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ראובן סווירסקי @thrillscience.com · 07/10/2026
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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Here they are on airplanes.live: globe.airplanes.live?icao=a66935,... www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Delta and Air Canada planes collide on taxiway at Los Angeles International Airport
A Delta Air Lines plane collided with an Air Canada aircraft at LAX Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
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Chris Garrett @chrisg.com · 17/09/2026
Every #ZX81 Expansion Card You Ever Wanted, All At Once An RP2350 adds: - RAM expansion (64KB total) - SD card storage - high-res graphics - sound - joystick port - serial ports - choice of ROMs - and composite video! (via Hackaday) #retrogaming #retrocomputing
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Every ZX81 Expansion Card You Ever Wanted, All At Once
The Sinclair ZX81 was a masterpiece of Sir Clive’s desire to get the most out of the least hardware, being about as minimalist as it was possible to get and …read more
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Tomb💀Time @tubetime.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
it's the 70th anniversary of the IBM 305 RAMAC, the world's first hard drive! in celebration, here is a picture of a prototype RAMAC magnetic head.
nickel-sized round magnetic head with a tiny rectangular pole piece in the middle. it is mounted in a two-axis gimbal so it can rotate to align perfectly with the surface of the hard disk. on the back is a connection for an air line.
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ראובן סווירסקי @thrillscience.com · 12/09/2026
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romulus - 🛸METROID RAVENOUS🍽️ @romulusofficial.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
it must be so difficult to act with a character who you can’t even see. thankfully, Foghorn is just that talented
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Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Interested in #hamradio #satellite activity but don't know where to start? Check out this presentation by @m5jfs.bsky.social youtu.be/kD9M6TsphQ8?... 🛰
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OARC Talks - Chasing Birds: The Addictive World of Amateur Radio Satellites
YouTube video by Online Amateur Radio Community
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ראובן סווירסקי @thrillscience.com · 07/09/2026
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Steve Uncle @the-barely-jew.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
this one is amazing
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Alex Koutmos @akoutmos.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
More Nerves book content will trickle out after Elixir Conf! For now, enjoy this picture of the final project from the Nerves Training next week ;).
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Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 27/08/2026
Ok I can share—today MSLIS student Nadja Robot donated a teletype machine to @skeuomorphpress.org’s Undead Media Lab But this is not just any teletype—it’s the one Michael S. Hart used to digitize the Declaration of Independence & Alice in Wonderland—the 1st texts in what became Project Gutenberg
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Luis Villa @lu.is · 27/08/2026
There are very few specific objects (especially 1-of-1 devices) I can think of that have a specific tie-in to open culture and open knowledge in the way this one does. Amazing find.
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Eligecos @eligecos.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
he go! a little Figment to loosen up after several busy weeks
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Peter Vogel @petervogel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Ready for the overnight Shortwave Radiogram session over WRMI, 5850 kHz, 0800-0830 UTC. Listening in Vancouver. MLA-30+ loop antenna, @SDRplay RSPdx tuner. @swradiogram.bsky.social @radioactiveal.bsky.social @popshopradio.bsky.social
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LifuX @lifux.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
the real reason the Titanic sank #LifuX #Cat #Cats #Catsofbluesky #Caturday
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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
737s getting TCAS Resolution Advisories from a skydiving plane. This is from Wednesday; today there was another one.
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JamHamster @jamhamster.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
FluxCaster build thread! It's a self contained Bluetooth cassette adapter specifically for loading games on to older systems. It's got a Schmitt trigger onboard to tidy up incoming data, will pause automatically for the C64 and has some other bells and whistles. 🤓
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Peter Vogel @petervogel.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Amateur radio balloon KI6DS crossing over NA. Here's its 20 m WSPR signal reach over the past 24 h. I'm (VE7AFV) presently picking up its beacon here in Metro Vancouver. Mapping in WSPR.rocks. Besides following me on Twitter/X you can follow my longer tech articles here: techwise.petervogel.ca
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ראובן סווירסקי @thrillscience.com · 04/07/2026
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Peter Vogel @petervogel.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Amateur radio balloon KC9WTM with its 20 m WSPR signal reaching across North America. Being heard by my station, VE7AFV, here in Vancouver. MLA-30+ loop antenna, SDRplay RSPdx tuner. @n4jaw.bsky.social @hamradioworld.bsky.social @ve7sar.bsky.social
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Taylor Swift Updates @taylorswiftinfo.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Knicks player, Jose Alvarado on Taylor Swift attending their games: “That’s a surreal superstar, and I was happy she was cheering us on. And seemed like she was having a good time, and we won, so even better…She’s got to come more often”
Jose Alvarado on an NBA court in his Knicks Jersey. Taylor Swift at the Knicks game wearing a blue shirt with orange text. The text says “Stevie Knicks”.
