Roy Schestowitz

• IBM layoffs. "Yes, I heard this is starting in Feb right after the upcoming earnings call. Heads up..." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jjkfstx4    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 04:44:39

• "I know people who have relocated across the country to be in offices only to be let go within a few months." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jjkfstx4    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 04:45:46

• "From what I hear HR is no longer allowing those classified as low performers to go out under an RA. PIP carries one month severance where RAs are three months. If they can get rid of someone by paying out less they are going to do it." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jjcjv4yb    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:06:32

• They're puffing up a bubble, deliberately, by hyping up very old stuff. https://medium.com/@alvarodmn39/baidus-ceo-believes-99-of-ai-companies-won-t-survive-after-the-bubble-bursts-595d7dc8bc6c    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:08:30

• "Even those that are already colocated, you are still at risk. Don't ruin your career trying to jump from team to team to run from layoffs, the axe doesn't care where you were or where you are. It's so sad and not the IBM a lot of us used to know, please look out for yourselves." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jjkfstx4    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:10:04

• Dauntless Developer Phoenix Labs Lays Off 50+ More Employees, With Studio Likely to Close https://insider-gaming.com/phoenix-labs-layoffs-closure/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:12:19

• Now "the market" tries to "BLAME CHINA!" for the bubble popping https://locusmag.com/2023/12/commentary-cory-doctorow-what-kind-of-bubble-is-ai/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:13:24

• ibm is a lost cause https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0gckuGCctA IBM CEO is ALL BUZZWORDS!!!    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:14:21

• Freedom Reimagined: Meet the Free Software Foundation’s 40th Anniversary Logo https://news.itsfoss.com/free-software-foundation-new-logo/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:16:31

• "Maildir is really close to this, except the messages still have that ridiculous encoding with an equal sign or the bodies are base64 encoded depending on how they’re MIMEd." gemini://thatit.be/2025-01-26-07-55-20.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:20:41

• "I use Debian stable so my copy of Sqlite is not the latest and greatest. At the same time, I don't use Borg Backup for my server. I use rsync." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2025-01-27-rsync-sqlite    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:21:53

• GOING OFF COMPUTERS gopher://aussies.space:70/0/~freet/phlog/2025-01-28Going_Off_Computers.txt    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:22:56

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1538.jpg    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:23:49

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1188.jpg    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:23:57

• rms talks a lot this month; that shows that an innocent person cannot be canceled easily http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/25/Bringing_Down_or_Taking_Down_an_Innocent_Man_is_Difficult.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:26:23

• gemini and gopher protocols will outlast lousy mozilla    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:26:48

• epo leaks to be published shortly    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:27:12

• ‘EUIPO’ = corruption. But it was given powers to decide on law. http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-oktoberfest-is-fair-game.html see http://techrights.org/wiki/EUIPO/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:29:25

• Announce Perl.Wiki.html V 1.22 https://blogs.perl.org/users/ron_savage/2025/01/announce-perlwikihtml-v-122.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:30:06

• German Perl Workshop https://blogs.perl.org/users/max_maischein/2025/01/otobo-supports-the-german-perl-workshop.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:30:17

• Plagiarism and Catholics http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/new-vatican-ai-guidelines-for.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:40:17

• Kangaroo Courts of the EPO at it again http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/functional-claims-for-pharmaceutical.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:40:48

• Protecting Big Booze always a priority http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/ruff-outcome-as-bad-spaniels-found-to.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 05:41:49

• Why Brazil's currency depreciation is back to haunt Lula https://www.dw.com/en/why-brazil-s-currency-depreciation-is-back-to-haunt-lula/a-71391540    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 06:28:51

• regulating social media https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-journalists-slam-new-law-regulating-social-media/a-71400150    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 06:31:57

• attack outside Charlie Hebdo offices https://www.dw.com/en/man-gets-30-years-for-attack-outside-charlie-hebdo-offices/a-71393010    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 06:33:06

• Lukashenko https://www.dw.com/en/belarus-media-watchdog-files-icc-complaint-against-lukashenko/a-71394987    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 06:34:13

• Techrights working on epo leaks ATM    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 06:37:48

• The oil spill in the Black Sea https://www.dw.com/en/a-reputational-stain-the-oil-spill-in-the-black-sea/a-71376660    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 06:43:32

• Cheeto Mussolini considers axing disaster agency https://www.dw.com/en/at-hurricane-site-trump-considers-axing-disaster-agency/a-71398939    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 06:43:51

• DR Congo https://www.dw.com/en/dr-congo-peacekeepers-killed-in-heavy-fighting-with-m23/a-71410652    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 06:44:18

• More in https://www.dw.com/en/drc-conflict-why-a-us-peace-initiative-faltered/a-71375118 https://www.dw.com/en/dr-congo-military-fights-to-halt-m23-rebels-un-alarmed/a-71392646    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 06:44:37

• "Heterodox Technology is a link log about alternatives to the Windows / Intel / ARM / Android / MacOS / HTTPS status quo." gemini://gemini.ucant.org/heterodox-tech/links/2025-01-28_links.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 07:45:46

• It doesn't even work if I enable JS gopher://republic.circumlunar.space:70/0/~np89/glog/20250128-humanity_js_and_ai.txt    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 07:47:16

• Colombia https://www.dw.com/en/is-colombia-seeing-more-war-than-peace/a-71407914    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 07:48:30

• 'no-choice' election https://www.dw.com/en/no-surprises-expected-in-belarus-no-choice-election/a-71404361    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 07:49:10

• China's 'harassment' https://www.dw.com/en/philippine-vessels-suspend-survey-after-china-s-harassment/a-71405000    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 07:56:29

• anti-government protests grow nationwide https://www.dw.com/en/slovakia-s-peaceful-anti-government-protests-grow-nationwide/a-71406871    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 07:56:58

• Old https://www.channelfutures.com/regulation-compliance/gnu-founder-richard-stallman-speaks-out-on-valve-steam    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 08:09:47

• polio back in Afghanistan https://www.dw.com/en/as-vaccination-falters-polio-back-in-afghanistan-pakistan/a-71400634 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-27489045 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/cias-fake-vaccine-campaign-find-osama-bin-laden-pakistan-led/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 08:27:52

• Mozambican https://www.dw.com/en/mozambican-opposition-leader-says-fight-is-far-from-over/a-71385200    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 08:28:22

• Lukashenko THE SECOND "https://www.dw.com/en/is-lukashenko-s-youngest-son-next-in-line-to-rule-belarus/a-71338114    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 08:29:07

• Tanzania https://www.dw.com/en/tanzania-election-what-chance-does-the-opposition-have/a-71358964    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 08:29:40

• Billionaires have hoarded everything https://www.dw.com/en/billionaire-wealth-growing-faster-than-ever-says-oxfam-report/a-71345320    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 08:32:30

• Vietnam: Alarm bells ring as birthrate hits record low https://www.dw.com/en/vietnam-alarm-bells-ring-as-birthrate-hits-record-low/a-71360314 wait, controlling overpopulation is a BAD thing?    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 08:57:29

• Why does the very same establishment media that cautions about climate change treat reduction in human population is an alarming thing rather than path towards climate mitigation?    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 08:58:50

• How Cheeto Mussolini's tariffs could take trade wars to next level https://www.dw.com/en/how-trump-s-tariffs-could-take-trade-wars-to-next-level/a-71323676    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:00:19

• Zuck is a booster of fascism now https://rubenerd.com/nick-cleggs-meagre-defence-of-facebook-fact-checking/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/meta-boosting-trump-vance-facebook-instagram-1.7438276    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:02:21

• 'Shameful' antisemitism still in society https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-scholz-shameful-antisemitism-still-in-society/a-71390645    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:04:26

• cannot turn page on Holocaust https://www.dw.com/en/scholz-says-germany-cannot-turn-page-on-holocaust/a-71344978    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:05:30

• public broadcaster https://www.dw.com/en/serbia-protesters-rally-against-public-broadcaster/a-71334057    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:05:58

• "Ms. Gano later acknowledged it was mistake, Stallman hadn't said that, but she did not correct her original post. Instead, she wrote a second post that she called “Appendix A” [2] with more invalid accusations. She contacted the press, which copy-pasted material from her posts without checking the facts." https://stallmansupport.org/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:07:53

• "We have become sadly familiar with the terms “misinformation and disinformation.” To our collective social woe, disinformation succeeds because so many people care deeply about injustice but do not take the time to study the facts before passing along or acting on disinformation." https://stallmansupport.org/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:09:01

• Cheeto Mussolini 'driven by vengeance' https://www.dw.com/en/german-envoy-warns-trump-driven-by-vengeance-reports/a-71344176    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:18:36

• Is Serbia on the brink of a general strike? https://www.dw.com/en/is-serbia-on-the-brink-of-a-general-strike/a-71360278    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:19:28

• Foot-and-mouth disease threatens whole herds https://www.dw.com/en/germany-foot-and-mouth-disease-threatens-whole-herds/a-71354498    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:19:58

• Italian government under fire for releasing ICC-wanted Libyan warlord https://www.dw.com/en/italian-government-under-fire-for-releasing-icc-wanted-libyan-warlord/a-71376811    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:21:33

• Georgia: Journalists and dissent under targeted attack https://www.dw.com/en/georgia-journalists-and-dissent-under-targeted-attack/a-71370976    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:22:09

• Does Germany need wind power? https://www.dw.com/en/does-germany-need-wind-power/a-71325146    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:22:38

• Tunisia: Hunger strike as a last resort against crackdown https://www.dw.com/en/tunisia-hunger-strike-as-a-last-resort-against-crackdown/a-71388896    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:24:37

• New antibodies could help win the fight against malaria https://www.dw.com/en/new-antibodies-could-help-win-the-fight-against-malaria/a-71372289    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:25:37

• fire rumor https://www.dw.com/en/india-12-killed-by-train-after-fire-rumor-triggers-panic/a-71377483    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:26:40

