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The newest Device to run Doom: Nintendo's Alarm Clock [Alarmo].

A hardware hacker [GaryOberNichts] has successfully modified Nintendo's $100 Alarmo device to run the classic video game Doom. This marking another milestone in the gaming community's tradition of porting the 1993 shooter to unconventional devices.

https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/alarmo_doom

#doom #nintendo #alarmo #port #hack #it #engineer #programming #retro #gaming #art #media #tech #artist #news
Doom, the iconic first person shooter, is often used to showcase how the open source game can run on almost any device you can think of.

The hack came after researchers discovered vulnerabilities in the Alarmo's STM32H7 microcontroller, enabling custom firmware installation through its USB-C port.
YouTuber GaryOderNichts demonstrated the 2.8-inch circular alarm clock running Chocolate Doom natively, using the device's wheel for movement and side buttons for weapons. The hack requires no hardware modifications and works on the current 2.0 software version.

Gary said it’s “possible to load the shareware version of Doom entirely from USB, without modifying the Alarmo.” And they’ve put the software and instructions for running it on Github, so almost any sufficiently knowledgeable and determined Alarmo owner can do it, too. Best of all, it can be done without opening the clock up at all.

<https://youtu.be/5IOVYvSMAoU>
While everyone was waiting on news for the successor of the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo released the Alarmo. A small plastic alarm clock that can wake one up with sounds from ones favorite Nintendo games.

The Alarmo has a small 2.8-inch LCD at the front, a back and notification button on top and a dial on top which can be turned and pressed to act as a confirm button. The dial also includes an RGB LED. What makes it different from other alarm clocks? It has 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi to download software updates and additional themes, and it comes with a 24GHz mmWave presence sensor to react to your movements.

<Inside there is an STM32H730ZBI6 MCU and a KIOXIA 4GB eMMC.>


Jaka jest częsta zagwozdka początkujących grafików w związku z drukiem gazet? Ano dlaczego wrzucenie pliku JPG do PDF-a nie jest pożądane. :)

I co prawda dla profesjonalnych grafików/projektantów sprawa jest oczywista, dla osób, które nie mają styczności z technologicznymi aspektami, sprawa jest co najmniej dziwna, wręcz można odnieść wrażenie, że takie osoby odbierają czasem przykaz przysyłania plików PDF jako fanaberię / złośliwość.

A różnica w druku - zwłaszcza wysokonakładowym, prasowym, gazetowym jest ogromna.

Poniżej link do tekstu w którym analizowana jest sytuacja w której klient przysyła strony gazet do druku w JPG, a na prośbę o PDF, nie generuje plików poprawnych dla druku gazet, tylko przysyła JPG zagnieżdżony w PDF. I próba wytłumaczenia - w przystępny sposób - dlaczego plik PDF jest tak ważny.

https://drukarnia.waw.pl/a/ciekawe-dlaczego-wrzucenie-pliku-jpg-do-pdf-a-nie-jest-pozadane/

#media #design #GraphicDesign #newspaper


#media #Mastodon #fediverse #SocialMedia

"Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) has launched its own dedicated Mastodon server, social.freedom.press. This move consolidates our presence across the fediverse, uniting various existing FPF accounts under one umbrella. ... A dedicated instance allows us to maintain a stable and independent platform to engage with our supporters, ensuring continuity and resilience."

https://freedom.press/about/announcements/our-new-home-on-the-fediverse/


In times like these, I'm glad to have a shortwave radio around. If trump gets his way, it may be the only way to get accurate information a year or two from now. His lawsuits against media companies are piling up and we've seen submission from a number of the larger outlets. We may need a peer-to-peer internet; I certainly don't trust starlink.

#Censorship #MassMedia #Media #Communication #FreePress #Shortwave #starlink


“We kept dismissing Musk, the ne plus ultra of this trend, as a kook or a one-off. He wasn’t. He was emblematic of a bigger realignment in tech. And unless you were looking at the trend as closely as I was, it was easy to be fooled by the hard-to-grasp and obscure labels these people attached to themselves and their interests.”