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Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Indochinese Green Magpie. This is a small colorful bird native to the forests of China all the way to Vietnam This small bird has a unique fluorescent plumage just like the other members of the Cissa genus. Bright green and yellow!! 📸: @subramanya.c
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Forbes @forbes.com · 02/07/2026
The former U.S. Olympic canoeist faces a charge for destruction of property.
forbes.com
Former Olympian David Hearn Indicted On Reflecting Pool Vandalism Charge—Could Face 10 Years In Prison
The former U.S. Olympic canoeist faces a charge for destruction of property.
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Tomb💀Time @tubetime.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
fascinating! i'm only familiar with the original DuoDock which could host two standard PowerBooks at the same time, one on top of the other.
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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
huzzah, someone who actually gets what I'm on about
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Bart Blast @bartblast.com · 30/06/2026
Hey Elixir friends! :) Hologram v0.10 is out, now with a real event system. To show it off, I rebuilt Space Invaders in pure Elixir, running in the browser with no game engine. There's a new server-side middleware layer too. hologram.page/blog/hologra...
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Tomb💀Time @tubetime.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
wow that takes me back
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Tomb💀Time @tubetime.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
classic breakout board design: a 3-pin header and a 4-pin header to a 3-pin header and two 4-pin headers. beautiful.
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ראובן סווירסקי @thrillscience.com · 10/06/2026
Microsoft had a mitigation for YellowKey in yesterday's Patch Tuesday www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso... #YellowKey #Microsoft
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Microsoft June 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 6 zero-days, 200 flaws
Today is Microsoft's June 2026 Patch Tuesday, with security updates for 200 flaws, including five publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities and one actively exploited in attacks.
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Sue Ferrara @sferrara.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The @quoteinvestigator.com about that supposed Twain quote. quoteinvestigator.com/2012/12/11/c...
quoteinvestigator.com
Quote Origin: The Man Who Does Not Read Has No Advantage Over the Man Who Cannot Read – Quote Investigator®
Mark Twain? Joseph D. Eggleston Jr.? Inland Steel Company? Quin Ryan? Abigail Van Buren? Anonymous?
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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I guess it was inevitable, but it's still a wild thing if an Iranian drone took out an Apache.
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ראובן סווירסקי @thrillscience.com · 10/06/2026
Congratulations, Bari Weiss nypost.com/2026/06/09/m...
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CBS News boss Bari Weiss poised to oversee CNN editorial operations: report
CBS News boss Bari Weiss is likely to gain editorial oversight of CNN if and when Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is approved, according to a report.
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Ethan @ethankomoroski.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Everyone’s calendars are filling quick but just wanted to give you a heads up
CROW PICNIC
Saturday May 30th, 1 PM
Harriet Bandshell Picnic Ground
• Exchange trinkets with fellow crow-lovers
• Dress in your best crowcore attire
• Receive a free crow T-shirt designed by a local artist Special message for our corvid attendees: CAW CAW CAW CAW CAW
# you come to the Crow Picnic and mimic a 
Crow call so accurately that the Merlin Bird ID app thinks youre a real bird, I will Venmo you $100 on the spot.
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!
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That Dragon Guy @paintyourdragon.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
"Jerk to inflate" pull cord on an airline life vest
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Ben (Bee) Kahn @benkahncomics.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Black and white TV is dying. Color TV struggles to be born. This is a time of Munsters.
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Official Commodore® @commodoreofficial.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Heading to #ZZAPLive on May 16? We are. Commodore’s proud to sponsor this year’s gathering, hosted by ZZAP! 64 Magazine publisher Fusion Retro Books: Grab your ticket: www.tickettailor.com/events/fusio...
