Nostr notes by Thom, 🦠plague doctor🦠

Ah yeah I would love one of those but uh... ...

2026-10-31T01:07:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…y07a
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Ah yeah I would love one of those but uh...

https://ebay.io/m/jjo9ez

Ouch.

I have made it my personal mission to never ever have a CRT ever ...

2026-10-30T23:29:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…mjh4
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I have made it my personal mission to never ever have a CRT ever again.

Headaches and eye strain galore. I despise them.

Okay so it seems I am pretty much limited to serial console to ...

2026-10-30T21:07:29Z

Okay so it seems I am pretty much limited to serial console to get NetBSD running on the Ultra 45, since apparently wscons can't display anything on the XVR-2500 I have?

I'll have to set up a serial console then, because I want to get NetBSD installed so I can give linear cannon (npub13u3…xsmy) remote access. With some luck they might be able to add support for the XVR-2500.

Time to figure out how many adapters and gender changers I'm going to need. Ugh.

So with the stock news I'm guessing used GPUs, CPus, and RAM ...

2026-10-30T14:47:50Z

So with the stock news I'm guessing used GPUs, CPus, and RAM are back on the menu soon?

Daddy wants to upgrade his dual Xeon to a dual Threadripper. Get on it, chop chop pop pop.

I have a laptop that's way too new for NetBSD, and OpenBSD ...

2026-10-30T13:33:13Z

I have a laptop that's way too new for NetBSD, and OpenBSD doesn't support its Intel BE200 WiFi chip.

What do I install on this thing that isn't just boring Linux?

RE: https://exquisite.social/@exquisite/117526920936481826 I am ...

2026-10-30T00:08:37Z

RE: https://exquisite.social/@exquisite/117526920936481826

I am on an instance that runs Mastodon-glitch on OpenBSD, because fuck you, that's why.

:openbsd:

quoting
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Hello world :flan_wave:We announced a bit of maintenance earlier tonight, for updates. Those with a sharp eye might have spotted that we were already running the update released earlier today, containing security and bugfixes - v4.5.20. So why the heck should we announce a maintenance window?! :flan_awe: ###

BECAUSE WE DID IT :flan_hurrah:We are now at v4.7.4 :flan_hacker:

Just judging by the numbering - that should have been a fairly trivial update. But it was not. To the contrary actually. It has taken months of hard work, bug reports, fixes, frustration and more. Mastodon is not to blame here. Neither are we. More info will follow in a separate writeup.

But - we made it. And we are even ready for v5. When we mentioned before that we are in it for the long hail, we weren't kidding. You are a lovely, weird and truly exquisite community :flan_heart:

For now, special thanks to Joris and Bram whom have been of so much help :flan_hearts:

Thanks for all the replies. This is my life now, by the way. My ...

2026-10-29T00:10:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…7rs9
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Thanks for all the replies.

This is my life now, by the way. My job is now basically to scan every fucking thing I want to write about on OSNews (npub1mfy…hthg) for slop.

I fucking hate it here.

Can I get a slop judgment call please? Yay or nay? ...

2026-10-28T23:52:28Z

Can I get a slop judgment call please? Yay or nay?

https://github.com/MosheByte/MineAssembly

Fuck it, let's just go back to the last Moshidon stable ...

2026-10-28T06:57:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…a85x
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Fuck it, let's just go back to the last Moshidon stable release, even if it's from June 2025. Its niceties over the official client are just too numerous.

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2026-10-28T01:33:57Z

I miss Moshidon.

Is this amdgpu guide still accurate for NetBSD 11? It seems... ...

2026-10-27T07:16:00Z

Is this amdgpu guide still accurate for NetBSD 11? It seems... Involved. Why does it use pkgsrc instead of binary packges, for instance?

https://codeberg.org/blackmirroxx/netbsd_amdgpu

Anyway now I kind of want to install NetBSD on my office ...

