D printable Apple Vision Pro stand, a stand I designed in Fusion 360 with the goal of being visually appealing and compact as it stored the headset vertically so it wouldn’t take up too much space on your desk. Turns out there were...
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Lenovo ThinkPad P14s gen 4 (AMD): it doesn't suck under Linux I’ve had the opportunity to try out another new laptop at work. I’ve used a brand new laptop...
a year ago
143

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s gen 4 (AMD): it doesn't suck under Linux

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a year ago
I’ve had the opportunity to try out another new laptop at work. I’ve used a brand new laptop recently, and it was horrible. But this time I’m pleasantly surprised. The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s gen 4 has great specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U (8 cores, 16 threads, up to 5.1 GHz) GPU:...
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Computer Ads from...
Plus Post: Rockwell AIM 65 The Company Rockwell International has been around for quite a while. Willard Rockwell started the...
a year ago
143

Plus Post: Rockwell AIM 65

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a year ago
The Company Rockwell International has been around for quite a while. Willard Rockwell started the company in 1919 to sell a newly designed truck axle bearing. Over the years, Rockwell acquired businesses in many different fields, including defense, industrial electronics,...
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computers are bad
2024-04-05 the life of one earth station Sometimes, when I am feeling down, I read about failed satellite TV (STV) services. Don't we all?...
a year ago
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2024-04-05 the life of one earth station

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a year ago
Sometimes, when I am feeling down, I read about failed satellite TV (STV) services. Don't we all? As a result, I've periodically come across a company called AlphaStar Television Network. PrimeStar may have had a rough life, but AlphaStar barely had one at all: it launched in...
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detreville
A writer's autobiography (Just not mine.)
over a year ago
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A writer's autobiography

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over a year ago
(Just not mine.)
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Style over Substance
Our favorite places to eat and drinks during our Portugal vacation In the summer of 2023, we went on an amazing trip through Portugal. We’d already visited Lisbon on a...
a year ago
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Our favorite places to eat and drinks during our Portugal vacation

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a year ago
In the summer of 2023, we went on an amazing trip through Portugal. We’d already visited Lisbon on a short city trip a few years earlier, and that experience was so good we knew we had to return. This time, we decided to take a full three weeks and see the sights. We were...
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My very first career day This post is a short overview of my experience at a career day in Valga, Estonia, hosted with the...
a year ago
141

My very first career day

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a year ago
This post is a short overview of my experience at a career day in Valga, Estonia, hosted with the help of GreenDice. I’ve never spoken at a career day before nor attended one as a student, which is why I instantly agreed to going to one when GreenDice reached out to me. Why? I...
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ThinkPad T40: it can still run modern Linux, for now I recently busted out my old ThinkPad T40, the last of the OG IBM ThinkPads. I picked it up some...
a year ago
141

ThinkPad T40: it can still run modern Linux, for now

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a year ago
I recently busted out my old ThinkPad T40, the last of the OG IBM ThinkPads. I picked it up some time around my university days because I liked collecting ThinkPads at the time, and it was a nice complement to my existing ThinkPad T60 and T430. The battery is dead, but everything...
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latest projects -...
LED Industrial Piercing [Hardware] Illuminated circuit inside a hypodermic
a year ago
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LED Industrial Piercing

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a year ago
[Hardware] Illuminated circuit inside a hypodermic
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Lighthouse Blog
What is JSON Feed?
2 months ago
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What is JSON Feed?

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2 months ago
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Computer Ads from...
Comics from 1982/02 Creative Computing Mag Time for some humor
a year ago
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Comics from 1982/02 Creative Computing Mag

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a year ago
Time for some humor
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Christian Selig
Choosing a travel pack is hard I love the “carry-on only” traveling style, it’s cheaper and you don’t have to worry about airlines...
a year ago
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Choosing a travel pack is hard

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a year ago
I love the “carry-on only” traveling style, it’s cheaper and you don’t have to worry about airlines losing your stuff. Outside of requiring a bit more planning, what’s not to love? Turns out this is a beloved product category with a passionate community behind it, and as a result...
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Abort Retry Fail
Housekeeping for 20240701 Another correction
a year ago
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Housekeeping for 20240701

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a year ago
Another correction
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Arduino Blog
A desktop-sized DIY vending machine for your room Have you ever wanted your very own vending machine? If so, you likely found that they’re expensive...
a year ago
132

A desktop-sized DIY vending machine for your room

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a year ago
Have you ever wanted your very own vending machine? If so, you likely found that they’re expensive and too bulky to fit in most homes. But now you can experience vending bliss thanks to this miniature vending machine designed by m22pj, which you can craft yourself using an...
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Engineers Need Art
Experiments in Printmaking - Part 1 Trying some unconventional techniques to create a pop-art print of a Cherry Mash candy bar.
a year ago
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Experiments in Printmaking - Part 1

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a year ago
Trying some unconventional techniques to create a pop-art print of a Cherry Mash candy bar.
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Computer Ads from...
IBM RISC System/6000 Family Just when PowerSeeker thought they had nowhere to go...
a year ago
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IBM RISC System/6000 Family

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a year ago
Just when PowerSeeker thought they had nowhere to go...
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computers are bad
2023-09-03 plastic money You will sometimes hear someone say, in a loose conceptual sense, that credit cards have money in...
a year ago
130

2023-09-03 plastic money

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a year ago
You will sometimes hear someone say, in a loose conceptual sense, that credit cards have money in them. Of course we know that that isn't the case; our modern plastic card payment network relies on online transactions where the balance tracking and authorization decisions happen...
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Arduino Blog
Check out these Arduino-powered research projects from CHI 2024 Held in Hawaii this year, the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) hosted its annual conference...
a year ago
130

Check out these Arduino-powered research projects from CHI 2024

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a year ago
Held in Hawaii this year, the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) hosted its annual conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) that focuses on the latest developments in human-computer interaction. Students from universities all across the world attended the...
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Symmetricom 58532A GPS Antenna Supply Voltage Mod The Symmatricom 58532A Opening up the 58532A Voltage Regulation Result What about the other 58532A...
a year ago
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Symmetricom 58532A GPS Antenna Supply Voltage Mod

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a year ago
The Symmatricom 58532A Opening up the 58532A Voltage Regulation Result What about the other 58532A variant? References The Symmatricom 58532A As part of a package deal, I got my hands on a Symmetricom 58532A L1 GPS antenna. Microchip, which acquired Symmetricom in 2013, doesn’t...
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detreville
But why "detreville"? (But why not?)
over a year ago
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But why "detreville"?

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over a year ago
(But why not?)
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./techtipsy
Steam Deck: I like it I got a Steam Deck. Only took me a year or so of contemplating getting one, and trying out HoloISO,...
a year ago
128

Steam Deck: I like it

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a year ago
I got a Steam Deck. Only took me a year or so of contemplating getting one, and trying out HoloISO, the unofficial SteamOS installer finally convinced me to get one.1 It took another year to actually get down to writing down my thoughts on it. This post is written from the...
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Arduino Blog
Vintage rotary phone becomes stylish kitchen timer It seems like everything that happens in a kitchen requires exact timing. Whisk the batter for three...
a year ago
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Vintage rotary phone becomes stylish kitchen timer

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a year ago
It seems like everything that happens in a kitchen requires exact timing. Whisk the batter for three minutes, knead the dough for 15 minutes, bake for 30 minutes, and so on. A timer is a necessity for cooking and baking, but there is no reason you need to use your phone or a...
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Engineers Need Art
VPX Scripting - Part 5 (DOF) Some light Visual Pinball debugging and the world of DOF. New to DOF? Read on.
a year ago
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VPX Scripting - Part 5 (DOF)

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a year ago
Some light Visual Pinball debugging and the world of DOF. New to DOF? Read on.
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Engineers Need Art
Virtual Pinhead Discovering virtual pinball, a hobbyist community devoted to it, and building a full-size virtual...
a year ago
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Virtual Pinhead

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a year ago
Discovering virtual pinball, a hobbyist community devoted to it, and building a full-size virtual pinball cabinet.
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Teardown of the TM4313 GPS Disciplined Oscillator Introduction What is a GPSDO? The TM4313 GPSDO Power Consumption Inside the TM4313 The TM4313...
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Teardown of the TM4313 GPS Disciplined Oscillator

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Introduction What is a GPSDO? The TM4313 GPSDO Power Consumption Inside the TM4313 The TM4313 Schematic Frequency or Phase Lock Loop? OCXO Temperature The Curious Case of the MAX6192 Voltage Reference The Discrete Tuning DAC GPS Module Microcontroller instead of NMEA Serial...
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Abort Retry Fail
The History of GM-NAA I/O and SHARE The Birth of Computer Operating Systems
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The History of GM-NAA I/O and SHARE

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a year ago
The Birth of Computer Operating Systems
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Kick off the Monaco Grand Prix weekend with these Formula 1-inspired Arduino projects The Monaco Grand Prix is just days away and will likely be one of the most exciting races of the...
a year ago
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Kick off the Monaco Grand Prix weekend with these Formula 1-inspired Arduino projects

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a year ago
The Monaco Grand Prix is just days away and will likely be one of the most exciting races of the season. While most fans can’t participate directly — except as spectators — they can celebrate their passion through DIY projects. That’s why we’ve scoured the community to find the...
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Arduino Blog
Create your own affordable Arduino-powered smart glasses When Google Glass launched in 2013, the public opinion seemed to be “interesting technology, but the...
a year ago
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Create your own affordable Arduino-powered smart glasses

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a year ago
When Google Glass launched in 2013, the public opinion seemed to be “interesting technology, but the world isn’t ready yet.” Now that more than a decade has passed, the world may finally be ready — especially with the omission of controversial features like video recording. If...
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computers are bad
2024-04-26 microsoft at work I haven't written anything for a bit. I'm not apologizing, because y'all don't pay me enough to...
a year ago
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2024-04-26 microsoft at work

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a year ago
I haven't written anything for a bit. I'm not apologizing, because y'all don't pay me enough to apologize, but I do feel a little bad. Part of it is just that I've been busy, with work and travel and events. Part of it is that I've embarked on a couple of writing projects only to...
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Save 20% on Arduino Cloud Maker Plan this May! Enhance your IoT projects with our special offer! Get 20% off a yearly subscription to the Arduino...
a year ago
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Save 20% on Arduino Cloud Maker Plan this May!

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a year ago
Enhance your IoT projects with our special offer! Get 20% off a yearly subscription to the Arduino Cloud Maker Plan using code CLOUD20MAY. Valid until the end of May, this deal saves you $14.38, reducing the price from $71.88 to $57.50. Benefits of the Maker Plan: What is Arduino...
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Monitoring the weather with an Arduino MKR WiFi 1010-based station Being able to monitor the weather in real-time is great for education, research, or simply to...
a year ago
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Monitoring the weather with an Arduino MKR WiFi 1010-based station

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a year ago
Being able to monitor the weather in real-time is great for education, research, or simply to analyze how the local climate changes over time. This project by Hackster.io user Pradeep explores how he was able to design a simple station outdoors that could communicate with a...
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Computer Ads from...
Lintek Computer Accessories' Paper Tamer Restore Order (to your printer)
a year ago
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Lintek Computer Accessories' Paper Tamer

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a year ago
Restore Order (to your printer)
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latest projects -...
Talking Tines [Concept] Tuning forks that talk
a year ago
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Talking Tines

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a year ago
[Concept] Tuning forks that talk
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Applied Analytics' MicroSPEED Test-Fly A $20 Million Jet On An Apple? Yes. With MicroSPEED
a year ago
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Applied Analytics' MicroSPEED

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a year ago
Test-Fly A $20 Million Jet On An Apple? Yes. With MicroSPEED
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Birchtree
Raycast does this The gang gets to work defending their Mac login items. Who has the most minimal startup? Who's got...
a month ago
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Raycast does this

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a month ago
The gang gets to work defending their Mac login items. Who has the most minimal startup? Who's got the craziest apps? This episode has more new apps mentioned in any episode of Comfort Zone ever! Watch or listen now. Other Things Discussed Chris's hyper key video
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About the time my ThinkPad T430 ran with an external GPU The ThinkPad T430 is not a remarkable laptop. It’s thick, bulky and built like a tank. I got mine in...
a year ago
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About the time my ThinkPad T430 ran with an external GPU

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a year ago
The ThinkPad T430 is not a remarkable laptop. It’s thick, bulky and built like a tank. I got mine in 2016 when the first university scholarship money dropped, and it’s still my backup laptop of choice. Around 2017 I did something every reasonable poor computer science...
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The Pragmatic...
How does ChatGPT work? As explained by the ChatGPT team. For those of us who have not spent the past few years building ChatGPT from the ground up, how does...
a year ago
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How does ChatGPT work? As explained by the ChatGPT team.