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
STEVE MARTIN working at the Disneyland shop in the 60’s and returning for some fun in 2005.
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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Isaac Clarke’s writeup is what inspired me. He did something different, asking Claude Code to fly X-Plane. Claude wrote its own low-level control loops but wasn't able to land. I, with Claude's help, wrote a much more complete harness, and it flies well. so.long.thanks.fish/can-claude-f...
so.long.thanks.fish
Can Claude Fly a Plane?
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adafruit @adafruit.com · 27/04/2026
Display Adafruit IO data on any DVI or HDMI display with the Raspberry Pi Pico W and Adafruit’s Pi CowBell DVI Output! Guide: learn.adafruit.com/dvi-io #adafruit #3dprinting youtu.be/i_Wq4X56O6Y
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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
There's an active shooter/mass casualty drill at the Getty Center today. "Those nearby may see a large emergency presence, including helicopters and drones." Via @urcella.bsky.social lafd.org/alert/traini...
TRAINING DRILL ADVISORY 04/27/2026

TRAINING DRILL ADVISORY; 07:00AM; 1200 Getty Center Dr; https://bit.ly/gettydrill; Brentwood; LAFD, LAPD, and Getty Center staff are conducting a planned Active Shooter/Mass Casualty Incident drill today from 7:00AM to 2:00PM at the Getty Center. Those nearby may see a large emergency presence, including helicopters and drones. This is only a drill. There is no emergency.; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; Lyndsey Lantz
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Tomb💀Time @tubetime.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
found a DE-3 in the wild, folks
a circuit board with a d-shell connector with only 3 sockets. there's a bit of plastic around it marked HP, so presumably it is from some test equipment.
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Thomas Cherryhomes @tschak909.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
The #FujiNet Game Lobby for #MS-DOS running on #IBMPCjr. Accessible from CONFIG [L]obby command. So far, Battleship and 5 Card Stud have been ported. Enjoy. #retrocomputing #retrogaming
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ראובן סווירסקי @thrillscience.com · 13/04/2026
Try #BASIC in #Erlang! github.com/ReuvenSwirsk... #retrocomputing #BASIC #Erlang
github.com
GitHub - ReuvenSwirsky/erlbasic: BASIC in Erlang
BASIC in Erlang. Contribute to ReuvenSwirsky/erlbasic development by creating an account on GitHub.
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ראובן סווירסקי @thrillscience.com · 08/04/2026
The book I first read in 1967 may actually come true!
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Jack Rhysider @jackrhysider.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
New episode 📢 Ep 172 "SuperBox" What if there was a device which gave you endless movies and TV shows without ads? Ok great sign me up! In this episode we interview "D3ada55", who found such a device, but as she gazed into it, she discovered it gazing back at her. darknetdiaries.com/episode/172/
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ראובן סווירסקי @thrillscience.com · 05/04/2026
Play "LIFE" in our #Erlang #BASIC github.com/ReuvenSwirsk... #Erlang #BASIC #RetroComputing
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Tomb💀Time @tubetime.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
i've been tinkering with IBM 729 tape units (1960s data storage tech). they're definitely not USB devices. check out the huge connectors they use!
a rank of three fridge-sized IBM tape units straight out of old school science fiction. they are the quintessential tape unit with the two spinny reels and the vacuum columns. colorful indicator lights at the top, white metal panels with light blue accents.a big waffle connector, called that because it is about the size of a waffle and patterned on the top in a vaguely similar way, maybe if waffles had 200 indentations instead of like 20.
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Andy Greenberg @agreenberg.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Two weeks after the DarkSword iOS hacking tool was revealed, Apple is taking the rare step of pushing a security fix to older iOS 18 iPhones rather than just telling users to update to iOS 26, as it had previously done. (Which left millions of iOS 18 users vulnerable.) www.wired.com/story/apple-...
wired.com
Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool
As DarkSword spreads, Apple tells WIRED it will enable iOS 18-specific fixes for millions of iPhone owners who remain on that iOS version rather than force them to update to iOS 26.
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ראובן סווירסקי @thrillscience.com · 31/03/2026
Try out my RSTS/Erlang -- the timesharing #BASIC system written in #Erlang -- now featuring the starship Enterprise. github.com/ReuvenSwirsk...
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