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oaklandwatch writes:A half century later Steve Wozniak reunited with nine members of the "Homebrew Computer Club" for a special YouTube event (hosted by John "Captain Crunch" Draper).And Woz remembers that it was that club that inspired him to rig his own continent-spanning connection to ARPAnet. Later the club passed around a datasheet for an upcoming 8-bit microprocessor, Woz did some tinkering, and "You can hear the excitement in Wozniak's voice as he remembers what happened next..."HP had a single computer that 40 people were sharing. But now, "I had this little tiny computer with my own TV set, sitting on my desk at Hewlett-Packard, and I could type in my own programs and come up with solutions ... I was just having the time of my life!" Wozniak, of course, would go on to build Apple's first personal computers, which helped Apple become the most profitable company on earth. But Wozniak closes by saying the Homebrew Computer Club "was the heart of it all. It's what turned me on to the fact that people were interested in things like computers we could afford."Woz also says he even gave tens of millions of his Apple stock to early Apple employees who'd come from the Homebrew Computer Club, because "I just felt they deserved it as much as I did. Because that was really where all my inspiration came from." And he would also fly into computer clubs around the U.S., "because I wanted to tell them where Apple came from, where I came from: It was the Homebrew Computer Club."Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

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upstart writes:Here's what the science says in the wake of actress Danielle Fishel's diagnosis:

upstart writes:Internet Archive Responds to Appellate Opinion in Hachette v. Internet Archive:

upstart writes:What were previously thought to be pristine archaeological deposits, ripe for investigation, could be contaminated with plastics:

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canopic jug writes:Smithsonian Magazine has a retrospective on the 70th anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster. That very popular model of electric guitar has been manufactured since 1954.

An Anonymous Coward writes:(FAI - Fully Automatic Installation)

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/09/fbi-busts-musicians-elaborate-ai-powered-10m-streaming-royalty-heist/

DannyB writes:City of Columbus sues man after he discloses severity of ransomware attackMayor said data was unusable to criminals; researcher proved otherwise.

coolgopher writes:https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/sep/05/common-food-dye-found-to-make-skin-and-muscle-temporarily-transparent

fliptop writes:Losing ground in the race to produce electric vehicles, German and French carmakers are heading toward a disruptive wave of factory closures:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/09/sailors-hid-an-unauthorized-starlink-on-the-deck-of-a-us-warship-and-lied-about-it/

DannyB writes:Cops Are Starting To Tow Away Teslas To 'Secure' Recordings Captured By The Cars' Cameras

upstart writes:In the hunt for alien life, is man truly 'the measure of all things?':

canopic jug writes:Coreboot 24.08 has been released, as announced on the project's blog. coreboot is a fast, flexible, and secure extended firmware platform to help boot modern computers and embedded systems. Some hardware comes with coreboot these days as vendors increasingly offer it as an option. In other cases, if you have a supported chip set, it can be used to replace the slower, less secure, proprietary UEFI ("BIOS") firmware which came with the hardware.

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upstart writes:The LZ experiment reports no signs of dark matter in their latest search:

AnonTechie writes:The Register

hubie writes:"We know what you're thinking. Is this even legal?":

owl writes:http://cityinfrastructure.com/single.php?d=RuralOutsidePlant&t=Rural%20Outside%20Plant

hubie writes:Innovative research from Japan challenges negative perceptions, revealing the psychological benefits of video gaming:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/09/rust-in-linux-lead-retires-rather-than-deal-with-more-nontechnical-nonsense/

Frosty Piss writes:https://www.fastcompany.com/91174361/kim-dotcom-loses-12-year-battle-halt-deportation-u-s

upstart writes:Study finds people are consistently and confidently wrong about those with opposing views:

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owl writes:https://kevinboone.me/headphonejack.html

Boeing's Starliner is Making Mysterious 'Sonar' Noises and No One Can Explain It - Plagued Spacecrafupstart writes:Boeing's Starliner Is Making Mysterious 'Sonar' Noises and No One Can Explain It - Plagued Spacecraft Is Scheduled To Return to Earth in a Week Without Its Crew:

hubie writes:New research reveals that rudeness in the workplace is far more than just unpleasant - it can be downright dangerous:

owl writes:https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/01/transatlantic-flight-speed-of-sound-record-blackbird-sr-71

hubie writes:A new study has shown the roleplaying game boosts people's confidence and enables them to feel more comfortable with social interactions:

upstart writes:At least 24 EU countries struggle with teacher shortages:

upstart writes:Darwin's fear was unjustified: Study suggests fossil record gaps not a major issue:

Ok this was pretty cool.https://kottke.org/24/08/secret-message-in-one-million-checkboxes(Editor's note: we usually do not post videos, but it is integral to understanding the story it well worth watching. I encourage you to watch the whole video! --MartyB)

hubie writes:A rocket team reports the first successful detection of Earth's ambipolar electric field:

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hubie writes:Even Earth's mightiest telescopes aren't up to the task of imaging Apollo lunar landing sites. A lack of resolution is the biggest reason why:

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upstart writes:Ford becomes the latest company to scale back its diversity and inclusion policies:

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upstart writes:Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X platform in nation:

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upstart writes:End of the Road: An AnandTech Farewell:

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/08/backpage-founder-michael-lacey-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-money-laundering/

owl writes:https://www.haskellforall.com/2024/08/firewall-rules-not-as-secure-as-you.html

Booga1 writes:TikTok must face lawsuit over 10-year-old girl's death, US court rules.