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a year ago
For those of us who have not spent the past few years building ChatGPT from the ground up, how does it work? From Evan Morikawa, who leads the Applied engineering team at OpenAI
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Christian Selig
Announcing Juno 2.0 Juno’s been a really fun project to build, and it’s been so great hearing how other people have been...
a year ago
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Announcing Juno 2.0

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a year ago
Juno’s been a really fun project to build, and it’s been so great hearing how other people have been enjoying Juno since its launch, as well as providing awesome feedback and input to improve it. Today I’m releasing Juno 2.0, which incorporates a ton of that community feedback,...
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computers are bad
2024-06-02 consumer electronics control In a previous episode, I discussed audio transports and mention that they have become a much less...
a year ago
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2024-06-02 consumer electronics control

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a year ago
In a previous episode, I discussed audio transports and mention that they have become a much less important part of the modern home theater landscape. One reason is the broad decline of the component system: most consumers aren't buying a television, home theater receiver,...
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computers are bad
2024-03-17 wilhelm haller and photocopier accounting In the 1450s, German inventor Johannes Gutenburg designed the movable-type printing press, the first...
a year ago
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2024-03-17 wilhelm haller and photocopier accounting

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In the 1450s, German inventor Johannes Gutenburg designed the movable-type printing press, the first practical method of mass-duplicating text. After various other projects, he applied his press to the production of the Bible, yielding over one hundred copies of a text that...
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Analyzing the Monoprice Blackbird HDCP 2.2 to 1.4 Down Converter Introduction Some Words about HDCP Inside the Monoprice Blackbird 4K Pro The Test Digging Deeper:...
a year ago
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Analyzing the Monoprice Blackbird HDCP 2.2 to 1.4 Down Converter

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a year ago
Introduction Some Words about HDCP Inside the Monoprice Blackbird 4K Pro The Test Digging Deeper: UART Transactions Decoding HDCP I2C Transactions The Legality of It All References Footnotes Introduction I got my hands on a Monoprice Blackbird 4K Pro HDCP 2.2 to 1.4...
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Engineers Need Art
VPX Scripting - Part 4 (Pet Sounds) Teacher's Pet gets new sounds in this post in a series about scripting Visual Pinball tables.
a year ago
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VPX Scripting - Part 4 (Pet Sounds)

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a year ago
Teacher's Pet gets new sounds in this post in a series about scripting Visual Pinball tables.
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Arduino Blog
This rolling ball game brings Skee-Ball-style fun from the arcade to your home Ask your friends about their favorite games at the arcade and the most common answer will likely be...
11 months ago
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This rolling ball game brings Skee-Ball-style fun from the arcade to your home

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11 months ago
Ask your friends about their favorite games at the arcade and the most common answer will likely be Skee-Ball. But while many other popular arcade games have viable at-home alternatives, Skee-Ball doesn’t — at least not unless you’re willing to spend a serious amount of money....
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They make USB-C cables with displays now! I’ve reached a point in my setup where most of the devices that I use are based around the coveted...
a year ago
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They make USB-C cables with displays now!

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a year ago
I’ve reached a point in my setup where most of the devices that I use are based around the coveted USB-C port. This meant that I had a valid reason to get a few extra because I didn’t yet have a stockpile of good USB-C cables. That’s when I found out that there exist cables that...
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Galco goes Platinum! Welcome our newest SIPP Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Madison Heights, Michigan, Galco is a leading e-commerce...
a year ago
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Galco goes Platinum! Welcome our newest SIPP

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a year ago
Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Madison Heights, Michigan, Galco is a leading e-commerce distributor that specializes in providing a wide range of industrial and commercial electrical and electronic products, focusing on maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO).  Known for...
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Expanding possibilities: Blues Wireless amplifies Opta’s connectivity Blues Wireless and Arduino have joined forces to create the game-changing Blues Wireless for Arduino...
a year ago
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Expanding possibilities: Blues Wireless amplifies Opta’s connectivity

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a year ago
Blues Wireless and Arduino have joined forces to create the game-changing Blues Wireless for Arduino Opta, unveiled this week at the Automate Show in Chicago. The expansion module is an affordable solution to enhance connectivity options for Arduino Opta micro PLCs, and marks a...
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Setting Up a Symmetricom SyncServer S200 Network Time Protocol Server Introduction What was the SyncServer S200 Supposed to be Used For? IMPORTANT: Use the Right GPS...
11 months ago
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Setting Up a Symmetricom SyncServer S200 Network Time Protocol Server

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11 months ago
Introduction What was the SyncServer S200 Supposed to be Used For? IMPORTANT: Use the Right GPS Antenna! The SyncServer S200 Outside and Inside Installing the Missing BNC Connectors Setting Up a SyncServer S200 from Scratch Opening up the SyncServer S200 The SyncServer File...
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Robot Slide Whistle Orchestrion [Hardware] Army of Robot Slide Whistles
a year ago
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Robot Slide Whistle Orchestrion

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a year ago
[Hardware] Army of Robot Slide Whistles
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Style over Substance
Guy’s Cool Tools This is a placeholder post! I’m a huge fan of Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools site and have loved their...
over a year ago
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Guy’s Cool Tools

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over a year ago
This is a placeholder post! I’m a huge fan of Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools site and have loved their recommendations for years. So much, so that I even started a Pinterest board filled with my own recommendations. But after a few years of running into the limitations of the form, I...
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Oops, I published my drafts! Those of you who follow my blog using the RSS feed might have seen that new, incomplete posts popped...
a year ago
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Oops, I published my drafts!

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a year ago
Those of you who follow my blog using the RSS feed might have seen that new, incomplete posts popped up around the time I published my FOSDEM 2024 post. Oops. I recently tried looking for an alternative to writing blog posts in IntelliJ and out of all the options I stuck...
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Christian Selig
Qi2 is kinda underwhelming Using MagSafe for portable battery packs has so many niceties versus Qi1: Increased communication...
a year ago
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Qi2 is kinda underwhelming

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a year ago
Using MagSafe for portable battery packs has so many niceties versus Qi1: Increased communication with the device, allowing for better efficiency due to better thermal management and charging Easily view the charge percentage of the external battery when first attaching it, and...
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The IKEA-powered homelab on a wall I recently learned about the IKEA SKÅDIS series, which is a pegboard that supports a variety of...
a year ago
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The IKEA-powered homelab on a wall

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a year ago
I recently learned about the IKEA SKÅDIS series, which is a pegboard that supports a variety of extras. During my self-hosting journey having to figure out the best place for putting all my compute stuff to has always been at the back of my mind, especially due to limited...
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computers are bad
2024-05-25 grc spinrite I feel like I used to spend an inordinate amount of time dealing with suspect hard drives. I mean,...
a year ago
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2024-05-25 grc spinrite

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a year ago
I feel like I used to spend an inordinate amount of time dealing with suspect hard drives. I mean, like, back in high school. These days I almost never do, or on the occasion that I have storage trouble, it's a drive that has completely stopped responding at all and there's...
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MicroTimes Interviews the Head Honchos of Silicon Graphics (1989) Ed McCracken and Jim Clark talk about their hardware and the future of 3D
a year ago
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MicroTimes Interviews the Head Honchos of Silicon Graphics (1989)

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a year ago
Ed McCracken and Jim Clark talk about their hardware and the future of 3D
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Abort Retry Fail
Housekeeping for 20240102 Some stats, updates, and whatnot
a year ago
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Housekeeping for 20240102

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a year ago
Some stats, updates, and whatnot
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How to save an old printer from the e-waste pile with a Raspberry Pi A family member has a Canon PIXMA MP250 printer, originally released in 2009. It has been a very...
a year ago
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How to save an old printer from the e-waste pile with a Raspberry Pi

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a year ago
A family member has a Canon PIXMA MP250 printer, originally released in 2009. It has been a very reliable piece of hardware, especially for a printer. Then came Windows 10. The printer would not work out of the box with it and the official drivers got stuck during installation....
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computers are bad
2023-12-05 vhf omnidirectional range The term "VHF omnidirectional range" can at first be confusing, because it includes "range"---a...
a year ago
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2023-12-05 vhf omnidirectional range

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a year ago
The term "VHF omnidirectional range" can at first be confusing, because it includes "range"---a measurement that the technology does not provide. The answer to this conundrum is, as is so often the case, history. The "range" refers not to the radio equipment but to the space...
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Electronics etc…
Hideo Okawara’s Mixed Signal Lecture Series Introduction Hideo Okawara’s Mixed Signal Lecture Series Frequency/Phase Movement Analysis by...
a year ago
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Hideo Okawara’s Mixed Signal Lecture Series

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a year ago
Introduction Hideo Okawara’s Mixed Signal Lecture Series Frequency/Phase Movement Analysis by Orthogonal Demodulation Misc Introduction While researching a DSP related topic, Google dug up an excellent article, written by Hideo Okawara, that is just one part of a series of ~53. I...
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Smallest USB-C MIDI Synth [Hardware] The smallest and silliest MIDI synth yet
a year ago
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Smallest USB-C MIDI Synth

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a year ago
[Hardware] The smallest and silliest MIDI synth yet
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computers are bad
2024-03-01 listening in on the neighborhood Last week, someone leaked a spreadsheet of SoundThinking sensors to Wired. You are probably asking...
a year ago
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2024-03-01 listening in on the neighborhood

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a year ago
Last week, someone leaked a spreadsheet of SoundThinking sensors to Wired. You are probably asking "What is SoundThinking," because the company rebranded last year. They used to be called ShotSpotter, and their outdoor acoustic gunfire detection system still goes by the...
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./techtipsy
No HDMI port on the ThinkPad T430? No problem! The ThinkPad T430 has a few options for running it with an external display: VGA port, which is...
11 months ago
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No HDMI port on the ThinkPad T430? No problem!

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11 months ago
The ThinkPad T430 has a few options for running it with an external display: VGA port, which is pretty much obsolete at this point mini DisplayPort connector on the laptop itself DVI or DisplayPort on a dock The mini DisplayPort port has annoyed me for as long as I’ve had this...
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Arduino Blog
DIY ECU controls Honda Insight’s Kubota diesel engine The Honda Insight was the first hybrid car released in North America and Honda put serious effort...
a year ago
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DIY ECU controls Honda Insight’s Kubota diesel engine

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a year ago
The Honda Insight was the first hybrid car released in North America and Honda put serious effort into making it as efficient as was practical at the time. That meant aerodynamic streamlining, which is why the first-generation Insight had very distinct covers over the rear...
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Back to roots This blog is running on a home server again. I have once again gained access to a competent internet...
a year ago
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Back to roots

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a year ago
This blog is running on a home server again. I have once again gained access to a competent internet connection1, and I think I have figured out the IPv6 setup as well2, leading to this change. The IP address is dynamic, there are occasional power outages and I might just mess up...
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You can now run Arduino and MicroPython side-by-side on multi-core microcontrollers We’re excited to announce a powerful new feature that we have been working on in collaboration with...
a year ago
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You can now run Arduino and MicroPython side-by-side on multi-core microcontrollers

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a year ago
We’re excited to announce a powerful new feature that we have been working on in collaboration with the MicroPython team!  Starting with the upcoming release (v1.23), MicroPython will offer support for Asymmetric Multiprocessing (AMP) on multi-core microcontrollers, based on the...
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Arduino Blog
Synjets provide non-contact haptic feedback If the COVID pandemic showed us anything, it is that our public spaces are overflowing with...
a year ago
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Synjets provide non-contact haptic feedback

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a year ago
If the COVID pandemic showed us anything, it is that our public spaces are overflowing with opportunity for germ transmission. In 2019, most people didn’t think twice about touching a gas pump handle or an ATM touchscreen, but it quickly became apparent that such contact presents...
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computers are bad
2024-07-20 minuteman missile communications A programming note: I am looking at making some changes to how I host things like Computers Are Bad...
11 months ago
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2024-07-20 minuteman missile communications

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11 months ago
A programming note: I am looking at making some changes to how I host things like Computers Are Bad and wikimap that are going to involve a lot more recurring expense. For that and other reasons, I want to see if y'all would be willing to throw some money my way. If everyone...
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Arduino Blog
This Arduino-controlled machine dispenses the perfect bowl of cereal Breakfast cereal is controversial. Milk or cereal first? Best cereal to milk ratio? Favorite cereal?...
a year ago
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This Arduino-controlled machine dispenses the perfect bowl of cereal

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a year ago
Breakfast cereal is controversial. Milk or cereal first? Best cereal to milk ratio? Favorite cereal? Most attractive mascot? The opportunities for debate never end. But we can all agree that consistency is key when it comes to the milk:cereal ratio — nobody changes that up from...
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detreville
Newsletter 1: What's next? This is the first in a series of newsletters covering this blog
over a year ago
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Newsletter 1: What's next?

