Roy Schestowitz

• The second graph suggests OFTC habitually culls users every few weeks https://netsplit.de/networks/statistics.php?net=OFTC    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 00:02:13

• So today should be productive, lots of articles. And what causes pushback if barometer for what needs more coverage... we seem to have rattled some companies lately.    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 00:21:43

• Shroud studies https://yewtu.be/watch?v=YT1R2kDPHFA    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 00:41:21

• Japan: GNU/Linux at highest level since 5 years ago https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/japan/#monthly-200901-202410    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 01:30:35

• Moldova https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/moldova/#monthly-200901-202410    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 01:31:47

• Also high in Georgia https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/georgia/#monthly-200901-202410    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 01:32:31

• Still not updated since March. Abandoned after 20+ years? https://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 01:33:02

• Example of BS articles that say HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI and pretend that companies have financial problems, resulting in mass layoffs, is an HEY HI HEY HI issue    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 03:03:33

• Even the picture there is "HEY HI" BS, not original https://www.peoplemattersglobal.com/article/talent-management/are-layoffs-really-necessary-when-adopting-ai-43212    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 03:03:52

• "Alyssa Navarro enjoys researching and writing about society, history and culture." Probably used some LLM to make a fake 'article' with OK grammar.    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 03:04:34

• "Linux" Foundation still very active in right-wing platform of Donald Trump. Wow, so "woke"...    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 03:38:25

• "Migrate the Debian main website to HuGo" https://micronews.debian.org/2024/1728824072.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 03:39:43

• iophk: "NPR was basically one of the last neutral (aka legitimate) news services there, and even it was already partially compromised by Bill Gates' slush fund."    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 03:57:38

• "I often need to gain access to the server's IPMI/BMC interface to manage the server remotely, and it's not always obvious what IP address is assigned if you don't manually assign one via your router and a MAC address." ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/finding-servers-bmc-ipmi-ip-address-ipmitool | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:42:20

• "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: [...]" ☛ https://idiomdrottning.org/jellyfin-vlc | Source: Idiomdrottning    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:42:27

• "Can we improve the experience for users? Here's an attempt." ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/10/using-a-css-cursor-to-show-the-external-links-favicon/ | Source: Terence Eden    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:42:45

• "As Filippo Valsorda's case demonstrates, the problem is that some disks can move between transports." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/DevDiskByIdTransportIssue | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:43:12

• "An example of this is a “Simple List” component I was helping to make. It’s a workhorse component, and not without its challenges." ☛ https://piccalil.li/blog/making-content-aware-components-using-css-has-grid-and-quantity-queries/ | Source: Andy Bell    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:43:28

• "OpenZFS 2.3.0 will be released any day now, and it includes the new “Fast Dedup” feature" ☛ https://despairlabs.com/blog/posts/2024-10-27-openzfs-dedup-is-good-dont-use-it/ | Source: Rob Norris    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:43:49

• "Keep reading to find out everything that’s wrong with TCP, what ‘TCP meltdown’ is, and why you should absolutely choose a different protocol for your VPN" ☛ https://blog.vpntracker.com/why-vpn-tunneling-over-tcp-sucks/ |    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:44:18

• "Thrive is an open source evolution sim that has continued to impress me, and the latest release version 0.7.1 is nice and feature-filled." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/open-source-evolution-sim-thrive-v0-7-1-is-a-feature-packed-release/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:45:44

• "Wube Software have announced some pretty incredible numbers after the release of the Factorio: Space Age DLC." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/factorio-space-age-sold-over-400000-copies-and-sets-a-new-player-count-record/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:46:00

• "With a Demo and Steam Playtest available, Iron Roads from Cowleyfornia Studios is a top-down 2D train management game that's going to enter Early Access next year" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/complex-2d-train-management-sim-iron-roads-hits-early-access-in-january-2025/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:46:38

• "First-personal co-op dungeon crawler Barony has a big free "Keep Your Secrets" update out now expanding many areas of the game." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/co-op-dungeon-crawler-barony-gets-a-big-free-expansion-with-the-keep-your-secrets-update/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:46:59

• "Chat Control 2, justitieministern och verkligheten" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2024/10/28/chat-control-2-justitieministern-och-verkligheten/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:47:14

• "Russia must be held accountable for its war" https://neweasterneurope.eu/2024/10/28/russia-must-be-held-accountable-for-its-war/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:47:25

• "The Bullshit Machine Is Running Out of Gas" https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-bullshit-machine-is-running-out    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:47:37

• "AI slop music" https://www.jwz.org/blog/2024/10/ai-slop-music/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:47:56

• "Kamala Harris in Michigan urges young people to vote: ‘Now is the time’" https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/kamala-harris-michigan-urges-young-people-vote-now-time    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:48:12

• "Fifth-grade Dodgers fan caught Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam" https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-10-28/freddie-freeman-grand-slam-ball-dodgers-fan-zachary-world-series    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:48:38

• "Meet the Dodger fan who caught Freddie Freeman’s grand slam ball – NBC Los Angeles" https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/los-angeles-dodgers-fan-catches-freddie-freeman-ball-grand-slam-world-series/3545555/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:48:52

• "Trump doubles down on hate at Madison Square Garden" https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2024-10-28/2024-election-chabria-column-trump-madison-square-rally-politics    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:49:05

• "If you loved the overall style of Portal and enjoy puzzle games, Total Reload looks like one to keep in your watch list. The developers recently updated the game to include a Native Linux demo too." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/portal-fans-may-want-to-try-the-demo-for-total-reload/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:49:35

• "Some games really do have absolutely fantastic soundtracks, and there's going to be a whole event dedicated to it with Save & Sound." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/save-sound-is-a-big-live-show-celebrating-music-in-gaming-coming-in-november/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:49:44

• "Inside Trump world, good news is treated with suspicion" https://www.semafor.com/article/10/28/2024/inside-trump-world-good-news-is-treated-with-suspicion    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:49:54

• "Grateful Dead's Bob Weir Endorses Kamala Harris, Tim Walz" https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/grateful-dead-bob-weir-endorses-harris-walz-1235145588/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:50:12

• "Jeff Bezos Insists 'No Quid Pro Quo' Behind Killing Harris Endorsement" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jeff-bezos-blocked-harris-endorsement-no-quid-pro-quo-1235145695/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:50:23

• Amazon's "IBM moment"?    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:50:41

• "Trump’s Hateful Rally Has No Real Answer From Democrats" https://jacobin.com/2024/10/trump-msg-nyc-rally/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:50:57

• "180-Foot Fountain of Feces Erupts From Sewer in Dramatic Video - Newsweek" https://www.newsweek.com/180-foot-fountain-feces-erupts-sewer-dramatic-video-1976054    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:51:13

• "Atomkraft? Nja tack" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://idiomdrottning.org/atomkraft    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:51:30

• "Speakers at six-hour Trump rally in NYC insult Puerto Ricans, mock Harris’ race" https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/10/28/speakers-at-six-hour-trump-rally-in-nyc-insult-puerto-ricans-mock-harris-race/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:51:40

• "USU: Opettajille tulossa oikeus ottaa oppilaan puhelin pois - Ilta-Sanomat" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fi&tl=en&u=https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000010791175.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:52:10

• "The Thatcher delusion" https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024/10/the-thatcher-delusion    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:52:23

• "Concrete Jungle" ☛ https://therevelator.org/muralist-faunagraphic/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:53:13

• "For two decades, high quality screener rips leaked on pirate sites toward the end of the year." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/mysterious-theater-rips-cause-excitement-in-piracy-circles-241028/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:53:44

• "Anti-piracy campaign BeStreamWise has been quietly expanding its membership since its launch just over a year ago." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/bestreamwise-police-bbc-dazn-quietly-added-to-iptv-piracy-campaign-241028/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:53:55

• "NIMRODS: GunCraft Survivor on the surface may look just like yet another survivor-like, but it has captured my total attention in a way not many have been able to." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/create-completely-ridiculous-weapons-in-survive-em-up-roguelite-shooter-nimrods-guncraft-survivor/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:54:34

• "One of the few actually popular MMOs that has official Native Linux support, Albion Online has expanded again today with the Horizons update out now." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/albion-online-horizons-update-brings-a-customizable-hud-and-a-more-dynamic-world/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:54:56

• "You may remember Mechanism from their original Deckmate system of attachments for the Steam Deck" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/set-comfort-level-to-maximum-with-the-mechanism-gaming-pillow-for-handhelds/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:55:10

• Might be promotional nonsense; maybe not...    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:55:55

• "Let Users Choose Their Software" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/eu-apple-let-users-choose-their-software-apple-nah | Source: EFF    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:59:21

• "Cop Companies Want All Your Data" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/cop-companies-want-all-your-data-and-other-takeaways-years-iacp-conference | Source: EFF    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 06:59:40

• "Killer Rabbit of plasmids" ☛ https://www.respectfulinsolence.com/2024/10/28/antivaxxers-launch-a-frontal-assault-on-the-killer-rabbit-of-plasmids/ |    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:08:17

• "Axios reports that Reuters will be compensated for its content appearing in Meta’s AI chatbot, which is accessible through Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/25/24279259/meta-reuters-ai-chatbot-deal-news-licensing-media | Source: The Verge    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:11:26