• "Another day at the office is just running a terminal emulator (xterm) inside a terminal emulator (console) so you can use a terminal emulator-translator (ssh) to emulate more terminals (tmux)." ☛ https://arcan-fe.com/2025/01/27/sunsetting-cursed-terminal-emulation/ | Source: Arcan    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:30:57

• "The CSS attr() function retrieves a value from an HTML element’s attribute." ☛ https://pawelgrzybek.com/the-old-css-attr-with-new-features/ | Source: Paweł Grzybek    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:31:09

• "All the minification options are off by default, so you have to turn them on one-by-one (HTML minfication is a tricky concern)." ☛ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/html-minification/ | Source: Jim Nielsen    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:31:38

• "As I noted in a recent TIL, I had read a post from Evan Sheehan about how he decided to alter the ID used for each entry in his RSS feed." ☛ https://bobmonsour.com/blog/creating-permanently-unique-entry-id-for-rss/ | Source: Bob Monsour    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:31:47

• "Glory to Ukraine! Glory to Georgia! Russia!" ☛ https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/hacked-buses-blare-out-patriotic-pro-european-anthems-in-tbilisi-attack-government | Source: Bitdefender    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:34:08

• "Chromebook-far: Regeringen tør ikke sparke dataslugende Google ud af klasseværelserne | Radar" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://radar.dk/holdning/chromebook-far-regeringen-toer-ikke-sparke-dataslugende-google-ud-af-klassevaerelserne    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:35:11

• "(S) vill förbjuda anonyma konton på sociala media. Igen." https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/01/27/s-vill-foebjuda-anonyma-konton-pa-sociala-media-igen/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:35:35

• "We must stand up for new clean energy if we are to achieve climate goals." | "Vi må stå opp for ny rein energi skal vi nå klimamålene. | Lars Egelands blogg" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=no&tl=en&u=https://larsegeland.com/2025/01/27/vi-ma-sta-opp-for-ny-rein-energi-skal-vi-na-klimamalene/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:36:25

• "EU renews Russia sanctions, calls for unity against Trump" https://www.dw.com/en/eu-renews-russia-sanctions-calls-for-unity-against-trump/a-71427544    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:37:07

• Convicted Felon "says Microsoft is in talks to [steal] TikTok" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/donald-trump-says-microsoft-is-in-talks-to-acquire-tiktok/articleshow/117615992.cms http://techrights.org/n/2024/03/31/Microsoft_Has_a_Prank_for_01_04_2024_So_a_Company_Over_111_Bill.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:38:06

• iophk: lots of words, but what does it actually do besides spend money? https://www.c4isrnet.com/pentagon/2025/01/27/pentagon-prepares-to-expand-in-theater-data-processing-pilot/ ("Pentagon prepares to expand in-theater data processing pilot")    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:38:30

• "Trump Administration Puts Dozens of U.S.A.I.D. Officials on Paid Leave" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/us/politics/trump-usaid-officials.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:41:02

• "Colombia capitulation underscores how Trump can wield US economic might" https://www.semafor.com/article/01/26/2025/donald-trump-puts-tariffs-on-colombia-over-migrant-deportations    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:41:19

• "Trump’s Pardon of Ross Ulbricht Is a Sign of the Corruption to Come" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-pardon-ross-ulbricht/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:43:27

• "Men and women equally attracted to younger partners, study suggests" https://phys.org/news/2025-01-men-women-equally-younger-partners.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:43:45

• "As Climate Change Intensifies Disease, Trump Pulls U.S. from WHO - Truthdig" https://www.truthdig.com/articles/as-climate-change-supercharges-disease-trump-pulls-us-from-world-health-organization/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:44:13

• "If the first line of your installation howto is “Download the Docker... - Exploding Comma" https://explodingcomma.com/posts/2025-01-27-if-the-first-line +1    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:45:18

• "Louis Rossman receives 3 strikes for promoting new open source app that threatens youtube's monopoly | [H]ard|Forum" https://hardforum.com/threads/louis-rossman-receives-3-strikes-for-promoting-new-open-source-app-that-threatens-youtubes-monopoly.2031437/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:47:03

• "So this app we're talking about is something that they've been working on where you can follow the creators you like regardless of what platform they're on (youtube, rumble, odysee, etc) and ooo did that make youtube mad especially with adpocalyse goiong on."    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:47:27

• "Saudi tourism hits record as the kingdom works to attract more visitors" https://www.semafor.com/article/01/27/2025/saudi-tourism-hits-record-as-the-kingdom-works-to-attract-more-visitors    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:48:06

• "Greenland’s Prime Minister Wants the Nightmare to End" https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/01/donald-trump-greenland-nuuk/681466/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:48:22

• "Nazi Persecution Scattered My Family. A Lost Archive Brought Us Together" https://thewalrus.ca/nazi-persecution-germany/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:48:49

• "PING: Nobara, Tails, LibreELEC, Linux Mint, Enlightenment..." https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&u=https://www.muylinux.com/2025/01/25/ping-320/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:49:14

• "Danish PM says Nordics united as Trump ratchets up Greenland bid" https://www.thelocal.dk/20250127/danish-pm-says-nordics-united-as-trump-ratchets-up-greenland-bid    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:49:38

• "Passenger rail between Finland and Sweden could start in late 2025" https://yle.fi/a/74-20139590    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:49:52

• "software says no AI training on user data, after putting AI training on user data in program" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/software-says-no-ai-training-on-user:5    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:57:29

• "KDE Is Ready To Claim Its Rightful Throne" https://odysee.com/@BrodieRobertson:5/kde-is-ready-to-claim-it's-rightful:e    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:57:43

• "Final Draft revokes perpetual software license for your own security; how nice of them!!" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/final-draft-revokes-perpetual-software:8    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:57:58

• "Elon Musk tells Germans not to feel "guilt" over country's past at far-right rally" https://boingboing.net/2025/01/26/elon-musk-tells-germans-not-to-feel-guilt-over-countrys-past-at-far-right-rally.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:58:16

• "One modder took it upon themselves to turn their Steam Deck into a Steam Brick, a tiny little console that makes me really want a proper Steam Machine." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/the-ridiculous-steam-brick-just-makes-me-want-a-proper-steam-machine/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:58:54

• "MIGHTY 1990 is the next game from Chaosmonger Studio who have been pumping out releases over the last few years including ENCODYA, Speedollama, Three Minutes To Eight and Clunky Hero." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/chaosmonger-studio-have-announced-a-new-adventure-game-with-mighty-1990/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:59:07

• "A bit of strategy gaming on the go? Developer Billionworlds and publisher Daedalic Entertainment recently announced the release of Yield! Fall of Rome." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/yield-fall-of-rome-is-the-child-of-polytopia-and-civilization-out-in-early-access-and-steam-deck-verified/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:59:59

• "We're likely to continue seeing more developers try mixing up classic games like Balatro did with Poker, and now we have Aotenjo: Infinite Hands aiming to do similar for Mahjong." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/mahjong-gets-the-balatro-treatment-with-aotenjo-infinite-hands/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:00:18

• "'Screener season' used to make its annual appearance as reliably as the Oscars themselves." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/piracy-surprise-as-oscar-nominated-movie-screeners-leak-online-again-250127/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:01:16

• "an openly accessible symposium" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/u-s-anti-piracy-symposium-emphazises-site-blocking-250127/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:01:44

• "All of this is to say that copyright is no longer—if it ever was—a niche concern of certain industries" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/its-copyright-week-2025-join-us-fight-better-copyright-law-and-policy | Source: EFF    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:01:59

• "Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA)" ☛ https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/digital-news-publishers-association-joins-copyright-suit-against-chatgpt-maker-in-delhi-hc/article69147400.ece | Source: The Hindu    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:02:18

• "AMPLITUDE Studios have announced ENDLESS Legend 2 and teamed up with Hooded Horse, who are quickly becoming known for publishing some great strategy games. It looks gorgeous too." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/amplitude-announce-endless-legend-2-with-publishing-from-hooded-horse/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:03:10

• "Rise of the Ronin from Team NINJA and KOEI TECMO has now been confirmed to be launching on Steam and it's coming soon too." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/originally-ps5-exclusive-team-ninja-are-bringing-rise-of-the-ronin-to-pc-in-march/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:03:23

• "Love your building and management sims? Iron Roads puts a rather cute looking style on it and it's now available with Linux support in Early Access." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/iron-roads-is-a-cute-looking-rail-network-optimisation-sim-out-in-early-access/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:03:59

• "This is quite silly, don’t you think? How in the world are an NHL team and a cooler and coffee tumbler brand" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/22/the-nhl-is-having-trademark-trouble-with-its-newest-team-in-utah/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:06:20

• Digital Restrictions (DRM): "In that respect, Spotify is probably the worst thing that has happened to musicians." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/27/bjork-says-spotify-is-probably-the-worst-thing/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:07:13

• "Final Draft announced they would discontinue activation & deactivation capabilities for Version 10 on June 30, 2025." ☛ https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/index.php?title=Final_Draft_software_activation | Source: Rossmann Repair Group Inc    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:07:23

• "(not-so) Sensible Medicine by Edward H. Livingston" ☛ https://www.respectfulinsolence.com/2025/01/27/the-fallacy-of-the-appeal-to-semmelweis/ |    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:13:23

• "Those of us familiar with PCB work would agree that anything that helps hold probes secure and hands-free to components" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/27/diy-probe-clamps-to-ease-your-pcb-work/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:13:50

• lukashenko ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/27/putin-congratulates-lukashenko-on-landslide-win-in-belarus-s-presidential-vote | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:14:42

• Openwashing ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/27/new-open-source-deepseek-v3-language-model-making-waves/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:15:03

• "Baidu’s CEO believes that we are in a bubble, and when it bursts, only 1% of AI companies will survive." https://medium.com/@alvarodmn39/baidus-ceo-believes-99-of-ai-companies-won-t-survive-after-the-bubble-bursts-595d7dc8bc6c    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:15:50

