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  • "Cost is just an excuse! Turn IBM into an Indian company instead. AK must go!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jhhb7e3p    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 05:54:09

  • "RTO is directed US layoff where they can blame the employee. More will come." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jhkng8c9    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 05:55:36

  • "I can't figure out why Meta needs so many employees to start with. Take Facebook. It hasn't really changed in years. It should be running on autopilot." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jhkng8c9    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 05:56:07

  • "You can probably teach that class on deception/fraud 101 and doesn't need to be at Stanford or Harvard ! Run it from LinkedIn and the masses of wannabe fraudsters will show up." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jhkng8c9    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 05:56:40

  • "if you get a certificate from Stanford and Harvard you are welcomed into the "upper" class no matter what you do" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jhkng8c9    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 05:57:21

  • Lithuania’s Navy steps up NordBalt cable protection amid reports of damage attempts ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2459548/lithuania-s-navy-steps-up-nordbalt-cable-protection-amid-reports-of-damage-attempts    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:13:43

  • CMA to investigate Surveillance Giant Google search dominance and impact on news publishers ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/google-cma-strategic-market-status-designation-investigation/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:14:05

  • After cable damage, Taiwan to step up surveillance of flag of convenience ships ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/after-cable-damage-taiwan-to-step-up-surveillance-of-flag-of-convenience-ships    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:14:23

  • damage attempts https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2459548/lithuania-s-navy-steps-up-nordbalt-cable-protection-amid-reports-of-damage-attempts    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:14:51

  • Commissioner Tzitzikostas speech at that handover of the 2025 European Aviation Environmental Report ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_259    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:16:31

  • Android (or AOSP) is More Free Than iOS, Both in Practice (as OEM Bundles) Both Are User-Hostile ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/14/Android_or_AOSP_is_More_Free_Than_iOS_Both_in_Practice_as_OEM_B.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:17:01

  • Graduate student councilors question provost about Bridge funding and campus free speech ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2025/01/14/gsc-question-provost-bridge-funding/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:18:26

  • St. Helena: "The world's most remote EV charging point" ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250114-st-helena-the-world-s-most-remote-ev-charging-point    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:18:55

  • French PM says ready to reopen talks on pension reform ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250114-french-pm-says-ready-to-reopen-talks-on-pension-reform    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:19:15

  • In Biden-Trump handoff, a foreign policy shift for a changed world? ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2025/0114/biden-trump-global-alliances-america-first    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:19:28

  • China's SpacemiT develops 64-core RISC-V datacenter CPU — 12nm chip allegedly performs like a 10-year old Xen or Opteron but with higher core count ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/chinas-spacemit-develops-64-core-risc-v-datacenter-cpu-12nm-chip-allegedly-performs-like-a-10-year-old-xen-or-opteron-but-with-higher-core-count    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:19:48

  • Apollo-era DSKY ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/14/repairing-a-real-and-broken-apollo-era-dsky/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:20:42

  • "The Connecticut DMV Can’t Tell Us How Many Cars Tow Companies Have Sold" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/connecticut-dmv-towing-public-records | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:21:21

  • Security and cryptography algorithms: A guide ☞ https://opensource.net/security-cryptography-algorithms-python/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:22:00

  • “SteamOS on a PC?” Reacting to Linus Tech Tips GNU/Linux Gaming Update for 2025 ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/videos/steamos-on-a-pc-reacting-to-linus-tech-tips-linux-gaming-update-for-2025/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:22:32

  • Adam Williamson: New laptop and Silverblue update ☞ https://www.happyassassin.net/posts/2025/01/14/new-laptop-and-silverblue-update/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:22:55

  • Bayesian Meta-Analysis with brms ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/bayesian-meta-analysis-with-brms/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:23:34

  • UK deaths in December 2024 about 15% higher than before COVID    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:24:03

  • 'After' COVID-19 Thousands More Lives Are Lost Every Month in Britain (Even in 2025) https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2025/01/16/covid-19-2025/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:46:52

  • Linux Mint 22.1 Now Available for Download with Cinnamon 6.4 ☞ https://linuxiac.com/linux-mint-22-1-now-available-for-download/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:49:59

  • Anticipating how CAPTCHAs want me to solve them ☞ https://rubenerd.com/anticipating-how-captchas-want-me-to-solve-them/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:50:57

  • USPTO Hey Hi (AI) Strategy ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/01/uspto-ai-strategy.html Riding mindless hype waves because the Office is run by and for corrupt officials, not science    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:51:42

  • That just means software patents piggybacking buzzwords https://ipwatchdog.com/2025/01/14/uspto-presents-ai-strategy-ai-patent-applications-soar-33/id=185085/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:53:11

  • These are people who will squash patents, including many software patents ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/1/14/unified-is-hiring-for-full-time-senior-patent-counsel-apply-today    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:53:43

  • The people should own the town square (Mastodon Blog) ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1005007/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:54:07

  • "oil tankers anchor off Chinese and Russian coasts" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/14/dozens-of-oil-tankers-anchor-off-chinese-and-russian-coasts-after-latest-round-of-u-s-sanctions | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:56:24

  • NATO ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/14/nato-chief-says-e-u-countries-can-either-spend-more-on-defense-or-get-out-your-russian-language-courses | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:56:42

  • Biden’s aides warned Putin about sending incendiary parcels from Vilnius – media ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2460201/biden-s-aides-warned-putin-about-sending-incendiary-parcels-from-vilnius-media    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:57:05

  • "airport drone defenses" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/14/russian-authorities-abandon-plan-to-spend-millions-on-airport-drone-defenses | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:57:32

  • "Russian FSB officer reportedly found dead" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/14/russian-fsb-officer-reportedly-found-dead-in-central-moscow | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:57:46

  • Debuginfod project update 2024 ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/01/14/debuginfod-project-update-2024    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:58:24

  • Internet ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/14/internet-users-in-russia-report-widespread-service-outages | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:58:47

  • "modeled by medals issued in Nazi Germany" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/15/russian-military-s-official-journal-proposes-new-awards-for-assault-troops-modeled-by-medals-issued-in-nazi-germany | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 06:59:06

  • Pluralistic: Billionaire-proofing the internet; Picks and Shovels Chapter One (Part 5) (14 Jan 2025) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/14/contesting-popularity/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:04:11

  • TuxCare Stops Abusive Monopolist Microsoft From Killing .NET 6.0 ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/01/tuxcare-stops-microsoft-from-killing-net-6-0/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:05:22

  • Openwashing lock-in    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:06:09

  • Predicting 2025: Covid Origins Revisited ☞ https://off-guardian.org/2025/01/14/predicting-2025-covid-origins-revisited/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:08:26

  • HMPV virus speculations infect social control media ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20250114-hmpv-virus-speculations-infect-social-media    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:08:39

  • North Korea’s suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/north-koreas-suicide-soldiers-pose-new-challenge-for-ukraine-in-war-with-russia    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:09:07

  • Introduction to GrapheneOS ☞ https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2025-01-12-intro-to-grapheneos.html    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:10:08

  • Introduction to GrapheneOS ☞ https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2025-01-12-intro-to-grapheneos.html    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:10:24

  • ByteDance’s Hey Hi (AI) push makes Chinese tycoon one of Asia’s richest women ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/bytedances-ai-makes-chinese-tycoon-one-of-asias-richest-women Company that wages psychological warfare globally    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:11:20

  • China exploring potential sale of US Fentanylware (TikTok) operations to MElon the Felon: Report ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/14/china-exploring-potential-sale-of-us-tiktok-operations-to-elon-musk-report/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:12:19

  • What Ban Deadline? Fentanylware (TikTok) Unveils Far-Reaching Alan Walker Campaign — Including US-Exclusive Merch ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/13/tiktok-alan-walker-partnership/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:12:38

  • Selling Fentanylware (TikTok) to Elon Musk? Chinese Officials Reportedly Discuss the Possibility as Divestment Deadline Nears ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/14/elon-musk-tiktok-sale-reports/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:12:56

  • Voice of LF https://lwn.net/Articles/1003780/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:15:10

  • A look at the Sequoia command-line interface https://lwn.net/Articles/1003243/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:15:37

  • Emacs in Scheme https://lwn.net/Articles/1001929/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:16:09

  • "Though not as well known or widely used as GNOME, Xfce, KDE Plasma, et al, Enlightenment (often abbreviated as just ‘E’) differentiates itself through the use of Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL)." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/enlightenment-0-27-released    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:19:41

  • "Well, the way that Flatpak apps access USB devices is improved in Flatpak 1.16.x thanks to a new input device permission." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/flatpak-1-16-released-new-features    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:20:05

  • "Based on the Debian 12.9 "Bookworm" base, MX Linux 23.5 includes the Xfce 4.20 core packages and multiple other updates, including visual tweaks and security fixes. The Xfce, KDE, and Fluxbox ISOs come with the 6.1.123 kernel, while AHS takes advantage of the 6.12.8 liquorix core." https://www.notebookcheck.net/MX-Linux-23-5-launches-with-Xfce-4-20-and-updated-kernel-options.946827.0.html    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:22:11

  • Android vs Linux for gaming handhelds: Here are my thoughts after trying both https://www.androidauthority.com/android-vs-linux-gaming-handhelds-3515944/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:22:52

  • Proprietary https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/parallels-desktop-gains-really-slow-support-for-x86-oses-on-apple-silicon/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:23:25

  • "On December 15th 2024, developer Paul Sherman announced the end of the Absolute Linux project. This year, its website has already gone, but the Internet Archive's final snapshot says [...]" https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/the_end_of_absolute_linux/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:23:50

  • Android and Linux-based Smart TFT displays simplify embedded development https://www.eejournal.com/industry_news/android-and-linux-based-smart-tft-displays-simplify-embedded-development/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:26:32

  • "OpenZFS 2.3 has been released today as the latest version of this open-source advanced file system and volume manager for Linux and FreeBSD systems introducing support for the latest kernels and new features." https://9to5linux.com/openzfs-2-3-is-out-with-linux-6-12-support-raidz-expansion-fast-dedup-and-more    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:26:52

  • "If you need a lightning-fast, portable Linux distribution to run on aging hardware or spin up a quick server, 4MLinux is a great option." https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-portable-lightweight-linux-distro-has-an-old-school-feel/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:28:52

  • Proprietary and untrustworthy https://www.howtogeek.com/parallels-can-now-run-x86-windows-and-linux-on-apple-silicon-mac/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:29:52

  • "Even as late as 2002 video playback could still prove a sore spot under Linux, with BioWare having to forgo Bink video support in their initial Linux port of Neverwinter Nights." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-45-free-as-in-beer/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:30:43

