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all you’ll see is tech here, that’s all.

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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 29/09/2026
"A brand new Firefox is here" about:config browser.nova.enabled ➡️ false
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 29/09/2026
That's because of the hard disk...
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 29/09/2026
Real Windows 7, updated and used some modded drivers to get it working!
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 29/09/2026
"It would be funny if you could use Windows 7 on PCs with AM4." Here's Windows 7 running natively on an AMD AM5 platform! 😎
Desktop screenshot of Windows 7 installed and running on AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, AM5 platform.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 27/09/2026
Uh Chromium, Windows XP doesn't support pinning applications to the taskbar. 😅
Desktop screenshot of a Chromium window asking to set Chromium as the default web browser and pin it to the Windows taskbar in Windows XP.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 25/09/2026
someone said: "there is one cpu that officially supports both windows 11 and windows 7" me: where did you get that source from? someone replies back: Google me: *searches on google about it* No Intel Kaby Lake (aka 7th gen) CPU released has ever officially supported Windows 7! 🤦
Webpage screenshot of a Google Search result for "one cpu that officially supports both windows 11 and windows 7" gives an AI Overview that says The Intel Core i7-7820HQ is an example of a CPU that has official Microsoft support for both Windows 11 (on specific devices like the Surface Studio 2 using DCH drivers) and Windows 7 (as it belongs to the 7th-generation Kaby Lake family, which received official Windows 7 driver and OS support from Intel and Microsoft before Windows 7 reached end-of-life). And it cited two sources from Microsoft Learn about Windows 7 end of support and a source from BleepingComputer about Windows 11 to only support one Intel 7th gen CPU.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 23/09/2026
Huh? Pretty sure it is from One UI? Been awhile since last used one.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 23/09/2026
Why does the Samsung Email app need so many permissions?! 💀
Allow Email to remotely control security features on your phone?
This will let Email do the following:
Activating this admin app will allow Email to perform the following actions:
• Erase all data
Erase the phone's data without warning by performing a factory data reset.
• Set password rules
Control the length and the characters allowed in screen lock passwords and PINs.
• Monitor screen unlock attempts
Monitor the number of incorrect passwords typed. when unlocking the screen, and lock the phone or erase all the phone's data if too many incorrect passwords are typed.
• Lock the screen
Control how and when the screen locks.
• Set screen lock password expiration
Change how frequently the screen lock password, PIN, or pattern must be changed.
• Set storage encryption
Require that stored app data be encrypted.
• Disable cameras
Prevent use of all device cameras.
• Disable some screen lock features
Prevent use of some screen lock features.
• Set SD card encryption
Require application on SD
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 22/09/2026
Not the first time Apple limited features to newer iPhones iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G got iPhone OS 3 (before renamed to iOS) didn't get the option to show the battery percentage in status bar, only exclusive to the iPhone 3GS Until iPod Touch 7th gen, there's no option to show the battery percentage
In Settings app, the Battery percentage option is shown on iPhone 3GS.

Image source: https://www.iclarified.com/4313/how-to-show-battery-percentage-on-your-iphone-3g-sIn the Settings app, the Battery percentage option is shown on iPod Touch 7th generation.