2026-10-27T00:18:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…sdqg
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Anyway now I kind of want to install NetBSD on my office workstation with dual E5-2640 v4 Xeons (for a total of 40 cores), 32GB of RAM, and a Radeon Pro W5700.

This machine exclusively does OSNews work (I need that many cores for that, shut the fuck up), and NetBSD could totally fulfill that role. Hurdle: it has a 160Hz 4K panel. HiDPI nightmares.

Still need to figure out disabling tap-to-click, and ...

2026-10-26T21:09:59Z

Still need to figure out disabling tap-to-click, and clicking+dragging only seems to work when using the touchpad buttons and not when using the touchpad's physical click (just regular archaic X11 nonsense).

Oh and yeah, hardware-accelerated video decode in Firefox actually totally seems to work. Woah.

Debian became slop so much quicker than I expected. Holy shit ...

2026-10-26T18:10:36Z

Debian became slop so much quicker than I expected. Holy shit this is depressing.

https://floss.social/@josch/117507580019985725

€2500 and already falling apart. ...

2026-10-26T17:21:37Z

€2500 and already falling apart.

https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117508249423801725

Tomorrow I'm going to setup sleep/wake and laptop lid close ...

2026-10-26T01:26:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…sas3
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Tomorrow I'm going to setup sleep/wake and laptop lid close etc. Also apparently NetBSD has `vaapi` for hardware-accelerated video decoding?? Does that work in Firefox on NetBSD too??????

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2026-10-26T00:29:46Z

Hey Brazil, good on you buds.

Alright decided Xfce is the better option. Nice midway between ...

2026-10-25T22:04:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…pten
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Alright decided Xfce is the better option. Nice midway between the usual full load from KDE/GNOME on my main machines and something as minimal as IceWM.

What are some applications that work well with IceWM and that are ...

2026-10-25T20:30:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…ka8h
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What are some applications that work well with IceWM and that are available on NetBSD? I haven't even settled on a file manager :blobcateyes:

NetBSD has that same thing OpenBSD has: it feels cozy. I ...

2026-10-25T19:58:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…9pd5
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NetBSD has that same thing OpenBSD has: it feels cozy. I can't explain what that means, but I think many of you will get it.

pkgin go brrrrrr

2026-10-25T19:53:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…k2fy
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pkgin go brrrrrr

wifi goes weeeeeee too

2026-10-25T19:38:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…jgar
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wifi goes weeeeeee too

installation goes weeeeeee

2026-10-25T19:28:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…hpyk
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installation goes weeeeeee

sudo dd if=NetBSD-11.0-amd64-install.img of=/dev/sdc bs=2M ...

2026-10-25T15:53:46Z

sudo dd if=NetBSD-11.0-amd64-install.img of=/dev/sdc bs=2M

lessggooooo

Having morals, values, and principles - and sticking by them - ...

2026-10-24T22:30:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…5z0f
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Having morals, values, and principles - and sticking by them - sure makes earning a living with a tech news site a lot harder.

I'm going to have to start finding additional ways to fund ...

2026-10-24T22:26:41Z

I'm going to have to start finding additional ways to fund OSNews (npub1mfy…hthg) soon. Not sure yet what, how, when.

It's hard to live off a truly independent tech news website that does not run ads and isn't funded by the millionaire and billionaire class.

Please consider supporting OSNews. Become a Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/osnews

Donate through Ko-Fi:

https://ko-fi.com/thomholwerda/

Or do a direct SEPA bank transfer:

Thom Holwerda
IBAN: SE08 8000 0820 1684 4657 8414
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Someone set fire to Hitler's "Eagle's Nest" lol ...

2026-10-24T06:20:52Z

Someone set fire to Hitler's "Eagle's Nest" lol

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr93zwjw1k4qo

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2026-10-23T23:36:32Z

THEYRE STILL TALKING ABOUT HUNTER BIDENS LAPTOP

I've been covering operating systems and tech in general for ...

