There are allot of people here who understand the world in my particular way, so I thought I'd throw this out and see if anyone has done this sort of thing before and can save me from wheel reinvention. I have a #Windows machine running #Windows10 which I want to connect to the internet as follows. It has to be #portable. It has to have access only to a very specific and limited number of IP addresses and DNS names which I will identify in advance and which I will edit by hand. It has to block access to everything else including Microsoft's machines, Google's machines, Basically, if it's not on my list, the machine will not connect to it. Whether the machine wants to connect to an IP address, a DNS name, or a device on the local network, I want connections to be promptly blocked. By promptly, I mean that I want the machine not to time out trying to connect to the stuff not on my list, I want the machine to be told no as soon as it tries. I want this because the machine shouldn't be waiting to timeout, it should just be doing what I told it without wasting cycles and time trying to talk to devices I don't want it talking to. The obvious solution is some sort of #whitelisting #firewall or #security system, but I have three problems there. First, I'm #blind and need #a11y with #Jaws and #NVDA. Secondly, as I said, it has to be portable, so I can't carry around a second box with a firewall. Thirdly, the machine has both ireless and ethernet access. I want both ports to have access only to the IPs/names I specify. Whether the machine is connected over ethernet or 802.11, I want those rules to be in effect. I have considered MS' firewall, but am nervous that it will let the machine talk to MS, which I don't want it to. Is any of this even possible? Boosts would be appreciated.

Just noticed #Xbox first-party handled has been cancelled, which makes sense why the heavy push for the #XboxAlly.

https://thegamepost.com/microsoft-xbox-handheld-essentially-canceled-report/

My guess is that there is more money to be made licensing/subsidising Xbox-compatible handleds than investing on their own hardware.

"This is an Xbox" vibes.

I should freshen up on my golang language skills

https://go.dev/doc/tutorial/getting-started

Microsoft will release a portable Xbox with ROG later this year. It will run a cut down version of windows 11. Your thoughts?

They have to tell you that THIS IS AN XBOX because it does not, absolutely not, look like a totally generic handheld PC like the other 20 out there.
#microsoft #xbox #portable #lol

How much do you think the #XboxAlly is going to cost?

UPDATE OF THE UPDATE!

Folks! I have updated my modified #ThonnyIDE #portable for #Windows with #py5 pre-installed, updating py5 to v.0.10.6a, which uses jpype 1.5.2 and I think will solve the nasty non-ASCII path issues, yay!

Would someone on Windows like to help me test it?

https://github.com/villares/thonny-portable-with-py5/releases

More about this Thonny + py5 thing here: https://abav.lugaralgum.com/como-instalar-py5/index-EN.html

Razer Launches Portable Joro Keyboard, Basilisk Mobile Mouse #basiliskmobile #gaming #hardware #joro #keyboard #keyboards #mobile #mouse #mousemousepad #peripheral #portable #razer

https://www.lowyat.net/2025/351163/razer-portable-joro-keyboard-basilisk-mobile-mouse/

Save on Native Instruments Traktor X1 and Z1 + FREE modular bag https://rekkerd.org/save-on-native-instruments-traktor-x1-and-z1-free-modular-bag/

Playing some Galencia from Protovision for the C64, running under Frodo emulator on the GP2X handheld.

The Switch 2 will be priced at 450 USD. Thoughts?
#switch2 #nintendo #pricing #portable #gaming

Steam Brick Makes Your Steam Deck Headless - Handhelds are designed to be portable, but what if you need something smaller than... - https://hackaday.com/2025/01/26/steam-brick-makes-your-steam-deck-headless/ #handheldshacks #steamdeck #portable

Custom Case Turns Steam Deck Into Portable Workstation - DIY portable computing takes many forms, and doesn’t always require getting down a... - https://hackaday.com/2025/01/12/custom-case-turns-steam-deck-into-portable-workstation/ #cyberdecks #3dprinted #cyberdeck #steamdeck #portable #k380s

I thought #Microsoft would announce a #Xbox handled this CES, to avoid Valve taking the lead.

Nope, another Xbox miss.

Instead, #Valve took the lead with #SteamOS and new compatible handleds. Sorry guys but Xbox is losing all the races to focus on selling horses.

Good morning, friends.

19 December 2024

Once upon a time in the olden days I had a portable television that I purchased used because I could not afford a new one. This television had a 14-inch screen and rabbit ears on top of the set. Now I realize that people born in the 21st Century may not know what rabbit ears are, so I will attempt a description: rabbit ears were a sort of indoor antenna made two extendable rods that looked rather like the feelers on an insect - bet that cleared it up. While the TV worked okay it had one minor defect, there was no knob to turn the channel; so, I improvised with pliers. Okay, I should explain what a knob was on a TV, but I'm out of characters.

"Whatever people thought the first time they held a portable phone the size of a shoe in their hands, it was nothing like where we are now, accustomed to having all knowledge at our fingertips". - Nancy Gibbs

#photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning, #friends #portable #flowers

A Portable Chainsaw Sawmill - Unless you’re running a commercial logging operation, with specialized saws, log g... - https://hackaday.com/2024/12/14/a-portable-chainsaw-sawmill/ #toolhacks #chainsaw #handcart #portable #sawmill #forest #lumber #timber #mill

The two handhelds I brought with me to my office today.
The first one (to take cartridges) and one of the most recent ones!