https://liliputing.com/tinker-writerdeck-os-turns-nearly-any-old-laptop-into-a-distraction-free-writing-machine/

Convert any laptop and most chromebooks into a writer deck.

A device designed solely for writing.

No distractions.

No internet.

No apps. No games. No social media.

Just writing.

These seemed appealing to me at one time, but don't seem as interesting to me over time, it's like they try to purposely make the devices less useful

I still yearn for an affordable pocket laptop clone of the Sony VAIO P series

I suppose I could ask, does anyone know how I could DIY a wired keyboard in the chiclet (compact) laptop style? All the DIY keyboards seem to be mechanical keyboards which are giant keys (and less pocket-able). I suppose this is essentially what I want, is the right size keyboard that could attach to like a phone that could go in my pocket, and I never seem to find them

This kind of surprises me, go to: https://hilariouschaos.com/c/technologys

instead of

https://hilariouschaos.com/c/technology

My thought is the page should say, "OOPS THAT CAN'T BE FOUND, DID YOU MEAN c/technology instead of c/technologys"

I'm amazed Wikipedia does the same thing, compare:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology

with

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technologys

Doesn't seem like a lot of code to add, would it really be more resource-intensive to suggest a few correct communities (or on wiki, correct sites?)

Chinese scientists have unveiled a new superconducting quantum computing prototype they say operates a million times faster than Google’s top quantum processors. The Chinese chip is also a quadrillion times more efficient than any conventionally built supercomputer, according to a statement issued by its creators.

Dubbed Zuchongzhi-3, the chip was developed by the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in cooperation with half a dozen of the nation’s scientific institutions. The USTC published the results of its research and the chip’s performance analysis in an article for the Physical Review Letters earlier this month.

According to the university’s statement, the testing showed that the new Chinese processor is a million times faster than Google’s Sycamore processor. The US tech giant presented its quantum computer back in October 2024, boasting that it could surpass the fastest conventional supercomputers in performing computationally complex calculations.

https://www.worldbackupday.com/en

Be prepared against data loss and data theft. March 31st is the day to back up and better protect your data.

What is a backup?

A backup is a copy of all your important files — for example, your family photos, home videos, documents and emails. Instead of storing it all in one place (like your computer or smartphone), you keep a copy of everything somewhere safe.

But why should I backup?

Losing your files is way more common than you’d think.

One small accident or failure could destroy all the important stuff you care about.

See also the 3-2-1 rule: https://www.backblaze.com/blog/the-3-2-1-backup-strategy/

What Is the 3-2-1 Backup Rule?

The 3-2-1 backup rule is a simple, effective strategy for keeping your data safe. It advises that you keep three copies of your data on two different media with one copy off-site. Let’s break that down:

Three copies of your data: Your three copies include your original or production data plus t

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LACSD) committed wholesale abuse of sensitive criminal justice databases in 2023, violating a specific rule against searching the data to run background checks for concealed carry firearm permits.The sheriff’s department’s 6,789 abuses made up a majority...

Eight years later, you still can’t beat a Pebble

this is exciting news

Hosted site: https://freedium.cfd/

Github: https://github.com/Freedium-cfd/web

Any other services like this? I'd like to find one for insta / facebook (because some businesses use those as their main professional websites and they're login-walled to logged out users)

I won't deny there may be some use cases, but a lot of uses seem like a search engine could get the info I'm looking for, for example:

Code generation: look for some kind of post on code needed

Definitions: look for some kind of site like dictionary.com that has definitions

So I guess my thought is to see what people are using LLMs for, and to compare with existing tools, and then maybe to copy what's being done for my own use cases.

But what are people using LLMs for currently (that you think can't be served by other tools)?

Personalized chatbots dating other chatbots on your behalf. AI concierges fielding questions about potential matches. Advanced algorithms predicting compatibility better than ever before.

Dating apps are on the cusp of a major transformation.

As much of the tech industry grapples with how to integrate artificial intelligence into its products, dating companies are weighing how the technology could usher in a significant shift in the way people connect and meet online.

At its investor day last week, executives from Match Group — the parent company of Match.com, Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, Our Time and more — teased plans to use AI to improve user experiences and help make better connections.

Justin McLeod, CEO of Hinge, outlined how the company intends to fully embrace AI next year: more personalized matching, smarter algorithms that adapt to users and better understand them over time and AI coaching for struggling daters.

“While AI is not going to be a panacea when it comes to the ver

Unconventional computing is computing by a wide range of new or unusual methods [including] ... optical computing, quantum computing, chemical computing, natural computing, biologically-inspired computing, wetware computing, DNA computing, molecular computing, amorphous computing, nanocomputing, reversible computing, ternary computing, fluidics, analogue computing, human and domino computation.

I'd still like a mechanical computer, I guess they have been testing some new designs out: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/kirigami-mechanical-computer-has-high-density-memory-and-doesnt-need-electricity-researchers-demo-new-mechanical-computing-design

Domino and billiard ball computers sound like interesting "just for fun" designs:

https://infogalactic.com/info/Billiard_ball_computer

https://infogalactic.com/info/Domino_computer

GUI = Graphical User Interface, CLI = Command Line Interface (or TUI = Text User Interface)

It was occurring to me that it might be easier to manually use a mouse to click certain buttons to execute commands rather than type them up so I was wondering when people like to use GUIs versus CLIs?

(A lot of programmers seem to promote CLI over GUI for everything, because it can use less computer resources I think, but it may require more thinking or effort than just clicking a button than typing things up sometimes, I was thinking)

Advent of Code is an Advent calendar of small programming puzzles for a variety of skill levels that can be solved in any programming language you like. People use them as interview prep, company training, university coursework, practice problems, a speed contest, or to challenge each other.

You don't need a computer science background to participate - just a little programming knowledge and some problem solving skills will get you pretty far. Nor do you need a fancy computer; every problem has a solution that completes in at most 15 seconds on ten-year-old hardware.