Roy Schestowitz

• "Because I really like the idea of a blogging timeline, here's mine. I have to admit that I regard my site more as a gemini/gopher/finger server, which you can see through the page layout. Nevertheless I'm trying to make this site as accessible for the WWW and the IndyWeb as possible." gemini://redterminal.org/gemlog/2024-08-11-Site_Timeline.gmi    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 00:48:33

• Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost (G) gemini://leetaur.com/tlm-propers/entries/2024-08-11.gmi    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 00:49:06

• Buy It for Life gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2024/202408/20240811-buy-it-for-life.gmi    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 00:50:13

• "Back in January of this year, I wrote a journal post titled "Site Update - Offline Accessibility" where I slightly touched on something I wanted for my site, a ZIP file of all of the contents of my site that could be navigated with a web browser or gemini browser like Lagrange." gemini://vigrey.com/journal/my-site-is-now-available-offline.gmi    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 00:50:57

• Serving bare git on the web gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2024-08-11-bare-git    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 00:51:35

• "Dawkins loses entire Facebook account for posting about putative men boxing women in the Olympics" https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2024/08/10/dawkins-loses-entire-facebook-account-for-posting-about-putative-men-boxing-women-in-the-olympics/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 00:53:24

• "Throughout my career I have seen some Labour politicians willing to address far-right extremism but ignoring the threat of Islamist extremism. "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/11/extremism-in-all-its-forms-has-been-ignored-for-too-long-by-british-politicians    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 00:53:36

• "I'm still working on the write up of my Finnish bike tour which, somehow, ended already a month ago. Fair warning, it's looking on track to be my longest gemlog/phlog post ever." gemini://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space/~solderpunk/gemlog/assorted-updates-on-a-sunday-evening.gmi    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 00:56:09

• creekbound critters and smokes in the night gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2068    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 00:57:01

• HackTheBox and Hispagatos gemini://hispagatos.org/post/hackthebox/index.gmi    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 00:57:59

• ‘climate neutral’ http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-end-of-claim-climate-neutral.html    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:34:07

• Hunger https://truthout.org/articles/1-in-11-people-went-hungry-in-2023-the-climate-crisis-is-partially-to-blame/ https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/08/02/an-idea-msmes-amidst-global-geopolitics-and-climate-change/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:34:56

• Public Transport https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/08/02/public-transport-is-our-bulwork-against-climate-change/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:35:44

• Rising Faster Than Expected https://truthout.org/articles/methane-emissions-rising-faster-than-expected-threatening-global-climate-goals/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:36:22

• net-zero pledge https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/pathways-alliance-bill-c-59-competition-act-richard-masson-1.7281083    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:36:49

• Police for polluters https://www.dw.com/en/germany-police-stop-climate-protesters-at-hamburg-airport/a-69836955    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:37:24

• Use Invidious https://www.maketecheasier.com/youtube-no-longer-allows-ad-blockers/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:38:11

• Social engineering and censorship https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2024-07-31/mrbeast-youtubes-biggest-star-acknowledges-past-inappropriate-language-as-controversies-swirl    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:38:52

• EUIPO says comparing virtual goods to real-life goods like apples and oranges http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/08/euipo-says-comparing-virtual-goods-to.html EUIPO = corruotion http://techrights.org/wiki/EUIPO/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:39:47

• Lawyers for Saudi Arabia Seek Dismissal of Claims It Supported the Sept. 11 Hijackers https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2024-07-31/lawyers-for-saudi-arabia-seek-dismissal-of-claims-it-supported-the-sept-11-hijackers    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:41:56

• If you are still using Skype, this WARNING is for you - Skype is Spy Campaign https://www.reddit.com/r/HighlyCensored/comments/1ehpg13/if_you_are_still_using_skype_this_warning_is_for/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:42:43

• hamas supporters in Facebook https://bianet.org/haber/turkey-blocks-instagram-after-erdogan-aides-criticism-over-haniyeh-censorship-298133 https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-blocks-instagram-after-haniyeh-censorship-complaint/a-69836320    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:43:30

• We must act to protect free speech in Michigan https://www.bridgemi.com/guest-commentary/opinion-we-must-act-protect-free-speech-michigan    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:44:09

• Twitter and X No Longer Available on Mac App Store https://www.maketecheasier.com/twitter-x-not-available-mac-app-store/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:45:35

• Growth in sustainable energy generation stagnating: platform https://nltimes.nl/2024/08/01/growth-sustainable-energy-generation-stagnating-platform    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:49:27

• Giveaway to the Fossil Fuel Industry https://truthout.org/articles/green-groups-slam-energy-reform-bill-as-a-giveaway-to-the-fossil-fuel-industry/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:49:41

• Old, one year ago https://cpj.org/2023/08/defiant-marion-county-record-hits-newsstands-following-police-raid/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 01:56:54

• Just shows that Microsoft's layoffs are flippant, panic-based (Xbox sales down 42% in latest quarter) https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/former-xbox-studio-tango-gameworks-and-hi-fi-rush-has-been-acquired-by-pubgs-krafton-inc-saving-it-from-closure    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 02:36:58

• DistroTube hardly active anymore, barely 2 videos a week. Maybe he recognises YouTube for what it is (and always was). https://www.youtube.com/@DistroTube/videos    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 03:42:57

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1021.jpg    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 04:54:57

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1370.jpg    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 04:55:01

• Assorted updates on a Sunday evening gopher://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space:70/0/~solderpunk/phlog/assorted-updates-on-a-sunday-evening.txt    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 04:55:35

• "I changed ISP today after being told my existing monthly fee was going up to $97 NZD. I found a deal for $80/month with the first month free. Much saved. A good reminder to shop around. There was no need for me to wait for the increase. I don't have many subscriptions, but I will look at my home electricity next." gemini://zkbro.smol.pub/1723408917    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 04:56:23

• "I swear, a year and half in to moving from STL to Farmington, and I have not managed to eek out one inkling of emotional support from anyone/anywhere since the move, and the phone calls to/from my best friend in STL are short and short-winded." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2069    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 04:57:07

• "Keep in mind: this is WELL OVER two years of no in-person emotional support system. Phone calls, texts, e-mails, that's what pumps this soul forward for two rotations around the sun. None else. Yamming it up and BS'ing with fast talk and cordial exchanges - ok, I got those at gas stations and grocery stores"    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 04:57:38