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/how-the-media-missed-the-rise-of-the-new-tech-right

#tech #media #elonmusk


Interesting report from 2017 about the position of email newsletters in media sector, written by a Financial Times journalist.

https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:8248179f-83e1-4bb9-81d1-6197d77900f3

#media #news #newsletters #journalism


CBC Radio didn’t even mention Gaza in the hourly update.

No fallout from the cry-wolf events in Amsterdam. No death counts.

Gone.

That’s how bad the rest of the world is looking.

Barely squeezed in Toronto having Taylor Swift—or whichever way it is.

Who I have nothing against, by the way, setting aside carbon footprint. I know only ‘Folklore’ and fifty-percent-or-so of the songs are re-listenable - a respectable result these days.

#cbc #genocide #toronto #canada #media #journalism


Today's Stupid Headline:
Dateline: November 16, 2024

"What you need to know about your mail during the Canada Post strike"
courtesy of CBC

🤔 It is a strike!🤦‍♀️ 🙄

#Media


Rudy Giuliani's games of delay and malicious compliance are pure racist catnip.

I don't know what part the media focus on watches and the Mercedes has been playing, but, holy bovine, feeding into the association of Black folks with bling & flashy cars is as American as racism.

Of course, he's betting that the winds of change -- farts not of his making this time -- will allow him to keep most of his stuff.

#media #racism


How Palestinian Activists Made Spain Block Maersk using Spain's ports to ship U.S. Weapons to Israel

#Maersk #Truth #Cdnpoli #Uspoli #Uspol #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Apartheid #Occupation #Invasion #Genocide #WarCrime #Starvation #BDS #Murder #Media

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5QNRVP8H2U


With the advancement of consumer technology, outdated media tech is just no longer manufactured, or if it is, it's just not up to the same standard it used to be held.
It makes sense after all, especially in a capitalist society.
I do hope that more people pursue the tech that lasts longer, is durable, and is fixable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DWtkSVNvTg

#media #cassette #cd #entertainment


Microsoft fixes 91 Vulnerabilities & 4 Zero-Days.

Microsoft’s November Patch Update fixes 91 Windows security vulnerabilities, including 4 zero-days. The critical fixes address actively exploited flaws in Windows. It is strongly recommended that users apply these updates as soon as possible to mitigate possible security risks. Updates can be installed via Windows Update.

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/

#microsoft #windows #update #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #tech #news
It is worth noting that, four vulnerabilities are rated as critical, including two remote code executions and two elevations of privilege flaws.

The two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities are:

• CVE-2024-43451: An NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability that exposes NTLMv2 hashes to remote attackers with minimal user interaction, such as selecting or right-clicking a malicious file.
• CVE-2024-49039: A Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability allowing attackers to execute RPC functions typically restricted to privileged accounts, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution or resource access.

Additionally, two publicly disclosed but not actively exploited vulnerabilities were addressed:

• CVE-2024-49040: A Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability enabling threat actors to spoof sender email addresses to local recipients.
• CVE-2024-49041: A Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability that could be leveraged to deceive users into interacting with malicious content.

The 91 vulnerabilities fixed in this update are categorized as follows:

• 3 Spoofing vulnerabilities
• 4 Denial of Service vulnerabilities
• 1 Information Disclosure vulnerability
• 26 Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities
• 2 Security Feature Bypass vulnerabilities
• 52 Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities.


https://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/diplo/70-ans/
#media #alternatif #France #francophone


My quest on curating a respectable physical media library continues.

Though not the original big cardboard box packaging PC games used to come in, I'm happy with these that I managed to get today.

I'm using the MyLibrary app (android) to keep track of my movies, games, books and CDs

#media #library #PhysicalMedia #DVD #CD #Games
Photo of 4 PC games. Starship Troopers, Civiliation 3 and 4, and SimCity 3000.
Photo of a collection of DVD's and CD's. A small toy Volkswagen Type 2 camper also.
Screenshot of the MyLibrary app showing a selection of entries.


"Gob-smacking, Jaw-dropping, Head-slapping", says cartoonist Matt Wuerker.

And sidenote: Wuerker and Clay Jones are still on X, but Stephen King, and several cartoonists have announced they are gone, and headed to bluer skies. As the #MuskVille town square is now just one more #media bubble of #TrumpVirus
 Cartoon by Matt Wuerker

The huge statue of Abraham Lincoln in his memorial is shown with a loud "KA-BOOM" explosion, shattering the head of Lincoln, as he exclaims "&#@★!!"

