Roy Schestowitz

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1384.jpg    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 03:43:45

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posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 03:43:51

• Books gopher://uberspace.net:70/0/~defanor/blog/2024-08-25-books.txt "This month was themed with the local censorship reaching YouTube, employing DPI to drop some of the packets directed to it (making YouTube videos challenging to watch without censorship circumvention tools, but still possible to extract information out of)"    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 03:45:01

• "So you're considering self-hosting? You heard good things about GoToSocial? I like it. I use it. This post is about the problems you should be expecting at the moment." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2024-08-25-gotosocial    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 03:45:55

• "Conquest is a little branching path, choose your own adventure, interactive fiction fantasy adventure story. In it, you get to play a child hero trying to save their village." gemini://tilde.town/~dozens/gemlog/24.gmi (Cornquest: An interactive fiction game for gemini)    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 03:46:41

• "After trying to get Nimlike setup and working in Molly-Brown for a few hours today i probably have to declare that i failed. I didn't get any real informatin on what failed, instead i just get "Exit status 1" and a empty stderr." gemini://gemini.wolffy.eu/gemlog/2024-08-25-Nimlike-failure-and-Contact-info.gmi    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 03:47:54

• "Library science is hard, and even more so when it’s multiplayer" gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/adiabatic/scrawlspace/2024/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 03:48:44

• "Given how much the mainland Chinese steal IP, I don't blaim IBM from pulling out." IP addresses? Just move to IPv6 :) https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ubM0N0Q    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 03:58:53

• "Yet another post about the same guy." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1u8Aw3RK    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 03:59:24

• "The bottom line is that IBM now has just three major lines of business...enterprise hardware, enterprise software and enterprise consulting. They used to operate dozens of development and manufacturing sites and hundreds of sales offices...that number of much, much smaller today. Employees are largely remote. How big a CIO operation does IBM really need at this point?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1u6pzyzH    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 04:00:17

• Snowden foolishly defending China'a TikTok, which crushes free speech https://x.com/Snowden/status/1827702193572446348    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 04:02:01

• At least Corbyn did call to release Assange https://x.com/Stella_Assange/status/1827766684444221904    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 04:02:41

• You are just a worker, you can quit https://time.com/7013685/google-ai-deepmind-military-contracts-israel/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 04:05:56

• Open letter regarding Rio Tinto and the “mining colony that Serbia is turning into” https://www.tni.org/en/article/open-letter-regarding-rio-tinto-and-the-mining-colony-that-serbia-is-turning-into    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 04:07:12

• "Anti-Israel hackers stole troves of sensitive Israeli data and are now publishing gigabytes of secret and classified information. Unable to stop the hacks, Israel is waging a futile war to against the leaks" https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2024-08-21/ty-article-magazine/.premium/israels-futile-war-against-massive-iranian-hack-of-secret-data/00000191-6bd7-d1ee-afb5-6bff8a510000    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 04:08:15

• "At this years Debian conference in South Korea I've presented the new feature of the FAIme web service. You can now build your own Debian live media/ISO." http://blog.fai-project.org/posts/faime-live/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 04:19:22

• "Josh and Kurt talk about a story that discusses a story from Black Hat that references supply chains. There’s a ton of doom and gloom around our software supply chains and much of the advice isn’t realistic. If we want to take this seriously we need to stop obsessing over the little problems and focus on some big problems." https://opensourcesecurity.io/2024/08/25/episode-443-the-supply-chain-security-crisis/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 04:20:27

• Will Windows fall below 30% for the next time next month? https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/oceania/#monthly-200902-202408    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 04:29:03

• Yandex used almost as much as Microsoft https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/estonia/#monthly-200902-202408    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 04:31:13

• IBM as 'IP' bully https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/tech-giant-ibm-kicks-off-092516727.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 05:25:00

• Linus Torvalds Drops TRUTH BOMB on AI 🤯 https://yewtu.be/watch?v=cdvwZJYWnhA    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 05:58:51

• Is AI Overhyped? Linus Torvalds Speaks Out on Its Future https://yewtu.be/watch?v=yN5Tqg5rFuw    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 06:12:17

• "Much less dirty than detaining a foreign company's CEO, putting bugs in the bedroom of an ally's prime minister and suiciding whistle blower." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ubM0N0Q    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 06:25:54

• Windows this low? https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/american-samoa/#monthly-200902-202408    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 07:01:42

• Linux up, Windows down by a lot https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/andorra/#monthly-200902-202408    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 07:02:37

• "Those who need therapy often have to pay out of pocket or go without care, even if they have health insurance. Hundreds of mental health providers told us they fled networks because insurers made their jobs impossible and their lives miserable." ☛ https://projects.propublica.org/why-i-left-the-network/ |    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 08:42:02

• ""House of the Dragon" is one of the most watched TV series, particularly among pirates." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/bonus-episode-of-house-of-the-dragon-comes-with-a-nasty-surprise-for-pirates-240825/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 08:43:17

• "According to memoir: Putin played on Trump's ego, top adviser says in new book" https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/2225865.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 08:44:17

• "'Putin exploited Trump's ego and insecurities': Former NSA in new book" https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/putin-exploited-trumps-ego-and-insecurities-former-nsa-in-new-book/articleshow/112774639.cms    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 08:44:24

• microsoft spam / disinfo https://thenorthlines.com/microsoft-brings-together-leaders-to-strengthen-cybersecurity-coordination-after-mass-outage/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 08:45:12

• "Woman alleges rape, forced religious conversion in Amethi" https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/woman-alleges-rape-forced-religious-conversion-in-amethi/article68564918.ece    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 08:45:25

• Revisonism by the criminals from Microsoft https://thenorthlines.com/microsoft-brings-together-leaders-to-strengthen-cybersecurity-coordination-after-mass-outage/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 08:45:53

• "Democratic National Convention: US elections: Was DNC a superspreader event of Covid? Netizens react as multiple attendees test positive" https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-elections-was-dnc-a-superspreader-event-of-covid-netizens-react-as-multiple-attendees-test-positive/articleshow/112791187.cms    

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

• Revisionism by the criminals from Microsoft https://thenorthlines.com/microsoft-brings-together-leaders-to-strengthen-cybersecurity-coordination-after-mass-outage/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 08:46:34

• "Apple only seems interested in doing the bare minimum to keep regulators" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/24/24226946/iphone-eu-regulation-app-stores-fortnite | Source: The Verge    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 08:53:30

• "State of play: RealPage has an 80% market share in commercial revenue management software for multi-family units" ☛ https://www.axios.com/2024/08/23/realpage-antitrust-lawsuit-justice-department-rentals | Source: Axios    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 08:54:01