  • Microsoft pulls a Windows as it breaks Linux on Intel CPUs and angers AMD in the process https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-pulls-a-windows-as-it-breaks-linux-on-intel-cpus-and-angers-amd-in-the-process/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:32:22

  • "Currently in development, the Debian-powered Mecha Comet could be a Linux phone, drone controller, or interface for your car. If you dream it, you can make it." https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-new-linux-handheld-pc-could-be-a-tinkerers-dream-come-true/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:33:50

  • LF crap (Zemlin and the frauds) leveraged by Gulag/Alphabet to stave off antitrust action https://www.techrepublic.com/article/supporters-of-chromium-based-browsers/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:34:27

  • "The performance uplift when using this versus the current upstream Wine could be pretty significant in some games." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/ntsync-driver-for-improving-windows-games-on-linux-with-wine-proton-should-finally-land-in-linux-kernel-614/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:35:05

  • "Their community manager sent over an email about the announcement noting these highlights" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/retro-gaming-linux-distro-batocera-v41-brings-expanded-wine-support-better-multi-screen-new-hardware-support/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:35:30

  • VirtualBox works OK https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/13/parallels-202-trials-x86-vms-on-apple-silicon-bringing-linux-windows-11-support    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:36:00

  • People running malicious shell scripts on their machines shows dumb, self-harming behaviour, not an issue in "Linux" https://cybersecuritynews.com/rootkit-malware-controls-linux-systems-remotely/ Microsoft chatbots now have a field day with this FUD http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/16/Anti_Linux_Articles_in_linuxsecurity_com_Guardian_Digital_Inc_A.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:38:04

  • 16 days, TWO waves of Microsoft layoffs. Catching up with December? At least the media is on TOP OF IT this time.    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:52:20

  • Microsoft mass layoffs (second time so far this year!) in "security, sales, gaming, and experiences." https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/microsoft-is-firing-employees-in-3-departments-set-to-take-more-actions-to-save-costs-2665577-2025-01-16    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:53:25

  • Microsoft mass layoffs (second time so far this year!) in "security, sales, gaming, and experiences." https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/microsoft-is-firing-employees-in-3-departments-set-to-take-more-actions-to-save-costs-2665577-2025-01-16    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:56:49

  • Microsoft trims several teams, separate from performance-based cuts https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/microsoft-trims-several-teams-january-2025/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 07:59:17

  • This is a FAKE news site, 100% LLM slop (this one https://espeaks.co.uk/what-happened-to-hotmail-microsofts-old-email-platform-explained/ is one of many detected as 100% fake). They say: "Fact-Checking Policy: Accurate information is our focus. If errors are found, please let us know, and corrections will be made swiftly."    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:01:28

  • So they basically spew out LIES from Microsoft BOTS. They then add: "Fact-Checking Policy". Disgusting.    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:01:54

  • The Web has quickly become a large pile of crap. People generate lumps of "text". Who made it? Bot. Why are you publishing that? Because! Then they have "news sites" spewing out this garbage.    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:03:39

  • [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1176.jpg    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:05:28

  • [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1526.jpg    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:05:34

  • Lunar Observing 2025-01-15 Fairbanks, AK, USA (publ. 2025-01-15) gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20250115-0.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:06:44

  • "In the late 2000s and early 2010s, it was something of a testament to your brilliance as a developer if you interviewed with what we now call FAANGs (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google) and got the job." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2025/1-15.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:08:39

  • "First up is visibility, where you might think of variables as sitting in walled rooms, and so from outside the room (block, or file) the variable is not visible. The variables are somewhere, and if you're not also in that somewhere, the variable cannot be gotten to (well, easily gotten to)." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2025/01/16/space-time-scoping.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:11:24

  • "Leading up to the launch of SIS's beta, I wanted to discuss the design decisions of how SIS actually works. There are two main components that everything is built off of, Servers and request handlers. This part will begin with servers and their Host mappings first." gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/u/clseibold/23932    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:12:43

  • Tipping point card game 🃏 gemini://freeshell.de/gemlog/2024-08-30_Tipping_point_card_game.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:15:02

  • touch - revisited gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2456    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:16:37

  • escrevir gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2457    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:18:41

  • "Damned nun almost ran over two of the children this morning. Hags in habits, I say. I will do the best I can - it's been almost a year since these events occurred." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2459    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:38:25

  • a hazy shade of winter gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2458    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:38:57

  • ECS’s Opinion on Pelham II and its potential implications for computer-generated pastiches – Part 2 http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/ecss-opinion-on-pelham-ii-and-its.html    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:59:09

  • trademarks for grass varieties http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/uspto-awkwardly-forgets-to-follow-rules.html    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 08:59:32

  • winter weather or claimate change too? https://www.dw.com/en/munich-frankfurt-flights-canceled-amid-winter-weather/a-71219425    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 09:00:57

  • Armani http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/general-court-upholds-armanis-appeal.html    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 09:01:34

  • Joint statement from 12 press organizations: “The press is free; it cannot be censored” https://bianet.org/haber/joint-statement-from-12-press-organizations-the-press-is-free-it-cannot-be-censored-303530    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 09:02:07

  • John Goerzen: Censorship Is Complicated: What Internet History Says about Meta/Facebook https://changelog.complete.org/archives/10737-censorship-is-complicated-what-internet-history-says-about-meta-facebook    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 09:02:44

  • 2025: Another ‘Unprecedented’ Year Calls for Staying the Course https://www.projectcensored.org/2025-another-unprecedented-year-calls-for-staying-the-course/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 09:03:19

  • EFF is junk these days... it got taken over by people who use tech to advance some weird politics, not people who enter politics to advance tech https://rubenerd.com/the-eff-foot-rakes-on-censorship/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 09:04:07

  • Medal of Freedom https://www.dw.com/en/messi-soros-among-recipients-of-biden-s-medal-of-freedom/a-71218242    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:16:30

  • Mali army claims arrest of IS-linked group leader https://www.dw.com/en/mali-army-claims-arrest-of-is-linked-group-leader/a-71218352    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:17:12

  • Tuna 'as fat as a cow' sells for $1.3 million https://www.dw.com/en/japan-tuna-as-fat-as-a-cow-sells-for-1-3-million/a-71220558    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:17:29

  • Indian journalist found dead in septic tank https://www.dw.com/en/indian-journalist-found-dead-in-septic-tank/a-71222528    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:20:59

  • Climate Denial ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2025/01/15/plos-climate-new-study-shows-how-fossil-fuel-sectors-create-a-climate-denial-echo-chamber-on-social-media/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:23:01

  • High Climate Risk ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2025/01/15/fossil-fuel-advocate-nigel-farage-new-house-high-climate-risk-area-kent-greatstone-romney/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:23:25

  • "Valve released a nice fresh Steam Beta (January 14th) for Steam Deck and Desktop PCs squashing some bugs and adding in some new options." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/jan-14th-steam-beta-fixes-linux-issues-a-steam-deck-wifi-crash-view-in-library-added-to-downloads-page/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:28:57

  • "Forest Reigns looks like a beautiful blend of gameplay with elements of Stalker, Crysis and Fallout wrapped up in a neat package." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/forest-reigns-is-a-post-apocalyptic-fps-set-in-paris-from-former-stalker-devs/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:29:22

  • "Developer Crackshell have released Heroes of Hammerwatch II, a rogue-lite action-rpg that offers extensive persistent progression." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/there-goes-the-weekend-rogue-lite-action-rpg-heroes-of-hammerwatch-ii-is-out-now/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:29:59

  • "Announced originally during the Realms Deep event in 2021, and later released into Early Access on Steam in 2023, Fortune's Run is a highly rated immersive-sim FPS but now its future is uncertain." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/positively-rated-immersive-sim-fps-fortunes-run-is-on-hold-as-the-developer-is-going-to-prison/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:30:21

  • "Finally, Discord stable has a new release available, and it officially brings full screen-sharing with audio on Linux with Wayland. Initially arriving in their Canary testing client, and then being pulled due to bugs, it's now officially here." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/discord-screen-sharing-with-audio-on-linux-wayland-is-officially-here/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:36:41

  • iophk: sellouts; the two are just fine with the CCP manipulating mass opinion https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/us-lawmakers-urge-biden-to-extend-tiktok-january-19-ban-deadline/articleshow/117225661.cms ("TikTok ban deadline: US lawmakers urge Biden to extend TikTok January 19 ban deadline")    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:38:41

  • iophk: cbc plays ball with ccp https://www.cbc.ca/news/tik-tok-ban-creators-1.7430368    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:38:49

  • "Por qué he dejado de usar Linux como lo haces tú" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&u=https://www.muylinux.com/2025/01/13/por-que-he-dejado-de-usar-linux/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:39:09

  • iophk: this will kickstart BRICS https://zambianobserver.com/trumps-return-threatens-resurgence-of-trade-wars/ ("Trump’s return threatens resurgence of trade wars - The Zambian Observer")    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:39:25

  • "During CES, Valve developer Pierre-Loup Griffais spoke to Frandroid about SteamOS, Steam Deck and more and there's some interesting bits in there about the future." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/intel-and-nvidia-drivers-holding-back-a-public-steamos-release-valve-not-trying-to-compete-with-windows/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:40:11

  • "WebScreen is an upcoming mini-screen that can sit on top of your monitor like a webcam, allowing you to customize it to get notifications and all sorts so you don't miss anything while you're busy (like playing video games)." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/webscreen-is-a-customizable-open-source-mini-screen-that-sits-on-your-monitor-to-show-notifications-and-more/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:44:51

  • "If you're in the mood for something new to play on Steam Deck, I've gone through what's been recently Steam Deck Verified by Valve and picked out some good stuff for you. Since they're Verified, they should work great on Desktop Linux too." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/a-fresh-steam-deck-verified-games-round-up-for-january-2025/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:45:41

  • "Songs of Syx is a deep and engrossing colony-building sim from Gamatron AB that has steadily improved with new updates since the 2020 release into Early Access but the 1.0 release is finally approaching." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/impressive-colony-building-sim-songs-of-syx-is-getting-ready-to-leave-early-access-with-a-big-new-beta/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:48:01

  • "Why Biden’s Economic Populism Didn’t Make Him Popular" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/01/biden-economic-populism-failure/681289/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:53:20

  • "Linux Dev Drama + Fedora Optimized Bins + Hyprland HDR + KDE Updates" https://odysee.com/@SavvyNik:5/Linux-Dev-Drama-+-Fedora-Optimized-Bins-+-Hyprland-HDR-+-KDE-Updates:f    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:53:29

  • "In Pursuing Canal, Trump Could Push Panama Closer to China" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/americas/panama-canal-trump-china.html    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:53:47

  • "Who Can Steal Your Data from Your Phone?" https://odysee.com/@RobBraxmanTech:6/phone-spyware:3    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:53:59

