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One of the most user-friendly Linux distros I've ever used is also one of the most secure (zdnet.com)

2026-05-26 | by Jack Wallen | get Ubuntu Linux Operating System → | tags: aurora linux, fedora silverblue, kde plasma

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In 1979 engineer Hugh Padgham discovered "gated reverb" – by accident (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-17 | by Max Mcallister | get Gated Reverb Effect Pedal → | tags: hugh padgham, gated reverb, ssl 4000 b

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Silverback Imfura took a chance, and ended up alone (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | tags: silverback, imfura, company

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OpenTrafficMap (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-29 | get OpenStreetMap Data Pack → | tags: opentrafficmap, lane, debug-daten

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This Buc-ee’s candy is going viral—and resellers are already flipping it for 4 times the price (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-23 | get Buc-ee’s Candy Gift Set → | tags: buc-ee’s, overbite, resellers

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Is Your Body Language Sabotaging You? This Nonverbal Communication Expert’s Method Has Helped Her Clients Generate $2 Billion in Sales. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-16 | by Amanda Breen | get Body Language for Success → | tags: nonverbal communication, linda clemons, clemons method

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Blu-ray lives on as Verbatim and I-O Data pledge support with new drives and discs (techspot.com)

2026-04-12 | get Verbatim Blu-ray Disc Pack → | tags: verbatim, i-o data, blu-ray

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Two manufacturers commit to keep Blu-ray alive after others quit manufacturing — Verbatim and I-O Data extend Blu-ray supply pledge as manufacturers exit the market (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-11 | by Luke James | get Verbatim Blu-ray Discs → | tags: verbatim, i-o data, blu-ray

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Acceptance of entomophagy among Canadians at an insectarium (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-30 | by Velchovska | get Insect Protein Snack → | tags: entomophagy, insectarium, verbeke

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The first 40 months of the AI era (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-28 | get AI Era Timeline Book → | tags: openai, chatgpt, linus tech tips

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Finance Bros To Tech Bros: Don't Mess With My Bloomberg Terminal (slashdot.org)

2026-03-17 | get Bloomberg Terminal Keyboard → | tags: bloomberg terminal, sigplan notices, perlis programming proverb

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YouTuber’s Hoverboard Prototype Takes Us One Step Closer to ‘Back to the Future’ (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-17 | get Hoverboard Replica Kit → | tags: youtube, hoverboard, back to the future

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Learn How to Read Anyone in Minutes — Your Practical Guide to Mastering the Art of Observation (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-16 | by Wilson Luna | get Body Language Reading Book → | tags: nonverbal cues, micro-expressions, carol kinsey goman

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Six-month rewritable DVD endurance test crowns winner with 1,000 rewrites, shows the best discs are no longer manufactured — six month of tests find TDK is a clear leader, Verbatim and Memorex didn’t do well (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-14 | by Mark Tyson | get TDK Rewritable DVD Discs → | tags: tdk, verbatim, lite-on

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Bootc and OSTree: Modernizing Linux System Deployment (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-28 | get Linux System → | tags: ostree, fedora silverblue, coreos

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‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Is Way Over the Top and We Love That About It (gizmodo.com)

2026-02-13 | get Smartwatch → | tags: director, director gore, fi love

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‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Director Has a Theory on Why Visual FX Suck So Much Now (gizmodo.com)

2026-01-21 | get Special Effects → | tags: blockbusters, blockbusters real, gore

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Everbloom built an AI to turn chicken feathers into cashmere (techcrunch.com)

2025-12-16 | by Tim De Chant | get Cashmere → | tags: cashmere, everbloom, fiber

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Try and (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | get Meta Quest → | tags: bare, form, ross