DT Electronics and Computer Repair

01/13/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DKtmzabvY/

11/09/2025

Jean-Baptiste Kempf, the creator of VLC Media Player, turned down offers worth tens of millions of dollars just to keep VLC completely free and ad-free for everyone. No pop-ups, no tracking, no hidden fees... just pure, reliable software that works for all. In an age where everything is monetized, he chose principles over profit.

VLC began as a student project in France and became one of the world’s most trusted media players - open-source, transparent, and built by a global community of volunteers. Kempf could have sold it to big tech companies years ago... but he believed the internet deserved something honest.

While others chase money, he’s proving that real success is creating something that helps millions without asking for a dime in return. True innovation doesn’t always come from corporations... sometimes it comes from people who just care about keeping things free.



References:
The Guardian ... “How VLC became the world’s most trusted free media player.”
Mein-MMO ... “Developer refused million-dollar offers to keep VLC ad-free.”
Wired ... “Inside the open-source fight to keep the internet free.”

04/17/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/iCFwbEf5LK15rgSo/?mibextid=D5vuiz

04/04/2023

https://youtu.be/pais41IW5dk

And now you can stay on hold for eternity.. in high definition!This is a mono version of the Opus Number 1 track, I find the stereo audio of the default just...

09/08/2022

Kornstar

08/19/2022

https://www.popsci.com/technology/one-image-video-deepmind/

This AI only needs one still to generate a moving image.

01/19/2022

https://youtu.be/vcRYZ4GXvig

prevent ANDROID apps from accessing your camera, microphone and other apps from potentially spying on you (considering that's true).My newsletter: https://ha...

03/30/2021

https://newatlas.com/energy/5g-energy-harvesting-wireless-power/

A team from Georgia Tech has just announced a world-first: a 3D-printed rectifying antenna the size of a playing card that can harvest electromagnetic energy from 5G signals and use it to power devices, turning 5G networks into wireless power grids.

01/24/2021

If we want to build better robots, we need them to be faster at planning their own motion. A new research team thinks it's invented a combined hardware/software deployment method that can cut existing latencies in half.

08/19/2020

https://nypost.com/article/hand-sanitizer-recall-list-fda/?utm_campaign=applenews&utm_medium=inline&utm_source=applenews

The Food and Drug Administration has recalled more hand sanitizers with a new, deadly toxin — bringing its growing “do not use” list to nearly 150 products. The new additions cont…