Roy Schestowitz

• RAID-y Player One gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2060    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 03:13:33

• More working frustrations gemini://sporiff.dev/microblog/work-mgmt/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 03:14:36

• "Setting the terms, redux" https://doc.searls.com/2024/08/06/setting-the-terms-redux/ iophk: censorship (effectively) through neglect by corporations?    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 03:22:59

• Wow. 13,000 layoffs. https://uk.pcmag.com/computers-electronics/153740/dell-makes-cuts-to-boost-ai-pivot-reportedly-laying-off-12500-employees    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 03:31:09

• Quite the amputation https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/08/07/mpuu-a07.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 03:32:04

• Windows OEMs when Windows does not sell well    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 03:33:07

• Dow sinks more than 1,000 points in global market sell-off https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/08/05/japan-stock-market-crash/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 03:34:32

• "Microsoft: Although the company has made no official announcements, it is reported to have reduced its workforce by approximately 1,000 employees" https://lacartita.com/the-controversial-wave-of-layoffs-and-its-impact-on-the-economy/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 03:37:25

• The media should QUIT reprinting PR lies from Dell, such as the "HEY HI" (BS) as cause of layoffs. It's a lie.    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 03:39:14

• UPC is illegal and violates constitutions, but the litigation profiteers continue not to care and carry on with the crime http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/08/upckat-upc-court-of-appeal-demonstrates.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 03:57:13

• Propaganda in "Guide" clothing http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/wipo-releases-guide-to-trade-secrets.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 04:13:35

• They use misleading terms here http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/when-is-inventor-of-ai-model-also.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 04:14:25

• Page has been updated https://www.kernel.org/nonprofit.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 04:17:08

• But there is no visible difference (maybe some links) https://web.archive.org/web/20240324150124/https://www.kernel.org/nonprofit.html https://www.kernel.org/nonprofit.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 04:19:35

• Linux Hits Another Desktop Market Share Record https://linux.slashdot.org/story/24/08/01/2029219/linux-hits-another-desktop-market-share-record now 4.86% http://techrights.org/n/2024/08/05/GNU_Linux_on_486_Now.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 04:20:33

• Revving halt: EUIPO upholds refusal to register Porsche’s accelerating engine sound mark http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/revving-halt-euipo-upholds-refusal-to.html EUIPO is crime/corruption: http://techrights.org/wiki/EUIPO/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 04:22:27

• Does ‘ICE LAND’ mislead consumers about the origin of the goods? (Unlike EUIPO) No, says Appeal Board in Uzbekistan http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/guest-post-does-ice-land-mislead.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 04:22:53

• Propaganda and protectionism as "literature" http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/08/10-ip-books-to-pack-in-your-summer-totes.html http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/08/book-review-intangible-intangibles.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 04:23:41

• Geo-blocking http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/book-review-eu-geo-blocking-regulation.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 04:24:00

• German inflation edges up to 2.3% in July https://www.dw.com/en/german-inflation-edges-up-to-2-3-in-july/a-69810065    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 04:24:29

• OFTC regaining some bots or 500 "users"? https://netsplit.de/networks/statistics.php?net=OFTC    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 04:27:12

• German economy contracts unexpectedly in second quarter https://www.dw.com/en/german-economy-contracts-unexpectedly-in-second-quarter/a-69805731    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 04:56:35

• Will a heat wave in Eastern Europe upset global food supply? https://www.dw.com/en/will-a-heat-wave-in-eastern-europe-upset-global-food-supply/a-69801577    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 04:57:17

• The food supplies are already massively disrupted by massive price hikes, which means the poor are malnourished (even in rich nations)    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 04:58:03

• Phillips 66 slashes jobs, caps reduction at 1% https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-refiner-phillips-66-plans-job-cuts-2024-08-06/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 05:00:59

• Phillips 66 not blaming "HEY HI" for the job losses? SERIOUSLY?    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 05:01:54

• Tech companies laid off over 1,00,000 in July https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-tech-companies-laid-off-over-100000-in-july-microsoft-intel-among-3100724    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 05:02:37

• "FOCUS ON HEY HI!!!!!" https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/tech-layoffs-dell-cuts-more-jobs-this-department-to-focus-on-ai/articleshow/112334451.cms    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 05:06:01

• [poem] Jesus Christ, II gemini://wampa.smol.pub/jesus-christ-ii Religion in gemini...    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 05:15:02

• "Jarkko Oikarinen developed IRC up until 1992. After this he concentrated on his studies, and IRC's development was left to people he knew and who were already involved." https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2017/11/11/irc-wizard-jarkko-oikarinen-changed-our-conversation-culture-for-good    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 06:28:12

• "The Manjaro Linux team have announced the first round of testing for their new Manjaro Immutable version of the popular Linux distribution." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/manjaro-linux-gets-an-immutable-version-available-for-testing/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:13:06

• "Following on from the success of the downhill extreme sports game Descenders, developer RageSquid and publisher No More Robots have announced the much bigger Descenders Next is coming." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/extreme-sports-game-descenders-next-announced-for-2025/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:14:17

• "The Board Game Night Humble Bundle looks to be another good one, especially if you love games styled more like board games. So here's what's in it and what compatibility to expect for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/grab-a-load-of-hit-digital-board-games-in-this-new-humble-bundle/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:14:33

• "A few days ago the great NonSteamLaunchers project, to help you set up various third-party launchers on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux, had a new release adding support for even more launchers." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/nonsteamlaunchers-adds-support-for-hoyo-and-nexon-launchers-easier-ea-app-repairs/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:14:56

• "What Valve called the "jackbrick megabricker" (ouch), The Jackbox Megapicker should now stop breaking your Steam Deck after the latest update to the Native Linux version." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/the-jackbox-megapicker-fixed-to-stop-megabreaking-your-steam-deck/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:17:26

• "Motordoom is the latest entry in the survivor-like horde shooter genre popularised by Vampire Survivors, and this one has you do some freestyle-sports." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/pull-off-sick-tricks-and-take-down-hordes-of-demons-in-motordoom/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:18:06

• "While other source ports are pretty popular like GZDoom, Chocolate Doom continues getting better to retain the best compatibility with the original DOS versions of Doom, Doom II, Heretic, Hexen and Strife." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/chocolate-doom-310-brings-many-new-features-for-the-classic-source-port/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:19:32

• "A fun idea for a nice casual puzzle game: Pixel With Your Friends has released with Linux support where you restore artworks pixel by pixel for a museum. You can enjoy it alone, or bring a friend online to play together online and restore the artwork together." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/pixel-with-your-friends-gets-you-and-your-pals-to-restore-pixel-artworks-for-a-museum/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:21:47

• "If you were hoping to see better ASUS ROG Ally X support on Linux, you're in for a treat here, as there's a big patch that's been sent in." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/better-asus-rog-ally-x-support-on-linux-is-coming-with-a-big-kernel-patch/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:22:16

• "Love your point and click adventures? Here's a fresh one for you! The founders of [redacted] from Relatively Painless Games looks like a great addition to your gaming library." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/save-a-town-from-paranormal-infestation-in-the-point-and-click-adventure-the-founders-of-redacted/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:25:32

• "NVIDIA today released a fresh update to the current ongoing 560 Beta driver series with version 560.31.02 bringing some bug fixes. This follows on from the first in the 560 series released in late July." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/nvidia-linux-driver-beta-5603102-out-now/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:28:16

• "In this blog, Ben Garside explains how we can help learners understand GenAI by focusing on solving problems." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/why-were-taking-a-problem-first-approach-to-the-development-of-ai-systems/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:30:21

• Oil Companies ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-energy-resources-board-refunds | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:30:46

• "I put myself in this trap" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/08/07/i-put-myself-in-this-trap | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:31:07

