Roy Schestowitz

• #linuxfoundation = #monopolies incubator (same thing #mozilla is to #google et al)    

posted Tuesday, December 07, 2021 at 23:56:45

• [Meme] #EU Assurances • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/07/epo-eu-assurances/ ䷉ #Techrights #EPO #corruption #immunity | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/07/epo-eu-assurances/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 00:13:10

• Today’s 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158862 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 00:28:41

• Links 8/12/2021: #FreeBSD 12.3, #EasyOS 3.1.13, and WordPress 5.9 Beta 2 • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/07/easyos-3-1-13/ ䷉ #Techrights #GNU #Linux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/07/easyos-3-1-13/   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 00:29:42

• Today in #Techrights • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158863 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 00:34:43

• #epo #patent #monopolies to people who give #cancer to other people, with buzzwords like "e" https://www.juve-patent.com/news-and-stories/cases/bat-and-vossius-successful-in-heat-not-burn-e-cigarette-dispute-in-mannheim/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 00:41:52

• #Fakenews about something that can never legally become a reality, part of a #lobbying campaign https://www.dyoung.com/en/knowledgebank/faqs-and-guides/guide-unitary-patent-up see http://techrights.org/2021/09/28/upc-song-joke/ #unitarypatentcourt #unitarypatent    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 00:43:28

• Are Domestic #Cats Like Tigers? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap8Z-DbUqX4   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 00:44:19

• Message lost in #buzzwords https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/12/02/terrascan-open-source-security-analyzer/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 00:45:23

• #surveillance disguised as safety https://www.maketecheasier.com/setup-and-use-find-my-iphone/ #apple #YouAreAPedo    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 00:46:33

• FreeBSD 12.3 Released With Updated AMD & Networking Hardware, Password Protected ZIPs - Phoronix http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158857#comment-32002   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 00:48:05

• http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158826#comment-32003Tails 4.25 is out   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 00:50:11

• #gulag #microsoft #ProprietarySofwtare https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/google-disrupts-botnet-targeting-windows-machines see http://techrights.org/2021/10/29/microsoft-national-security-threat/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 00:57:20

• 4 RSS readers every Linux user should try • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158864 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 00:59:21

• #Tails 4.25 is out http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158826#comment-32003   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 00:59:56

• There’s another (new) push to hold the #EPO accountable, seeing that the overseers clearly do not do their job and instead cover up the abuses • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/07/clare-daly-on-epo/ ䷉ #Techrights #europe #patents | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/07/clare-daly-on-epo/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 01:01:02

• The EPO‘s staff cannot be blamed for losing patience as elected public representatives completely fail to do their job (with few exceptions) • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/07/epo-eu-assurances/ ䷉ #Techrights #EPO #europe #patent #eu | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/07/epo-eu-assurances/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 01:02:20

• #Kubernetes 1.23: The Next Frontier • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158865 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 01:08:18

• Release of #XigmaNAS 12.3.0.4 https://xigmanas.com/xnaswp/about/ #freesbsd #bsd #unix    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 01:11:17

• #Google #Android Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158868 #Linux #TuxMachines    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:02:13

• #Ubuntu Vs. #AmazonLinux • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158867 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:02:25

• Upcoming #CutefishOS Could Topple #Deepin as the Most Beautiful Linux Distro • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158866 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:02:43

• #Techrights Bulletin for Tuesday, December 07, 2021 http://techrights.org/txt full archive: http://techrights.org/txt-archives #gnu #linux #freesw #plaintext    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:03:36

• #Techrights full #IPFS index updated just now http://techrights.org/ipfs available as plain text @ http://techrights.org/ipfs/txt #dweb #sharing    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:03:53

• "It is not a foundation to advance Linux it is a foundation to advance its members' interests within Linux. That is the inverse of what people generally expect." http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-071221.html#tDec%2007%2016:02:11    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:05:13

• 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 #IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, December 07, 2021 • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/08/irc-log-071221/ ䷉ #Techrights #GNU #Linux #FreeSW | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/08/irc-log-071221/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:05:57

• Looking at the #linuxfoundation report in #irc at #techrights http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-071221.html#tDec%2007%2000:36:32    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:06:35

• Following My Complaint, Protocols and Providers in the #NHS Are Changed http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2021/12/08/yorkshire-health-solutions-changes/ #uk #england #health    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:06:50

• Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - #Vicarious https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/vicarious #smbc    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:07:07

• "Now, the reason I interested in gemini is that I'd like to understand and simplify my computing world as well as disentangle myself from the sticky surveillance web." https://lists.orbitalfox.eu/archives/gemini/2021/007658.html    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:15:43

• ● NEWS ● #TechRepublic ☞ 4 RSS readers every Linux user should try https://www.techrepublic.com/article/rss-readers-linux-users/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:26:53

• ● NEWS ● #TheVerge ☞ #5G now means some flights won’t be able to land when pilots can’t see the runway https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/7/22822875/5g-faa-rule-c-band-landing-airport-bad-weather-visibility    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:27:27

• ● NEWS ● #TeenVogue #Health ☞ Health Care Access Is Hampered By Administrative Hurdles https://www.teenvogue.com/story/health-care-access-administrative-burdens    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:27:56

• ● NEWS ● #IndiaTimes #Health ☞ #Instagram tightens teen defenses as US hearing looms https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/social-media/instagram-tightens-teen-defenses-as-us-hearing-looms/88158088    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:28:06

• Got police records, added to http://techrights.org/2021/12/06/balabhadra-alex-graveley-arrest-warrant/ #github #copilot ... led by criminals. #microsoft #deletegithub    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:41:52

• [Teaser] Meet Microsoft’s Chief Architect of #GitHub Copilot, Balabhadra (Alex) Graveley • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/08/balabhadra-alex-graveley-arrest-warrant-and-affidavit/ ䷉ #Techrights #GNU #Linux #FreeSW | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/08/balabhadra-alex-graveley-arrest-warrant-and-affidavit/   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 09:53:16

• #microsoft ... SO #woke ... hiring and thus protecting (from ARREST) men who repeatedly assault MULTIPLE women. Hiring them for TOP roles, IN SPITE of warnings from their victims http://techrights.org/2021/12/08/balabhadra-alex-graveley-arrest-warrant-and-affidavit/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 10:34:40

