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sea slugs n’ retro tech, not necessarily in that order, and may infodump at a moment’s notice
I lied, put your clothes back on i'mma talk about how $THING sucks
total chococat stan
autistic/ADHD as frig
he/they/that thing
staunch AI hater
I lied, put your clothes back on i'mma talk about how $THING sucks
total chococat stan
autistic/ADHD as frig
he/they/that thing
staunch AI hater
Pinned
It should be noted:
If you’re an obnoxious bot doing obnoxious things and I see you following me, you will be blocked.
If you’re one of those SEO fucks, you will be blocked.
If you’re perpetuating AI slop and/or pro AI crap, you will be blocked.
If you’re an obnoxious bot doing obnoxious things and I see you following me, you will be blocked.
If you’re one of those SEO fucks, you will be blocked.
If you’re perpetuating AI slop and/or pro AI crap, you will be blocked.
I guess The Verge has gone behind a full paywall now? Because this is just another article of many from different sites today about Spotify increasing prices, and it wants me to pay for it?
Also, so much for “metered”, quite literally the first Verge article I’ve tried to read this month.
Also, so much for “metered”, quite literally the first Verge article I’ve tried to read this month.
January 15, 2026 at 6:58 PM
I guess The Verge has gone behind a full paywall now? Because this is just another article of many from different sites today about Spotify increasing prices, and it wants me to pay for it?
Also, so much for “metered”, quite literally the first Verge article I’ve tried to read this month.
Also, so much for “metered”, quite literally the first Verge article I’ve tried to read this month.
Alright, maybe someone here knows what I'm talking about. Got in a conversation and remembering saying my middle school and high school (early-mid 2000s) used some DOS-based recordkeeping software, and I can't remember the name of it, and Google naturally is useless. Anyone remember what it was?
January 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Alright, maybe someone here knows what I'm talking about. Got in a conversation and remembering saying my middle school and high school (early-mid 2000s) used some DOS-based recordkeeping software, and I can't remember the name of it, and Google naturally is useless. Anyone remember what it was?
Promise I’m not just trying to pump the cube more here, more just saying hey I have a tumblr you should follow me over there if you’ve got one as I’m gonna try to post to it more
Post by @xodiumlabs · 5 images
💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 1 · In anticipation of VCF SoCal/West 2026...one of the crown jewels of my collection, finally finished and ready for prime time: The Satanicube. With a new chassis, and internals pain…
www.tumblr.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Promise I’m not just trying to pump the cube more here, more just saying hey I have a tumblr you should follow me over there if you’ve got one as I’m gonna try to post to it more
also a version of the infamous rule on twitter
"every hour, hacker news talks about someone. the goal is to never be that someone"
"every hour, hacker news talks about someone. the goal is to never be that someone"
January 15, 2026 at 2:55 AM
also a version of the infamous rule on twitter
"every hour, hacker news talks about someone. the goal is to never be that someone"
"every hour, hacker news talks about someone. the goal is to never be that someone"
is it like, gonna be a trend now that people in the foss tech space just crash the fuck out and lash out at anyone they don't like in an unprofessional manner mullenweg-style
January 15, 2026 at 2:49 AM
is it like, gonna be a trend now that people in the foss tech space just crash the fuck out and lash out at anyone they don't like in an unprofessional manner mullenweg-style
“I delete data like you on the way to real errors.”
January 15, 2026 at 12:18 AM
“I delete data like you on the way to real errors.”
So yeah I’m kinda just posting the Cube everywhere so if you see it around the interwebs and do a double take, yeah, that’s probably me.
January 14, 2026 at 11:19 PM
So yeah I’m kinda just posting the Cube everywhere so if you see it around the interwebs and do a double take, yeah, that’s probably me.
HELL YEAH LOOKIT MY CUBE IT IS COOL
(Thanks, guys, for giving it its own little space.)
(Thanks, guys, for giving it its own little space.)
A new addition to the CustoMac section of our website! Low End Mac's 4th new article for today.
lowendmac.com/2026/satanic...
lowendmac.com/2026/satanic...