In his hand is a newspaper, with a headline which reads:
"TRUMP PICKS CABINET"

The cartoon is labeled (at the base of the statue, bottom center):
"MIND-BLOWING"

Bottom right is a park ranger whose hat is blown off as he reacts in horror to the explosion.

Note on the "X" post by artist: 
"Gob-smacking, Jaw-dropping, Head-slapping....


On repeat, pointing to the votes in Dutch Parliament of today, November 19, 2024:

Something to witness: how "the safety of Israel" is the weapon Western democracies use to dismantle civil rights and turn their own countries into more open authoritarian police and surveillance states. IMO, they really got bold after they managed to "dissappear" the still ongoing pandemic.

#Necropolitics #media #propaganda #democracy #israel #authoritarianism #policestate #EU #HumanRights #CivilRights #RuleOfLaw #CovidIsNotOver #politics


#Tlaib Demands #Blinken Resign Over Failure to Hold #Israel Accountable for #Gaza Genocide

"No nation blocking U.S. humanitarian assistance can receive U.S. weapons," said Rep. #RashidaTlaib. "The #Biden administration cannot pick and choose when they comply with our own laws."

from #CommonDreams
Brett Wilkins
Nov 15, 2024

https://www.commondreams.org/news/rashida-tlaib-blinken-resign

#NotAnotherBomb
#StopArmingIsrael
#IsraelWarCrimes #ArrestNetanyahuAndGallant
#USHandsOffICC
#BDS
#CeasefireNow #DivestFromIsrael
#StopGazaGenocide
#RestoreFundsToUNRWA
#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#EqualRightsForAllFromTheRiverToTheSea is #NotAntisemitic
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#Palestine #MiddleEast #WestAsia #politics
#USA #US #USPolitics #USElection
#media #news #press @palestine @israel


Israel, Western Media and Right Wing Politicians anti-Arab bias and lies to hide Israeli attacks and crimes are becoming well known .

Amsterdam Clashes: Media Ignored Israelis Chanting ‘Death to Arabs’

#Truth #Cdnpoli #Uspoli #Uspol #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Apartheid #Occupation #Invasion #Genocide #WarCrime #Starvation #BDS #Murder #Media #MediaLies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb6DE9jfqfM


https://t.me/liveukraine_media/26288
⚠️🇺🇸Donald Trump has nominated Doug Burgum for the positions of Chairman of the new U.S. National Energy Council and Secretary of the Interior. Burgum, the Governor of North Dakota, advocates for more stringent oversight of the funds allocated to Ukraine. He argues that China, rather than Russia, poses a greater threat to the U.S. However, he has noted that a Russian victory would lead to a strengthened China. #Ukraine #Press #News #Media #USA #US #UnitedStates #Mastodon


John McEntee, a Trump staffer: “Whoever dominates the latest communication tool usually wins: Look at Trump with Twitter in 2016, Obama with Facebook, JFK with television, and FDR with radio.”

Jon Sinton: "In 2024 Trump relied on web- and podcast-based campaigning." #media


x265 is considerably more efficient than x264. I just re-encoded the entirety of my copy of Farscape, from the same Bluray source discs. Here's a comparison of the final file size for each copy. Settings were as follows:

Both copies were encoded with an RF of 20, 1080p, framerate same as source. The #x264 copy only had a 160 kbps AAC stereo audio track. The #x265 copy included that, but also included an un-touched DTS-HD-MA surround sound track, as well as commentary audio tracks.

#Media
A screenshot of me running du -hs on both copies of Farscape.  The x264 version is 235GB, the x265 version is 160GB.


I love what you find out in #lawsuits. A few nice examples:

1. Fox News claimed they are only doing "entertainment".

2. Lindt chocolate folks claim "excellence" is really just "puffery".

3. The Democratic National Committee is legally a private company called "DNC Services Corporation" (as of 2016), which means not bound by Free Speech provisions.

Feel free to add other fun examples in replies, and happy Friday, 🙂.

#law #media