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by ukimalefu
Thu Apr 02, 2026 8:54 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Apple turns 50
Replies: 3
Views: 51

Apple turns 50

Tim Cook and The Wall Street Journal talk Apple history and see some prototypes

by ukimalefu
Wed Apr 01, 2026 1:33 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Lil Finder Guy
Replies: 3
Views: 139

Lil Finder Guy

Apple just released a Little Finder Guy Blind Box!!!

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/littlefinderguy

https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:lzyp6qjpmjwpqgszkplbju53/bafkreid4v4si2as3ujtaovq45axgfvivxyj6ijdnclvd2atrct2vh54ete
https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc ...
by ukimalefu
Wed Apr 01, 2026 12:30 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Want to run AI locally?
Replies: 14
Views: 1051

Want to run AI locally?

Running local models on Macs gets faster with Ollama’s MLX support
Apple Silicon Macs get a performance boost thanks to better unified memory usage.

https://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/03/r ... x-support/

by ukimalefu
Wed Apr 01, 2026 11:49 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Lil Finder Guy
Replies: 3
Views: 139

Lil Finder Guy

You know Apple made it, right? it's in the MacBook Neo ads.

The 3D prints are fan made.

by ukimalefu
Wed Apr 01, 2026 11:46 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Am I suffering from a false memory or....
Replies: 6
Views: 163

Am I suffering from a false memory or....


I think you’re right.

Apple has really been making me mad recently, because I noticed it’s not possible to order their highest-end RAM configurations without having their highest-end processors.

My current MacBook Pro is from 2021, and I’ve been thinking about upgrading, and I also noticed that ...
by ukimalefu
Wed Apr 01, 2026 11:25 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Apple turns 50
Replies: 3
Views: 51

Apple turns 50

https://www.theverge.com/tech/899623/apple-50-anniversary
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/01/apple-turns-50-today/
https://www.apple.com/50-years-of-thinking-different/

Okay. I'm old. Here all the computers I ever had at home:
After a Sinclair ZX81...

https://i.postimg.cc/YvScp7Y1/1280px_Apple ...
by ukimalefu
Mon Mar 30, 2026 7:51 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Lil Finder Guy
Replies: 3
Views: 139

Lil Finder Guy

A cartoon character based on Apple's Macintosh Finder icon? with different expresions?

We did it first

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e949a92e17d55230cd1d44f/4733672d-0d48-4165-83f5-3601f8c25249/LilFinderGuy_Activities+3.png?format=2500w

https://basicappleguy.com/basicappleblog ...
by ukimalefu
Wed Mar 25, 2026 6:08 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Mac OS X turns 25
Replies: 8
Views: 734

Mac OS X turns 25

First Mac I ever used (not the first one in my house) was a 512k Mac.

by ukimalefu
Wed Mar 25, 2026 9:56 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Mac OS X turns 25
Replies: 8
Views: 734

Mac OS X turns 25

Title changed to Mac OS X, because that is what turned 25. Even if isn't called "X" )Ten) anymore. We're not counting from 1984

by ukimalefu
Tue Mar 24, 2026 8:49 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Mac OS X turns 25
Replies: 8
Views: 734

Mac OS X turns 25

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/24/ma ... ago-today/

Apple released a public beta of Mac OS X in September 2000, and the operating system officially launched on March 24, 2001

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by ukimalefu
Thu Mar 19, 2026 10:03 am
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Hero of a Thousand Devices [R2 Build Log]
Replies: 17
Views: 4023

Hero of a Thousand Devices [R2 Build Log]

Have you tried using The Force?

by ukimalefu
Thu Mar 19, 2026 10:02 am
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: These are almost 2 years old, I think
Replies: 2
Views: 789

These are almost 2 years old, I think

that's not me, I definitely don't look like that

by ukimalefu
Wed Mar 18, 2026 10:04 am
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: I missed y’all!
Replies: 49
Views: 15208

I missed y’all!

hello there

by ukimalefu
Wed Mar 18, 2026 9:53 am
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: These are almost 2 years old, I think
Replies: 2
Views: 789

These are almost 2 years old, I think

I made them, with the help of AI, so you're gonna have to look at them
Back them, I couldn't get any free AI image generator to make a classic Mac

https://i.postimg.cc/56DWYKkS/macstack-group.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/d7YMnkFX/apple-mac-man.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/CBcWFcqs/macstack-man.jpg
by ukimalefu
Tue Mar 17, 2026 11:52 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Want to run AI locally?
Replies: 14
Views: 1051

Want to run AI locally?

