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Now #Retired was a #Software #Developer in the #FinancialIndustry
#Married 50+ years. #T1 #Diabetic for 50+ years. (These 2 are NOT related).

Lives in #Wimborne #Dorset #UK
Uses #insulin

Drives #Subaru
Plays: #MicrosoftFlightSimulator #TrainSim #MonkeyIsland
Likes: #Art #Discworld #TerryPratchett #F1 #Cars #History #BBC #Radio
Listens to: #60sMusic #FolkMusic
#GNUTerryPratchett

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Daily Telescope: The most distant galaxy found so far is a total surprise

"Its discovery has profound implications."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/daily-telescope-the-most-distant-galaxy-found-so-far-is-a-total-surprise/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

homeindorset ,
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@arstechnica They've found #Discworld as that is surely #Dibblers famous #Sausageonerstick

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Microsoft and IBM release source code for one of the weirdest versions of MS-DOS

DOS 4.00 was supposed to add multitasking to the OS, but it was not to be.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/microsoft-and-ibm-release-source-code-for-one-of-the-weirdest-versions-of-ms-dos/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I remember using a 3rd party program that allowed you to run a task in the background in MS-DOS.
I can't remember what it's called, but I'm so old now, I have trouble remembering my own name.

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Why canned wine can smell like rotten eggs while beer and Coke are fine

Sulfur dioxide in the wine reacts with the aluminum to make hydrogen sulfide.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/why-canned-wine-can-smell-like-rotten-eggs-while-beer-and-coke-are-fine/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

homeindorset ,
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@arstechnica Not so much 'corked', rather it is 'canned'.

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