• UK Greens became CAIR: "As Greens we stand in solidarity with our Muslim citizens" https://greenparty.org.uk/2024/08/06/violent-disorder-is-fascism-say-greens/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:33:49

• "A year later that figure had fallen to 496,000. Pay TV revenues were less affected than one might expect." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-site-blocking-cant-prevent-pay-tv-subscriber-decline-in-uruguay-240806/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:35:23

• "Cox is grasping at straws, relying on speculation in the hope of getting a do-over." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/record-labels-ask-court-to-deny-coxs-challenge-of-1-billion-piracy-verdict-240806/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:35:33

• "BSidesLV, Black Hat USA, and DEF CON" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/virtual-vegas | Source: EFF    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:37:26

• "Pakistan national with ties to Iran indicted over plan to assassinate US government officials" https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/pakistan-national-with-ties-to-iran-indicted-over-plan-to-assassinate-us-government-officials/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:39:39

• "79th anniversary: Hiroshima remembers A-bomb victims as 'global tragedies' unfold" https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/2220928.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:39:57

• Now they burn the library too https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=no&tl=en&u=https://bibliotekettarsaka.com/2024/08/06/no-brenn-dei-bibliotek-ogsa/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:40:35

• "She wanted a divorce so her father hacked her legs with an axe: how Pakistan fails women | Women's rights and gender equality" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/aug/06/she-wanted-a-divorce-so-her-father-hacked-her-legs-with-an-axe-how-pakistan-fails-women    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:40:49

• "The View from Guppy Lake: Joe Borenstein: A Survivor and a Good Man" http://theviewfromguppylake.blogspot.com/2024/08/joe-borenstein-survivor-and-good-man.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:42:21

• "Lost in the Everyday" https://birming.com/lost-everyday/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:42:33

• theverge took bribes from the Famous Criminal, then let him become editor, now this greenwashing (theverge profits from whitewashing of crime) https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/6/24214426/carbon-removal-standards-initiative-bill-gates-launch    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:42:41

• iophk: stenography of Microsoft PR in place of reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/business/microsoft-delta-flight-cancellations-outage.html ("Microsoft Says Delta Was Largely Responsible for Flight Cancellations Amid Tech Outage")    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:42:57

• 9 Best Free and Open Source Terminal Emoji Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-terminal-emoji-tools/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:57:45

• En Croissant – GUI chess toolkit ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/en-croissant-gui-chess-toolkit/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 08:58:18

• "In 1987, the album was rereleased, with the missing tracks restored." ☛ https://blog.plover.com/2024/08/06/#revolver | Source: Mark-Jason Dominus    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:11:18

• "According to 404's explosive scoop" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/nvidia-caught-scraping-youtube-ai | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:11:33

• "The screw has been turned" ☛ https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/08/06/1095774/google-is-finally-taking-action-to-curb-non-consensual-deepfakes/ | Source: MIT Technology Review    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:13:12

• "With a 90 percent share of the A.I. chip market" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/technology/nvidia-antitrust-scrutiny.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:18:51

• "Though legal and economics experts say it’s difficult to guess where Mehta might land with his remedies" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/google-search-monopoly-judge-amit-mehta-options/ | Source: Wired    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:19:34

• "The influence of the Microsoft antitrust case was, in fact, apparent in the Google decision." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/technology/google-microsoft-antitrust-cases.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:19:56

• "Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act prohibits monopolization or attempts to monopolize and targets unfair practices" ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/us-federal-judge-rules-google-violated-antitrust-law-by-monopolizing-internet-searches/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:21:20

• "But even if the payola is forced to end, that doesn’t mean competitors would arise or thrive in the search market." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/08/google-monopoly-ruling/679379/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:22:26

• "His ruling against Google paves the way for a second trial to determine potential fixes" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/google-illegal-monopoly-1.7285798 | Source: CBC    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:22:53

• "More than two decades later" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/how-the-google-antitrust-ruling-may-influence-tech-competition/articleshow/112320172.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:23:16

• "After having carefully considered and weighed the witness testimony and evidence" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/google-loses-massive-antitrust-case-over-its-search-dominance/7730990.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:23:39

• "It’s not yet clear what this ruling will mean for the future of Google’s business" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/5/24155520/judge-rules-on-us-doj-v-google-antitrust-search-suit | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:23:48

• Digital Restrictions (DRM): "Logitech’s idea of a mouse that you’d buy once and pay for forever is just a “peek” into a possible future" ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2419903/logitech-forever-mouse-was-just-a-bad-idea.html | Source: PC World    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:25:10

• Digital Restrictions (DRM): "The statement came in response to immediate backlash over a concept described by Logitech CEO" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/6/24214857/logitech-subscription-mouse-decoder-podcast-hanneke-faber | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:25:18

• "In early 2022, months before OpenAI's ChatGPT set off the AI gold rush" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/06/nvidia_software_empire/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:26:06

• "In mid-July, the Sixth Circuit temporarily paused restoration of the rules." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/08/06/6th-circuit-temporarily-puts-net-neutrality-on-ice-as-the-post-chevron-gop-assault-on-the-regulatory-state-accelerates/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:29:59

• [Old] "The mockery offended the deputies so much that seven of them filed a lawsuit against Afroman in March." ☛ https://reason.com/2023/10/18/defamation-lawsuit-against-afroman-filed-by-ohio-cops-will-partially-proceed/ | Source: Reason    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:32:45

• [Old] "Afroman incorporated many of the images in his Lemon Poundcake video." ☛ https://eu.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/2023/10/25/whats-happened-with-the-afroman-case-in-ohio/71314878007/ | Source: Gannett    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:33:41

• [Old] "Why You Disconnecting My Video Camera" ☛ https://southeastohiomagazine.com/2024/05/06/afroman-breaks-it-down/ |    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:34:09

• "The bad news is everything else. Most cities aren’t willing to do this." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/08/05/9th-circuit-no-immunity-for-officers-who-answered-distress-call-by-killing-distressed-person/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:34:24

• "The Afghan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) suspended 17 broadcast licenses for 14 media outlets on July 22" ☛ https://cpj.org/2024/08/taliban-suspends-broadcast-licenses-of-14-media-outlets-in-afghanistan/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:37:12

• "Community News Project" ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/media-jobs-uk-news/nctj-chair-sue-brooks-reuters/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 09:37:34

• "With lawsuits about the raid thick on the ground, Bennett and Wilkerson aren’t commenting further" ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2024/08/06/prosecutors-report-on-marion-raid-whitewashes-abuse-of-power-leaves-questions-dangling/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 10:41:20

• "Laura Viar, the magistrate who authorized the search warrants for the raids" ☛ https://thedissenter.org/illegal-raids-against-kansas-newspaper-special-prosecutors-clear-police-officials/ | Source: The Dissenter    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 10:41:29

• "Prosecutors Marc Bennett and Barry Wilkerson concluded in their 124-page report" ☛ https://text.npr.org/g-s1-15539 | Source: NPR    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 10:41:49

• "The Committee to Protect Journalists denounces Tuesday’s sentencing of exiled journalist" ☛ https://cpj.org/2024/08/russia-sentences-journalist-dmitry-kolezev-to-7%c2%bd-years-in-absentia-on-fake-news-charges/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 10:41:58

• "Mr. Hu has not explained his silence; nor have China’s internet authorities." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/asia/china-nationalist-hu-xijin-silent.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 10:44:31

• "Skochilenko offers the same kind of hope about Russia, even in this dark moment." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/08/artist-who-terrifies-vladimir-putin/679375/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 10:44:38

• "A spokesperson for Spotify, one of the biggest podcast hosting platforms, painted a similar picture" ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/podcasts/first-political-podcast-election-youtube-rest-is-politics-goalhanger/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 10:45:33

