Posts by littlealex@infosec.exchange
(DIR) Post #AmKDaVgJy3yHbJeyxs by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2024-09-22T09:27:24Z
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Guess the computer from a look at it's backside!#retrocomputing #challenge
(DIR) Post #AmKDaWYuh5dkKdCa3c by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2024-09-24T09:12:24Z
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It's a Commodore Plus/4, some already wrote this.The Commodore Plus/4 is a 7501 or 8501 microprocessor-based home computer from the US manufacturer Commodore International.The device was initially designed in mid-1983 under the name Commodore 264 as an inexpensive addition to the successful Commodore VC 20 and Commodore 64 home computers. In addition, the new model was primarily intended to take market share from the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. The technical and design data of the computer had to be subordinated in particular to the maximum manufacturing costs of 50 US dollars specified by the company management. The special TED module was then used to significantly reduce the number of electronic circuits and design a smaller housing, but without maintaining backwards compatibility with Commodore VC 20 and 64. While the TED was still being developed, Commodore decided to realign the product towards an application-oriented device for smaller offices. The associated upgrade to 64 kilobytes (KB) of RAM and the implementation of the permanently installed 3-plus-1 application software ultimately led to a considerable increase in price and the renaming of the computer to Commodore Plus/4.The device, which was initially only delivered in North America from autumn 1984, was advertised as a „productivity computer“ (home user computer) and offered in retail stores for 299 US dollars. Shortly afterwards, other sales markets such as Europe were added. Due to the poor sales, sometimes drastic price reductions quickly followed, which resulted in a complete sale by Commodore after Christmas 1985. The computer gained notoriety in West Germany mainly through the computer learning course that Aldi offered on sale from 1986, a package consisting of Commodore Plus/4 along with a data recorder and additional beginner literature.Due to the low hardware and software compatibility with the previous models, a lack of graphics capabilities for the gaming sector (sprites) and only limited sound generation, the Commodore Plus/4 was not a great commercial success despite otherwise good technical key figures and powerful peripheral devices. In contrast to the Commodore 64, the Commodore Plus/4 was only able to contribute a small part to the original goal of wresting market leadership from Sinclair with only around 830,000 devices sold worldwide. Production –including the technically limited entry-level variants Commodore 16 and Commodore 116 – was discontinued in 1985 after gradual throttling, as sales of the older but better supported Commodore 64 reached unexpected heights. In addition, significantly more powerful successors were now available with the company's own models such as the Commodore 128 and the Amiga 1000, but also the ST series from its direct competitor Atari.The integrated 3-plus-1 software package consists of four closely interlinked application programs whose data can be easily exchanged with each other using a simple window-based user interface. The built-in word processing, with its limited range of functions (formatting commands, searches, character replacement, output of 80 characters per line supported) and the cumbersome operation (control characters only effective when printed), is not suitable for professional purposes, nor is the spreadsheet due to the maximum screen column width of only 40 characters, the tables can only display small excerpts (3 × 12 of 17 × 50 fields) and are therefore very confusing. In addition, the included graphics program does not take advantage of the Plus/4s capabilities to display the table data, so that the number series can only be visualized in the form of roughly resolved column diagrams. With a maximum of 17 fields of 38 characters and therefore a total of only 999 storable pieces of information, file management also meets non-professional requirements such as use in warehousing.#retrocomputing #challenge@mxk @stirz @Thorsten_Guenther @onion Cymaphore@cymaphore @blakespot
(DIR) Post #AmQX3DiitGDGN1wl5k by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2024-09-24T06:42:01Z
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Unfortunately we will see a lot of colateral damage and deaths in the next weeks. The fault is not with Israel, but Hezbollah. They are using the population as human shield, counting on them to die so they have propaganda material and the stupid supporters in the West don't care.Anyway, I hope this will be over soo. I don't hope Israel wins. I know they will. Good hunting!#israel #hezbollah #lebanon
(DIR) Post #Aqk8HSYfcHcv4MhiQy by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2025-02-02T10:40:43Z
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The first and only recorded accident between a car and a submarine. 19 August 1961A Volvo PV544 car was parked by the telephone exchange building at Fiskaregatan Street, near the South Harbor in Lysekil. The car's driver did not notice that the parking lot was sloped and she did not use a handbrake. Her car began to move downhill towards the sea. After passing by a shipment of barrels of herring, it crossed the Södra-Hamngatan Street and crashed into the bow of the HSwMS Bävern docked at the pier.The place where the accident took place at the South HarborAs a result of the collision, the front part of the car was crushed, and the submarine's rail was dented. Fortunately no people were hurt and the accident was so surprising Volvo pardoned the driver and used the event as a marketing strategy. The submarine continued its service until 1980. (Wikipedia)
(DIR) Post #Ar0pw4R1NXSeRuAnlA by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2025-02-11T10:28:13Z
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The renaming of the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" has nothing to do with projecting dominance or even conveying meaning. It is more like Stalinist propaganda. That was not about convincing anyone either, but about dividing people into groups. Those who repeat it – they are "your people." Those who protest against it – they are the ones you need to deal with. Those who say nothing – they don’t matter; they will stay silent on other things as well.https://www.theverge.com/news/609772/google-maps-gulf-of-america-rename-mexico#trump #usa #gulfofmexico #gulfofamerica
(DIR) Post #Ar7WNvJcEwEHIUQtP6 by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2025-02-14T20:09:26Z
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FYI.
(DIR) Post #ArXkQA7kGsBuCJJTvc by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2025-02-26T13:33:43Z
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Tja.