• "We’re used to those high voltage projects which use a self-oscillating transformer circuit with a TV flyback winding" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/27/a-low-voltage-solder-gun-from-scratch/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:16:47

• Saguaro ☛ https://therevelator.org/saguaro-struggles/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:17:22

• "AI Data Centers" is just ridiculous hype that destroys the planet to fake "potential" of scammy companies ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2025/01/27/entergy-louisiana-meta-the-rising-hunger-of-ai-data-centers-accelerates-the-need-for-clean-energy-to-meet-demand/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:18:21

• ‘VIP Dinner’ for Oil, Gas, and Coal Execs ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2025/01/27/trump-interior-nominee-doug-burgum-hosted-vip-dinner-for-oil-gas-and-coal-execs-last-year-emails-show/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:18:32

• "Exxon Hacker-for-Hire" ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2025/01/27/climate-denial-group-aided-legal-defense-of-alleged-exxon-hacker-for-hire/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:19:16

• "Unbeknownst to them, their ISP had cut them over to IPv6 overnight" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/isps-cutting-over-to-ipv6/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:33:47

• "But it’s not clear any of this will actually be implemented." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/27/new-fcc-boss-brendan-carr-is-big-mad-the-biden-fcc-tried-to-shore-up-telecom-cybersecurity-rules-after-embarrassing-industry-hack/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:33:55

• "A collection of Quaker groups sued the Trump administration Monday over a policy allowing federal officials" ☛ https://www.axios.com/2025/01/27/quakers-trump-immigration-raid-churches-lawsuit | Source: Axios    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:37:28

• "An internal message leaked online Friday indicated videos on the Tuskegee Airmen and WASPs were pulled immediately" ☛ https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2025/01/27/air-force-reinstates-course-with-tuskegee-airmen-video-after-outcry/ | Source: Air Force Times    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:37:37

• "Nor should it be used for the sole basis for an arrest because it may not be accurate, according to the developer." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/28/ai_facial_recognition_murder/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:37:48

• uzbek ☛ https://sports.ndtv.com/chess/uzbek-gm-yakubboev-refuses-hand-shake-with-indias-vaishali-over-religious-reasons-then-says-sorry-7568196#pfrom=home-ndtv_topstories | Source: NDTV    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:37:55

• "The amended law now awaits passage in the Senate after its Standing Committee on Interior" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistani-journalists-fear-amended-cybercrime-law-will-further-curb-freedoms-/7952337.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:38:30

• "As people clamor to test out the AI platform, though" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/deepseek-ai-china-privacy-data/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:00:28

• "A United Nations special rapporteur is on a 10-day visit to Zambia" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/un-special-envoy-in-zambia-to-assess-freedom-of-expression/7952115.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:00:45

• "In a slate of several bills restricting reproductive rights and divorce" ☛ https://www.404media.co/oklahoma-senator-dusty-deevers-porn-bill/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:01:00

• "I then received a follow up e-mail insisting that I not use her name." ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/meteorologist-sam-kuffel-cbs58-elon-musk-nazi-salute/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:01:46

• "For non-journalists, the rules are Journalism 101. Not using names is something that needs to be agreed upon in advance, not after the fact." https://www.thenation.com/article/society/meteorologist-sam-kuffel-cbs58-elon-musk-nazi-salute/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:02:39

• "As deadly wildfires raged in Los Angeles this month" ☛ https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/01/27/in-times-of-crisis-states-have-few-tools-to-fight-misinformation/ | Source: Nebraska Examiner    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:09:08

• "The decision by Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram" ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/climate-misinformation-to-escalate-on-social-media-expert-warns | Source: Science Alert    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:09:38

• "Finnish Media Federation (Finnmedia)" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20139574 | Source: YLE    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:09:46

• "The tech company, which owns and operates Google Maps" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/google-to-change-gulf-of-mexico-to-gulf-of-america-in-maps/a-71430435 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:11:25

• "There is a ton of federal bloat, but it's not coming from useless programs or overpaid federal employees." ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/27/beltway-bandits/#henhouse-foxes | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:12:43

• "Chinese company DeepSeek announced its new R1 model on January 20." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/01/28/deepseek-slaps-openai-tech-stocks-crash/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:13:07

• "A one-person open source project with a governance model" ☛ https://antonin.delpeuch.eu/posts/off-the-shelf-governance-models-for-small-foss-projects/ | Source: Antonin Delpeuch    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:13:25

• "The outlined spending will double its investment from the last three years" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/fujifilm-to-double-spending-on-chip-materials-as-u-s-japan-and-south-korea-up-chip-production | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:13:55

• "This brings me to what stoics call the idea of the dichotomy of control." ☛ https://makoism.com/the-dichotomy-of-control/ | Source: Makoism    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:14:04

• [Old] "induced demand" ☛ https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2018/12/03/you-are-not-stuck-in-traffic-you-are-traffic/ | Source: Forbes    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:15:03

• "Russia stopped sending pipeline gas to European countries through Ukraine, a supply route used for decades" ☛ https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/27/what-next-for-russian-gas-in-europe-5-key-questions-a87752 | Source: The Moscow Times    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:16:01

• "This may seem rather technical" ☛ https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/396745/trump-nepa-environment-rules-ceq | Source: Vox    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:16:21

• "Why does this matter? Inspectors general are a thorn in the side of administrations" ☛ https://www.vox.com/donald-trump/397001/the-logoff-trump-inspectors-general-watchdogs-fired | Source: Vox    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:17:24

• "None of these outlets — among others — mentioned that every single DC District Judge approved the use" ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/27/every-doj-beat-journalist-fails-to-mention-a-dozen-judges-approved-of-1512-charge/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:18:00

• "The 2025 Presidential Transition Project, better known as Project 2025" ☛ https://www.404media.co/opm-memos-to-federal-employees-metadata/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:18:21

• "Heritage Foundation-linked Trump devotees" ☛ https://www.citationneeded.news/trumps-project-2025-ghostwriters/ | Source: Molly White    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:18:52

• "It would mean the loss of California’s most important wild salmon runs" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-01-27/trump-california-water-order | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:19:34

• "TikTok is at the centre of a row over Romania’s annulled presidential election" ☛ https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/us-not-the-only-country-with-tiktok-concerns-why-scotland-should-beware-for-2026-holyrood-elections-4954627 | Source: The Scotsman    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:24:10

• "Denmark will invest 14.6 billion kroner ($2.05 billion / €1.95 billion) in its military presence in the Arctic" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/denmark-announces-2-billion-plan-to-boost-arctic-security/a-71430346 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:24:27

• "Greenland is already part of a power struggle in the Arctic." ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250127-denmark-launches-2-billion-arctic-security-plan-seeks-eu-unity-on-greenland | Source: France24    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:24:50

• "But for how much longer can democracies pursue these goals?" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/03/musk-tech-oligarch-european-election-influence/681453/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:25:40

• "Not every Capitol rioter was a card-carrying seditionist; some have regrets, and a few are even refusing a pardon." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/01/january-6-riot-pardons/681459/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:25:56

• "Early on January 26th, the submarine optical fiber cable in the Baltic Sea belonging to SJSC Latvia State Radio and Television Center" ☛ https://www.lvrtc.lv/en/news/jaunumi/lvrtc-submarine-optical-fiber-cable-damaged/ | Source: Latvia State Radio and Television Center    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:26:25

• "chased by the Swedish coast guard with instructions for the ship" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/sweden-intercepts-bulgarian-ship-over-damaged-baltic-cable/7951464.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:26:55

• "preliminary investigation" ☛ https://therecord.media/sweden-seizes-ship-suspected-cable-sabotage | Source: The Record    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:27:12

• "The cable runs between the Latvian town of Ventspils and Sweden's Gotland island" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/27/sweden_seizes_ship/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:27:36

• "He declined to comment further on the investigation." ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-01-27/swedish-authorities-board-ship-seized-over-baltic-sea-cable-breach | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:30:12

• "The Nordic country has opened an investigation into the damage" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/world/europe/cable-baltic-sea-sweden-damage.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:30:24

• "suspected sabotage and detained a vessel" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/27/sweden-latvia-baltic-cable-damage/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:30:47

• "The investigation comes after the cable under the Baltic Sea, used by Latvian state media" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/sweden-seizes-ship-baltic-cable-sabotage/a-71422920 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:31:15

• "80 years to the day after the liberation of the camp, survivors" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/auschwitz-survivors-speak-at-80th-anniversary-of-liberation/a-71428995 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:31:37

• "We were victims in a moral vacuum" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/auschwitz-liberation-at-80-survivors-world-leaders-mark-milestone/7952314.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:31:49

• "There will be no speeches by politicians at the ceremony" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/survivors-mark-80th-anniversary-of-auschwitz-liberation/live-71398763 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:50:54

• "A boy in a navy uniform holds the hand of an elegant man in a tie, with a buttonhole and wearing a hat." ☛ https://neweasterneurope.eu/2025/01/27/auschwitz-birkenau-death-at-a-wave-of-a-finger-2/ | Source: New Eastern Europe    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:51:21

• "commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day" ☛ https://www.axios.com/2025/01/27/holocaust-remembrance-day-survivors-israel-us | Source: Axios    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:51:41

• Nazi Twitter ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/world/europe/musk-germany-afd-auschwitz.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:52:07

• "Mullvad’s VPN is making waves in the tech world, and not just because it’s very good." ☛ https://www.macworld.com/article/233113/mullvad-vpn-review.html | Source: Macworld    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:53:05

• "This threat is a serious concern within the military." ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/security-cameras/scientists-build-a-honeypot-system-of-fake-cameras-and-networks-to-fool-hackers-trying-to-steal-us-military-secrets | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:53:41

