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Calicosine<p>My mouse is currently existing in a superposition between connected and not connected. Thank you, bluedevil and bluez.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/blog/firebones" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>firebones</span></a></span> and if you really are on a crunched budget, just get a cheap USB powerbank, some kind of tablet sleeve, HDMI screen module, cheap compact keyboard, mouse and like a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RaspberryPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Pi0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pi0</span></a> v1.3 with USB+Ethernet-Hub. and you can have a sub-€100 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRp1Rk2t90k" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">"<em>DIY Laptop"</em></a> device with no <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiFi</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> and only USB to exchange files.</p><ul><li>Then put on <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/operating-systems/#raspberry-pi-desktop" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">the</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/minimalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>minimalist</span></a> <a href="https://downloads.raspberrypi.com/raspios_lite_armhf/images/?C=M;O=D" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Raspberry PI OS</a> image on the microSD, plug it into <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ethernet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ethernet</span></a> and install yourself some <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TUI</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CLI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CLI</span></a> text editor (If you have no idea what <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/vim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vim</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/neovim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neovim</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/nvchad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nvchad</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4OyfL5o7DU" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">are</a> and you don't care, you can skip that and use <a href="https://nano-editor.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><code>nano</code></a> instead which is <a href="https://lindevs.com/get-list-of-default-packages-on-raspberry-pi-os/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">preinstalled anyway</a> and be ready to type and write...</li></ul>
Alvin Ashcraft 🐿️<p>Cutting the wire without cutting the audio quality - Super wideband stereo for Bluetooth LE Audio streaming on Windows 11 to deliver exceptional wireless audio for game chat &amp; voice calls.</p><p><a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/WindowsOSPlatform/cutting-the-wire-without-cutting-the-audio-quality/4447942" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcommunity.microsoft.com/bl</span><span class="invisible">og/WindowsOSPlatform/cutting-the-wire-without-cutting-the-audio-quality/4447942</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows11</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bluetooth</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/audio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>audio</span></a></p>
IT News<p>The Android Bluetooth Connection - Suppose someone came to talk to you and said, “I need your help. I have a Raspberr... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/08/27/the-android-bluetooth-connection/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/08/27/the-an</span><span class="invisible">droid-bluetooth-connection/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/wirelesshacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wirelesshacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/androidhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>androidhacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/appinventor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>appinventor</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/linuxhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linuxhacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bluetooth</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/spp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spp</span></a></p>
Neufeldt & Kuhnke GmbH & Co.KG<p>Frage an das <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> :<br>Für unsere Bluetooth Box suchen wir noch folgende <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/Platinen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Platinen</span></a> , die möglichst NICHT "Made in China" sind:<br>Bluetooth Empfänger ; Verstärker (ggf. inkl. <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bluetooth</span></a> und BMS (also <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/Laderegler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Laderegler</span></a> für die Akkus.<br>Ggf. auch einen <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/Limiter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Limiter</span></a> </p><p>Schön wäre <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/madeineu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>madeineu</span></a> oder <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/madeingermany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>madeingermany</span></a> ,<br>auf jeden Fall sollte das Material aus einem demokratischen Land kommen.<br>Damit scheidet <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/madeinusa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>madeinusa</span></a> wegen <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/unplugtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unplugtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> leider aus.</p><p>Sachdienliche Hinweise werden dankend angenommen.</p>
matt.rocks :pdx_badge:<p>The artist known as "Look Mum No Computer" knows where I'm coming from. Ain't no <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> here.</p>
matt.rocks :pdx_badge:<p>Installing one of these in my home would be superior to <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a></p>
matt.rocks :pdx_badge:<p>Every time my I'm in the house listening to music and the car in the driveway steals my phone's <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> I lose a piece of my soul.</p><p>Every time my shut and password-locked laptop steals my earbuds, a little piece of me dies inside.</p><p>Every time that car (that steals my phone) requires me to click through 4 dialog boxes to connect the same phone while I'm inside of it, my heart shrinks one size.</p>
matt.rocks :pdx_badge:<p>My wish for <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> to not suck is Disney Princess "I Want" song levels.</p>
matt.rocks :pdx_badge:<p>I have wanted so hard, for so long, for <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> to not suck. Genie-wish levels.</p>
🌈☔🌦️🍄🌱🍉<p>Very interesting/nice installation on radio signals in Groningen by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hsnl.social/@Chris_ty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Chris_ty</span></a></span> and a symposium on radioscapes coming Sunday august 31: <a href="https://www.criticalinfralab.net/2025/08/18/radioscapes-symposium-at-the-noorderlicht-biennale-groningen/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">criticalinfralab.net/2025/08/1</span><span class="invisible">8/radioscapes-symposium-at-the-noorderlicht-biennale-groningen/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/groningen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>groningen</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>radio</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bluetooth</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a></p>