(DIR) Post #AwstQ1aNbakBDf3GXg by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2025-08-05T19:36:48Z
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Trolling influencers is the best trolling.#trollingisaart
(DIR) Post #B0gqvxzJBswgIi2fYm by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2025-11-27T20:19:08Z
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#ddos #waymo #sanfrancisco
(DIR) Post #B0z2gpbykPHIH1xS64 by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2025-12-06T11:24:12Z
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I know this from online arguments and confronting people in real life afterwards.#chihuahua
(DIR) Post #B1do5EElZoJ0EeO6Ua by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2025-12-26T12:34:44Z
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Today is the 34th anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union. With a little luck we will see the desintegration of Russia, too.#soviet #russia
(DIR) Post #B1zGDlZkO2KUz9Deoy by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2026-01-05T14:18:53Z
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Das Bekennerschreiben zu dem Anschlag auf die Stromleitung in Berlin scheint aus dem Russischen übersetzt.#stromausfall #berlin #russland #terrorismus #anschlag https://x.com/EichholtzAlex/status/2007911545561342456?s=20
(DIR) Post #B2FHs91yUEzWqlun8S by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2026-01-13T12:24:00Z
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@arstechnica After reading this article I wonder why it is increasing? Is it possible the bad economy and high inflation in last years are forcing people to find additional sources for food? Or is it the reduction in food stamps?I cannot imagine people just discovered to pick up mushrooms in the forest and eat it. Usually such people are very "outdoory" and learn about the dangers and what is safe to eat. Not so much valid for hungry people without experience....#poverty #foodstamps #california #mushrooms
(DIR) Post #B2JhX5nqfRZGCMlm1Q by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2025-12-20T23:10:52Z
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There are 2.27 popes per squarekilometre in Vatican city. This makes it the most pope-densest city in the world.#pope #church #catholic #vatican
(DIR) Post #B2ceWhehYshzBQP2FU by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2026-01-24T19:09:17Z
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Europe often sees Ukraine only as a victim. That is a dangerous oversimplification.Ukraine is a major military power in its own right. For the last two centuries, most so-called russian victories depended heavily on Ukraine.Against Napoleon Bonaparte, the Russian Empire relied on Ukrainian manpower, food supplies, horses, and Cossack cavalry. Against Adolf Hitler, millions of Ukrainians fought in the Red Army, while Ukrainian industry, agriculture, and territory were decisive for Soviet victory.The same pattern appeared in darker chapters of European history. The partition of Poland, the Warsaw Pact’s military threat, the war against Finland, and even the war in Afghanistan were all enabled by imperial armies that included massive Ukrainian participation.In the USSR, the most advanced intercontinental ballistic missiles were designed and manufactured in Ukraine and serviced by Ukrainians until 2014. Ukrainians made up roughly 40% of Soviet army officers in the 1980s. The world’s largest cargo aircraft was built in Ukraine. russia wants all of this back — and without Ukraine, its missiles now explode on roughly every second launch.Ukraine also possesses around 30% of the world’s black soil, the most fertile agricultural land on Earth — an enormous source of strategic leverage. In addition, Ukraine holds major mineral resources, including uranium, ranking among the top ten countries globally by uranium reserves.History shows a simple rule: russia looks strongest when it controls Ukraine.If russia absorbs Ukraine today, Europe will not face a tired or weakened aggressor. It will face the strongest and most experienced army on the continent — reinforced by Ukrainian manpower, battlefield experience, and industrial capacity.“Without Ukraine, russia ceases to be an empire. With Ukraine suborned and then subordinated, russia automatically becomes an empire.” — Zbigniew BrzezinskiUkraine can become the backbone of Europe’s defense against russia. Or, if left unsupported, it can be forcibly absorbed — and then brought to Europe’s doorstep.Supporting Ukraine is not charity. It is strategic self-defense.Author: Volodymyr Kukharenko#ukraine #russia #nafo
(DIR) Post #B30jAr8CWtMH5CBe9g by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2026-02-05T10:38:44Z
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Nerds...👍 #nerd #nostalgia
(DIR) Post #B3Vq432qYijPaJ8nnk by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2026-02-20T10:59:30Z
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How it's made.#clubmate
(DIR) Post #B3oYahoIQIqm6wzpgG by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2026-03-01T11:54:10Z
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I'm looking for a programmer (EPROMS etc). I have a TL866II already, but it requires a Windows software. It runs via Wine on Linux, but not very well.It would be great if it has at least the features of the TL866, more are preferred. It doesn't have to have a gui, cli is fine. It's also ok to assemble something, doesn't have to be an off the shelf device.Any ideas or recommendations?#electronic #electronics #diy_electronics #eprommer #eprom
(DIR) Post #B4hDFwEpG8Qf9fbILQ by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2026-03-27T19:02:55Z
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John Bradley, the author of XV died. Who ever had a computer in the 1990s used his picture viewer.#rip #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing Paul Iadonisi on Gab: 'Got some very sad news this week. For anyone who h…'https://gab.com/markofafreeman/posts/116290669616400528
(DIR) Post #B55rwRxKNo31eHHQYK by littlealex@infosec.exchange
2026-04-08T17:20:33Z
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How 12,000 Tonnes of Dumped Orange Peel Grew Into a Landscape Nobody Expected to Findhttps://www.sciencealert.com/how-12-000-tonnes-of-dumped-orange-peel-produced-something-nobody-imagined#science #environment