• "Scientists, artists, and archivists are panicking about Epic Games’ deprecating of Sketchfab, the internet’s leading repository for open access 3D models" ☛ https://www.404media.co/scientists-and-archivists-worry-epic-games-control-of-the-3d-model-market-will-destroy-cultural-heritage/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:11:33

• "Under DMCA 1201, giving someone a tool to "bypass an access control for a copyrighted work" is a felony punishable by a 5-year prison sentence and a $500k fine" ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/28/mcbroken/#my-milkshake-brings-all-the-lawyers-to-the-yard | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:11:45

• Right of Publicity ☛ https://variety.com/2024/film/news/robert-downey-jr-bans-hollywood-digital-replace-lawsuit-1236192374/ | Source: Variety    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:12:21

• "According to Microsoft, Google has hired a European lobbying firm to establish this new organization, which is set to be unveiled this week." ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/microsoft-google-fight-is-out-in-the-open-microsoft-exec-writes-open-letter-against-google-claims-attacking-company-on-a-range-of-topics/articleshow/114705274.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:13:03

• "Every attempt to build competing search engines seems to run into the scale problem eventually without access to Google results." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/28/google-antitrust-remedies-promoting-competition-without-punishing-users/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:13:17

• "In a surprise announcement on Monday, Apple unveiled a rainbow of new iMacs powered by its M4 processor with 16 GB of memory as standard, a 12 MP webcam" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/28/apple_imac_m4/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:14:54

• "Initially just a voluntary measure, bigger ISPs had to start using the labels back in April. Smaller ISPs had to start using them as of October 10." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/28/your-isp-now-requires-a-broadband-nutrition-label-to-clearly-show-you-youre-being-ripped-off/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:16:32

• "In this follow-up article, I want to share an update regarding the plan to revise the criteria for the accreditation of the RIRs" ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/10/28/revising-the-criteria-for-the-accreditation-of-rirs/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:16:44

• "If you take the long view, we’re still at the very beginning of the internet’s history where buying a domain has traditionally meant you’re buying “new”." ☛ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2024/used-domain-clean-title/ | Source: Jim Nielsen    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:17:04

• "The number of damages has grown as the work pace has intensified. We’re talking about hundreds of incidents annually" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20120668 | Source: YLE    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:17:24

• " Background: Since the 1970s our two main political parties have diverged sharply on economic ideology." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/opinion/trump-american-workers.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:17:46

• "However, by his admission, Albanese is in a far "more privileged financial position" than most Australians as a recipient of a public salary for close to three decades." ☛ https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-charts-that-show-why-owning-a-house-is-out-of-reach-for-so-many-australians/mxs9vjw6i | Source: SBS    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:18:20

• "Nkunda noted that the fee Wolt pays to couriers for food deliveries has gradually decreased, from 4-5 euros per delivery a few years ago to 3.20 euros today." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20120579 | Source: YLE    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:18:28

• "The group advocates for democracy, freedom of the press and expression, and against corruption in Vietnam." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/un-body-says-vietnam-is-unlawfully-detaining-journalist/7842516.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:19:04

• "For the past 10 years, we’ve covered Russia and beyond, despite the Kremlin’s ongoing efforts to silence us." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/10/28/for-10-years-we-ve-fought-censorship-to-bring-you-the-truth-about-russia | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:19:23

• "seriously damaged his wife's health and required prolonged treatment" ☛ https://anfenglishmobile.com/human-rights/imprisoned-iranian-nobel-peace-prize-winner-narges-mohammadi-taken-to-hospital-76026 | Source: ANF News    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:20:04

• ">Mr. Sharmahd had permanent U.S. residency and was living in California at the time of his seizure." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/world/middleeast/iran-jamshid-sharmahd-narges-mohammadi.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:20:20

• "over 200,000 WaPo readers cancelled their digital subscriptions" ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/jeff-bezos-breaks-silence-on-wapo-not-endorsing-a-presidential-candidate-amid-plummeting-subscribers-resignations-101730162180166.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:20:43

• "As of an hour ago, Jeff Bezos posted an editorial on WaPo talking about how Americans don’t trust the media. Okay, but the 200,000+ people who cancelled their subscription on Friday presumably trusted WaPo enough to pay for it" ☛ https://crookedtimber.org/2024/10/29/washington-post-cancellations/ | Source: Crooked Timber    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:21:19

• "The Washington Post has been rocked by a tidal wave of cancellations from digital subscribers and a series of resignations from columnists" ☛ https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5168416 | Source: NPR    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:21:49

• "its editorial board had already drafted and was planning to publish" ☛ https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4957738-washington-post-subscriptions-drop/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:22:10

• "A corporate spokesperson declined to comment, citing The Washington Post Co.'s status as a privately held company." ☛ https://www.npr.org/2024/10/28/nx-s1-5168416/washington-post-bezos-endorsement-president-cancellations-resignations | Source: NPR    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:22:36

• "The Meta AI bot built into Instagram and Facebook currently uses Google — whose parent company, Alphabet, will report quarterly earnings tomorrow " ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/28/24282017/meta-ai-powered-search-engine-report | Source: The Verge    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:23:16

• "We see that Russia is trying to spread its false narrative without success" ☛ https://therecord.media/von-der-leyen-russia-balkans-disinformation | Source: The Record    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:23:30

• Maira Canal: Unleashing Power: Enabling Super Pages on the RPi ☞ https://mairacanal.github.io/unleashing-power-enabling-super-pages-on-RPi/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:39:55

• Fedora Community Blog: Looking back at Flock to Fedora 2024 ☞ https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/looking-back-at-flock-to-fedora-2024/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:41:32

• 2024-10-26 buy payphones and retire ☞ https://computer.rip/2024-10-26-buy-payphones-and-retire.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:45:41

• Raspberry Pi OS Now Enables Wayland by Default on All Raspberry Pi Models ☞ https://9to5linux.com/raspberry-pi-os-now-enables-wayland-by-default-on-all-raspberry-pi-models    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:47:41

• Mozilla Firefox 132 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New ☞ https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-132-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:47:50

• GNOME 48 Desktop Environment Release Date Slated for March 19th, 2025 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/gnome-48-desktop-environment-release-date-slated-for-march-19th-2025    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:47:58

• 9 Reasons to Learn GNU/Linux ☞ https://itsfoss.com/why-learn-linux/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:48:35

• ‘Pink Pony Club’ vs. Generic LoFi Beats: Activaire’s Co-Founder Explains Why the Right In-Store Music Transforms the Customer Experience ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/28/pink-pony-club-vs-generic-lofi-beats-activaires-co-founder-explains-why-the-right-in-store-music-transforms-the-customer-experience/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:01:03

• The Rebellious Scientist Who Made Kamala Harris ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/science/shyamala-gopalan-kamala-harris-mother.html "The presidential candidate’s mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris"    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:01:21

• "The comments from three members of the Defend Democracy Project came just days before voting ends on Nov. 5" ☛ https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/10/28/worries-grow-about-disinformation-false-claims-and-even-violence-as-election-nears/ | Source: Nebraska Examiner    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:23:49

• "Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state-backed hackers have been active throughout the 2024 United States campaign season, compromising digital accounts associated with political..." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/cybercriminals-disruptive-hacking-us-elections-dhs-report/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:24:10

• "When politicians and public figures lie to us, they are tacitly calling us stupid and weak. Stupid enough to believe their lies; weak enough to accept them." ☛ https://michiganadvance.com/2024/10/28/lying-liars-and-the-lies-that-they-tell/ | Source: Michigan Advance    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:24:40

• "The “firehose” of disinformation is working as intended, said Pamela Smith, president and CEO of Verified Voting" ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2024/10/26/firehose-of-election-conspiracy-theories-floods-final-days-of-the-campaign/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:24:49

• Wil Clouser: Mozilla Accounts password hashing upgrades ☞ https://micropipes.com/2024/10/28/mozilla-accounts-password-hashing-upgrades/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:15:53

• "Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (2330.TW) , opens new tab suspended shipments to China-based chip designer Sophgo after a chip it made was found on a Huawei AI processor" ☛ https://www.reuters.com/technology/tsmc-suspended-shipments-china-firm-after-chip-found-huawei-processor-sources-2024-10-26/ | Source: Reuters    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:26:10

• "As part of formally designating NIST’s AISI, the NSM lays out strengthened and streamlined mechanisms for the institute to partner with national security agencies" ☛ https://insidetowers.com/white-house-issues-guidance-for-national-security-use-of-ai/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:26:20

• "The order to share creds came from an employee of Automattic, the WordPress host whose CEO happens to be Matt Mullenweg, co-creator of WordPress." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/28/wordcamp_password_sharing_requirement/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:26:36

• "In my mind, content creators and influencers are quite different things." ☛ https://rscottjones.com/content-creators-vs-influencers/ | Source: R Scott Jones    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:27:29

• "Europe’s largest car manufacturer and Germany’s biggest employer intends to shut at least three of its 10 factories" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/28/vw-germany-plant-closures/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:27:54

• [Old] "Martin Winterkorn was chief executive of the German company in 2015 when it was engulfed in a scandal that sent shockwaves through the entire industry" ☛ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5r9rgg6yno | Source: BBC    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:28:24

