Roy Schestowitz

• Techrights will publish fewer statcounter stuff+memes etc. to better focus on long form series long in the making, taking a lot more time but more profound (just time-consuming, that's no "fun")    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 02:42:22

• LF = spamfarm https://www.linux.com/featured/blockbuster-savings-on-technical-training-certifications/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 04:03:53

• Plus openwashing scams https://fossforce.com/2024/08/linux-foundation-announces-open-model-initiative-to-promote-openly-licensed-ai-models/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 04:04:13

• Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (32/2024): A Nemo Mobile Progress Report and an Unfettered Keyboard https://linmob.net/weekly-update-32-2024/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 04:05:46

• Still no update (in years) at Wikileaks https://wikileaks.org/-News-.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:00:24

• Mainstream Media Helps Donald Trump - REFUSES TO REPORT DAMAGING LEAKS!!! #shorts https://yewtu.be/watch?v=vUUuxZKTbX8    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:01:09

• Linus Torvalds on git (2007) https://yewtu.be/watch?v=bhiY8OpyXZ8    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:02:25

• [new] "FREEDOM TO JULIAN ASSANGE - WIKILEAKS" https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=jH2AK4au1Is    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:04:37

• Julian Assange's Views On Journalism https://iv.ggtyler.dev/watch?v=1QejeN2bhU4    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:21:48

• It seems like Microsoft got DEMOTED by Manchester United after that last loss https://www.sportcal.com/sponsorship/manchester-united-sign-first-competitive-back-of-shirt-sponsor/ "The branding does not, however, make Microsoft a United partner." Only cup games and women.    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:30:09

• So Microsoft is sort of "third wheel" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-15/qualcomm-extends-sponsorship-of-manchester-united-until-2029?srnd=homepage-europe    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:31:09

• Microsoft now lets OEMs pay for its Windows ads    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:31:26

• Let's Encrypt now down to 1.9%! gemini://gemini.bortzmeyer.org/software/lupa/stats.gmi    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:53:16

• They should rename to LET'S OUTSOURCE    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:53:40

• a few slippery syllables gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2084    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:54:53

• Job Cut: This company will lay off more than 1,000 people – detailed here https://www.informalnewz.com/job-cut-this-company-will-lay-off-more-than-1000-people-detailed-here/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:56:07

• RIP dream job: How the allure of a dream job is fading for Gen Z https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/hr-policies-trends/rip-dream-how-the-allure-of-a-dream-job-is-fading-for-gen-z/articleshow/112594562.cms?from=mdr    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:56:39

• He is (sadly) still around https://www.bostonglobe.com/tech-power-players/year/2024/person/miguel-de-icaza-xibbon/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:57:55

• And infecting Godot https://www.phoronix.com/news/LibGodot-Proposed-Embed-Game    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:58:45

• de Icaza left after Techrights' reporting on his sexual-assaulting buddy. Also: "During his time at Amazon, Bice played a key role in moving the online retailer's IT infrastructure away from rival Oracle's database software in favor of its home-grown alternatives." https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-2022-most-significant-exec-departures-and-hires-2022-12    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 05:59:58

• "NVIDIA admittedly used pirated books to train these models" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/nvidia-copyrighted-books-are-just-statistical-correlations-to-our-ai-models-240617/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 09:43:08

• "I find myself not having posted new content in a while" ☛ https://www.respectfulinsolence.com/2024/08/17/abim-finally-revokes-two-board-certifications/ |    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 09:43:47

• Andy Thayer ☛ https://thedissenter.org/unauthorized-disclosure-andy-thayer/ | Source: The Dissenter    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 09:45:08

• "VFW blasts Donald Trump Medal of Honor statement as 'assinine'" https://thehill.com/homenews/4832324-vfw-donald-trump-medal-honor-statement/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 09:45:34

• "Brushed up" https://www.jeremycherfas.net/blog/brushed-up    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 09:45:49

• "Swedish [sic] gangs [sic] turn to internet to recruit young members" https://www.thelocal.se/20240815/swedish-gangs-turn-to-internet-to-recruit-young-members    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 09:46:13

• "A Horrible Mistake: At A Fork In the Road of the Destiny of Civilization | Opinion" https://www.commondreams.org/further/a-horrible-mistake-at-a-fork-in-the-road-of-the-destiny-of-civilization    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 09:47:44

• "VFW Condemns Donald Trump's 'Asinine' Comments About Medal of Honor" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/vfw-condemn-donald-trump-asinine-comments-medal-of-honor-1235082395/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 09:48:00

• "The rise and fall of Britain’s infamous preacher of hate" https://www.newstatesman.com/long-reads/2024/08/the-rise-and-fall-of-b-ritains-infamous-preacher-hate-anjem-choudary allowed or even encouraged to continue his activities behind bars    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 09:48:12

• "Ukrainian media: Russia destroys Finnish-donated school in Kherson" https://yle.fi/a/74-20105639?origin=rss    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 09:48:46

• "Zoroastrians Celebrate Navroz" https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/zoroastrians-celebrate-navroz-1816728    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 09:49:10

• Stakkr – Docker recompose tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/stakkr-docker-recompose-tool/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:22:22

• 19 Best Free and Open Source Shells ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-shells/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:22:39

