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Let's explore my second $3.33 Packard Bell that I bought at the System Source Warehouse Sale on Saturday. This one is a Packard Bell Legend 2440 Pentium 75MHz system, and, well.. it had quite the transformation 😂 Let's talk about it in a 🧵 
So... first.. this computer was EXTREMELY DIRTY. It had spent most of its life secondhand smoking, I think. That poor power supply and floppy drive 🤮🤮
I took a vacuum cleaner to it, and LOTS of cleaning supplies. In the end, it turned out pretty good! Let's get it upstairs to explore some more.
THE MAJESTIC ODYSSEY OF BENGAL’S DEMOCRATIC SOUL: 1937–2026
In the hallowed annals of India’s democracy, West Bengal has long stood as a sovereign river—defiant, deep, and distinct.
On 4th of May 2026, that river has converged with the national current in a thundering, unprecedented realignment.
BJP @BJP4India secures a commanding 206 seats (45.85% vote share, +129 swing) out of 294.
TMC is reduced to 81 seats (40.80%, –134 swing).
Record 92.93% turnout.
Suvendu Adhikari @SuvenduWB not only architects the victory but defeats Mamata Banerjee @MamataOfficial in Bhabanipur itself.
Bengal elects—for the very first time since 1937—the party that rules at the Centre.
An 89-year chapter of principled exceptionalism closes.
What follows is the most analytically layered, factually impregnable chronicle: decade by decade, with the finesse of an eternal Bengali renaissance.
Let the epic unfold.
#Bengal2026 #Election #HistoricRealignment #Poriborton2point0 #DemocracyUnfolds
In the hallowed annals of India’s democracy, West Bengal has long stood as a sovereign river—defiant, deep, and distinct.
On 4th of May 2026, that river has converged with the national current in a thundering, unprecedented realignment.
BJP @BJP4India secures a commanding 206 seats (45.85% vote share, +129 swing) out of 294.
TMC is reduced to 81 seats (40.80%, –134 swing).
Record 92.93% turnout.
Suvendu Adhikari @SuvenduWB not only architects the victory but defeats Mamata Banerjee @MamataOfficial in Bhabanipur itself.
Bengal elects—for the very first time since 1937—the party that rules at the Centre.
An 89-year chapter of principled exceptionalism closes.
What follows is the most analytically layered, factually impregnable chronicle: decade by decade, with the finesse of an eternal Bengali renaissance.
Let the epic unfold.
#Bengal2026 #Election #HistoricRealignment #Poriborton2point0 #DemocracyUnfolds
1937: The Genesis of Defiance – Pre-Independence Hung Verdict
Under Colonial Shadow
British-era elections under the 1935 Government of India Act.
Congress emerges largest with 54 seats in a fragmented 250-seat assembly.
Yet pragmatic coalition politics prevails: Fazlul Huq’s Krishak Praja Party allies with the Muslim League to form government.
No singular “Centre” yet, but the pattern is etched in Bengal’s DNA—regional pragmatism over Delhi-centric loyalty.
Huq’s peasant-focused agenda resonates amid agrarian distress and communal undercurrents.
Partition’s specter looms.
Insight: Bengal’s electorate already signals a preference for autonomous destiny, rejecting any imposed central narrative.
This refusal becomes the state’s defining political constant for nearly nine decades.
Under Colonial Shadow
British-era elections under the 1935 Government of India Act.
Congress emerges largest with 54 seats in a fragmented 250-seat assembly.
Yet pragmatic coalition politics prevails: Fazlul Huq’s Krishak Praja Party allies with the Muslim League to form government.
No singular “Centre” yet, but the pattern is etched in Bengal’s DNA—regional pragmatism over Delhi-centric loyalty.
Huq’s peasant-focused agenda resonates amid agrarian distress and communal undercurrents.
Partition’s specter looms.
Insight: Bengal’s electorate already signals a preference for autonomous destiny, rejecting any imposed central narrative.
This refusal becomes the state’s defining political constant for nearly nine decades.
1950s: Congress Bastion Amid Partition Scars – Nation-Building as Shared Destiny
1952 (238 seats): INC sweeps 150, CPI 28.
Bidhan Chandra Roy’s visionary stewardship heals refugee wounds from East Pakistan, launches Durgapur steel, expands education.
1957 (252 seats): INC 152, CPI 46. Stability reigns through pragmatic rehabilitation and industrial foresight.
Centre = Congress; State = Congress.
Alignment occurs, yet under the halo of freedom-struggle legitimacy.
Analytical depth: Refugee influx (millions) and economic fragility demand continuity; communist stirrings among sharecroppers hint at future rural radicalism.
Bengal chooses healing over upheaval—temporarily aligning while nurturing its introspective soul.
1952 (238 seats): INC sweeps 150, CPI 28.
