Roy Schestowitz

• German aviation sector calls for air travel taxes to be cut https://www.dw.com/en/german-aviation-sector-calls-for-air-travel-taxes-to-be-cut/a-70546254    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 22:45:35

• biodiversity https://www.dw.com/en/un-biodiversity-talks-is-the-world-at-a-tipping-point/a-70525683    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 22:46:36

• Roller derby gemini://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space/~solderpunk/gemlog/roller-derby.gmi    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 22:48:03

• Upgrading GoToSocial from 16.0 to 17.1 gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2024-10-27-upgrade-gotosocial    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 22:48:45

• "I recently went to Edinburgh by the Caledonian Sleeper¹. I mostly did it because it seemed like fun to go to bed in England and wake up in Scotland. But there's a bunch of advantages over flying or driving." gemini://freeshell.de/gemlog/2024-10-27_Re__Night_trains_of_Europe.gmi    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 22:49:36

• week 43 - autumn routines gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/week43    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 22:50:31

• Using and Overusing Incense gemini://polyphanes.smol.pub/1730049274    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 22:51:06

• "So you know, I've been looking at the world through a screen, but yesterday I smoked a bit of weed, after god knows how long, and went to my favorite place for that, where I can see the distance and feel more or less... um, connected, with reality. Or is it the weed?" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2294    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 22:52:12

• Music log gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2295    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 22:52:58

• 5 Reasons Why You Should Never Sign in With Google or Facebook https://www.maketecheasier.com/reasons-to-never-sign-in-with-google-facebook/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 22:57:34

• Facial Recognition https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-10-21/facebook-owner-meta-restarts-facial-recognition-tech-in-celeb-bait-crackdown    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 22:57:42

• "When I started using Linux, the file system was nothing like the folder structures I’d been used to on Windows. I’ll admit that it took me a while to feel comfortable. However, with time, I realized that the more you understand the file system, the more control you have over your computer." https://www.howtogeek.com/mastering-the-linux-file-system-my-go-to-commands-and-tips/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:07:39

• "You can use Linux without mastering the command line and messing round in terminal windows. But if you do, you’ll miss out on the command line’s speed, power, and low-level fine-grained control." https://www.howtogeek.com/reasons-to-start-using-the-linux-command-line/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:08:02

• "With minimal configuration work for the installation, we had an instance of TrueNAS up and running within about 2 minutes." https://thenewstack.io/truenas-a-linux-distro-for-low-cost-network-attached-storage/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:08:23

• "6% is cr-p when the typical rate of return for the S&P 500 is 10% per year." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vbEF8LT "Well, it won't be cr-p when the markets take a dive... I prefer to have an rba with a return of 6% over a 401k contribution when ibm holds to it until the end of the year"    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:15:37

• Yes, You Should Leave Twitter https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/10/22/yes-you-should-leave-twitter/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:19:29

• What Brazil’s Showdown With Elon Musk Was Really About https://jacobin.com/2024/10/brazil-musk-twitter-digital-sovereignty/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:19:54

• Replacing Canada's crumbling water, road infrastructure would cost more than $300B: Statistics Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cost-to-replace-canada-water-road-infrastructure-1.7358394    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:20:48

• Sask. minister fired Crown corp. board chair who blew whistle on apparent conflicts of interest https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/minister-jeremy-harrison-fired-crown-corp-board-chair-who-blew-the-whistle-on-apparent-conflicts-of-interest-1.7352049    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:21:30

• Landlords' latest tactic in public battles with tenants: sue them for libel https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/landlords-libel-lawsuits-tenants-1.7361387    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:27:10

• CPJ joins call for Turkey to restore Açık Radyo’s broadcast license https://cpj.org/2024/10/cpj-joins-call-for-turkey-to-restore-acik-radyos-broadcast-license/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:28:53

• Cheaper power promised under renewable energy bulk-buy schemes https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/cheaper-power-promised-under-renewable-energy-bulk-buy-schemes-20241022-p5kk7v.html    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:31:21

• Billionaires Won’t Save Us From the Effects of Climate Crisis. Mutual Aid Will. https://truthout.org/articles/billionaires-wont-save-us-from-the-effects-of-climate-crisis-mutual-aid-will/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:32:26

• Warped Government Priorities Make Climate Disasters Worse https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/10/18/warped-government-priorities-make-climate-disasters-worse/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:33:01

• Honest Climate Campaigner ttps://www.counterpunch.org/2024/10/18/in-search-of-an-honest-climate-campaigner/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:33:31

• Preventing Climate Change Isn’t Expensive. Doing Nothing Is. https://jacobin.com/2024/10/climate-change-hurricanes-cost-war/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:33:56

• Government’s Warped Priorities Exacerbate Climate Disasters, Impede Recovery https://truthout.org/articles/governments-warped-priorities-exacerbate-climate-disasters-impede-recovery/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:34:20

• Over 300,000' Danes could lose homes or jobs to flooding by 2100 https://www.thelocal.dk/20241022/over-300000-danes-could-lose-homes-or-jobs-to-climate-change-induced-storm-surges-by-2100    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:36:58

• climate story https://www.lib.umich.edu/about-us/news/read-not-too-late-changing-climate-story-despair-possibility    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:37:37

• Mass Protest Created a Breakthrough on the Climate Crisis in the Netherlands https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/10/22/how-mass-protest-created-a-breakthrough-on-the-climate-crisis-in-the-netherlands/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:38:10

• the Climate Is Losing https://truthout.org/articles/as-trump-and-harris-vie-for-fossil-fuel-supporters-the-climate-is-losing/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:38:35

• Cholera cases explode after extreme rains fuelled by climate change in west and central Africa https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/cholera-wwa-africa-1.7360685    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:38:56

• Climate Set to Warm by 3.1 C Without Greater Action, UN Report Warns https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-10-24/climate-set-to-warm-by-3-1-c-without-greater-action-un-report-warns    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:39:17

• gov't policy putting climate goals further out of reach https://nltimes.nl/2024/10/24/mps-cities-sectors-criticize-govt-policy-putting-climate-goals-reach    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:39:52

• climate targets drifting away https://nltimes.nl/2024/10/24/dutch-govt-pleads-measures-fix-energy-grid-climate-targets-drifting-away    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:40:19

• CPJ, partners call for transparency as exiled Syrian journalist applies for UK citizenship https://cpj.org/2024/10/cpj-partners-call-for-transparency-as-exiled-syrian-journalist-applies-for-uk-citizenship/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:43:35

• Female footballers https://www.dw.com/en/female-footballers-speak-out-against-fifa-saudi-deal/a-70568958    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:44:27

• Saudi Arabia: UK Court Accepts Case About Saudi Spyware Use https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/10/22/saudi-arabia-uk-court-accepts-case-about-saudi-spyware-use    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:45:02

• years   

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:45:32

• Saudi Arabia sentences cartoonist Mohammed al-Ghamdi to 23 years https://cpj.org/2024/10/saudi-arabia-sentences-cartoonist-mohammed-al-ghamdi-to-23-years/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:45:50

• Iraq Moves to Revoke Saudi Broadcaster's License After Report Angered Militia Supporters https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-10-19/iraq-moves-to-revoke-saudi-broadcasters-license-after-report-angered-militia-supporters    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:46:09

• Turkey blocks access to social media platforms after Ankara attack https://bianet.org/haber/turkey-blocks-access-to-social-media-platforms-after-ankara-attack-301039    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:48:35

• 75 percent of Turkey’s population uses antidepressants https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/75-percent-of-turkey-s-population-uses-antidepressants-75897    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:49:57

• US Can Prosecute Turkish Bank in Iran Sanctions Case, US Appeals Court Rules https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-10-22/no-immunity-for-turkeys-halkbank-in-iran-sanctions-case-us-appeals-court-rules    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:50:51

• Asset Price Boom and Turkey’s Illusion of Prosperity https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/10/20/asset-price-boom-and-turkeys-illusion-of-prosperity/    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:51:22

• fuel pump issue https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/honda-recall-pump-1.7359397    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:53:55