• Windows TCO: "Previous estimates of the size of the Change Healthcare breach were around 110 million victims." ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/change-healthcare-breach-190-million-victims/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:54:31

• Windows TCO: "cyberattack that targeted the personal information" ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/powerschool-data-breach-new-update/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:54:39

• A Tumultuous Week for Federal Cybersecurity Efforts ☞ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/a-tumultuous-week-for-federal-cybersecurity-efforts/ tumultuous?    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:55:21

• "removing "restrictions on topics like immigration and gender that are out of touch with mainstream discourse" (read: allowing xenophobic and anti-trans hate speech to flow free), and bizarrely moving their trust and safety team from California to Texas" ☛ https://dansinker.com/posts/2025-01-07-threads/ | Source: Dan Sinker    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:56:40

• "Elon bought Twitter to elect Trump in hopes of becoming Trump someday. Zuckerberg has pivoted Meta toward Twitter in hopes of becoming Elon and then Trump too in turn." ☛ https://lytagold.substack.com/p/against-social-media | Source: Lyta Gold    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:56:57

• "prohibit “addictive feeds” or ban the apps for minors. They also are taking social media companies to court." ☛ https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/01/26/social-media-experts-are-skeptical-about-the-power-of-new-state-laws/ | Source: Nebraska Examiner    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:57:16

• "BMW Group UK has faced an onslaught of ridicule and backlash after announcing its decision to leave X, formerly known as Twitter." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/becoming-more-woke-bmw-uk-faces-online-mockery-after-announcing-departure-elon-musks-x-1730547 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:57:38

• "As The Register revealed at the weekend, DeepSeek launched some openly available machine-learning models which perform favorably against US competitors OpenAI and Meta, according to benchmarks." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/27/tech_stocks_tank_as_us/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:58:07

• "Now there are reasons not to want the Chinese-developed DeepSeek-R1 to be the go-to LLM, but I think its existence points to the days of $20+ per month subscriptions to use tools with LLM features are numbered. We’ll see, though." ☛ https://birchtree.me/blog/the-llm-bubble-might-be-about-to-burst-but-not-for-the-reason-you-think/ | Source: Matt Birchler    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:58:20

• "In this blog, we’ll explore the four primary limitations of VPNs and bastion hosts amid modern infrastructure environments, highlighting the ways that Teleport overcomes them by providing credential-less, ephemeral, and secure infrastructure access" ☛ https://goteleport.com/blog/four-ways-teleport-overcomes-vpn-and-bastion-limitations/ | Source: Teleport    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:01:33

• "DIY solution that costs under $300 is easier to stomach than Apple's $800 price for the same upgrade." ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/dont-pay-800-apples-2tb-ssd-upgrade | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:02:01

• "While this can be intimidating for beginners, it can also become tedious for advanced users who find themselves running the same commands over and over." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/isd-is-a-new-tool-offering-a-user-friendly-approach-to-systemd-management/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:02:38

• "Outbreaks among the unvaccinated are a predictable consequence of falling immunization rates." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/health/vaccines-children-measles-pertussis.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:03:20

• "So you have to build something." ☛ https://anniemueller.com/posts/build-a-life-you-can-live-in | Source: Annie Mueller    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:03:49

• "A number of factors contribute to our happiness in life, including genetics" ☛ https://theconversation.com/why-neglecting-your-brain-health-can-make-it-harder-to-achieve-physical-goals-248043 | Source: The Conversation    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:05:11

• "In the age of the LED light bulb, consumers have an unfathomable range of lighting options." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/01/light-bulb-mislabelling-problem/681455/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:05:51

• "Over the course of an eight hour layover" ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2025/01/27/airport-pianos/ | Source: James G    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:06:06

• "Last summer, a remarkable opening keynote was given at Toronto’s CppNorth conference" ☛ https://thenewstack.io/habits-to-start-now-to-become-a-healthy-senior-coder/ | Source: The New Stack    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:06:43

• "Examples of endosymbiosis are everywhere. Mitochondria, the energy factories in your cells" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-recreate-the-conditions-that-sparked-complex-life/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:07:47

• "At the same time, quantum algorithms are improving far faster than hardware." ☛ https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/01/27/1110540/useful-quantum-computing-is-inevitable-and-increasingly-imminent/ | Source: MIT Technology Review    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:07:57

• "An incredible video captured from the International Space Station shows an aurora from above" ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/astronaut-films-intensely-green-aurora-from-aboard-the-iss | Source: Science Alert    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:08:35

• "Google LLC will carry out 3D mapping across Greece from February 4 to October 30 as part of efforts to update its Maps and Street View" ☛ https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1259846/google-to-conduct-3d-mapping-across-greece/ | Source: Greece    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:09:53

• "A spokesperson for the public museum in central London" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/27/contractor_trespass_british_museum/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:10:26

• "I call these scratchpads and label them 1, 2, 3 etc… I write a page number at the bottom of each page" ☛ https://ljpuk.net/2025/01/27/the-daily-carry-notebook/ | Source: Lee Peterson    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:10:51

• "A little over a year ago, I wrote a post about a few pen pal relationships I had online over the years." ☛ https://brandons-journal.com/the-benefit-and-joy-of-email-relationships/ | Source: Brandon    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:11:39

• "I wrote a TIL the other day describing how Evan Sheehan changed how he created IDs for each entry in his RSS feed." ☛ https://bobmonsour.com/til/much-more-to-come-on-rss-entry-ids/ | Source: Bob Monsour    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:12:03

• "we shouldn’t demand performance proactively." ☛ https://alexgaynor.net/2025/jan/27/stop-demanding-performance/ | Source: Alex Gaynor    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:12:22

• "The campaign detailed in the report uses advanced evasion techniques" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/27/zimperium-reports-warns-phishing-campaign-targeting-mobile-users-malicious-pdfs/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:12:47

• "Fun aside, my first ever Perl CGI script wasn’t for powering this blog" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/self-hosted-photo-sharing/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:14:53

• "All right, there's an exception; I do sometimes accept repeating myself." ☛ https://blog.startifact.com/posts/repeat-yourself-a-bit/ | Source: Martijn Faassen    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:15:22

• "A SwiftUI button lacks a lot of the UIKit customizations." ☛ https://useyourloaf.com/blog/swiftui-button-image-when-pressed/ | Source: Keith Harrison    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:15:30

• Sergio Talens-Oliag: Running a Debian Sid on Ubuntu ☞ https://blogops.mixinet.net/posts/incus/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:26:38

• How To Install PyCharm on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-pycharm-linux-mint-22/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:27:46

• How To Install Apache Spark on CentOS Stream 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-apache-spark-centos-stream-10/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:27:58

• How To Install UNetbootin on openSUSE ☞ https://idroot.us/install-unetbootin-opensuse/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:28:13

• Qubes OS – security-oriented operating system ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/qubes-os-security-oriented-operating-system/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:31:16

• Hyprland 0.47 Lands With HDR Support and Squircles ☞ https://linuxiac.com/hyprland-0-47-lands-with-hdr-support-and-squircles/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:31:54

• openSUSE’s New Agama Installer Now Supports Slowroll ☞ https://linuxiac.com/opensuse-new-agama-installer-now-supports-slowroll/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:32:33

• "The [Internet] is a giant distraction machine. How does anyone get any work done when they’re constantly plugged into the mental churn of social media" ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-zero-2-w-micro-journal/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:36:18

• I Ran Deepseek R1 on Raspberry Pi 5 and No, it Wasn't 200 tokens/s ☞ https://itsfoss.com/deepseek-r1-raspberry-pi-5/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:37:09

• Raspberry Pi Pico secure delivery box helps protect your packages ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-pico-secure-delivery-box-helps-protect-your-packages    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:37:16

• Decomposing within and between person effects in longitudinal data with SEM in R workshop ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/decomposing-within-and-between-person-effects-in-longitudinal-data-with-sem-in-r-workshop/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:43:25

• European Council renews sanctions against Russia for another 6 months ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/european-council-renews-sanctions-against-russia-for-another-6-months/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:49:17

• North Koreans ask: Why are our soldiers fighting Ukraine when ‘main enemy’ is US? ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2025/01/28/north-korea-russia-soldier-deployment-reason/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:49:32

• Cost of military exemption for tuberculosis jumps fivefold in North Korea ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2025/01/27/north-korea-tuberculosis-certificate-military-conscription/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:49:55

• Zelenskiy Presses Ukraine’s Cause With Gathered World Leaders In Poland ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-zelenskiy-macron-poland-auschwitz/33291354.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:50:10

• EU Renews Russia Sanctions After Assuring Hungary On Energy Matters ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-russia-sanctions-hungary-ukraine-orban-slovakia-gas/33290986.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:50:26

• Standoff at Ukrainian Procurement Agency Threatens to Disrupt Weapons Supply ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/world/europe/ukraine-weapons-agency-standoff.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:50:44

• Dispatches from Europe No. 13, January 27, 2025 – Yurii Samoilov, Miners Union Leader and Revolutionary Socialist ☞ https://howiehawkins.us/dispatches-from-europe-no-13/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:51:36

• "Over by May 9 Ukrainian media publishes Trump’s alleged ‘100-day plan’ to end the war" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/27/over-by-may-9 | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:53:04

• "Top Ukrainian military intelligence official allegedly warns of nation’s collapse if negotiations aren’t underway by the summer. Kyiv denies story." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/27/top-ukrainian-military-intelligence-official-allegedly-warns-of-nation-s-collapse-if-negotiations-aren-t-underway-by-the-summer-kyiv-denies-story | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:53:40

• Blacklisted Russian citizen on trial for weapons charges in Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/27.01.2025-blacklisted-russian-citizen-on-trial-for-weapons-charges-in-latvia.a585251/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:54:04

• Sweden intercepts Bulgarian ship over damaged Baltic cable ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250127-sweden-intercepts-bulgarian-ship-over-damaged-baltic-cable    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:55:25

