Roy Schestowitz

• "It’s simple enough to wire up an LED matrix and have it display some pre-programmed routines. What can be more fun is when the LEDs are actually interactive in some regard" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/21/interactive-led-matrix-is-a-great-way-to-learn-about-motion-controls/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:46:09

• "Probably Ruining A Keyboard For Science" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/21/probably-ruining-a-keyboard-for-science/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:46:32

• "Nokia Design Archive" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/21/the-nokia-design-archive-is-open-for-viewing/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:46:48

• Associated Press finds growing consumer audience for ‘fact-based’ journalism ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/digital-journalism/associated-press-audience-2024/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:47:09

• Making Wire Explode With 4,000 Joules Of Energy ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/21/making-wire-explode-with-4000-joules-of-energy/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:47:56

• Oyster Blood Could Be Vital in The Fight Against Superbugs ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/oyster-blood-could-be-vital-in-the-fight-against-superbugs    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:48:38

• It's Official: Global Survey Confirms The World Trusts Scientists ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/its-official-global-survey-confirms-the-world-trusts-scientists    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:48:55

• Famous Skull Not Cleopatra's Sister, But Evidence Points to New Burial Mystery ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/famous-skull-not-cleopatras-sister-but-evidence-points-to-new-burial-mystery    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:49:04

• Hubble's 2.5-Billion-Pixel Mosaic Reveals Andromeda in Breathtaking Detail ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/hubbles-2-5-billion-pixel-mosaic-reveals-andromeda-in-breathtaking-detail    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:49:11

• A Modest Weight Loss Boost Might Be Hiding in Your Glass of Water ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-modest-weight-loss-boost-might-be-hiding-in-your-glass-of-water    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:49:19

• New Study Links Common Meds to Reduced Dementia Risk ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/new-study-links-common-meds-to-reduced-dementia-risk    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:49:39

• The Whole World is Watching, Convicted Felon Edition ☞ https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/21/the-whole-world-is-watching-trump-edition/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:50:58

• Payment fraud risks increase as cybercriminals exploit e-skimming and scam e-commerce ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/21/payment-fraud-risks-increase-cybercriminals-exploit-e-skimming-scam-e-commerce/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:51:40

• HPE investigating potential breach after hacker claims to steal data ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/21/hpe-investigating-potential-breach-hacker-claims-steal-data/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:52:18

• U.K. May Change Terrorism Law After Southport Attack, Starmer Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/europe/uk-terrorism-law-southport-attack-starmer.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:52:55

• States Sued to Stop Convicted Felon’s Birthright Citizenship Order ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/briefing/lawsuit-trump-birthright-citizenship-snow-gulf-coast.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:58:29

• Harvard Adopts a Strict Definition of Antisemitism for Discipline Cases ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/us/harvard-antisemitism-definition-discipline.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:58:43

• Convicted Felon’s Executive Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/business/trump-ev-subsidies.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:59:17

• Undocumented Women Fear for Unborn Children After Convicted Felon’s Birthright Citizenship Order ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/us/birthright-citizen-children-migrant.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 03:59:30

• Digital Restrictions (DRM): John Deere Reaps What They Sow ☞ https://www.repair.org/blog/2025/1/21/john-deere-reaps-what-they-sow    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:00:01

• Trump’s DOGE faces lawsuits for lack of transparency and oversight ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/multiple-suits-filed-against-trump-administrations-department-of-government-efficiency-following-inauguration/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:00:25

• Dictator administration sued for executive order restricting birthright citizenship ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/trump-administration-sued-for-executive-order-restricting-birthright-citizenship/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:00:39

• Democratic AGs file lawsuit challenging Convicted Felon’s bid to end birthright citizenship ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/democratic-ags-file-lawsuit-challenging-trumps-bid-to-end-birthright-citizenship/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:00:51

• US Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Pennsylvania mail-in ballot date requirement ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/us-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-challenge-to-pennsylvania-mail-in-ballot-date-requirement/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:01:12

• Chris Brown files $500 million defamation lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery over docuseries ‘A History of Violence’: report ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/01/21/entertainment/chris-brown-files-500-million-defamation-lawsuit-against-warner-bros-discovery-over-docuseries-report/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:01:26

• Harvard settles civil rights lawsuits over antisemitism on campus: ‘Upholding the rights of Jewish students’ ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/01/21/us-news/harvard-university-settles-lawsuits-over-antisemitism-on-campus/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:01:42

• Microsoft Reportedly Lays Off More Employees https://www.msn.com/en-sg/money/companies/microsoft-reportedly-lays-off-more-employees/ar-AA1xhLXL    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:05:45

• Microsoft's LinkedIn sued for disclosing customer information to train AI models https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/microsofts-linkedin-sued-for-disclosing-customer-information-to-train-ai-models/article69130319.ece    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:06:31

• Amazon Canada says it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-canada-says-close-seven-145629056.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:06:56

• Ethiopia: Divided TPLF Continues to Pose Threat to Tigray ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2025/01/ethiopia-divided-tplf-continues-to-pose-threat-to-tigray/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:10:57

• As China’s population continues to plummet, demographic alarms are ringing ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2025/0121/china-birthrate-population-demographic-challenges    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:11:30

• Japan has no choice but to strengthen defence, foreign minister tells new Convicted Felon administration ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/japan-has-no-choice-but-to-strengthen-defence-foreign-minister-tells-new-trump-administration    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:11:44

• Lenovo's grenade-styled external SSD looks certain to delay you at airport security ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/external-ssds/lenovos-grenade-styled-external-ssd-looks-certain-to-delay-you-at-airport-security    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:12:05

• Wanted ex-pollster Chung Kim-wah’s siblings questioned by national security police – reports ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/22/wanted-ex-pollster-chung-kim-wahs-siblings-questioned-by-national-security-police-reports/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:12:33

• Live: At least five people wounded in Tel Aviv stabbing attack ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250122-live-un-chief-calls-for-maximum-restraint-after-deadly-israeli-raids-in-west-bank-gaza-ceasefire    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:12:49

• Deputy Defence Minister Bantu Holomisa to Highlight Public-Private Defence Collaboration at 2025 Conference ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/industry/industry-industry/deputy-defence-minister-bantu-holomisa-to-highlight-public-private-defence-collaboration-at-2025-conference/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:13:17

• How the Gaza war brought Morocco and Israel closer ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/how-gaza-war-brought-morocco-and-israel-closer/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:13:36

• Darwin is well-placed for an uncrewed systems hub ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/darwin-is-well-placed-for-an-uncrewed-systems-hub/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:14:01

• Too Many People Don’t Value the Time of Security Researchers ☞ https://soatok.blog/2025/01/21/too-many-people-dont-value-the-time-of-security-researchers/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:14:29

• New Mirai variant ‘Murdoc_Botnet’ targets AVTECH cameras and Huawei routers ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/21/new-mirai-variant-murdoc_botnet-targets-avtech-cameras-huawei-routers/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:14:56

• reprogrammed gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/past    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:16:06

• Hobgoblin State Machine gemini://thrig.me/blog/2025/01/22/hsm.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:17:15

• "Idolatry, in the most literal sense of the word, means to manufacture some kind of figurine and to worship it as a deity." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/your-word/20250122-0.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:17:55

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1533.jpg    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:18:28

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1183.jpg    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:18:33

• "i do not run analytics on this site, so i have no idea if anyone will see this blog post; but if you, reading this, live in the usa, it is up to you do say something. do something. make someone care." gemini://fr3ak.xyz/gemlog/2025-01-22.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:19:27

• "I used to really like it, my career... I liked it so badly that I "developed" (pun intended) burnout just after 1½ yrs. of unresting routine." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2468    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:20:39

• Chimera Linux works toward a simplified desktop https://lwn.net/Articles/1004324/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:27:39

• The state of Vim https://lwn.net/Articles/1002342/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:28:14

• Page-table hardening with memory protection keys https://lwn.net/Articles/1004029/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:28:52

• Piled High: 17th-Century Dutch Banquet Scenes ☞ https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/dutch-banquet-scenes    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:32:35

• Vietnam arrests Protestant pastor for ‘anti-state propaganda’ ☞ https://rfa.org/english/vietnam/2025/01/21/vietnam-protestant-church-pastor-arrest/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:32:59

• PCIe3.0 to Dual M.2 HAT+ for Raspberry Pi 5 features ASMedia ASM2806 PCIe 3.0 switch ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/21/pcie3-0-to-dual-m-2-hat-for-raspberry-pi-5-features-asmedia-asm2806-pcie-3-0-switch/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:33:57

• Merely rebranded with buzzwords: Edge Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/22/vecow-ecx-4000-intel-core-ultra-200s-powered-fanless-edge-ai-embedded-system-features-up-to-9-ethernet-ports/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:34:45

• Windows TCO: Microsoft fixes backdoored Windows Server 2022 bug breaking device boot ☞ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-server-2022-bug-breaking-device-boot/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:35:29

• Update hell. How did we get here? ☞ https://www.positech.co.uk/cliffsblog/2025/01/21/update-hell-how-did-we-get-here/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:35:53

• "boldest offline campaign yet" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/21/meduza-in-europe | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:36:40

• French investigators 'issue new arrest warrant' for Syria's Assad ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250121-france-issues-new-arrest-warrant-for-syria-s-assad-source    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:37:22

• Pakistan says it has agreed $1 billion loan with two Middle East banks ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/pakistan-says-it-has-agreed-1-billion-loan-with-two-middle-east-banks    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:39:11

• Latvian coalition still undecided about central bank governor pick ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/21.01.2025-latvian-coalition-still-undecided-about-central-bank-governor-pick.a584496/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:39:19

• Dirk Eddelbuettel: ttdo 0.0.10 on CRAN: Small Extension ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/01/21#ttdo_0.0.10    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:39:50

• A look at the recent rsync vulnerability ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1005302/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:40:11

• Landslide kills 16 in Indonesia’s Central Java, official says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/landslide-kills-16-in-indonesias-central-java-official-says    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:40:51

• Indonesia resumes search for 13 missing after deadly landslide in Central Java ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/indonesia-resumes-search-for-13-missing-after-deadly-landslide-in-central-java    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:40:57

• Family Bass Is Musical NES Magic ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/21/family-bass-is-musical-nes-magic/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:41:33

• ‘Know your rights’: Students advocate for reproductive care into Convicted Felon administration ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2025/01/21/reproductive-care-trump-shprc-swip/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:41:51

• ChatGPT API vulnerability could enable large-scale DDoS attacks, security researcher warns ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/21/chatgpt-api-vulnerability-enable-large-scale-ddos-attacks-security-researcher-warns/ "exploited on Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub"    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:42:36

• Zero-Trust Builds for FreeBSD ☞ https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/zero-trust-builds-for-freebsd/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:43:23

• Marketing spam disguised as "journalism"; how much does one need to pay JUVE for one? ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/gassauer-fleissner-makes-headway-with-generational-change/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:44:24

• UN experts urge Thailand not to deport 48 Uyghurs to China ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/un-experts-urge-thailand-not-to-deport-48-uyghurs-to-china    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:44:47

• Concluding the ICP-2 principles consultation ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/01/22/concluding-the-icp-2-principles-consultation/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:45:09

• "Five Big Obstacles to Opening Child Care Facilities in Rural Illinois" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/obstacles-to-opening-child-care-facilities-rural-illinois | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:49:06

• Nuintari’s Rules of IT ☞ https://rubenerd.com/nuintaris-rules-of-it/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:49:35

• "He took this as an opportunity to explain how chemotherapy and radiation treatment worked, why cancer was bad, and how the disease and the treatments ravage the body in different ways." ☞ https://rubenerd.com/sometimes-nerds-just-have-to-explain-something/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:50:17

• M43, and craving the OM System OM-1 Mark II ☞ https://rubenerd.com/the-om-system-om-1-mark-ii/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:50:52

• Ubuntu Devs Debate Moving from IRC to Matrix ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/ubuntu-devs-matrix-switch    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:51:40

• Bringing 12-year LTS to 32-bit Arm processors as CRA comes into force ☞ https://ubuntu.com//blog/lts-cra-arm    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:52:03

• Ubuntu Summit 2024 Reflections ☞ https://ubuntu.com//blog/ubuntu-summit-2024-reflections    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:52:24

• FSF Blogs: FSD meeting recap 2025 01 17 ☞ http://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/fsd-meeting-recap-2025-01-17    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:56:05

