Roy Schestowitz

• Pet dog in South Korea to be rehomed after losing nine family members in Jeju Air crash ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/pet-dog-to-be-rehomed-after-losing-nine-family-members-in-jeju-air-crash    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:13:15

• South Korea’s leadership crisis explained ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-koreas-leadership-crisis-explained    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:13:36

• South Korean President’s Supporters Camp Out Near His Home ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/world/asia/yoons-supporters-house.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:13:47

• Yacht company layoffs to continue until late January https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/yacht-company-layoffs-continue-until-182342292.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:19:40

• Microsoft Vice President Leaves https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/2025/microsoft-vp-of-silicon-engineering-jumps-to-google-cloud-to-head-chip-technology-and-manufacturing    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:21:05

• "Lion Electric announced Friday it’s temporarily laying off around 150 workers in Canada and the U.S., in the context of its ongoing proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA)." https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2025/01/03/lion-electric-temporarily-reduces-workforce-amid-ccaa-proceedings/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:21:52

• "Badge readers/office security is GRE, not CIO." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1wfs0utp    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:22:41

• Covering up for BAD PLANES ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-choi-orders-immediate-action-on-aircraft-inspection-as-crash-probe-ramps-up    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:24:38

• Facing unprecedented arrest over martial law, South Korea’s Yoon vows to ‘fight till the end’ ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-yoon-facing-unprecedented-arrest-over-martial-law-vows-to-fight-till-end    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:25:01

• River cruise firm gets 6-month ban for fireworks despite Seoul request to cancel after Jeju tragedy ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/6-month-ban-for-s-korea-river-cruise-operator-after-going-ahead-with-fireworks-despite-jeju-tragedy    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:25:30

• Asian Insider: Three presidents in one month in South Korea ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/asian-insider-three-presidents-in-one-month-in-south-korea-why-the-us-media-struggles-to-cover-trump    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:26:03

• South Korea investigators fail to execute arrest warrant for President Yoon ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-authorities-moving-to-arrest-impeached-president-yoon-yonhap    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:26:18

• Looks like a faulty plane, and perhaps "bird" as cover-up/lie/excuse ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-extends-boeing-737-800-inspections-following-fatal-crash    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:26:57

• Boeing murders whisleblowers (most likely), why not kill hundreds of people too? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-to-lift-jeju-air-plane-tail-after-fatal-crash    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:27:53

• Sister of North Korea’s Kim spotted with children believed to be hers ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2025/01/02/north-korea-leader-sister-children/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:28:18

• Rival South Korea camps face off as president holds out ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250102-rival-south-korea-camps-face-off-as-president-holds-out    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:28:33

• South Korea investigators move to arrest impeached president Yoon ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20250103-south-korea-investigators-move-to-arrest-impeached-president-yoon    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:28:44

• Two flights, same airline, same type of plane, same fault (landing gear did not work). Don't let them blame "bird". Seems airport staff helped them cover this up to avoid payout of major compensation (probably over 200 million dollars). Now they raid the airport. WHO CAN STILL BE TRUSTED IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY??    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:30:25

• MakuluLinux 2024-12-22 is released    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:32:09

• ExTiX 24.12 is out, but nobody covered that https://www.extix.se/ https://distrowatch.com/extix    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:33:34

• v24.12: The One With Androids & Cameras, But It's Mainline Linux https://postmarketos.org/blog/2024/12/23/v24.12-release/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:36:19

• ArchBang 241 is out    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:38:36

• 12.6-amd64-exton :: Build 241223 http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/04/ExTiX_24_12_based_on_Ubuntu_24_10_with_LXQt_2_0_Calamares_Insta.shtml   

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:39:04

• ExTiX 24.12 - based on Ubuntu 24.10 - with LXQt 2.0, Calamares Installer, Refracta Snapshot and kernel 6.12.6-amd64-exton :: Build 241223 http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/04/ExTiX_24_12_based_on_Ubuntu_24_10_with_LXQt_2_0_Calamares_Insta.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:39:11

• Release Notes for siduction 2024.1.0 »Shine on…« https://siduction.org/2024/12/release-notes-for-siduction-2024-1-0-shine-on/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:40:13

• Malaysian police investigating death of six-year-old girl caused by folding table ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-police-investigating-death-of-six-year-old-girl-caused-by-folding-table    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:41:19

• Singaporean woman, Malaysian nabbed for alleged drug offences in Johor midnight chase ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/singaporean-woman-among-two-drug-suspects-caught-in-johor-midnight-chase    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:41:28

• What Happened to Carter’s White House Solar Panels? They Lived On. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/climate/jimmy-carter-solar-panels.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:41:51

• China’s 2024 GDP growth set to hit target of around 5%: Pooh-tin Jinping ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/xi-says-chinas-2024-gdp-growth-set-to-hit-target-of-around-5    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:42:23

• China’s health commission to narrow gaps in mental health services ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-health-commission-to-narrow-gaps-in-mental-health-services    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:42:36

• China slaps sanctions on US firms over Taiwan arms sales ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-slaps-sanctions-on-us-firms-over-taiwan-arms-sales    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:42:48

• Trouble in Chinese shopping paradise as Hainan’s duty-free spending falls 29% ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/trouble-in-chinas-shopping-paradise-as-hainan-duty-free-spending-falls-29    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:43:01

• China’s ‘monster’ ship arrives at Scarborough Shoal ☞ https://rfa.org/english/southchinasea/2025/01/02/china-philippines-monster-ship-scarborough-shoal/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:43:17

• Taipei hits back over Chinese military’s New Year propaganda video ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/01/02/china-taiwan-pla-new-year-propaganda-video/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:43:42

• China places new restrictions on Tibetan students during winter school break ☞ https://rfa.org/english/tibet/2025/01/02/tibet-china-enforces-restrictions-students/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:44:09

• Climate crisis: 2024 was China’s hottest year on record, weather agency says ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/02/climate-crisis-2024-was-chinas-hottest-year-on-record-weather-agency-says/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:44:30

• China ‘mourns’ those killed in New Orleans attack, says it opposes ‘terrorist acts targeting civilians’ ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/02/china-mourns-those-killed-in-new-orleans-attack-says-it-opposes-terrorist-acts-targeting-civilians/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:44:52

• The US and Chinese defence industrial bases in an era of great power competition ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/daily-news/international-news/the-us-and-chinese-defence-industrial-bases-in-an-era-of-great-power-competition/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:45:13

• Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘Military challenges to Beijing’s South China Sea claims are increasing’ ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/editors-picks-for-2024-military-challenges-to-beijings-south-china-sea-claims-are-increasing/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:45:31

• China’s big new combat aircraft: an airborne cruiser against air and surface targets ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/chinas-big-new-combat-aircraft-an-airborne-cruiser-against-air-and-surface-targets/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:45:54

• FOSS Weekly #25.01: 2 New Free Books, Homelab Dashboards, Plan 9 and More ☞ https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-25-01/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:46:08

• "As The Hardware World Turns" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/2024-as-the-hardware-world-turns/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:46:43

• "Modern Battery" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/a-modern-battery-for-a-classic-laptop/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:46:57

• Programming Ada ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/programming-ada-atomics-and-other-low-level-details/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:47:26

• Technocracy Ascending-Part 2: Trust Me, I’m a Technocrat ☞ https://off-guardian.org/2025/01/03/technocracy-ascending-part-2-trust-me-im-a-technocrat/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:47:51

• Precedential No. 30: Illustration of Block Puzzle Merely Descriptive of Computer Game Software, Says TTAB ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/01/precedential-no-30-illustration-of_2.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:48:37

• Anthropic Agrees to Maintain Copyright ‘Guardrails’ In Concession to Music Publishers In Late-Year Legal Agreement ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/31/anthropic-copyright-guardrails/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:48:56

• Zelenskiy Says Trump Could Be 'Decisive' In Ending War ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-zelenskiy-interview-trump-war/33261568.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:49:19

• Finland Seeks Seizure Of Oil Tanker Suspected Of Damaging Undersea Cable ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/finland-ukraine-russia-war-tanker-cable-baltic-sea/33261907.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:49:27

• Moldovan Electricity Provider Confident It Can Cover Demand On Third Day After Halt In Russian Gas Supplies ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/33261939.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:49:39

• Lithuania evacuates and restores over 1,500 art valuables from Ukraine ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2451293/lithuania-evacuates-and-restores-over-1-500-art-valuables-from-ukraine    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:49:52

• UN report finds deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/un-report-highlights-deteriorating-human-rights-situation-in-ukraine/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:50:13

• Ukraine becomes 125th state party to ICC Rome Statute ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/ukraine-becomes-125th-state-party-to-icc-rome-statute/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:52:54

• Commercial satellites are changing the battlespace and the balance of power ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/industry/industry-industry/commercial-satellites-are-changing-the-battlespace-and-the-balance-of-power/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:53:32

• Missiles, AI, and drone swarms: Ukraine’s 2025 defense tech priorities ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/missiles-ai-and-drone-swarms-ukraines-2025-defense-tech-priorities/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:54:20

• Lithuania prioritizes defense spending amid growing Russian threat ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/lithuania-prioritizes-defense-spending-amid-growing-russian-threat/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 04:55:00

• Adam Young: Building the Linux Kernel on one machine, deploying on another ☞ https://adam.younglogic.com/2025/01/linux-multi-machine-development/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:00:58

• Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows Says It’s ‘Incredibly Hard’ to Make Money On Tour Now ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/02/avenged-sevenfold-m-shadows-comments-tour-money/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:05:19

• Is this news or yet more marketing chaff from JUVE, basically a marketing front for a rogue industry of bullies and people who break the law? ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/aramis-ip-team-moves-to-jeantet/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:07:37

• [Meme] Wrestling With Pigs in Social Control Media ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/02/Meme_Wrestling_With_Pigs_in_Social_Control_Media.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:08:09

• When Your Get Your "Latest Technology News" From an LLM Slop Farm ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/02/When_Your_Get_Your_Latest_Technology_News_From_an_LLM_Slop_Farm.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:08:16

• Windows Falls to ~22% in France and Spain, Based on statCounter ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/02/Windows_Falls_to_22_in_France_and_Spain_Based_on_statCounter.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:08:26

• The Free Software Foundation Extends Cutoff Date (Two More Weeks), Raises About 330,000 Dollars ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/03/The_Free_Software_Foundation_Extends_Cutoff_Date_Two_More_Weeks.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:08:37

• Puzzle Bobble ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/crafting-a-cardboard-tribute-to-puzzle-bobble/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:09:54

• Three new stable kernels ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1003984/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:11:12

• Eaton 5PX console booting screen shots ☞ https://dan.langille.org/2025/01/02/eaton-5px-console-booting-screen-shots/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:12:08

• ESP Offline Programmer flashes firmware to ESP32 and ESP8266 modules without PC ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/03/esp-offline-programmer-flashes-firmware-to-esp32-and-esp8266-modules-without-pc/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:12:52

• ESP32-C61-DevKitC-1 development board features ESP32-C61 low-cost WiFi 6 and Bluetooth LE 5.0 SoC ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/02/esp32-c61-devkitc-1-development-board-features-esp32-c61-low-cost-wifi-6-and-bluetooth-le-5-0-soc/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:13:15

• WordPress Themes Need More Weird: A Call for Creative Digital Homes ☞ https://wordpress.org/news/2025/01/wordpress-themes-need-more-weird-a-call-for-creative-digital-homes/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:14:17

• Goodware Hash Sets, (Thu, Jan 2nd) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31556    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:14:46

• Lack of public housing top concern for underprivileged Hong Kong children for 15 years, NGOs say ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/02/lack-of-public-housing-top-concern-for-underprivileged-hong-kong-children-for-15-years-ngos-say/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:15:52

• Hong Kong taxi driver arrested after 3 die in New Year’s Day crash ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/02/hong-kong-taxi-driver-arrested-after-3-die-in-new-years-day-crash/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:16:48

