Roy Schestowitz

• "The lingua franca in F1 is English. A Spanish driver talks to an Italian team in English. Everyone can speak it, so there's no need to context switch from one language to another." gemini://freeshell.de/f1/2024-09-03_Languages.gmi    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 00:08:25

• "Today was a very mixed day as far as this lifestyle change is concerned; the food that I ate was incredibly yummy but unfortunately I discovered first hand the extreme loneliness of being vegan in a meat eating world." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2134    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 00:09:30

• First Clear Sky Stargazing (publ. 2024-09-03) gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20240903-0.gmi    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 00:10:12

• kicked out gemini://wolfinthewoods.pollux.casa/gemlog/2024_09_03_parking_lot_blues_new_hat_old_shoes_old_soul_renewed.gmi    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 00:11:18

• Is Microsoft trying to commit suicide? http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2024/06/is-microsoft-trying-to-commit-.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 00:19:52

• "Google Meet" 0_o https://calendar.fedoraproject.org/diversity-team/#m10661    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:32:42

• "It’s illegal to be gay in Nairobi, and parliamentarians are proposing even stricter, oppressive laws¹. Trans people are often lumped into the same group." https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/state-of-the-map-2024-join-us-in-nairobi-and-online-on-6-8-september-2024/102476    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:33:39

• "Since a few years, I noticed a increase of people protesting around events location, mainly due to safety issues." https://pagure.io/Fedora-Council/tickets/issue/502    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:34:16

• "Since the Fedora vision state that inclusivity is one of the goal"... did they read up on what IBM (which owns Fedora) did for the Nazis?    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:35:01

• Techrights server may be inaccessible between 1am-5am BST for very short periods of time due to scheduled work on routers in the datacentres    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:35:56

• "While in 2024, there is other reasons to not do Flock in Moscow, similar laws have been or are being enacted in Kyrgyzstan, Georgia (the ex USSR country, not the US state), Bulgaria or Hungary (where we had Flock in 2019) since a few years." But a country with mass shootings every day is very "SAFE SPACE"(R).    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:37:14

• Docker for Beginners: Everything You Need to Know https://www.howtogeek.com/733522/docker-for-beginners-everything-you-need-to-know/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:40:46

• "Who needs Proton anyway?" https://www.howtogeek.com/forget-proton-these-10-awesome-games-run-natively-on-linux/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:41:19

• "It's just terminology." https://www.howtogeek.com/why-is-it-called-a-terminal-emulator/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:41:49

• Encrypting Folders and Files on Linux Is Easy With VeraCrypt: Here's How https://www.howtogeek.com/encrypt-folders-files-on-linux-with-veracrypt/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:43:44

• "This release addresses the disappearing pitch indicator on Linux when hitting double digits." https://9to5linux.com/audacity-3-6-2-audio-editor-adds-legacy-effects-section-fixes-multiple-bugs    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:54:51

• "This week we got some cool distro and software releases, starting with KDE’s Calligra 4.0 office and graphics suite and Canonical’s first point release to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and continuing with major updates to the GNU Screen terminal multiplexer, Shotcut video editor, and Wireshark network packet analyzer." https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-september-1st-2024    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:55:27

• "Additionally, the first Alpha version of PlaytronOS has now been released for those of you who wish to test and give feedback. So far they note it has been tested across the AYANEO 2, ASUS ROG Ally, GPD Win 4 (2023), Lenovo Legion Go, Valve Steam Deck LCD and Valve Steam Deck OLED." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/square-enix-invests-in-playtron-for-their-linux-based-playtronos-first-alpha-out-now/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:56:04

• "I was able to 100% the game with the exception of the second episode" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-43-demons-and-angels/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:57:02

• How (And Why) to Change the Default Terminal on Ubuntu https://www.howtogeek.com/how-and-why-to-change-the-default-terminal-on-ubuntu/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:57:46

• "PearOS is a faithful recreation of the macOS experience. It’s built on Arch Linux and uses KDE Plasma as the desktop environment. Except for the proprietary Apple apps, everything on PearOS verges on being a pixel-for-pixel clone of macOS." https://www.howtogeek.com/which-linux-distro-is-most-like-macos/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 02:58:58

• "If you need to find information inside very large text files, Linux provides all the tools you need, straight out of the box. You can also use them on live text streams." https://www.howtogeek.com/these-linux-commands-make-reading-large-files-easier/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:01:17

• Another Microsofter out... sounds like a GOOD thing https://www.neowin.net/news/rust-for-linux-team-suffers-blow-as-its-leader-steps-down-over-nontechnical-nonsense/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:02:18

• Another episode of "MICROSOFT HATES Ts'o".... what will he be accused of next? Because he doesn't accept Microsoft moles and has long antagonised them?    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:03:29

• "I've used Linux extensively for around 15 years. It may not be my daily driver for the moment, but it's so easy to switch back to at any time. So many quirks and issues from back in the day have simply been solved. Using Linux today is as easy as anything else, and here are some of the specific ways." https://www.howtogeek.com/these-were-infuriating-things-about-linux-now-theyre-no-longer-issues/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:03:50

• Linux developers being good at C is not "nontechnical nonsense". It's a VERY technical matter. http://techrights.org/o/2022/09/21/going-rusty-faster/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:05:57

• Nontechnical nonsense is Microsofters trying to accuse a Linux developer of being "rape apologists" when that's clearly just libel    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:06:49

• "The latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey is out now for August 2024, so let's go over the details on where Linux stands right now." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/steam-survey-for-august-shows-linux-just-below-2-as-china-surges/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:07:20

• "For those dissatisfied with Windows 11, Rhino Linux 2024.2 offers a user-friendly alternative. With its new theme, expanded setup options, and enhanced package management, it is well-suited for both casual users and those seeking more advanced capabilities." https://betanews.com/2024/09/01/switch-from-windows-11-to-rhino-linux-2024-2/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:08:16

• "Armbian, the Linux distribution designed for ARM development boards, has just released version 24.8.1. This version of the operating system brings a ton of updates (see full changelog here) that are sure to catch the attention of enthusiasts and developers alike." https://betanews.com/2024/09/01/armbian-linux-v24-8-1-enhancements/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:08:38

• "If you’ve been contemplating a switch from Windows 11, Nitrux 3.6.1 is the perfect alternative. You can download an ISO here now." https://betanews.com/2024/09/02/nitrux-3-6-1-switch-from-windows-11/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:09:22

• "Choosing a text editor is all about finding one that's useful and easy to use. Whether you're a programmer or just a normal user who edits config files, there are plenty of options out there. Before settling on one, check out a few of these alternative text editors." https://www.howtogeek.com/trey-these-linux-text-editors/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:09:50

• "Rhino Linux is making significant progress with these quickupdates!" https://news.itsfoss.com/rhino-linux-2024-2-release/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:10:19

• Microsoft mole https://www.fudzilla.com/news/59623-filho-quits-rust-for-linux-project see http://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Probably_Nothing_of_Value_Lost_Just_Another_Tantrum_Thrown.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:11:13

• "Linux is a powerful and user-friendly operating system that allows you to do far more than you can with Windows. There are, however, some things you should never do." https://www.zdnet.com/article/7-things-i-never-do-after-i-install-linux-and-why-you-shouldnt-either/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:12:17

• "Linux comes in all shapes and sizes—which we call distros. The beauty of distros is that you get a specialized OS dedicated to specific user needs and use cases. So, to ensure you have the best experience with Linux, it’s crucial to pick the right Linux distros—and here’s how!" https://www.howtogeek.com/what-to-consider-before-picking-your-first-linux-distro/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:12:40

• "We make sponsored content easy." :/ https://www.howtogeek.com/page/advertise/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 03:53:49

• British nukes https://www.declassifieduk.org/starmer-permanently-ties-uk-nuclear-arsenal-to-washington/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 04:16:50

• GNU/Linux up in Thailand https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/thailand/#monthly-200902-202409    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 04:41:21

• FSF Voting members: 10. Board: 8. Oliva and Bénassy added. https://www.fsf.org/about/staff-and-board/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 04:52:17

• "Until Dawn Remake Studio Hit With Layoffs a Month Before the Game is Even Out"    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 06:57:07

• "This month, IBM announced the closure of its research and development operations in China, a move expected to impact over 1,000 jobs. The US-based tech giant has been grappling with decreased demand for its hardware and difficulties in expanding within the Chinese market." https://news.abplive.com/business/tech-layoffs-industry-sees-job-cuts-surge-to-27000-in-august-1714608    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 06:59:37

