Roy Schestowitz

• Windows market share fell to 10% in Vietnam https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/viet-nam/#monthly-200901-202312    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 00:04:31

• "Don't expect Wayland with Cinnamon to work all that well right now though, as they said it still lacks various features and has a few limitations but they want to ready it up as soon as possible — although still likely not planned to be default even in Mint 22.x so it's a while away to replace Xorg." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/linux-mint-213-beta-out-now-with-experimental-wayland-support-for-cinnamon/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:06:48

• "Zorin OS inches closer to taking me away from my go-to distribution Ubuntu Budgie and the first beta release of version 17 only solidifies that." https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-could-be-the-best-linux-distro-of-the-year-and-its-not-even-close/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:07:16

• "The Debian Project urged users not to upgrade their systems at that time, especially those with UnattendedUpgrades configured. However, the issue is now fixed and Debian 12.3 turned into Debian 12.4, which ships with Linux kernel 6.1.66-1." https://9to5linux.com/debian-12-4-bookworm-released-with-94-bug-fixes-and-65-security-updates    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:07:31

• Getting started with scripting on Linux, Part 1 https://www.networkworld.com/article/1254507/getting-started-with-scripting-on-linux-part-1.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:07:58

• "– Linux foundation’s new High-Performance Software Foundation and DAOS Foundation" https://insidehpc.com/2023/12/hpc-news-bytes-20231211-amds-mi300-quantum-in-the-news-linux-foundations-2-new-projects-eu-ai-regulations-isc-extends-deadlines/ now Linux    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:11:32

• "If your ISP's DNS servers are either too slow or insecure, it's easy enough to change them. If your desktop is GNOME, here's how to do it." https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/how-to-set-specific-dns-servers-on-a-gnome-based-linux-distribution-and-why-you-should/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:12:48

• "This week we got some cool releases, especially for our Raspberry Pi 5 computers as Alpine Linux and Kali Linux distributions added support for the Rasberry Pi model and there’s also a new major Raspberry Pi OS release that brings lots of goodies. This week also brought us a new Debian Bookworm update." https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-december-10th-2023    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:13:02

• "This release adds various small improvements and bug fixes for Kdenlive, Dolphin, Falkon, KAlarm, KAtomic, Tokodon, and other KDE apps." https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-23-08-4-released-as-the-last-update-in-the-series    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:13:15

• This might as well be a bought (paid-for) endorsement for marketing purposes: "Wind River maintains its global market leadership in the real-time operating system, commercial embedded Linux, and IoT embedded OS categories." https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231211433524/en/Wind-River-Continues-Long-Standing-1-Ranking-in-Edge-Operating-System-Platforms    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:14:27

• "In just a few weeks time, we will be seeing the release of Linux Mint 21.3. However, before that, we now have a sneak peek into what that Long-term support release will offer." https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-mint-21-3-beta/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:14:47

• Security updates for Tuesday https://lwn.net/Articles/954706/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:31:38

• White House cyber director confirmed in Senate https://therecord.media/harry-coker-confirmed-senate-national-cyber-director    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:38:37

• Attorney General James Secures $400,000 from Dental Insurance Provider for Failing to Protect Patient Data https://www.longisland.com/news/12-11-23/attorney-general-james-secures-400000-from-dental-insurance-provider-for-failing-to-protect-patient-data-.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:39:09

• Windows TCO https://www.databreaches.net/russian-banker-of-hive-ransomware-network-arrested-in-paris/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:40:17

• "A fellow journalist was missing and Mumin – the chairman of the Somali Journalists Syndicate – had little way of getting the word out. Digital sabotage had knocked his syndicate’s website and email accounts offline a few days earlier." https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/how-cybercriminals-are-using-wyoming-shell-companies-global-hacks-2023-12-12/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:41:01

• Windows? https://www.govtech.com/security/ransomware-group-publishes-stolen-medical-data    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:41:41

• "According to a superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in December 2022, Brody worked as a cloud engineer for a bank headquartered in San Francisco until March 11, 2020, when he was fired for violating company policy." https://www.databreaches.net/disgruntled-cloud-engineer-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-for-intentionally-damaging-his-former-employers-computer-network-after-he-was-fired/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:42:28

• Who or what companies do the matching for FSF? https://my.fsf.org/donate?mtm_campaign=fall23&mtm_source=banner    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 05:21:57

• Not many patrons here, many sections blank https://www.fsf.org/patrons    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 05:23:10

• Oh, FSF does name some of them: "To inspire your giving, generous supporters like Brewster Kahle and Cristian Frâncu offered to triple every donation, up to $15,500, made between Tuesday, December 12 and Thursday" https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/triple-your-donation-fsf-matching-challenge-until-december-14    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 05:24:01

• RMS liked this tune (seriously) gemini://tilde.club/~oldernow/2023-12-12-19-45-39.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:24:00

• One Year in Geminispace gemini://rawtext.club/~winter/gemlog/2023/12-12.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:24:46

• 🔤SpellBinding — FGUNORL Wordo: TROOP gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2023-12-13.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:25:59

• "Fuck Spotify." gemini://republic.circumlunar.space/users/korruptor/blog/2023-12-13-RipMixBurnBabyBurn.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:27:12

• "'Till There Was GNU" gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/u/oldernow/12572    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:28:25

• Custom dictionaries on Kobo e-readers gopher://circumlunar.space:70/0/~sloum/phlog/kobo-dict.txt    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:29:42

• "I do not ever turn on WiFi. I am happy with how the device runs and am not interested in firmware updates, phoning home, or other shenanigans." gopher://circumlunar.space:70/0/~sloum/phlog/kobo-dict.txt    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:30:12

• "So I'm still here, still writing. Sometimes it's quiet. Sometimes I wonder who's reading. And every now and then, I get an email to my RTC address to chat about something. And it's wonderful." gemini://rawtext.club/~winter/gemlog/2023/12-12.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:31:08

• "As part of our local network environment, we have some local DNS resolvers that people here use (or at least are supposed to use)." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/UsingBindNowForResolvers | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:42:42

