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The NSA Is Defeated By A 1950s Tape Recorder. Can You Help Them?One of the towering figures in the evolution of computer science was Grace Hopper, an American mathematician, academic, and Naval reservist, whose work gave us the first programming languages, compilers, and much more. Sadly she passed away in 1992, so her wisdom hasn’t directly informed the Internet Age in the manner of some of her surviving contemporaries.
During her life she gave many lectures though, and as [Michael Ravnitzky] discovered, one of them was recorded on video tape and resides in the archives of America’s National Security Agency. With the title “Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People”, it was the subject of a Freedom Of Information request. This in turn was denied, on the grounds that “Without being able to view the tapes, NSA has no way to verify their responsiveness”. In short, the recording lies on Ampex 1″ reel-to-reel video tape, which the NSA claims no longer to be able to read.
It’s fairly obvious from that response that the agency has no desire to oblige, and we’d be very surprised to find that they keep a working Ampex video system to hand on the off-chance that a passing researcher might ask for an archive tape. But at the same time it’s also obvious that a lecture from Rear Admiral Hopper is an artifact of international importance that should be preserved and available for study. It’s an interesting thought exercise to guess how many phone calls Hackaday would have to make to secure access to a working Ampex video recorder, and since we think for us that number would be surprisingly low it’s likely the NSA know exactly who to call if they needed that tape viewed in a hurry. We don’t have influence over secretive government agencies, but if we did we’d be calling shame on them at this point.
If you’re curious about Grace Hopper, we’ve talked about her work here in the past.
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Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y. and Independent MusicLast week, our tips and advice for independent, do-it-yourselfers covered planning a release, finding sustainable success in the industry, and more.
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SOLAR GUITARS Announces New Signature Model for Jason Frankhouser Jason Frankhouser, also known as Killertone, has consistently set the standard for achieving exceptional guitar tones in the studio and on stage. With extensive experience as a FOH engineer, years of working in the industry, decades of playing in bands and a well-respected YouTuber, Jason has guided thousands of musicians towards a killer tone.
For his third signature model, it can be summed up in four words: Bang For The Buck. Priced at only 899€ (EU) / ~$799 (INTL), this guitar is a reliable workhorse. As Jason states, "This is a budget friendly model - I really wanted to have something that more people could grab, but it's not very budget in tone. It sounds KILLER."
New for this model, Solar Guitars has designed a custom bridge pickup for Jason, named The Killerbucker. This ceramic high-output bridge pickup is paired with a Solar Modern alnico-5 pickup in the neck position. Regarding the pickup, Jason said, "I worked with Solar on this pickup... we voiced it very very killer, it's tight and chuggy. Check out the demo and you will hear what I am talking about."
The guitar maintains a classic yet modern aesthetic with Jason's signature inlay and a fresh Silver Burst Gloss finish, staying true to the Killertone roots.
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THE JEREMIAH SHOW - Featuring Steve Guttenberg - | Actor | Author | Director
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Steve Guttenberg is a beloved Hollywood actor, known for his role in films including Diner, Police Academy, Short Circuit, Three Men and a Baby, and television shows including Ballers and Veronica Mars.
He’s a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
He has hosted Saturday Night Live and his films have grossed billions of dollars at the international box office. He wrote and starred in the play, Tales from the Guttenberg Bible, telling stories from his career in Hollywood.
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Listen in while Mike Gormley catches up with his friends Ira Ingber and Steve Bartek and listens to tunes from their new band, “Baring All.”
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Steve Bartek and Ira Ingber are BarIng All. Conceived, developed, and inspired by their shared desires to journey on musical roads less traveled, their ever-growing body of work surprises, challenges and ultimately rewards the listener.
With countless years of both recording and live performances as individuals or together in such musically diverse contexts as Bob Dylan, Oingo Boingo, Brian Wilson, Captain Beefheart, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Frank Sinatra (to name a few), Steve and Ira communicate nearly telepathically. Oftentimes it truly is telepathy. This happens not only when they play guitars together, but when composing and mixing their BarIng All pieces as well.