  • With two days to go, FSF now about 5k short of the target https://my.fsf.org/donate    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:54:46

  • MSM promotes a "false dichotomy" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/a-possible-tiktok-ban-is-just-days-away-what-are-available-alternatives/articleshow/117268569.cms ("A possible TikTok ban is just days away: What are available alternatives?") How about NONE?    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:55:56

  • "What is Xiaohongshu? The Chinese app taking the US by storm." https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/15/xiaohongshu-the-chinese-app-taking-the-us-by-storm/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:56:06

  • iophk: this stuff isn't even tech any more, it's all politics https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/meta-moderation-language-1.7428480 ("Meta says new rules prioritize freedom of expression, but even civil liberty advocates have mixed feelings")    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:56:45

  • iophk: it is really the farmers who are getting robbed because they actually netting less money than before the increases https://yle.fi/a/74-20137150    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:57:14

  • "Kan EU bestämma över X och Meta?" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/01/15/kan-eu-bestamma-over-x-och-meta/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:57:35

  • "Why return of Donald Trump to White House means UK must rejoin European Union" https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/why-return-of-donald-trump-to-white-house-means-uk-must-rejoin-european-union-4941096    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:58:09

  • kakistocracy https://www.ksl.com/article/51230155/sen-john-curtis-backs-pete-hegseth-defense-secretary-pick-joining-sen-mike-lee-    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:58:22

  • iophk: The Document Foundation, LibreOffice and Calligra should make money from this https://www.pcworld.com/article/2577995/office-365-will-officially-lose-support-on-windows-10-come-october.html ("Office 365 will officially lose support on Windows 10 come October")    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:58:53

  • "Five Things to Know About Biden's Farewell Address That Also Served as a Warning to the Country" https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2025-01-15/five-things-to-know-about-bidens-farewell-address-that-also-served-as-a-warning-to-the-country    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:59:09

  • iophk: WTF?! https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-administration-keep-tiktok-available-us-rcna187902 ("Biden administration looks for ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S.")    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:59:52

  • "OMB nominee Russell Vought dodges Schedule F question" https://fedscoop.com/russell-vought-omb-senate-confirmation-hearing-schedule-f/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:00:18

  • "Report: Trump AG Pick Bondi Frequently Sold Out Her Former Office to Big Corporate Donors at Public’s Expense" https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/report-trump-ag-pick-bondi-frequently-sold-out-her-former-office-to-big-corporate-donors-at-publics-expense    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:00:54

  • "Congresswoman Who Believed in "Jewish Space Lasers" Complains That Government Can’t Just Use Weather Control to Shut Down LA Fires" https://futurism.com/the-byte/marjorie-taylor-greene-cloud-seeding    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:03:16

  • "Medienberichte: EU-Kommission soll bei der Durchsetzung von Plattformregeln zögern" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://netzpolitik.org/2025/medienberichte-eu-kommission-soll-bei-der-durchsetzung-von-plattformregeln-zoegern/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:03:33

  • "Maine may stop complying with the REAL-ID Act" ☛ https://papersplease.org/wp/2025/01/15/maine-may-stop-complying-with-the-real-id-act/ | Source: Papers Please    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:05:14

  • "In two instances in the past couple of weeks, the Washington Post has acknowledged criticisms made by FAIR activists and others. Post editors may not be backing down, but they are hearing you." ☛ https://fair.org/home/activism-update-responses-show-wapo-is-hearing-from-its-critics/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:05:58

  • "The devastation of the ongoing Los Angeles fires is an alarm going off, but also the result of society having hit the snooze button long ago (Democracy Now!, 1/9/25; CBS, 1/13/25)." ☛ https://fair.org/home/right-wing-sleuths-find-the-la-fires-culprit-once-again-its-wokeness/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:06:25

  • "Posterchild" ☛ https://therevelator.org/ryukyu-rabbit-tick/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:06:59

  • "With considerable encouragement from Hollywood and affiliated anti-piracy groups, in 2021 the Malaysian government stepped up its site blocking measures." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/3682-pirate-sites-blocked-to-protect-creators-more-importantly-did-it-work-250115/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:10:34

  • "Telegram is one of the most popular messaging tools, chosen by many online services to stay connected with their audiences." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/telegram-shuts-down-z-library-annas-archive-channels-over-copyright-infringement-250115/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:10:45

  • "We’re at the halfway point of January, and that means we’re at the halfway point of the latest edition of our public domain game jam, Gaming Like It’s 1929!" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/15/were-halfway-through-the-public-domain-game-jam-and-theres-still-plenty-of-time-to-get-involved/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:11:10

  • "According to the simulation results, MicroStrategy has had a positive trend with less volatility for the last ten years compared to AMAZON, which has had a negative trend with high volatility." ☛ https://datageeek.com/2025/01/15/amazon-vs-microstrategy/ | Source: DataGeeek    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:11:34

  • "The global music industry hit 4.8 trillion streams in 2024, a new single-year record, Luminate’s 2024 Year-End Report found. That’s up 14% from 2023, which held the previous record." ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2025-01-15/music-streams-hit-nearly-5-trillion-in-2024-women-pop-performers-lead-the-charge-in-the-us | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:13:02

  • "Illegal repair restrictions can be devastating for farmers, who rely on affordable and timely repairs to harvest their crops and earn their income" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/15/24344325/john-deere-repair-right-ftc-lawsuit-tractor | Source: The Verge    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:13:14

  • "The Biden administration and the states of Illinois and Minnesota sued tractor and agricultural manufacturer John Deere Wednesday" ☛ https://www.404media.co/ftc-sues-john-deere-over-its-repair-monopoly/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:13:30

  • "For decades, Defendant Deere & Company, a manufacturer of large agricultural equipment including tractors and combines, has throttled the ability of farmers and independent repair providers (“IRPs”) to repair Deere equipment" ☛ https://regmedia.co.uk/2025/01/15/deere-complaint-ftc.pdf | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:17:47

  • "Democrat-led FTC cedes control to Republicans under President-elect Trump" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/ftc_sues_john_deere/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:18:06

  • "The law is particularly significant as it comes after the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program expired in mid-2024, affecting millions of low-income households." ☛ https://insidetowers.com/ny-affordable-internet-program-effective-today/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:18:52

  • "The Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE) and the Adult Video Network Awards, collectively often referred to as AVN" ☛ https://www.404media.co/avn-culinary-workers-strike-virgin-hotels/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:19:26

  • "Meduza, IRL" It’s important that as many people around the world as possible know that Meduza also reports in English.☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/15/meduza-irl | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:22:42

  • "In writing the decision for the three-member tribunal, First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) Judge Penrose Foss pierced the veil of deference that is often shown to governmental bodies in England and Wales by the U.K.’s data protection regulator" ☛ https://scheerpost.com/2025/01/15/destroyed-assange-files-why-judges-rebuke-against-crown-prosecution-service-was-so-significant/ | Source: Scheerpost    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:23:01

  • "A criminal court on January 11 ordered Palmar, news director of the University of Zulia’s Luz Radio station, and Cubillán to remain in detention on preliminary charges of terrorism, conspiracy, inciting hatred and disturbing public order" ☛ https://cpj.org/2025/01/venezuela-detains-journalist-covering-anti-government-protests-on-preliminary-charge-of-terrorism/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:23:41

  • "After more than three months of arbitrary detention, including one month of enforced disappearance" ☛ https://cpj.org/2025/01/yemeni-journalist-appears-in-houthi-court-after-3-month-disappearance/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:23:54

  • "Disruptions to YouTube in Russia have been ongoing since July 2024." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/15/vkontakte-surpasses-youtube-in-monthly-audience-reach-in-russia-for-first-time | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:25:38

  • "While the true causes of the blaze remain under investigation, a flood of misinformation regarding the fires and their impact has been unleashed on social media." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-viral-claims-on-california-wildfires/a-71286826 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:27:39

  • "The apology comes a day after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who heads the Parliamentary standing committee on Communication and Information Technology, said Meta would be summoned on grounds of spreading misinformation for Zuckerberg's remark." ☛ https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/apologise-for-inadvertent-error-meta-on-mark-zuckerbergs-remark-on-2024-election-7477939 | Source: NDTV    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:27:45

  • "It's wildly irresponsible that Apple doesn't turn off summaries for news apps until it gets a bit better at this AI thing" ☛ https://futurism.com/apple-ai-butchering-news-summaries | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:28:14

  • ElizabethGreene (Microsoft shill, _salaried by Microsoft_, even admits it!) trolling community sites! https://soylentnews.org/~ElizabethGreene/journal/18912#1389063 Microsoft is a cult of crime    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:31:29

  • "But the U.S. left India, its strategic partner in the Indo-Pacific, off a list of 18 countries that are allowed unrestricted access to advanced AI chips." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/why-did-the-us-exclude-india-from-unrestricted-access-to-ai-chips-/7936974.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:34:02

  • "Meta Platforms Inc. is planning to cut about 5% of its lowest performers with the intent of backfilling their roles this year, according to an internal memo sent to employees." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/meta-is-planning-to-cut-5-of-lowest-performers-memo-shows/articleshow/117242843.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:34:12

  • "Performance-based dismissals are a common practice among major US corporations. Microsoft announced similar cuts last week affecting less than one percent of its workforce, Business Insider reported." ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/business-and-tech/a/2267136.html | Source: RTL    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:40:00

  • "at the expense of shareholders." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-twitter-lawsuit-sec-b2680139.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:40:19

  • "The SEC's beef is that its rules require parties that acquire five percent or more of a listed entity to report that fact within ten days of doing so." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/sec_musk_complaint/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:47:03

  • "Because investors did not know the size of his holdings, that allegedly let him buy stock at "artificially low prices," the SEC said, underpaying by an estimated $150 million." ☛ https://www.axios.com/2025/01/15/sec-elon-musk-twitter | Source: Axios    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:49:04

  • "The SEC’s complaint centers on Musk’s acquisition of Twitter stock in early 2022." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/sec-suing-elon-musk-gensler-trump-timing/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:49:57

  • "An SEC rule requires investors to disclose within 10 calendar days, or by March 24, 2022, in Musk's case, when they cross a 5% ownership threshold." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/us-sec-sues-elon-musk-over-late-disclosure-of-twitter-stake/7937332.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:53:20

  • "As a result, the SEC alleges, Musk, now a confidant of president-elect Donald Trump" ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-stock-lawsuit-sec-b2679748.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:53:44

  • "In what is almost certainly a case of too little, too late, the SEC on Tuesday sued Elon Musk for failing to file a public announcement about his secretive Twitter equity position." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/15/sec-sues-musk-over-stealth-twitter-stock-grab-years-too-late/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:54:20