• Does the Media Promote Conflict? -Julian Assange (2011) https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=fgyPTzjW96c    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 04:59:28

• FREEDOM TO JULIAN ASSANGE - WIKILEAKS https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=jH2AK4au1Is (new upload)    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 05:02:19

• "Femicide in Iran: Woman, Victim of Child Marriage, Killed by Her Son in Fars Province" https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/08/article-39    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 06:50:03

• "Lawsuit Claims Titanic Tourists Knew They Were Going to Die Before Implosion" https://futurism.com/the-byte/titanic-oceangate-sub-lawsuit    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 06:50:14

• A topic that merits more debate: They read us whether they want to or not https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://netzpolitik.org/2024/20-jahre-netzpolitik-org-sie-lesen-uns-ob-sie-wollen-oder-nicht/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 06:51:01

• capitalism https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://netzpolitik.org/2024/degitalisierung-privacy-preserving-capitalism/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 06:51:19

• "US Stock Plunge: Could The AI Bubble Burst?" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=24/08/10/0140245    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 06:52:05

• "A roll of the dice Ukraine’s surprise incursion has opened a front on Russian territory, but the operation carries significant risks" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/08/10/a-roll-of-the-dice    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 06:52:20

• "Warner Music Group says it's building a world-class anti-piracy unit. As part of this quest, the company has a job opening for a new anti-piracy coordinator." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/warner-music-is-looking-for-an-anti-piracy-expert-to-monitor-leaks-240811/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 06:54:34

• Episode 441 – Is CWE useful? ☞ https://opensourcesecurity.io/2024/08/11/episode-441-is-cwe-useful/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 06:56:22

• "This tutorial will help you enable a security on Firefox web browser on your Ubuntu 24.04 "Noble Numbat" to prevent your web browsing from being eavesdropped or blocked or redirected by anyone else." ☛ https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2024/08/how-to-enable-dns-over-https-security-on-ubuntu-2404.html | Source: Ubuntubuzz    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 06:57:59

• We did not write this: "Techrights deals with a variety of issues that affect our everyday computing. It works by addressing particular subjects that need to be better understood and thus resolved." https://muckrack.com/media-outlet/techrights    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 07:25:38

• "The site claims to have over 100,000 public domain images. This in and of itself is not that special, but the interface is." ☛ https://www.librarian.net/stax/5566/the-mining-of-the-public-domain/ |    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 08:32:21

• "A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rulings for Micron (MU.O), opens new tab, Dell (DELL.N)" ☛ https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/micron-dell-hp-win-appeal-over-conflict-claims-tied-us-patent-official-2024-08-09/ | Source: Reuters    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 08:32:50

• "The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said the companies' adversary in the USPTO case, patent owner Unification Technologies" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/micron-dell-hp-win-appeal-over-conflict-claims-tied-to-us-patent-official/articleshow/112426441.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 08:33:04

• "In the U.S., it is not illegal to be the only company on the market if it’s due to merit" ☛ https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/08/10/google-is-officially-an-illegal-monopoly-why-does-it-matter-and-whats-next/ | Source: Modern Diplomacy    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 08:33:35

• Digital Restrictions (DRM) ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/olympics-silina-pha-aphay-08112024094833.html | Source: RFA    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 08:34:36

• "Rather than spend $19.99 to stream the latest movies, why not see if your library has them as DVDs or Blu-rays you can borrow?" ☛ https://www.pcmag.com/articles/best-tech-at-your-library | Source: PC Mag    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 08:34:47

• "CBS has the broadcast rights for over-the-air television in the competing-team cities" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/netflix-teams-up-with-cbs-sports-to-produce-christmas-day-nfl-games/articleshow/112417816.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 08:35:14

• "That means the M4 MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini would arrive a full six months" ☛ https://www.macworld.com/article/2418726/the-mac-deserves-better-than-the-m4.html | Source: Macworld    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 08:35:22

• "[...] The journalists ran afoul of authorities after writing about the death in police custody" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-hamedi-mohammadi-amini-prison/33074654.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 08:45:00

• "In a newsletter to HKJA members on Sunday" ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/08/12/hong-kong-press-union-chief-vows-to-strive-for-journalists-rights-after-wsj-dismissal/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 08:45:22

• "Three journalists released from jail, thanks to royal pardons" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/freed-morocco-journalists-urge-release-of-political-prisoners-/7737656.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 08:45:36

• "I was never under any illusions that the news media was beloved by politicians or police." ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2024/08/11/one-year-after-marion-raid-kansas-officials-still-dont-care-about-constitutional-freedoms/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 08:45:53

• "This report details the findings and conclusions of the special prosecutors" ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Special-Prosecutors-press-release-re-Marion-County-8.5.2024.pdf | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 08:46:26

• "her mother, Chelsea Boyle" ☛ https://reason.com/2024/08/09/california-school-punishes-first-grader-for-a-drawing-sparking-federal-lawsuit/ | Source: Reason    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 08:51:45

• "The crowds at Ms. Harris’s events, including one in Detroit outside an airplane hangar" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/us/politics/trump-harris-crowds-ai.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:05:25

• Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/anti-terror-tech-group-worried-musks-x-membership-threatens-its-credibility-reports/articleshow/112454483.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:06:09

• "In general, "political" is not a bad word." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/ResourceAllocationPolitical | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:06:19

• "Why it's important" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/uk-revisits-social-media-regulation-after-far-right-riots/articleshow/112417561.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:06:32

• "Starting today, we're removing all ads." ☛ https://odysee.com/@Odysee:8/nomoreads:f |    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:06:59

• "Russian occupiers have started a fire" ☛ https://thehill.com/policy/international/4822979-zelensky-warns-of-fire-at-russian-occupied-nuclear-power-plant-radiation-levels-within-norm/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:08:12

• "a $980,000 carbon-reduction grant" ☛ https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2024/08/ann-arbor-oks-debated-led-conversions-for-over-4000-streetlights.html | Source: Michigan News    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:08:25

• "From 1960 to 2024, we observed annual average summer warming of 0.12°C per decade." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-08-humanity-great-barrier-reef-hottest.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:09:22

