Don't Be Like Denathor: Ditch Doomscrolling

News is depressing, but it's more important than ever to stay informed--so what can we do? Well, Denathor, a character from LOTR, gives is a stark image of where doomscrolling can lead.

#lotr #geek #doomscrolling #tolkien

https://youtu.be/1ZuzcabQI4o?feature=shared

Such a fun show this week (even for some hilariously annoying technical issues)! Hope you enjoy the replay! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/07/21/sggqa-405-amazon-climate-goals-youtubers-sued-amd-crushing-intel-vivo-x300-pro-leaks/

#SGGQA 405: Amazon (Failing) Climate Goals, YouTubers Sued by BIG Tech Companies, AMD Crushing Intel, Vivo X300 Pro Leaks

It's a WILD collection of stories to talk about this week!

Seen a few of those band T-shirts around where they have the surnames of the band members on them and nothing else. They’ve had me trying to think of some supremely nerdy alternatives to get printed.
I’ve come up with two so far:

Różycki
Zygalski
Rejewski

&

Penney
Cockroft
Hinton

Care to suggest any more?

A PAIR of interviews with folks from U.S. PIRG!
First, I sat down with Lucas Gutterman to talk about the eWaste Graveyard, all the products that have been killed early because of software or a lack of support. https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/05/09/how-many-gadgets-have-you-owned-on-the-ewaste-graveyard-interview-lucas-gutterman-of-u-s-pirg/

Day 1 - The Comiccon ( Comiccon France 2025 )
Original : https://www.flickr.com/photos/miguel_discart/54666002025
#ComicconFrance #Cosplay #France #Geek #Marvel #Paris #ParisNordVillepinte

WH-1000XM6 Review PART 3!

The XM6 are incredible travel ANC Bluetooth cans, but what if we SPENT MORE than what Sony was charging? Will we get more for our money moving up the food chain, or are we likely to get a COMPLETELY different kind of product?

https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/07/18/sony-wh-1000xm6-but-what-if-you-spent-more-on-headphones-part-3-3/

It's #FollowFriday.

NEED to know:
indie #TTRPG game people
sweet actual play streams
unique creators & #punk minds
random #geek, #queer, + #weird peeps too!
today especially the rocking #Roma & #Traveller folks!

Who are they? Why do they rock? Let's hear them!

Been running OpenSuSE Tumbleweed on a semi-spare notebook for a couple of years. Problems have been few and generally surmountable, but this past month it seems to have taken to hanging the entire machine beyond ability even to power-off to reset it. I checked and while it logged me in just now, it immediately went completely catatonic - mouse not moving or anything.
So I've had enough. OpenSuSE is going. Weekend job will be deciding what I want to run on it instead.

Commodore is Back from the Dead!

https://news.itsfoss.com/commodore-lives-again/

The Commodore 64 Ultimate has arrived, and it looks awesome

https://overclock3d.net/news/systems/the-commodore-64-ultimate-has-arrived-and-it-looks-awesome/

Don't Be Like Denathor: Ditch Doomscrolling

News is depressing, but it's more important than ever to stay informed--so what can we do? Well, Denathor, a character from LOTR, gives is a stark image of where doomscrolling can lead.

#lotr #geek #doomscrolling #tolkien

https://youtu.be/1ZuzcabQI4o?feature=shared

13. Jul: Alle #Geeks dieser Welt feiern heute ihren #Ehrentag - den Sei-stolz-ein-#Geek-zu-sein-Tag! https://www.kleiner-kalender.de/01038c

WTF!!!!!

COMMODORE 64 ULTIMATE

Posted by Scott Hanselman

❛❛ We are back! #C64 commodore.net The first official Commodore 64 in over 30 years is here - a faithful recreation of the original motherboard on FPGA hardware. HDMI, WiFi, USB, but compatible with every existing cartridge and peripheral. Not an emulator - a recreation. Same price as my first $299 ❞

Meh. Since the last #Swarm update, seems I don't seem to getting my #JetLovers flights pics into my check-ins anymore

@mneylon Seeing that too, mate?

Don’t ever say to a #geek “You do the #maths.”

We’ll stare at the ceiling for 5 minutes then say “72”, by which time you’ve forgotten the question.

Don't Be Like Denathor: Ditch Doomscrolling

News is depressing, but it's more important than ever to stay informed--so what can we do? Well, Denathor, a character from LOTR, gives is a stark image of where doomscrolling can lead.

#lotr #geek #doomscrolling #tolkien

https://youtu.be/1ZuzcabQI4o?feature=shared

I believe the Sony WH-1000XM6 are the best travel ANC headphone available today. But if we spend less than a quarter the price of the Sony, do we get less than a quarter the performance? Let's chat...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS2hTualE_c