• "If the rumors are correct, every Mac in Apple’s lineup will get an update within the next 12 months." ☛ https://www.macworld.com/article/2426453/m4-processor-mac-mini-studio-pro-imac-macbook-air.html | Source: Macworld    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 08:54:36

• "Easter was among seven people shot by Anchorage police since May" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-08-25/the-shooting-death-of-a-16-year-old-girl-by-police-is-among-a-spate-thats-upset-anchorage-residents | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:01:09

• "The Taliban’s new vice and virtue laws that include a ban on women's voices and bare faces in public" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-taliban-vice-and-virtue-laws-distressing-vision-for-afghanistan-warns-un-envoy/33091760.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:01:56

• "Too little, too late. And you think Indians cannot be bribed to steal IP information ? It's a heck of a lot cheaper for anyone in the espionage game. LOL !" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ubM0N0Q    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:03:18

• "The Islamist Taliban announced the ratification of their Law on Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice Wednesday" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-vice-and-virtue-laws-provide-distressing-vision-for-afghanistan-warns-un-envoy/7756154.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:04:14

• "A significant focus of the law is the regulation of women's conduct." ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/un-envoy-alarmed-by-talibans-harsh-new-morality-code-for-afghan-women-what-does-it-say-101724583735894.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:04:48

• "The Florida sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed senior U.S. airman Roger Fortson in his home in May has been charged with manslaughter" ☛ https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5088020 | Source: NPR    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:05:51

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:07:12

• "Blizzard’s chief design officer, Allen Adham, is also departing, and the long-in-development game “Odyssey” is canceled." https://techstory.in/layoffs-2024-google-microsoft-amazon-paytm-lays-of-hundreds-of-employees/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:07:18

• "Article 13 of the law in question imposes strict limitations on women’s rights" ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/un-official-warns-taliban-virtue-law-severely-restricts-rights-in-afghanistan/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:07:38

• "A member of the Reuters news agency was killed and two of its journalists were injured when a missile struck a hotel" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/25/reuters-ukraine-russia-strike-killed-hotel/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:13:48

• "probably with an Iskander-M missile" ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-08-25/reuters-staff-hit-in-strike-on-hotel-in-ukraines-kramatorsk | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:14:27

• "life upside down" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-journalists-soltan-achilova-hudaiberdy-allashov-press-freedom/33088982.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:15:07

• "Qubad Talabani, the Deputy Prime Minister of the KRG" ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/turkiye-airstrikes-claim-lives-of-two-female-journalists-in-northern-iraq/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:19:40

• "Sonny has been a strong, steady and inspirational fixture at WWJ Newsradio 950 since 1947" ☛ https://mijournalismhalloffame.org/eliot-2/ |    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:19:51

• "Unlike any other in the country, Eliot's weathercasts were a mixture of fast-paced humor" ☛ https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/beloved-detroit-weatherman-sonny-eliot-dies/ | Source: CBS    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:20:56

• "His longest-lasting gig was as a weathercaster, first on WWJ radio in 1950 — a job he held well into the 21st century" ☛ https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/2012/11/endearing_detroit_weatherman_s.html | Source: Michigan News    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:21:07

• "Not only are the ads a worse experience for the user, they are also creating a tax on all the advertisers, and thus, on us." ☛ https://seths.blog/2024/08/the-sad-compromise-of-sponsored-results/ | Source: Seth Godin    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:22:28

• "Now, APNIC is launching a new feature to further assist its Members in securing their networks." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/08/26/manrs-readiness-now-available-in-dash/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:23:48

• "A judge who tossed out a huge settlement against Boeing admitted he had traded and sold Boeing stock while in charge of the case" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/judge-boeing-verdict-stock | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:24:18

• "James Robart, a federal judge, just threw out a $72 million verdict against Boeing." ☛ https://www.businessinsider.com/judge-boeing-zunum-lawsuit-stock-trade-accident-ethics-2024-8 | Source: Business Insider    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:24:36

• "None of that exists anymore though. At least not for my generation." ☛ http://www.paritybit.ca/blog/moving-across-the-ocean/ | Source: Jake Bauer    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:25:07

• [Old] "I never thought I'd be writing a cautionary tale about banking, but here we are." ☛ https://jxnl.co/writing/2024/09/21/chase-bank-small-business-nightmare/#chasing-chase | Source: Jason Liu    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:31:33

• "mahouts and assistants apart from senior Forest Department officials" ☛ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/dasara-elephants-commence-daily-drill/article68565635.ece | Source: The Hindu    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:34:23

• "Batteries — the icing on the renewable cake — will be the grave of oil, coal and natural gas" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-08-25/the-lightbulb-of-the-21st-century-the-battery-revolution-illuminates-a-new-era.html | Source: El País    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:37:07

• "California achieved an important milestone in the fight against climate change at the end of April." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-08-25/batteries-start-to-rival-gas-on-californias-electricity-grid.html | Source: El País    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:37:39

• "Mining virtual currencies such as bitcoin requires powerful computers that consume huge amounts of electricity." ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/business-and-tech/a/2225909.html | Source: RTL    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:37:54

• "MeidasTouch has uncovered that, despite telling CNN that he was an undecided voter who just decided to vote for Trump" ☛ https://meidasnews.com/news/bring-back-trump-cnn-undecided-voter-panelist-has-pro-trump-social-media-history |    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:41:46

• "In the lanes around the Ajmer dargah in Rajasthan, women were kidnapped, raped, photographed, and then blackmailed in the early 1990s." ☛ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajasthan/when-justice-is-served-to-the-anonymous/article68563424.ece | Source: The Hindu    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:42:01

• Overpopulation ☛ https://tracydurnell.com/2024/08/25/roundup-why-we-dont-have-enough-housing/ | Source: Tracy Durnell    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:43:27

• "They said while there has always been underlying antisemitism in society" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-antisemitism-jewish-community-1.7304013?cmp=rss | Source: CBC    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:44:05

• "It is just remarkable. The anger had vanished in an instant." ☛ https://rscottjones.com/flabbergasted-at-anchor-bar/ | Source: R Scott Jones    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:44:36

• "Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and Interior Minister Darmanin condemned the attack as an act of antisemitism." ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/france-police-arrest-suspect-in-attempted-arson-attack-on-synagogue/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:45:12

• "I was not targeted here today because I am a regent" ☛ https://michiganadvance.com/2024/08/25/war-in-gaza-and-u-of-m-regent-race-dominate-michigan-democrats-state-convention/ | Source: Michigan Advance    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:45:45