• "Do incels and Trumpsters get a little chubby when they see Stephen Miller's shining bald fascist head?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1uk9nOxc    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:01:00

• Apple media moles: yes, Apple had mass layoffs several times this year, but those layoffs are "RARE". Like Pfizer about adverse effects.    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:03:38

• No update in a MONTH. Have they abandoned WARN Act in Washington or? https://esd.wa.gov/about-employees/WARN    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:13:07

• Maybe the economy is now so Biden-tastic that no company needs to issue any layoff notices anymore... maybe... maybe not    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:14:00

• If no companies issue a notices of layoffs, then.... no workers are laid off?    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:14:40

• They should also stop detecting and reporting cancer cases... and cancer will be "solved"    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:15:10

• If there are no pregnancy tests, no babies will be born?    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:15:31

• "LibrePlanet, GNU, FSF, April, EFFI, FFII, and maybe even EFF have a stake in this. I have already tried contacting April.org, EFFI, and FFII about this initiative but have been unable to find valid contact information for any of those organizations whether via e-mail, phone, or snail mail." https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2024-09/msg00000.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:30:13

• Who Was Behind One of the Most Explosive Hacks in History? https://yewtu.be/watch?v=1EmHDte62Jk    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:42:20

• FBI sent a pedo after Wikileaks (to spy on them) https://yewtu.be/watch?v=rzIg0WaNdMw    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:43:04

• YouTube is getting filled to the rim with ABSOLUTE RUBBISH, aside from worthless TikTok #shorts    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:49:56

• "Exciting times ahead for Valve and Steam as most of Hopoo Games, the creators of the Risk of Rain series, have now joined Valve. Announced via a post on their official X / Twitter account, Hopoo Games itself sounds like its simply no more." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/risk-of-rain-creators-hopoo-games-join-valve/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:51:48

• "Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 43: Demons and Angels" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-43-demons-and-angels/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:52:11

• "he Nexus mod platform team continue building up their newer open source and cross-platform mod launcher, with expanded support for Cyberpunk 2077 modding in the new 0.6.0 version out now. Eventually, this could be the true go-to for modding on Linux and Windows." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/cross-platform-nexus-mods-app-v060-out-now-expanding-cyberpunk-2077-support/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:53:38

• "After a successful Kickstarter back in 2021, Battle Gem Ponies from Yotes Games has officially released as a love letter to the Monster Tamer genre." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/a-love-letter-to-the-monster-tamer-genre-battle-gem-ponies-is-out-now/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:54:14

• "Lunar Lake has launched now officially as the Intel Core Ultra 200V series, due out from September 24th for "AI PCs"." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/intel-reveals-their-core-ultra-200v-lunar-lake-available-starting-september-24/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:54:37

• "Stardate 03/09/2024, the Steam Space Exploration Fest has begun so you better set course for the deals. Make it so, engage, hit it or whatever." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/make-it-so-engage-or-something-for-the-steam-space-exploration-fest/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:57:35

• "LostFocus" https://lostfocus.de/2024/09/03/233254/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:59:26

• "US DOJ charges Hamas leaders over role in Oct. 7 attack" https://www.semafor.com/article/09/03/2024/us-doj-charges-hamas-leaders-over-role-in-oct-7-attack    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 07:59:42

• "Brazil Bans X" https://pxlnv.com/linklog/brazil-bans-x/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:00:01

• Maybe "Melon" can invent a false narrative wherein Twitter didn't die, it just got renamed, and he didn't fail, he just got "BANNED". Boo hoo!    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:00:51

• "Harebrained are back! After splitting off from Paradox, they've returned with a new game, and one Shadowrun fans might like to take a look at with GRAFT." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/harebrained-battletech-shadowrun-announced-graft-a-post-cyberpunk-survival-horror-rpg/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:01:09

• "Looks like September 2024 is a pretty good month for Humble Choice, the subscription service from Humble Bundle that gives you a new set of games every month." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/humble-choice-for-september-2024-has-guardians-of-the-galaxy-coral-island-stranded-alien-dawn/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:01:49

• "The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long?" https://www.thenation.com/article/society/democrats-public-school-teacher-neoliberalism/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:04:29

• Photos of Your Home ☛ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/09/sextortion-scams-now-include-photos-of-your-home/ | Source: Krebs On Security    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:31:40

• "The UK Bebras Challenge is back and open for entries from schools." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/uk-bebras-challenge-2024/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:32:15

• "Watch List Advisory Council (WLAC)" ☛ https://papersplease.org/wp/2024/09/03/congress-asks-more-questions-about-tsa-blacklists/ | Source: Papers Please    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:32:41

• Climate ☛ https://therevelator.org/earth-uprisings/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:33:07

• "After obtaining an injunction and an invasive search and seizure order at Canada's Federal Court, teams from Bell" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/bell-rogers-mpas-pirate-iptv-lawsuit-is-a-slow-motion-money-pit-nightmare-240903/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:36:10

• "Nhentai, a popular adult site with dozens of millions of monthly visits, has been sued for copyright infringement." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-site-nhentai-sued-in-u-s-court-for-copyright-infringement-240903/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:36:25

• "This version includes important security updates to Firefox." ☛ https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1353/ | Source: Tor    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:38:02

• Los Angeles Rent ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/is-my-short-term-los-angeles-rental-legal | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:38:25

• "Separately, police obtained a warrant to search all of the Chinook Center’s Facebook information and private messages sent and received by the organization for a week" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/eff-tenth-circuit-protest-related-arrests-do-not-justify-dragnet-device-and | Source: EFF    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:43:51

• How to Test your Email Server (SMTP) Using the Telnet Command ☞ https://vitux.com/how-to-test-your-email-server-smtp-using-the-telnet-command/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:44:43

• "It is a continuation to our tutorials in same configuration for MATE and GNOME users respectively." ☛ https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2024/09/how-to-adjust-cursor-size-on-kubuntu-kde.html | Source: Ubuntubuzz    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:45:23

• How To Set Date And Time From Command Line In GNU/Linux ☞ https://ostechnix.com/set-date-and-time-from-command-line-in-linux/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:46:11

• "In this how-to guide, we will briefly explore the creation of archive files and splitting them into blocks of a selected size." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/split-large-tar-into-multiple-files-of-certain-size/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:47:01

• "The PICO-ASL4, built on the 100mm x 72mm PICO-ITX form factor, supports Intel Atom x7433RE and x7835RE processors and can accommodate up to 16GB of DDR5 RAM using a single-channel SODIMM Non-ECC module." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/aaeons-pico-gene-boards-with-intel-atom-x7000re-processors/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:47:42

• Monopolies in action ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/2/24234149/oasis-reunion-tour-tickets-dynamic-pricing-probe-uk | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:58:03

• Digital Restrictions (DRM) ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/09/03/brazilian-music-industry-h1-2024/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:58:46

• More DRM is bad news: "On the streaming side, 64.5 percent of the category’s revenue derived from subscriptions last year" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/09/03/argentinian-music-industry-2023-revenue/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:59:10

• "Similarly, libraries that purchased a paper book owned a copy that they could loan to readers" ☛ https://blog.dshr.org/2024/09/owning-e-books.html | Source: David Rosenthal    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:59:25

• Digital Restrictions (DRM) garbage: "Gurman also didn’t specify whether the HDMI port will be an HDMI 2.1 port." ☛ https://www.macworld.com/article/2444570/m4-mac-mini-rumors-usb-a-ports-ethernet-headphone-jack.html | Source: Macworld    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 08:59:52

• "these hopes have largely been dashed as the Taliban has reverted" ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/not-allowed-to-speak-the-systematic-dehumanising-of-women-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/articleshow/113024773.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:01:22

• "Chris Bohner, an excellent labor researcher" ☛ https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/ten-times-this | Source: Hamilton Nolan    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:01:35

• "No one likes it when their flight is delayed." ☛ https://www.vox.com/money/369808/flight-delays-airlines-flight-attendant-pay | Source: Vox    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:01:54

• "we share Eugene Debs’s 1888 broadside against that most hateful of characters" ☛ https://jacobin.com/2024/09/eugene-debs-scabs-labor-day/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:02:11

• "Laws are, of course, only worth something if they’re meaningfully enforced" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/03/companies-are-simply-ignoring-many-new-state-right-to-repair-laws/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:02:46

• "The report stated that the attacks against Kurdish journalists were especially prominent last month" ☛ https://anfenglishmobile.com/freedom-of-the-press/mkg-journalists-were-subjected-to-continued-repression-and-attacks-in-august-75121 | Source: ANF News    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:04:07