2026-10-21T23:31:52Z

I've been covering operating systems and tech in general for more than two decades, every single day. Trust me when I say this: all the whining and complaining about the new Mastodon web UI will be dead and buried within a few months.

It is the way of things.

EA is shutting down BioWare and cutting 400 jobs. This one really ...

2026-10-21T17:33:30Z

EA is shutting down BioWare and cutting 400 jobs.

This one really hurts.

Meanwhile, over on Hacker News, the sloppers are big mad at ...

2026-10-20T17:46:22Z

Meanwhile, over on Hacker News, the sloppers are big mad at OpenBSD for ridiculing "AI" in their 8.0 release song and gif.

https://www.openbsd.org/80.html

This is a pretty good deal (€650/€200 shipping) but I ...

2026-10-19T12:37:31Z

This is a pretty good deal (€650/€200 shipping) but I don't have the funds for it right now. Would make for one hell of an OSNews (npub1mfy…hthg) story covering AIX and IBM i!

Donations always welcome of course. 😂 Become a Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/osnews

Donate through Ko-Fi:

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Or do a direct SEPA bank transfer:

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BIC: SWEDSESS

Can you people give open source organisations some goddamn time ...

2026-10-19T05:05:34Z

Can you people give open source organisations some goddamn time to respond to a bad-faith donation?

Jesus fucking Christ. Y'all are stoking the fires while selling the pitchforks.

WHY IS MY PERFECTLY CONFIGURED SMB SHARE SHOWING UP AS EMPTY I ...

2026-10-18T19:50:44Z

WHY IS MY PERFECTLY CONFIGURED SMB SHARE SHOWING UP AS EMPTY

I FUCKING HATE THIS SHIT

I want samba to die in a fire. I'll push it in. I'll ...

2026-10-18T19:23:01Z

I want samba to die in a fire. I'll push it in. I'll fucking light the fire.

I would want the OSNews podcast to cover the news from the past ...

2026-10-17T15:30:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…mpxd
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I would want the OSNews podcast to cover the news from the past week from the site, of which retro stuff is a part, but not the main focus. I think?

So thinking more about restarting the @npub1mfy…hthg podcast - ...

2026-10-17T09:15:00Z

So thinking more about restarting the OSNews (npub1mfy…hthg) podcast - I don't want to be a single host. I'm not that interesting. I also don't want to interview someone every single week (but I would love to interview some of you, as you are all way more interesting than I'll ever be).

I'll only do this if I can find a co-host so it's a team effort.

That would be amazing, thank you! I'm going to take a quick ...

2026-10-16T15:56:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…7t73
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That would be amazing, thank you! I'm going to take a quick peak inside to see if the SCSI cable has any free connectors - otherwise I'll need to order a new cable, too.

I'm an idiot! Indeed, no backplane. I was convinced it had ...

2026-10-16T15:08:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…7vw9
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I'm an idiot! Indeed, no backplane. I was convinced it had one!

Nope, for the HP c8000! The Ultra 45 uses SAS/SATA, and I've ...

2026-10-16T13:49:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…jfts
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Nope, for the HP c8000! The Ultra 45 uses SAS/SATA, and I've already ordered a SATA drive for it. 😄

The c8000 uses a backplane so I can't use any converters, ...

2026-10-16T13:02:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…kz53
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The c8000 uses a backplane so I can't use any converters, sadly. It's going to need to be 68-pin. ☹️

!!!!!!!!! That'd be amazing!

2026-10-16T12:52:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…c8t9
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!!!!!!!!! That'd be amazing!

Sometimes I just stare at my desktop in awe. Like, a bunch of ...

2026-10-15T18:17:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…hefr
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Sometimes I just stare at my desktop in awe. Like, a bunch of people from all over the world made all of this basically for free, just for the love of the game. And they made a desktop environment that runs circles around anything big tech has to offer. Like, KDE is so much better than macOS or Windows - if I were working at those companies, I'd feel so dejected. Apparently, not even all the money in the world can compete with sheer force of will and conviction of a bunch of rando open source nerds.

