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2023-11-13 13:55:24

Why you should pick unique passwords for every service you want to use, part 256:
I had to use the "reset password" function on a website I am registered on.
And guess what - I received an e-mail containing the full password in clear text right next to my username.

2023-08-18 13:05:09

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@npub1fkl…7udr All the CD-Rs I burned 20 years ago are still working.
However, ALL DVD-Rs from around 15 years ago are dead and completely unreadable…

2023-08-18 13:05:09

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@npub1fkl…7udr All the CD-Rs I burned 20 years ago are still working.
However, ALL DVD-Rs from around 15 years ago are dead and completely unreadable…

2023-08-11 21:13:43

Do you miss the very first computer you ever used?
I do, so I had to try to resurrect it on a virtual machine, using the magical power of #emulation.
https://fabulous.systems/posts/2022/12/virtual-archaeology-recreating-my-first-computer/
#retrocomputing #packardbell #hardware #preservation

2023-08-11 06:38:11

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@npub1fkl…7udr @npub1x5f…l0sx @npub1dz6…3z2l I wonder if I should do it in any case - the vast majority of commands expects parameters to run…

2023-08-11 06:38:11

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@npub1fkl…7udr @npub1x5f…l0sx @npub1dz6…3z2l I wonder if I should do it in any case - the vast majority of commands expects parameters to run…

2023-08-10 20:53:07

Thanks to a great suggestion by @npub1x5f…l0sx, @npub1dz6…3z2l is now able to type in the commands it tries to explain on a MS-DOS VM and create a matching screenshot.
I didn't have time to implement printing out the current date and time, so you have to trust me as I say the screenshots are generated on the fly. 😁

2023-08-10 20:53:07

2023-08-10 15:08:06

We have a new bot in town!
Introducing: Hourly MS-DOS commands.
The account @npub1dz6…3z2l will post a random MS-DOS command with a brief description once every hour.
I hope this will bring back some memories from the past.