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"Personal computing must be [...] a social project of all of us building things, trying things, learning from one another."
(Original title: Personal computing)
https://tante.cc/2026/01/08/personal-computing/

Personal computing
When computers entered the homes it was often as toys or toy-like artifacts: These machines, usually called “home computers“, were often used like gaming consoles with magazines giving you code to type in to have simple games on them. Their use was limited to people who wanted to play arcade games without losing all your […]

Samsung erwartet historischen Rekordgewinn
Samsung prognostiziert Verdreifachung des Betriebsgewinns. Der Elektronikriese profitiert vom KI-Boom und gestiegenen Computerchip-Preisen.
https://www.hei…

Laurie Penny is very near the top of my list of favorite living writers. She has started a how-to-write-well series, entitled (for obvious reasons) “How to Write Like A Person”; intro here: https://open.substack.com/pub/lauriepenny/p/ho…

How to Write Like A Person
Announcing a new seminar for 2026.

La prison de Saydnaya, microcosme de la barbarie du régime Al-Assad
https://www.lemonde.fr/international/visuel/2025/01/12/la-prison-de-saydnaya-microcosme-de-la-barbarie-du-regime-al-assad_6493842_321…

La prison de Saydnaya, microcosme de la barbarie du régime Al-Assad
Depuis 2011, des milliers de détenus y sont morts, torturés ou exécutés lors de séances de pendaisons de masse nocturnes.

times new viking have apparently reunited! https://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-spits-times-new-viking-snooper-prison-affair-the-serfs-playing-outline-at-knockdown-center/

The Spits, Times New Viking, SNÕÕPER, Prison Affair & The Serfs playing Outline at Knockdown Center
This all-punk edition of Outline happens March 6 and will be Times New Viking's first NYC show since 2012.

Parsons reflects on loss of ex-teammate Kneeland https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46885228/packers-parsons-reflects-loss-ex-cowboys-teammate-kneeland

Trump DoJ ‘immediately’ stops enforcing prison rape protections for trans and intersex people, according to a leaked memo
The Department of Justice instructed prison auditors across the country to simply stop assessing whether facilities are violating laws designed to shield LGBT prisoners from sexual abuse

Trump DoJ ‘immediately’ suspends prison rape protections for trans and intersex people, according to leaked memo
Civil rights advocates described the changes as a government ‘endorsement’ of sexual abuse against LGBT+ prisoners

"Just write a quick note to specify something from your last article." he tought. "It'll be quick and you can be in bed early." he thought.
He's a dumbass. That's what he is. Well, here's "Personal computing"
https://tante.cc/2026/01/08/personal-c

Personal computing
When computers entered the homes it was often as toys or toy-like artifacts: These machines, usually called “home computers“, were often used like gaming consoles with magazines giving you code to type in to have simple games on them. Their use was limited to people who wanted to play arcade games without losing all your […]

2025 rund 10 Prozent deutscher Gasimporte über LNG-Terminals
Wegen des russischen Angriffskriegs auf die Ukraine hat Deutschland den Bau von Flüssigerdgas-Terminals forciert. Ihr Anteil am Gasimport steigt weiter.

Person of interest in November shooting of Jets CB Kris Boyd in custody https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6873458/2025/12/08/kris-boyd-jets-shooting-person-of-interest-custody-nypd/