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over a year ago
This is the first in a series of newsletters covering this blog
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./techtipsy
My cat water fountain comes with a spicy USB power adapter It turns out that you can’t trust any USB type A power adapter to be within spec. I have a Catit...
a year ago
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My cat water fountain comes with a spicy USB power adapter

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a year ago
It turns out that you can’t trust any USB type A power adapter to be within spec. I have a Catit Flower Fountain for my two adorable cats. The idea of a water fountain for cats may sound odd, but having one really helps with cats staying hydrated and that alone avoids all sorts...
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E-Z Tax The Tax Break You've Been Looking for !
a year ago
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E-Z Tax

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a year ago
The Tax Break You've Been Looking for !
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Christian Selig
Waterfield's weirdly compact Apple Vision Pro Case Disclosure: Waterfield sent this in exchange for a review. Yeah, that probably colors something on a...
a year ago
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Waterfield's weirdly compact Apple Vision Pro Case

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a year ago
Disclosure: Waterfield sent this in exchange for a review. Yeah, that probably colors something on a deep-down, subconscious level, but I won’t say anything that I don’t truly believe. Unlike a phone or laptop, the Vision Pro is one of those products that is particularly tricky...
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Hey Google! Meet Arduino Cloud We’re excited to announce that the Arduino Cloud now supports Google Home™! This means you can now...
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Hey Google! Meet Arduino Cloud

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a year ago
We’re excited to announce that the Arduino Cloud now supports Google Home™! This means you can now interact with your devices, simply through your Google Home Assistant: use voice commands, the Google Home app, or create new routines integrating Arduino solutions.  This new...
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Motorised Camera Slider [Hardware] Simple smooth motor mod
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Motorised Camera Slider

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[Hardware] Simple smooth motor mod
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Style over Substance
Review of the 2-dial TTArtisan Light Meter My latest purchase for my analog cameras is the TTArtisan light meter, a hotshoe-mounted meter...
over a year ago
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Review of the 2-dial TTArtisan Light Meter

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over a year ago
My latest purchase for my analog cameras is the TTArtisan light meter, a hotshoe-mounted meter accessory. The market for these shoe-mounted light meters for vintage cameras has become weirdly competitive. They fit on top of a mechanical camera and provide you with the right...
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Plus Post: Quantum Software Systems Ltd's QNX Operating Systems Come in Many Flavors But QNX Can Take the Heat
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Plus Post: Quantum Software Systems Ltd's QNX

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Operating Systems Come in Many Flavors But QNX Can Take the Heat
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The History of Windows 3 Windows becomes competitive
a year ago
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The History of Windows 3

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Windows becomes competitive
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1988 Interview Between Scott McNealy of Sun Microsystems and MicroTimes Scott McNealy talks about Sun Microsystems, RISC, UNIX, and NeXT
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1988 Interview Between Scott McNealy of Sun Microsystems and MicroTimes

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Scott McNealy talks about Sun Microsystems, RISC, UNIX, and NeXT
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Palantir Word Processing We Don't Have to Beef Up Our Guarantee With A Lot Of Bull
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Palantir Word Processing

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We Don't Have to Beef Up Our Guarantee With A Lot Of Bull
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Bomb Squad Peripherals' BLOWGUN It Could Have Been a Lot Worse - His Data is BLOWGUN Protected!
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Bomb Squad Peripherals' BLOWGUN

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a year ago
It Could Have Been a Lot Worse - His Data is BLOWGUN Protected!
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computers are bad
2024-06-08 dmv.org The majority of US states have something called a "Department of Motor Vehicles," or DMV. Actually,...
a year ago
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2024-06-08 dmv.org

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a year ago
The majority of US states have something called a "Department of Motor Vehicles," or DMV. Actually, the universality of the term "DMV" seems to be overstated. A more general term is "motor vehicle administrator," used for example by the American Association of Motor Vehicle...
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Small Systems Engineering's PETSPEED Fast Enough for the Human Race
11 months ago
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Small Systems Engineering's PETSPEED

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Fast Enough for the Human Race
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Ampere WS-1 A cool Japanese clamtop
a year ago
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Ampere WS-1

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A cool Japanese clamtop
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Vote for the April 2004 Plus Post Topic If you are a paid subscriber, voting is open for one week
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Vote for the April 2004 Plus Post Topic

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a year ago
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Creative Computer Publishes Interview with the Guy Behind the Death Star Trench Run (1978) An Interview With Star Wars Animator Larry Cuba
a year ago
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Creative Computer Publishes Interview with the Guy Behind the Death Star Trench Run (1978)

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An Interview With Star Wars Animator Larry Cuba
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Light comms on the 003 [Hardware] Tiny terrahertz transmissions
11 months ago
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Light comms on the 003

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11 months ago
[Hardware] Tiny terrahertz transmissions
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Electronics etc…
Measuring the HP 11720A Pulse Modulator and Coax Cables Introduction What is a pulse modulator and what are they used for? The HP 11720A Pulse...
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Measuring the HP 11720A Pulse Modulator and Coax Cables

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over a year ago
Introduction What is a pulse modulator and what are they used for? The HP 11720A Pulse Modulator Inside the HP 11720A Measurement Setup for a Quick Testing Session Pin Modulator Power Measurements with HP 432A Cable Loss Measurements with HP 432A Cable Power Measurements with...
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FOSDEM 2024: my experience, some notes and tech tips I finally went to FOSDEM. I’m sleep-deprived, completely exhausted, but incredibly excited about the...
a year ago
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FOSDEM 2024: my experience, some notes and tech tips

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a year ago
I finally went to FOSDEM. I’m sleep-deprived, completely exhausted, but incredibly excited about the whole experience. I’ve split this post into three separate sections. overall notes on the conference and the city less technical, but sheds light on the FOSDEM experience the...
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The History of Commodore, Part 3 Are you keeping up with the Commodore?
a year ago
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The History of Commodore, Part 3

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a year ago
Are you keeping up with the Commodore?
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Comics from 1983/08 Today Mag Time for some levity. The following comics were all found in the August 1983 issue of Today...
a year ago
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Comics from 1983/08 Today Mag

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a year ago
Time for some levity. The following comics were all found in the August 1983 issue of Today magazine. Enjoy! What computer ads would you like to see in the future? Please comment below. If you enjoyed it, please share it with your friends and relatives. Thank you.
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Style over Substance
How to use a Phase One H20 digital back on a medium format Hasselblad V camera (500EL/M) My newest purchase was a bit of a gamble. I bought a $500 Phase One H20 digital back for my...
over a year ago
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How to use a Phase One H20 digital back on a medium format Hasselblad V camera (500EL/M)

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over a year ago
My newest purchase was a bit of a gamble. I bought a $500 Phase One H20 digital back for my Hasselblad 500EL/M medium format camera. Or, simply put, I bought an expensive old gadget for my even older analog camera, making it a digital camera. A gadget that was released in the...
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2024-03-27 telephone cables So let's say you're working on a household project and need around a dozen telephone cables---the...
a year ago
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2024-03-27 telephone cables

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a year ago
So let's say you're working on a household project and need around a dozen telephone cables---the ordinary kind that you would use between your telephone and the wall. It is, of course, more cost effective to buy bulk cable, or simply a long cable, and cut it to length and attach...
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Style over Substance
CANARY Corrugated Cardboard Cutter The CANARY corrugated cardboard cutter is definitely in my top 10 list of most useful purchases...
over a year ago
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CANARY Corrugated Cardboard Cutter

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over a year ago
The CANARY corrugated cardboard cutter is definitely in my top 10 list of most useful purchases ever. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, we all started shopping online a lot more. The number of cardboard boxes in our house basically quadrupled overnight and cutting them down to size...
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Arduino Blog
Can remote co-presence keep distant human connections alive? The pandemic made a lot of things obvious, not the least of which is that humans need social...
12 months ago
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Can remote co-presence keep distant human connections alive?

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12 months ago
The pandemic made a lot of things obvious, not the least of which is that humans need social interaction to maintain good mental health. Sadly, many of us spend our lives physically separated from our loved ones by great distances or inopportune circumstances. That’s why a team...
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The History of Commodore, Part 4 The Amiga, The Decline, The Fall
a year ago
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The History of Commodore, Part 4

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a year ago
The Amiga, The Decline, The Fall
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POV Candle [Hardware] Tiny volumetric display
a year ago
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POV Candle

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a year ago
[Hardware] Tiny volumetric display
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Christian Selig
Trials and tribulations of 360° video in Juno In building Juno, a visionOS app for YouTube, a question that’s come up from users a few times is...
a year ago
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Trials and tribulations of 360° video in Juno

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a year ago
In building Juno, a visionOS app for YouTube, a question that’s come up from users a few times is whether it supports 360° and 180° videos (for the unfamiliar, it’s an immersive video format that fully surrounds you). The short answer is no, it’s sort of a niche feature without...
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2024-01-21 multi-channel audio part 1 Stereophonic or two-channel audio is so ubiquitous today that we tend to refer to all kinds of...
a year ago
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2024-01-21 multi-channel audio part 1

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a year ago
Stereophonic or two-channel audio is so ubiquitous today that we tend to refer to all kinds of pieces of consumer audio reproduction equipment as "a stereo." As you might imagine, this is a relatively modern phenomenon. While stereo audio in concept dates to the late 19th...
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Electronic Protection Devices' Electro-Clamp line The Underrated Virtues of Plain Vanilla
a year ago
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Electronic Protection Devices' Electro-Clamp line

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a year ago
The Underrated Virtues of Plain Vanilla
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Electronics etc…
The HP 423A and a Beginner’s Deep Dive into RF Crystal Detectors MathJax.Hub.Config({ jax: ["input/TeX", "output/HTML-CSS"], tex2jax: { inlineMath: [...
over a year ago
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The HP 423A and a Beginner’s Deep Dive into RF Crystal Detectors

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over a year ago
MathJax.Hub.Config({ jax: ["input/TeX", "output/HTML-CSS"], tex2jax: { inlineMath: [ ['$', '$'], ["\\(", "\\)"] ], displayMath: [ ['$$', '$$'], ["\\[", "\\]"] ], processEscapes: true, skipTags: ['script', 'noscript', 'style', 'textarea', 'pre',...
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ThinMachine - a $25 Thin Client MacOS Time Machine Appliance The instructions below set up Time Machine using the Apple File Protocol (AFP). After publishing...
over a year ago
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ThinMachine - a $25 Thin Client MacOS Time Machine Appliance

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over a year ago
The instructions below set up Time Machine using the Apple File Protocol (AFP). After publishing this blog post, I’ve been told that this is now deprecated and that Samba should be used instead. I’ll update this blog post in the near future. Introduction The HP t520 Thin...
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computers are bad
2023-08-07 STIRred AND SHAKEN In a couple of days, I pack up my bags to head for DEFCON. In a rare moment of pre-planning, perhaps...
a year ago
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2023-08-07 STIRred AND SHAKEN