• "In the digital era, social media platforms have become a double-edged sword" ☛ https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/08/24/racist-riots-and-social-medias-role-fueling-the-flames-of-hate/ | Source: Modern Diplomacy    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:46:45

• "The attack took place during a festival celebrating the city’s 650th anniversary." ☛ https://thehill.com/homenews/4846182-german-knife-attack-islamic-state-claims-responsibility/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:47:11

• "In a statement on Telegram" ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/2225745.html | Source: RTL    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:47:30

• "This person's involvement in the crime is currently being intensively investigated" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/germany-solingen-stabbing-attack-suspect-1.7304384 | Source: CBC    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:48:37

• "knife attack took place on Friday night in a central square of Solingen during a festival to celebrate the 650th anniversary" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/08/25/knife-attacker-germany-turns-himself-in/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:52:07

• "Federal prosecutors on Sunday identified the suspect as Issa Al H." ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/25/germany-stabbing-solingen-festival-suspect-islamic-state/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:52:23

• "identified only as Issa Al H." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/world/europe/germany-festival-attack.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:53:03

• "The capital's police force confirmed "an unprovoked attack by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN)..." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/pro-iran-militants-kill-2-nigerian-police-officers/7756532.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:54:18

• "The Nigerian police reported on Sunday that two of its agents were killed and three others unconscious in an attack" ☛ https://www.telesurenglish.net/57321-2/ | Source: teleSUR    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 09:54:27

• "Thomson is a 21-year-old server and bartender at charbar in Calgary." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/biometrics-in-workplace-1.7300573 | Source: CBC    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:04:28

• Windows TCO ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/26/karakut_ransomware_scum_charged/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:05:04

• "This phrasing drives me nuts because in a very limited technical sense it’s not wrong." ☛ https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2024/08/25/telegram-is-not-really-an-encrypted-messaging-app/ | Source: Cryptography Engineering    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:06:40

• "[e]verything sent on Telegram is securely encrypted" ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/telegram-encrypted-messaging/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:06:55

• "lowers no only France, but the world" ☛ https://www.telesurenglish.net/the-arrest-of-telegram-creator-is-an-assault-on-human-rights-snowden/ | Source: teleSUR    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:07:32

• "Russian-born tech mogul Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of the popular platform Telegram" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/25/durov-telegram-detention-france/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:08:15

• "Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire founder and owner of the Telegram messaging app" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/telegram-founder-durov-arrested-in-france/articleshow/112783822.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:08:34

• "It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/26/telegram_ceo_pavel_durov_detained/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:09:24

• "The study found that the majority of organisations in APAC are embracing flexible working arrangements" ☛ https://itwire.com/it-people-news/recruitment/zoom-survey-hybrid-work-models-dominate,-but-employee-engagement-remains-biggest-challenge-for-apac-leaders.html | Source: IT Wire    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:09:47

• "But in an ever-enshittified internet that's already flooded with a ridiculous amount of stuff" ☛ https://futurism.com/democratic-startup-ai-political-ads | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:10:47

• "BattlegroundAI positions itself as a tool specifically for progressive campaigns—no MAGA types allowed." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/battelgroundai-ai-progressive-political-ads/ | Source: Wired    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:11:54

• Hot updates are not for your unless the device you bought was defective    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:12:38

• "botched app update" ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/botched-app-update-blew-up-in-sonos-face/250249/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:13:00

• "TF1 and BFM both said the investigation was focused on a lack of moderators on Telegram" ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-08-24/factbox-who-is-pavel-durov-ceo-of-messaging-app-telegram | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:15:04

• "The Russian Embassy in France said in a statement on Sunday that it had asked the French authorities for clarification on news" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/technology/pavel-durov-telegram-detained-france.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:15:15

• "Durov was travelling aboard his private jet, TF1 said on its website, adding he had been targeted by an arrest warrant in France as part of a preliminary police investigation." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/telegram-ceo-arrested-in-paris/250266/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:15:28

• "According to Reuters, the main focus of the investigation was Telegram's lack of moderators" ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/telegrams-pavel-durov-arrested-outside-paris-social-media-calls-for-his-release-time-we-fight-back-101724557466064.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:15:47

• "The investigation is reportedly about a lack of moderators" ☛ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg2kz9kn93o | Source: BillBC    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:16:51

• "French television news outlets TF1 TV and BFM TV also reported the arrest, citing unnamed sources, according to Reuters." ☛ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-arrested-airport-near-paris-france/ | Source: CBS    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:17:25

• "Enough of Telegram's impunity" ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240825-telegram-chief-pavel-durov-arrested-at-french-airport | Source: France24    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:19:30

• "arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris" ☛ https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/who-is-pavel-durov-telegram-ceo-arrested-in-france-6412272 | Source: NDTV    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:19:39

• Terms of Service (TOS) Under Scrutiny - Part II - Forced Arbitration in TOS ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/24/Terms_of_Service_TOS_Under_Scrutiny_Part_II_Forced_Arbitration_.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:20:40

• Microsoft Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub is Losing Loads of Money, Has Loads of Layoffs, Shuts Down Whole Offices, and Is a Proprietary Bubble ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/24/Microsoft_GitHub_is_Losing_Loads_of_Money_Has_Loads_of_Layoffs_.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:20:49

• Windows Falling Across the Gulf ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/25/Windows_Falling_Across_the_Gulf.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:22:02

• Before and After Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Destroyed Dual-Boot Setups With Help From "Secure Boot" Liars Who Had Defamed and Harassed "Secure Boot" Sceptics ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/25/Before_and_After_Microsoft_Destroyed_Dual_Boot_Setups_With_Help.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:22:15

• Microsoft Losing the Balkans ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/25/Microsoft_Losing_the_Balkans.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:25:39

• Terms of Service (TOS) Under Scrutiny - Part III - Terms-of-service Labeling, Design, and Readability Act ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/25/Terms_of_Service_TOS_Under_Scrutiny_Part_III_Terms_of_service_L.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:26:50

• Mail (MX) Server Survey for August 2024: Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Has Fallen Below 700 Servers (Globally, Worldwide!) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/25/Mail_MX_Server_Survey_for_August_2024_Microsoft_Has_Fallen_Belo.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:26:59

• So... mass layoffs at icbm (the ICBM giant) this week and seems like 2022 or 23 was a good year to quit tech as a profession. Why? Well, 2007 was bad but many people needed to work and could still fine DECENT work. It was possible to have work-life balance and workers' rights had not eroded so much yet.    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:30:53

• Whereas now it seems like 60h/w is "normal" (sometimes 80 hours, catching up with Chinese sweatshops). Not counting commute, if any...    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:31:41