KDE is a miracle.

:bunnyRunHeart: :kde: https://youtu.be/1Vyzla9mx4g

2026-10-15T18:10:44Z

:bunnyRunHeart: :kde:

https://youtu.be/1Vyzla9mx4g

I want to do the same for my c8000, but it needs a SCSI-3 ...

2026-10-15T17:11:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…hcpz
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I want to do the same for my c8000, but it needs a SCSI-3 Ultra320 (LVD) drive. Those are... A bit more expensive.

Did I just order a (used, of course) 3.5" SATA drive so I can ...

2026-10-15T17:10:38Z

Did I just order a (used, of course) 3.5" SATA drive so I can install Linux on my Ultra 45 without removing my Solaris 10 installation?

...yes. Of course I did.

Anyway, if you cannot or do not want to support @npub1mfy…hthg ...

2026-10-15T12:57:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…5cur
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Anyway, if you cannot or do not want to support OSNews (npub1mfy…hthg) financially (totally fine!), the best way to support us is to boost our posts here on Fedi and submit our more substantial stories to places like Lobsters and Hacker News.

OSNews has a ton of room left to grow here on Fedi! Remember, OSNews is ad-free, independent, and not owned by any media conglomerate ordering me to be nice to big tech. This makes us effectively unique, and a perfect fit for Fedi!

So how do I go about making @npub1mfy…hthg the only ...

2026-10-14T23:59:31Z

So how do I go about making OSNews (npub1mfy…hthg) the only Fedi™-certified technology news website?

If you're on fedi and not following and reading OSNews, what are you even doing with your life? It's like being here and not following at least 8 catsalad accounts.

TOMORROW IS CASTLEVANIA DAY YEAAAAHHHHAAAA

2026-10-14T22:50:15Z

TOMORROW IS CASTLEVANIA DAY

YEAAAAHHHHAAAA

The Linux kernel is going to remove the requirement to disclose ...

2026-10-14T05:08:57Z

The Linux kernel is going to remove the requirement to disclose that "AI" was used for a contribution. Apparently, this was decided at the Linux Maintainers Summit, away from the LKML. No open discussion.

https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20261009083137.3-1-sashal@kernel.org/

What a clown show.

I'm still toying with the idea of a video/podcast kind of ...

2026-10-13T17:36:47Z

I'm still toying with the idea of a video/podcast kind of thing for OSNews (npub1mfy…hthg).

I'll cross that bridge if we get there. I've survived ...

2026-10-13T13:16:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…em25
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I'll cross that bridge if we get there.

I've survived countless similar changes and adapted just fine. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Some day some jackass is going to slopcode a browser or Fedi ...

2026-10-13T13:11:12Z

Some day some jackass is going to slopcode a browser or Fedi client or something else truly useful for HP-UX and I'm going to be so fucking exasperated.

White cishet techbros leaving Fedi because we don't make them ...

2026-10-12T05:26:26Z

White cishet techbros leaving Fedi because we don't make them feel special is a feature, not a bug.

You can force HP-UX 11i v2 to install on the C8000! :D But you ...

2026-10-09T18:35:46Z

You can force HP-UX 11i v2 to install on the C8000! :D

But you lose any and all graphics output :(

Guess that's a big no from me.

They also slopped a Word clone now lol

2026-10-09T15:51:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…dxwu
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They also slopped a Word clone now lol

look i cant really hate on a bunch of slopcoders slopping copies ...

2026-10-09T15:47:00Z

look i cant really hate on a bunch of slopcoders slopping copies of word, photoshop, etc

i mean

LET THEM FIGHT FOR MY AMUSEMENT

My faith in the GNOME project has fully evaporated in 24 hours. ...

2026-10-07T17:25:14Z

My faith in the GNOME project has fully evaporated in 24 hours.

What a colossal fuckup that just keeps fuckupping.

the fact i don't have an sgi tezro and alphastation es47 is ...

