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Computeum Vilshofen
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Ein kleines Museum mit alten Computern und großen Ambitionen.

Ganz zünftig auch auf @Computeum@mastodon.bayern
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leyrer.bsky.social
Die Firmen und Institutionen, die uns in den 10er Jahren erklärt haben, dass sie wegen des hohen Ressourcenaufwands kein TLS machen können sind die, die jetzt alles durch LLMs ersetzen, oder? :D
#heuchler
February 9, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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tpushic.bsky.social
For anyone in and around Pittsburgh, please sign this petition to bring the T back to Allentown permanently. The neighborhood deserves it. c.org/T9rSyqDrYj
Petition · BRING BACK THE T in the Hilltop! - Pittsburgh, United States · Change.org
BRING BACK THE T in the Hilltop!
c.org
January 23, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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wurzelmann.at
Vielleicht sollten privilegierte Sportler*innen einfach mal die Pappen halten, anstatt so eine Scheiße zu sagen:

"Ich bin gegen Feiertage, die Leute sollen in die Hände spucken und das Bruttosozialprodukt heben."

Okay Karl, "Clown des Jahres" ist dir sicher. 🤡

www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Snowboarder Karl krönt sich zum Doppelolympiasieger: "Ich bin gegen Feiertage"
Karl ist damit der erfolgreichste Snowboarder aller Zeiten. Payer warf im Viertelfinale Olympiasiegerin Ledecka raus, gewann Silber und besiegte damit ihren Olympiafluch
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February 9, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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anthonymoser.com
i feel compelled to remind everyone that chatgpt/LLMs are functionally the *opposite* of an actual expert.

the more your problems are unusual or novel, the more likely LLMS are to be wrong. they are least helpful when it's most important
a table labeled "How common is your problem, how helpful is the response?" There are three columns labeled common, rare, and novel and two rows labeled Actual Human Expert and LLM. Common problem, human expert: helpful Rare problem, human expert: more helpful Novel problem, human expert: most helpful Common problem, LLM: helpful Rare problem, LLM: unhelpful Novel problem, LLM: harmful
March 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
computeum.bsky.social
Ich glaub wir brauchen eine neue Abteilung:

Josef gegen die Chips!

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STC Executel, Part 1
Es ist ja nicht so, dass ich untätig bin - aber manchmal fehlt mir entweder die Zeit dazu, oder ein Projekt zieht sich länger als gewohnt hin, um einen neuen Blog-Eintrag zu schreiben. So ist das im ...
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February 7, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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zachweinersmith.bsky.social
Testing some new slogans
smbccomics.bsky.social SMBC Comics @smbccomics.bsky.social · 8d
SAWYER LEE AND THE QUEST TO JUST STAY HOME is still on preorder! A mystery/adventure story about avoiding mystery/adventure for middle-grade readers and adults who aren't miserable humorless husks.

us.macmillan.com/books/978037...
Picture of the book cover of "Sawyer Lee and the Quest to Just Stay Home" with a yellow background. The book is surrounded by black text reading : "A mystery/adventure about avoiding mystery/adventure! For middle-grade readers and adults who aren't humorless husks! Now on preorder!"
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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jhaslauer.bsky.social
Argumente für mehr Tracking oder Ausweis- und Klarnamenpflicht waren immer: Jugendschutz, Kinderpornographie, Terrorismus und Drogenhanel.

Tatsächlichen Gründe meist: Geldinteressen, zB von Verwertungsgesellschaften oder besseres Tracking für Werbekunden und Versicherungen, staatliches Bespitzeln
February 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
computeum.bsky.social
Sag nochmal einer dass man das ganze Mathe- und Geometrie-Zeuchs nicht braucht!