• ● NEWS ● #ITWire #ProprietarySoftware ☞ Microsoft a big part of the cyber security problem: Proofpoint exec https://itwire.com/security/microsoft-a-big-part-of-the-cyber-security-problem-proofpoint-exec.html    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 10:45:54

• ● NEWS ● #TheVerge #Privacy #Surveillance ☞ The vice president should not be using #Bluetooth headphones https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/7/22822431/kamala-harris-bluetooth-security-hacking-headphones    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 10:49:44

• ● NEWS ● #TheVerge #Privacy #Surveillance ☞ #Twitter is testing changes to the way it handles reported tweets https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/7/22822878/twitter-testing-changes-report-tweet-abuse-suspicious-behavior    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 11:12:24

• ● NEWS ● #IndiaTimes #Privacy #Surveillance ☞ #Facebook user data approach gets a major blow https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/big-data/facebook-user-data-approach-gets-a-major-blow/88143610    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 11:13:16

• ● NEWS ● #IndiaTimes #Privacy #Surveillance ☞ #Germany chip chemical supplier to spend $1 billion in U.S., pairs with #Palantir on supply chain data https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/corporate-news/german-chip-chemical-supplier-to-spend-1-billion-in-u-s-pairs-with-palantir-on-supply-chain-data/88156094    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 11:13:33

• ● NEWS ● #WSWS ☞ Ex-D.C. Guard officer accuses Army generals of lying to Congress about #Pentagon actions during January 6 coup https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/12/07/coup-d07.html    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 11:26:26

• ● NEWS ● #IndiaTimes ☞ #Russia fines Gulag over content, bigger penalty looms https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/government-policy/russia-fines-google-over-content-bigger-penalty-looms/88144802    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 11:26:36

• [Teaser] Rape is Not a Joke • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/08/rape-not-a-joke/ ䷉ #Techrights #microsoft #github #deletegithub #NatFriedman | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/08/rape-not-a-joke/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 11:41:24

• ● NEWS ● #TheEconomist #Energy ☞ [Cryptocurrency] #lobbying is going ballistic https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/12/07/crypto-lobbying-is-going-ballistic    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 11:44:01

• #Zuckerberg family devouring things for financial gain https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/zuckerberg-chan-invest-34b-science-advances-81613649 #lobbying #bribery #oligarchy    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 11:45:02

• ● NEWS ● #TheHill ☞ Language requiring companies to report cyberattacks left out of defense bill https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/584774-language-requiring-companies-to-report-cyberattacks-left-out-of-defense    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 11:45:12

• ● NEWS ● #BroadbandBreakfast #Internet ☞ Critics Concerned Infrastructure Bill Money Will Go to Satellites, Harm Fiber Builds https://broadbandbreakfast.com/2021/12/critics-concerned-infrastructure-bill-money-will-go-to-satellites-harm-fiber-builds/ #grifting and plunder by opportunists with lobbyists, who buy the politicians    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 11:46:07

• ● NEWS ● #IndiaTimes #Monopolies ☞ U.S. says Nvidia-Arm deal harms market for networking, self-driving car chips https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/government-policy/u-s-says-nvidia-arm-deal-harms-market-for-networking-self-driving-car-chips/88144638    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 11:47:12

• ● NEWS ● #Axios #Monopolies ☞ Scoop: Over 200 papers quietly sue Big Tech https://www.axios.com/1-local-newspapers-lawsuits-facebook-google-3c3dee3a-cce3-49ef-b0a2-7a98c2e15c91.html 'Big Tech' is an unhelpful term: http://techrights.org/2021/06/29/microsoft-behind-big-tech-narrative/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 11:47:21

• ● NEWS ● #Tor ☞ Responding to Tor #censorship in #Russia https://blog.torproject.org/tor-censorship-in-russia/ @XRevan86 #ru    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 11:53:04

• ● NEWS ● #ProjectCensored ☞ #ChrisHedges - The Project Censored Show https://www.projectcensored.org/chris-hedges/ he is a great journalist! One of my favourites.    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 11:53:52

• ● NEWS ● #DemocracyNow #Mexico #mx ☞ #donaldBiden Restarts & Expands Trump-Era “Remain in Mexico” Policy Despite Widespread Abuse, Kidnappings https://www.democracynow.org/2021/12/7/biden_trump_era_remain_in_mexico    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:04:11

• ● NEWS ● #DemocracyNow ☞ As Noam #Chomsky Turns 93, He Urges Young People to Create a “Much Better World” Through #Activism https://www.democracynow.org/2021/12/7/noam_chomsky_93rd_birthday    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:05:20

• ● NEWS ● #DemocracyNow #patent #patents ☞ As World Confronts MEGATRON Variant, Top 8 #Pfizer & #Moderna Investors Make $10 Billion in a Week https://www.democracynow.org/2021/12/7/pfizer_and_moderna_shareholders_profit    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:06:09

• "Funding Is Stalled" is NOT the problem. FUNDING is NOT the problem. The problem is the #patent #monopolies https://www.democracynow.org/2021/12/7/biden_omicron_variant_vaccine_stalls #patent #greed #monopoly    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:12:51

• ● NEWS ● #Techdirt #police ☞ #NewJersey Cop Facing Charges After Hitting A Man With His Car And Driving His Body To His Mom's House https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20211127/07113448010/new-jersey-cop-facing-charges-after-hitting-man-with-his-car-driving-his-body-to-his-moms-house.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:13:19

• #jeffreyepstein and Maxwell https://www.rawstory.com/ghislaine-maxwell-outsourced-acts-for-jeffrey-epstein-jury-hears/ while #billgates (the son of another Maxwell) tried to release Epstein from prison http://techrights.org/2020/09/28/non-denying-and-false-denials/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:14:28

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ 'Maddening': White House Dismisses Idea of Mailing Out Free #Covid19 Tests Like Other Nations https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/maddening-white-house-dismisses-idea-mailing-out-free-covid-tests-other-nations    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:20:42

• Over 200 Newspapers Quietly Sue Big Tech - SoylentNews ⚓ https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=21/12/07/2252223 ䷉ #soylentnews ... do not say "Big Tech" ... you're helping #microsoft http://techrights.org/2021/06/29/microsoft-behind-big-tech-narrative/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:22:42