• FSF Events: Meet the FSF staff at FOSDEM 2025 ☞ http://www.fsf.org/events/202502-fosdem-brussels    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:56:18

• FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, January 24, starting at 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC) ☞ http://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2025-01-24-irc    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:56:31

• FSF Blogs: We surpassed our year-end goal of $400,000 USD thanks to you! ☞ http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/we-surpassed-our-year-end-goal-of-400-000-usd-thanks-to-you    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:56:58

• PCLinuxOS Recent Updates ☞ https://www.pclinuxos.com/?p=5899    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:57:27

• GNU Linux-Libre 6.13 Kernel Released for Software Freedom Lovers ☞ https://9to5linux.com/gnu-linux-libre-6-13-kernel-released-for-software-freedom-lovers    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:58:14

• Wine 10 Released with Experimental Bluetooth Driver, New HID Pointer Driver ☞ https://9to5linux.com/wine-10-released-with-experimental-bluetooth-driver-new-hid-pointer-driver    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:58:23

• VirtualBox 7.1.6 Released with Initial Support for GNU/Linux Kernel 6.13 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/virtualbox-7-1-6-released-with-initial-support-for-linux-kernel-6-13    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:58:30

• KDE Design System Update – January 2025 ☞ https://anditosan.wordpress.com/2025/01/22/kde-design-system-update-january-2025/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:59:06

• Wine 10.0 Release Brings New Drivers, Features & Changes ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/wine-10-0-new-features    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 04:59:48

• VirtualBox Update Adds Support for Linux Kernel 6.13 ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/virtualbox-7-1-6-update-changes    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 05:03:34

• Linux Kernel 6.13 Offers Improvements for AMD/Apple Users ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Linux-Kernel-6.13-Offers-Improvements-for-AMD-Apple-Users    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 05:06:37

• "How many IBM Fellows have been laid off before? Anyone has any idea?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jj8gp8jp    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 05:41:27

• "This is in anticipation of IBM's financials reducing by 25%." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jj5vmdc5    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 05:42:03

• "is that downsizing or rightsizing ?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jj5vmdc5    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 05:42:16

• "This nets out the current IBM strategy being implemented by the management team." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jhpaexjq    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 05:42:47

• "A company founded to focus and develop an IBM-invented (and mostly squandered) idea: the relational database. A company whose founder could now buy IBM for cash." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jj24gr7t    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 05:43:46

• "Once IBM stopped making machines (IBM = International Business MACHINES), they signed on the line that is dotted and made themselves irrelevant." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jj24gr7t    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 05:44:15

• "Alvind sure as heck doesn't care about anything in the IBM company (US) except his supersized CEO bonus for 2024." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jj24gr7t    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 05:44:29

• "stocks and share price, i believe (not 100% sure) most of 'upper' management get paid in lots of stocks, the more they can jack that up the better it is for them doesn't matter what it does to the company long term since people can sell and move their stocks immediately" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jj24gr7t    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 05:45:01

• One In Ten Game Developers Were Laid Off In 2024 https://www.thegamer.com/gdc-survey-one-in-ten-game-developers-laid-off-2024/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 05:46:35

• New survey reports one in 10 game developers have lost their jobs in 2024 https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/22/24349728/gdc-state-of-the-industry-survey-2025-results    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 05:47:00

• old: "Don't use AI to summarize documents its worse than humans in every way" https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/09/04/dont-use-ai-to-summarize-documents-its-worse-than-humans-in-every-way/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 06:35:58

• firefighters   

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 07:45:17

• "Indeed there's something rather odd about Western society, perhaps rooted in Christianity, that our most heroic members are frequently the "lowest". Take firefighters, nurses, teachers and civil servants. People who make society actually function are amongst the worst paid and treated."    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 07:45:22

• "A true exemplar of Digital Freedom Fighters is surely Dr. Richard Stallman, a slightly overweight old man. suffering cancer, social anxiety and having some offensive personal traits. He travels around on budget airlines and overnight Greyhound buses, staying in cheap hotel rooms or on the floor of kindly supporters. His supporters love him." https://cybershow.uk/blog/posts/freedom/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 07:45:48

• "A Harvard graduate and highly respected programmer at MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, while the likes of Altman, Zuckerberg and Musk were still struggling through school, Stallman could have named any prize in technology he wanted. But he chose a different path. Richard Stallman chose to stand for the rights of people to use technology as they wish. He chose freedom instead of riches."    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 07:45:53

• "On the Cybershow we talk about computer security and digital freedoms. The two are intimately entwined. There is no security without freedom and no freedom without security. We cannot bank them. Freedom, security and democracy are what we keep fighting for, through constant effort, awareness, and understanding. Our perennial resistance to subjection is about stopping the fruits of science and technology ending up as means for harm."    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 07:46:15

• "Unchecked by vigilant minds, technology tends toward tyranny (try saying that after licking a 9 volt battery). So who keeps things on course? I've been planning to write about some of the people, processes and organisations that work tirelessly to stop the gadgets that make our lives easy from becoming chains. Who are the real Digital Freedom Fighters?"    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 07:46:32

• Security advisory: A read past the end of the buffer and division by zero security issue in QLowEnergyController on GNU/Linux impacts Qt ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/security-advisory-qlowenergycontroller-on-linux    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 07:54:57

• timer-cli – countdown timer ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/timer-cli-countdown-timer/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 07:56:04

• read-quickly – read plain-text files in blazing speed ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/read-quickly-plain-text-files-blazing-speed/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 07:56:24

• Microsoft proprietary spyware infesting planet Debian ☞ https://ddumont.wordpress.com/2025/01/18/how-we-solved-storage-api-throttling-on-our-azure-kubernetes-clusters/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 07:57:24

• Security updates for Tuesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1005708/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 07:58:40

• Mostly like LLM slop again, detected as such but not 100% certainty https://linuxsecurity.com/news/security-projects/almalinux-10-advanced-tools-simplified-management    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:02:44

• Clapper 0.8 Media Player Released, Now Available to backdoored Windows Users Too ☞ https://linuxiac.com/clapper-0-8-media-player-released/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:07:16

• Wine 10 Introduces High-DPI Scaling and Vulkan Enhancements ☞ https://linuxiac.com/wine-10-introduces-high-dpi-scaling-and-vulkan-enhancements/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:07:39

• VirtualBox 7.1.6 Released, Here’s What’s New ☞ https://linuxiac.com/virtualbox-7-1-6-released/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:08:38

• How image mode for RHEL simplifies software appliances ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/01/21/how-image-mode-rhel-simplifies-software-appliances    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:13:01

• Updated Buildroot support for STM32MP1 and STM32MP2 platforms, ST BSP v6.0 ☞ https://bootlin.com/blog/updated-buildroot-support-for-stm32mp1-and-stm32mp2-platforms-st-bsp-v6-0/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:14:55

• Linux 6.13 released, Bootlin contributions inside ☞ https://bootlin.com/blog/linux-6-13-released-bootlin-contributions-inside/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:15:36

• Hello admiralmetabolic! ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/hello-admiralmetabolic/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:17:05

• The January 20 Public Talk by Richard Stallman (Around Midday ET), Livestream 'Assassinated' by Google's YouTube ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/21/The_January_20_Public_Talk_by_Richard_Stallman_Around_Midday_ET.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:17:15

• Reacting to How James Lee broke up with Adobe, with a GNU/Linux Twist ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/videos/reacting-to-how-james-lee-broke-up-with-adobe-with-a-linux-twist/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:19:36

• Sam Thursfield: Status update, 21/01/2025 ☞ https://samthursfield.wordpress.com/2025/01/21/status-update-21-01-2025/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:21:13

• parallel @ Savannah: GNU Parallel 20250122 ('4K-AZ65') released [stable] ☞ https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10717    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:22:01

• How to Clean the DNF and APT Caches in GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.techrepublic.com/article/linux-101-how-to-clean-the-dnf-and-apt-caches/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:22:29

• How to Quickly Give Users sudo Privileges in GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-quickly-give-users-sudo-privileges-in-linux/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:22:40

• Meet the LibreOffice community at FOSDEM 2025 in Brussels! ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/01/21/meet-the-libreoffice-community-at-fosdem-2025-in-brussels/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:23:00

• Ravi Dwivedi: The Arduous Luxembourg Visa Process ☞ https://ravidwivedi.in/posts/luxembourg-visa-process/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:23:34

• German Supreme Court sends six antifascists to pre-trial detention, solidarity actions in several cities ☞ https://digit.site36.net/2025/01/21/german-supreme-court-sends-six-antifascists-to-pre-trial-detention-solidarity-actions-in-several-cities/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:23:47

• Our first GodotCon in the US - Save the date! ☞ https://godotengine.org/article/godotcon-2025/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:23:59

• Precedential No. 2: TTAB Sustains Section 14(3) Opposition to LA MONTSERRATINA for Meat Products Based on Reputation in USA Without Use ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/01/precedential-no-2.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:25:23

• Opposer Proves Prior Use of Common Law REVOLUTION JEWELRY WORKS Marks, Wins Opposition Battle ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/01/precedential-no-2-opposer-proves-prior.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:25:31

• Instagram Reportedly Poaching Top Fentanylware (TikTok) Stars & Producers ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/21/instagram-reportedly-poaching-top-tiktok-stars-producers/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:34:40

• CapCut, a Video-Editing App From ByteDance, Returns for U.S. Users ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/technology/capcut-tiktok-ban-bytedance.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:34:55

• Under Convicted Felon, could Fentanylware (TikTok) become China’s bargaining chip? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/under-trump-could-tiktok-become-chinas-bargaining-chip    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:35:02

• Lithuanian defence minister criticises Social Democrats for using Fentanylware (TikTok) ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2466061/lithuanian-defence-minister-criticises-social-democrats-for-using-tiktok    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:35:42

• The Fentanylware (TikTok) Rollercoaster Went Into Overdrive This Weekend — Here’s the Whirlwind Summary ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/19/what-happened-to-tiktok-over-the-weekend/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:35:59

• TikTok Availability Update: Access Still Blocked on Fashion Company Apple App Store, Surveillance Giant Google Play Store; App Restored for Existing Users — Plus Convicted Felon Signs Executive Order Delaying Ban ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/19/tiktok-availability-report-ban-app-store-trump/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:36:26

• Dictator Officially Grants Fentanylware (TikTok) a 75-Day Stay on Ban—Apple, Surveillance Giant Google Still Blocking New Installs ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/21/tiktok-trump-stay-on-ban/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:36:43

• Dictator suspends Fentanylware (TikTok) ban, signs tech-focused executive orders ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/21/trump-suspends-tiktok-ban-signs-tech-focused-executive-orders/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:37:05

• "The newest stable release brings a sweet bouquet1 of new features, drivers, and improvements, expands architecture coverage, and fixes bugs — a vintage that proves Wine truly does get better with age." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/wine-10-0-new-features    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:38:55

• "Linux guest screens no longer flicker when using VMSVGA graphics adapters, Windows 11 24H2 guests no longer throw BSODs, and entering a custom proxy server in a guest OS’ settings will now take effect, which some will be relived to hear!" https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/virtualbox-7-1-6-update-changes    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:39:26

• "Also, a switch to Matrix would not mean the wholesale end of Ubuntu’s IRC channels (and bridging is possible). Basak’s posit is simply about settling on which platform Ubuntu developer teams make their primary place of realtime contact." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/ubuntu-devs-matrix-switch    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:39:40

• So the real issue here is not "Linux" but social engineering, getting people to execute malicious files https://cybersecuritynews.com/linux-podofo-library-vulnerabilities/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:40:41

• Something called "Ka Ubuntu" will help distract from the distro. It's a political thing.    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:41:19

• The Ka Ubuntu independence movement    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:41:34

• But OF COURSE Mark Shuttleworth (MS) does NOT own the word he "misused" to con people into adopting his Microsoft-friendly distro. He just used Jono Bacon (paid by Microsoft) to BULLY projects that used the term "Ubuntu", e.g. "Ubuntu Satanic Edition".    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:43:06

• Mark Shuttleworth (MS) became very rich for selling chunks of BYTES... before the "crypto" pyramid schemes and various "HEY HI" Ponzi schemes (those are more expensive to come up with... than generating little certs, then selling them for a lot of money)    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:44:20

• "Tired of the same old Linux Distributions? Here are a few up-and-comers — Serpent OS, Solus, Manjaro, Nobara — that will enliven your desktop." https://thenewstack.io/beyond-ubuntu-other-linux-distributions-you-should-try/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:44:42