  • "The reception cohosted by Zuckerberg is set for Monday evening, shortly before the inaugural balls, according to two people familiar with the private plans who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss them." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/mark-zuckerberg-ap-meta-facebook-washington-b2679705.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:55:19

  • "On January 20 the three richest people on Earth will all squeeze into an area together smaller than a Mini Cooper." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-jeff-bezos-mark-zuckerberg-trump-inauguration-b2679633.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:55:50

  • "The Netherlands has once again tightened export controls to ensure that ASML will have to apply for export licenses with the Dutch government instead of the U.S." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/netherlands-tightens-export-controls-on-sanctioned-semiconductor-equipment-move-made-in-line-with-u-s-limitations-asml-will-apply-for-licenses-from-the-dutch-government | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:58:12

  • "He’s abandoned fact-checking, wrongly (and dangerously) inferring those carrying out this valuable work are “censors”." ☛ https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2025/01/why-mark-zuckerberg-turned-meta-maga | Source: New Statesman    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:58:28

  • "According to a company-wide memo obtained by Bloomberg, the Facebook owner is cutting around five percent of its staff." ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/zuckerberg-layoffs-coding-jobs-ai | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:59:20

  • "The petitioner calls for the European Union to actively develop and implement a Linux-based operating system, termed ‘EU-Linux’, across public administrations in all EU Member States." ☛ https://www.europarl.europa.eu/petitions/en/petition/content/0729%252F2024/html/Petition-No-0729%252F2024-by-N.-W.-%2528Austrian%2529-on-the-implementation-of-an-EU-Linux-operating-system-in-public-administrations-across-all-EU-countries | Source: European Parliament    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:00:18

  • "I’m sympathetic to both these efforts, but not equally." ☛ https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2025/01/14/Protocol-Churn | Source: Tim Bray    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:00:50

  • "Why is there no mention of ActivityPub, or Mastodon, at all? You know, the protocol that isn’t tied to one app?" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/free-our-feeds/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:01:22

  • "Meta’s cascade of announcements this month on slashing diversity initiatives and relaxing hate-speech policies warned of a significant change in the lives of some of its employees." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/not-many-meta-employees-move-to-texas-content-moderation/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:03:49

  • "Coca-Cola is the latest in a slew of companies that have aligned themselves with Trump’s upcoming inauguration — Google, Boeing, Ford, Amazon, Toyota and Meta are among those that have donated to Trump’s inaugural fund." ☛ https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5088071-trump-awarded-first-ever-presidential-commemorative-inaugural-diet-coke-by-coca-cola-ceo/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:04:10

  • "But he has undergone something of a political reinvention over the last year. He traveled to Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort last week. And has announced a series of changes at Meta since the election in November that have delighted advisers to Mr. Trump." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/us/politics/mark-zuckerberg-donald-trump-inauguration.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:08:24

  • "Journalists do not write the headlines; I hope the editor responsible for this one is soaked with regret." ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/zuckerberg-inauguration-party/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:09:01

  • "The three men will be seated on the platform of the event, next to Trump’s cabinet nominees and other elected officials" ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/worlds-3-richest-men-musk-bezos-zuckerberg-will-attend-trump-inauguration/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:09:22

  • "I’ve been listening to a few different tech podcasts again and it’s brought to mind something I try to do whenever I can, voting with my wallet or data." ☛ https://ljpuk.net/2025/01/15/voting-with-your-wallet/ | Source: Lee Peterson    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:09:35

  • "The sharp increase last year was largely attributed to a rise in the number of international passengers to and from Korea" ☛ https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2025/01/141_390186.html | Source: The Korea Times    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:17:08

  • "The problem is that there isn't a proper trail leading to the boat, which is by an archeological site yet to be properly examined, according to Hutton." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20137088 | Source: YLE    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:17:16

  • "Predicting this scenario does not require any particular expertise in insurance underwriting or climatology. It requires only 1) acceptance of the reality of climate change, 2) basic math, and 3) an understanding of how American politicians operate." ☛ https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/uninsurable-futures | Source: Hamilton Nolan    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:17:26

  • "Till now, all precision earth imaging satellites from India have been owned and operated by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) which has about 52 different satellites in space." ☛ https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/fireflies-light-up-sky-as-india-gets-1st-private-satellite-constellation-7480109 | Source: NDTV    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:17:45

  • "Even if everything goes right, you probably feel squeezed for every penny—Air Canada announced its economy basic fare will no longer include carry-on baggage for tickets purchased after January 3" ☛ https://thewalrus.ca/why-flying-sucks-so-much/ | Source: The Walrus    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:17:58

  • "The challenge facing the city is huge. An estimated 12,000 structures have been destroyed in the Palisades and Eaton fires, neither of which has been contained" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-build-a-fire-resistant-neighborhood/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:22:05

  • "The Biden administration released anticipated guidance Wednesday for federal agencies to implement the OPEN Government Data Act and reupped the Chief Data Officers Council after it lapsed last month, completing two key actions for federal data policy." ☛ https://fedscoop.com/white-house-open-government-data-act-restarts-cdo-council/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:23:01

  • Overpopulation ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250114-spain-mulls-100-tax-on-homes-bought-by-non-eu-residents-to-address-housing-crisis | Source: France24    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:23:55

  • Transcript ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/us/politics/full-transcript-of-president-bidens-farewell-address.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:25:37

  • "Biden also launched into a sharp criticism of social media platforms" ☛ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/joe-biden-farewell-speech-oval-office-primetime-wednesday-rcna187725 | Source: NBC    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:26:30

  • "The report was released just after midnight Tuesday, following a court battle to keep the document hidden from the public." ☛ https://michiganadvance.com/2025/01/14/dc/trump-would-have-been-convicted-on-election-interference-charges-says-special-counsel/ | Source: Michigan Advance    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:26:42

  • "Barring Mitch McConnell or John Roberts doing the right thing, this battle was lost politically." ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/15/what-jack-smith-didnt-say-about-the-january-6-investigation/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:30:26

  • "Invoking President Dwight Eisenhower's warnings about the rise of a military-industrial complex when he left office in 1961" ☛ https://www.ksl.com/article/51229923/biden-warns-in-farewell-address-that-an-oligarchy-of-ultrarich-in-us-threatens-future-of-democracy | Source: Deseret Media    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:30:45

  • "The plan follows Australia's decision to ban children under 16 from accessing social media" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/indonesia-to-push-social-media-protections-ahead-of-age-limit-law/7937439.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:31:19

  • "Under TikTok's plan, people attempting to open the app will see a pop-up message" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/tiktok-preparing-for-us-shut-off-on-sunday-reports/articleshow/117256116.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:31:29

  • "TikTok is in danger of being banned in the U.S. under a federal law set to take effect Sunday, Jan. 19" ☛ https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/tiktok-immediate-shutdown-jan-19-supreme-court-ban-1236274933/ | Source: Variety    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:31:49

  • "go dark" ☛ https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/tiktok-ban-total-shutdown-us-app-moves-forward-rcna187621 | Source: NBC    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:38:56

  • "the court is still expected to issue a ruling or order on the case this week" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/15/tiktok-ban-sale-biden-trump/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:39:16

  • "Like TikTok, RedNote uses a vertical scroll interface and delivers a personalised feed of short-form video content." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/what-rednote-tiktok-rival-gaining-popularity-thousands-flock-it-amid-us-ban-fears-1730164 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:39:41

  • "The social media app was valued at £16.37 billion ($20 billion) in a 2021 funding round and is a strong IPO candidate in China." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/rednote-adds-over-700k-users-2-days-us-downloads-jump-over-200-yoy-ahead-tiktok-ban-1730175 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:41:56

  • "Smith’s report, which was released early this morning, finally explains why" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/01/jack-smith-trump-charges/681306/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:43:03

  • "Here's the formula: [...]" ☛ https://www.axios.com/2025/01/15/trump-hegseth-senate-confirmation-pentagon | Source: Axios    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:54:14

  • "Evidence shows Trump ‘caused and benefited’ from the violent attack" ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jack-smith-report-trump-insurrection-b2674494.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:54:25

  • "Across the alliance, we have seen elements of a campaign to destabilize our societies through cyberattacks" ☛ https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1258577/nato-announces-a-new-mission-to-protect-undersea-cables-in-the-baltic-sea-region/ | Source: Greece    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:54:45

  • "Game of Thrones" ☛ https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/interviews-in-depth/1258520/olivier-roy-on-where-our-decultured-world-is-headed/ | Source: Greece    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:55:11

  • "TikTok faces an uncertain future in the United States as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on a law" ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/business-and-tech/a/2267130.html | Source: RTL    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:55:23

  • "Congress said the law was necessary because ByteDance is controlled by the Chinese government" ☛ https://www.axios.com/2025/01/13/tiktok-ban-timeline | Source: Axios    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:55:36

  • "TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, declined to comment." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/us/politics/tiktok-ceo-trump-inauguration.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:55:57

  • "Waltz appeared on “Special Report” with Bret Baier shortly after The Washington Post reported Trump was considering different options" ☛ https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5088515-trump-will-find-a-way-to-preserve-tiktok-waltz-says/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:57:05

  • Fentanylware (TikTok) ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/15/tiktok-prepares-to-shut-down-the-app-in-the-us-on-sunday/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:58:17

  • "Mark Lemley is one of, if not the biggest names in IP law." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/15/celebrated-lawyer-fires-meta-as-a-client-over-zucks-neo-nazi-madness/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:58:34

  • "This put us pretty deep in the Google Home related devices land" ☛ https://chriscoyier.net/2025/01/15/nest-cams/ | Source: Chris Coyier    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:59:54

  • "Just like the year before it, 2024 saw the unlawful use of spyware against politicians" ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/edris-2024-in-review/ | Source: EDRI    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:11:34

  • "Lack of forward secrecy puts you in the scope of Key Compromise Impersonation (KCI) attacks" ☛ https://soatok.blog/2025/01/14/dont-use-session-signal-fork/ | Source: Dhole Moments    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:12:50

  • "Despite this humiliating punishment, she refused to flee to the West and made a living as a freelance artist in the GDR." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/stasi-secret-police-35-years-on-my-file-is-mine/a-71293301 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:13:09

  • Openwashing ☛ https://www.influxdata.com/blog/influxdb3-open-source-public-alpha/ |    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:13:58

  • Windows TCO: "The crew used a version of PlugX that allowed the miscreants to remotely access and control infected machines" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/fbi_french_cops_boot_chinas/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:22:15

  • Windows TCO: "Microsoft has not detailed the extent nor nature of the in-the-wild exploitation." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/patch_tuesday_january_2025/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:22:24

  • Windows TCO: "BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT..." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/cyber-security-home-office-tech-westminster-b2679724.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:22:32

