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by nickt 6y ago
See also “Grape Lane” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gropecunt_Lane
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Because this is HN, no article gets away without a retro computing reference. Peter Shilton's Handball Maradona https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shilton's_Handball_Marad...
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If you want to delve into that particular rathole, I recommend Carroll Smith's Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook. More than you ever need to know about the subject. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show&#x
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And the Wafadrive is there too. https://obsoletemedia.org/wafadrive/
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A Secure PolarFire SoC (FPGA and RISC-V) Linux-Capable SBC and SoM(crowdsupply.com)
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$1.2MM in orders, that’s astonishing. Well done!
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A great reminder of the New Yorker article from 2018, "Why Paper Jams Persist" [1] and a good discussion here at the time [2] [1] https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/02/12/why-paper-jams...
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Thanks for that - I'd not seen the Cosmos and Gemini [1] [1] https://planetcom.squarespace.com/device
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Sounds like we’re thinking along the same lines! Love to try the Psion, it’s been a while since I’ve been hands on with a Series 5.
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I was inspired to do something similar after reading these two posts on using the Amiga version of WordPerfect for writing. [1], [2]. It’s distraction free, works well with a modern monitor and I always liked the Amiga keyboard. It’s a huge
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How to Make a Sundial(safalra.com)
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^French^Americans probably.
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I’ve traveled a lot in the Sahara and an old expression amongst the expats was “The French send troops, the Germans send money and the British send regrets”.
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Discussed here recently: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23901836
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The Walnut Creek CD-ROM Collection(archive.org)
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Nice job. Very responsive from my iPad Pro with pencil.
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M.2 case for Raspberry Pi 4 https://www.argon40.com/argon-one-m-2-case-for-raspberry-pi-...
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That would be a great movie.
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But an Aston at 30 mph is still a lovely thing.
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Very true. It’s not tco for sure.
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Also on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=craigmurray.org.uk
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Craig Murray’s notes from the public gallery make for some incredible reading https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2020/09/your-man-in-...
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^science^politics probably
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For about the price of a 2012 DB9 or Vantage.
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Probably worth a second look at this RISC desktop thread https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19118642
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Ha, stories similar to that were going around in the 90's in the RAF. Particularly if you found yourself out in the cold at an RRH up north somewhere...
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Balson’s butchers (in the UK and US) are about to have their 505th birthday. Their back bacon and bangers are the best I’ve found in the US. https://www.balsonbutchers.com/
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I think you’re right, and being downvoted by folks who’ve never lived in the North.
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It’s only embargoed because you’re an hour behind!
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TAPR [1] is a ham radio club that has a focus on digital stuff, it’s fantastically interesting geekery and should appeal to the HN crowd. The monthly newsletter, the Packet Status Register [2] is a great read, with projects typically involv

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