dusty.ninja

I didn’t even know “glass cloth” was a thing inside of chips. #TIL. It’s the new “no more memory available” problem #Apple, #AMD, #Qualcomm, and #Nvidia are having problems sourcing. (Although I think Apple and Nvidia are secure in memory department).

https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/13/apple-reportedly-faces-critical-chip-component-shortage-as-ai-boom-strains-supply-chain/

Tried to add my driver’s license to my #iPhone & #AppleWatch wallet. After a 3-week wait, I get a message with a generic “can’t verify your identity - contact DMV”. 🫩

I guess next time #starbucks employees should draw a snowflake. ❄️ https://ktla.com/news/local-news/starbucks-barista-fired-for-pig-drawing-on-deputys-cup/

Not Sure, what’s going on with ad engines nowadays, but #Reddit thinks I’m in need of #Bollards? 🤨

Linus (creator of #linux and #git) writes about his #Vibecode project on GitHub. Even the master is a vibe-coder now!
https://github.com/torvalds/AudioNoise

According to my #AppleWatch, I had the best sleep of my life last night. It was a great sleep. 😊

Betterment sent email out from an unauthorized user promoting a #scam. I wonder if anyone fell for it. Seems like this is pretty bad unauthorized access and should be a bigger deal.

About once a month, we receive a false alarm for a fire in the 40-story apartment building where I live. We’ve grown accustomed to the alarms, and none of us react anymore. I can’t help but feel a sense of dread about this becoming a tragic event in the future. 😒

First week of 2026 done. Only 51 to go! 🫠
https://techhub.social/@year_progress/115858420655380332

This #Lenovo laptop screen looks pretty cool. It rolls out to be a huge widescreen. Finally, a use for those bendable screens that doesn’t involve smartphones. But will it run #Linux? 🤔
#CES #CES2026
https://geekspin.co/lenovo-unveils-laptop-horizontally/

Newly introduced #Samsung refrigerator seems like one of the most hellish nightmares to put in your kitchen. Voice-controlled door opening is the start of the features no one asked for but is the manufacturer’s highlight.
#CES2026
Ref: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTJDk6qgUOp/

#Linux (ok technically #GNOME) wants to be more mainstream by removing good features. 😂

Bye-bye middle-click to paste! (maybe)

https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Firefox-MiddleClick-Paste

Shocking. Not one of these toasters at the top has an app, service, or internet connection to spy on me. Are you telling me people don’t want to download, register, and subscribe to a service to toast bread?! 🤯

https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/reviews/best-toaster

Just past midnight and still full from dinner I finished 4 hours ago. A rare treat of unlimited #kbbq. Started off thinking 2 hours wasn’t enough time but I was about done after an hour… so so good.

Kind of have locations all over the place now.
https://genkoreanbbq.com/

"Duolingo Used iPhone's Dynamic Island to Display Ads, Violating Apple Design Guidelines"
I've already gotten pissed at Duolingo for some other reason I can't remember and deleted the app... so now I can't get angry and delete the app now.
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/02/duolingo-dynamic-island-ad/