• Gilgamesh Dream Tablet: #Iraq puts looted artefact on display https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-59561151    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:25:01

• #kenosha still in the media https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kyle-rittenhouse-regrets-going-to-kenosha-1267942/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:25:21

• United States of Saudi Arabia (Barbaria) https://thehill.com/policy/defense/584802-white-house-strongly-opposes-senate-resolution-to-stop-saudi-arms-sale    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:25:47

• What’s the Difference Between #Git Switch and Checkout? • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158869 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:27:24

• #freesw photo processing with #Darktable • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158870 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:28:06

• Best #Freesw Alternatives to #Apple Final Cut Pro • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158871 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:28:49

• Tender to optimize text layout performance for print and PDF export (#202112-01) • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158872 #libreoffice #opendocument #TuxMachines    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:29:01

• ● NEWS ● #ProPublica ☞ These Real Estate and #Oil Tycoons Avoided Paying Taxes for Years https://www.propublica.org/article/these-real-estate-and-oil-tycoons-used-paper-losses-to-avoid-paying-taxes-for-years    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:46:19

• ● NEWS ● #Site36 #spain ☞ Under Spanish leadership: #EU #military develops novel #police drone https://digit.site36.net/2021/12/07/under-spanish-leadership-eu-military-develops-novel-police-drone/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:47:14

• ● NEWS ● #Shadowproof ☞ #Whistleblower #CraigMurray Speaks Out After Being Imprisoned In #Scotland Over Blog Posts https://shadowproof.com/2021/12/07/exclusive-interview-craig-murray-prison-scotland-blog-posts/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:48:01

• ● NEWS ● #FAIR #Chile ☞ Chilean #Election Is a Feast of False Equivalency https://fair.org/home/chilean-election-is-a-feast-of-false-equivalency/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:49:34

• ● NEWS ● #TheNation #patent #patents #monopolies #profit ☞ New Corona Variants = More Deaths https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/new-corona-variants-more-deaths/ more variants = more profits too    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:50:47

• ● NEWS ● #ProPublica ☞ A Multimillion-Dollar Settlement for a Young Woman Once Lost in the Shadow Foster System https://www.propublica.org/article/a-multimillion-dollar-settlement-for-a-young-woman-once-lost-in-the-shadow-foster-system    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:51:23

• ● NEWS ● #Site36 ☞ #EU development aid: #Italy is gifting more #surveillance technology to the Libyan coastguard https://digit.site36.net/2021/12/07/eu-development-aid-italy-is-gifting-more-surveillance-technology-to-the-libyan-coastguard/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:53:11

• ● NEWS ● #CounterPunch ☞ Taking Stock After Yet Another Mass Shooting https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/07/taking-stock-after-yet-another-mass-shooting/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:54:00

• ● NEWS ● #DemocracyNow ☞ NYC Opens Nation’s First Safe Drug Injection Sites; 15 Lives Saved in First Week of Operation https://www.democracynow.org/2021/12/7/ny_first_drug_injection_sites    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:54:38

• ● NEWS ● #Techdirt #nytimes ☞ #NewYorkTimes Lies About City's Murder Rate, NYPD's Clearance Rate To Sell Fear To Its Readers https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20211127/19401448015/new-york-times-lies-about-citys-murder-rate-nypds-clearance-rate-to-sell-fear-to-readers.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 12:56:10

• ● NEWS ● #TorrentFreak #copyright #copyrights #gulag ☞ #YouTube Processes 4 Million Content ID Claims Per Day, Transparency Report Reveals https://torrentfreak.com/youtube-processes-4-million-content-id-claims-per-day-transparency-report-reveals-211207/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:00:53

• ● NEWS ● #TorrentFreak #copyright #copyrights ☞ #GaryBowser Agrees to Pay $10 Million in Piracy Damages to #Nintendo https://torrentfreak.com/gary-bowser-agrees-to-pay-10-million-in-piracy-damages-to-nintendo-211207/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:01:08

• ● NEWS ● #EFF ☞ First Circuit Affirms School's Punishment of Students for Online #SocialcontrolMedia Posts https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/first-circuit-affirms-schools-punishment-students-online-social-media-posts    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:02:54

• ● NEWS ● #EFF ☞ Pay a Hacker, Save a Life https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/pay-hacker-save-life witth #microsoft , #hospitals pay crackers, too (because people are dying) http://techrights.org/2020/06/09/windows-disaster-zones/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:04:09

• ● NEWS ● #MintPressNews #ksa ☞ Talking “Peace” US Arms Saudis for Latest Attack on #Yemen ’s People: Operation Golden Bow https://www.mintpressnews.com/us-arms-saudi-arabia-yemen-people-operation-golden-bow/279171/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:06:52

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #Finance ☞ Richest 1% Took 38% of New Global Wealth Since 1995. The Bottom Half Got Just 2% https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/richest-1-took-38-new-global-wealth-1995-bottom-half-got-just-2    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:07:27

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #Climate ☞ #Greenpeace Activists to Canadian Banks: 'Stop Funding Climate Chaos and Injustice' https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/greenpeace-activists-canadian-banks-stop-funding-climate-chaos-and-injustice    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:07:53

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #Climate ☞ 'Tell Your Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, and Uncles': Senior Citizens Launch New Climate Action Effort https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/tell-your-parents-grandparents-aunts-and-uncles-senior-citizens-launch-new-climate    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:08:03

• ● NEWS ● #CounterPunch ☞ Is the One Percent Killing Off Newspapers to Destroy Democracy? https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/07/is-the-one-percent-killing-off-newspapers-to-destroy-democracy/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:09:51

• ● NEWS ● #CounterPunch ☞ Reconcile This: Lessons From the Latest Legislative Debacle https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/07/reconcile-this-lessons-from-the-latest-legislative-debacle/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:11:00

• ● NEWS ● #CounterPunch #Iraq ☞ The West Helped Create the Conditions That Force Iraqis, Iranians and Syrians to Cross the Channel https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/07/the-west-helped-create-the-conditions-that-force-iraqis-iranians-and-syrians-to-cross-the-channel/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:17:23

• ● NEWS ● #CounterPunch #russia ☞ The United States Can Solve the #Ukraine Crisis https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/07/the-united-states-can-solve-the-ukraine-crisis/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:27:46