• Lithuania’s deputy minister had Russian social control media account with USSR-glorifying playlist ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2470510/lithuania-s-deputy-minister-had-russian-social-media-account-with-ussr-glorifying-playlist    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:55:51

• Venice in Winter, With a Poet as Our Guide ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/travel/venice-in-winter-joseph-brodsky.html "Joseph Brodsky, the Russian writer who loved the city in its cold, quiet season."    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:56:35

• "Russian lawmakers to expand reach of military conscription" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/27/russian-lawmakers-to-expand-reach-of-military-conscription | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:59:12

• "Russian antitrust officials order nation’s biggest textbook supplier to pay 2 billion rubles for ‘monopolistically high prices’" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/27/russian-antitrust-officials-order-nation-s-biggest-textbook-supplier-to-pay-2-billion-rubles-for-monopolistically-high-prices | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:59:54

• "Russian pro-war commentators talk strategy" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/27/russian-pro-war-commentators-talk-strategy-l-a-wildfires-and-elon-musk-salute-at-moscow-bloggers-conference | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:01:48

• "Jailed suspect accuses police of torture and rape with mop, leading to special request from head of Russia’s Dagestan Republic" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/27/jailed-suspect-accuses-police-of-torture-and-rape-with-mop-leading-to-special-request-from-head-of-russia-s-dagestan-republic | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:02:38

• "Hungary drops opposition" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/27/e-u-extends-sanctions-and-averts-unfreezing-russian-assets-after-hungary-drops-opposition | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:02:55

• Nordic-Baltic states: Lukashenko has no legitimacy ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/27.01.2025-nordic-baltic-states-lukashenko-has-no-legitimacy.a585294/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:09:57

• UK, Canada impose new sanctions on Belarus after ‘sham election’ hands Lukashenko seventh term ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250127-uk-imposes-new-sanctions-on-belarus-following-sham-elections    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:10:44

• Lukashenko will never be Belarus’ legitimate leader – Lithuanian president ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2470384/lukashenko-will-never-be-belarus-legitimate-leader-lithuanian-president    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:13:12

• Protesters In Europe Decry 'Sham' Lukashenko Vote ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-lukashenka-election-president-sham-protests-warsaw-riga-prague-vilnius-tsikhanouskaya/33289518.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:13:46

• Western Nations Condemn Election That Hands Belarus' Lukashenko Seventh Term ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-election-eu-sham-lukashenko/33289273.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:14:11

• As Convicted Felon and Putin Circle Each Other, an Agenda Beyond Ukraine Emerges ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/world/americas/trump-putin-ukraine.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:15:33

• Production Notes on Amazon’s Melania Convicted Felon Documentary ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/02/03/production-notes-on-amazons-melania-trump-documentary    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:16:44

• VA needs to tighten up its procedures for suicide screeners ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/veterans-affairs/2025/01/va-needs-to-tighten-up-its-procedures-for-suicide-screeners/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:32:35

• ‘Extremely unlikely’: China rejects CIA claim that Covid-19 ‘more likely’ came from lab leak ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/27/extremely-unlikely-china-rejects-cia-claim-that-covid-19-more-likely-came-from-lab-leak/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:33:07

• China says ‘extremely unlikely’ Covid-19 pandemic came from lab leak ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-says-extremely-unlikely-covid-19-pandemic-came-from-lab-leak    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:33:30

• China captures scam centre suspect with Thailand’s help ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-captures-scam-centre-suspect-with-thailands-help    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:34:05

• "Each module features video lessons by Lampe and TenBrink, case studies from Michigan communities" ☛ https://record.umich.edu/articles/umsi-project-helps-community-librarians-create-civic-solutions/ | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:44:46

• Open Data: "Acknowledging that some data should not be shared (for moral, ethical and/or privacy reasons)" ☛ https://creativecommons.org/2025/01/27/why-digital-public-goods-including-ai-should-depend-on-open-data/ | Source: Creative Commons    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:45:33

• "Heading to FOSDEM 2025? Be sure to stop by the FreeBSD Stand in Building K to connect with contributors" ☛ https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-at-fosdem-2025/ | Source: FreeBSD    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:46:52

• "I’ll keep MariaDB around a bit longer, but if this Postgres version works well" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/mediawiki-with-postgres/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:47:58

• "But first, let’s make this perfectly clear—this version is not intended for general use" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/mozilla-thunderbird-134-brings-real-time-notifications/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:49:14

• "A straightforward method to compare 2023 and 2024 is to look at the absolute numbers." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/01/28/rpkis-2024-year-in-review/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:50:43

• "Forget Neovim; it's too much for me, and Visual Studio Code is full of shit." ☛ https://nflatrea.bearblog.dev/vim-sucks-when-you-have-adhd/ | Source: Noë Flatreaud    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:50:51

• "fruit-based products" ☛ https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/zepto-charges-iphone-users-more-for-fruits-and-vegetables-compared-to-android-users/article69145795.ece | Source: The Hindu    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:51:59

• "If you’ve been on the internet anytime in the past 25 years, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a meme" ☛ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/internet-culture/secret-language-of-memes-iykyk/ | Source: Mozilla    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:53:07

• "The SuperStationᵒⁿᵉ is an FPGA-based gaming console developed for retro gaming enthusiasts and FPGA hobbyists." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/superstation%E1%B5%92%E2%81%BF%E1%B5%89-cyclone-v-fpga-console-for-retro-gaming-and-mister-compatibility/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:53:49

• "This cross-platform compatibility ensures that users don’t have to worry about switching devices or operating systems" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/cross-platform-apps/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:54:10

• "As publicly available artificial intelligence (AI) models rapidly evolve, so do the potential security and safety implications" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/building-trust-foundations-security-safety-and-transparency-ai | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:54:55

• "Automation is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity for innovation. With the increasing complexity of IT environments" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/learn-why-red-hat-customer-mapfre-chose-red-hat-ansible-automation-platform | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:55:01

• Red Hat talks like IBM now. "Today, we are excited to announce the next wave of updates to the Red Hat global partner engagement experience: [...]" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-announces-latest-updates-global-partner-engagement-experience | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:55:29

• "How to utilize CPU offloads to increase storage efficiency" ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/how-to-utilize-cpu-offloads-to-increase-storage-efficiency | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:56:40

• "Only an id--t would move for the sole reason of keeping most any job, especially one at IBM" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jjkfstx4    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:57:33

• "I wish them best of luck, finding new qualified and integer people. I'm pretty much sure this wonderful AI will never have abilities to replace certain activities that require human expertise and insight. But... who cares. The motivation for this wonderful exit tooling probably isn't about that." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jjkfstx4    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:58:10

• "Most people are too irrational to be integers." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jjkfstx4    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:58:15

• "Who cares. Notice IBM stock barely budged yesterday during the rout? Why? Because IBM is not even a player in the AI space anymore." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jjmph5bx    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 13:58:39

• New PostgreSQL Contributors ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/new-postgresql-contributors-3006/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:04:30

• DeepSeek Overtakes ChatGPT, Steals #1 on App Store ☞ https://www.cloudbooklet.com/deepseek-overtakes-chatgpt    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:09:21

• UN Security Council holds emergency meeting over violence in DRC ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/un-security-council-holds-emergency-meeting-over-violence-in-drc/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:10:16

• Japan hopes to expand overseas security aid scheme in Asean, says senior official ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-hopes-to-expand-overseas-security-aid-scheme-in-asean-says-senior-official    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:10:38

• Q&A: A look at transportation insecurity in Detroit and beyond ☞ https://news.umich.edu/transportation-insecurity-in-detroit-and-beyond/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:11:05

• John Bolton says he’s faced Convicted Felon’s retribution. He worries what Kash Patel might do. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2025/0127/john-bolton-trump-retribution-patel    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:11:19

• HRW: Libya laws against activists violate freedom of assembly and association ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/hrw-libya-laws-against-activists-violate-their-freedom-of-assembly-and-association/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:12:54

• Never again: Remembering the Holocaust and fighting indifference – opinion ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2468961/never-again-remembering-the-holocaust-and-fighting-indifference-opinion    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:13:15

• Dictator Argues That His Immunity Extends to E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/nyregion/trump-immunity-defamation-lawsuit.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:13:37

• Germany’s Likely Leader Flirts With a Taboo: Working With the Far Right ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/world/europe/germany-afd-merz-cdu-migration.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:13:53

• FOSDEM Talks Are Vanishing ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/27/FOSDEM_Talks_Are_Vanishing.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:14:12

• How "Open Source" Became Abusive Monopolist Microsoft (But It's Actually Proprietary, OSI is an Openwashing Front Group Now) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/25/How_Open_Source_Became_Microsoft_But_It_s_Actually_Proprietary_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:14:22

• Microsoft Still Hires Journalists to Reward Them (Belated Payment) for Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Propaganda ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/27/Microsoft_Still_Hires_Journalists_to_Reward_Them_Belated_Paymen.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:14:29

• Microsoft Relegated by Manchester United ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/27/Microsoft_Relegated_by_Manchester_United.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:14:39

• Videos and Photos of Richard Stallman's (RMS) Keynote Address in India Earlier Today ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/27/Videos_and_Photos_of_Richard_Stallman_s_RMS_Keynote_Address_in_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:14:56

• IBM Layoffs in "Co-location Mandate" Clothing ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/27/IBM_Layoffs_in_Co_location_Mandate_Clothing.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:16:07

• Another Talk by Richard Stallman Tomorrow, This Time in Bengaluru ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/28/Another_Talk_by_Richard_Stallman_Tomorrow_This_Time_in_Bengalur.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:17:28

• FOSDEM Talks Are Vanishing (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/27/FOSDEM_Talks_Are_Vanishing.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:17:50

• Felipe Borges: The GNOME LATAM 2024 recordings are now live! ☞ https://feborg.es/gnome-latam-2024-video-recordings/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:18:34