• "bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) in Australia between 2016 and 2024" ☛ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07672-x | Source: Nature    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:10:12

• "How? Viral photos of undisturbed natural beauty can lead thousands of people to head there." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-08-death-social-media-nature-photos.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:10:20

• "“What he did — at the time, we thought it was amazing,” says a former CIA official." ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/cia-agent-deep-undercover-spy-islamic-radicals-war-on-terror-1235075156/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:12:39

• "... Microsoft, among the top companies who announced workforce reductions" https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/more-than-130000-it-employees-have-lost-their-job-so-far-in-2024-as-tech-layoffs-continue-2580912-2024-08-12    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:14:50

• More layoffs expected soon at Microsoft https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2024-08-09-large-corporations-expect-to-make-more-layoffs-in-the-coming-months/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:16:32

• GNU/Linux share estimates up for second day in a ROW https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-200902-202408    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:18:07

• "Travel can be exhilarating or awful, and like it or not" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-08-11/how-not-to-be-a-terrible-tourist-guide-europe-united-kingdom-travelers-overtourism-backlash | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:19:37

• "Acciona, a Spanish company that built the plant" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/business/spain-water-desalination.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:19:56

• "Italy is the leading EU country in terms of absolute volumes of fresh water" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-08-drought-sicily-rainwater-dumped-sea.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:20:28

• "a professor of History at Yale University and the author of books" ☛ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2334787/deafeating-russia-is-best-thing-we-could-do-for-russia-interview-with-timothy-snyder | Source: LRT    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:25:03

• "The United States, with some success, has tried to control the export of chips." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/with-smugglers-and-front-companies-china-is-skirting-us-ai-bans/articleshow/112430619.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:25:49

• "Seo expressed some disappointment" ☛ https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/08/281_380395.html | Source: The Korea Times    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:33:30

• "social workers and librarians are among those in Sweden" ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/11/sweden-snitch-law-immigration-plan-prompts-alarm-across-society | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:34:08

• "radicilisation" ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-riots-far-right-children-radicilisation-parents-b2593480.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:34:38

• "It was the grassroots outcry against Project 2025, soon echoed by elected Democrats" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-vance-project-2025-unpopular/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:35:07

• "Thus, the geopolitical situation in Central and South Asia is developing very actively." ☛ https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/08/11/central-asia-and-the-taliban/ | Source: Modern Diplomacy    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:35:27

• "Other violent incidents linked to Sweden's gangs [sic] have taken place in Norway" ☛ https://www.thelocal.dk/20240809/denmark-boosts-border-checks-with-sweden-amid-gang-violence | Source: The Local DK    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:35:47

• "Security at one Las Vegas hotel where many DEF CON..." ☛ https://www.404media.co/here-are-the-hacker-tools-a-def-con-hotel-is-hunting-for/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:57:23

• Windows TCO: "A pity for the Trump campaign that Cheung is a habitual liar" ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/08/11/the-trump-hack-could-extend-far-beyond-a-hack-and-leak/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:58:47

• Windows TCO: "The city — which is home to nearly 160,000 people" ☛ https://therecord.media/texas-florida-local-governments-ransomware-neuberger-nakasone-white-house | Source: The Record    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:58:59

• "Ride-hailing and taxi drivers are among the first workers globally to face the threat" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/china-s-drivers-fret-as-robotaxis-pick-up-pace---and-passengers/7734349.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:00:52

• "For our younger readers, WordStar for DOS was last updated in 1992" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/cult-sci-fi-author-repackages-wordstar-7-dos-680mb-zip-has-software-emulators-manuals-and-tips-squished-in | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:01:21

• "Today, at the Defcon security conference in Las Vegas" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/secret-hunting-bill-demirkapi/ | Source: Wired    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:01:40

• "But before we come to that, I have to frame my thoughts correctly." ☛ https://blog.martin-haehnel.de/2024/08/11/the-way-we.html | Source: Martin Hähne    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:01:54

• "A video shows the robot wielding an extended table tennis paddle" ☛ https://futurism.com/google-robot-table-tennis | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:02:41

• "To bring public libraries into the 21st century" ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-insight/knowledge/access-to-knowledge-is-a-right-not-a-privilege-101722860872532.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:05:24

• "The PCMag security team ventured to Las Vegas this week to brave the heat" ☛ https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-scariest-hacks-bugs-and-scams-we-saw-at-black-hat-2024 | Source: PC Mag    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:05:41

• "To better understand tech use and misuse in schools and inform my reporting" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/technology/phone-tech-use-schools.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:07:49

• "The issue isn’t simply that some children and teenagers compulsively use apps like Snap" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/technology/school-phone-bans-indiana-louisiana.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:08:28

• "" ☛ http://www.arrl.org/news/view/new-york-high-school-helps-license-amateur-radio-operators | Source: ARRL    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:08:41

• "" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/briefing/techonology-schools.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:08:52

• "This past Friday the 50th interview of the People and Blogs series went live" ☛ https://manuelmoreale.com/fifty-shades-of-people-and-their-blogs | Source: Manuel Moreale    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:16:10

• "Rachael Gunn, better known by her stage name "Raygun," recently found herself in the eye" ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/who-is-rachel-gunn-aka-raygun-meet-australian-olympic-breaker-and-university-lecturer-who-scored-zero-points/articleshow/112445112.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:16:25

• "Wojcicki found herself hanging out with the young founders and became fascinated" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/susan-wojcicki-former-youtube-ceo-dies-at-56/ | Source: Wired    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:27:18

• "The problem is that I now need to optimise the technology I use, and the choices that I make" ☛ https://chrishannah.me/my-digital-life-after-having-a-baby/ | Source: Chris Hannah    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:27:44

• "In a purist view of object-oriented programming" ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/data-classes-in-python-with-dataclasses/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:42:08

• "In this post, I’ll explain how to provide a default value when querying" ☛ https://blog.frankel.ch/default-map-value/ | Source: Nicolas Fränkel    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:43:40

• "You’re probably getting the drift." ☛ https://blog.viditb.com/action-centered-design/ |    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:43:54

• "Descriptive statistics in R" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/08/descriptive-statistics-in-r-6/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:44:12

