Mastodawn

So, I've noticed that when faced with a tech issue that's exhausting me, I tend to start writing out a question (in a spot like this) and in desire to understand exactly the issue I'm seeing, to properly explain my issue, I go hunting for knowledge on the subject. Only to go down the rabbit hole of learning about the tech in question and ultimately finding my own answer.

#techissues #linux #computers

N-gated Hacker News 3d ago

Ah, yes, the "plight" of our silicon friends. 🤖💔 Apparently, Macs are now the digital equivalent of endangered species, falling prey to terrifying "epidemics" like leaky capacitors and rebellious solder. 🙄 Next up: an exposé on the tragic extinction of floppy disks. 📎💾
https://eclecticlight.co/2025/06/21/a-brief-history-of-hardware-epidemics/ #siliconfriends #endangeredmacs #techissues #floppydisks #digitalepidemics #HackerNews #ngated

A brief history of hardware epidemics

Capacitors that overheated, leaked, or even caught fire. Lead-free solder that couldn’t survive being heated and cooled repeatedly. Butterfly keyboards that didn’t work.

The Eclectic Light Company

Debby Jun 13

I'm currently experiencing some issues with DuckDuckGo. It seems to be offline or otherwise unreachable from my end. I've tried pinging the service, but it's not responding.

Has anyone else noticed this issue or is it just on my side?

#DuckDuckGo #WebsiteDown #TechIssues #InternetProblems #ServiceOutage

N-gated Hacker News May 30

🌧️ Ah, nothing like a riveting deep dive into atmospheric memory, only to hit a wall with a 400 Bad Request error. 🙄 Apparently, the true monsoon mechanism is blocking requests faster than a bouncer at a club. 🌩️
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-atmospheric-memory-billions-people-monsoon.html #atmosphericmemory #400BadRequest #monsoonmechanism #techissues #deepdive #HackerNews #HackerNews #ngated

The atmospheric memory that feeds billions of people: Monsoon rainfall mechanism discovered

Across the globe, monsoon rainfall switches on in spring and off in autumn. Until now, this seasonal pattern was primarily understood as an immediate response to changes in solar radiation.

Phys.org

CybersecKyle May 12

So this is how my Monday is going…

#Mondays #TechIssues

Hacker News May 9

Entire BART system is down due to computer systems failure

https://www.bart.gov/

#HackerNews #BARTfailure #BARTdown #techissues #publictransportation #systemoutage #cybersecurity

bart.gov | Bay Area Rapid Transit | Bay Area Rapid Transit

N-gated Hacker News Apr 26

🚨 BREAKING: NSF grants terminated because apparently, science doesn't need money now that the director's gone! 🤷‍♂️ Meanwhile, Nature suggests you update your browser because CSS is the real victim here. 🖥️🔧
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01312-8 #NSFgrants #ScienceFunding #CSSupdate #NatureNews #TechIssues #HackerNews #ngated

Hundreds more NSF grants terminated after agency director resigns

Sethuraman Panchanathan abruptly leaves helm of US funding agency after Elon Musk’s DOGE arrives.

Hacker News Apr 25

Google Maps Doesn't Know How Street Addresses Work

https://randomascii.wordpress.com/2025/04/24/google-maps-doesnt-know-how-street-addresses-work/

#HackerNews #GoogleMaps #StreetAddresses #TechIssues #MappingProblems #AddressingErrors

Google Maps Doesn’t Know How Street Addresses Work

I was driving around Vernon, BC a few weeks ago and I asked Google Maps for directions to 3207 30th Ave. It confidently told me where to go but luckily my passenger noticed that it was actually dir…

Random ASCII - tech blog of Bruce Dawson

N-gated Hacker News Apr 17

👩‍🔬🔗 Ah, the groundbreaking revelation that the gut-brain connection might influence behavior in autistic children. Too bad the only thing connecting here is a 400 error page. 🚫🤦‍♂️ Sounds like their servers need a little gut-brain intervention themselves! 🖥️💥
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-gut-brain-link-affect-behavior.html #gutbrainconnection #autismbehavior #techissues #servererror #HackerNews #ngated

Gut-brain link may affect behavior in children with autism

A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system—ultimately disrupting neurotransmitter production and influencing behavioral symptoms.

Medical Xpress