• Labwc 0.8 Wayland Compositor Released ☞ https://linuxiac.com/labwc-0-8-wayland-compositor-released/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:24:09

• "These include: AltStore PAL, Aptoide, Mobivention, and SetApp Mobile." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/17/epic_games_fortnite_ios_eu/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:34:11

• "If you want to play Fortnite games on an iPhone … well, you need to live in the European Union." ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/16/fornite-mobile-ios-android-app-store/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:34:27

• "In Europe, where a new law permits third-party app stores and app promotions" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/16/technology/apple-epic-spotify-app-stores.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:34:49

• "Google v. Epic Games case" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/08/16/regulators-tighten-fingers-around-big-techs-neck-not-slowing-ai/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:35:10

• "The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, disclosed the request today." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/08/16/eu-issues-request-information-meta-connection-dsa-probe/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:35:56

• "It was just a few weeks ago that we were discussing how an update Apple made to its rules" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/08/16/and-just-like-that-pc-emulator-apps-are-allowed-on-apples-app-store-afterall/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:36:06

• "It’s no longer the upstart and the underdog; instead, it is a multi-trillion-dollar corporation." ☛ https://microblog.pratikmhatre.com/2024/08/16/separating-emotion-from.html | Source: Pratik    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:36:22

• "Mainstream pundits continue to offer muddled explanations for the inflation crisis." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2024/08/inflation-ceo-pay-harris-walz/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:40:46

• "Who are the workers behind the training datasets powering the biggest LLMs on the market?" ☛ https://privacyinternational.org/explainer/5357/humans-ai-loop-data-labelers-behind-some-most-powerful-llms-training-datasets | Source: Privacy International    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:41:01

• "In Berlin and Stuttgart, police said that activists were arrested without disrupting traffic." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/germany-climate-activists-block-four-airports/a-69944705?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:41:39

• "The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said the Harris campaign has accepted an invitation" ☛ https://thehill.com/business/4832255-kamala-harris-campaign-teamsters-roundtable-2024/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:41:52

• "Bennett and Wilkerson attempted to redirect criticism from Ensey and others" ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2024/08/16/marion-prosecutor-wary-of-liability-wrote-self-serving-memos-after-raid-on-kansas-newspaper/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:44:03

• "On a whim and for reference, I documented my Reflector work in a massive spreadsheet." ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2024/08/17/im-celebrating-three-years-at-kansas-reflector-heres-a-guide-to-every-one-of-my-columns/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:47:03

• "So if making money is not the object, what is motivating the moguls?" ☛ https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45550747 | Source: BBC    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:47:38

• "Its government issued "new guidelines" to reign in the once vibrant Afghan press" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/afghaistan-taliban-press-freedom-media/33081491.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:47:52

• Censorship ☛ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajasthan/udaipur-school-stabbing-mobile-internet-suspended-for-24-hours-schools-to-remain-shut-until-further-orders/article68535913.ece | Source: The Hindu    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:48:38

• "deepfakes" ☛ https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/08/17/ai-will-play-a-role-in-election-misinformation-experts-are-trying-to-fight-back/ | Source: Maine Morning Star    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:51:04

• "dishonest Truth Social post" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-sinister-clown-next-insurrection/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:51:15

• "deepfakes" ☛ https://alabamareflector.com/2024/08/17/ai-will-play-a-role-in-election-misinformation-experts-are-trying-to-fight-back/ | Source: Alabama Reflector    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:51:24

• "Think bigger about what should be ours." ☛ https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/public-ownership-of-public-goods | Source: Hamilton Nolan    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:06:56

• "Social media platform X is shuttering its operations in Brazil “immediately”" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/17/x-brazil-musk-moraes-judge/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:07:28

• "Schmidt said that big technology companies are planning for large investments into Nvidia-based AI" ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/not-microsoft-google-or-chatgpt-maker-openai-eric-schmidt-sees-this-company-as-big-ai-winner/articleshow/112589095.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:07:55

• "The new funds will enable the company to build three new semiconductor plants, or fabs, in Texas" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/08/16/texas-instruments-wins-4-6b-chips-act-financing-three-new-fabs/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:10:17

• "While governors have latitude to use their states’ National Guards to respond to civil disorder" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/us/politics/trump-2025-insurrection-act.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:10:47

• "A former employee, speaking anonymously, stated that the company has withheld salaries for over 50" ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/after-laying-off-70-employees-ai-startup-ceo-claims-not-able-to-go-to-the-us-to-raise-funding-as-employee-stole-passport-with-us-visa/articleshow/112585935.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:11:14

• "Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed." ☛ https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/the-onion-sold-global-tetrahedron-1235982383/ | Source: Variety    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:11:56

• "Unavailable since August 14, CrowdTangle is to be replaced with Meta's Content Library" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/eu-presses-meta-on-plans-after-disinformation-tracker-axed/articleshow/112581521.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:15:22

• "The chipmaker also expects to receive about $6 billion to $8 billion in investment tax credit" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/chipmaker-texas-instruments-to-receive-up-to-1-6-billion-in-funding-from-us/articleshow/112580531.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:15:31

• "The public consultation period for the government’s proposed three-month unemployment rule" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20105555 | Source: YLE    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:22:08