• "AI-driven security" = crock ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/sentinelone-appoints-alex-stamos-as-ciso/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 10:46:58

• "Yet there are still problems, with the report itself and with the environment in which it was produced." ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/08/a-better-investigatory-board-for-cyber-incidents.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 10:47:09

• [Old] "Dozens of countries, including the United States, have designated Hamas a terrorist organization over the years" ☛ https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/what-hamas | Source: Council on Foreign Relations    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 10:49:09

• "John Schulman, a member of OpenAI’s founding team who played a key role in its product development efforts" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/08/06/openai-co-founder-john-schulman-joins-rival-llm-developer-anthropic/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 10:50:23

• "The suit, filed in federal court in Texas" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-x-twitter-rumble-sue-advertisers/ | Source: Wired    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 10:50:58

• "The 2024 presidential election remains months away" ☛ https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2024/08/06/medill-election-fatigue-news-avoidance-survey/index.html | Source: uni Northwestern    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:06:22

• "Sometime saying "sorry" is just not enough. To mean something it should come from the heart." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/a-guide-to-business-apologies-how-companies-can-properly-say-sorry/a-69677035 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:06:42

• "This move is also a green light to aggressive US antitrust enforcers prosecuting Big Tech" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/google-has-an-illegal-monopoly-on-search-us-judge-finds/articleshow/112303657.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:06:58

• "The president used harsh language to describe those opposing the ban" ☛ https://bianet.org/haber/erdogan-labels-critics-of-instagram-ban-house-negros-298257 | Source: BIA Net    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:07:29

• "The move came after a senior Turkish official accused Instagram of blocking condolence posts following the assassination" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/turkey-to-meet-instagram-officials-after-access-ban-minister-says-/7730136.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:07:52

• "Thanthonni Thuruth, an island home to around 60 families right in the heart of Kochi" ☛ https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/with-carbon-neutral-goshree-campaign-island-gears-up-to-earn-its-place-in-the-sun/article68488479.ece | Source: The Hindu    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:11:06

• "While we still don't know what caused the driver to veer off the road" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/cybertruck-catches-fire-driver-death | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:11:29

• "Video from the scene shows the Cybertruck was just a burned-out shell after the flames were extinguished." ☛ https://abc13.com/post/driver-dies-fiery-tesla-cybertruck-crash-fisher-road-chambers-county-texas-dps-says/15145937/ | Source: ABC    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:11:56

• "Astrum, the team’s 17th solar car since its founding in 1989, took 4th place" ☛ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/campus-life/were-not-going-to-give-up-umich-solar-car-team-wins-american-solar-challenge/ | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:12:03

• "This initiative clarifies the measures related to cybersecurity and access control" ☛ https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14368-Motor-vehicles-effective-and-secure-access-to-on-board-diagnostic-and-repair-maintenance-information-delegated-act-_en | Source: European Commission    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:12:30

• "The effects of climate change are even more apparent in studies of Earth’s axis" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/08/climate-change-slow-earth/679378/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:16:22

• [Old] "Water delivery via road is increasingly relevant in major cities worldwide." ☛ https://theconversation.com/climate-crisis-sees-rise-in-illegal-water-markets-in-the-middle-east-220590 | Source: The Conversation    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:17:33

• "competing to chair parliament’s science, innovation and technology" ☛ https://www.politico.eu/article/united-kingdom-mps-elon-musk-parliament-riots/ | Source: Politico    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:19:30

• "Every 0.1°C of planetary warming increases the risk of reaching dangerous tipping points" ☛ https://www.theenergymix.com/risk-of-dangerous-climate-tipping-points-rises-with-each-0-1c-of-warming-new-analysis-shows/ |    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:20:00

• "Crucially, the PAC's voter registration page didn't work properly and still doesn't work." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/05/michigan_election_officials_probe_website/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:20:49

• "ByteDance has expanded its offering of a software that can generate videos based on text prompts" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/bytedance-joins-openais-sora-rivals-with-ai-video-app-launch/articleshow/112318926.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:20:59

• "The Darién Gap was thought for centuries to be all but impassable." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/09/darien-gap-route-migrants-panama/679156/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:21:18

• "That type of reporting is required under the bloc’s Digital Services Act" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/05/tiktok-lite-rewards-program-eu/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:21:53

• "Today, the Commission has made TikTok's commitments to permanently withdraw TikTok Lite Rewards programme" ☛ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_24_4161 | Source: European Commission    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:22:38

• "The positive, if there is a positive, is that whilst our phones have become smart, the people using them haven’t." ☛ https://www.newstatesman.com/ns-interview/2024/08/__trashed-3 | Source: New Statesman    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:22:53

• "The company would not say how many employees were disciplined and would not identify them." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/bloomberg-apologizes-for-premature-story-on-prisoner-swap-disciplines-journalists-involved-/7731041.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:25:30

• "" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/06/illinois_bipa_amendment_reduces_penalties/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:26:14

• "The locate command on Linux is a powerful utility used for quickly finding files and directories" ☛ https://www.howtoforge.com/linux-locate-command/ | Source: HowTo Forge    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:26:32

• How to Install Ansible Semaphore on Debian 12 ☞ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-ansible-semaphore-on-debian-12/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:27:07

• How to Install Snapd and Snap-Store on Debian 12, 11 or 10 ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-snapd-and-snap-store-on-debian-linux/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:27:52

• How to Install FreeCAD on Ubuntu 24.04, 22.04 or 20.04 ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-freecad-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:27:58

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

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:29:09

• How To Install XFCE Desktop on Fedora 40 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-xfce-desktop-fedora-40/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:29:27

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

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:30:02

• How To Setup A Proxy Server: A Beginner’s Guide For GNU/Linux Users ☞ https://www.unixmen.com/how-to-setup-a-proxy-server-a-beginners-guide-for-linux-users/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:30:37

• How To Install Laravel on Fedora 40 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-laravel-fedora-40/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:31:23

• How To Change TimeZone on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/change-timezone-linux-mint-22/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:31:56

• "He was then able to install and play games like Doom and Pac-Man." ☛ https://www.techspot.com/news/104118-check-out-ms-dos-running-natively-modern-hardware.html | Source: TechSpot    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:34:02

• "A safer, more modern approach is using LEDs to light the edges of engraved acrylic." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/its-not-a-nixie-clock-its-a-pixie-clock/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:34:53

• "The latest RISC-V computer I've tested is the Milk-V Jupiter." ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/milk-v-jupiter-first-itx-risc-v-board-ive-tested | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:35:06

• This 1980s inspired 3D printed Raspberry Pi laptop is built around a Pico-powered mechanical keyboard ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/this-1980s-inspired-3d-printed-raspberry-pi-laptop-is-built-around-a-pico-powered-mechanical-keyboard    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:35:38

• Linamp – A Raspberry Pi 4-based audio box with Winamp look and feel ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/08/06/linamp-raspberry-pi-4-audio-box-winamp-media-player/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:36:55

• Openwashing: "But the new model is not fully open, because Meta hasn’t released the huge data set used to train it. This is a significant “open” element that is currently missing." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/meta-applauded-choosing-open-source-ai/249067/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:43:34

• Windows TCO: "The research focused on ways to bypass Windows SmartScreen and Smart App Control (SAC)" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/06/bad_apps_bypass_windows_security/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:44:33

• Windows TCO: "The attack, detected on Sunday, hit data systems used by around 40 museums across France." ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/french-museum-network-hit-by-ransomware-attack-but-no-disruptions-are-reported-at-olympic-events/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:45:37

• Windows TCO: "Ransomware actors commonly dwell in the victim’s environment anywhere from 24 hours to 10 days" ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/fighting-back-against-multi-staged-ransomware-attacks-crippling-businesses/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:45:58

