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sepoy @sepoy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This is an insane detail in this report on cheating! nymag.com/intelligence...

In the meantime, many schools have turned to surveillance.
Owen, a junior at Princeton
familiar with its Honor Committee, says the school often catches AI cheats by spying on internet use. Students' browsing histories are pulled from the campus network and scanned for recent visits to ChatGPT or Claude. If you whipped out your phone during a quiz, accessing a model on the building's Wi-Fi, you will likely be busted. While every case requires multiple pieces of evidence, and Princeton says it does not pull students' search histories unless they are already under investigation, Owen says the network logs have become critical in proving academic dishonesty. Every case he's been aware of lately has leaned on them.

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I've been ignoring updates for a little while because this one actually has usable cruise control.

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SDF @sdforg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Happy Labor Day! Come see the PDP-10 today at icm.museum

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Good plan! Then you know where it is at all times!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

So much space for activities!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Careful - phones and laptops these days have strong magnets in them!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

An automotive neon spark tester doubles as a great CRT high voltage indicator!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Nice! I still have two slightly older ones I need to send you....

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Mac84 (Steve) 🍏 @mac84.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Hey friends, I’m in need of a new job. No, YouTube doesn’t pay the bills. 😓 If you know anyone who is looking for an experienced product/app Content Designer or UX Writer, please let me know! 🤞 Feel free to DM me or email me any leads. Thanks!

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Robin Hood Fox Asking for Alms

ALT: Robin Hood Fox Asking for Alms

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Saturday afternoon keyswitch cleaning....

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

@dectape.bsky.social and I were both quite pleased everything ran for the whole weekend - despite some fussing from one of the daybreaks that needed its backplane cleaned, and the hard disk in the Dolphin wanting to warm up for 20 minutes before reading reliably.

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I just wish it could display line numbers.

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Those can be very relaxing days.

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Here's a video I took of our setup form #vcfwest - 8000 Dandelion, two 6085 Daybreaks, 1100 Dolphin, Dicentra sitting on top, and finally the Alto. Thanks to everyone who stopped by - @dectape.bsky.social and I had a great show!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Day one of #vcfwest was a hit! Thanks everyone that stopped by my and @dectape.bsky.social 's exhibit!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Glad you liked our Xerox display!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

For some reason that's why the Dandelion and Daybreak keyboards used.

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Crazy Eddie's Used Computers @dectape.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

We are all loaded-in and set up for VCF West! Come by and see us tomorrow and Sunday at CHM!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Xerox gear deployed. (Josh is standing in front of the Alto, I'm in front of the Dolphin)

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Thanks! And your take is a good one. It's impressive how complete the whole Star package was in 1982!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Thank! The 8000 will be running the services software, not the GUI. If we had a 2nd one I would put Star on it!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Oops I was confused - we might not bring the Dorado. But the other systems will all be there!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Anyone who mentions that will be forced to sit through the demo Jobs saw - we have the actual disk image used.

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Next weekend Josh and I will be giving a demo of Xerox systems at VCF West - every generation of computer hardware they sold form the Alto, to the Dorado, the Dolphin, Dandelion, and Daybreak. A rare chance to see the whole lineage in one place - working!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Here's the laser path on a 1981 Xerox 8040 Electronic Printer - the one sold with the Star office system. Note the helium neon laser - a modulator bends the beam. That's why there appear to be 2 beams in the photo. Light strikes the spinning polygon mirror causing it to scan.

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

After reseating connectors inside the raster output scanner.... !!!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Part 3 of the Xerox 8000 restoration is live: a look at the 8000 processor: youtu.be/dhr4dpwqzJI

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Xerox 8000 Restoration Part 3: A look at a Star

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Sorry I couldn't make it this year - but next time we've got some cool plans in the works!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

This machine is from ~1981, based on an optical copying machine introduced in the late 70s. Big helium neon laser, drive chain and belt, and clutches.

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Part 2 of the Xerox 8000 office restoration is live: The 8040 Electronic Laser Printer! youtu.be/BuxKkNWklvQ Crazy to think we have antique laser printers, yet here we are... #vintagecomputing

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Xerox 8000 Restoration Part 2: The 8040 Laser Printer

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Part one of the Xerox 8000 restoration series is live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRg0...

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Xerox 8000 Office System Restoration Part 1: Pickup

YouTube video by compu85

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Success!! Some parts were assembled out of order, and bent, preventing the registration rollers from gripping the page.

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The printer design started out life as the model 3300 copier. The optical assembly on top was removed and a helium neon laser bolted in its place.

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

There are signs of life in the laser printer! Yes, it has a chain and 2 belts driven by a large synchronous motor.

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I've got an interesting restoration ahead of me: a Xerox 8000 server and 8040 Laser Printer!

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CelGen Studios @celgen.org · 07/06/2026

After several hours of moving things, repacking and playing Tetris to fit it all into @compu85.bsky.social ‘s truck we are ready for the 13 or so hour trip back.

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Happy to help ensure MissPiggy stays cool!

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SDF @sdforg.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Yesterday Josh Dersch and Jason Perkins stopped by to do some fan maintenance on MissPiggy and power up the Nova-3. Thank you for your volunteer hours! icm.museum

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CelGen Studios @celgen.org · 31/10/2025

Watching Adrian begin to scope the amount of work he's got going on that Lisa's I/O board reminds me of the job I had to do a few years back where it was easier to just strip that corner of the board, remove the failing masking and replace traces and sockets as per the schematic.

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Ya it's strange! The elevator across the pedestrian bridge doesn't have CB. You might be on to something with proximity to a medical facility, perhaps it's for people riding the train to the sports medicine facility?

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

"Just use a cloud service! Running things in-house is so outmoded."

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

I should've been more clear: there's a UW medical center across the street:

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

I suppose it's near a medial facility - it's the Link station elevator at Husky Stadium!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

@deviantollam.bsky.social thanks to your great talks I know what this jewel is for! You might've ridden this elevator actually... and it's not in a hospital!

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compu85 🌈 @compu85.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

eBay biddings have arrived 🤩

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