• Now the bosses have ZERO background in tech, they conflate "time-tracking" with proactivity, and measure things wrongly. More code written does not mean better code written. Now you have git commit messages whose sole purpose: just wanted to light up my activity graph a bit ;) so people optimise for vanity... not over code merit    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:33:05

• GitHub exacerbated this even before Microsoft took over    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:33:30

• People who coded when The Office was a hoot and Office Space was a cultural item the jokes made sense and many people liked it. The office came later and was too soft. And now their jokes are not enough to match REALITY. Reality is worse than the sitcom/comedies. "IF YOU COULD PICK UP THE PHONE AT 4AM THAT WOULD BE GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEAT!!!"    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:34:54

• Maybe the GAFAM and copycats will expect coders to also work on making coffee for everyone, to make up for the people laid off. After all, what's 90 hours of work per week when a week has 168 hours? MUSK: HEY, FUC*ERS!!! SLEEP AT THE OFFICE OR AT YOUR DESK!!    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:36:51

• Musk sleeps at the office every day. For sure! He says so. An honest man! That's how he makes more kids than he can keep abreast of and keeps a personal jet while doing "SocMed" and flirting with Nazis? He does all this from the mattress next to his keyboard, surely!!    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:38:23

• [Meme] When Your Project Has Zero Volunteers... ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/25/Meme_When_Your_Project_Has_Zero_Volunteers.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:38:45

• Bill Gates: yo! ma secret is, ima hard working man!!! work hard, "PLAY" hard? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates.html are you hard, Bill?    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:39:29

• Torvalds Still Calls the "Hey Hi" (AI) Bluff, Some People Are Upset (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/25/Torvalds_Still_Calls_the_Hey_Hi_AI_Bluff_Some_People_Are_Upset.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:42:16

• The 1% Eludes Abusive Monopolist Microsoft (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/25/The_1_Eludes_Microsoft.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:42:27

• "If we're constantly trying to adapt to other people's likes and dislikes, then we're living an incomplete life. We're living a double lie where we're lying to both others and ourselves. We're living inauthentically." ☛ https://birming.com/living-authentically/ | Source: Robert Birming    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:46:37

• "Actually watching videos that interest you all the way through is a different story, according to the study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General" ☛ https://www.ksl.com/article/51105105/boredom-scrolling-you-may-be-making-it-worse | Source: Deseret Media    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:47:06

• "Dr. Schaffner says he currently puts on a mask whenever he’s around other people because he has a vulnerable family member and wants to reduce the risk of bringing COVID home." ☛ https://text.npr.org/g-s1-18862 | Source: NPR    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:47:14

• "I mean, I love well-executed electric sound, but large-scale classical, done well, is on a whole other level." ☛ https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2024/08/25/Mozart-Requiem | Source: Tim Bray    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:48:39

• "A lot of new CS grads have been noting that is really hard to get a job." ☛ https://ryxcommar.com/2024/08/17/why-does-getting-a-job-in-tech-suck-right-now-is-it-ai/ |    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:49:12

• "Went to the cupola to shoot Tropical Storm Hone near Hawaii but right after we passed by the storm the moon started to set" ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/nasa-astronaut-captures-stunning-image-of-moon-setting-over-pacific-from-iss/articleshow/112792248.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:50:18

• "Brief reflection on how my interest in a codified indie web is waning at the speed of light." ☛ https://minutestomidnight.co.uk/blog/smaller/ | Source: Simone Silvestroni    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:57:13

• "I understand that your work is one of the, if not the primary, sources of meaning in your life." ☛ https://daniel.industries/2024/08/25/capitalists-stop-using-the-word-journey/ | Source: Daniel Miller    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:57:23

• "I conducted some cursory research and learned that the Governor Alfred E. Smith is a fireboat" ☛ https://thenewleafjournal.com/governor-alfred-e-smith-boat-in-brooklyn-bridge-park/ | Source: The New Leaf Journal    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:02:43

• "This may seem obvious or a simple post but I’ve found that the readership to my blog has doubled over the last year" ☛ https://ljpuk.net/2024/08/25/how-to-grow-your-blog-in-2024/ | Source: Lee Peterson    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:02:55

• "The perfect blogger can take a mundane event and make it interesting." ☛ https://louplummer.lol/the-perfect-blogger/ | Source: Lou Plummer    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:03:11

• Kalyani Kenekar: Join Us: Contribute to Open Source as Marathi speaking person! ☞ https://kalken.in/blog/invite-gnome-team/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:04:09

• Gulag still attacking the competition's name https://medevel.com/google-chromes-latest-updates/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:04:37

• Gemini Protocol (or Geminispace) Uses More Advanced Transport Encryption Than About a Third of the Web ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/25/Gemini_Protocol_or_Geminispace_Uses_More_Advanced_Transport_Enc.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:04:54

• Making coffee at home as an economic signal ☞ https://rubenerd.com/making-coffee-at-home-as-an-economic-signal/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:06:10

• Setting up Mesh Wi-Fi with Airtel Xtreme Fiber ☞ https://kerneltalks.com/hardware-config/setting-up-mesh-wi-fi-with-airtel-xtreme-fiber/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:09:14

• How to change the time-zone on Debian GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-change-the-time-zone-on-debian/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:10:06

• How to Install and Secure the latest phpMyAdmin version on Debian 12 ☞ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-and-secure-phpmyadmin-on-debian-12/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:10:11

• Repair GNU/Linux boot failures in GRUB 2 rescue mode ☞ https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/repair-linux-boot-with-grub-rescue/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:10:17

• "The lscpu command in Linux is a useful utility that provides detailed information about the system's CPU architecture." ☛ https://www.howtoforge.com/linux-lscpu-command/ | Source: HowTo Forge    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:10:29

• How To Install VLC Media Player on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-vlc-media-player-linux-mint-22/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:11:50

• How To Install Brave Browser on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-brave-browser-linux-mint-22/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:12:03

• Wine 9.16 Debuts with Initial Driver Store Implementation ☞ https://linuxiac.com/wine-9-16-debuts-with-initial-driver-store/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:19:59

• War Fuels Poetry Boom in Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/world/europe/ukraine-poets-russia-war.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:20:44

• Reuters Safety Adviser Killed, 2 Journalists Injured in Strike on Ukraine Hotel ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/world/europe/ukraine-russia-attacks.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:42:29

• Ukraine, Russia Report Multiple Deaths In Strikes On Both Sides Of Border ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/seven-injured-in-russian-attacks-in-kharkiv-ukraine/33091634.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:42:46