  • "GoDaddy has failed to protect its web-hosting platform with even basic infosec tools and practices since 2018, according to the FTC, but the internet giant won’t face any immediate consequences for its many alleged acts of omission." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/godaddy_ftc_order/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:23:11

  • "Basically, according to the document, a therapist in this situation would ask stressed or concerned parents what changes they might make in their life or child's life if they had access to a mystical" ☛ https://futurism.com/google-ai-sex-toys-children | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:23:28

  • "taken from Apple’s XProtect" ☛ https://www.macworld.com/article/2576700/new-mac-malware-can-bypass-apples-xprotect-security-scanner.html | Source: Macworld    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:24:07

  • "This site is written by me personally except for anything that is clearly marked up and cited as a direct quotation." ☛ https://blog.zgp.org/ai/ | Source: Don Marti    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:24:45

  • "Factcheckers have long played an important role in curbing misinformation on various platforms, especially on topics like politics, public health and climate change." ☛ https://theconversation.com/metas-factchecker-cut-has-sparked-controversy-but-the-real-threat-is-ai-and-neurotechnology-247025 | Source: The Conversation    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:33:26

  • "Wow, this is a terrible interview. I am worried about certain aspects of AI when it comes to photography and music, as a hobby photographer and musician it amazes me that CEO’s of these companies just don’t it." ☛ https://ljpuk.net/2025/01/15/suno-ceo-shows-why-ai-companies-just-dont-get-the-creative-process/ | Source: Lee Peterson    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:33:39

  • "Over the past two years, CISA and our federal government and industry partners have been laser focused on deterring China’s cyber aggression, working with critical infrastructure entities across the nation to identify and evict Chinese cyber actors" ☛ https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/strengthening-americas-resilience-against-prc-cyber-threats | Source: CISA    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:40:36

  • "Speaking at a Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) event on Wednesday" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/salt_typhoon_us_govt_networks/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:40:55

  • "A top federal cybersecurity official said Wednesday that threat hunters from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency first discovered activity from Salt Typhoon on federal networks" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/salt-typhoon-us-government-jen-easterly-cisa/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:41:33

  • "Ayrin’s love affair with her A.I. boyfriend started last summer." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/technology/ai-chatgpt-boyfriend-companion.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:42:20

  • "The study was conducted on a diversity of adolescents within the age range of 11 to 15, and was observed that 67% of them are already managing a profile on TikTok." ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/is-social-media-addiction-real-study-explores-its-effect-on-adolescents-101736940425281.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:42:35

  • "Content should be pulled, not pushed. I should be the one who chooses to consume something. I want to read something because I want to read it, not because some app pushed me to do so." ☛ https://matanabudy.com/content-should-be-pulled/ | Source: Matan Abudy    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:42:49

  • Microsoft January 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 8 zero-days, 159 flaws ☞ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-january-2025-patch-tuesday-fixes-8-zero-days-159-flaws/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:44:02

  • Microsoft 365 users still on backdoored Windows 10 will be out of luck when backdoored Windows 10 is retired in October ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-365-users-still-on-windows-10-will-be-out-of-luck-when-windows-10-is-retired-in-october    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:44:42

  • Microsoft fixes 159 vulnerabilities in first Patch Tuesday of 2025 ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-january-2025/    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:48:04

  • "it will be pack hundreds of Nv's liquid-cooled Blackwell-based systems, BlueField-3 SuperNIC, Spectrum-X800, and Quantum-X800 switches." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/nvidia_israel_blackwell/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, "I started university in autumn 1989." ☛ https://mihobu.lol/time-to-ditch-my-old-report-cards | Source: Michael Burkhardt    

posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:51:11

  • January 16, 2025 at 13:49:52

    • "Saying no to leadership is sometimes necessary when you’re at the helm of a project." ☛ https://www.seangoedecke.com/pushback/ | Source: Sean Goedecke    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:51:41

    • "Only a few commenters complained or demanded that Dar take her clothes off, which is impressive because the video and comments were posted to her Pornhub channel" ☛ https://www.404media.co/why-this-onlyfans-model-posts-machine-learning-explainers-to-pornhub/ | Source: 404 Media    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:00:51

    • "OK, that was a quarter of a century ago. I don't have that attitude any more. According to Consumer Affairs, 91% of adults in the US have a smart phone" ☛ https://louplummer.lol/not-a-computer-person/ | Source: Lou Plummer    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:01:16

    • "Almost all of academic science has moved away from actual (empirical) science." ☛ https://lemire.me/blog/2025/01/15/the-ivory-towers-drift-how-academias-preference-for-theory-over-empiricism-fuels-scientific-stagnation/ | Source: Daniel Lemire    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:02:26

    • "I’ve seen this blog post floating around and in some RSS feeds and thought I’d take the time to answer these questions as well." ☛ https://claytonerrington.com/blog/blog-questions-challenge-2025/ | Source: Clayton Errington    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:04:32

    • "The name parodies the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s republics in eastern Ukraine, which were established by pro-Russian rebels in 2014." ☛ https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/14/russia-labels-ukrainian-meme-terrorist-organization-a87604 | Source: The Moscow Times    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:05:21

    • "More recently I'm blogging for me. It's recipes, technical posts, things I've solved, ideas I've had. Basically instructions for anything I, or someone else, might want to do." ☛ https://rknight.me/blog/blog-question-challenge/ | Source: Rob Knight    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:05:38

    • "My domain had sat stagnant as a hand-coded HTML site for many years as I had it in my head that I needed to design websites from scratch, and I was burned out on web design." ☛ https://tracydurnell.com/2025/01/15/blog-questions-challenge/ | Source: Tracy Durnell    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:06:00

    • "All of this has had the effect of allowing me to be more calm and my worry becomes more selective and priortized. And I think that's a good thing." ☛ https://bobmonsour.com/notes/music-is-replacing-my-self-talk/ | Source: Bob Monsour    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:06:10

    • "All those legacy photo posts, 12,000 bookmarks from Delicious and the static site have been folded together with custom post types." ☛ https://chrisglass.com/2025/01/14/blog-qs/ | Source: Chris Glass    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:06:46

    • "I started blogging earnestly around 2016-2017, but I had already been writing stuff before then, but only in my journaling app, Day One. I love blogging, I love sharing the things I enjoy, my passions, and all my feelings, and rants." ☛ https://gabz.blog/posts/blog-question-challenge-2025 | Source: Gabriel    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:07:02

    • "I started my first personal website around 1997, just hand written HTML." ☛ https://box.matto.nl/blog-question-challenge-2025.html | Source: MJ Fransen    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:07:38

    • "Having finally freed myself from Squarespace's very weak little grasp, my site is now built with Eleventy. I use it because of peer pressure." ☛ https://gkeenan.co/avgb/blog-questions-challenge/ | Source: Keenan    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:09:14

    • "Since 2020 I have been using my own blogging software, GoBlog." ☛ https://jlelse.blog/posts/blog-questions-challenge | Source: Jan Lukas Else    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:09:27

    • "After jumping between Medium, WordPress, Medium and Hugo with additional software pieces to provide custom functionality, I decided to just write my tool that does everything I need from a blogging platform. And when I fancy new features, I just add them."    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:09:50

    • "This is the third post in my A-Z Toobox series, in which I’m listing tools I use down the alphabet for no logical reason." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/my-a-z-toolbox-cowsay/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:11:11

    • "The widely used file-synchronization tool Rsync has just released its latest version, 3.4, addressing six vulnerabilities that affect Rsync v3.3 and below." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/rsync-3-4-brings-patches-for-six-security-vulnerabilities/ | Source: Linuxiac    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:11:57

    • "With the increase in scrutiny around how Matt Mullenweg manages the WordPress project, some people have asked whether it’s a risk to invest in .blog, which is owned by Automattic" ☛ https://www.manton.org/2025/01/10/automattic-and-blog.html | Source: Manton Reece    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:12:47

    • FSF about 3.5k short of target now, even without pushing some more in libreplanet-discuss https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2025-01/index.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:15:24

    • "Clear some time, grab your favorite beverage and immerse yourself in this wonderful interactive experience of what it was like to be in Persia." gemini://tobykurien.com/microblog.gmi    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:21:32

    • "Even when official diplomatic relations are fraught, a mycelial network of archaeologists still crisscrosses the globe." gemini://freeshell.de/gemlog/2025-01-16_Quote_of_the_day___museum_section.gmi    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:23:40

    • "Hour of the Dragon is the only novel-length Conan the Barbarian story by Conan's creator Robert E. Howard. I think a bunch of Conan novels were written by other authors after Howard's death at 30 years of age." gemini://sdf.org/diggy/posts/2025/01/the-hour-of-the-dragon.gmi    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:25:07

    • 🔤SpellBinding: APCFKLB Wordo: WISED gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-01-16.gmi    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:25:38

    • "it will take independent funding and governance to turn Bluesky’s underlying tech" ☛ https://freeourfeeds.com/ |    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:52:11

    • "PDF (which stands for Portable Document Format) was created in 1992 as a way to present documents independently of software" ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2577928/a-high-school-student-just-made-doom-playable-in-a-pdf-file.html | Source: PC World    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:52:30

    • "Because Meshtastic is Python based, it only makes sense that MeshBoard, the BBS put together by VeggieVampire, is also Python-based." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-powers-this-meshtastic-network-bbs | Source: Tom's Hardware    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:53:01

    • "This was an interesting bug, and one of the things it made me realize is that the absence of a __str__ method on 'list' itself had implicitly because part of list's API." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/python/InheritanceAndImplictAPI | Source: University of Toronto    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:53:24

    • "And so I created the first iteration of this tool, which Myke Hurley and I have been using for our projects for a year or two." ☛ https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/01/counting-almost-duplicates-in-very-long-lists/ | Source: Six Colors    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:53:43

    • "How do you make music with code? And what is music in the first place?" ☛ https://www.perl.com/article/creating-midi-music-with-perl/ | Source: Perl    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:56:11

    • "This post will only use one-based indexing since that’s what Fenwick trees traditionally use, although they can be modified to use zero-based indexing." ☛ https://unnamed.website/posts/fenwick-trees-awesome/ |    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:57:34

    • "Have you ever had a Software Bill-of-Materials (SBOM) document and just want to look at the dang thing? Preferably using CLI tools?" ☛ https://sethmlarson.dev/quickly-visualizing-sbom-with-cli | Source: Seth Michael Larson    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:57:45

    • "We've looked at Zig Interfaces in the past. If you want to understand how they work and how to write your own, I recommend you read that post first." ☛ https://www.openmymind.net/Peeking-Behind-Interfaces-by-Creating-a-Dummy-std-Random/ | Source: Karl Seguin    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:58:08