• "For reasons outside the scope of this entry I spent some time today setting up a new Apache-based web server." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/WebProbeSpeedNewTLSCertificate | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:43:03

• "One of the pieces of Grafana Loki, sometimes misleadingly described as 'Prometheus for logs'" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/GrafanaLokiLogcliNotes | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:43:35

• Who decided to call pieces of software "technologies" to make CVs sound a lot spicier than they are?    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:44:56

• "Manual cleanup is often required after removing software, but how can we get directories out of the way even for software that's in use?" ☛ https://dt.iki.fi/unclutter-home-dir | Source: DT    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:45:07

• "Modern" CV = a CV that contains many so-called 'modern' buzzwords    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:45:34

• "Modern" "technology" = some bloated piece of software    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:45:58

• "Modern" job = a job role that isn't new at all but is spun or made to sound a lot more unique or complicated than it actually is    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:46:54

• "Modern" management = spies with access to the BACK end of some "modern" GUI of spyware    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:47:29

• "I have a static website. This means that whenever I make a change to the site I need to "rebuild" each page." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2023/12/12/technical-solutions/ | Source: James G    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:47:41

• "HTML is already accessible by default" ☛ https://www.htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2023/13/ | Source: Manuel Matuzović    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:48:05

• "It saved me countless hours of manual debugging by reporting errors" ☛ https://www.htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2023/12/ | Source: Manuel Matuzović    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:48:20

• "Long story short: I replaced my UFS+Samba shares with ZFS+Solarish" ☛ https://www.tumfatig.net/2023/smb-shares-using-omnios-zones-and-zfs/ | Source: TuMFatig    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:48:54

• "global, free and easy-to-join" ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/13/the-use-of-utrs-in-combating-ddos-attacks/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:49:10

• "But DOOM was more than a grown-up version of id’s previous first-person shooting attempt, Wolfenstein 3D." ☛ https://brainbaking.com/post/2023/12/doom-turned-thirty/ | Source: Wouter Groeneveld    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:50:24

• "But this was based on a mere 50,000 simulated games! We can do better than a mere simulation." ☛ https://buttondown.email/hillelwayne/archive/i-formally-modeled-dreidel-for-no-good-reason/ | Source: Buttondown    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:50:31

• "The driver has been tested with OpenVPN, but other TUN-based VPNs should work also." ☛ https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/waddlesplash/2023-12-12_haiku_activity_contract_report_november_2023/ | Source: HaikuOS    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:52:45

• "The work described in Theo de Raadt's post (see our previous article) continues: [...]" ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20231213062827 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:53:13

• "The holidays can be a great time to pick up a new passion, or start a new project! And if you are at home with friends and family" ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2023/12/12/arduino-holiday-gift-ideas/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:55:36

• "Digital light processing (DLP) devices, which we often see in digital projectors, work by reflecting light off of a two-dimensional array" ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2023/12/11/macro-dlp-mirror-array-scales-up-a-fascinating-mechanical-structure/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:55:47

• "NetDrive is a DOS device driver that allows you to access a remote disk image hosted by another machine as though it was a local device" ☛ https://www.brutman.com/mTCP/mTCP_NetDrive.html |    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:56:20

• "The best way to install any operating system for your Pi is to utilize the official Raspberry Pi Imager." ☛ https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-os-install/ | Source: Pi My Life Up    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:56:34

• "deliberately crippling Firefox on Asahi Linux" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/youtube-uses-lower-quality-options-on-browsers-with-aarch64-arm-based-systems-reporting-x86_64-appears-to-be-a-widespread-browser-fix | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:57:23

• "I don't recommend many products, but I do recommend Firefox for web browsing." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2023/12/12/recommend-firefox/ | Source: James G    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:58:07

• "Databases (eg PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis) are a much more challenging storage workload than generic file service." ☛ https://klarasystems.com/articles/openzfs-storage-best-practices-and-use-cases-part-3-databases-and-vms/ | Source: Klara    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:06:04

• "chDB is an embeddable, in-process SQL OLAP engine powered by ClickHouse." ☛ https://antonz.org/trying-chdb/ | Source: Anton Zhiyanov    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:06:13

• "R in Japan’s Pharma Industr" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2023/12/webinar-use-of-r-in-japans-pharma-industry/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:06:57

• "Even if you’re a developer with legal leanings like me, you probably haven’t given much thought to the warranty disclaimer" ☛ https://blog.hansenpartnership.com/solving-the-looming-developer-liability-problem/ |    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:08:10

• "SLO should be lagom: not too high, not too low." ☛ https://blog.alexewerlof.com/p/lagom-slo | Source: Alex Ewerlöf    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:08:30

• "This is an update to my december adventure, in which I took it upon myself to learn the Rust programming langauge." ☛ https://alexn.org/blog/2023/12/12/december-adventure-rust/ | Source: Alexandru Nedelcu    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:09:45

• "I had the pleasure of working with a legacy backend system recently." ☛ https://ounapuu.ee/posts/2023/12/11/modulo/ | Source: Herman Õunapuu    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:10:39

• "unit test" ☛ https://boston.conman.org/2023/12/11.1 | Source: Sean Conner    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:10:56

• [Old] "The main reason to do this is to ensure the longevity of the blog content." ☛ https://robert.ocallahan.org/2023/11/blog-migration.html | Source: Robert OCallahan    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:12:09

• "the new setup is simple and I can easily move the hosting elsewhere if Github becomes infeasible at some point" https://robert.ocallahan.org/2023/11/blog-migration.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:13:18

• "the immediate motivation for the move is that Google has stopped allowing updates to "classic" sites.google.com, which I was using as my CDN for images. I figured that since I had to change my setup anyway, I may as well do a complete migration." https://robert.ocallahan.org/2023/11/blog-migration.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:13:37

• "A significant portion of the ideas on which I work come from discussion with the rest of our marketing team." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2023/12/13/technical-writing-ideas/ | Source: James G    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:15:54

• "Placeholders" ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2023/12/12/technical-writing-placeholders/ | Source: James G    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:16:11

