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  • Programming Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164441    

posted Tuesday, May 03, 2022 at 23:56:58


  • LibreOffice: Content controls in Writer • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164442    

posted Tuesday, May 03, 2022 at 23:57:08


  • Events: PostgreSQL, Linux App Summit (LAS), and More • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164443    

posted Tuesday, May 03, 2022 at 23:57:15


  • Software Releases: Connectagram, GNU, and GStreamer • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164444    

posted Tuesday, May 03, 2022 at 23:57:31


  • Free Software in the Public Sector • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164445    

posted Tuesday, May 03, 2022 at 23:59:47


  • Today’s 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164446    

posted Tuesday, May 03, 2022 at 23:59:56


  • Tetzle 2.2.1 released https://gottcode.org/tetzle/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 00:54:48


  • Tanglet 1.6.2 released https://gottcode.org/tanglet/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 00:55:24


  • How to Install Slackware Linux 15: A Full Step-by-Step Guide ⚓ https://linuxiac.com/install-slackware-linux/ ䷉ Source: linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 00:59:27


  • Clownflare fake 'security' https://dekisoft.com/ways-to-find-real-ip-behind-cloudflare/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 01:00:04


  • Graeme Gott Ports to Qt6 • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164447    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 01:01:12


  • The EPO‘s outsourcing to Belarus should leave António Campinos a little shy of association in spite of the comment he made back in March http://techrights.org/2022/05/03/alexander-deev-blunder/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 01:02:11


  • "The good news, though, is that there is no indication they’ve been exploited by attackers in the wild." https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/05/03/tlstorm-2-0/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 01:08:39


  • Phoronix outsourced to clownflare... AAAANNNNND... "Error 526 Ray ID: 705d03dbcfe576d5 • 2022-05-04 00:10:44 UTC Invalid SSL certificate"    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 01:11:08


  • SSL certs improve security if you don't deem long, unexpected downtime a security issue. Clownflare makes that even WORSE.    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 01:12:09


  • Today’s #HowTos | #UNIX • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164448    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 01:32:29


  • #Techrights Bulletin for Tuesday, May 03, 2022 http://techrights.org/txt full archive: http://techrights.org/txt-archives #gnu #linux #freesw #plaintext    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 06:59:47


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

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 06:59:53


  • elementary OS 7 Code Name Revealed. Here are the Details • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164449    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:00:03


  • "I need a flipchart or a whiteboard while teaching" ☛ https://jpmens.net/2022/05/03/one-gotty-per-user/ | Source: Jan Piet Mens    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:07:08


  • "A wide variety of media players are MPRIS-enabled and can be queried using the above command" ☛ https://yarmo.eu/blog/playerctl/ | Source: Yarmo Machenbach    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:07:25


  • "I realize not everybody’s going to ditch the Web and switch to Gemini or Gopher today" ☛ https://seirdy.one/2020/11/23/website-best-practices.html | Source: Rohan Kumar    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:07:58


  • "This is approximately as wise as taking off from Mars in a ragtop rocket, but don’t worry, the math all checks out." ☛ https://flak.tedunangst.com/post/compiling-an-openbsd-kernel-50-faster | Source: Ted Unangst    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:08:46


  • "syspatch71-001_wifi was somewhat broken (in terms of the housekeeping rather than the functionality of the patch)" ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20220503072835 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:08:57


  • "a few weeks ago we had an article describing how most people using ProtonDB have moved away from using Ubuntu" ☛ https://boilingsteam.com/the-fall-of-ubuntu-as-a-gaming-distro-in-video/ | Source: Boiling Steam    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:09:40


  • "Given how rapidly the security situation can change, and in light of the recent (and well-publicized) vulnerabilities" ☛ https://staceyoniot.com/industrial-software-is-a-prominent-target-what-should-we-do/ | Source: Stacy on IoT    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:10:22


  • "As you can imagine it's just gotten harder and harder to slide the the right holes." ☛ https://bkardell.com/blog/UAGottaBeKidding.html |    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:10:54


  • "When I left my React focused role behind I expected to find the transition hard, and miss what React had to offer" ☛ https://www.jackfranklin.co.uk/blog/working-with-react-and-the-web-platform/ |    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:11:16


  • "There was a project announced this week that lets you write python scripts in HTML" ☛ https://matt-rickard.com/java-py-script/ | Source: Matt Rickard    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:12:13


  • "Samples taken from the girl's wounds were used to confirm that the animal that bit her had been killed" ☛ https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/dna-confirms-coyote-attacked-year-dead-84449964 | Source: ABC    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:12:47


  • "Researchers will work to deliver the first-ever optical communications from a 1U CubeSat" ☛ https://itwire.com/science-news/space/curtin-uni-teams-with-nasa-jpl-spin-off-chascii-in-spacecraft-optical-communications.html | Source: IT Wire    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:13:13


  • "Today is my birthday. I turn 70. I’ve learned a few things so far that might be helpful to others" ☛ https://kk.org/thetechnium/103-bits-of-advice-i-wish-i-had-known/ |    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:14:00


  • "According to Tallinn City Museum director Heli Nurger, that their goal is to provide city residents with a comprehensive cultural experience." ☛ https://news.err.ee/1608585394/two-tallinn-public-libraries-start-loaning-out-museum-tickets-for-free | Source: Eesti Rahvusringhääling    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:14:05


  • Kubernetes 1.24: Stargazer "We are excited to announce the release of Kubernetes 1.24, the first release of 2022!" https://kubernetes.io/blog/2022/05/03/kubernetes-1-24-release-announcement/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:16:02


  • US joining more primitive cultures? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/us/what-is-roe-v-wade.html    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:17:17


  • At clownflare, the shilling increases https://www.techspot.com/news/94416-cloudflare-mitigated-one-most-powerful-ddos-attacks-ever.html    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:17:40


  • On decentralisationhttps://andregarzia.com/2022/05/working-on-a-new-book-four-decentralisation-protocols.html    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:17:52


  • The criminal uses a red herring to distract from Jeffrey Epstein https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/bill-gates-opens-up-about-divorce-and-infidelity-accusations-139231813684    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:20:08


  • EU site still blocked by javascript https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_22_2764    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:20:41


  • It was long coming.... https://www.wsj.com/articles/grindr-user-data-has-been-for-sale-for-years-11651492800 WSL paywall    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:21:08


  • Muskian Stupidity, Market Cupidity - emptywheel ⚓ https://www.emptywheel.net/2022/05/02/muskian-stupidity-market-cupidity/ ䷉ Source: emptywheel    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:21:31


  • Shanghai https://www.wired.com/story/shanghai-lockdown-china-censorship/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:22:03


  • Sweden has issues. Russia tries to make things worse. https://www.thelocal.se/20220503/fact-check-has-russia-launched-an-anti-swedish-propaganda-campaign/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:22:50


  • Editorial: The Belmarsh Tribunal is right – Washington, not Assange, should be on trial | Morning Star ⚓ https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/e/belmarsh-tribunal-right-washington-not-assange-should-be-trial ䷉ Source: morningstaronline    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:23:09


  • Congolese journalist Sébastien Mulamba charged with weapons possession, criminal association, armed robbery after critical radio commentary - Committee to Protect Journalists ⚓ https://cpj.org/2022/04/congolese-journalist-sebastien-mulamba-charged-with-weapons-possession-criminal-association-armed-robbery-after-critical-radio-commentary/ ䷉ Source: cpj    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:23:28


  • The moral bankruptcy of German pacifism | The Strategist ⚓ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-moral-bankruptcy-of-german-pacifism/ ䷉ Source: aspistrategist    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:23:53


  • Twitter https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2022/05/03/varfor-lamnar-socialdemokraterna-twitter/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:24:03


  • Government Collecting Everything You Do - neritam ⚓ https://neritam.wordpress.com/2022/05/03/government-collecting-everything-you-do/ ䷉ Source: neritam    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:24:19


