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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Now some folks may say: <em>"Why don't you just get a regular-ass <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AUI</span></a> like a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NormalPerson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NormalPerson</span></a>?"</em></p><p><code>1.</code> Simply because <em>noone but the most tech-masochistic folks</em> want to deal with like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/coax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coax</span></a> cables, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VampireTaps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VampireTaps</span></a>, huge <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MAUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MAUI</span></a> boxes and rare vintage stuff + overhead to get a slow &amp; underwhelming network experience. Pretty shure neither <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.restless.systems/@ncommander" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ncommander</span></a></span> nor <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dialup.space/@TechTangents" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>TechTangents</span></a></span> would either.</p><p><code>2.</code> The few late-era <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/10BaseT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>10BaseT</span></a>-based AUIs do exist but they are long out of production and thus quite expensive. And if you are on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/10Base2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>10Base2</span></a> or even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/10Base5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>10Base5</span></a> good luck finding a still working <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/switch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>switch</span></a> that isn't sold by a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/scalper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scalper</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ersazza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ersazza</span></a> way above <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a>+<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a>!</p><p><code>3</code> An AUI is just an Interface port / media converter similar to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SFP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SFP</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigabit_interface_converter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">GBIC</a> and <em>necessitates a NIC already inside the machine</em>.</p><p><code>4.</code> AUIs are not just long outdated but also way more inflexible, whereas basically anything from an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple2</span></a> up to the latest <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tablet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tablet</span></a> can be adapted cheaply to do <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RS232" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RS232</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/serial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>serial</span></a> and send AT commands to a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Modem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Modem</span></a>.</p><p><code>5.</code> Twisted-Pair Ethernet is cheap, commonplace and still supported and pretty much forwards- and backwards compatible. 10BaseT will run on Cat.3 but also on Cat.5 and even Cat.8 cables (In case one wants to hookup a vintage computer on a 40GBase-T port for no reason but to see if the switch does negotiate proper 10Base-T.</p><p><code>6.</code> Because it's useful...</p><p><code>7.</code> as said before: AUI port would be <code>nice to have</code> but not necessary...</p><p><code>8.</code> it would allow Network access similar to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/dialup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dialup</span></a> abeit without the need for existing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PSTN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PSTN</span></a> infrastructure like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@c3isdn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>c3isdn</span></a></span> has...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>arstechnica</span></a></span> it's still an ugly, obcenely obese <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicle</span></a> and noone will get the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tiguan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tiguan</span></a> or any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/car" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>car</span></a> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/base" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>base</span></a> configuration at <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a> - at least not in the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a>! </p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VW</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cars</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PersonalLightVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalLightVehicles</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SUV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SUV</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PLV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PLV</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>I'd rather want a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/honest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>honest</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a> than a effectivley unavailable one.</p><ul><li>OFC I don't expect a board partner to accept a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPE95_RnL_Q&amp;t=38m49s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">margin of just $4</a>, but it would be easier to accept a 5% higher MSRP than having no stock at MSRP.</li></ul><p>And yes, I blame <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AMD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AMD</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/nvidia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nvidia</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/intel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intel</span></a> doing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Greedflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greedflation</span></a> against <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumers</span></a> because I'm <em>very certain</em> they don't sell <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/silicon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>silicon</span></a> at cost for a fixed price per unit depending on the order size, but rather charge a cut of the sold model (similar to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ARM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ARM</span></a> does nowadays for their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/licensing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>licensing</span></a>)...</p><ul><li>People, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/StopBuyingAboveMSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopBuyingAboveMSRP</span></a>!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Whilst <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.heise.de/@heiseonlineenglish" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>heiseonlineenglish</span></a></span> has reduced in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/quality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quality</span></a> and isn't doing extensive reviews on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPU</span></a>|s anymore, they at least show <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/StreetPricing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StreetPricing</span></a> when available!</p><ul><li>Seriously, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a> should be <em>legally binding</em>!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>This isn't normal. </p><ul><li>We <em>used to</em> get <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a> <em>WITH <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VAT</span></a></em> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> despite having a 19% VAT rate (tho even Belgium git stuff at VAT despite having 32% VAT).</li></ul><p>Cards get <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPE95_RnL_Q&amp;t=36m08s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">sold for € 1.100 when their MSRP is€ 600</a></p><ul><li>THIS IS <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PriceGouging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PriceGouging</span></a>!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>I've yet to see <em>any</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPU</span></a> at <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a>!</p><ul><li>They all are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/overpriced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>overpriced</span></a> for <em>no valid reason whatsoever</em> and it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPE95_RnL_Q&amp;t=35m14s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">pisses me off</a>, because <em>I didn't buy a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GTX1050" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GTX1050</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Vega64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vega64</span></a> as an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/invsstment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>invsstment</span></a></em>, but right now both cards.that I was able to snipe at €100 each are actually rising in value because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AMD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AMD</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/nvidia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nvidia</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/intel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intel</span></a> only shit out expensive stuff and don't even have MSRP-priced merch available.