On my blog: Developer Diary, International Sex Workers’ Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/06/02/sex-workers.html #programming #project #devjournal
I had a lot of fun with my modems these past few days:
https://www.uninformativ.de/blog/postings/2025-05-31/0/POSTING-en.html
This company wants to dethrone Google, but does it have a shot?
The internet search bar is giving way to talking machines scouring the web to answer our queries, and this time around, its Google that’s doing the chasing. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: One Fight https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/06/01/one-fight.html #harm #rant
This is what ultrawealth looks like
A very specific kind of extravagance portrays the hierarchy among ultrarich in HBO’s new film from the ‘Succession’ creator. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Meteorite https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/05/31/meteorite.html #freeculture #bookclub
Segway’s latest is the best commuter e-scooter out there
Combining performance and beginner-friendliness, the MAX G3 is a great option for first-timers looking for a car-or bus-free way to get to work. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 05/26 to 05/30 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/05/30/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
Samsung’s new phone is skinny and light. That’s come with some compromises
The S25 Edge is a fashion-forward thin and light phone that can hold its own with the best, except in a few key areas. ⌘ Read more
Samsung’s skinny phone packs a surprising punch
The S25 Edge is a fashion-forward thin and light phone that can hold its own with the best, except in a few key areas. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Descent, part 2 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/05/29/descent-2.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
お知らせ：システムメンテナンスのお知らせ ⌘ Read more
Debian XMPP Team: XMPP/Jabber Debian 13 Trixie News
Debian 13 “Trixie” full freeze has started 2025-05-17, so this is
a good time to take a look at some of the features, that this release
will bring. Here we will focus on packages related to XMPP, a.k.a.\
Jabber.
XMPP is a universal communication protocol for instant messaging, push
notifications, IoT, WebRTC, and social applications. It has existed sin … ⌘ Read more
AI transforms personalised customer experiences
Businesses are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to forge deeper, more meaningful connections with their customers. ⌘ Read more
Xi Jinping’s plan to beat America at AI
China’s leaders believe they can win the showdown between the world’s superpowers. ⌘ Read more
お知らせ：採用情報「国内連携コーディネーター／国内連携リードコーディネーター」募集 ⌘ Read more
MarkItDown MCP：一鍵轉換 pdf-word-ppt-html 等文檔爲 MarkDown 格式
簡單介紹---- markitdown-mcp 包提供了一個輕量級的 STDIO 和 SSE MCP 服務器，用於調用 MarkItDown。 它公開了一個工具： converttomarkdown(uri) ，其中 uri 可以是任何 http: 、 https: 、 file: 或 data: URI 。Installation 安裝—————如遇到安裝失敗的問題， ⌘ Read more
Xi Jinping’s plan to beat America at AI
China’s leaders believe they can outwit American cash and capitalism with a focus on practical applications. ⌘ Read more
nadir (formerly onyx) v0.4.0 with theme support and ability to share paths | https://nilfm.cc/nadir.html
Maybe you’ll enjoy this as well:
I still have one of my first modems, a Creatix LC 144 VF:
I think this was the modem that I used when I first connected to the internet, but I’m not sure.
I plugged it in again and it still works:
The firmware appears to be from 1994, which sounds about right. I don’t think we had internet access before that. We certainly did use local mailboxes, though. (Or BBS’s, as you might call them.)
I now want to actually use that modem again. For the moment, I can only use a phone to dial into it, I lack a second modem to actually establish a connection. Here’s a video:
Not spectacular, but the modem does answer after me entering ATA.
I bought another cheap old modem on eBay and am now waiting for it to arrive. Once it’s here, I want to simulate an actual dial-up session, hopefully from OS/2 or Windows 3.x.
On my blog: Developer Diary, Memorial Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/05/26/memorial.html #programming #project #devjournal