### Issue 1395 - Monday 28th June, 2021

## In Today's Issue

- Brilliant game console emulator developer, dies due to Kiwi Farms troll campaign
- Windows 11 CPU requirements are pretty hardcore, 8th-gen Intel or newer minimum
- ACCC recommends keeping kids away from AirTags due to crappy battery lid design
- Five random videos I enjoyed
- Cheap Wolfenstein games, Edifier speakers, Samsung soundbar, Affinity apps, Raspberry Pi 400, Katamari Damacy Reroll, Pokemon Snap, A Cloud Guru, iPad Air, Anker solar USB charger, Anko gaming mouse, Sennheiser gaming headset, Lockwood smart deadbolt, Creative Pebble Plus speakers, Xbox Series S, Tenda Nova 4-pack mesh wi-fi, Apple stuff, Hisense 65" TV, Apple TV 2021 model, Google Nest Hub, refurb Sony WH1000XM4B

## The News

### Brilliant game console emulator developer, dies due to Kiwi Farms troll campaign

The creator of what's regarded as the best Super Nintendo emulator, BSNES, as well as Higan, an emulator of over a dozen game consoles, took their own life this morning. Near, as they're known, did this primarily due to the notorious Kiwi Farms troll forum (a site similar to 4chan/8chan seemingly dedicated to harassing people) inecessantly trolling them for no other reason than the fact Near was "different". These absolute pricks saw a weakness and attacked Near for so hard, for so long, that they saw no other option than to kill themselves to make it stop. Whilst it's sad to see a technical genius depart this world far too early, it's even sadder to see the Kiwi Farms hit machine in action.

### Windows 11 CPU requirements are pretty hardcore, 8th-gen Intel or newer minimum

After a few days prodding and poking at the Windows 11 preview, a few interesting bits of info regarding compatible hardware has popped up. Microsoft is setting a hard requirement for CPUs that'll support Windows 11 - nothing older than the Ryzen 2000 series or Intel 8th Gen (Coffee Lake) will pass the installer's check. That leaves many otherwise perfectly fine and modern computers out in the cold. Unsure why at this stage. Microsoft also confirmed that TPM 2.0 support is mandatory, which is a bit less ridiculous than the CPUs, but still a bit onerous and will also need Secure Boot enabled. Microsoft's got an app you can download (scroll to the bottom of the page) to check if your PC will support Windows 11 if you're keen.

### ACCC recommends keeping kids away from AirTags due to crappy battery lid design

The ACCC is formally advising parents to keep Apple AirTags away from kiddies because they're "concerned that the AirTag's battery compartment could be accessible to young children, and the button battery removed with ease. In addition, the AirTag battery compartment's lid does not always secure fully on closing, and a distinctive sound plays when an AirTag's lid is being closed, suggesting the lid is secure when it may not be". Apple added a warning label to the box, but isn't changing the design just to make the ACCC happy. Officeworks and "several large retailers" are still not selling AirTags due to the child safety concerns. Kinda weird the AirTags aren't safe enough to leave around kids, but are still safe enough to sell - ACCC must not be able to force Apple to do a recall for whatever reason.

## Something I Saw On The Internet

### Five random videos I enjoyed

- Apple Australia explains how to welcome a Macintosh Performa into your family in 1995. The scene where the kid shows the dad how to use a mouse hits home, I had to do the same for my old man back in the day.
- Nick Robinson spent 10 years looking for one of Nintendo's rarest games - a Nintendo DS title called "E Crew Development Program" to train Japanese McDonalds staff to cook, clean and serve in their restaurants.
- Telstra shows us the magic of accessing the internet via WAP on a Nokia 7110 back in 2000. Lotto numbers, horoscopes and the White Pages all in your pocket. I remember using this stuff, but not that it was so damn tedious.
- Jaycar gives a nice overview of to connect a battery to a solar panel. A tip for finding gear cheap - ex-telco/datacentre lead acid batteries & used domestic solar panels off Facebook/Gumtree.
- A round table discussion with some of the Microsoft Encarta team about what it was like to work on this amazing product back in the 90s. Amazing how they all still work for Microsoft 20+ years later.

## Bargains

- Wolfenstein Alt History Collection for PC - $21.56 on Steam
- Edifier R1000T4 bookshelf speakers - $61 from Amazon
- Edifier S350DB 2.1 bookshelf speakers & subwoofer - $289 from Wireless1
- Samsung T450 soundbar with subwoofer - $145 at Harvey Norman
- 50% off Affinity apps until 30th June (Affinity Photo, Publisher & Designer)
- Raspberry Pi 400 - $106.26 from element14
- Katamari Damacy REROLL - $14.83 on the PlayStation Store
- Pokemon Snap for Nintendo Switch - $64 at Amazon
- A Cloud Guru personal plus 1 year subscription - US$299
- iPad Air 4th Gen (2020 model) 64GB - $769 at JB Hi-Fi
- Anker 21W dual USB solar charger - $69.99 from Amazon
- Anko RGB programmable 10,0000 DPI gaming mouse - $3 at Kmart
- EPOS Sennheiser GSP 670 wireless gaming headset - $299 from Mwave
- Lockwood T-Lock digital smart deadbolt lock - $105.95 from Liquidate-IT
- Creative Pebble Plus PC speakers - $59.95 from Creative

All these deals are on eBay, with the catch you gotta use Afterpay to get the discount:

- Microsoft Xbox Series S 512GB console - $364.65
- Tenda Nova MW6 3 pack mesh wi-fi with bonus unit (4 all up) with redemption - $159.72
- Shitloads of Apple gear (AirPods Max, Mac Minis, iMacs, etc. etc.) from Wireless 1
- Hisense 65Q8 65" 4K TV - $1078.65 + delivery
- Apple TV 4K 32GB (2021 model) - $220.14
- Google Nest Hub 2nd-gen - $109.65
- Refurbished Sony WH1000XM4B headphones - $224.40

## The End

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