• Ex-Computer Weekly journalist given OBE for Post Office reporting ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/new-year-honours-2025-computer-weekly/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:17:14

• Tortoise reports falling turnover but reduced losses after 2023 cutbacks ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_business/tortoise-media-losses-2023/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:17:49

• The LattePanda Mu SoM is now available with defective chip maker Intel Core i3-N305 octa-core SoC ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/02/attepanda-mu-som-intel-core-i3-n305-octa-core-soc/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:18:18

• pg_chameleon 2.0.20 ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pg_chameleon-2020-2991/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:18:41

• "Microsoft is forcing .NET developers to quickly update their apps and developer pipelines so they do not use 'azureedge.net' domains to install .NET components, as the domain will soon be unavailable due to the bankruptcy and imminent shutdown of CDN provider Edgio." https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-issues-urgent-dev-warning-to-update-net-installer-link/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:20:50

• Very bad design from Microsoft, as the dependency ought not even exist    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:21:23

• The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1079 was a month ago (Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:30:00 EDT). Are they stopping after so many years?    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:29:27

• Microsoft "HEY HI" is like Apple Vision Pro - billions down the drain based on wrong economics and bad understanding of what the "market" needs    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:32:26

• Frappe Mail Server is Here: A Promising Start for Open-source, But There's a Catch ☞ https://medevel.com/frappe-mail-server/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:33:53

• Latvian central bank hopes to hear from crypto [sic] companies ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/02.01.2025-latvian-central-bank-hopes-to-hear-from-crypto-companies.a582067/ https://techrights.org/o/2023/06/18/no-such-thing-as-cryptocurrency/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:35:00

• "Crypto? You do crypto? Oh, you mean Ponzi scheme. You mean you created some false/fake money. What's the connection to cryptography?"    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:36:02

• Hong Kong redevelopment body signs HK$13 billion bank loan amid deficit ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/02/hong-kong-redevelopment-body-signs-hk13-billion-bank-loan-amid-deficit/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:36:10

• "If you have an aging computer and want to give it new life, there are plenty of lightweight Linux distributions that will serve you for years to come." https://www.zdnet.com/article/5-lightweight-linux-distributions-with-very-low-system-requirements/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:39:08

• "A new year has arrived, bringing with it many new possibilities, and the occasional failure. However, we must always try our best to challenge ourselves to do something new, something that opens up the path to newer frontiers." https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-open-source-resolutions-2025/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:39:27

• "While GNOME and KDE Plasma stand as Linux's most popular desktop environments (DEs), they couldn't be more different. Let's compare the desktop experience, customizability, and performance to give you a better idea of what each has to offer." https://www.howtogeek.com/gnome-vs-kde-plasma-top-linux-desktops-compared/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:39:46

• "Want to utterly wipe a drive? ShredOS will do it for you. Install it to a USB stick, boot from said stick, and let it annihilate all those ones and zeroes." https://boingboing.net/2025/01/02/shredos-is-an-entire-os-just-for-destroying-data.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:40:18

• "It's time to up your game on Linux with Nobara 41 in 2025. Let's check out the upgrades!" https://news.itsfoss.com/nobara-41-release/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:40:35

• The Linux Kernel Hit A Decade Low In 2024 For The Number Of New Commits Per Year https://hardforum.com/threads/the-linux-kernel-hit-a-decade-low-in-2024-for-the-number-of-new-commits-per-year.2038932/#post-1046025993 Commits are not all equal; how many lines changed?    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:41:35

• Make The Terminal More Enjoyable with These Linux Terminal Tools https://www.maketecheasier.com/linux-terminal-tools/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:42:02

• "Google Chrome has a staggering desktop market share; according to the latest data, it maintains over 66% of the market share. Most Linux distributions come with Firefox, which is fine, but if your data is synced to Chrome, then that's what you want." https://www.neowin.net/guides/top-10-must-have-apps-for-new-linux-users-in-2025/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:43:33

• "I wanted to make things feel a little fresh, so for folks looking at this page via the web (HTTP/S), you will probably notice that I changed up the look of the site. I like designs that don't go out of their way to hide things." gemini://vigrey.com/journal/2025-new-year-new-look.gmi    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 05:59:10

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1164.jpg    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:00:47

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1514.jpg    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:00:53

• "I am thrilled to finally start making my own contributions (content/information wise) to Geminispace. I have been lurking since early 2023 after discovering the protocol and decided that one of my goals for 2025 is to engage more with Geminispace and everything else that is Gemini protocol related." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2442    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:01:33

• "A Colossal Wreck, Boundless and Bare": A Living Eulogy for Literary Twitter gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2025/1-03.gmi    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:03:32

• A more bingeable XKCD interface 🤖 ⚗️😆 gemini://gemi.dev/gemlog/2025-01-03-xkcd-update.gmi    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:04:23

• 🎄 The Annual Christmas Tree Burn ☃ gemini://gem.sdf.org/beej/blog/2025-01-03-treeburn.gmi    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:04:59

• "I'm a bit farther than this post implies, but I figured I'd give an update explaining that I have arbitrary tarot spreads working! At least for now, I have 13 different tarot spreads represented." gemini://vigrey.com/tarot/gb/log/5.gmi    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:05:48

• It's more like computer security theater than actual security gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2025/01/03.1    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:06:35

• UEFI 'security' brought to you by drug addicts and people on crack    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:07:35

• "You need to forgive the semi incoherent vibe of this gemlog post - it is full of a lot of half-processed observations, and incomplete reflections on my experienes in South Africa to date." gemini://villastraylight.online/gemlog/20250103-1.gmi    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:10:10

• GNU/Linux up in Mongolia https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/mongolia/#monthly-200902-202501    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:27:51

• iophk: The press is now more or less universally parroting Bytedance's Tiktok's lies about freedom and rights, ignoring the ongoing censorship and manipulation https://techrights.org/o/2023/08/26/fentanylware-threat-to-freedom/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:29:57

• iophk: Disinformation abounds: the truck burst into flames, it did not actually explode in any way shape or form https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/tesla-cybertruck-explosion-solider-left-notes-1235225106/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:30:07

• Windows down to 2.07% in Haiti https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/haiti/#monthly-200902-202501    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:32:11

• Windows at 1.24% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/central-african-republic/#monthly-200902-202501    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:33:30

• 22.1% in Macao https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/macao/#monthly-200902-202501    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:34:09

• Blow 10% in Viet Nam https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/viet-nam/#monthly-200902-202501    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:34:49

• Blow 30% in Argentina https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/argentina/#monthly-200902-202501    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:36:16

• Windows all-time low (6%) in Nigeria https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/nigeria/#monthly-200902-202501    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:37:05

• All-time low of 26% in Brazil https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/brazil/#monthly-200902-202501    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:38:11

• "Distraction Free Writing" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/the-ultimate-distraction-free-writing-environment/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:40:10

• Timers ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/555-timers-bring-christmas-charm-to-miniature-village/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:40:41

• 3D Prints ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/dress-up-your-3d-prints-with-toner-transfer-labels/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:40:55

• Fancy terms for a form of spam ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishing-services-content/how-publishers-can-avoid-affiliate-marketing-pitfalls-and-find-new-revenue/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:52:59

• Sounds a bit like a pyramid scheme ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/byline-times-investment-marketing-revenue-shares/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:53:44

• Pyramid schemes ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/02/morgan-stanleys-etrade-reportedly-considering-cryptocurrency-trading-amid-regulatory-shift/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:55:02

• IBM, GlobalFoundries settle legal dispute over chip technology ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/02/ibm-globalfoundries-settle-legal-dispute-chip-technology/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:55:43

• Scientists Trace Fast Radio Burst to Surprise Source For First Time ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-trace-fast-radio-burst-to-surprise-source-for-first-time    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:56:46

• US Is Dealing With Troubling Surge in Norovirus Cases, CDC Reports ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/us-is-dealing-with-troubling-surge-in-norovirus-cases-cdc-reports    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:56:58

• Hundreds of Dinosaur Footprints Unearthed in Record UK Discovery ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/hundreds-of-dinosaur-footprints-unearthed-in-record-uk-discovery    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:57:06

• Massive Space Debris Crash-Lands in Kenyan Village ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/massive-space-debris-crash-lands-in-kenyan-village    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:57:21

• Massive 'Grand Design' Spiral Galaxy Found Just a Billion Years After Big Bang ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/massive-grand-design-spiral-galaxy-found-just-a-billion-years-after-big-bang    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 06:57:36

• Microplastics Suspected to Cause Fertility, Gut, And Lung Issues, Warns New Review ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/microplastics-suspected-to-cause-fertility-gut-and-lung-issues-warns-new-review    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:12:29

• An Expert Explains Why Some People's Hair And Nails Grow Faster ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/an-expert-explains-why-some-peoples-hair-and-nails-grow-faster    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:12:57

• New Theory Solves Paradox of Schrödinger's Cat by Claiming We're in a Multiverse ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/new-theory-solves-paradox-of-schrdingers-cat-by-claiming-were-in-a-multiverse    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:13:07

• C++ Committee Divided on Memory Safety Plans ☞ https://thenewstack.io/c-committee-divided-on-memory-safety-plans/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:13:56

• Appeals court ruling kills off efforts to restore FCC net neutrality rules ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/02/appeals-court-ruling-kills-off-efforts-restore-fcc-net-neutrality-rules/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:21:25

• 2025 Is Here, Proprietary Chaffbot Company Opt-Out Tool Delay Angers Users! ☞ https://www.cloudbooklet.com/openai-opt-out-tool-delay    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:22:47

• A pawn of the US? Manila’s plan to buy missile system draws flak from Beijing ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/a-pawn-of-the-us-manilas-plan-to-buy-missile-system-draws-flak-from-beijing    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:23:19

• Texas Supreme Court rejects effort to discipline AG deputy over 2020 election lawsuit ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/texas-supreme-court-rejects-effort-to-discipline-ag-deputy-over-2020-election-lawsuit/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:28:00

• New US gun laws take effect January 1 ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/new-us-gun-laws-take-effect-january-1/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:28:49

• Federal Judge Approves Jay-Z Request to File Dismissal Motion in Intensifying Jane Doe Rape Lawsuit ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/02/jay-z-lawsuit-dismissal-motion-request-approved/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:29:16

• US Appeals Court Slaps Down Biden-Backed Net Neutrality Laws ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/02/us-appeals-court-slaps-down-biden-backed-net-neutrality-laws/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:29:38

• US States Blocked Pornhub in 20 States Due to Age Verification Laws ☞ https://www.cloudbooklet.com/us-states-blocked-pornhub    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:29:50

• Italy summons Iran envoy over detention of journalist Cecilia Sala ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250102-rome-summons-iran-envoy-demands-release-of-jailed-reporter    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:30:00

• x86 is garbageware. Beyond redemption.    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:37:44

• South Korean authorities fail to arrest impeached President Yoon due to security stand-off ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-authorities-moving-to-arrest-impeached-president-yoon-yonhap    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:37:54

• South Korean presidential security prevents arrest of ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/south-korean-soldiers-preventing-attempt-to-arrest-ex-president-yoon-seok-yeol-developing-story/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:39:50

• Could Better Security Have Stopped the New Orleans Terror Attack? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/us/new-orleans-security-truck-attack.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:40:05

• Philippines recovers suspected Chinese submarine drone ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-recovers-suspected-chinese-submarine-drone    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:40:17

• Live: S. Korean authorities suspend attempt to arrest President Yoon amid dramatic stand-off ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-investigators-seek-to-arrest-president-yoon    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:40:24

• Windows TCO ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/significant-u-s-treasury-cybersecurity-breach-is-the-latest-in-string-of-china-hack-attacks-claims-u-s-officials    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:43:17

• New Captcha requires defeating three enemies or you're Doomed to repeat it ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/if-you-cant-defeat-three-enemies-youre-doomed-to-repeat-this-new-captcha    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:43:40