    • "For this I'd want a set of "Rosetta" examples. Rosetta Code is a collection of programming tasks done in different languages." ☛ https://buttondown.com/hillelwayne/archive/what-are-the-rosettas-of-formal-specification/ | Source: Buttondown LLC    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:59:01

    • "A great tool improves your output and your understanding and empathy for others and their disciplines." ☛ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/tools-as-ways-of-being/ | Source: Jim Nielsen    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:59:18

    • Dirk Eddelbuettel: RcppFastFloat 0.0.5 on CRAN: New Upstream, Updates ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/01/15#rcppfastfloat_0.0.5    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 14:59:59

    • Tellico 4.1 Released ☞ https://tellico-project.org/tellico-4-1-released/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:01:58

    • Siliņa drops support for Kazāks as Latvia's central bank governor ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/15.01.2025-silina-drops-support-for-kazaks-as-latvias-central-bank-governor.a583712/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:05:46

    • Software Patent: Lab Technology audio announcement patent monopoly challenge instituted ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/1/15/lab-technology-audio-announcement-patent-challenge-instituted    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:07:10

    • "Best Prompt Engineering Books, Prompt engineering is a rapidly growing field that focuses on crafting high-quality input prompts to elicit accurate and informative responses from artificial intelligence (AI) models." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/best-prompt-engineering-books/ | Source: Rlang    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:09:28

    • "In this guide, you'll learn how to install the osTicket open-source ticketing system on Ubuntu 24.04 server. You'll be installing osTicket with the LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MariaDB, and PHP) and securing osTicket with HTTPS through Certbot and Letsencrypt." ☛ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-osticket-on-ubuntu-24-04-server/ | Source: HowTo Forge    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:10:36

    • "Rsyslog is an open-source logging system daemon that is used to collect, filter, store, and forward log messages of operating systems and applications." ☛ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-setup-remote-logging-with-rsyslog-on-debian-12/ | Source: HowTo Forge    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:11:29

    • "Rsnapshot is a backup utility for Linux-based machines. It is available on most Linux distributions, you can easily install it through the package manager." ☛ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-rsnapshot-on-rocky-linux-9/ | Source: HowTo Forge    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:16:27

    • "A while back, I acquired an Ambernic RG40XXv for my retro gaming needs, and so far it has served me well. On this thing, I can play anything up to PS1." ☛ https://gabz.blog/posts/i-got-a-brick | Source: Gabriel    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:17:27

    • "These days, I almost entirely report bugs in open source software as part of my work." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/BugReportsDoneForWorkNow | Source: University of Toronto    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:18:32

    • "I needed to make a full disk backup of a PC, but I had no external storage device with me to store it on. The local Wi-Fi network was also way too slow to transfer the disk over it." ☛ https://ounapuu.ee/posts/2025/01/15/backups-without-disk/ | Source: Herman Õunapuu    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:18:43

    • "iostat is the only tool we’re talking about today which is not ZFS-specific." ☛ https://klarasystems.com/articles/managing-tracking-storage-performance-openzfs-bottlenecks/ | Source: Klara    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:19:06

    • "It shows essential metrics, but looks like it's from the 80s. There are ways to brighten it up, like highlighting active processes or changing color schemes, but it's not the only game in town!" ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/top-10-ways-monitor-linux-console | Source: Jeff Geerling    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:20:57

    • "You can also download a copy of your TikTok data right from your account, which doesn’t get you the video files themselves but will give other items including your direct messages and followers list." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/technology/personaltech/download-tiktok-videos.html | Source: New York Times    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:21:07

    • How To Install Drupal on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-drupal-ubuntu-24-04/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:25:28

    • How To Install Dolibarr on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-dolibarr-ubuntu-24-04/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:25:46

    • How to Install UFW on Ubuntu 24.04 ☞ https://linuxhostsupport.com/blog/how-to-install-ufw-ubuntu-24-04/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:26:16

    • This is proprietary spyware from Abusive Monopolist Microsoft; consider using something else ☞ https://idroot.us/install-microsoft-teams-linux-mint-22/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:27:38

    • How To Install Bottles on Fedora 41 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-bottles-fedora-41/ "Bottles is an innovative solution tailored for GNU/Linux users who want an effortless way to run Windows-based applications and games on their systems."    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:28:07

    • How To Install Mautic on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-mautic-ubuntu-24-04/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:28:54

    • 1980's Computers on the Modern Internet with FujiNet ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/1980s-computers-on-the-modern-internet    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:39:39

    • Nearly 50,000 Ukrainians currently under Latvian protection ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/15.01.2025-nearly-50000-ukrainians-currently-under-latvian-protection.a583781/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:40:14

    • We Called It: Israel-Gaza Ceasefire ☞ https://off-guardian.org/2025/01/16/we-called-it-israel-gaza-ceasefire/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:40:49

    • EU, NATO forge closer ties with East Asia as Russia, China threaten ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/eu-nato-forge-closer-ties-with-east-asia-as-russia-china-threaten/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:41:40

    • Europe has a window of opportunity to shape Ukraine peace efforts ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/europe-has-a-window-of-opportunity-to-shape-ukraine-peace-efforts/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:41:52

    • ‘Little to lose’: Ukraine exacts retribution on Russian energy sites as Trump looms ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250115-little-to-lose-ukraine-exacts-retribution-on-russian-energy-sites-as-trump-looms    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:42:16

    • Australia summons Russian ambassador after Melbourne man reportedly killed while fighting for Ukraine ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/australia-summons-russian-ambassador-after-melbourne-man-reportedly-killed-in-ukraine/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:42:37

    • Lithuania doesn’t rule out sending troops to Ukraine if requested – FM ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2460722/lithuania-doesn-t-rule-out-sending-troops-to-ukraine-if-requested-fm    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:42:48

    • The Burning Questions: LA Fire Cuts vs. Billions for Israel and Ukraine ☞ https://www.mintpressnews.com/the-burning-questions-la-fire-cuts-vs-billions-for-israel-and-ukraine/288934/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:43:10

    • U.S. Representative Who Backed Aid To Ukraine Removed From Committee Chairmanship ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/turner-johnson-house-intelligence-committee-trump/33277466.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:43:22

    • Rubio, Trump's Pick For Secretary Of State, Says Ukraine Must Make Concessions ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-ukraine-concessions-peace-deal/33276938.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:43:38

    • Massive Russian Attack Targets Ukraine Energy Sites Amid Winter Freeze ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/massive-russian-attack-targets-ukraine-energy-sites-amid-winter-freeze/33276618.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:43:47

    • A Crucial Coal Mine in Ukraine Under Attack by Russian Forces Finally Shuts Down ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/europe/ukraine-russia-coal-mine.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:44:01

    • "How one Russian living illegally in Ukraine was deported directly to Russia — at his own request" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/15/go-to-your-people | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:44:22

    • "sending peacekeeping forces to Ukraine" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/16/u-k-and-france-discussing-sending-peacekeeping-forces-to-ukraine-the-telegraph | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:44:47

    • "Russian officer given nearly three years in prison for downing Russian helicopter he mistook for Ukrainian drone" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/16/russian-officer-given-nearly-three-years-in-prison-for-downing-russian-helicopter-he-mistook-for-ukrainian-drone | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:45:05

    • Missile Attack Prompts Emergency Power Cuts in Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/europe/ukraine-russia-missile-attack-energy.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:45:17

    • Former Soviet officer sentenced to prison for spying for Russia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/15.01.2025-former-soviet-officer-sentenced-to-prison-for-spying-for-russia.a583797/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:45:45

    • Windows of 'Corner House' in Rīga smashed ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/15.01.2025-windows-of-corner-house-in-riga-smashed.a583728/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:46:02

    • Securing a free and open world: A US-EU blueprint to counter China and Russia ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/securing-a-free-and-open-world-a-us-eu-blueprint-to-counter-china-and-russia/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:46:36

    • Politicians warn of sabotage as Lithuania’s exit from Russian power system nears ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2460042/politicians-warn-of-sabotage-as-lithuania-s-exit-from-russian-power-system-nears    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:46:56

    • Poland’s Leader Suggests Russian Hand in Plot to Attack Western Cargo Planes ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/europe/russia-plot-to-attack-cargo-planes.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:47:21

    • "over 300 aircraft" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/15/russian-airlines-resolve-dual-registration-issue-for-over-300-aircraft-clearing-them-for-international-flights | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:55:05

    • "Transnistria’s leader says Russia will start supplying gas to the breakaway region as humanitarian aid" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/15/transnistria-s-leader-says-russia-will-start-supplying-gas-to-the-breakaway-region-as-humanitarian-aid | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:55:37

    • "arson attacks on Russian enlistment offices" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/15/scammers-not-protesters-now-behind-most-arson-attacks-on-russian-enlistment-offices | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:55:59

    • "Meet the American family that moved to Russia as ‘ideological immigrants,’ lost all their money, and still plans to stay" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/15/jesus-is-our-lawyer | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:56:22

    • "Gulag History Museum" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/15/the-end-of-a-life-cycle | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:57:10

    • "North Korea’s military intervention in Russia’s Kursk region" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/16/the-evidence-leaves-no-room-for-doubt | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:57:27

    • "buying gas in Europe for Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/16/russia-reportedly-considering-buying-gas-in-europe-for-moldova-s-breakaway-transnistria-region | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:57:53

    • Nobel Prize winner Alexievich to attend Vilnius Book Fair ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2460943/nobel-prize-winner-alexievich-to-attend-vilnius-book-fair    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:58:24

    • Belarus Parades Jailed RFE/RL Journalist Ihar Losik On State TV ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ihar-losik-rferl-belarus-/33277082.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:58:32

    • "removed section on Soviet repressions from city history exhibition at last minute" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/15/museum-of-moscow-reportedly-removed-section-on-soviet-repressions-from-city-history-exhibition-at-last-minute | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:59:16

    • Karen Sandler interviews Cory Doctorow ☞ https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2025/jan/15/cory-doctorow-video-interview/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:59:32

    • Czech translation of LibreOffice Getting Started Guide 24.8 ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/01/15/czech-translation-of-libreoffice-getting-started-guide-24-8/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:00:20

    • TTAB Affirms 2e5 Functionality Refusal of Fire Extinguisher Pressure Gauge Configuration, Despite Applicant's Design Patent ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/01/ttab-affirms-2e5-functionality-refusal.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:00:53

    • "In this first part, I’ll provide an introduction on what NIS2 is, the differences from its predecessor NIS and its applicability so you can understand it and conclude if it is relevant for your company" ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/a-comprehensive-guide-to-nis2-compliance-part-1-understanding-nis2-and-its-scope | Source: Ubuntu    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:06:26

    • "Learn about OpenShift Virtualization Engine" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/introducing-red-hat-openshift-virtualization-engine | Source: Red Hat Official    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:07:52