• Pope Condemns Ukraine Move To Ban Activities Linked To Russian Orthodox Church ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-orthodox-church-pope-francis/33091891.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:43:12

• Shades of grey in Ukraine's east ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2345425/shades-of-grey-in-ukraine-s-east    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:43:38

• Russia and Ukraine exchange 230 prisoners of war with UAE as intermediary ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/russia-and-ukraine-exchange-230-prisoners-of-war-with-uae-as-intermediary/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:45:55

• Pope Francis condemns Ukraine’s ban on Russian Orthodox Church ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240825-pope-francis-condemns-ukraine-s-ban-on-russian-orthodox-church    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:46:13

• Reuters journalist missing after Russian strike on hotel in eastern Ukraine ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240825-reuters-journalist-missing-after-russian-strike-on-hotel-in-eastern-ukraine    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:46:41

• "A gift to Vladimir Putin" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/08/25/a-gift-to-vladimir-putin | Source: Meduza    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:47:29

• The first civil rescue ship in the Mediterranean was financed by millionaires, the second by families from Brandenburg ☞ https://digit.site36.net/2024/08/25/the-first-civil-rescue-ship-in-the-mediterranean-was-financed-by-a-millionaire-the-second-by-families-from-brandenburg/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:48:55

• Xecast Episode 3: The curse of the artist ☞ https://xeiaso.net/xecast/003/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:50:46

• Drawabox Day One gemini://skylarhill.me/posts/drawabox-dayone.gmi    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 12:07:13

• "Mostly wanted a way to make short posts directly from my gemini client, rather than having to ssh to my server and edit a text file, manually format things, add a date, etc." gemini://gemini.patatas.ca/posts/tinylog-script.gmi    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 12:09:55

• 🔤SpellBinding — ADLOWRP Wordo: TOYON gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-08-26.gmi    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 12:12:40

• Hybrid projects: diagnosing a contradiction gemini://nader.pm/hybrid-projects--diagnosing-a-contradiction/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 12:13:16

• Alien: Romulus (2024) gemini://mediocregopher.com/critiques/2024-alien-romulus.gmi    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 12:14:41

• Senior defective chip maker Intel CPU architects splinter to develop RISC-V processors — veterans establish AheadComputing ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/senior-intel-cpu-architects-splinter-to-develop-risc-v-processors-veterans-establish-aheadcomputing    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 12:18:50

• Some fun little retro Mini Brands ☞ https://rubenerd.com/some-retro-mini-brands/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 12:21:32

• Achievement UNLOCKED! http://techrights.org/n/2024/08/26/Change_is_Possible.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 12:58:20

• "That's the beauty of Linux. Try loading Mint on any computer. If it doesn't work, no big deal. Take flufferbeer's advice and try a different distro." http://lxer.com/module/forums/t/36906/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 13:04:05

• Divyansh Jain: TinySPARQL GSoC Final Report ☞ https://demiigood.wordpress.com/2024/08/26/tinysparql-gsoc-final-report/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:30:03

• Top 25 R Packages (You Need To Learn In 2024) ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/08/top-25-r-packages-you-need-to-learn-in-2024/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:30:21

• Meet Redis 8: The Fastest and Most Versatile Redis Yet ☞ https://linuxiac.com/redis-8-the-fastest-and-most-versatile-redis-yet/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:31:33

• Rancher – container management platform ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/rancher-container-management-platform/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:37:07

• pho – lightweight image viewer ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/pho-lightweight-image-viewer/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:37:16

• Microsoft’s Latest backdoored Windows Update Breaks GNU/Linux Dual-Boot Systems, Leaves Users Frustrated ☞ https://www.ubuntupit.com/microsofts-latest-windows-update-breaks-linux-dual-boot-systems-leaves-users-frustrated/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:37:26

• GNU/Linux Sites Turning to SPAM Sites (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/25/GNU_Linux_Sites_Turning_to_SPAM_Sites.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:37:37

• 33 Years Ago GNU/Linux Would Not "be Big and Professional Like GNU" (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/25/33_Years_Ago_Linux_Would_Not_be_Big_and_Professional_Like_GNU.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:37:51

• Remember Which "Linux" Companies Enabled Microsoft's Sabotage (Remotely, Without User Intervention) of Millions of GNU/Linux PCs ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/25/Remember_Which_Linux_Companies_Enabled_Microsoft_s_Sabotage_Rem.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:38:11

• For Fun Sake, I Installed macOS on GNU/Linux in a VM ☞ https://itsfoss.com/macos-linux-vm/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:41:54

• Sudhanshu Tiwari: GSoC 2024: Final Project Report ☞ https://sudhanshut.blogspot.com/2024/08/gsoc-2024-final-project-report.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:45:54

• Happy 33rd Birthday, Linux! ☞ https://9to5linux.com/happy-33rd-birthday-linux    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:46:16

• GNU World Order 578 ☞ http://gnuworldorder.info//audiophile/gnuWorldOrder_578_ogg.ogg    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:46:53

• ‘Even KGB agents were her unfortunate brothers’ – remembering Nijolė Sadūnaitė ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2345539/even-kgb-agents-were-her-unfortunate-brothers-remembering-nijole-sadunaite    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:47:12

• Rachel Tam: Wrapping up my GSoC Project ☞ https://rachleona.wordpress.com/2024/08/24/wrapping-up-my-gsoc-project/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:48:14

• Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too ☞ https://tedium.co/2024/08/25/new-radicals-gregg-alexander-history    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:50:16

• "Hello everybody out there using minix – [...]" ☛ https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/08/25/happy-33rd-birthday-linux-just-a-hobby-wont-be-big-and-professional/ | Source: Adafruit    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:53:42

• "GRUB 2's ability to fix boot problems has greatly improved over the original GRUB bootloader." ☛ https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/repair-linux-boot-with-grub-rescue/ | Source: HowTo Forge    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:53:50

• "This week was all about the quality of life features! As we close in on Plasma 6.2 (the soft feature freeze is in four days, eek!), some great work that’s been in progress for a long time got merged." ☛ https://pointieststick.com/2024/08/23/this-week-in-kde-per-monitor-brightness-control-and-update-then-shut-down/ | Source: Nate Graham    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:57:30

• How to talk to a local IPMI under FreeBSD 14 ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/FreeBSDLocalIPMI | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 14:58:28

• "Don’t be surprised if IBM lays off a pile of folks this week and next. The timing/calendar is aligned, and 3rd q revenue has not gone up" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1u6pzyzH    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 15:01:56

• "In India, someone may bribe you to steal IP [sic] secrets. In China the government demands it of you." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ubM0N0Q    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 15:02:27