• "The U.S. Supreme Court addressed government’s various roles with respect to speech on social media" ☛ https://scheerpost.com/2024/08/17/in-these-five-social-media-speech-cases-supreme-court-set-foundational-rules-for-the-future/ | Source: Scheerpost    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:27:08

• "Musk’s repeated outbursts against advertisers have dried up the main source of revenue" ☛ https://fortune.com/2024/08/15/elon-musk-tesla-stock-sale-twitter-x-advertiser-boycott-finances-bradford-ferguson/ | Source: Fortune    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:27:39

• "Listed electric scooter maker Ola Electric launched its first range of electric motorcycles" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ola-electric-rolls-out-range-of-e-bikes-announces-quick-commerce-foray/articleshow/112548758.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:38:50

• "The siren song of the oil and gas industry! Literally: Drill, baby, drill!" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-trump-climate-tesla/ | Source: Wired    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:39:49

• "In Berlin and Stuttgart, police said that activists were arrested without disrupting traffic." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/germany-climate-activists-block-four-airports/a-69944705 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:40:11

• "the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard has been melting five times faster" ☛ https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/2024/08/new-satellite-images-reveal-disturbing-scale-arctic-ice-loss | Source: The Barents Observer    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:40:29

• "Man, what a fun project!" ☛ https://rscottjones.com/a-visit-to-cabinetlandia/ | Source: R Scott Jones    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:43:21

• Overpopulation ☛ https://www.telesurenglish.net/zambia-nearly-half-of-the-population-lives-in-extreme-drought-affected-areas/ | Source: teleSUR    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:54:50

• ">According to a study designed by the Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/gen-z-users-oppose-social-media-limits-poll/articleshow/112592309.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 12:06:38

• "Russia has been in control of the Zaporizhzhia site" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/safety-at-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-deteriorating-after-strike-says-iaea-/7746751.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 12:06:45

• "AP3 has already sought to shape American life" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-secret-ap3-militia-american-patriots-three-percent | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 12:06:57

• "The robot dog has a battery run time of two hours" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/ukraine-robot-dogs | Source: Futurism    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 12:14:25

• "The government-aligned National Electoral Council, or CNE" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/venezuela-attacks-un-with-propaganda-accusation-for-reporting-election-transparency-issues-/7745957.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 12:14:40

• "At least 16 villagers were killed and 20 others were abducted in northeastern Congo" ☛ https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/16-villagers-killed-20-abducted-congo-attacks-blamed-112910288 | Source: ABC    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 12:14:56

• "Their crimes include kidnapping, rape, property and cattle theft" ☛ https://www.christiandaily.com/news/nigeria-continues-to-tolerate-terrorism-uscirf-states.html |    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 12:15:28

• "Geofence warrants, also known as “reverse” search warrants" ☛ https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/13/us-appeals-court-rules-geofence-warrants-are-unconstitutional/ | Source: TechCrunch    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 12:17:10

• "In a rare in-depth interview, this billionaire man of mystery" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/style/alex-karp-palantir.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 12:17:33

• "Crucial correspondence involving the Nineteen Eighty-Four autho" ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/17/it-could-disappear-for-ever-anger-over-sale-of-george-orwell-archive | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 12:20:46

• "To those who never made their home on the network, this may sound a little sad" ☛ https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024/08/i-will-mourn-twitter-obituary | Source: New Statesman    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:30:49

• "These .env files allow organizations to define configuration variables for their web apps" ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/cloud-misconfigurations-expose-110000-domains-to-extortion-in-widespread-campaign/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:31:18

• "Initially piloted in 2021, Google's Project Greenlight is, as Scientific American explains" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/google-ai-traffic-lights | Source: Futurism    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:31:45

• "It works for me. I'm feeling healthy." ☛ https://wand3r.net/on-working-out/ | Source: Brandon    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:32:37

• "Pakistan says it is introducing new screening at airports" ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-asia/pakistan-mpox-virus-cases-who-alert-b2597779.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:33:00

• "The proposed research system automates the ancient medical practice of tongue diagnosis" ☛ https://futurism.com/neoscope/ai-detects-illness-tongue | Source: Futurism    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:33:18

• "First: is the Intel CPU too hot for a board this small?" ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/radxa-x4-sbc-unites-intel-n100-and-raspberry-pi-rp2040 | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:35:08

• "That means turning the curves into pixels, as best as you can because no one likes blurry text" ☛ https://registerspill.thorstenball.com/p/seconds-an-eternity | Source: Thorsten Ball    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:36:50

• "This system is a mini tickler file system. But rather than tracking things through a year" ☛ https://analogoffice.net/2024/08/17/index-card-system.html | Source: Analog Office    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:37:00

• "I'm committed to blogging. It's something I do every day. i don't wait for a good mood." ☛ https://louplummer.lol/random-joy-blogging-brings/ | Source: Lou Plummer    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:37:16

• "1. Does anyone run NetBSD? Does pkgin upgrade run really, really slow? I used a local mirror but DLing 700 packages took an entire day." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/nm03/2024/AUG2024/entry-3    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:46:18

• "I run NetBSD on two machines: a Raspberry Pi 3 and an i3." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/nm03/2024/AUG2024/entry-4    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:47:07