• "My LLM tool has features for storing text embeddings in SQLite." ☛ https://til.simonwillison.net/sqlite/sqlite-vec |    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:45:33

• "In January of 2024 I published a blog post comparing Activity Pub, Nostr, and AT" ☛ https://nate.mecca1.net/posts/2024-08-11_microbloggingv2/ | Source: Nate    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:46:20

• "Kubed, my new Emacs-based Kubernetes interface" ☛ https://eshelyaron.com/posts/2024-08-09-kubed-is-now-on-gnu-elpa.html | Source: Eshel Yaron    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:46:33

• "Iostat is a command-line utility that provides detailed statistics" ☛ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-and-use-iostat-on-ubuntu/ | Source: HowTo Forge    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:48:29

• "If you are a system administrator and responsible for managing Linux systems" ☛ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-check-ssd-hdd-health-in-linux/ | Source: HowTo Forge    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:49:42

• "That’s why I thought I’d dust off the chronicles." ☛ https://css-tricks.com/css-chronicles-xlii/ | Source: CSS Tricks    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:50:44

• "For an assortment of reasons, we don't want ZFS to do compression" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/solaris/ZFSPropertyDefaultsChange | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:51:15

• "I use Deja-Dup, to backup my Ubuntu machines." ☛ https://berk.es/2024/08/10/ignore-rust-target-build-directories-in-deja-dup/ | Source: Bèr Kessels    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:51:22

• "Why remove the firewall subsystem when it's essential for security?" ☛ https://notes.volution.ro/v1/2024/08/snippets/60066422/ | Source: Ciprian Dorin Craciun    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:51:52

• Deep-sea metals: Vital resource or environmental disaster? https://www.dw.com/en/deep-sea-metals-vital-resource-or-environmental-disaster/a-69840730    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:57:55

• vandalism https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-train-services-disrupted-vandalism-suspected/a-69841557    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:58:32

• plea deal for 9/11 plotters https://www.dw.com/en/united-states-revokes-plea-deal-for-9-11-plotters/a-69846612    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:59:37

• Africa is beating HIV. https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/363716/africa-hiv-aids-sub-saharan-progress    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:00:48

• Scientists Identify Neural Network Vital For Creativity in The Brain ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identify-neural-network-vital-for-creativity-in-the-brain    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:02:08

• Cult Sci-Fi author repackages WordStar 7 DOS — 680MB zip has software, emulators, manuals, and tips squished in ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/cult-sci-fi-author-repackages-wordstar-7-dos-680mb-zip-has-software-emulators-manuals-and-tips-squished-in    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:02:42

• New Biomaterial Could Finally Repair Damaged Cartilage in Injured Joints ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/new-biomaterial-could-finally-repair-damaged-cartilage-in-injured-joints    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:03:52

• Your Language Could Make It Easier to Tell Different Colors Apart ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/your-language-could-make-it-easier-to-tell-different-colors-apart    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:04:39

• Olympics: There's a Worrying Link Between Newest Sports And Injury Rates ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/olympics-theres-a-worrying-link-between-newest-sports-and-injury-rates    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:05:04

• DNA From 'Lost European Prince' Solves a 200-Year-Old Conspiracy ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/dna-from-lost-european-prince-solves-a-200-year-old-conspiracy    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:05:17

• healthy home https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/chornobyl-quebec-host-families-1.7283731    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:10:59

• Big OOPS https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/jamp-digoxin-health-canada-1.7284378    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:16:34

• Ravi Dwivedi: How My Schengen Visa Was Refused by Austria ☞ https://ravidwivedi.in/posts/austrian-visa-refusal-jan-2024/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:21:26

• COVID-19 pandemic remains unsolved https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-thousands-march-in-covid-19-pandemic-skeptic-protest/a-69850493    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:25:52

• What Killed Harmony Ball-Stribling? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/health/maternal-mortality-mississippi.html    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:31:16

• Your Nails Reveal A Lot About Your Health – Here's What to Look For ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/your-nails-reveal-a-lot-about-your-health-heres-what-to-look-for    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:31:38

• Expert Reveals 5 Ways Your Pet Can Help You Be Healthier And Happier ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/expert-reveals-5-ways-your-pet-can-help-you-be-healthier-and-happier    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:31:49

• Vegetable prices in Malaysia expected to stabilise, say local farmers ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/vegetable-prices-in-malaysia-expected-to-stabilise-say-local-farmers    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:34:12

• Philippines’ Marcos condemns China’s ‘illegal and reckless’ actions over disputed S.China Sea reef ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/08/11/philippines-marcos-condemns-chinas-illegal-and-reckless-actions-over-disputed-s-china-sea-reef/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:34:54

• US Navy warship production hits 25-year low, falls behind China: ‘A terrible state’ ☞ https://nypost.com/2024/08/11/us-news/us-navy-warship-production-hits-25-year-low-falls-behind-china-a-terrible-state/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:35:55

• Freedom of Information and press https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sale-of-atlantic-canada-s-biggest-newspaper-chain-could-reduce-local-content-expert-1.7279936    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:40:57

• trade mark disputes http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/08/guest-post-bad-blood-is-not-bad-faith.html    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:42:42

• Celeb-led SCAM https://gizmodo.com/akons-multi-billion-dollar-crypto-city-in-africa-gets-a-reality-check-2000482614    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:43:12

• Moonbounce Music ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/11/moonbounce-music/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:45:22

• A Place Where It Snows All Summer ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/style/buffalo-snow-fake.html    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:46:37

• Fasting-Style Diet Seems to Result in Dynamic Changes to Human Brains ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/fasting-style-diet-seems-to-result-in-dynamic-changes-to-human-brains    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:47:01

• "What can you do with a one-button keyboard? Quite a bit, actually, especially if that key has a little screen on it." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/11/2024-tiny-games-contest-are-you-a-good-judge-of-time/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:47:49

• Cheap Logitech F710 controller may have contributed to Titan submersible implosion, lawsuit alleges ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/controllers-gamepads/cheap-logitech-f710-controller-may-have-contributed-to-titan-submersible-implosion-lawsuit-alleges    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:51:30

• AMD won't patch all chips affected by severe data theft vulnerability — Ryzen 3000, 2000, and 1000 will not get patched for 'Sinkclose' ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-wont-patch-all-chips-affected-by-severe-data-theft-vulnerability-ryzen-1000-2000-and-3000-will-not-get-patched-among-others    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:52:07