• Myanmar enacts cybersecurity law that aims to restrict use of VPNs ☞ https://rfa.org/english/myanmar/2025/01/02/cybersecurity-law-vpn/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:44:00

• South Korean presidential security impedes arrest of ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol—developing story ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/south-korean-soldiers-preventing-attempt-to-arrest-ex-president-yoon-seok-yeol-developing-story/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:44:30

• Over 100 shops destroyed in a fire at the market in Accra ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20250102-over-100-shops-destroyed-in-market-fire-in-accra    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:44:41

• South Korean investigators seek to arrest impeached President Yoon ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250103-south-korean-investigators-seek-to-arrest-impeached-president-yoon    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:44:52

• Experts react: What the New Orleans attack tells us about terrorism in 2025 ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react/experts-react-what-the-new-orleans-attack-tells-us-about-terrorism-in-2025/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:45:51

• What will 2025 bring for CISA? ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2025/01/what-will-2025-bring-for-cisa/ http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/17/U_S_Department_of_Homeland_Security_Cybersecurity_and_Infrastru.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2024/04/25/CISA_Has_a_Microsoft_Conflict_of_Interest_Problem_CISA_Cannot_A.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:46:26

• Nick Clegg steps down as Meta’s global policy chief, replaced with Trump-friendly Joel Kaplan ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/02/nick-clegg-steps-metas-global-policy-chief-replaced-trump-friendly-joel-kaplan/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:47:19

• Sixth Circuit Ruling on FCC Authority Threatens Consumer Protections and Open Internet ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/sixth-circuit-ruling-on-fcc-authority-threatens-consumer-protections-and-open-internet/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:47:57

• Supreme Court Preview: Will “Skinny Labels” Get a Weight Check? ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/01/supreme-preview-skinny.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:48:47

• This "Court" is illegal and unconstitutional. This publisher is well aware of it, but it was bribed by numerous parties to lobby for this fake kangaroo 'court'. This is corruption in the EU and the media. ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/the-court-that-never-sleeps/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:50:29

• Some publishers profit from participating in the corruption or covering it up.    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:50:53

• LGBTQ ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/02/a-russian-travel-agent-accused-of-organizing-lgbtq-tours-died-in-a-moscow-jail-officials-say-it-was-suicide-but-advocates-aren-t-convinced | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:51:17

• Montenegrins Express Disbelief In Wake Of Mass Shooting ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/montenegro-shooting-civilian-new-year-cetinje-mass-killing-suicide-balkan-mourning/33261483.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:51:30

• No, there was no "Cybertruck blast". It caught on fire, using materials at the back of it. ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250102-elite-soldier-shot-himself-before-cybertruck-blast-in-las-vegas-officials-say    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:52:07

• "an era when Fentanylware (TikTok)" ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2025/0102/memphis-black-radio-icons-bev-johnson    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:52:45

• The jokesters at Red Hat are all buzzwords. It's horrific! https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/infusing-ai-it-operations    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:54:36

• "HEY HI" this, "HEY HI" that... the just call ANYTHING "HEY HI" now... they used to do the same with "CLOWN".... now there is also CLOWN COMPUTING for the "HEY HI"    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:55:14

• So the "IT industry" is, in effect, a circus or circle jerk of marketing liars, not scientists    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:55:45

• HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI https://www.crn.com/news/ai/2024/red-hat-adds-granite-gaudi-support-in-latest-ai-release    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:56:08

• "Red Hat is a contributor to and sponsor of many open source projects, so many Red Hatters are also part of the wider open source community." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/top-10-open-source-community-posts-2024    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:57:02

• The Red Hat CIRCUS!! https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/ai-use-cases-not-sure-how-ai-can-help-your-organization-start-here Circus by the "Senior Content Strategist" https://www.redhat.com/en/authors/deb-richardson    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:58:55

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 07:59:36

• "Senior Content Strategist"... SERIOUSLY! Who needs a job like this? It's like loo planner or roof watcher. Content? Hire techs to write technical articles, not "CONTENT"    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:00:04

• The only SOCIAL CONTROL MEDIA promoted by Red Hat in its site is MICROSOFT. How telling. Because Microsoft is market leader in it? No.    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:00:52

• Red Hat is a company circling down Arvind's IBM toilet    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:01:22

• The URLs in Red Hat's sites aren't real links but trackers. A true Free software company would know NOT to do this...    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:02:24

• And Red Hat redirects the links through a THIRD PARTY: https://ipinfo.io/67.199.248.13    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:03:57

• This is what IBM Red Hat outsourced the visitor tracking to: https://bitly.com/pages/solutions/digital-marketing "Send the right message to your audience and inspire them to take action"    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:05:18

• So Red Hat is acting more like Facebook than a FOSS company    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:05:47

• Allulose https://www.dw.com/en/allulose-a-natural-sweetener-that-lowers-glucose-levels/a-71144130    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:06:14

• It's 2025 and making planes that work is still hard? Or airline systems that work? https://www.dw.com/en/us-american-airlines-flights-return-to-air-after-tech-issue/a-71153468    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:07:04

• They don't have Windows issues, they have "tech issues". Because Windows and tech are the same thing, apparently... computing started only the moment Bill Gates came out of his father's anus.    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:07:52

• currently   

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:13:16

• "Netmarble F&C is a subsidiary of the mobile games company Netmarble. The studio is currently working on its new game Demis Reborn, which is scheduled to release sometime in 2025. According to YNA, the game’s “art style and overall atmosphere were significantly revised” in order to better suite adult taste." https://insider-gaming.com/the-first-gaming-layoffs-of-2025-have-happened/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:13:22

• Because making planes that work is hard https://www.dw.com/en/swiss-air-flight-makes-emergency-landing-over-smoke-on-board/a-71150311    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:37:31

• mental health starts with secularism ttps://www.dw.com/en/muslims-in-india-struggle-for-access-to-mental-health-care/a-71152107    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:38:39

• Pedophilia? https://www.dw.com/en/morocco-moves-to-reform-underage-marriage/a-71155121    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:40:42

• GAFAM.ir https://www.dw.com/en/iran-lifts-ban-on-whatsapp-and-google-play/a-71154869    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:41:07

• strangest fakes https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-the-strangest-fakes-of-2024/a-70935411    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:42:03

• Patent maximalists hedge their bet on a senile for patent maximalism https://www.patentdocs.org/2024/12/judge-newman-files-appeal-with-dc-circuit.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:44:00

• The patent maximalists have clearly lost touch with reality and now rely on fossils who don't keep up with the harms of patents to actual scientific progress https://www.patentdocs.org/2024/12/enough-is-apparently-enough-part-i-1.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:45:21

• re we living through the end of wildlife migrations? https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/391574/wildlife-migrations-threats-climate-change-habitat-loss    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:47:13

• Climate change is pushing some governments to the breaking point ttps://www.vox.com/climate/392311/2024-record-warm-spain-climate-flood-disaster-valencia    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:47:31

• ] India Calls Out Rich Nations Over Climate Inaction at ICJ https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/12/25/india-calls-out-rich-nations-over-climate-inaction-at-icj/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:47:54

• New York to Charge Fossil Fuel Companies for Damage From Climate Change https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/2024-12-26/new-york-to-charge-fossil-fuel-companies-for-damage-from-climate-change    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:48:13

• How close are we to positive climate tipping points? https://www.dw.com/en/how-close-are-we-to-positive-climate-tipping-points/a-69446170    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:48:28

• Journey of Climate Change Awareness https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/12/26/humanitys-journey-of-climate-change-awareness/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:48:41

• Seems more like greeenwashing https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/2024-12-27/climate-friendly-electricity-sees-big-battery-projects-soar-again-for-2024    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:49:08

• agrivoltaics? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/agriculture-calgary-alberta-solar-energy-green-1.7418978    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:50:15

• How to deal with Matt Gulag https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/12/24/incels-how-they-are-radicalized-and-how-to-deradicalize-them/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:53:05

• Cats Can Get Sick With Bird Flu https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2024-12-26/cats-can-get-sick-with-bird-flu-heres-how-to-protect-them    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 08:53:50

• "SystemRescue is a free tool with everything you need to get a PC back up and running. However, if you want to use something else, try Clonezilla-SysRescCD, Rescatux, or GParted Live. They're all Linux-based system rescue bootables that can save both Windows and Linux systems." https://www.makeuseof.com/reasons-keep-systemrescue-usb-troubleshoot-pc/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:02:45

• These 4 Killer Features Are Why I'm Upgrading to the Raspberry Pi 500 https://www.makeuseof.com/features-why-upgrade-raspberry-pi-500/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:03:10

• "Acclaim USAHERDS through 7.4.0.1 uses hard-coded credentials." https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/23/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:04:37

• "The ABCs of BSD." https://www.howtogeek.com/bsd-what-is-it-and-how-is-it-different-from-linux/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:05:55

• BuzzFeed ☛ https://fair.org/home/why-didnt-nyt-tell-us-what-ben-smith-stood-to-gain-from-his-media-reporting/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:27:01

• There is LOTS of evidence of manipulation, FAIR is now spreading Chinese propaganda and lies ☛ https://fair.org/home/theres-no-public-evidence-of-the-kind-of-manipulation-tiktok-is-accused-of/ | Source: FAIR https://techrights.org/o/2023/08/26/fentanylware-threat-to-freedom/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:27:48

• "The epic retro-fuelled shooter Selaco managed to win an award as IndieDB crowned it their 2024 Indie of the Year and it seems overall the game has done really well on sales." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/selaco-won-indiedb-2024-indie-of-the-year-award-plus-a-big-sales-milestone-was-hit/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:28:57

• FAIR used to make sense. Now it wants to make BRICS great again. Not the same people run the site.    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:29:27

• "Welcome to the first round-up of games you can claim from Prime Gaming for 2025, along with the expected compatibility across Steam Deck and desktop Linux. " ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/prime-gaming-january-3rd-2025-edition-round-up-for-steam-deck-linux/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:29:39

• "The End of the Sun is an upcoming Slavic fantasy story-driven mystery adventure that sounds interesting and it's ready for release on January 29." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/slavic-fantasy-story-driven-mystery-adventure-the-end-of-the-sun-releases-january-29/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:30:03

• "I'm genuinely looking forward to replaying through Medal of Honor: Allied Assault and the expansions thanks to the open source OpenMoHAA project that just put out a new Beta release. It works cross-platform across Linux, macOS and Windows." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/medal-of-honor-allied-assault-open-source-remake-new-beta-gets-lots-of-fixes/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:33:50

• "Kva med eit SKILTSTUNT i 2025? – Biblioteket tar saka #librarycase" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=no&tl=en&u=https://bibliotekettarsaka.com/2025/01/02/kva-med-eit-skiltstunt-i-2025/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:34:54

• "Russian Economy is on the Brink of Collapse" https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/01/03/russian-economy-is-on-the-brink-of-collapse/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:35:10

• "security" though obscurity https://yle.fi/a/74-20134737    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:35:28

• "Recently it came to my attention that Marvel Rivals did a ban-wave for a whole bunch of players on macOS and some on Steam Deck (Linux) too. Now, their team have issued a statement on the situation." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/marvel-rivals-team-issue-a-statement-on-recent-bans-for-steam-deck-and-macos-players/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:35:48

• "Need some more Monster Hunter games? Fanatical have brought back their Build your own Monster Hunter Bundle for you to fill up your collection again." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/fanaticals-monster-hunter-bundle-returns-to-prepare-you-for-monster-hunter-wilds/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:35:54

• "Originally it was rated Steam Deck Playable, then after the major Feybreak update Valve set it as Steam Deck Unsupported and now it's back to Steam Deck Playable again." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/valve-set-palworld-back-as-steam-deck-playable-but-with-multiple-listed-problems/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:36:11

• "Volodymyr Zelensky: Donald Trump 'capable of stopping Putin'" https://thehill.com/policy/international/5064531-zelensky-trump-stopping-putin/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:37:49