Bidhan Chandra Roy’s visionary stewardship heals refugee wounds from East Pakistan, launches Durgapur steel, expands education.
1957 (252 seats): INC 152, CPI 46. Stability reigns through pragmatic rehabilitation and industrial foresight.
Centre = Congress; State = Congress.
Alignment occurs, yet under the halo of freedom-struggle legitimacy.
Analytical depth: Refugee influx (millions) and economic fragility demand continuity; communist stirrings among sharecroppers hint at future rural radicalism.
Bengal chooses healing over upheaval—temporarily aligning while nurturing its introspective soul.
I've really been meaning to dive into these two $3.33 Packard Bells since getting them on Saturday! Let's have a look at the one on the top, a Legend 11CD 486DX2/50 system. After some restoration, I'm in love with it 😂. Time for a quick 🧵
So, first, you can see from the into pic that this thing REALLY cleaned up nicely. It was kind of a mangled mess. My first attempt to fix the mangled metal was not the best way, but here it is. The case at least closed when I was done, but there is more work to do.
When I popped open the other Packard Bell, I realized how wrongly I had tried to fix the top bar. The problem is that it wasn't seating right, so I left the bend in. Well, I think it had just not snapped into place. Here's the end result after some better metal bending!
If any of you feel disappointed with TN results, please read this thread that may change your mood:
You feel fearful or uncertain or confused about Vijay's TVK, which is understandable for multiple reasons - his having EVR as a leader, his Jan 14 Tamil New Year wish, his opposition to Parandur, promise of freebies, general lack of serious policies etc. But look historically.
DMK was built on a foundation of hate, with decades of toxic articles, cartoons, speeches, rallies which culminated with the anti-Hindi protests that finally catapulted them to power. As early as 1948, poet and Mahatma Ramalingam Pillai worried about our beautiful Tamil being polluted with such disgusting discourse.
I recently bought this lot of drives from eBay for $15, namely because I thought the Zip drive was cool 😂. Let's test time out, and talk about one serious testing blunder I made, in a 🧵 here!
The first drive: NEC CD-3200A, a 52X drive, but without the typical goofy branding on the front. This drive was not closing right, so I opened it up and cleaned it out, and then tested it. Well, I should have put it back in its casing before testing. 12V to ground killed it.
Next, we have this Samsung CDRW SW-252. It's also a 52X drive. It checks out! And after it did, I gave it a proper cleaning!
Keytake aways from TN elections 2026:
1. The vote-cash politics suffered a serious dent and this is a welcoming move that I personally want to change happening more than a decade. No more vote for cash
2. Media/Journalists attained their freedom yesterday - (1/n) TBC
1. The vote-cash politics suffered a serious dent and this is a welcoming move that I personally want to change happening more than a decade. No more vote for cash
2. Media/Journalists attained their freedom yesterday - (1/n) TBC
Now we can witness the real power of journalism. Media should be a critic and be balanced side rather than a mouthpiece of an ecosystem.
3. PR stunts,narrative gimmicks can help you build image but far from ground reality. Actions speaks louder than media stunts (2/n) TBC
3. PR stunts,narrative gimmicks can help you build image but far from ground reality. Actions speaks louder than media stunts (2/n) TBC
4. “Nero fiddled while Rome burned” - this approach will burn you to ground if the problems in society are not solved and if any voices raised suppressing them or setting a narrative heavily backfired.
5. Labelling/taking credit for all - doesn’t sit well with people. (3/n) TBc
5. Labelling/taking credit for all - doesn’t sit well with people. (3/n) TBc
🗳️🇨🇴Colombia raised the minimum wage 23% in January 2026. Mainstream narrative says this boosted Petro's approval and gives Cepeda a structural advantage in 2026. The data tells a different story.🐾🧵
Most Colombians paid for the raise without receiving it. The math behind Petro's electoral floor is real, but it falls short of what continuity needs to win. A trader's read.
Most Colombians paid for the raise without receiving it. The math behind Petro's electoral floor is real, but it falls short of what continuity needs to win. A trader's read.
DANE numbers, October 2025.
- Of 23.71M employed Colombians, only 2.4M (10%) earn exactly minimum wage. The legal increase applies to that 10%.
- 11.38M (48%) earn below minimum wage, mostly informal, untouched by the decree.
- 9.93M (42%) earn above minimum wage, no automatic raise.
Source: DANE GEIH, La República, December 2025.
- Of 23.71M employed Colombians, only 2.4M (10%) earn exactly minimum wage. The legal increase applies to that 10%.
- 11.38M (48%) earn below minimum wage, mostly informal, untouched by the decree.
- 9.93M (42%) earn above minimum wage, no automatic raise.
Source: DANE GEIH, La República, December 2025.
Of the 9.93M above minimum wage, the segment between 1 and 2 SMMLV (around 6M workers) got nothing automatic.