• "I close with a petition to give your employee thoughtful and thorough feedback." ☛ https://jaywhy13.hashnode.dev/dear-manager-of-the-employee-with-imposter-syndrome |    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:31:19

• "Apellix says their drones can clean a contaminated truck on a battlefield in 10 minutes" ☛ https://www.thedronegirl.com/2023/12/12/apellix-spraying-drones/ | Source: The Drone Girl    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:31:51

• "chip alliance" ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/skorea-dutch-chipmou-12122023214122.html | Source: RFA    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:32:00

• "As global warming continues to reshape weather patterns" ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/uk-health-security-agency-warns-tropical-disease-risks-amidst-rising-temperatures-1722119 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:33:28

• "Sports Illustrated publisher fires CEO" ☛ https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/11/media/sports-illustrated-ai-articles-ceo/index.html | Source: CNN    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:34:15

• "In this post, we’re going to cover prompt engineering, which is a way to modify your application’s behavior without changing the code" ☛ https://austingil.com/ai-for-web-devs-prompt-engineering/ | Source: Austin Gil    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:35:04

• "I told ya so" ☛ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/ai-assistants-demise.html | Source: Dedoimedo    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:35:16

• "begun making calls to voters in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional district" ☛ https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a3pvw/shemaine-daniels-congress-ai-chatbot-ashley | Source: Vice Media Group    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:35:56

• "The cyberattack reportedly left more than 24 million subscribers without service." ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-mobile-operator-bank-targeted-cyberattacks-russia/32727579.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:36:38

• "The Kyivstar outage has had repercussions with two Ukrainian banks, PrivatBank and Monobank." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/12/ukraines-largest-telecom-carrier-hit-cyberattack-presumed-russian-origin/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:37:11

• Windows TCO: "a part of the operator's internal systems" ☛ https://therecord.media/kyivstar-cyberattack-telecom-shutdown-ukraine | Source: The Record    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:37:55

• Windows TCO: ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/12/data-protection-beyond-safeguarding-digital-world-delldataprotection/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:38:02

• Windows TCO: ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/12/toyota-hacked-time-german-financial-services-arm/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:38:16

• Windows TCO: ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/11/alleged-chinese-cyber-attacks-target-us-power-water-systems/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:38:33

• "These TVs can capture and identify 7,200 images per hour" ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2023/12/an-off-switch-shell-get-years-for-that/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:39:28

• "If you bought a new smart TV during any of the holiday sales, there’s likely to be an uninvited guest watching along with you." ☛ https://themarkup.org/privacy/2023/12/12/your-smart-tv-knows-what-youre-watching | Source: The Markup    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:40:50

• "law enforcement" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/apple-now-requires-a-judges-consent-to-hand-over-push-notification-data/articleshow/105946355.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:41:08

• "The Bill was proposed by the South African government" ☛ https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5175/stop-gilab | Source: Privacy International    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:41:39

• "In comments filed December 11, EPIC urged the Colorado Attorney General and Department of Law to approve use of Global Privacy Control (GPC)" ☛ https://epic.org/epic-provides-feedback-to-colo-ag-on-possible-universal-opt-out-mechanisms/ | Source: EPIC    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:41:47

• "Troublingly, the conference is presided over by Dubai's Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, who also runs the United Arab Emirates' national oil company" ☛ https://futurism.com/dubai-climate-conference-warning | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:43:02

• "This was the closest yet that countries have gotten to striking a global deal to phase out the use of coal, oil, and gas." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/13/23993937/dubai-un-climate-change-conference-cop28-united-nations-fossil-fuels | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:43:56

• "Between the lines: The biggest point of contention relates to the section setting out expectations for the fate of fossil fuels." ☛ https://www.axios.com/2023/12/12/cop28-dubai-draft-agreement | Source: Axios    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:45:09

• "Specifically, the text calls for a "transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/bakx-cop28-climate-deal-1.7056812 | Source: CBC    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:47:33

• "transition away from fossil fuels" ☛ https://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/riddled-with-compromise-cop28-text-backs-transition-from-fossil-along-with-nuclear-20231213-p5erbk.html | Source: The Age AU    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:47:49

• "The platform consistently denies that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, is close to China’s government." ☛ https://theconversation.com/digital-platforms-like-tiktok-could-help-china-extend-its-censorship-regime-across-borders-204322 | Source: The Conversation    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:47:56

• "This type of doublethink is at the foundation of this year’s COP." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/12/canada-fossil-fuel-emissions-cop28/676318/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:49:45

• "Hardly a minute passes without Hamas supporters draping themselves literally or figuratively in Islamic idioms." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/12/hamas-israel-religious-organization/676303/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:50:05

• "The attack won’t be as damaging to military communications as the VIASAT hack" ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/cyberattack-cripples-ukraines-largest-telcom-operator/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:51:57

• "In fact, Japan should be featured at COP 28, as a country that actually reduces greenhouse gas emissions instead of just talking about it" ☛ https://overpopulation-project.com/no-need-to-hold-cop-29-just-follow-japans-lead/ | Source: Overpopulation    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:52:09

• "Because Svalbard's geological and glacial history is very similar to the rest of the Arctic region" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2023-12-natural-gas-migrating-permafrost-methane.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:53:07

• "Driving the news: The average surface air temperature in the Arctic this past year was 20 degrees Fahrenheit – the sixth warmest since 1900" ☛ https://www.axios.com/2023/12/12/arctic-report-card-warmest-summer-record | Source: Axios    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:53:17

• "Below the fold I discuss papers by de Vries and others on this issue." ☛ https://blog.dshr.org/2023/12/why-worry-about-resources.html | Source: David Rosenthal    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:56:10

• "Giving people a viable alternative to driving is the only solution to traffic problems, and boy does Bangkok need it." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/bangkok-mrt-monorail-open-to-passengers/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:56:17

• "the most noticeable revolution will be that of the iconic Jaguar" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2023-12-11/why-jaguar-will-never-be-the-same-again.html | Source: El País    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:56:37