• ● NEWS ● #CounterPunch ☞ How "Get Back" Glosses Over #TheBeatles Acrimonious End https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/07/how-get-back-glosses-over-the-beatles-acrimonious-end/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:28:53

• "Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, #BillGates " closely connected to #jeffreyEpstein https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/07/american-satyricon/ see http://techrights.org/2020/09/28/non-denying-and-false-denials/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:30:00

• "An intelligence analyst for the CIA, Janessa spent 21 months in Iraq from 2003 to 2005 — the height of the insurgency" https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/07/choose-the-river/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:31:15

• ● NEWS ● #Orac #GOP ☞ One more time: The #RepublicanParty is the antivaccine party https://respectfulinsolence.com/2021/12/08/one-more-time-the-republican-party-is-the-antivaccine-party/ but "Antivax" is not the right label, unless you redefine that    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:32:00

• ● NEWS ● #TheNation #Guatemala ☞ When the #UnitedFruitCompany Tried to Buy Guatemala https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/united-fruit-guatemala/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:32:29

• ● NEWS ● #CounterPunch #Energy ☞ Japan’s Upcoming Nuclear Waste Dump https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/07/japans-upcoming-nuclear-waste-dump/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:32:46

• #Openhardware smartphone #PinePhone Pro starts to ship • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158873 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:33:37

• #Google #Android Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158874 #Linux #TuxMachines    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:33:59

• ● NEWS ● #CounterPunch #Utah ☞ Navajo Endorse Utah's Red Rock Wilderness https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/07/navajo-endorse-utahs-red-rock-wilderness/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:34:18

• #AlexGraveley , a serial abuser, has been protected by #Microsoft ; what does that say about Microsoft and about #NatFriedman , GitHub’s CEO whom Alex considers his "best friend"? Stay tuned as we have plenty more to show http://techrights.org/2021/12/08/balabhadra-alex-graveley-arrest-warrant-and-affidavit/ #github #deletegithub    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:37:53

• Having just uploaded a police report (more here and here), we’re starting to move the ongoing series to the next phase, which will still be — for the most part — weekly installments on Mondays (for months to come) http://techrights.org/2021/12/08/rape-not-a-joke/ #microsoft #github #rapeJokes #deletegithub #predators    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:38:36

• The debt soars, the economy is failing, but the term "Job Growth" is still used. Growth in what? 10-hours-a-week jobs that don't cover transport cost? https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/07/job-growth-under-biden-and-trump/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:40:03

• ● NEWS ● #RaspberryPi #RasPi #GNU #Linux #HEYHIHEYHIHEYHIHEYHIHEYHIHEYHIHEYHIHEYHI ☞ Snapshots from the history of AI, plus AI education resources https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/machine-learning-education-snapshots-history-ai-hello-world-12/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:40:28

• ● NEWS ● #CounterPunch #au ☞ Backing Horses: #Australia ’s #SolomonIslands Intervention https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/07/backing-horses-australias-solomon-islands-intervention/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:41:41

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #Nutrition ☞ Opinion | #Hunger Is Over, If We Want It https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/12/07/hunger-over-if-we-want-it    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:45:43

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #Finance #Bribery #regulatoryCapture ☞ Sinema Targeted Over 'Morally Unforgivable' Tax Loophole for the Rich https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/sinema-targeted-over-morally-unforgivable-tax-loophole-rich    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:46:09

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Kshama Sawant v. 'Real Estate Tycoons and Developers' on Final Day of Seattle Recall Vote https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/kshama-sawant-v-real-estate-tycoons-and-developers-final-day-seattle-recall-vote    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:46:28

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #milirarism #imperialism #coverup ☞ Opinion | The US Military Can't Be Trusted to Investigate Civilian Casualties https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/12/07/us-military-cant-be-trusted-investigate-civilian-casualties    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:49:04

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #Pandemic ☞ Opinion | Weapons Industry Continues to Thrive During Pandemic https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/12/07/weapons-industry-continues-thrive-during-pandemic    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:50:31

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #Sanders ☞ Sanders Applauds #Buffalo #Starbucks Workers for Union Drive to 'Fight for What's Right' https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/sanders-applauds-buffalo-starbucks-workers-union-drive-fight-whats-right    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:51:26

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #California ☞ 'Incredibly Important' Victory for Nation's #HoneyBees by California High Court https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/incredibly-important-victory-nations-honey-bees-california-high-court    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:52:24

• SolidRun unveils Sitara AM6442 SoM, HummingBoard-T AM64x carrier boards http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158858#comment-32004   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 13:54:24

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut #GOP ☞ Republicans Are So Determined to Obstruct #Debt Limit, They’re Bucking #McConnell https://truthout.org/articles/republicans-are-so-determined-to-obstruct-debt-limit-theyre-bucking-mcconnell/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 14:01:31

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ Where Are the Damn PCR Tests Already? It’s Been 21 Months! https://truthout.org/articles/where-are-the-damn-pcr-tests-already-its-been-21-months/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 14:02:27

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ $18 Minimum Wage May Soon Be on the Ballot in #California https://truthout.org/articles/18-minimum-wage-may-soon-be-on-the-ballot-in-california/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 14:03:32

• ● NEWS ● #CounterPunch #Environment ☞ Dirty Gold Destroys Lives and the Environment https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/07/dirty-gold-destroys-lives-and-the-environment/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 14:04:21

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ #Trump Admits He Fired Former #FBI Director #JamesComey to Benefit Himself https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admits-he-fired-comey-to-benefit-himself/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 14:04:57

• ● NEWS ● #TheNation ☞ My Parents Collect Cans for a Living https://www.thenation.com/article/society/parents-collecting-cans-bottles/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 14:05:24

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ 'Unbreakable Solidarity': #Kelloggs Workers Reject Contract That Would Leave New Employees Out of Benefits https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/unbreakable-solidarity-kelloggs-workers-reject-contract-would-leave-new-employees    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 14:05:56

• Judge Suspends Biden's Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/trump-appointed-judge-suspends-bidens-vaccine-mandate-federal-contractors of course they try to make it partisan, like the judge is #trump himself. Mask mandates? OK! Don't force clinical trials on unwilling people.    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 14:07:07

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ #Rosenworcel #FCC Confirmation Hailed as a Step Toward a 'Just and Democratic Media System' https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/rosenworcel-fcc-confirmation-hailed-step-toward-just-and-democratic-media-system    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 14:07:58