• consider impact of COVID-19 isolation https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/villalba-aleman-attack-sentencing-hearing-1.7360961    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:55:18

• exposure to radioactive gas in homes https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/report-radon-canada-homes-public-health-1.7360707    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:56:05

• Presidential impact on the US economy https://www.dw.com/en/obama-trump-biden-presidential-impact-on-the-us-economy/a-70512276    

posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 23:57:48

• "The OpenBSD developers are somewhat notorious for using CVS. No, US readers, that's not their choice of drugstore, it's their choice of source and revision control system." gemini://tealeg.smol.pub/game-of-trees    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:03:37

• work permits https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/temporary-foreign-workers-closed-work-permits-1.7354068    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:12:36

• economic crisis https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-bola-tinubu-reshuffles-cabinet-amid-economic-crisis/a-70583576    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:15:03

• trade threats https://www.dw.com/en/german-car-giants-alarmed-by-donald-trump-s-trade-threats/a-70530326    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:15:29

• People get wiser https://www.dw.com/en/german-birth-rate-drops-rapidly-new-report-says/a-70573468    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:16:51

• Microsoft Fires Employees for Organising Unauthorised Vigil for Palestinians Killed in Gaza; Check Details https://www.latestly.com/technology/microsoft-fires-employees-for-organising-unauthorised-vigil-for-palestinians-killed-in-gaza-check-details-6372839.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:19:34

• Salesforce CEO calls Copilot a "flop" https://www.inkl.com/news/arm-vs-qualcomm-legal-battle-threatens-the-future-of-copilot-pcs-as-microsoft-pays-ceo-astronomical-amount-and-salesforce-ceo-calls-copilot-a-flop    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:20:51

• Combined uptime for two main laptops is now 700 days (since reboot)    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:22:55

• Social control media grounding flights https://www.dw.com/en/india-to-bolster-law-after-airline-bomb-hoaxes-cause-chaos/a-70569093    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:30:19

• Peru https://www.dw.com/en/more-evidence-that-women-reigned-in-ancient-peru/a-70559915    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:36:02

• racial profiling https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/racial-profiling-complaint-takes-10-years-1.7361258    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:39:56

• Listeria https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/listeria-frozen-waffles-1.7357978    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:41:10

• autism strategy https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-autism-strategy-framework-1.7358450    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:41:45

• not just for cash-poor buyers https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/lower-priced-new-cars-us-gain-popularity-1.7359189    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:42:20

• flood devastation https://www.dw.com/en/chad-herders-face-drought-flood-devastation/a-70580321    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:43:07

• Indochina? India is no saint either, Modi does not oppose Putin at all, they're friends. https://www.dw.com/en/can-india-become-the-next-china-for-german-business/a-70570272    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:44:19

• Warehouse Union in Canada https://jacobin.com/2024/10/walmart-warehouse-union-canada/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:49:39

• Norway train derails on north coast https://www.dw.com/en/norway-train-derails-on-north-coast/a-70591374    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:50:56

• Coca-Cola recalls 28 million bottles in Austria https://www.dw.com/en/coca-cola-recalls-28-million-bottles-in-austria/a-70591283    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:52:17

• Intensity of censorship attempts (frequency too) against Techrights increased a lot lately, so we must be doing something right    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 00:58:40

• Chosen Names gemini://triplemon.smol.pub/chosen-name    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 01:02:56

• "So I have been struggling for a while, coming to terms with the fact that I most like have some sort of spectrumness going on in the wet thing, that pilots this bone mech with meat armour." gemini://hanzbrix.pollux.casa/gemlog/20241028.gmi    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 01:03:34

• The Fancy Neighborhood gemini://idiomdrottning.org/fancy-neighborhood    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 01:04:06

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1097.jpg    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 01:04:53

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1447.jpg    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 01:04:58

• "I'm looking for a cartoonist who would like to draw cartoons for me once in a while. If you're interested, please write to rms, which refers to me, at the location gnu period org." https://stallman.org/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 01:14:25

• The filings from this month show that Sirius became just a zombie registrant https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11014042/filing-history https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03633198/filing-history    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 02:24:36

• Turns out committing crimes against your own staff is a suicide plan    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 02:24:58

• Trump looks like a toad by now. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-donald-trump-meeting-new-york-b2619851.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 02:27:05

• UK snubs Council of Europe over Assange inquiry https://www.declassifieduk.org/uk-snubs-council-of-europe-over-assange-inquiry/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 04:54:45

• "The U.S. is persecuting Rafael Correa – and his family." https://progressive.international/observatory/2024-10-10-the-u-s-is-persecuting-rafael-correa--and-his-family/en    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 05:03:11

• "Suspected arson attack on mailbox damages ballots in battleground state" ... when this happens in electric voting they don't even detect this!!    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 05:43:12

• "IBM announced job cuts related to AI." Or, in other words, IBM had financial issues, lowered salaries, laid off many silently and then name-dropped a buzzword as the excuse du jour. https://www.businessinsider.com/big-four-consultancies-deloitte-ey-cut-staff-pwc-accenture-2024-10    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 05:53:11

• "So, let’s take a quick 2024 Microsoft/Xbox layoffs count. To bring in the crisp, new 2024 year, Microsoft laid off almost 2,000 employees. Between Activision Blizzard, Zenimax, and Xbox itself, many passionate (now former) employees’ dream jobs were abruptly snuffed out." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vdczstP    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 05:54:30

• "Meanwhile, Microsoft recently released its regulatory filing. It was revealed Satya Nadella, the company’s CEO, would receive a staggering $79 million in the 2024 fiscal year." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vdczstP    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 05:54:37

• Maybe the goal is to increase debt and lay off paid workers. It's good for Wall Street, even if that dooms the entire company.    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 06:02:27

• Microsoft's buzzwords salad has become the joke of the town https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/28/microsft_branding_correction_site/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 06:56:10

• Bad products need to be renamed a lot to hide past failure (or abandon brands whose reputation is tarnished) https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/28/microsft_branding_correction_site/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 06:57:51

• Microsoft itself is already a Ponzi scheme. Why add another? https://www.ibtimes.com/microsoft-board-strongly-opposes-unwarranted-proposal-invest-bitcoin-3748409    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 07:00:46

• Art form: turning buzzwords into something that SOUNDS like a plausible business. https://locusmag.com/2023/12/commentary-cory-doctorow-what-kind-of-bubble-is-ai/ https://medium.com/@alvarodmn39/baidus-ceo-believes-99-of-ai-companies-won-t-survive-after-the-bubble-bursts-595d7dc8bc6c    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 07:01:57

• Wikileaks almost never mentions Taiwan and Ukraine. Funny how that works. When Roger Waters pays your bills...    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 07:03:09

• "Our web host has confirmed seven recent data breaches and now it appears that our site has been totally replaced. We have been hacked." https://x.com/Consortiumnews/status/1850388657414271096    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 07:03:47

• Band name or butcher shop? gopher://jonsharp.net:70/0/gl2/10-27-2024-Band-name-or-butcher-shop.md    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 08:20:15

• 🤺 dimkr vs 🧌 Somebody: Turn 0 gemini://hd.206267.xyz/checkers/view/1    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 08:21:01

• AI is ruining software engineers gemini://gem.soaringotter.xyz/gemfeed/2024-10-27-ai-is-ruining-sofware-engineers.gmi    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 08:21:52

• comfort and hardship gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2296    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 08:22:44

• "don't mind me, i'm just slowly figuring things out here as i go (⌒_⌒;)" gemini://elle.flounder.online/gemlog/2024-10-28.gmi    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 08:24:05

• 🔤SpellBinding — EGYIRSH Wordo: LOPPY gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-10-28.gmi    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 08:24:46

• "This is a wordlog for the SpellBinding puzzle (in which you construct words using the specified letters; each word must contain the anchor letter)." gemini://station.martinrue.com/danrl/88141dbf75594e31a9593f53a8737865    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 08:25:26

• "reading this book titled “the comfort crisis” and it speaks to me. a lot. great book so far (60% in). typing this while camping, fittingly." gemini://station.martinrue.com/danrl/88141dbf75594e31a9593f53a8737865    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 08:26:21

