I tested every USB-C cable I own. Half weren’t worth keeping

A $50 USB-C cable tester revealed which of my cables were actually useless. I happily got rid of them and haven't looked back.
Hackaday

Old Midi Instruments Don’t Like Modern Midi. What’s To Be Done?

In theory, MIDI is an electrical and protocol standard that allows any such equipped instrument or computer to talk to any ...

I've tested many portable Linux distros, but PorteuX is the one I keep on my USB drive

I've tested many portable Linux distros, but PorteuX is the one I keep on my USB drive ...

The maker calls it the 'world's worst USB drive' but to me, it's a thing of beauty

So what if it only stores 64 bits? Each one is a little marvel of 1950s science and engineering.
Cult of Mac

PamStealer malware poses as a Mac clipboard app — and verifies your password before stealing it

The “free” clipboard manager you just downloaded could be doing more than just copying and pasting text. Researchers recently found a new malware called PamStealer disguised as Maccy, a popular ...