• "Kansas governor declares day of mourning, sets flags at half-staff to honor President Jimmy Carter" https://kansasreflector.com/briefs/kelly-declares-day-of-mourning-flags-at-half-staff-to-honor-carter/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:38:00

• "2 soldiers to receive the Medal of Honor for Vietnam heroism" https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-medal-of-honor-vietnam/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:38:13

• "Harry Chandler, Navy medic who survived Pearl Harbor, dies at 103" https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/01/02/harry-chandler-navy-medic-who-survived-pearl-harbor-dies-at-103/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:40:37

• "Inmates Slit Man's Throat With Tuna Can Lid in Revenge for Brutal Murder of 10-Year-Old Daughter" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/inmates-slit-mans-throat-tuna-can-lid-revenge-brutal-murder-10-year-old-daughter-1729860    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:40:47

• More lies. TikTOk is AGAINST free speech! https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1257744/albania-tiktok-ban-sparks-debate-over-freedom-of-speech/ ("Albania TikTok ban sparks debate over freedom of speech")    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:41:26

• iophk: The manipulation has been documented in Germany, Romania, and Finland, to name only three of many. The US has also been affected but the 'media' has decided to throw in with the CCP and fight against freedom of speech while claiming to do the opposite and while distracting from the manipulation and influence operations.    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:41:40

• The same sites that tell you TikTok must be left to do its thing might as well recommend replacing the national broadcaster with RT. Same thing.    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:42:36

• "Why is Elon Musk tweeting about Britain’s grooming gangs?" https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/01/why-elon-musk-tweeting-about-britains-grooming-gangs    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:43:09

• "But Musk had already decided last summer that the new British government was his nemesis due to its response to the riots sparked by fatal stabbings in Southport."    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:44:21

• "Child soldier recruitment rife in Africa - defenceWeb" https://www.defenceweb.co.za/african-news/child-soldier-recruitment-rife-in-africa/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:45:06

• "Syrian ministers visit Saudi Arabia to reset regional ties" https://www.semafor.com/article/01/02/2025/syrian-ministers-visit-saudi-arabia-as-country-seeks-to-reset-regional-ties    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:45:19

• "Trump to be sentenced in hush money case but avoid jail time" https://kansasreflector.com/2025/01/03/dc/trump-to-be-sentenced-in-hush-money-case-but-avoid-jail-time/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:45:49

• "Trump to be sentenced before Inauguration Day but faces no jail time" https://www.axios.com/2025/01/03/trump-hush-money-sentence-inew-york-nauguration    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:47:34

• "EU fiscal rules are slowing down Lithuania funding its defences against Russia" https://neweasterneurope.eu/2025/01/03/eu-fiscal-rules-are-slowing-down-lithuania-funding-its-defences-against-russia/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:47:41

• MElon versus democracies https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/world/europe/elon-musk-britain-social-media.html ("Elon Musk Trolls Britain and Defends Tommy Robinson in Flurry of Social Media Posts" )    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:51:34

• "Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Tread Cautiously With Syria’s New Leaders" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/world/middleeast/syria-saudi-arabia-uae.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:51:47

• "Liz Cheney to Donald Trump: 'This is not the Soviet Union'" https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5066756-liz-cheney-trump-biden-medal/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:51:59

• "President Biden awards Medal of Honor to seven U.S. soldiers" https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5065501-biden-awards-medal-honor-soldiers/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:52:15

• iophk: civil rights through belated acknowledgement https://taskandpurpose.com/news/cavazos-korea-vets-medal-of-honor/ ("5 soldiers to be awarded Medal of Honor for Korean War bravery")    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:52:28

• Did Jeff take too many Microsoft gifts already? https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/system76-built-fastest-windows-arm-pc ("System76 built the fastest Windows Arm PC")    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:52:42

• Another end to net neutrality | "USA: Erneutes Aus für Netzneutralität" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://netzpolitik.org/2025/usa-erneutes-aus-fuer-netzneutralitaet/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:52:59

• "Public Domain Day: I wanna be lazy" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://netzpolitik.org/2025/public-domain-day-i-wanna-be-lazy/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:53:10

• windows tco https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/artikel/it-leverandoer-afviser-beskyldninger-om-aarsag-til-hackerangreb-det-var-et-isoleret-angreb ("It-leverandør afviser beskyldninger om årsag til hackerangreb: »Det var et isoleret angreb« | Version2")    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:53:23

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:53:34

• "¿Lo mejor de 2024? KDE Plasma 6" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&u=https://www.muylinux.com/2025/01/03/lo-mejor-de-2024-kde-plasma-6/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:53:52

• Wildlife MVPs of 2024 ☛ https://therevelator.org/wildlife-mvps-2024/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:57:46

• "He mentioned that President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office in a few weeks." ☛ https://insighthungary.444.hu/2025/01/03/zelensky-i-know-the-hungarian-people-are-on-the-side-of-the-ukrainie-and-of-the-truth | Source: Insight Hungary    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:58:57

• "DMCA subpoena to compel X to expose" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/manga-publisher-shueisha-wants-x-to-expose-one-piece-pirates-250103/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:59:08

• "independent" ☛ https://fair.org/home/sonali-kolhatkar-laura-flanders-on-independent-media-and-the-year-ahead/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 09:59:49

• "This was promised by 2025." ☛ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/01/03/openai-failed-to-deliver-opt-out-tool/ | Source: Michael Tsai    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:05:42

• "But people familiar tell TechCrunch that the tool was rarely viewed as an important launch internally." ☛ https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/01/openai-failed-to-deliver-the-opt-out-tool-it-promised-by-2025/ | Source: TechCrunch    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:05:50

• "Few people have heard of the Robinson-Patman Act, a New Deal–era law that bans price discrimination" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/southern-glazer-ftc-price-discrimination/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:06:42

• "The ad-supported audio streaming service is a partnership with the Radioline platform" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/02/lg-launches-lg-radio-for-smart-tvs/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:10:13

• Digital Restrictions (DRM) ☛ https://jacobin.com/2025/01/digital-ownership-physical-media-control/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:10:30

• "Why it matters: The all-Republican panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit handed a blow to the Biden administration, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other Democrats who've pushed for fair and open [Internet] measures." ☛ https://www.axios.com/2025/01/02/net-neutrality-fcc-struck-dowbn-appeals-court | Source: Axios    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:11:21

• "Internet service giants have fought against being regulated, arguing they should be left to run their businesses as they see fit." ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/business-and-tech/a/2263948.html | Source: RTL    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:11:33

• "In doing so, the FCC aimed to make ISPs accountable for outages, require more robust network security, protect fast speeds, and require greater protections for consumer data." ☛ https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5247840 | Source: NPR    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:11:54

• "To be clear, the FCC’s net neutrality rules were actually very modest by international standards. They had ample loopholes for ISPs to stumble through." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/03/trumplican-6th-circuit-just-killed-net-neutrality-and-whatever-was-left-of-pathetic-u-s-broadband-consumer-protection/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:12:28

• "The 6th Circuit ruled nevertheless that broadband [Internet] access service should be classified as a Title I “information service” under the Communications Act." ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/6th-circuit-wrongly-rejects-federal-jurisdiction-over-essential-broadband-internet-access-services | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:12:55

• "On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit struck down Net Neutrality rules that prevented internet service providers from degrading or blocking service to certain websites." ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/net-neutrality-ruling-an-ominous-giveaway-to-big-telecom | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:13:09

• "Frogfoot, a local fibre network operator owned by Vox Telecom, had a 57 hour outage starting on New Years Eve, leaving all their Western Cape customers without a usable [Internet] connection." ☛ https://www.capeindependent.com/article/frogfoots-new-years-internet-outage | Source: South Africa    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:13:40

• "In a wide-ranging interview with CyberScoop, Rosenworcel discussed how the FCC has evolved to address the challenges posed by newer technologies, ongoing efforts to investigate and respond to Chinese intrusions into U.S. telecommunications networks" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/fcc-jessica-rosenworcel-exit-interview-legacy-cybersecurity-ai/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:14:05

• "In truth, the unlimited combinations of individuals and work requirements make generalizations impossible." ☛ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/tom-temin-commentary/2025/01/prepare-for-the-return-to-office-era-its-an-age-thing/ | Source: Federal News Network    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:15:07

• "Walmart is, and has long been, the biggest private sector employer in America. It has more than two million employees." ☛ https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/from-walmart-to-amazon-to-walmart | Source: Hamilton Nolan    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:15:33

• "It's believed Scott-Windham requested the wrong type of leave, leading to it being turned down" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/04/amazon_worker_health/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:15:57

• "unwavering commitment to peace, democracy, good governance" ☛ https://www.lusakatimes.com/2025/01/03/zambia-pays-tribute-to-former-u-s-president-jimmy-carter/ | Source: Lusaka ZM    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:16:28

• "These bargaining tactics require a significant amount of time and energy" ☛ https://www.vox.com/even-better/392930/medical-bill-debt-insurance-costs-pharmacy-payment-plan | Source: Vox    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:17:15

• "accusing Elon Musk of defending the program" ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/bernie-sanders-elon-musk-h1b-visas-immigration-b2673148.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:17:47

• "Sala is being held in Iran's Evin prison following her arrest in the capital, Tehran, on Dec. 19. The journalist was on assignment in Iran and had a valid journalist visa." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/italy-summons-iranian-ambassador-demands-release-of-journalist/7921945.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:23:00

• "Google has sent the $100 million it agreed to pay Canadian news outlets in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act to a journalism organization designed to disperse the funds." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/google-online-news-act-exemption-1.7422690 | Source: CBC    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:23:13

• "The body of a journalist, who is known for his ground reporting of the Maoist conflict in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, was found in a septic tank on the premises of a construction contractor in Bijapur." ☛ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/chhattisgarh/bastar-journalist-found-dead-in-septic-tank-murder-suspected/article69058812.ece | Source: The Hindu    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:23:38

• "Chapter 16 is a template for exploring relationships between political alignment (liberal or conservative) and other beliefs and attitudes." ☛ https://www.allendowney.com/blog/2025/01/04/confidence-in-the-press/ | Source: Allen Downey    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:23:52

• "However, it if couldn’t demonstrate this, the association of librarians and libraries would be free to continue running their libraries without government interference" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/03/federal-judge-strikes-down-unconstitutional-arkansas-book-ban-law/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:24:49

• "The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is bringing back Barbara Carrasco’s ‘L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective,’ a 1981 masterpiece that spent decades in storage" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-01-02/the-chicano-mural-that-overcame-censorship-to-shine-in-the-heart-of-los-angeles.html | Source: El País    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:25:11

• "Banned in Rasoulof’s home country, the film has already garnered international recognition for its poignant narrative and exploration of political themes." ☛ https://variety.com/2025/film/global/mohammad-rasoulof-the-seed-of-the-sacred-fig-goteborg-film-festival-1236264600/ | Source: Variety    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:25:23

• "sought to divide the American people through targeted disinformation campaigns" ☛ https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2766 |    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:26:55

• "The governments of Iran and Russia have targeted our election processes and institutions and sought to divide the American people through targeted disinformation campaigns" ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/us-imposes-sanctions-on-russian-and-iranian-groups-over-disinformation-targeting-american-voters/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:27:15

• "Europe has taken significant steps to deal with misinformation, yet this bullshit culture continues to spread its curses into different landscapes." ☛ https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/01/03/the-global-crisis-of-bullshit-culture-and-media-manipulation/ | Source: Modern Diplomacy    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:27:35

• "On Dec. 28, a content creator with about 20,000 TikTok followers shared phony footage of Trump threatening to withhold U.S. aid from Kenya if the alleged abductions continued." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/ai-generated-deepfakes-of-trump-aimed-at-misleading-kenyans-nigerians/7923816.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:28:08

• "his own proprietary social media disinformation ... It’s the $44 billion donation, as much as the $250 million one." ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/02/artificial-frameworks-about-elon-on-adrian-dittmann-and-tommy-robinson/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:29:42

