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17 Jul 2023
So apparently imax theaters ran off of palm pilots for the quick turn reel unit. And nowadays, rather than having it run off a microcontroller or PC or raspberry pi or iPad, they just run a palm OS emulator? Lmao
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Apr 21
Think this is the deepest Scientology raid Iβve seen so far
Almost got to Xenu
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Feb 26
The best laughs in life are for free π€£
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Feb 12
If you take a picture of a Raspberry Pi 2 with a strong flash it will reboot.
A specific power regulator (U16) was chip-scale packaged to save on cost and die space.
Since the silicon is basically naked, a xeon flash can cause a massive (but very short) current spike.
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BMWβs latest βinnovationβ isnβt about performance or safety. Itβs a logo-shaped screw designed to keep owners out of their own cars. We dug into the patent, the intent behind it, and why @adafruit is already working on a custom bit to undo BMWβs attempt to block repair. Learn more at the link below.
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#iFixit #RightoRepair #FixTheWorld
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Feb 3
i love dns it always works great for me πβ¨
video was created by the luminary genius @citiesbydiana
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Jan 29
Pre-orders are now open for the PicoIDE. All retro PC owners should at least consider this, as it could be a massive upgrade to many existing systems: retrorgb.com/picoide-pre-ordβ¦
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Jan 2
i made a flappy bird clone that uses your folding phone as the controller
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A game industry legend died a few mins ago, Rebecca Heineman (@burgerbecky), taken away by aggressive lung cancer. She oversaw the porting of Wizordum to the Mac OS most recently for Apogee. My local friends would often have dinner with her and I loved her industry stories and humor. She will be missed.
gofundme.com/f/help-rebecca-β¦
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8 Nov 2025
I got to see my friends too! I didn't get nearly enough pics with them though. But we do have @veeb0rg, @wrljet , @techknight2 and @torbar here!
Congrats, you made it to the end of the thread! Thanks for following along! @threadreaderapp
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BlueSCSI: Not Just for Apple
hackaday.com/2025/10/13/blueβ¦
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Weβre fired up to announce that @_JohnHammond will be the keynote speaker at @BSidesCT on September 20, 2025 at Sacred Heart University!
Get ready to learn, hack, and see the truth behind the code. πΆοΈπ»
bsidesct.org
#BSidesCT #InfoSec #TheyLive
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26 Aug 2025
My @FrameworkPuter 12 has had this issue since I got it and support just keeps asking me to take more and more photos of various components . Can I either get a refund or just exchange it for a replacement?
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26 Aug 2025
nvm support finally responded to my request for a refund so it's going back. was really looking forward to this machine but to spend over $800 on something that's bad out of the box and still not have a resolution after almost 2 weeks isn't great
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15 Aug 2025
ALT Stop doing IPv6
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6 Aug 2025
This is complete lunacy. Cancelling vaccine research will cost lives, and using blatant misinformation to justify it is deplorable.
x.com/SecKennedy/status/1952β¦
5 Aug 2025
We reviewed the science, listened to the experts, and acted. BARDA is terminating 22 mRNA vaccine development investments because the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu. Weβre shifting that funding toward safer, broader vaccine platforms that remain effective even as viruses mutate.
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