Links

nesbox/TIC-80

github.com

TIC-80 is a fantasy computer for making, playing and sharing tiny games.

🔗 Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 1:47pm

Social Cooling - Big Data's unintended side effect

socialcooling.com

When algorithms judge everything we do, we need to protect the right to make mistakes.

When everything is remembered as big data, we need the right to have our mistakes forgotten.

🔗 Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 1:45pm

Hacking a Coffee Maker

schneier.com

Specifically, he could trigger the coffee maker to turn on the burner, dispense water, spin the bean grinder, and display a ransom message, all while beeping repeatedly. Oh, and by the way, the only way to stop the chaos was to unplug the power cord.

🔗 Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 10:34am

Neighbor’s candy chute is frankly pretty awesome

twitter.com

This is fun. A ramp or simple tube would have sufficed, but the details here are important. The color is inviting to kids, as it is instantly clear what this is for. And it’s probably able to be broken down and stored with all the other Halloween stuff, despite being quite large when assembled.

🔗 Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 10:31am