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Apr 23, 2026
Aral Balkan
@aral@mastodon.ar.al
Social oncologist. I make small things. Unapologetically anti-genocide. Warning: May not fit your taxonomy. From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https://gaza-verified.org/join/ Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https://gaza-verified.org/donate/ My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) 🍉🌻 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ #SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable
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Did you know there was a system called Red Box for the BBC Micro that enabled you to turn home appliances off and on using your computer? So, basically, an early version of HomeKit, etc.
In 1986.
https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/36892/BBC-Micro-Red-Box/
#BBCMicro #RedBox #homeAutomation
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