• "I expect this is for political reasons. IBM doesn't want to get caught in the middle of the upcoming China - Taiwan war. Other companies don't either and are moving out of China. IBM doesn't want a repeat of the Na-i Germany problem." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ubM0N0Q    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 15:03:02

• "This tutorial shows the installation of an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server in detail with many screenshots." ☛ https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/ubuntu-24-04-minimal-server/ | Source: HowTo Forge    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 15:13:50

• "Unisoc, formerly Spreadtrum, a well-known developer of various application processors from China" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/chinas-unisoc-launches-worlds-first-open-architecture-risc-v-security-chip | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 15:14:43

• "The project relies heavily on AI to help interpret the surroundings for the wearer." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-powered-third-eye-helps-visually-impaired-people-navigate-the-world-with-ai | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 15:14:57

• "Sebastian Benoit (benno@) announced the release of version 9.2 of rpki-client, the essential component for routing security." ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20240825091342 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 15:16:10

• "rpki-client is a FREE, easy-to-use implementation of the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) for Relying Parties" ☛ https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-announce&m=172449237716591&w=2 | Source: Mailing list ARChives    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 15:16:22

• "When I introduce Apache APISIX in my talks, I mention the massive number of existing plugins" ☛ https://blog.frankel.ch/when-write-apisix-plugin/ | Source: Nicolas Fränkel    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 15:17:19

• Vista 7 bigger than Vista 11 in China https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/china/#monthly-200902-202408    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 15:33:34

• room/#dei:fedoraproject.org = no activity now in exactly 7 days. Dead room.    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 15:45:19

• "In the previous post, we discovered the SQLite file format and implemented a toy version of the .tables command" ☛ https://blog.sylver.dev/build-your-own-sqlite-part-2-scanning-large-tables |    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:01:38

• "I’m coding on an M1 Mac in VSCode with the Zig Language Extension, and CodeLLDB for step-debugging." ☛ https://floooh.github.io/2024/08/24/zig-and-emulators.html |    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:02:33

• "Not only do I agree, but I also think this is yet another exclamation point after YAGNI ("You aren't gonna need it")." ☛ https://registerspill.thorstenball.com/p/no-really-yagni | Source: Thorsten Ball    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:03:18

• "Today’s small but powerful example is using json.tool from json module as a command line tool to pretty print" ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/pretty-print-and-validate-json-on-command-line-with-json-tool/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:03:42

• "Python provides a couple of ways to write automated tests for your code, built in to the standard library." ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/test-your-codebase-with-unittest/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:04:00

• "I’m talking about RSS and Atom, of course. I have fond memories of the community that launched this" ☛ https://www.mnot.net/blog/2024/08/25/feeds | Source: Mark Nottingham    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:04:29

• "The Black Chamber was founded by the U.S. Army and the U.S. State Department in 1919." ☛ https://blog.cr.yp.to/20220805-nsa.html | Source: DJ Bernstein    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:04:49

• NASA: Astronauts stuck on ISS must wait for SpaceX ride home in 2025 ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2024/0824/nasa-astronauts-iss-spacex-boeing-starliner    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:40:26

• Is Taiwan Ready for War With China? A Show Has People Asking. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/world/asia/china-taiwan-zero-day-tv-show.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:40:42

• Archeologists unearth ruins of ancient Uyghur city in Mongolia ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/archeologists-unearth-ruins-ancient-city-mongolia-08232024145743.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:41:11

• Philippines accuses China of firing flares at its South China Sea plane ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/08/25/philippines-accuses-china-of-firing-flares-at-its-south-china-sea-plane/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:41:29

• Talking Milk Jug Says Glug-Glug-Glug ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/25/talking-milk-jug-says-glug-glug-glug/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:42:06

• "V-Slot Wheels Or Linear Rails?" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/25/v-slot-wheels-or-linear-rails/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:42:42

• "this is my first gemlog ever. i'm drunk rn cause i just went on a date and i borrowed some of my roommate's gin for her. also, this is the sunday before my first day of senior year! wish me luck and wish me a year without too much work. and please wish me a job or something idk thanks gemini! i hope to be a lurker here for many years to come!" gemini://tilde.club/~lividity/gemlog/2024-08-25.gmi    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:48:12

• "We spent a lovely weekend with friends as we prepare for a major move out of the area... more on that later. But our dear friends literally wined and dined us, and it was probably the best two days we've spent in a long time. Now on with the task of getting the house ready for market." gemini://skeeter.flounder.online/gemlog/2024-08-26.gmi    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:49:48

• "I've come to one conclusion, writing in a local editor is A+++ #1 all the way. I just click open GNOME Editor and I am off to the races when I want to write some words." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2098    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:50:55

• "The end result is IBM may be finally getting down to an enterprised sized business. " https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1u6pzyzH    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:57:02

• "The whole Infrastructure operation can be outsourced to a cheaper partner and Alvind saves more for his annual Christmas bonus." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1u6pzyzH    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:57:32

• "Agree they layoff in smaller amounts to bypass the laws about reporting it." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1u55sCqt    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:58:22

• "At least Cisco and Intel and other companies are honest about the fact that they're laying people off. Unlike IBM. IBM is incinerating the bodies to keep regulators from finding out and destroying careers and reputations in the process. All companies fall on hard times and leaders have to make hard decisions, but not every company is as unethical, underhanded, casually sadistic as IBM is under Arvind Krishna."    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:58:35

• "Mckinsey Globalization, eh ??" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1uc0glqu http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/04/06/Red_Hat_hires_McKinsey_to_streamline_techies_jobs_layoffs.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2024/04/07/McKinsey_Allegedly_Hired_by_Red_Hat_to_Claim_Layoffs_Are_Necess.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 16:59:36

• Is Red Hat affected by IBM mass layoffs? No comment? https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/ibm-to-close-china-rd-department-affecting-over-1000-jobs-yicai-reports/article68568718.ece https://www.latestly.com/technology/ibm-layoffs-us-tech-giant-laying-off-1000-employees-and-shutting-down-its-rd-division-in-china-6216720.html https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3275900/ibm-china-said-be-laying-more-1000-employees-it-closes-research-labs    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:00:54

• Is Red Hat affected by IBM mass layoffs? No comment? https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/ibm-to-close-china-rd-department-affecting-over-1000-jobs-yicai-reports/article68568718.ece https://www.latestly.com/technology/ibm-layoffs-us-tech-giant-laying-off-1000-employees-and-shutting-down-its-rd-division-in-china-6216720.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:01:05

• https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3275900/ibm-china-said-be-laying-more-1000-employees-it-closes-research-labs    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:01:10