• "The NICE framework, spelled out in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Special Publication 800-181" ☛ https://fedscoop.com/federal-contracting-cyber-workforce-far/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:30:14

• Lies and fake claims from a company deep in debt and still trying to look big ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-expects-to-spend-80-billion-on-ai-this-fiscal-year/articleshow/116930000.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:31:14

• "In the United States" Apple supports convicted criminals who assault women ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/trump-inaugural-fund/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:31:55

• This is what Apple stands for ☛ https://www.axios.com/2025/01/03/tim-cook-apple-donate-1-million-trump-inauguration | Source: Axios    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:32:17

• "It’s no surprise that with the incoming Donald Trump as U.S. president, this new appointment has been made. Meta’s Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg hasn’t always had a smooth relationship with Trump" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/02/nick-clegg-steps-metas-global-policy-chief-replaced-trump-friendly-joel-kaplan/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:32:59

• "The clue lies in who is replacing Clegg. Joel Kaplan, Clegg’s current deputy" ☛ https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/2025/01/why-is-meta-replacing-nick-clegg-with-republican-insider-facebook | Source: New Statesman    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:33:55

• "served as deputy chief of staff for policy under then-president George W. Bush from 2006" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/nick-clegg-leaves-meta-global-policy-team-after-six-years/articleshow/116898862.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:34:21

• "Clegg, a former deputy prime minister of Britain, had handled policy and regulatory issues globally for Meta since 2018." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/nick-clegg-who-set-up-metas-oversight-board-exits-company-ahead-of-trump-return/articleshow/116908271.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:34:37

• "Clegg announced he was joining Meta, then Facebook, in October 2018 – around 18 months after he had been voted out of office" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/nick_clegg_meta/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:35:00

• "three weeks before Donald Trump’s inauguration" ☛ https://www.semafor.com/article/01/02/2025/meta-will-appoint-joel-kaplan-to-lead-global-policy-team-replacing-nick-clegg | Source: Semafor Inc    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:35:20

• "shortly after CEO Mark Zuckerberg dined with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-lago" ☛ https://www.axios.com/2025/01/02/meta-nick-clegg-step-down-republican-joel-kaplan | Source: Axios    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:35:37

• "It goes without saying that this is all happening on top of the core work that the FSF does to support the free software community" ☛ https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/help-us-in-this-last-stretch-of-our-fundraiser | Source: FSF    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:36:16

• "Two wild elephants were spotted near Rangarayanadoddi lake in Ramanagara" ☛ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/two-wild-elephants-seen-wandering-in-ramanagara/article69058494.ece | Source: The Hindu    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:38:02

• "Trees that didn't find a home this festive season were given to some of the animals on Friday" ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/offbeat/articles/2025-01-03/its-christmas-for-the-elephants-as-unsold-trees-are-fed-to-the-animals-at-berlin-zoo | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:38:31

• "The zoo takes only fresh, unsold trees from select vendors. " ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/elephants-ap-trees-max-b2673291.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:38:43

• "It was difficult to get the UPS back online." ☛ https://dan.langille.org/2025/01/03/complete-network-shutdown-wtf/ | Source: Dan Langille    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:42:04

• "Both are smart batteries with advanced features, but they differ in flight times, weight, and price." ☛ https://www.thedronegirl.com/2025/01/03/intelligent-flight-batteries/ | Source: The Drone Girl    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:42:24

• "Constellation Energy has won contracts worth more than $1 billion from the US government to supply nuclear power" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/us_gov_nuclear_energy/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:42:41

• "The report found that per unit carbon dioxide emissions have fallen by over two-thirds in a decade" ☛ https://www.ecowatch.com/uk-electricity-clean-sources-2024.html | Source: EcoWatch    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:43:04

• "Whether the Wisconsin delays are tied to the closed-loop design, or some other element of datacenter design, is unknown. Microsoft didn't answer questions to that end." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/microsoft_pauses_datacenter_construction/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:43:58

• "In the early 1990s Iraq’s marshes still covered some 20,000 square kilometres but they have since shrunk to around 4,000 by the latest estimates." ☛ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/iraqs-marshes-drought-climate-change-water-wars-middle-east/ | Source: The Telegraph UK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:44:13

• "Americans 4 Security Inc.’s contributions to two super PACs accounted for as much as 90% of its total spending in 2020, its first year of existence." ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/americans-4-security-appears-to-be-a-political-group-in-disguise-the-fec-and-irs-must-investigate | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:47:46

• "Federal authorities indicted Cameron John Wagenius, 20, last month on two counts of unlawful transfer of confidential phone records information, court documents show." ☛ https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2025/01/03/us-soldier-arrested-for-allegedly-trying-to-sell-trump-phone-records/ | Source: Sightline Media Group    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:48:02

• "GRE is real estate...you'd think they'd be stable, albeit shrinking." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1wfs0utp    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:55:09

• "The culture of people running Indian companies is as corrupt as that in the US. More often than not, the leaders are accused of and get caught in fraud. You cannot change human nature any more than a leopard can change its spots." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jggm3tqf    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 10:56:25

• "Trump could face a potential prison sentence of up to 4 years" ☛ https://www.tmz.com/2025/01/03/donald-trump-sentencing-hush-money-case-before-inauguration-judge/ | Source: TMZ    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:02:07

• "over 400 packets of tear gas" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/cameroon-officials-say-country-s-military-seized-weapons-from-terrorists-re-arming-boko-haram-/7923381.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:02:26

• "his support for TikTok on Friday" ☛ https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5065359-trump-why-would-i-want-to-get-rid-of-tiktok/ | Source: The Hill http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/03/Memes_Two_Dictators_Donald_Trump_Loves_TikTok.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:04:15

• If it's a free speech matter, then they should ban it for attacking it ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/us/politics/tiktok-ban-supreme-court.html | Source: New York Times https://techrights.org/o/2023/08/26/fentanylware-threat-to-freedom/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:04:53

• "Their briefs were part of a high-stakes showdown over the government's insistence that ByteDance" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/tiktok-and-government-clash-in-last-round-of-supreme-court-briefs/articleshow/116931616.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:05:13

• "Jabbar’s high school friend Chris Pousson told NBC that he had posted several times on Facebook" ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/shamsud-din-jabbar-new-orleans-terrorist-military-b2673287.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:05:39

• "Although defeated in Syria more than five years ago" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-03/new-orleans-attack-highlights-the-power-of-the-isis-brand-to-spread-terror-in-the-west.html | Source: El País    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:06:05

• "The billionaire DeVos family, longtime Michigan GO power players" ☛ https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/billionaires-dark-money-dominate-record-setting-michigan-election-spending | Source: Bridge Michigan    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:06:23

• "It started out as a rebranded faction of Al Qaeda, under the leadership of Abu Bakr Baghdadi" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-01-02/islamic-state-ideology-inspires | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:06:45

• "The video posted by the New York Post showed a workbench in Jabbar’s bedroom set up for assembling explosives." ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/inside-the-home-of-veteran-turned-isis-loyalist-shamsud-din-jabbar-bomb-making-materials-an-open-quran-and-childrens-toys/articleshow/116898721.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:07:17

• "Matt was a very skilled warrior, and he would be able to make — if it was him, and if he did this" ☛ https://zambianobserver.com/he-loved-trump-cybertruck-bombers-uncle-bemused-by-super-soldiers-attack/ | Source: The Zambian Observer    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:07:50

• "When a vessel is detained, authorities prohibit it from leaving port until serious safety flaws have been rectified." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20134841?origin=rss | Source: YLE    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:08:48

• "Fingrid said in a statement it had filed an application with the Helsinki District Court to seize" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/finland-ukraine-russia-war-tanker-cable-baltic-sea/33261907.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:09:18

• "According to Savola, Finland still does not face a direct military threat" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20134737 | Source: YLE    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:09:41

• "will not fund new Islamist structures" ☛ https://www.semafor.com/article/01/03/2025/french-german-ministers-meet-syrias-new-leaders-in-damascus | Source: Semafor Inc    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:10:04

• "In talks also attended by her French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot" ☛ https://www.reuters.com/world/germanys-foreign-minister-heads-damascus-one-day-trip-2025-01-03/ | Source: Reuters    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:10:37

• "social media" ☛ https://www.ksl.com/article/51221695/utah-accuses-tiktok-of-knowing-about-risks-to-children-in-unredacted-legal-filing | Source: Deseret Media    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:11:10

• Remi Collet: New server for 2025 and later ☞ https://blog.remirepo.net/post/2025/01/03/New-server-for-2025-and-later    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:14:23

• Remi Collet: PHP version 8.3.16RC1 and 8.4.3RC1 ☞ https://blog.remirepo.net/post/2025/01/03/PHP-version-8.3.16RC1-and-8.4.3RC1    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:14:32

• Kevin Fenzi: Apps I use ☞ https://www.scrye.com/blogs/nirik/posts/2025/01/03/apps-i-use/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:14:59

• "Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that its Siri digital assistant improperly recorded private conversations, while maintaining that it denies any wrongdoing." ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/business-and-tech/a/2263932.html | Source: RTL    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:17:00

• "The company, one of the most valuable in the world, signed off on the payment to settle a class-action lawsuit claiming its virtual assistant Siri can be accidentally activated, and subsequently record parts of people’s conversations without their consent." ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/02/apple-siri-class-action-lawsuit-95-million/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:18:14

• "As of Wednesday, a total of 36 Chrome extensions injected with data-stealing code have been detected, mostly related to artificial intelligence (AI) tools and virtual private networks (VPNs)" ☛ https://therecord.media/hackers-target-vpn-ai-extensions-google-chrome-malicious-updates | Source: The Record    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:44:16

• "The alleged recordings occurred even when people didn't seek to activate the virtual assistant with the trigger words" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/apple-to-pay-95-million-to-settle-lawsuit-accusing-siri-of-snoopy-eavesdropping/articleshow/116898706.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:44:41

• "The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in an Oakland, California" ☛ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/apple-to-pay-95-million-to-settle-lawsuit-accusing-siri-of-snoopy-eavesdropping-1851573 | Source: Deccan Chronicle    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:45:10

• "had thought this controversy was about contractors hearing the audio. The advertising angle is new to me. If Apple actually did that, it would be one of the biggest Apple news stories ever." ☛ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/01/03/apple-settles-siri-spying-lawsuit/ | Source: Michael Tsai    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:45:38

• "If you’ve always suspected that Siri is listening to you even though you haven’t called upon it, a new class-action lawsuit may give you some peace of mind." ☛ https://www.macworld.com/article/2567667/if-you-owned-an-apple-device-in-the-past-decade-a-check-is-headed-your-way.html | Source: Macworld    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:46:04

• "Many people no longer take a wallet with them when they go out, he said." ☛ https://www.thelocal.dk/20250103/why-denmark-hasnt-had-a-bank-robbery-in-three-years | Source: The Local DK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:46:42

• "The feature, known as Enhanced Visual Search, was called out last week by software developer Jeff Johnson" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/apple_enhanced_visual_search/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:47:18

• "advanced digital identity verification technology" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/02/digital-identity-verification-startup-ver-id-raises-e2m-help-euro-firms-adhere-eidas-2-0/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:48:03

• "As license plate-reading cameras to fight crime become more common on Michigan roads, their use is raising concerns about personal privacy." ☛ https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/police-use-license-plate-readers-raising-privacy-concerns-michigan | Source: Bridge Michigan    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 11:48:25

• Windows TCO: "The operation, dubbed “Flax Typhoon,” is one of multiple alleged [intrusion] efforts by Chinese-affiliated cyber actors to infiltrate U.S. data and infrastructure in recent months." ☛ https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5065489-china-hacking-integrity-technology/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:34:46

• Windows TCO: "Flax Typhoon [attackers] made use of infrastructure at Integrity Technology Group to exploit victims, according to the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/treasury-sanctions-chinese-company-flax-typhoon/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:35:01

