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433 MHz remote from cron
https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/06/433-mhz-remote-from-cron/
Published: June 6, 2026 05:07
Dear Lazyweb,
I have a device that pairs with a 433 MHz remote control, and I wish to control it from the command line. What is the simplest way?
I would like, for example, to buy an object that can memorize the remote's codes, and send them in response…
Like Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush, I am no stranger to plumbing problems
https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/06/like-gerald-ford-and-george-h-w-bush-i-am-no-stranger-to-plumbing-problems/
Published: June 5, 2026 23:08
It's Only a $13 Billion Aircraft Carrier, Why Would We Expect the Toilets to Work?
The 600 toilets aboard the USS Gerald Ford, the "most advanced" and most recent aircraft carrier in the U.S. fleet, have represented a near incalculable headache for the…
Today in the scraperpocalypse...
https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/06/today-in-the-scraperpocalypse/
Published: June 5, 2026 21:14
It has become more frequent for someone to contact me saying "I can't access your sites from my phone / cable modem", and on the few occasions when they tell me what their IP is, it turns out that, yup, that IP did some extremely obvious AI scraper…
In case you needed one more reason to shake an angry fist at Bezos
https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/06/in-case-you-needed-one-more-reason-to-shake-an-angry-fist-at-bezos/
Published: June 5, 2026 05:54
Joseph Mallozzi: Stargate cancelled, for the fourth and likely final time.
Creator Martin Gero developed a new Stargate series over two years, ultimately crafting a show that offered a fresh jumping-on point for new viewers while deeply respecting…
It has come to my attention that I have not posted a bloody mary photo since before the world ended
https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/06/it-has-come-to-my-attention-that-i-have-not-posted-a-bloody-mary-photo-since-before-the-world-ended/
Published: June 4, 2026 18:59
DNA Lounge: Wherein, RIP Ira
https://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/2026/06/01.html
Published: June 1, 2026 18:54
Ira Sandler, owner of 1015 Folsom for 40 years, has passed away. 48 Hills and DJ Dials have some nice words. RIP to one of the absolute legends of nightlife. He was a huge inspiration to so many.
"Blink twice if Zuckerberg is an asshole"
https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/05/blink-twice-if-zuckerberg-is-an-asshole/
Published: June 1, 2026 01:29
Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams was forced to sit in silence on stage at an event at Hay festival, after lawyers advised her not to speak because of ongoing legal action brought by Meta.
Wynn-Williams, whose bestselling memoir, Careless People,…
Chad Valley Wooden Influencer Roleplay Set
https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/05/chad-valley-wooden-influencer-roleplay-set/
Published: May 30, 2026 20:17
This wooden influencer set brings roleplay fun to children who love creating content.
It includes 6 pieces a tripod stand, adjustable aperture lens, camera, smartphone model, tablet and microphone. The set encourages storytelling and imaginative play as…
Are.na Hypernormalisation Machine
https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/05/are-na-hypernormalisation-machine/
Published: May 30, 2026 19:21
Pull images and text from are.na to make a strangely familiar documentary critique of late capitalism:
Fluck Flock
https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/05/fluck-flock/
Published: May 30, 2026 05:35
Flock is quietly training police to sway city leaders to buy surveillance tech:
As East Bay communities raise concerns about civil liberties and immigration enforcement, the license plate camera company is seeking support from its customers -- law…