• Considering what Ubuntu "LINUX" is today, its name is a sort of insult to the literal work in Swahili. For many years already Ubuntu is/was "controlled" by Microsoft. http://techrights.org/o/2019/07/14/blaming-canonical-for-github/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:45:52

• Mark Shuttleworth (MS) is just a "less successful" (less rich) MElon TRump from South Africa    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:46:33

• "Thankfully, the ‘unsupported environment’ issue has since been remedied by a warning screen. Though scary, the bulk of settings in Refine do work in Ubuntu there’s just no support/guarantee from the app’s dev that it won’t lead to catastrophe." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/refine-advanced-gnome-settings-apps-adds-more-options    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:46:44

• "It's a bit later than we were expecting, but the latest Mint is here and should start to be offered as an upgrade soon." https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/20/linux_mint_221_xia/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:47:13

• Mark Shuttleworth (MS), CLASS ACT! https://techrights.org/o/2023/05/30/mark-shuttleworth-microsoft/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:47:55

• "Linux Mint 22.1 'Xia' is a feature-packed release, introducing improvements like night light support, modern dialog buttons, an improved update manager, and Cinnamon 6.4." https://news.itsfoss.com/upgrade-to-linux-mint-22-1/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:51:29

• Switching From Windows Command Prompt to Linux Terminal: 7 Things to Know https://www.howtogeek.com/switching-from-windows-command-prompt-to-a-linux-terminal-things-to-know/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:54:34

• And how many of these are severe? Pretty much none, unlike Windows. This is FUD or hype. https://cybersecuritynews.com/126-linux-kernel-vulnerabilities/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:56:08

• Microsoft ZDNet on systemd https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-troubleshoot-linux-app-startup-issues-with-the-journalctl-command/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:56:51

• 7 Problems You'll Likely Run Into Gaming on Linux https://www.howtogeek.com/problems-youll-likely-run-into-gaming-on-linux/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:57:57

• "The new release provides more flexibility, security, and performance for sysadmins and developers working with enterprise-grade systems." https://thenewstack.io/linux-kernel-6-13-stands-ready-with-security-performance-driver-updates/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:58:26

• "This release also improves support for Linux kernel 6.12 and adds initial support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6’s kernel." https://9to5linux.com/virtualbox-7-1-6-released-with-initial-support-for-linux-kernel-6-13    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 08:58:48

• Intel & AMD Devs Address Bad Linux Kernel Code From Microsoft Dev https://www.webpronews.com/intel-amd-devs-address-bad-linux-kernel-code-from-microsoft-dev/ http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/15/Microsoft_Breaks_Linux_Again.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:01:36

• "This kernel is targeted at those who want to build a 100% free computer that doesn’t include any proprietary code." https://9to5linux.com/gnu-linux-libre-6-13-kernel-released-for-software-freedom-lovers    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:02:44

• "Google’s Android may be the world’s most widely used operating system, while Apple has shipped billions of iOS and iPadOS devices since 2007. But a relatively small group of developers and enthusiasts have been working to make mobile Linux into a viable alternative." https://liliputing.com/liberux-nexx-is-a-linux-smartphone-with-a-rk3588s-chip-32gb-ram-and-a-5g-modem-crowdfunding/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:04:23

• Falsely attributed to "Linux" again https://cybersecuritynews.com/critical-injection-vulnerability-in-suse-linux-distro/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:05:07

• "Graphics, networking, and filesystem optimizations boost efficiency, while new drivers expand support for cutting-edge hardware." https://www.opensourceforu.com/2025/01/linux-kernel-with-performance-enhancements/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:06:12

• Linux Kernel 6.13 released: this is new https://www.techzine.eu/news/infrastructure/127947/linux-kernel-6-13-released-this-is-new/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:06:48

• Linux kernel 6.13: Filesystem upgrades, Rust boost, and more https://www.developer-tech.com/news/linux-kernel-6-13-filesystem-upgrades-rust-boost-and-more/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:07:37

• No, this awful proposal conflates Git with GitHub and contributes to this idea that Microsoft totally owns and controls Git, and moreover Linux should be fully outsourced to proprietary code vault (the very reason Git exists if the danger of this) https://www.howtogeek.com/why-you-should-keep-all-your-dotfiles-on-github/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:09:55

• "This release adds support for recording the entire USB descriptor in the emulation data." https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-4-linux-firmware-updater-released-with-new-features-and-bug-fixes    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:10:22

• "Dangbei has been on a roll for the last year or so. I found the Atom and DBOX02 laser projectors to be very good, and today, there is a new and affordable model that isn't too far off from the Atom, though to get to this sort of price, several features had to be cut down within reason." https://www.neowin.net/reviews/dangbei-n2-review-a-linux-powered-smart-projector-that-offers-quality-and-affordability/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:10:50

• "some scenarios showing interesting outcomes." https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-vs-linux-gaming-performance-shows-why-amd-is-better-than-nvidia-mostly/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:11:23

• StreamUnlimited Introduces Multi-Stream Audio and StreamSDK Lite, Powered by StreamSDK in a Linux container www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/streamunlimited-introduces-multi-stream-audio-and-streamsdk-lite-powered-by-streamsdk-in-a-linux-container-302355264.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:12:06

• This is Xi right now https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/03/Memes_Two_Dictators_Donald_Trump_Loves_TikTok.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:18:54

• Microsoft boot ("enablers") https://techrights.org/n/2024/06/19/Meme_He_Who_Controls_the_Boot.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:19:26

• TCO of bytedance's tiktok: "Overly lenient parents, bad diet and lack of life skills have left young generation ill-prepared for workplace" https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/overly-lenient-parents-bad-diet-and-lack-of-life-skills-have-left-young-generation-ill-prepared-for-workplace-4954894    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:26:51

• It is desirable to Xi and Putin, sure, sure... da .. da https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/23/uk-minister-calls-tiktok-desirable-product-but-admits-genuine-concerns ("UK minister calls TikTok desirable product but admits ‘genuine concerns’")    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:27:33

• "Trump defies US Constitution: From ending birthright citizenship to pardoning Capitol [insurrectionists]" https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-22/trump-defies-us-constitution-from-ending-birthright-citizenship-to-pardoning-capitol-rioters.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:28:02

• Netcompany called data leak simple theft | "Netcompany kaldte datalæk for simpelt tyveri: I dag er sagen »meget alvorlig« | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/artikel/netcompany-kaldte-datalaek-simpelt-tyveri-i-dag-er-sagen-meget-alvorlig    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:28:31

• "Around 1K North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting for Russia" https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/22/around-1k-north-korean-soldiers-killed-fighting-for-russia-bbc-a87700    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:28:46

• iophk: ai slop producing vaguely music-like sounds https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/22/music-ai-raises-40-million-in-series-a-funding/ ("Music AI, Creator of Moises, Raises $40M in Series A Funding") ... enabling plagiarism by calling it "HEYYYYYYYYYYY HIIIII". not "piracy"....    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:29:43

• Bribes https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-01-22/saudi-crown-prince-seeks-600-billion-investment-push-with-u-s ("Saudi Arabia Plans $600 Billion in New US Investment, Trade Over Four Years")    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:29:57

• thehill "blocked (censored) by gratuitous javascript" https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5101739-reverend-refuses-apologize-trump/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:30:26

• "Opinion | China Will Be Thrilled if Trump Kills America’s Green Economy" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/opinion/trump-china-ev-batteries.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:30:37

• "Alabama winter storm brings record snowfall, dangerous cold" https://alabamareflector.com/2025/01/22/alabama-winter-storm-brings-record-snowfall-dangerous-cold/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:30:46

• "TikTok users allege censorship, altered algorithms" https://www.semafor.com/article/01/22/2025/tiktok-users-complain-of-censorship-altered-algorithms That IS what TikTok does... it's NOT "free speech" http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/Montana_s_TikTok_Ban_Was_to_Protect_Free_Speech_and_the_United_.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:31:25

• "Trump's breakup with WHO, explained" https://www.sciencenews.org/article/trump-who-withdraw-public-health    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:31:37

• "The Growing Inequality in Life Expectancy Among Americans" https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-growing-inequality-in-life-expectancy-among-americans/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:32:01

• "Donald Trump Is Weaker Than He Looks" https://jacobin.com/2025/01/trump-coalition-vulnerabilities-popularity-biden/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:32:47

• "Crypto Wars: Europol-Chefin fordert wieder mal Zugang zu verschlüsselten Nachrichten" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://netzpolitik.org/2025/crypto-wars-europol-chefin-fordert-wieder-mal-zugang-zu-verschluesselten-nachrichten/ http://techrights.org/o/2023/06/18/no-such-thing-as-cryptocurrency/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:33:12

• napolitano for Xi... calling a censorship facility of the Communist Party "Freedom of Speech" in pro-Putin propaganda site Antiwar.com (pro-Putin's wars) https://original.antiwar.com/andrew-p-napolitano/2025/01/22/tiktok-and-the-freedom-of-speech/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:34:20

• "Reddit Users Boycott X Links After Elon Musk’s Gesture at Inaugural Event" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/business/reddit-x-boycott-elon-musk.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:34:39

• "How Trump Decided to Pardon Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/technology/ross-ulbricht-trump-pardon.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:34:56

• "Removal of Cyber Safety Review Board members sparks alarm from cyber pros, key lawmaker" https://cyberscoop.com/removal-cyber-safety-review-board-members/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:35:08

• "Singapore's Likee Is an Unlikely Winner of the TikTok Ban" https://www.wired.com/story/likee-tiktok-apps-rednote/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:35:21

• [Old] "'Two dictators': Fox News host says sorry for reference to Trump-Kim summit" https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/jun/10/a-fox-news-host-has-accidentally-referred-to-the-highly-anticipated-summit-between-president-donald-trump-and-north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-as-a-meeting-of-two-dictators iophk: freudian slip by faux noise    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:36:37

• iophk: "It captured his nature and the mindset of his boosters / followers. It's also part of Putler's (and the Soviets before him) divide-and-conquer propaganda. Thus shit like "Andrew Tate" gain ground in EU and US boys' minds"    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:36:44

• Afraid of “AI”? Nope. Afraid of people? Yeah. | "21.1.2025 – Angst vor „KI“? Nö. Vor Menschen? Jo. | In jawls humble opinion." https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://hmbl.blog/21-1-2025-angst-vor-ki-noe-vor-menschen-jo/?pk_campaign=feed&    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:39:20

• iophk: fails to warn of microsoft https://thenewstack.io/why-you-should-reconsider-your-big-tech-job-in-2025/ ("Why You Should Reconsider Your 'Big Tech' Job in 2025")    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:39:38

• "Trump Swears Oath Without His Hand on Bible, but He Wasn’t Required To" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-hand-bible-oath.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:41:27

• "Trump doesn't place hand on Bible during swearing-in" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-inauguration-hand-bible-swearing-in/story?id=117897715    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:41:39

• "Trump did not put his hand on the Bible at inauguration." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-bible-inauguration/ iophk: maybe to avoid burned fingers?    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:41:51

• "Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the reality of American fascism" https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/2025/01/can-the-united-states-resist-fascism    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:44:42

• "Two teenage girls plied with alcohol, drugs and repeatedly raped by ‘group of men in Rochdale’" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/rochdale-grooming-gang-teenage-girls-manchester-b2684229.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:44:55

• "News UK admits 'unlawful activities' at Sun in Prince Harry settlement" https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/prince-harry-sun-settlement/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:45:10

• "Trump’s Military Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen" https://www.thenation.com/article/world/donald-trump-military-efficiency/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:45:25

• "Saudi to see GDP slowdown amid oil cuts: IMF" https://www.semafor.com/article/01/22/2025/saudi-to-see-gdp-slowdown-amid-oil-cuts-imf    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:45:36

• Foreign bribes. "Trump says he will visit Saudi Arabia for $500B in trade" https://www.semafor.com/article/01/22/2025/trump-says-he-will-visit-saudi-arabia-for-500b-in-trade    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:46:06

• "Elon Musk shades OpenAI's SCAM Altman over $500B Stargate AI project" https://nypost.com/2025/01/22/business/elon-musk-shades-openais-altman-over-500b-stargate-ai-project/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:46:26

• "Elon Musk’s salute stirs controversy in Congress and criticism in Europe" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/21/elon-musk-salute-trump-inauguration/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:46:35

