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Bitcoin forensics: How crypto became law enforcement's tool - Boing Boing

https://boingboing.net/2025/11/13/bitcoin-isnt-anonymous-investigators-can-trace-every-transaction-on-the-blockchain.html
In 2011, Wired reporter Andy Greenberg thought Bitcoin could keep users completely anonymous. But at the 2025 Bitwarden Open Source Security Summit, he said, "I slowly realized I was totally wrong about Bitcoin. It was actually the opposite of untraceable."

Why is Anyone Surprised that Kindles Are Too Breakable for Children? | iFixit

http://ifixit.org/2446/why-is-anyone-surprised-that-kindles-are-too-breakable-for-children/
Perhaps the best implementation of educational technology in the developing world, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) designed their own laptop—it’s durable, light, can withstand extreme conditions, and, most importantly, is easily repairable by the children themselves. Remove four Phillips screws, and the screen’s off. Four more screws, and the motherboard’s off. Their repair and troubleshooting guides are available on each laptop and online, and they are also developing a list of sources for repair parts.

Why is Anyone Surprised that Kindles Are Too Breakable for Children? | iFixit

http://ifixit.org/2446/why-is-anyone-surprised-that-kindles-are-too-breakable-for-children
Perhaps the best implementation of educational technology in the developing world, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) designed their own laptop—it’s durable, light, can withstand extreme conditions, and, most importantly, is easily repairable by the children themselves. Remove four Phillips screws, and the screen’s off. Four more screws, and the motherboard’s off. Their repair and troubleshooting guides are available on each laptop and online, and they are also developing a list of sources for repair parts.