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There's a case [1] for the Apple Watch that turns it into an 'iPod'. It's also quite similar to the Pod Case concept [2]. [1] https://thetinypod.com [2] https://www.behance.net/gal…

Considering how long it has been I don't think we will ever see a Cloud Key Gen 3/3+. Ubiquiti's Cloud Gateway Max or Fiber seems to be the modern replacement since they do the job…

In the UK, banks like Starling, Monzo and Revolut (and building societies such as Nationwide) have added a call status feature in their apps [0][1][2] that tells you if they are ac…

DVIO [0] and WinDV [1] would be the closest equivalents to dvgrab on Windows. Both are super easy to use (especially the former). For HD DV tapes there's also HDVSplit [2]. [0] htt…

In the UK all delivery apps [0][1][2] will prompt the driver/rider to ask for ID when the customer purchases age-restricted items like alcohol or cigarettes. I am not sure why the …

According to their FAQ, Nook is WebKit-based.

There was a car dealer in the UK that had a buy one, get one free offer on the Dodge Avenger SXT in 2008. [0] Apparently there are only 107 left of that particular model on UK road…

One of the easiest ways to do this is to use a HDMI display emulator [0]. Set the resolution to 1920x1080, move the content or presentation you want to share to the 'ghost' monitor…

Could the pool owners simply stick a hot and cold tap at one end and claim it is a large bath and not a swimming pool to avoid paying the tax? :)

Wendover Productions posted an interesting train-related video recently. https://youtu.be/qQTjLWIHN74?t=466 It would appear that the issues with Amtrak can be traced back to freigh…

Huawei's MateView 28.2" monitor too. It has a 3840 x 2560 resolution (which is slightly more than the 2560 x 2880 resolution of the LG DualUp), although sadly is not VESA mountable…

Linux Foundation unveils Sigstore — a Let's Encrypt for code signing [1] [2] > The Linux Foundation, Red Hat, Google, and Purdue have unveiled the free 'sigstore' service that lets…

> I have second-hand but reliable information about their security approach, and "laughable" doesn't begin to describe it. Back in 2017 a security researcher found 40 zero-day vuln…

> it was impossible to get the Series-X in the UK in the lead up to Christmas without paying scalpers Not completely impossible. I managed to purchase an Xbox Series X directly fro…

> how do you even "bin" something like this? Number of bad sectors per drive? https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/4ingu0/how_man...

In Edge Canary, Dev or Beta, go to: edge://flags/#edge-enable-super-duper-secure-mode

Using 'Free' could also be a nod to the fact that there are a lot of very similar sounding words in the What3Words system [1]. The What3Words word list is 40,000 words long. It is …

> The "problem" with the LG OLEDs is that webOS is actually quite good You might change your mind once you see what LG have done with webOS 6.0. [1] [1] https://www.theverge.com/20…

For comparison, here's a video filmed on Christmas day. https://youtu.be/3RlQFy9WaBE

Open Source Scan Converter [1] or Analogue Super Nt [2]. [1] https://videogameperfection.com/products/open-source-scan-co... [2] https://www.analogue.co/super-nt

DevUtils reminds me of CyberChef [1][2]. The latter supports ~300 operations, is also open source and works entirely offline, but lacks the 'smart detect' feature of DevUtils since…

SikuliX [1] perhaps? It's an image-based automation tool. [1] https://github.com/RaiMan/SikuliX1

This is also why the Windows 10 May 2020 update is v2004 instead of v2003 to avoid issues with old software thinking it is running on Windows Server 2003. [1] [1] https://www.there…

Seagate stopped making 7200 rpm 2.5" HDDs in 2013 [1]. I assume Microsoft didn't want to pay more for a 7200 rpm 2.5" WD Black HDD so that leaves 5400 rpm drives as the only option…