• "Why Years of Canadian Digital Policy Is Either Dead (Prorogation) or Likely to Die (Trump)" https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/01/why-years-of-canadian-digital-policy-is-either-dead-prorogation-or-likely-to-die-trump/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:46:50

• "Use Disable Delete - Bye" https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2025/01/22/use-disable-delete-bye.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:47:01

• "Bishop confronts Trump during sermon at inaugural prayer service" https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5270031    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:47:15

• It's not a company, it is a WEAPON made by ByteDance (CPC) https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-01-20/tiktok-the-company-that-changed-internet-culture.html ("TikTok, the company that changed internet culture")    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:47:46

• Microsoft = white collar crime. Bribe officials and all. Send moles. "Microsoft har et jerngreb om danske kommuner: Magtesløse overfor prisstigninger i ny milliard-aftale | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/artikel/microsoft-har-et-jerngreb-om-danske-kommuner-magtesloese-overfor-prisstigninger-i-ny-milliard-aftale    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:48:22

• "US updates: First Jan 6 rioters freed after Trump pardoning" https://www.dw.com/en/us-updates-first-jan-6-rioters-freed-after-trump-pardoning/live-71365554    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:48:32

• Ponzi scheme at it. "Elon musk openai: Elon Musk reacts to SoftBank-OpenAI’s $500 billion AI project, says ‘they don’t have the money’" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/elon-musk-reacts-to-openais-500-billion-ai-project-says-they-dont-have-the-money/articleshow/117448421.cms http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/06/Meme_Don_t_Worry_They_Say_There_s_7_Trillion_Dollars_Waiting_at.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:49:02

• When it comes to "HEY HI", fictional figures became the norm. They just make up "value" and "worth" http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/05/No_Microsoft_Does_Not_Invest_80B_in_Hey_Hi_AI_It_s_Just_Full_of.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:49:40

• That is how Ponzi schemes are made    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:49:55

• "The Technological Poison Pill: How ATProtocol Encourages Competition, Resists Evil Billionaires, Lock-In & Enshittification" https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/21/the-technological-poison-pill-how-atprotocol-encourages-competition-resists-evil-billionaires-lock-in-enshittification/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:50:07

• "Trump’s Second Term Must Not Escape Scrutiny - American Oversight" https://americanoversight.org/trumps-second-term-must-not-escape-scrutiny/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:50:43

• Loust stenography https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2025-01-21/trump-pardons-silk-road-founder-ulbricht-for-online-drug-scheme ("Trump Pardons Silk Road Founder Ulbricht for Online Drug Scheme")    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:51:16

• "Former secretaries dissect Trump plans to abolish Department of Education" https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/01/21/dc/former-secretaries-dissect-trump-plans-to-abolish-department-of-education/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:51:27

• "Saudi Arabia aims to redefine ties with the US as Trump returns" https://www.semafor.com/article/01/20/2025/saudi-arabia-aims-to-redefine-ties-with-the-us-as-trump-returns-to-the-white-house    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:51:37

• "Trump’s executive orders: How Trump remade US climate agenda on Day 1 | Vox" https://www.vox.com/climate/395897/trump-executive-orders-climate-paris-agreement-oil-gas    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:51:47

• "The big release is here! The Windows compatibility layer Wine version 10.0 is officially out now bringing lots of big new features. Wine is a major part of what powers Valve's Proton, enabling thousands of Windows games to run on Linux." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/windows-compatibility-layer-wine-10-out-now-bringing-wayland-and-arm64ec-support-new-ffmpeg-multimedia-back-end/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:53:57

• "Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is a popular free and open source library for developers that handles audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick and graphics with SDL 3 now available. Plus a new SDL 2 to SDL 3 compatibility layer." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/sdl-3-officially-released-for-game-devs-plus-an-sdl-2-to-sdl-3-compatibility-layer/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:54:08

• "Valve released a fresh stable update to the Steam Client this week bringing numerous bug fixes and improvements for Desktop and Steam Deck." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/stable-steam-client-update-for-desktop-and-steam-deck-brings-a-whole-lot-of-fixes/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:54:55

• "With many Linux desktops now running Wayland quite nicely, it seems it's time to keep pushing ahead. AMD have revealed what they call the AMDGPU Composition Stack (ACS)." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/amd-reveals-amdgpu-composition-stack-a-fork-of-waylands-weston-compositor-for-advancing-the-linux-desktop/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:55:15

• "Explore the importance of AI safety education with Experience AI's safety resources." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/helping-young-people-navigate-ai-safely/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:56:51

• "Bezos Swaps Scrutiny for ‘Storytelling’" ☛ https://fair.org/home/as-trump-ii-begins-bezos-swaps-scrutiny-for-storytelling/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:57:15

• MasterCard DNS Error ☛ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/mastercard-dns-error-went-unnoticed-for-years/ | Source: Krebs On Security    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:57:33

• "Generative AI tools such as the music tool from Suno Inc. make uninhibited use of compositions and texts that do not belong to them" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/21/gema-suno-lawsuit/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:01:20

• "The CCIA, which represents global tech firms including Amazon, Cloudflare and Google, is sounding the alarm over Italy's "Piracy Shield" blocking scheme." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/tech-industry-urges-eu-to-halt-italys-overreaching-anti-piracy-measures-250122/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:01:26

• "This is – incredibly – even worse than it sounds." ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/22/autocrats-of-trade/#dingo-babysitter | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:02:15

• "Alongside a landmark partnership with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/nfl-wwe-streaming-netflix-new-strategy/a-71345322 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:03:55

• "The year 2024 was pivotal for Netflix as it ventured into live sports." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/netflix-running-away-streaming-market/258029/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:04:09

• "$660 million has been earmarked for high-speed internet" ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2025/01/22/kansas-broadband-developers-complain-to-senate-about-allocation-of-state-federal-grants/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:05:48

• "On 7 January chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced sweeping changes to Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Whatsapp." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/social_media/lgbtq-journalists-meta-hate-speech-policy-changes/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:09:48

• "The decision, by a court in the southeastern region of Murcia this month, is the first to stem from a November ruling by Spain’s constitutional court that barred discrimination against children born into single-parent families." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/world/europe/spain-single-parents-paid-leave.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:10:09

• "But some elements of Finnish society want to hear nothing about it and see the volunteers as Finnish patriots - particularly supporters of the right-wing populist party Perussuomalaiset (formerly known as the True Finns but now called the Finns Party)" ☛ https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/finland-confronts-its-wwii-history-if-you-only-knew-how-many-jews-i-have-shot-a-8dea1e8a-6171-4a74-9673-2edb26ea2deb#ref=rss | Source: Spiegel    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:10:28

• "I appreciate that Christianity has been overwhelmed by people loudly proclaiming they know best – often in extremely wealthy megachurches or hastily assumed baptisms in an apparent attempt to fend off sexual assault investigations" ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-vance-prayer-service-woke-bishop-budde-lgbt-trans-b2684214.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:11:04

• "political cronyism" ☛ https://fedscoop.com/schedule-f-russell-vought-omb-due-process-federal-workers/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:11:27

• "For decades, tens of thousands of Tibetans — primarily children — have left their homelands never to return again." ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/tibet/2025/01/23/tibetan-smuggler-china-nepal/ | Source: RFA    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:11:57

• "Wilshaw is joining from ITN stablemate Channel 4 News where she has been deputy editor since August 2022." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/media-jobs-uk-news/itv-news-editor-2025/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:12:36

• "The lawyers said that no action had been taken in the file for a month and that their clients were still in prison despite this. They added that their freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and the rights to assembly and marches had been violated." ☛ https://anfenglishmobile.com/freedom-of-the-press/7-journalists-arrested-for-protesting-murder-of-colleagues-remain-in-prison-77560 | Source: ANF News    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:12:47

• "The İstanbul prosecutor's indictment claims Daştan and Bilgin were “terrorist organization members” who were "neutralized" in counterterrorism operations." ☛ https://bianet.org/haber/journalists-face-prison-over-coverage-of-kurdish-reporters-killed-in-northern-syria-303836 | Source: BIA Net    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:13:46

• "Navigating journalism in the 'new' Syria" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/reporter-s-notebook-navigating-journalism-in-the-new-syria-/7946299.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:14:12

• "oday, it is me. Tomorrow, it could be anyone who dares to dream of just, democratic, European Georgia — untouched by Russian influence, unshackled by oppression." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/georgia-journalists-and-dissent-under-targeted-attack/a-71370976 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:14:19

• "Kamran Alvi was arrested after he posted a video related to the Maha Kumbh. It offended some people. The higher authorities took note of the video." ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/journalist-among-2-held-for-offensive-comments-on-maha-kumbh-hindu-deities-in-up/articleshow/117445884.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:14:42

• "Social media users noticed searches for #Democrat, #DNC and other related terms like #TheLeft were not returning any results for at least several hours, while searches for terms like #Republican" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/instagram-1.7437667 | Source: CBC    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:14:59

• "The 37-year-old artist, who lived in İstanbul from 2018 to 2023, was deported to Iran by Turkish authorities in December, despite his pending asylum application." ☛ https://bianet.org/haber/iranian-rapper-sentenced-to-death-after-deportation-from-turkey-303828 | Source: BIA Net    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:15:28

• "But noticeably absent from the Executive Order is any commitment to government transparency." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/protecting-free-speech-cant-just-be-about-targeting-political-opponents | Source: EFF    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:16:43

• "This is not the paragraph where I am going to wrap everything up into a neat package and hand it to you so that you know what to do. I wish I knew. I know that as angry as I am, I also have to practice empathy, understanding, and forgiveness" ☛ https://louplummer.lol/lets-talk-about-it/ | Source: Lou Plummer    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:17:00

• "[...] VOA Russian spoke to legal experts who voice concern about the ability of Russian activists to get proper legal representation in the future after Navalny lawyers got up to 5½ years in prison for essentially doing their job" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/navalny-lawyers-get-jail-time-for-doing-their-job-/7945345.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:17:18

• "Li was accused of “publishing statements, photos, and/or pictures on Facebook with an intent to bring people into hatred" ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/22/36-year-old-hong-kong-man-charged-under-article-23-security-law-over-seditious-online-posts/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:18:10

• "He became a pastor in 2011 and formerly served as administrator of Chuong Bo Protestant Church under the independent Mennonite Church." ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/vietnam/2025/01/21/vietnam-protestant-church-pastor-arrest/ | Source: RFA    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:18:26

• "The gesture was controversial enough, but now come the sub-controversies: Elon Musk is trolling Wikipedia and encouraging its defunding after a description of his recent flourish, seen by some as a Hitler salute, appeared on the encyclopedic website." ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/business-and-tech/a/2269763.html | Source: RTL    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:19:06

• "During the Donald Trump inauguration, Elon Musk extended his right arm towards the crowd in an upward angle twice. It was compared to a Nazi salute." ☛ https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/musk-calls-to-defund-wikipedia-after-his-gesture-compared-to-nazi-salute-7538528 | Source: NDTV    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:19:24

• "Facebook is eliminating fact-checking" ☛ https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2025/01/22/meta-facebook-fact-checking-local-news-impact/index.html | Source: uni Northwestern    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:24:26

• [Old] "The proliferation of disinformation is a fundamental challenge to stable and prosperous African societies." ☛ https://africacenter.org/spotlight/mapping-a-surge-of-disinformation-in-africa/ | Source: Africa Center for Strategic Studies    

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

• "Hammarén joined Nokia in 2007 and has been acting President of Nokia Technologies since October 2024." ☛ https://itwire.com/it-people-news/people-moves/patrik-hammar%c3%a9n-appointed-as-president-of-nokia-technologies-and-member-of-the-nokia-group-leadership-team.html | Source: IT Wire    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:26:35

• "celebrities and sex — including topless women on Page 3" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/murdoch-s-uk-tabloids-apologize-to-prince-harry-admit-intruding-on-diana/7946082.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:26:48

• "I know that Mark Zuckerberg no longer likes fact-checking, but it’s not going to stop me from continuing to fact-check him." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/21/the-emptiness-of-zucks-promise-to-move-biased-trust-safety-from-california-to-texas/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:27:26

• "serious about antitrust reform" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/22/paramount-and-cbs-willing-to-kiss-trumps-ass-in-exchange-for-merger-approvals/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:31:39

• "Meta has denied claims from some users that it is pushing them to follow social media accounts linked to US president Donald Trump and his administration." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/business/meta-denies-claims-it-is-pushing-users-to-follow-accounts-linked-to-trump-team-b2684281.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:32:04