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Jeff Berkley has a new self-produced album out called Tumbleweed.
He’s a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, and has been called a San Diego legend. His musical contributions include his work in current bands Berkley Hart and Jeff Berkley & The Banned, as well as his own solo project. His previous bands include The Cry, The Redwoods, and Citizen Band. He is also known for his work with the many musicians he has produced in studios around the world, and currently regularly at Satellite in San Diego, CA.
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Pony Canyon is a major player in the entertainment industry in Japan. Founded in 1966, they've been delivering top-notch music, anime, and films for decades. And they have recently expanded their reach in the US with the launch of Pony Canyon USA.
Atsushi Goto has had an illustrious career in the entertainment industry and has been a pivotal figure in the music business in Japan. At Victor Entertainment, he was responsible for managing the national idol group SMAP and was behind the success of their hit single "Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana." which sold 2.5 million copies. He's also worked with renowned directors like Jim Jarmusch and Wim Wenders at Asmik Ace. At Pony Canyon, he managed one of the top rock bands GLAY, contributing to their impressive 40 million total CD sales.
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Home Automation Panel Looks IndustrialModern tech is great, but we have to admit that we sometimes miss when electronic things looked complicated. A modern computer looks dull compared to, say, an IBM 360. Control rooms now look no different than a stock trading room, instead of being full of indicators, knobs, and buzzers. [BorisDigital] must have some of those same feelings. He built a very cool control panel for his Home Assistant setup. He based it somewhat on a jet cockpit and a little on a nuclear plant control room, and the result, as you can see in the video below, is great.
This is less of a how-to video and more of an inspirational one. After all, you won’t have the same setup, but there are many details about how it was constructed with a Raspberry Pi, 3D printing, and control of the Home Assistant via web services.You might point out that you could put everything on a computer screen, but what fun is that? There is a touchscreen, so you do have some options. Normally, the panel hangs on the wall, but you can snap feet on to rest the panel on a desk or table.
The panel has about 50 I/O devices, so a GPIO expander — actually several of them — was necessary. To make a nice-looking label, he fills in 3D-printed inset text with spackle. It isn’t perfect, but it looks good enough.What is house music? A guide to its history, artists, and subgenres
Dive into the origins of house music, learn about its characteristic elements, and explore its enduring cultural impact.Outobugi releases Dynastor, a FREE aggressive compressor plugin for Windows
Developer Outobugi has released Dynastor, a free aggressive compressor plugin for Windows. If the name Dynastor sounds familiar, it’s because this plugin is the little brother of Dynastia, an OTT clone we covered last year. Earlier this year, we also looked at Outbugi’s Refire drum effects plugin, which is worth checking out if you missed [...]
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SourceIron Man Arc Reactor Clock Is A Stylish PieceIron Man was the film that kicked off the Marvel craze, and is widely regarded to be better than a lot of the movies that followed. If you’re a big fan of the OG, you’re probably already drowning in Iron Man helmets and arc reactor doo-dads, but here’s one more for you. After all, you probably don’t have an arc reactor clock yet.
The build comes to us from [jerome95]. It starts with an off-the-shelf ring of addressable LEDs, which serves as the basic defining dimension for the project. The ring gets a 3D printed support structure and some non-functional copper coils to complete the basic “arc reactor” look. Inside the center sits a small 7-segment display which displays the time under the command of an ESP32. It uses a network time server so it’s always on the dot. Meanwhile, if you’re not a fan of the 7-segment version, you can always try the OLED variant of the build instead.
It’s not a complicated build; that could have been easily achieved, though. The builder could have displayed the time by making the LEDs flash different colors, instead of using a 7-segment display. However, that would have made a far more confounding clock. As it is, this design would make an excellent gift for any Marvel fan. Particularly those that acknowledge the supremacy of the film that started it all.