  • John Deere Remotely Disables Farm Equipment Stolen by Russians from Ukraine Dealership - SoylentNews ⚓ https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=22/05/02/152234 ䷉ Source: soylentnews    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:24:42


  • Conflicts of Interest in OSI Election - SoylentNews ⚓ https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=22/05/03/047246 ䷉ Source: soylentnews    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:24:59


  • RTL Today - Russian war crimes: Ukrainians decry 'suffering' in Russian-controlled areas ⚓ https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/1907823.html ䷉ Source: today    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:25:50


  • "Business and government users on Twitter may need to pay a "slight" fee to stay on the social media platform" ☛ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61303221 | Source: BBC    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:27:07


  • "The Russian hacking group behind the SolarWinds hack, Nobelium, is setting up new infrastructure" ☛ https://www.cyberscoop.com/solarwinds-recorded-future-nobelium-apt29/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:28:35


  • "Last year we danced in court with a Patent Troll and they eventually backed off." ☛ https://www.sparkfun.com/news/4598 | Source: SparkFun Electronics    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:28:46


  • "The news has caused a wave of condemnations from celebrities across the entertainment industry" ☛ https://variety.com/2022/politics/news/roe-v-wade-hollywood-reacts-supreme-court-1235257103/ | Source: Variety    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:29:56


  • "Abortion rights are popular with Americans; the Democrats are making it harder than it needs to be to mobilize" ☛ https://www.teenvogue.com/story/roe-v-wade-memo-politico-oped | Source: Teen Vogue    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:30:02


  • "News of the opinion was greeted with jubilation and horror by activists on either side of America’s long-running abortion war." ☛ https://www.economist.com/united-states/the-consequences-of-ending-americans-right-to-abortion/21809096 | Source: The Economist    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:30:08


  • "Felix Bolanos, a cabinet minister, told a news conference on Monday that the phones of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez" ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/1907824.html | Source: RTL    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:31:44


  • "So, instead of importing the public key from a keyserver, fetch it from the smartcard with the following commands" ☛ https://yarmo.eu/blog/gpg-import-from-smartcard/ | Source: Yarmo Machenbach    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:31:50


  • Clearview AI ☛ https://www.inc.com/steven-i-weiss/clearview-ai-facial-recognition-technology.html | Source: Mansueto Ventures    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:34:01


  • "The report says the information has been for sale since at least 2017 and that historical data may still be obtainable." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2022/05/02/grindr-user-location-data-reportedly-collected-sold/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:34:08


  • "As in previous years, we dispatched a handful of our researchers and engineers to attend the conference" ☛ https://blog.trailofbits.com/2022/05/03/themes-from-real-world-crypto-2022/ | Source: Trail Of Bits    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:38:47


  • "As a general rule, when people keep doing something wrong, they're actually right and your system is wrong." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/MonitoringTooHard | Source: uni Toronto    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:38:53


  • "Under pressure from the U.S., Chinese suppliers have had difficulty sending the pills straight to America" ☛ https://abcnews.go.com/US/fentanyl-trip-drug-coming-america/story?id=84403096 | Source: ABC    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:41:31


  • "Trump continues to use the propaganda and radicalization technique known as "stochastic terrorism" to amplify his threats of political violence" ☛ https://www.salon.com/2022/04/28/latest-hate-rally-a-master-class-in-mind-control/ | Source: Salon    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:41:36


  • "Last week, eight members of the deposed National League for Democracy (NLD) and their supporters" ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/threats-05022022233600.html | Source: RFA    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:41:44


  • "Aiming to boost its military capabilities, Sweden has decided to take this step when it is considering joining the U.S" ☛ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Sweden-to-Invest-in-Gotlands-Military-Infrastructure-20220429-0022.html | Source: teleSUR    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:42:03


  • "It began on Easter weekend." ☛ https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2022/05/they-call-them-koran-riots-bruce-bawer/ | Source: Frontpage Magazine    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:42:13


  • "The imam, in his 60s, was arrested following his publication of content last week that contained incitement" ☛ https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-imam-from-central-israel-detained-on-suspicion-of-incitement-over-al-aqsa-stance-1.10771589 | Source: Haaretz    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:42:28


  • "Scared of being left in the digital dust, private equity investors are stampeding towards crypto projects" ☛ https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/corporate-news/venture-capitalists-catch-crypto-fever/91285257 | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:50:54


  • "If you told me you own all of the bitcoin in the world and you offered it to me for $25 I wouldn’t take it because what would I do with it?" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/warren-buffett-bitcoin-crypto-scam | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:50:59


  • "Even bitcoin enthusiasts tend to regard the cryptocurrency as a passive asset that investors buy and hold and hope to see increase in price over a long period" ☛ https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/30/warren-buffett-gives-his-most-expansive-explanation-for-why-he-doesnt-believe-in-bitcoin.html | Source: CNBC    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:51:23


  • "Sri Lanka has run sizeable trade deficits for decades. As the debts matured, the years after 2020 were expected to see high levels of debt-servicing." ☛ https://qz.com/india/2161330/some-sri-lankans-invested-in-cryptocurrency-to-tackle-crisis/ | Source: Quartz    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:51:43


  • "The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that owns Wikipedia, said it will no longer accept cryptocurrency as a means of donating." ☛ https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/crypto/wikipedia-set-to-stop-accepting-cryptocurrency-donations/ | Source: CNET    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:51:57


  • "US Securities and Exchange Commission recently have proposed amendments in Exchange act of 1934 with an objective of standardizing disclosures regarding cyber security risk management" ☛ https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/strategy-and-management/secs-proposed-cyber-disclosure-a-game-changer/91248278 | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:52:57


  • "In a press release, the SEC cited a booming period for [cryptocurrency] markets and a corresponding responsibility to keep investors safe from the growing risk of fraudulent investment schemes." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/3/23055499/sec-nearly-doubles-cryptocurrency-enforcement-unit | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 07:53:03


  • "Over the past few days, several independent news outlets and journalists have had their PayPal accounts abruptly canceled and their funds frozen by the company" ☛ https://jacobinmag.com/2022/05/paypal-independent-media-journalism-censorship-tech | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:06:35


  • "In a legal opinion for the campaign group Index on Censorship, Millar said that the bill would lead to algorithms deciding what people could say online" ☛ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/online-safety-bill-threatens-rights-to-free-speech-claims-top-lawyer-g2fd585zs | Source: The Sunday Times UK    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:06:56


  • "A blasphemy case was registered against former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan last week" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-blasphemy-case-against-imran-khan-draws-censure/a-61673533 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:07:19


  • "Spotify’s plans for enhanced content moderation came to light in a report from the Irish Independent." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/05/02/spotify-content-moderation-hires/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:08:12


  • "To summarise, I define totalitarianism as a) the attempt to use the power of the state to dictate" ☛ https://www.devever.net/~hl/soctol | Source: Devever    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:08:35


  • "Russia's invasion of Ukraine has contributed vastly to the spread of fake news and propaganda" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/press-freedom-advocacy-group-says-propaganda-a-global-threat-to-free-media/6554791.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:09:04


  • "What do you mean, not covering it?" ☛ https://www.economist.com/1843/2022/05/03/i-lost-my-job-for-telling-the-truth-about-ukraine | Source: The Economist    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:41:56


  • "A week after Taliban militants swarmed into the Afghanistan capital last August" ☛ https://projects.voanews.com/press-freedom/afghanistan/media-under-taliban/ | Source: VOA News    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:42:09


  • "the misuse of the extradition treaty which specifically prohibits political extradition" ☛ https://labouraffairs.com/2022/05/01/the-persecution-of-julian-assange-part-3/ |    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:42:29


  • "Last year, Lithuania ranked 28th." ☛ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1686436/lithuania-jumps-up-to-9th-place-in-media-freedom-index | Source: LRT    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:43:06