Check here if you can:

Detect your hardware and find out which AI models you can run locally. GPU, CPU, and RAM analysis in your browser.

https://www.canirun.ai/

I have tried a couple of apps that run AI models locally. I have the last 16" Intel MacBook Pro model, 16 GB ram. It is S-L-O-W and ...
by ukimalefu
Sun Mar 15, 2026 4:34 pm
Forum: Media Center
Topic: What music have people been listening to recently?
Replies: 39
Views: 151784

What music have people been listening to recently?

I love that song, and I follow them on youtube

by ukimalefu
Sat Mar 14, 2026 8:31 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Apple turns 50
Replies: 7
Views: 1256

Apple turns 50

Link wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 4:48 pm

WTF is the home hub? I did not know they made such a thing.

I believe that’s just a rumor. The image I posted does say “coming in 2026”. I suppose the next event is WWDC, usually that’s around June I believe. They should also announce desktop Macs there.

by ukimalefu
Sat Mar 14, 2026 1:16 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Apple turns 50
Replies: 7
Views: 1256

Apple turns 50

How it started:

Image

How it's going:

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by ukimalefu
Fri Mar 13, 2026 8:46 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Security update for older iDevices
Replies: 4
Views: 1260

Security update for older iDevices

If You Have One of These Older Apple Devices, Update It ASAP
Apple has just released a patch to older devices for bugs that have already been addressed in updates to newer models.
The bugs are part of the Coruna exploit kit, a spyware and surveillance package with 23 total exploits that targeted ...
by ukimalefu
Wed Mar 11, 2026 1:25 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Physical exertion, or the things you do to stay alive these days
Replies: 37
Views: 46567

Physical exertion, or the things you do to stay alive these days

I should exercise more. Physical activity not only good for the body, but for the brain too

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a ... via%3Dihub

by ukimalefu
Wed Mar 11, 2026 9:27 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Next Apple event March 4
Replies: 37
Views: 66366

Next Apple event March 4

I do NOT hate the Neo MacBooks, but they seem to be getting mostly positive reviews everywhere, and it feels weird. I did not expect that.

by ukimalefu
Tue Mar 10, 2026 10:54 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Next Apple event March 4
Replies: 37
Views: 66366

Next Apple event March 4

RAM and storage capacity would be an issue for me

But I WOULD NEVER complain that I can't replace a top of the line MacBook Pro, with the lowest end entry level.

I have the newest computer in my family and it's a macbook pro from 2019

the new macbooks are more than fine for a lot of people, if ...
by ukimalefu
Sun Mar 08, 2026 12:40 pm
Forum: Media Center
Topic: What music have people been listening to recently?
Replies: 39
Views: 151784

What music have people been listening to recently?

not necessarily recently, but I've listened to this most of my life, and I'm listening to it now

by ukimalefu
Mon Mar 02, 2026 3:41 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: My grandfather has been in the ICU for a month
Replies: 20
Views: 4622

My grandfather has been in the ICU for a month

I'm so sorry

:sad:

by ukimalefu
Sun Mar 01, 2026 4:23 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Too late
Replies: 7
Views: 1592

Too late

Geesie wrote: Sun Mar 01, 2026 1:06 pm

tl;dr

--;

by ukimalefu
Fri Feb 27, 2026 11:50 am
Forum: Media Center
Topic: Friend or foe
Replies: 0
Views: 1234

Friend or foe

I actually follow this guy as a skater, but he makes music sometimes

by ukimalefu
Thu Feb 26, 2026 8:48 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: This is my "Photoshop"
Replies: 4
Views: 1422

This is my "Photoshop"

Better than GIMP?

Define "better". If you know Photoshop, you'll feel at home. I have GIMP. I do not like it. Maybe because everything is in a different place with a different name? Perhaps I never made the effort to learn it properly, but GIMP is limiting to me. I also have an old version of ...
by ukimalefu
Tue Feb 24, 2026 3:17 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Old tech
Replies: 26
Views: 7638

Old tech

I don't know, not mine; the source didn't say.

by ukimalefu
Tue Feb 24, 2026 3:01 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Old tech
Replies: 26
Views: 7638

Old tech

Please note: G3 tower and BeBox on the desk
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by ukimalefu
Tue Feb 24, 2026 6:50 am
Forum: Games
Topic: Best games of the 90s
Replies: 10
Views: 4396

Best games of the 90s

The Best Star Wars games were the Jedi Knight series

by ukimalefu
Mon Feb 23, 2026 4:55 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Too late
Replies: 7
Views: 1592

Too late

Worry not, you get an extra dose

Image

by ukimalefu
Mon Feb 23, 2026 2:38 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: MacAddict 001
Replies: 4
Views: 1466

