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Re:Melvyn Bragg steps down from presenting In Our Time on Sunday September 07, 2025 @12:35AM (#45155427)
"In 45 minutes": the podcast episodes have Bonus Time ...
Re:Magic Lantern Is Back on Sunday September 07, 2025 @12:08AM (#45155314)
Canon Hack Development Kit for Canon PowerShot cameras

https://chdk.fandom.com/wiki/FAQ

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45078315

Re:First ever website created is still online on Saturday September 06, 2025 @12:42AM (#45146680)
First ever archive of first ever website created is still online

https://web.archive.org/web/19981201210443/http://info.cern....

"I could find absolutely no takers for the bulk of the books" : archive.org ...
Re:A computer upgrade has shut down BART on Friday September 05, 2025 @11:46PM (#45146433)
Or intentionally designed by the original contractors for lock-in, like an Apple product or a John Deere tractor.
Re:A computer upgrade has shut down BART on Friday September 05, 2025 @11:38PM (#45146401)
Being built in 1960s-1970s it has proper ventilation. Unlike older systems, like in Boston, where you are forced to breathe in brake dust.
Re:A computer upgrade has shut down BART on Friday September 05, 2025 @11:32PM (#45146378)
September 5, 2025, from late Thursday night into Friday morning caused by a server upgrade

On May 8, 2025, from late Thursday night into Friday morning caused by a server upgrade

On November 25, 2013, from late Thursday night into Friday morning caused by a server upgrade

https://web.archive.org/web/20131124212037/http://www.bart.g...

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/us/bart-train-shutdown.ht...

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/bart-transit-outage-ba...