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Ali’s Tech Garage
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On this day in 2009, Minecraft version 0.0.11a was released.
a screenshot from Minecraft 0.0.11a.
May 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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New video! Today we're exploring FydeOS - a de-Googled fork of ChromiumOS that can be installed on a wide variety of systems. Including the official Fydetab Duo - an open source 2-in-1 tablet. And thanks to Fyde, who loaned me one, we're gonna be checking it out today!

youtu.be/UPv1aP59ctc
a YouTube thumbnail featuring the Fydetab Duo with its keyboard case sitting on a wooden table. On screen are the words "No Google", and to the right of the tablet is the Fyde logo.
May 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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On this day in 2017, the WannaCry ransomware outbreak began.
a screenshot of the ransom note that WannaCry displayed on systems where it had encrypted files.
May 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Windows Phone 8.1 just grabbed its first ChatGPT-style AI app.

No, really. www.windowscentral.com/phones/windo... 👀
Windows Phone just got its first AI ChatGPT-style app. No, really.
Homebrew developers keeping Windows Phone 8.1 alive from beyond the grave are working hard to keep the platform in line with the times.
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May 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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50 years ago today, Sony introduced the Betamax format. It would compete with VHS in the videotape format war, eventually losing to it.
a Betamax (or "Beta") tape.
May 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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If you used a solid color as your Windows 7 wallpaper, the system could take an extra 30 seconds to load.

Wait, what?

STORY: www.windowscentral.com/software-app... 🪳
It wasn't your fault — Windows 7 took longer to boot up because of a simple programming mistake by Microsoft
If you used specific wallpapers on your Windows 7 PC, the system could take an extra 30 seconds to load.
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May 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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20 years ago today, Windows Mobile 5.0 was released to manufacturing.
Windows Mobile 5.0 main screen.
May 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Xbox has confirmed there is "no minimum order quantity" for physical games.

So, why are some indie developers skipping discs?

READ: www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/... 💿
Xbox has confirmed there is "no minimum order quantity" for physical games, so why are some indie developers skipping discs?
Are developers working on old information from Xbox, or are some games just deemed a waste of resources?
www.windowscentral.com
May 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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“We know this is a big deal for our Skype users, and we’re very grateful for their support.”

Today, Microsoft is killing Skype after 14 years of neglect to focus on another one of its apps.

READ: www.windowscentral.com/software-app... 🪦
After 14 years of negligence, Skype gets a tombstone in the "Microsoft Graveyard"
Microsoft officially shuts down Skype but recommends Teams as a plausible alternative for video calls and messaging.
www.windowscentral.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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25 years ago today, the ILOVEYOU (aka Love Letter) worm began to spread to PCs around the world via email. It would eventually infect millions of computers and cost approximately $5.5 to $8.7 billion in damages.
The email generated by the ILOVEYOU worm. It reads "kindly check the attached LOVELETTER coming from me." Attached to the email is a file named "LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs." For Windows users who had "hide file extensions" turned on, this file would appear to be a text document, when in fact it is a VBS script.
May 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Making a ‘90s style website :)
Coming soon! Loads to explore on it :D
A picture of a new website in the style of one that would have been on GeoCities in the ‘90s
May 5, 2025 at 9:06 AM