• Windows TCO: "Advanced, a company providing IT services to numerous healthcare providers in the United Kingdom" ☛ https://therecord.media/nhs-software-supplier-hit-with-6-million-fine | Source: The Record    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:47:48

• Windows TCO: "On Tuesday, Delta said it has a long record of investing in reliable service" ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2024-08-06/microsoft-hits-back-at-delta-after-the-airline-said-last-months-tech-outage-cost-it-500-million | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:48:28

• Windows TCO: "California resident Christopher Hofmann filed the potential class-action complaint against Jerico Pictures" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/05/national_public_data_lawsuit/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:48:45

• Windows TCO: "In an alert this month, Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs warned of an uptick in SnakeKeylogger infections." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/05/snakekeylogger_malware_windows/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:49:19

• Windows TCO: "The plaintiffs said that as fliers scrambled to get to their destinations" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/crowdstrike-is-sued-by-fliers-after-massive-outage-disrupts-air-travel/articleshow/112305418.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:50:10

• Windows TCO: "The Falcon vendor reiterated its apology to Delta and the wider customer base." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/05/crowdstrike_is_not_at_all/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:57:14

• Windows TCO: "bill contains novel language regarding ransomware" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/ransomware-terrorism-ndaa-2025/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:57:21

• "Six months later, policymakers and experts say that while AI firms are living up to some of those commitments" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/tech-platforms-ai-elections-misinformation-disinformation/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 12:59:59

• "As proudly trumpeted on Mobile Guardian’s website, the company’s services are used by Singapore’s Ministry of Education" ☛ https://therecord.media/hackers-wipe-student-devices-after-breaching-software | Source: The Record    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:00:30

• "Facebook itself is paying creators in India, Vietnam, and the Philippines for bizarre AI spam" ☛ https://www.404media.co/where-facebooks-ai-slop-comes-from/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:01:12

• "content relating to the Monster Girl genre of hentai" ☛ https://www.404media.co/reddit-hentai-community-fights-over-ai-generated-monster-girls/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:01:47

• "It’s common knowledge that Apple supports each version of macOS for a full year of updates" ☛ https://eclecticlight.co/2024/08/06/how-long-does-apple-support-mac-firmware/ | Source: Howard Oakley    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:02:04

• "The researchers are calling this effect Model Autophagy Disorder (MAD)." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/cannibal-ais-could-risk-digital-mad-cow-disease-without-fresh-data | Source: Science Alert    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:02:51

• "According to reports, Alejandro Martínez went to cover an accident in the municipality of Villagrán" ☛ https://www.telesurenglish.net/journalist-murdered-with-police-protection-in-mexico/ | Source: teleSUR    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:03:47

• "We are clowns, Satya deserve to be fired because of the AI scam scheme. Microsoft is doing below S&P average for the past 15 months even after AI hype and all the layoffs - pathetic." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1tTceiJq    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:04:59

• "Sign of the AI Bubble" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/tech-stocks-ai | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:05:07

• "agency is seeking more information about how artificial intelligence" ☛ https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/23/ftc-launches-probe-into-surveillance-pricing.html | Source: CNBC    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:05:26

• "This means that consumers may now be subjected to surveillance pricing when they shop for anything, big or small" ☛ https://www.ftc.gov/policy/advocacy-research/tech-at-ftc/2024/07/behind-ftcs-inquiry-surveillance-pricing-practices | Source: Federal Trade Commission    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:05:45

• "Tech firms and consultants have been offering companies the ability to set "personalized" prices online" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-07-surveillance-pricing-consumers-pay.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:06:05

• "I think public pricing is foundational to economic liberty" ☛ https://jacobin.com/2024/07/surveillance-personalized-pricing-data-collection | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:07:03

• "Since MS-DOS programs, such as WordStar" ☛ https://sfwriter.com/ws7.htm |    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:07:21

• "Telegram is a secretive social media platform with 900 million users." ☛ https://molodtsov.me/2024/08/what-makes-telegram-special/ | Source: Yury Molodtsov    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:08:17

• "And sources say yes, the content is frequently produced using AI." ☛ https://futurism.com/advon-ai-content | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:12:56

• "That’s how much the tech industry as a whole is set to spend building out the artificial intelligence industry" ☛ https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/365292/ai-bubble-nvidia-chatgpt-stock-market-crash | Source: Vox    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:13:23

• "Wild inaccuracies from image generators and chatbots are easy to spot" ☛ https://theconversation.com/intersectional-hallucinations-why-ai-struggles-to-understand-that-a-six-year-old-cant-be-a-doctor-or-claim-a-pension-234879 | Source: The Conversation    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:14:14

• "This strategic move by ZESCO aims to enhance the reliability of power supply" ☛ https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/08/05/zambia-begins-importing-218-megawatts-of-power-from-south-africas-escom/ | Source: Lusaka ZM    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:14:34

• "Former Team USA gymnast MyKayla Skinner" ☛ https://www.tmz.com/2024/08/06/gymnast-mykayla-skinner-death-threats-simone-biles-feud/ | Source: TMZ    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:18:24

• "The opportunity is to get better at identifying the risky schemes, particularly when they seem easy" ☛ https://seths.blog/2024/08/the-power-of-a-risky-scheme/ | Source: Seth Godin    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:18:50

• "After 39 years, Andy Warhol’s lost Amiga art has been found. And it’s for sale." ☛ https://dfarq.homeip.net/andy-warhols-lost-amiga-art-found/ |    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:19:07

• [Old] "But let’s talk about the technology. Most of the images are 640×200 and 32 colors." ☛ https://dfarq.homeip.net/the-warhol-amiga-discovery-in-context/ |    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:19:20

• 🔤SpellBinding: CIYPRSL Wordo: MALLS gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-08-07.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:27:24

• "For the most part, these are fine. Gmail and Outlook both suck for writing plain text email[1], but apart from that there's no real problem with it. However, I still prefer a good desktop client." gemini://sporiff.dev/microblog/terminal-email/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:28:26

• annual august pep-talk gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/augustpeptalk    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:29:24

• "Open radio access network (ORAN) technology, which splits the RAN network into a central unit" ☛ https://insidetowers.com/open-ran-open-source-key-to-future-5g-military-comms/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:35:57

• "Let’s say you have a web app that emits log messages from different layers." ☛ https://rednafi.com/python/log_context_propagation/ | Source: Redowan Delowar    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:36:40

• "Whether you are exploring Python, developing new features or debugging your code" ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/help-me-obi-wan-kenobi-youre-my-only-hope/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:36:51

• "I’m currently working on a bit of a long-winded project to recapture QuickBASIC" ☛ https://kivikakk.ee/zig/2024/08/06/t%C3%BC%C3%BCpiautomaat/ | Source: Kivikakk    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:39:59

• "That’s good advice for my younger, golfing-self: don’t worry about what clubs you have, what balls you’re hitting" ☛ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2024/just-build-websites/ | Source: Jim Nielsen    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:40:30

• "On Monday August 7, 2000 at 14:49 UTC, we announced the release of the first libcurl version ever." ☛ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/08/06/libcurl-is-24-years-old/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:40:49

• "1. Reference Classes – introduced to R in 2010 in version 2.12.0 (source)." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/08/object-oriented-programming-in-r-part-4-reference-classes-r6-classes/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:40:58

• "I wrote for Linux Journal from 1996 to 2019, the final years as editor-in-chief." ☛ https://doc.searls.com/2024/08/06/setting-the-terms-redux/ | Source: Doc Searls    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:41:40

• ">Las Vegas is blazing hot and that means it's time for EFF to return to the hacker summer camp conferences—BSidesLV" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/eff-las-vegas-hacker-conferences | Source: EFF    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:43:45

