➔ [2] Repairing Old Electronics

Published: Friday, Aug 28, 2015 | 5 minute read

This guide is for people interested in repairing and troubleshooting their devices. You do not need a background in electronics, this guide covers the basics. (Please note that some of the equipment mentioned here is not necessary depending on what you’re repairing.) Must have: soldering iron, soldering tin, screwdriver set, rubbing alcohol, cotton swab (Q-tip), and some needle nose pliers. Nice to have: solder pump, megger/megaohmeter, multimeter, heat gun, shrink wrap.

➔ [2] Untitled

Published: Friday, Aug 28, 2015 | 8 minute read

Once upon a time, I wanted to play Grand Theft Auto 3 like everyone in the neighbourhood, but the parents said no. Later I rode ATVs because they weren’t regulated like automobiles were. It’s really unfortunate to live in a country where most everything fun has age restrictions. I notice many unoccupied campers, shacks and cabins along the roads and trails I ride. I mention this to some girls I know who ride.

➔ [2] Word Search

Published: Friday, Aug 28, 2015 | 1 minute read

There are an undisclosed number of NSA blacklist words scattered throughout this zine. Can you find them all?

➔ [2] The Way of Schway

Published: Friday, May 1, 2015 | 12 minute read

by serene The Way of Schway If the Wired were a star, then watching cat videos on Youtube would be like observing the outermost corona from Earth. Reading the Lainzine and hanging out in #lainchan is like wearing sunglasses while burning your face off against the surface of the Sun. – Anonymous A vision of the future which brings to life the idea of a harmony between man and machine.

➔ [1] Art of the Glitch

Published: Monday, Apr 20, 2015 | 12 minute read

An Existential Analysis of its Products, Processes, and Practitioners by Dylan “The glitch is a wonderful experience of an interruption that shifts an object away from its ordinary form and discourse. For a moment I am shocked, lost and in awe, asking myself what this other utterance is, how was it created. Is it perhaps… a glitch? But once I named it, the momentum – the glitch – is no more…”

➔ [1] Editors' Notes

Published: Monday, Apr 20, 2015 | 1 minute read

I hope you enjoy this magazine. We all have put some effort into it and I am personally impressed by what we accomplished. Thanks for reading! finfq bas zp bsosnhe uxrmz – R ddpvwef cvqsn kumu pq nxfq. – Junk We live in a ferocious world, one where it is easy to get swept up and aggregated into the ‘next big thing’. Lainchan is a place somewhat removed from the beaten path, where the magnetic pull of social assimilation is not quite as strong.

➔ [1] For Lainzine #1

Published: Monday, Apr 20, 2015 | 1 minute read

For Lainzine #1 by Kalyx Woa, a zine on Lainchan? Is this what you guys were doing while I was trudging through sector 7.b–189 looking for unused datacards last week [depression]? This is really something, glitch scattered between the pages… impressive. Just in time for the birthday party. Lainchan is the name, OC is the game. Look out for my submission soon. – Kalyx

➔ [1] FreeBSD Guide for Newbs and Dummies

Published: Monday, Apr 20, 2015 | 5 minute read

by gh0st Getting the release First go to freebsd.org and pick the proper architecture. You will see the option of x86 and x64. To find out which one to pick you generally need to go by how much RAM you have. If you have under 4gigs of RAM the go with x86, 4gigs or more then go with x64. Knowledge requirements Unix basics – i.e. directory setups and concepts.

➔ [1] Gopher Protocol

Published: Monday, Apr 20, 2015 | 6 minute read

Developed in 1991 by a team at University of Minnesota, the gopher protocol is a TCP/IP document distribution system that was popular before the world wide web became the standard protocol. It is primarily devoted to serving plain text documents organized into a hierarchical directory structure and lacks formatting, dynamic content, and even the mixing of media and text. While the protocol may not have style sheets, it certainly has style.

➔ [1] Introduction to Cryptography

Published: Monday, Apr 20, 2015 | 7 minute read

by peeping_Tom Cryptography is the practice of secret writing where information is hidden from adversaries. First used by the military, it is now used in every facet of our lives, from simple web browsing to paying bills, talking to your friends, and much more. With examples, I will show you the basics of cryptography and how all encryption is crackable. Cryptography is a wide topic that takes much mathematical ingenuity, so I sliced it into two parts.