• "After more than a decade of persecution, Julian Assange has returned home to Australia a free man." ☛ https://therealnews.com/julian-assange-is-free-defying-imprisonment-and-even-assassination-plots |    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:04:47

• "There was no publication like AnandTech before it was founded" ☛ https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/08/30/anandtech-is-closing-down | Source: John Gruber    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:04:57

• "We need to start over." ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2024/09/03/inquiry-into-marion-raid-has-been-hopelessly-compromised-kansans-deserve-an-independent-review/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:05:27

• "The full statement and the list of signatories follow below." ☛ https://dawnmena.org/egypt-should-end-attacks-on-free-expression-release-unjustly-detained/ | Source: Democracy for the Arab World Now    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:11:45

• "It was part of a deluge of online threats and harassment that Jones has faced since the summer of 2022" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/books/amanda-jones-librarian-book-bans.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:12:07

• "Au was arrested by national security police in April 2022." ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/09/03/chinese-university-of-hong-kong-journalism-teacher-allan-au-on-leave-after-op-eds-ruled-seditious/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:12:57

• "The question of whether libraries can – or even should – be “neutral” has been a difficult and controversial one for years." ☛ https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/09/03/revisiting-libraries-and-the-contested-terrain-of-neutrality/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:13:06

• "In Russia media, commentators and pundits welcome the far-right gains" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/why-russian-propaganda-celebrates-the-far-right-win-in-germany/a-70124057 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:14:03

• "The pro-People's Republic of China propaganda crew set up at least 15 accounts on X" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/03/spamouflage_trolls_us_elections/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:14:18

• "The researchers identified accounts posing as self-proclaimed patriots" ☛ https://therecord.media/spamouflage-influence-operation-china | Source: The Record    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:14:51

• "A prolific disinformation group linked to the Chinese government has stepped up its efforts" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/spamouflage-targeting-us-election-candidates/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:15:13

• "In the run-up to the 2024 election" ☛ https://graphika.com/reports/the-americans | Source: Graphika    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:17:12

• "As voters prepare to cast their ballots this fall, China has been making its own plans" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-09-03/china-linked-spamouflage-network-mimics-americans-online-to-sway-us-political-debate | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:17:22

• "no deal value" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/salesforce-to-acquire-ai-voice-agent-firm-tenyx-joining-ai-talent-race/articleshow/113047859.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:25:45

• "A report from the Office of the National Cyber Director released Tuesday is meant to serve as a roadmap" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/white-house-publishes-latest-plan-to-protect-a-key-component-of-the-internet/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:25:56

• [Old] "The seemingly purposeful omission of exemptions for open source would put undue onus on open source foundations and maintainers" ☛ https://devops.com/the-cyber-resilience-act-threatens-the-future-of-open-source/ | Source: Techstrong Group    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:26:08

• "Here’s the strangest cartoon with an automotive theme you’ll ever see." ☛ https://www.vintag.es/2024/09/its-bird.html | Source: Vintage Everyday    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:27:22

• "After French explorers reached the Great Lakes region in the early 1600s" ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/2024/0903/lighthouses-michigan-upper-peninsula | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:27:38

• "(Originally published on Mastodon, where I get these kinds of comments all the time.)" ☛ https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2024/a-short-conversation-on-individual-responsibility/ | Source: Baldur Bjarnason    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:28:21

• "dumping or burying some 200,000 tons of waste" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/queen-of-trash-in-dock-in-sweden-s-biggest-toxic-waste-scandal/7769215.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:28:58

• "Four separate stockpiles like this one at Levi amount to a total of 260,000 cubic meters of snow" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/ski-resorts-are-stockpiling-snow-to-get-through-warm-winters/ | Source: Wired    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:29:34

• "Starting with these headphones." ☛ https://gwtf.it/blog/airplane-waste | Source: Andrea Contino    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:29:51

• "Half of all 16-24-year-olds only get their political information [sic] from TikTok" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/tiktok-likely-helped-far-right-in-german-elections-analysts/a-70114669?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:31:12

• New ONS numbers for mortality out minutes ago. 10% more deaths this year than 2019 or average 2014-19. Why 10% higher? Population grew only 1-2%. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/weeklyprovisionalfiguresondeathsregisteredinenglandandwales/2024    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:33:41

• "From attempting to incite racially motivated violence to encouraging attacks on critical infra" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/telegram-pavel-durov-arrest-domestic-terrorism-extremism | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:33:58

• "A federal indictment against the two men was unsealed last week." ☛ https://therecord.media/indicted-pair-behind-easterly-cisa-swatting-incident | Source: The Record    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:37:22

• "Donald Trump has disgraced himself in many areas" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/09/what-trump-doesnt-understand-about-the-military/679693/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:37:52

• "The seven-count criminal complaint filed in federal court in New York City" ☛ https://www.ksl.com/article/51117259/us-charges-hamas-leader-other-militants-in-connection-with-oct-7-massacre-in-israel | Source: Deseret Media    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:44:21

• "Notably, the “Blackout Challenge” or the “Choking Game” is one of few internet" ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/third-circuit-blows-up-section-230/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:44:36

• "The danger such systems pose to the crew, the ship and the Navy cannot be understated" ☛ https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/09/03/how-navy-chiefs-conspired-to-get-themselves-illegal-warship-wi-fi/ | Source: US Navy Times    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:44:52

• "It wouldn’t take a war. It wouldn’t require a police state" ☛ https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/09/03/be-careful-with-your-vote-so-we-dont-vote-democracy-out-of-existence/ | Source: Nebraska Examiner    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 09:52:22

• "more than 30 billion photos" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/09/03/clearview-ai-fined-e30-5m-netherlands-facial-recognition-database/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:01:50

• "Meta's users in Brazil will receive the warnings starting on Tuesday by email" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/meta-to-inform-brazilians-how-it-uses-their-personal-data-to-train-ai/articleshow/113048064.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:02:57

• "Inform Brazilians" ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/technology/articles/2024-09-03/meta-to-inform-brazilians-how-it-uses-their-personal-data-to-train-ai | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:03:09

• "The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) has fined Clearview AI 30.5 million euros" ☛ https://nltimes.nl/2024/09/03/clearview-ai-fined-eu305-million-illegal-facial-recognition-database | Source: NL Times    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:03:28

• "So what is the answer if you still want to torrent? A VPN, or virtual private network." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2440328/can-a-vpn-really-hide-all-of-your-torrent-activity.html | Source: PC World    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:03:45

• "a majority of EU governments could endorse the controversial" ☛ https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/chat-control-blitz-decision-hungary-wants-to-push-through-unprecedented-eu-plans-for-messenger-mass-surveillance-after-all/ | Source: Patrick Breyer    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:04:12

• "It wasn't the first time that Trump has used AI to attack Harris." ☛ https://futurism.com/trump-ai-harris-mario | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:04:52

• "Oracle’s form to access free cloud server space seems designed to discourage you" ☛ https://tedium.co/2024/09/03/oracle-cloud-frustrating-signup-form/ | Source: Tedium    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:05:28

• "seems to believe it’s above the law" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/world/americas/brazil-elon-musk-supreme-court.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:05:53

• "The Concorde was not built on stolen resources that exploits the creative work" ☛ https://bentsai.org/posts/will-ai-go-the-way-of-the-concorde | Source: Ben Tsai    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:06:23

• "Authorities in South Korea have begun an investigation into the embattled instant messaging app" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/09/03/telegram-investigated-south-korea-surge-sexual-deepfake-content/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:07:03

• "Korea's media regulator said Tuesday encrypted messaging app Telegram has complied" ☛ https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/09/419_381798.html | Source: The Korea Times    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:07:35

• "illegal" ☛ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/telegram-complying-with-regulators-says-south-korea-1821131 | Source: Deccan Chronicle    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:08:04

• "An unspecified cybersecurity incident is impacting Transport for London (TfL)" ☛ https://therecord.media/transport-for-london-cyberattack | Source: The Record    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:08:24

• "Insiders have told BBC London they have been asked to work at home if possible" ☛ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd9dpek1883o | Source: BBC    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:09:00

• "the Elon Musk–owned satellite constellation to provide high-speed internet" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/us-navy-starlink-sea2/ | Source: Wired    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:09:29

• "Despite the post breaking UK law, it did not break the increasingly lax content rules on X" ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lucy-connolly-tweet-post-riots-tory-councillor-elon-musk-b2606107.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:09:49

• "We often underestimate how valuable doing nothing can be" ☛ https://jeroensangers.com/2024/09/03/doing-nothing-is.html | Source: Jeroen Sangers    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:10:37