• "GUADEC is the annual GNOME conference and this year it was in beautiful Denver, Colorado." ☛ https://blog.thunderbird.net/2024/08/thunderbird-goes-to-guadec-2024/ | Source: Thunderbird    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:43:58

• "This version includes important security updates to Firefox." ☛ https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1352/ | Source: Tor    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:44:22

• Tech Tremors: 125,000 Jobs Lost as Industry Giants Tighten Belts | Microsoft, Intel, Tesla https://www.editorji.com/business-news/tech-tremors-125-000-jobs-lost-as-industry-giants-tighten-belts-microsoft-intel-tesla-1723028655104    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:45:34

• Latest media spin: Microsoft layoffs are a "blessing"... About 7 Indian news sites in English cover the same thing, calling a sacking "blessing" to be thankful for. Nice spin!    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:48:27

• "In a time where there is so much BS and utter disrespect in the workplace, I'd take the cold indifference any day of the week, and 10 times on Sunday. Yeah, that sounds pretty awful, and I agree it is...but in a company that really doesn't value anything other than stock prices and free cash flow, what more can anyone really expect?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1tSe88cG    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:50:34

• "Yes, those that jumped ship in March 2024 knew their was a bullseye on their back were quickly replaced by workers in Costa Rica. Ireland workers? All moved to Bulgaria. I expect many more USA workers to be given the heave-ho." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1tQdmjDl    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:51:09

• "The Nord 4 is the only 5G metal unibody phone currently on the market." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/08/05/oneplus-commissions-finnish-metal-band-lordi-to-write-a-song/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:54:03

• "I love 86Box for emulating classic PC hardware, but it doesn’t come with a VM manager by default." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/a-simple-86box-shell-script-launcher/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:54:59

• "In this guide, we’ll walk you through the installation of Ansible Semaphore on the Debian 12 server." ☛ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-ansible-semaphore-on-debian-12/ | Source: HowTo Forge    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:57:21

• "Public clouds provide impressive capability through resource sharing." ☛ https://arxiv.org/pdf/2210.14999 | Source: arXiv    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:57:31

• "Most of these one-liners will be one declaration inside the CSS rule." ☛ https://alvaromontoro.com/blog/68055/ten-css-one-liners-for-almost-every-project |    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:58:04

• "The first limitation is that staged rollouts only help to the extent that you can actually detect problems" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/StagedRolloutsLimitations | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 13:58:22

• "While the number of vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel has increased significantly in recent years" ☛ https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity24/presentation/maar-slubstick | Source: USENIX    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:01:04

• "For SLUBStick to work, attackers need local access to the attacked Linux system." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/new-linux-kernel-attack-slips-past-modern-defenses | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:01:19

• "While such vulnerabilities are known to be restricted in capabilities" ☛ https://www.csoonline.com/article/3481401/new-linux-kernel-cross-cache-attack-allows-arbitrary-memory-writes.html | Source: CSO    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:01:40

• [Old] "Following the release of the Linux Kernel 4.12" ☛ https://www.daniloaz.com/en/differences-between-aslr-kaslr-and-karl/ |    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:01:48

• Venting Doesn't Reduce Anger, But Something Else Does, Study Says ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/venting-doesnt-reduce-anger-but-something-else-does-study-says    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:02:23

• Fossils From The Heart of Greenland Reveal a Greater Threat of Rising Seas ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/fossils-from-the-heart-of-greenland-reveal-a-greater-threat-of-rising-seas    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:02:41

• One Group of People Might Benefit From Taking Fish Oil to Slow Alzheimer's ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/one-group-of-people-might-benefit-from-taking-fish-oil-to-slow-alzheimers    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:03:10

• Hormone Discovery Could Explain Why Migraines Are Worse When Menstruating ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/hormone-discovery-could-explain-why-migraines-are-worse-when-menstruating    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:03:30

• Smallest Known Species of Human May Have Had an Even Smaller Ancestor ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/smallest-known-species-of-human-may-have-had-an-even-smaller-ancestor    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:03:44

• Sheinbaum says Mexico’s economy is ‘strong’ while preparing for ‘every scenario’ ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/sheinbaum-says-mexicos-economy-is-strong-while-preparing-for-every-scenario/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:04:46

• E.P.A. Pulls Pesticide Dacthal From the Market Over Health Concerns ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/climate/epa-dacthal-dimethyl-tetrachloroterephthalate-ban.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:05:39

• Rising temps, rising anxiety: Climate change creates emerging mental health challenge ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2024/08/06/rising-temps-rising-anxiety-climate-change-creates-emerging-mental-health-challenge/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:06:03

• Fears and bureaucracy slow down progress of 5G development in Lithuania ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2334203/fears-and-bureaucracy-slow-down-progress-of-5g-development-in-lithuania "hampered by concerns about health effects and “visual pollution” of communications towers."    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:06:38

• Swimming still not recommended in many areas of Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/environment/06.08.2024-swimming-still-not-recommended-in-many-areas-of-latvia.a564020/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:07:20

• To Save His Shrinking City, a Mayor Turns to Koreans Uprooted by Stalin ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/asia/korea-soviet-jecheon-population.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:08:11

• South Korea warns against North’s cracking of construction data ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/south-korea-north-hacking-08052024234106.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:08:43

• Austal should stay independent of foreign frigate builders ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/austal-should-stay-independent-of-foreign-frigate-builders/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:10:03

• Harris’s VP pick has extensive China ties ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/tim-walz-vp-china-ties-teacher-june-4-1989-08062024151233.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:10:43

• Pakistan has one-year debt rollover commitments from key lenders, Bloomberg says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/pakistan-has-one-year-debt-rollover-commitments-from-key-lenders-bloomberg-says    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:13:12

• To guard against Chinese buildup, Philippines will not leave Sabina Shoal ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/southchinasea/philippines-sabina-shoal-08062024041810.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:13:32

• Myanmar rebels claim capture of town on road to China ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/shan-state-kyaukme-capture-08062024071533.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:13:49

• China wants people to eat out and take in more trips and shows ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/economy-consumer-spending-stimulus-08062024102439.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:14:16

• US historian found guilty of working as Chinese spy ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-united-states-spying-08062024133913.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:14:47

• China’s indebted property giant Evergrande seeks to recover US$6 billion ‘dividends and remuneration’ ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/08/06/chinas-indebted-property-giant-evergrande-seeks-to-recover-us6-billion-dividends-and-remuneration/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:15:11

• "support Meduza to watch the film early" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/08/06/why-i-swam-upstream | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:15:32

• GammaRay 3.1 ☞ https://www.kdab.com/gammaray-3-1/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:16:36

• Bytes from IETF 120 — deep-space networking ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/08/06/bytes-from-ietf-120-deep-space-networking/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:17:49

• Mint language, Write and Deploy your first Mint SPA app, Build a Todo List and Deploy to Vercel ☞ https://medevel.com/mint-language-write-and-deploy-your-first-mint-spa-app-build-a-todo-list-and-deploy-to-vercel/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:25:58

• Blocking Instagram in Turkey and Its Impact on Business and Marketing ☞ https://medevel.com/blocking-instagram-in-turkey-and-its-impact-on-business-and-marketing/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:28:51

• Boost Your Productivity with Git Time Metric (GTM) ☞ https://medevel.com/gtm/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:29:15

• Waveshare ESP32-S3-Zero is a tiny WiFi and BLE IoT module with a USB-C port, up to 32 GPIOs ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/08/07/waveshare-esp32-s3-zero-is-a-tiny-wifi-and-ble-iot-module-with-a-usb-c-port-up-to-32-gpios/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:31:27