Image source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7RXqN1cWCA
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 21/09/2026
Glad to know that I wasn’t the only one that didn’t like the forced Apple Intelligence integration in the Shortcuts app too! Shame that companies nowadays wants to force AI in everywhere even if you didn’t ask for it.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 21/09/2026
Yes and you even get the classic Siri orb back too!
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 21/09/2026
Doesn’t seem like it. But I can confirm it does disable the forced integration of Apple Intelligence in the shortcuts app and other apps too.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 21/09/2026
TIL Apple Intelligence can be fully disabled in iOS 27 by switching Siri’s language to Canada
Siri Language in Settings is set to English (Canada)
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 20/09/2026
Even Windows Defender doesn't like Windows Copilot.
Screenshot of a Discord message that says "I kid you not, I get this every time I open Copilot" with an image attached to shows a Windows Security notification saying Potentially unwanted app found.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 19/09/2026
Task Manager OG (TMOG) if it was actually Task Manager OG:
Desktop screenshot of the original Windows NT Task Manager from Windows NT 4.0 running in Windows 11.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 18/09/2026
All the video is basically just rubbing a knife blade to the phone and just dropping a hammer on front and back, that's pretty much it. And pretty sure he just wants to get in the trend of the new phone launch ofc too.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 18/09/2026
These tech YouTubers sure don't miss a beat when that new shiny iPhone comes out every year then goes into hibernation until that next shiny new iPhone is out next year, and repeats.
iPhone 18 Pro Hammer & Knife Scratch Test from TechRax.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 17/09/2026
Chromium version 150 backported to work on Windows 2000 RTM without any updates installed, no extended kernel required! ⚠️ A CPU with at least SSE2 instruction is required! ⚠️ Keep in mind, this Chromium for Windows 2000 project is currently closed source! github.com/mjd7989/Chro...
Desktop screenshot of the forked Chromium web browser version 150 running in Windows 2000 RTM without any updates installed!
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 16/09/2026
Unironically, iOS allows you to uninstall most of built-in apps such as Calculator, Clock, Files, Apple Maps, Tips, Watch, FaceTime, Stocks, Apple Music, Mail, and even the App Store itself (in the EU region) than most what Android OEMs would allow you to uninstall built-in apps.
Quoted Tweeted about not being able to uninstall system apps in Android 17 with a Screenshot of App Library in iOS showing only the App Store, Camera, Messages, Phone, Photos, Safari, and Settings App being installed.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 14/09/2026
No macOS 27 for Intel Macs and Hackintoshes, truly an end of an era. 🪦
Desktop screenshot of macOS 26 running in a virtual machine, it shows "Your Mac is up to date." in Software Update. Behind it is the webpage for macOS 27 Golden Gate from Apple.com
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 12/09/2026
A new method for skipping the mandatory Microsoft Account login in Windows 11 Home Edition has been discovered... just simply click on the small Learn more hyperlink on the Microsoft Account login page.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 11/09/2026
google_logo Play
Cropped screenshot of the Google Play website in Internet Explorer 11, it shows google_logo Play
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 10/09/2026
Bad message
iOS 27 Message box that says The operation couldn't be completed. Bad message
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 09/09/2026
Not the first time that Apple has made a foldable device, even before the iPhone 6. #AppleEvent
Folded Apple wired USB iMac Keyboard
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 06/09/2026
This is so cursed...
Windows 11 PE version 24H2 booted on a system without SSE 4.2, showing the modern Windows 11 setup saying This PC doesn't currently meet Windows 11 system requirements because This PC's processor doesn't support a critical feature SSE4.2
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 05/09/2026
"Trust Nobody, Not Even Yourself"
Screenshot of message box in macOS saying Install macOS Mojave can't be opened because the identity of the developer cannot be confirmed. Your security preferences allow installation of only apps from the App Store and identified developers.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 03/09/2026
Supermium web browser fork, currently based on Chromium version 144 backported to work on Windows 2000, no extended kernel required! Requires all updates for Windows 2000 and updated certificates installed. A CPU with at least SSE2 instruction is required. github.com/Somehowfreen...
Desktop screenshot of the Supermium web browser based on Google's Chromium version 144 running in Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4 installed, it also shows a HTML5Test score is 580 out of 588 points.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 01/09/2026
The Wow starts now!
Desktop screenshot of Windows Vista showing a warning message dialog saying Windows has encountered a critical problem and will restart automatically in one minute. Please save your work now. And a balloon tip in the taskbar saying Help Make Windows Better.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 31/08/2026
Eddy Cue:
Quoted tweeted about differences of the Apple Leadership page from 2011 to 2026, with an image of a meme based on the Regular Show tombstone meme, edited to show Tim Cook, Bob Mansfield, Scott Forstall, Jonathan Ive, Philip Schiller and Eddy Cue in 2011 at the top panel. Bottom panel shows Eddy Cue remaining in 2026.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 31/08/2026
Tim Cooked Apple
Photo of a tweet from January 24, 2017 of Tim Cook, cooking Apple on a pan.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 30/08/2026
"You wouldn't expect windows vista to support pentium 1" Windows Vista actually supports the original Intel Pentium 1, just only the motherboard needs to support ACPI.
Desktop screenshot of Windows Vista running on Intel Pentium 1 clocked at 75 MHz.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 29/08/2026
Apple really weren't joking when they said the iPhone X is now obsolete. 🥀
YouTube app requires iOS 17.0 or later.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 28/08/2026
Windows XP is problematic medias?! 😱
Webpage screenshot of archive.org page for Windows XP Professional SP3 x86 that says THIS ITEM CONTAINS CONTENT SOME MAY FIND INAPPROPRIATE OR OFFENSIVE DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 27/08/2026
Windows 11 LTSC 2024 (based on Windows 11 Version 24H2) is eligible for the upcoming Windows 11 Version 26H2 enablement update via Windows Insider Release Preview channel! And it actually installs fine without any issues!
Windows 11 version 26H2 is shown as pending restart in Windows Update in Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC, based on Windows 11 version 24H2. Before restarting to apply the update, the About Windows dialog reports as version 24H2.After installing Windows 11 version 26H2 update in Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC, the About Windows dialog now reports as version 26H2.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 25/08/2026
Windows 95 released on August 24th 1995 then Windows XP released on August 24th 2001, six years apart, too bad it's not possible to upgrade from Windows 95 to Windows XP. 🥀 Maybe someone could make an workaround for this, similar to upgrading from Windows NT 3.51 to Windows XP.
Screenshot of running the Windows XP Setup in Windows 95, showing a message box saying Setup cannot upgrade this computer to Windows XP. The Upgrade option is not available.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 24/08/2026
Although the 3D Pinball Space Cadet game isn't included in Windows Vista, its legacy indirectly lives on as its icon from Windows XP is reused for the ball sprites in the InkBall game.
Screenshot of the InkBall game in Windows Vista, the ball sprites are taken from the 3D Pinball icon in Windows XP, only difference is they're recolored to blue or orange.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 22/08/2026
"Pinball 64-bit version had a bizarre bug where the ball would pass straight through" Not exactly true! Windows XP x64 Edition includes a fully functional x64 compile of Pinball. Only issues that exist is just minor graphical bugs, other than that, the game plays fine!
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 21/08/2026
What a very helpful device status error message!
Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)