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Opinion | How Many More Kids Need to Die Because of GOP's Gun Obsession? https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/12/07/how-many-more-kids-need-die-because-gops-gun-obsession    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 14:09:03

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Opinion | Flaming the Fans: How the Age of #Trump Has Changed Fandom https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/12/07/flaming-fans-how-age-trump-has-changed-fandom    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 14:20:57

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Opinion | The United States Lets Violence Against Women Thrive https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/12/07/united-states-lets-violence-against-women-thrive    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 14:21:17

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #torture ☞ As Senate Holds #Guantánamo Hearing, #Biden Urged to 'Finally End This Chapter of Injustice' https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/senate-holds-guantanamo-hearing-biden-urged-finally-end-chapter-injustice    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 14:21:35

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #Khashoggi #Riyadh ☞ Potential 'Major Breakthrough' as French Arrest Suspect in Jamal Khashoggi Killing https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/potential-major-breakthrough-french-arrest-suspect-jamal-khashoggi-killing    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:12:11

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ 'I'm Asking You To Help': Amazon Employee Describes 'Sheer Brutality' of Work to Senators https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/im-asking-you-help-amazon-employee-describes-sheer-brutality-work-senators    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:12:29

• ● NEWS ● #Techdirt #gop ☞ Sidney Powell's #Michigan Election #Fraud LOLsuit Just Cost Her And Her Buddies $175,000 In Legal Fees https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20211206/18413148068/sidney-powells-michigan-election-fraud-lolsuit-just-cost-her-her-buddies-175000-legal-fees.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:13:03

• ● NEWS ● #TheNation ☞ What We Get Wrong About Adoption https://www.thenation.com/article/society/adoption-politics/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:13:21

• ● NEWS ● #TheNation #Bannon ☞ The Global #FarRight Is Alive and Kicking https://www.thenation.com/article/world/global-right-germany/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:13:47

• ● NEWS ● #Techdirt ☞ Rep. #ThomasMassie Seems To Have Skipped Over The 1st Amendment In His Rush To 'Defend' The 2nd https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20211206/16383248066/rep-thomas-massie-seems-to-have-skipped-over-1st-amendment-his-rush-to-defend-2nd.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:15:37

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ #Abortion Rights Advocates Want to Hear More From #Biden Than Just Euphemisms https://truthout.org/articles/abortion-rights-advocates-want-to-hear-more-from-biden-than-just-euphemisms/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:15:59

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #ksa ☞ Senate Dems Help Torpedo Resolution That Would Have Blocked $650 Million Arms Sale to #SaudiArabia https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/senate-dems-help-torpedo-resolution-would-have-blocked-650-million-arms-sale-saudi    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:16:27

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ US Tax Code Is Complicit in Helping #RealEstate and #Oil Tycoons Game the System https://truthout.org/articles/u-s-tax-code-is-complicit-in-helping-real-estate-oil-tycoons-game-the-system/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:17:32

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Amnesty Scorecard Finds #Twitter Failing to Protect Women From Online Abuse https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/amnesty-scorecard-finds-twitter-failing-protect-women-online-abuse #socialcontrolmedia is, in general, toxic crap. Sometimes Twitter SILENCES the VICTIMS.    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:18:38

• ● NEWS ● #TheNation ☞ The Export Boom https://www.thenation.com/article/environment/texas-gulf-coast-lng/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:20:30

• ● NEWS ● #Techdirt ☞ #Verizon Once Again Expands Its Snoopvertising Ambitions https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20211206/06064048057/verizon-once-again-expands-snoopvertising-ambitions.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:22:49

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ NYC's Safe Drug Injection Sites Saved 15 Lives in First Week of Operation https://truthout.org/video/nycs-safe-drug-injection-sites-saved-15-lives-in-first-week-of-operation/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:23:04

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ The #Criminalization of #Testosterone Endangers Gender Variant People https://truthout.org/articles/the-criminalization-of-testosterone-endangers-gender-variant-people/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:29:02

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #finance ☞ Filibuster Reform for #Debt Ceiling Fight But Not Voting Rights or Reproductive Freedom? https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/filibuster-reform-debt-ceiling-fight-not-voting-rights-or-reproductive-freedom https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-debt    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:29:47

• ● NEWS ● #Techdirt ☞ #SpaceX Engine Production Woes Could Screw Up Musk's #Starlink Broadband Play https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20211201/06515248031/space-x-engine-production-woes-could-screw-up-musks-starlink-broadband-play.shtml see what a grifter and #fraud #elonmusk is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkix4UzEbjU    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:31:30

• ● NEWS ● #TheNation ☞ When Did #Postmodernism End? https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/postmodern-stuart-jeffries/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:31:58

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut #Facebook ☞ Watchdogs Urge DOJ to Investigate Legality of Facebook’s #Cryptocurrency Venture https://truthout.org/articles/watchdogs-urge-doj-to-investigate-legality-of-facebooks-cryptocurrency-venture/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:33:01

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Opinion | Time Is Running Out to Pass Voting Rights Bills and Protect Democracy https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/12/07/time-running-out-pass-voting-rights-bills-and-protect-democracy    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:33:56

• ● NEWS ● #TheNation ☞ Jessica Cisneros Is the Future of the #DemocraticParty https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/jessica-cisneros-interview/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:35:28

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ #Missouri Organizers Begin Signature Drive for Ballot Measure to Legalize Pot https://truthout.org/articles/missouri-organizers-begin-signature-drive-for-ballot-measure-to-legalize-pot/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:35:49

• Stephane Bortzmeyer #of GeminiProtocol fame: "When we say that the Web is too complicated... It has actual consequences, and not only the fact that writing a #Webbrowser is a task now reserved to a small #oligarchy . Here, there are #security consequences in CSS' richness" https://lists.orbitalfox.eu/archives/gemini/2021/007659.html    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:42:58

• #mozilla is #gulag (Google) incubator. #linuxfoundation is GAFAM+IBM+Intel (the Is) incubator. They do there what it more useful for them to do via subsidiaries and front groups. DO NOT BE MISLED. KNOW WHAT THEY TRULY ARE....... and... if you want PROOF, then follow the MONEY. It's simple.    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:44:46