• "Nvidia’s stock market value briefly touched $3.53-trillion, slightly above Apple’s $3.52 trillion, LSEG data showed. Nvidia ended the day up 0.8%" ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/nvidia-overtakes-apple-most-valuable/254022/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:29:19

• "investors await signs of AI demand" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/microsofts-ai-demand-under-scrutiny-as-investors-seek-payday/articleshow/114691026.cms | Source: India Times 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 Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:29:28

• "Barclay, who has worked for Microsoft in the UK since 1998, was also appointed chair of the UK’s industrial strategy group last week." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/28/microsoft_reshuffles_execs_in_emea/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:30:01

• "The Wolfsburg-based automaker will reportedly close three German plants and reduce the size of its other factories in the country" ☛ https://www.semafor.com/article/10/28/2024/volkswagen-to-cut-germany-footprint-amid-broader-industry-struggles | Source: Semafor Inc    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:30:16

• "Ms. Joyce is far from alone in fearing the wrath of the crow. CrowTrax, a website started eight years ago by Jim O’Leary, a Vancouver resident" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/science/crows-grudges-revenge.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:31:14

• "Rare earth materials are a series of elements with properties like conduction or magnetism that make them essential to electronics." ☛ https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/wind-power/turbines-equipment/iowa-company-recycles-rare-earth-materials-from-wind-turbines-electronics/ | Source: Renewable Energy World    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:32:24

• "For more than two days, a vital shipping passageway in the Port of L.A. was shut down, and the cause was surprising to some." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-28/lithium-ion-battery-fires-rampant-safety-fears | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:32:36

• "The dispute highlights South Africa’s transition from dependence on coal to a wider range of technologies including natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy projects." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/big-fight-looming-free-state-solar-farm/254076/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:32:47

• "Enphase is a brand of solar microinverters and batteries. While one of the pricier solar power solutions, they are known for being of high quality." ☛ https://pimylifeup.com/home-assistant-enphase/ | Source: Pi My Life Up    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:33:06

• "This increase would exacerbate the existing e-waste problem" ☛ https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/10/28/1106316/ai-e-waste/ | Source: MIT Technology Review    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:34:05

• "In addition, they wrote, a series of new papers have been published which indicate that the risk was higher than previously thought." ☛ https://www.thelocal.se/20241028/top-scientists-warn-nordics-gulf-stream-risk-seriously-underestimated | Source: The Local SE    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:34:15

• "significant escalation" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/north-korea-nato-russia-ukraine-war-rutte/33176195.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:35:07

• "They have been here since the civil war that ravaged Angola for almost three decades, from 1975 to 2002" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-10-27/hero-rats-save-lives-in-angola-trained-rodents-detect-mines-for-people-to-farm-again.html | Source: El País    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:35:33

• "Given that the MAGA right seeded election denialism after Trump lost his bid for the presidency in 2020" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/10/election-denial-stop-steal-trump-harris/680436/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:36:02

• Under Its Fearless Editor, Lebanese Newspaper An-Nahar Maintains Its Opposition to Syria, Hezbollah and Iranian Influence https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/2024-10-28/ty-article-magazine/.premium/this-lebanese-newspaper-maintains-its-opposition-to-syria-hezbollah-and-iranian-influence/00000192-d299-d628-a9df-fadb287f0000    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:37:49

• "Domestic violent extremists are considering a range of activities to disrupt the 2024 election and the peaceful transfer of power" ☛ https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/4957125-domestic-violent-extremists-2024-election/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:38:10

• "Which brings me to Elon Musk, who runs SpaceX, America’s private space contractor and an organization presumably full of people with clearances." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/10/why-does-elon-musk-still-have-a-security-clearance/680434/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:38:56

• "It’s heartbreaking. It’s a direct attack on democracy" ☛ https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/10/28/arson-destroys-hundreds-of-ballots-inside-a-washington-state-drop-box/ | Source: Nebraska Examiner    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:39:03

• "A pro-democracy organization warned Monday that disinformation and violent rhetoric could make the weeks that follow Election Day especially fraught" ☛ https://michiganadvance.com/2024/10/28/worries-grow-about-disinformation-false-claims-and-even-violence-as-election-nears/ | Source: Michigan Advance    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:39:17

• "Extremists inspired by conspiracy theories pose major threat to 2024 elections" ☛ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/election-threats-rcna177274 | Source: NBC    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:39:39

• "Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof announced on Friday his plan to limit temporary asylum permits to a maximum of three years and to introduce new border controls next month." ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/10/netherlands-pm-to-tighten-permits-and-border-control-amid-asylum-crisis/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:45:47

• "To be clear, this is not a case about whether Defendants have violated state or federal laws prohibiting vote-buying." ☛ https://alabamareflector.com/2024/10/28/philadelphia-da-larry-krasner-sues-to-stop-elon-musk-1-million-voter-sweepstakes/ | Source: Alabama Reflector    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:46:08

• And some public officials STILL use Twitter ("X"). They say a lot about themselves with their "addiction"...    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:46:38

• "America PAC and Elon Musk are running an illegal lottery in Philadelphia (as well as throughout Pennsylvania)" ☛ https://text.npr.org/g-s1-30423 | Source: NPR    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:50:15

• "In the final stretch before Election Day, ballots have been set on fire and damaged in two ballot drop boxes and a Postal Service mailbox in three states" ☛ https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5168404 | Source: NPR    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:50:32

• "without directly verifying the identity of the voter" ☛ https://taskandpurpose.com/news/pennsylvania-military-voting-lawsuit/ | Source: Task And Purpose    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:51:18

• "Russia and China are stepping up their cyber attacks on the Netherlands and its allies, warned the National Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism and Security (NCTV)" ☛ https://nltimes.nl/2024/10/28/russia-china-intensifying-cyber-attacks-netherlands-nctv-warns | Source: NL Times    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:51:28

• "A vast expanse of water and swamps, Lake Chad's countless islets serve as hideouts for jihadist groups, such as Boko Haram and its offshoot Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP)" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/around-40-killed-in-chad-in-jihadist-attack-on-army/7841759.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:51:53

• "Though not directly involved in the atrocities, Shimizu is speaking out about his experience with Unit 731, recently returning to China to apologize in person." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/for-japanese-unit-731-survivor-speaking-truth-carries-a-cost-/7841643.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:52:14

• " Trump held a vitriolic rally Sunday in New York vowing to end "the migrant invasion of our country." ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/further/fascism-again-2669457224 | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:52:22

• "To check on this, I set up a flowchart using a free online program called drawio. Here's what I came up with" ☛ https://crookedtimber.org/2024/10/28/the-end-of-us-democracy-a-flowchart/ | Source: Crooked Timber    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:52:32

• "This was a very real plan considered by the Army." ☛ https://taskandpurpose.com/history/army-project-horizon-moon-base/ | Source: Task And Purpose    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:52:46

• "Those people might be somewhat pacified if North Koreans are being used in place of disproportionately used minorities" ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2024/1024/north-korea-russia-ukraine-troops | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 07:52:55

• [Old] "Like porridge, you don’t want to be too hot or too cold on migration. But what is “just right”?" ☛ https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/learn/quantum-safe-cryptography-migration.html |    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:00:27

• [Old] "There’s one important distinction I have to make: When I talk about “quantum”" ☛ https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/learn/quantum-safe-cryptography-standards.html |    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:01:22

• "Ghost represented a significant leap in the technological capabilities of organised crime." ☛ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/encrypted-messaging-apps-a-persistent-challenge-in-fighting-organised-crime/ | Source: The Strategist    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:02:00

• "OK, that sounds familiar. Which parts are the "sins"?" ☛ http://blog.cr.yp.to/20241028-surveillance.html | Source: DJ Bernstein    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:02:08

• "Imposters used the company's confidential credentials to get unauthorized access into hundreds of Canadians' personal CRA accounts" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-revenue-agency-taxpayer-accounts-hacked-1.7363440 | Source: CBC    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:03:17

• "Phishing authors have long ago discovered that adding HTML attachments to the messages they send out can have significant benefits for them" ☛ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31388 | Source: SANS    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:03:24

• Windows TCO: "The county, located on the state’s northern border with Oklahoma, has a population of about 130,000, and officials did not respond to requests for comment" ☛ https://therecord.media/wichita-county-texas-cyberattack-data-breach | Source: The Record    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:05:53

• Windows TCO: "Written in .NET, PureStealer was designed to exfiltrate browser data such as passwords and cookies" ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/google-russia-targeting-ukrainian-military-recruits-with-android-windows-malware/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:06:18

• Windows TCO: "More than 50 DDoS attacks have come to the attention of Traficom's National Cyber Security Centre since August." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20120751 | Source: YLE    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:06:35

• Windows TCO: "Microsoft's 2024 started badly when it was forced to admit in January that the email accounts of several of its more senior staff had been accessed" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/28/satya_nadella_security/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:06:54

• Windows TCO: "The attack, referred to as Windows Downdate, allows an attacker to downgrade critical operating system components, including DLLs, drivers, and the kernel" ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/more-details-shared-on-windows-downgrade-attacks-after-microsoft-rolls-out-mitigations/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:07:14

• Windows TCO: "Take recent events, for example. In February, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA)" ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/cybersecurity-for-critical-infrastructure/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:07:34

