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Remember that re-discovered computer tape with one of the earliest versions of Unix from the early 1970s? This week several local news outlets in Utah reported on the find, with KSL creating a video report with shots of the tape arriving at Silicon Va… Continue reading That Bell Labs ‘Unix’ Tape from 1974: From a Closet to Computing History
Some users encounter the “Hard disk SMART Command Failed” error when they turn on their computer. This error usually occurs when there is a hardware fault in your system. However, sometimes it can be due to loose cable connections or a temp… Continue reading Hard disk SMART Command Failed, Press F1 to Resume
Continuing his reverse-engineering of the Intel 8087, [Ken Shirriff] covers the conditional tests that are implemented in the microcode of this floating point processing unit (FPU). This microcode contains the …read more Continue reading The Intel 8087 and Conditional Microcode Tests
Alongside the recently introduced Write and Rewrite features, Microsoft has now added a Summarize feature to the Notepad app. This new feature allows you to quickly transform long pieces of text into short, high-level summaries, making it easier to rev… Continue reading How to use Summarize in Windows 11 Notepad to Enhance Writing with AI
Intel’s Panther Lake introduction at CES was impressive. But so was its Lunar Lake introduction 18 months ago, and we all know how that turned out. Did Intel finally get it right, or is Panther Lake just a case of two steps forward, one step sideways?
… Continue reading Did Intel Finally Get It Right? ⭐
Scifi author/tech activist Cory Doctorow has decried the “enshittification” of our technologies to extract more profit. But Saturday he also described what could be “the beginning of the end for enshittification” in a new article for the Guardian &mdas… Continue reading Cory Doctorow: Legalising Reverse Engineering Could End ‘Enshittification’
How do I prove that this e-mail from last year, was in fact DKIM’d by AWS and the whole body (depending on how much it encrypts) at some time was in fact as I present it?
Because DKIM best practice is to rotate half yearly.
Do big infrast… Continue reading DKIM key continuity log?
[Ronan] likes 35mm film photography, but the world, of course, has gone digital. He picked up an Epson FilmScan 200 for about €10. This wonder device from 1997 promised to …read more Continue reading The SCSI Film Scanner Resurrection
This is a promising stand-alone Dolby Atmos soundbar for music fans, but it still needs a few software tweaks. Continue reading Bluesound Pulse Cinema Review: A Pretty Sonos Alternative
Sony’s latest full frame mirrorless is a hybrid powerhouse with features to impress both video and still photographers. Continue reading Sony A7V Review: The Best Overall Mirrorless Camera