• "Richard Stallman: Conocí la libertad y decidí apostar por un software libre para todos" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&u=https://radiouno.pe/noticias/222029/richard-stallman-conoci-la-libertad-y-decidi-apostar-por-un-software-libre-para-todos/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:08:10

• "Build Your Own Private, End to End Encrypted Messaging App!" https://odysee.com/@techraj156:4/build-your-own-private,-end-to-end-2:0    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:08:21

• "In Michigan, Trump continues Detroit criticism, reiterates pledge to invoke Alien Enemies Act" https://alabamareflector.com/2024/10/27/in-michigan-trump-continues-detroit-criticism-reiterates-pledge-to-invoke-alien-enemies-act/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:08:41

• "Final results may lag in deadlocked presidential contest, anxious election officials warn" https://alabamareflector.com/2024/10/27/final-results-may-lag-in-deadlocked-presidential-contest-anxious-election-officials-warn/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:16:51

• "Georgia's crucial vote was marred by intimidation, European monitors say - France 24" https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241027-georgia-s-crucial-vote-was-marred-by-intimidation-european-monitors-say    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:17:02

• "Vote Buying, Double Voting In Georgian Elections, Observer Says" https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-pace-election-monitoring/33175230.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:17:39

• "U.S. VP Candidate Vance Calls Putin 'Adversary' But Declines To Call Him An 'Enemy'" https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-putin-ukraine-nato-vance-election-enemy/33175281.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:17:54

• "Imam i Malmö hyllade Hizbollah-ledaren – Sydsvenskan" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://www.sydsvenskan.se/artikel/imam-i-malmo-hyllade-hizbollah-ledaren/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:18:06

• "I forgive you" https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/back-2    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:21:20

• "Twitter macht Hacker-Star Zatko zum neuen Sicherheitschef – Fuldaer Nachrichten" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=http://www.fuldaer-nachrichten.de/?p=184875    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:21:30

• "Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez Respond After Trump Rally Slams Puerto Rico" https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/bad-bunny-jennifer-lopez-respond-trump-puerto-rico-1236192090/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:21:51

• "David Harris, Actor Who Played Cochise in 'The Warriors,' Dead at 75" https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/david-harris-the-warriors-cochise-actor-dead-obit-1235144450/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:22:07

• "US election: Donald Trump has Europe and China in a panic" https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/donald-trump-has-europe-and-china-in-a-panic-20241028-p5kls5.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:22:54

• "Advisers Propose That Trump Give Security Clearances Without F.B.I. Vetting" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/27/us/politics/trump-security-clearances-fbi.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:24:07

• "Trump holds bombastic, incendiary rally at Madison Square Garden" https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-10-27/2024-election-trump-rally-madison-square-garden    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:24:23

• "Europe’s pledge to Ukraine tested by Trump, politics and public fatigue" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/27/trump-ukraine-nato-europe-election/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:26:32

• "Trump sexual misconduct claims: Stacey Williams 27th woman to accuse him" https://www.axios.com/2024/10/28/trump-sexual-misconduct-allegations-women    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:26:45

• "Elon Musk hopes Trump victory will help his $44bn Twitter bet pay off" https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/27/elon-musk-hopes-trump-victory-will-help-his-44bn-twitter-bet-pay-off    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:27:00

• "Polisens VMA varnar för krypterad kommunikation" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2024/10/27/polisens-vma-varnar-for-krypterad-kommunikation/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:27:16

• "Microsoft Makes Windows Worse With AI" https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8/microsoft-makes-windows-worse-with-ai:e "Recall" is now turned on during a recent "update"; it is now a dependency for their file manager    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:27:50

• "The Only Patriotic Choice for President" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/opinion/editorials/kamala-harris-2024-endorsement.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:28:04

• "What Really Happened To Bitwarden" https://odysee.com/@BrodieRobertson:5/what-really-happened-to-bitwarden:4    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:28:14

• "Mark Cuban Says Donald Trump ‘Absolutely’ Has ‘Fascist Tendencies’" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/mark-cuban-donald-trump-fascist-tendencies-election-2024-1235144488/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:28:36

• "Brazil is considering legislation that would prohibit streaming services from charging additional fees or blocking access for users outside the registered 'household'." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/mpa-is-concerned-about-plans-to-outlaw-password-sharing-restrictions-241027/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:29:32

• "Universal Music said that the song demonstrates how AI can be used while respecting artists and ensuring their full authorisation." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/universal-music-release-ai-powered-spanish-version-of-brenda-lees-hit-song/articleshow/114612517.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:30:58

• "At the start of the week, News Corp took legal action on behalf of its publications" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/25/perplexity_news_corp_data/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:31:20

• "Meta AI, the company's chatbot, is available across its services including Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/meta-platforms-to-use-reuters-news-content-in-ai-chatbot/articleshow/114606096.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:31:39

• "U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a new report that amid record levels of armed conflict and violence" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/war-affects-more-than-600-million-women-and-girls-un-says-/7840423.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:33:31

• "That’s not the only way the media has failed. Hell, there have been maybe two stories about Trump’s abuse of pardons." ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/10/27/the-media-started-capitulating-to-trump-with-russia-russia-russia/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:34:44

• "An endorsement of Harris had been drafted by Post editorial page staffers but had yet to be published" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2024/10/25/washington-post-endorsement-president/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:35:22

• "An endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris "had been drafted by Post editorial page staffers but had yet to be published"..." ☛ https://www.axios.com/2024/10/26/washington-post-harris-2024-election-endorsement | Source: Axios    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:35:58

• "looks set to keep the country's ruling Georgian Dream party" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/georgian-election-journalists-threatened-covering-elections-/33175374.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:37:39

• "His treatment has outraged the Council of Europe" ☛ https://scheerpost.com/2024/10/25/uk-snubs-council-of-europe-over-assange-inquiry/ | Source: Scheerpost    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:38:15

• "The affected apps are for Current Time, a Russian-language network produced by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/experts-apple-s-removal-of-news-apps-in-russia-sets-dangerous-precedent-/7840309.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:39:07

• "Meanwhile, the corporate media is failing when our nation needs a Fourth Estate the most." ☛ https://meidasnews.com/news/trump-threatens-mass-arrests-of-political-opponents-if-he-wins-in-2024 | Source: Arena Group    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:39:24

• "No specific cause of death was ever confirmed" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-10-27/alexei-navalny-vladimir-putin-memoir-russia-robin-abcarian | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:42:09

• "staged a protest against the execution" ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/narges-mohammadi-ap-nobel-peace-prize-iran-united-arab-emirates-b2636462.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:42:41

• "imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner and rights activist, has been moved to a Tehran hospital" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/narges-mohammadi-iran-nobel-prison-hospital-rahmani/33175238.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:43:03

• "Russia is the most active and sophisticated nation working to manipulate the U.S. election, using fake websites" ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2024/1027/U.S.-foreign-election-interference-Russia-Iran-China | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:46:41

• "Warner sent letters to NameCheap, GoDaddy, Cloudflare, NewFold Digital, NameSilo, and Versign last week following the Biden administration's seizure of 32 domains" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/27/senator_domain_registrars_russia_disinfo/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:46:49

• "A majority of respondents are also concerned about misinformation and disinformation" ☛ https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5160011 | Source: NPR    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:47:05

• "Turns out that completely coincidentally, this day there was supposed to be a big anarchosocialist demo." ☛ https://idiomdrottning.org/fancy-neighborhood | Source: Idiomdrottning    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:48:38

• "The deluge of anonymous online hoax threats causing turbulence in airline operations since mid-Oct continued Sunday" ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bomb-threats-hit-50-flights-government-seeks-help-of-international-agencies-ib/articleshow/114665179.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:49:08

• "The minister cited Apple's unfulfilled promises to invest in Indonesia, and failure to meet requirements for locally produced components" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/27/asia_tech_news_in_brief/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:49:32

• "For years, biologists have wondered whether bees have another grand sense that we lack." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/the-secret-electrostatic-world-of-insects/ | Source: Wired    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:50:32