• In TV interview, Biden calls Trump 'a genuine danger' to US security ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20240811-biden-speaks-of-the-menace-posed-by-trump-to-democracy-in-tv-interview    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 13:52:47

• Exclusive: TikTok cuts jobs in Africa as part of global layoffs https://techcabal.com/2024/08/12/tiktok-layoffs-africa/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:13:29

• Paramount Global Faces Layoffs Amid Economic Turbulence https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/paramount-global-faces-layoffs-amid-economic-turbulence-12168 The media giant cuts 2000 jobs as recession fears grip corporate America    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:13:58

• Japan’s economic revitalization requires nuclear energy ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energysource/japans-economic-revitalization-requires-nuclear-energy/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:15:56

• Windows TCO: Donald Trump’s Campaign Says Its Emails Were Hacked ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/donald-trumps-campaign-says-its-emails-were-hacked/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:16:28

• Wine-Staging 9.15 is out    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:16:48

• Matthias Clasen: The colors of GTK ☞ https://blog.gtk.org/2024/08/11/the-colors-of-gtk/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:18:03

• Canaima – Venezuelan desktop based distribution ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/canaima-venezuelan-desktop-based-distribution/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:18:46

• containerd – industry-standard container runtime ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/containerd-industry-standard-container-runtime/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:19:19

• mox – modern, secure, all-in-one email server ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/mox-modern-secure-email-server/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:19:44

• In Ireland, Where statCounter is Based, backdoored Windows Has Fallen to Just 18% Market Share (Based on statCounter) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/12/In_Ireland_Where_statCounter_is_Based_Windows_Has_Fallen_to_Jus.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:25:25

• Julian Assange is No Longer in Social Control Media ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/10/Julian_Assange_is_No_Longer_in_Social_Control_Media.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:25:36

• Progress on Literature and Audio/Video ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/Progress_on_Literature_and_Audio_Video.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:25:50

• CAPTCHA is Slavery: Corporations Compelling the Masses to Tag Data for Training (So They Don't Need to Pay Any Staff) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/CAPTCHA_is_Slavery_Corporations_Compelling_the_Masses_to_Tag_Da.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:26:50

• Microsoft United's First Match of the Season (With backdoored Windows Ads on All the Jerseys) Was a Loss ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/Microsoft_United_s_First_Match_of_the_Season_With_Windows_Ads_o.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:27:23

• Microsoft Has Collapsed in Poland, 20% of Web Requests Are backdoored Windows (Only One in Five) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/Microsoft_Has_Collapsed_in_Poland_20_of_Web_Requests_Are_Window.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:41:06

• Jeffrey Epstein-Connected Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Billionaires Already Bribe the Democrats to Remove Regulators ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/Jeffrey_Epstein_Connected_Microsoft_Billionaires_Already_Bribe_.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:41:13

• How Social Control Media Will Perish ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/How_Social_Control_Media_Will_Perish.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:41:22

• When I.C.B.M. 'Pulls a Dell' It'll be Hell ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/When_IBM_Pulls_a_Dell_It_ll_be_Hell.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:41:32

• Wikileaks Editor Kristinn Hrafnsson on Donald Trump Attempting (and Failing) to Bribe Julian Assange to Expose Sources ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/Wikileaks_Editor_Kristinn_Hrafnsson_on_Donald_Trump_Attempting_.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:42:28

• Fight Against Censorship Has Been Lost ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/Fight_Against_Censorship_Has_Been_Lost.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:42:41

• Even in Europe's 'Capital of Pirated Windows' Vista 11 Adoption Has Stalled This Past Year, Fell This Past Summer ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/Even_in_Europe_s_Capital_of_Pirated_Windows_Vista_11_Adoption_H.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:42:53

• Asus ROG Ally mentioned in latest SteamOS 3 beta release notes — Valve's platform expansion ambitions take shape ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/asus-rog-ally-mentioned-in-latest-steamos-3-beta-release-notes-valves-platform-expansion-ambitions-take-shape    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:43:52

• What Is Python’s sum() Function and How Do You Use It? ☞ https://thenewstack.io/what-is-pythons-sum-function-and-how-do-you-use-it/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:47:51

• Philippines appeals court overrules revocation order against independent news website Rappler ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/philippines-appeals-court-overrules-revocation-order-against-independent-news-media-rappler/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:48:50

• Video: Same Origin, CORS, DNS Rebinding and Localhost, (Mon, Aug 12th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31158    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:49:25

• Microsoft is at fault here, it should not be cited as the expert and saviour ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/us/politics/trump-campaign-hacking-iran.html    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:50:38

• Grotesque reversal of narrative, wherein the culprit is framed as guru ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/08/11/trump-campaign-allegedly-hacked-microsoft-details-iranian-targeting/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:51:32

• "In the paper available on ArXiv, they detail what it took to make it happen. The team also set up a site with a simplified explanation and some videos of the robot in action." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/11/achieving-human-level-competitive-robot-table-tennis/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:53:21

• They Say It's for Security (or for Encryption) But it's for Microsoft/GitHub and You Cannot Object (That's Obviously a CoC Violation) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/They_Say_It_s_for_Security_or_for_Encryption_But_it_s_for_Micro.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:54:27

• Libera.Chat Has Reduced Capacity (Servers Turned Off) and Lost 1,000-2,000 Users This Past Month ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/Libera_Chat_Has_Reduced_Capacity_Servers_Turned_Off_and_Lost_1_.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:54:37

• Australia senator condemns Israel’s deliberate starvation of Palestinian civilians as ‘war crime’ ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/australia-senator-condemns-israels-deliberate-starvation-of-palestinian-civilians-as-war-crime/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:57:58

• Qubes OS Summit 2024: Tickets now available! ☞ https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2024/08/11/qubes-os-summit-2024-tickets-now-available/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 14:58:53

• Three weekend stable kernels ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/985198/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:01:32

• Kernel prepatch 6.11-rc3 ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/985233/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:02:02

• Zebra’s Stripes: Just So Stories about Patent Standing ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2024/08/stripes-stories-standing.html    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:02:48