• "My S.O. and I are back in the U.S.A. enjoying some R and R. It has been so wonderfully cool here, at times in the mid 60s. I cannot express how fabulous that feels after the disgusting heat and humidity of Tokyo." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/nm03/2024/AUG2024/entry-5    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:48:11

• "I think that some www pages are less usable now than they used to be. But this is not a machine for WWW browsing, of course..." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/jirka/Phlog/2024_08_01.txt    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:49:21

• "This is a follow-up for 2024-08-16 JSON feed for indexing where I linked to IndieSearch, byJP. I want to see what's required for this to work." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2024-08-18-indie-search    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:50:48

• "In elementary school, I read a story that mentioned, and described, the color puce. I forget which story it was." gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/adiabatic/scrawlspace/2024/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:51:24

• 🔤SpellBinding: EIKYRWN Wordo: AGON gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/adiabatic/scrawlspace/2024/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:51:58

• 🔤SpellBinding: EIKYRWN Wordo: AGON gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-08-18.gmi    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:53:05

• "Over the past year or two, I've been cleaning up my posts here. Largely making sure the HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is valid, but also that all internal links (links where I link to previous posts) are valid to cut down on needless redirects or “404 Not Found” responses, in addition to fixing errors with my web server configuration [1]." gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2024/08/17.1    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:53:50

• Dunning-Kruger techies gopher://republic.circumlunar.space:70/0/~np89/glog/20240728-dunning_kruger_techies.txt    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:55:16

• Dystopian values gopher://republic.circumlunar.space:70/0/~np89/glog/20240818-dystopian_values.txt    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:56:16

• Official Project Gemini news feed — Progress on closing GitLab issues gemini://geminiprotocol.net/news/2024_08_15.gmi    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 15:59:14

• "The 2024 list of sites are up and voting is open. Lots of interesting sites listed (and I wouldn't say that I understand all of them), my favourite so far is "One Minute Park". It's a helpful reminder of how weird and creative the web can be." gemini://rrees.smol.pub/tiny-awards-2024    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:00:18

• week 33 recap gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/week33    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:00:52

• "Websites that use well-defined URL structures are easier for me to navigate." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/08/17/url-design/ | Source: James G    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:05:58

• "The general part is that one sort of my virtual machines are directly on the network" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/LibvirtWhySpareVirtualMachines | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:06:05

• "Semantic elements offer significant accessibility affordances." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/08/16/content-layout-design/ | Source: James G    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:06:15

• "For reasons beyond the scope of this entry" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/FreeBSDZFSRootAppeal | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:06:22

• "Many folks are on vacation right now" ☛ https://pointieststick.com/2024/08/16/this-week-in-kde-system-settings-modernization-and-wayland-color-management/ | Source: Nate Graham    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:07:09

• How To Install XanMod Kernel on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-xanmod-kernel-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:08:02

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

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:08:24

• Study Reveals Hidden Reasons Cats Scratch Furniture, And How to Stop Them ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-hidden-reasons-cats-scratch-furniture-and-how-to-stop-them    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:08:42

• How to Install Linkwarden with Docker: A Step-by-Step Guide ☞ https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-linkwarden-with-docker/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:09:26

• How to Exclude Directories Using the GNU/Linux find Command ☞ https://tecadmin.net/how-to-exclude-directories-using-the-linux-find-command/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:09:46

• How to Create Your First GNU/Linux Bash Script ☞ https://thenewstack.io/how-to-create-your-first-linux-bash-script/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:10:01

• How to Install ESLint on Ubuntu 24.04 or 22.04 LTS GNU/Linux ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-install-eslint-on-ubuntu-24-04-or-22-04-lts-linux/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:10:23

• How to Download and Install Forticlient VPN for Ubuntu 24.04 GNU/Linux ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-download-and-install-forticlient-vpn-for-ubuntu-24-04-linux/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:10:38

• Delete, install GNU/Linux... without systemd-bsod ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/how-to-fix-a-windows-blue-screen-of-death-bsod    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:11:30

• Exatorrent is an open-source Self-hosted Torrent Client ☞ https://medevel.com/exatorrent/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:12:09

• Piped is a free ads-free YouTube Frontend ☞ https://medevel.com/piped/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:13:07

• What About Static Typing in Ruby? ☞ https://noelrappin.com/blog/2024/08/what-about-static-typing-in-ruby/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:13:42

• Post-hoc Adjustment for Zero-Thresholded Linear Models ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/08/post-hoc-adjustment-for-zero-thresholded-linear-models/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:14:34

• Best Gamepads for GNU/Linux ☞ https://linuxstans.com/best-gamepads-for-linux/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:39:04

• 10 Open-source Free PACS Systems for Windows, Linux, macOS in 2024 ☞ https://medevel.com/pacs-1500/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:39:22

• Daniel Pocock: Frans Pop & Debian Day 2024: 31 years of deception and modern slavery ☞ https://danielpocock.com/frans-pop-debian-day-2024-31-years-deception-modern-slavery/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:39:49

• A Virtuoso Cellist’s Painstaking Path From Long Covid Back to the Stage ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/health/long-covid-cellist.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:45:56