• "Demand for extra datacenter capacity is currently outstripping supply, especially in regions such as Europe" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/25/schneider_exec_dc_power/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:51:56

• "At 1:06 p.m., the system error occurred at the T-money smart ticketing network and lasted for about two hours, according to T-money" ☛ https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/10/281_385074.html | Source: The Korea Times    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:52:17

• "The warming climate in polar regions may significantly disrupt ocean circulation patterns, a new study indicates." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-10-arctic-sea-ice-affect-global.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:08:42

• "With the water treatment plants (WTPs) at Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi struggling to cope with the ammonia content in the Yamuna's raw water" ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhi-water-crisis-aap-blames-haryana-for-ammonia-contamination-in-yamuna-bjp-hits-back-101730062170743.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:08:53

• "Restaurants had the half-year period to phase out certain single-use plastics including disposable plastic cutlery and straws." ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/10/25/no-hard-deadline-for-second-phase-of-hong-kongs-disposable-plastics-ban-environment-chief-says/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:09:14

• "This data has to be made available in an electronic form usable by consumers and authorized third parties." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/27/open_banking_rules_issued_requiring/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:10:08

• "The J-1 Exchange Visitor visa allows foreign students to obtain academic training in the United States." ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/10/27/elon-musk-immigration/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:10:30

• "Long before he became one of Donald Trump’s biggest donors and campaign surrogates, South African-born Elon Musk worked illegally" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/10/26/elon-musk-immigration-status/?itid=lk_inline_manual_16 | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:10:39

• Overpopulation ☛ https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/combination-of-interventions-is-key-to-water-conservation-finds-indian-institute-of-management-bangalore-study/article68765089.ece | Source: The Hindu    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:12:11

• "The U.S. Air Force’s latest way to prepare for a global conflict? Video games" ☛ https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/air-force-command-video-game/ | Source: Task And Purpose    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:13:10

• "a failing magazine run by a guy named Goldberg" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/10/trump-attacks-atlantics-jeffrey-goldberg-over-hitler/680422/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:13:40

• "Meanwhile, European observers described widespread intimidation and a “climate of hatred” surrounding the ballot" ☛ https://www.semafor.com/article/10/27/2024/pro-europe-opposition-groups-call-foul-on-georgia-election-result | Source: Semafor Inc    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:14:36

• "Sanders emphasized Trump’s role in inciting the January 6, 2021 insurrection to prevent the peaceful transfer of power" ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/sanders-warns-trump-is-a-fascist-who-may-let-musk-control-the-presidency/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:15:03

• "Sanders, in an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday" ☛ https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4955803-bernie-sanders-elon-musk-influence-donald-trump-second-term/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:15:30

• "Trump’s rhetoric shows how his reelection could undo the central promise sustaining the post–World War II order" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/10/trump-reelection-taiwan-china-invasion/680330/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:15:48

• "Obama expressed her frustration that more people don’t see that contrast." ☛ https://michiganadvance.com/2024/10/27/michelle-obama-warns-against-casting-protest-votes-says-women-would-be-the-collateral-damage/ | Source: Michigan Advance    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:16:20

• islamophobic ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/why-muslims-in-michigan-are-backing-islamophobic-donald-trump/articleshow/114658905.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:17:42

• "Why it matters: Voters have needed a reminder in this hyper-partisan environment that while their party affiliation can be public" ☛ https://www.axios.com/2024/10/26/private-vote-activism-presidential-election | Source: Axios    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:18:12

• "I live in a very red state, and I know women who do what their husbands tell them to do, and it’s very sad" ☛ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/harris-sticky-notes-women-restrooms-gyms-tampon-boxes-rcna172570 | Source: NBC    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:18:38

• "Meta Platforms is facing potential legal action in Japan due to fraudulent advertisements" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/bits-bytes-meta-to-face-more-lawsuits-in-japan-over-fake-ads/articleshow/114633410.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:19:26

• "we encourage any organization that believes it might be a victim to engage its local FBI" ☛ https://therecord.media/fbi-cisa-investigating-china-linked-telecom-hack-trump-harris | Source: The Record    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:20:46

• Openwashing ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/meta-partners-with-it-ministry-to-set-up-centre-for-generative-ai-at-iit-jodhpur/articleshow/114628091.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:21:22

• New mRNA vaccine trials https://yewtu.be/watch?v=aURT9LLiz2M    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:22:37

• Scientific integrity https://yewtu.be/watch?v=2OY1JJXAFW8    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:22:57

• "First try was “let use a quarter”: one cpu core, 6 GB of memory and 50 GB of storage." ☛ https://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2024/10/27/powered-by-arm/ | Source: Marcin Juszkiewicz    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:24:29

• "I don’t want to use Bluesky’s default handle, which is long and not exactly appealing." ☛ https://otavio.cc/week-2024-43/ | Source: Otávio C    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:25:10

• "Artificial intelligence software startup Anthropic released its own chatbot" ☛ https://www.ksl.com/article/51162130/ai-agents-ready-to-take-over-your-computer--if-you-want-them-to | Source: Deseret Media    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:25:24

• "they won't be able to scan their boarding pass" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/american-airlines-gate-control-tech-1.7363343 | Source: CBC    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:25:47

• "the companies will leverage the Lenovo ThinkSystem AI-ready portfolio of high-performance servers" ☛ https://itwire.com/business-it-news/data-centres/nokia-and-lenovo-partner-to-develop-ai-ml-data-centre-solutions.html | Source: IT Wire    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:26:40

• "AI" just means "computer something" now    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:27:05

• Zero Click Internet ☛ https://www.techspot.com/article/2908-the-zero-click-internet/ | Source: TechSpot    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:27:12

• A lot of "journalism" from recent years just had the word "AI" stuffed into it to prop up a scam and Ponzi scheme. Future generations can be baffled by this.    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:27:55

• Likewise, many articles in recent says said "cloud" instead of "server"    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:29:10

• "The average screen time among the children in the study was 1 hour and 20 minutes." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20120445?origin=rss | Source: YLE    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:29:37

• "One-third of jobs in Canadian agriculture — about 100,000 — are expected to be automated in the next decade" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/farmers-turn-automation-address-labour-shortage-1.7323405 | Source: CBC    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:30:01

• Well, tractors have long used automation. Nothing new about that...    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:30:33

• "A group of researchers from Cornell University" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/27/24281170/open-ai-whisper-hospitals-transcription-hallucinations-studies | Source: The Verge    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:31:04

• They are not "hallucinations"; stop calling errors, defects, inherent failures "hallucinations". You're using the language of the liars and pushers.    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:32:14

• "But Whisper has a major flaw: It is prone to making up chunks of text or even entire sentences" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/researchers-say-an-ai-powered-transcription-tool-used-in-hospitals-invents-things-no-one-ever-said/articleshow/114610509.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:33:48

• "So we would be dragging a baby around the world on tour, and I wouldn’t do that to my baby. I wouldn’t say I just need nine months." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/27/stevie-nicks-abortion-fleetwood-mac | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:34:24

• "ancient lights." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2024/10/25/ancient-lights-protect-the-right-to-light.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:34:40

• "The university is also reducing the number of mandatory credits for PhDs from 40 to 30, easing the workload to gain a doctorate." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20120464 | Source: YLE    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:35:56

• "In Finland, a standard academic year refers to 60 ECTS credits of full-time study or work." ☛ https://www.lut.fi/en/study-blog/what-are-ects-credits | Source: LUT University    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:36:19

• "The discovery comes from a fossil of an ancient firefly species that was initially discovered in 2016" ☛ https://www.ksl.com/article/51163308/fossil-trapped-in-amber-reveals-previously-unknown-species-that-lived-during-time-of-dinosaurs | Source: Deseret Media    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:37:35

• "The researchers modeled the theory of the ionocaloric cycle to show how it could potentially compete with, or even improve upon" ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-invented-an-entirely-new-way-to-refrigerate-things | Source: Science Alert    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:37:58