Satanicube, a CustoMac G4 Cube - Low End Mac
Back from the Low End Mac Mailbag is an interesting custom Power Mac G4 Cube from a new contributor in our FaceBook group, Chris Tee. He spray paints it, modifies it, upgrading it into space… and beyo...
lowendmac.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:51 PM
HELL YEAH LOOKIT MY CUBE IT IS COOL
(Thanks, guys, for giving it its own little space.)
(Thanks, guys, for giving it its own little space.)
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Adafruit delenda est
Today @sparkfun.bsky.social is dropping @adafruit.com over CoC violations, and what timeline even is this? www.sparkfun.com/official-res...
Official Response - SparkFun Electronics
SparkFun Electronics is an online retail store that sells the bits and pieces to make your electronics projects possible.
www.sparkfun.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Adafruit delenda est
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The G4 Cube is finally finished in time for #VCFSoCal.
This is one of those few times where the vision and final product definitely lined up better than I thought and I’m happy.
This is one of those few times where the vision and final product definitely lined up better than I thought and I’m happy.
January 14, 2026 at 4:22 AM
The G4 Cube is finally finished in time for #VCFSoCal.
This is one of those few times where the vision and final product definitely lined up better than I thought and I’m happy.
This is one of those few times where the vision and final product definitely lined up better than I thought and I’m happy.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:13 AM
The G4 Cube is finally finished in time for #VCFSoCal.
This is one of those few times where the vision and final product definitely lined up better than I thought and I’m happy.
This is one of those few times where the vision and final product definitely lined up better than I thought and I’m happy.
January 14, 2026 at 4:22 AM
The G4 Cube is finally finished in time for #VCFSoCal.
This is one of those few times where the vision and final product definitely lined up better than I thought and I’m happy.
This is one of those few times where the vision and final product definitely lined up better than I thought and I’m happy.
CANCEL THAT. Kai Robinson of Tinker Different spotted the cooler on UK eBay and graciously offered to grab it and reship it to me. Absolute savior.
Have I said I love this community? Because boy, I love the lot of y’all and am thankful you exist.
Have I said I love this community? Because boy, I love the lot of y’all and am thankful you exist.
Putting out a #retrocomputing bounty, here:
Searching for the proper cooler that goes with the Shuttle FA76 motherboard. It’s pictured below.
The usual Intel ones are too short and don’t use the same hole pattern. And sadly, those seem to be the most common ones.
Searching for the proper cooler that goes with the Shuttle FA76 motherboard. It’s pictured below.
The usual Intel ones are too short and don’t use the same hole pattern. And sadly, those seem to be the most common ones.
January 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
CANCEL THAT. Kai Robinson of Tinker Different spotted the cooler on UK eBay and graciously offered to grab it and reship it to me. Absolute savior.
Have I said I love this community? Because boy, I love the lot of y’all and am thankful you exist.
Have I said I love this community? Because boy, I love the lot of y’all and am thankful you exist.
Putting out a #retrocomputing bounty, here:
Searching for the proper cooler that goes with the Shuttle FA76 motherboard. It’s pictured below.
The usual Intel ones are too short and don’t use the same hole pattern. And sadly, those seem to be the most common ones.
Searching for the proper cooler that goes with the Shuttle FA76 motherboard. It’s pictured below.
The usual Intel ones are too short and don’t use the same hole pattern. And sadly, those seem to be the most common ones.
January 13, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Putting out a #retrocomputing bounty, here:
Searching for the proper cooler that goes with the Shuttle FA76 motherboard. It’s pictured below.
The usual Intel ones are too short and don’t use the same hole pattern. And sadly, those seem to be the most common ones.
Searching for the proper cooler that goes with the Shuttle FA76 motherboard. It’s pictured below.
The usual Intel ones are too short and don’t use the same hole pattern. And sadly, those seem to be the most common ones.
Me: “modern tech kinda sucks with all this AI bullshit”
Random person: “but yet, you participated in it by buying a new phone last year. Curious. Phones have been fine for 8 years, you had no reason.”
…I really wish I could bring my 15 Pro back and make these people use it for a week, I really do.