• "My ruminations were about both accountability and forgiveness. Despite that, I did not actually forgive Vincent." ☛ https://json.blog/2025/01/22/compassion-when-i-cannot-offer.html | Source: Jason Becker    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:33:10

• "A number of users reported searches on anti-Trump hashtags and “fascism” were being hidden Monday and Tuesday. Some people are deleting the app over the shift." ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/22/tiktok-ban-app-online-users-quit/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:34:27

• "Close to 300 responses were received from the different Internet communities associated with each Regional Internet Registry (RIR)." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/01/22/concluding-the-icp-2-principles-consultation/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:35:21

• "The cash infusion comes on top of the $2 billion that Google has already provided to the artificial intelligence developer." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/22/google-reportedly-invests-1b-openai-rival-anthropic/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:36:11

• "Microsoft is to become the latest member of CISPE months after negotiating a settlement with the trade association of European cloud providers over alleged anti-competitive software practices" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/21/microsoft_joins_cispe/ | Source: The Register UK http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/19/FTC_Realises_Microsoft_Buying_Fake_Clients_to_Fake_Revenue_Micr.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:45:05

• "Under Digital Services Act, monitors will be allowed to report abusive language and platforms should respond in 1 day" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/21/meta_and_x_sign_up/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:46:31

• "The Duke of Sussex would have faced a high legal bill even if he had won the case. Harry had accused Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers of unlawfully spying on him." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/prince-harry-settles-murdoch-media-lawsuit/a-71369941 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:46:47

• [Meme] Free Software and Socially-Engineered Groupthink (to Serve Big Sponsors Like Surveillance Giant Google and Microsoft) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/21/Meme_Free_Software_and_Socially_Engineered_Groupthink_to_Serve_.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:52:46

• "We wholeheartedly thank all those who support the FSF and thereby software freedom through all forms" ☛ https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/we-surpassed-our-year-end-goal-of-400-000-usd-thanks-to-you | Source: FSF    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:53:58

• "The ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court follows a similar court defeat in New York in 2022" ☛ https://www.ksl.com/article/51234262/elephants-cant-pursue-their-release-from-a-colorado-zoo-because-theyre-not-human-court-says | Source: Deseret Media    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:55:31

• "The most physically active commuters had an average of 4.5 fewer annual sick leave days than their less active counterparts, according to the health agency." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20138599 | Source: YLE    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:57:43

• "Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Kganyago warned that governments should be careful to avoid the influence of “lobbyists” who have “a particular interest in a particular product” wanting to impose it on societies." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/lesetja-kganyago-bitcoin-reserve/258022/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:58:00

• "Solar energy has become the EU’s fastest-growing power source, contributing 11% to its supply. Overall, strong growth in solar and wind have boosted the share of renewables to 47%, up from 34% in 2019." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/solar-power-surpasses-coal-as-eu-energy-source/a-71377771 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:58:27

• "Experts warn that the blazes unleashed complex chemical reactions on paint, furniture, building materials, cars, electronics and other belongings, turning ordinary objects into potentially toxic ash that requires protective gear to handle safely." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2025-01-ash-left-los-angeles-wildfires.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:05:00

• "More bluntly, Mark Ryavec, a former L.A. City Council legislative analyst and now acerbic critic of City Hall" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-22/in-the-rush-to-rebuild-one-topic-is-taboo-what-should-be-built-differently | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:06:47

• "You might think the harrowing scenes of Los Angeles burning would elicit a similar reckoning in our national conversation" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/environment/climate-reality-fires-los-angeles/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:07:00

• "Note that the Palisades and Eaton Fires are still not fully contained, though we haven’t been worried about them in a while. The same will happen with the Hughes Fire." ☛ https://doc.searls.com/2025/01/22/and-now-the-hughesfire/ | Source: Doc Searls    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:08:51

• "roll back climate regulations" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/david-fotouhi-donald-trump-epa-pollution | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:09:05

• "Current climate policies are no longer a sufficient contribution to the global effort to keep warming at 1.5°C" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2025-01-nz-climate-policies-longer-15c.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:09:19

• "according to the editorial board of the New York Times" ☛ https://overpopulation-project.com/america-needs-more-people/ | Source: Overpopulation    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:09:54

• "No more giving money to Apple, Google, Microsoft etc." ☛ https://ljpuk.net/2025/01/22/standing-by-your-values/ | Source: Lee Peterson    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:12:46

• "For whatever reason, among the highest of priorities for this new administration is the status of TikTok" ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/tiktok-executive-order/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:13:43

• "After neutering Merlin and forcing indie to sign their non-negotiable contracts (and like it)" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/21/tiktok-music-industry-down-in-flames/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:14:23

• "The U.S. is not the only country looking to regulate social media and other platforms such as online gaming" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/tiktok-s-us-reprieve-comes-as-other-countries-limit-social-media-use/7946040.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:14:47

• "In a post on its website published on 10 January" ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2025/01/22/usa-climate-denial-group-heartland-institute-using-far-right-to-attack-eu-green-policies/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:15:09

• "As Australia prepares for its 2025 federal election" ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/eiats-role-in-2025-australian-election/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:15:31

• "at least some, like Google" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/21/why-google-and-apple-and-others-have-no-choice-they-cant-restart-tiktok-they-can-only-fight/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:15:53

• "Donald Trump freed a global drug trafficker accused of arranging murder-for-hire." ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/22/trump-puts-drug-trafficker-who-allegedly-contracted-killings-back-on-the-street/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:16:56

• "Michael Fanone, a former police officer injured in the January 6 US Capitol riot" ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/michael-fanone-stewart-rhodes-oath-keepers-cnn-b2684482.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:20:01

• "District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly also criticised the pardons while dismissing charges." ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/cant-whitewash-blood-feces-and-terror-judge-on-trumps-pardons-for-capitol-rioters/articleshow/117472275.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:21:08

• "officers who were injured by the [insurrectionists] on Jan. 6 condemned Trump's action" ☛ https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5268919 | Source: NPR    

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

• "As of early January the government had charged just over 1,580 people for crimes" ☛ https://michiganadvance.com/2025/01/21/dc/u-s-senate-republicans-have-little-to-say-about-trump-pardons-of-1500-jan-6-defendants/ | Source: Michigan Advance    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:23:46

• Who is he recruiting for Twitter/X? Nazi bar? How can ANY police force STILL use "Twitter" after this? ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250121-musk-s-gesture-very-much-a-fascist-salute-driven-by-attention-grabbing-expert-says | Source: France24    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:24:50

• "U.K. media and government have not been ignoring the story" ☛ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/elon-musks-firebomb-toss-across-the-pond/ | Source: Truthdig    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:25:11

• deleting ☛ https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2025/01/21/army-lawyer-sentenced-for-deleting-files-lying-about-russian-contacts/ | Source: Sightline Media Group    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:31:44

• "Let’s be real. Things will be bleak for the next few years." ☛ https://houseofkyle.com/2025/01/22/meet-vitamin-chaos/ | Source: Kyle Ford    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:32:14

• "One thing is clear—this ends United States Digital Service as it previously existed, and marks a new" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-trump-musk-us-digital-service-doge/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:33:32

• "banning all links to X.com in response to Elon Musk’s salute" ☛ https://www.404media.co/hundreds-of-subreddits-are-considering-banning-all-links-to-x/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:33:39

• "Within his first two days in office, Donald Trump has already waved a white flag to Chinese [intruders]" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/22/dhs_axes_cyber_advisory_boards/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:33:55

• "megadonors" ☛ https://truthout.org/video/citizens-united-allowed-44-of-trumps-election-to-be-funded-by-10-megadonors/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:34:10

• "Free-for-All" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/01/supreme-court-online-pornography/681397/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:39:02

• "430,000 unique email addresses have been exposed in the breach - including guests' names, physical addresses, phone numbers, purchase information, and partial credit card numbers." ☛ https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/half-a-million-hotel-guests-at-risk-after-hackers-accessed-sensitive-data | Source: Bitdefender    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:39:14

• "The oversight board is a little-known executive branch agency that is supposed to be run by a bipartisan group of five people, who are nominated by the president and confirmed to six-year terms by the Senate." ☛ https://therecord.media/trump-admin-tells-democrats-on-intel-oversight-board-to-resign | Source: The Record    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:39:29

• "Shortly after the GDPR came into force on 25 May 2018, somebody noticed that the European Parliament’s Web site was not compliant." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/22/european-commission-fined-for-violating-its-own-data-protection-rules-also-found-to-have-used-privacy-violating-ads/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:39:49

• "Since the Snowden disclosures we know that the US engages in mass surveillance of EU users by scooping up personal data from US Big Tech." ☛ https://noyb.eu/en/us-cloud-soon-illegal-trump-punches-first-hole-eu-us-data-deal | Source: NYOB    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:40:30

• Openwashing ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/chinese-ai-deepseek-beats-openai | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:41:02

• Windows TCO: "This means critical infrastructure could be targeted [sic] by ransomware attacks" ☛ https://www.thelocal.dk/20250122/danish-water-works-at-very-high-risk-from-cyber-crime | Source: The Local DK    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:42:52

• Media Cannot Tell the Difference Between Microsoft and Iran http://techrights.org/n/2023/11/28/Media_Cannot_Tell_the_Difference_Between_Microsoft_and_Iran.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:43:20

• Windows TCO: "PowerSchool, a leading provider of cloud-based software used by schools to manage student info" ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/powerschool-cyberattack-detail/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:43:28

• "Why toggle it off? Well, it's stated that it's in beta, but feels more like an altogether unnecessary alpha. Nothing it does is intelligent." ☛ https://coryd.dev/posts/2025/apple-intelligence-is-anything-but | Source: Cory Dransfeldt    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:43:50

• "This is poor, slipshod work" ☛ https://futurism.com/trump-admin-accused-ai-executive-orders | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:44:34

• "Palmetto’s proprietary technology platform leverages AI to provide homeowners with personalized energy recommendations and interactive tools to enable a better understanding of their energy usage and spending." ☛ https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/residential/charlotte-software-company-attracts-1-2b-to-finance-residential-solar-and-storage/ | Source: Renewable Energy World    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:44:46

• "Danes je nov dan has launched Razkrinkaj.ai, an innovative tool designed to test users’ ability to identify AI-generated content while educating them about the risks associated with its misuse." ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/a-new-tool-helps-slovenian-public-identify-ai-generated-content-and-educates-about-its-risks/ | Source: EDRI    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:45:22

• "However, there is also a broad class of task that we would like to be able to automate, that’s boring and time consuming and can’t be done by traditional software, where the quality of the result is not a percentage, but a binary." ☛ https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2025/1/the-problem-with-better-models | Source: Benedict Evans    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:45:39

• "The reviewers agreed that AI summaries were likely to make more work for bureaucrats, not less." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/09/04/dont-use-ai-to-summarize-documents-its-worse-than-humans-in-every-way/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:48:04

• "We already know — from tests done directly on responses to public consultations — that LLMs don’t summarize text, they only shorten it. They also frequently reverse meanings." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/01/22/the-uk-deploys-humphrey-your-ai-powered-consultation-ignoring-bot/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:48:23

• "Oh no, but those poor Blue Sky users, when the service becomes even more terrible they might lose all their posts. We must save them from their own bad decisions!" ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/01/i-prefer-to-meet-people-where-they-are-says-reasonable-sounding-white-dude-holding-court-at-a-table-in-the-back-of-a-nazi-bar-redux/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:49:13

• "Reading about its gimmick, I didn’t really understand why it bothered with the AI answers at all. Why not just go straight to the human? I called its CEO, Andy Kurtzig, to find out." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/this-new-ai-search-engine-has-a-gimmick-humans-answering-questions/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:49:38

• "Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg “loved” an AI-generated slop image of a horse made out of bread posted by a spam page on Facebook that also posts AI-generated images of children" ☛ https://www.404media.co/zuckerberg-loves-ai-slop-image-from-spam-account-that-posts-amputated-children/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:50:05

• "The viral AI-generated bread horse image that Mark Zuckerberg “loved” on Tuesday was originally created as a meme by a Polish news organization to warn about the dangers of AI-generated slop on social media." ☛ https://www.404media.co/viral-challah-horse-zuckerberg-loved-was-created-as-a-warning-about-facebooks-ai-slop/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:50:28