    • "But what exactly is AI, and why should Linux users care about it? This article will give you a simple, beginner-friendly introduction to AI, its applications, and why it’s important for you as a Linux user." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/ai-for-linux-users/ | Source: TecMint    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:08:53

    • "Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we know the internet is pretty darn magical." ☛ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/internet-culture/slate-icymi-interview/ | Source: Mozilla    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:10:42

    • Mozilla is not interested in covering Firefox and the Web anymore    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:12:10

    • "Install Oracle VirtualBox And Manage It Using phpVirtualBox On Ubuntu 15.10 Headless Server" ☛ https://www.unixmen.com/how-to-add-guests-in-virtualbox/ | Source: Unix Men    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:13:17

    • "How to Fix SSH Permission Denied (Publickey) Error Message" ☛ https://www.unixmen.com/ssh-max-limits-and-optimization/ | Source: Unix Men    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:13:33

    • "Bash String Comparison: Comparing Strings in Shell Scripts" ☛ https://www.unixmen.com/zhs-autosuggestion/ | Source: Unix Men    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:13:43

    • Blog Question Challenge 2025 ☞ https://box.matto.nl/blog-question-challenge-2025.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:18:56

    • Don't Believe These Myths About Dual Booting GNU/Linux and backdoored Windows ☞ https://itsfoss.com/dual-boot-myths/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:20:28

    • FOSS Weekly #25.03: Mint 22.1 Released, Hey Hi (AI) in VLC, Dual Boot Myths, Torvalds' Guitar Offer and More ☞ https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-25-03/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:20:34

    • Anti-Linux 'Articles' in linuxsecurity.com (Guardian Digital, Inc) Are Composed by Bots, Probably Microsoft's ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/16/Anti_Linux_Articles_in_linuxsecurity_com_Guardian_Digital_Inc_A.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:20:42

    • Microsoft Breaks Linux Again ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/15/Microsoft_Breaks_Linux_Again.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:54:33

    • Spidermonkey Development Blog: Is Memory64 actually worth using? ☞ https://spidermonkey.dev/blog/2025/01/15/is-memory64-actually-worth-using.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:57:21

    • pam-u2f: problematic PAM_IGNORE return values in pam_sm_authenticate() (CVE-2025-23013) ☞ https://security.opensuse.org/2025/01/14/pam-u2f-ignore-returns.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 16:58:40

    • to solve last minute bug for Linux 6.13 ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/videos/linux-developers-scramble-to-solve-last-minute-bug-for-linux-6-13/   

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:00:05

    • Luckfox Brings GNU/Linux to Stamp Form Factor with Rockchip RV1106 Processor ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/luckfox-brings-linux-to-stamp-form-factor-with-rockchip-rv1106-processor/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:02:45

    • "Putin to demand Ukraine sharply reduce military ties with NATO in Trump talks" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/16/putin-to-demand-ukraine-sharply-reduce-military-ties-with-nato-in-trump-talks-bloomberg | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:03:44

    • Total Lock-down Ambitions - Part I - DRM and TPM Need Not be the Future of Computing, There's Another Way (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/15/Total_Lock_down_Ambitions_Part_I_DRM_and_TPM_Need_Not_be_the_Fu.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:03:52

    • Jetway MTX-MTH1 thin Mini-ITX SBC features defective chip maker Intel Core Ultra 5/7 SoC, three 2.5GbE, four HDMI 2.1, PCIe Gen5 x8 slot ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/15/jetway-mtx-mth1-thin-mini-itx-sbc-features-intel-core-ultra-5-7-soc-three-2-5gbe-four-hdmi-2-1-pcie-gen5-x8-slot/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:04:36

    • Appeasement will only fuel Vladimir Putin’s imperial ambitions in Ukraine ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/appeasement-will-only-fuel-vladimir-putins-imperial-ambitions-in-ukraine/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:05:25

    • UID changes coming to Godot 4.4 ☞ https://godotengine.org/article/uid-changes-coming-to-godot-4-4/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:05:54

    • This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 582 ☞ https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2025/01/15/this-week-in-rust-582/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:07:49

    • Random news for week 3, 2025 ☞ https://rubenerd.com/random-news-for-week-3-2025/ "LXQt in a long time. I know Allan Jude of FreeBSD and OpenZFS fame runs it"    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:08:59

    • The Great Sydney Storm of 2025 ☞ https://rubenerd.com/the-great-sydney-storm-of-2025/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:09:53

    • Valve Discusses Future SteamOS Support For defective chip maker Intel And Nvidia PCs ☞ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/01/15/valve-interview-reveals-the-future-of-steamos-on-intel-and-nvidia-pcs/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:10:18

    • Despite Israel’s threatening presence, Syrians in Golan refuse to leave ‘in exchange for peace’ ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250115-despite-israel-s-threatening-presence-syrians-in-golan-refuse-to-leave-in-exchange-for-peace    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:11:02

    • The Word About the Upcoming Talk by Richard Stallman - Scheduled for Friday This Week - Has Spread ("The Cost of Freedom," Lausanne, Switzerland) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/13/The_Word_About_the_Upcoming_Talk_by_Richard_Stallman_Scheduled_.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:11:26

    • [Meme] His Existence is Proof It's Not Infeasible ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/15/Meme_His_Existence_is_Proof_It_s_Not_Infeasible.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:11:34

    • Computer Users Aren't Zoo Animals ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/15/Computer_Users_Aren_t_Zoo_Animals.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:11:40

    • The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Has Had a Good 2025 Already (Its "Year 40") ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/15/The_Free_Software_Foundation_FSF_Has_Had_a_Good_2025_Already_It.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:11:46

    • The Rumour Was Right, Today is the Second Large Wave of Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Layoffs in 2025 ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/15/The_Rumour_Was_Right_Today_is_the_Second_Large_Wave_of_Microsof.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:11:57

    • [Meme] "Well, He’s Dead So," Famous Criminal Bill Gates Tells the Media (Which He Pays) About His Close Friend Jeffrey Epstein ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/15/Meme_Well_He_s_Dead_So_Bill_Gates_Tells_the_Media_Which_He_Pays.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:12:04

    • It Was Only a Matter of Time ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/15/It_Was_Only_a_Matter_of_Time.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:12:11

    • [Meme] The Crybully ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/15/Meme_The_Crybully.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:12:20

    • Joe Biden tells Americans to 'stand guard' against oligarchy in farewell speech ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250116-joe-biden-tells-americans-to-stand-guard-against-oligarchy-in-farewell-speech    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:13:19

    • Biden warns of threats against US democracy in final Oval Office speech ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250116-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-watch-outgoing-us-president-joe-biden-s-final-speech-from-the-oval-office-not-for-publication    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:13:31

    • Former Rochester high school speech coach and cop convicted of sexually assaulting girl ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2025/01/15/former-rochester-high-school-speech-coach-and-cop-convicted-of-sexually-assaulting-girl/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:14:12

    • FlipMods Combo is a 3-in-1 Flipper Zero expansion module with ESP32, GPS, and CC1101 modules ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/16/flipmods-combo-is-a-3-in-1-flipper-zero-expansion-module-with-esp32-gps-and-cc1101-modules/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:15:36

    • Siflower SF21H8898 is a quad-core 64-bit RISC-V SoC for industrial gateways, routers, and controllers ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/15/siflower-sf21h8898-quad-core-64-bit-risc-v-soc-for-industrial-gateways-routers-and-controllers/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:16:35

    • If You See Many Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Puff Pieces That All Say More or Less the Same, Consider the Possibility That Abusive Monopolist Microsoft LLMs 'Wrote' Those ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/15/If_You_See_Many_Microsoft_Puff_Pieces_That_All_Say_More_or_Less.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:18:08

    • "New Year, New Career" ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/16/New_Year_New_Career.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:18:18

    • More Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Cuts and Layoffs (Microsoft Media Mole Jordan Novet Tries to Float "Hiring Freezes" Spin After the "Headcount" Spin Failed) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/15/More_Microsoft_Cuts_and_Layoffs_Microsoft_Media_Mole_Jordan_Nov.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:18:34

    • [Meme] Not About How Many Locks One Adds (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/15/Meme_Not_About_How_Many_Locks_One_Adds.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:18:43

    • Upgrading Home Assistant ☞ http://www.thelins.se/johan/blog/2025/01/upgrading-home-assistant/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:19:34

    • Luis Villa: non-profit social networks: benchmarking responsibilities and costs ☞ https://lu.is/2025/01/social-network-costs/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:22:36

    • Reflections on the 2024 Nobel prize in economic sciences: What is prosperity and how did it come about? ☞ https://overpopulation-project.com/reflections-on-the-2024-nobel-prize-in-economic-sciences-what-is-prosperity-and-how-did-it-come-about/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:24:27

    • Ubuntu Patches Major Security Vulnerabilities in Rsync ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/rsync-secuity-bugs-ubuntu-updates    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:25:33

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    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:25:55

    • RIP Helen Borrie ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1005199/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:26:00

    • Ghostty 1.0 has been summoned ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1004377/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:26:21

    • The economic fallout of the Gaza War ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250115-the-economic-fallout-of-the-gaza-war    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:28:44

    • Ruby 3.3.7 Released ☞ https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2025/01/15/ruby-3-3-7-released/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:30:06

    • The Inviolable Nature of Jury Verdicts ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/01/inviolable-nature-verdicts.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:31:01

    • New Upcoming Series About DRM and TPM (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/15/New_Upcoming_Series_About_DRM_and_TPM.shtml    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:31:21

    • The state of GFX virtualization using virglrenderer ☞ https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/blog/2025/01/15/the-state-of-gfx-virtualization-using-virglrenderer/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:31:54

    • GAFAM et al firing MANy coder and now hiring any = "PEAK CODE", NOT "HEY HI" http://techrights.org/o/2022/01/23/after-code/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:32:44

    • "With the Facebook account replacing @alliance (Watching IBM) there is a comment there from an HR source (Anon of course) https://www.facebook.com/alliancemember/ I suggest that all employee's read it. Also there is a major recruitment drive in our favorite country which coincides with the US HR actions - waiting for the hammer to also drop in Europe." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jh5vv8xz    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:33:39

    • "RTO / consolidation has been going on for years within IBM, depending on your organization. The excuse is always efficiency, but the underlying answer always boils down to cutting costs. IBM’s management knows 85-90% of folks impacted will not move, but rather accept the parting gifts." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jh5vv8xz    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:34:22

    • "Welcome to the commoditization of labor. India has an excess of labor right now, and IBM and other large multinationals will rush to exploit that. RTO is just the tool to get the process moving along." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jh5vv8xz    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:34:27

    • Uno Calculator – port of backdoored Windows calculator ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/uno-calculator-port-windows-calculator/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:36:07

    • Daisy – general-purpose TUI scientific calculator ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/daisy-general-tui-purpose-scientific-calculator/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:37:05

