• Saudi-Led Fight Against COP28 Deal 'Outrageous', Shows 'Panic' Officials Say

    "U.S. lawmakers and ministers from around the world blasted a letter that emerged Friday night, warning OPEC member states to resist calls at the COP28 climate summit for a fossil fuel phase-out," reports Axios:
    The letter has shaken up the climate talks in a critical phase, as nations spar over whether to include historic language in an emerging climate agreement that calls for a phase-out of fossil fuels... "OPEC's letter is outrageous. OPEC wants to talk about emissions, but not the source of
  • Retro Computing Enthusiast Tries Restoring a 1986 DEC PDP-11 Minicomputer

    More than half a century ago, Digital Equipment Corporation released the first of their 16-bit PDP-11 microcomputers, continuing the PDP-11 line until 1997.
    This week long-time Slashdot reader Shayde writes:I've been working on a 1986 PDP/11 that I basically got as a "barn find" from an estate sale a year ago. The project has absolutely had it's ups and downs, as the knowledgebase for these machines is aging quickly. I'm hoping to restore my own expertise with this build, but it's been challengi

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