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a year ago
In a couple of days, I pack up my bags to head for DEFCON. In a rare moment of pre-planning, perhaps spurred by boredom, I looked through the schedule to see what's in store in the world of telephony. There is a workshop on SS7, of course [1], plenty of content on cellular, but...
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Christian Selig
My little Apple Vision Pro stand I want somewhere to put my Vision Pro when not in use. Many people use the original box, and there’s...
a year ago
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My little Apple Vision Pro stand

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a year ago
I want somewhere to put my Vision Pro when not in use. Many people use the original box, and there’s beautiful stands that exist out there, but I was looking for something more compact and vertical so it would take up less room on my desk. So I opened Fusion 360 (which I am still...
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Bible Research Systems' THE WORD Processor For Those Who Seek.
11 months ago
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Bible Research Systems' THE WORD Processor

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11 months ago
For Those Who Seek.
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Christian Selig
Introducing Juno for Apple Vision Pro YouTube is probably one of the parts of the internet I consume the most, so I was more than a little...
a year ago
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Introducing Juno for Apple Vision Pro

from Christian Selig [alt+shift+b] in technology

a year ago
YouTube is probably one of the parts of the internet I consume the most, so I was more than a little sad when YouTube announced that they don’t have plans to build a visionOS app, and disabled the option to load the iPad app. This leaves you with Safari, and the website is okay,...
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Remote Controlling an HP 1670G Logic Analyzer with a Linux PC X Server Introduction Reserving a fixed IP address for the logic analyzer Assign the chosen IP address to the...
a year ago
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Remote Controlling an HP 1670G Logic Analyzer with a Linux PC X Server

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a year ago
Introduction Reserving a fixed IP address for the logic analyzer Assign the chosen IP address to the logic analyzer Allow the logic analyzer to access your Ubuntu X server Configure the X-window Settings on the logic analyzer Install and declare the HP logic analyzer font...
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Style over Substance
Peak Design quick-connect Leash and Cuff straps My camera collection has been growing steadily over the years, but it’s been expanding even faster...
over a year ago
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Peak Design quick-connect Leash and Cuff straps

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over a year ago
My camera collection has been growing steadily over the years, but it’s been expanding even faster during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Online shopping therapy keeps me sane while I’m cooped up at home, and with easy access to eBay and other auction sites my GAS – photographers...
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Engineers Need Art
VPX Scripting - Part 3 (Cut & Paste) Sound code is added in this third in a series of posts about scripting Visual Pinball tables.
a year ago
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VPX Scripting - Part 3 (Cut & Paste)

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a year ago
Sound code is added in this third in a series of posts about scripting Visual Pinball tables.
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Arduino Blog
This ‘smocking display’ adds data physicalization to clothing Elastic use in the textile industry is relatively recent. So, what did garment makers do before...
11 months ago
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This ‘smocking display’ adds data physicalization to clothing

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11 months ago
Elastic use in the textile industry is relatively recent. So, what did garment makers do before elastic came along? They relied on smocking, which is a technique for bunching up fabric so that it can stretch to better fit the form of a body. Now a team of computer science...
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computers are bad
2024-02-11 the top of the DNS hierarchy In the past (in fact two years ago, proof I have been doing this for a while now!) I wrote about the...
a year ago
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2024-02-11 the top of the DNS hierarchy

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a year ago
In the past (in fact two years ago, proof I have been doing this for a while now!) I wrote about the "inconvenient truth" that structural aspects of the Internet make truly decentralized systems infeasible, due to the lack of a means to perform broadcast discovery. As a result,...
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VenturCom's VENIX Mixing REAL Time With REAL UNIX Is Not Magic...It Is Technology.
a year ago
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VenturCom's VENIX

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a year ago
Mixing REAL Time With REAL UNIX Is Not Magic...It Is Technology.
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Arduino Blog
An ultra-affordable DIY underwater ROV ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) let us explore bodies of water and it is hard not to be excited by...
a year ago
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An ultra-affordable DIY underwater ROV

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a year ago
ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) let us explore bodies of water and it is hard not to be excited by the possibilities. But traditional ROVs cost a lot of money and often require serious expertise to operate and maintain. Luckily there are affordable alternatives, such as this...
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Arduino Blog
tinyML in Malawi: Empowering local communities through technology Dr. David Cuartielles, co-founder of Arduino, recently participated in a workshop titled “TinyML for...
2 months ago
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tinyML in Malawi: Empowering local communities through technology

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2 months ago
Dr. David Cuartielles, co-founder of Arduino, recently participated in a workshop titled “TinyML for Sustainable Development” in Zomba, organized by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), a category 1 UNESCO institute, and the University of Malawi. Bringing...
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2023-10-09 prolific counterfeiting I'm working on a side project right now, one of several, which involves telematics devices...
a year ago
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2023-10-09 prolific counterfeiting

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a year ago
I'm working on a side project right now, one of several, which involves telematics devices (essentially GPS trackers with i/o) from a fairly reputable Chinese manufacturer. The device is endlessly configurable and so, like you see with a lot of radios, it has a UART for...
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EPYX's Pitstop Where Winning is the Pits.
a year ago
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EPYX's Pitstop

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a year ago
Where Winning is the Pits.
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./techtipsy
How I ended up working as a software developer I’ve officially worked as a software developer since August 2016, and by now I have a fair share of...
10 months ago
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How I ended up working as a software developer

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10 months ago
I’ve officially worked as a software developer since August 2016, and by now I have a fair share of stories to tell from those years. But those are stories for another time. Today I’d like to focus on where it all got started. The early days I never considered myself good with...
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Fake Parallel Printer - A Parallel Port Traffic Capturing Tool Introduction What Is Out There? The Parallel Printer Port Fake Printer Top Level Design Choices Fake...
over a year ago
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Fake Parallel Printer - A Parallel Port Traffic Capturing Tool

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over a year ago
Introduction What Is Out There? The Parallel Printer Port Fake Printer Top Level Design Choices Fake Printer HW Details PCB Revision 1 PCB Revision 2 Firmware Building a Fake Printer Tool Yourself Programming the Raspberry Pico Fake Printer as a USB Serial Device on your...
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computers are bad
2023-08-19 meanwhile elsewhere I had meant to write something today, but I'm just getting over a case of the COVID and had a hard...
a year ago
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2023-08-19 meanwhile elsewhere

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a year ago
I had meant to write something today, but I'm just getting over a case of the COVID and had a hard time getting to it. Instead I did the yard work, edited and uploaded a YouTube video, and then spewed out a Cohost thread as long as a blog post. So in lieu of your regularly...
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LED Matrix Earrings [Hardware] Itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow dot-matrix LED
a year ago
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LED Matrix Earrings

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a year ago
[Hardware] Itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow dot-matrix LED
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Vote for the Topic of the February 2024 Plus Post If you are a paid subscriber, voting is open for one week
a year ago
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Vote for the Topic of the February 2024 Plus Post

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a year ago
If you are a paid subscriber, voting is open for one week
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The Pragmatic...
Paying down tech debt: further learnings In a counter-intuitive observation: by making small, non-functional improvements, you gain more...
9 months ago
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Paying down tech debt: further learnings

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9 months ago
In a counter-intuitive observation: by making small, non-functional improvements, you gain more confidence in a new codebase, and can start to move faster.
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2024-01-31 multi-channel audio part 2 Last time, we left off at the fact that modern films are distributed with their audio in multiple...
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2024-01-31 multi-channel audio part 2

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Last time, we left off at the fact that modern films are distributed with their audio in multiple formats. Most of the time, there is a stereo version of the audio, and a multi-channel version of the audio that is perhaps 5.1 or 7.1 and compressed using one of several codecs that...
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Control your Raspberry Pi GPIOs with Arduino Cloud using Python | Part II As a Python developer, you’re probably eager to control and monitor your Raspberry Pi GPIOs...
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Control your Raspberry Pi GPIOs with Arduino Cloud using Python | Part II

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As a Python developer, you’re probably eager to control and monitor your Raspberry Pi GPIOs remotely. Well, you have landed in the right place.  This article builds upon our previous introduction to “Visualize your Raspberry Pi data with Arduino Cloud | Part I.” Now, we’ll...
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computers are bad
2024-07-13 the contemporary carphone Cathode Ray Dude, in one of his many excellent "Quick Start" videos, made an interesting observation...
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2024-07-13 the contemporary carphone

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Cathode Ray Dude, in one of his many excellent "Quick Start" videos, made an interesting observation that has stuck in my brain: sophisticated computer users, nerds if you will, have a tendency to completely ignore things that they know are worthless. He was referring to the...
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Computer Ads from...
Comics from 1986/06 Australian Personal Computer Mag It’s that time of the month. This time let’s look at humor from down under. These comics are from...
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Comics from 1986/06 Australian Personal Computer Mag

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It’s that time of the month. This time let’s look at humor from down under. These comics are from the June 1986 issue of Australian Computer magazine. Enjoy! What computer ads would you like to see in the future? Please comment below. If you enjoyed it, please share it with your...
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Engineers Need Art
Stereographer Experimenting in stereo photography and I write an app to create old-fashioned stereoscopic cards.
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Stereographer

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Experimenting in stereo photography and I write an app to create old-fashioned stereoscopic cards.
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computers are bad
2024-01-16 the tacnet tracker Previously on Deep Space Nine, I wrote that "the mid-2000s were an unsettled time in mobile...
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2024-01-16 the tacnet tracker

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Previously on Deep Space Nine, I wrote that "the mid-2000s were an unsettled time in mobile computing." Today, I want to share a little example. Over the last few weeks, for various personal reasons, I have been doing a lot of reading about embedded operating systems and ISAs for...
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RIoT Secure joins Arduino’s SIPP as Gold Partner We are excited to announce that RIoT Secure has joined Arduino’s System Integrators Partnership...
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RIoT Secure joins Arduino’s SIPP as Gold Partner

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We are excited to announce that RIoT Secure has joined Arduino’s System Integrators Partnership Program at the Gold level. Founded in 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden, RIoT Secure is at the forefront of IoT security, especially in regards to resource-constrained microcontrollers,...
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2023-07-10 the tragedy of beatrice foods Occasionally, research into the history of telephony takes you into some strange places. There are...
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2023-07-10 the tragedy of beatrice foods

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Occasionally, research into the history of telephony takes you into some strange places. There are conspiracy theories, of course, and there are people who insist on their version of events so incessantly that details of dates and places can become heated arguments. There is also...
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2024-01-06 usb on the go USB, the Universal Serial Bus, was first released in 1996. It did not achieve widespread adoption...
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2024-01-06 usb on the go

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USB, the Universal Serial Bus, was first released in 1996. It did not achieve widespread adoption until some years later; for most of the '90s RS-232-ish serial and its awkward sibling the parallel port were the norm for external peripheral. It's sort of surprising that USB...
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Engineers Need Art
Soft Dorothy Software — Shareware Projects Wherein I attempt to recover and restore old shareware code and program again like it's 1989.
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Soft Dorothy Software — Shareware Projects

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Wherein I attempt to recover and restore old shareware code and program again like it's 1989.
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2023-11-19 Centrex I have always been fascinated by the PABX - the private automatic branch exchange, often shortened...
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2023-11-19 Centrex

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I have always been fascinated by the PABX - the private automatic branch exchange, often shortened to "PBX" in today's world where the "automatic" is implied. (Relatively) modern small and medium business PABXs of the type I like to collect are largely solid-state devices that...
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2024-02-25 a history of the tty It's one of those anachronisms that is deeply embedded in modern technology. From cloud operator...
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2024-02-25 a history of the tty

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It's one of those anachronisms that is deeply embedded in modern technology. From cloud operator servers to embedded controllers in appliances, there must be uncountable devices that think they are connected to a TTY. I will omit the many interesting details of the Linux terminal...
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Style over Substance
M4 Hex Socket Thumbscrew Knob Caps For the past few weeks I’ve been teaching myself how to use Fusion 360, a free online cloud-based...
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M4 Hex Socket Thumbscrew Knob Caps

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For the past few weeks I’ve been teaching myself how to use Fusion 360, a free online cloud-based CAD/CAM program that lets you create your own 3D designs. The best way to learn how to use a new program is to build something you actually need. And my latest design is a work in...
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Simsim Pendant [Concept] Mercurial Medallion
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Simsim Pendant