Random person: “but yet, you participated in it by buying a new phone last year. Curious. Phones have been fine for 8 years, you had no reason.”
…I really wish I could bring my 15 Pro back and make these people use it for a week, I really do.
January 13, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Me: “modern tech kinda sucks with all this AI bullshit”
Random person: “but yet, you participated in it by buying a new phone last year. Curious. Phones have been fine for 8 years, you had no reason.”
…I really wish I could bring my 15 Pro back and make these people use it for a week, I really do.
Random person: “but yet, you participated in it by buying a new phone last year. Curious. Phones have been fine for 8 years, you had no reason.”
…I really wish I could bring my 15 Pro back and make these people use it for a week, I really do.
I guess I did as the cool kids do and made my own discord
Though I probably won’t invite anyone to it because I mostly made it to make Rootie stickers to terrorize other servers with
Though I probably won’t invite anyone to it because I mostly made it to make Rootie stickers to terrorize other servers with
January 13, 2026 at 7:33 AM
I guess I did as the cool kids do and made my own discord
Though I probably won’t invite anyone to it because I mostly made it to make Rootie stickers to terrorize other servers with
Though I probably won’t invite anyone to it because I mostly made it to make Rootie stickers to terrorize other servers with
also gods can I just say trying to get pharmacies and my insurance to sing in unison when it comes to diabetic testing stuff has been a real pain in the dick and THIS is why I just buy the cheap walmart stuff and take the hit to my wallet
'cause we're having a real spider-man pointing moment here
'cause we're having a real spider-man pointing moment here
January 13, 2026 at 6:27 AM
also gods can I just say trying to get pharmacies and my insurance to sing in unison when it comes to diabetic testing stuff has been a real pain in the dick and THIS is why I just buy the cheap walmart stuff and take the hit to my wallet
'cause we're having a real spider-man pointing moment here
'cause we're having a real spider-man pointing moment here
it's fun in the worst way
people were already complaining about this console gen feeling like a nothingburger because previous gen dragged on so long
well, we're entering another (manufactured, this time) silicon shortage, so current gen is likely to go on until well into the 2030s
people were already complaining about this console gen feeling like a nothingburger because previous gen dragged on so long
well, we're entering another (manufactured, this time) silicon shortage, so current gen is likely to go on until well into the 2030s
January 13, 2026 at 5:57 AM
it's fun in the worst way
people were already complaining about this console gen feeling like a nothingburger because previous gen dragged on so long
well, we're entering another (manufactured, this time) silicon shortage, so current gen is likely to go on until well into the 2030s
people were already complaining about this console gen feeling like a nothingburger because previous gen dragged on so long
well, we're entering another (manufactured, this time) silicon shortage, so current gen is likely to go on until well into the 2030s
If I had a dollar for every time someone said “but you’re making your devices insecure!” In response to me saying I don’t take updates anymore, I could probably afford to buy a Prusa printer.
Further, my response is always:
I
Don’t
Give
A
Fuck
Further, my response is always:
I
Don’t
Give
A
Fuck
January 12, 2026 at 7:50 PM
If I had a dollar for every time someone said “but you’re making your devices insecure!” In response to me saying I don’t take updates anymore, I could probably afford to buy a Prusa printer.
Further, my response is always:
I
Don’t
Give
A
Fuck
Further, my response is always:
I
Don’t
Give
A
Fuck
So, good news: a potential replacement Shuttle board has been secured. The bad news is that it requires a wildly different cooler and modifications are going to have to be made but I think it’ll work out in the end.
The person who made this possible is good at this stuff, so here’s hoping.
The person who made this possible is good at this stuff, so here’s hoping.
January 12, 2026 at 5:17 PM
So, good news: a potential replacement Shuttle board has been secured. The bad news is that it requires a wildly different cooler and modifications are going to have to be made but I think it’ll work out in the end.
The person who made this possible is good at this stuff, so here’s hoping.
The person who made this possible is good at this stuff, so here’s hoping.