• 3D printer maker Bambu Lab faces patent monopoly infringement lawsuits that could threaten hobbyist 3D printing in general ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/3d-printer-maker-bambu-lab-faces-patent-infringement-lawsuits-that-could-threaten-hobbyist-3d-printing-in-general    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:03:10

• Real World Economics: Central banks’ practices are on a perilous path ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2024/08/11/real-world-economics-central-banks-practices-are-on-a-perilous-path/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:03:36

• "I finally figured out how to successfully compile the 32bit version of Chromium (and its un-Googled sibling) on Slackware, now that this requires the Rust compiler to build it. Pat added the final bits that I needed to the rust.SlackBuild script in Slackware recently." ☞ https://alien.slackbook.org/blog/respect-all-little-bits/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:04:47

• Introducing Feature Gates to Client-Go: Enhancing Flexibility and Control ☞ https://kubernetes.io/blog/2024/08/12/feature-gates-in-client-go/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:07:03

• The First New Long Wave Radio Station Of This Millennium ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/11/the-first-new-long-wave-radio-station-of-this-millennium/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:08:41

• 2024’s Top 30 High-Performance Open-source Apps and Projects Built with Rust ☞ https://medevel.com/rust-30-apps-2024/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:15:14

• GeoServer: Open-Source Geospatial Server ☞ https://medevel.com/geoserver-geo/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:15:49

• Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy Server, Free and Open-source Projects ☞ https://medevel.com/anti-spam-smtp-proxy-server-x/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:16:05

• New NOG in the Asia Pacific region — TLNOG ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/08/12/new-nog-in-the-asia-pacific-region-tlnog/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:16:58

• The Talospace Project: Baseline JIT patches available for Firefox ESR128 on OpenPOWER ☞ https://www.talospace.com/2024/08/baseline-jit-patches-available-for.html    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:19:07

• In the United States Of America Bing Only Lost Share Since the Large Language Model (LLM) Hype, Surveillance Giant Google Gained More Than 1% ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/In_the_United_States_Of_America_Bing_Only_Lost_Share_Since_the_.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:21:12

• MixPost is a Self-hosted Social Multi Network Management System ☞ https://medevel.com/mixpost/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:21:58

• "The one good thing about getting Covid – at least among the people I live and work with – is that everyone expects you to rest. I got back to work too early, and ended up taking Friday afternoon off." gemini://notes.hugh.run/2024/2024-08-12.gmi    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:24:50

• "In what's turning into a weekly ritual of sorts, it's time for another gemlog post! Someday I hope to have more interesting things to post than random musings and ramblings, but in what is becoming a tired refrain, work keeps me busy and fatigued, so progress on all things creative is much slower than I'd like." gemini://ythraverse.xyz/gemlog/entries/240811.gmi    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:25:27

• 2 🔤SpellBinding: EFTNPRM Wordo: MICAS gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-08-12.gmi    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:25:58

• "So as part of the security team of my company I regularly do some phishing tests. The latest ones were a bit hard on my collegues because they were pretty realistic with a lot of inside info. This month I decided to make it a bit more lighthearted. You'll probably recognize both stories I mixed up ;-)" gemini://tilde.club/~mowlawner/gemlog/20240812.gmi    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:26:55

• Israel Criticized After Strike Kills Scores in Gaza ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-war-strike-school.html    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:35:26

• Israeli strike on Gaza school used as shelter kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/0810/Israeli-strike-on-Gaza-school-used-as-shelter-kills-at-least-80-Palestinian-officials-say    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:35:37

• Israeli military orders more evacuations in southern Gaza after deadly school strike ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240811-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-israeli-military-orders-more-evacuations-in-southern-gaza-after-deadly-airstrike-on-school    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:35:57

• US Eighth Circuit strikes down ATF rule on pistol braces as “arbitrary and capricious” ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/us-eighth-circuit-strikes-down-atf-rule-on-pistol-braces-as-arbitrary-and-capricious/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:36:23

• Europe in August 2024: Android 41%, backdoored Windows 30% ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/Europe_in_August_2024_Android_41_Windows_30.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:36:41

• Dead On A Friday ☞ https://tedium.co/2024/08/11/friday-night-death-slot-history/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:38:31

• The Dell OEM Sound Blaster Live! CT4780 ☞ https://rubenerd.com/the-dell-oem-sound-blaster-live-ct4780/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:39:05

• Australian trees in the Artarmon Reserve ☞ https://rubenerd.com/australian-trees-in-the-artarmon-reserve/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:39:26

• MILK-V Jupiter review – A RISC-V mini-ITX motherboard and PC tested with Ubuntu-based Bianbu OS ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/08/11/milk-v-jupiter-review-risc-v-mini-itx-motherboard-and-pc-ubuntu-based-bianbu-os/ "I tested the StarFive VisionFive 2 SBC with Debian 12 about 18 months ago."    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:40:40

• Setting Up DokuWiki on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: A Quick Installation Guide and Feature Rundown ☞ https://medevel.com/dokuwiki-install-on-ubuntu-lts/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:41:32

• Sites over platforms over sites ☞ https://rubenerd.com/platforms-over-sites/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:42:33

• GNOME 46.4 Desktop Improves Connecting to WPA2 Enterprise Networks ☞ https://9to5linux.com/gnome-46-4-desktop-improves-connecting-to-wpa2-enterprise-networks    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:51:11

• The Last Month in GSoC ☞ https://alcarazzam.dev/posts/the-last-month-in-gsoc/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:51:59

• Thunderbird 130 Beta Includes a Tray Icon for GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/thunderbird-beta-linux-tray-icon    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:53:39

• This Week in Linux 275: COSMIC Alpha Launched, Manjaro going Immutable, GNOME Tray Icons & more GNU/Linux news ☞ https://thisweekinlinux.com/275 https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/this-week-in-linux/twil-275/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 15:58:57

• Can Free Rent Revive Downtown San Francisco? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/business/san-francisco-storefronts-free-rent.html    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:00:21

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

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:01:11

• How To Install KDE Plasma on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-kde-plasma-linux-mint-22/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:01:30

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

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:01:43

• How To Install OpenShot Video Editor on AlmaLinux 9 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-openshot-video-editor-almalinux-9/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:01:58