• "Fu served on the National Security Council and with the Office of Science and Technology Policy" ☛ https://fedscoop.com/energy-announces-new-office-to-handle-ai-quantum-and-more/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:56:48

• "Privately held, the Fenix Group markets tactical communications products, as well as wireless" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20064705 | Source: YLE    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:01:09

• "Nokia is a leading global provider of commercial 5G mobile broadband technology and private wireless solutions for ultra-reliable" ☛ https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2023/12/12/nokia-to-acquire-fenix-group-strengthening-wireless-offering-in-the-defense-segment/ | Source: Nokia    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:01:34

• "The Government Accountability Office report released Tuesday focuses on how 23 agencies" ☛ https://fedscoop.com/agency-ai-inventories-not-comprehensive-accurate-gao-reports/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:01:44

• "After analysing ad disclosure data provided by X" ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/democrats-are-still-pumping-ad-dollars-elon-musk-owned-x-report-1722138 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:02:52

• "The WhatsApp group reportedly includes tech moguls like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Dropbox chief Drew Houston." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/firing-openai-ceo-sam-altman-spurs-debate-among-silicon-valley-ceos-1722152 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:03:50

• "Notably, the law is slated to come into force in 2025 after EU member states approve it." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/eus-ai-act-will-require-openai-google-share-previously-hidden-details-about-their-ai-models-1722155 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:04:01

• "Taylor Swift is so popular that seismologists measured recent tour dates in Seattle as a magnitude 2.3 earthquake." ☛ https://gizmodo.com/taylor-swift-google-2023-year-in-search-travis-kelce-1851089253 | Source: Gizmodo    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:13:54

• "Silicon Valley algorithmic suppression" ☛ https://en.neritam.com/2023/12/12/censorship-by-algorithm-does-far-more-damage-than-conventional-censorship/ | Source: Neritam    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:14:29

• "My blog posts once attracted tens of thousands of shares" ☛ https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/01/24/censorship-by-algorithm-does-far-more-damage-than-conventional-censorship/ | Source: Caitlin Johnstone    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:14:55

• "The Shali City Court ruled on December 12 that Musayeva cannot be granted an early release because the administration of the correctional facility she is held in opposed it" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-chechnya-critics-mother-prison/32727363.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:17:33

• "Murat Aba from the human rights organization TIHV reported an increase in torture and attacks by the regime in Turkey." ☛ https://anfenglishmobile.com/human-rights/aba-they-are-stripping-us-of-our-right-to-speak-70745 | Source: ANF News    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:17:51

• "He had been serving his latest sentence at Russia's Penal Colony No. 6, east of Moscow." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/alexei-navalny-prison-missing-1.7056759 | Source: CBC    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:18:13

• "Unless something truly tragic has happened, Alexey Navalny’s disappearance likely means that he’s being transferred to a high-security penal colony" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/12/13/alexey-navalny-has-been-missing-for-a-week-probably-because-he-s-being-transferred-between-prisons-meduza-describes-this-grueling-process-in-russia-s-penitentiary-system | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:18:43

• "Aygül, who chairs the Bitlis Journalists’ Union" ☛ https://bianet.org/haber/journalist-sinan-aygul-faces-trial-for-insulting-those-who-attacked-him-289200 | Source: BIA Net    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:20:09

• "Mohammadi, who has been working as a journalist for 10 years, reports on local current affairs in Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city." ☛ https://cpj.org/2023/12/taliban-intelligence-forces-detain-afghan-journalist-abdul-rahim-mohammadi/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:21:00

• "With few exceptions, in major U.S. media — notably unlike major media in most of the rest of the world — Chomsky has been persona non grata." ☛ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/noam-chomsky-continues-to-expose-conformist-media/ | Source: Truthdig    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:37:28

• "One key element in managing the pressures of hybrid working is the use of advanced communication technologies." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/comment-analysis/why-building-resilient-newsrooms-should-be-a-necessity-not-a-luxury/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:37:37

• "Opening the award ceremony, President Metsola declared: "This years’ Sakharov prize for Freedom of Thought, awarded to Jina Masha Amini" ☛ https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/sakharov-prize-awarded-to-jina-mahsa-amini-and-the-jin-jiyan-azadi-movement-in-iran-70739 | Source: ANF News    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:38:24

• "As a result, the case was not given a docket number and its details were kept secret — including the nature of the crime" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/supreme-court-secret-trial-hearing-1.7057013 | Source: CBC    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:38:37

• "This isn't the first time I've seen a song disappear from Apple Music. And this kind of thing happens on Spotify and other streaming services too." ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2023/forget-spaceships-i-just-want-my-music | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:42:58

• "Speaking of trains! We all know how digital-restrictions management (DRM) schemes prevent people accessing what they paid for" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/train-drm/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:43:07

• "The ruling marks a stunning defeat for Google, which alongside Apple operates one of the world’s largest app stores." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/google-defeated-in-epic-antitrust-battle/236763/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:44:07

• "Google collects a commission ranging from 15 per cent to 30 per cent on digital transactions completed" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/epic-games-antitrust-google-lawsuit-1.7056246 | Source: CBC    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:44:14

• "Epic Games will now have a chance to submit a court filing on how it wants Google's Play Store to be fixed - potentially putting at risk" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/googles-loss-to-epic-games-may-cost-billions-but-final-outcome-years-away/articleshow/105947554.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:44:45

• "The EU competition enforcer is likely to seek feedback next month from rivals and customers before deciding whether to accept Apple's offer" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/apple-offers-to-settle-eu-antitrust-charges-on-apple-pay-sources-say/articleshow/105946401.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:45:04

• "There were 11 antitrust claims that Epic Games, the maker of the hit videogame Fortnite, had brought against Google’s Play Store for Android mobile" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/technology/google-antitrust-cases.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:45:29

• "includes chat logs of a Meta-affiliated researcher discussing the procurement of the dataset" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/meta-used-copyrighted-books-for-ai-training-despite-lawyers-warnings-allege-authors/articleshow/105947930.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:46:20