• "Electronics Breadboard" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/25/3d-printed-electronics-breadboard/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:11:07

• Building A Microcontroller From Scratch ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/25/building-a-microcontroller-from-scratch-the-b4-thinker-project/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:11:22

• A Simple But Effective Receiving Loop Antenna ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/25/a-simple-but-effective-receiving-loop-antenna/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:11:58

• The Finnish Embassy in Washington Has a Different Idea of Diplomacy: A Seat at the Sauna. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/style/sauna-finnish-embassy-washington.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:13:06

• Hype around generative AI: Has it already ‘jumped the shark’? ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/08/24/hype-around-generative-ai-already-jumped-shark-cubeconversations/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:14:43

• Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France over alleged failure to moderate criminal content ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/08/25/telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-arrested-france-alleged-failure-moderate-criminal-content/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:15:28

• Eating Seaweed May Help Prevent Parkinson's, Study Finds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/eating-seaweed-may-help-prevent-parkinsons-study-finds    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:15:54

• The Human Heart Is Unique Among Mammals For This Key Reason ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/the-human-heart-is-unique-among-mammals-for-this-key-reason    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:16:09

• Cutting Back on One Amino Acid Increases Lifespan in Mice by Up to 33% ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/cutting-back-on-one-amino-acid-increases-lifespan-in-mice-by-up-to-33    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:16:32

• Scientists Reveal Hidden Waves Could Shape Earth's Mysterious Highlands ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-hidden-waves-could-shape-earths-mysterious-highlands    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:17:16

• NASA Astronauts Stuck in Space to Wait Half a Year Before Coming Home ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-astronauts-stuck-in-space-to-wait-half-a-year-before-coming-home    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:17:27

• Giant Study Reveals What Happens if You Don't Exercise Until The Weekend ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-study-reveals-what-happens-if-you-dont-exercise-until-the-weekend    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:18:39

• Experts Concerned as Australia Hits Record-Breaking Heatwave in Winter ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/experts-concerned-as-australia-hits-record-breaking-heatwave-in-winter    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:19:05

• Lots of Talk About NIST in Relation to Encryption and Standards, But NIST Fronts for Imperialism, Not Privacy, and There Are Software Patent Elephants in the Room (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/25/Lots_of_Talk_About_NIST_in_Relation_to_Encryption_and_Standards.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:20:20

• How to Install COSMIC Desktop in Endeavour OS ☞ https://www.debugpoint.com/install-cosmic-desktop-endeavour-os/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:25:49

• "heavily patent-protected" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/08/25/a-simple-6dof-hall-effect-space-mouse/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:27:45

• Red Flags Waved Off: Federal Circuit Rejects Overzealous Fee Award against Patentee ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2024/08/federal-overzealous-patentee.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:27:55

• China may be putting the Great Firewall into orbit ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/china-may-be-putting-the-great-firewall-into-orbit/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:29:14

• They talk about "REVENUE" - missing the point on purpose again https://www.baselinemag.com/news/cisco-beats-earnings-forecast-amidst-layoffs/ http://techrights.org/n/2024/08/15/To_Understand_Cisco_s_Mass_Layoffs_Look_at_the_Company_s_Soarin.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:35:41

• The Second Amendment, as Applied ☞ https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/08/24/the-second-amendment-as-applied/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:38:09

• Israel-Hamas cease-fire, hostage talks to continue as weekend closes without an agreement ☞ https://nypost.com/2024/08/25/world-news/israel-hamas-cease-fire-hostage-talks-to-continue-as-weekend-closes-without-an-agreement/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:38:41

• Pacific leaders meet for ‘pivotal’ climate change, decolonization and security talks ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/pacific/pacific-island-forum-08252024224020.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:39:30

• China says will voice ‘serious concerns’ and ‘stern demands’ on Taiwan and security in upcoming US talks ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/08/25/china-says-will-voice-serious-concerns-and-stern-demands-on-taiwan-and-security-in-upcoming-us-talks/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:40:27

• Andy Wingo: whippet update: faster evacuation, eager sweeping of empty blocks ☞ https://wingolog.org/archives/2024/08/25/whippet-update-faster-evacuation-eager-sweeping-of-empty-blocks    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:41:35

• Arrest of Telegram’s Pavel Durov Becomes Free Speech Flashpoint ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/technology/pavel-durov-telegram-detained-france.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:42:23

• Lazy Reading for 2024/08/25 ☞ https://www.dragonflydigest.com/2024/08/25/lazy-reading-for-2024-08-25/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:42:42

• But "social control media presence" means being manipulated by Trump, Musk, KSA, CPC etc. ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/government/dnc-focuses-on-young-voters-social-media-presence/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:43:56

• Nintendo PlayStation controller prototype sells for $35,000 at auction ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/nintendo-playstation-controller-prototype-sells-for-dollar35000-at-auction    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:44:18

• Reclaiming Disk Space in Docker: A Guide to Pruning Unused Resources ☞ https://medevel.com/reclaiming-disk-space-in-docker-a-guide-to-pruning-unused-resources/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:44:53

• A Week Ago Fedora Canceled Its "DEI" Meeting Due to Lack of Interest/Attendance and Nobody Has Said Anything Since ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/25/A_Week_Ago_Fedora_Canceled_Its_DEI_Meeting_Due_to_Lack_of_Inter.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:45:22

• Black sketchbook and Alice in Wonderland ☞ https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1040/black-sketchbook-and-alice-in-wonderland    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:46:39

• Israel Strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon and Says It Thwarted Major Attack ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/08/24/world/israel-hamas-gaza-war    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:47:57

• NextCloudPi on Raspberry Pi 5 ☞ http://www.thelins.se/johan/blog/2024/08/nextcloudpi-on-raspberry-pi-5/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:48:50

• Tennessee man charged with making threats against Biden, Harris and Obama ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/tennessee-man-charged-with-making-threats-against-biden-harris-and-obama/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:50:25

• Iranian Hackers Targeted WhatsApp Accounts of Staffers in Biden, Trump Administrations, Meta Says ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/iranian-hackers-targeted-whatsapp-accounts-of-staffers-in-biden-trump-administrations-meta-says/ why are they using Facebook? ? ? ? ? ? ?    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:51:05

• Apple Rethinks Its Movie Strategy After a String of Misses ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/business/media/apple-movies-theaters-wolfs.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:51:55

• Megatsunami in Greenland Produced Waves That Lasted an Entire Week ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/megatsunami-in-greenland-produced-waves-that-lasted-an-entire-week    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:52:29

• How the Latest Israel-Hezbollah Strikes Unfolded ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-attacks.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:56:51

