Commodore PET – The Worlds First Personal Computer
The Commodore PET was an early personal computer introduced in 1977. It helped bring computing into homes and schools. (commodore.ca)
Crusoe announced on November 6, 2026, that Google has acquired its data center site in southeast Wyoming. The sale concludes Crusoe’s pre-development role: it selected the site, secured governmental approvals, and developed a power strategy intended to prepare the project for construction and operation. Crusoe CEO Chase Lochmiller said the company will focus on expanding infrastructure for AI, citing more than 6 gigawatts of contracted capacity and a pipeline exceeding 40 gigawatts.
Crusoe and Tallgrass Energy jointly initiated the Wyoming campus, coordinating energy planning, data center engineering, site development, and engagement with large cloud companies at the same time. Their proposed hybrid power system combines fuel cells, electricity from the grid, and natural-gas turbines. It also includes a longer-term plan to capture carbon dioxide and store it through Tallgrass’s regional sequestration hub. The announcement presents the project as an example of Crusoe’s integrated approach to developing AI infrastructure, while making clear that Google - not Crusoe - now owns the site. Crusoe also recently said it is developing a separate Google data center campus under construction in Armstrong County, near Amarillo, Texas.
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The Commodore PET was an early personal computer introduced in 1977. It helped bring computing into homes and schools. (commodore.ca)
Ira Velinsky was Commodore’s industrial designer, responsible for shaping the look of its computers. The page lists him among the people who contributed to Commodore’s history. (commodore.ca)
MeccanicOS is a keyboard-driven NixOS distribution designed to run from USB or install with full-disk encryption. It includes offline apps and drivers, a command bar, reproducible atomic upgrades, and optional local AI tools. (meccanicos.com)
A $10 OpenStick runs Debian on modest hardware, making it a silent, low-power home server for self-hosting. Its services include CastSponsorSkip, AdGuard Home for DNS filtering, and the lightweight AI agent harness ZeroClaw. (blog.bosscher.ch)
China’s industry ministry has proposed requiring every robot made in the country to carry a tamper-proof lifetime ID, registered with its maker, components and software before leaving the factory. The draft is open for comment until Dec. 5, but gives no start date and does not mention imported robots, fees or penalties. (asia-tech-news.ghost.io)
Apple’s iPhone keyboard blocks swipe-typing more than 100,000 words and phrases on a hidden “grey list,” including “male chauvinist pig.” Independent researcher Derik Kauffman uncovered the restrictions, which prevent predictive text from completing the listed terms. (theguardian.com)
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