• "Back in May, Walled Culture wrote about an important case before the EU’s top court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)." ☛ https://walledculture.org/how-copyright-exceptionalism-in-france-risks-undermining-the-eu-legal-system/ | Source: Walled Culture    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:46:27

• "Pluralistic: "If Buying Isn't Owning, Piracy Isn't Stealing"" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=23/12/10/1433235    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:47:31

• scotus https://www.rawstory.com/scotus-trump-immunity-jack-smith/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:47:47

• cheney trying to distract from daddy https://boingboing.net/2023/12/12/cheney-slams-trumps-fascist-playbook-on-colbert.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:48:08

• The sooner Twitter (X) is shut down, the less money he will lose https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-12/musk-s-x-2023-ad-sales-projected-to-slump-to-about-2-5-billion    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:48:49

• "Protesters disrupt parliament, throw fake money at MPs" https://yle.fi/a/74-20064650    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:49:07

• firefox https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/general-10/firefox-on-the-brink-4175731656/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:49:52

• "A Financial News Site Uses AI to Copy Competitors — Wholesale" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=23/12/12/0550222    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:50:07

• Ye have a lawyer? https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-gay-rights-lgbt-raid-club-/32727842.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:50:33

• zelensky https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/us/politics/zelensky-biden-washington-ukraine.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:50:46

• "China's economy is heading deeper into deflation" https://www.axios.com/2023/12/12/china-economy-deflation-inflation-consumer-prices    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:51:07

• "Florida school board urges Moms of Liberty co-founder to resign" https://www.axios.com/2023/12/13/florida-school-board-bridget-ziegler-moms-for-liberty-rcna    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:51:19

• windows tco https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=tx&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/artikel/tekniske-fejl-hos-politiet-spaender-ben-ransomware-ofre-jeg-er-ikke-i-tvivl-om-nogle-giver-op    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:51:34

• "anti-piracy campaign run by Sky, Premier League, FACT, ITV, CrimeStoppers, and the UK Intellectual Property Office" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/bestreamwise-piracymalware-campaign-site-blocked-for-malware-231212/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:52:56

• "Music industry group IFPI has released its latest music consumption report, revealing that people are listening to more music in more ways than ever before." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/music-piracy-remains-a-widespread-problem-particularly-in-emerging-countries-231212/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:53:07

• Mozilla: HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI ☛ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/introducing-solo-ai-website-builder/ | Source: Mozilla    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:54:37

• Environment-as-a-Service, part 1: Provisioning namespaces ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/environment-as-a-service-part-1 | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:55:05

• "This tutorial will help you with our practical suggestions about what to do after installing Trisquel 11 on your computer and laptop." ☛ https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2023/12/what-to-do-after-installing-trisquel-11-aramo.html | Source: Ubuntubuzz    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:55:27

• "However, the two have been discontinued in favour of yay, short for Yet Another Yaourt. Yay is a modern AUR helper written in the GO language." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/install-yay-aur-helper-in-arch-linux-and-manjaro/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:56:49

• OKdo ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/okdo-cm3-sodimm-with-up-to-2gb-ram-and-optional-wi-fi-4-support/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:56:55

• Retro Linux Gaming Computer ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-36-entertainment-for-x-windows/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:58:31

• "Bundlefestive" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/fanatical-has-some-great-bundles-going-right-now-you-dont-want-to-miss/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 13:58:46

• "Valve released another small stable update for the Steam Client on Steam Deck and Desktop, so here's what's changed for you." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/steam-deck-and-desktop-steam-stable-update-brings-more-bug-fixes/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:00:01

• "The Garden Path was originally due to release earlier this year" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/the-garden-path-a-quiet-life-sim-about-the-joy-of-gardening-releases-spring-2024/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:00:17

• "Thrive is an in-development Early Access open source evolution sim" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/open-source-evolution-sim-thrive-has-a-new-physics-engine-and-big-performance-upgrades/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:00:36

• "we also have VCMI for Heroes of Might and Magic III" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/heroes-of-might-and-magic-iii-game-engine-vcmi-gets-some-huge-improvements/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:11:46

• "As a huge fan of Dead Cells, I'm keen to see what Motion Twin are cooking up with Windblown, due to release in 2024 in Early Access and it looks pretty wild." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/windblown-is-the-next-game-from-the-dead-cells-team/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:12:07

• "Another day, another bundle. Humble has put up the Unparalleled Puzzlers Encore bundle for 48 hours with some top puzzle games for you to grab." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/humble-brings-back-a-bunch-of-top-puzzle-games-in-a-limited-time-bundle/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:12:47

• Oil Industry ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2023/12/12/oil-industry-battles-push-for-phase-out-deal-at-cop28-with-promises-to-capture-carbon/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:15:28

• "COP28 Draft Text" ☛ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/12/12/climate_activists_outraged_as_cop28_draft | Source: Democracy Now    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:15:55

• Abortion ☛ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/12/12/texas_woman_denied_abortion_for_nonviable | Source: Democracy Now    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:16:30

• "Our top tips for how to talk to young children about BUZZWORD. Use this simple advice to help your kids understand BUZZWORD tools and their limits." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/how-to-talk-to-young-children-about-ai/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:17:48

• "Coverage of the widespread adoption of [chatbot] software has made it seem as though it represents the latest Wild West frontier of tech innovation" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/the-antitrust-lessons-of-the-openai-saga/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:18:43

• "Just three months after its last release, the Germany-based private cloud software company, Nextcloud, today announced the release of Nextcloud Hub 7." ☛ https://fossforce.com/2023/12/released-today-whats-new-in-nextcloud-hub-7/ | Source: Unicorn Media    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:19:45

• "Sometimes you just have no idea where you’re going to find a bit of a gem on the internet." ☛ https://fossforce.com/2023/12/amanda-brock-explains-open-source/ | Source: Unicorn Media    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:20:02

