Kind of amazed this just worked. Old PowerBook putting the "Universal" in USB

I wonder if Microsoft secretly wants everyone to switch to Linux. There are certainly fewer reasons to stick to Windows every day:

The Verge

Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

Microsoft is disabling the best local account workarounds

If the size of the current AI bubble can be estimated by how many - AI job offers - AI product review offers - AI service paid sponsorship offers - AI creator representation offers I receive per day... then I'd say we're nearing the pop.

Raspberry Pi just announced the Pi 500+ It has a quad-core CPU, 16 GB of RAM, 256 GB SSD (built-in NVMe), and an RGB backlit mechanical keyboard (Gateron KS-33 blue switches). Cost: $200. First thing I did was yank the SSD out and replace it with an M.2 to OCuLink adapter, so I could game and local-LLM on the thing, using an AMD RX 7900 XT with 20 GB of GDDR6 VRAM.

If you use an adblocker on YouTube, please click 'like' on this video: I'm trying a small test on 2nd channel, want to see impact from a large desktop audience, as I've seen a 30-50% decline in views (without a drop in other metrics).

YouTube views are down (don't panic). Some data-backed analysis of the current downturn in views for many channels (especially in tech?), thanks especially to @BuhDan from LTT for help!

YouTube views are down (don't panic) | Jeff Geerling

I'm preaching to the choir here, and it will never make YouTube change, but can I just say how much I *despise* a shorts carousel now being the top spot of my Subscriptions feed in the YouTube app—and it can't be disabled, even if I tap the dots and say 'don't show this'?

Spotted some server fans on the ol' Millennium Falcon. Lots of random plumbing parts too! Love full-scale kitbashing

clippy appreciation post

Hey look, I found the save icon! 💾