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Comment Floppy drive emulator and SD cards (Score 2) 113

This sounds like something they should be able to manage, by substituting solid state for the mechanical drive but otherwise leaving well enough alone. Floppy drive emulators (and MFM/RLL drive emulators) are a solved problem because the retro computing crowd has needed them for years. If it has an SD card slot, then updates can even be distributed the same way as before, except the medium is postage stamp sized. Use SD card slots where the whole card clicks into place and clicks out again when pressed, and it's pretty much just a miniaturized floppy drive as far as the user is concerned.

Comment Autopia is Horrible (Score 2) 99

Autopia, sponsored by Honda, is so horrible that after we rode it, my pre-teen son said, I"m never buying a Honda. The smell is really disgusting, and the ride is outdated; it's too slow to be exciting for all but the youngest kids now, especially for something themed as being a racetrack.

Yes, Disney needs to do some planning for the technology to electrify the attraction, as they need to keep the cars moving most of the time. That likely means induction charging while they're driving.

This is also a good time for Disney to think about how they would design a driving ride today, It may be time to do far more than just replace the smelly cars with electric versions.

Submission + - OpenBSD 7.5 Released

Mononymous writes: The latest release of OpenBSD, the FOSS Unix-like operating system focused on correctness and security over features and performance, is out today. This version includes newer driver support, performance improvements, stability fixes, and lots of package updates. One highlight is a complete port of KDE Plasma 5.
You can view the announcement and get the bits at OpenBSD.org.

Submission + - SK hynix to Build $3.87 Billion Memory Packaging Fab in the USA (anandtech.com)

DrunkenTerror writes: SK hynix this week announced plans to build its advanced memory packaging facility in West Lafayette, Indiana. The move can be considered as a milestone both for the memory maker and the U.S., as this is the first advanced memory packaging facility in the country and the company's first significant manufacturing operation in America. The facility will be used to build next-generation types of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) stacks when it begins operations in 2028.

Submission + - Microsoft could update Copilot to detect upcoming natural disasters. Here's how (windowsreport.com)

John Nautu writes: Microsoft is working on a new project that involves sound recognition tech to detect natural disasters. Not only that, but the same tech can analyze and process sound to determine unusual noises like crying babies, glass breaking, coughing, or breathing difficulties.

We could see and use this tech in a future Copilot version.

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