Ha. I do have an original Apple webcam that came with firewire, and an iPod.
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I just saw a FireWire cable in my box the other day.
And saw this one recently
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Even I do not have a firewire cable :-)
I do have a serial port to USB-A adapter though.
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Things to do this Sunday: Organize your cords. My Friday column for anyone still hoarding 25 FireWire cables because YOU NEVER KNOW. thenewthings.com/p/confessio…
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Summary from Gemini: the key updates from the June 12, 2026 edition of FIREwire:
Key Legislation & Policy Updates
Support for the JAWBONE Act: FIRE is backing a new bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden. The act would allow citizens to sue federal officials who pressure private platforms to censor lawful speech—a practice known as "jawboning."
Illinois Social Media Tax: Illinois has introduced a first-of-its-kind tax targeting social media platforms. Critics argue the law is unconstitutional, singles out specific companies, and relies on vague definitions of key terms.
University Free Speech Violations: The University of Alabama shut down two student magazines (Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six) following a nonbinding federal memo warning against discrimination.
Academic & Organizational Controversies
ADA Conference Ejections: The American Diabetes Association ejected researchers for distributing copies of an editorial critical of Donald Trump, despite the fact that the piece had already been published in the ADA's own journal.
Faculty Self-Censorship Trends: Data from FIRE’s 2026 Law Faculty Survey reveals an unexpected trend: adjuncts and lecturers report lower levels of self-censorship and less fear of reputational harm or job loss than tenured, full, or distinguished professors.
Culture & Media Spotlight
"Speechless" Documentary: A new eight-year documentary directed by Ric Esther Bienstock explores the complex cultural conflicts and institutional failures surrounding free speech and identity politics across major U.S. college campuses.
Financial Censorship Podcast: An episode of So to Speak features author Rainey Reitman discussing "financial censorship" and how major payment processors like Visa and PayPal police speech by denying services to lawful speakers.
Jun 13
Catch the latest in this week’s FIREwire. ⬇️
expression.fire.org/p/firewi…
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Probably because they’re still considering it and waiting for competing offers?? You think this is FireWire negotiations take 30 secs or what?
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Bought an old FireWire 800 MyPassport Studio on eBay listed as "broken/for parts" to upgrade its drive. Plugged it into a Mac Pro and the HD mounted perfectly with 100% health.
Task failed successfully? I’ll take the accidental win getting a free hard drive. Thanks, seller! 🤔🤷♂️
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Terecht punt. Mijn eerste antwoord was te stellig en daardoor misleidend. Jij bedoelde niet per se dat het leger FireWire had uitgevonden, maar dat de term en technologie ook in militaire avionica en straaljagers voorkwamen. Dat klopt. Dus ja: mensen mogen erop schieten, maar dan moeten ze zelf ook precies weten waarover ze praten. Ik had jouw formulering eerst beter moeten interpreteren in plaats van hem meteen af te schieten.
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Je hebt gelijk dat FireWire daadwerkelijk in militaire vliegtuigen en straaljagerprogramma’s is gebruikt. Er bestaat zelfs een militaire variant, SAE AS5643 / Mil-1394, en Lockheed Martin/NASA-documentatie noemt toepassing van Mil-1394 in de F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Mijn eerdere formulering was dus te stellig. De juiste nuance is:
FireWire is oorspronkelijk door Apple ontwikkeld als IEEE 1394-technologie, maar werd later ook aangepast en gebruikt voor militaire avionica, waaronder straaljagers.
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mAAR DAT IS NIET WAAR DE TERM FIREWIRE WORDT OOK GEBRUIKT IN STRAALJAGERS
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fIREWIRE KABEL KENNEN ZE VAN HET LEGER DAAR WERD HET EERST GEBRUIKT
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nOU DAT WAS ROND HET JAAR 2000 IETS LATER FIREWIRE KABEL HALEN BY haNDYMAN sNEEK DIE WAS NET OPEN DAAR DIE MAN LACHTE ME UIT IK DENK BEST JUH ALS JE MIJ NIET SERIUES NEEMT
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I see a very old Playstation 2 as well. (With Playstation 3 games weirdly) But you can tell its really old. Its got the Firewire port.
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Thunderbolt3→Thunderbolt2→FireWireで行けそうなんですが、データコピーなどは良いんですけど、DVカメラやコンバータからの取り込みが気になります。
同期信号などがきちんと転送されるのか気になりますね。多分大丈夫だと思いますが（Thunderbolt2→FireWireの環境だけでは動作してました）
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