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schestowitz <li>Dec 01 05:18
schestowitz                                    <h5><a href="https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/11/29/fully-automated-desktop-weaving-machine-controlled-by-arduino/">Fully automated desktop weaving machine controlled by Arduino</a></h5>Dec 01 05:18
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-blog.arduino.cc | Fully automated desktop weaving machine controlled by Arduino | Arduino BlogDec 01 05:18
schestowitz                                    <blockquote>Dec 01 05:18
schestowitz                                        <p>This machine is incredibly complex, as it doesn’t rely on any mechanical coupling. That means that every facet of the machine’s operation is adjustable via a stepper motor, DC motor, or servo motor. There are a lot of motors to drive, so de Meester needed multiple Arduino boards: an Arduino Mega 2560 and two Arduino Nanos. The mechanical components are 3D-printed (like the shuttles) or made from Dec 01 05:18
schestowitzaluminum extrusion and wood (like the frame).</p>Dec 01 05:18
schestowitz                                    </blockquote>Dec 01 05:18
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schestowitz                                        <li>Dec 01 05:34
schestowitz                                            <h5><a href="https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/11/facebook-fined-276m-under-gdpr.html">Facebook Fined $276M under GDPR</a></h5>Dec 01 05:34
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Facebook Fined $276M under GDPR - Schneier on SecurityDec 01 05:34
schestowitz                                            <blockquote>Dec 01 05:34
schestowitz                                                <p>Facebook—Meta—was just fined $276 million (USD) for a data leak that included full names, birth dates, phone numbers, and location.</p>Dec 01 05:34
schestowitz                                            </blockquote>Dec 01 05:34
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schestowitz  <li>Dec 01 07:42
schestowitz                                    <h5><a href="https://danielpocock.com/who-predicted-elon-musk-twitter-acquisition-2018/">Who predicted Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition in 2018?</a></h5>Dec 01 07:42
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-danielpocock.com | Who predicted Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition in 2018?Dec 01 07:42
schestowitz                                    <blockquote>Dec 01 07:42
schestowitz                                        <p>In 2018, attending the UN forum on business and human rights, I blogged a photo of the Afghan president and made some brief comments about the possibility of Twitter falling into the wrong hands.</p>Dec 01 07:42
schestowitz                                        <p>The full video is available from UN Web TV. There is an extract below where Bennett Freeman of the Global Network Initiative gives some interesting responses to my comments.</p>Dec 01 07:42
schestowitz                                    </blockquote>Dec 01 07:42
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schestowitz  <li>Dec 01 09:01
schestowitz                            <h5><a href="https://blog.phundrak.com/emacs-29-what-can-we-expect/">Emacs 29 is nigh! What can we expect?</a></h5>Dec 01 09:01
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-blog.phundrak.com | Emacs 29 is nigh! What can we expect? // Phundrak’s ramblingDec 01 09:01
schestowitz                            <blockquote>Dec 01 09:01
schestowitz                                <p>It was announced a couple of hours ago, Emacs 29’s branch is now cut from the master branch! This means the emacs-29 branch will from now no longer receive any new feature, but only bug fixes.</p>Dec 01 09:01
schestowitz                                <p>So, what’s new with this new major release? I skimmed over the NEWS file, and here are the changes which I find interesting and even exciting for some.</p>Dec 01 09:01
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