• "The Well Man is barely a throwaway line describing a conflict that took place in 1197 CE" ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/this-skeleton-is-the-first-person-ever-found-from-a-norse-saga | Source: Science Alert    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:38:10

• "To Hoek, this makes all the difference." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/weve-been-misreading-a-major-law-of-physics-for-300-years | Source: Science Alert    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:38:26

• "But I’ll admit I kinda miss my paper theme, which itself was based on my pseudo-Wikipedia theme from 2010-ish." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/i-miss-my-paper-theme/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:39:47

• "Today in Tedium: Ok, so we're near Halloween, and I've been thinking a bit about candy." ☛ https://tedium.co/2024/10/27/butterfinger-candy-bar-history/ | Source: Tedium    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:40:11

• "After testing the manuscript’s paper and ink, analyzing its handwriting and musical style, and consulting outside experts" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/27/arts/music/chopin-waltz-discovery.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:40:31

• "It’s almost symbolic in a way, of a bigger issue, which is that we lack that control over the political situation in general" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/10/27/how-to-stop-political-text-spam-elections/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:40:41

• What 'Linux' Foundation Did to Linux.com for Halloween ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/10/26/What_Linux_Foundation_Did_to_Linux_com_for_Halloween.shtml    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:41:35

• North Korea claims military cooperation with Russia aligned with international law ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/10/north-korea-claims-military-cooperation-with-russia-aligned-with-international-law/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:42:15

• South Korean delegation to brief Nato on North Korean troops for Russia, alliance says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-korean-delegation-to-brief-nato-on-north-korean-troops-for-russia-alliance-says    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:42:24

• Ukraine Invaded Russia. Here’s What It Was Like for Civilians. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/27/world/europe/russia-kursk-ukraine-invasion-civilians.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:42:44

• Japan’s ruling coalition set to lose parliamentary majority, election exit polls show ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/pm-ishibas-coalition-expected-to-be-punished-as-japan-heads-to-the-polls    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:43:00

• War risks from nuclear power plants? Just look at Zaporizhzhia ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/war-risks-from-nuclear-power-plants-just-look-at-zaporizhzhia/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:43:17

• Experts React: Georgia just concluded a contested election, with the country’s future at stake. Now what? ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react-georgia-just-concluded-a-contested-election-with-the-countrys-future-at-stake-now-what/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:43:40

• Georgia thrown into political turmoil after disputed parliamentary elections ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241027-georgia-thrown-into-political-turmoil-after-disputed-parliamentary-elections    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:43:51

• How The World Sees The Disputed Georgian Elections ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-elections-global-reaction-russia-eu/33175371.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:44:12

• Georgian President Won't Recognize Vote Results, Calls For Protests, Alleges Russian Interference ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-parliamentary-vote-violence-intimidation-russia-west/33175194.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:44:24

• Bulgarian Exit Polls Raise Fears Of Another Prolonged Political Stalemate ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgaria-election-parliament-russia-influence/33174985.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:44:38

• Georgian Dream Hails Victory, While Opposition Decries 'Stolen Election' ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-crucial-elections-choice-russia-or-europe/33174003.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:44:49

• "The massive LKML storm over the MAINTAINERS changes does /not/ seem to have died down. I'm sure LWN is working on an article to shed some thoughtful perspective on all this, but it seems there could be quite some fallout in the months ahead..." https://lwn.net/Articles/995981/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:56:02

• "Can someone explain what is the practical effect of being listed in the MAINTAINERS ?" https://lwn.net/Articles/995981/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:56:18

• LF - and now the Linux projects - are basically racist http://techrights.org/o/2019/07/28/linux-foundation-microsoft-outsourcing/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:56:42

• BUT OF COURSE they will just try calling EVERYONE ELSE "racist" http://techrights.org/o/2021/05/07/trolling-the-real-community/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:57:31

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

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:59:32

• How To Install Jellyfin on GNU/Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-jellyfin-linux-mint-22/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:59:45

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

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:00:00

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

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:00:11

• How To Install Apache Cordova on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-apache-cordova-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:26:10

• How To Install Apache Cordova on AlmaLinux 9 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-apache-cordova-almalinux-9/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:26:52

• How To Install Cacti monitoring on Ubuntu 24.04, 22.04 or 20.04 ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-install-cacti-monitoring-on-ubuntu-22-04-20-04/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:29:04

• Scraping the NYSE Composite Index ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/10/scraping-the-nyse-composite-index/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:32:04

• EOPKG: The Solus User’s Guide to Managing Software ☞ https://linuxiac.com/solus-linux-eopkg-package-manager-guide/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:32:57

• 12 Free Open-source Cloud Backup and File Sync system for Linux, backdoored Windows and macOS ☞ https://medevel.com/cloud-backup-1200/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:35:20

• 8 Best Gnome system monitor alternative GNU/Linux applications ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/7-best-gnome-system-monitor-alternative-linux-applications/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:36:43

• MicroBin – self-hosted paste bin web application ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/microbin-self-hosted-paste-bin-web-application/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:37:26

• VisiData – interactive multitool for tabular data ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/visidata-interactive-multitool-tabular-data/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:37:51

• SteamFork – immutable SteamOS GNU/Linux distribution ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/steamfork-immutable-steamos-linux-distribution/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:38:52

• voidsprite – pixel art editor ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/voidsprite-pixel-art-editor/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:39:00

• Shelf – browse and view documents ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/shelf-browse-view-documents/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:39:21

• 6 Best Free and Open Source Photo Geotagging Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-photo-geotagging-tools/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:39:28

• "In the early 1980s, Unix had become a univeral operating system, used on virtually every serious machine." ☛ https://blog.toast.cafe/posix2024-xcu | Source: Chloé Vulquin    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:42:26

• "That helpful dialog that computers used to have had a secondary purpose. Maybe we should bring it back." ☛ https://danq.me/2024/10/27/hour-of-ambiguity/ | Source: Dan Q    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:42:36

• "For much of the history of the telephone system, payphones were owned and operated by telephone carrier." ☛ https://computer.rip/2024-10-26-buy-payphones-and-retire.html | Source: Computers Are Bad    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:42:58

• "To answer this question, we have to take a step back and talk about how the earth is mapped." ☛ https://medium.com/@anastasia.bizyayeva/every-map-of-china-is-wrong-bc2bce145db2 | Source: Medium    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:43:30

• "Zigbee2MQTT is a super neat tool that replaces your proprietary Zigbee bridges and leaves you in control of your connected devices." ☛ https://pimylifeup.com/docker-zigbee2mqtt/ | Source: Pi My Life Up    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:43:38

• "This is my response to The Weekly Challenge #292." ☛ https://raku-musings.com/largest-zuma.html | Source: Arne Sommer    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:50:26

• "Two contributing factors that make code hard to read are function length and function complexity." ☛ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/10/27/decomplexifying-curl/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:51:49

• "kqueue is a BSD/MacOS alternative over poll." ☛ https://www.openmymind.net/TCP-Server-In-Zig-Part-7-Kqueue/ | Source: Karl Seguin    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:52:08

• "The big takeaway here? Less is often more." ☛ https://martinovic.blog/posts/maximal-effort-minimal-impact-how-i-learned-what-engineering-guidelines-should-be-like/?ref=labnotes.org |    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:52:23

• "Reconsidering OSI license approval in Terms of Use" ☛ https://codeberg.org/Codeberg/Community/issues/1654    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:53:20

• "It has been a few weeks, so it’s time to formally introduce it on my blog and provide a little bit of director’s commentary." ☛ https://blakewatson.com/journal/the-making-of-html-for-people/ | Source: Blake Watson    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:54:01

• Expert varnar: Du kan förlora dina pengar också när du använder mobilcertifikat https://svenska.yle.fi/a/7-10065341 iopkh: Only 2% of the population use the RSA keys built into the national ID card    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:54:48

• Something went terribly wrong if you cannot open the door of your own home in case you lose your "phone" or it merely runs out of batteries    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:56:06

• "As part of tracking the music I listen to I also keep track of upcoming albums." ☛ https://coryd.dev/posts/2024/building-an-album-releases-calendar-subscription/ | Source: Cory Dransfeldt    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:56:21

