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I'm looking at chip programmers after upgrading my trusty TL866II plus with something a bit more capable but still good value.
Choosing a Chip Programmer for Vintage Computer Repair in 2025
YouTube video by More Fun Making It
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September 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I'm looking at chip programmers after upgrading my trusty TL866II plus with something a bit more capable but still good value.
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i reverse-engineered the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5! check it out at github.com/schlae/cm5-r...
August 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
i reverse-engineered the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5! check it out at github.com/schlae/cm5-r...
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Chip designer SiFive aims to cram more RISC-V cores into AI chips
Chip designer SiFive aims to cram more RISC-V cores into AI chips
Why reinvent the CPU wheel when you can spend your time engineering a way out of your dependence on Nvidia?
Every quarter, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is asked about the growing number of custom ASICs encroaching on his AI empire, and each time he downplays the threat, arguing that GPUs offer superior programmability in a rapidly changing environment.…
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September 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Chip designer SiFive aims to cram more RISC-V cores into AI chips
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Arm bets on CPU-based AI with Lumex chips for smartphones
Arm bets on CPU-based AI with Lumex chips for smartphones
Four-tier core design debuts amid NPU debate
Arm has lifted the lid on its latest mobile platform, comprising new CPU and GPU designs plus rearchitected interconnect and memory management logic, all optimized with a coming wave of AI-enabled smartphones in mind.…
dlvr.it
September 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Arm bets on CPU-based AI with Lumex chips for smartphones
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Join us for a special full day opening this Sunday with access to both The Cave and Arcade Archive museums, meet the team and enjoy behind the scenes updates from The Retro Collective. Lunch included!
Book now at: www.retrocollective.co.uk/view-event.p...
Book now at: www.retrocollective.co.uk/view-event.p...
April 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Join us for a special full day opening this Sunday with access to both The Cave and Arcade Archive museums, meet the team and enjoy behind the scenes updates from The Retro Collective. Lunch included!
Book now at: www.retrocollective.co.uk/view-event.p...
Book now at: www.retrocollective.co.uk/view-event.p...
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📢 App Version 1.100 is rolling out now (1/2)
Chat reactions are here! You can now respond to chat messages (aka “direct messages”) with an emoji ❤️
Chat reactions are here! You can now respond to chat messages (aka “direct messages”) with an emoji ❤️
April 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
📢 App Version 1.100 is rolling out now (1/2)
Chat reactions are here! You can now respond to chat messages (aka “direct messages”) with an emoji ❤️
Chat reactions are here! You can now respond to chat messages (aka “direct messages”) with an emoji ❤️
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New Video: An unexpected and enormous mountain of boxes, but what retro tech is hiding inside them?
Watch now: youtu.be/Wtx6plKHGYk
Watch now: youtu.be/Wtx6plKHGYk
April 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
New Video: An unexpected and enormous mountain of boxes, but what retro tech is hiding inside them?
Watch now: youtu.be/Wtx6plKHGYk
Watch now: youtu.be/Wtx6plKHGYk
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Our guest speaker this weekend was @gamesthatwerent.com who showed us the world of unreleased, unfinished and abandoned games.
Thank you Frank for a wonderful event at @retrocollective.co.uk
Thank you Frank for a wonderful event at @retrocollective.co.uk
February 23, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Our guest speaker this weekend was @gamesthatwerent.com who showed us the world of unreleased, unfinished and abandoned games.
Thank you Frank for a wonderful event at @retrocollective.co.uk
Thank you Frank for a wonderful event at @retrocollective.co.uk
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Tiny Linux kernel tweak could cut datacenter power use by 30%, boffins say
Tiny Linux kernel tweak could cut datacenter power use by 30%, boffins say
Not bad for 30 lines of code
Hardware keeps getting faster, but it's still worth taking a step back periodically and revisiting your code. You might just uncover a little tweak that wrings out more efficiency or extra throughput than you'd expect.…
dlvr.it
January 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Tiny Linux kernel tweak could cut datacenter power use by 30%, boffins say
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LinkedIn sued for allegedly training AI on people's private messages
LinkedIn sued for allegedly training AI on people's private messages
Microsoft's IG-for-suits insists claims without merit
Microsoft's LinkedIn was this week accused of providing its third-party partners with access to Premium customers' private InMail messages for AI model training.…
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January 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
LinkedIn sued for allegedly training AI on people's private messages
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Asus lets processor security fix slip out early, AMD confirms patch in progress
Asus lets processor security fix slip out early, AMD confirms patch in progress
Answers on a postcard to what 'Microcode Signature Verification Vulnerability' might mean
AMD has confirmed at least some of its microprocessors suffer a microcode-related security vulnerability, the existence of which accidentally emerged this month…
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January 23, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Asus lets processor security fix slip out early, AMD confirms patch in progress
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“One of the things we hate most at EFF is products that play on people’s fears and vulnerabilities in order to suck in their data and their money," EFF's Cindy Cohn told @thenewstack.io. Read more about the gadgets that won Worst in Show at #CES2025.
CES 2025 Worst in Show: Betas for a Dystopian Future
While CES 2025 showcased many new exciting products, it also introduced plenty of gadgets with unnecessary waste, cost, and surveillance.
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January 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“One of the things we hate most at EFF is products that play on people’s fears and vulnerabilities in order to suck in their data and their money," EFF's Cindy Cohn told @thenewstack.io. Read more about the gadgets that won Worst in Show at #CES2025.
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FYI:
Intel and AMD engineers have stepped in at the eleventh hour to deal with a code contribution from a Microsoft developer that could have broken Linux 6.13 on some systems
The Linux x86_64 maintainers had not signed off on the change, either...
www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/m...
Intel and AMD engineers have stepped in at the eleventh hour to deal with a code contribution from a Microsoft developer that could have broken Linux 6.13 on some systems
The Linux x86_64 maintainers had not signed off on the change, either...
www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/m...
Microsoft change pulled from Linux over Intel CPU issues
'Let's not do this again please'... days before release date
www.theregister.com
January 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
FYI:
Intel and AMD engineers have stepped in at the eleventh hour to deal with a code contribution from a Microsoft developer that could have broken Linux 6.13 on some systems
The Linux x86_64 maintainers had not signed off on the change, either...
www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/m...
Intel and AMD engineers have stepped in at the eleventh hour to deal with a code contribution from a Microsoft developer that could have broken Linux 6.13 on some systems
The Linux x86_64 maintainers had not signed off on the change, either...
www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/m...