{Unable to Load Device Driver}
%hs device driver could not be loaded.
Error Status was 0x%x
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 19/08/2026
This is definitely Windows 10, not Windows 11 at all!
Desktop screenshot of Windows 10 Update Assistant window shown saying Thank you for updating to the latest version of Windows 10 in Windows 11.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 17/08/2026
Why Windows Server is better than consumer Windows: It doesn't automatically install updates without consent from the user by default.
Screenshot of Windows Update in Windows Server 2022 showing updates are available, giving the user the chance to start installing updates whenever they are ready to update by clicking the Install now button.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 16/08/2026
Very unfortunate that NVIDIA had silently broke the Advanced Driver Search page since two years ago and just never bothered to fix it. 🥀 www.nvidia.com/Download/Fin...
Screenshot of the NVIDIA Advanced Driver Search page, it's broken as it doesn't list any Product Series in the drop down menu.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 15/08/2026
github.com/vaporvance/a...
github.com
GitHub - vaporvance/aero10: Aero theme from various eras ported to Windows 10
Aero theme from various eras ported to Windows 10. Contribute to vaporvance/aero10 development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 15/08/2026
*notices new app added in the start menu called PrintManagement* *clicks on it* *an error message shows up saying The request is not supported* Uhhhh, why is that app listed in the start menu in the first place then? 🫠
PrintManagement app shown in the apps lists in the start menu, with the mouse cursor hovering over it.

[Window Title]
C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\PrintManagementExe.exe

[Content]
C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\PrintManagementExe.exe

The request is not supported.


[OK]
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 11/08/2026
Honestly surprised the Solarium (Liquid Glass UI) feature flag that was originally introduced since macOS 26 Tahoe, still works in macOS 27 Golden Gate Beta 5 at this point! In comparison, the Glade feature flag (Big Sur UI) became entirely non-functional by macOS Big Sur Beta 5
Desktop screenshot of macOS 27 Golden Gate Beta 5 with the Solarium feature flag disabled, reverting to the UI design used from Big Sur to Sequoia.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 08/08/2026
Windows Update: "You're not up to date" *clicks on Check for updates* "Windows Update is checking for updates" Windows Update: You're not up to date" Thanks Windows Update!
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 08/08/2026
Surprisingly many refer it as "Clippy", even Microsoft themselves do it too!
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 08/08/2026
Apparently it's supposed to spread "awareness" about corporations being bad and well others say Clippy isn't evil and just wanted to "help".
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 07/08/2026
What's ironic is the Clippy mascot is owned by Microsoft. Probably likely Microsoft saw bunch of those Clippy profile pictures and may have assumed they were fans or admired Clippy because a few months later, they added this option to Copilot... xcancel.com/satyanadella...
Clippy being used in Copilot is shown, posted by the Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella.
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 07/08/2026
It's been one year since the "Clippy movement" started. Big Tech is so scared of them! Honestly, that later trend over a number had more impact than that movement. And if Clippy were still around, didn't get phased out in the 2000s, he'll be exactly be like what Copilot is today.
photo of clippy, shown in the best image compression ever yet, jpeg!
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Bob Pony @bobpony.com · 06/08/2026
Windows 8 was basically nearly identical as Windows 7, there were some minor changes but wasn't changed as much from Windows 7 as said. And best thing about Windows 10/11's updating system is the important updates are now part of a single cumulative update package, makes it much easier for IT admins
Screenshot of Windows 8's Windows Update, looks similar to Windows 7.
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