Dr. Guillermo Power @gpowerf@social.cleverlibre.org

Every time a new Raspberry Pi is released, there are mutterings around thermal control of the new board.

This time around, with the release of Raspberry #Pi5, we’re introducing two new official hardware solutions for cooling, priced at $5 and $10 respectively.

https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/heating-and-cooling-raspberry-pi-5/

Just in time for the spooky season? Maybe I should post some Halloween-themed tech stuff?

#Tech #Computer #RetroTech #Retro #RetroTechnology #RetroComputers #VintageComputer #RetroComputing

I'm curious how many of you actually use a screensaver (not a lock screen) on #Linux, the screensaver fans are very loud about them but surely there isn't that many of them #Wayland #Xorg #Opensource

Segaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

#sega #console #videogames #retroconsole #retrogaming #80s #90s #geek

Quack-Quack!

(Duck Nukem)

#console #retrogaming #NES #Nintendo #DuckHunt #Phaser #cartridge #80s #90s #Geek

Which would you rather play?
#Poll #Polls #Games

Let me guess: so say the same people who demand you go back to the office and claim that WFH isnt good.

Reshelled the #NintendoDSPhat today. Or rather finished reshelling it. Broke the ribbon cable clip last week, which stopped it turning on. Swore. Lots. Bit calmer today so had a fiddle (oooer) and fixed problem with a puffy Peppa Pig sticker. I'm such a pro, me! 🤣

#NintendoDS

WARNING: Chrome has pushed out a new update where it now detects if you are using ad blockers, and will punish you by filling your Google search history with dumb questions about wind. This makes it seem like you do not understand wind, and will be very embarrassing if someone else sees it.

Dressing up our BBS for the season!
#BBS #BulletinBoardSystem #Telnet

...praised for its tight control, unique and non-linear gameplay and bright presentation, and is often regarded as one of the best titles for the NES. 🤩

Did you enjoy one of the Ducktales titles for NES or Game Boy? 😍

🕹️ #RetroTrivia about the game consoles of our childhood

#Nintendo #NES #GameBoy #Capcom #Ducktales #retrotrivia #trivia #retro #retrogames #retrogamer #retrogaming #gaming

Hey, Computer, Make Me a Font

Link: https://serce.me/posts/02-10-2023-hey-computer-make-me-a-font
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37750859

It's the "40th anniversary of the GNU operating system and the launch of the free software movement!"

Fifteen years ago, on the 25th Anniversary of GNU OS, the comedian / actor Stephen Fry recorded the following tribute--which also serves as a great introduction to what free software is and the philosophy behind the free software movement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_mS4CIXcLY

@fsf #GNU #Linux #freesoftware

Nervously checking my phone for an incoming call from Stockholm as we near the announcement of the inaugural Nobel Prize in Shitposting.

“The world is your oyster!”

Oyster: WTF does that mean?!?

@gnutelephony @gpowerf @BBCRD Ironically, #Meta’s is closer to being #WeChat thanks to the combination of their apps (#Facebook, #Instagram, #WhatsApp & now #Threads).

But I do not think anything will come close to mimicking WeChat outside of #China 🇨🇳.

Shift Happens is a beautifully designed history of how keyboards got this way

Marcin Wichary on his long quest to capture everything that shaped modern type.

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2023/10/shift-happens-is-a-beautifully-designed-history-of-how-keyboards-got-this-way/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Vulnerable Arm GPU drivers under active exploitation. Patches may not be available

'Devices believed to use the affected chips include the Google Pixel 7, Samsung S20 and S21, Motorola Edge 40, OnePlus Nord 2, Asus ROG Phone 6, Redmi Note 11, 12, Honor 70 Pro, RealMe GT, Xiaomi 12 Pro, Oppo Find X5 Pro, and Reno 8 Pro and some phones from Mediatek'

Android and Chromebook users should upgrade.

#technology #tech #security #privacy #hacking #malware #Android #Chromebook

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/10/vulnerable-arm-gpu-drivers-under-active-exploitation-patches-may-not-be-available/