  • "It is darker than you could imagine. And more grim than I could even begin to explain." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/opinion-female-investigative-journalists-in-africa-face-too-much-danger/a-61634307 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:43:31


  • "An audio recording released on Saturday showed a photo of Mansour Rasouli admitting he had been ordered to establish a cell to assassinate a worker at the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul" ☛ https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-705523 | Source: Jerusalem Post    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:44:56


  • "Given the global nature of the attack on freedom of thought, the response also needed to be global." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/opinion-the-tug-of-war-over-press-freedom/a-61659841 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:45:37


  • "In places such as Cameroon, Guinea Bissau, Rwanda or post-coup Mali, the media's vigilance extends well beyond issues that matter to the public." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/where-in-sub-saharan-africa-are-media-outlets-curtailed/a-61659295 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:45:53


  • "The recent string of elections started in Bessemer, Alabama, when the Retail" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/3/23056053/amazon-warehouse-union-organization-drives-latest-news | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:47:55


  • "Voting will begin on June 2nd and end on June 4th." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/3/23055452/apple-retail-store-atlanta-union-vote-date-set-june-cwa | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:48:11


  • "Hammond gave Beckwith the information "on background," and it was only to be reported once the opinion came down from the court." ☛ https://text.npr.org/1096097236 | Source: NPR    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:48:23


  • "Tsering — the Sikyong or elected head of Tibet’s India-based exile government the Central Tibetan Administration" ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/wraps-04292022133602.html | Source: RFA    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:48:52


  • "According to the prosecution, the victim tried to emancipate herself from her restrictive husband, which Samad Q. did not accept." ☛ https://medforth.biz/germany-afghan-asylum-seeker-massacres-his-wife-with-29-knife-wounds-because-of-her-western-lifestyle/ | Source: Medforth    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:49:39


  • "He noted that during the period, Hisbah guards would patrol areas to ensure the arrest of those who engaged in immoral activities." ☛ https://saharareporters.com/2022/05/01/sallah-islamic-police-hisbah-ban-dance-parties-others-deploy-over-1200-personnel-jigawa | Source: Sahara Reporters    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:50:11


  • "other platforms do permit third parties to access NFC tech to make such payments" ☛ https://www.computerworld.com/article/3658858/eu-accuses-apple-of-market-abuse-with-nfc-and-apple-pay.html | Source: Computer World    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:56:09


  • "At issue is Apple Pay, a contactless-payment service introduced in 2014." ☛ https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/watchdogs-take-a-swipe-at-apple-pay/21809094 | Source: The Economist    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:56:17


  • "The EU Commission finding follows a months-long preliminary investigation." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/eu-hits-apple-with-antitrust-charge-over-digital-wallet/a-61661965 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:57:04


  • "The Commission holds that Apple is restricting competition in the mobile wallets market on iOS by limiting access to NFC" ☛ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/European-Union-Escalates-Antitrust-Case-Against-Apple-20220503-0005.html | Source: teleSUR    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:57:18


  • "The Canadian government plans to extend the term of copyright from the international standard of life of the author plus 50 years to life plus 70 years" ☛ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2022/04/the-canadian-government-makes-its-choice-implementation-of-copyright-term-extension-without-mitigating-against-the-harms/ | Source: Michael Geist    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 08:57:44


  • "false information" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/05/03/influencing-fragile-minds | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:00:06


  • Russia ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/05/03/freeing-them-from-the-motherland-s-tenacious-grip | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:04:03


  • "For more than two months now, many Russians have openly supported the Kremlin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/05/03/feeling-around-for-something-human | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:04:16


  • "Claiming that criminals use encryption to stay anonymous, last year a parliamentary committee urged the Indian government to ban VPNs" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/vpn-users-anonymity-under-threat-following-indian-security-order-220503/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:05:02


  • "Piracy [sic] is on the rise." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-site-traffic-surges-with-help-from-manga-boom-220503/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:05:15


  • On disinformation ☛ https://respectfulinsolence.com/2022/05/03/nih-funding-lies-as-disinformation/ | Source: Orac    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:06:39


  • "Ok, the title is a bit misleading. Like most things in life, it really isn’t infinite." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2022/05/03/linux-fu-the-infinite-serial-port/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:07:09


  • Kira Yarmysh ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/05/03/kira-yarmysh-s-new-novel-harassment | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:09:14


  • "As all eyes were on the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday after a leaked draft majority opinion indicated it is planning to overturn Roe v. Wade" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/this-was-not-a-surprise-how-the-pro-choice-movement-lost-the-battle-for-roe | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:10:04


  • Roe v. Wade ☛ https://www.democracynow.org/2022/5/3/draft_supreme_court_opinion_overturning_roe | Source: Democracy Now    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:10:34


  • "As President Biden seeks $33 billion more for Ukraine" ☛ https://www.democracynow.org/2022/5/3/russia_us_escalate_likelihood_direct_clash | Source: Democracy Now    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:11:37


  • "Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the West’s response of imposing sanctions on Russia are forcing a reckoning as far as global energy" ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/can-we-abandon-pollutive-fossil-fuels-and-avoid-an-energy-crisis/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:12:03


  • "Colorado lawmakers passed a bill Monday aimed at protecting residents in disputes with their homeowners associations" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/hoa-homeowners-associations-colorado-foreclosure-violations | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:12:39


  • "Despite being a computer with some extra chips, synthesizers today are still quite expensive." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2022/05/03/patching-the-kurzweil-k2500-synthesizer/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:13:13


  • "If you’re writing a screenplay or novel, there will likely be points along the way at which you can’t get enough encouragement from friends and family." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2022/05/03/fireball-flinging-figurine-feeds-fiction/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:14:24


  • Putin ☛ https://telex.hu/english/2022/05/03/putin-told-hungary-about-the-invasion-in-advance-the-hungarians-want-to-get-a-part-of-ukraine-secretary-of-the-ukrainian-security-and-defense-council | Source: Hungary    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:15:13


  • "As written, the draft is quite blithe and unflinching in its disdain for the constitutional basis of gay rights" ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/03/critics-warn-alito-draft-threatens-much-much-more-abortion-rights | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:16:14


  • "The London-headquartered energy company announced an underlying replacement cost profit of $6.2 billion for the first three months" ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/03/grotesque-bp-enjoys-largest-profits-decade-boris-johnson-rejects-windfall-tax | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:16:56


  • "late Monday, Politico reported that right-wing Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh—Trump picks who Collins voted to confirm" ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/03/if-gorsuch-and-kavanaugh-lied-about-roe-group-challenges-susan-collins-lead-call | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:17:58


  • "We need all of the above. This is an emergency." ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/03/aoc-says-democrats-must-leave-it-all-field-defend-abortion-rights | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:18:54


  • "People should take to the streets across the country." ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/03/time-take-streets-mobilizations-planned-supreme-court-targets-roe | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:19:49


  • "This first appeared in Ms. magazine." ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/05/02/leaked-decision-shows-why-roe-was-never-enough | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:20:21


  • "If you’re a radiation enthusiast, chances are you’ve got a Geiger counter lying around somewhere" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2022/05/03/identify-radioactive-samples-with-this-diy-gamma-ray-spectrometer/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:21:40


  • "In 2020, [Eddie] found himself with a few hundred RGB LEDs left after a pandemic-interrupted project" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2022/05/03/kaleidoscope-feelings-turned-into-led-tree/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:22:26


  • Cancel the patents ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/03/complete-garbage-campaigners-blast-wto-alternative-covid-patent-waiver | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:23:13


  • "Abortion is health care, and health care is a human right" ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/05/03/enough-now-time-protect-abortion-rights-federal-law | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:23:50


  • Ukraine ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/05/03/putins-attack-ukraine-hideous-and-criminal-doesnt-make-him-insane | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:24:15


  • Ukraine ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/05/03/why-conflict-ukraine-disaster-poor-planet | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:25:24


  • Ukraine ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/letters-from-the-may-16-23-2022-issue/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:25:39