2026-10-07T13:48:17Z

the fact i don't have an sgi tezro and alphastation es47 is dutchphobic tbh

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2026-10-07T00:46:07Z

If I were a furry, my fursona would be a honey badger.

For future reference: StarOffice puts its .desktop shortcuts in ...

2026-10-06T17:45:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…cy3f
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For future reference: StarOffice puts its .desktop shortcuts in the expected directory for KDE 2 (`~/.kde/share/appInk`), but Mandrake Linux 8.2 maintains its own appInk directory under `~/.kde/share/appInk-mdk`. So, just move the StarOffice 6.0 directory from one to the other, et voilà.

Ah yes, figuring out why the StarOffice 6.0 .desktop files and ...

2026-10-06T16:23:03Z

Ah yes, figuring out why the StarOffice 6.0 .desktop files and shortcuts do not appear in the KDE 2 menu, no matter what I do. They're all in the correct place etc., generated by the installer's KDE integration.

What am I doing with my life?

To complete the final UNIX workstation quintuplet: ✅ Sun Ultra ...

2026-10-04T19:02:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…2k3z
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To complete the final UNIX workstation quintuplet:

✅ Sun Ultra 45 (SPARC/Solaris)
✅ HP c8000 (PA-RISC/HP-UX)
❌ IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 (POWER5+/AIX)
❌ SGI Tezro (MIPS/IRIX)
❌ HP AlphaStation ES47 (Alpha/Tru64)

I've got some ways to go.

If you think SGI hardware is expensive... Try and search for ...

2026-10-04T18:55:48Z

If you think SGI hardware is expensive... Try and search for AlphaStations.

:ablobpainrain:

Is Applied Information Systems' Xess 5.0 (complex spreadsheet ...

2026-10-03T18:25:43Z

Is Applied Information Systems' Xess 5.0 (complex spreadsheet application for UNIX from 2000) lost media?

https://cache.industry.siemens.com/dl/files/119/8425119/att_38587/v1/Xess50_1.pdf

my 2001 retro pc... ...but what if os2

2026-10-03T18:15:07Z

my 2001 retro pc...

...but what if os2

Seeing clabretro discover the idiosyncrasies of HP-UX just like I ...

2026-10-03T17:34:20Z

Seeing clabretro discover the idiosyncrasies of HP-UX just like I did years ago is a delight.

HP-UX is fucking weird man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAQt3_nUIa0

Thanks! I'll need to figure out if I can add that during the ...

2026-10-03T15:24:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…wr6e
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Thanks! I'll need to figure out if I can add that during the Mandrake 8.2 installation - I vaguely remember you could, including testing.

I'll bookmark this and get back to it once it's time for the installation.

Windows XP supports 1920x1080 60Hz just fine, but I'm fairly ...

2026-10-03T15:21:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…g5g4
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Windows XP supports 1920x1080 60Hz just fine, but I'm fairly sure Xfree 4.2.0 in Mandrake Linux 8.2 would need a completely custom modeline (terminology?) for that, which scares me a bit. That's why I'm thinking of just using the aspect ratio feature of my monitor.

So my rather fancy Dell 1920x1080 monitor supports setting the ...

2026-10-03T15:04:22Z

So my rather fancy Dell 1920x1080 monitor supports setting the aspect ratio to 16:9, 4:3, or 5:4 (e.g. lower resolutions with black bars). Does anybody know what other resolutions, taking those aspect ratio settings into account, would be "native" with the 4:3 and 5:4 aspect ratios?

Fuck me this board has a VIA KT133, which apparently has a 100MHz ...

2026-10-03T14:28:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…actk
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Fuck me this board has a VIA KT133, which apparently has a 100MHz FSB and thus can't run the Athlon XP 1900+ at 1600MHz.

I needed the VIA KT133A chipset. Ugh. Am I really stuck at 1200MHz with an MSI MSI K7T Pro2?

