NASA used this "Up-Data Link Test Set" to test one of the electronic systems onboard the Apollo spacecraft. I've been reverse-engineering this box and I found that it uses LED-based opto-isolators. I didn't realize that they had LEDs and optoelectronics in the mid-1960s, so I investigated... It turns out that opto-isolators existed back then but were extraordinarily expensive. 1/N
"Risky Bulletin: Browser extensions hijacked for web scraping botnet" https://news.risky.biz/risky-bulletin-browser-extensions-hijacked-for-web-scraping-botnet/
The Densha de Go 64 controller has a spot for a pocket watch so you can make sure you're on time and feel like a real conductor! I'm using an old one as a placeholder, but you can get Densha de Go branded ones perfect for that slot (though they can get pricey!)
We have the technology now https://0x00eb.itch.io/tux-racer or https://github.com/ebbejan/tux-racer-js?tab=readme-ov-file
Col. Douglas Macgregor is a breath of fresh air, an overdose of truth.
"Col. Douglas Macgregor: Israel in ‘VERY SERIOUS TROUBLE’ in War with Iran"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pO0-49_oCk
We had a long & productive day 2 session judging IOCCC28 (we are C programmers so we start counting days at 0 🤓). We've more days of judging to go.
For our IOCCC patrons https://patreon.com/IOCCC we've been uploading short videos (around 2 minutes) about what is going on "behind the scenes".
When the winners have been selected, we will host a live reveal on the Our Favorite Universe YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@OurFavoriteUniverse & post src at the show's end.
You're going to enjoy the winning entries!
"The process of coding with an “agentic” LLM appears to be the process of carefully distilling all the worst parts of code review, and removing and discarding all of its benefits."
Very insightful post on #GenAI by Glyph
(Original title: I Think I’m Done Thinking About genAI For Now)
https://blog.glyph.im/2025/06/i-think-im-done-thinking-about-genai-for-now.html
"Nintendo Switch 2 Teardown - Full Disassembly"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaNmhUKtgzs
I talked to 15 teachers/professors about how AI and ChatGPT is ruining their lives:
In 1989 we participated in a "copy party" in Eskilstuna Sweden and our demo group Horizon won the demo competition. Triad came on second place.
This photo contains members of Horizon and Triad present at that party.
I'm the guy in middle of the lowest row with the McGyver look.
Bonus: here's the demo: https://youtu.be/I72jFMtacp4?si=vwfQ7x-bl5JExsIU
For you @bjoreman 😁
-"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro..."