• Windows TCO: "The airline is asking for compensation and punitive damages from the outage, which started with a faulty update sent to several million Microsoft computers." ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/delta-sues-cybersecurity-firm-crowdstrike-over-tech-outage-that-canceled-flights/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:08:00

• Windows TCO: "The recent CrowdStrike outage —a major player in cybersecurity—serves as a critical wake-up call for organizations everywhere." ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/tenables-scott-caveza-crowdstrike-outage/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:08:26

• "On mobile, the option will replace the existing “Refine my draft” shortcut. Instead of swiping to see options to polish, formalize, elaborate, or shorten an email" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/28/24282103/gmail-help-me-write-email-web-ai-gemini | Source: The Verge    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:09:41

• "Earlier this year, WIRED asked AI detection startup Pangram Labs to analyze Medium." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/ai-generated-medium-posts-content-moderation/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:09:58

• "Imagine being an artist and having nearly 8 million monthly listeners on Spotify but earning more money from having 1,000 people subscribe to pictures of your feet" ☛ https://eay.cc/2024/onlyfans-spotify/ |    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:10:34

• "Music slop from Melodio will probably do for someone. Would they pay for it? We doubt it." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/10/28/kunluns-melodio-and-mureka-ai-slop-music-hear-the-audio-samples/ |    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:11:13

• "Manuscript submission and peer review management is not the sleepy category that an unfamiliar observer might imagine." ☛ https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/10/28/silverchair-buys-scholarone-from-clarivate/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:11:23

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

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:12:38

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

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:12:46

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

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:12:58

• 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 Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:15:06

• How To Install Telnet on openSUSE ☞ https://idroot.us/install-telnet-opensuse/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:15:22

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

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:15:37

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

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:15:44

• "To safeguard your system, it’s wise to create a system snapshot using Timeshift before you proceed with the upgrade." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/backup-linux-mint-before-upgrade/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:16:22

• "Up to 3.2 million Michiganders get their water from aquifers containing detectible amounts of PFAS, according to a new federal report That’s 1-in-3 state residents, a stat that highlights the prevalence of both household wells and polluting industries in Michigan" ☛ https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/32m-michigan-may-be-getting-water-pfas-tainted-aquifers | Source: Bridge Michigan    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:17:31

• "In tests, the algorithm detected heart murmurs with a sensitivity of 90%, a similar accuracy to expert cardiologists." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-10-ai-algorithm-accurately-heart-disease.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:17:44

• "This summer, after a lengthy publication review process, the study’s key findings were published in a special issue of the journal Military Medicine." ☛ https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2024/10/28/marine-gender-study-reveals-importance-of-explosive-strength/ | Source: USMC    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:18:04

• "I have got to say that I enjoy having been around enough to be retired from my career job." ☛ https://louplummer.lol/inevitable-things/ | Source: Lou Plummer    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:18:30

• "Fortunately, the steps to extending your vacuum’s lifespan are simple, and many are directly recommended by manufacturers." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2500724/8-critical-tips-for-extending-your-robot-vacuums-life-expectancy.html | Source: PC World    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:19:36

• "How is this for tech in action? This one single drone show broke five Guinness World Records in less than 13 minutes." ☛ https://www.thedronegirl.com/2024/10/28/botlab-dynamics-drone-show-world-records/ | Source: The Drone Girl    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:19:46

• "I keep seeing articles in newspapers and journals that Zoomers and Millennials are wanting more from their employment than previous generations." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/tech-work-satisfaction-and-fulfillment/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:21:14

• "So I jotted down a few incomplete one-liners of what that means to me as Affirm’s founder and CEO." ☛ https://max.levch.in/post/765636918645080064/to-build-a-meritocracy | Source: Max Levchin    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:21:24

• "Campaigns around “school choice”—or the ability for parents to use funding originally allocated for their child’s public education for a private school instead" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/school-choice-ballot-referendum-2024-election/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:21:39

• "The absurdities are everywhere. In country A, a PhD must take exactly three years." ☛ https://bertrandmeyer.com/2024/10/29/europe-asleep-key-not/ | Source: Bertrand Meyer    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:21:58

• "A friend of mine lost his job. He had been working there for five years and was very upset about the situation." ☛ https://birming.com/silver-lining/ | Source: Robert Birming    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:22:50

• "Sverris Saga, an Old Norse epic, is packed with tales of heroic feats, marriage alliances, dynastic feuds, and bloody battles during the life of Sverre Sigurdsson" ☛ https://www.404media.co/whos-this-medieval-dead-guy-at-the-bottom-of-a-castle-well/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:23:57

• "The Phistomefel Ring (or the Phistomefel Theorem) is beautifully illustrated in a video by Numberphile that you'll find embedded below." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/this-secret-pattern-hidden-in-sudoku-will-blow-your-mind | Source: Science Alert    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:24:36

• "Two years ago, a couple of high school classmates each composed a mathematical marvel, a trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean theorem. Now, they’re unveiling 10 more." ☛ https://www.sciencenews.org/article/teenagers-pythagorean-theorem-math | Source: Science News    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:24:46

• "Each post is a text file in a directory named for the date. Today the files use Markdown with some metadata at the top. For example, here’s the Markdown version of this post." ☛ https://interconnected.org/home/2024/10/28/colophon | Source: Matt Webb    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:25:12

• "Data frames are the backbone of data analysis in R, and knowing how to efficiently process their rows is a crucial skill for any R programmer." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/10/how-to-iterate-over-rows-of-data-frame-in-r-a-complete-guide-for-beginners/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:26:24

• "llm-jq is a brand new plugin for LLM which lets you pipe JSON directly into the llm jq command along with a human-language description of how you’d like to manipulate that JSON" ☛ https://simonwillison.net/2024/Oct/27/llm-jq/#atom-everything | Source: Simon Willison    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:26:51

• "If you're doing data analysis with R and need to break down complex frequency tables into insightful proportions, learn how to use the prop.table() function in R" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/10/did-you-know-how-to-use-prop-table-function-in-r-proportional-analysis/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:27:08

• [Old] "I’m writing a BGP daemon in Erlang. It can connect, parse update packets and announce routes." ☛ https://blog.habets.se/2008/07/Erlang-BGP-daemon.html | Source: Thomas Habets    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:27:24

• "This is CircuitPython 9.2.0, the latest minor revision of CircuitPython, and is a new stable release." ☛ https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/10/28/circuitpython-9-2-0-released/ | Source: Adafruit    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:28:03

• "We’re excited to announce the release of the web-based version of the Arduino Lab for MicroPython Editor." ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/10/28/the-web-based-arduino-lab-for-micropython-editor-is-out-with-chromebook-support-to-code-alvik-and-more/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:28:15

• "The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has released its official definition of “open” artificial intelligence, setting the stage for a clash with tech giants like Meta" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/28/24281820/open-source-initiative-definition-artificial-intelligence-meta-llama | Source: The Verge    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:42:32

• "RIPE 89 is the fourth time that a RIPE Meeting is being held in beautiful Prague, resplendent in its autumnal colours." ☛ https://labs.ripe.net/author/ripe-ncc-commsies/ripe-89-daily-meeting-blog/ | Source: RIPE    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:43:01

• "After several earlier successful and packed DNS devrooms, we are happy to announce another half-day DNS devroom at FOSDEM 2025." ☛ https://blog.powerdns.com/2024/10/28/fosdem-2025-dns-developer-room-call-for-participation | Source: PowerDNS    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:43:13

• "On the 22nd of October, I presented at the annual conference of my beloved NLNOG, the community of Dutch network operators." ☛ https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/life-long-learning-dealing-with-new-things/ | Source: Bert Hubert    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:43:26

• "Netnod, DNS-OARC and the RIPE NCC invite you to join us for our second joint DNS Hackathon in Stockholm." ☛ https://labs.ripe.net/author/becha/join-the-dns-hackathon-2025/ | Source: RIPE    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:43:40

• [Old] "FOSDEM 2025 will take place at the ULB on the 1st and 2nd of February 2025. As has become traditional" ☛ https://fosdem.org/2025/news/2024-09-25-stands-cfp/ | Source: FOSDEM    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:44:02

• "I've been working on integrating Tenstorrent cards into GGML for a while, since early this year, on and off. I was at MOPCON 2024 in Kaohsiung during the weekends. I'm more to just meet people then attending the actual talks." gemini://gemini.clehaxze.tw/gemlog/2024/10-28-generating-the-1st-token-on-tenstorrent-with-ggml.gmi    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:46:30

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1098.jpg    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:47:10

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1448.jpg    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:47:16

• "Today I've publishd a new tool on Github for making Atom feeds for gemlogs." gemini://gemini.ucant.org/gemlog/2024-10-29_new-tool-for-making-atom-feeds-from-gemini-posts.gmi    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:47:46

• "Just what we need, more sprawl that more or less lacks the tax revenue to cover maintenance, and that's ignoring the terraforming costs required to make the sprawl possible, to say less of the externalities" gemini://thrig.me/blog/2024/10/29/salton-sea-ii.gmi    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:48:33

• "1. My specific IP, idiomdrottning.org, is green because it doesn’t send spam email." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/UCEPROTECTL3    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:49:19