• Linux Out Loud 94: Tale of Two Laptops ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/linux-out-loud/lol-94-2/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:47:00

• skip a curl transfer ☞ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/08/17/skip-a-curl-transfer/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:47:53

• Miru is Free App that Stream Anime Directly from Torrent in Real-time for Linux, Windows, and macOS ☞ https://medevel.com/miro/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:49:16

• Gimias is A Free Open-source Free App for Medical Image Analysis and Simulation ☞ https://medevel.com/gimias-med/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:51:55

• Russia bombs Sumy after Ukrainian forces destroy crucial bridge in Kursk region ☞ https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/world-news/russia-bombs-ukraine-city-of-sumy-after-kursk-bridge-attack/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:52:51

• Ukraine says 'strengthening' positions in Russia's Kursk region ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240817-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-russia-says-us-made-rockets-used-to-destroy-bridge-in-kursk    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:53:08

• Ukraine President Zelenskyy submits bill to ratify ICC Rome Statute ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/ukraine-president-zelenskyy-submits-bill-to-ratify-icc-rome-statute/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:53:31

• From Šiauliai to Klaipėda in 3 minutes – interview with NATO F-16 pilot in Lithuania ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2338581/from-siauliai-to-klaipeda-in-3-minutes-interview-with-nato-f-16-pilot-in-lithuania    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:53:42

• Kyiv Opens Investigation Into Alleged Beheading Of Dead Soldier ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-soldier-beheaded-kursk/33082644.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:53:54

• Ukraine 'Strengthening' Position In Russia's Kursk Region, Zelenskiy Says ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-kursk-himars-ukraine-civilians/33082279.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:54:12

• Ukraine's Air Defenses Intercept All 14 Russian Drones Fired Overnight, Kyiv Says ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-shahed-drones-kyiv/33082261.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:54:26

• During Ukraine’s Incursion, Russian Conscripts Recount Surrendering in Droves ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/world/europe/ukraines-incursion-russian-conscripts.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:54:51

• Ukraine Destroys Key Russian Bridge as It Presses On With Offensive ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/world/europe/ukraine-russia-bridge.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:55:19

• Ukraine’s Incursion Into Kursk Met Early Success. What’s Next? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/16/world/europe/ukraine-russia-kursk-incursion.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:55:45

• Magnitude-7 Earthquake Strikes Off Russia's Far East ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-kamchatka-earthquake-tsunami/33082641.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:56:08

• As Serbia Blames West For Lithium Protests, U.S. Says Just 'Part Of Democracy' ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/serbia-russia-us-lithium-protests/33082507.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:56:31

• 12 Free Disk Encryption Tools for Windows, GNU/Linux and macOS ☞ https://medevel.com/disk-ecryption-1200/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:56:52

• Getting Started with Svelte and SvelteKit: A Step-by-Step Guide for macOS, Windows, and GNU/Linux ☞ https://medevel.com/svelte-starter-guide/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:57:32

• Linux: Low-level Data Copying with dd ☞ https://thenewstack.io/linux-low-level-data-copying-with-dd/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:58:07

• How to Install COSMIC Desktop in Fedora GNU/Linux (Workstation) ☞ https://www.debugpoint.com/install-cosmic-desktop-fedora/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:58:34

• Archinstall 2.8.2 Arch GNU/Linux Installer Speeds Up Mirror Loading and Download ☞ https://9to5linux.com/archinstall-2-8-2-arch-linux-installer-speeds-up-mirror-loading-and-download    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 16:59:06

• Destrination Linux 10000: Vanilla flavored OS, COSMIC Desktop Alpha, & Android Malware Scare ☞ https://destinationlinux.net/10000    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:00:12

• When 'Ubuntu Pro' Means Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Ubuntu With Back Doors (the 'Confidential' Lie) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/17/When_Ubuntu_Pro_Means_Microsoft_Ubuntu_With_Back_Doors_the_Conf.shtml    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:00:53

• Microsoft backdoored Windows Falls to 19% in Congo, Only About 1 in 8 backdoored Windows Users (or 2-3% of Web Users) Are on Vista 11 (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/17/Microsoft_Windows_Falls_to_19_in_Congo_Only_About_1_in_8_Window.shtml    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:01:12

• Videos Self-Hosted: Well Worth It! ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/17/Videos_Self_Hosted_Well_Worth_It.shtml    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:01:22

• It's About Justice, Not About Money ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/17/It_s_About_Justice_Not_About_Money.shtml    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:01:31

• What Diversity Means to Us ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/17/What_Diversity_Means_to_Us.shtml    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:01:44

• Another Case Study Regarding Edge's Death ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/17/Another_Case_Study_Regarding_Edge_s_Death.shtml    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:01:54

• Top Hezbollah commander killed in Lebanon after IDF drone strike, terror group says ☞ https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/world-news/hezbollah-commander-killed-in-idf-drone-strike-terror-group/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:03:33

• Hamas official calls Biden's optimism about Gaza ceasefire ‘an illusion' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240817-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-at-least-nine-killed-in-israeli-strike-in-lebanon-health-ministry-says    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:03:58

• Indian doctors launch nationwide strike over colleague's rape and murder ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20240817-indian-doctors-launch-nationwide-strike-over-colleague-rape-and-murder    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:04:17

