@torbar

no longer active here. find me on the same username on bluesky

 Connecticut
Joined May 2008
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So apparently imax theaters ran off of palm pilots for the quick turn reel unit. And nowadays, rather than having it run off a microcontroller or PC or raspberry pi or iPad, they just run a palm OS emulator? Lmao
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prome3us@bigmetalcubeOct 12
Jeremy.@TheJeremy__Oct 12
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eve@farrckh3 Jul 2024
paul mccartney explodes and fucking dies
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cnlohr
@cnlohrSep 22
People think the minions router being baller as a joke. But I have extensively tested it and it is one of the best possible Wifi 6E routers money can buy. Like someone at Illumination Studios was like "idk $80" and the router manufacturer was like gotchu fam.
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Ethan@torchcompiledSep 5
evnsnclr
@evnsnclrSep 4
I’ve successfully run the full retained MaleCNS v1.0 fruit fly connectome, all 166,700 neurons, inside Minecraft, with its simulated neural activity driving a fly’s movement. V1 Currently in development. Built with the help of GPT-6 Astra. Props to the @OpenAI team and @thsottiaux for this release. Code and mod coming soon!
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bug@bugmodeAug 23
Imagining a world where this is the farthest we got with AI and restaurants/bodegas started using these models to make food menu pics
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YoshiSonic@YoshiSonicCDJul 6
Wow they weren't kidding RAM is expensive 😭
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Jack
@depression2019Apr 21
Think this is the deepest Scientology raid I’ve seen so far Almost got to Xenu
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SEGA
@SEGAApr 1
We’re excited to announce that we’re making our SEGA logo 3% more blue. We hope you enjoy this upgrade. Please take a moment to familiarise yourself with the new look.
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BlackGritty.com
@OhdoctahFeb 26
The best laughs in life are for free 🤣
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LaurieWired
@lauriewiredFeb 12
If you take a picture of a Raspberry Pi 2 with a strong flash it will reboot. A specific power regulator (U16) was chip-scale packaged to save on cost and die space. Since the silicon is basically naked, a xeon flash can cause a massive (but very short) current spike.
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iFixit
@iFixitFeb 9
BMW’s latest “innovation” isn’t about performance or safety. It’s a logo-shaped screw designed to keep owners out of their own cars. We dug into the patent, the intent behind it, and why @adafruit is already working on a custom bit to undo BMW’s attempt to block repair. Learn more at the link below. — #iFixit #RightoRepair #FixTheWorld
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TracketPacer@TracketPacerFeb 3
i love dns it always works great for me 👄✨ video was created by the luminary genius @citiesbydiana
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Bob from RetroRGB@RetroRGBJan 29
Pre-orders are now open for the PicoIDE. All retro PC owners should at least consider this, as it could be a massive upgrade to many existing systems: retrorgb.com/picoide-pre-ord…
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allisx86@allisx86Jan 13
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Rebane@rebane2001Jan 2
i made a flappy bird clone that uses your folding phone as the controller
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A game industry legend died a few mins ago, Rebecca Heineman (@burgerbecky), taken away by aggressive lung cancer. She oversaw the porting of Wizordum to the Mac OS most recently for Apogee. My local friends would often have dinner with her and I loved her industry stories and humor. She will be missed. gofundme.com/f/help-rebecca-…

Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman

I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer

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I got to see my friends too! I didn't get nearly enough pics with them though. But we do have @veeb0rg, @wrljet , @techknight2 and @torbar here! Congrats, you made it to the end of the thread! Thanks for following along! @threadreaderapp unroll
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Must be another day that ends in Y. @68kMLA is down again
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hackaday
@hackaday14 Oct 2025
BlueSCSI: Not Just for Apple hackaday.com/2025/10/13/blue…

BlueSCSI: Not Just For Apple

Anyone into retro Macintosh machines has probably heard of BlueSCSI: an RP2040-based adapter that lets solid state flash memory sit on the SCSI bus and pretend to contain hard drives. You might hav…

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BSides CT@BSidesCT6 Sep 2025
We’re fired up to announce that @_JohnHammond will be the keynote speaker at @BSidesCT on September 20, 2025 at Sacred Heart University! Get ready to learn, hack, and see the truth behind the code. 🕶️💻 bsidesct.org #BSidesCT #InfoSec #TheyLive
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