• Easier and safer to install LibreOffice and start using open standards ☞ https://net2.com/how-to-install-microsoft-office-on-ubuntu-22-04/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:02:46

• Tutorial: How to Install Webmin on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://medevel.com/how-to-install-webmin-on-ubuntu/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:03:00

• How to Check if VMware Tools Are Installed in Linux? ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-check-if-vmware-tools-are-installed-in-linux/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:03:17

• How to install VMware tools in Kali GNU/Linux – A step by step ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-install-vmware-tools-in-kali-linux-a-step-by-step/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:03:37

• Gemini Protocol and Software/Net Freedom ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/Gemini_Protocol_and_Software_Net_Freedom.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:04:09

• Mozilla Firefox is Boiling the Frog (Just Like All the 'Chrome Clones'), Time for Gemini Protocol! ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/10/Mozilla_Firefox_is_Boiling_the_Frog_Just_Like_All_the_Chrome_Cl.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:04:17

• YouTube Will Probably be Next to Die ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/YouTube_Will_Probably_be_Next_to_Die.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:05:03

• [Meme] The Future of Alphabet, Google, YouTube... (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/Meme_The_Future_of_Alphabet_Google_YouTube.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:05:12

• Ladybird Browser Team Selects Swift as Preferred Language ☞ https://linuxiac.com/ladybird-browser-team-selects-swift-as-preferred-language/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:08:02

• BSD people discussing alternatives, limitations ☞ https://rubenerd.com/bsd-people-discussing-alternatives-limitations/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:10:58

• mksh – MirBSD Korn shell ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/mksh-mirbsd-korn-shell/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:30:22

• Oh dear. MALWARE guides! https://medium.com/@windows101tricks/guide-to-install-microsoft-edge-on-ubuntu-linux-mint-1e660fd8759a    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:39:16

• Self-hosting: Installing Docker and an Excalidraw container on Linux https://www.neowin.net/guides/self-hosting-installing-docker-and-an-excalidraw-container-on-linux/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:41:56

• Microsoft’s Paint 3D Might be Shutting Down Soon https://phandroid.com/2024/08/12/microsofts-paint-3d-might-be-shutting-down-soon/ More Microsoft shutdowns    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:50:26

• Global excess deaths https://invidious.private.coffee/watch?v=yi5Ii9TARis    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:53:55

• Millions More Dying, Explanation Absent (Global Excess Deaths) https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2024/08/12/global-excess-deaths/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:56:46

• Seems like Google YouTube has just AGAIN removed a video about COVID-19 by Dr. John Campbell https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=2Z8K0K_Vy4s "Sign in if you've been granted access to this video"    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 16:58:55

• Dr. John Campbell has a boss called Alphabet. Alphabet likes to cover up for vaccine patent holders, who fear accountability. https://yewtu.be/channel/UCF9IOB2TExg3QIBupFtBDxg    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:00:11

• With a total lack of Twitter acticity by Campbell in Twitter in over a month, one wonders if they sanctioned him there too..    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:07:50

• "Just to let you all know, I'll be moving to a new capsule soon, in order to have my second website mirrored here." gemini://dce.cities.yesterweb.org/tinylog.gmi    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:07:55

• The old joke went, "the Internet is for porn". Nowadays it is for censorship. It gives people a false view of the world by culling many things that upset those in power.    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:08:42

• But of course those who control the Net will tell us they merely "protect" us all from "misinformation" and "hate speech" (even when it's not even remotely those things)    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:09:33

• Only Weeks After ZDNet, IDG Has Also Deleted GNU/Linux From the RSS Feeds or Web Pages (Categories) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/Only_Weeks_After_ZDNet_IDG_Has_Also_Deleted_Linux_From_the_RSS_.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:11:34

• The 'Linux' Foundation's Utter Negligence (or Abandonment) of Linux.com Illustrated With One Screenshot ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/The_Linux_Foundation_s_Utter_Negligence_or_Abandonment_of_Linux.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:11:48

• United Kingdom: backdoored Windows Down, Vista 11 Down, GNU/Linux Up ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/11/United_Kingdom_Windows_Down_Vista_11_Down_GNU_Linux_Up.shtml    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:11:55

• COSMIC Desktop Alpha: Hands-on and Review ☞ https://www.debugpoint.com/cosmic-desktop-alpha-2/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:12:13

• WebDAV Fixes for Fastmail, Mailbox Coming to Ubuntu 24.04 ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/ubuntu-24-04-fastmail-mailbox-webdav-fixes    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:12:41

• 7 Best Free and Open Source JavaScript Engines ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/free-open-source-javascript-engines/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:12:58

• Russia communications agency blocks access to messaging app Signal ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/russia-communications-agency-blocks-access-to-messaging-app-signal/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:13:29

• US appeals court greenlights defamation suit against former Special Counsel Robert Mueller ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/us-appeals-court-greenlights-defamation-suit-against-former-special-counsel-robert-mueller/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:14:08

• Fire at cooling tower of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240811-fire-at-cooling-tower-of-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:14:24

• Ukraine’s Summer Camps Are Altered by War ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/world/europe/ukraine-summer-camps-war.html    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:14:35

• Zelenskiy Urges West To Lift Restrictions On Weapons Use As Kursk Offensive Continues ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-missile-attack-kyiv-kursk-belgorod/33074310.html    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:14:43

• Fire Hits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant, But Officials Say Safety Not Compromised ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/zaporizhzhya-russia-ukraine-nuclear-fire/33074696.html    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:15:07

• ‘Deafeating Russia is best thing we could do for Russia‘ – interview with Timothy Snyder ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2334787/deafeating-russia-is-best-thing-we-could-do-for-russia-interview-with-timothy-snyder    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:15:19

• Ukraine says two killed in Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv region ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240811-two-killed-in-kyiv-region-including-four-year-old-boy-in-russian-attacks    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:15:43

• 'Thousands' of troops part of incursion aiming to 'destabilise' Russia, says top Ukrainian official ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240811-thousands-of-troops-part-of-incursion-aiming-to-destabilise-russia-says-top-ukrainian-official-border-regions    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:15:56

• A Tiny Knob Keeps You In Control ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/11/a-tiny-knob-keeps-you-in-control/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:16:41