  • Russia ☛ https://truthout.org/video/russian-and-us-escalations-raise-risk-of-direct-military-clash-in-ukraine/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:25:58


  • Russia ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/russia-israel-ties/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:26:23


  • Ukraine ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/is-ukraine-a-us-proxy-war-against-russia/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:26:42


  • Ukraine ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/war-secretary-austin-wants-a-long-war-in-ukraine-not-a-quick-peace/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:27:08


  • Ukraine ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/the-coming-old-new-order/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:27:14


  • "We are especially proud to present you Tails 5.0, the first version of Tails based on Debian 11 (Bullseye)." ☛ https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-50/ | Source: Tor    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:28:39


  • "Tor Browser 11.0.11 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory" ☛ https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-11011/ | Source: Tor    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:28:51


  • New Release: Tails 5.0 http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164428#comment-33538   

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:29:53


  • President Macron ☛ https://dontextraditeassange.com/post/letter-from-25-french-deputies-to-president-macron-find-a-solution-with-the-usa-to-free-assange-and-defend-the-freedom-to-inform/ | Source: Don't Extradite Assange    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:31:55


  • "The case of Julian Assange has been particularly scrutinised" ☛ https://dontextraditeassange.com/post/council-of-europe-extradition-proceedings-of-julian-assange-pose-global-threat-to-press-freedom/ | Source: Don't Extradite Assange    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:32:03


  • "Members of the German Bundestag" ☛ https://dontextraditeassange.com/post/cross-party-group-of-37-german-parliamentarians-call-to-stop-extradition-of-julian-assange-on-world-press-freedom-day/ | Source: Don't Extradite Assange    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:32:13


  • "Protesters took to the streets outside of the Supreme Court of the United States on Monday night" ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/05/03/protesting-works-mobilizing-against-supreme-courts-attack-abortion | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:33:24


  • "Clyburn is literally traveling to San Antonio for a fundraiser and rally with Cuellar tomorrow—it's shameful." ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/03/top-house-democrats-under-fresh-fire-backing-anti-choice-cuellar | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:35:34


  • Hungary ☛ https://telex.hu/english/2022/05/03/the-end-of-the-free-press-is-the-beginning-of-wars    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:37:17


  • Right Wing ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/right-wing-takes-heinous-victory-lap-after-leak-shows-scotus-may-end-roe/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:40:24


  • AOC ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/scotus-isnt-just-coming-for-abortion-warns-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:40:40


  • Roe ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/03/five-alarm-fire-anger-resolve-thousands-rally-nationwide-reproductive-rights | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:41:00


  • "Warren's fury was visible as she warned that the damage the high court is preparing to do will fall disproportionately" ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/03/i-am-angry-warren-unleashes-fiery-speech-against-extremist-court | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:41:15


  • "Although it is shocking that someone in the Supreme Court leaked a purported draft of the opinion overruling Roe vs. Wade" ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/05/03/leaked-supreme-court-draft-nothing-right-wing-politics-masquerading-law | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:41:32


  • The biggest thieves ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/bulldozing-away-the-right-to-tax-the-rich/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:42:32


  • Drought ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/adapting-to-drought/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:42:58


  • "Baseball jokes aside, holograms have been a dream for decades" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2022/05/03/stop-motion-angels-in-the-light-field/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:44:04


  • Borisnaro for banksters and speculators ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/boris-johnson-rejects-windfall-tax-on-massive-bp-profits-as-gas-prices-soar/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:44:41


  • Amazon Union Organizers ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/biden-may-invite-starbucks-and-amazon-union-organizers-to-the-white-house/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:45:08


  • "supermajority" ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/02/leaked-draft-opinion-shows-supreme-court-set-strike-down-roe-v-wade | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:45:36


  • "The indifference, even contempt shown by Canberra to that most existential of concerns has made itself present on several occasions" ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/australias-pacific-neglect-distractions-from-climate-change-security/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:46:22


  • "Dartmouth currently enrolls 6,761 students which means its endowment comes to more than $1.25 million per student." ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/the-pandemic-ushers-in-huge-gains-in-the-ivy-league-endowments/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:47:11


  • [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D578.jpg    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:48:08


  • [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D221.jpg    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 09:48:12


  • Smartphones are good, actually gemini://tilde.town/~nihilazo/log/phone.gmi    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 10:36:32


  • A Scarf is just an unfinished Afghan... gemini://gemini.ctrl-c.club/~nristen/gemlog/20220503.gmi    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 10:37:25


  • "You like OpenBSD? Then, I'm quite sure you can contribute to it! Let me explain the many ways your skills can be used to improve the project and contribute back." gemini://perso.pw/blog/articles/contributing-to-openbsd.gmi    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 10:38:18


  • The legality of double slashes in URIs gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2022/05/03.2    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 10:39:44


  • I'm hoping this is a joke, because if it's not, I'm not sure what that says about our society gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2022/05/03.1    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 10:40:27


  • "Okay, one more post that’s vaguely on the topic of “free speech”, and then I promise I’m done for a while." gemini://degrowther.smol.pub/20220503_free_speech_again    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 10:41:50


  • The path through prose gemini://idiomdrottning.org/path-through-prose    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 10:42:50


  • "When you need a super-zoomed out view, “left” and “right“ is fine. That’s how I feel about the many political camps. A lot of the time, we need more nuance, and that’s great, too. It’s fine to discuss topics, both separately and in the context of larger frameworks." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/political-label    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 10:43:42


  • New York Times ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/new-york-times-hall-of-shame-ross-douthat-rivals-duranty-and-miller/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 10:45:04


  • "This natural beauty was so evident that I forgot the constant drumbeat of war coming out of Eastern Europe and Ukraine" ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/war-the-hideous-constant/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 10:45:26


  • "My research partner, sociologist BarBara Scott, lives in Chicago, where I grew up." ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/the-struggles-of-black-mothers-during-the-pandemic/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 10:45:57


  • "The Izembek Refuge is one of the blue areas is on the Alaskan Peninsula which connects the Aleutian Islands to the main part of Alaska." ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/alaskas-izembek-refuge-and-wilderness-threatened-by-road/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 10:46:46


  • Creative Commons "welcome Nate Angell as our new Director of Communications and Community" ☛ https://creativecommons.org/2022/05/03/cc-welcomes-nate-angell/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 10:48:01


  • On retrocomputing and cyberdecks ☛ https://hackaday.com/2022/05/03/designing-for-the-small-grey-screen/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 10:52:02


  • May 3 ☛ https://telex.hu/english/2022/05/03/we-ask-questions-even-if-they-dont-want-us-to-3-may-is-world-press-freedom-day | Source: Hungary    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 11:11:06


  • Newsom ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/newsom-pledges-to-amend-californias-constitution-to-enshrine-abortion-rights/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 11:11:29


  • Why is EFF trying to boost and save BAD things???? "LISTEN ON YOUTUBE [...] How to Prevent Twitter from Going the Way of the Dodo" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/05/digital-rights-updates-effector-343 | Source: EFF    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 11:12:32


  • EFF 'activism': aiming very, very low    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 11:15:14


  • Debt politics ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/canceling-student-debt-is-morally-right-its-also-good-politics-for-democrats/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 11:25:57


  • Abortions ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/abortion-would-be-immediately-prohibited-in-24-states-if-scotus-overturns-roe/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 11:26:17


  • EFF doing buzzwords and fluff. HEY HI. ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/05/podcast-episode-teaching-ai-its-targets | Source: EFF    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 11:26:50


  • "Forced-birth advocates are finally about to achieve something they’ve worked toward for decades" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/roe-draft-opinion-alito/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 11:27:03


  • Liz Warren ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/we-are-not-going-back-a-furious-elizabeth-warren-tells-crowd-outside-scotus/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 11:27:28


  • Young Liz Warren https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Warren#/media/File:Elizabeth_Warren's_High_School_Graduation_Photo.jpg    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 11:28:43


  • Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Corel MindManager • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164450    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:00:30


  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/03/ocasio-cortez-says-filibuster-defender-sinema-can-take-seat-womens-health | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:03:40


  • "stave off the climate crisis" ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/03/climate-activists-who-blocked-houston-bridge-fossil-fuel-traffic-cleared-all-federal | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:04:16


  • "Amongst the substantive provision of the EO is a directive for the secretaries of agriculture" ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/the-giant-loop-hole-in-bidens-old-growth-forest-executive-order/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:11:02


  • Copyright ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2022/05/03/bungie-loses-on-copyright-claims-against-cheat-seller/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:11:39


  • Google #Android Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164451    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:11:56


  • Firefox 100 Marks 17 Years of Development with Interesting Upgrades http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164392#comment-33539   

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:15:22


  • Axzez equips 8 port PoE+ board to their Interceptor Raspberry Pi CM4 carrier board • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164452    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:20:27


  • "Their demands: higher wages, a five-day workweek" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/lynn-garafola-la-nijinska/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:20:55


  • "We cut the cheese & washed the grapes, & our friend repeated the story of her father’s funeral, how she wept to the man" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/to-a-friend-returning-to-aleppo/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:21:23


  • "The first African American to earn a Harvard doctorate, Du Bois cofounded the NAACP in 1909 and thereafter helped organize a pan-African movement" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/web-du-bois-black-reconstruction/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:22:15


  • "time is a goon" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/jennifer-egan-candy-house/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:22:47


  • Donald Trump should ba arrested already, but the US isn't a functioning country ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/ga-state-secretarys-aide-begged-mark-meadows-to-end-trumps-call-to-find-votes/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:23:39


  • "You ran again and then you ran again, And still the French did not elect Le Pen." ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/world/marine-lepen-france-elections/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:24:29


  • American Dream During Covid ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/homeownership-covid-pandemic/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:24:53


  • "Courthouse News Service, as its name would imply, relies heavily on court documents to create content." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2022/05/03/appeals-court-revives-first-amendment-lawsuit-against-maines-court-system/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:26:54


  • Murdoch ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/03/fox-news-model-fomenting-divisions-within-democratic-societies-global-watchdog-warns | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:27:15


  • "Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change (Harper Wave)," ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/angela-garbes-essential-labor/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:28:05


  • "For most of her 78 years, Kathy Boudin, who died on May 1, was a frontline activist and creative political thinker." ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/kathy-boudin-memoriam/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:28:44


  • Musk will kill Twitter, maybe deliberately too ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/we-cannot-rely-on-billionaires-to-create-necessary-guardrails-on-social-media/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:29:59


  • "Elon Musk’s Starlink low-orbit satellite broadband service isn’t going to have the impact many think" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2022/05/03/elon-musks-starlink-still-cant-seem-to-answer-basic-customer-support-emails/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:30:28


  • "Child’s Play" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/no-childs-play/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:31:17


  • "Eight years ago, prompted by the Snowden revelations (and Senator Ron Wyden’s persistent questions)" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2022/05/03/national-intelligence-report-shows-fbi-warrantlessly-searched-americans-data-millions-of-times-last-year/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:32:44


  • "great era of exploration and colonization" ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/rebuilding-from-the-region-up/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:33:24


  • ""Antiwar ☛ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/03/we-need-an-international-antiwar-movement-not-a-cheerleading-squad-for-the-arms-industry/ | Source: Counter Punch    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:33:38


  • Microsoft picks the worst ofthr worst ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2022/05/02/activisions-plan-to-tackle-cod-online-cheaters-cheat-them-back/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:34:24


  • SPAM ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2022/05/03/republicans-want-to-make-sure-your-inboxes-are-filled-with-spam-unless-the-spam-filters-block-democrats-emails/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:34:50


  • Surveillance ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2022/05/03/indian-government-now-wants-vpns-to-collect-and-turn-over-personal-data-on-users/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:35:08


  • ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2022/05/03/new-yorkers-famed-fact-checking-crew-apparently-unaware-of-the-1st-amendment/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 12:36:34


  • Microsoft Windows TCO https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/05/new-sophisticated-malware.html    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 14:18:22


  • "Over one-third of organizations experienced seven or more impactful cyberattacks in the preceding 12 months, a 10% rise from the previous year." https://www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/insecure-databases/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 14:19:47


  • "Unfortunately, this change resulted in some users no longer being able to use their OpenPGP keys. We learned that the affected users still depend on keys that were created or modified with OpenPGP software that used SHA-1 for the signatures that are part of OpenPGP keys." https://blog.thunderbird.net/2022/05/openpgp-keys-and-sha-1/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 14:20:32


  • EU Parliament’s draft of AI Act: predictive policing is banned, but work remains to protect people’s rights - Access Now ⚓ https://www.accessnow.org/ai-act-predictive-policing/ ䷉ Source: accessnow    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 14:22:38


  • "you might get a bill for the birth that is $550,000 dollars, and includes a $39.99 surcharge for holding the baby” for $1,000." https://baronhk.wordpress.com/2022/05/03/with-abortion-and-contraceptives-to-be-curtailed-in-america-the-guardian-says-that-births-outside-of-hospitals-are-up-not-citing-a-reason/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 14:24:17


  • As the day turned we published Part 12 in a series about SaM, the EPO’s partner in Belarus; events as recent as 1.5 years ago contribute to the perception that SaM is sympathetic towards Lukashenko’s regime (at the higher tiers of the company) http://techrights.org/2022/05/04/deevgate-in-a-nutshell-an-epo-toxic-asset-in-minsk/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 14:26:11


  • Today’s #HowTos | #UNIX • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164453    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 14:40:53


  • Security and Proprietary Traps • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164454    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 14:41:29


  • Trump “judge” deemed unqualified by the American Bar Association was the one that threw out the face mask mandate. https://baronhk.wordpress.com/2022/05/03/trump-judge-deemed-unqualified-by-the-american-bar-association-was-the-one-that-threw-out-the-face-mask-mandate/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 14:45:38


  • Mastodon Basics • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164455 Twitter = one boss. Mastodon = one thousand bosses (some above others). Running your own blog, with RSS feeds = you're the boss.    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 14:49:23


  • Pstore, The Linux Kernel Persistent Storage File System https://blogs.oracle.com/linux/post/pstore-linux-kernel-persistent-storage-file-system    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 14:55:03


  • timeline of a successful attack on the most basic tools like: exiftool https://dwaves.de/2022/05/03/heightened-cyber-alarm-levels-timeline-of-a-successful-attack-on-the-most-basic-tools-like-exiftool-possible-mitigations/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 14:56:21


  • "Cockpit is the modern Linux admin interface. We release regularly." https://cockpit-project.org//blog/cockpit-268.html    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 14:56:53


  • Create Your Very Own Operating System With Linux From Scratch [Linux] • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164456    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:00:18


  • Firefox 100 released http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164392#comment-33540   

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:00:56


  • The real cost of internet shutdowns in South Asia -- Rest of World ⚓ https://restofworld.org/2022/newsletter-south-asia-the-real-cost-of-internet-shutdowns-in-south-asia/ ䷉ Source: restofworld    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:01:32


  • "Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Mexican court axes biometric mobile registration scheme; Russia’s quiet cyber war" https://www.codastory.com/newsletters/russia-tiktok-propaganda/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:02:08


  • IF???? https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220503-activists-urge-ad-boycott-if-musk-turns-twitter-toxic    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:02:39


  • Vegetarians threaten to boycott Tyson if it STARTS selling meat    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:04:41


  • Don't worry, lads. Just stay in Twitter. Just don't condemn the new owner 'too much'.... that alone might be worth the purchase price to him...    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:05:45


  • Melinda Gates: I divorce my husband because of Jeffrey Epstein, whose only 'value' was giving access to underage sex. Corporate media: Gates is divorced over adult relationships. Yeah, gaslight the wife for your SPONSOR Bill...    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:07:29