• SparkFun Thing Plus – NORA-W306 – A dual-band Wi-Fi 4 and BLE 5.3 IoT board ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/08/06/sparkfun-thing-plus-nora-w306-a-dual-band-wi-fi-4-and-ble-5-3-iot-board/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:32:00

• Firefox Developer Experience: Firefox WebDriver Newsletter 129 ☞ https://fxdx.dev/firefox-webdriver-newsletter-129/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:33:34

• Tulip Creative Computer runs MicroPython, targeted at musicians, for only $59 — its open-source nature means you can make your own or just run the software ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/tulip-creative-computer-runs-micropython-targeted-at-musicians-for-only-59-dollars    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:39:27

• Openwashing BS + "Hey Hi" (AI) https://siliconangle.com/2024/08/06/open-source-data-science-platform-knime-raises-30m/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:40:31

• Taken Down! ☞ https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-ZLUDA-CUDA-Taken-Down    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:41:21

• "I started working on OpenShift (the Red Hat distribution of Kubernetes) in the fall of 2014 and got involved pretty quickly in API Machinery." https://kubernetes.io/blog/2024/08/07/sig-api-machinery-spotlight-2024/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:42:13

• A patent monopoly from EPO, which breaks the law and breaks the rules to grant many fake patents ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/r2-semiconductor-and-hsf-unsuccessful-with-lawsuit-against-intel-in-london/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:43:14

• TCPDump Examples: How Does TCPDump Help You? ☞ https://www.unixmen.com/tcpdump-examples-how-does-tcpdump-help-you/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:44:22

• Michael Meeks "played Guitar" ☞ https://meeksfamily.uk/~michael/blog/2024-08-04.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:46:18

• Astonishing Videos Capture Chimpanzees Saying Actual Human Words ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/astonishing-videos-capture-chimpanzees-saying-actual-human-words    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:46:54

• High School Students Explain Why We Can’t Let Classroom Censorship Win ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/high-school-students-explain-why-we-cant-let-classroom-censorship-win    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:47:21

• New Feature! - Unified Page to List Requests Across OBS ☞ https://openbuildservice.org/2024/08/06/introduction-request-index//    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:48:05

• Firefox 129.0 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/984617/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:49:15

• Firefox Developer Experience: Geckodriver 0.35.0 Released ☞ https://fxdx.dev/geckodriver-0-35-0-released/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:49:59

• "The Mozilla team has gathered some of our favorite tricks to help you get the most out of your browser – from customizing the look of Firefox and managing tabs, to watching videos on the sly and staying cozy while gaming. Let’s dive in." ☛ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-tips/firefox-hacks-for-everyone/ | Source: Mozilla    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:50:25

• "While notifications can be helpful, they can also be annoying or intrusive. This article will show you how to find and turn off push notifications in three popular web browsers: Chrome, Firefox, and Opera." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/disable-push-notifications/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:50:49

• "Sense Of Time" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/06/hack-on-self-sense-of-time/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:53:05

• U.S. Hands Over Agadez Base as Niger Withdrawal Nears Conclusion ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2024/08/u-s-hands-over-agadez-base-as-niger-withdrawal-nears-conclusion/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:56:04

• Android Reaches 60% in Venezuela (New High), GNU/Linux on 8% of Laptops/Desktops ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/05/Android_Reaches_60_in_Venezuela_New_High_GNU_Linux_on_8_of_Lapt.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:57:02

• GNU/Linux Taking Off in New Zealand ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/05/GNU_Linux_Taking_Off_in_New_Zealand.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:57:10

• Tar Command in Linux: A Step-by-step Guide to Mastery ☞ https://www.unixmen.com/tar-command-in-linux-a-step-by-step-guide-to-mastery/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:57:44

• AWK Command in Linux: A Detailed Guide ☞ https://www.unixmen.com/awk-command-in-linux-a-detailed-guide/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:57:57

• In just ONE company (among millions) Windows TCO was half a billion dollars https://www.tweaktown.com/news/99766/microsoft-responds-to-deltas-threats-over-500-million-crowdstrike-outage/index.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 14:59:50

• Setup A Secure Simple HTTP Server with HTTPS, Authentication, and More ☞ https://ostechnix.com/simple-http-server-in-rust/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:01:17

• KDE Plasma 6.1.4 Desktop Released with Various Improvements and Bug Fixes ☞ https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-1-4-desktop-released-with-various-improvements-and-bug-fixes    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:05:58

• Mozilla Thunderbird: Thunderbird goes to GUADEC 2024 ☞ https://blog.thunderbird.net/2024/08/thunderbird-goes-to-guadec-2024/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:06:07

• "TinyWATCH S3 P7 is an innovative, open-source smartwatch designed specifically for tech enthusiasts and embedded developers." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/tinywatch-s3-p7-a-hackable-and-open-source-smartwatch-based-on-the-esp32-s3-soc/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:07:53

• "Asus recently featured the N97T-IM-A, a high-performance motherboard with a Thin Mini-ITX form factor designed for a wide range of embedded and industrial applications." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/asus-n97t-im-a-fanless-thin-mini-itx-with-intel-n97-processor-and-dual-gbe-ports/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:08:11

• "It's just a very tiny difference, but hopefully a big step forward for our users. Our main download web page (which still uses the URL https://www.debian.org/distrib/) now has the title "Download Debian". Hopefully this will improve the results in the search engines." http://blog.fai-project.org/posts/debian-download/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:09:11

• Firefox 129 Released with Tab Hover Preview & Reader View Tweaks ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/firefox-129-released-adds-new-tab-wallpapers    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:41:46

• The Fridge: Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 851 ☞ https://fridge.ubuntu.com/2024/08/05/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-851/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:42:36

• The importance of trees ☞ https://rubenerd.com/the-importance-of-trees/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:43:24

• How to Net a Top Job at Canonical? Be Pals With the Founder. ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/05/How_to_Net_a_Top_Job_at_Canonical_Be_Pals_With_the_Founder.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:43:47

• Google Patches Android Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/google-patches-android-zero-day-exploited-in-targeted-attacks/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:45:08

• From surveillance to doxxing: Venezuelan authorities must end their violent crackdown on dissent ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/venezuelan-authorities-crackdown-on-dissent-2024/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:45:31

• WINDOWS ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/crowdstrike-releases-root-cause-analysis-of-falcon-sensor-bsod-crash/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:50:14

• Windows, Microsoft and Delta Fight Over Who’s to Blame for the Airline Canceling Thousands of Flights ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/crowdstrike-and-delta-fight-over-whos-to-blame-for-the-airline-canceling-thousands-of-flights/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:50:35

• D.C. Circuit Strikes Down Automated Filtering of Supposedly "Off-Topic" Comments on NIH Site ☞ https://reason.com/volokh/2024/08/06/d-c-circuit-strikes-down-automated-filtering-of-supposedly-off-topic-comments-on-nih-site/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:50:56

• 🔴 Live: Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of October 7 attacks, as new political leader ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240806-%F0%9F%94%B4live-palestinian-officials-say-six-dead-in-israeli-raids-in-the-west-bank-israel-hamas-war-lebanon-iran    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:51:29

• UN calls for 'urgent de-escalation' as tensions mount in Middle East ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240805-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-lebanon-says-two-dead-in-israel-strike-amid-rising-regional-tensions-hezbollah-hamas-gaza-strip    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:51:49

• UK government to repeal legislation allowing minimum service level requirements in public sector during strikes ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/uk-government-to-repeal-legislation-allowing-minimum-service-level-requirements-in-public-sector-during-strikes/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:52:17

• On the Cyber Safety Review Board ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/08/a-better-investigatory-board-for-cyber-incidents.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:52:45

• Why Is Iran Expected to Attack Israel? Here’s What to Know. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/article/iran-israel-attack-strikes-why.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:53:24