• In a Region on Edge, Israel and Hezbollah Launch Major Attacks on Each Other ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-hamas-gaza-iran.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:57:00

• Nuvoton NuMicro MA35D1-powered industrial SoM and dev board features dual GbE ports, cellular connectivity, and more ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/08/26/myir-myd-lma35-industrial-som-numicro-ma35d1-dev-board-dual-gbe-ports-cellular-connectivity/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 17:58:27

• Will WHO and other corrupt bodies also rebrand chickenpox cpox if/when it's offensive to call white people "chicken"? Is WHO (et al) done scapegoating gays? How do Uganda and Ethiopia (WHO stringpuppet) treating gay men?    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:00:59

• Israel and Hezbollah exchange heavy fire, then back off, as Egypt hosts Gaza talks ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/0825/israel-gaza-hezbollah-lebanon-missiles-drones    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:01:23

• Microsoft Lost a Lot of Share in Servers After Clownstrike-Gate, Shows Survey ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/25/Microsoft_Lost_a_Lot_of_Share_in_Servers_After_Clownstrike_Gate.shtml    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:01:35

• Türkiye airstrikes claim lives of two female journalists in Northern Iraq ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/turkiye-airstrikes-claim-lives-of-two-female-journalists-in-northern-iraq/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:01:54

• US helped track Hezbollah rocket, drone attacks against Israel, says defence official ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240825-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-israel-launches-massive-strikes-on-lebanon-to-prevent-large-scale-hezbollah-attack    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:02:46

• After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/hezbollah-shukur-israel-preemptive-strike/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:03:13

• Review of Napcat wireless NVR with solar-powered security cameras ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/08/25/review-of-napcat-wireless-nvr-with-solar-powered-security-cameras/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:04:27

• "I'd been using Linux operating systems on laptops for years, but always ones I'd manually installed where Windows or macOS existed before. Recently, I decided to spend a little money to buy a Linux-first laptop and get the commercial experience." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-finally-bought-a-linux-laptop-heres-what-i-chose-and-why/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:07:38

• "On August 25th, 1991, the 21-year-old Finnish student Linus Benedict Torvalds made his now-famous announcement on the comp.os.minix newsgroup that he’s working on a free operating system for 386(486) AT clones, just as a “hobby.”" https://9to5linux.com/happy-33rd-birthday-linux    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:08:05

• "I once daily drove a Linux phone, the Librem 5, for a spell. I ended up selling it due to issues that primarily had to do with hardware. I like the idea of using a Linux phone, but since no newer options have come out, the experience looks even less appealing now than it did then. Linux can run on a phone, but where is the hardware?" https://www.howtogeek.com/i-ran-linux-on-my-smartphone-its-still-held-back-by-hardware/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:08:28

• You're Risking Data Loss By Using This Linux Wildcard Wrong https://www.howtogeek.com/youre-risking-data-loss-by-using-this-linux-wildcard-wrong/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:10:03

• How to Set Up a Kodi Media Center on Linux https://www.howtogeek.com/set-up-a-kodi-media-center-on-linux/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:10:26

• "If you use modern technology regularly, there are doubtless certain apps difficult to imagine going without. In the world of Linux distributions, there's no universal default set of apps, so you sort of have to forge your own path. After countless Linux desktop setups, here are my software essentials." https://www.howtogeek.com/apps-i-always-install-when-i-set-up-linux-desktop/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:11:34

• "Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new stealthy piece of Linux malware that leverages an unconventional technique to achieve persistence on infected systems and hide credit card skimmer code." https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/new-linux-malware-sedexp-hides-credit.html    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:12:28

• OSMC's Kodi v21.1 update: Enhancing the Linux-based media center experience https://betanews.com/2024/08/25/osmc-kodi-v21-1-linux/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:13:50

• "From the troubleshooting data that can be found on the NVIDIA forums and the crashes I'm facing myself, this seems to be a regression that started with Linux kernel 6.10 and it affects users when suspension mechanism is triggered or some application is processing 3D. It affects both the closed and open NVIDIA drivers." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/nvidia-driver-with-linux-kernel-6-10-causing-kernel-oops/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:16:13

• "Red Hat is a sponsor of The New Stack." Make the fonts BIGGER and not GREY but BLACK. https://thenewstack.io/almalinux-your-enterprise-linux-ticket-to-freedom/    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 18:17:07

• "AI is an excuse. IBM is a server and enterprise software vendor along with a consulting operation. R&D costs have been expended over the years, but how much R&D are they really doing now? (Be honest!) They have legacy sales and ongoing license revenue, but how much staff do you need to keep that going?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1uchUSVh    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 22:42:09

• "Setting aside the structural business issues, it's no secret that American companies are getting out of China. This has been the case for some time. The only reason to be in China in the first place was to get access to the Chinese market. Without that access, there is no reason to have a presence there of any kind." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1uchUSVh    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 22:42:32

• "You didn't mention job elimination - could all these jobs no longer exist because of the brave new world of wonderful AI ? Or is AI just a convenient excuse since R&D is considered an expense at the end of the day ?"    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 22:42:55

• "It's more likely that IBM sales in China have tanked. The only justification for foreign companies to be in China was to gain access to the Chinese market. Without access to that market, there is no reason to be there. Don't forget that there is a major cost to locate in China besides the usual staffing and plant costs...companies had to give their IP output to the CCP. There's no reason to do that without major China sales." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ubM0N0Q    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 22:44:22

• "The only justification for foreign companies to be in China was to gain access to the Chinese market. Without access to that market, there is no reason to be there. Don't forget that there is a major cost to locate in China besides the usual staffing and plant costs...companies had to give their IP output to the CCP. There's no reason to do that without major China sales." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ubM0N0Q    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 22:44:44

• Almost 4,100 capsules now! gemini://gemini.bortzmeyer.org/software/lupa/stats.gmi    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 22:51:06

• "The second half of the F1 season looks like it won't be a walk over for Verstappen, so it might be entertaining. But never mind the big picture. Let's look at the minutiae." gemini://freeshell.de/f1/2024-08-26_Team_radio.gmi    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 22:52:01

• single man gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/singleman    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 22:53:26

• "So, as of today, a nice Monday, I am returning to the task/lifestyle of writing things. And there, too, I have standards to live up to ("I wrote a nice sentence, I should write it a bit "prettier"/nicer") etc., that I am all to happy to meet - as they are standards for/of myself. Integrity." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2099    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 22:54:18

• GNU/Linux back up a bit. Dual booters recovering from sabotage by Microsoft? https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-200902-202408    

posted Monday, August 26, 2024 at 22:57:00