• Windows TCO: "In an announcement, the department said the company, Integrity Technology Group" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/us/politics/treasury-chinese-sanctions.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:35:22

• Windows TCO: "The healthcare facility, which serves residents in Staten Island, New York, suffered significant disruptions in May 2023 after being targeted in a ransomware attack." ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/new-york-hospital-says-ransomware-attack-data-breach-impacts-670000/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:35:37

• Windows TCO: "The contract is for business application support and maintenance services for HMRC's National Insurance and PAYE System (NPS), which is part of the UK's critical national infrastructure" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/accenture_wins_35_million_more/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:36:40

• Windows TCO: "The issue, tracked as CVE-2024-49113 (CVSS score of 7.5), was patched on December 10 along with a critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw in LDAP (CVE-2024-49112, CVSS score of 9.8)." ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/exploit-code-published-for-potentially-dangerous-windows-ldap-vulnerability/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:36:46

• "A big problem for Meta is that it is institutionally very dumb." ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/meta-ai-generated-social/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:38:18

• "On a rational planet this might have led a large majority of social media users to withhold their data and creativity from Zuckerberg until he agreed to pay them for it, but they didn’t." ☛ https://www.newstatesman.com/business/2025/01/mark-zuckerbergs-fake-internet-empire | Source: New Statesman    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:38:28

• "This has been an exceptionally painful decision for each of us" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/editors-at-science-journal-resign-en-masse-over-bad-use-of-ai-high-fees/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:39:33

• "Facebook and Instagram parent Meta, whose platforms are already flooded with AI-generated content" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/instagram-facebook-delete-ai-accounts-1235224758/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:40:00

• "It is possible, as some suggested to me on Bluesky, that there was a contractual agreement between Cronometer and ESHA to delete any data if the contract concluded." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/03/food-tracking-app-pressured-to-delete-users-previously-recorded-meals-after-losing-access-to-nutritional-data/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:40:34

• "Alongside Meta AI, the company rolled out 28 AI-powered Facebook and Instagram profiles. Most were inspired by celebrities with whom Meta partnered on the project." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/03/meta-deletes-ai-powered-facebook-instagram-profiles-following-criticism/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:40:53

• generated   

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:41:35

• Instagram   

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:41:43

• "But the Meta controlled, AI-generated Instagram and Facebook profiles going viral right now have been on the platform for well over a year and all of them stopped posting 10 months ago after users almost universally ignored them." ☛ https://www.404media.co/metas-ai-profiles-are-indistinguishable-from-terrible-spam-that-took-over-facebook/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:41:50

• "The lawsuit against Tian Keyu highlights ByteDance's determination to protect its intellectual [sic] property [sic] and operational integrity." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tiktoks-parent-company-sues-ex-intern-860k-demands-public-apology-over-ai-project-sabotage-1729811 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:42:37

• "Autodesk Deletes Old Forum Posts" ☛ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/01/03/autodesk-deletes-old-forum-posts/ | Source: Michael Tsai    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:43:08

• "My Computer Had Nice Things to Say About Me Today" ☛ https://louplummer.lol/my-computer-had-nice-things-to-say-about-me-today/ | Source: Lou Plummer    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:43:28

• "Judge Juan Merchan signaled he is inclined to impose no punishment for Trump’s 34-count felony conviction, given concerns about his immunity from criminal prosecution upon taking the oath of office" ☛ https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5066344-trump-hush-money-sentence-jan-10/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:54:10

• "Just before Christmas I blogged about the positive correlation between depression incidence in US counties" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/revisiting-depression-incidence-by-county-and-vote-for-trump-by-ellis2013nz/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:55:17

• "The current marine laws in the bay dictate that jet-skis must operate at least 200 metres out from the shoreline" ☛ https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/nearly-13-years-after-robert-s-death-jet-skis-are-still-a-danger-at-melbourne-s-beaches-20241216-p5kyph.html | Source: The Age AU    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:55:29

• "The average UK 12-year-old now spends 29 hours a week – equivalent to a part-time job – on their smartphone." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/03/psychiatrist-children-smartphones-mental-health-harm | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:56:50

• "the tech we have constantly at hand has convinced" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/parents-childhood-phone-cameras-video/681198/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:58:13

• "One of Denmark's leading child welfare charities, Børns Vilkår" ☛ https://www.thelocal.dk/20250102/what-do-danish-experts-advise-parents-on-kids-use-of-screens | Source: The Local DK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 13:58:30

• "The Title I grant program, which helps schools serve children from low-income households" ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2025/0103/trump-department-of-education-students | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:00:58

• "Recent research shows that curiosity does more than help us learn – it makes us better at solving problems, connecting with others, and adapting to change." ☛ https://nesslabs.com/a-year-of-curiosity | Source: Ness Labs    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:01:11

• "I've found myself using “serious” as a mental shorthand for what I recognise as “things done right” in an academic department, which in my case means computer science (CS) departments. I thought it would be interesting to make a list of these things, so here it is." ☛ https://www.humprog.org/~stephen/blog/2025/01/03/#department-serious | Source: Stephen Kell    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:01:22

• "Supporting Artemis’ mission is the Lunar Gateway, a space station that will orbit the moon and serve as a key logistics hub for missions to the lunar surface." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/moon-humanity-industrial-space-hub/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:04:29

• "The first shower of the year is the Quadrantids, which peaks overnight on January 2–3 but will be visible until mid-January." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/watch-meteor-showers-2025-shooting-stars-ursids-geminids-leonids-orionids-perseids-southern-delta-aquariids-lyrids-quadrantids/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:04:46

• [Old] "Zooming into the intricate boundary of the shape reveals ever more detail, but one needs higher precision numbers and higher iteration counts as you go deeper." ☛ https://mathr.co.uk/blog/2021-05-14_deep_zoom_theory_and_practice.html |    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:05:06

• "Certain physical activities, if repeated on a daily basis, may lead to changes in bone morphology." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2025-01-medieval-female-burial-weapons-hungary.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:05:31

• iophk: 29 hours per week immersed in Tiktokistan. Not counting the additional hours they are thinking about Tiktokistan. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/03/psychiatrist-children-smartphones-mental-health-harm    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:12:21

• "The Canadian-born singer-songwriter, 79, who headlined the festival in 2009, said he and his band were told to "do a lot of things" they were not interested in, in a post to his website." ☛ https://www.scotsman.com/news/neil-young-turns-down-glastonbury-festival-due-to-bbcs-corporate-control-4927943 | Source: The Scotsman    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:13:52

• "Neil Young has walked back his decision to boycott this year’s Glastonbury Festival." ☛ https://variety.com/2025/music/global/neil-young-play-glastonbury-error-in-information-2025-1236264644/ | Source: Variety    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:14:11

• "Neil Young has confirmed that he will headline this year’s Glastonbury festival, clarifying on his blog that he had received “an error in information” that had initially prompted him to pull out." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jan/03/neil-young-confirms-he-will-play-glastonbury-after-error-in-information-prompted-him-to-pull-out | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:14:39

• "Young, 79, had accused Glastonbury of being under the “corporate control” of the broadcaster – but has now said in a statement: “Due to an error in the information received" ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/neil-young-glastonbury-2025-tour-b2673286.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:18:42

• "“Due to an error in the information received, I had decided to not play the Glastonbury festival,” Young wrote on the Neil Young Archives, “which I have always loved." ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/neil-young-agrees-headline-glastonbury-1235224227/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:18:59

• "a case gets dismissed if a defendant avoids re-arrest." ☛ https://www.scotsman.com/news/world/donald-trump-to-be-sentenced-in-hush-money-case-next-week-4930072 | Source: The Scotsman    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:19:32

• "In America we have a love-hate relationship with our stuff. We covet new stuff even as we discard the old. I’ve recognized this year just how much cruft I’ve accumulated in the past decade in this house." ☛ https://tracydurnell.com/2025/01/02/letting-go-past-selves/ | Source: Tracy Durnell    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:19:54

• "Website stats are funny old things. For a start, it’s become deeply unfashionable to actually care about them." ☛ https://www.dirtyfeed.org/2025/01/while-we-have-still-got-some-insanity-left/ | Source: John J Hoare    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:20:14

• "There are 293 top level folders in my Music folder on my desktop PC." ☛ https://odonnellweb.com/pelican/revisiting-my-music-collection.html | Source: Chris O'Donnnell    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:20:37

• "I’m aware that GoReleaser is kind of famous in the Go community" ☛ https://carlosbecker.com/posts/goreleaser-rust-zig/ | Source: Carlos Becker    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:22:31

• "Advent of code has come and passed, what should I do now with so much free time? Fear not!" ☛ https://ochagavia.nl/blog/the-jit-calculator-challenge/ | Source: Adolfo Ochagavía    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:22:50

• "The International Obfuscated C Code Contest has a newly revamped web site" ☛ https://dotat.at/@/2024-12-30-ioccc.html | Source: Tony Finch    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:23:11

• "What I find annoying is the lack of any type of attack as an example." ☛ https://boston.conman.org/2025/01/03.1 | Source: Sean Conner    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:24:12

• "After an avalanche of lawsuits over scraping everyone’s copyrighted works for their LLMs to regurgitate" ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/01/03/shock-as-openais-media-manager-opt-out-tool-turns-out-to-be-vaporware/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:47:20

• "A long time ago I wrote a program that is accessible via `ssh`. Use the arrows to move around on the map, use `u` and `d` to raise and lower the land. The program recomputes water flow, forests, swamps, settlements, and so on. It's cute." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2025-01-04-ssh-app-bots    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:54:03

• "An "arbitrary code execution" vulnerability lets an attacker do whatever they want, and w3m has had several of these, and may have more" gemini://thrig.me/blog/2025/01/04/attacks.gmi    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:54:48

• 🔤SpellBinding: GIJSNOM Wordo: RAMPS gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2025-01-04.gmi    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:55:34

• the fourth New Year's issue has been released gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2443    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 14:57:11

• "Closed-source browser extension Pie Adblock was this week accused of copying code and text from rival uBlock Origin" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/04/pie_adblock_ublock_origin_code/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:05:31

• SCALE 22x Presentations ☛ https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/22x/presentations | Source: SoCal Linux Expo    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:06:17

• "For 'every executable' you should read 'every piece of JavaScript'" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/WebBrowsersProgrammingInevitable | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:08:54

• "For the last few months, I have been working on Artemis, my calm web reader." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2025/01/03/refinement/ | Source: James G    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:09:08

• "When you click the bookmark(let), the current page including its title will be copied into your clipboard." ☛ https://darekkay.com/blog/bookmarklet-copy-browser-tab/ | Source: Darek Kay    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:09:15

• "I wrote about Ghostty last week" ☛ https://birchtree.me/blog/my-lil-ghosty-terminal-config-2/ | Source: Matt Birchler    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:12:30

• "In this week's "Look Back at 2024" post, we're taking a moment to celebrate the highlights." ☛ https://www.sparkfun.com/news/12648 | Source: SparkFun Electronics    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:18:27

• "The Ware for November 2024 is the NLP-16A by cherry-takuan. It’s a bespoke 16-bit CPU made entirely from 74HC00 NAND gates." ☛ https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/2024/winner-name-that-ware-november-2024/ | Source: Bunnie Huang    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:18:39

• "This one should be a cakewalk, and I’m mostly sharing it because I had trouble searching for a recent example at an image quality sufficient to make out most of the part numbers." ☛ https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/2024/name-that-ware-december-2024/ | Source: Bunnie Huang    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:19:13

• "According to Gutjahr, this device is essentially a sensor array that can be used to gather a wide variety of information including depth measurements, thermal and even RGB data." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/maker-uses-raspberry-pi-5-and-pico-to-power-this-multi-sensor-project | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:19:47

• "fuel filters" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/fuel-filter-gun-silencer-ads-facebook-instagram/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:20:03