• Gov. Tim Walz, Harris’ VP pick, has a notable record on cyber [sic] ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/gov-tim-walz-harris-vp-pick-has-a-notable-record-on-cyber/ "data privacy law and more"    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:53:49

• After adding a Microsofter they add a Google person; what does this make an institution like that? ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/public-knowledge-welcomes-new-policy-analyst-to-bolster-policy-efforts/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:54:51

• Google rolls out Flutter 3.24 with upgraded graphics performance and easier Fashion Company Apple deployment ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/08/06/google-rolls-flutter-3-24-upgraded-graphics-performance-easier-apple-deployment/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:55:34

• How to Open Port 80 and 443 with UFW ☞ https://tecadmin.net/ufw-open-http-and-https-ports/    

POSTED wEDNESDAY, aUGUST 07, 2024 AT 15:57:05

• Takao Fujiwara: Bluetooth mouse in dual boot of backdoored Windows 11 and GNU/Linux #3 ☞ https://desktopi18n.wordpress.com/2024/08/06/bluetooth-mouse-in-dual-boot-of-windows-11-and-linux-3-2/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:57:45

• Aura 4.0 Arch’s Package Manager Released, Transitions from Haskell to Rust ☞ https://linuxiac.com/aura-4-0-arch-package-manager-released/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:58:06

• KDE Plasma 6.1.4: August Bugfix Update Released ☞ https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-1-4-august-bugfix-update-released/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 15:58:25

• CAFC Affirms TTAB in Genericness Refusal of MODULAR GABION SYSTEMS for . . . . Guess What? ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2024/08/cafc-affirms-genericness-refusal-of.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:01:04

• Connectivity is a Team Sport: Bridging the Digital Divide ☞ https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2024/08/connectivity-is-a-team-sport-bridging-the-digital-divide/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:01:50

• How Kamala Harris Can Secure Federal Abortion Protection Once and For All ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/reproductive-freedom/how-kamala-harris-can-secure-federal-abortion-protection-once-and-for-all    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:03:01

• BBC plan to cut TV news in Scotland cleared by Ofcom ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/bbc-scotland-news-cut-tv-ofcom/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:03:57

• News media job cuts 2024 tracked: 50 layoffs at Axios and 20% payroll cut at Tampa Bay Times ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/journalism-job-cuts-2024/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:04:05

• Installing Flatpak Packaging Support ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/install-flatpak/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:05:17

• Installing Flatpak Packages ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/flatpak-install-package/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:05:29

• Removing Flatpak Packages ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/flatpak-remove-package/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:05:39

• Updating Flatpak Packages ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/updating-flatpak-packages/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:06:06

• LHB GNU/Linux Digest #24.13: Flatpak, System Calls, Docker Compose Tips and More ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/newsletter/24-13/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:06:16

• Boxing: let's see men hit each other with gloves on. "Progressive" boxing: let's see women hit each other with gloves on. WWF: we'll have Brett Hart fall from the roof (almost). UFC: let's see men hit each other with barely any gloves on. UFC: let's see women hit each other with barely any gloves on. IOC: wait, we have a better idea. Let's let men hit women for respectable medals.    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:08:33

• Bypass DPI on Arch Hyprland ☞ https://dbaxps.blogspot.com/2024/08/bypass-dpi-on-arch-hyprland.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:09:01

• vipsdisp – tiny GTK+ image viewer ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/vipsdisp-tiny-gtk-image-viewer/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:10:12

• Duktape – embeddable Javascript engine ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/duktape-embeddable-javascript-engine/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:10:20

• "Amused that an unusual job description from Microsoft's Surveillance Arm LinkedIn generates more interesting spam" ☞ https://meeksfamily.uk/~michael/blog/2024-08-05.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:10:57

• This site is sponsored by Red Hat for these puff pieces/promotional cruft ☞ https://cloudnativenow.com/features/red-hat-previews-generative-ai-capabilities-for-openshift/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:12:03

• "Benchy In A Bottle" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/06/benchy-in-a-bottle/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:17:26

• Red Hat OpenShift Hey Hi (AI) and machine learning operations ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2024/08/06/red-hat-openshift-ai-and-machine-learning-operations    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:17:59

• Russia’s Black Sea defeats get flushed down Vladimir Putin’s memory hole ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russias-black-sea-defeats-get-flushed-down-vladimir-putins-memory-hole/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:18:16

• [Meme] 'Clown Computing' is Hosting by the Pentagon (by Proxy) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/06/Meme_Clown_Computing_is_Hosting_by_the_Pentagon_by_Proxy.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:20:23

• Paris protest, Latvian insight: Street art and disinformation ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/commentary/06.08.2024-paris-protest-latvian-insight-street-art-and-disinformation.a563919/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:20:46

• War is fraught but winnable in Ukraine —if West steps up against Russia: retired general ☞ https://nypost.com/2024/08/06/opinion/war-is-fraught-but-winnable-in-ukraine-if-west-steps-up-against-russia-retired-general/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:21:18

• A hedgehog in Russia’s throat? Understanding Lithuania's citizen army ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2326275/a-hedgehog-in-russia-s-throat-understanding-lithuania-s-citizen-army    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:22:11

• Nazi Hugo Boss Exits Russia Over Ukraine Invasion ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/hugo-boss-stockmann-russia-ukraine-war/33067550.html the Nazi firm (that design all the Nazi uniform) took 2.5 years to do this...?    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:22:54

• At Least 1 Killed, Several Wounded In Latest Exchange Of Strikes Between Russia, Ukraine ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russian-missile-strikes-kursk-kyiv-kherson-mykolayiv/33067274.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:23:17

• Long Battle for a Ruined City Takes a Desperate Turn ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/europe/ukraine-war-donetsk-toretsk.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:23:44

• As Ukraine Collects Medals in Paris, Its Sports Pipeline Is in Tatters ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/europe/ukraine-olympics-sports-war.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:23:58

• Russia Says Hundreds Of Ukrainian Troops Attacked Border Region Of Kursk ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-strikes-kursk-sumy/33067274.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:24:23

• "Border breach" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/08/06/border-breach | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:25:43

• "Buried alive" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/08/06/buried-alive | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:25:59

• Another Former Russian Defense Official Detained On Corruption Charges ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-defense-demchik-arrest-corruption/33067865.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:26:18

• Russia Expels Moldovan Diplomat In Tit-For-Tat Move ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-russia-diplomat-expelled/33068014.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:26:30

• Former Moscow City Official's Appeal Against Pretrial Detention Rejected ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-kibovsky-appeal-bribery/33067960.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:26:39

• Belarusian Doctor Who Criticized Lukashenka Flees To Lithuania After Arrest In Russia ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-russia-lithuania-uladzimer-martau-lukashenka-critic/33067746.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:26:48

• 3 Years In Prison Over Online Comments In Russia's Bashkortostan ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/zaripov-bashkortostan-russia-trial-sentence-three-years-prison/33067660.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:26:58

• Russian Journalist Kolezev Sentenced To 7 1/2 Years In Absentia ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-kolezev-journalist-trial-in-absentia-7--half-years-prison/33067687.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:27:07

• Thousands Of Tajik Migrant Workers Deported From Russia Since Deadly Crocus Attack ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/tajik-migrants-deported-russia-hasazoda-statement/33067475.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:28:57

• 3 Killed In Blast At Weapons Factory In Russia's Bashkortostan ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-explosion-weapons-fsctory-sterlitamak-bashkortostan-avangard/33067250.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:29:13

• Russians used to love the Olympics. This year, not so much. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Olympics/2024/0806/paris-olympic-games-russia-ban-doping-sochi    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:29:26

