modrobert @modrobert@qoto.org

A true workhorse, I tell you. 💪🔥

#linux

Who likes old computers? Seen in a shop window in Stockholm.

Microsoft announces a new marketing strategy for the Year of the Linux Desktop 😉 Thank you for doing this. 😂 Nobody asked for this kind of product that breaks all privacy and safety standards. So choose wisely

I'm trying to get the Acorn Archimedes core for the Mister working.

I'm able to boot it with the Ridcos 3 rom, and the desktop starts. However, I have so far failed to add a hard disc image to it. I created an empty file, and used 'configure idefsdiscs 1' as instructed in the readme for the core. I've had varying degrees of success with this (seeminly depending on the size of the image), but even when a disc is detected, it tells me it's not formatted.

I apparently need a tool called HDform, which I downloaded a floppy image and ran. However, it gives me an error saying it doesn't recognise the disc.

One tried all sorts of variations, and nothing works. Is there anyone with Archimedes experience that can provide some tips?

#retrocomputing #mister #acorn #archimedes

This is a reminder to everyone that security is more than just memory safety. https://www.phoronix.com/news/sudo-rs-security-ubuntu-25.10

#rust #vulnerability #sudo_rs

Do you like 68000 assembly source code? Then here is some..

https://github.com/djh0ffman/TTE_Circumvent

Next on the digitization death march are 3.5" floppies. I've been sent thousands of them over the years. I'm going to just image and scan them and pack them for perm storage.

May I present the first 847.

https://archive.org/details/2025_01_NOOKS_AND_CRANNIES

Floppies read by Applesauce, and the front of the floppies scanned in a flatbed at 600dpi.

I won't be stopping until all my donated floppies are online.

The FBI is trying to unmask the owner of infamous archiving site Archive.is, according to a subpoena the site posted. No other information given, the site quietly posted the document a few days ago. FBI telling domain registrar to hand over all sorts of ID'ing info
https://www.404media.co/fbi-tries-to-unmask-owner-of-infamous-archive-is-site/

If you feel you're not good at your job and it's making you depressed, consider this: the recent investigation into the heist revealed that the password to access the Louvre's video surveillance system was 'Louvre'.

in case that was possible.. how would you use #radare2 from inside #vim?