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[Concept] Mercurial Medallion
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My trip to the Communication and Laptop Museum in Estonia While on vacation I went on a small road-trip across Estonia. During the second half of the trip I...
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My trip to the Communication and Laptop Museum in Estonia

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While on vacation I went on a small road-trip across Estonia. During the second half of the trip I ended up being in Võrumaa, and while driving I suddenly remembered a random fact that some people mentioned in a hackerspace Slack channel: there’s a new museum around here! The...
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The History of Windows 2.0 Success and Litigation
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The History of Windows 2.0

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Success and Litigation
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Arduino Blog
Controlling a drum machine with the Arduino Opta Makers have long asked the question “why bother with an expensive PLC when I can just use an...
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Controlling a drum machine with the Arduino Opta

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a year ago
Makers have long asked the question “why bother with an expensive PLC when I can just use an Arduino?” The answer comes down to the priorities and needs of industrial clients. In a factory automation setting, the client will prioritize durability, reliability, and serviceability...
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Steam local network game transfers are a game-changer Steam recently launched a new feature: local network game transfers. The idea is simple: if you have...
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Steam local network game transfers are a game-changer

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Steam recently launched a new feature: local network game transfers. The idea is simple: if you have a game downloaded on another PC and you’re both on the same local network, then Steam can download game data from that PC, avoiding the need to download the game over public...
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Computer Ads from...
Plus Post: Objects, Inc's Layout Build Programs Without Programming
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Plus Post: Objects, Inc's Layout

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Build Programs Without Programming
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Electronics etc…
A Hardware Interposer to Fix the Symmetricom SyncServer S200 GPS Week Number Rollover Problem Introduction IMPORTANT: Use the Right GPS Antenna! The Problem: SyncServer Refuses to Lock to...
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A Hardware Interposer to Fix the Symmetricom SyncServer S200 GPS Week Number Rollover Problem

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Introduction IMPORTANT: Use the Right GPS Antenna! The Problem: SyncServer Refuses to Lock to GPS The GPS Week Number Rollover Issue Making the Furuno GT-8031 Work Again How It Works Build Instructions Power Supply Recapping The Future: A Software-Only Solution The...
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somenice
Generative 3D Modeling Recently Microsoft released the open 3D generation software Trellis. I decided to try a few tests as...
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Generative 3D Modeling

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6 months ago
Recently Microsoft released the open 3D generation software Trellis. I decided to try a few tests as reviews had been quite favourable with results creating 3D models with “AI”. The website describes the technology as unified Structured LATent (SLAT) representation and there is a...
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The Pragmatic...
Klarna’s AI chatbot: how revolutionary is it, really? Klarna launched its AI chatbot, built in collaboration with OpenAI, which the company wants to use...
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Klarna’s AI chatbot: how revolutionary is it, really?

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10 months ago
Klarna launched its AI chatbot, built in collaboration with OpenAI, which the company wants to use to eliminate 2/3rds of customer support positions. But is it as revolutionary, and as likely to replace jobs, as Klarna claims?
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Birchtree
My favorite (and least favorite) movies of 2024 I’ve watched 48 new release movies in 2024, and with just a few weeks left in the year, I wanted to...
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My favorite (and least favorite) movies of 2024

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I’ve watched 48 new release movies in 2024, and with just a few weeks left in the year, I wanted to make what is my current top 10 (plus honorable mentions & worst movies). As we get to the end of the year and you might have some
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The simplicity of the modulo operator: how I scaled an inefficient solution on a legacy system Your service cannot process events fast enough during peak hours. There is no obvious quick and...
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The simplicity of the modulo operator: how I scaled an inefficient solution on a legacy system

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Your service cannot process events fast enough during peak hours. There is no obvious quick and dirty fix. Refactoring would take ages. People have been unhappy for a while now. What the hell do you do? Background I had the pleasure of working with a legacy backend system...
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Dell Latitude 5411: the Linux compatibility sweet spot Oh boy, here I go testing a new laptop again! Well, it was new back in 2020. You might remember my...
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Dell Latitude 5411: the Linux compatibility sweet spot

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over a year ago
Oh boy, here I go testing a new laptop again! Well, it was new back in 2020. You might remember my article on why I went back to a ThinkPad T430 in 2022. Or that other time when I got a new HP laptop for testing and got so frustrated that I wrote about it. Well, today I’m writing...
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Computer Ads from...
Apple IIe and IIc Design Manager Peter Quinn Interviewed by BYTE's Gregg Williams A behind-the-scenes look at the development of the Apple IIe and IIc.
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Apple IIe and IIc Design Manager Peter Quinn Interviewed by BYTE's Gregg Williams

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A behind-the-scenes look at the development of the Apple IIe and IIc.
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The History of Microsoft Encarta Searchable Human Knowledge
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The History of Microsoft Encarta

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Searchable Human Knowledge
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Engineers Need Art
Same Stop Marvelling at the full circle life seems to have taken after retirement.
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Same Stop

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Marvelling at the full circle life seems to have taken after retirement.
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Christian Selig
Recreating Apple's beautiful visionOS search bar Many of Apple’s own visionOS apps, like Music, Safari, and Apple TV, have a handy search bar front...
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Recreating Apple's beautiful visionOS search bar

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Many of Apple’s own visionOS apps, like Music, Safari, and Apple TV, have a handy search bar front and center on the window so you can easily search through your content. Oddly, as of visionOS 1.1, replicating this visually as a developer using SwiftUI or UIKit is not...
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The History of the IBM 5100 IBM's First Personal Computer
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The History of the IBM 5100

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IBM's First Personal Computer
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Style over Substance
DIY: Use an IKEA VINDRIKTNING air quality sensor in Home Assistant with ESPHome IKEA has released some interesting new products lately, focused on air quality. In this product...
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DIY: Use an IKEA VINDRIKTNING air quality sensor in Home Assistant with ESPHome

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IKEA has released some interesting new products lately, focused on air quality. In this product line, one unit that stands out is the VINDRIKTNING air quality sensor. This cheap (just €9,99) sensor measures the air quality in your home, using a simple traffic light scheme to...
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Arduino Blog
This small device enables users to feel braille through haptics For the visually impaired community, most of their interactions on mobile phones are confined to...
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This small device enables users to feel braille through haptics

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For the visually impaired community, most of their interactions on mobile phones are confined to text-to-speech (TTS) interfaces that read portions of the screen aloud. Dynamic braille displays also exist as a tactile means of communication, but their prices can get close to...
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The History of Windows 95 The Dawn of Microsoft's Golden Age
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The History of Windows 95

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The Dawn of Microsoft's Golden Age
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The History of Commodore, Part 2 The VIC-20
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The History of Commodore, Part 2

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The VIC-20
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OH8HUB’s Substack
A quick visit to Vaajasalo island Vaajasalo is a small island in lake Kallavesi in eastern Finland with population less than hundred....
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A quick visit to Vaajasalo island

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a year ago
Vaajasalo is a small island in lake Kallavesi in eastern Finland with population less than hundred. There’s also a winery called Alahovi Berry Wine Farm. They produce berry wines, cider, beer and liqueur. The temptation to visit them was huge, but I was on tight schedule. Maybe...
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Style over Substance
My new purchase: a Zeiss Ikon Nettar 517/16 Cheaper than a tank of gas, smaller than a Leica, 6x6 medium format negs - tons of fun. This Nettar...
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My new purchase: a Zeiss Ikon Nettar 517/16

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Cheaper than a tank of gas, smaller than a Leica, 6x6 medium format negs - tons of fun. This Nettar folding camera sure is bang for buck! The post My new purchase: a Zeiss Ikon Nettar 517/16 appeared first on Style over Substance.
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3D Model Viewer Improvements [Software] Unlocking the embedded gimbals
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3D Model Viewer Improvements

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a year ago
[Software] Unlocking the embedded gimbals
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computers are bad
2023-10-22 cooler screens Audible even over the squeal of an HVAC blower with a suffering belt, the whine of small, high...
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2023-10-22 cooler screens

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a year ago
Audible even over the squeal of an HVAC blower with a suffering belt, the whine of small, high velocity fans pervades the grocery side of this Walgreens. Were they always this loud? I'm not sure; some of the fans sound distinctly unhealthy. Still, it's a familiar kind of noise to...
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2023-09-10 the Essex GWEN site Programming note: this post is in color. I will not debase myself to the level of sending HTML...
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2023-09-10 the Essex GWEN site

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a year ago
Programming note: this post is in color. I will not debase myself to the level of sending HTML email, so if you receive Computers Are Bad by email and want the benefit of the pictures, consider reading this online instead (the link is at the top of the email). In the aftermath of...
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Electronics etc…
$17 GM1312 Thermometer Review, Test, and Teardown Introduction What is a thermocouple The GM1213 Thermometer A few...
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$17 GM1312 Thermometer Review, Test, and Teardown

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Introduction What is a thermocouple The GM1213 Thermometer A few tests Internals Conclusion References Introduction I’ve been doing a bunch of measurements on oven-controlled oscillators lately, including their temperature. There are multiple ways to measure...
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The History of Slackware The Oldest Surviving Linux Distribution
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The History of Slackware

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a year ago
The Oldest Surviving Linux Distribution
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Engineers Need Art
Adam74 The Adam74 is a small ASCII-based terminal designed for the 8-bit hobbyist.
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Adam74

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The Adam74 is a small ASCII-based terminal designed for the 8-bit hobbyist.
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Construction Physics
Energy Cheat Sheet Building an intuition about energy
6 months ago
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Energy Cheat Sheet

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Building an intuition about energy
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Badge [Hardware] A RISC-V LED matrix
a year ago
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Badge

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[Hardware] A RISC-V LED matrix
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Style over Substance
Using the Olympus XA as an everyday carry camera The Olympus XA has been my EDC camera this year and I gotta say – it’s a ton of fun. The concept of...
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Using the Olympus XA as an everyday carry camera

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The Olympus XA has been my EDC camera this year and I gotta say – it’s a ton of fun. The concept of EDC – Every Day Carry – is that a piece of equipment should be light and compact enough to have with you every day, yet still versatile enough to be useful in […] The post Using...
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Birchtree
My lil' Ghostty terminal config I wrote about Ghosty last week, and since then I've played around with it enough to know it's my new...
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My lil' Ghostty terminal config

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I wrote about Ghosty last week, and since then I've played around with it enough to know it's my new terminal emulator of choice. For me the killer feature is how fast it is, putting the most popular apps to shame (Apple Terminal and iTerm, specifically)
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Arduino Blog
A DIY weather display with dedicated outdoor sensor station Weather stations are popular projects in the maker community because they’re useful and usually...
a year ago
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A DIY weather display with dedicated outdoor sensor station

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a year ago
Weather stations are popular projects in the maker community because they’re useful and usually quite affordable to construct. But most that we see are really weather information displays that gather data through the internet from stations in the region. That data is fairly...
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Arduino Blog
Reimagining the chicken coop with predator detection, Wi-Fi control, and more The traditional backyard chicken coop is a very simple structure that typically consists of a...
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Reimagining the chicken coop with predator detection, Wi-Fi control, and more

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10 months ago
The traditional backyard chicken coop is a very simple structure that typically consists of a nesting area, an egg-retrieval panel, and a way to provide food and water as needed. Realizing that some aspects of raising chickens are too labor-intensive, the Coders Cafe crew decided...
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This UNO R4 WiFi-controlled device streamlines a restaurant’s online order system Most successful restaurants operating today have to take advantage of online ordering, as a huge...
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This UNO R4 WiFi-controlled device streamlines a restaurant’s online order system

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10 months ago
Most successful restaurants operating today have to take advantage of online ordering, as a huge chunk of customers have switched to takeout and delivery. But point-of-sale (POS) systems don’t always integrate well into a kitchen’s workflow and that can lead to missed orders —...
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The Pragmatic...
Why my new audiobook “The Software Engineer's Guidebook” is everywhere except on Audible Currently, Audible’s position is hurting audiobook authors. My audiobook isn’t on Audible due to a...
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Why my new audiobook “The Software Engineer's Guidebook” is everywhere except on Audible