• Offloading Lossless Scaling Frame-Gen to secondary GPU eliminates overhead ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/offloading-lossless-scaling-frame-gen-to-secondary-gpu-eliminates-overhead    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:18:56

• "Building The Feynman Motor That Fits Through A Sewing Needle’s Eye" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/27/building-the-feynman-motor-that-fits-through-a-sewing-needles-eye/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:21:44

• My failed attempt to shrink all npm packages by 5% ☞ https://evanhahn.com/my-failed-attempt-to-shrink-all-npm-packages-by-5-percent/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:22:00

• Slashdot is Once Again Publishing Lies and Revisionism for Famous Criminal Bill Gates, Citing Microsoft's MSN to Rewrite History and Distract From the Jeffrey Epstein Crimes (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/27/Slashdot_is_Once_Again_Publishing_Lies_and_Revisionism_for_Bill.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:22:08

• Security updates for Monday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1006261/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:22:37

• R for SEO Part 9: Web Scraping With R & Rvest ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/r-for-seo-part-9-web-scraping-with-r-rvest/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:23:24

• rOpenSci News Digest, January 2025 ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/ropensci-news-digest-january-2025/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:23:52

• December 2024 Top 40 New CRAN Packages ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/december-2024-top-40-new-cran-packages/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:24:09

• Gradient-Boosting and Boostrap aggregating anything (alert: high performance): Part5, easier install and Rust backend ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/gradient-boosting-and-boostrap-aggregating-anything-alert-high-performance-part5-easier-install-and-rust-backend/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:24:59

• Kernel 6.12.11 compiled on Easy Scarthgap ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202501/kernel-61211-compiled-on-easy-scarthgap.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:25:23

• Ansible Loops: Simplify Repetitive Tasks in Playbooks ☞ https://linuxbuz.com/devops/ansible-loops-example    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:29:50

• How to Use Handlers in Ansible Playbooks + Examples ☞ https://linuxbuz.com/devops/handlers-in-ansible-playbooks    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:30:02

• Linux-related discussion as a cybersecurity threat ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1006328/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:30:52

• Python 2 ☞ https://danigm.net/python2.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:33:37

• Installing SSH on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Running GNU/Linux ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/installing-ssh-on-ubuntu-24-04-on-lts-running-linux/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:33:59

• USBGuard – framework for implementing USB device authorization policies ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/usbguard-framework-for-implementing-usb-device-authorization-policies/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:34:55

• rkvm – virtual KVM switch for GNU/Linux machines ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/rkvm-virtual-kvm-switch-linux-machines/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:35:02

• snip – CLI snippets manager ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/snip-cli-snippets-manager/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:35:12

• spigot – command-line exact real calculator ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/spigot-command-line-exact-real-calculator/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:36:47

• asciit – compact ASCII table ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/asciit-compact-ascii-table/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:36:59

• Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Fashion Company Apple Passwords ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-alternatives-apple-passwords/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:41:46

• Solus 4.7 out now with expanded Nvidia GPU support ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/solus-47-out-now-with-expanded-nvidia-gpu-support/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:42:59

• matrix-commander – simple CLI-based Matrix client ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/matrix-commander-simple-cli-based-matrix-client/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:43:16

• 17 Top Free and Open Source Rust Web Frameworks ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/free-open-source-rust-web-frameworks/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:43:32

• cheatshh – CLI tool to store commands ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/cheatshh-cli-tool-store-commands/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:43:40

• Facebook flags GNU/Linux topics as 'cybersecurity threats' — posts and users being blocked ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/facebook-flags-linux-topics-as-cybersecurity-threats-posts-and-users-being-blocked    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:44:56

• Rhino GNU/Linux Can (and Perhaps Should) Promote Alternatives to Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Instead of Preloading Abusive Monopolist Microsoft (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/27/Rhino_Linux_Can_and_Perhaps_Should_Promotes_Alternatives_to_Mic.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:45:15

• Too Big, Will Fail (How GNU/Linux Grew Way Too Fat) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/27/Too_Big_Will_Fail_How_Linux_Grew_Way_Too_Fat.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:45:35

• GAFAM Hates - Except in a Worryingly Parasitic Way - GNU/Linux and Its Freedoms (or Its Users) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/27/GAFAM_Hates_Except_in_a_Worryingly_Parasitic_Way_GNU_Linux_and_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:45:44

• That is how E-Waste is made ☞ https://euroquis.nl//blabla/2025/01/27/e-waste.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:47:08

• Graber: Announcing Incus 6.9 ☞ https://stgraber.org/2025/01/27/announcing-incus-6-9/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:50:25

• Mozilla Thunderbird 134 Adds New Notification System for Real-Time Desktop Alerts ☞ https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-thunderbird-134-adds-new-notification-system-for-real-time-desktop-alerts    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:51:45

• DeepSeek faces malicious attacks after surging in popularity ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/27/chinese-ai-startup-deepseek-faces-malicious-attacks-surging-popularity/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:56:10

• OpenAI: If OpenAI Survives Another 2 Years, It'll be About 30 Billion Dollars in Cumulative Losses/Debt http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/15/OpenAI_If_OpenAI_Survives_Another_2_Years_It_ll_be_About_30_Bil.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:59:56

• GEEKOM A6 Ryzen 7 6800H mini PC review – Part 1: specifications, unboxing, and teardown ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/27/geekom-a6-ryzen-7-6800h-mini-pc-review-part-1-specifications-unboxing-and-teardown/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:00:19

• Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 876 ☞ https://ubuntu-news.org/2025/01/27/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-876/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:02:07

• New Pebble Smartwatch Planned After Surveillance Giant Google Open Source OS ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/google-open-sources-pebble-smartwatch-os-new-watch-planned    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:02:55

• Varia Download Manager Adds yt-dlp Support ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/varia-download-manager-adds-yt-dlp-support    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:03:44

• The Fridge: Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 876 ☞ https://fridge.ubuntu.com/2025/01/27/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-876/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:04:29

• "A new version of the Varia download manager was released at the weekend – an update described by its developers as probably the “biggest since the first release”." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/varia-download-manager-adds-yt-dlp-support    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:17:02

• "As a result, if you’re using the latest long-term support release you may notice a slightly drop-off in the number of non-essential updates Software Updater bugs you to install between now and February 13. This allow devs to create a snapshot and test it properly." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/ubuntu-24-04-2-release-date    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:17:42

• Thwarting antitrust with openwashing    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:19:21

• SCAVY – Framework to Detect Memory Corruption in Linux Kernel for Privilege Escalation https://cybersecuritynews.com/detecting-memory-corruption-in-linux-kernel/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:19:45

• Boffins save 30 per cent on data centre power bills https://www.fudzilla.com/news/60432-boffins-save-30-per-cent-on-data-centre-s-power-bill    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:20:26

• "This week brought us a major Wine release for those of you wanting to install Windows apps on Linux, a new GNU Linux-libre kernel for those of you who don’t like proprietary code, several new updates for fans of the GNOME desktop environment, and a new major release of the Solus distribution." https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-january-26th-2025    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:21:58

• You Can Use These Apps on Both Windows and Linux https://www.howtogeek.com/you-can-use-these-apps-on-both-windows-and-linux/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:22:36

• Researchers claim Linux kernel tweak could reduce data center energy use by 30% https://www.techspot.com/news/106501-linux-kernel-upgrade-promises-up-30-energy-savings.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:24:40

• 8 Best Steam Games That Work On Linux https://gamerant.com/best-steam-games-linux/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:26:08

• "There are many accessibility benefits too, aiding those with visual impairments or reading difficulties. In such cases, having a dependable audiobook player is important to ensure a smooth and enjoyable listening experience." https://news.itsfoss.com/cozy/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:27:30

• Hong Kong pollster taken in by national security police for 2nd time to assist investigation – reports ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/27/hong-kong-pollster-taken-in-by-national-security-police-for-2nd-time-to-assist-investigation-reports/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:36:36

• Turkish intelligence leads operation targeting illegal access to citizenship data ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/turkish-intelligence-leads-operation-targeting-illegal-access-to-citizenship-data-304004    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:38:18

• Tech stocks tank as Chinese startup DeepSeek stuns Hey Hi (AI) world with low-cost model rivaling US firms’ best ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/27/chinese-startup-stuns-ai-world-low-cost-model-rivals-best-us-firms/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:41:43

• Qt Quick Style Generator: Automating Qt Quick Styling with Figma ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-quick-style-generator-automating-qt-quick-styling-from-figma    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:45:12

• Plug Power sells $30m tax credit from Georgia hydrogen plant ☞ https://www.h2-view.com/story/plug-power-sells-30m-tax-credit-from-georgia-hydrogen-plant/2120442.article/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:45:45

• Rising Prices Dashed Trudeau’s Promise to Canada’s Middle Class ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/world/canada/trudeau-canada-inflation-prices-peterborough.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:46:11

• Hong Kong fashion trade show urged to ‘celebrate Year of the Snake’ by banning snakeskin ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/28/hong-kong-fashion-trade-show-urged-to-celebrate-year-of-the-snake-by-banning-snakeskin/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:46:47

• Earth's Crust May Be Peeling Away Deep Beneath California ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/earths-crust-may-be-peeling-away-deep-beneath-california    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:53:05

• We Might Finally Know How The Brain Refreshes Itself at Night ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/we-might-finally-know-how-the-brain-refreshes-itself-at-night    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:53:22

• Listen to The Eerie 'Sounds' From A Black Hole, Captured by NASA ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/listen-to-the-eerie-sounds-from-a-black-hole-captured-by-nasa    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:53:59

• Expert Reveals Why The FDA Finally Banned 'Red 3' Dye ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/expert-reveals-why-the-fda-finally-banned-red-3-dye    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:54:33

• 'Forever Chemicals' in US Drinking Water Linked to Cancer, Scientists Find ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/forever-chemicals-in-us-drinking-water-linked-to-cancer-scientists-find    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:54:44