• "We thought we’d pass along this article published today by the folks at Electronic Facebook Foundation." ☛ https://fossforce.com/2023/12/how-to-keep-your-sites-content-from-being-used-to-train-ai/ | Source: Unicorn Media http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/09/Electronic_Frontier_Foundation_Incorporated_is_Run_by_for_Corpo.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/09/The_EFF_Should_Know_Better_But_It_Is_Promoting_Mass_Surveillanc.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:20:57

• "You can read Borisov’s take on this here: Debian 12.4 Released, Superseding Debian 12.3 Amid File System Concerns" ☛ https://fossforce.com/2023/12/debian-12-3-wasnt-as-easy-as-1-2-3-for-debian-devs/ | Source: Unicorn Media    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:21:35

• "Although the newly adopted "Sovereignty Protection" law does not expressly regulate the operation of media companies" ☛ https://insighthungary.444.hu/2023/12/13/the-sovereignty-protection-authority-is-harmful-and-against-the-rule-of-law-yet-it-cannot-intimidate-independent-media | Source: Insight Hungary    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:22:53

• Memory ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/12/some-bacteria-could-have-a-rudimentary-form-of-memory/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:23:07

• "number of security holes" ☛ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/12/microsoft-patch-tuesday-december-2023-edition/ | Source: Krebs On Security    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:23:45

• Unless it is Facebook. Then it's OK... https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/no-robotstxt-how-ask-chatgpt-and-google-bard-not-use-your-website-training http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/09/Electronic_Frontier_Foundation_Incorporated_is_Run_by_for_Corpo.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/09/The_EFF_Should_Know_Better_But_It_Is_Promoting_Mass_Surveillanc.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:24:52

• How to use Fentanylware (TikTok)... no, better not use it at all. Even adults.☞ https://www.cloudbooklet.com/how-to-use-tiktok-teenage-filter/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:44:48

• The Daily Weekly: Unraveling ADHD and the Social Media Maze ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/multimedia/the-daily-weekly-unraveling-adhd-and-the-social-media-maze/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 14:45:15

• Itel A70 review. So much hype around this $89 smartphone. ☞ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2023/12/itel-a70-review-so-much-hype-around-this-89-smartphone/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 15:02:50

• How to help troubled service members and veterans get through the holidays ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/veterans-affairs/2023/12/how-to-help-troubled-service-members-and-veterans-get-through-the-holidays/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 15:03:42

• Won’t Someone Save Us From The COVID-19 Inquiry? ☞ https://off-guardian.org/2023/12/12/wont-someone-save-us-from-the-covid-19-inquiry/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 15:06:29

• South Korea may downgrade Covid-19 alert level in 2024 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/s-korea-may-downgrade-covid-19-alert-level-in-2024    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 15:06:35

• Pluralistic: An Epic antitrust loss for Surveillance Giant Google (12 Dec 2023) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2023/12/12/im-feeling-lucky/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 15:07:13

• Linux Matters: Snap, Crackle and Desktop ☞ https://linuxmatters.sh/18/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 15:15:56

• mintCast 427 – “Virginia is For Lovers.” ☞ https://mintcast.org/427-virginia-is-for-lovers/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 15:16:52

• Biden Hails Ukraine's Fight Against Russia As 'Victory,' Urges Congress To Speed Additional Aid ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-us-visit-biden-senate/32726995.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 15:36:42

• Intel® TDX Support Coming to SUSE GNU/Linux Enterprise Server ☞ https://www.suse.com/c/intel-tdx-support-coming-to-suse-linux-enterprise-server/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 15:37:32

• not Kremlin’s concern ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/12/putin-spokesman-says-navalny-s-whereabouts-not-kremlin-s-concern | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:02:02

• Russia-Ukraine War: Biden Says Putin Is ‘Banking On’ the U.S. Failing to Deliver Aid to Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/12/12/us/zelensky-biden-visit    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:02:13

• Latvia plans to reclaim 'Moscow House' and give it to Ukraine ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/politics/12.12.2023-latvia-plans-to-reclaim-moscow-house-and-give-it-to-ukraine.a535130/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:03:15

• Cyberattack Cripples Ukraine’s Largest Telecom Operator ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/cyberattack-cripples-ukraines-largest-telcom-operator/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:03:52

• The GOP's Bogus Linkage Between Aiding Ukraine and "Border Security" ☞ https://reason.com/volokh/2023/12/12/the-gops-bogus-linkage-between-aiding-ukraine-and-border-security/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:04:32

• Microsoft Windows ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/12/ukraines-largest-telecom-carrier-hit-cyberattack-presumed-russian-origin/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:05:28

• Zelenskyy visits DC at Ukraine’s most dangerous moment ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/fastthinking/zelenskyy-visits-dc-at-ukraines-most-dangerous-moment/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:05:53

• Ukraine’s Hey Hi (AI) road map seeks to balance innovation and security ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraines-ai-road-map-seeks-to-balance-innovation-and-security/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:06:07

• New Polish PM Donald Tusk vows “full mobilization” of West to help Ukraine ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/new-polish-pm-donald-tusk-vows-full-mobilization-of-west-to-help-ukraine/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:07:00

• Ukraine’s largest mobile communications provider down after apparent cyber attack ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/ukraines-largest-mobile-communications-provider-down-after-apparent-cyber-attack/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:07:18

• Scores injured in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20231213-dozens-injured-in-russian-missile-strikes-on-kyiv    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:07:36

• Zelensky, Biden give joint press conference as US aid for Ukraine hangs in the balance ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20231212-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-zelensky-biden-give-joint-press-conference-as-us-aid-for-ukraine-hangs-in-the-balance    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:07:59

• EU mulls billions in funding for Hungary on eve of Ukraine aid summit ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20231213-eu-mulls-hungary-payout-on-eve-of-ukraine-summit    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:10:42

• Ukraine's drone war: the technology at the centre of the conflict ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20231212-ukraine-s-drone-war-the-technology-at-the-centre-of-the-conflict    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:11:37

• Lithuania’s Russian speakers hesitant to use their language in public amid pressure to prove loyalty ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2148591/lithuania-s-russian-speakers-hesitant-to-use-their-language-in-public-amid-pressure-to-prove-loyalty    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:12:27

