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Windows 95 is still being used to sort eggs in Germany

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/windows-95-arguably-the-first-pc-gaming-os-is-still-being-used-to-sort-eggs-in-germany/
2•speckx•1h ago

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ano-ther•29m ago
I don't understand the snark. This seems to be an installation that hasn't changed in a while. And very likely is not connected to the internet. As long as it works for the operator, there is no need to change the OS, especially if that also means writing the bespoke software from scratch as in this case.

I'd be mostly worried that some part of the hardware resigns as it may be difficult to find a replacement or spare parts.

EDIT: The machine is here (German tv report), and the owner is indeed mostly worried about the hardware as everything has been running smoothly: https://www1.wdr.de/wirtschaft/landwirtschaft/-windows95-due...

saidnooneever•4m ago
and here i was hoping to send my neighbours into turmoil by way of bad eggs :(. maybe once they upgrade finally!

Some thoughts on hosting email

https://maurycyz.com/misc/email_thoughts/
1•Curiositry•3m ago•0 comments

Ask HN: Starlink Emails Leaked?

1•simenf•6m ago•0 comments

Show HN: A modern reimagining of the Python progresssss bar

https://github.com/minimaxir/psnek
1•minimaxir•7m ago•0 comments

Gnosh.ai for "Functional AI"; functional context management, no compaction

https://gnosh.ai/head-to-head.html
1•jaekwon•9m ago•1 comments

Synology urges users to update DSM following ransomware attacks

https://www.synology.com/en-global/company/news/article/C3RB3R
2•campuscodi•11m ago•0 comments

Ask HN: Estimate for SWE wages in 10 years?

1•NotAnOtter•12m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Epochnbd – Crash-Consistent Linux NBD Block Device on GCS/Google Drive

https://github.com/c789a123/epochnbd
1•c789a123•15m ago•0 comments

ATmega-compatible 8-bit core in SystemVerilog on Skywater 130nm

https://github.com/wkoszek/akmega
1•barelyusable•21m ago•0 comments

Trinity Desktop R14.1.7 Released

https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/Release_Notes_For_R14.1.7
1•calvinmorrison•21m ago•0 comments

Can light be used to cyberattack?

1•izbizi•21m ago•2 comments

John Leeson (the voice of K9) has died

https://www.doctorwhonews.net/2026/11/john_leeson_1943_2026.html
3•slyrus•26m ago•1 comments

Friday: Run Claude Code and Codex as a crew on your computer (open source)

https://github.com/splashxmoon/friday
1•arundass•26m ago•0 comments

Show HN:Type It Big – full-screen signs, timer, scoreboard and teleprompter

https://typeitbig.com/
2•fineenoughstudi•27m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Quarter – A TUI launcher to browse, search and launch your games

https://github.com/stronxyo/quarter
1•stronxyo•33m ago•0 comments

Mastodon 5.0: A closer look – Mastodon Blog

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/10/5.0-a-closer-look/
2•rbanffy•34m ago•0 comments

"Theranos 2.0" startup has patents, investors but no product

https://fortune.com/2026/10/25/elizabeth-holmes-partner-billy-evans-haemanthus-blood-testing-star...
3•gosen•34m ago•1 comments

Show HN: AirFlick Drop – AirDrop for Windows with zero mobile app installs

https://github.com/k39139215-gif/airflick-drop
2•Snapmotion3421•36m ago•0 comments

Turn Superlogical's Rex into an AI Harness

https://github.com/alpcanaydin/rexmod/
1•alpcan•36m ago•1 comments

Qt Bridges Technology Preview: Qt Quick UIs for Rust and C# Developers

https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-bridges-technology-preview-rust-csharp
4•leonardsouza•37m ago•0 comments

A Global Anti-Right Backlash

https://www.newyorker.com/news/global-notes/a-global-anti-right-backlash
2•rbanffy•37m ago•0 comments

Copper is an operating system for robots

https://github.com/copper-project/copper-rs
2•ahamez•37m ago•0 comments

People 'Vibe Manufacturing'

https://www.businessinsider.com/vibe-manufacturing-ai-prototypes-cad-coding-2026-11
3•theanonymousone•39m ago•2 comments

Rivian, Ford and GM are using 3D printing to reduce costs

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/31/automakers-3d-printing-ford-rivian-gm.html
2•andrewstetsenko•42m ago•0 comments

I indexed 37h of my YouTube library using an RTX 4090 and local ML models in 24h

3•iliashad•44m ago•3 comments

Quill Cowork

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M97H4umU3pE
1•Bhavishya2011•45m ago•0 comments

FerroUI a cross-platform UI framework for Rust

https://ferroui.github.io/website/
3•wiso•45m ago•1 comments

The Linux 7.4 Merge Window Is Easily the Largest in Kernel History

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-Massive-Window
3•acossta•48m ago•0 comments

The Future of the Internet

https://erikjohannes.no/posts/20261023-the-future-of-the-internet/index.html
4•speckx•51m ago•2 comments

Artists hiding painted pebbles around the world

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c674pvkkp2eyo
1•1659447091•52m ago•0 comments

How to Conquer a Nation Without Fighting [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NTDGriJZmU
2•PorciiVorbesc•54m ago•1 comments