</li></ul><p>Worse there ain't even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LowEnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowEnd</span></a> [&lt; €100] or actual <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MidRange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MidRange</span></a> [€250 - €500] cards available <em>at MSRP</em>!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Why else would <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AMD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AMD</span></a> say <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPE95_RnL_Q&amp;t=30m37s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">'no, this isn't a limited launch-only</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a>'?</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>As <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GamersNexus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GamersNexus</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPE95_RnL_Q&amp;t=14m47s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">pointed out</a>: This is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Greedflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greedflation</span></a>!</p><p>There is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPE95_RnL_Q&amp;t=17m17s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">no other explaination</a> re: <em>42% above <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a></em> for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPU</span></a>|s that ain't having hands-on customer support for extreme overclocking!</p><ul><li>Like those were absurd but one could at least <em>justify</em> the price with the added cost of having to basically pre-pay at least 1 hour (if not multiple hours) of labour for a spechalized technician that walks people through on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/extreme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>extreme</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/overclocking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>overclocking</span></a>!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Seriously, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHqTM0zwMLw" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>stop buying</em></a> over <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a> ffs!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HotTake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HotTake</span></a> re: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPU</span></a> prices</p><p>The only reason one doesn't get a new <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GraphicsCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GraphicsCard</span></a> at <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a> is because people <em>don't refuse to buy</em>!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mapstodon.space/@fletch" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fletch</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@AnnaAnthro" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>AnnaAnthro</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pluralistic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@blaine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>blaine</span></a></span> IMHO just revoke the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Swasticar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Swasticar</span></a>|s type.certificate and force <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a> to not just <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BuyBack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BuyBack</span></a> the cars at <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VW</span></a> did with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DieselGate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DieselGate</span></a> but also make <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ApartheidEmeraldBoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ApartheidEmeraldBoy</span></a> pay emotional damages and the cost of.procuring replacements from other manufacturers!</p>
lj·rk<p>The leaked files from the disclosure <a href="https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jun/7" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">seclists.org/fulldisclosure/20</span><span class="invisible">24/Jun/7</span></a> have since been removed from <a href="https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Incorrect-code-generation-on-warbirded-b/10680249" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">developercommunity.visualstudi</span><span class="invisible">o.com/t/Incorrect-code-generation-on-warbirded-b/10680249</span></a>. Someone on Reddit (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/TapAppropriate1458/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reddit.com/user/TapAppropriate</span><span class="invisible">1458/</span></a>) posted a direct link to a download from azurewebsites.net that's been taken down now too. The <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/InternetArchive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetArchive</span></a> has the files still at:<br><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240624211440/https://sendvsfeedback2-download.azurewebsites.net/api/fileBlob/file?name=B0cde770200a945109437927ba3fe4d67638537352993712632_ICE_REPRO.zip&amp;tid=0cde770200a945109437927ba3fe4d67638537352993712632" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">web.archive.org/web/2024062421</span><span class="invisible">1440/https://sendvsfeedback2-download.azurewebsites.net/api/fileBlob/file?name=B0cde770200a945109437927ba3fe4d67638537352993712632_ICE_REPRO.zip&amp;tid=0cde770200a945109437927ba3fe4d67638537352993712632</span></a></p><p>Unfortunately I cannot verify whether those files/the link was the original file or a re-upload. But at least all files within `ICE REPRO.zip/Linker/linkrepro.zip' match the size (in bytes) of the originals as given in the listing on seclists.</p><p>The file download from there has the sha256 hash:</p><p>d4c1a74f81e5259596466027ebac9f7eb026931c7cef02e5c37d884bbbb7f96f ICE_REPRO.zip</p><p>---</p><p>In addition, the disclosure notes that the MS symbol server does (STILL ONLINE!) leak the PDB of warbird.dll if requested. A backup has been re-upped here: <a href="https://files.catbox.moe/8iz2qk.pdb" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">files.catbox.moe/8iz2qk.pdb</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Again, the sha256 hash. This has been matched against the original served by the MS symbol server:</p><p>2e8b5e0c17b4a4693ed494444f347f22a2eed15bcade18a5ac25d370011f8aa5 warbird.dll.pdb</p><p>---</p><p>I provide those hashes just for people to be on the safe side while analyzing the files. Keep in mind that accessing those files may be illegal.</p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/leak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>leak</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/SecLists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SecLists</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/WarBird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarBird</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/PlayReady" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlayReady</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/PDB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDB</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Widevine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Widevine</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/PlayFair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlayFair</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Piracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Piracy</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@paulrickards" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>paulrickards</span></a></span> I assume something based on the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://raspberrypi.social/@Raspberry_Pi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Raspberry_Pi</span></a></span> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PiPico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PiPico</span></a> / <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RP2040" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RP2040</span></a> with a matching <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ethernet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ethernet</span></a>-HAT would be able to to it.</p><p>Espechally since that <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/uC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uC</span></a> is easy to obtain and relatively cheap (compared to a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pi0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pi0</span></a> / <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pi0W" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pi0W</span></a> which were used for the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DreamPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DreamPi</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Dialup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dialup</span></a> adaptor and are still not widely available at <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a>)...</p><p>The tricky part would be <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Firmware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Firmware</span></a>, not <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hardware</span></a>....