  • elementary OSelementary OS Updates for April, 2022 http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164449#comment-33541   

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:14:57


  • "The Steam Deck has been a popular launch but it's not been without it's flaws and turns out that a great feature that Valve added to steam worked completely opposite to what it was supposed to do." https://yewtu.be/watch?v=5U2bTS4O-5U    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:15:40


  • "I often hear from users of Windows, Mac and ChromeOS tell me that they are thinking about trying out Linux, but they are not sure if Linux is right for them. Well, let me ask you a question... " https://yewtu.be/watch?v=gIJl_69_a6M    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:16:18


  • BSD Kernel and Linux Kernel • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164457    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:24:15


  • Many fools give away far too much personal data about themselves, wrongly assuming corporate and state benevolence https://www.maketecheasier.com/location-data-cdc-track-covid/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:33:33


  • Mozilla browser Firefox hits the big 100 http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164392#comment-33542   

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:35:37


  • NXP i.MX RT1180 Cortex-M7/M33 crossover MCU integrates GbE TSN for industrial IoT communication - CNX Software ⚓ https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/05/04/nxp-i-mx-rt1180-cortex-m7-m33-crossover-mcu-integrates-gbe-tsn-for-industrial-iot-communication/ ䷉ Source: Linux | GNU | Hardware | cnxsoftware    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:36:39


  • "The problem is that there was nothing illegal about what he did, and a company can even make it a policy that someone of a certain age can’t have a job there, so long as they don’t discriminate against people over 40." https://baronhk.wordpress.com/2022/05/04/in-america-anti-age-discrimination-laws-discriminate-based-on-age/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:39:00


  • Launching Unstable Antenna Test Instance gemini://warmedal.se/~bjorn/posts/2022-05-04-launching-unstable-antenna-test-instance.gmi    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:42:35


  • "So many bots, and the ratio of bot vs human traffic is continuing to increase. The same report tells that 29% of all web traffic is just malicious bots, while 23% are benign. The latter of course includes search engine crawlers and feed fetchers, for example." gemini://warmedal.se/~bjorn/posts/2022-05-04-it-s-bots-all-the-way-down-what-s-an-ad-worth-anyway.gmi    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:43:20


  • HELP, accidentially deleted my capsule gemini://jdj.golf/gemlog/shit.gmi    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:44:46


  • "We happen to have a casino in town, which we've been to a few times this year after a couple year COVID-motivated hiatus, primarily due to some juicy "free money" enticement." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/918    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 15:54:20


  • Programming Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164458    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 16:12:18


  • Videos: Clown Computing and Valve Accidently Blocked Steam Deck Downloads • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164459    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 16:13:06


  • Cockpit 268.1 and Kubernetes 1.24 • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164460    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 16:13:19


  • Today’s 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164461    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 16:13:26


  • Calamares Future • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164462    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 16:20:26


  • Linux Lite: A Simple, Fast and Free Linux Lightweight Distro • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164463    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 16:23:44


  • [PULL v3] drm/msm: display pull request for 5.19 - Dmitry Baryshkov ⚓ https://lore.kernel.org/dri-devel/20220501234139.13513-1-dmitry.baryshkov@linaro.org/ ䷉ Source: linaro    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 16:34:00


  • Stats Suggest the Steam Deck May Have Influenced an Increase in Linux Gaming • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164464    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 16:34:36


  • KarTrak: How Railroads Got Barcodes First ⚓ https://tedium.co/2022/05/04/kartrak-railroad-barcode-history/ ䷉ Source: tedium    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 16:36:04


  • Proxmox 7.2 "VE" https://www.proxmox.com/en/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 16:37:30


  • Google #Android Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164465    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 16:37:43


  • Canonical Kubernetes 1.24 is now generally available http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164460#comment-33543   

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 16:39:00


  • Proxmox Virtual Environment 7.2 released • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164466    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 16:44:07


  • "SpaceVim is great - I had planned on writing an entire post on the batteries-attached, sensible defaults value prop of software like SpaceVim or Rails. Alas, that post hasn't yet materialized. Until then, just know that getting up and running with SpaceVim has been a delight, and I appreciate an opinionated entryway into vim." gemini://dogbeach.club/blog/030922-playing-catchup.gmi    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:03:29


  • https://jcoterhals.medium.com/basic-and-the-roms-that-changed-the-world-and-then-disappeared-38318db4611c    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:04:26


  • BASIC and the ROMs that changed the world (and then disappeared) | by Jo Christian Oterhals https://jcoterhals.medium.com/basic-and-the-roms-that-changed-the-world-and-then-disappeared-38318db4611c    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:04:40


  • "Hokey religions and ancient weapons might not be a match for a good blaster, but Arduino Star Wars projects certainly are. To celebrate May the 4th (also known as Star Wars Day), we’ve put together a list of inspired builds from a galaxy far, far away that you can make yourself." https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/05/04/the-force-is-strong-with-these-arduino-star-wars-projects/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:05:55


  • Take things up a notch by turning the humble OLED into a rotary dial | Arduino Blog ⚓ https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/05/03/take-things-up-a-notch-by-turning-the-humble-oled-into-a-rotary-dial/ ䷉ Source: Arduino | Hardware | OpenHardware | Hacking    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:06:00


  • [PATCH v2 0/4] Apple SoC cpufreq driver - Hector Martin ⚓ https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pm/20220504075153.185208-1-marcan@marcan.st/ ䷉ Source: marcan    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:07:04


  • "Change proposal: Deprecate Legacy BIOS https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/2780 REJECTED (+8, 0, -0)" https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/KCJCEQMHITAQUW4SMWU3AXIPZ65GSDSU/ http://techrights.org/2022/04/08/planned-obsolescence-ibm/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:08:07


  • EU Declaration of Digital Rights & Principles: Free Software included by European Parliament • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164467    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:10:27


  • "Automation is a hot topic right now." Not really. This is what computing was all about, always. But now the media props up buzzwords instead of substance, inc. clown, transformation and Hey Hi https://opensource.com/article/22/5/zerotier-network    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:12:25


  • It was not an issue unless you had installed dodgy, malicious software and then updated it to get a MORE malicious version https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/05/pixel-6-finally-getting-a-dirty-pipe-patch-one-month-after-the-galaxy-s22/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:14:14


  • Making a huge deal out of privilege escalation while there are many remotely-exploitable zero-days in Windows and other proprietary platforms https://9to5google.com/2022/05/03/dirty-pipe-major-exploit-android-12-pixel-6-galaxy-s22/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:16:02


  • "The lies of the American system of government exposed by the Supreme Court’s abortion draft ruling. I’m not in favor of unrestricted abortion, but the way the US Supreme Court operates is the most terrifying thing about living in America today." https://baronhk.wordpress.com/2022/05/03/the-lies-of-the-american-system-of-government-exposed-by-the-supreme-courts-abortion-draft-ruling/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:20:32


  • The "smart" "phone" was always a liability with few practical benefit (easily outweighed by the liabilities) https://baronhk.wordpress.com/2022/05/04/location-tracking-company-selling-data-on-smartphone-users-who-visit-abortion-clinics/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:21:45


  • "The nonfree app Along, developed by a company controlled by Zuckerberg, leads students to reveal to their teacher personal information about themselves and their families. Conversations are recorded and the collected data sent to the company, which grants itself the right to sell it." http://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=10168    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:22:54


  • "The Along app invites teachers to record personal questions on video and ask the student to respond with an audio or video recording. Through this process, the app systematically guides teachers to ask students about matters of interest for Facebook and other profilers" https://www.gnu.org/education/educational-malware-app-along.html    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:23:41


  • Today’s #HowTos | #UNIX • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164468    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:33:01