I just realised there's no Ethernet jack on the retro ...

2026-10-03T13:36:54Z

I just realised there's no Ethernet jack on the retro PC's motherboard.

Well, shit.

Normal nerds: are into C64s or early IBM PCs or whatever. Me: is ...

2026-10-03T12:58:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…2lfz
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Normal nerds: are into C64s or early IBM PCs or whatever.

Me: is into rare and stupidly expensive UNIX workstations, and only the last one in every line.

I need to be rich.

I don't consider Mac OS X a UNIX but I still sometimes feel ...

2026-10-03T12:56:11Z

I don't consider Mac OS X a UNIX but I still sometimes feel the urge to get a PowerMac G5 for my UNIX workstations collection.

I mean, I will never get my hands on an AlphaStation ES47, SGI Tezro, or IBM IntelliStation POWER 285, but a G5 is easy to find.

Oh right, front-side bus and clock multiplier settings were a ...

2026-10-03T12:46:19Z

Oh right, front-side bus and clock multiplier settings were a thing. They're probably set wrong and that's why my 1600MHz Athlon XP 1900+ is listed as 1200MHz.

Man I forgot so much stuff from those days.

Lots of Amiga news, but it's all slop? Firefox port, some ...

2026-10-02T21:14:11Z

Lots of Amiga news, but it's all slop? Firefox port, some other brand new browser, a new AmigaOS kernel with SMP... As far as I can tell, it's all slop.

I don't want to do this anymore.

Looks like a beautiful area judging by Google Maps!

2026-10-02T19:50:09Z

In reply to nevent1q…70sm
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Looks like a beautiful area judging by Google Maps!

Did some checking to remember where I visited in Canada, and we ...

2026-10-02T19:47:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…jpk0
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Did some checking to remember where I visited in Canada, and we drove up to Montreal from the US, then drove back down and over Lake Ontario past Kingston, Toronto, and Hamilton to stay on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls for a few days. No idea how close that would've been!

I'll take you up on that. If you're ever here, you're ...

2026-10-02T19:08:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…83tv
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I'll take you up on that. If you're ever here, you're getting palt and reindeer meat.

My wife bought root beer for me (she was in the only bigger city ...

2026-10-02T19:04:26Z

My wife bought root beer for me (she was in the only bigger city around here, Luleå, and they have a fancy candy store) and I'm so happy right now.

She tasted it too. She fucking hated it. :blobcatgiggle:

2001 retro pc built havent turned it on yet if i suddenly stop ...

2026-10-02T18:07:27Z

2001 retro pc built

havent turned it on yet

if i suddenly stop posting then the psu exploded

So a full CSV export of our story database from 2001 to today is ...

2026-10-01T21:16:43Z

So a full CSV export of our story database from 2001 to today is about 50MB or so. Perfect for a 100MB ZIP disk.

This project will move forward. I'm thinking limited run of 10 completely custom ZIP Disk OSNews (npub1mfy…hthg) time capsules, with custom labels and sleeves. I have no clue what to charge for these, and if anyone would even be interested.

https://exquisite.social/@thomholwerda/117354568505735030

But hey, I guess it's easier to hound random people who use ...

2026-09-29T17:41:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…ljw2
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But hey, I guess it's easier to hound random people who use ChatGPT once in a while than to question your own habits.

When I say buying Apple products contributes more to the slide to ...

2026-09-29T17:36:33Z

When I say buying Apple products contributes more to the slide to fascism than using a bit of "AI" does, I'm not joking.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/apple-worked-with-trump-admin-to-remove-ice-tracking-apps-lawmaker-says/

So the concept of the CVE is undergoing inflation because the ...

2026-09-29T13:27:15Z

So the concept of the CVE is undergoing inflation because the slop companies have a vested interest in turning every minor bug into a dangerous security issue? To make it seem as if "AI" code scanning tools are better at finding security issues than they really are?

Am I off the mark here?

I despise Windows, but I will never judge someone for using it. I ...