• Can Freed Russian Dissidents Help Energize Opposition Movement? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/europe/russian-dissidents-opposition-movement.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:29:35

• "most YouTube access is now capped" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/08/06/russian-authorities-inform-local-internet-service-providers-that-most-youtube-access-is-now-capped-at-a-piddling-128-kbps | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:30:21

• "‘Everything is better" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/08/06/everything-is-better | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:30:38

• "How reverence for Stalin stopped being a fringe view among Russian politicians" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/08/06/a-deliberate-policy | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:30:58

• Lithuania sends border guards to assist Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/06.08.2024-lithuania-sends-border-guards-to-assist-latvia.a564061/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:31:07

• Gamescom here we come! ☞ https://godotengine.org/article/gamescom-2024/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:31:29

• Nigel Farage ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2024/08/06/clacton-voters-concerned-climate-change-nigel-farage-constituency/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:31:59

• Climate Breakdown ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2024/08/06/between-optimism-and-despair-the-messy-middle-paths-through-climate-breakdown/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:32:13

• Venezuela president rejects EU election verification call amid election controversy ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/venezuela-president-rejects-eu-election-verification-call-amid-election-controversy/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:33:34

• Deno De-emphasizes HTTP Imports ☞ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2024/deno-de-emphasizes-http-imports/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:33:52

• Tutorial: Create a Headless API System with Next.js and PostgreSQL ☞ https://medevel.com/headless-nextjs-postgresql-how-to/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:34:57

• [Video] The Future and the Hope for Gemini Takeover (Because the Web Increasingly Sucks) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/05/Video_The_Future_and_the_Hope_for_Gemini_Takeover_Because_the_W.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:36:07

• Security updates for Tuesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/984598/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:36:38

• Red Hat is speaking in buzzwords to compensate for a lack of real, useless new products ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/5-resources-for-building-skills-for-the-ai-enabled-business | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:42:40

• More mindless buzzwords and hype from Red Hat/IBM ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/developer-preview-red-hat-openshift-lightspeed-openshifts-new-genai-virtual-assistant-now-available | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:43:09

• VMware adds security issues ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/what-you-need-know-about-vmware-automation-red-hat-ansible | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:43:34

• Top 1000 Games on Steam: 71% Working on the Steam Deck in August 2024 ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/top-1000-steam-games-71-percent-work-on-the-steam-deck-august-2024/index.html    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:44:04

• ACX 2024 Prediction Contest Halfway Review ☞ https://two-wrongs.com/acx-2024-prediction-contest-mid-halfway-reflections    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:44:36

• Pluralistic: Circular battery self-sufficiency (06 Aug 2024) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2024/08/06/with-great-power/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:47:37

• Destination Linux 382: Linux Mint 22 – The Best Release of the Year? ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/destination-linux/dl-382/ https://destinationlinux.net/382    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 16:50:59

• "Today, I read Sacha Chua latest version of the wonderful Emacs weekly news [1]. Every new edition serves as a wake-up call, heralding the passage of another week." gopher://box.matto.nl/0/sacha-chuas-newsletter-as-temporal-anchor.txt    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 17:12:13

• Rob's (Mostly) Comprehensive NNCP Guide gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2024/202408/20240807-robs-mostly-comprehensive-nncp-guide.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 17:12:59

• "I suppose this is my inferiority complex talking, but I am so tired of being second rate all the damn time. I just want to be first rate for once in my damn life. Please, can't I just be first-rate? I'm working so damn hard to become first-rate at something, but everyone keeps sidestepping me in favour of someone else." gemini://kuumin.lol/logs/2024-08-07-second-rate.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 17:14:06

• "There are many different package managers for Linux distributions. Linux admins should know what to expect from these distributions and how to tackle software maintenance." https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/tip/How-to-use-Linux-package-managers    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 17:19:50

• "This release improves the KWin window and composite manager to run with real-time capabilities on systems using the musl library, such as Alpine Linux." https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-1-4-desktop-released-with-various-improvements-and-bug-fixes    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 17:21:25

• SPAM disguised as "news" or "recommendations" https://gizmodo.com/best-vpn/linux    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 17:22:43

• "It's built using Arkdep which is a "Toolkit for building, deploying and maintaining an immutable, atomic, btrfs-based system". Along with also using Arkane Linux a "opinionated, immutable, atomic Arch-based distibution"." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/manjaro-linux-gets-an-immutable-version-available-for-testing/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 17:23:00

• "Having issues in Linux? These commands can help you get to the bottom of them." https://www.zdnet.com/article/5-best-linux-commands-for-troubleshooting-problems-and-how-i-use-them/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 17:23:24

• "For those of you testing out the 560 series, do comment how you've been getting on." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/nvidia-linux-driver-beta-5603102-out-now/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 17:23:41

• How to Apply Linux Kernel Security Patches: 3 Different Ways (2024) https://tuxcare.com/blog/how-to-apply-linux-kernel-security-patches-3-different-ways/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 17:24:21

• Olympics = drugs and BS https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/08/06/snoop-dogg-olympics-promoter/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 19:04:43

• American Music Awards (AMAs) https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/08/06/amas-plot-comeback-for-50th-anniversary-on-cbs/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 19:05:04

• LibreOffice Conference 2024: Extending the Call for Papers deadline ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/08/06/libreoffice-conference-2024-extending-the-call-for-papers-deadline/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 19:05:30

• On teaching sudo ☞ https://peter.czanik.hu/posts/on_teaching_sudo/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 19:06:27

• Converting Text to Uppercase with toupper() in R ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/08/converting-text-to-uppercase-with-toupper-in-r/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 19:22:11

• A Survey of Scans for GeoServer Vulnerabilities, (Tue, Aug 6th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31148    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 19:26:50

• Takao Fujiwara: vim-gtk-syntax with XDG ☞ https://desktopi18n.wordpress.com/2024/08/06/vim-gtk-syntax-with-xdg-2/    

posted Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 19:27:14

• Sun, Mail, Mirror, Express and Independent roll out ‘consent or pay’ walls ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/daily-mail-independent-reach-mirror-express-consent-or-pay-cookies/    

posted Thursday, August 08, 2024 at 01:22:09

• Nvidia accused of scraping ‘A Human Lifetime’ of videos per day to train Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-accused-of-scraping-a-human-lifetime-of-videos-per-day-to-train-ai    

posted Thursday, August 08, 2024 at 01:22:39

• "We wonder what our forebears would think of this guitar strummed with 1000 picks?" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/06/1000-picks-make-for-a-weird-guitar/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, August 08, 2024 at 01:23:11

• Comparisons on intel CPUs gemini://gmi.noulin.net/2024-08-07-comparisons-on-intel-cpus.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 08, 2024 at 01:24:58

• "The sunrise time has just moved far enough forward that it is convenient for me to go sunrise hunting before work. We had light clouds yesterday morning (2024-08-06) which made for many good photos." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20240807-0.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 08, 2024 at 01:26:08

• free as a bird gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2062    

posted Thursday, August 08, 2024 at 01:26:53

• "Doing laundry. Empty mailboxes, wash going, a fan letting in cool forest air (this area is surrounded by protected forest), these are the things on my mind right now." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2061    

posted Thursday, August 08, 2024 at 01:27:50

• "Please ask to your favorite client to accepted the new issued certificate!" gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~freezr/pebcak/index.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 08, 2024 at 01:28:59

• Ancient audio formats gopher://i-logout.cz:70/0/phlog/posts/2024-08-07_ancient_audio_formats.txt    

posted Thursday, August 08, 2024 at 01:30:05

• "So, I've continued on in my idealistic pursuit of trying to live life using only cash, while avoiding using debit cards and, when possible, communicating any of my personal banking information to vendors." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20240803-0.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 08, 2024 at 01:32:15