• 🔤SpellBinding: EGHLUPO Wordo: BODED gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-10-29.gmi    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:49:49

• "So... I'm on my Dell Latitude again. I've got emulators set up, and Pico-8, and I'm back to using terminal apps for nearly everything." gopher://gopher.prismdragon.net:70/0/phlog/2024-10-28_lappy.txt    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:50:31

• "I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying some monitoring tools I created." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2302    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:52:06

• "But most importantly, writing software is fun and I want to write something that does this for me." ☛ https://blog.brixit.nl/building-a-timeseries-db-for-fun/ | Source: Martijn Braam    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:54:03

• "While sqlite3_rsync is running, REPLICA is read-only. Queries can be run against REPLICA while this utility is running, just not write transactions." ☛ https://sqlite.org/rsync.html | Source: SQLite    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:54:18

• "Almost a month after the previous 131 release, Mozilla released a new version of its widely used open-source browser, Firefox v132, now available for download." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/firefox-132-browser-is-now-available-for-download/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:55:48

• "The pragmatic answer starts with the observation that HTTP/1.1 is now 25 years old" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/HTTP10BlockQuestion | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:56:17

• "With an ambition to become Asia’s technology hub for telecommunications in the 5G/6G era, India hosts the annual India Mobile Congress (IMC) in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi." ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/canonical-at-india-mobile-congress-2024-a-retrospective | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:57:17

• "Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has allegedly cut off shipments to Chinese chip designer Sophgo over allegations it was attempting to supply components to Huawei" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/28/tsmc_sophgo_huawei/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:00:08

• [Old] "After a few weeks of this, I’ve got some thoughts on the pros and cons of using it." ☛ https://lewisdale.dev/post/working-retro-with-a-raspberry-pi/ | Source: Lewis Dale    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:00:16

• "An Arduino UNO R4 WiFi board oversees those features, operating the door and dispensing food using simple motor-driven mechanisms." ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/10/28/this-diy-smart-chicken-coop-features-ai-based-predator-detection/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:04:57

• "I spent some time this past week and over the weekend beginning restoration on my 1950 Royal KMG (Keyset Magic Grey) and getting it back “on [its] feet”." ☛ https://boffosocko.com/2024/10/27/restoring-a-1950-royal-kmg-typewriter/ | Source: Chris Aldrich    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:05:45

• "In an era where the Internet of Things (IoT) promises convenience and efficiency" ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/vulnerabilities-in-philips-smart-lighting/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:06:06

• "October 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Ubuntu. The cybersecurity landscape has significantly shifted since 2004." ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/imagining-the-future-of-cybersecurity | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:06:40

• "Today we are releasing a new version of Raspberry Pi OS. This version includes a significant change, albeit one that we hope most people won’t even notice." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-new-release-of-raspberry-pi-os/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:07:02

• "Recently I found another way to use the apps on the phone – with the help of SCRCPY that allows you to control any Android device from a desktop computer – also from FreeBSD" ☛ https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2024/10/29/operate-android-device-on-freebsd/ | Source: Vermaden    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:08:38

• "In my copious spare time, I maintain the Go CI system for certain platforms. These days, Go uses LUCI, the same CI pipeline that Chromium is using." ☛ https://bentsukun.ch/posts/bsd-arm-qemu/ | Source: Benny Siegert    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:08:47

• [Old] DeltaTime ☛ https://theorangeduck.com/page/delta-time-frame-behind | Source: Daniel Holden    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:09:43

• "As an alternative to open-source software like WinRar and WinZip, PeaZip provides a high compression ratio, especially when using formats like 7Z and PAQ." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/peazip-linux-file-manager-and-file-archive-tool/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:11:57

• "In this article, we’ll explore how to enable clipboard access in Vim and manage clipboard contents effectively from the Linux terminal." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/enable-clipboard-in-vim/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:12:57

• "The HatDrive! POE+ enables both Power over Ethernet and high-speed NVMe storage without compromise." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/hatdrive-poe-plus-hat-for-raspberry-pi-5-power-and-nvme-storage-integration/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:15:34

• OpenShift fluff ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/15-resources-to-migrate-virtual-machines-to-openshift | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:16:04

• Ephemeral OpenShift clusters in Konflux CI using the Cluster-as-a-Service operator ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2024/10/28/ephemeral-openshift-clusters-konflux-ci-using-cluster-service-operator    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:16:45

• Microchip PIC64HX1000 64-bit RISC-V 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 Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:17:57

• Ramaphosa explains Putin “friendship” ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/african-news/ramaphosa-explains-putin-friendship/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:18:35

• Back to Russia's orbit? Georgia's EU bid on hold amid claims of 'stolen' elections ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20241028-back-to-russia-s-orbit-georgia-s-eu-bid-on-hold-amid-claims-of-stolen-elections    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:19:05

• NATO chief Rutte confirms North Korean troops deployed to Russia ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241028-nato-chief-rutte-confirms-north-korean-troops-deployed-to-russia    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:19:18

• NATO Confirms North Korean Troops In Russia, Says It Shows Putin's 'Desperation' ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/north-korea-nato-russia-ukraine-war-rutte/33176195.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:21:59

• Mitigating Australia’s clown-computing risks is still work in progress ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/mitigating-australias-cloud-computing-risks-is-still-work-in-progress/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:22:34

• Unleash new ways of working with flexible, cost-effective VDI ☞ https://ubuntu.com//blog/unleash-new-ways-of-working-with-flexible-cost-effective-vdi    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:23:08

• 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 Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:23:32

• Latvian basketball player Timma agrees to play in Russia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/sport/28.10.2024-latvian-basketball-player-timma-agrees-to-play-in-russia.a574261/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:24:45

• Should Ukrainian children be required to attend Latvian schools? ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/education/28.10.2024-should-ukrainian-children-be-required-to-attend-latvian-schools.a574239/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:25:03

• Former ambassador: Russia has the momentum but may not win in Ukraine ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2024/10/28/ukraine-ambassador-russia-war/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:25:23

• Suspected Russian hacking, influence operations take aim at Ukrainian military recruiting ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/suspected-russian-hacking-influence-operations-take-aim-at-ukrainian-military-recruiting/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:25:48

• North Korean troops deployed to eastern Russia for training, US says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241029-north-korean-russia    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:26:03

• Bidzina Ivanishvili - the shadowy billionaire behind Georgia’s ruling party ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241028-bidzina-ivanishvili-the-shadowy-billionaire-behind-georgia-s-ruling-party    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:27:49

• UNICEF official calls for attention towards humanitarian crisis in Sudan amid civil war ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/10/unicef-official-calls-for-attention-towards-humanitarian-crisis-in-sudan-amid-civil-war/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:29:05

• First North Korean troops killed in Russia, says Lithuanian source ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2399261/first-north-korean-troops-killed-in-russia-says-lithuanian-source    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:29:35

• Zelenskiy In Iceland For Talks On 'Victory Plan' To End War In Ukraine ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskiy-iceland-nordic-summit-ukraine-russia-war/33176497.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:29:51

• South Korea's Yoon says North Korean troops' Ukraine war deployment may come sooner than expected ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-koreas-yoon-says-north-korean-troops-ukraine-war-deployment-may-come-sooner-than-expected    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:30:18

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

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:30:34

• Ukraine Braces for Russian Assault in Kursk Using North Korean Troops ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/world/europe/ukraine-russia-north-korean-troops.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:30:52

• Rally Backlash Puts Trump on the Defensive ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/briefing/trump-rally-backlash-north-korea-russia-ukraine.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:31:07

• As Russian Forces Turn to Glide Bombs, Ukrainian Civilians Fear a New Threat From the Skies ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/world/europe/russia-glide-bombs-ukraine.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:31:23

• "Photos show Russian troops with Western military equipment" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/10/28/photos-show-russian-troops-with-western-military-equipment-captured-in-ukraine | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:31:47

• How the US can counter Russian and Chinese nuclear threats in space ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/how-the-us-can-counter-russian-and-chinese-nuclear-threats-in-space/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:33:18

• Georgia declared result 'would have been impossible without blatant vote-rigging': analyst ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241028-georgia-declared-result-would-have-been-impossible-without-blatant-vote-rigging-analyst    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:33:33

• Georgia opposition and international observers challenge parliament election as ‘illegitimate’ ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/10/georgia-parliament-election-results-challenged-by-opposition-and-international-observers/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:33:57

• EU Commission President denounces Russia misinformation against democracies ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/10/eu-commission-president-denounces-russia-misinformation-against-democracies/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:34:16

• NATO must respond ‘not just with statements’ to North Koreans in Kursk – Lithuanian rep ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2399606/nato-must-respond-not-just-with-statements-to-north-koreans-in-kursk-lithuanian-rep    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:34:36

• 'They Stole Your Vote,' Georgian President Says, As Tens Of Thousands Rally To Protest Elections ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-election-protests-russia-eu/33176435.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:35:00

• Bulgaria's GERB Poised To Win Vote, But Tricky Coalition Talks Ahead ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgaria-parliament-election-eu-russia/33175901.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:35:24

• North Korea’s foreign minister leaves for Russia amid troop dispatch ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-foreign-minister-leaves-for-russia-amid-troop-dispatch    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 09:35:36