blog.computeum.org/2026/01/31/a...
Angewandte Geometrie
Wenn wir am Sontag offen haben, wird auch immer ein bisschen an der Ausstellung gearbeitet. Dieses Mal wollten wir uns die restlichen "Dreiecke" vornehmen. Die Platten standen ja schon seit langem hin...
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January 31, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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jeriellsworth.bsky.social
I'm really into spherical computing lately
January 13, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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jeriellsworth.bsky.social
I think they both deserve the punishment - Warming up my bot army to follow and do the 6000th follow exactly at the same time.
ronscompvids.bsky.social Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍‍♂️🖥️📼 @ronscompvids.bsky.social · Jan 8
@mac84.bsky.social and I have gentlemen's bet to see whom will be the first to reach 6,000 @bsky.app followers. Loser has to has to do a double somersault into a tub of alien goat vomit, and admit they make worse #futurama references.
January 8, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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stiefkind.bsky.social
TIL: Besides UTC, there also is TAI – Temps Atomics International aka International Atomic Time. And well … TAI currently is UTC + 37s 🤯

For other interesting things about time protocols, I highly recommend the talk on PTP from last years #39C3: media.ccc.de/v/39c3-excus... #ptp #ntp #timeprotocol
Excuse me, what precise time is It?
With PTP 1588, AES67, and SMPTE 2110, we can transmit synchronous audio and video with sub-millisecond latency over the asynchronous medi...
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January 8, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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taonf.bsky.social
With a simple click of a mouse, consumers now have the ability to easily transfer documents from their Macs or PCs directly to their #MessagePad devices or #eMate300 mobile computers running the Newton OS

—Debbie Carlton, director of Marketing for the #AppleNewton Systems Group
Newton Press User's Guide For Windows What is Newton Press? Newton Press is an ideal application for creating and distributing electronic documents as Newton books that can be reviewed and annotated on a Newton PDA. With Newton Press, you can create read-only electronic documents, complete with text and graphics, that anyone with a Newton PDA can use. You can quickly create Newton books by combining text and graphics from other applications into your Newton Press documents You can also type and edit text as you create a Newton book and easily format it to match the screen-size and display characteristics of Newton PDAs. After creating an electronic document on your computer, you can save it as a book package and install it on Newton PDAs. You can use the Newton Press application or use other Newton applications, such as the Newton Backup Utility to install your packages on Newton PDAs. In fact, Newton Press provides ways to quickly create books and install them on a Newton PDA automatically without typing or formatting documents yourself. So if you just want to move information from your computer onto your Newton PDA, you can do so in a few easy steps. What is a Newton book? A Newton book is an electronic document created for viewing on a Newton PDA. With Newton Press, you can create and publish a variety of documents such as business reports, reference materials, price sheets, product listings and tables for display on Newton PDAs. You can create company reports and documents that someone with a Newton PDA can keep for easy reference. You can also distribute Newton books to employees with reference tables of prices, products, or other lists of information. You can create company directories and other lists that Newton PDA users can refer to on the job or in the field, taking advantage of the portability of the Newton PDA. And you can create documents with graphics and charts that provide Newton PDA users with effective and persuasive visual tools for communicating information. How do I create a book? Creating a book is roughly a four-step process: • You first open the Newton Press application and type or add the content of your book. You can then format the book to look the way you want it. • You can create a table of contents that readers can use to move about the different topies of a book. • You can name and record identifying information about your book. • And last, you save the book as a package that you can install on a Newton PDA. With Newton Press, you can easily take the text and graphics from many commonly used applications on your computer and place them in a new book. Documents that you frequently use can most often be converted to Newton books. If you find it easier, you can format your documents in your computer application to use the fonts and line widths that fit a Newton PDA screen before bringing them into Newton Press. Reading the book on a Newton PDA When you install a book on a Newton PDA, users can open books, view and annotate pages, and even fax and print the document. For more information about using the Newton Book reader, see Chapter 8, "Viewing Your Book on a Newton PDA."
January 8, 2026 at 6:14 AM
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embacher.bsky.social
Nein zum Datenzugriff der USA, selbst für den Preis einer Visumpflicht

"Nicht von punktuellen Anfragen, sondern von automatisiertem Zugang ist hier die Rede."