• "Motion-based controls for games have been around for decades" ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/09/02/exercise-while-you-game-with-this-interactive-treadmill-add-on/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:11:33

• "On Saturday, August 3rd, after a patience-trying wait" ☛ https://boffosocko.com/2024/09/02/acquisition-1958-olympia-sm3-portable-typewriter/ | Source: Chris Aldrich    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:12:17

• "There are a bunch explaining the operations of various cryptographic equipment" ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/09/list-of-old-nsa-training-videos.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:13:05

• "Other companies, especially smaller ones, tend to change direction regularly." ☛ https://www.elliotcsmith.com/know-which-type-of-goals-youre-chasing/ | Source: Elliot C Smith    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:13:16

• "Reading time of any given text is affected by a number of different variables: [...]" ☛ https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2024/on-reading-time/ | Source: Baldur Bjarnason    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:13:26

• "The sole reason for fearing and skirting negative numbers was an inability to accept a construction that contradicted a simplistic view of physical reality." ☛ https://bertrandmeyer.com/2024/09/03/power-terror-imagination/ | Source: Bertrand Meyer    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:14:17

• "An investigator I frequently consult with seeks to estimate the effect of a palliative care treatment" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/09/an-iv-study-design-to-estimate-an-effect-size-when-randomization-is-not-ethical/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:14:43

• "Leith and Upatnieks first debuted practical holography in the fall of 1963" ☛ https://record.umich.edu/articles/it-happened-at-michigan-the-first-practical-holograms/ | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:15:16

• "But new modeling published today in PNAS Nexus adds a wrinkle to that theory" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-09-mathematicians-puzzling-breakdown-cooperative-behavior.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:15:27

• "The idea is to blog in the way you normally do." ☛ https://birming.com/septembest-blog-challenge/ | Source: Robert Birming    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:16:08

• "I had a fundamental misconception of what the IndieWeb actually is" ☛ https://manuelmoreale.com/the-social-web | Source: Manuel Moreale    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:16:24

• "For many years, I’ve had an issue with professional reviewers and the number of devices they cover." ☛ https://gregmorris.co.uk/2024/09/03/short-review-periods.html | Source: Greg Morris    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:18:55

• "I am thrilled and honored to announce that I will be attending the Raptus comic book convention" ☛ https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1041/raptus-comic-convention-in-bergen-norway | Source: David Revoy    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:19:07

• "During this brief Italian vacation, I realized that I started this blog in 2009, today" ☛ https://gwtf.it/blog/15-years-of-blogging | Source: Andrea Contino    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:19:14

• "The indie web to me is giving of yourself and your knowledge to further the independent web." ☛ https://weblog.anniegreens.lol/2024/09/what-the-indie-web-means-to-me | Source: Anne Sturdivant    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:19:39

• "Samba 4.21, a free software re-implementation of the SMB protocol" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/samba-4-21-launches-with-enhanced-security-features/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:20:52

• "HTML5 logo printed in metal" ☛ https://adrianroselli.com/2024/09/semi-annual-reminder-to-learn-and-hire-for-web-standards.html | Source: Adriaan Roselli    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:21:10

• How to recover a “bricked” Raspberry Pi Pico 2 or other RP2350 board ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/09/03/how-to-recover-a-bricked-raspberry-pi-pico-2-or-other-rp2350-board/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:24:08

• How to install Zulu Java on Ubuntu 24.04 or 22.04 LTS GNU/Linux ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-install-zulu-java-on-ubuntu-24-04-or-22-04-lts-linux/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:26:11

• How to Install PHP 8.3 on Debian 12 ☞ https://osnote.com/how-to-install-php-83-on-debian-12/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:26:32

• How to Install Brasero CD and DVD Burning Tool on Ubuntu 24.04 ☞ https://osnote.com/how-to-install-brasero-cd-and-dvd-burning-tool-on-ubuntu-2404/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:27:26

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

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:28:15

• Bash If Statement ☞ https://idroot.us/bash-if-statement/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:28:29

• Installing proprietary trap AWS CLI on Ubuntu 24.04 ☞ https://www.howtoforge.com/installing-aws-cli-on-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:28:52

• How to Install Moodle LMS on Ubuntu 24.04 Server ☞ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-moodle-lms-on-ubuntu-24-04-server/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:28:59

• How To Install Kdenlive on AlmaLinux 9 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-kdenlive-almalinux-9/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:29:12

• How to Overwrite a File in Python ☞ https://idroot.us/overwrite-file-python/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:29:23

• How To Install PeaZip on Debian 12 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-peazip-debian-12/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:29:38

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

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:29:55

• a fitting end gopher://triapul.cz/0/phlog/2024-09-03-a-fitting-end.txt    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:34:09

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1044.jpg    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:34:41

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1393.jpg    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:34:47

• 🔤SpellBinding: ABCDEHU Wordo: PANGS gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-09-04.gmi    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:35:18

• "There is a new monospace font available: Departure Mono. This is a charming pixel-based monospace font with a pleasant retro feel." gemini://skyjake.fi/fonts/news/2024-09_departure-mono-and-literata-v3.gmi    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:36:03

• Sweden’s fossil helpers gemini://idiomdrottning.org/fossil-helpers    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:36:46

• "The Future" (according to Bill Gates) gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2136    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:38:03

• "I needed someone to bleed.." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2135 sounds like something Gulagboy would say...    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:38:58

• Wapiti – web-application vulnerability scanner ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/wapiti-web-application-vulnerability-scanner/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:43:54

• Machine Learning in Linux: Alpaca – chat with local Hey Hi (AI) models ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/machine-learning-linux-alpaca-chat-local-ai-models/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:44:11

• Nuclei – fast and customisable vulnerability scanner ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/nuclei-fast-customisable-vulnerability-scanner/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:44:32

• 10 Top Free and Open Source C++ Web Frameworks ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/free-open-source-cplusplus-web-frameworks/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:44:56

• "25% of survey respondents had been programming in Python for less than a year, and 33% had less than a year of professional experience." ☛ https://simonwillison.net/2024/Sep/3/python-developers-survey-2023/#atom-everything | Source: Simon Willison    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:46:19

• "This has fun consequences for hiring, of course. Since a growth rate in that range implies the workforce doubles in size every four years" ☛ https://two-wrongs.com/python-programmers-experience | Source: Chris    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:46:30

• "those related to the role of Open Source" ☛ https://security.metacpan.org/docs/supplychain-sbom.html |    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:47:54

• "This group also cares about security-related topics around CPAN distributions" ☛ https://security.metacpan.org/ |    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:48:05

• "[!CAUTION] This is the CPAN Security Group recommended reading list." ☛ https://security.metacpan.org/docs/readinglist.html |    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:48:18

• "Some aspects of this document" ☛ https://security.metacpan.org/docs/glossary.html |    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:48:29

• [Old] "Although there's nearly always a good fast CPAN archive" ☛ http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/LinuxMag/col42.html |    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:48:41

• "For R programmers, mastering the built-in functions is key to efficient data manipulation." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/09/mastering-the-grep-function-in-r-using-or-logic/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:50:28

• "Beyond that, for the sake of readability and simplicity aliasing is something worth minimizing." ☛ https://www.openmymind.net/Zigs-memcpy-copyForwards-and-copyBackwards/ | Source: Karl Seguin    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:50:49

• "One of the coolest techniques I learned from Deming" ☛ https://two-wrongs.com/sample-unit-engineering | Source: Chris    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:51:43

• "Writing is useful at all levels of software engineering." ☛ https://ntietz.com/blog/reasons-to-write-design-docs/ | Source: Nicholas Tietz-Sokolsky    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:51:57

• "We sometimes have to work a large quantity of floating-point numbers." ☛ https://lemire.me/blog/2024/09/02/compressing-floating-point-numbers-quickly-by-converting-them-to-brain-floats/ | Source: Daniel Lemire    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:52:11

• "The London Perl & Raku Workshop (LPW) is a free one-day technical conference in Central London" ☛ https://act.yapc.eu/lpw2024/ | Source: Perl    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:54:41

• "Calligra 4.0.1 is out." ☛ https://carlschwan.eu/2024/09/03/calligra-4.0.1/ | Source: Carl Schwan    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:56:10

• "LTO allows the compiler to perform optimizations across source-file boundaries" ☛ http://peter.eisentraut.org/blog/2024/09/03/postgresql-lto-battle | Source: Peter Eisentraut    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:57:01

• "Firefox 130 is now available for download, featuring new translation tools, better scrolling animations, and improved Android performance." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/mozilla-firefox-130/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 12:57:36

• "When I wrote about the fun fact that domains can end in dots and how this affects URLs" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/ApacheDomainDotConfusion | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:00:24