• Israeli Forces Withdraw From Northern Gaza Hospital After 3-Day Raid ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-kamal-adwan-hospital.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:06:02

• Gérard Depardieu’s Sexual Assault Trial Is Postponed Until March ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/world/europe/gerard-depardieu-sexual-assault-trial.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:06:13

• How Trump’s abortion policies could be felt around the world ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2024/1028/trump-abortion-foreign-aid-cut    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:06:24

• Hospital head says hospitals should bypass medicine wholesalers ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/28.10.2024-hospital-head-says-hospitals-should-bypass-medicine-wholesalers.a574177/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:08:37

• Sexual assault trial of French film star Depardieu opens in his absence ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241028-sexual-assault-trial-of-french-screen-legend-depardieu-opens-without-him    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:08:56

• 'Altar of great art': French cinema granted film veterans 'transcendent permission to be above law' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241028-altar-of-great-art-french-cinema-granted-film-veterans-transcendent-permission-to-be-above-law    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:09:07

• 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 Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:12:24

• 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 Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:12:37

• Rescued cows inspire S. Korean village’s vegan move to draw younger residents ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/rescued-cows-inspire-s-korean-villages-vegan-move-to-draw-younger-residents    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:13:18

• 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 Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:13:34

• 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 Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:14:15

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

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:18:46

• Malaysia’s veggie farmers ready for monsoon ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-veggie-farmers-ready-for-monsoon    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:20:20

• Japanese government in flux after voter anger leads to major defeat for Ishiba’s LDP ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-could-have-a-new-pm-again-as-ishibas-ldp-braces-for-major-defeat-in-election    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:20:43

• Malaysia’s NS 3.0: Parents and potential trainees fret over safety, academics and bullying ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-ns-3-0-parents-and-potential-trainees-fret-over-safety-academics-and-bullying    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:21:06

• Drop in China orders sees Dutch medical device maker Philips lower sales outlook ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/10/28/drop-in-china-orders-sees-dutch-medical-device-maker-philips-lower-sales-outlook/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:21:43

• China tightens export controls on rare earth metals used for chipmaking — country now requires exporters to detail how they use restricted materials ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-tightens-export-controls-on-rare-earth-metals-used-for-chipmaking-country-now-requires-exporters-to-detail-how-they-use-restricted-materials    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:22:03

• Overpopulation needs to be tackled, not worsened ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-looks-to-spur-births-aid-families-in-fight-on-shrinking-population    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:22:44

• Beijing stabbing wounds five in rare knife assault, Chinese police say ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/beijing-stabbing-wounds-five-in-rare-knife-assault-chinese-police-say    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:23:17

• China’s private tutoring firms emerge from the shadows after crackdown ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-private-tutoring-firms-emerge-from-the-shadows-after-crackdown    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:24:15

• China Tightens Its Hold on Minerals Needed to Make Computer Chips ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/26/business/china-critical-minerals-semiconductors.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:24:51

• Bullied by China at Sea, With the Broken Bones to Prove It ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/world/asia/vietnam-south-china-sea.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:25:10

• PCB ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/10/28/making-pcb-strip-filter-design-easy-to-understand/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:28:32

• There Are 3 Different Kinds of Wikipedia User. Which Are You? ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/there-are-3-different-kinds-of-wikipedia-user-which-are-you    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:29:40

• "If you’re trying to learn a new language, there are always a lot of words to learn." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/10/28/word-of-the-day-calendar-is-great-use-of-e-paper/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:33:53

• "Computers were supposed to be personal, customizable, and cool. At times, in this cold modern world, we forget that." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/10/28/the-woodworkers-cyberdeck/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:34:31

• "The Quansheng UV-K5 is a popular handheld radio. It’s useful out of the box, but also cherished for its modification potential." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/10/28/turning-a-quansheng-handheld-into-a-neat-desktop-transceiver/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:53:33

• "The annoying thing about commercial smart home gear is its lack of interoperability. HomeAssistant is very flexible though, and it’s easy to use all kinds of gear—even stuff you bodge together yourself" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/10/28/interfacing-old-burglar-alarm-sensors-into-homeassistant/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:53:54

• Why Do People Love Horror Movies? These 6 Reasons Explain The Paradox ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/why-do-people-love-horror-movies-these-6-reasons-explain-the-paradox    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:55:21

• Greenhouse Gas Levels Hit Record Highs as Scientists Sound The Alarm ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/greenhouse-gas-levels-hit-record-highs-as-scientists-sound-the-alarm    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:55:28

• Missing From the 2024 Presidential Election: Feminist Media ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/style/feminist-media-election.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:57:01

• Secrecy around UK gun police threatens open justice say editors and reporters ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/society-of-editors-crime-reporters-association-presumption-of-anonymity-firearms-officers-open-justice/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:57:40

• Apple Updates Everything, (Mon, Oct 28th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31390    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:00:41

• Self-contained HTML phishing attachment using Telegram to exfiltrate stolen credentials, (Mon, Oct 28th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31388    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:01:24

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

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:01:30

• Sharp Decrease in Visas to Indian Students Alarms U.S. Colleges ☞ https://www.chronicle.com/article/sharp-decrease-in-visas-to-indian-students-alarms-u-s-colleges    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:02:48

• "maga" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/video-donald-trump-russ-vought-center-renewing-america-maga | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:06:20

• Is HarmonyOS Next Huawei’s Answer to the Android-iOS Dominance? It’s a Big Ask, But We’re Rooting for It ☞ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2024/10/will-harmonyos-next-challenge-android-ios-tall-order-but-we-hope-so/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:09:27

• 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 Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:10:05

• Guadeloupe government extends curfew following strike at power plant ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/10/guadeloupe-government-extends-curfew-following-strike-at-power-plant/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:11:06

• Israeli strikes inside Iran cross a threshold. How will Iran respond? ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/1028/iran-israel-airstrike-deterrence-hezbollah-gaza    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:11:33

• 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 Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:11:54

• Firefox 132 is Out with a Modest Set of Changes ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/mozilla-firefox-132-released-whats-new    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:13:44

• Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 863 ☞ https://ubuntu-news.org/2024/10/28/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-863/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:14:41

• Lenovo Legion Go now down to just $499 — 8.8-inch behemoth undercuts Asus ROG Ally X and Valve Steam Deck OLED ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/lenovo-legion-go-now-down-to-just-usd499-8-8-inch-behemoth-undercuts-asus-rog-ally-x-and-valve-steam-deck-oled    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:22:49

• Waveshare ESP32-S3 ETH board provides Ethernet and camera connectors, supports Raspberry Pi Pico HATs ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/10/28/waveshare-esp32-s3-eth-board-provides-ethernet-and-camera-connectors-supports-raspberry-pi-pico-hats/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:23:37

• Youth photo contest winners chosen by Saeima jury ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/saeima/28.10.2024-youth-photo-contest-winners-chosen-by-saeima-jury.a574220/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:24:42

• ‘Civil War’ warns us against defying democracy ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2024/10/27/civil-war-review-democracy/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:25:44

• Brain Scans Show Neuron Structures Look Different in Kids With Autism ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/brain-scans-show-neuron-structures-look-different-in-kids-with-autism    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:31:46

• Amazing 30-Year Experiment Shows Evolution Unfolding in Slow Motion ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/amazing-30-year-experiment-shows-evolution-unfolding-in-slow-motion    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:32:05

• McDonald's Contamination Outbreak Spreads to 13 States as Cases Mount ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/mcdonalds-contamination-outbreak-spreads-to-13-states-as-cases-mount    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:32:22

• Mysterious Craters Appearing in Siberia Might Finally Be Explained ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-craters-appearing-in-siberia-might-finally-be-explained    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:32:47

• Watch This Mysterious Octopus Boing Across The Ocean Floor ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-this-mysterious-octopus-boing-across-the-ocean-floor    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:32:55

• 'Exceptional': Intense Rainfall Has Transformed The Sahara Desert ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/exceptional-intense-rainfall-has-transformed-the-sahara-desert    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:33:43

• This Skeleton Is The First Person Ever Found From a Norse Saga ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/this-skeleton-is-the-first-person-ever-found-from-a-norse-saga    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:33:50

• Chinese hackers target US presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/10/28/chinese-hackers-target-us-presidential-candidate-donald-trump-and-running-mate-jd-vance/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:29:33

• GNU/Linux Started as Platform About Liberation, Freedom, Autonomy; 'Linux' Foundation Tries to Redefine It as "Open Software" and Pretend It Started in the 90s (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/10/28/GNU_Linux_Started_as_Platform_About_Liberation_Freedom_Autonomy.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:30:40

• Late Night Linux – Episode 305 ☞ https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-305/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:31:30

• Linux User Space Episode 5:04: Protocol '99 ☞ https://www.linuxuserspace.show/504    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:31:48

• The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 217: David Fraser on the Privacy Implications of the Federal Court of Appeal’s Facebook (Farcebook) Ruling ☞ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2024/10/law-bytes-podcast-episode-217/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=law-bytes-podcast-episode-217    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:33:51

• FOSDEM 2025: LibreOffice Technology DevRoom Call for Papers ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/10/28/fosdem-2025-libreoffice-technology-devroom-call-for-papers/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:44:07

• Community Member Monday: Ritobroto Mukherjee ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/10/28/community-member-monday-ritobroto-mukherjee/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:44:25

