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    New poem 'Pipes Translucent to Calgary Heights' shared online●pipes translucent to Calgary heights (and hemmed, astrained lawyers) https:// subspacewagon.systems/pipes-tr anslucent-tMmastodonLifeEducation1435 min ago

    A poem titled 'Pipes Translucent to Calgary Heights (and Hemmed, Astrained Lawyers)' is being shared within online poetry and writing communities. The author, posting under the DisabledArtist hashtag, ties the work to themes of the Anthropocene, and readers in poetry circles are engaging with and circulating the piece.

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    Ledge.sh Launches Runnable Markdown Notes on Hacker Newsβ–ΌShow HN: Ledge.sh – Runnable Markdown NotesYhnWarNuclear184 min ago

    Developer dancablam has launched Ledge.sh, a tool that lets users write markdown notes containing runnable code, turning documentation into executable snippets. The project was shared as a Show HN post and quickly drew attention and upvotes from the community, with commenters discussing use cases for interactive note-taking and live documentation workflows.

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    Floppy Emu hardware failure analysis results published●Floppy Emu Hardware Failure Analysis ResultsYhn354 min ago

    Big Mess o' Wires, maker of the Floppy Emu floppy disk emulator for vintage Apple computers, has published the results of an investigation into a hardware failure affecting the device. The write-up details the root cause of the fault and what it means for affected users. Retro-computing enthusiasts are following the findings closely.

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    Sarala launches as open-source WYSIWYG Markdown editor●Show HN: Sarala – An open-source WYSIWYG Markdown editorYhnEnvironmentEnergy1918 min ago

    A developer has released Sarala, an open-source editor that lets users write Markdown through a visual, what-you-see-is-what-you-get interface instead of raw syntax. The project is being shared with the developer community for feedback, with early reaction focusing on how it simplifies Markdown formatting for non-technical writers.

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    Researcher Says He Could Have Accessed 17 Trillion Microsoft Records●I Could've Accessed 17T Microsoft RecordsYhn484 min ago

    A security researcher has published a write-up claiming he could have accessed 17 trillion Microsoft records through a vulnerability, and that the flaw has since been resolved. The technical blog post details how the exposure was found, and it is drawing attention in the cybersecurity community as another example of the scale of data accessible through misconfigured cloud services.

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    Compressed Zine and Music Fair Draws Enthusiasts in San Diegoβ–ΌListening, looking, and loving the COMPRESSED Zine and Music Fair in San Diegoβœ‰newsCultureMusic1 h ago

    The Compressed Zine and Music Fair took place in San Diego, bringing together independent publishers, musicians, and fans for a celebration of zines and underground music. A write-up in The Comics Journal described the experience of listening, looking, and loving the fair, highlighting the creative community spirit on display at the event.

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    Dietitian Kathy Kolasa highlights varied careers in dieteticsβ–ΌKathy Kolasa: Dietetics careers offer variety, chance to help peopleβœ‰newsHealthNutrition1 h ago

    Dietitian Kathy Kolasa, writing for the Greenville, North Carolina newspaper The Daily Reflector, says careers in dietetics offer wide variety and the chance to help people. Her column encourages readers to consider the profession, pointing to the range of roles registered dietitians can take in clinical care, community health and food service.

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    Georgia Baptist editor: The Church cannot be downloaded●Dooley noted: The Church cannot be downloadedβœ‰newsWorldReligion2 h ago

    Dooley, a Baptist leader writing in The Christian Index, argues that the Church cannot simply be 'downloaded' β€” faith and Christian community cannot be fully replaced by digital tools or online worship. The piece makes the case for embodied, in-person church life at a time when streaming services and virtual congregations remain widespread after the pandemic era.

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    Teen Author Publishes Second Book●Teen author pens second bookβœ‰newsCultureBooks2 h ago

    A teenage author has released a second book, according to a report by the Sandusky Register in Ohio. The story highlights a young writer building on an early publishing success, a milestone that tends to draw local attention and interest in the author's background and writing journey.

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    Blogger shares roundup of topics after missing daily writing goal●Hey @ rl_dane , sorry I wasn't able to write every day, but I compiled a couple of topics I wanted to write about in thiMmastodonCultureFilm34 h ago

    A blogger apologised to a correspondent for not managing to write every day, then published a compilation post covering several topics instead. The roundup touches on sport, the Zettelkasten note-taking method, plain text files, movies including Jurassic Park, the btrfs file system, and gratitude, and it has drawn a small but warm response from other users of decentralised social networks who follow blogging challenges.

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    Old DirecTV satellite box repurposed as Jellyfin media server●I Turned a DirecTV HR54-700 into a Standalone Jellyfin Box https:// voidnullvalue.github.io/DIRECT V-HR54-700/ Comments:MmastodonLifeHome & Garden25 h ago

    A tinkerer has documented how to convert a DirecTV HR54-700 satellite receiver into a standalone media server running Jellyfin, giving the unused hardware a second life for home streaming. The write-up is drawing attention among home theater and cord-cutting communities interested in reusing old set-top boxes instead of discarding them.

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    Debate Grows Over a Film About Lesbian Bar the Last Ditch●We Don’t Need a Movie About the Viral Lesbian Bar Last Ditchβœ‰newsCultureFilm5 h ago

    A discussion is under way over whether the viral lesbian bar the Last Ditch should be turned into a movie. Writing in Them, one critic argues that no film is needed, cautioning that a dramatisation could flatten the bar's grassroots appeal and replace a real community space with a commercial product. The piece has opened a wider debate about how queer venues and their stories should be represented on screen, with many wary of Hollywood turning niche community milestones into formulaic content.

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