RAM now represents 35 percent of bill of materials for HP PCs
#HackerNews #RAM #PC #BillOfMaterials #HPTech #Hardware #Costs
Anthropic's new AI tool can write 67-year-old COBOL code, which sends 115-year-old IBM's stock tumbling by 13% — IBM stock has worst day in 26 years, down 25% MoM and counting
IBM stock takes a 13% whiplash after Anthropic announces COBOL AI tooling
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/ibm-stock-takes-a-13-percent-whiplash-after-anthropic-announces-an-ai-tool-for-writing-cobol-code-stock-has-worst-day-since-2000-and-is-down-25-percent-mom-and-counting
Diode – Build, program, and simulate hardware
#HackerNews #Diode #Hardware #Simulation #Programming #Build #Tech
I Ported Coreboot to the ThinkPad X270
https://dork.dev/posts/2026-02-20-ported-coreboot/
#HackerNews #Coreboot #ThinkPad #X270 #Porting #TechNews #OpenSource #Hardware
ajuvo ✔
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Gabriele Svelto
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After some extensive soldering time I've now got stock ready of all my expansions and peripherals for use with #RC2014 and compatible systems. All the info and to purchase please see: https://2014.samcoupe.com
- SID Soundchip Interface (6581 configuration in stock, use the famous #Commodore #C64 SID Soundchip with your RC setup, or use modern replacement such as ArmSID)
- Graphic OLED Interface (32x128 graphic display)
- ZX True Tone (ZXTT, for use with Ed Brindley's YM/AY soundcard so the soundchip is clocked exactly at the same frequency as the 128K #ZXSpectrum)
- SAA1099P Sound chip Interface (Use the 6 channel stereo sound chip, as used in the #SAMCoupe, in your RC setup)
- RC-ZX Bus Interface (Use RC2014 I/O peripherals on the #ZXSpectrum)
- RC-SAM Bus Interface (Use RC2014 I/O peripherals on the #SAMCoupe)
#retrocomputing #z80 #hardware #retrogaming #electronics #synth #demoscene
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After some extensive soldering time I've now got stock ready of all my expansions and peripherals for use with #RC2014 and compatible systems. All the info and to purchase please see: https://2014.samcoupe.com
- SID Soundchip Interface (6581 configuration in stock, use the famous #Commodore #C64 SID Soundchip with your RC setup, or use modern replacement such as ArmSID)
- Graphic OLED Interface (32x128 graphic display)
- ZX True Tone (ZXTT, for use with Ed Brindley's YM/AY soundcard so the soundchip is clocked exactly at the same frequency as the 128K #ZXSpectrum)
- SAA1099P Sound chip Interface (Use the 6 channel stereo sound chip, as used in the #SAMCoupe, in your RC setup)
- RC-ZX Bus Interface (Use RC2014 I/O peripherals on the #ZXSpectrum)
- RC-SAM Bus Interface (Use RC2014 I/O peripherals on the #SAMCoupe)
#retrocomputing #z80 #hardware #retrogaming #electronics #synth #demoscene
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Speicherplatz ist das neue Gold – und 2026 ist die Mine schon leer... 💾🚀 Western Digital und Seagate haben bestätigt, dass ihre Festplattenproduktion für 2026 praktisch schon komplett vergeben ist.
#festplatten #ssd #cloudcomputing #künstlicheintelligenz #hardware
Chip Butty
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How-To Geek: Don’t throw away old laptops: They are a ‘goldmine’ for free storage. “Salvaging storage from old, dead laptops is probably one of the most cost-effective strategies for expanding your digital capacity without spending a dime. Most people have a graveyard of old technology sitting in a drawer somewhere, often containing perfectly functional 2.5-inch hard drives or SSDs.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/12/dont-throw-away-old-laptops-they-are-a-goldmine-for-free-storage-how-to-geek/
👋 Hello Fosstodon!
Just joined this amazing FOSS community!
I build open-source hardware security devices. Currently working on SecureGen - a hardware TOTP authenticator and password manager on ESP32 T-Display.
🔐 What it does:
- Generates 2FA codes (like Google Authenticator) on dedicated hardware
- Encrypted password manager with BLE keyboard
Demo: youtube.com/watch?v=YTVQBwgok_E
#OpenSource #Hardware #Security #ESP32 #Privacy #TOTP #FOSS #Encryption #DIY #Makers #Introduction
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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:
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Another #cool #hardware gadget I got to try toady on #FOSDEM - #MechaComet! Feels amazing!
Stefano Marinelli
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Lenovo
TIl about an interesting OS option by Lenovo, on their notebook computers. Logical yet interesting and expected
You get an *Open Source* OS by default from Lenovo. No more win64 as default
If you want closed source you have to **ask** for it and pay the _hefty premium_ that microSoft's microslop demands, for their LLM infected, malware like OS. Lenovo wants to sell it's notebooks for the best price possible if you want an OS, and microsoft does not meet those demands anymore (for a while)
Loss per unit USD47 with win64
Profit extra per unit USD89 with Open Source Linux OS. The decision is logical
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fw4HsJpfa8
#Enshittification #LLM #AI #programming #OpenSource #technology #Lenovo #Linux #POSIX #SatyaNadella #microSoft #license #hardware #software #win64
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Lenovo
TIl about an interesting OS option by Lenovo, on their notebook computers. Logical yet interesting and expected
You get an *Open Source* OS by default from Lenovo. No more win64 as default
If you want closed source you have to **ask** for it and pay the _hefty premium_ that microSoft's microslop demands, for their LLM infected, malware like OS. Lenovo wants to sell it's notebooks for the best price possible if you want an OS, and microsoft does not meet those demands anymore (for a while)
Loss per unit USD47 with win64
Profit extra per unit USD89 with Open Source Linux OS. The decision is logical
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fw4HsJpfa8
#Enshittification #LLM #AI #programming #OpenSource #technology #Lenovo #Linux #POSIX #SatyaNadella #microSoft #license #hardware #software #win64
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Alex Akselrod
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the #DirtCheapEmp page has a demo video now too https://blog.dirtcheaphackingtools.com/dirt-cheap-emp
#hacking #hackingtools #emfi #faultinjection #electronics #hardware #hardwarehacking
the #DirtCheapEmp page has a demo video now too https://blog.dirtcheaphackingtools.com/dirt-cheap-emp
#hacking #hackingtools #emfi #faultinjection #electronics #hardware #hardwarehacking
How-To Geek: Don’t throw away old laptops: They are a ‘goldmine’ for free storage. “Salvaging storage from old, dead laptops is probably one of the most cost-effective strategies for expanding your digital capacity without spending a dime. Most people have a graveyard of old technology sitting in a drawer somewhere, often containing perfectly functional 2.5-inch hard drives or SSDs.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/12/dont-throw-away-old-laptops-they-are-a-goldmine-for-free-storage-how-to-geek/Can my SPARC server host a website? https://lobste.rs/s/dsptog #hardware #web
https://rup12.net/posts/can-my-sparc-server-host-my-website/