• "Three months after its previous 24.05 version, the latest version of Kdenlive, 24.08" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/kdenlive-24-08-debuts-with-fixes-for-nvidia/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:01:00

• "GNU screen 5.0.0 is the latest version of a tool that's been around since early 1987." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/03/gnu_screen_5/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:01:47

• "We’re a week away from the next iPhones being announced, instead of doing a normal" ☛ https://birchtree.me/blog/reviewing-my-iphone-15-pro-review/ | Source: Matt Birchler    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:04:29

• "This article's headline shows two images side-by-side with one another." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/pentium-processor-turned-into-a-navajo-weaving-ken-shirriff-finds-a-piece-of-cpu-history | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:05:16

• "Some notes on setting up an apt-cacher-ng based cache server for Debian apt packages" ☛ https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2024/09/03/setting-up-a-cache-server-for-apt-packages/ | Source: DJ Adams    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:11:35

• "We can open ~/.fvwm/config and make changes." ☛ https://michal.sapka.me/blog/2024/fvwm-part-2/ | Source: Michał Sapka    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:12:09

• "As usual, writing this mostly for myself" ☛ https://www.ncartron.org/sieve-and-dovecot-for-sorting-emails.html | Source: Nico Cartron    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:12:51

• "But I have a near-perfect solution" ☛ https://adrianroselli.com/2024/09/under-engineered-estimated-reading-time-feature.html | Source: Adriaan Roselli    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:13:04

• About Official Console Ports ☞ https://godotengine.org/article/about-official-console-ports/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:13:28

• "internet id" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/victory-california-bill-impose-mandatory-internet-id-checks-dead-it-should-stay | Source: EFF    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:14:09

• Pajamas to profit: Launch your Open Source empire ☞ https://opensource.net/launch-your-open-source-empire/ "It all started in a humble bedroom in 1998. With a passion for GNU/Linux burning bright, Gaël Duval started a journey that diversified the Open Source ecosystem."    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:14:55

• Retro gaming enthusiasts demonstrate transmission of C64 games via YouTube — data rates appear to be around 30 bits per second ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/retro-gaming-enthusiasts-demonstrate-transmission-of-c64-games-via-youtube-data-rates-appear-to-be-around-30-bits-per-second    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:15:32

• PLANES: Plausibility Analysis of Epidemiological Signals ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/09/planes-plausibility-analysis-of-epidemiological-signals/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:16:05

• Boost your shiny app with sparkling data visualizations: a deep dive into Chart.js JavaScript library ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/09/boost-your-shiny-app-with-sparkling-data-visualizations-a-deep-dive-into-chart-js-javascript-library/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:16:38

• How to use Proton VPN port forwarding ☞ https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2024-08-31-protonvpn-port-forwarding.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:18:08

• LHB GNU/Linux Digest #24.15: New Courses Portal Launch, Sudo Tweaks, Docker Tips and More ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/newsletter/24-15/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:18:22

• Our Experience at posit::conf 2024 ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/09/our-experience-at-positconf-2024/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:18:53

• Create and use a custom roxygen2 tag ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/09/create-and-use-a-custom-roxygen2-tag/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:19:03

• Five ways to improve your chart axes ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/09/five-ways-to-improve-your-chart-axes/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:19:11

• GxP Validation in Software Development starts from the Definition of Done ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/09/gxp-validation-in-software-development-starts-from-the-definition-of-done/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:19:18

• Audacity 3.6.2 Bringing Back Legacy Effects ☞ https://linuxiac.com/audacity-3-6-2-bringing-back-legacy-effects/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:20:01

• Security updates for Tuesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/988570/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:20:40

• Symbolic Links in GNU/Linux explained ☞ https://osnote.com/symbolic-links-in-linux-explained/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:21:03

• 18 Sparkling Free and Open Source CLI GNU/Linux Time Trackers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/timetrackers/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:22:52

• 12 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Music Tag Editors ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/tageditors/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:23:17

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:24:11

• It's not "nontechnical nonsense", it's Microsoft troublemaker ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/rust-for-linux-team-suffers-blow-as-its-leader-steps-down-over-nontechnical-nonsense/ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Probably_Nothing_of_Value_Lost_Just_Another_Tantrum_Thrown.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:24:16

• Nitrux 3.6.1 is Released with Improved Language Support ☞ https://www.ubuntupit.com/nitrux-3-6-1-is-released-with-improved-language-support/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:24:40

• In Communist America GNU/Linux Rises as backdoored Windows Falls to New Lows (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/In_Communist_America_GNU_Linux_Rises_as_Windows_Falls_to_New_Lo.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:24:48

• Australia: GNU/Linux and ChromeOS Rise Above 4% in Desktops/Laptops, backdoored Windows Falls to 61.64% ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Australia_GNU_Linux_and_ChromeOS_Rise_Above_4_in_Desktops_Lapto.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:24:55

• EU Blasts Serbia Deputy PM's Plan For Putin Meeting ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/serbia-russia-eu-vulin-putin-warning/33104299.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:25:27

• EU Expresses Regret That Mongolia Didn't Arrest Putin On ICC Warrant ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-mongolia-visit-icc-arrest-ukraine/33103686.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:25:42

• Lithuania slams Mongolia over Putin’s visit despite ICC arrest warrant ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2352036/lithuania-slams-mongolia-over-putin-s-visit-despite-icc-arrest-warrant    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:25:51

• Moscow escalates nuclear threats as Ukraine erases Russia’s red lines ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/moscow-escalates-nuclear-threats-as-ukraine-erases-russias-red-lines/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:26:14

• Gunnar Wolf: Free and open source software and other market failures ☞ https://gwolf.org/2024/09/free-and-open-source-software-and-other-market-failures.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:26:49

• Risky business: How to save the G7 deal to mobilize $50 billion for Ukraine ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/risky-business-how-to-save-the-g7-deal-to-mobilize-50-billion-for-ukraine/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:27:19

• Russian missiles strike Ukrainian military academy, killing more than 50 ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240903-%F0%9F%94%B4live-zelensky-says-41-killed-in-russian-strike-on-ukraine-s-poltava    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:27:40

• Zelenskiy Asks Canada To Help Ukraine Win Permission To Strike Deep Into Russia ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-canada-trudeau-zelenskiy-missiles-russia/33104661.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:27:59

• Several Ukrainian Ministers Resign As Zelenskiy Says More Changes Coming ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-government-resignations-vereshchuk-stefanishyna-zelenskiy/33104642.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:28:08

• British Rock Group Cancels Show In Kazakhstan Amid Criticism Of Russian Sponsor ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/placebo-concert-yandex-almaty-cancellation-ukraine-invasion/33104077.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:33:24

• █████ https://www.rferl.org/api/z$qimetkiy ██████████████████████ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:18:40 +0000 ███████ At Least 51 Killed In Russian Missile Strike In Central Ukraine    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:33:41

• At Least 51 Killed In Russian Missile Strike In Central Ukraine ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-poltava-missile-strike/33104226.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:33:57

• IAEA Chief Meets Officials In Kyiv, Heads To Zaporizhzhya As Nuclear Concerns Mount ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-attacks-russia-zaporizhzhya/33103977.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:34:14

• "Russian missile strike in Ukraine’s Poltava kills at least 51 people and injures over 200" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/09/03/russian-missile-strike-in-ukraine-s-poltava-kills-at-least-41-people-and-injures-over-180 | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:34:39

• Russian court extends detention of French researcher held on ‘foreign agent’ charges ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240903-russia-court-extends-detention-of-french-researcher-laurent-vinatier-held-on-foreign-agent-charges    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:35:08

• Finland government proposes ban on Russian real estate acquisition ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/09/finnish-government-proposes-ban-on-russian-real-estate-acquisition/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:35:47

• Russian Runner Banned For 10 Years In Doping Case From 2012 London Olympics ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-runner-olympics-bronze-doping-cas/33104560.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:35:58

• Another Russian Scholar Gets Lengthy Prison Term On Treason Charge ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/aleksandr-shiplyuk-scholar-treason-charge-sentence-classified-materials/33104037.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:36:16

• "Russian traffic deaths are on the rise" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/09/03/russian-traffic-deaths-are-on-the-rise-in-part-due-to-wartime-airport-closures-and-crashes-caused-by-soldiers | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:38:11

• "Who wants to live forever?" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/09/03/who-wants-to-live-forever | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:38:38

• "All systems have vulnerabilities" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/09/03/all-systems-have-vulnerabilities | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:39:09