• #Microsoft #GitHub Exposé — Part X will be released/published Monday. Now things are starting to get hot -- boiling even -- for Microsoft. #techrights #expose    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:47:00

• This week #linuxfoundation is in 'damage control' mode. Curiously enough two unusual puff pieces released a day after http://techrights.org/2021/12/06/jim-zemlin-cancels-himself/ and http://techrights.org/2021/12/06/linux-foundation-irs/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:47:51

• We did not write this: " #Techrights deals with a variety of issues that affect our everyday computing. It works by addressing particular subjects that need to be better understood and thus resolved." https://muckrack.com/media-outlet/techrights    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:49:54

• 25 Tweets Everyone Should’ve Read This Week ⚓ https://pleated-jeans.com/2021/12/03/tweets-of-the-week-12-03-21/ ䷉ #pleatedjeans #socialcontrolmedia #twitter #junk    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:51:19

• Proprietary waste of energy; pass along the heatsink https://linuxhint.com/nvidia-ansel/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:53:48

• Tech 101: just because technology CAN do something does not mean it SHOULD be done. As with many other things in life... #techrights #balance #reason    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 15:54:42

• Feed society violence as entertainment, then wonder why people get violent? https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/12/anger-foot-gets-more-insane-in-the-latest-update/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 16:04:51

• "A classic from #BlendoGames , a short video-game story Thirty Flights of Loving received a 9 year anniversary upgrade and it came along with a fresh #GNU #Linux port from Ethan Lee." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/12/thirty-flights-of-loving-gets-a-9-year-update-including-new-linux-support    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 16:06:34

• "The developer mentioned that if you're interested in future #GNU #Linux play-testing, game development and design related discussion you can join their Discord." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/12/where-birds-go-to-sleep-is-an-upcoming-narrative-adventure-with-a-striking-painted-style    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 16:08:16

• #Gentoo -Based Calculate Linux 22 Released with PipeWire, Improved System Updates • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158875 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 16:39:05

• #Games: Surviving Mars, TFC: The Fertile Crescent, and More • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158876 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 16:39:39

• " #Perl Club starts to translate Japanese Perl Tutorial to English. Yuki Kimoto is one of the Perl Messengers. #PerlClub decides to write all articles English at first." http://blogs.perl.org/users/yuki_kimoto/2021/12/javascript-supported-web-scraping-using-perl-and-selenium.html #programming    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 16:43:09

• Recently, #tuxmachines and #techrights quit syndicating #javascript news and tips unless they're limited to and specific to #gnu #linux ... nothing personal, but #electron junk and so-called 'Web' browsers aren't something we should encourage    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 16:45:08

• Today’s #HowTos | #UNIX • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158877 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 16:45:21

• A Call for Sources and Whistleblowers From Microsoft’s #GitHub • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/08/microsoft-github-whistleblowers/ ䷉ #Techrights #GNU #Linux #FreeSW | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/08/microsoft-github-whistleblowers/   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 16:55:56

• BREXIT: "It's so easy to pretend it's all about the CRAZY BRITS" - Irish MEP Clare Daly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPyYuF_CY3o #brexit #eu #uk #ireland #europe    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 17:07:53

• "She is a long-standing atheist, though her brother and an uncle are both Catholic priests" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_Daly good MEP: http://techrights.org/2021/12/07/clare-daly-on-epo/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 17:10:28

• #ZorinOS 16 Celebrates More Than 1 Million Downloads with Lite Edition • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158878 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 17:10:57

• #ZorinOS 16 Lite Edition is Finally Here • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158879 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 17:11:12

• #ProprietarySoftware and #Security Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158880 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 17:37:42

• #Programming Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158881 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 17:37:58

• Since #biden (ism) 'rose to power' earlier this year US #debt continues to soar... by over a TRILLION dollars. In LESS THAN A YEAR. #corporatemedia says economy "NEVER BEEN BETTER" (citing the index of the plunderers, Wall Street) https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-debt    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 17:48:41

• Links 8/12/2021: #ZorinOS 16 Milestone and Calculate Linux 22 Released; Kubernetes 1.23 • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/08/zorin-os-16-milestone/ ䷉ #Techrights #GNU #Linux #FreeSW | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/08/zorin-os-16-milestone/   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 17:55:53

• #LoRa expansion boards work with Raspberry Pi SBC and Raspberry Pi Pico board (Crowdfunding) • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158882 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 17:56:15

• #Krita 4 splash screen • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158883 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 17:57:55

• #LibreOffice Base Guide 7.2 has been released • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158884 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 18:04:41

• #cats https://i.imgur.com/9KwGBSN.mp4   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 18:06:24

• 6 Ways #elementaryOS Is Perfect for Digital Minimalists • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158885 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 18:08:57

• "I have ended up being rather overwhelmed at work toward the end of the year and my personal projects, including Gemini, have taken a backseat. Just wanted to provide some reassurance that I haven't disappeared into the aether again and I still hope to make some more spec updates before the end of the year." https://lists.orbitalfox.eu/archives/gemini/2021/007660.html    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 18:11:41

• Zorin OS 16 Lite is a Classy Distro for Low-End PCs http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158878#comment-32005   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 18:12:24

• Linux Mint 20.3 beta being tested, is its release imminent? http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158530#comment-32006   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 18:22:57

• #Google #Android Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158886 # #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 18:23:44

• Stable Kernels: 5.15.7, 5.10.84, 5.4.164, 4.19.220, 4.14.257, 4.9.292, and 4.4.294 • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158887 #GPL #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 18:37:53

• Kendrick https://pleated-jeans.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/0nvf8mrb7bd61.png   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 18:38:57

• Same 'Linux' Foundation which shills #WSL for #microsoft ... https://www.linux.com/featured/linux-as-a-screensaver-for-windows-the-gift-of-open-source-games-and-sboms-for-the-holidays/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 18:49:06

• #EasyOS : Why ISO was retired https://bkhome.org/news/202112/why-iso-was-retired.html #gnu #linux    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 18:52:34

• Progress of #Pegasus investigations around the world ⚓ https://internetfreedom.in/progress_of_pegasus_investigations/ ䷉ #internetfreedom #internet    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 18:54:46

• Godot Engine - Release candidate: Godot 3.4.1 RC 2 ⚓ https://godotengine.org/article/release-candidate-godot-3-4-1-rc-2 ䷉ #godotengine #games #gnu #linux    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:01:40