• "Turn setscreensize() into a signal handler for SIGWINCH. [...]" ☛ https://lists.dragonflybsd.org/pipermail/commits/2024-December/923293.html | Source: DragonFly BSD    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:25:06

• "Home Assistant, the best open source home automation tool out there supports all of this" ☛ http://blog.davidedmundson.co.uk/blog/adding-home-automation-to-kde/ | Source: David Edmundson    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:29:48

• "Following my post about 10 games to know me" ☛ https://www.ncartron.org/the-games-i-played-on-the-nintendo-n64.html | Source: Nico Cartron    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:31:20

• "It was the nerdiest thing ever, and I loved it!" ☛ https://ounapuu.ee/posts/2025/01/03/dungeons-and-dragons/ | Source: Herman Õunapuu    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:31:40

• "Bethesda, for any other faults you might find with the company" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/03/will-bethesdas-tradition-of-supporting-fan-game-mods-continue-under-microsofts-ownership/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:32:17

• [Old] "IdleRPG is a game for internet relay chat where people join a channel and depending on how long they "idle" there without talking their "character" gets experience and levels." ☛ http://superkuh.com/blog/2024-06-01-1.html |    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:33:17

• "Earlier this year I decided to put my main project Tangerine" ☛ https://zone.dog/braindump/spline_fields/ |    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:34:27

• "Content representations let you serve a page’s content in different formats by adding a file extension to your URL" ☛ https://medienbaecker.com/articles/content-representations | Source: Thomas Günther    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:34:46

• "When building performance-critical systems or debugging performance issues due to context switching" ☛ https://blog.codingconfessions.com/p/linux-context-switching-internals |    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:36:50

• How To Install GIMP on CentOS Stream 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-gimp-centos-stream-10/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:38:10

• How to Install Jupyter Notebook on CentOS Stream 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-jupyter-notebook-centos-stream-10/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:38:23

• How To Install Steam on Rocky GNU/Linux 9 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-steam-rocky-linux-9/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:38:43

• How To Install Caddy on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-caddy-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:40:12

• How To Install RustDesk on Rocky GNU/Linux 9 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-rustdesk-rocky-linux-9/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:40:32

• How To Install Jupyter Notebook on Rocky GNU/Linux 9 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-jupyter-notebook-rocky-linux-9/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:40:42

• Zelenskiy: Ukraine Elections Possible This Year If Martial Law Ends ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskiy-says-elections-in-ukraine-possible-this-year-if-conditions-allow-lifting-of-martial-law/33262227.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:44:26

• Moldovans Facing Gas Shortages Are Chopping Wood To Get Through Winter ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-ukraine-russia-gas-gazprom-supply-transit-transdniester-wood-energy-winter/33262592.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:44:39

• Polish Farmers Protest EU Policies As Warsaw Assumes Bloc's Rotating Presidency ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-poland-farmers-protest-european-union-hungary-gala/33262682.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:48:46

• Russia Launches Drone Attack Against Multiple Regions Of Ukraine ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-attack-air-defense-kyiv/33263004.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:49:24

• Slovakia threatens to cut aid for Ukraine refugees amid gas transit dispute ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/slovakia-threatens-to-cut-aid-for-ukraine-refugees-amid-gas-transit-dispute/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:49:47

• Do Russian media operating in Latvia make any difference? ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/media/03.01.2025-do-russian-media-operating-in-latvia-make-any-difference.a582148/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:50:05

• Ukraine Can Expect Further U.S. Aid Offers Before Biden Leaves Office, White House Says ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-aid-austin-biden-zelenskiy-kellogg/33263017.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:50:19

• "Slovak prime minister threatens to cut support for Ukrainian refugees after Kyiv halts gas transit" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/03/slovak-prime-minister-threatens-to-cut-support-for-ukrainian-refugees-after-kyiv-halts-gas-transit | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:50:37

• "Breaking the chain What the end of decades-long Russian gas transit through Ukraine means for Moscow, Kyiv, and Europe" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/03/breaking-the-chain | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:51:42

• "Headlines from an alternate reality A roundup of fake news stories about Ukraine Russian propagandists created and amplified in 2024" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/04/headlines-from-an-alternate-reality | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:51:56

• Oil slick from Russian tanker spill reaches Crimea ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250103-syria-restricts-entry-for-lebanese-citizens-security-sources-say    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:52:57

• Finland court denies release of oil tanker suspected in Baltic Sea cable damage ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/finland-court-denies-release-of-oil-tanker-suspected-in-baltic-sea-cable-damage/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:53:21

• Court in Lithuania to look into Russian ice skater’s citizenship appeal ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2452124/court-in-lithuania-to-look-into-russian-ice-skater-s-citizenship-appeal    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:53:48

• "Finland upholds seizure of potential Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker suspected of damaging undersea cables" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/03/finland-upholds-seizure-of-potential-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-suspected-of-damaging-undersea-cables | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:54:31

• "A glimpse of home" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/03/a-glimpse-of-home | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:54:42

• Three weeks with no Latvia-Belarus border crossers detected ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/03.01.2025-three-weeks-with-no-latvia-belarus-border-crossers-detected.a582213/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:55:36

• Rīga wants to ban Moscow-time New Year fireworks ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/03.01.2025-riga-wants-to-ban-moscow-time-new-year-fireworks.a582199/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:55:54

• HAPPINESS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Plus, acceptance of Russian policy, inc. foreign, is a must. STOP RESISTING.    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:56:38

• FSF funds raised: 335k us dollars    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:57:53

• even at 5k a day they'll make it to 400k    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:58:28

• Discovery Delays Surface in Music Publishers’ NBA Infringement Suits — As Intensifying TuneSat Sub-Dispute Takes Center Stage ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/03/music-publishers-nba-lawsuits-discovery-delays/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 15:58:58

• TTABlog Quarterly Index: October - December 2024 ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/01/ttab-quarterly-index-october-december.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:08:46

• Are There Any Non-Woke Operating Systems? ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/are-there-any-non-woke-operating    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:09:06

• H-1B Visa in Tech: Good Idea or Bad Idea? ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/h-1b-visa-in-tech-good-idea-or-bad    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:09:36

• "Seeed Studio recently announced the XIAO Plus series, an update to its popular XIAO lineup." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/seeedstudio-unveils-xiao-plus-series-with-expanded-io-and-enhanced-connectivity/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:11:33

• "HackerBox 0110 offers a hands-on kit for synthesizer technology, showcasing the capabilities of the Raspberry Pi Pico 2" ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/hackerbox-0110-explores-midi-and-synth-technology-with-raspberry-pi-pico-2/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:12:06

• "there are basic tools like mv and rename, there’s an advanced tool called mmv that makes the process much easier" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/mmv-command-linux/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:15:17

• [Meme] Be a Good and Obedient Citizen. Use Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Windows. ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/03/Meme_Be_a_Good_and_Obedient_Citizen_Use_Microsoft_Windows.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:15:46

• [Meme] Crushing Free Speech Before Even Taking Public Office... ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/03/Meme_Crushing_Free_Speech_Before_Even_Taking_Public_Office.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:18:34

• Engineering Things to Last 70 Years in an 8-Bit, 16-Bit, and 32-Bit World ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/03/Engineering_Things_to_Last_70_Years_in_an_8_Bit_16_Bit_and_32_B.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:22:43

• Apple 'Articles' That Aren't... Just SPAM From Beta'News', Generated by LLMs ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/03/Apple_Articles_That_Aren_t_Just_SPAM_From_Beta_News_Generated_b.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:22:54

• Slow News, But Not Slow for Us (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/03/Slow_News_But_Not_Slow_for_Us.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:23:03

• For Software Freedom (and for Broader Personal Freedom), the Goalposts Are Moving (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/02/For_Software_Freedom_and_for_Broader_Personal_Freedom_the_Goalp.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:23:11

• When You Get Your "Latest Technology News" From an LLM Slop Farm (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/02/When_Your_Get_Your_Latest_Technology_News_From_an_LLM_Slop_Farm.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:23:29

• Jeff Bezos (Washington Post) Spreads Political Propaganda Against the Internet (and the Web) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/03/Jeff_Bezos_Washington_Post_Spreads_Political_Propaganda_Against.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:23:38

• Second Circuit revives free speech challenge to New York anti-discrimination labor law ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/second-circuit-revives-free-speech-challenge-to-new-york-anti-discrimination-labor-law/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:24:12

• Year in Review: 15 times Hong Kong made int’l headlines in 2024 ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/04/year-in-review-15-times-hong-kong-made-intl-headlines-in-2024/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:27:18

• Atari Crashes The 2025 Handheld Gaming Party ☞ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/01/03/atari-has-entered-the-chat/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:27:32

• It is all about the CPU! ☞ https://harishpillay.com/2025/01/04/it-is-all-about-the-cpu/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:35:02

• Harish (IBM): "The answer, I will posit, is to get RISC-V RVA23 to become the baseline from edge to the centre and out to space."    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:35:28

• Did Syria fire all female judges after Bashar al-Assad’s fall? ☞ https://rfa.org/english/factcheck/2025/01/03/afcl-syria-female-judge/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:36:04

• Top European diplomats urge inclusive transition in Syria visit ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250103-top-european-diplomats-urge-inclusive-transition-in-syria-visit    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:36:11

• European Union leaders seeks path to rebuild ties with Syria ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250103-european-union-seeks-path-to-rebuild-ties-with-syria    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:36:28

• Windows TCO ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31554    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:37:13

• ShredOS ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/01/shredos.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:38:59

• Unpatched Active Directory Flaw Can Crash Any Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Server ☞ https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/active-directory-flaw-can-crash-any-microsoft-server-connected-to-the-internet    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:39:45

• Severe Security Flaws Patched in Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Apps Web API ☞ https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/severe-security-flaws-patched-in.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:41:17

• "Microsoft claims Edge had a great year"... BUT LAYS OFF its developers. Contradiction there...    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:42:23

• Scratch That: Neil Young Says He’s Playing Glastonbury After All ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/03/scratch-that-neil-young-says-hes-playing-glastonbury-after-all/ "calling it a “corporate turn-off.” Now he’s walked the statement back."    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:43:48

• Wine 10.0-rc4 https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/releases/wine-10.0-rc4    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:46:23

• Windows TCO ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2025/01/treasury-hack-lawmakers-seek-more-details-on-scope-third-party-vulnerabilities/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:47:58

• How the government ought to about critical minerals security ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2025/01/how-the-government-ought-to-about-critical-minerals-security/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:48:33

• Back doors when a foreign country finds those ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/03/us-sanctions-chinese-cybersecurity-company-ties-flax-typhoon-hacking-group/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:49:49

• Biden’s blocked US Steel deal carries big risks. Here are the top three. ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/bidens-blocked-us-steel-deal-carries-big-risks-here-are-the-top-three/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 16:51:00

• Palestinian Authority suspends Qatari channel Al Jazeera in West Bank ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250103-palestinian-authority-suspends-qatari-channel-al-jazeera-in-west-bank    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:20:55

• Syria restricts entry for Lebanese citizens, security sources say ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250103-syria-restricts-entry-for-lebanese-citizens-security-sources-say    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:21:14

• The role of Africa’s Great Lakes and oceans in revitalizing South Africa’s economy ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/sea/sea-sea/the-role-of-africas-great-lakes-and-oceans-in-revitalizing-south-africas-economy/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:21:57

• Biden blocks $14.9 billion US-Japan steel deal over national security concerns ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250103-biden-blocks-us-japan-steel-deal    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:22:32

• In the West Bank, Palestinian Authority clashes with militant groups and suspends Al Jazeera ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250103-in-the-west-bank-palestinian-authority-clashes-with-militant-groups-and-suspends-al-jazeera    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:22:47

• Chad: Regional security is a key concern of voters in the election ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250103-chad-the-exit-of-french-troops-is-a-key-concern-for-the-election    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:23:03

• UN expert warns gang attacks threaten Haiti healthcare system ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/un-expert-warns-gang-attacks-threaten-haiti-healthcare-system/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:23:27