• Sanctions leave Belarusians unable to claim cars at Klaipėda Port – media ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2352124/sanctions-leave-belarusians-unable-to-claim-cars-at-klaipeda-port-media    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:39:26

• South America is 100% Android Majority and Asia is Android (Except Russia and Japan) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/02/South_America_is_100_Android_Majority_and_Asia_is_Android_Excep.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:39:35

• More Than 30 Belarusians Reportedly Set To Face Trial Over 2020 Protests ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-vyasna-2020-election-protests-trials/33104095.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:39:49

• Still or Sparkling? Here's How to Pick The Best Beverage For Your Health. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/still-or-sparkling-heres-how-to-pick-the-best-beverage-for-your-health    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:40:46

• "Teaching Robots How To Learn" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/09/03/supercon-2023-teaching-robots-how-to-learn/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:41:20

• [Video] At Last, the Full Recent Talk of Linus Torvalds About Rust Perils, the "AI" Passing Fad, and Many Other Things ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Video_At_Last_the_Full_Recent_Talk_of_Linus_Torvalds_About_Rust.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:46:50

• Mark Zuckerface: Yes, Facebook (Farcebook) Censors You, It's Just Social Control, Not Media ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Mark_Zuckerface_Yes_Facebook_Censors_You_It_s_Just_Social_Contr.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:46:59

• Amid Mass Layoffs, Which Are Under-reported, Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Ireland Sees backdoored Windows and Bing Usage Plunging ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Amid_Mass_Layoffs_Which_Are_Under_reported_Microsoft_Ireland_Se.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:47:11

• Daniel Pocock Brought Back the Site of Let's Encrypt's Founder and Proved That Let's Encrypt Does Not Verify Authenticity ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Daniel_Pocock_Brought_Back_the_Site_of_Let_s_Encrypt_s_Founder_.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:47:24

• Microsoft Lost the Search ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Microsoft_Lost_the_Search.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:47:34

• Ethiopia: backdoored Windows Has Collapsed ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Ethiopia_Windows_Has_Collapsed.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:47:58

• Enjoying the Week by Organising Notes and Future Material (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Enjoying_the_Week_by_Organising_Notes_and_Future_Material.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:48:10

• "Microsoft is Aiming to Kill Both Mono and WINE in One Fell Swoop." (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Microsoft_is_Aiming_to_Kill_Both_Mono_and_WINE_in_One_Fell_Swoo.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:49:45

• Social Control Media is the Correct Term Because of Controls (Including Censorship for Social Control Purposes) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Social_Control_Media_is_the_Correct_Term_Because_of_Controls_In.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:50:06

• The OSI's Official Blog is Still 100% Microsoft-Sponsored Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Propaganda, Openwashing, and Gaslighting (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/The_OSI_s_Official_Blog_is_Still_100_Microsoft_Sponsored_Micros.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:50:23

• Non-cash payments continue rising trend in Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/03.09.2024-non-cash-payments-continue-rising-trend-in-latvia.a567307/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:51:42

• Probably Nothing of Value Lost (Just Another Tantrum Thrown) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Probably_Nothing_of_Value_Lost_Just_Another_Tantrum_Thrown.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:51:51

• [Meme] A New Definition of Authenticity (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Meme_A_New_Definition_of_Authenticity.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:52:00

• [Meme] She Had White Hair, But She Was an Awesome Computer Scientist (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Meme_She_Had_White_Hair_But_She_Was_an_Awesome_Computer_Scienti.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:52:09

• Why did Marcos edit Facebook (Farcebook) post on Vietnam minister’s visit? ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/southchinasea/philippines-vietnam-marcos-facebook-09032024022057.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:57:41

• Security in the age of telework continues to be a ‘shared responsibility’ ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-report/2024/09/security-in-the-age-of-telework-continues-to-be-a-shared-responsibility/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:59:15

• Halliburton Confirms Data Stolen in Cyberattack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/halliburton-data-theft/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:59:32

• VMware Patches High-Severity Code Execution Flaw in Fusion ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/vmware-patches-high-severity-code-execution-flaw-in-fusion/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 13:59:58

• "As goes revenue so goes employment! Thus ends chinas experiment with globalization. Remember labor (no matter what it’s form or education level) is a commodity, and can move at the drop of a hat" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ul4zgyG    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:01:40

• "The reputation of ‘Foreign Company Culture’ at IBM is now replaced by "Indian Company Culture" thanks to AK and his All Star India Squad. What this means to IBMers everywhere : 1. Indian style toilets in every IBM facility 2. No toilet paper available for 1. above . That's IBM McKinsey globalization for everyone." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ui0dOLz    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:02:25

• "Band 7, you say ? IBM was willing to take my dog at Band 8 ! Mind you, he's a smart dog and whole lot sharper than that arrogant so and so who calls himself the IBM CEO." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ueFoJME    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:02:55

• Azure is dying https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-lay-off-hundreds-azure-200545433.html so they cook the books https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/22/Microsoft_Cooking_the_Books_to_Hide_the_Losses_and_Disguise_the.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:04:09

• GIAFAM https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/09/03/breaking-news/intels-dow-status-under-threat-as-chipmakers-shares-plunge/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:05:03

• CISO Conversations: Jaya Baloo From Rapid7 and Jonathan Trull From Qualys ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/ciso-conversations-jaya-baloo-from-rapid7-and-jonathan-trull-from-qualys/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:06:15

• Verkada to Pay $2.95 Million Over FTC Probe Into Security Camera Hacking ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/verkada-to-pay-2-95-million-over-ftc-probe-into-security-camera-hacking/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:06:47

• City of Columbus Sues Researcher Who Disclosed Impact of Ransomware Attack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/city-of-columbus-sues-researcher-who-disclosed-impact-of-ransomware-attack/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:07:14

• Intel Responds to SGX Hacking Research ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/intel-responds-to-sgx-hacking-research/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:07:43

• "fell 14% in late trading today" ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/09/03/zscaler-stock-falls-weak-full-year-outlook-amid-q4-revenue-earnings-beats/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:08:41

• White House publishes latest plan to protect a key component of the internet ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/white-house-publishes-latest-plan-to-protect-a-key-component-of-the-internet/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:10:45

• Contact crime on the rise in four provinces ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/civil-security/contact-crime-on-the-rise-in-four-provinces/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:15:03

• Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine shot in the leg after confrontation with police ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20240903-ugandan-opposition-figure-bobi-wine-shot-in-the-leg-after-confrontation-with-police    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:15:59

• Hong Kong 47: Judge calls community service ‘impossible’ sentence for subversion as mitigation hearings end ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/09/03/hong-kong-47-judge-calls-community-service-impossible-sentence-for-subversion-as-mitigation-hearings-end/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:17:03

• New Zealand spy service calls China a complex intelligence concern’ ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/09/03/new-zealand-spy-service-calls-china-a-complex-intelligence-concern/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:17:22

• Lithuanian intelligence warns about fake Migration Department calls ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2352240/lithuanian-intelligence-warns-about-fake-migration-department-calls    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:17:46

• Who blocked access to X in Tanzania: civil society demands answers ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/civil-society-asks-who-blocked-x-tanzania/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:20:04

• Biden says Israel's Netanyahu is not doing enough to reach Gaza hostage deal ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240903-netanyahu-not-doing-enough-to-reach-hostage-deal-says-biden    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:20:16

• Terms of Service (TOS) Under Scrutiny - Part XI (Interlude) - “We will end up in a global totalitarian surveillance society.” (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Terms_of_Service_TOS_Under_Scrutiny_Part_XI_Interlude_We_will_e.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:20:39

• Calligra 4.0.1 ☞ https://carlschwan.eu/2024/09/03/calligra-4.0.1/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:21:54

• Felipe Borges: Looking for more internship project ideas for Outreachy (December-March cohort) ☞ https://feborg.es/looking-for-more-internship-project-ideas-for-outreachy-december-march-cohort/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:23:28

• Ruby 3.3.5 Released ☞ https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/09/03/3-3-5-released/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:24:08

• New Morphisec report finds links between emerging Cicada3301 ransomware and BlackCat ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/09/03/new-morphisec-report-finds-links-emerging-cicada3301-ransomware-blackcat/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:27:01

• Quick Take: Elon Musk vs Brazil more fake “free speech” theatre ☞ https://off-guardian.org/2024/09/03/quick-take-elon-musk-vs-brazil-more-fake-free-speech-theatre/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:30:51

• Technology can serve humanity if we don’t let it outpace our societies ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/technology-can-serve-humanity-if-we-dont-let-it-outpace-our-societies/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:31:16