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Currently, Audible’s position is hurting audiobook authors. My audiobook isn’t on Audible due to a mix of their monopolistic pricing practices, and the company’s own complacency in how long they take to approve new titles.
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Style over Substance
Shooting the Ligero 3D-printed Mamiya Press camera by MaxWanderlush Last year I started shooting my first 3D-printed camera, a Goodman Zone. It was soon followed by the...
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Shooting the Ligero 3D-printed Mamiya Press camera by MaxWanderlush

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over a year ago
Last year I started shooting my first 3D-printed camera, a Goodman Zone. It was soon followed by the panoramic pinhole Goodman Scura and the MPWide, a modified Fuji Instax Wide 300. The MPWide is a mod by the talented Mario, otherwise known as MaxWanderlush. He has been releasing...
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Christian Selig
The Caldera: a sleek split and wireless keyboard I designed my own keyboard and it’s freely available! I’m calling it the Caldera, and it’s basically...
11 months ago
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The Caldera: a sleek split and wireless keyboard

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I designed my own keyboard and it’s freely available! I’m calling it the Caldera, and it’s basically my dream wireless split keyboard. I’ve been using it for months, and I love it. Video overview If you’re a visual person, I made a fun little video showcasing the...
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./techtipsy
Why you might not want to publicly self-host a Wikipedia clone A while ago I wrote about how easy it is to download an archive of Wikipedia and host it...
a year ago
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Why you might not want to publicly self-host a Wikipedia clone

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A while ago I wrote about how easy it is to download an archive of Wikipedia and host it anywhere you want using Kiwix. I’m still hosting Kiwix sites publicly, but here are a few things you might want to consider before doing so yourself. The spam I have a specific e-mail address...
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computers are bad
2023-11-25 the curse of docker I'm heading to Las Vegas for re:invent soon, perhaps the most boring type of industry extravaganza...
a year ago
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2023-11-25 the curse of docker

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I'm heading to Las Vegas for re:invent soon, perhaps the most boring type of industry extravaganza there could be. In that spirit, I thought I would write something quick and oddly professional: I'm going to complain about Docker. Packaging software is one of those fundamental...
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Style over Substance
Buienalarm / Buienradar Apple Watch complication using Home Assistant Living in the Netherlands, one of the things I really miss on my Apple Watch is a Buienradar...
over a year ago
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Buienalarm / Buienradar Apple Watch complication using Home Assistant

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Living in the Netherlands, one of the things I really miss on my Apple Watch is a Buienradar complication. Buienradar, Dutch for rain radar, is a popular site here that uses weather radar images to predict if it’s going to rain in the next few hours. For many people living here,...
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OH8HUB’s Substack
Eliminating Radio Interference from Apple charger Apple's product design teams should do a better job eliminating unwanted radio frequency emissions...
a year ago
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Eliminating Radio Interference from Apple charger

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a year ago
Apple's product design teams should do a better job eliminating unwanted radio frequency emissions from their product!
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Computer Ads from...
Vote for the Topic of the March 2024 Plus Post If you are a paid subscriber, voting is open for one week
a year ago
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Vote for the Topic of the March 2024 Plus Post

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a year ago
If you are a paid subscriber, voting is open for one week
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Arduino Blog
Kickstart your tech journey, with the new Arduino Plug and Make Kit! Hey, creating an IoT device shouldn’t be rocket science. We believe technology is for everyone....
11 months ago
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Kickstart your tech journey, with the new Arduino Plug and Make Kit!

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Hey, creating an IoT device shouldn’t be rocket science. We believe technology is for everyone. That’s why we’ve developed the whole new, beginner-friendly Plug and Make Kit – the easiest way to get started with Arduino!  Inside the box, you’ll find everything you need to create...
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Computer Ads from...
Comics from 1982/08 Commodore Computing International Mag Time for some humor
11 months ago
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Comics from 1982/08 Commodore Computing International Mag

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11 months ago
Time for some humor
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Abort Retry Fail
The History of Lotus The Hardest Working Software in the World
a year ago
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The History of Lotus

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a year ago
The Hardest Working Software in the World
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computers are bad
2023-10-03 overheard overhead Let's talk about overhead paging. The concept goes by various names: paging, public address, even...
a year ago
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2023-10-03 overheard overhead

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a year ago
Let's talk about overhead paging. The concept goes by various names: paging, public address, even intercom, although the accuracy of the latter term can be questionable. It's probably one of the aspects of business telephone systems that gets the most public attention, on account...
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Arduino Blog
An Arduino-powered robotic ukulele that plays itself The ukulele has a bit of a reputation for being quaint, but it is a legitimate instrument like any...
10 months ago
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An Arduino-powered robotic ukulele that plays itself

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10 months ago
The ukulele has a bit of a reputation for being quaint, but it is a legitimate instrument like any other and that means it takes a lot of practice to play competently. Zeroshot is too busy building cool stuff to bother with all of that, so he put his skills to use constructing...
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./techtipsy
The Fedora Linux starter pack: everything you need for a smooth experience I like Fedora Linux. It’s the Linux distro that stopped my habit of distro-hopping. Big deal? Ooh,...
8 months ago
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The Fedora Linux starter pack: everything you need for a smooth experience

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8 months ago
I like Fedora Linux. It’s the Linux distro that stopped my habit of distro-hopping. Big deal? Ooh, big deal! It’s stable in day-to-day use, ships with up-to-date software, and the software selection is adequate out of the box. It also ships with a fresh Linux kernel version1,...
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OH8HUB’s Substack
Spring day ham radio activation in Hiastinlahti, Finland Hiastinlahti is a bay where river Iijoki flows into Bothnian Bay, the northernmost part of Gulf of...
over a year ago
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Spring day ham radio activation in Hiastinlahti, Finland

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over a year ago
Hiastinlahti is a bay where river Iijoki flows into Bothnian Bay, the northernmost part of Gulf of Bothnia. This area is a Nature 2000 nature reserve area and good spot for bird watching. The area has a two kilometer long nature trail with fireplace, lean-to and toilet. From the...
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computers are bad
2024-08-19 mining for meteors Billboards Route 66 is often viewed through the lens of its billboards. The Jack Rabbit Trading...
10 months ago
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2024-08-19 mining for meteors

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10 months ago
Billboards Route 66 is often viewed through the lens of its billboards. The Jack Rabbit Trading Post, a small store a few miles out of Joseph City, would hardly be remembered were it not for its billboards spanning four states. The tradition of far-advance billboards is still...
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detreville
This is "detreville" It's my name, and the name of my Substack too. That's one less thing for everyone to remember.
over a year ago
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This is "detreville"

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over a year ago
It's my name, and the name of my Substack too. That's one less thing for everyone to remember.
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Abort Retry Fail
The History of OS/2 Getting a Divorce
a year ago
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The History of OS/2

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a year ago
Getting a Divorce
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Abort Retry Fail
The History of Windows 1.0 Vaporware
a year ago
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The History of Windows 1.0

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a year ago
Vaporware
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Style over Substance
Create a Hue-compatible DIY LED light sculpture Learn how to create your own Hue compatible LED light sculpture, inspired by by the REFLEKTION art,...
over a year ago
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Create a Hue-compatible DIY LED light sculpture

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over a year ago
Learn how to create your own Hue compatible LED light sculpture, inspired by by the REFLEKTION art, using cheap LED strips and DIY parts you can order online. The post Create a Hue-compatible DIY LED light sculpture appeared first on Style over Substance.
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Computer Ads from...
Suture Software's Bludgeons 'n' Braggarts We very simply give you what you've been asking for -- we give you BLOOD
a year ago
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Suture Software's Bludgeons 'n' Braggarts

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a year ago
We very simply give you what you've been asking for -- we give you BLOOD
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Electronics etc…
Increasing Frequency Counter Precision with Linear Regression MathJax.Hub.Config({ jax: ["input/TeX", "output/HTML-CSS"], tex2jax: { inlineMath: [...
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Increasing Frequency Counter Precision with Linear Regression

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over a year ago
MathJax.Hub.Config({ jax: ["input/TeX", "output/HTML-CSS"], tex2jax: { inlineMath: [ ['$', '$'], ["\\(", "\\)"] ], displayMath: [ ['$$', '$$'], ["\\[", "\\]"] ], processEscapes: true, skipTags: ['script', 'noscript', 'style', 'textarea', 'pre',...
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Christian Selig
Server side Live Activities guide iOS 17.2 gained the capability to start Live Activities from a server, which is pretty cool and...
9 months ago
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Server side Live Activities guide

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9 months ago
iOS 17.2 gained the capability to start Live Activities from a server, which is pretty cool and handy! I’ve been playing around with it a bit and found some parts a bit confusing, so I thought I’d do a little write up for future me as well as anyone else who could benefit! (For...
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computers are bad
2023-04-30 los alamos - compound to county pt II Where we left off, Los Alamos had become a county, but the town itself continued to be directly...
over a year ago
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2023-04-30 los alamos - compound to county pt II

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over a year ago
Where we left off, Los Alamos had become a county, but the town itself continued to be directly administered by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). The Atomic Energy Communities Act (AECA) mandated the AEC to dispose of the towns it owned by transferring the property to private...
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Arduino Blog
Innovative new tactile sensor helps assess fine motor skills Fine motor skills correlate strongly with cognition and the accurate assessment of an individual’s...
a year ago
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Innovative new tactile sensor helps assess fine motor skills

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a year ago
Fine motor skills correlate strongly with cognition and the accurate assessment of an individual’s motor skills can be critical in diagnosing and treating a variety of conditions. But objective evaluation has been a challenge, as suitable sensors weren’t available. To help...
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computers are bad
2024-08-12 a pedantic review of the las vegas loop Did you hear that Elon Musk dug a tunnel under the Las Vegas Convention Center? I think it is pretty...
10 months ago
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2024-08-12 a pedantic review of the las vegas loop

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10 months ago
Did you hear that Elon Musk dug a tunnel under the Las Vegas Convention Center? I think it is pretty universally known by now that the "Las Vegas Loop" is impractical, poorly thought out, and generally an embarrassment to society and industry. I will spare an accounting of the...
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Christian Selig
Smart Open Xcode If you’re like me, you often have multiple versions of Xcode installed. One or two beta versions, a...
a year ago
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Smart Open Xcode

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a year ago
If you’re like me, you often have multiple versions of Xcode installed. One or two beta versions, a stable version, and maybe another version in case the most recent stable version has something weird about it. I also really like mapping my Caps Lock key to something more useful,...
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Computer Ads from...
Gould Electronic's PowerNode 6000 The Firebreathers from Gould blast the competition into oblivion.
11 months ago
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Gould Electronic's PowerNode 6000

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11 months ago
The Firebreathers from Gould blast the competition into oblivion.
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Arduino Blog
This giant animatronic LEGO minifig zombie is a delight  LEGO’s minifigs are the perfect canvas for creativity, as their simple plastic forms provide enough...
11 months ago
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This giant animatronic LEGO minifig zombie is a delight 

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11 months ago
LEGO’s minifigs are the perfect canvas for creativity, as their simple plastic forms provide enough constraint to force people to consider their art and design choices. That’s exactly the kind of pressure that Wicked Makers’ Jaimie and Jay thrive under, leading them to build this...
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Willem's Blog
Podcast Downloader Tired of being constantly nudged toward "more relevant content", I built a script to break free from...
5 months ago
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Podcast Downloader

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5 months ago
Tired of being constantly nudged toward "more relevant content", I built a script to break free from commercial or closed-source podcast apps.
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Abort Retry Fail
The History of Red Hat The Billion Dollar Open Source Company
a year ago
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The History of Red Hat

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a year ago
The Billion Dollar Open Source Company
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Style over Substance
Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 to Mamiya Press mount mod How I modified an Instax Wide instant camera to mount a Mamiya Press medium format lens The post...
over a year ago
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Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 to Mamiya Press mount mod

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over a year ago
How I modified an Instax Wide instant camera to mount a Mamiya Press medium format lens The post Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 to Mamiya Press mount mod appeared first on Style over Substance.
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Electronics etc…
HP 33120A Repair - Shutting Down the Eye of Sauron Introduction Opening Up an HP 33120A A Walk Through the Block Diagram Bug Hunting Zener...
over a year ago
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HP 33120A Repair - Shutting Down the Eye of Sauron