  • "The Eiffel tower has 3 floors that you can visit. If you have the chance, DO IT! I" https://blog.jabberhead.tk/2022/05/04/europe-trip-journal-entry-1-vertigo/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:34:27


  • No more Windows. "File management software maker Peer Software plans to launch Linux file server compatibility this summer, along with enhanced artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML)-based file access anomaly detection and storage audits." https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252516669/PeerGFS-adds-AI-ML-anomaly-detection-to-distributed-file-system    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:36:52


  • Tachyum Prodigy FPGA Running Applications in Linux Interactive Mode https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/22/05/b26964632/tachyum-prodigy-fpga-running-applications-in-linux-interactive-mode    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:37:35


  • scrcpy compiled in OpenEmbedded https://bkhome.org/news/202205/scrcpy-compiled-in-openembedded.html    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:38:24


  • "As a consequence of my doing Debian development but running Debian stable everywhere, I accumulate a number of tweaks like this one over the course of each Debian stable release." https://spwhitton.name//blog/entry/for-bullseye/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:39:46


  • Did the xubuntu site suffer a breach? Some spam was submitted into its blog/news... then removed.    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:40:45


  • "Stackedit is a free, open-source web-based Markdown editor that comes with many useful features for web writers." https://medevel.com/dir/stackedit-markdown/ Apache License    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:41:54


  • "ASCIIFlow is a client-side only web based application for drawing ASCII diagrams. You can use it at asciiflow.com." https://medevel.com/dir/asciiflow/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:42:57


  • 1980s: let's move all the programs to the GUI, for GUI's sake. 1990s: let's move all the programs to the OS, complete with holes. 2000+: let's move all the programs to the browser because "ajax" etc. 2020+: let's outsource everything to spies (clown computing) due to media hype (pressure/shaming/buzzwords).    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:45:54


  • Cargo cults are for the weak, who lack character, identity and cannot form their own judgments. Or reject marketing bullies. Like kids who join gangs to feel "Strong" (be used).    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:47:10


  • The last week which for which data on deaths with COVID-19 is on the death certificate (22-04-2022) is the HIGHEST since winter https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths?areaType=overview&areaName=United%20Kingdom    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:49:34


  • Don't be misled by media counting COVID-19 cases. The TESTING level is now lowest since 2020. We're just blinding ourselves to the issue. https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/testing?areaType=overview&areaName=United%20Kingdom    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:51:19


  • All this home assistants/automation/"smart home" BS is a whole lots of FOMO. You're meant to think you're "behind" if you don't boobytrap your home with spying junk while draining your wallet (these gadgets do not last long, either)    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 17:54:21


  • Chart: Only Lockdowns Have Stopped COVID-19 From Spreading http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2022/05/04/covid-test-case-ratio/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 18:21:57


  • "Through this process, the app systematically guides teachers to ask students about matters of interest for Facebook and other profilers that would be willing to buy the resulting data." http://techrights.org/2022/05/04/fsf-on-app-along/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 18:22:40


  • Fewer than 50 million Brits got a second shot of 'fake' COVID-19, which means that almost 20 millions have not. But our government brags about figures like "92.5%" -- a misleading peer pressure tactic    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 18:37:14


  • It's beyond provable and demonstrable that what kills off COVID-19 (but not eradicates it) is social distancing. Masks help too when many wear them as aerosols/droplets is how it passes.    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 18:39:36


  • CISA Adds Five Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2022/05/04/cisa-adds-five-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog 40% are APPLE and 40% are Microsoft, but CIA is omitting that because it does not wish to admonish proprietary stuff with NSA back doors?    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 18:44:52


  • YaST Development Report - Chapter 3 of 2022 • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164469    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 18:45:49


  • What is the Matrix Protocol and #HowTo Install It • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164470    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 18:47:33


  • Microbell helping Microsoft openwashing campaigns again. I suppose he doesn't like his audience and doesn't want reader anymore.    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 18:47:37


  • At risk of sounding repetitive, Microsoft is organised crime disguised as a legitimate software business http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/162988#comment-33323    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 18:51:53


  • Security Patches, Linux FUD, and Apple and Microsoft as the Real Danger/Culprits • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164471    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 18:52:01


  • Linux New Media Launches Free Software JobHub https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Linux-New-Media-Launches-Open-Source-JobHub    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 18:55:15


  • Microsoft media operative (Tung) spreads FUD, site called "linuxsecurity" repeats it again; it's equally problematic in proprietary and you CANNOT even audit it. BONUS: this kind of malware is typically transmitted BY MICROSOFT https://linuxsecurity.com/news/security-projects/open-source-security-it-s-too-easy-to-upload-devastating-malicious-packages-warns-google    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 18:57:27


  • ICBM is a fossil, living off its long past as the brand rots away https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/04/ibm_power_i_7_5/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 18:58:25


  • Microsoft just bought some influence, as usual http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164307#comment-33544   

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:00:32


  • Zemlin sells influence, seats, and lies to/for Microsoft. He's an enemy of civilisation, abetting crime for personal gain. http://techrights.org/2021/11/09/linux-foundation-greenwash/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:01:22


  • Microsoft: let's toss some fossilised trash from 27 years ago into PROPRIETARY ShitHub, which we control, and call that "open". That shit is twice as old as girls that Jeffrey Epstein sells access to...    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:03:37


  • Microsoft has successfully turned "Open Source" into a satirical term.    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:04:24


  • GREAT news. LESS consumption. Now we're getting somewhere! https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/04/logitech_sales_plunge_20_in/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:05:50


  • 5G really IS a problem https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/04/faa_5g_altimeters/ see http://techrights.org/2021/12/27/fact-based-5g-criticism/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:08:56


  • Tails 5.0 Most Secure Linux Released http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164428#comment-33545   

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:10:24


  • Both Unity and Trinity desktops get new releases • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164472    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:10:59


  • These companies should become extinct. They're a disservice which abuses both drivers and passengers. https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/04/chinese_ridehailing_company_didi_global/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:12:50


  • Phoronix 2022: Microsoft apologist. Not interest. DO NOT WANT.    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:14:39


  • OH L@@@@K!!! HEY HI !!! HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI META META META https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/04/meta_releases_code_for_175billion/ the core product is dying, so they're faking it...    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:20:12


  • With sanctions, the entire world is worse off https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/04/russian_counter_sanctions/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:25:50


  • LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111 False dichtomy? CLOWN versus CLOWN. Have you tried using... like... you own goddmman server? https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/04/aws_amd_intel/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:29:22


  • Choice between clowns (cloud computing) is like choosing whether to use the toilet of the neighbour to your left of the neighbour to your right. Get you own shitty toilet.    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:30:58


  • LOL "Google Cloud AI"... I do gulag clown... hey hi! Welcome to ma circus, ma dear! have a seat! https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/04/galileo_ml_error_detection/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:32:37


  • The high-tech industry is rapidly becoming self-satirising pile of steaming crap. You have to be miserable to actually want to work in it (IIRC, 90% of people in software hate their job, based on polls).    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:33:42


  • I have magnetic drives that have lasted this long https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/04/samsung_endurance_sc_cards/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:35:01


  • "Modern" "progress": make stuff that increases sales by breaking down often, fast. "Legacy": stuff made to last long. Nowadays business "success" is the former, the latter is just "not good for business" (whose?)    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:36:26


  • It was not an issue unless you had installed dodgy, malicious software and then updated it to get a more malicious version https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/explained-what-is-dirty-pipe-and-how-it-can-affect-some-android-phones/articleshow/91321668.cms    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:38:32


  • Load Cell with Arduino Uno Using HX711 Amplification ⚓ https://peppe8o.com/load-cell-with-arduino-uno-using-hx711-amplification/ ䷉ Source: peppe8o    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:39:14


  • New Arduino Projects • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164473    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:44:03


  • 5G-like hype. Meh. Boring. https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/04/qualcomm_sampling_wifi_7_silicon/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:45:31


