Re-living computing history with a PDP-8 (Raspberry Pi)
The Raspberry Pi is a great tool for re-living and learning from the past, whether it’s emulating classic video games, emulating an IBM System/370 for …
Author: Victor Marks
Robots for the home are difficult sci-fi dreams. Even when they make breakfast.
People say, “we were promised flying cars,” and “where are all the household robots we were promised?” The truth is, it’s really difficult to make …
Shine launches portable wind power, for adventurers
Aurea Technologies have made a compact wind turbine for charging your electronics when you’re out exploring. The turbine has a 12,000 mAh lithium ion battery, …
Rare.Market makes NFTs better because you actually get something physical
NFTs have gotten a bad reputation. Like collectibles, but with nothing tangible to actually collect or enjoy, they’ve made a few artists some good money, …
AirTags: How do they work, an FAQ
I’ve been watching your questions pile up on AirTags, and how to keep from losing your stuff.
Cellebrite, the machine used to take data from your iPhone, is taking software from Apple
The Signal blog has a post which details security vulnerabilities in a Cellebrite device. Among the details they noticed? Cellebrite is using DLLs that are …
The best summary: Making sense of the Apple products just announced, April 2021 version
Apple announced a lot of things yesterday: new iMacs, new Apple TV and remote, a new iPad Pro, and a purple iPhone. What should you …
Nintendo Amiibo cards are bullshit
Nintendo, in partnership with Sanrio, released cards for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Basically, they sell cards with NFC chips in them to make the game …
How to get that lawyer’s cat
A viral video of a lawyer on a zoom call appeared, showing a judge, opposing counsel, and a lawyer as a cat. “I’m here live, …
Google kills Stadia, just like everything else Google has made
Stadia was Google’s in-house game development group, intended to make game streaming mainstream. Like many other things Google attempts, they found out that it’s significantly …