Deutschland<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/de/?p=371121" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/de/?p=371121</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Leicht, smart und mit Noise Cancelling <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BluetoothKopfh%C3%B6rer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BluetoothKopfhörer</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Deutschland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Deutschland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InEarKopfh%C3%B6rer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InEarKopfhörer</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a>&amp;Technology <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technik</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Wissenschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wissenschaft</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Wissenschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wissenschaft</span></a>&amp;Technik</p>
R.L. Dane :Debian: :OpenBSD: 🍵 :MiraLovesYou:<p>Ok, the whole time I was on <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/calyxos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CalyxOS</span></a>, I had both WiFi and <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> set to turn off automatically when not in use.</p><p>Wifi was a little bit of a pain because you have to jump into the quick toggle, but bluetooth was a huge pain, because the toggle is now hid behind a pop-up menu (thanks for the <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/darkpatterns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DarkPatterns</span></a>, <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a>).</p><p>Now that I've switched to <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/iod%C3%A9os" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IodéOS</span></a>, I haven't turned on the features to shut off the radios when not in use, and I'm feeling too lazy to switch that on. XD</p><p>Like, I totally get that it's broadcasting all my SSIDs to the universe while I walk around and also giving BT trackers a MAC address to track, but dang it, that new sub-menu really sucks. XD XD</p><p><a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/lazyprivacywarrior" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LazyPrivacyWarrior</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a></p>
David J. Atkinson<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mindly.social/@gr8day" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gr8day</span></a></span> My toothbrush has <a href="https://c.im/tags/bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bluetooth</span></a>. I don’t know why, but it does. Maybe I’ll make an automation that toots when I start brushing. It is a start…synchronized brushing is hard. I hear it will be an Olympic exhibition sport. If we want to make the team, gotta start training.</p>
ilias :thepiratebay:<p>recording of my talk from BSides Leeds about meddling with Bluetooth adapter on Raspberry Pi is up. it is longer than my BSides London and goes more technical </p><p>have to admit, my London talk went better: in Leeds the room was already hot and air conditioner broke off, so I was *really* trying myself to do the best</p><p>(you can also finally see me long-haired 🙃)</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jId_sRjVfOE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=jId_sRjVfOE</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RaspberryPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Embedded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Embedded</span></a></p>
pejacoby<p>Will travel onto the ocean on a catamaran for <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/allTheWifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>allTheWifi</span></a></p><p>Again, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/WiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiFi</span></a> coverage is light, lots of tourist <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bluetooth</span></a> available.</p><p>Dolphins were decidedly friendly, and not the least bit radioactive.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/warBoat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>warBoat</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/wardrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wardrive</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://defcon.social/@WiGLEnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>WiGLEnet</span></a></span></p>
🧿🪬🍄🌈🎮💻🚲🥓🎃💀🏴🛻🇺🇸<p>Nobody can design a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> device that lets you plug in several <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> gamepads and connect them to a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> PC to play <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/multiplayer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>multiplayer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> wirelessly from the couch with two or more wired controllers--definitely not with a cheap <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RaspberryPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi</span></a>, and a USB hub.</p><p>Specifically; YOU can't do it because YOU suck at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hardware</span></a> stuff.Yes, I'm talking about YOU in particular. You just aren't smart enough, and everybody knows it.</p>
Chris Gammell<p>More open source hardware! This one is a smaller add-on board, but in service of making lots of <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bluetooth</span></a> nodes that connect using Golioth's Bluetooth-to-Cloud service. Motor drivers, LED matrix, sensors, and lots of other goodies in a relatively small package. Like a tiny slice of <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/badgelife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>badgelife</span></a>, but for Bluetooth nodes.</p><p><a href="https://blog.golioth.io/open-sourcing-the-tikk-demo-board/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.golioth.io/open-sourcing-</span><span class="invisible">the-tikk-demo-board/</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Bad To The Bluetooth: You Shouldn’t Use This Jammer - Back in the day, an FM bug was a handy way to make someone’s annoying radio go awa... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/08/21/bad-to-the-bluetooth-you-shouldnt-use-this-jammer/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/08/21/bad-to</span><span class="invisible">-the-bluetooth-you-shouldnt-use-this-jammer/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/radiohacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>radiohacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bluetooth</span></a> #2.4ghz <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/jammer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jammer</span></a></p>
Eka A.<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.de/@ErikUden" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ErikUden</span></a></span> <br>I wonder if gemini is why my ear buds are now randomly going to my phone when I'm using them with my computer. <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bluetooth</span></a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/bugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugs</span></a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/PixelBugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PixelBugs</span></a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/hacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hacking</span></a></p>