• U.S. Intelligence Assesses Ukraine War Has Cost Russia 315,000 Casualties ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/us-intelligence-ukraine-war-russia-315-000-casualties/32727779.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:12:44

• EU's Michel Still Working On 'Plan A' For Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-michel-plan-a-ukraine-moldova-georgia/32727757.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:13:00

• Russian Lawmakers Approve In Final Reading Bill Allowing National Guard To Hire Volunteers ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-lawmakers-approve-national-guard-volunteers/32727617.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:13:33

• Thank you, Windows ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-mobile-operator-bank-targeted-cyberattacks-russia/32727579.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:14:07

• EU Must Convince Hungary Over Ukraine Aid At Summit, German Official Says ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-ukraine-hungary-aid-summit/32727460.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:14:31

• Ukraine's Largest Phone Operator Says Huge Cyberattack Disrupted Services ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-cyberattack-phone-network/32727275.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:14:43

• After Refusing To Extradite Russian Ultranationalist To Kyiv, Finland Extends His Detention ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-finland-russia-torden-extradition/32727225.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:16:17

• Windows TCO ☞ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/g5y3b9/ukraine-cyberattack-internet-kyivstar-russia    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:17:42

• Defence Minister: Russian aggression reinforces international community ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20064596    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:19:02

• Poland’s new PM Donald Tusk is pro-EU, committed to helping Ukraine ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2023/1212/Poland-s-new-PM-Donald-Tusk-is-pro-EU-committed-to-helping-Ukraine    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:19:34

• No Aid for Ukraine Would Be a Gift to Russia, Biden Says as Zelensky Visits ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/us/politics/zelensky-biden-washington-ukraine.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:19:44

• Republicans Sideline Zelensky With Border Demands, Imperiling Aid Package ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/us/politics/republicans-zelensky-border-ukraine-aid.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:24:49

• Russia Strikes Kyiv, Injuring 53 People ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/world/europe/ukraine-kyiv-missile-strike.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:25:11

• Windows TCO ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/world/europe/russia-hackers-ukraine-kyivstar.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:26:03

• Wednesday Briefing: Biden Says Israel Is Losing Support ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/briefing/israel-gaza-ukraine.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:26:31

• "Ukrainian symbols" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/12/preschool-director-and-teacher-in-russia-resign-after-students-mistakenly-given-certificates-with-ukrainian-symbols | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:27:43

• Windows? ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/12/ukrainian-intelligence-reports-hacking-russia-s-federal-tax-service | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:28:41

• 315k ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/13/u-s-intelligence-says-315k-russian-troops-killed-or-injured-in-ukraine | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:28:53

• Ukrainian president Zelenskiy on surprise visit to Norway ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/ukrainian-president-zelenskiy-on-surprise-visit-to-norway    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:29:12

• Installing PHP 7.4 on Debian 11: A Journey on Dedicated Servers in Ukraine ☞ https://unixmen.com/installing-php-7-4-on-debian-11-a-journey-on-dedicated-servers-in-ukraine/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:29:43

• Russia’s friendliest bank will help BRICS implement the “climate agenda” ☞ https://off-guardian.org/2023/12/13/russias-friendliest-bank-will-help-brics-implement-the-climate-agenda/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:30:36

• Georgian President Says No EU Green Light Means A Win For Russia ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/interview-georgia-zurabishvili-green-light-eu-member-russia/32727836.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:30:49

• Finland To Reopen Two Border Crossings With Russia But Will Maintain Other Closures ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/finland-reopen-border-crossings-russia/32727817.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:31:11

• Request For Early Release Of Chechen Opposition Bloggers' Mother Denied ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-chechnya-critics-mother-prison/32727363.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:31:59

• Russian Political Analyst Who Was Charged With Online Calls For Terrorism Fined ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-kagarlitsky-terrorism-fined/32727249.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:32:15

• RFE/RL's Kurmasheva Faces New Russian Charge, To Remain In Custody ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-rferl-kurmasheva-detention-confirmed/32726891.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:32:40

• North Korea hosts Russia delegation for talks on economic cooperation ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/north-korea-hosts-russia-delegation-for-talks-on-economic-cooperation    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:33:34

• "Russian hybrid attack involving increasing numbers of undocumented migrants arriving at Finnish checkpoints." ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20064655    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:33:56

• "Using Google to store your data is like using a pawn shop to store your valuables." https://boingboing.net/2023/12/13/google-still-deleting-user-data-without-recourse.html "Using Google ... like it's still 1998" ... people who go work there care about one thing: money.    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:36:13

• "accused Moscow of funneling migrants to their shared land border." ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/world/europe/finland-border-russia.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:36:41

• Finland to reopen two border crossings with Russia ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/12/finland-to-reopen-two-border-crossings-with-russia | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:37:34

• 53 ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/13/over-50-injured-in-russian-nighttime-strike-on-kyiv | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:38:13

• Russian aviation authority says ‘incidents’ in Russia have decreased, while independent and foreign media report the opposite ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/13/russian-aviation-authority-says-incidents-in-russia-have-decreased-while-independent-and-foreign-media-report-the-opposite | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:38:47

• Trucks wait on Latvia-Belarus border for up to 12 days ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/13.12.2023-trucks-wait-on-latvia-belarus-border-for-up-to-12-days.a535166/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:39:06

• Navalny ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/12/navalny-reportedly-transferred-to-moscow-as-part-of-new-criminal-investigation | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:39:35

• LXD now re-licensed and under a CLA ☞ https://stgraber.org/2023/12/12/lxd-now-re-licensed-and-under-a-cla/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:41:46

• Altice USA Faces Yet Another $1 Billion+ Copyright Lawsuit — ‘An Attractive Tool and Safe Haven for Infringement’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/12/12/altice-copyright-lawsuit-december-2023/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:42:16

• TTABlog Test: Are These Two Bird Design Marks Confusingly Similar for Clothing? ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2023/12/ttablog-test-are-these-two-bird-design.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:47:09