• All the legal material has been lodged with the Court (by post). The serial harassers and defamers now need to put in their Defence by March.    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:55:33

• ‘Freaking out’: Texts reveal woman’s nightmare with bank account scammer ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/01/27/lifestyle/freaking-out-texts-reveal-womans-nightmare-with-bank-account-scammer/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 15:55:57

• Media events for 2025: Awards, conferences and networking ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazette-events/news-media-events-2024/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:00:53

• Middlesbrough’s last freelance court reporter retires after 69 years in journalism ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/wires_and_agencies/middlesbroughs-last-freelance-court-reporter-retires-after-69-years-in-journalism/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:01:42

• "3D Print Stamps, And Ink Stuff To Your Heart’s Content With These Tips" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/27/3d-print-stamps-and-ink-stuff-to-your-hearts-content-with-these-tips/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:03:11

• "Most of us first spot them as children—the white lines in the blue sky that are the telltale sign of a flight overhead." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/27/contrails-are-a-hot-topic-but-what-is-to-be-done/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:03:48

• Cold War ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/28/suzanne-massie-former-reagan-advisor-known-as-the-woman-who-ended-the-cold-war-dies-at-94 | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:05:21

• Kimi AI: Is China’s New Chatbot Beating ChatGPT? ☞ https://www.cloudbooklet.com/kimi-ai-chatbot    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:05:51

• DeepSeek Hey Hi (AI) claims services are facing ‘large-scale malicious attacks’ ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/deepseek-website-malicious-attack-ai-china/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:06:05

• EPO leaks out tonight (again)    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:21:12

• Marshall Sells to Hong Kong’s HSG in $920 Million+ Deal, Plans to Unlock Its ‘Full Potential Across the World’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/27/marshall-hongshan-sale/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:21:46

• Lao police stop 3 women from boarding flight to China in trafficking case ☞ https://rfa.org/english/laos/2025/01/28/laos-human-trafficking/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:22:13

• Blast in Chinese city 3 days after Pooh-tin visit ☞ https://rfa.org/english/factcheck/2025/01/27/china-explosion-market/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:22:20

• Dalai Lama chronicles 70-year struggle with China in new book ☞ https://rfa.org/english/tibet/2025/01/27/tibet-dalai-lama-new-book/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:22:34

• China will accept return of its migrants from the US ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/01/27/china-usa-accept-return-migrants/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:22:55

• China’s DeepSeek Hey Hi (AI) tops app charts in US, Europe ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/01/27/china-usa-ai-deepseek-tops-app-chart/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:23:17

• China to prioritise physical education in schools as obesity rates rise ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-to-prioritise-physical-education-in-schools-as-obesity-rates-rise    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:23:39

• China signals willingness to accept Chinese nationals repatriated from the US ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-signals-willingness-to-accept-chinese-nationals-repatriated-from-the-us    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:24:03

• India, China agree to resume flights 5 years after stoppage ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-china-agree-to-resume-flights-5-years-after-stoppage    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:24:23

• China promises to take back illegal migrants after Convicted Felon’s Colombia threats ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-promises-to-take-back-illegal-migrants-after-trump-threats    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:25:02

• Dictator Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/health/pepfar-trump-freeze.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:27:06

• VA reinstates job offers to health care hires, but some still in limbo amid hiring freeze ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/veterans-affairs/2025/01/va-reinstates-job-offers-to-health-care-hires-but-some-still-in-limbo-amid-hiring-freeze/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:27:25

• But the landing gear also failed (on another plane a day later), so there's more to it than "Wall" or "Bird" ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-reports-initial-findings-of-jeju-air-crash-to-icao-us-and-thailand    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:28:16

• Singaporean in vegetative state after botched procedure in S. Korea returns in time for CNY ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/singaporean-in-vegetative-state-after-botched-procedure-in-s-korea-returns-in-time-for-cny    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:28:39

• North Korea tests cruise missile; warns US, South Korea on ‘provocation’ ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2025/01/27/north-cruise-missile-test/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:28:53

• Roc Nation Teams Up with South Korea’s Musicow to Launch First Music Equity Service Provider in the U.S. ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/27/roc-nation-musicow-music-equity-service-provider/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:29:36

• Hey Hi (AI) chatbots are themselves a source of fake news ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-launches-ai-chatbot-to-combat-fake-news    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:30:19

• China’s Tibet Dam Project Has Its Neighbors Worried ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/world/asia/china-tibet-dam-india.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:37:07

• What is DeepSeek? And How Is It Upending A.I.? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/technology/what-is-deepseek-china-ai.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:37:24

• Trump’s Colombia Tariff Threat Startled Companies Trying to Rely Less on China ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/business/trump-colombia-tariffs-china.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:37:50

• China bans livestock product imports from numerous countries on disease worries ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-bans-livestock-product-imports-from-numerous-countries-on-disease-worries    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:38:04

• China and India should commit to mutual understanding, Chinese foreign minister says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-and-india-should-commit-to-mutual-understanding-chinese-foreign-minister-says    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:38:19

• Wife of Chinese national held in Philippines denies he is a spy ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/wife-of-chinese-national-held-in-philippines-denies-he-is-a-spy    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:38:40

• Denmark launches $2 billion Arctic security plan, seeks EU unity on Greenland ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250127-denmark-launches-2-billion-arctic-security-plan-seeks-eu-unity-on-greenland    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:38:58

• Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20250127-fighting-ongoing-across-drc-s-goma    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:39:25

• MONUSCO operational status raised to counter M23 in eastern DRC as rebels claim Goma ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/african-news/monusco-operational-status-raised-to-counter-m23-in-eastern-drc-as-rebels-claim-goma/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:39:56

• In Pacific island countries, Convicted Felon should pursue embassy transformation ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/in-pacific-island-countries-trump-should-pursue-embassy-transformation/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:40:30

• Trump’s trade and economic security agenda: what we know so far ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/trumps-trade-and-economic-security-agenda-what-we-know-so-far/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:41:25

• Windows TCO ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/change-healthcare-data-breach-impact-grows-to-190-million-individuals/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:41:55

• Git Vulnerabilities Led to Credentials Exposure ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/git-vulnerabilities-led-to-credentials-exposure/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:42:14

• LTE, 5G Vulnerabilities Could Cut Entire Cities From Cellular Connectivity ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/lte-5g-vulnerabilities-could-cut-entire-cities-from-cellular-connectivity/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:42:40

• TalkTalk Confirms Data Breach, Downplays Impact ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/talktalk-confirms-data-breach-downplays-impact/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:43:26

• Well, cloud means no security; outsourcing is a form of data breach ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2025/01/after-alarming-audit-findings-heres-how-hhs-can-overcome-cloud-security-gaps/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:44:37

• Harassment of journalists revived after student reporters’ investigation into gov’t ‘care teams,’ press group says ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/27/harassment-of-journalists-revived-after-student-reporters-investigation-into-govt-care-teams-press-group-says/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:46:50

• Whole Foods Workers Form First Union in Amazon’s Grocery Chain ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/business/whole-foods-union-vote.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:47:33

• What Some Colleges Say They'll Do if Immigration Authorities Come to Campus ☞ https://www.chronicle.com/article/what-some-colleges-say-theyll-do-if-immigration-authorities-come-to-campus    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:47:54

• Microsoft OneDrive for Business allegedly keeps OCR'ed data in an unprotected format ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/microsoft-onedrive-for-business-allegedly-keeps-ocred-data-in-an-unprotected-format    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:48:18

• Chinese startup DeepSeek threatens ChatGPT’s dominance of Hey Hi (AI) sector ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20250127-china-s-deepseek-threatens-chatgpt-s-dominance-of-ai-sector    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:48:45

• NXP EdgeLock A30 Secure Authenticator chip enables battery authentication for compliance with EU regulation 2023/1542 ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/27/nxp-edgelock-a30-secure-authenticator-chip-enables-battery-authentication-for-compliance-with-eu-regulation-2023-1542/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:53:43

• Importing a single router in Thailand now requires an NBTC license ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/27/importing-a-single-router-in-thailand-now-requires-an-nbtc-license/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:54:17

• Infineon PSOC Control C3x real-time Cortex-M33 MCUs are designed for motor control and HVAC systems ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/28/infineon-psoc-control-c3x-real-time-cortex-m33-mcus-are-designed-for-motor-control-and-hvac-systems/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:05:52

• GIMP team at FOSDEM 2025 (talk and keynote) ☞ https://www.gimp.org/news/2025/01/27/gimp-team-zemarmot-fosdem-2025/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:06:14

• They Fled a Rebel Advance. Then the Rebels Marched on Their Refuge. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/card/2025/01/27/world/africa/photos-rebels-goma-congo    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:07:11

• An unusual "shy z-wasp" phishing, (Mon, Jan 27th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31626    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:08:06

• SiFive HiFive Premier P550 Review: High RISC ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/rp2040-boards/hifive-premier-p550-review    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:08:25

• Behold, My First RPM ☞ https://rickspencer3.weblog.lol/2025/01/behold-my-first-rpm    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:09:29

• How Does DeepSeek’s Hey Hi (AI) Chatbot Compare to Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot and Other Competitors? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/technology/deepseek-ai-chatbot-first-impressions.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:10:31

• "I have been silent lately on the smallweb. Not because of problems or loss of interest, just because I do not really have anything to say or to scream into the void." gemini://tilde.club/~mowlawner/gemlog/20250128.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:27:54

• "I wrote that in "Taking a Step Back¹". A year on, it seems naïve to have thought that I would return to writing at the same pace as before." gemini://nicholasjohnson.ch/2025/01/28/journal-update-28/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:29:32

• 🔤SpellBinding: ACVITUD Wordo: KEBAB gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-01-28.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:30:07

• Sleep States and the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) | Blathering ☞ https://cubiclenate.com/2025/01/27/sleep-states-and-the-advanced-configuration-power-interface-acpi/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:31:56