• "Project Jarvis is reportedly powered by Google’s Gemini 2.0 large language model" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/10/27/google-reportedly-developing-new-ai-can-automate-web-browsing-tasks-chrome/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:57:14

• Start with buzzword, insist people need that buzzword, then make up some fictional "use cases". Later on people will find out it was a scam all along.    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:58:45

• "After more than five months in development after its previous 10.9 version" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/jellyfin-10-10-media-server-released/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:00:03

• "Then, last year, I heard about Helix." ☛ https://pierre.equoy.fr/blog/posts/2024/10/helix-a-great-alternative-to-vim/ | Source: Pierre Equoy    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:00:13

• "I remember thinking it was archaic. You could only move around with arrow keys because the mouse didn’t work." ☛ https://bokwoon.com/posts/1khtfep-an-ode-to-vim/ |    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:00:21

• You cannot do Free software if you are one of these nationalities or we don't like some of the views you hold (that are unrelated to tech), say people who surf lollies    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:01:53

• "In a failed attempt to revive the same old dirty fighting against Stallman, an individual has recently exposed himself to the backfire effect. Many thanks for this enlightening meme (and yes, rats are also members of the order Rodentia)." https://stallmansupport.org/updates.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:02:32

• "Illustration of the backfire effect, created upon discovering that an individual who has been obsessively launching false accusations against Stallman is an addicted lolicon." https://stallmansupport.org/say-it-with-a-meme.html#backfire    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:03:00

• 2021 Deja Vu: The 'Counter-Petition' Defending Richard Stallman (RMS) Gets a Lot More Support Than the Hateful Screed http://techrights.org/n/2024/10/19/2021_Deja_Vu_The_Counter_Petition_Defending_Richard_Stallman_RM.shtml    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:03:42

• "I was intrigued, so I decided to make some of my own." ☛ https://cagrimmett.com/2024/10/26/prototyping-fly-rod-spoons/ | Source: Chuck Grimmett    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:04:21

• "One person who really helped to boost the profile of the Galaksija in the early days was Zoran Modli." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/oct/24/how-one-engineer-beat-the-ban-on-home-computers-in-socialist-yugoslavia | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:04:28

• Elon Musk 'was an illegal immigrant' before becoming open-border critic https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14005465/elon-musk-illegal-immigrant-open-border-critic.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:07:05

• "This means that it doesn’t rely on the codebases of existing Linux systems; instead, it was built from the ground up, which proudly puts it in a rather small group, along with names like RHEL, Debian, Arch, (open)SUSE, Slackware, and Gentoo." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/solus-linux-eopkg-package-manager-guide/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:08:16

• "If you have a spare few moments this weekend, and have some domains you maintain for yourself or family" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/transfer-locking-your-domains/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:09:05

• "name-based virtual hosts" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/NameBasedVirtualHostsImportance | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:09:28

• "I’ve been having problems for the last 3 years or so where Mess With DNS periodically runs out of memory and gets OOM killed" ☛ https://jvns.ca/blog/2024/10/27/asn-ip-address-memory/ | Source: Julia Evans    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:09:58

• [Old] "The point I am trying to make is that Jails, Zones, VMs and containers were designed and built in different ways." ☛ https://blog.jessfraz.com/post/containers-zones-jails-vms/ |    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:11:05

• "I created 3 VPSs around the world: one in the US, one in the EU, and one in Singapore." ☛ https://blog.hyperknot.com/p/understanding-round-robin-dns |    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:11:15

• [Old] "In my previous two posts I set up a login prompt on a bluetooth serial port and then switched to running SSH on it." ☛ https://blog.habets.se/2022/02/SSH-over-Bluetooth-cleanly.html |    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:11:22

• "operating at 480 MHz" ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/ark-fpv-ndaa-compliant-flight-controller-for-uav-applications-with-advanced-sensors-connectivity/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:12:28

• "The Protectli VP3200 Series introduces modular 2-port Vault devices: the VP3210 with an Intel N100 processor and the VP3230 with an Intel i3-N305." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/protectli-vp3200-series-with-2-port-modular-vault-featuring-2-5gbe-ports-and-expansion-bay/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:12:36

• Michelle Obama warns of women becoming 'collateral damage' at Harris rally in Michigan ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20241027-at-harris-rally-michelle-obama-calls-on-us-voters-to-take-women-s-lives-seriously "Obama warned potential Trump voters that women were at risk of becoming "collateral damage to your rage" as Republicans curtail access to lifesaving healthcare under the guise of restricting abortion."    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:25:06

• Trump’s Health, and Ours ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/11/04/trumps-health-and-ours    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:25:19

• No E. Coli Found in Samples of McDonald’s Beef Patties, Officials Say ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/27/health/mcdonalds-ecoli-quarter-pounders.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:25:34

• Voters Are Deeply Skeptical About the Health of American Democracy ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/27/us/politics/american-democracy-poll.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:25:49

• 4 students in S. Korea arrested for making, having deepfake porn content of classmates ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/4-middle-schoolers-in-s-korea-arrested-for-producing-deepfake-porn-of-classmates    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:26:28

• South Korean adoptee sisters meet for the first time in 39 years ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-adoptee-sisters-meet-for-the-first-time-in-39-years    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:27:24

• S. Korean Christian groups in massive protest against rights for same-sex couples ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-christian-groups-in-massive-protest-against-rights-for-same-sex-couples    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:27:36

• North Korea blames South’s military for drone intrusion ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-blames-souths-military-for-drone-intrusion    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:27:58

• These sneakers are inspired by an iconic Malaysian snack ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/these-sneakers-are-inspired-by-an-iconic-malaysian-snack    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:28:54

• Malaysian pharmacist found dead in Melbourne; homeless man charged with murder ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/malaysian-pharmacist-29-allegedly-murdered-in-melbourne-australian-media-reports    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:29:11

• Najib apologises, but will Anwar forgive? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/najib-apologises-but-will-anwar-forgive    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:29:51

• China’s second-generation factory owners go digital to combat challenges ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-second-generation-factory-owners-go-digital-to-combat-challenges    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:31:43

• China held ‘combat’ patrol after latest US arms sales to Taiwan, says Taipei ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-says-china-holds-combat-patrol-after-latest-us-arms-sales    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:31:55

• Taiwan says China deployed jets and drones after latest US arms sales ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/10/27/taiwan-says-china-deployed-jets-and-drones-after-latest-us-arms-sales/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:32:10

• This Week in KDE Apps ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2024/10/27/this-week-in-kde-apps/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:32:41

• [Meme] The Drew Report ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/10/26/Meme_The_Drew_Report.shtml    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:34:45

• Guest Contribution: Open Software is Not Open Source ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/10/27/Guest_Contribution_Open_Software_is_Not_Open_Source.shtml    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:34:54

• The Attack is Not on RMS, the Attack is on the Ideas of Software Freedom ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/10/27/The_Attack_is_Not_on_RMS_the_Attack_is_on_the_Ideas_of_Software.shtml    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:35:01

• New Site: drewdevault-report.org ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/10/27/New_Site_drewdevault_report_org.shtml    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:35:09

• “If you point one finger, there are 3 more pointing back at you” ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/10/27/If_you_point_one_finger_there_are_3_more_pointing_back_at_you.shtml    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:35:24

• Let's Ensure Links Don't Rot (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/10/27/Let_s_Ensure_Links_Don_t_Rot.shtml    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:36:26

• Noah Feldman: Harvard Gaza protest raises free-speech questions ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2024/10/27/noah-feldman-harvard-gaza-protest-raises-free-speech-questions/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:36:53

• "Steam Generator" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/10/27/small-steam-generator-creates-educational-experience/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:37:19

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:37:43

• Frozen-Flask – freezes a Flask application into a set of static files ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/frozen-flask-freezes-flask-application-static-files/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:37:47

• fediverse is still shrinking http://techrights.org/n/2024/09/07/No_Mastodon_is_Not_Growing_Social_Control_Media_is_Generally_Wa.shtml    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:44:46