• Israeli Strike on Lebanon Kills at Least 10 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/world/middleeast/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-strike-cease-fire.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:04:30

• ‘There Is No Childhood in Gaza’ ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/world/middleeast/there-is-no-childhood-in-gaza.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:04:42

• This Disease Is Wreaking Havoc on Citrus Fruit – And It's Spreading Worldwide ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/this-disease-is-wreaking-havoc-on-citrus-fruit-and-its-spreading-worldwide    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:17:41

• Breakthrough New Glass Self-Heals From Gamma Radiation ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-new-glass-self-heals-from-gamma-radiation    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:18:44

• Alien Civilizations Might Be Too Advanced For Us to Detect ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/alien-civilizations-might-be-too-advanced-for-us-to-detect    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:18:51

• Leonard Hayflick, Who Discovered Why No One Lives Forever, Dies at 96 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/science/leonard-hayflick-dead.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:19:00

• Elite Athletes Are Smarter Than Regular People, And This Could Be Why ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/elite-athletes-are-smarter-than-regular-people-and-this-could-be-why    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:19:11

• "My New Orga (S/N: 149251) typewriter manufactured by Bing Werke A.G. in Nuremberg, Germany (Bavaria) sometime between 1928 and 1933 arrived today." ☛ https://boffosocko.com/2024/08/15/acquisition-1928-1933-new-orga-typewriter-orga-privat-5/ | Source: Chris Aldrich    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:19:44

• "The Orga Privat 5‘s mainspring and drawband assembly" ☛ https://boffosocko.com/2024/08/17/repairing-the-drawband-on-an-orga-privat-5-typewriter/ | Source: Chris Aldrich    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:19:53

• "The issue relates to a software package called “Showcase.apk” that runs at the system level" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/google-android-pixel-showcase-vulnerability/ | Source: Wired    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:20:14

• "This post is an attempt to document how they are made, their differences, their intended use" ☛ https://seirdy.one/posts/2023/05/02/fediverse-blocklists/ | Source: Rohan Kumar    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:21:28

• "This is a Hugo shortcode that will allow you to embed a mastodon post into your blog." ☛ https://mandarismoore.com/2024/08/16/introducing-stoot-for.html | Source: Mandaris Moore    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:21:39

• "Wireshark 4.4.0 Release Candidate 1 was released, and it allows us to use field expressions as custom columns." ☛ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31174 | Source: SANS    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:21:48

• What Pat Gelsinger can learn from TSMC's last layoff during financial crisis? https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20240815PD225/intel-financing-pat-gelsinger-tsmc-layoffs.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:26:36

• "This is one part actionable advice, one part question for the audience." ☛ https://mccue.dev/pages/8-16-24-just-use-postgres |    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:27:29

• "Therein lies the shared bug" ☛ https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2024/08/17/hash/ | Source: Rachel    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:28:16

• "Over the past year or two, I've been cleaning up my posts here." ☛ https://boston.conman.org/2024/08/17.1 | Source: Sean Conner    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:28:35

• "I’ve tried writing this literally a half-dozen times." ☛ https://noelrappin.com/blog/2024/08/what-about-static-typing-in-ruby/ | Source: Noel Rappin    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:29:02

• "If you haven’t already, you can read about how I wrote an inference engine from scratch here." ☛ https://michalpitr.substack.com/p/inference-engine-optimizing-performance | Source: Michal Pitr    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:30:11

• "Here’s an Elixir Nx function that implements the algorithm." ☛ https://www.jonathanychan.com/blog/generating-random-unit-vectors-in-elixir-nx/ | Source: Jonathan Y Chan    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:30:19

• "Quite often these numbers must be within an interval" ☛ https://lemire.me/blog/2024/08/17/faster-random-integer-generation-with-batching/ | Source: Daniel Lemire    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:30:58

• "Once you have a search index, the next step is to implement a ranking algorithm." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/08/17/tf-idf-python/ | Source: James G    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:33:07

• "In this guide, I walk through how to build a query language in Python." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/08/17/build-a-query-language/ | Source: James G    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:33:19

• "Every now and then I get caught out by weird test failures" ☛ https://simonwillison.net/2024/Aug/17/python-m-pytest/#atom-everything | Source: Simon Willison    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:36:20

• "I have been writing a test suite for Knowledge Graph Language (KGL)" ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/08/16/kgl-fuzzer/ | Source: James G    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:36:30

• "Zip allows you to combine two or more iterables into one with each corresponding" ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/combine-iterables-with-zip/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:36:44

• "Even though I am a fan of Go’s error handling" ☛ https://blog.pecar.me/go-errors-in-python | Source: Anže Pečar    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:36:57

• "The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) accepted for public comment" ☛ http://www.arrl.org/news/view/arrl-urges-protecting-the-amateur-radio-902-928-mhz-band | Source: ARRL    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:37:29

• New Laser Network Could Make Space-to-Earth Contact 1,000X Faster ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/new-laser-network-could-make-space-to-earth-contact-1000x-faster    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:55:29

• This Tiny Fossil Links Wine With The Death of The Dinosaurs ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/this-tiny-fossil-links-wine-with-the-death-of-the-dinosaurs    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:55:37