• Equinor ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2024/10/28/norways-equinor-admits-it-over-reported-amount-of-carbon-captured-at-flagship-project-for-years/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:44:54

• Fracking ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2024/10/28/fracking-pioneer-gwyn-morgan-gave-530k-to-anti-climate-website-true-north/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:45:14

• Author of "Stallman Report" Hit Piece Collects and Publishes Child Porn? ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/author-of-stallman-report-hit-piece    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:46:14

• Lunduke admits he's a Trump proponent https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-does-not-endorse see http://techrights.org/n/2024/10/25/NSA_is_NOT_Obama_NSA_is_Harry_S_Truman.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:46:47

• No, Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Did Not Fire Employees for Holding "Vigil for Palestinians" ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/no-microsoft-did-not-fire-employees    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:47:30

• UN Biodiversity Talks ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2024/10/28/mapped-how-big-ag-pharma-pesticides-and-other-industries-hope-to-sway-the-un-biodiversity-talks/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:49:19

• "dark money" ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2024/10/28/friendly-new-face-dark-money-fidelity-schwab-vanguard-donor-advised-funds-daf-project-2025/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:49:38

• How to keep employees with disabilities from leaving your agency ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2024/10/how-to-keep-employees-with-disabilities-from-leaving-your-agency/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:50:19

• Supply Chain Focused Startup, Stacklok, Donates Minder Platform to OpenSSF ☞ https://fossforce.com/2024/10/supply-chain-focused-startup-stacklok-donates-minder-platform-to-openssf/ penSSF does not pursue real security, it lobbies or fronts for GAFAM http://techrights.org/o/2020/10/30/openssf-microsoft/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:51:37

• Seoul aims to halve current suicide rate by 2030 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/seoul-aims-to-halve-current-suicide-rate-by-2030    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:52:50

• Hong Kong concern group slams scholar for ‘stigmatising’ student suicide ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/10/29/hong-kong-concern-group-slams-scholar-for-stigmatising-student-suicide/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:53:16

• Under Trump or Harris, U.S. Asylum Curbs Are Likely to Endure ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/us/politics/harris-trump-asylum-immigration.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:57:37

• Keir Starmer: Hey Hi (AI) ... or LLMs... is plagiarism... basically ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/keir-starmer-ai-news-publishers-artificial-intelligence/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:58:17

• Philadelphia district attorney sues Elon Musk for PAC money giveaways for illegal lottery ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/10/philadelphia-district-attorney-sues-elon-musk-for-pac-money-giveaways-for-illegal-lottery/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:58:53

• Israel approves two bills that could halt UNRWA's aid delivery to Gaza ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241028-israel-approves-two-bills-that-could-halt-unrwa-s-aid-delivery-to-gaza    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:59:14

• Sudan: Rapid support forces attack in sudanese state of Al-Jazira ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20241029-sudan-rapid-support-forces-attack-in-sudanese-state-of-al-jazira    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:59:59

• Philippines confident in US security policy continuity regardless of election ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-confident-in-us-security-policy-continuity-regardless-of-election    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:00:17

• South Korea’s Incheon Airport scraps celebrity security lanes amid favouritism dispute ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-incheon-airport-scraps-celebrity-security-lanes-amid-favouritism-dispute    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:00:39

• U.S. Warns Iran Of 'Severe Consequences' For Any New Attacks ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-gaza-hezbollah-terror-retaliation-irgc/33176053.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:00:57

• Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung barred from calling on overseas witnesses in national security case ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/10/28/hong-kong-activist-chow-hang-tung-barred-from-calling-on-overseas-witnesses-in-national-security-case/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:02:10

• CISA sees elimination of ‘bad practices’ as next secure-by-design step ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-secure-by-design-software-bad-practices/ http://techrights.org/n/2024/05/25/Cybersecurity_and_Infrastructure_Security_Agency_CISA_Getting_S.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2024/04/25/CISA_Has_a_Microsoft_Conflict_of_Interest_Problem_CISA_Cannot_A.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:03:20

• Read out of the phone call between President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/READ_24_5565    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:04:55

• 10 Raspberry Pi Halloween projects from 2024 that scared our socks off ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/10-raspberry-pi-halloween-projects-from-2024-that-scared-our-socks-off    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:06:00

• Pineboards' PoE+ HAT brings power and NVMe to your Raspberry Pi 5 ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/pineboards-poe-hat-brings-power-and-nvme-to-your-raspberry-pi-5    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:06:14

• This DIY smart chicken coop features AI-based predator detection ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/10/28/this-diy-smart-chicken-coop-features-ai-based-predator-detection/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:09:15

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

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:09:51

• Sven Hoexter: GKE version 1.31.1-gke.1678000+ is a baddy ☞ http://sven.stormbind.net/blog/posts/rant_gke_networkpolicy/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:11:20

• System76 and Ampere Collaborate on New Thelio Astra: An Interview with Joe Speed ☞ https://blog.system76.com/post/system76-and-ampere-collaborate-on-new-thelio-astra    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:13:59

• Pioneering Japan's self-driving cars on open source software ☞ https://blog.system76.com/post/thelio-astra-tier-iv    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:14:41

• UPC is illegal, but this site got paid to promote this illegality ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/legal-commentary/germanys-patent-market-is-converging-law-firms/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:17:36

• $2,000 for Querytron Heggem search patent monopoly prior art ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/10/28/2000-for-querytron-heggem-search-patent-prior-art    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:17:55

• Patent case: Pharmathen Global B.V. vs. Novartis AG, Netherlands ☞ https://patentblog.kluweriplaw.com/2024/10/28/patent-case-pharmathen-global-b-v-vs-novartis-ag-netherlands/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:19:49

• Text vs Precedent: Celanese and the Secret Process On-Sale Bar ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2024/10/precedent-celanese-process.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:20:07

• 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 Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:21:22

• New backdoored Windows Driver Signature bypass allows kernel rootkit installs ☞ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-windows-driver-signature-bypass-allows-kernel-rootkit-installs/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:22:28

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

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:22:46

• Rakudo Weekly 2024.44 Issues Fallen ☞ https://rakudoweekly.blog/2024/10/28/2024-44-issues-fallen/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:23:18

• A Week of Patches ahead… ☞ http://www.makululinux.com/wp/2024/10/28/a-week-of-patches-ahead/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:25:33

• A.I Powered Calculator – Preview ☞ http://www.makululinux.com/wp/2024/10/29/a-i-powered-calculator-preview/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:25:50

• Disable Mouse Side Buttons in Ubuntu 24.04 ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2024/10/disable-side-buttons-ubuntu/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:26:27

• Intel preps for PCIe 6.0 inferno with PCIe thottling driver for Linux — mechanism reduces SSD bandwidth when the drive gets too hot ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/intel-preps-for-pcie-6-0-inferno-with-pcie-cooling-driver-for-linux-mechanism-reduces-ssd-bandwidth-when-the-drive-gets-too-hot    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:27:13

• PCLinuxOS Debian Edition ☞ https://www.pclinuxos.com/?p=5817    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:27:56

• Stapy – static site generator ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/stapy-static-site-generator/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:28:44

• Porteus – portable GNU/Linux distro ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/porteus-portable-linux-distro/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:28:52

• thermald – thermal daemon for defective chip maker Intel Architecture ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/thermald-thermal-daemon-intel-architecture/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:29:00

• 2 Useful Free and Open Source Make Static Site Generators ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/useful-free-open-source-make-static-site-generators/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:29:10

• LCARS Desktop Environment – desktop experience reminiscent of a LCARS interface ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/lcars-desktop-environment/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:29:57

• 17 Best Free and Open Source Personal Finance Software ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-personal-finance-software/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:30:21

• Kiview – quick file preview ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/kiview-quick-file-preview/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:30:41

• Thomas Lange: 30.000 FAIme jobs created in 7 years ☞ http://blog.fai-project.org/posts/faime-30000/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:31:12

• Security updates for Monday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/996085/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:31:37

• Operation Magnus targets Redline, Meta infostealers ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/redline-meta-operation-magnus-infostealers/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:33:09

• TTAB Finds Energy Drinks Related to Nutritional Supplements and Pickles ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2024/10/ttab-finds-energy-drinks-related-to.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:35:31

• "Apple IOS 18’s New Repair Assistant: Easier Parts Pairing Yet With Many Limitations" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/10/27/apple-ios-18s-new-repair-assistant-easier-parts-pairing-yet-with-many-limitations/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:36:30

• 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 Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:36:53

• The Rebellion of a Fruitless Fashion Company Apple Tree ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/onward-and-upward-in-the-garden/the-rebellion-of-a-fruitless-apple-tree    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:37:13

• The real cost of an apple: Cheap food comes at a price ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/the-real-cost-of-an-apple-cheap-food-comes-at-a-price/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:38:03

• Apple releases first batch of Fashion Company Apple Intelligence features, debuts new iMac ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/10/28/apple-releases-first-batch-apple-intelligence-features-debuts-new-imac/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:38:27

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

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:40:00

• Criminals Are Blowing up ATMs in Germany ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/10/criminals-are-blowing-up-atms-in-germany.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:40:39

