decryption
@decryption.bsky.social
writes about computers for a living
Anyone want an i5-6400 CPU?
You can have it for free (I’ll cover postage), just make a donation to Stroke Foundation
strokefoundation.org.au/
You can have it for free (I’ll cover postage), just make a donation to Stroke Foundation
strokefoundation.org.au/
November 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Anyone want an i5-6400 CPU?
You can have it for free (I’ll cover postage), just make a donation to Stroke Foundation
strokefoundation.org.au/
You can have it for free (I’ll cover postage), just make a donation to Stroke Foundation
strokefoundation.org.au/
giving this a shot, not a huge fan of mushrooms but I'm open minded
November 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
giving this a shot, not a huge fan of mushrooms but I'm open minded
jank (I lost the little nub to lock the drive PCB in)
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
jank (I lost the little nub to lock the drive PCB in)
a nice person sent me a couple of APC magazine that were not on the internet archive (or are, but in crap quality) to scan, because they saw my blog post! im not sure if they follow me here, but thank you :)
blog.decryption.net.au/posts/apc-ca...
blog.decryption.net.au/posts/apc-ca...
November 18, 2025 at 5:30 AM
a nice person sent me a couple of APC magazine that were not on the internet archive (or are, but in crap quality) to scan, because they saw my blog post! im not sure if they follow me here, but thank you :)
blog.decryption.net.au/posts/apc-ca...
blog.decryption.net.au/posts/apc-ca...
dunno if any of you play Balatro but I'm pretty happy with this round score of 626,344
November 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
dunno if any of you play Balatro but I'm pretty happy with this round score of 626,344
I wonder if the ancient Romans had a similar trinket just before their civilisation collapsed?
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I wonder if the ancient Romans had a similar trinket just before their civilisation collapsed?
I have a Motorola Edge 30 5G Dual SIM (128GB) smartphone for sale. Running stock Android but can be flashed with the latest version of LineageOS if you want to go off grid. Works well but has a bit of wear and tear. Yours for $200 posted! DM me if you're keen.
wiki.lineageos.org/devices/dubai/
wiki.lineageos.org/devices/dubai/
November 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I have a Motorola Edge 30 5G Dual SIM (128GB) smartphone for sale. Running stock Android but can be flashed with the latest version of LineageOS if you want to go off grid. Works well but has a bit of wear and tear. Yours for $200 posted! DM me if you're keen.
wiki.lineageos.org/devices/dubai/
wiki.lineageos.org/devices/dubai/
November 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
back at my favourite place in Melbourne (maybe the world??)
October 31, 2025 at 6:53 AM
back at my favourite place in Melbourne (maybe the world??)
local shops just got a scam machine
October 31, 2025 at 4:43 AM
local shops just got a scam machine
I've got two Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) SM-T290 8" tablets for sale. Excellent condition, one with a LineageOS ROM and one stock ROM. I was using them just to watch YouTube and shit on, doing a bit of Home Assistant stuff, but no longer need em. $80ea + postage or take both for $150 posted.
October 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I've got two Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) SM-T290 8" tablets for sale. Excellent condition, one with a LineageOS ROM and one stock ROM. I was using them just to watch YouTube and shit on, doing a bit of Home Assistant stuff, but no longer need em. $80ea + postage or take both for $150 posted.
never thought I'd see a sizzle sticker in the wild in deer park of all places - we drove off in different directions so I couldn't say hello
October 25, 2025 at 5:08 AM
never thought I'd see a sizzle sticker in the wild in deer park of all places - we drove off in different directions so I couldn't say hello
Giving Samsung's onyx cinema another shot - wasn't that impressed with it last time and ended up getting a refund from Hoyts for the multiple dead pixels I could see from the back row. Not how PTA wants us to watch One Battle After Another but it's the best I can do
October 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Giving Samsung's onyx cinema another shot - wasn't that impressed with it last time and ended up getting a refund from Hoyts for the multiple dead pixels I could see from the back row. Not how PTA wants us to watch One Battle After Another but it's the best I can do
Monday rainy morning reading
October 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Monday rainy morning reading
microsoft changed the onedrive menu bar icon and now it looks like a munted tennis ball
October 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
microsoft changed the onedrive menu bar icon and now it looks like a munted tennis ball
got the Dubai chocolate from Aldi - very nice, I thought the filling would be squishy but it's a little crunchy
October 9, 2025 at 4:47 AM
got the Dubai chocolate from Aldi - very nice, I thought the filling would be squishy but it's a little crunchy
they arrived! will soon email all the folks that expressed interest in a copy
October 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
they arrived! will soon email all the folks that expressed interest in a copy
CT scanner is empty, wonder if they'd let me have a spin
October 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
CT scanner is empty, wonder if they'd let me have a spin
every fucking morning this goddamn freeway - normally a 35-40min drive
September 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
every fucking morning this goddamn freeway - normally a 35-40min drive
I got this little computer off Amazon for $650 and it is awesome value for money - AMD 7840HS, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, USB4 & 2.5G Ethernet - but the fan noise is so irritating I think I'm gonna return it. Disappointing.
September 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I got this little computer off Amazon for $650 and it is awesome value for money - AMD 7840HS, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, USB4 & 2.5G Ethernet - but the fan noise is so irritating I think I'm gonna return it. Disappointing.
I hope Macquarie bank fix their app icon soon. It's awful.
September 22, 2025 at 5:36 AM
I hope Macquarie bank fix their app icon soon. It's awful.
"my mum, made me a Catholic atheist, still feeling guilt for all the things I wanted but my abandoned faith forbade."
I feel that too Mr. Walsh
I feel that too Mr. Walsh
September 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
"my mum, made me a Catholic atheist, still feeling guilt for all the things I wanted but my abandoned faith forbade."
I feel that too Mr. Walsh
I feel that too Mr. Walsh
"You can trust me, I own a museum"
—David Walsh
—David Walsh
September 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
"You can trust me, I own a museum"
—David Walsh
—David Walsh
if you’d like model railroad magazines you’re gonna fucken love what I’m about to upload to the internet archive (there’s 4x more tubs this size I haven’t passed through the guillotine yet)
September 18, 2025 at 8:37 AM
if you’d like model railroad magazines you’re gonna fucken love what I’m about to upload to the internet archive (there’s 4x more tubs this size I haven’t passed through the guillotine yet)
hell yeah, I hope these guys clear out a greedy boomer's superannuation
September 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
hell yeah, I hope these guys clear out a greedy boomer's superannuation