• New ransomware variant has BlackCat-like similarities, report says ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/cicada3301-ransomware-morphisec-blackcat-alphv/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 14:31:39

• FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim video shows Harris promising to censor X and owner Elon Musk ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2024/09/03/fact-focus-posts-falsely-claim-video-shows-harris-promising-to-censor-x-and-owner-elon-musk/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:09:08

• Firefox 130.0 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/988607/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:11:53

• Mozilla Addons Blog: Developer Spotlight: AudD® Music Recognition ☞ https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2024/09/03/developer-spotlight-audd-music-recognition/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:13:11

• WordCamp US 2024: Oregon-a See You There? ☞ https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wordcamp-us-2024-oregon-a-see-you-there/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:16:20

• Sample Unit Engineering ☞ https://two-wrongs.com/sample-unit-engineering    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:18:31

• Clearview Hey Hi (AI) Fined $33.7 Million by Dutch Data Protection Watchdog Over ‘Illegal Database’ of Faces ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/clearview-ai-fined-33-7-million-by-dutch-data-protection-watchdog-over-illegal-database-of-faces/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:18:59

• Pepper and Carrot in traditional clothing of Bergen ☞ https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1042/pepper-and-carrot-in-traditional-clothing-of-bergen    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:20:01

• In Over 10 European Nations backdoored Windows is Now Below 20% ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/02/In_Over_10_European_Nations_Windows_is_Now_Below_20.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:20:20

• Microsoft Seems to be Having Trouble in Hungary ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Microsoft_Seems_to_be_Having_Trouble_in_Hungary.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:20:31

• Google announces Android 15 release and brings new features to devices ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/09/03/google-announces-android-15-release-brings-new-features-devices/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:26:33

• How I setup cgit for a browsable liveslak repository ☞ https://alien.slackbook.org/blog/how-i-setup-cgit-for-a-browsable-liveslak-repository/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:27:57

• Maxtang T0-FP750 (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS) mini PC review – Part 1: Specs, unboxing, teardown, and first boot ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/09/04/maxtang-t0-fp750-amd-ryzen-7-8845hs-mini-pc-review-part-1-specs-unboxing-teardown-and-first-boot/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:28:40

• "adjust just about anything in a friendly graphical environment." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/09/03/a-windows-control-panel-retrospective-amidst-a-concerning-ux-shift/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:30:07

• Liars! Microsoft says its Recall uninstall option in backdoored Windows 11 is just a bug ☞https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/2/24233992/microsoft-recall-windows-11-uninstall-feature-bug    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:41:02

• Chrome 128 Updates Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/chrome-128-updates-patch-high-severity-vulnerabilities/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:41:44

• Growing danger of terrorist jailbreaks in West Africa ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/african-news/growing-danger-of-terrorist-jailbreaks-in-west-africa/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:42:47

• TTAB Reverses Section 2(d) Refusal of OCTAVE for Mental Health Services Due to Ambiguity in Cited Registration ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2024/09/ttab-reverses-section-2d-refusal-of.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:43:05

• Brazil Supreme Federal Court upholds nationwide suspension of X and imposes controversial fine ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/09/brazil-supreme-federal-court-upholds-nationwide-suspension-of-x-and-imposes-controversial-fine/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:46:05

• Spotify Triumphs Against Eminem Publisher in Long-Running Mechanicals-Focused Lawsuit ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/09/02/spotify-eminem-publisher-lawsuit/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:47:07

• So Who Owns Isaac Hayes’ Song, “Hold On, I’m Coming,” Anyway? ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/09/03/so-who-owns-isaac-hayes-song-hold-on-im-coming/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:47:38

• NGA to launch $700M data labeling competition ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/artificial-intelligence/2024/09/nga-to-launch-700m-data-labeling-competition/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:53:53

• Taiwan accuses Chinese chip manufacturing tool companies of poaching engineers from Taiwanese companies ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/taiwan-accuses-chinese-chip-manufacturing-tool-companies-of-poaching-engineers-from-taiwanese-companies    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:55:40

• Brazil’s Supreme Court upholds X ban, Starlink won’t comply ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/09/02/brazils-supreme-court-upholds-x-ban-starlink-wont-comply/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 16:59:50

• ""While classroom learning isn’t for everyone, one awesome benefit of the Internet is that you have a variety of college classes available to you, even if they aren’t for credit. ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/09/03/college-gives-you-practical-electronics/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:00:26

• Engineers Gave a Mushroom a Robot Body And Let It Run Wild ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/engineers-gave-a-mushroom-a-robot-body-and-let-it-run-wild    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:02:14

• Having Your Tubes Tied May Not Be as Reliable For Birth Control as You Think ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/having-your-tubes-tied-may-not-be-as-reliable-for-birth-control-as-you-think    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:02:24

• FDA Recalls Tattoo Inks Containing Potentially Infectious Microbes ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/fda-recalls-tattoo-inks-containing-potentially-infectious-microbes    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:02:46

• Surging Belief in Alien Visitors Is Becoming a Serious Problem For Our Society ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/surging-belief-in-alien-visitors-is-becoming-a-serious-problem-for-our-society    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:03:13

• Love's Location in Our Brain Depends on The Target of Our Affection ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/loves-location-in-our-brain-depends-on-the-target-of-our-affection    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:03:40

• Stunning New Color Map of Mars Reveals Surface in Unprecedented Detail ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/stunning-new-color-map-of-mars-reveals-surface-in-unprecedented-detail    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:04:02

• Stranded Astronauts Report Creepy Sounding Noises Coming From Boeing's Starliner ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/stranded-astronauts-report-creepy-sounding-noises-coming-from-boeings-starliner    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:04:24

• Cannabis Use Linked to Epigenetic Changes, Study Shows ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/cannabis-use-linked-to-epigenetic-changes-study-shows    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:05:03

• An Astrophysicist Reveals What Space Is Actually Made of ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/an-astrophysicist-reveals-what-space-is-actually-made-of    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:05:35

• A former political aide tried to secretly advance China’s interests, say prosecutors ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-spying-linda-sun-fbi-09032024162207.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:43:54

• Blocked by javascript: https://www.patentlyapple.com/2024/01/apple-wins-a-patent-regarding-their-vision-pros-eye-camera-system-for-iris-recognition-and-delivering-superior-xr-experience.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:45:45

• Econet posts a net loss despite about a billion USD in revenue, how does that happen? ☞ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2024/09/econet-posts-net-loss-despite-billion-usd-revenues-how-does-that-happen/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:46:25

• Deep Dive With Fastfetch; a Neofetch Alternative ☞ https://itsfoss.com/fine-control-fastfetch/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:51:49

• Sports Diplomacy: a potent weapon in the Pacific against China’s Coercive Grasp ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/sports-diplomacy-a-potent-weapon-in-the-pacific-against-chinas-coercive-grasp/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:52:25

• Hong Kong issues T1 storm signal as Tropical Cyclone Yagi edges closer ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/09/03/hong-kong-issues-t1-storm-signal-as-tropical-cyclone-yagi-edges-closer/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:53:14

• EXPLAINED: What is the China-Africa summit and why does it matter? ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-africa-summit-explainer-09032024145042.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:53:31

• Chinese police raid Early Rain church, detaining 4 leaders ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-early-rain-covenant-church-09032024135837.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:53:44

• Philippines says 200-plus Chinese vessels have clustered in its EEZ ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/philippine-military-china-exclusive-economic-zone-south-china-sea-09032024131355.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:54:08

• China introduces resolution opposing US sanctions on Xinjiang ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/china-resolution-xinjiang-sanction-09032024011053.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:54:32

• North Korea dominates the Asian taekwon-do championship. Notably absent: South Korea ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/taekwondo-taekwon-do-north-south-korea-itf-wt-asian-championship-olympics-09032024162909.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:54:58

• Media Watch: Rumors about Chinese leader Pooh-tin spread online ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/afcl/afcl-xi-jinping-health-09032024023119.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:55:44

• "Wouldn’t it be cool if you could cut the grass with lasers? Everyone knows that lasers are basically magic" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/09/03/mowing-the-lawn-with-lasers-for-science/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:56:42

• So there’s this commercial electronic game out there called Catch Phrase, which, as the game’s own catch phrase explains, is the game that’s played one word at a time. ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/09/03/2024-tiny-games-contest-batch-craze-is-portable-charades-kind-of/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:58:49

• A Nibble Of Core Memory, In An SAO ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/09/03/a-nibble-of-core-memory-in-an-sao/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:59:05

• Firefox Developer Experience: Firefox WebDriver Newsletter 130 ☞ https://fxdx.dev/firefox-webdriver-newsletter-130/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 17:59:43