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over a year ago
Introduction Opening Up an HP 33120A A Walk Through the Block Diagram Bug Hunting Zener Replacement Staring at the Eye of Sauron FLIR IR Imaging To Destroy a PCB in Order to Save It Circuit Reconstruction Success! Trust but Verify Conclusion References Introduction When the...
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Abort Retry Fail
The History of Windows NT 3.1 A Highly Portable Future
a year ago
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The History of Windows NT 3.1

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a year ago
A Highly Portable Future
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Arduino Blog
Boring rice cooker becomes uruchimai powerhouse Rice cookers are staple appliances in about half of the world and basic models are very affordable....
11 months ago
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Boring rice cooker becomes uruchimai powerhouse

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11 months ago
Rice cookers are staple appliances in about half of the world and basic models are very affordable. But those are simple machines that are about as “dumb” as electric kettles. The result is often rice that has been sitting in the warming stage for too long, making the bottom...
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Arduino Blog
Shop vac becomes a Roomba on steroids A robotic vacuum, such as a Roomba, offers a lot of convenience. Instead of having to vacuum and...
a year ago
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Shop vac becomes a Roomba on steroids

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a year ago
A robotic vacuum, such as a Roomba, offers a lot of convenience. Instead of having to vacuum and sweep your own floors, you have a little maid robot to do the job for you. But these devices have very little power and capacity, which makes them useless for anything other than...
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./techtipsy
Cool projects This is an unsorted list of projects that really cool and neat. Chromebook cluster someone took...
a year ago
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Cool projects

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a year ago
This is an unsorted list of projects that really cool and neat. Chromebook cluster someone took some old Chromebooks, stripped them down and built a cluster. I love this kind of jank!
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Arduino Blog
Ready for SPS Italia 2024? Ready for accessible industrial automation! Save the date on May 28th-30th, Arduino will be back at SPS Italia in Parma, showcasing how our...
a year ago
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Ready for SPS Italia 2024? Ready for accessible industrial automation!

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a year ago
Save the date on May 28th-30th, Arduino will be back at SPS Italia in Parma, showcasing how our open-source solutions are revolutionizing the industrial sector with high performance and accessibility. At Arduino’s booth #C020, hall 7, we’ll be presenting the latest additions to...
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Christian Selig
Introducing Tiny Storage: a small, lightweight UserDefaults replacement Hey I'm a developer not an artist Following my last blog post about difficulties surrounding...
8 months ago
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Introducing Tiny Storage: a small, lightweight UserDefaults replacement

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8 months ago
Hey I'm a developer not an artist Following my last blog post about difficulties surrounding UserDefaults and edge cases that lead to data loss (give it a read if you haven’t, it’s an important precursor to this post!), I wanted to build something small and lightweight that...
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Electronics etc…
Installing Linux GPIB Drivers for the Agilent 82357B Introduction Other Installation Instructions Agilent 82357B Initialization Process Installing the...
over a year ago
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Installing Linux GPIB Drivers for the Agilent 82357B

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over a year ago
Introduction Other Installation Instructions Agilent 82357B Initialization Process Installing the Agilent 82357B GPIB Driver on an Ubuntu Linux Distribution References Introduction I’ve started to grow a collection of older test equipment from the eighties, the nineties, and the...
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Arduino Blog
Explore underwater with this Arduino-controlled DIY ROV Who doesn’t want to explore underwater? To take a journey beneath the surface of a lake or even the...
11 months ago
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Explore underwater with this Arduino-controlled DIY ROV

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11 months ago
Who doesn’t want to explore underwater? To take a journey beneath the surface of a lake or even the ocean? But a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), which is the kind of robot you’d use for such an adventure, isn’t exactly the kind of thing you’ll find on the shelf at your local...
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Willem's Blog
Data versus Feeling Do you rely on data or on your feeling when running a Marathon? I decided to run two marathons to...
6 months ago
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Data versus Feeling

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6 months ago
Do you rely on data or on your feeling when running a Marathon? I decided to run two marathons to find out the differences!
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Cable Length Measurement with an HP 8007B Pulse Generator MathJax.Hub.Config({ jax: ["input/TeX", "output/HTML-CSS"], tex2jax: { inlineMath: [...
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Cable Length Measurement with an HP 8007B Pulse Generator

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over a year ago
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Computer Ads from...
Page 6 Magazine Interviews the Godfather of Adventure Games, Scott Adams Scott McNealy talks about Sun Microsystems, RISC, UNIX, and NeXT
11 months ago
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Page 6 Magazine Interviews the Godfather of Adventure Games, Scott Adams

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11 months ago
Scott McNealy talks about Sun Microsystems, RISC, UNIX, and NeXT
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Construction Physics
Why the U.S. Can’t Build Icebreaking Ships I want to say thank you to all the people who sent condolences following last week’s post,...
9 months ago
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Why the U.S. Can’t Build Icebreaking Ships

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9 months ago
I want to say thank you to all the people who sent condolences following last week’s post, especially those who shared their own stories of loss.
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./techtipsy
ASRock DeskMini X300: the future form factor of desktop PC-s? I wasn’t happy with my “one machine that does it all” setup, which is why I finally bit the bullet...
over a year ago
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ASRock DeskMini X300: the future form factor of desktop PC-s?

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over a year ago
I wasn’t happy with my “one machine that does it all” setup, which is why I finally bit the bullet and got myself an ASRock DeskMini X300 bare-bones kit. This is a fantastic little desktop PC kit that is very small, quiet and can still be configured to have ridiculous amounts of...
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latest projects -...
Analemmagraph [Concept] Video of a day, one year in every frame
a year ago
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Analemmagraph

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a year ago
[Concept] Video of a day, one year in every frame
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Arduino Blog
Easily add Python-controlled GPIO pins to any computer Let’s say that, hypothetically, you wanted to use your computer to blink an LED or read the state of...
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Easily add Python-controlled GPIO pins to any computer

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a year ago
Let’s say that, hypothetically, you wanted to use your computer to blink an LED or read the state of a button. Could you? Almost certainly not — at least not without additional hardware. Most modern computers don’t provide any interface for direct interaction with low-level...
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Arduino Blog
A beautiful custom calculator built with IV-12 VFD tubes Nixie tubes have been the go-to option for makers looking for retro display aesthetics for many...
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A beautiful custom calculator built with IV-12 VFD tubes

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a year ago
Nixie tubes have been the go-to option for makers looking for retro display aesthetics for many years, because their distinct orange glow carries a lot of vintage appeal. But VFD (vacuum fluorescent display) tubes have been gaining in popularity recently and have different —...
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Arduino Blog
Improve indoor air quality with Arduino When we think about air quality and pollution, it’s easy to conjure up images of smog-filled cities...
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Improve indoor air quality with Arduino

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a year ago
When we think about air quality and pollution, it’s easy to conjure up images of smog-filled cities and power plants churning clouds of poison into the atmosphere. And while all this is still important, and has massive consequences for our health, it’s all too easy to overlook...
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Style over Substance
How to build your own Goodman ZONE camera, part 2 The Goodman ZONE is a medium-format 3D-printed film camera designed by Dora Goodman as part of her...
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How to build your own Goodman ZONE camera, part 2

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over a year ago
The Goodman ZONE is a medium-format 3D-printed film camera designed by Dora Goodman as part of her range of open-source camera models, using the existing Mamiya Press lens series for glass and the Mamiya RB67 backs to hold film. She sells pre-printed kits that contain all the...
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Electronics etc…
An In-Depth Look at the ICE-V Wireless FPGA Development Board Introduction The ICE-V Wireless FPGA Board Preloading the PSRAM with User Data The Overall Boot...
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An In-Depth Look at the ICE-V Wireless FPGA Development Board

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over a year ago
Introduction The ICE-V Wireless FPGA Board Preloading the PSRAM with User Data The Overall Boot Process UART Console Getting Started with the ICE-V Wireless Board for Real Reinstalling or Modifying the ESP32C3 Firmware The RISC-V Example FPGA Design Compiling the RISC-V Example...
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computers are bad
2024-07-31 just disconnect the internet So, let's say that a security vendor, we'll call them ClownStrike, accidentally takes down most of...
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2024-07-31 just disconnect the internet

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11 months ago
So, let's say that a security vendor, we'll call them ClownStrike, accidentally takes down most of their Windows install base with a poorly tested content update. Rough day at the office, huh? There are lots of things you could say about this, lots of reasons it happens this way,...
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Style over Substance
Leitz Summicron 50mm f/2 rigid (type 2) lens My newest lens acquisition wasn’t actually originally on my wishlist. I already had a 50mm Summicron...
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Leitz Summicron 50mm f/2 rigid (type 2) lens

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over a year ago
My newest lens acquisition wasn’t actually originally on my wishlist. I already had a 50mm Summicron lens, though that was the first generation collapsible model known as a Type 1. This lens has lived on my Leica M3 permanently for the past few years, and I have enjoyed the hell...
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latest projects -...
Portable Probability Panel [Misc] Laser-cut Galton board
11 months ago
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Portable Probability Panel

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11 months ago
[Misc] Laser-cut Galton board
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Christian Selig
Autonomous Standing Desk and Chair Review Autonomous was nice enough to send me one of both their Smart Desk Pro standing desks and ErgoChair...
a year ago
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Autonomous Standing Desk and Chair Review

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a year ago
Autonomous was nice enough to send me one of both their Smart Desk Pro standing desks and ErgoChair Pro chairs in exchange for posting about them on Twitter, and I wanted to cover them in more detail on my blog as well so I could give my full thoughts on them for anyone in the...
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The Pragmatic...
Is the “AI developer”a threat to jobs – or a marketing stunt? One startup released “the first AI software engineer,” while another aims to build a “superhuman...
a year ago
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Is the “AI developer”a threat to jobs – or a marketing stunt?

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a year ago
One startup released “the first AI software engineer,” while another aims to build a “superhuman software engineer.” As intimidating as these sound: what if it’s more marketing than reality?
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Abort Retry Fail
The Birth of Windows Gaming Software is a fluid that expands to fill its container
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The Birth of Windows Gaming

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a year ago
Software is a fluid that expands to fill its container
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Style over Substance
My grandfather’s Rolleiflex 2.8D twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera One of the first vintage cameras I ever got was my dad’s old Polaroid SX-70. Like so many family...
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My grandfather’s Rolleiflex 2.8D twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera

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over a year ago
One of the first vintage cameras I ever got was my dad’s old Polaroid SX-70. Like so many family cameras it had disappeared into a closet decades ago and was only found again recently. When he gave it to me, he told me there was another classic camera he wanted to give me – if...
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Abort Retry Fail
The History of Windows NT 4 Taking the Server Market
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The History of Windows NT 4

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a year ago
Taking the Server Market
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Engineers Need Art
Tom Dowdy Tom Dowdy was a software engineer at Apple back in 1995 when I was still writing Macintosh games in...
over a year ago
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Tom Dowdy

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over a year ago
Tom Dowdy was a software engineer at Apple back in 1995 when I was still writing Macintosh games in Lawrence, Kansas.
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Abort Retry Fail
The History of Commodore, Part 1 Chuck Peddle, the 6502, MOS, and the PET
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The History of Commodore, Part 1

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a year ago
Chuck Peddle, the 6502, MOS, and the PET
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somenice
Gold and Ghosts In the autumn of 1892, two miners, Earl and Edward, found themselves high in the Pacific Northwest...
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Gold and Ghosts

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8 months ago
In the autumn of 1892, two miners, Earl and Edward, found themselves high in the Pacific Northwest mountains, searching for a legend as old as the hills: the lost crate of gold. The tale of “Shining Creek Gold” was whispered in every saloon from Seattle to San Francisco, a cache...
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computers are bad
2023-12-23 ITT Technical Institute Programming note/shameless plug: I am finally on Mastodon. The history of the telephone industry is...
a year ago
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2023-12-23 ITT Technical Institute

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a year ago
Programming note/shameless plug: I am finally on Mastodon. The history of the telephone industry is a bit of an odd one. For the greatest part of the 20th century, telephony in the United States was largely a monopoly of AT&T and its many affiliates. This wasn't always the case,...
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computers are bad
2023-04-10 solving problems with chatgpt One of the foundational goals of computer technology, at least as understood by popular culture, is...
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2023-04-10 solving problems with chatgpt

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over a year ago
One of the foundational goals of computer technology, at least as understood by popular culture, is to automate away our jobs. When your job is (put simply) to get computers to work correctly, there's sort of an irony to this view of things. Still, just within the span of my...
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./techtipsy
The IPv6 situation on Docker is good now! Good news, everyone! Doing IPv6 networking stuff on Docker is actually good now! I’ve recently...
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The IPv6 situation on Docker is good now!