• "Thanks to companies like Astral and similar AI-driven platforms, Reddit could soon face an influx of automated marketing posts." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ai-startup-overruns-reddit-spam-this-end-authentic-online-forums-1730424 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:50:58

• "AI competition is not a zero-sum game. Instead, the world’s superpowers need to work together to make sure AI benefits humanity." ☛ https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/01/21/1110269/there-can-be-no-winners-in-a-us-china-ai-arms-race/ | Source: MIT Technology Review    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:52:09

• Better to take your site offline or keep it inactive than to turn to LLM slop. The latter would causes humiliation AND lead to the site dying. Keep dignity, do not dabble in LLM slop.    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:53:36

• "Workspace for Education is a collection of tools for schools and universities to improve learning and collaboration." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/22/google-announces-new-educational-features-chromebooks-workspace/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

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

• "A lawsuit [PDF], filed on behalf of Alessandro De La Torre in a California federal court, alleges InMail messages were fed to neural networks based on LinkedIn's disclosure last year" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/22/linkedin_sued_for_allegedly_training/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:54:25

• [Meme] Fake Articles From linuxsecurity.com (Just Googlebombing "Linux" With LLM Slop) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/Meme_Fake_Articles_From_linuxsecurity_com_Just_Googlebombing_Li.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:55:55

• Commet – chat client powered by Matrix ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/commet-chat-client-matrix/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:00:54

• Security updates for Wednesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1005798/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:01:37

• Timet – time tracking gem with time reports ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/timet-time-tracking-gem-reports/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:02:34

• "Legend has it that in the Middle Ages, monchs raised carp to be as "round" as possible." ☛ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31616 | Source: SANS    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:03:39

• "There are a few other details to keep in mind when testing an NFS share." ☛ https://klarasystems.com/articles/considerations-benchmarking-network-storage-performance/ | Source: Klara    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:03:51

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

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:04:38

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

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:04:59

• How To Install 3X-UI VPN on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-3x-ui-vpn-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:05:12

• How To Install JFrog Artifactory on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-jfrog-artifactory-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:05:25

• How to Install Latest LibreOffice in GNU/Linux Mint Using the Terminal ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-install-latest-libreoffice-in-linux-mint-using-the-terminal/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:05:54

• How to completely remove the MySQL Client from Ubuntu GNU/Linux ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-completely-remove-the-mysql-client-from-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:06:08

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

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:06:27

• How To Install LXQt Desktop Environment on Manjaro ☞ https://idroot.us/install-lxqt-on-manjaro/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:06:44

• Geminispace (Gemini Protocol) Offers an Escape From Social Control Networks Owned by Oligarchs and Governments ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/Geminispace_Gemini_Protocol_Offers_an_Escape_From_Social_Contro.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:07:58

• "In the latest issue of The MagPi magazine, editor Lucy Hattersley speaks to Senior Principal Hardware Engineer Dominic Plunkett about how the pieces of the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 puzzle came together." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/meet-the-engineer-dominic-plunkett-on-compute-module-5/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:09:32

• "Hospitals are increasingly being forced into maintenance contracts with device manufacturers, driving up costs." ☛ https://www.404media.co/medical-device-company-tells-hospitals-theyre-no-longer-allowed-to-fix-machine-that-costs-six-figures/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:09:38

• FSF Blogs: A stuff-a-thon is happening at the FSF, Jan. 24, 28 ☞ http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/fsf-stuff-a-thon-jan-24-and-28    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:13:58

• "Archinstall 3.0.2 introduces Wayfire support, improved Btrfs handling, and dataclass configurations, alongside major code cleanups and fixes." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/archinstall-3-0-2-introduces-wayfire-support-and-enhanced-features/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:14:25

• Ventoy 1.1 Released with EweOS ISO Support ☞ https://linuxiac.com/ventoy-1-1-released-with-eweos-iso-support/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:15:23

• Ignition is a Modern Startup Applications Utility for GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/ignition-startup-applications-app-linux-gtk    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:16:05

• GhostBSD Has Scheduled an Online Conference Focused on Desktop BSD ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/01/ghostbsd-has-scheduled-an-online-conference-focused-on-desktop-bsd/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:16:26

• Toradex Adds SMARC iMX8M Plus and iMX95 to Its Embedded Portfolio ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/toradex-adds-smarc-imx8m-plus-and-imx95-to-its-embedded-portfolio/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:16:53

• Toradex launches its first SMARC modules with NXP SoCs for improved compatibility and supply chain ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/22/toradex-launches-its-first-smarc-modules-with-nxp-socs-for-improved-compatibility-and-supply-chain/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:17:37

• Wine 10.0 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1005801/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:18:32

• "After a lot of trial and error, I now view audience attention as something like the wind that powers a sailboat." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/01/attention-valuable-resource/681221/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:21:41

• "In 2023, the World Health Organization classified the act of firefighting as a Group 1 carcinogen" ☛ https://jacobin.com/2025/01/cancer-pfas-firefighters-gear-benefits/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:21:54

• "As I’ve mentioned before I’m in a period of my life that is very challenging" ☛ https://ljpuk.net/2025/01/23/journaling-for-mental-health/ | Source: Lee Peterson    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:22:17

• "This week, Baroness Beeban Kidron addressed the House of Lords" ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/child-online-time-limit-warnings-b2684268.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:22:57

• "History suggests that our collective approach to social media may be approaching a fork in the road." ☛ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/is-social-media-more-like-cigarettes-or-junk-food | Source: New Yorker    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:23:18

• "The mortality rate from COVID-19 was about 50% lower in U.S. counties with higher internet access in the summer and early fall of 2020." ☛ https://record.umich.edu/articles/high-speed-internet-linked-to-drop-in-covid-19-death-rates/ | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:24:16

• "soldiers competing in events" ☛ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/how-drone-racing-promotes-battlefield-fpv-capability/ | Source: The Strategist    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:25:43

• "E-ink’s calming nature isn’t just the screen tech in light and space" ☛ https://idiomdrottning.org/pagination | Source: Idiomdrottning    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:25:57

• "often most-expensive components" ☛ https://lmnt.me/blog/withered-technology.html | Source: Louie Mantia    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:26:04

• "In addition, many young people, while being academically qualified, have low emotional intelligence" ☛ https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/overly-lenient-parents-bad-diet-and-lack-of-life-skills-have-left-young-generation-ill-prepared-for-workplace-4954894 | Source: The Scotsman    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:32:36

• "As we move into 2025, we wanted to reflect on the crowning event of the year: the Ubuntu Summit" ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/ubuntu-summit-2024-reflections | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:32:44

• "we also expect from university leadership good judgment" ☛ https://crookedtimber.org/2025/01/21/on-institutional-voice-and-witnessing-truth-on-the-yale-report/ | Source: Crooked Timber    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:33:04

• "They saw 9.2 million visitors last year, which was an all-time high since the city began keeping records" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20138690 | Source: YLE    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:33:38

• "The Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) from the Open Technology Fund (OTF) fosters research" ☛ https://citizenlab.ca/2025/01/call-for-applications-information-controls-fellowship-program-2025/ | Source: Citizen Lab    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:33:52

• "Before we give a formal proof, here’s some intuition." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/how-are-p-values-distributed-under-the-null/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:42:30

• "Today’s post is by Mark Huskisson." ☛ https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/01/22/guest-post-reflections-from-the-munin-conference-part-two-open-science/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:43:31

• "The Hubble Space Telescope has created a massive 2.5-gigapixel panorama of Andromeda." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/hubbles-2-5-billion-pixel-mosaic-reveals-andromeda-in-breathtaking-detail | Source: Science Alert    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:44:30

• "near life support system vents" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/22/nasa_spacewalkers_microbes/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:44:51

• "So no, I don't use anything of the sort, and I tell people not to quote any of that crap at me" ☛ https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2025/01/22/feedback/ | Source: Rachel    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:48:25

• "My CDO let me down recently" ☛ https://www.jeremycherfas.net/blog/year-in-review-2024 | Source: Jeremy Cherfas    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:48:57

• "There’s a lot going on that I want to be away from at the minute." ☛ https://gregmorris.co.uk/2025/01/22/making-micro-social.html | Source: Greg Morris    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:49:20

• "I know this because I can't do the outside five-ball cascade... yet." ☛ https://buttondown.com/hillelwayne/archive/the-jugglers-curse/ | Source: Buttondown LLC    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:49:42

• "Last month, my oldest friend asked for my email address because he wanted to send me something to look at it." ☛ https://brandons-journal.com/re-outgrowing-your-name-online-by-byzxor/ | Source: Brandon    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:50:15

• "We mistake what is familiar for what is good because we like to feel safe." ☛ https://anniemueller.com/posts/anti-narrative | Source: Annie Mueller    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:50:59

• "Next time you have an idea, take note of it. Let the note grow." ☛ https://sarajaksa.eu/2025/01/quiet-art-the-tapestry-of-writing-co-written-with-james/ | Source: Sara Jakša    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:51:25

• "I guess… try and see if people are receptive to your explanations" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/sometimes-nerds-just-have-to-explain-something/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:52:24

• "Here are three more stories which will never decompose" ☛ https://flak.tedunangst.com/post/stories-i-refuse-to-believe | Source: Ted Unangst    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:53:07

• "The paper examines an issue that arose within the supply chain of DNS name delegation" ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/01/23/podcast-risky-biz-ness/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:55:14

• "One reason QR codes are so useful is their data density." ☛ https://unmitigatedrisk.com/?p=933 | Source: Unmitigated Risk    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:55:24

• "The latest generation of programming languages (Rust, Go, Zig) come bundled not just with a standard library but with a suite of first-party tools for working with the code itself (e.g. cargo fmt, gofmt, zig fmt, etc.)." ☛ https://www.enterprisedb.com/blog/embedding-python-rust-tests | Source: EnterpriseDB Corporation    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:56:24

• "Installing your Python application’s dependencies can be surprisingly slow." ☛ https://pythonspeed.com/articles/faster-pip-installs/ | Source: Python Speed    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:57:06

• "One of the most significant Python innovations in my development toolchain was the Click utility, which simplified the creation of Python scripts." ☛ https://micro.webology.dev/2025/01/22/python-click-djangoclick-and-typer/ | Source: Jeff Triplett    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:57:21

• "This talk explores Raku's expressive and powerful style as we mesh together all of these things" ☛ https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-6141-connecting-the-geospatial-dots-with-raku/ | Source: FOSDEM    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:58:00

• "What I think I know about testing" ☛ https://olano.dev/blog/what-i-think-i-know-about-testing/ | Source: Facundo Olano    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:58:49

• "I’m not sure what the spark was for this post; maybe it was my recent adventures with Python." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/programming-languages-ive-used/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:59:57

• "This week I decided to migrate my website’s source code from GitHub to Codeberg." ☛ https://claytonerrington.com/blog/codeberg-migration/ | Source: Clayton Errington    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 13:00:05

• "Without further ado, let's see this year's numbers." ☛ http://rhaas.blogspot.com/2025/01/who-contributed-to-postgresql.html | Source: Robert Haas    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 13:00:17

• Microsoft front group OSI (bought by Microsoft) shilling "social media channels (Fediverse, LinkedIn, BlueSky)" https://opensource.org/blog/osis-board-of-directors-in-2025-details-about-the-elections Two of these are proprietary and one controlled by Microsoft, the main controller of today's OSI. Of course this blog post was publishd by a Microsoft operative salaried by Microsoft (Nick Vidal).    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 13:09:57

• Slopwatch: Fake 'Articles' About Linux by Brian Fagioli and by Brittany Day in BetaNews and linuxsecurity.com (LLM Slop Sites That Are Online Leeches or SEO Operations Working Against Free Software Journalism) http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/23/Slopwatch_Fake_Articles_About_Linux_by_Brian_Fagioli_and_by_Bri.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 13:43:59

• Takes 0.1 seconds to get TR pages this month (from same country) https://tools.pingdom.com/#6524db11c4800000    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 13:50:29

• A Thought About Waiting gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/jebug29/log/2025-01/22-1133    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 13:53:42

• "One day, very soon - maybe this year - you are going to see a headline that a tiny fish, the Delta smelt, Hypomesus transpacificus, is extinct in the wild." gemini://arcanesciences.com/gemlog/25-01-23/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 13:54:46

• Figuring Things Out gopher://gopher.prismdragon.net:70/0/phlog/2025-01-22_figuring_things_out.txt "I also need to get around to regaining my LaTeX knowledge at some point. I've forgotten so much it hurts, and part of me wants to go back to using it again. But that's for future me to worry about. For now, I just need to get back into the writing groove in general."    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 13:56:11

