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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Now some folks may say: <em>"Why don't you just get a regular-ass <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AUI</span></a> like a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NormalPerson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NormalPerson</span></a>?"</em></p><p><code>1.</code> Simply because <em>noone but the most tech-masochistic folks</em> want to deal with like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/coax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coax</span></a> cables, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VampireTaps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VampireTaps</span></a>, huge <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MAUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MAUI</span></a> boxes and rare vintage stuff + overhead to get a slow &amp; underwhelming network experience. Pretty shure neither <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.restless.systems/@ncommander" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ncommander</span></a></span> nor <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dialup.space/@TechTangents" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>TechTangents</span></a></span> would either.</p><p><code>2.</code> The few late-era <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/10BaseT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>10BaseT</span></a>-based AUIs do exist but they are long out of production and thus quite expensive. And if you are on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/10Base2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>10Base2</span></a> or even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/10Base5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>10Base5</span></a> good luck finding a still working <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/switch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>switch</span></a> that isn't sold by a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/scalper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scalper</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ersazza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ersazza</span></a> way above <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSRP</span></a>+<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a>!</p><p><code>3</code> An AUI is just an Interface port / media converter similar to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SFP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SFP</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigabit_interface_converter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">GBIC</a> and <em>necessitates a NIC already inside the machine</em>.</p><p><code>4.</code> AUIs are not just long outdated but also way more inflexible, whereas basically anything from an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple2</span></a> up to the latest <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tablet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tablet</span></a> can be adapted cheaply to do <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RS232" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RS232</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/serial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>serial</span></a> and send AT commands to a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Modem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Modem</span></a>.</p><p><code>5.</code> Twisted-Pair Ethernet is cheap, commonplace and still supported and pretty much forwards- and backwards compatible. 10BaseT will run on Cat.3 but also on Cat.5 and even Cat.8 cables (In case one wants to hookup a vintage computer on a 40GBase-T port for no reason but to see if the switch does negotiate proper 10Base-T.</p><p><code>6.</code> Because it's useful...</p><p><code>7.</code> as said before: AUI port would be <code>nice to have</code> but not necessary...</p><p><code>8.</code> it would allow Network access similar to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/dialup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dialup</span></a> abeit without the need for existing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PSTN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PSTN</span></a> infrastructure like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@c3isdn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>c3isdn</span></a></span> has...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>When those who are supposedly profiteering the most from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Storage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Storage</span></a> needs are warning about the extreme over-demand for that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/bubble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bubble</span></a>, you know shit's going bad. </p><ul><li>So like with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitcoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shitcoins</span></a> (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FileCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FileCoin</span></a>) before, now you have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AiBros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AiBros</span></a> and other antisocial assholes going to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/scalper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scalper</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HDD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HDD</span></a>|s, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSD</span></a>|s &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPU</span></a>|s at the expense of average businesses and espechally <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumers</span></a>! </li></ul><p>Happy <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Greedflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greedflation</span></a> everyone, enjoy your <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AIslop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIslop</span></a>! </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0inAOVCI1K8&amp;t=735" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=0inAOVCI1K</span><span class="invisible">8&amp;t=735</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sarcasm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sarcasm</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/rant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rant</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Computex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Computex</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1238250/multi-language-switch-2-in-japan-feels-like-an-anti-scalper-strategy/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1238250/multi-lan</span><span class="invisible">guage-switch-2-in-japan-feels-like-an-anti-scalper-strategy/</span></a> ‘Multi-Language’ Switch 2 In Japan Feels Like An Anti-Scalper Strategy <a href="https://channels.im/tags/anti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anti</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Lottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lottery</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MarioKartWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarioKartWorld</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MultiLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MultiLanguage</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/scalper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scalper</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/switch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>switch</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Switch2</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/VideoGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VideoGames</span></a> The Switch 2 has a ‘Multi-Language’ variant on sale in Japan. Nintendo One of the odd aspects of the Switch 2 announcement was the quiet news that a special ‘Multi-Language’ Switch 2 would be sold online in Japan. To clarify, the regular Switch 2 in Japan w…</p>
Dave Volek<p>Taylor Swift &amp; Her Scalpers</p><p>Stars and the scalpers need each other:</p><p><a href="https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=19&amp;id=425" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tiereddemocraticgovernance.org</span><span class="invisible">/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=19&amp;id=425</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tiereddemocraticgovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tiereddemocraticgovernance</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scalper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scalper</span></a></p>
XboxDev<p>Der Xbox Toaster: Ein Verkaufsschlager, der bereits ausverkauft ist<br />Seit seiner Verfügbarkeit am 14. Februar 2023 hat der Xbox Toaster, ein ungewöhnliches und begehrtes Merchandise-Produkt, in kürzester Zeit für Furore gesorgt.<br /><a href="https://xboxdev.com/der-xbox-toaster-ein-verkaufsschlager-der-bereits-ausverkauft-ist/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">xboxdev.com/der-xbox-toaster-e</span><span class="invisible">in-verkaufsschlager-der-bereits-ausverkauft-ist/</span></a><br /><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Hardware</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Scalper" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Scalper</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Xbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Xbox</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/XboxToaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>XboxToaster</span></a></p>
Liam O'Mara IV, PhD<p>We use terms like <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scalper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scalper</span></a> often against poor people trying to make a buck to survive, and seldom against the wealthy "<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/investors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>investors</span></a>" (read: parasites) who gobble up the earth's resources and sell them to us at obscene profit. This <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/classism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>classism</span></a> and subservience to power must end. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IWW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IWW</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Hackaday Links: October 29, 2023 - “As California goes, so goes the nation.” That adage has been true on and off for ... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/10/29/hackaday-links-october-29-2023/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2023/10/29/hackad</span><span class="invisible">ay-links-october-29-2023/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/lifetheuniverseandeverything" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lifetheuniverseandeverything</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaycolumns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hackadaycolumns</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaylinks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hackadaylinks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/raspberrypi5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi5</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/self" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>self</span></a>-driving <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/deepthought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deepthought</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/california" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>california</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/osiris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>osiris</span></a>-rex <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/robotaxi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robotaxi</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/scalper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scalper</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cruise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cruise</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/tagsam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tagsam</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/bennu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bennu</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/msrp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>msrp</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nasa</span></a></p>