• US sanctions China cybersecurity firm for alleged role in critical infrastructure hacks ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/us-sanctions-china-cybersecurity-firm-for-alleged-role-in-critical-infrastructure-hacks/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:24:02

• Biden blocks Nippon bid to buy US Steel over national security concerns ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/biden-blocks-nippon-bid-to-buy-us-steel-over-national-security-concerns/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:24:38

• Israel court annuls key component of controversial police law ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/israel-court-annuls-key-component-of-controversial-police-law/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:27:17

• UN experts urge respect for human rights ahead of Venezuela presidential inauguration ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/un-independent-mission-urges-respect-for-human-rights-ahead-of-venezuela-presidential-inauguration/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:27:46

• The surprising existence of the erase button on cockpit voice recorders ☞ https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/the-surprising-existence-of-the-erase-button-on-cockpit-voice-recorders/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:28:14

• Windows TCO ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/01/03/china-us-treasury-hacking/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:28:43

• South Korea stand-off: Who are the guards blocking President Yoon’s arrest? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-standoff-the-guards-blocking-the-presidents-arrest    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:29:02

• Beijing slams US over potential Chinese drone ban ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/beijing-slams-us-over-potential-chinese-drone-ban    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:29:17

• Philippines’ Marcos drops estranged V-P Sara Duterte from security council ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-marcos-drops-estranged-v-p-sara-duterte-from-security-council    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:29:40

• Recap: South Korean authorities suspend attempt to arrest President Yoon ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-investigators-seek-to-arrest-president-yoon    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:29:52

• The art of Poland’s diplomacy ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/0103/The-art-of-Poland-s-diplomacy    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:30:03

• South Korea’s Dueling Protests ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/world/asia/south-korea-protest-scene.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:30:14

• Biden Blocks Takeover Bid of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/us/politics/us-steel-nippon-biden.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:31:02

• "GlobalFoundries and IBM announced on January 2, 2025, that they had settled their ongoing legal battles, which included claims of breach of contract, trade secrets, and intellectual property disputes." https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20250103PD212/ibm-globalfoundries-legal-ceo-rapidus.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:38:30

• IBM trains them for BRICS https://www.ceoinsightsasia.com/news/stateowned-ai-firm-bedi-appoints-former-ibm-executive-xie-dong-as-cto-nwid-13146.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:40:48

• Endicott issues statement on IBM lawsuit https://www.yahoo.com/news/endicott-issues-statement-ibm-lawsuit-220617595.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:40:55

• SOSS Community Day India 2024: Wrap Up ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2025/01/03/soss-community-day-india-2024-wrap-up/ http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/07/Open_Source_Security_Foundation_OpenSSF_Hosted_SOSS_as_Microsof.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:41:33

• The Glaring Hypocrisy and Embedded Deceptions of the Global Food Giants ☞ https://off-guardian.org/2025/01/03/the-glaring-hypocrisy-and-embedded-deceptions-of-the-global-food-giants/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:44:33

• American Oversight Sues Intelligence Agency for Records About Trump Nominee Kash Patel ☞ https://americanoversight.org/american-oversight-sues-intelligence-agency-for-records-about-trump-nominee-kash-patel/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:44:46

• Diplo Revenge Porn Case Takes a New Twist As Judge Rules ‘Jane Doe’ Must Reveal Her Identity ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/03/diplo-revenge-porn-case-jane-doe/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:45:14

• collaboration   

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:45:39

• IBM and GlobalFoundries settle lawsuits over chipmaking tech given to defective chip maker Intel and Rapidus ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/globalfoundries-and-ibm-have-buried-the-hatchet-paving-the-way-for-future-collaboration    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:45:51

• Guantánamo Convict Sues to Stop U.S. Plan to Send Him to Prison in Iraq ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/us/politics/guantanamo-prisoner-iraq-lawsuit.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:46:36

• US appeals court overturns FCC decision reinstating net neutrality rules ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/us-appeals-court-overturns-fcc-decision-reinstating-net-neutrality-rules/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:47:42

• EXPLAINED: Why is an internet-famous Vietnamese monk on a trek to India? ☞ https://rfa.org/english/vietnam/2025/01/03/vietnam-monk-explainer/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:48:03

• Security updates for Friday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1004067/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 17:48:56

• Caddy 2.9 Web & Reverse Proxy Server Released ☞ https://linuxiac.com/caddy-2-9-web-and-reverse-proxy-server-released/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:03:47

• Arch-Based Distros Dominate the GNU/Linux Gaming Scene ☞ https://linuxiac.com/arch-based-distros-dominate-the-linux-gaming-scene/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:03:58

• GNU/Linux Back to 5% in 2025 ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/02/GNU_Linux_Back_to_5_in_2025.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:07:21

• GNU/Linux Reaches 5% in Indonesia (Population Size Near 300 Million) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/02/GNU_Linux_Reaches_5_in_Indonesia_Population_Size_Near_300_Milli.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:07:26

• GNU/Linux and ChromeOS in Australia Tripled in 5 Years? That's How statCounter Sees It.... ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/02/GNU_Linux_and_ChromeOS_in_Australia_Tripled_in_5_Years_That_s_H.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:08:51

• GNU/Linux Rose to 5% in Belgium (It Was 1.66% Last January) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/03/GNU_Linux_Rose_to_5_in_Belgium_It_Was_1_66_Last_January.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:09:01

• A Salad of Abusive Monopolist Microsoft FUD Against Linux, Published by LinuxSecurity.com Using LLM Slop/Copypasta ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/03/A_Salad_of_Microsoft_FUD_Against_Linux_Published_by_LinuxSecuri.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:09:11

• In Mexico, backdoored Windows Down to All-Time Low, GNU/Linux Up to All-Time High (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/03/In_Mexico_Windows_Down_to_All_Time_Low_GNU_Linux_Up_to_All_Time.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:09:20

• Canada: backdoored Windows at All-Time Lows, ChromeOS and GNU/Linux Rise to Almost 8% (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/03/Canada_Windows_at_All_Time_Lows_ChromeOS_and_GNU_Linux_Rise_to_.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:09:28

• In Hong Kong and Taiwan People Flock to GNU/Linux (Unlike Windows, GNU/Linux Doesn't Capture Screenshots of Everything You Do and Add Back Doors to Encryption) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/03/In_Hong_Kong_and_Taiwan_People_Flock_to_GNU_Linux_Unlike_Window.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:09:38

• MP wins complaint against Birmingham Live over UK’s ‘grimmest village’ article ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/newspaper-corrections-media-mistakes-errors-legal/gavin-williamson-wins-complaint-against-birmingham-live-over-grimmest-village-article/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:10:29

• ESET recommends installing GNU/Linux if your unsupported backdoored Windows 11 PC can't update from 10 ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/eset-recommends-installing-linux-if-your-unsupported-windows-11-pc-cant-update-from-10/ https://techrights.org/n/2024/11/24/ESET_Finds_Rootkits_Does_Not_Explain_How_They_Get_Installed_Med.shtml    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:11:40

• Ditana – Arch-based GNU/Linux distribution ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/ditana-arch-based-linux-distribution/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:23:23

• This Week in Plasma: Artistry and accessibility ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2025/01/04/this-week-in-plasma-artistry-and-accessibility/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:24:38

• "I’ve been shoveling for days. My hands are quite sore and tired from all of it. I have a fair amount of muscle soreness in my back, my ribs, and my arms. But it’s that good post exercise soreness." gemini://thatit.be/2025-01-04-08-50-09.gmi    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:26:14

• Learnings from dogs gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2445    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:27:07

• "my first POST!" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2444    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:27:56

• Could Monkeys Really Type All of Shakespeare? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/science/monkeys-typewriter-shakespeare.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:35:42

• More than a tourist attraction: Tokyo Skytree jolts research as a lightning rod ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/more-than-a-tourist-attraction-tokyo-skytree-jolts-research-as-a-lightning-rod    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:36:10

• You'll Probably Gain a Pound in 2025. Avoid 'Weight Creep' With 7 Practical Steps. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/youll-probably-gain-a-pound-in-2025-avoid-weight-creep-with-7-practical-steps    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:36:56

• Study Reveals Key Alzheimer's Pathway – And Blocking It Reverses Symptoms in Mice ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-key-alzheimers-pathway-and-blocking-it-reverses-symptoms-in-mice    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:37:09

• Scientists Discover Mystery Volcano That Cooled The Globe in 1831 ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-mystery-volcano-that-cooled-the-globe-in-1831    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:37:24

• Scientists Identify New Blood Group After 50 Year Mystery ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identify-new-blood-group-after-50-year-mystery    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:37:38

• Passenger demonstrates the true power of airplane toilet suction in viral video ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/01/03/lifestyle/viral-video-shows-how-powerful-airplane-toilets-truly-are/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:37:58

• Do You Believe in Life After Death? These Scientists Study It. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/style/virginia-dops-reincarnation.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:38:24

• US Treasury relaxes 45V hydrogen tax credit rules and opens nuclear pathway ☞ https://www.h2-view.com/story/us-treasury-relaxes-45v-hydrogen-tax-credit-rules-and-opens-nuclear-pathway/2119176.article/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:38:57

• Federal Circuit Internal Debate over Reversal versus Vacatur ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/01/a.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 18:39:39

• "The first conference's roughly 150 attendees included Steve Wozniak, Ted Nelson, Richard Stallman, John Draper, Richard Greenblatt, Robert Woodhead, and Bob Wallace" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hackers_Conference    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 19:12:30

• "If you’ve ever played around with customising Ubuntu (or any GNOME Shell-based Linux distribution) you’ll have encountered GNOME Tweaks, an official app giving you GUI access to options, settings, and controls not otherwise exposed in the UI." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/refine-advanced-tweak-tool-for-gnome    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 22:19:07

• Trademark-infringing parasite still at it. LF won't do anything... https://www.papermag.com/new-year-new-york-linux    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 22:20:07

• These Enhancements Make Flutter Beast At Making Apps For Windows, macOS, and Linux. https://medium.com/@rk0936626/these-enhancements-make-flutter-beast-at-making-apps-for-windows-macos-and-linux-b13a00c821e5    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 22:22:21

• "ESET Germany has published a new blog post about the upcoming end of support for Windows 10 and how it is going to affect around 65% or roughly 32 million PCs there. The security firm has expressed concern over this since the vast majority of desktop PC owners are still on the outgoing OS which will leave them vulnerable." https://www.neowin.net/news/eset-recommends-installing-linux-if-your-unsupported-windows-11-pc-cant-update-from-10/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 22:23:07

• "ESET Germany has published a new blog post about the upcoming end of support for Windows 10 and how it is going to affect around 65% or roughly 32 million PCs there. The security firm has expressed concern over this since the vast majority of desktop PC owners are still on the outgoing OS" https://www.neowin.net/news/eset-recommends-installing-linux-if-your-unsupported-windows-11-pc-cant-update-from-10/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 22:23:26

• Foolish headline that mixes a kernel with company names https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/news-and-trends/linux-microsoft-google-responsible-for-62-of-2024/485113    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 22:24:13

• Linux filesystems: Ext4, Btrfs, XFS, ZFS and more https://www.networkworld.com/article/3631604/linux-filesystems-ext4-btrfs-xfs-zfs-and-more.html    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 22:25:09

• "Gaming on Linux has taken off in a big way over the last decade, with Microsoft taking its position as the leading member of the market for gaming on PC for granted." https://www.xda-developers.com/reasons-linux-best-alternative-windows-gamers/    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 22:25:46

• "As a side project this year I'm going to be creating another game for Palm OS. Seeing the positive remarks I got on creating Captain's MiniGolf last summer, I thought why not give it another shot." gemini://gemini.ctrl-c.club/~captain/posts/2025-01-04-stargrid-a-new-game-im-making-for-palm-os-in-2025.gmi    

posted Saturday, January 04, 2025 at 22:29:12