• 🔤SpellBinding: BDINOUY Wordo: YIKES gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-01-23.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 13:57:18

• "A message in a friend group chat earlier made me want to write a response about POSSE. It's an acronym for Publish on your Own Site, Syndicate. Meaning you put whatever you share on the Web on a site of your own, and then if you choose to post on social media you can link to it or repeat it whole." gemini://sdf.org/diggy/posts/2025/01/gifting-a-site.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 13:57:55

• Erick Ruiz de Chavez: "I don't remember exactly when I started blogging, but I do remember it was pretty soon after I discovered the internet, IRC, web forums, etc. The idea of being able to publish a website for anyone in the world to read for free was mind-blowing" gemini://erick.is/posts/2025-01-23-blog-questions-challenge-2025.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 13:58:56

• "These stones would be carried off by the cartload to various destinations. In his - what I can only assume to be - haste, my master instructed the craftsmen to shape the stone using the wrong template." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2469    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 13:59:44

• "A fun little web-based drum machine that is surprisingly capable" gemini://rrees.smol.pub/dopeloop-ai-beat-maker    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:01:10

• Weekly links 8 gemini://sdf.org/diggy/posts/2025/01/weekly-links-8.gmi "I took a different approach this week, collecting these links as I went, rather than browsing through my history to pick things out. I enjoyed doing it."    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:02:12

• Outer Wilds: My Favorite Game Played in 2024 gemini://moddedbear.xyz/logs/2025-01-08-outer-wilds-2024.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:03:07

• "Outer Wilds is extremely sensitive to spoilers, and I will be fully spoiling the main game and the Echoes of the Eye DLC in this post (though I’ll give an extra warning before spoiling anything from Echoes of the Eye)." gemini://moddedbear.xyz/logs/2025-01-08-outer-wilds-spoiler-edition.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:03:43

• Stripe mistakenly sent some workers an image of a duck as it announced 300 lay offs https://fortune.com/2025/01/22/stripe-duck-picture-lay-offs/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:10:32

• Major CNN layoffs signal new era of digital-first journalism https://dataconomy.com/2025/01/23/major-cnn-layoffs-signal-new-era-of-digital-first-journalism/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:10:57

• Open Data ☛ https://www.dbreunig.com/2025/01/20/on-authentic-data.html | Source: Drew Breunig    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:11:46

• "if you’re not new and a bit embarrassed about some of your gaps in knowledge" ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/introduction-to-open-source-licensing | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:12:13

• "A few years ago I wrote about how web page generation systems should support remapping external URLs" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/RemappingExternalLinksII | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:13:58

• "Let’s face it: the web is in dire state." ☛ https://crys.site/blog/2025/linkblog/ | Source: Michał Sapka    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:14:04

• "Stratoshark leverages Falco libraries" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/22/sysdig-extends-wiresharks-legacy-stratoshark-cloud-environments/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:15:11

• "It is time for me to talk about my smartphone again." ☛ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/samsung-a54-report-7.html | Source: Dedoimedo    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:17:46

• "Last week I accepted an offer to work at Red Hat in the InstructLab engineering team. I can't wait to join this company again." https://blog.ktdreyer.com/2025/01/returning-to-red-hat.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:28:13

• The NHS still uses the term "blacklist". The Labour Government clearly does NOT deem that word "racist". That's just trolling by Microsoft, IBM, and other fascism profiteers. https://techrights.org/o/2021/05/07/trolling-the-real-community/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:30:25

• No blog post from Steven Vaughan-Nichols for 1.5 months already https://opensourcewatch.beehiiv.com/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:32:48

• Google still near all-time highs in Africa. https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/africa/#monthly-200902-202501    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:39:13

• x is still "Twitter US" https://radar.cloudflare.com/domains/domain/x.com    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:40:59

• Twitter fell from 39th to 53rd https://radar.cloudflare.com/domains see http://techrights.org/n/2024/12/19/Twitter_is_Going_to_Fall_Out_of_Top_100_Domains_as_Clownflare_D.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:44:38

• Skype fell to 75th    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:45:32

• Skype has basically been killed (cannot even buy credits anymore), so archiving this page (in spite of JS cruft) may be worthwhile https://archive.is/wip/3cKUn    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:47:36

• iophk: The starting gun in the race to the bottom: https://yle.fi/a/74-20138973 ("Traficom proposes radical changes to regional rail in Finland")    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:07:09

• US debt grew by 2.2 trillion dollars last year alone. If business and household debt are added on top of it, then it's more like 5 trillion, i.e. more than the annual revenue almost https://overpopulation-project.com/america-needs-more-people/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:40:48

• "Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) " ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/over-380000-paid-out-on-first-day-of-pwn2own-automotive-2025/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:42:09

• Buzzwords more than anymore, especially as long as states mandate back doors ☛ https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/zero-trust-builds-for-freebsd/ | Source: FreeBSD https://lwn.net/Articles/1005838/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:43:43

• "In this series I plan to take a look at the installers of the various BSD operating systems." ☛ https://eerielinux.wordpress.com/2025/01/22/installing-bsd-in-2025-part-0a-modern-myths-ai-ramblings-dragonfly-bsd-and-freebsd/ | Source: Eerie Linux    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:44:11

• "A critical shift in this release involves transitioning 64-bit capable ARM SoCs—such as Raspberry Pi 4/5" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/libreelec-12-0-2-brings-big-changes-for-raspberry-pi-users/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:45:28

• "Please don’t read into my placement on this triangle too much." ☛ https://eieio.games/blog/the-nyc-game-art-tech-triangle/ | Source: Nolen Royalty    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:46:33

• "There will be Retro Game corner where we will install 3 pcs Neo6502pc" ☛ https://olimex.wordpress.com/2025/01/22/plovdiv-game-jam-2025-is-this-weekend-in-technical-university-in-plovdiv-there-will-be-retro-gaming-corner/ | Source: Olimex    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:46:50

• The Rust Programming Language Blog: Rust 2024 in beta channel ☞ https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/01/22/rust-2024-beta.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:50:54

• Mozilla Addons Blog: Announcing the WebExtensions ML API ☞ https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2025/01/22/announcing-the-webextensions-ml-api/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:51:06

• Rust is a POLITICAL programming language and framework. You MUST use proprietary software to participate and you MUST agree with the politics of the people who wrote the core.    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:51:51

• "Image generated by DALL*E" means that Mozilla, instead of catering for the Web, is now filling the Web with slop ☛ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/ai/ai-tech/running-inference-in-web-extensions/ | Source: Mozilla    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:52:24

• Mozilla is not advancing the Web, it helps shore up a nasty bubble    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:53:05

• "Sipeed has recently launched the Tang Console" ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/tang-console-compact-fpga-platform-for-development-and-retro-gaming/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:57:43

• "After we finished installing it, now this tutorial will explain the user interface of Gummi LaTeX editor." ☛ https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2025/01/understanding-user-interface-of-gummi-latex-editor.html | Source: Ubuntubuzz    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:00:02

• "Data management brings many challenges in the AI/ML space, such as: [...]" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/data-versioning-red-hat-openshift-ai-lakefs | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:00:50

• Press remarks by Commissioner Jørgensen at the conference on Securing Ukraine's Future Energy in Davos ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_317    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:03:21

• This is Iranian Islamists fighting Europe from the east ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-military-shahed-drones-russian-assault-sumy-mykolayiv-attack/33284820.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:04:08

• Fighting Alongside Russia, North Koreans Wage Their Own War ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/world/europe/north-korea-soldiers-ukraine.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:05:17

• Zaporizhzhia ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/23/russian-missile-strike-on-ukraine-s-zaporizhzhia-kills-one-and-injures-over-20 | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:05:46

• "Fate of Donbas hangs in balance as Russian troops push forward" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/22/fate-of-donbas-hangs-in-balance-as-russian-troops-push-forward-while-ukrainian-defenses-hold-in-kursk | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:07:09

• "Meduza reviews what the president’s cabinet-level nominees have said about Russia and Ukraine." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/23/america-s-new-team | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:07:22

• Latvia is home to fewer Russian citizens than before war ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/22.01.2025-latvia-is-home-to-fewer-russian-citizens-than-before-war.a584634/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:08:29

• Three North Koreans wanted in Kursk for killing Russian soldiers: report ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2025/01/23/north-korea-soldier-wanted-kursk/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:11:20

• From the Republic of Georgia, a president’s plea to the West: Stop Russia here ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2025/0122/georgia-salome-zourabichvili-russia-trump    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:11:51

• Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/world/europe/britain-russia-spy-ship.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:12:13

• "a Russian military club" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/22/see-inside-a-russian-military-club-where-schoolchildren-take-shooting-lessons-under-a-pro-war-z-flag | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:12:40

• "North Korea to send reinforcements to Russia’s Kursk region within two months" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/22/north-korea-to-send-reinforcements-to-russia-s-kursk-region-within-two-months-nyt | Source: Meduza    

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

• "Russia’s Sberbank is laying off IT specialists from its subsidiaries en masse" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/22/russia-s-sberbank-is-laying-off-it-specialists-from-its-subsidiaries-en-masse | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:13:38

• "effectively barring Russians from obtaining citizenship" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/23/czech-lawmakers-pass-legislation-effectively-barring-russians-from-obtaining-citizenship | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:14:01

• Lithuania will not legally recognise Belarusian opposition ‘passports’ ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2467610/lithuania-will-not-legally-recognise-belarusian-opposition-passports    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:14:55

• Belarusians have right to use armoured knight symbol, says heraldry specialist ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2467145/belarusians-have-right-to-use-armoured-knight-symbol-says-heraldry-specialist    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:15:14

• Number of Belarusian cars registered in Lithuania on the rise ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2464305/number-of-belarusian-cars-registered-in-lithuania-on-the-rise    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:15:51

• EU Parliament Condemns 'Sham' Belarusian Elections ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-parliament-resolution-belarus-elections-repression-human-rights-lukashenka/33284901.html    

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

• "We see you" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/22/we-see-you-u-k-defense-secretary-issues-warning-to-putin-over-russian-spy-ship-spotted-in-british-waters | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:16:35

• "he doesn’t want to ’hurt Russia’" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/23/trump-threatens-steep-sanctions-if-moscow-refuses-a-peace-deal-says-he-doesn-t-want-to-hurt-russia-and-intends-to-do-putin-a-very-big-favor | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:16:59

• "Putin is increasingly concerned about Russia’s economy and believes key war goals have been met, sources tell Reuters" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/23/putin-is-increasingly-concerned-about-russia-s-economy-and-believes-key-war-goals-have-been-met-sources-tell-reuters | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:17:14

• Bringing Ponzi to universities by bribing them to play along with the bubble. University receives $2M to improve growth of Hey Hi (AI) models ☞ https://record.umich.edu/articles/u-m-receives-2m-to-improve-growth-of-ai-models/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:17:59

• "ponzi cooperation money" sounds catchy    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:19:06

• Ubuntu Blog: Ubuntu Summit 2024 Reflections ☞ https://ubuntu.com//blog/ubuntu-summit-2024-reflections    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:19:16

• Ubuntu Blog: Bringing 12-year LTS to 32-bit Arm processors as CRA comes into force ☞ https://ubuntu.com//blog/lts-cra-arm    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:19:59

• [Meme] Doing Dog's Job (Not God's Job) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/21/Meme_Doing_Dog_s_Job_Not_God_s_Job.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:20:29

• "Catch up with Dave - our talented cartoonist with whom I've been working on something new and exciting: to build a weekly strip to try to communicate the goodness" ☞ https://meeksfamily.uk/~michael/blog/2025-01-22.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:20:54

• [Meme] Plagiarism Does Not Eliminate Jobs by Replacing Humans, It Replaces Human Knowledge With False Cruft ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/21/Meme_Plagiarism_Does_Not_Eliminate_Jobs_by_Replacing_Humans_It_.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:21:06

• Rumour: In IBM, Impending "25% Reduction in Finance Roles" ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/Rumour_In_IBM_Impending_25_Reduction_in_Finance_Roles.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:21:14

• Only About 3.6% of Web Users in Pakistan Use Vista 11, According to statCounter ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/Only_About_3_6_of_Web_Users_in_Pakistan_Use_Vista_11_According_.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:21:21

• Too personal? https://meeksfamily.uk/~michael/blog/2025-01-21.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:21:50