Visumpflicht ist ohnehin die optimale Lösung: (nur) wer dorthin fährt, soll sich dem Irrsinn aussetzen.

www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Nein zum Datenzugriff der USA, selbst für den Preis einer Visumpflicht
Dem von der Trump-Regierung geforderten Zugang auf biometrische Daten in Europa muss Einhalt geboten werden
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January 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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syrstorm.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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vintageapparatus.com
Just picked up this fully functional Data General / One via a Facebook Marketplace. It's in amazing condition for 41 years old, with OEM case, printer, powersupplies, and cables.

The DG/One was the first battery powered fully PC compatible computer on the market.
January 6, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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oceanandice.bsky.social
A picture is worth 1000 words...

This appeared on the BBC News today, showing the increase in solar electric generation in the UK.

Not sure who produced it, but genuinely think this is a genius piece of scientific communication - the construct and choice of colour scale is near-perfect.

Chapeau!
January 2, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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hart-frentz.bsky.social
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Marcel fratzscher Kriminalität wird nicht importiert, sie ist ein soziales Phänomen...
January 5, 2026 at 8:15 AM
computeum.bsky.social
Nerdgasm.
jeriellsworth.bsky.social Jeri Ellsworth @jeriellsworth.bsky.social · Jan 5
I have big plans for spinny CRT
January 5, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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stiefkind.bsky.social
From time to time I need to lookup some rarely used vi commands. Good to have a vi reference card laying around at my desk 😀 #vintagecomputing #cray #vi #unicos
January 4, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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nicelynicelyjones.bsky.social
The core premise behind the plot of ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’ was a bad guy working to destroy LA’s public transport to enable freeways…
a man in a suit and bow tie is holding a chess piece in his hand .
Alt: a man in a suit and bow tie is holding a chess piece in his hand .
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December 2, 2025 at 11:47 AM
computeum.bsky.social
🎄Der #Computeum #Adventskalender🎄
🎅Bonustürchen: Hochleistungsrechnen🖥️

Wer hat sich die neueste GPU gewünscht und nicht bekommen?
Egal, in 8 Tagen wär die doch eh sowas von "Letztes Jahr"

Ein Analogrechner mit Logarithmentafel und Oszi hat aber immer Zukunft!

Schöne Feiertage Euch allen!

#Retro
Auf einer Holzkiste steht ein Heathkit Analogrechner aus den 1950ern, daneben Typ 551 Zweistrahl-Oszilloskop von Tektronix von ca. 1960. An der Wand dahinter hängt eine Schultafel mit 5-stelligen dekadischen Logarithmen.
December 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
computeum.bsky.social
🎄Der #Computeum #Adventskalender🎄
🎅Türchen 24: #Spracherzeugung🖥️

Basteln zu Weihnachten ist immer beliebt, um so mehr Bausatz und Lernheft zur Sprachsynthese. Besonders Letzteres ist heute noch genauso informativ wie 1963 mit viel Grundlagenwissen zur Sprache.

Frohes Fest Euch allen!

#Retro
Auf einem hellbraunen Parkettboden liegen Ober- und Unterteil einer Schachtel, ein Heft und verschiedene Bauteile. Die Oberseite der Schachtel und das Heft zeigen das gleiche Bild. Ein schachbrettartiges Muster aus Gelben Quadraten. Der Titel ist in groß "speech/synthesis" und kleiner darunter "An Experiment in Electronic Speech Production" auf einem weißen Band. Darunter ein Schwarz/Weis Bild einer Wellenform. Rechts oben steht "Bell System Scientific Experiment No. 3", am unteren Rand "Made Available by Your Telephone Company". Die Rückseite der Schachtel zeigt einen Schaltplan. Sie ist dafür gedacht die Schaltung dort aufzubauen. Dafür sind Löcher für Befestigungen ausgestanzt.
December 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
computeum.bsky.social
Ach ja, die Nachlese der 2. Adventswoche ist auch "schon" online ... hat ein bisschen gedauert. Irgendwie waren die letzten Wochen doch nicht gaz so besinnlich.