</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wifi232" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wifi232</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ethernet232" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ethernet232</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Modem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Modem</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RS232" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RS232</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@SirTapTap" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SirTapTap</span></a></span> considering the amount of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/scalping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scalping</span></a> of <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://raspberrypi.social/@Raspberry_Pi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Raspberry_Pi</span></a></span> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RaspberryPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi</span></a>'s and the fact that the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pi5B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pi5B</span></a> will lilely not be available at <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a> until the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pi6B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pi6B</span></a> or <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CM5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CM5</span></a> or <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pi500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pi500</span></a> get released, I can recommend to take a look at <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ThinClients" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThinClients</span></a>, because they have regular <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/amd64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amd64</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPU</span></a>'s, plenty of ports, are almost always <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fanless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fanless</span></a> and also barely sip power.</p><p>I do use some <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/hp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/t520" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>t520</span></a> as <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MiniServers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiniServers</span></a> to do <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/backups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backups</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/torrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>torrent</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> distros and just be things I can offload building OS/1337 to...</p>
IT News<p>Hackaday Links: October 29, 2023 - “As California goes, so goes the nation.” That adage has been true on and off for ... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/10/29/hackaday-links-october-29-2023/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2023/10/29/hackad</span><span class="invisible">ay-links-october-29-2023/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/lifetheuniverseandeverything" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lifetheuniverseandeverything</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaycolumns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hackadaycolumns</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaylinks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hackadaylinks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/raspberrypi5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi5</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/self" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>self</span></a>-driving <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/deepthought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deepthought</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/california" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>california</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/osiris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>osiris</span></a>-rex <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/robotaxi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robotaxi</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/scalper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scalper</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cruise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cruise</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/tagsam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tagsam</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/bennu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bennu</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/msrp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>msrp</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nasa</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@fatsam" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fatsam</span></a></span> I wished <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://raspberrypi.social/@Raspberry_Pi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Raspberry_Pi</span></a></span> would improve availability of their products in general.</p><p>It can't be that there's no <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/distributor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distributor</span></a> that has <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CM3plusLite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CM3plusLite</span></a> or <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CM4Lite1GB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CM4Lite1GB</span></a> or even <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CM4WLite8GB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CM4WLite8GB</span></a> at <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a>!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@makerbymistake" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>makerbymistake</span></a></span> Unless <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://raspberrypi.social/@Raspberry_Pi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Raspberry_Pi</span></a></span> works with their <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Distributors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Distributors</span></a> to enshure <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Scalpers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scalpers</span></a> can't <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/bot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bot</span></a> the stores empty and resell shit at absurd markups, I doubt I can get a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pi5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pi5</span></a> or <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CM5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CM5</span></a> at <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a>... </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ6eM5OZtm0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=AZ6eM5OZtm</span><span class="invisible">0</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@sleepybisexual" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sleepybisexual</span></a></span> if being able to use it on the go isn't a necessity, I'd recommend taking a look at cheap, used thin clients to tinker with.</p><p>They barely sip power, almost all are <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fanless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fanless</span></a> and yoi can get one wotj power supply, 8GB SSD, 4GB RAM, Ethernet, WiFi and USB 3.0 for less than the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a> og a <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://raspberrypi.social/@Raspberry_Pi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Raspberry_Pi</span></a></span> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CM4Lite1GB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CM4Lite1GB</span></a>!<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/@kkarhan/111178042654651785" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mstdn.social/@kkarhan/11117804</span><span class="invisible">2654651785</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hackers.town/@RadicalEdward" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>RadicalEdward</span></a></span> I wish I had any excess <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://raspberrypi.social/@Raspberry_Pi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Raspberry_Pi</span></a></span> because <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rpilocator" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rpilocator</span></a></span> is basically my homepage and it's depressing that they've not yet gotten the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PiZero2W" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PiZero2W</span></a> or a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PiZero2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PiZero2</span></a> without wireless available at <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a>...</p><p>Cuz I do want to use if for the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PocketCrypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PocketCrypto</span></a>...</p><p>Same with the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CM4W8GBLite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CM4W8GBLite</span></a> or even the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CM4Lite1GB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CM4Lite1GB</span></a>...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://tilde.zone/@dashdsrdash" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dashdsrdash</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://eigenmagic.net/@arichtman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>arichtman</span></a></span> <br>I have a hp T620 in use for that purpose and it's fine.</p><p>I shoved in a cheap M.2 and connected a spare drive via USB 3.0 and now it does backups and archival duty for less than a <span class="h-card"><a href="https://raspberrypi.social/@Raspberry_Pi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Raspberry_Pi</span></a></span> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pi4B4GB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pi4B4GB</span></a> or <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pi400" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pi400</span></a> would've cost me <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a>!</p><p>It's also fanless and barely sips 10W when under full blast as 80% of the case is just a giant-ass heatsink that is bigger than a flattened-out Noctua NH-D15!</p>