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Wing Commander IV and the FMV future that never quite was (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-03 | tags: wing commander iv, fmv, gog.com

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Gemini’s Error 1099 is locking users out, but this unofficial fix could help (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-03 | tags: gemini, google assistant, android auto

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Samsung's 9100 Pro SSD 1TB is still available at its excellent Prime Day price thanks to 39% discount — cheaper and faster than the 990 Pro and the lowest price we've seen in months (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-30 | by Stephen Warwick | tags: samsung, 9100 pro, pcie 5.0

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The vibration of the pager has a sound all its own (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-28 | tags: pager, emt, route 299

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Intel's next-gen 52-core Nova Lake CPU could pull up to 474W — high-end LGA1954 motherboards may need three 8-pin power connectors to feed the monster (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-27 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: nova lake, lga1954, intel

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How to See the Giant Asteroid That Will Pass by Earth This Weekend (wired.com)

2026-06-26 | by Jorge Garay | tags: esa, asteroid 152637, 1997 nc1

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Save $250 on this AMD AM5 bundle, get Samsung 990 Pro SSD for basically free — grab the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, Gigabyte B850 Aorus Elite motherboard, and 990 Pro 1TB SSD for 36% off (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-26 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: amd ryzen 5 9600x, gigabyte b850 aorus elite, samsung 990 pro

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Micro Center Tech Days Delivers Big Savings on PC Building Essentials (cnet.com)

2026-06-24 | by Cnet Brandx For Gigabyte | tags: micro center, amd ryzen 9 9950x3d, gigabyte x870e aorus master

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The Samsung 990 Pro SSD Is on Sale for the Lowest Price I’ve Seen in 2026 (wired.com)

2026-06-24 | by Scott Gilbertson | tags: samsung 990 pro, ssds, nvme

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The Samsung 990 Pro SSD Is on Sale for the Lowest Price You’re Likely to See This Year. (wired.com)

2026-06-24 | by Scott Gilbertson | tags: samsung 990 pro, ssd, nvme

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The popular Samsung 990 Pro 2TB SSD just dropped to 42% off for Prime Day - and I'd recommend it (zdnet.com)

2026-06-23 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Samsung 990 Pro 2TB SSD → | tags: samsung, 990 pro, ssd

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The Word of God Now Comes With Bitcoin Rewards and an $8.99 Premium Tier (gizmodo.com)

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My 1992 view of the problems of computer programming in 1992 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-19 | tags: computer programming, 1992, software development

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Brian Johnson, Special Effects Artist Behind 'Space: 1999,' Dies At 86 (slashdot.org)

2026-06-18 | get Space: 1999 DVD Collection → | tags: space 1999, brian johnson, special effects

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Fight the price rises on SSDs with this 31% saving on Samsung's brilliant 1TB 990 Pro SSD — now $219 at Amazon, lowest price since April (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-17 | by Stewart Bendle | get Samsung 990 Pro 1TB SSD → | tags: samsung, 990 pro, pcie gen 4

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You Can Put Real Money Down on Google and Xreal’s Project Aura XR Glasses (gizmodo.com)

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Intel's one-two punch plan in desktop CPUs is taking shape — Z990 spotted, Nova Lake detailed, ‘Raptor Lake Next’ teased (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-16 | by Jake Roach | get Intel Raptor Lake CPU → | tags: nova lake, z990, raptor lake

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42% slashed off Samsung's 990 Pro SSD, 2TB now $369 — $270 savings brings one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs to its lowest price in months (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-15 | by Joe Shields | get Samsung 990 Pro SSD → | tags: samsung 990 pro, pcie 4.0, newegg

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The Last Time the US Hosted the World Cup, One of the Weirdest Nights in Sports History Unfolded (cnet.com)

2026-06-14 | by See Full Bio | get FIFA World Cup 1994 Poster → | tags: world cup, 1994, espn 30 for 30

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How World Cup ticket inflation reflects a bigger problem with pricing (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-13 | get FIFA World Cup Ticket Holder → | tags: world cup, ticket pricing, u.s. stadiums

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4× RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell on Water, and the One Card That Wouldn't Behave (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-12 | get NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 Graphics Card → | tags: rtx pro 6000 blackwell, bykski waterblocks, threadripper pro 7995wx

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Fidonet: Technology, Use, Tools, and History (1993) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-02 | get Fidonet Network Kit → | tags: fidonet, technology, tools

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Paper Claims the “Asteroid” Japan’s Probe Is Approaching Is Actually a Derelict Spacecraft (futurism.com)

2026-06-02 | by Victor Tangermann | get NASA Lunar Module Model → | tags: hayabusa2, 1998 ky26, oumuamua

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Acer unveils its first Ryzen 9 9955X3D gaming laptop — refreshed Nitro 16 joins new Predator Helios 18 AI and streaming-only Nitro Blaze Link handheld (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-29 | by Jake Roach | get Acer Nitro 16 Gaming Laptop → | tags: acer, ryzen 9 9955hx3d, predator helios 18 ai

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The four programming questions from my 1994 Microsoft internship interview (2023) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-28 | by Casey Muratori | tags: microsoft, internship, programming questions

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Get your hands on a 2TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD for under $390 — $250 savings brings one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs to its lowest price in months (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-27 | by Joe Shields | get Samsung 990 Pro SSD → | tags: samsung, 990 pro, ssd

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C array types are weird (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-25 | get C Programming Book → | tags: arrays, pointer, sizeof

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A Strange Black Hole Mystery Has Stumped Physicists Since 1993. Researchers May Finally Have the Answer (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-22 | get Black Hole Simulation Model → | tags: black holes, spacetime crystals, physicists

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Acer Nitro 65 review: Solid gaming performance, but skimping on some features (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-22 | by Brandon Hill | get Acer Nitro 65 Gaming Laptop → | tags: acer nitro 65, ryzen 9 9900x, geforce rtx 5070

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The surprising story behind the first British person in space (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-20 | get NASA Space Shuttle Model → | tags: british space program, star city, bbc news