• Number of servers steadily down for 8 months https://mastodon-analytics.com/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:45:31

• And number of active users HALVED in the past year    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:46:36

• Mastodon is the new Identica or Diaspora. Its destination is the same.    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:47:03

• Moscow Claims Advances In Eastern Ukraine As Kherson Blasted By Russian Shells ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kherson-putin-zelenskiy/33175275.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:50:01

• Exploring the Lightweight Alpine GNU/Linux in Virtual Box ☞ https://itsfoss.com/alpine-linux-virtualbox/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:50:44

• U.S. VP Candidate Vance Calls Putin 'Adversary' But Declines To Call Him An 'Enemy' ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-putin-ukraine-nato-vance-election-enemy/33175281.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:51:06

• Linux App Summit 2024 ☞ https://www.proli.net/2024/10/27/linux-app-summit-2024/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:51:46

• Make Firefox Look Like Classic Chrome with Geckium Theme ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/geckium-classic-google-chrome-theme-for-firefox    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:52:45

• Tiling Shell Update Adds Custom Window Border Colour + More ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/tiling-shell-gnome-extenion-custom-window-border-update    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:53:50

• Michał Sapka’s new home ☞ https://rubenerd.com/michal-sapkas-new-home/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:55:00

• ruben.coffee is now live ☞ https://rubenerd.com/ruben-coffee-is-now-live/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:55:26

• Don Marti: typefaces that aren’t on this blog (yet?) ☞ https://blog.zgp.org/typefaces/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:57:17

• Mozilla Firefox is Spyware, Even in ESR Form (Debian 12) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/10/27/Mozilla_Firefox_is_Spyware_Even_in_ESR_Form_Debian_12.shtml    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:57:40

• FlexPi Kickstarter promises flexible Raspberry Pi Pico with a few upgrades ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/flexpi-kickstarter-promises-flexible-raspberry-pi-pico-with-a-few-upgrades    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:58:10

• This scary Raspberry Pi bat flies around when people are nearby ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/this-scary-raspberry-pi-bat-flies-around-when-people-are-nearby    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:58:18

• Indonesia drives Chinese coast guard ship from disputed waters in South China Sea ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/10/27/indonesia-drives-chinese-coast-guard-ship-from-disputed-waters-in-south-china-sea/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:59:05

• German MPs and their staff fail simple phishing attack test ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/german-mps-and-their-staff-fail-simple-phishing-attack-test    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:59:24

• Advisers Propose That Trump Give Security Clearances Without F.B.I. Vetting ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/27/us/politics/trump-security-clearances-fbi.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 13:59:39

• Concerns about medical note-taking tool raised after researcher discovers it invents things no one said — Nabla is powered by OpenAI's Whisper ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/concerns-about-medical-note-taking-tool-raised-after-researcher-discovers-it-invents-things-no-one-said-nabla-is-powered-by-openais-whisper    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:02:00

• "Open" HEY HI = giant scam at every level. Re capabilities, finances, being "open" etc. http://techrights.org/n/2024/09/16/Open_AI_Looks_Like_a_Company_Headed_Towards_Bankruptcy_Not_IPO_.shtml    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:02:46

• Halloween Candy Can Overload Your Gut Microbiome, Expert Warns ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/halloween-candy-can-overload-your-gut-microbiome-expert-warns    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:03:50

• Scientists One Step Closer to Finding Trigger in Brain For REM Sleep ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-one-step-closer-to-finding-trigger-in-brain-for-rem-sleep    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:04:02

• Quick, Affordable Sushi That’s Still a Cut Above ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-food-scene/sendo-quick-affordable-sushi-thats-still-a-cut-above    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:04:26

• We've Been Misreading a Major Law of Physics For 300 Years ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/weve-been-misreading-a-major-law-of-physics-for-300-years    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:05:12

• We Finally Know Where to Look For The Universe's Most Sought-After Particle ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-where-to-look-for-the-universes-most-sought-after-particle    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:05:22

• Scientists Invented an Entirely New Way to Refrigerate Things ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-invented-an-entirely-new-way-to-refrigerate-things    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:05:33

• Pollution Controls For Cargo Ships ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/10/27/how-pollution-controls-for-cargo-ships-made-global-warming-worse/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:09:35

• PCB Fab Technique ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/10/27/a-brand-new-additive-pcb-fab-technique/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:09:50

• iPhone 16 allowed into Indonesia for personal use, not to be sold, says govt ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/iphone-16-allowed-into-indonesia-for-personal-use-not-to-be-sold-says-govt    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:10:31

• "Virtually every component in an iPhone and iPad has a unique ID that’s kept in a big database over at Apple" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/10/27/apple-ios-18s-new-repair-assistant-easier-parts-pairing-yet-with-many-limitations/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:10:53

• Georgia's crucial vote was marred by intimidation, European monitors say ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241027-georgia-s-crucial-vote-was-marred-by-intimidation-european-monitors-say    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:13:20

• BNCs For An Old Instrument ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/10/27/bncs-for-an-old-instrument/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:22:43

• The Pound ( Or Euro, Or Dollar ) Can Still Be In Your Pocket ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/10/27/the-pound-or-euro-or-dollar-can-still-be-in-your-pocket/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:26:29

• Sketchbook randomness ☞ https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1049/sketchbook-randomness    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:26:50

• Two currently (old) exploited Ivanti vulnerabilities, (Sun, Oct 27th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31384    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:28:06

• Enrico Zini: Typing decorators for class members with optional arguments ☞ http://www.enricozini.org/blog/2024/python/typing-decorators-for-class-members-with-optional-arguments    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:28:41

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:30:34

• Kernel prepatch 6.12-rc5 ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/995981/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:30:45

• Trade Secrets vs. Patents: Pioneer’s Plant Patent Strategy Raises Thorny Issues (Corny Issues?) ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2024/10/secrets-pioneers-strategy.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:31:13

• 14 Free Open-Source Web-Based Game Emulators, Libraries, and Tools to Run Retro Games in Your Browser ☞ https://medevel.com/web-based-game-emulators-1400/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:34:14

• Google creating an Hey Hi (AI) agent to use your PC on your behalf, says report ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/google-creating-an-ai-agent-to-use-your-pc-on-your-behalf-says-report    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:34:53

• Israeli Strike On the City of Sidon Kills 8 People, Lebanon Health Ministry Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/27/world/middleeast/israeli-strike-sidon-lebanon.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:35:11

• Israeli Strike in Northern Gaza Killed and Injured Dozens of People, Gazan Officials Say ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/27/world/middleeast/israel-strike-beit-lahia-gaza.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:35:21

• Iran’s Leaders Stress Their Right to Respond to Israel’s Strikes ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/10/27/world/israel-iran-lebanon-gaza    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:35:32

• Measured Comments From Israel and Iran on New Round of Strikes ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/27/world/middleeast/israel-iran.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:35:40

• Behind the Tactical Gains Against Iran, a Longer-Term Worry ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/27/us/politics/iran-israel-strikes-tehran.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:35:54

• UN Security Council Sets Urgent Session On Iran-Israeli Conflict At Tehran's Request ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-urges-un-security-council-to-call-special-session-condemn-israel/33174895.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:36:02

• Iran's Khamenei Says Israeli Strikes Should Not Be Exaggerated Or Minimized ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-strikes-oil-gaza-hamas-hezbollah/33175072.html    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:36:13

• Is Israel's strike on Iran seen as a success by the Israeli population? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241027-is-israel-s-strike-on-iran-seen-as-a-success-by-the-israeli-population    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:36:20

• Iran mulls over its response to Israeli strikes ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241027-iran-mulls-over-its-response-to-israeli-strikes    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:36:27

• Authorities extend curfew in French Guadeloupe after a strike prompted a blackout ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241027-authorities-extend-curfew-in-french-guadeloupe-after-a-strike-prompted-a-blackout    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:36:53

• Why Butterfingers Break ☞ https://tedium.co/2024/10/27/butterfinger-candy-bar-history/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:37:53

• The benefits of slow walking ☞ https://rubenerd.com/the-benefits-of-slow-walking/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:38:30

