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Doughnut shop in Indiana is still using Commodore 64’s as their cash register

Doughnut shop in Indiana is still using Commodore 64’s as their cash register

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The Hilligoss Bakery in Brownsburg, IN is a respectable local donut shop. What sets it apart, however, is the fact they are still using Commodore 64’s for their cash registers.

A recent series of photos on X attracted a lot of attention this week, as it showed staff at the Hilligoss Bakery apparently processing orders on a Commodore 64-based register system. Commenters pointed out that the last publicly posted picture of the register was taken in 2021, so Tom’s Hardware decided to give them a call—and staff duly verified that the systems were still in use.

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Maximizing your PTO time off in 2025

Maximizing your PTO time off in 2025

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Want to maximize your time off in 2025? Take these 12 additional days as vacation days and get the maximum number of long weekends!

  • Wednesday, Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day): Take off Jan. 2–3 for a five-day weekend. If you also have Dec. 31 off, take Monday, Dec. 30 for a full week of vacation.
  • Monday, Jan. 20 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day): Take off Friday, Jan. 17
  • Monday, Feb. 17 (President’s Day): Take off Friday, Feb. 14
  • Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day): Take off Friday, May 23
  • Thursday, June 19 (Juneteenth National Independence Day): Take off Friday, June 20
  • Friday, July 4 (Independence Day): Take off Thursday, July 3
  • Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day): Take off Friday, Aug. 29
  • Monday, Oct. 13 (Indigenous People’s Day): Take off Friday, Oct. 10
  • Tuesday, Nov. 11 (Veteran’s Day): Take off Monday, Nov. 10
  • Thursday, Nov. 27 (Thanksgiving Day): Take off Friday, Nov. 28. If you already have this day off, request Wednesday, Nov. 26 to get a five day weekend.
  • Thursday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day): Take off Friday, Dec. 26. If you have Dec. 24 off as well, you get a five-day weekend. Or take off Dec. 22–24 and Dec. 26 to get a nine-day vacation with only four days of PTO.

Contiki also has a calendar calculator to help you out (If you squint enough. Time to hire a better graphic designer). Enter a dummy email address since it displays it, not emails it to you.

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Play Dungeons and Dragons – in a real castle

Play Dungeons and Dragons – in a real castle

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Coming this March 25-29th, 2025 in Manorbier, UK, for a measly £2800-£3200, you can join in playing a Dungeons and Dragons campaign in a real castle. You Meet in a Tavern will provide 24 hours of actual D&D in the castle spread over 5 days – along with themed activities, elaborate medieval themed feasts and banquets, and can even stay at the castle (only a few slots – everyone else stays at the nearby cottage or in town).

Activities include archery, falconry, miniature painting, cooking experiences, and reenactments.

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FLY – the VR successor to Google Earth

FLY – the VR successor to Google Earth

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Google Earth VR was the first mainstream real-world immersive map exploration app for modern PC VR headsets, but the app never made it to the standalone VR headset era. The new app FLY still uses Google Earth’s 3D map tiles, but brings exploring Google Earth in VR to Quest 2, Quest Pro, Quest 3, and Apple Vision Pro. It even includes the 3D geometry for certain cities.

Luno custom car camping mattresses

Luno custom car camping mattresses

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Luno makes a lot of cool car camping gear. Pillows, window covers, camp fans, organizers and other upscale tidbits for your #vanlife. Now they’re offering their AIR+FOAM custom fitted car camping mattresses. They claim to be better than a standard air mattress because they use air and perforated open-cell foam sandwiched between protective layers.

Each set is custom fitted for your specific vehicle. You put in your make/model/year and it’ll find the set that perfectly fits your vehicle (if available). It looks like they charge a flat $499 for most vehicles.

For the more budget minded, they have cheaper pre-owned/upcycled/returned products.

Car camping is fun, but something you should always keep in mind is that these pretty much take up all your cargo space (unless you use only one – which is a nice feature). So, if you’re bringing any other gear/food it better all fit in the front seat or it’ll sit outside all night (in the rain/snow/elements and with critters or bears around to nibble on anything edible). Some other tips for car camping here – like always sleeping with your head pointed uphill (since it’s been shown being inverted for long periods has even led healthy people to death).