    • havn – fast configurable port scanner ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/havn-fast-configurable-port-scanner/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:37:36

    • TigerOS – Portuguese Fedora remix ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/tigeros-portuguese-fedora-remix/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:37:49

    • How to install Signal Messenger on Ubuntu 24.04 or 22.04 LTS ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-install-signal-messenger-on-ubuntu-22-04-lts-jammy/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:38:56

    • TLS and networking ☞ https://opensource.net/tls-and-networking/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:39:12

    • Critical Rsync Vulnerability Requires Immediate Patching on GNU/Linux and Unix systems ☞ https://www.cyberciti.biz/linux-news/cve-2024-12084-rsyn-security-urgent-update-needed-on-unix-bsd-systems/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:40:08

    • Thomas Lange: FAI 6.2.5 and new ISO available ☞ http://blog.fai-project.org/posts/fai-6.2.5/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:40:36

    • Thai resort island Phuket grapples with growing garbage crisis ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-resort-island-phuket-grapples-with-growing-garbage-crisis    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:41:05

    • In a private letter to U.S. President Biden, semiconductor industry groups blast incoming export rules ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/in-a-private-letter-to-u-s-president-biden-semiconductor-industry-groups-blast-incoming-export-rules    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:41:40

    • India panel calls for legal action against individual after US accusations in foiled murder plot ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-panel-calls-for-legal-action-against-individual-after-us-accusations-in-foiled-murder-plot    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:42:06

    • Johnson Ousts Turner as Intelligence Chairman, Bowing to Trump ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/us/politics/mike-turner-house-intelligence.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:42:17

    • Pluralistic: Canada shouldn't retaliate with US tariffs; Picks and Shovels Chapter One (Part 6 – CONCLUSION) (15 Jan 2025) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/15/beauty-eh/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:43:02

    • Revitalizing QtNetworkAuth for Modern OAuth2 Needs ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/revitalizing-qtnetworkauth-for-modern-oauth2-needs    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:43:45

    • Some cancer patients wait for months for treatment in Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/16.01.2025-some-cancer-patients-wait-for-months-for-treatment-in-latvia.a583857/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:45:06

    • Even Homes That Evade the Fire Face Toxic Ash Risk, Studies Show ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/climate/wildfire-smoke-indoors.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:45:20

    • FDA Bans Red Dye 3 in Foods, Linking It to Cancer in Rats ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/health/fda-red-dye-3-cancer-rats.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:45:27

    • South Korea, Japan, US hold air drills following North’s missile tests ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2025/01/15/south-korea-japan-us-joint-drills/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:45:44

    • South Korean investigators question arrested President Yoon in insurrection probe ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-authorities-at-president-yoons-residence-to-execute-arrest-warrant    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:46:01

    • Arrest of South Korea’s Yoon: What is expected for the President in the coming days ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/what-is-expected-to-unfold-for-south-koreas-yoon-in-coming-days    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:46:12

    • Man sets himself on fire near South Korean anti-graft office ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/man-sets-himself-on-fire-near-south-korean-anti-graft-office    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:46:29

    • Arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is just the start of a complex legal saga ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/yoons-arrest-is-just-the-start-of-a-complex-legal-saga    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:46:46

    • Detained South Korea’s Yoon will not attend questioning, lawyer says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/defiant-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-faces-more-questioning-impeachment-hearing    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:46:55

    • South Korea’s Yoon asks court to review legitimacy of his arrest ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-yoon-asks-court-to-review-legitimacy-of-his-arrest    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:47:08

    • 'Almost inevitable' that South Korea's embattled president 'will be serving time in prison' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250116-almost-inevitable-that-south-korea-s-embattled-president-will-be-serving-time-in-prison    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:47:24

    • Impeached South Korean President Yoon to avoid new questioning over martial law bid ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20250116-impeached-south-korean-president-yoon-to-avoid-new-questioning-over-martial-law-bid    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:47:37

    • Josef Strzibny: Adding button loader to Turbo-powered forms ☞ https://nts.strzibny.name/button-loader-turbo-forms/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:48:35

    • Event Wrap: IGF 2024 ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/01/16/event-wrap-igf-2024/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:49:27

    • Event Wrap: IGF 2024
      APNIC and the APNIC Foundation actively participated in the IGF 2024, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 15 to 19 December 2024.
      • "Since 2021, TCL has been investing in an intriguing screen technology called NXTPAPER" ☛ https://notes.ghed.in/posts/2025/tcl-nxtpaper-screen-tech/ | Source: Rodrigo Ghedin    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 13:50:27

    • Uganda criticized over arbitrary detention and torture of lawyer ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/uganda-criticized-over-arbitrary-detention-and-torture-of-lawyer/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 17:50:11

    • "Flightle is a 2D flight simulator that has all the controls of a flight sim but makes the journey one dimensional with a side-scrolling display that is not a million miles away from Flappy Bird" gemini://rrees.smol.pub/flightle    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 18:03:04

    • Boy, 16, nabbed for driving without licence after multi-vehicle crash in Malaysia kills 5 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/boy-16-nabbed-for-driving-without-licence-after-multi-vehicle-crash-in-malaysia-kills-5    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 20:56:39

    • Maire wins $125m EPCC contract to deliver hydrogen production unit to biorefinery ☞ https://www.h2-view.com/story/maire-wins-125m-epcc-contract-to-deliver-hydrogen-production-unit-to-biorefinery/2119705.article/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 20:56:57

    • What China Wants in Panama: More Trade, Projects and Influence ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/asia/china-panama-explained.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 20:57:09

    • Are Biden and Trump at Odds on Global Energy Strategy? Maybe Not So Much. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/climate/global-energy-biden-trump-natural-gas.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 20:57:25

    • Chinese Celebrities and Tourists Think Twice About Thailand ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/asia/china-thailand-kidnapping-travel.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 20:57:46

    • In Pursuing Canal, Trump Could Push Panama Closer to China ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/americas/panama-canal-trump-china.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 20:57:57

    • Don’t know what ASEAN is? Neither did Pete Hegseth. Why this Asian bloc is important. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2025/0115/asean-hegseth-china-us-defense-confirmation-hearing    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 20:58:10

    • Thailand seeks negotiations with China to lift syrup imports ban ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/thailand-seeks-negotiations-with-china-to-lift-syrup-imports-ban    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 20:58:27

    • Trump's Greenland bid stirs debate in China about what to do with Taiwan ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/trumps-greenland-bid-stirs-debate-in-china-about-what-to-do-with-taiwan    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 20:58:47

    • India’s triple naval launch shows ‘self-reliance’: Modi ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/indias-triple-naval-launch-shows-self-reliance-modi    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 20:58:57

    • China, Sri Lanka agree more investment and economic cooperation ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-sri-lanka-agree-more-investment-and-economic-cooperation    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 20:59:17

    • China vows to rescue scam victims, crack down on cross-border criminal gangs ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-vows-to-reunite-scam-victims-with-families-crack-down-on-cross-border-criminal-gangs    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 20:59:28

    • Vietnam considers removing barriers for China-made Comac aircraft to operate in country ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/vietnam-considers-removing-barriers-for-china-made-comac-aircraft-to-operate-in-country    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 20:59:45

    • US bans sales of 14nm and 16nm chips with over 30 billion transistors to China ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/us-bans-sales-of-14nm-and-16nm-chips-with-over-30-billion-transistors-to-china    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 20:59:53

    • Rubio says US at risk of relying on China ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/01/15/china-rubio-secretary-state-confirmation/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 21:03:19

    • China’s special-purpose barges could overrun Taiwan shores: experts ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/01/16/china-new-barge-taiwan-invade/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 21:03:34

    • US sec. of state nominee Marco Rubio to say China cheated its way to power; rejects ‘liberal world order’ ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/15/us-sec-of-state-nominee-marco-rubio-to-say-china-cheated-its-way-to-power-rejects-liberal-world-order/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 21:03:55

    • NATO ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/15/nato-launches-baltic-sea-patrol-mission-to-safeguard-underwater-infrastructure | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 21:04:10

    • air traffic controllers ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/16/telegram-channel-publishes-purported-transcript-of-final-communications-between-crashed-azerbaijan-airlines-plane-and-air-traffic-controllers | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 21:04:24

    • The Dream of Hadoop is Alive in Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2025/01/15/dream-of-hadoop-ai/ buzzwords nonsense from Redmond lobbyists or "analysts"    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 21:05:42

    • How to control the SSH multiplexing with the control commands ☞ https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ssh-multiplexing-control-command-to-check-forward-list-cancel-stop-connections/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 21:06:21

    • So one gets a lousy, buggy, fat copy with NSA back doors ☞ https://dekisoft.com/make-windows-11-look-like-linux/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 21:59:43

    • Raspberry Pi gemini://bosque-protector.com/opinion/no-raspberry-grande-opinion.gmi    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 22:09:22

    • "With the US government poised to legislate against Tiktok in the coming days, it is worth going back a few administrations to see how the US once approached the question of the internet, back when it looked a lot different than it did today." gemini://spool-five.com/gemlog/2025-01-16-Decision_Makers.gmi    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 22:10:06

    • Windows 11 - There's still nothing worth my time ☞ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/windows-11-december-2024-update-results.html    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 22:15:16

    • "This week, security researchers at Google disclosed major vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu rsync package that affect both its server and client components – vulnerabilities which can be exploited in bad ways if left unpatched." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/rsync-secuity-bugs-ubuntu-updates    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 22:16:50

    • "You may be familiar with or even using Decibels already. I wrote about the app in late 2023, and it’s been available to install from Flathub for almost as long." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/gnome-48-new-audio-player    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 22:17:41

    • download now?? https://www.neowin.net/news/rsync-package-in-ubuntu-distros-updated-to-fix-remote-code-execution-bugs-download-now/    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 22:19:40

    • "Ubuntu is the world's most popular open source operating system, and the Eclipse IDE is one of the most popular Java IDEs. Combining the two only makes sense." https://www.theserverside.com/video/Install-Eclipse-IDE-on-Ubuntu-in-5-easy-steps    

    posted Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 22:20:26

    • Cat 6 Cable ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/forget-the-coax-wire-up-your-antennas-with-cat-6-cable/ | Source: Hackaday    

    posted Friday, January 17, 2025 at 05:33:03

    • Piezo Buzzer Makes A Drum ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/piezo-buzzer-makes-a-drum/ | Source: Hackaday    

    posted Friday, January 17, 2025 at 05:33:20

    • "Sometimes it’s the simplest hacks that make the biggest impact." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/simple-hardware-store-hack-keeps-your-pcbs-right-where-you-want-them/ | Source: Hackaday    

    posted Friday, January 17, 2025 at 05:34:37
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