  • 5 Ways to Make Your Photos as Wallpaper Slideshow in Ubuntu 22.04 • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164474    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:45:39


  • Auto-save in GEdit vs the new GNOME Text Editor • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164475    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:45:45


  • Ubuntu identifying as clown garbage https://ubuntu.com//blog/cost-optimised-private-cloud-for-financial-services just say SERVERS.    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:47:55


  • "In this video, I am going to show how to install Ubuntu Kylin 22.04 LTS." https://yewtu.be/watch?v=n8tf_LAPIuY    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:48:37


  • You can almost assume this has back doors, as that's what VMware does https://unixcop.com/photon-os-on-vsphere/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:55:45


  • "Linux kernel versions 5.17 (March 21, 2022), 5.16.11 (February 23, 2022) and 5.15.35 (April 20, 2022) included a patch to fix the s0ix sleep entry issue on AMD processors, resulting in spontaneous freezes" https://linuxstoney.com/hanging-of-32-bit-processors-on-linux-kernels-branches-5-15-5-17/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 19:56:46


  • IBM Red Hat values money, not tech https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2022/5/5-harvard-business-review-articles-will-resonate-cios-right-now    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:07:21


  • "Remember when IT leaders and tech pundits endlessly debated the meaning of the word “cloud”?" Meaningless, shitty, misleading buzzword. We should condemn people who peddle it. https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2022/5/managed-services-vs-hosted-services-vs-cloud-services    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:08:14


  • Red Hat is promoting Microsoft's vendor lock-in and proprietary prison, which is self-harming and self-discrediting https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2022/05/04/schedule-tests-gitops-way-testing-farm-github-action    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:12:16


  • Red Hat Satellite 6.10.5 has been released ⚓ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-satellite-6105-has-been-released ䷉ Source: Red Hat | ICBM | GNU | Linux    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:13:12


  • Fedora only publishes site statistics when they're not embarrassingly low https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/community-blog-monthly-summary-april-2022/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:14:38


  • GNOME Foundation Board, like OSI, works for the giant corporations https://feborg.es/gnome-foundation-board-elections-2022/ see http://techrights.org/wiki/GNOME_Foundation    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:16:17


  • IBM/Red Hat/Fedora Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164476    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:23:46


  • mesa 22.1.0-rc4 https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/mesa-dev/2022-May/225767.html    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:35:51


  • The problem here is Microsoft Mono ⚓ https://yewtu.be/watch?v=oYaftsMtbNo ䷉ Source: Video | Invidious | Multimedia    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:41:14


  • "Hello and welcome to the 465th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss the latest long-term-support release of Ubuntu, 22.04, otherwise known as Jammy Jellyfish" https://lhspodcast.info/2022/05/lhs-episode-465-ubuntu-22-04-lts-deep-dive-3/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:46:40


  • It won't last 3 years. It's clobbered to death and it loses money. https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/04/elon_musk_twitter_public/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:47:22


  • "Security researchers have uncovered a critical vulnerability that could lead to DNS spoofing attacks in two popular C standard libraries that provide functions for common DNS operations." https://www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/dns-spoofing-attack-millions-of-devices-at-risk/ Uclibc and uClibc-ng libraries    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:50:12


  • Windows itself is a security hole. What does this AV bloat accomplish? Some of it ads more holes or spies on users. https://www.ghacks.net/2022/05/04/av-comparatives-microsoft-defender-has-a-large-impact-on-system-performance/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:51:57


  • Releases of openmediavault • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164477    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:52:04


  • today’s howtos • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164478    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:56:33


  • Audiocasts and Videos: Linux in the Ham Shack, Ubuntu Kylin 22.04 LTS, and More • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164479    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:56:48


  • Tired of Windows and Mac? Check out the Kubuntu Focus M2 Linux laptop http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164286#comment-33546    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:59:39


  • HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/04/cisco_ai_network/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 20:59:59


  • "plus: problems with charging the battery… constantly dead." https://dwaves.de/2022/05/04/last-time-siemens-tried-to-build-a-mobile-phone/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:01:18


  • Windows 95 was (not) so great – THE most beautiful (?) errors an OS EVER produced https://dwaves.de/2022/05/04/windows-95-was-not-so-great-the-most-beautiful-errors-an-os-ever-produced/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:02:01


  • First Real Madrid-Man City match was nonstop action? This second lag is a snooze. Hardly any good chances. Cagey.    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:04:13


  • "An attacker could exploit CVE-2022-1388 to take control of an affected system." https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2022/05/04/f5-releases-security-advisories-addressing-multiple    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:05:37


  • "Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox and Firefox ESR. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system." https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2022/05/04/mozilla-releases-security-updates-firefox-and-firefox-esr https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-16/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:06:52


  • Kernel: Mesa 22.1.0 RC4,, 32-Bit Issues, and Peer Software Targets Linux • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164480    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:07:40


  • Deb-Get is ’Apt-Get’ for 3rd-Party Ubuntu Software • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164481    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:07:47


  • Today’s 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164482    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:18:40


  • "We consistently follow the upstream release cadence to provide our users and customers with the latest improvements and fixes" ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/canonical%EF%BB%BF-kubernetes-1-24-is-now-generally-available | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:21:38


  • Community??? "Trending content is surfaced so you can easily engage with community discussions" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/whats-new-red-hat-customer-portal | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:22:55


  • "try to reduce management tools proliferation" says the systemd company... ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/integrate-red-hat-insights-your-existing-operational-workflow | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:23:26


  • "Another big milestone has been hit for the Steam Deck from Valve." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/05/steam-deck-hits-2500-games-verified-or-playable/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:24:08


  • "Love some retro action-platformer to fill your time? Janosik quite a popular one, likely because it's free, and it just got a big upgrade." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/05/free-and-popular-precision-platformer-janosik-gets-a-big-upgrade/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:24:27


  • The deb-get tool helps Ubuntu (and derivative distro) http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164481#comment-33548   

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:25:56


  • "MangoHud is something that Valve use on the Steam Deck, specifically for the performance HUD that shows various details like FPS, frame timing, temperatures and more." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/05/linux-gaming-overlay-mangohud-has-a-new-release/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:26:59


  • "While Valve has yet to actually release a proper iso for SteamOS 3 used on the Steam Deck, others have been taking it into their own hands to provide, like with the new HoloISO." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/05/holoiso-brings-valves-steamos-3-from-the-steam-deck-to-everyone/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:27:14


  • "With great brevity comes great responsibility." gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/adiabatic/scrawlspace/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:28:46


  • GNU/Linux preloaded ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/05/star-labs-add-an-amd-ryzen-option-to-the-starbook-mk-v/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:30:21


  • "Kodi (originally XBMC), is a free and open source media center and entertainment hub, and the latest release up on Flathub adds in support for the Steam Deck controller" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/05/media-center-and-entertainment-hub-kodi-adds-steam-deck-controls-support/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:30:37


  • "Master Linux" says ICBM sponsored site. Will ICBM vomit in its mouth a little? https://www.techrepublic.com/article/master-linux-docker-before-next-boom/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:31:21


  • 4th Man City win (in a row) against Real Madrid? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVeMcseUwLM    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:42:02


  • Games: Steam Deck, MangoHud, HoloISO, and More • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164483    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:42:26


  • AlmaLinux 9 beta has arrived, and it means business | TechRepublic http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/163920#comment-33550   

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:51:07


  • A cautionary tale about locking Linux & FreeBSD user accounts https://www.cyberciti.biz/networking/a-cautionary-tale-about-locking-linux-freebsd-user-accounts/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:54:13


  • Fedora 36 Release Has Been Delayed for the Second Time • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/164484    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:54:20


  • PGConf.be : Speakers and schedule online https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pgconfbe-speakers-and-schedule-online-2446/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 21:55:00


  • Chart: Only Lockdowns Have Stopped COVID-19 From Spreading http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2022/05/04/covid-test-case-ratio/    

posted Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 22:37:02



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