MacAddict 001

https://archive.org/details/MacAddict001Sep1996#:~:text=MacAddict%20001%20Sep%201996%20:%20Free,Borrow%2C%20and%20Streaming%20:%20Internet%20Archive

https://i.postimg.cc/7LWn3fV8/Mac-Addict-001-Sep-1996-0000.jpg

I was actually looking for screenshots of the original MAF, but I only found this ...
by ukimalefu
Mon Feb 23, 2026 10:46 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: 3D printing thread
Replies: 25
Views: 5693

3D printing thread

https://gizmodo.com/a-recent-3d-printin ... 2000725178

A Recent 3D Printing Breakthrough Brings Us One Step Closer to You Downloading a Car
Researchers at MIT successfully printed a working motor in just a few hours

by ukimalefu
Mon Feb 23, 2026 9:49 am
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Too late
Replies: 7
Views: 1592

Too late

Image

by ukimalefu
Sat Feb 21, 2026 12:46 pm
Forum: Media Center
Topic: Favorite Youtube Channels
Replies: 10
Views: 2617

Favorite Youtube Channels

How could I forget?

Techmoan

Enjoying the best and worst of new and old technology.
Consumer Tech - by a Tech Consumer.

by ukimalefu
Fri Feb 20, 2026 6:54 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: 3D printing thread
Replies: 25
Views: 5693

3D printing thread

Zapski wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 6:22 pm

*snip*
For the Cosplay, I've made a Bo Katan suit for my wife, an Old Man Rex suit for me, and some other cool things.

Image
That's us on the left

This is the way :thumbsup:

by ukimalefu
Fri Feb 20, 2026 6:48 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Old tech
Replies: 26
Views: 7638

Old tech

I still have a Color Classic... in a box... somewhere... I think

by ukimalefu
Thu Feb 19, 2026 6:49 pm
Forum: Media Center
Topic: Favorite Youtube Channels
Replies: 10
Views: 2617

Favorite Youtube Channels

Jesse Welles
Present-day folk singer-songwriter

csapunch
shorts, funny woman

Trisha Code
AI generated videos

Andertons Music Co
It is a music store, but they are funny and entertaining, play good music

Dave McKeegan
Debunks anti-science conspiracy theories like moon landing denial and ...
by ukimalefu
Thu Feb 19, 2026 6:17 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Old tech
Replies: 26
Views: 7638

Old tech

Fasten your seatbelts

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6UfgzPYGDRBqvl0ZVBffi-AX01NdHV6WK7Stgn9J7eMys0Um00KLacG8sYiM50brD3IE-kE3suo_ezjaWKpkzu9Kzy55bfwYYrWe9COXt2sGgZsOe4QSFCONfl53zj5Sm15nURjMPifwxThMs5gILMKqG3kFKYR7U2hTin2WKt0gRAlJYei6N2g9rQY/s600/pc_world_1993_03_001 ...
by ukimalefu
Wed Feb 18, 2026 4:54 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Old tech
Replies: 26
Views: 7638

Old tech

I had an Apple IIc and that game

by ukimalefu
Wed Feb 18, 2026 1:23 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Touch ID wasn't working...
Replies: 1
Views: 1178

Touch ID wasn't working...

Neither my MacBook nor my iPhone were responding to Touch ID.

Want to know how I fixed them?

I washed my hands well, and dried them properly.

Then I also cleaned my Mac and Phone. I really do my best to keep them clean, but this morning I did eat something greasy...

:oops:

by ukimalefu
Wed Feb 18, 2026 10:21 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: 5 open-source apps that run entirely in your browser and don't touch the cloud
Replies: 0
Views: 1663

5 open-source apps that run entirely in your browser and don't touch the cloud

https://www.makeuseof.com/open-source-apps-that-run-entirely-in-browser-dont-touch-cloud/


Sometimes you just need an app that doesn't ask you to install anything, create an account, or send data to a server somewhere. There's no need for all of this if you just want to write a quick note, make a ...
by ukimalefu
Tue Feb 17, 2026 7:12 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Hero of a Thousand Devices [R2 Build Log]
Replies: 17
Views: 4023

Hero of a Thousand Devices [R2 Build Log]

ConnertheCat wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 6:55 pm
ukimalefu wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 6:34 pm

Whoa! That R2 is big!

He's full size, 1:1 to the one from the movies.

cool!

by ukimalefu
Tue Feb 17, 2026 6:34 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Hero of a Thousand Devices [R2 Build Log]
Replies: 17
Views: 4023

Hero of a Thousand Devices [R2 Build Log]

Whoa! That R2 is big!

by ukimalefu
Tue Feb 17, 2026 5:11 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Legoooooos
Replies: 5
Views: 1678

Legoooooos

very cool
:up:

by ukimalefu
Tue Feb 17, 2026 3:39 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: I missed y’all!
Replies: 49
Views: 15208

I missed y’all!

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