• Focusing on the Issues ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/Focusing_on_the_Issues.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:22:08

• Richard Stallman's Remarks on His Pain ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/Richard_Stallman_s_Remarks_on_His_Pain.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:22:15

• Israeli Raids in West Bank Focus on Jenin, Long a Resistance Hub ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/world/middleeast/israel-west-bank-jenin-raids.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:24:37

• Dictator Administration Temporarily Mutes Federal Health Officials ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/health/trump-health-communications.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:24:55

• How a second Convicted Felon administration might affect research funding at UMich ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/research/how-a-second-trump-administration-might-affect-research-funding-at-umich/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:26:06

• UMPD investigating felonious assault at Michigan Medical Pavilion construction site ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/umpd-investigating-felonious-assault-at-michigan-medical-pavilion-construction-site/ "Suspect(s): Black male, 40, beard, last seen wearing brown tattered pants, brown boots, ¾ zip-up nylon dark coat with a hood and neon yellow hoodie under the jacket." https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2025/01/4845    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:27:54

• Following 15 months of war in Gaza, civilians have 'wounds that are not visible to the naked eye' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250122-following-15-months-of-war-in-gaza-civilians-have-wounds-that-are-not-visible-to-the-naked-eye    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:28:33

• Dictator Ending ICE “Sensitive Locations Policy” Forces Immigrants to Choose Between Health Care and Safety: PHR ☞ https://phr.org/news/trump-ending-ice-sensitive-locations-policy-forces-immigrants-to-choose-between-health-care-and-safety-phr/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:29:08

• Anything is possible after Boeing murdered whistleblowers (it seemed rather obvious) and this one seems to be about faulty planes with dysfunctional landing gear; this probe seems more like blame-shifting and cover-up at several levels ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/world/asia/south-korea-crash-executive-dead.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:30:53

• South Korea’s birthrate set to rise for first time in nine years ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-birthrate-set-to-rise-for-the-first-time-in-nine-years    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:33:20

• Why did the landing gear and wheels not come down? Why did it happen again a day later? Therein lies a defect. ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/s-korea-to-remove-concrete-embankment-blamed-for-exacerbating-deadly-jeju-air-crash    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:34:47

• People "just die" ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-ex-airports-chief-tied-to-muan-airport-project-found-dead http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/01/Mother_of_OpenAI_Whistleblower_Says_Her_Son_Was_Murdered_He_Acc.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:36:19

• Ultra-fine dust to engulf most of South Korea until Jan 23 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/ultrafine-dust-to-engulf-most-of-south-korea-until-jan-23    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:36:52

• Inconvenient truth or dangerous shift? Convicted Felon calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power’, rattles Seoul ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/inconvenient-truth-or-dangerous-shift-trump-calls-north-korea-a-nuclear-power-rattles-seoul    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:37:08

• South Korea investigators recommend Yoon be charged with insurrection, abuse of power ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-investigators-recommend-yoon-be-charged-with-insurrection-abuse-of-power    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:38:50

• Belonging and going home: Malaysia embraces diaspora, Brazil reclaims stolen art ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Points-of-Progress/2025/0122/art-birthright-citizenship-Brazil-Malaysia    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:39:02

• Malaysian coffee chain Oriental Kopi says sorry, drops CNY service charge hike ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-coffee-chain-oriental-kopi-says-sorry-drops-cny-service-charge-hike    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:39:16

• 5 charged in Taiwan over fatal food poisoning case at Malaysian eatery ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/five-charged-in-taiwan-over-fatal-food-poisoning-case-at-malaysian-eatery    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:39:32

• China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-families-appeal-to-free-relatives-held-by-scam-gangs-in-myanmar    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:39:51

• China vows to defend ‘interests’ against Convicted Felon tariff threats ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-vows-to-defend-interests-against-trump-tariff-threats    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:40:12

• Ships carrying missile propellant to sail from China to Iran, FT reports ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/ships-carrying-missile-propellant-to-sail-from-china-to-iran-ft-reports    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:40:28

• US freedom of navigation operations ‘unsuccessful,’ study says ☞ https://rfa.org/english/southchinasea/2025/01/22/us-china-freedom-of-navigation/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:40:43

• China, Mekong countries agree to combat scam centers, arms trafficking ☞ https://rfa.org/english/myanmar/2025/01/22/china-scam-laos-cambodia-thailand/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:41:08

• Cash-strapped Chinese take the slow train home for Lunar New Year ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/01/22/china-lunar-new-year-slow-train-economic-downturn/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:41:27

• Dictator says China tariffs could begin Feb. 1 ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/01/22/china-trump-tariffs-fentanyl-imports/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:41:51

• US President The Insurrectionist warns Chinese imports could see 10% tariffs from February ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/22/us-president-donald-trump-warns-chinese-imports-could-see-10-tariffs-from-february/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:42:11

• China’s lithium-ion battery exports: Why are US prices so low? ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energysource/chinas-lithium-ion-battery-exports-why-are-us-prices-so-low/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:42:33

• China’s rise may not be antithetical to U.S. interests, scholar says ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2025/01/22/us-china-relations/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:42:49

• Calling Out backdoored Windows (TCO) is Apparently Impermissible in Some News Sites ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/Calling_Out_Windows_TCO_is_Apparently_Impermissible_in_Some_New.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:43:23

• [Meme] Omit Abusive Monopolist Microsoft When It's a Scandal or a Breach, Whereupon It Becomes Just an 'IT Company' ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/Meme_Omit_Microsoft_When_It_s_a_Scandal_or_a_Breach_Whereupon_I.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:43:31

• Electronic Frontier Foundation: Fighting 'for the Poor and Powerless' While Taking Home $336,000 in Annual Salary ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/Electronic_Frontier_Foundation_Fighting_for_the_Poor_and_Powerl.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:43:39

• The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Has Formally Added an Outreach and Communications Coordinator ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/The_Free_Software_Foundation_FSF_Has_Formally_Added_an_Outreach.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:43:48

• Dr. Andy Farnell's Latest Article About Software Freedom and Richard Stallman ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/Dr_Andy_Farnell_s_Latest_Article_About_Software_Freedom_and_Ric.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:43:58

• The Japanese translation of the term "free software" ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/The_Japanese_translation_of_the_term_free_software.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:44:08

• Clueless and Nontechnical EPO Management Uses the 'Great Scam' (Hey Hi Hype) to Justify Automation Where It's Both Detrimental and Illegal ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/Clueless_and_Nontechnical_EPO_Management_Uses_the_Great_Scam_He.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:44:20

• Free Software Foundation's Miriam Bastian: We Surpassed Our Year-end Goal of $400,000 USD Thanks to You! (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/Free_Software_Foundation_Miriam_Bastian_We_Surpassed_Our_Year_e.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:44:29

• Heartbeat of the USPTO ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/01/heartbeat-the-uspto.html "the ebb and flow of USPTO activity"    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:45:24

• European Parliament plenary debate: Need to enforce the Digital Services Act to protect democracy on social control media platforms including against foreign interference and biased algorithms ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_310    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:47:21

• From the Community | Only pleasant speech is protected at Stanford University ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2025/01/21/only-pleasant-speech-is-protected-at-stanford-university/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:47:52

• US Supreme Court revives challenge by Oklahoma death row inmate following sex-shaming claims ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/us-supreme-court-revives-challenge-by-oklahoma-death-row-inmate-following-sex-shaming-claims/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:49:02

• Reddit Users Boycott X Links After Elon Musk’s Gesture at Inaugural Event ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/business/reddit-x-boycott-elon-musk.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:49:47

• Reddit was always a filter, a corporate censorship site that pretends communities online are only what corporations did not ban (or words not deleted)    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:50:58

• DC Thomson plans to cut 35 jobs and close four magazines ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/dc-thomson-plans-to-cut-35-jobs-and-close-four-magazines/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:54:04

• Gigabyte gaming mouse allegedly goes up in flames — scorched device left a hole on user's desk ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/gigabyte-gaming-mouse-allegedly-goes-up-in-flames-scorched-device-left-a-hole-on-users-desk    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:55:07

• "VR Controllers Handle Like Two-Handed Weapons" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/22/make-your-vr-controllers-handle-like-two-handed-weapons/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:55:27

• HackCable is a wireless-enabled, USB-C keystroke injection cable powered by ESP32 or RP2040 (Crowdfunding) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/23/hackcable-is-a-wireless-enabled-usb-c-keystroke-injection-cable-powered-by-esp32-or-rp2040/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:56:03

• Syrians return to homes devastated by war in former rebel bastion ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250122-syrians-return-to-homes-devastated-by-war-in-former-rebel-bastion    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:56:28

• Bollywood actor’s stabbing morphs into political row, risks worsening India’s ties with Bangladesh ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/political-migrant-bashing-after-bollywood-actors-stabbing-risks-worsening-indias-ties-with    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:56:45

• Catching CARP: Fishing for Firewall States in PFSync Traffic, (Wed, Jan 22nd) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31616    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:58:13

• Earth's Magnetic North Pole Is Officially Moving – Scientists Just Updated Its Location ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/earths-magnetic-north-pole-is-officially-moving-scientists-just-updated-its-location    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 16:59:05

• Nick Clegg’s meagre defence of Facebook (Farcebook) fact checking ☞ https://rubenerd.com/nick-cleggs-meagre-defence-of-facebook-fact-checking/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:15:05

• History is kept by the archivists ☞ https://rubenerd.com/history-is-kept-by-the-archivists/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:15:36

• CAPTCHAs are getting creepy ☞ https://rubenerd.com/captchas-are-getting-creepy/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:16:13

• Women ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/republican-women-state-legislature-election-losses-south-carolina | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:17:10

• EasyOS audio and video work on Zenbook S 13 ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202501/easyos-audio-and-video-work-on-zenbook-s-13.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:21:08

• Bringing multiple windows to Flutter desktop apps ☞ https://ubuntu.com//blog/multiple-window-flutter-desktop https://canonical.com//blog/multiple-window-flutter-desktop    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:22:40

• LibreELEC 12.0.2 Brings Big Changes for Raspberry Pi Users ☞ https://linuxiac.com/libreelec-12-0-2-brings-big-changes-for-raspberry-pi-users/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:23:28

• The Juggler's Curse ☞ https://buttondown.com/hillelwayne/archive/the-jugglers-curse/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:32:09

• Jonathan Blandford: Crosswords 0.3.14 ☞ https://blogs.gnome.org/jrb/2025/01/22/crosswords-0-3-14/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:33:13

• The First Legion Go S Graphics Benchmark Is Here ☞ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/01/22/new-legion-go-s-test-reveals-slower-ryzen-z2-go-graphics-performance/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:35:18

• EasyOS Scarthgap-series version 6.5.6 released ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202501/easyos-scarthgap-series-version-656-released.html    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:36:30

• SDL 3 Released with Enhanced APIs, Improved Documentation, and More ☞ https://linuxiac.com/sdl-simple-directmedia-layer-3-released/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:37:15

• calc – CLI calculator app and library ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/calc-cli-calculator-app-library/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:42:27

• Wine 10.0, the latest backdoored Windows compatibility layer for Linux, has a stable release ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/wine-10-0-the-latest-windows-compatibility-layer-for-linux-has-a-stable-release    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:44:38

• VirtualBox fixes backdoored Windows 11 24H2 BSOD, improves backdoored Windows driver installs, NVMe, and more ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/virtualbox-fixes-windows-11-24h2-bsod-improves-windows-driver-installs-nvme-and-more/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:44:44

• RedHat.com Written by Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Staff, Promoting Microsoft' Proprietary Software That Does Not Even Run on Linux! ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/RedHat_com_Written_by_Microsoft_Staff_Promoting_Microsoft_Propr.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:46:01

• Fake 'Article' by Brittany Day (Guardian Digital, Inc) About GNU/Linux Mint 22.1 'Xia' ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/22/Fake_Article_by_Brittany_Day_Guardian_Digital_Inc_About_Linux_M.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:46:11

• VirtualBox 7.1.6 is out! RHEL 9.6 kernel Support & Screen Flickering Fix ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/01/virtualbox-7-1-6-is-out-rhel-9-6-kernel-support-screen-flickering-fix/    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:46:52

• Arch GNU/Linux Installer Archinstall Gets Support for the Wayfire Wayland Compositor ☞ https://9to5linux.com/arch-linux-installer-archinstall-gets-support-for-the-wayfire-wayland-compositor    

posted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 17:49:43