2026-09-28T13:16:53Z

I despise Windows, but I will never judge someone for using it. I think buying Apple products contributes much more to the slide to fascism than occasionally using ChatGPT does, but I'm not going to yell and shout at iPhone users. More than likely, I'm doing things that other people have passionate negative opinions about! We have a car! We eat meat!

Just show some fucking grace to the people around you. It's not that hard.

Question for X11 specialists and archaeologists: Mandrake Linux ...

2026-09-27T20:25:09Z

Question for X11 specialists and archaeologists: Mandrake Linux 8.2 shipped with Xfree 4.2.0. I'll be running it on an NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX 400 64MB, which technically supports resolutions beyond 1920×1080.

What are the odds such a setup can power a bog-standard 1920×1080 60Hz LCD over VGA? I can save myself some money if I don't have to buy a 1920×1200 (which I think I saw in the Xfree setup of Mandrake 8.2?) or smaller monitor.

netbsd switches to systemd confirmed

2026-09-27T17:27:57Z

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netbsd switches to systemd confirmed

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2026-09-27T14:41:06Z

If I were an animal, I'd just want to be a squirrel.

Better yet, I hate nuclear weapons, but strongly believe the EU ...

2026-09-27T14:20:34Z

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Better yet, I hate nuclear weapons, but strongly believe the EU should maintain a strong and advanced stockpile for defensive, MAD purposes.

Fedi's "holier than thou" levels have gone through ...

2026-09-27T14:19:31Z

Fedi's "holier than thou" levels have gone through the roof in recent weeks and months. If you rightfully disregard the "yet you have an iPhone, curious" argument, you should show enough grace to also apply this to other excesses of our late-stage capitalist world others might partake in.

Otherwise you're just a hypocrite.

I still think the Surface Duo approach (two individual displays ...

2026-09-26T19:00:19Z

I still think the Surface Duo approach (two individual displays stitched together with a hinge) is a better approach than a folding display that creases and breaks.

i added kde kwin plugin that makes it snow on my desktop and the ...

2026-09-26T18:56:01Z

i added kde kwin plugin that makes it snow on my desktop and the snow accumulates on top of windows and the bottom of the screen

on the first snow day - probably october - im going to let my kids play with it

kde is a treasure for making silly shit like this a thing

Beforde I order any more parts for my 2001 retrobuild, I'm ...

2026-09-25T19:16:35Z

Beforde I order any more parts for my 2001 retrobuild, I'm going to pay a visit at my local second-hand store and see if they have some random crap lying around. They definitely have old 1024x768 panels, so I'll be grabbing one of those. I also know they have boxes full of IDE and floppy drive cables, so that's good. I don't think they ave boxes of old components/PCI cards, but maybe?

I might strike gold.

I kind of want to run `sudo dnf install *` and watch my computer ...

2026-09-25T18:49:14Z

I kind of want to run `sudo dnf install *` and watch my computer burn.

clearly i need this to bring my kids to school donate now! ...

2026-09-25T17:22:48Z

clearly i need this to bring my kids to school

donate now! €0/300000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D0nxi-Tkzo

I kind of want to put a ZIP drive in my 2001 retro PC project. ...

2026-09-25T15:15:16Z

I kind of want to put a ZIP drive in my 2001 retro PC project. Does anyone have an IDE version with a 5.25" bay adapter?

Oh 100%. It's not like the traditional brands are making ...

2026-09-25T13:47:26Z

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Oh 100%. It's not like the traditional brands are making anything I could ever afford.

I want Chinese phones and laptops and operating systems here in ...

2026-09-25T13:45:05Z

I want Chinese phones and laptops and operating systems here in Europe. It's not like I have any more faith in American smartphones than I do in Chinese.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkUuOr21v4s

I have this idea in my head to visit every single known runestone ...

2026-09-23T14:51:30Z

I have this idea in my head to visit every single known runestone in Sweden.

But uh, there's 5141 of them.