• Free Software Security Podcast Episode 452 – All about Meshtastic ☞ https://opensourcesecurity.io/2024/10/27/episode-452-all-about-meshtastic/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:39:47

• Microchip PIC64HX1000 64-bit Hey Hi (AI) MPU delivers post-quantum security for aerospace, defense, and automotive applications ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/10/28/microchip-pic64hx1000-64-bit-ai-mpu-delivers-post-quantum-security-for-aerospace-defense-and-automotive-applications/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:40:10

• Lazy Reading for 2024/10/27 ☞ https://www.dragonflydigest.com/2024/10/27/lazy-reading-for-2024-10-27/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:40:52

• Ruth Suehle on Guaranteeing Open Source’s Future ☞ https://fossforce.com/2024/10/ruth-suehle-on-guaranteeing-open-sources-future/ Openwashing push "http://techrights.org/n/2024/10/28/Former_Red_Hat_Open_Source_com_Folk_Let_s_Just_Reset_Set_the_Go.shtml    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:43:39

• Spotlight on Kubernetes Upstream Training in Japan ☞ https://kubernetes.io/blog/2024/10/28/k8s-upstream-training-japan-spotlight/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:44:14

• "Being able to set a custom colour for the window border around the focused window is welcome addition." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/tiling-shell-gnome-extenion-custom-window-border-update    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:46:56

• "Honestly, you probably don’t – but after checking out what the Geckium project can do style-wise to Mozilla Firefox, that may change!" https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/geckium-classic-google-chrome-theme-for-firefox    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:47:21

• "There are countless Linux distros on the scene today, from headless servers to fully-featured desktops. When you get into the Linux world, though, you've gotta start with one. The first I ever touched was one I installed myself: Linux Mint, the Xfce edition. Which distro was the first that you used?" https://www.howtogeek.com/thread/what-was-the-first-linux-distro-you-used/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:48:35

• "Mint is no different from any other Linux distro in that it lets you customize your experience to just the way you like. The Cinnamon desktop environment—Mint’s default, in so far as it has one—has some of the most versatile options available. Let’s go over some of the ways you can customize Linux Mint Cinnamon." https://www.howtogeek.com/tweaks-to-customize-linux-mint-cinnamon-desktop/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:48:58

• "Linux is flexible, but it can’t contort itself into a perfect Windows replica. Linux comes with its own set of pros and cons, and expecting it to behave like Windows will lead to disappointments. Instead, appreciate Linux for what it is, and you’ll understand why so many people love the Penguin OS." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-is-not-a-windows-substitute-heres-how-you-should-approach-it/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:49:40

• "Explore the lightweight Alpine Linux inside a Virtual Machine by following these steps." https://itsfoss.com/alpine-linux-virtualbox/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:50:01

• How to Install OBS Studio on Linux https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-install-obs-studio-on-linux/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:50:49

• Snapdragon 8 Elite Has Full Linux Support, Making It Easier To Run PC Games Through Emulation, GPU Side To Require Patches To Ensure Optimum Performance https://wccftech.com/snapdragon-8-elite-has-full-linux-support-making-it-easier-to-run-games-through-emulation/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:51:19

• "Linux taught me many things. Some of this knowledge made me rethink how I could fit them into Windows. Turns out, there are plenty of opportunities to use my Linux workflows on Windows to make my life easier. Let's take a look at some of my favorites." https://www.howtogeek.com/using-linux-made-me-a-better-windows-user/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 14:51:48

• "Every company in IT is laying people off. It's the economy and their projections moving forward. There will be a number of difficult issues to face in January regarding the economy." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vdcvUyI    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 15:34:10

• Devil Red: La Très Sainte Trinosophie gemini://thedevilsdarkcourt.com/arcane/mystic/trinosophia/trinosophia_1.gmi    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 17:14:21

• Mythos easily explained gemini://idiomdrottning.org/mythos    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 17:15:06

• "Yesterday we went for a walk. We brought along the macro lens to take pictures of some mushrooms but when we got to the small pond we saw a red dragonfly resting on a stone and took a picture of the dragonfly." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2024-10-28-dragonfly    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 17:16:15

• "but these take more complicated objects and mangle them into a sequence of bytes, plus other overhead. A less expensive way is to directly manipulate argv, assuming nothing else has mangled that memory." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2024/10/28/argv-to-string.gmi    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 22:42:39

• "While lying on the couch with a flu AGAIN (thankfully, junior is in daycare) i try to busy my mind by browsing the gopherverse, learning obscure programming languages and hanging out in IRC..." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/ralfwause/phlog/281024.txt    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 22:43:31

• "I have started preparing to end my self-hosting. My Gopher burrow and my website will be moving to a virtual server outside of the home network." gopher://box.matto.nl/0/preparing-for-end-of-self-hosting.txt    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 22:44:39

• "Okay so if you wanna watch a Jellyfin video with VLC, go to your Jellyfin instance’s web view where you can copy a stream URL and it’ll look like this: [...]" gemini://idiomdrottning.org/jellyfin-vlc    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 22:45:34

• 2024 Week 40/41/42/43: Photos gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2024/202410/20241028-2024-week-40-41-42-43-photos.gmi    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 22:46:07

• In Praise of Spiritual Routine gemini://polyphanes.smol.pub/1730117342    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 22:47:30

• "It kind of boggles my mind that "a people" (in a tribal sense) on the one hand want to shift society in a direction more tolerant/inclusive of "their kind", and yet choose lifestyles and/or practices that guarantee there'll be less of them in the future than what might have been to be influencing that shift, including: [...]" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2298    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 22:48:14

• A "post ownership" shallow dive gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2297    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 22:48:58

• AInight Pub? gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2299    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 22:50:09

• "I've been working in a giant concrete building full of cubicles since August. It feels like I've been here for fifteen years. Literally, virtually everything I can see is beige. The fluorescent lighting is somehow too bright and too dim. I am very close to literally going crazy. I am about to smash something." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2301    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 22:50:49

• Activities gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2300    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 22:51:25

• "might as well start a gemlog, he says in his best eeyore voice." gemini://dragfyre.midnight.pub/2024-10_hello.gmi    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 22:52:23

• Volkswagen plans major layoffs, to shut at least three German plants, works council head says https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/crisis-hit-volkswagen-eyeing-plant-closures-deep-pay-cuts-report/articleshow/114690324.cms?from=mdr    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 22:57:35

• Volkswagen Plans Job Cuts And Plant Closures As Vehicle Sales Slump http://www.baystreet.ca/techinsider/4655/Volkswagen-Plans-Job-Cuts-And-Plant-Closures-As-Vehicle-Sales-Slump    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 22:58:11

• "The DRF has received widespread support from DevRel communities and organizations around the world, including Aerospike, Ant Group, Hookdeck, MoonGift, SUSE, and TraceLink." https://appdevelopermagazine.com/developer-relations-foundation-formed-by-linux-foundation/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 23:09:43

• Proprietary software https://cybersecuritynews.com/nvidia-gpu-display-driver-vulnerabilities/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 23:10:16

• "This week we got new major OpenSSL, Tor Browser, and PeaZip releases that brought new features and enhancements, new KDE Plasma 6.2 and GNOME 47 updates that addressed more bugs, and a new release of the Parrot OS security-oriented distribution for ethical hacking and penetration testing." https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-october-27th-2024    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 23:10:49

• Raspberry Pi OS Switches to Wayland on All Pi Models https://www.howtogeek.com/raspberry-pi-os-wayland-rollout/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 23:11:14

• "The Debian-based Raspberry Pi OS distribution for Raspberry Pi single-board computers has been updated today with some exciting new features regarding Wayland, updated components, bug fixes, and other changes." https://9to5linux.com/raspberry-pi-os-now-enables-wayland-by-default-on-all-raspberry-pi-models    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 23:14:07

• From Teletype to Terminal Window: The 3 Eras of Unix Terminals https://www.howtogeek.com/the-three-eras-of-unix-terminals/    

posted Monday, October 28, 2024 at 23:14:48