• The Painkiller Used for Just About Anything ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/health/gabapentin-seniors-pain.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 17:55:59

• What do we know about the resurgence of mpox in Africa? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20240817-what-do-we-know-about-resurgence-monkeypox-africa-mpox-who    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:02:25

• Why Many South Koreans Want the Country to Have Nuclear Weapons ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/world/asia/south-korea-nuclear-arsenal.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:02:57

• China’s growing ‘robotaxi’ fleet sparks concern, wonder on streets ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/08/17/chinas-growing-robotaxi-fleet-sparks-concern-wonder-on-streets/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:03:34

• This week in KDE: System Settings modernization and Wayland color management ☞ https://pointieststick.com/2024/08/16/this-week-in-kde-system-settings-modernization-and-wayland-color-management/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:04:17

• As California Clears Homeless Camps, Two Projects Point a Way Forward ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/arts/design/homeless-encampments-los-angeles-housing.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:04:50

• Microsoft: we make MISINFORMATION... but are "patriotic" about it https://www.rferl.org/a/chatgpt-iran-ban-influence-election/33082420.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:05:52

• Bits from Debian: Debian Celebrates 31 years! ☞ https://bits.debian.org/2024/08/debian-turns-31.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:06:24

• Dem lawmakers given security warning before 100,000 pro-Hamas demonstrators descend on Chicago for DNC ☞ https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/democrat-lawmakers-bracing-for-violence-at-chicago-democratic-convention/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:07:48

• U.S. Air Force security guards exchange gunfire with ‘passing’ suspect at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland ☞ https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/u-s-air-force-security-guards-exchange-gunfire-with-passing-suspect-at-joint-base-san-antonio-lackland/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:08:12

• Charts.css is an open source CSS framework for data visualization. ☞ https://medevel.com/charts-css/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:09:39

• Why PNPM Should Be Your Go-To Node Package Manager: Installation and Usage Guide for Developers ☞ https://medevel.com/pnpm/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:10:18

• Twitter as X-Rated Hatred: Criticising Abusive Monopolist Microsoft is Not OK, Calling for Beheadings (With Bounties on People's Heads) is OK ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/16/Twitter_as_X_Rated_Hatred_Criticising_Microsoft_is_Not_OK_Calli.shtml    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:14:26

• Balancing Activism Against (or With) Basic Necessities and Daniel Cantarín on Our Collective Battle for Software Freedom Around the World ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/16/Balancing_Activism_Against_or_With_Basic_Necessities_and_Daniel.shtml    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:14:44

• Frans Pop & Debian Day 2024: 31 years of deception and modern slavery ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/17/Frans_Pop_Debian_Day_2024_31_years_of_deception_and_modern_slav.shtml    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:14:53

• In the Romanian Browser Market, Abusive Monopolist Microsoft is the 2% (Edge Down to 2.3%) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/17/In_the_Romanian_Browser_Market_Microsoft_is_the_2_Edge_Down_to_.shtml    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:15:03

• [Meme] A Question of Interests ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/17/Meme_A_Question_of_Interests.shtml    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:15:15

• Olympic Sprint Decided By 40,000 FPS Photo Finish ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/17/olympic-sprint-decided-by-40000-fps-photo-finish/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:18:59

• This is just Microsoft attacking computer users, and moreover doing it wrong ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/microsoft-patches-tpm-20-bypass-to-prevent-windows-11-installs-on-pcs-with-unsupported-cpus    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:20:25

• "The Cloud" = Surveillance ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/17/your-data-in-the-cloud/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:20:51

• For Abortion Clinics, a Tough Business Becomes Even Tougher ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/business/abortion-clinic-laws.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:21:21

• Venezuelan opposition holds nationwide rallies against Maduro reelection claim ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20240817-venezuelan-opposition-holds-nationwide-rallies-against-maduro-reelection-claim    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:21:47

• Ola Electric announces India’s first Hey Hi (AI) chip — Bodhi 1, Ojas, and Sarv 1 slated for 2026 and Bodhi 2 for 2028 ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ola-electric-announces-indias-first-ai-chip-bodhi-1-ojas-and-sarv-1-slated-for-2026-and-bodhi-2-for-2028    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:22:17

• Hong Kong writer Sa’diyya Nesar on the intersection of disability and faith ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/08/17/hong-kong-writer-sadiyya-nesar-on-the-intersection-of-disability-and-faith/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:22:48

• Tutorial: Installing Strapi Headless CMS with PostgreSQL Using Docker and Docker Compose ☞ https://medevel.com/strapi-docker/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:25:41

• Streamlit: Build Data Apps from Simple Python Scripts ☞ https://medevel.com/streamlit/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:26:12

• Mercury:Convert Python Jupyter Notebook to Web App ☞ https://medevel.com/mercury/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:26:22

• 3 ways China is ratcheting up surveillance of Tibetans ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/tibet-chinese-surveillance-08172024091130.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:26:46

• China boosts port surveillance as mpox virus spreads globally ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-mpox-08172024092741.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:27:03

• Canonical, Division of Microsoft https://canonical.com//blog/ubuntu-pro-confidential-vms-azure    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 18:27:56