• Federal Circuit Decision Causes Confusion on Trademark Cancellation ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2023/12/confusion-trademark-cancellation.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:47:51

• How To Install Angie Web Server on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-angie-web-server-ubuntu-22-04/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:49:30

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

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:49:51

• Head Command in GNU/Linux with Examples ☞ https://idroot.us/head-command-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:50:09

• How to Install Kodi on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-kodi-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:50:51

• How to Install Xfce on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-xfce-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:51:12

• How to Install WoeUSB on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-woeusb-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:51:30

• How to Install Beekeeper Studio on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-beekeeper-studio-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:52:31

• How to redirect HTTP to HTTPS on Nginx ☞ https://owlhowto.com/how-to-redirect-http-to-https-on-nginx/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:55:59

• FastAI in R: How to Train Deep Learning Models with FastAI ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2023/12/fastai-in-r-how-to-train-deep-learning-models-with-fastai/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:57:00

• FastAI in R: How to Train Deep Learning Models with FastAI

  It seems like it’s getting easier and easier to get into deep learning, at least as a practitioner.

   

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:57:45

• How to Solve “Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)” In Ubuntu ☞ https://www.tecmint.com/sub-process-usr-bin-dpkg-returned-an-error-in-ubuntu/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 16:59:01

• Gemini googlebombed some more by Gulag https://www.cloudbooklet.com/gemini-ai-vs-bard/ https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2023/12/12/hijacking-gemini/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:01:03

• A Incomplete Picture ☞ https://tedium.co/2023/12/12/the-completionist-open-hand-foundation-nonprofit-context/ "A recent scandal around a popular YouTuber’s nonprofit foundation has created a lot of drama, but what it’s missing are voices that understand the nonprofit sector."    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:05:27

• Andy Wingo: sir talks-a-lot ☞ https://wingolog.org/archives/2023/12/12/sir-talks-a-lot    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:05:43

• Haiku Activity & Contract Report, November 2023 (ft. VPN support) ☞ https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/waddlesplash/2023-12-12_haiku_activity_contract_report_november_2023/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:06:07

• YouTube uses lower quality options on browsers running on Arm-based systems — misreporting as an x86 CPU appears to be a widespread browser fix ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/youtube-uses-lower-quality-options-on-browsers-with-aarch64-arm-based-systems-reporting-x86_64-appears-to-be-a-widespread-browser-fix    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:10:55

• Peter Czanik: Music of the week: the church organ ☞ https://peter.czanik.hu/posts/music-church-organ/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:11:04

• Webinar: Use of R in Japan’s Pharma Industry ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2023/12/webinar-use-of-r-in-japans-pharma-industry/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:11:14

• ‘fusen’ v0.6.0 (beta): a new Rmd/Qmd parser with ‘lightparser’ to try before release ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2023/12/fusen-v0-6-0-beta-a-new-rmd-qmd-parser-with-lightparser-to-try-before-release/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:12:11

• Conquering Unequal Variance with Weighted Least Squares in R: A Practical Guide ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2023/12/conquering-unequal-variance-with-weighted-least-squares-in-r-a-practical-guide/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:12:38

• Carbonyl: A Chormium-Based Browser Made for Your Terminal ☞ https://linuxtldr.com/installing-carbonyl/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:13:23

• Angie 1.4.0 Web Server Aligns with Nginx 1.25.3 Functionalities ☞ https://linuxiac.com/angie-1-4-0-web-server/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:13:54

• national leader of Argentina holding up a chainsaw, just to remind the world the country is now governed by a complete nutcase    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:14:37

• FlareGet is a Free Outstanding Download Manager that can Download Files Quickly using multiple threads and segments (Windows, Linux) ☞ https://medevel.com/flareget/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:15:26

• zpaqfranz is an open-source free archiver compatible with Zpaq for Windows, GNU/Linux and macOS ☞ https://medevel.com/zpaqfranz/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:15:33

• Rescatux is a User-friendly Repair Distribution for GNU/Linux and backdoored Windows Systems ☞ https://medevel.com/rescatux/ "Rescatux is a Debian-based live distribution that provides a graphical wizard for rescuing broken GNU/Linux and backdoored Windows installations, as well as boot loaders."    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:17:35

• Freexian Collaborators: Monthly report about Debian Long Term Support, November 2023 (by Roberto C. Sánchez) ☞ https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-lts-report-2023-11/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:18:43

• How to Watch a Directory for New File Creation in GNU/Linux ☞ https://tecadmin.net/watch-directory-for-new-files-in-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:19:05

• How to Install Audacity on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-audacity-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:19:14

• How to Install QElectroTech on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-qelectrotech-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:19:28

• How to Install ImageMagick on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-imagemagick-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:19:58

• How to Install Python Pip 3 on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-python-pip-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:20:30

• The Rise of GNU/Linux Hey Hi (AI) Assistants ☞ https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/rise-linux-ai-assistants    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:22:15

• This is a UEFI/Microsoft problem, but Schneier from the Electronic Facebook Foundation makes it sound like something is wrong with "Linux", citing a Microsoft publisher as his "source" ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/12/new-windows-linux-firmware-attack.html    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:24:14

• Over at Tux Machines... ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/12/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:24:25

• This is a Mono injection vector ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-unity-desktop-environment-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:26:41

• How to Install Telnet on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-telnet-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:26:58

• How to Install GIMP on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-gimp-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:27:09

• 25 Best Text Editors for Ubuntu and Other GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.debugpoint.com/text-editors-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 17:30:09

• Some of the music i'm listening to - 10 gemini://flexibeast.space/gemlog/2023-12-14.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:32:00

• "Same with capitalism, peoples. It's not a thing. It's not like the sun. It seemingly exists because you keep patronizing it by buying shit, especially shit you really don't need. We've learned there's a fuckload of negative side-effects to that dynamic at society scale." gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/u/oldernow/12579    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:33:24

• Composition Considered Harmful gemini://idiomdrottning.org/composition-considered-harmful    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:34:58

• Infinite Scrolling and hyper personalization are evil gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/s/Geminispace/12578    

posted Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 23:36:13