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6 months ago
Good news, everyone! Doing IPv6 networking stuff on Docker is actually good now! I’ve recently started reworking my home server setup to be more IPv6 compatible, and as part of that I learned that during the summer of 2024 Docker shipped an update that eliminated a lot of the...
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Shrinkflation, SanDisk style 2023-02-16 update: this post is not about the “GB vs GiB” issue, or the “lost disk space” that...
over a year ago
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Shrinkflation, SanDisk style

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over a year ago
2023-02-16 update: this post is not about the “GB vs GiB” issue, or the “lost disk space” that you notice after formatting the device in an OS. Please read the article in full before making inaccurate comments online. For many years, I have used two SanDisk Ultra 16 GB USB flash...
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computers are bad
2024-12-21 something over New Jersey There were thousands of reports: strange aircraft, floating through the sky. A retrospective sum of...
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2024-12-21 something over New Jersey

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6 months ago
There were thousands of reports: strange aircraft, floating through the sky. A retrospective sum of press accounts finds that some 100,000 people were reported to have witnessed aerial intruders. Despite the scant details associated with most reports, an eager press repeated the...
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computers are bad
2023-03-24 docker Lately I tend to stick to topics that are historic by at least twenty years, and that does have a...
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2023-03-24 docker

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over a year ago
Lately I tend to stick to topics that are historic by at least twenty years, and that does have a lot of advantages. But I am supposedly a DevOps professional, and so I will occasionally indulge in giving DevOps advice... or at least opinions, which are sort of like advice but...
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Engineers Need Art
Offline Advocate Digital hoarding as a check against the ephemeral nature of the internet ... and maybe some peace of...
7 months ago
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Offline Advocate

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7 months ago
Digital hoarding as a check against the ephemeral nature of the internet ... and maybe some peace of mind.
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Christian Selig
Instant Pan Gesture Interactions Apple has a really awesome WWDC 2018 video called Designing Fluid Interfaces, and one of the key...
over a year ago
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Instant Pan Gesture Interactions

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over a year ago
Apple has a really awesome WWDC 2018 video called Designing Fluid Interfaces, and one of the key takeaways from the videos that one of the presenters, Chan Karunamuni, said is “Look for delays everywhere. Everything needs to respond instantly.” (6:28) A really great example of...
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How to copy media off of an iPhone the hard way (using Linux) I helped a family member upgrade to a newer iPhone and make some room so that the internal storage...
10 months ago
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How to copy media off of an iPhone the hard way (using Linux)

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10 months ago
I helped a family member upgrade to a newer iPhone and make some room so that the internal storage does not run out. They had Nextcloud installed on the current phone, but due to limitations of the Nextcloud iOS app, the backups only take place if the app itself is open, meaning...
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Style over Substance
Using the EZCOO / AVStar HAE118 HDMI2.1 Audio Extractor for PS5/Xbox audio Back in 2021, we bought a PlayStation 5 (PS5) as our main living room console. Making the most out...
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Using the EZCOO / AVStar HAE118 HDMI2.1 Audio Extractor for PS5/Xbox audio

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over a year ago
Back in 2021, we bought a PlayStation 5 (PS5) as our main living room console. Making the most out of this console meant we also had to buy a new TV, as our old TV was not 4K-compatible and did not support HDMI2.1, the new A/V standard required to support all of the PS5’s...
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computers are bad
2023-05-07 electrical characteristics of telephone lines Let's take a break from our boring topic of regional history to focus instead on an even more boring...
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2023-05-07 electrical characteristics of telephone lines

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over a year ago
Let's take a break from our boring topic of regional history to focus instead on an even more boring topic: implementation details of telephone lines. The conventional "copper pair" analog telephone line is fading away. The FCC has begun to authorize abandonment of copper outside...
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The Pragmatic...
Where to find to The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast covers software engineering at Big Tech and startups, from the...
5 months ago
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Where to find to The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast

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5 months ago
The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast covers software engineering at Big Tech and startups, from the inside. We do deepdives with experienced engineers and tech professionals who share their hard-earned lessons, interesting stories and advice they have on building software. After each...
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Style over Substance
How I made HA-meural: a Meural Canvas integration for Home Assistant One of my 2020 lockdown projects I’m extremely proud of is HA-meural – a custom integration for the...
over a year ago
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How I made HA-meural: a Meural Canvas integration for Home Assistant

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over a year ago
One of my 2020 lockdown projects I’m extremely proud of is HA-meural – a custom integration for the Home Assistant home automation software that lets you control a NETGEAR Meural Canvas digital frame. It’s the result of a few months of work, lots of trial and error, and many...
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Computer Ads from...
Mark Williams' C Programming System What C did for Programming Mark Williams has done for C Programming
10 months ago
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Mark Williams' C Programming System

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10 months ago
What C did for Programming Mark Williams has done for C Programming
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./techtipsy
My blog successfully survived a scheduled power outage I had the opportunity to test the resiliency of my home server setup due to a scheduled power outage...
9 months ago
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My blog successfully survived a scheduled power outage

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9 months ago
I had the opportunity to test the resiliency of my home server setup due to a scheduled power outage on 2024-09-13. It was also Friday the 13th. I’m not superstitious, but I’m a little stitious. My setup usually consists of the home server, a Wifi AP/router combo box, a converter...
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Construction Physics
What Learning by Doing Looks Like The evolution of polycrystalline diamond drill bits
6 months ago
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What Learning by Doing Looks Like

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6 months ago
The evolution of polycrystalline diamond drill bits
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OH8HUB’s Substack
Spring ham radio activation of Korkattivuori (Mt. Korkatti) Korkattivuori (“Mount Korkatti”, 186m above sea level) is a small hill and Natura 2000 nature...
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Spring ham radio activation of Korkattivuori (Mt. Korkatti)

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over a year ago
Korkattivuori (“Mount Korkatti”, 186m above sea level) is a small hill and Natura 2000 nature reserve area near town Haapavesi (pop. 6588) in Finland. The nature reserve area consist of short family friendly hiking path of approximately 1.5km. One end of the path has parking...
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detreville
Father's Day (First posted on Father's Day, 2022.)
over a year ago
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Father's Day

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over a year ago
(First posted on Father's Day, 2022.)
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computers are bad
2023-02-13 my homelab I have always found the term "homelab" a little confusing. It's a bit like the residential version...
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2023-02-13 my homelab

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over a year ago
I have always found the term "homelab" a little confusing. It's a bit like the residential version of "on-premises cloud," in that it seems to presuppose that a lab is the normal place that you find computer equipment. Of course I get that "homelab" is usually used by those who...
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Engineers Need Art
Jigsaw Puzzle Those of us who fiddled while Apple Computer burned. Well, actually some of us put together a big...
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Jigsaw Puzzle

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over a year ago
Those of us who fiddled while Apple Computer burned. Well, actually some of us put together a big jigsaw puzzle.
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Construction Physics
Do U.S. Ports Need More Automation? On October 1st, 47,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), primarily...
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Do U.S. Ports Need More Automation?

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8 months ago
On October 1st, 47,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), primarily dockworkers on East and Gulf Coast ports, went on strike after failing to agree contract terms with USMX, an alliance of port operators and employers.
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I held a talk about my self-hosting adventure! There are two reasons why I haven’t written much lately, and one of them is that I was cooking up...
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I held a talk about my self-hosting adventure!

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over a year ago
There are two reasons why I haven’t written much lately, and one of them is that I was cooking up a talk about self-hosting, more specifically my own self-hosting adventure (the other one is the Steam Deck, more about that in the future). The talk took place on May 25th 2023 at...
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computers are bad
2023-01-29 the parallel port A few days ago, on a certain orange website, I came across an article about an improvised parallel...
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2023-01-29 the parallel port

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over a year ago
A few days ago, on a certain orange website, I came across an article about an improvised parallel printer capture device. This contains the line: There are other projects out there, but when you google for terms such as "parallel port to usb", they drown in a sea of "USB to...
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Arduino Blog
What if robots could communicate with humans by emitting scents? Almost all human-robot interaction (HRI) approaches today rely on three senses: hearing, sight, and...
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What if robots could communicate with humans by emitting scents?

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Almost all human-robot interaction (HRI) approaches today rely on three senses: hearing, sight, and touch. Your robot vacuum might beep at you, or play recorded or synthesized speech. An LED on its enclosure might blink to red to signify a problem. And cutting-edge humanoid...
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Arduino Blog
Explore two ways to white label with Arduino Cloud We’re excited to announce a brand-new feature called “Custom Branding,” which allows Enterprise plan...
a year ago
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Explore two ways to white label with Arduino Cloud

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a year ago
We’re excited to announce a brand-new feature called “Custom Branding,” which allows Enterprise plan users to white label their workspace and enhance the overall user experience. This announcement is exciting because it empowers businesses to create a truly tailored environment...
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Engineers Need Art
SystemSix SystemSix is a desk calendar project that displays the weather forecast and phase of the moon on an...
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SystemSix

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over a year ago
SystemSix is a desk calendar project that displays the weather forecast and phase of the moon on an e-ink display.
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computers are bad
2023-02-07 secret government telephone numbers Very nearly a year ago, I wrote a popular article about secret military telephone buttons. To be...
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2023-02-07 secret government telephone numbers

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over a year ago
Very nearly a year ago, I wrote a popular article about secret military telephone buttons. To be clear, the "secret" here was a joke and these buttons are in fact well documented. The buttons I was talking about were the AUTOVON call precedence buttons, used for a five-level...
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./techtipsy
Anything's a portable speaker if you're brave enough I hate buying things that are single-purpose, which is why I ended up with this setup. Take a...
over a year ago
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Anything's a portable speaker if you're brave enough

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over a year ago
I hate buying things that are single-purpose, which is why I ended up with this setup. Take a speaker, a battery, put them together, and what you now have is a portable speaker. Since I had access to both, I felt no need to buy a separate portable speaker for use in social...
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./techtipsy
I looked at this site on the Wayback Machine Yesterday was election day in Estonia and the results are in, which is why I remembered that one...
over a year ago
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I looked at this site on the Wayback Machine

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over a year ago
Yesterday was election day in Estonia and the results are in, which is why I remembered that one time I looked at my website on the Wayback Machine. This domain used to point to a Wordpress site that hosted content for a candidate in the local elections, at least around...
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computers are bad
2023-06-07 something up there - nasa and uaps A brief note on Grusch First, a disclaimer of sorts: I am posting another article on UAPs, yet I...
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2023-06-07 something up there - nasa and uaps

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A brief note on Grusch First, a disclaimer of sorts: I am posting another article on UAPs, yet I am not addressing the recent claims by David Grusch. This is for a couple of reasons. First, I am skeptical of Grusch. He is not the first seemingly well-positioned former...
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This site will be offline on 2022-08-17 between 18:00-19:00 EEST There really isn’t much to say here, nor is there a rational reason behind this. I just see it as an...
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There really isn’t much to say here, nor is there a rational reason behind this. I just see it as an opportunity to send a signal and test the capabilities of my UPS. I’ve prepared for this moment with my self-hosting setup, let’s see how well it holds up. Hopefully better than...
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2023-01-16 huff-duff We've talked a fair amount about HF radio recently, in the context of OTH radar. Recall that an...
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We've talked a fair amount about HF radio recently, in the context of OTH radar. Recall that an extremely useful property of HF radio here is that HF frequencies can reflect off of the upper layers of the atmosphere, causing them to rebound towards earth at a range much further...
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2023-07-29 Free Public WiFi Remember Free Public WiFi? Once, many years ago, I stayed on the 62nd floor of the Westin Peachtree...
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Remember Free Public WiFi? Once, many years ago, I stayed on the 62nd floor of the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, Georgia. This was in the age when the price of a hotel room was directly correlated with the price of the WiFi service, and as a high school student I was not...
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