Their contracts only adjust through collective bargaining or company policy. Most companies indexed to inflation at 5.1%, not to the 23% hike.
The wage gap between minimum wage and slightly above collapsed structurally.
Their contracts only adjust through collective bargaining or company policy. Most companies indexed to inflation at 5.1%, not to the 23% hike.
The wage gap between minimum wage and slightly above collapsed structurally.
Americans disliking the current Israeli government & disliking the idea of Israel as a Jewish state are different things. I think the basic pitch that Jews shouldn't just always have to be a small minority at the whim of the majority given the history has broad support in the US.
The basic idea of Israel, borders to be defined through some manner of compromise, as a Jewish nation-state is heavily supported in the country. People not understanding the nuance here are going to get in a lot of political trouble.
People confusing American frustration with Israel's maximalist policies vs. just denying the entire idea of Israel will find themselves on the wrong end of how Americans perceive this.
I've compiled the evidence that I don't want the LittleBigPlanet community to forget again.
Jonathan Rosa, the LBP server hacker, is a Pedophile. Read and RT. 🧵
Jonathan Rosa, the LBP server hacker, is a Pedophile. Read and RT. 🧵
In March of 2021, user "CanceriousC" posts a thread with a twitlonger regarding their experiences with Jonathan Rosa. This twitlonger exposes him for pressuring a MINOR to send CSAM of themselves, and sending said image to their mother. The twitlonger reads as follows:
Subsequently, the tweets following the twitlonger read like this:
The 57th 9/11 pretrial hearing at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba began today after a 4.5 hour delay due to technical difficulties.
All four defendants were present this afternoon, as required for the first session of a hearing.
US Air Force Captain Anderson was sworn in as counsel for Khalid Shaikh Mohammad.
Workers are not treated fairly in America.
Workers' rights have been eroded, experienced employees are tossed aside for short-term stock gains, and wages are not keeping up with the cost of living, while wealth inequality soars.
Here are four ways we can address this:
Workers' rights have been eroded, experienced employees are tossed aside for short-term stock gains, and wages are not keeping up with the cost of living, while wealth inequality soars.
Here are four ways we can address this:
🔸 A higher minimum wage.
In 1968, the federal minimum wage was a livable wage and kept a family of three above the poverty line.
Today, the minimum wage has half the buying power and is a poverty wage for a single person in every state across the nation.
In 1968, the federal minimum wage was a livable wage and kept a family of three above the poverty line.
Today, the minimum wage has half the buying power and is a poverty wage for a single person in every state across the nation.
🔸Strengthen protections for unions
Unions have been under heavy attack since the 1970s, reducing the share of workers with union membership from 30% in the late 60s to just 10% today.
Corporations not only spend heavily on lobbying to weaken worker rights, but they also spend $400 million each year on what they call “union avoidance”.
Amazon, which has 1/3 of its warehouse workers relying on food assistance to survive, spent $26 million on anti-union consultants last year and has engaged in illegal union-busting, as have several other major companies.
60 million workers want to join unions, but only 16 million are covered by union contracts. This shows how successful corporations have been in blocking organized labor.
Unions have been under heavy attack since the 1970s, reducing the share of workers with union membership from 30% in the late 60s to just 10% today.
Corporations not only spend heavily on lobbying to weaken worker rights, but they also spend $400 million each year on what they call “union avoidance”.
Amazon, which has 1/3 of its warehouse workers relying on food assistance to survive, spent $26 million on anti-union consultants last year and has engaged in illegal union-busting, as have several other major companies.
60 million workers want to join unions, but only 16 million are covered by union contracts. This shows how successful corporations have been in blocking organized labor.
trading gaps on $ES or $NQ recently has been tough... the fill rates aren't great.
so we changed one setting on our gap fill report on ES and it took the data from 64% to 86% over the last 6 months.
here's the data + strategy breakdown:
so we changed one setting on our gap fill report on ES and it took the data from 64% to 86% over the last 6 months.
here's the data + strategy breakdown:
most traders target the full gap fill. price gaps, you wait for it to retrace 100% back to yesterday's close.
on ES over the last 6 months in the NY session, full fills only hit 59% on gap ups and 64% on gap downs.
we're looking to trade setups with > 65-70% numbers.
on ES over the last 6 months in the NY session, full fills only hit 59% on gap ups and 64% on gap downs.
we're looking to trade setups with > 65-70% numbers.
so here's what to do:
instead of targeting 100% gap fill, you target 50%.
you take profit at the halfway point between today's open and yesterday's close.
price doesn't have to travel as far, the trade closes more often, and the win rate should go up.
instead of targeting 100% gap fill, you target 50%.
you take profit at the halfway point between today's open and yesterday's close.
price doesn't have to travel as far, the trade closes more often, and the win rate should go up.