• #ZorinOS 16 Lite Gives Old PCs a Beautiful, Classy Makeover https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Cl5qXPY9OLk #gnu #linux    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:09:50

• "Only that, at the time, there were a lot of automation tasks and there was this new shiny programming language, Perl…" https://raku-advent.blog/2021/12/08/day-8-practice-on-advent-of-code/ #perl #rakulang #programming    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:13:16

• Access Now to Telegram: protect the rights of 500 million people - Access Now ⚓ https://www.accessnow.org/telegram-protect-the-rights-of-500-million-people/ ䷉ #accessnow should know #telegram is #ProprietarySoftware and considered unsafe. Recommend better things...?    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:15:10

• "This was not the year of the Linux Desktop. We’ve been slacking on the mailbag, so we go on a feedback frenzy and answer some hard questions about desktop Linux." https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/146932/desktop-burnout-linux-unplugged-435/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:20:13

• #Walmart lets orders to PO Boxes go through, then sends them to FedEx, which can’t put anything in a PO Box. - BaronHK’s Rants ⚓ https://baronhk.wordpress.com/2021/12/08/walmart-lets-orders-to-po-boxes-go-through-then-sends-them-to-fedex-which-cant-put-anything-in-a-po-box/ ䷉ #baronhk | more in http://schestowitz.com/2021/12/08/#latest    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:21:27

• #MicrosoftTim keeps pushing #RustLang for #Linux ; says a lot who stands to benefit from the move (clue: the company that owns and controls and occasionally manipulates #GitHub )    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:36:33

• The 32 Best IDEs/Text Editors for C++ | Terminal Root ⚓ https://en.terminalroot.com.br/the-32-best-ides-text-editors-for-cpp/ ䷉ #cpp #programming #ide    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:38:14

• #ibm #redhat thinks the best of #rhel this year is #microsoft #csharp (yes, no kidding) https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2021/12/08/red-hat-enterprise-linux-best-2021    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:41:28

• #ibm #redhat predicts that next year too will be Year of the Clown https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2021/12/tech-predictions-2022 #clownComputing    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:42:25

• #redhat / #ibm is "inclusive" https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2021/12/hybrid-work-3-tips except when it's not http://techrights.org/wiki/IBM#Racism    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:43:29

• The problem is the browser and the #www rather than #debian #gnu #linux https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Web-Browser-Packages-Debian Debian should start packaging #geminiProtocol clients...    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:47:18

• When #microsoft controls the #kubernetes blog to shill #nsa backdoored crap like #windows https://kubernetes.io/blog/2021/12/08/dual-stack-networking-ga/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:48:22

• "I just have many vivid memories of the 90's browser wars and #microsoft 'encouraging' adopting of their specific additions and nonstandard components to HTML." https://lists.orbitalfox.eu/archives/gemini/2021/007662.html    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:50:38

• #Oligarchy https://pleated-jeans.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1bessozul4e61.jpeg    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:51:39

• Vanilla #Vim is fun | ⚓ https://opensource.com/article/21/12/vanilla-vim-config ䷉ #FreeSW #RedHat #IBM #Linux    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:54:46

• #IBM / #RedHat and #Fedora Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158888 #GNU #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 19:59:49

• Today’s #HowTos | #UNIX • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158889 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 20:02:24

• Smells like a 'plug'... https://pointieststick.com/2021/12/07/what-a-good-laptop-needs/ is this a paid-for post??    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 20:02:59

• Modern Features In Classic Radio | Hackaday ⚓ https://hackaday.com/2021/12/07/modern-features-in-classic-radio/ ䷉ #hackaday | more in http://schestowitz.com/2021/12/08/#latest    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 20:03:48

• Audiocasts/Shows: Desktop Burnout, Zorin OS 16, and KDE • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158890 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 20:06:20

• Kernel: Intel, Google, and WireGuard • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158891 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 20:37:12

• Links 8/12/2021: Linux 5.15.7 Out, #LinuxMint 20.3 is Near • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/08/linux-mint-20-3/ ䷉ #Techrights #GNU #Linux #FreeSW | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/08/linux-mint-20-3/   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 20:47:28

• #Programming Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158892 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 20:47:51

• Today’s 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158893 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 20:48:07

• This Extension Reproduces Old Fashioned Desktop Cube in GNOME 40 / 41 http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158835#comment-32011   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 20:54:56

• The 10 Best Ubuntu-Based Linux Distributions of All Time • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158894 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 20:55:09

• How many #gnu #linux 'news' sites seriously think that #microsoft vomiting stuff out is "news" to GNU/Linux users? Links and context omitted, but #phoronix joins Microsoft boosters like #neowin    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 21:12:48

• "A big improvement has been merged into XWayland called DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) Leasing, which should allow good VR support under Wayland. Something we've been waiting on!" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/12/xwayland-gets-drm-leasing-support-for-helping-vr-on-linux    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 21:14:20

• "it was a great opportunity to ask him for more details about the market and where everything is headed (and if Linux fits anywhere currently)." https://boilingsteam.com/the-dramatic-rise-of-esports-worldwide/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 21:23:54

• "In a world where browser extensions basically deliver discounts t e-commerce sites as soon as they’re needed, it can be strange to consider the printed coupon in that context." https://tedium.co/2021/12/08/manufacturers-coupon-history/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 21:25:23

• Germany’s new government will firmly defend encryption, key Social Democrat says - EURACTIV.com ⚓ https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-protection/interview/germanys-new-government-will-firmly-defend-encryption-key-social-democrat-says/ ䷉ #euractiv is bribed by #billgates and occasionally published lies, so let's see how this goes...    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 21:26:49

• The intriguing implications of SFC v Vizio http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/156985#comment-32013   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 21:31:38

• #CrowdStrike itself is #Microsoft -connected, as I noted many dozens of times over the years https://nitter.eu/stautistic/status/1468334293084561410?s=21    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 21:43:09

• #theregister became #wbspam or #spamfarm : "PAID POST... Sponsored by Kasten" https://www.theregister.com/2021/12/07/kubernetes_express_kasten/ see http://techrights.org/2021/02/28/the-register-microsoft-pr/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:00:47

• Yet more of Microsoft inside the 'Linux' Foundation http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158828#comment-32015   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:07:07