• How to Configure UFW on Ubuntu: A Guide for DevOps and Webmasters ☞ https://medevel.com/ufw-on-ubuntu/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 19:45:33

• Sonos Confirms 100-Employee Layoff Round, Underscores ‘Continued Commitment to the App Recovery’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/08/16/sonos-layoffs-august-2024/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 19:46:10

• Top 13 Open-Source AirDrop Alternatives for Effortless Cross-Platform File Sharing in 2024 ☞ https://medevel.com/airdrop-alternatives-os-1300/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 19:46:26

• Starviewer is an Open-source Free Medical Imaging Software for Researchers and Radiologists ☞ https://medevel.com/starviewer-dicom/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 19:46:46

• MITO is a Free and Open-source DICOM Viewer, with PACS Support ☞ https://medevel.com/mito-dicom-viewer/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 19:47:05

• Aim is a Free Open-source Experiment Tracker Data Scientist ☞ https://medevel.com/aim/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 19:47:39

• 3d-printed ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/17/simple-3d-printed-table-loom-for-complex-weavings/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 19:55:22

• How To Protect SSH with Fail2Ban in 5 Easy Steps ☞ https://tecadmin.net/protect-ssh-with-fail2ban/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 19:58:29

• "The JNUC-ADN1 is an embedded board with a NUC form-factor, powered by the Intel N97 low-power processor." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/nuc/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 19:59:35

• "DongshanPI recently featured the R128-DevKit" ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/low-cost-r128-devkit-features-xuantie-risc-v-cpu-hifi5-dsp-and-advanced-wireless-connectivity/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 19:59:54

• "The First Air Force One And How It Was Nearly Lost Forever" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/17/the-first-air-force-one-and-how-it-was-nearly-lost-forever/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:01:59

• "Tiny Games Challenge" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/17/2024-tiny-games-challenge-its-2048-but-with-leds/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:21:27

• "It isn’t just a spy movie trope: secret messages often show up as microdots. [The Thought Emporium] explores the history of microdots and even made a few" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/17/spy-tech-making-microdots/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:21:50

• "Retrotechtacular: Powerline Sagging And Stringing In The 1950s" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/17/retrotechtacular-powerline-sagging-and-stringing-in-the-1950s/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:22:56

• CrowView Note Review – A 14-inch laptop shell designed for Raspberry Pi 5 and Jetson Nano Developer kit ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/08/17/crowview-note-review-a-14-inch-laptop-shell-designed-for-raspberry-pi-5-and-jetson-nano-developer-kit/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:23:46

• Pluralistic: "Disenshittify or Die" (17 Aug 2024) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2024/08/17/hack-the-planet/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:24:10

• Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost (G) gemini://leetaur.com/tlm-propers/entries/2024-08-18.gmi    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:38:48

• bye gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2085 gemini://midnight.pub/~tffb    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:39:46

• "Bluetooth headphones, Bluetooth mouse, Bluetooth keyboard. Bluetooth is part of our wireless computing life." https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-bluetooth-battery-status/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:41:34

• "A nifty GNOME extension to maximize productivity." https://news.itsfoss.com/tiling-shell-gnome-extension/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:43:27

• "Work continues on the new Curses-based menu with support for text input menu, scrolling functionality for previews, and more." https://9to5linux.com/archinstall-2-8-2-arch-linux-installer-speeds-up-mirror-loading-and-download    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:44:15

• "Based on the stable Deepin 23 distro, ExTiX 24.8 comes with the 6.10.3-amd64-exton kernel (equivalent to the 6.10.3 stable kernel) and Google Chrome 127.0.6533.119-1, which replaces the Deepin Browser. Compared to Deepin 23, ExTiX 24.8 also sports the Synaptic Package Manager." https://www.notebookcheck.net/Deepin-23-based-ExTiX-24-8-live-Linux-launches-with-Synaptic-Package-Manager-and-Google-Chrome-in-tow.876730.0.html    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:44:35

• "Bash scripts are often used for backups, to set variables, update your operating system, and much more. With a bit of creativity, there's no limit to what you can do with Bash." https://thenewstack.io/how-to-create-your-first-linux-bash-script/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:44:55

• "This release is particularly appealing for users looking for a Deepin-based system but prefer to steer clear of software directly from Chinese companies due to privacy or trust concerns." https://betanews.com/2024/08/16/goodbye-windows-11-hello-linux-discover-how-extix-deepin-24-8-can-free-your-computer-from-microsoft/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:47:21

• "Though not every keyboard shortcut is universal in Linux, several work across desktop environments. Here are the ones I use every day." https://www.zdnet.com/article/10-linux-keyboard-shortcuts-i-depend-on-for-maximum-efficiency/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:50:10

• "While it's not a long read, you don't even need to read it to know the conclusion." http://lxer.com/module/forums/t/36903/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:51:58

• "Snapshot of Firefox proxy configuration has been added to the post. I apologize for inconvenience." http://lxer.com/module/forums/t/36902/    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 20:52:27

• NORA the IoT Explora: Unlocking the SparkFun Thing Plus NORA-W306 https://www.sparkfun.com/news/11592    

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 21:15:47

• GNU/Linux has increased in https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-200902-202408    

posted Monday, August 19, 2024 at 00:58:27