Bitte fleissig Reposten und Liken.

blog.computeum.org/2025/12/22/d...
Das war die zweite Adventswoche
🎄In unserem schon traditionellen Social-Media-Adventskalender zeigen wir dieses Jahr ja all die Kleinigkeiten aus der Ausstellung die man leicht übersieht. In der ersten Woche waren es ja nur fünf Ein...
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December 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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taonf.bsky.social
When they were turned down for a job beta testing the Newton—too computer proficient—they started the Internet Underground Music Archive instead. IUMA is a kind of digital club where the bands play for free, there's no cover charge, and the owners are just happy that you came
#Mondo2000 #Cyberpunk
Terminal Music Biz By Kenneth Newby Rob Lord and Jeff Patterson are two Santa Cruz netsurfer dudes. Their median age is 21. When they were turned down for a job beta testing the Newton—too computer proficient—they enlisted the help of Jon Luini (sys admin at Hal. Computer Systems Inc) and started the Internet Underground Music Archive instead. IUMA is a kind of digital club where the bands play for free, there's no cover charge, and the owners are just happy that you came. Accessing the World Wide Web (WWW) database, they upload digital sound files, images, and text to let you, using the cutting edge Mosaic interface, listen to music you won't find in the record stores. M2: What was your motivation for getting into this? IUMA: Because it was possible. And because the bands we like don't make it through the corporate filter. But we've got more to offer the music industry than it need be afraid of. We don't want to kill the music industry. The effect we want to have is evolution. M2: We foresee Internet labels. Do you harbor that ambition? IUMA: The reason we're so good is because we're not into the sort of exploitation that record companies may be into. We see a whole different sort of industry coming up. We don't want to charge the bands because they're the ones who don't really have the money to do it. And we don't want to charge people for use of our site, because the whole concept of netiquette forbids that. We're just trying to give back what we can to the Net. Better than that, people will turn into online reviewers, and if you don't like their review you can move on to somebody else. And anyone can be one of those reviewers. There's a public review place right on the site, you can go in and trade comments about the bands, and comments can also be sent directly back to the artists. M2: How did you get involved with WWW? IUMA: We found it while net-surfing. When I found out, it was just as important as MPEG audio compression. IUMA: Before we just had an FTP site, it was very unpretty. With the Web and Mosaic, and HTML formatting and online images and hypertext links and all that, it provided almost a record store front for the IUMA that anyone could use by just clicking. M2: As this kind of service develops on the Net, how do you foresee handling the congestion it will create with the large amounts of data being transfered? IUMA: Fibersphere in 95! Maybe Gore's NII (National Information Infrastructure) bill, MCI's info-highway plan, PacBell's optical fiber plan and others to come will open new bandwidth. M2: What sort of compression are you using? What kind of sampling rate? IUMA: We're going at 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo. With MPEG compression we compress it at about 10:1 right now, so a 50 meg file comes down to a 5 megs or under, and without much loss of quality. It's a model compression—it cuts out information that your ear wouldn't normally hear. Right now it's just one song per band. If you havea 14.4 modem, a 3 minute song will download in a little under 30 minutes. That's why we're putting up smaller samples of songs. You can download a sample of a song in like 2 minutes. For these, we’re putting up shtty dot AU files. These are 15 seconds of low fidelity 8 bit, 11 kHz, mono audio. We've found that if they play into a genre well, that's about what you need. And they're small enough to get a taste. If you have an Ethernet connection, depending on where you are, you can probably get a song in less time that it takes to listen to it. With 28.8 modems it'll be half the time, even a little better than that. They do about 3500 characters per second, as opposed to 14.4's, which do about 1600. M2: When you have Ethernet, you should be able to do conversion on the fly and give live concerts. IUMA: That's what we're hoping for. Using the UNIX MPEG audio player, you can have it piped right in. M2: So is this system similar to the one being used on the Sony Mini Disc?
December 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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jeriellsworth.bsky.social
When the time comes, I hope they enjoy reading my searches for "pinout of 74hc373" about 1,000 times in the last decade.

A sure sign I'm up to no good!

reclaimthenet.org/pennsylvania...
Pennsylvania High Court Rules Police Can Access Google Searches Without Warrant
The court’s ruling suggests that using the internet now means agreeing to be searched.
reclaimthenet.org
December 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM