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This is Internet Gold.

> "... it is important to note that the compression algorithm used by lzip only discards the unimportant data. And if it was unimportant before, what makes it so important now? Huh? In fact, many users may find that compressing their entire file system and then restoring it will be a good way to learn what is truly important."

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On April 1, 1957, the BBC’s Panorama fooled 8 million viewers with a 3-minute prank about a ‘Swiss spaghetti harvest,’ narrated by Richard Dimbleby. Showing farmers picking spaghetti from bushes, it tricked many Britons unfamiliar with pasta—then an exotic dish—thanks to the BBC’s credibility and the era’s limited culinary exposure. #AprilFools #BBC

🚐 April Fools' reveal! The AI campervan images were just for fun 😄 But the news is real: we're adding 40 more camper spots! That’s 182 total—a Dutch hacker camp record. Spots go to the waitlist. Beyond this, we’re full. #WHY2025 #CamperLife #AprilFools Read more: why2025.org/post/284

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WHY2025WHY2025 - What Hackers YearnWHY2025 is a nonprofit outdoors hacker camp in the Netherlands, August 8-12, 2025. Join the hacker community for knowledge sharing, experimentation, and fun.

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☆App update: Fixed Dice and Non-Random NEXT!☆

I am proud to announce a new version of Dice and Random NEXT based on feedback. There were some who thought the rolls might be unfair, leading to critical failures. Well, what if everything were a critical success instead! Introducing Fixed Dice and Non(...) blog.bluestarcreations.net/blu

blog.bluestarcreations.netApp update: Fixed Dice and Non-Random NEXT! – Blue Star Creations personal blog