• Of course the latest #linuxfoundation project uses #microsoft #ProprietarySoftware hosting for the code. #deletegithub    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:08:51

• #TWCN 'Tech' 'News' is 'covering' "Linux" today... telling #gnu #linux users to install a #microsoft PASSWORD STEALER. DO NOT TOUCH EDGE. It's malware. http://techrights.org/2021/11/17/microsoft-password-stealer/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:11:55

• LOL. #ibm has just got a new kidney. "Hello! My name is Emma Kidney. I am currently an intern for the CPE (Community Platform Engineering) team at Red Hat." #redhat    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:13:44

• "Emma Kidney [...] an intern for the CPE (Community Platform Engineering) team at Red Hat [...] . I am interested in web accessibilty and universal design. I believe the web should be accessible for all, no matter what your abilities are." So tell #redhat to fix its Web sites. They shut out blind people and demand you run #ProprietarySoftware #javascript    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:15:03

• #cat #bath #foam https://i.imgur.com/hIXHGdZ.jpeg   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:16:08

• #ibm #redhat focuses too much on optics and theatrics, using the diversity scope to distract from what IBM ACTUALLY is, and always was... yes, it also helped Hitler 'euthanise' hundreds of thousands of disabled people (Aktion T4) http://techrights.org/wiki/IBM    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:18:09

• So what if #ibm founder was an enthusiastic fan of Hitler, right #redhat ? RIGHT? Far-right? http://techrights.org/2021/04/25/ibm-germany-history/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:19:25

• Come on, people. Give #IBM a break. It's not like it's some Nazi company. Oh... http://techrights.org/2021/04/25/edwin-black-2021/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:20:38

• Zorin OS 16 Lite is a great Linux-based Windows 11 alternative for older PCs http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158878#comment-32016    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:23:03

• Little Switzerlands: Alpine Kitsch in England – The Public Domain Review ⚓ https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/little-switzerlands-alpine-kitsch-in-england/ ䷉ #publicdomainreview #publicdomain #Switzerland    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:24:21

• Meet Calculate Linux 22! http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158875#comment-32017   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:27:23

• "This release contains bug fixes to improve robustness. This release note describes what’s different between Istio 1.12.0 and #Istio 1.12.1" https://istio.io/latest/news/releases/1.12.x/announcing-1.12.1/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:28:53

• Rubber Tyres Before There Were Tyres | Hackaday ⚓ https://hackaday.com/2021/12/08/rubber-tyres-before-there-were-tyres/ ䷉ #hackaday | more in http://schestowitz.com/2021/12/08/#latest    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:35:01

• Snowball Fights in Art (1400–1946) – The Public Domain Review ⚓ https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/snowball-fights/ ䷉ #publicdomainreview    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:40:49

• Made To Spec: The Coming Age Of Prototyping As A Service | Hackaday ⚓ https://hackaday.com/2021/12/08/made-to-spec-the-coming-age-of-prototyping-as-a-service/ ䷉ #hackaday #pcb    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:45:36

• Sure, that'll sell. https://www.engrish.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/baby-hunt.jpg #billgates #jeffreyepstein maybe?    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:48:12

• #GstVA in #GStreamer 1.20 - Herostratus’ legacy ⚓ https://blogs.igalia.com/vjaquez/2021/12/08/gstva-in-gstreamer-1-20/ ䷉ #igalia #linux #freesw    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:49:34

• #ubuntu Revisiting default initramfs compression ⚓ https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2021-December/041726.html ䷉ #canonical #linux    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:51:00

• #TechDecisions = #spamfarm or #www as a link farm of crap. Web is dying... being overrun by fake reviews, fake news, spam, marketing, provocation etc.    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:53:15

• Squishy Robot Hardware Does Well Under Pressure | #Hackaday https://hackaday.com/2021/12/08/squishy-robot-hardware-does-well-under-pressure/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:55:39

• Net effect of #mozilla releasing #firefox so often is that it's a PAIN to maintain and hard to fork/branch off. Same method IBM Gulag use with #systemd and #chromium respectively... release buggy stuff very often, and nobody will catch up    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:58:37

• #Security Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158895 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 22:59:55

• This Arduino device can detect which language is being spoken using tinyML | Arduino Blog ⚓ https://blog.arduino.cc/2021/12/08/this-arduino-device-can-detect-which-language-is-being-spoken/ ䷉ #Arduino #Hardware #OpenHardware #Hacking | more in http://schestowitz.com/2021/12/08/#latest    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 23:06:51

• #ProprietarySoftware " #CISA encourages users and administrators to review the SonicWall security advisory and apply the necessary firmware updates as soon as possible." https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/08/sonicwall-releases-security-advisory-sma-100-series-appliances    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 23:08:14

• "[kerchoo_22] is working on a hands-free video game controller as a final project for her engineering class and we think it’s worth sharing." https://hackaday.com/2021/12/07/assistive-tech-and-video-games/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 23:09:54

• "I first learned about #PicoVoice about a year ago when the offline voice AI engine was showcased on a Raspberry Pi fitted with ReSpeaker 4-mic array to showcase the company’s Porcupine custom wake word engine" https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/12/08/picovoice-offline-voice-ai-engine-gets-free-tier-for-up-to-3-users/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 23:25:58

• Simple Design Elevates This Mechanical Dot Matrix Display | Hackaday ⚓ https://hackaday.com/2021/12/07/simple-design-elevates-this-mechanical-dot-matrix-display/ ䷉ #hackaday | more in http://schestowitz.com/2021/12/08/#latest    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 23:26:46

• "Those two bullet points hide a lot of complexity, and it’s not surprising that I didn’t get particularly far in this project! It requires coordinated changes in a lot of components: GLib, GTK, gnome-session and applications themselves." https://tecnocode.co.uk/2021/12/08/state-persistence-for-apps-and-sessions-endless-orange-week/    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 23:29:21

• "Structure and minimalism, often based on the same core elements of black steel beams and glass, are a landmark of these buildings. One immediately senses that there is nothing left to take away." http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2021/12/08#034_less_is_more    

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 23:30:46

• #GNOME and GTK Development • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158896 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 23:41:13

• Donald Trump to woman he cheats on his wife with: "you remind me of my daughter." Daughter: https://i.redd.it/qg6y620rmx281.jpg   

posted Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 23:42:52