• This Week in KDE Apps ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2025/01/27/this-week-in-kde-apps/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:32:17

• IBM Layoffs in 2025: Rumours Say Even Managers Will Get the Axe, Some Via Loopholes Like PIP and/or RTO (Preparations Already Underway) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/27/IBM_Layoffs_in_2025_Rumours_Say_Even_Managers_Will_Get_the_Axe_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:32:53

• Richard Stallman Gives Keynote Address in a Few Hours (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/27/Richard_Stallman_Gives_Keynote_Address_in_a_Few_Hours.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:33:04

• Adeia Technologies optimization patent monopoly prior art found ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/1/27/adeia-technologies-optimization-patent-prior-art-found    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:35:47

• AutoNavigare mobile app control patent monopoly challenged ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/1/24/autonavigare-mobile-app-control-patent-challenged    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:35:59

• $10,000 for Dominion Harbor entity, Arlington Technologies, networking patents prior art ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/1/27/10000-for-dominion-harbor-entity-arlington-technologies-networking-patents-prior-art http://techrights.org/wiki/Dominion_Harbor/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:36:41

• EPO has once again granting fake patents ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/generics-companies-successfully-challenge-biogens-dutch-tecfidera-patent/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:38:04

• Which is the best LLM for coding QML? ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/which-is-the-best-llm-for-coding-qml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:38:48

• Qt is promoting plagiarism of code, even GPL violations https://www.qt.io/blog/which-is-the-best-llm-for-coding-qml http://techrights.org/o/2023/02/10/copilot-in-court/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:39:38

• DeepSeek Chatbot Beats Proprietary Chaffbot Company on App Store Leaderboard ☞ https://www.techrepublic.com/article/deepseek-generative-ai-model-china/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:40:13

• Open-source security spat leads companies to join forces for new tool ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/opengrep-static-analysis-security-tool-semgrep-open-source/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:40:39

• anyon_e DIY laptop features Rockchip RK3588 SoC, 13.3-inch 4K AMOLED display, aluminum chassis ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/01/28/anyon_e-diy-laptop-features-rockchip-rk3588-soc-13-3-inch-4k-amoled-display-aluminum-chassis/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:41:08

• Qt Gradle Plugin 1.1 Released ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-gradle-plugin-1.1-released    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:42:58

• 2025.04 The First ☞ https://rakudoweekly.blog/2025/01/27/2025-04-the-first/ "Will Coleda (with help by Justin DeVuyst) has produced the first release of the Rakudo compiler for the Raku Programming Language in 2025: 2025.01. Quite a few stability improvements in MoarVM, some performance enhancements and a few additions."    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:43:28

• 'There are a number of hostages that have lost their lives' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250127-there-are-a-number-of-hostages-that-have-lost-their-lives    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:44:29

• How to manage Python dependencies in Ansible execution environments ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/01/27/how-manage-python-dependencies-ansible-execution-environments    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:45:09

• Adam Young: gitlab section headings in python ☞ https://adam.younglogic.com/2025/01/gitlab-section-headings-in-python/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:45:44

• The NeuroFedora Blog: Next Open NeuroFedora meeting: 27 January 2025 1300 UTC ☞ https://neuroblog.fedoraproject.org/2025/01/27/next-open-neurofedora-meeting-27-january-2025-1300-utc.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:46:18

• How Surveillance Giant Google Maps Plans to Handle the ‘Gulf of America’ ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/technology/google-maps-gulf-of-america-trump.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:47:04

• Don’t send me a GCal invite ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/google-calendar-and-friendship/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:48:02

• Israeli Forces Again Open Fire in Lebanon ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-strikes-ceasefire.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:48:25

• Ramsey County probation officers to announce vote count on strike authorization Tuesday ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2025/01/27/ramsey-county-probation-officers-to-announce-vote-count-on-strike-authorization-tuesday/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:48:50

• Earthquake strikes northwestern Turkey, felt in İstanbul ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/earthquake-strikes-northwestern-turkey-felt-in-istanbul-303995    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:49:07

• New [proprietary] VPN Backdoor ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/01/new-vpn-backdoor.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:49:38

• Microsoft-Funded IDG Seems to be 'Googlebombing' the Term Free Software to Promote Proprietary Spyware Too ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/27/Microsoft_Funded_IDG_Seems_to_be_Googlebombing_the_Term_Free_So.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:49:47

• John Deere and Digital Restrictions (DRM) ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/27/the-ftc-take-action-is-time-finally-up-for-john-deere-on-right-to-repair/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:50:26

• OpenEmbedded Scarthgap revision-4 compile ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202501/openembedded-scarthgap-revision-4-compile.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:50:53

• Why Digital Public Goods, including AI, Should Depend on Open Data ☞ https://creativecommons.org/2025/01/27/why-digital-public-goods-including-ai-should-depend-on-open-data/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:51:30

• Destination Linux 404: GNU/Linux 6.13, New Gnarly Phishing Scam, AMD dedicates more to Linux, Raspberry Pi 16GB ☞ https://destinationlinux.net/404 ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/destination-linux/dl-404/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:54:03

• Dozens Died in Sober Living Homes as Arizona Fumbled Fraud Response ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/arizona-sober-homes-deaths-medicaid-fraud | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:55:13

• "Election Challenge" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/north-carolina-voters-jefferson-griffin-supreme-court-challenge | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:55:32

• "you’re now paying more for Microsoft’s integration" ... major scam! https://www.drydeadfish.co.uk/how-to-turn-off-copilot-in-microsoft-365-and-save-a-quick-30/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:56:26

• Lessons from the last survivors: How to remember the Holocaust? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20250127-lessons-from-the-last-survivors-how-to-remember-the-holocaust    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:58:38

• Finally, a Way to Leverage Songwriter and Producer Opportunities That Distributors Neglect ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/27/how-to-make-money-uploading-music-to-sites-with-melody-rights/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 17:59:12

• How to Clear APT Cache and Free Up Disk Space ☞ https://tecadmin.net/how-to-clear-apt-cache-and-free-up-disk-space/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:00:48

• How to Create Docker Containers with Ansible ☞ https://linuxbuz.com/devops/how-to-create-docker-containers-with-ansible    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:00:57

• No, Facebook (Farcebook) is Not Censoring "Linux", Only "DistroWatch". ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/no-facebook-is-not-censoring-linux    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:01:16

• Microsoft Blizzard Artist Calls For Murder of Convicted Felon Voters ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-blizzard-artist-calls-for    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:03:05

• Document Freedom Day: Empowering the Digital World with Open Standards ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/01/27/document-freedom-day-2025/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:03:28

• E.D. Va. Reverses TTAB's Precedential Decision in HME Opposition, Orders USPTO to Issue Registration ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/01/ed-va-reverses-ttabs-precedential.html    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:05:24

• Faizul "Piju" 9M2PJU: How to Enable Forward and Reverse Buttons on a Gaming Mouse in Debian/Ubuntu GNU/Linux ☞ https://hamradio.my/2025/01/how-to-enable-forward-and-reverse-buttons-on-a-gaming-mouse-in-debian-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:06:02

• Computing and Data Science building opens its doors ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2025/01/26/computing-data-science-building-opens/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:06:46

• Building personal software with Claude ☞ https://blog.nelhage.com/post/personal-software-with-claude/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:07:22

• No, these Democrat politicians did not make the same arm gesture as Elon Musk ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20250127-no-these-democrat-politicians-did-not-make-the-same-arm-gesture-as-elon-musk    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:07:56

• Late Night Linux – Episode 318 ☞ https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-318/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:09:17

• This Week in Linux 295: Wine 10, SDL 3, AMD dedicates more to Linux, Intel’s Modular PCs & more GNU/Linux news ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/this-week-in-linux/twil-295/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:10:43

• "TikToker" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/27/twenty-arrested-after-russian-teens-riot-over-cancellation-of-tiktoker-s-concert-due-to-bomb-threat | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:13:59

• TikTok trash as 'news'https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/02/03/how-the-capybara-won-my-heart-and-almost-everyone-elses    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:14:26

• Hamas site worries Fentanylware (TikTok) would promote less Hamas if handed over https://www.mintpressnews.com/tiktok-censorship-new-owners/288982/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:15:18

• Egypt arrests TikToker ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/egypt-authorities-arbitrarily-detaining-activists-ahead-of-un-review-report/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:16:20

• TikTok Deal Derby Goes Into Overdrive With Oracle, Perplexity, Musk, Kevin O’Leary, Steven Mnuchin, and MrBeast In the Running—Here’s The Latest ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/26/tiktok-deal-derby-goes-into-overdrive-heres-the-latest/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:16:45

• Perplexity Reshapes Fentanylware (TikTok) Offer with 50% Ownership for U.S. Government ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/27/perplexity-tiktok-deal-us-gov-ownership/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:17:08

• Nazi Twitter wants a piece of Fentanylware (TikTok) ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/27/x-expands-vertical-video-feed-outside-the-us/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:17:39

• Dictator suggests Abusive Monopolist Microsoft is in talks to buy TikTok, hopes for a ‘bidding war’ ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/01/27/us-news/trump-suggests-microsoft-is-in-talks-to-buy-tiktok-hopes-for-a-bidding-war/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:19:17

• The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 224: Why Prorogation and The Insurrectionist Spell the End of an Era in Canadian Digital Policy ☞ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/01/the-law-bytes-podcast-episode-224-why-prorogation-and-donald-trump-spell-the-end-of-an-era-in-canadian-digital-policy/    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:20:56

• Intent vs Results gemini://idiomdrottning.org/intent-vs-result    

posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 18:40:32

• Asinine Facebook=Meta 'BANS' mentions of DistroWatch! (as Cyber threat) https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/general-10/asinine-facebook%3Dmeta-'bans'-mentions-of-distrowatch-as-cyber-threat-4175746776/#6    

posted Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 00:46:58