• Finding a server's BMC / IPMI IP address with ipmitool ☞ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/finding-servers-bmc-ipmi-ip-address-ipmitool    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:43:14

• 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 Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:44:11

• CVE-2024-49761: ReDoS vulnerability in REXML ☞ https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/10/28/redos-rexml-cve-2024-49761/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:45:02

• FreeBSD ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/10/28/freebsd-at-30-the-history-and-future-of-the-most-popular-bsd-based-os/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:46:48

• Public First Ltd as a Snake Inside the British Government, Shoehorning Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Surveillance and Rogue Deals ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/10/26/Public_First_Ltd_as_a_Snake_Inside_the_British_Government_Shoeh.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 13:58:53

• Coker: The CUPS vulnerability ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/996108/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 14:50:58

• Datanoise PicoADK v2 music synthesizer is a Raspberry Pi RP2350 board for audio experimentation ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/10/28/picoadk-v2-music-synthesizer-raspberry-pi-rp2350-board-audio-experimentation/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 14:52:09

• Improving Xwayland window resizing ☞ https://blog.vladzahorodnii.com/2024/10/28/improving-xwayland-window-resizing/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 14:52:40

• OpenUC2 10x is an ESP32-S3 portable microscope with AI-powered real-time image analysis ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/10/29/openuc2-10x-is-an-esp32-s3-portable-microscope-with-ai-powered-real-time-image-analysis/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 14:53:26

• OpenSSF Adds Minder as a Sandbox Project to Simplify the Integration and Use of Open Source Security Tools ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2024/10/28/openssf-adds-minder-as-a-sandbox-project-to-simplify-the-integration-and-use-of-open-source-security-tools/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 14:54:12

• PAMLj: The new Power Analysis Module for jamovi ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/10/pamlj-the-new-power-analysis-module-for-jamovi/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 14:55:57

• Gradient-Boosting anything (alert: high performance): Part3, Histogram-based boosting ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/10/gradient-boosting-anything-alert-high-performance-part3-histogram-based-boosting/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 14:56:31

• Emilien ("unixfox") Manages to Bring yewtu.be (Big Instance of Invidious) Back ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/10/29/Emilien_unixfox_Manages_to_Bring_yewtu_be_Big_Instance_of_Invid.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 14:56:48

• Indonesia’s Prabowo drills Cabinet in teamwork, key programmes at ‘boot camp’ ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesias-prabowo-drills-teamwork-key-programs-at-cabinet-boot-camp    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 14:57:44

• DietPi 9.8 Boosts Support for NanoPi, ROCK, and Orange Pi Boards ☞ https://linuxiac.com/dietpi-9-8-released/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 14:59:15

• Microsoft-funded Openwashing Drive ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/10/28/osi-clarifies-makes-ai-systems-open-source-open-models-fall-short/ http://techrights.org/n/2024/10/29/Linus_Torvalds_is_Basically_Explaining_That_OSI_Sponsored_by_Mi.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:09:41

• Examples of Including Variables in Ansible ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/ansible-include-variables/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:10:31

• Sway 1.10 Released with Performance Boosts, GPU Recovery ☞ https://linuxiac.com/sway-1-10-tiling-wayland-compositor-released/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:10:40

• Firefox 132 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New ☞ https://linuxiac.com/firefox-132-browser-is-now-available-for-download/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:10:47

• Electronics boffin creates slot-in MacBook SSD module system — breaks storage limits for every modern MacBook ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/electronics-boffin-creates-slot-in-macbook-ssd-module-system-breaks-storage-limits-for-every-modern-macbook    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:11:51

• I miss my paper theme ☞ https://rubenerd.com/i-miss-my-paper-theme/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:12:16

• Adrien Plazas: Towards a GNOME Mobile Test Suite ☞ https://adrienplazas.com/blog/2024/10/28/towards-a-gnome-mobile-test-suite.html    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:13:17

• Perhaps a Lot of Customers Don't Want These 'Modern' Cars ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/10/28/Perhaps_a_Lot_of_Customers_Don_t_Want_These_Modern_Cars.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:13:31

• [Meme] 'Smartphones on Wheels' ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/10/28/Meme_Smartphones_on_Wheels.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:13:39

• "Fentanylware (TikTok) one-hit-wonders" that are used by China and then thrown away https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/music/lizzy-mcalpine-is-older-and-slightly-wiser/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:14:22

• YouTube Waning and Drowning ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/10/28/YouTube_Waning_and_Drowning.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:14:34

• "France 24 reporters in Malaysia meet a former Fentanylware (TikTok) employee who has been replaced by artificial intelligence, in a controversial move by the Chinese-owned app." ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20241028-volkswagen-plans-major-layoffs-factory-closures    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:15:11

• TikTok Competitor for the Fediverse — Will Loops Take Off? ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/10/28/tiktok-competitor-for-the-fediverse-will-loops-take-off/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:15:28

• "I hate the hype cycle so much that I really don't want to go there" https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/linus-torvalds-wouldnt-touch-ai-with-a-10-foot-pole-because-its-90-percent-marketing-and-10-percent-reality-i-think-ai-is-really-interesting-and-at-the-same-time-i-hate-the-hype-cycle-so-much-that-i-really-dont-want-to-go-there    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:16:38

• "So, geopolitics into the mix, and it is a US-thing, or not?" https://news.itsfoss.com/russian-linux-maintainers-geopolitics/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:17:09

• "Over the years, many Linux distributions have moved away from i386/32-bit builds owing to its outdated state considering everyone has 64-bit hardware now, and it appears Kali Linux has joined that club as well." https://news.itsfoss.com/kali-linux-32-bit-builds-end/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:17:47

• Linux creator supports removing Russian kernel maintainers https://dig.watch/updates/linux-creator-supports-removing-russian-kernel-maintainers next can be Belarus, China... Hungary... what else?    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:18:38

• "Most locals you meet in Thailand are polite to the extent of being painfully deferential; few tend to ask you questions about yourself, and it is rare to have a conversation that goes beyond the superficial." gemini://gem.sdf.org/bronzie94/gemlog/20241029-1.gmi    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:24:47

• "NNCP is a way to securely store-and-forward files, mail and other commands. As such, it can replace Unix to Unix copy (UUCP). Since almost nobody uses UUCP these days, the question remains: what for?" gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2024-10-29-nncp-doubts    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:26:41

• "So this week I got hit with Covid. 1 collegue came to the office ill and in 1 week over 30% of our entire workfore was sick at home." gemini://tilde.club/~mowlawner/gemlog/20241029.gmi    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:27:28

• "Yeah, I know it's not very nice to insert a gemini protocol link given you likely weren't reading this in a browser fluent in gemini... but then maybe it's no worse than an https site having a link an explanation of how to write "gemtext", including its non-inline link format?" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2303    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:33:36

• "Sadly, my first machine, an IBM PCjr, won't be going with me at this time, but it will be stored safely stateside until the time is right." gemini://skeeter.flounder.online/gemlog/2024-10-29.gmi    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:34:23

• "As opposed to the reverent, Mind will "remain distant" from "the thoughtless and evil and wicked and envious and greedy and violent and irreverent"." gemini://polyphanes.smol.pub/1730207822    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:35:05

• "I've found out that the optimal time for me to sleep without losing my day is 15 minutes. I set a timer and nap anytime I feel a sleep attack coming on." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2305    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:35:53

• "my parents have decided to try again, and they are doing so well. i don't live with them anymore, on account of my studies, but when i visit them for week-ends or holidays, i see them just how they were before." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2304    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 15:36:41

• More Bikepacking Adventures: Nutmeg Noreaster gemini://gemini.ctrl-c.club/~lettuce/nutmeg.gmi    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 21:18:01

• "It's a big task for Norris. He has to solidly outscore Verstappen in all of the last four races. And if either fails to finish a race, it might be all over. Complicating the outcome is that there are three teams who can win races now, and occasionally four. In Mexico, Norris didn't win, but Verstappen did worse." gemini://freeshell.de/f1/2024-10-29_Twenty_races_and_still_not_decided.gmi    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 21:19:00

• "Nope not working... customers are leaving IBM's nonsense hence the last Q bad results. Why Alvind isn't fired for bad performance?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1veKpmtn    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 21:25:16

• Intel Cuts Free Coffee Service For Employees As It Prepares For Upcoming Layoffs https://news.abplive.com/business/intel-layoffs-cuts-free-coffee-service-for-employees-as-it-prepares-for-upcoming-1727702    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 21:28:48

• "Intel is currently experiencing one of the biggest crises in its 50-year history, forcing the company to announce the layoffs of thousands of employees — some of them along the way intercepted Nvidia." https://itc.ua/en/news/nvidia-has-picked-up-of-intel-s-laid-off-employees-and-some-will-receive-30-higher-salaries/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 21:29:35

• Schools are the most important target for Free Software Advocacy https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=q0Rvxb_N-f8    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 22:07:11

• A Siren Song gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2307    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 22:59:03

• "Citruses are my favourite fruits. I like many other fruits too, but the citrus family keep releasing banger after banger." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2306    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 22:59:45

• "Where M$ got debt?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vdczstP 111.4 billion dollars in debt https://finbox.com/NASDAQGS:MSFT/explorer/total_debt/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 23:03:29

• https://groklaw.net still offline :/    

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 23:11:06