I already hated Epic but now I hate them that much more. Good fucking lord.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argues banning Twitter over its ability to AI-generate pornographic images of minors is just 'gatekeepers' attempting to 'censor all of their political opponents'
Not the hill I'd die on, but I'm not a billionaire.
www.pcgamer.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:06 AM
I already hated Epic but now I hate them that much more. Good fucking lord.
Something that irritates me more than anything:
Person A: constantly says abusive, toxic things about Person B.
B: says nothing
A: continues, for like years
B: finally has enough and speaks up to defend themselves
Outside observers: SEE THEY’RE BOTH SHITTY PEOPLE AND BOTH SHOULD BE CAST OUT
Person A: constantly says abusive, toxic things about Person B.
B: says nothing
A: continues, for like years
B: finally has enough and speaks up to defend themselves
Outside observers: SEE THEY’RE BOTH SHITTY PEOPLE AND BOTH SHOULD BE CAST OUT
January 11, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Something that irritates me more than anything:
Person A: constantly says abusive, toxic things about Person B.
B: says nothing
A: continues, for like years
B: finally has enough and speaks up to defend themselves
Outside observers: SEE THEY’RE BOTH SHITTY PEOPLE AND BOTH SHOULD BE CAST OUT
Person A: constantly says abusive, toxic things about Person B.
B: says nothing
A: continues, for like years
B: finally has enough and speaks up to defend themselves
Outside observers: SEE THEY’RE BOTH SHITTY PEOPLE AND BOTH SHOULD BE CAST OUT
So right now...
1. I do have someone awesome trying to help out in finding a replacement board, might have a lead. It's going to be involved, though, but I think it'll be better off.
2. At the same time, this is fairly low priority, and am actually planning my VCF West table around NOT having it.
1. I do have someone awesome trying to help out in finding a replacement board, might have a lead. It's going to be involved, though, but I think it'll be better off.
2. At the same time, this is fairly low priority, and am actually planning my VCF West table around NOT having it.
Okay, well.
The Tricaster’s board is dead dead. Board flex seems to have caused a break internally and/or broke the BGA on the chipset.
Now looking for a late 00s Shuttle XPC board to get it running again. Something that can slot a Core 2 Duo, pretty much.
The Tricaster’s board is dead dead. Board flex seems to have caused a break internally and/or broke the BGA on the chipset.
Now looking for a late 00s Shuttle XPC board to get it running again. Something that can slot a Core 2 Duo, pretty much.
January 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM
So right now...
1. I do have someone awesome trying to help out in finding a replacement board, might have a lead. It's going to be involved, though, but I think it'll be better off.
2. At the same time, this is fairly low priority, and am actually planning my VCF West table around NOT having it.
1. I do have someone awesome trying to help out in finding a replacement board, might have a lead. It's going to be involved, though, but I think it'll be better off.
2. At the same time, this is fairly low priority, and am actually planning my VCF West table around NOT having it.
Okay, well.
The Tricaster’s board is dead dead. Board flex seems to have caused a break internally and/or broke the BGA on the chipset.
Now looking for a late 00s Shuttle XPC board to get it running again. Something that can slot a Core 2 Duo, pretty much.
The Tricaster’s board is dead dead. Board flex seems to have caused a break internally and/or broke the BGA on the chipset.
Now looking for a late 00s Shuttle XPC board to get it running again. Something that can slot a Core 2 Duo, pretty much.
January 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Okay, well.
The Tricaster’s board is dead dead. Board flex seems to have caused a break internally and/or broke the BGA on the chipset.
Now looking for a late 00s Shuttle XPC board to get it running again. Something that can slot a Core 2 Duo, pretty much.
The Tricaster’s board is dead dead. Board flex seems to have caused a break internally and/or broke the BGA on the chipset.
Now looking for a late 00s Shuttle XPC board to get it running again. Something that can slot a Core 2 Duo, pretty much.
So things aren’t looking super great for the Tricaster. The subtle board flex might have killed it but I’m hoping a reflow of the chipset BGA might have brought it back.
*sigh*
*sigh*
January 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
So things aren’t looking super great for the Tricaster. The subtle board flex might have killed it but I’m hoping a reflow of the chipset BGA might have brought it back.
*sigh*
*sigh*