• Hackberry Pi Zero: The New Wave of Affordable Computing for Indie Hackers ☞ https://medevel.com/hackberry-pi-zero/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:16:58

• Investigative Journalist Urges West To Withdraw Reporters From Russia To Prevent Arrests ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/grozev-bulgaria-russia-prisoner-swap-navalny-gershkovich-kurmasheva/33074601.html    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:17:12

• Xecast Episode 2: Conferences, homelabs, and Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://xeiaso.net/xecast/002/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:18:04

• Virus Behind COVID-19 Now Rampant in Wild Animals, Study Finds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/virus-behind-covid-19-now-rampant-in-wild-animals-study-finds    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 17:18:18

• Branches of Foreign Banks to Operate in Russia https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/08/09/branches-of-foreign-banks-to-operate-in-russia/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:01:54

• CPJ: Russia’s YouTube slow down another blow to independent reporting https://cpj.org/2024/08/cpj-russias-youtube-slow-down-another-blow-to-independent-reporting/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:02:09

• 25 years https://www.dw.com/en/25-years-of-vladimir-putin-at-russia-s-helm/a-69844205    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:02:27

• Russian chess player arrested after attempting to poison younger rival https://www.theage.com.au/world/russian-chess-player-arrested-after-attempting-to-poison-younger-rival-20240809-p5k0z5.html    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:03:57

• Russia Blocks Signal Messaging App as Authorities Tighten Control Over Information https://www.usnews.com/news/technology/articles/2024-08-09/russia-blocks-signal-messaging-app-as-authorities-tighten-control-over-information    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:04:17

• Nothing says freedom like Kremlin? https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-08-06/nigeria-detains-tailors-who-made-russian-flags-for-anti-government-protests    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:23:40

• Civic Freedoms https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/08/07/russia-repressive-laws-used-crush-civic-freedoms    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:24:59

• Anti-War Russian Pianist Dies in Prison After Hunger Strike https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-08-05/anti-war-russian-pianist-dies-in-prison-after-hunger-strike    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:25:51

• TikTok Says Court Should Reject DOJ Secret Filings in Divestiture Suit https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-08-05/tiktok-says-court-should-reject-us-justice-secret-filings-in-divestiture-suit    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:27:16

• "TikTok Teacher"?? https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tiktok-teacher-advises-against-sharing-this-back-school-photo-your-child-safety-reasons-1726071    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:27:25

• How does that become "news"? https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/us-tiktoker-slammed-telling-tourists-that-20-tip-kind-right-thing-do-when-eating-out-1726130    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:28:05

• How does this become "newsworthy"? https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/americans-are-so-broke-they-dont-even-realize-it-tiktoker-explains-why-mexicans-are-better-off-1726103    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:28:29

• TikTok Is About to Get More Promotional (and Annoying) https://gizmodo.com/tiktok-is-about-to-get-more-promotional-and-annoying-2000485323    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:28:49

• University Age https://xkcd.com/2968/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:34:09

• Vice President First Names https://xkcd.com/2969/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:34:30

• Meteor Shower PSA https://xkcd.com/2970/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:34:54

• CalculateLinux 20240804 is out    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:37:32

• Windows TCO, not "Iran" https://www.dw.com/en/trump-campaign-confirms-security-breach-blames-iran/a-69909715    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:42:36

• Home Security Giant ADT Admits It Has Been Hacked https://gizmodo.com/home-security-giant-adt-admits-it-has-been-hacked-2000484710    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:45:41

• Windows TCO https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/08/07/royal-ransomware-actors-rebrand-blacksuit-fbi-and-cisa-release-update-advisory    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 21:55:35

• Millions Of People Knowingly Install Spyware (Have We Gone Insane?) https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=tBwX1PQMEhw    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:00:04

• Why I Ditched Ubuntu for Kubuntu and YOU SHOULD TOO! (For 2024) https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=HPUn-OACLoY    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:00:45

• Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon Review - New Ubuntu Base, Same Mint https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=eDwjqBc7M4w    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:00:59

• Immutable Linux, without the hassle? Vanilla OS 2 Orchid https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=PuGeR075MkE    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:01:19

• Turn KDE Plasma 6 Into A Tiling Window Manager https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=_Fw8LS3qXPg    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:01:37

• LibAdwaita Problems Linux Users Never Talk About https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=WFqJA1q-IKY    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:02:29

• How Linux Users Are Able To Distro Hop So Easily https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=ApkoY-PN0Nk    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:02:48

• 5 New Features I Love in Linux Mint 22 https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=aNER7v2HV7c    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:03:02

• Bazzite overview| The next generation of Linux gaming https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=867t6wIqcSQ    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:03:18

• Stop Running Google Chrome Immediately https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=1vuJ05k5FxM    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:03:42

• GNOME Sort Of Brings The System Tray Back https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=ejqNCbE42cg    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:04:04

• A Quick Look At Linux Mint 22 "Wilma" https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=ZDzf7VGmYa0    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:04:18

• Nobara Project 40 Quick Overview https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=Tr5La7Xcyxk    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:04:40

• Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (31/2024): Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA 5 and Jolla C2 news https://linmob.net/weekly-update-31-2024/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:25:44

• Not many instances of Invidious still work. YouTube kills everything it touches.    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:36:55

• IBM's biggest contract in Germany since the one with the Nazi party? https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/IBM-4828/news/IBM-and-WWF-Germany-to-Build-New-AI-Solution-to-Support-Conservation-of-Keystone-Species-47621750/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:45:12

• "While there have been other such outages over recent years, a specific report by Business Insider draws a potential causality relationship between two key events." https://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science/was-the-microsoft-azure-outage-linked-to-recent-layoffs/article    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:45:27

• "It’s just a matter of when IBM decides to exit storage and most likely Power https://seekingalpha.com/news/4138648-dell-hpes-storage-business-remains-vital-to-their-stocks-but-companies-have-lost-storage-market-share-bernstein " https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1tSSZUie    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:47:06

• geekwire is sponsored by Microsoft. They don't even deny it. They have even burned Microsoft whistleblowers to show their loyalty to Brad Smith. This is PR spin, down is "up". https://www.geekwire.com/2024/product-related-rd-jobs-surge-at-microsoft-as-operations-roles-decline-new-numbers-show/    

posted Monday, August 12, 2024 at 22:49:19