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The article is about the introduction of Apple's first low-cost microcomputer system in 1976, which includes a video terminal and 8K bytes of RAM on a single PC card. The system offers advantages over traditional teletype machines, such as faster processing speed, less noise, and more information display capabilities. It also highlights the use of new memory chips that are faster and take up less space and power.
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The comment thread discusses various aspects related to Apple, including its pricing strategy, historical context, and the accuracy of a presented text. There is a mix of opinions and factual statements, with some instances of sarcasm.
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Adventure Game Studio is an open-source software for creating graphical point-and-click adventure games, offering a platform to create and play games on multiple platforms. It features an active community for support and showcases user-created games.
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The comment thread discusses the revival and continued relevance of Adventure Game Studio (AGS), a software for creating adventure games, with nostalgia and appreciation from users who remember its impact on their early interest in software development and game creation.
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The article discusses how to prevent malware infections and suggests running antivirus scans on personal devices or asking network administrators to check corporate networks for misconfigured or infected devices.
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The comment thread discusses various self-hosted and third-party solutions for private networking, focusing on features like mesh capabilities, identity-based access control, and data privacy. Users compare Tailscale with alternatives such as NetBird, Headscale, Nebula, WireGuard, OpenZiti, and emphasize the importance of zero trust architecture in modern network security.
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The article discusses the author's experience in building a custom opinionated and minimal coding agent, detailing its components, design philosophy, and features compared to existing tools like Claude Code, Codex, Amp, Droid, and opencode.
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The discussion revolves around opinions on minimalistic agent design, emphasizing control, security, and efficiency. There is a debate about the necessity and limitations of sandboxing for security purposes, with concerns raised regarding full system access (YOLO mode) for agents. The community shows agreement on certain topics but exhibits varying levels of skepticism towards proprietary models and the effectiveness of current security measures.
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MicroPythonOS is an open-source operating system for microcontrollers that offers an Android-like user experience, featuring a graphical interface with touch screen support, gestures, and an app store. It's built on the MicroPython foundation and can run on ESP32 microcontrollers or be cross-platform compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS.
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The comment thread discusses MicroPythonOS, a project aiming to provide an Android-like user experience on microcontrollers. The discussion includes opinions about the lack of innovation in UI design and the comparison with CircuitPython. There are also technical inquiries related to package management tools like pipkin and concerns regarding security.
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Clearspace, a company aiming to create technology that protects human attention from internet distractions, is hiring an Applied Researcher (ML) for developing models to classify and filter network traffic based on natural language rules. The role involves creating tooling for data gathering, working with founders to define research direction, and owning the implementation of production models.
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The article provides a recap of FOSDEM 2026, an annual open-source conference held in Brussels, focusing on themes such as digital sovereignty, open infrastructure, and Europe's technological future. The event saw a shift towards self-hosted solutions, decentralized networks, and community-driven software, reflecting growing awareness around these topics within the open-source community.
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The comment thread discusses various opinions on FOSDEM conference, including its value for networking and meeting people, concerns over scaling issues, and the impact of politics in open-source communities. Attendees have mixed feelings about attending in person versus watching recordings online due to overcrowding and queues.
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The Amiga Unix wiki is a resource dedicated to preserving and sharing information about Amix, Commodore's port of AT&T System V Release 4 Unix to the Amiga in 1990. It offers guides on installation (real hardware or emulation), software compatibility, networking, and tips for experienced Unix administrators looking to run AMIX.
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The comment thread discusses various aspects of AmigaOS, including its closed-source nature, lack of updates in recent years, comparisons to Unix variants, and the potential for source code release. There is also mention of malware targeting Amix and nostalgia for the Amiga platform.
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The Book of PF, 4th edition is a comprehensive guide to the OpenBSD firewall, covering updates in PF including IPv6, dual stack configurations, traffic shaping systems, and more. It offers early access to full chapters for preorder customers.
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The comment thread discusses various opinions on No Starch Press books, preferences for real paper over print-on-demand books, value of complex systems projects guide books, anticipation for the third edition of a FreeBSD book, comparison between FreeBSD and Linux with preference for FreeBSD, dislike towards DRM in books, suggestion of Nftables documentation as a resource, and performance comparison between PF and nftables. The community shows high agreement on most topics but has some debate around operating system preferences and DRM usage.
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An ancient map of Fairyland, featuring places from nursery rhymes, fairy tales, Arthurian legends, and folktales across cultures, was discovered in 1917 by Bernard Sleigh. Initially created to entertain his children, the map gained popularity and led to Sleigh designing other fairy tale patterns for fabrics.
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The comment thread discusses a map created in 1917, which is related to Lord Dunsany's work and possibly suggests a Fae conspiracy. The users also compare it with Olaus Magnus' Carta Marina.
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