• Judge Cannon Should Be Removed in Trump Case ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/judge-aileen-cannon-trump-documents-case-ethics-complaint-crew-jack-smith | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:00:26

• Hardware features I wish could come back ☞ https://rubenerd.com/hardware-features-i-wish-could-come-back/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:01:06

• Pay Careful Attention to How Canonical is Promoting Ubuntu (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/03/Pay_Careful_Attention_to_How_Canonical_is_Promoting_Ubuntu.shtml    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:01:30

• Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 855 ☞ https://ubuntu-news.org/2024/09/02/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-855/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:02:01

• How to Configure Apache to Proxy WebSocket (wss://) Requests ☞ https://tecadmin.net/configure-apache-to-proxy-websocket-wss/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:03:08

• How to Set Up Nginx to Handle WebSocket (wss://) Connections ☞ https://tecadmin.net/setup-nginx-to-handle-websocket-wss-connections/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:03:26

• Mozilla Firefox 130 Released with Labs, Overscroll & Web Codecs API ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/09/mozilla-firefox-130-new-features    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:09:43

• Remap Keyboard Keys in Ubuntu 24.04 without 3rd Party Apps ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2024/09/remap-keyboard-keys-ubuntu/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:32:34

• New Music ☞ https://blog.jimmac.eu/2024/new-music/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:33:15

• Chinese GPU-maker XCT, once valued at $2.1B, is on the verge of collapse — shareholders now suing founder ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/chinese-gpu-maker-xct-once-valued-at-dollar21b-is-on-the-verge-of-collapse-shareholders-now-suing-founder    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:33:35

• Developers Can Now Access the World’s Fastest Hey Hi (AI) Chip ☞ https://thenewstack.io/developers-can-now-access-the-worlds-fastest-ai-chip/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:34:19

• Russian Prosecutors Cancel Ruling Against Probe Into Navalny's Death ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ivan-zhdanov-aleksei-navalny-death-prosecutors-probe/33104015.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:34:36

• EU dispatch: Paris conference on accountability for notorious 1988 Iran prison massacre highlights challenges to human rights in Iran ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/09/eu-dispatch-paris-conference-on-accountability-for-notorious-1988-iran-prison-massacre-highlights-challenges-to-human-rights-in-iran/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:35:09

• Destination Linux 386: Linux's Explosive Growth: 4.45% of the Desktop Market! ☞ https://destinationlinux.net/386    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:36:16

• Linux Matters: Lipstick on a Font ☞ https://linuxmatters.sh/37/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:36:56

• "Linux" Foundation lets Microsoft employees pretend to be security experts when in reality they're the most notorious culprits; this is entryism ☞ https://openssf.org/podcast/2024/09/02/whats-in-the-soss-podcast-13-githubs-mike-hanley-and-transforming-the-dept-of-no-into-the-dept-of-yes-and/ http://techrights.org/o/2020/10/30/openssf-microsoft/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:38:44

• Can Colleges Do Without Deadlines? ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-education/can-colleges-do-without-deadlines    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:39:45

• LOL. "AI GIANT NVIDIA"!! LOL! In headline. You'd think it's a HARDWARE company, no? What is NOT "HEY HI" now? WHAT A F-ING circus!!    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:42:00

• Ubuntu Patches Multiple Vim Vulnerabilities https://tuxcare.com/blog/ubuntu-patches-multiple-vim-vulnerabilities/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:43:38

• Canonical Addresses Critical Linux Kernel AWS Vulnerabilities with New Patches https://thecyberexpress.com/linux-kernel-vulnerabilitie/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:44:06

• Ubuntu Fixes Several Linux Kernel AWS Vulnerabilities https://tuxcare.com/blog/ubuntu-fixes-several-linux-kernel-aws-vulnerabilities/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:44:51

• "Fans of this streamlined music player have asked for native PipeWire support for a while, and the app developers have been working on it accordingly. Now, keen to get it out there, the latest Tauon 7.8.1 release ships with native PipeWire support." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/09/tauon-music-player-native-support-for-pipewire    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:45:35

• "Gifts" https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/09/01/gaomon-pd2200-pen-display-review-a-21-5-inch-drawing-tablet-tested-with-windows-11-ubuntu-24-04-krita-software/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:46:21

• "Gaming chips"... "CAD chips"... "HEY HI chips"... what other BS will they come up with to bamboozle investors?    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:47:27

• "Gaming" monitors, "gaming" mice, "gaming" routers... bicycles "for women" (pink?)    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:48:00

• "You can just turn it back on, rerun sudo update-grub – and your other OSes, including Windows, should reappear on the next reboot. We also suggest turning off Secure Boot in your firmware settings, which might also help if you've been nobbled by Microsoft's recent screw-up." https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/03/ubuntu_24041/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:49:18

• Chatbots are not new. Slop is also NOT new (like writing with article translators, leveraging these to generate fake 'new' articles). Chatbots are just HYPE; the level of hype is new. It boils down to greedy executives trying to waste your time (talking to bots; like they're long done with phone "menus") so that they spend less money on their staff, which gets work done faster and better.    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:52:53

• They said Rust was "security" pixie or magic dust https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/new-rust-based-ransomware-cicada3301.html    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:54:15

• "Anti-cheat restrictions mean Valve's Linux-based handheld gaming PC won't run the new Call of Duty game unless you dual-boot the portable." https://www.pcgamesn.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6/steam-deck    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:58:37

• The New 2GB Raspberry Pi 5: Another Option for Linux Sysadmins https://thenewstack.io/the-new-2gb-raspberry-pi-5-another-option-for-linux-sysadmins/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 18:59:25

• Intel Battlemage “Xe2” GPU Gets More Optimizations Ahead Of The Recent Pull Request For Linux 6.12 Kernel https://wccftech.com/intel-xe2-battlemage-lunar-lake-gpu-optimizations-linux-kernel-6-12-patch/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 19:01:50

• "Key speakers include Linus Torvalds himself, simply listed as “creator” of Linux and Git." https://www.computerweekly.com/blog/Open-Source-Insider/What-to-expect-from-the-Linux-Foundation-Open-Source-Summit-Europe-2024    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 19:02:54

• The issue is proprietary software from a company that violates Linux's licence https://cybersecuritynews.com/cicada3301-ransomware-esxi/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 19:03:51

• How to switch to Linux OS – Beginner’s Guide https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/switching-to-linux-beginners-guide/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 19:04:19

• Exploiting proprietary nonsense and then blaming "Linux" https://cybersecuritynews.com/hacktivist-group-exploit-winrar-vulnerability/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 19:05:26

• This Company Says It Uses Your Phone's Mic to Serve Ads for Facebook, Google, and More https://news.itsfoss.com/ad-company-listening-to-microphone/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 19:13:30

• "Those usually feature an assortment of links showcasing their online identities, work, businesses, and more. Some popular tools include names like Linktree, Lnk.Bio, and Milkshake." https://news.itsfoss.com/pinkary-open-source/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 19:16:39

• You Can't Remove Windows 11's 'AI' Recall Feature, But You Can Install Linux Instead https://news.itsfoss.com/windows-11-recall-linux/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 19:17:26

• Wow! Elasticsearch and Kibana Back to the Future as Open-Source Offerings! https://news.itsfoss.com/elasticsearch-kibana-open-source/    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 19:22:00

• "Some information is available from legal sites. The status says ongoing. But it will be telling if they focus on white-women. This case might be less about white vs non-white and more about intra-white male vs female." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1uk9nOxc    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 19:55:37

• GNU/Linux up to 4.3% in a very poor nation https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/burkina-faso/#monthly-200902-202409    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 22:02:14

• "I am sitting in a tiny park, a little pocket dimension. I always forget this park. I walked past a large park, and a small park to get here. Both were busy, full of people occupying the tables where I would sit down and write." gemini://tilde.town/~dozens/gemlog/25.gmi    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 22:25:13

• "It wonderful to find this place again. I am tired of doom-scrolling and sharing reels! Although, I do play my part and participate in my parasocial activities now and then. I've been buying tons of notebooks in the hopes that i'll be able to write more often I even bought a counterfeit Mont Blanc pen to further guilt myself." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2137    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 22:26:34

• "i cut my thumb removed tape from a box. I did so to insert the barcode for the phone I was returning. I returned it via ACE Hardware (w/ UPS kiosk) down the street from me. Little drops of blood marked the end of the masking tape going onto the newly sealed package. But it scanned ok, and it has been returned." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2138    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 22:27:24

• 26 degrees in Manchester in September? Sure is unusual, but not unwelcomed.    

posted Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 22:39:31