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glyph, 3 days ago to random

A lot of financial regulation is just phrasing. Like I wonder if "pre-orders" would be as popular with gamers if there were a mandate to describe them as "non-refundable zero-interest long-term loans to game publishers"

vantablack, 3 days ago to queer

#pride #PrideMonth #pride2024

azonenberg, 3 days ago to random

Here's the first draft of my "SCPI API design guidance for instrument vendors" writeup.

Anyone have suggestions or other things to add?

https://github.com/ngscopeclient/scopehal/wiki/SCPI-API-design

GossiTheDog, 4 days ago to random

A company paid a ransomware group.. then had their info leaked by the same ransomware group anyway. Not isolated at all, eg UnitedHealthcare paid $20m and then got extorted again by the same person.

Stop paying ransomware groups. You are directly funding serious organised crime. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pandabuy-pays-ransom-to-hacker-only-to-get-extorted-again/

gsuberland, 3 days ago to random

hot take: BGA packages should not have mixed pitch.

ST's TFBGA361 package for the STM32MP1 uses 0.5mm pitch for the majority of pins, except the center power region which uses 0.65mm pitch.

I get that part of the idea is to allow bigger vias for lower PDN impedance, but they're fitting 77 pins (9x9 with corners removed) into a 15x15 space and could easily space them at the 0.5mm pitch with VSS separating the VDD pins from the IO pins.

Edent, 4 days ago to hardware

🆕 blog! “Review: Framework 16 Laptop”
★★★★⯪

Several years ago, I purchased a Clevo N151CU laptop with the idea that I'd gradually upgrade the RAM, storage, and other bits. After my keyboard failed, I found it difficult to find replacement parts. The whole point of the Framework laptop is that it is specifically designed to be modular. It come in kit form, […]

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/06/review-framework-16-laptop/
⸻
#hardware #laptop #linux #pop_os #review

kde, 5 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to kde

You heard #Adobe. Deep down you knew this was coming. Now all your art are belong to them. Time to move on to better things...

Kreative Suite

• Krita is your new design/painting app
• Kdenlive will give you video-editing powers
• glaxnimate adds 2D vector animations to you videos
• digiKam organises your collection images

https://kde.org/for/creators/
Also:

• Inkscape - create sophisticated vector-graphic designs
• Scribus - layout like a pro
• GIMP - need we say more
• Blender - ditto

@kde

mattblaze, 5 days ago to random

There are so many bad ideas competing for my attention these days that I hadn't looked closely at the Microsoft Recall thing. Others have by now said everything there is to say, so I will only add this: WTF?!! This is on by default? What are they thinking. Please stop.

jeffjarvis, 5 days ago to random

Longer and longer COVID:
‘Unusual’ cancers emerged after the pandemic. Doctors ask if covid is to blame. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/06/06/covid-cancer-increase-link/

jonty, 7 days ago to random

If you are the person who abandoned a tent full of crap at EMF: We are going to find you.

You have enraged a group of people who enjoy puzzles and suddenly have a lot of free time.

Run.

vga256, 6 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to retrogaming

okay so this is badass

one of my most cherished and irreplaceable retrocomputing devices is my peerless Roland SC-55.

while the MT-32 has been emulated quite well, the SC-55 always lagged behind in emulation - most attempts at it sounded pretty terrible, even using good soundfonts.

(and hauling around my SC-55 + midi & 3.5mm & usb cables just to play games in dosbox was painful)

in comes Nuked-SC55: it is a chip-level emulation project that just nails it.

it took about 30 seconds to build with cmake. i'm now going to try integrating it with dosbox, so i can finally play 90s DOS general midi games! (ultima viii pagan, here i come)

demo songs with the LCD screen (which is also accurately emulated!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Z5y2otJqY

nuked-sc55 source:
https://github.com/nukeykt/Nuked-SC55

windows binaries:
https://github.com/nukeykt/Nuked-SC55/releases

fwiw to compile (requires cmake):
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make

#RetroGaming #retrocomputing #midi #roland

gsuberland, 7 days ago to random

If you've got footage from #emfcamp #NullSector, please send me links!

Watching the lasers from the control booth is fun, but I always love seeing what it's like from the audience's perspective too.

#emf2024 #emfcamp2024

tek, 8 days ago to random

A friend just pointed out:

"ADHD creates impulse control issues and, consequently, advertising takes advantage of a disability. Ergo, ad blockers are assistive devices and interfering with their operation for commercial gain constitutes a willful violation of the ADA."

Let’s do this.

JoSuus, 8 days ago to random

Any C-based open source projects that are beginner-in-C-friendly and looking for new contributors?

Boosts are appreciated

#askfedi #askmastodon

drahardja, 8 days ago to random

#Geminidiot

Please do not trust AI with your health.

lapcatsoftware, 8 days ago to random

Bartender app has been acquired.

It’s not clear by whom, though.

https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1d7zjv8/comment/l73h9gv/

RetroHoosk, 7 days ago to random

The RetroHoosk Hangout is now LIVE on Twitch!

Kai is Streaming: Itanic Double Trouble, you better believe it! SDV and the RX2600 live!

Watch LIVE @ https://www.twitch.tv/retrohoosk

shodan, 7 days ago to random

A lot of hostnames have DNS records for localhost or other private IPs: https://shdn.io/analyze?target=127.0.0.1

info, 8 days ago to random

🏠Have you ever moved house?

Tear down is kind of like that, except it’s not all going to one place, some is time dependent, the truck’s turned up too early, and now it’s started raining. Also everything is muddy, can only be transported with a particular combo of people and vehicles, or has a visiting member of the local wildlife. HQ has a pigeon.

If you have any positive vibes for the tear down crew, leave them here and we’ll make sure they’re passed on this evening when they get a chance to read them.

#emfcamp #emf2024

alphabetter, 8 days ago to random

Retrieved the log files from #appybird at #emfcamp2024. Some data:

• 5230 games played
• 160804 flaps
• 45811 total points scored
• Corresponds to appybird flying approximately 7.6km/4.72 miles

Thanks to all who enjoyed it.
#emf #emfcamp2024 #emf2024 #emfcamp @jonty @jonathanhogg

ernie, 8 days ago to random

Why does it feel like all modern AI tools are built to benefit managers and executives? (Hint: They sign the checks.)

https://tedium.co/2024/06/04/ai-technology-management-focus/

new @tedium

docpop, 9 days ago to random

I shared my workflow for creating #ASCIIart gifs with a retro feel. https://docpop.org/2024/06/my-ascii-art-workflow/

Extelec, 9 days ago to random

Just left my first #emfcamp

Stunning venue, planning, people.

Hats of to the EMF team , and everyone involved in the camp.

Couldn't have wanted to camp with a better set of 3000+ people:)

Thankyou.

#emf #emfcamp2024

Remember don't let the @emfspiders accept cookies

GossiTheDog, 22 days ago to random

For those who aren’t aware, Microsoft have decided to bake essentially an infostealer into base Windows OS and enable by default.

From the Microsoft FAQ: “Note that Recall does not perform content moderation. It will not hide information such as passwords or financial account numbers."

Info is stored locally - but rather than something like Redline stealing your local browser password vault, now they can just steal the last 3 months of everything you’ve typed and viewed in one database.

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