Roy Schestowitz

• "cease" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/04/runway-to-space-no-more-reaction-engines-cease-trading/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 23:45:14

• Ball Screws ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/04/rolling-your-own-ball-screws/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 23:45:36

• $4,000 awarded for Lab Technology communication patents prior art ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/12/4/4000-awarded-for-lab-technology-communication-patents-prior-art    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 23:46:18

• Software Patents: $10,000 for Flexiworld Technologies communication patents prior art ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/12/4/10000-for-flexiworld-technologies-communication-patents-prior-art    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 23:46:52

• $2,000 awarded for Analytical Technologies customer service patent monopoly prior art ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/12/4/2000-awarded-for-analytical-technologies-customer-service-patent-prior-art    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 23:47:10

• No-confidence vote: Is France headed towards a US-style government shutdown? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20241204-no-confidence-vote-is-france-headed-towards-a-us-style-government-shutdown    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 02:49:12

• LongChat For Ham Radio ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/04/longchat-for-ham-radio/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 02:59:03

• "Gas Gauge Upgrade Keeps VW Restoration Classy" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/04/gas-gauge-upgrade-keeps-vw-restoration-classy/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 02:59:31

• Caffeine Seems to Have a Blocking Effect on Dopamine, And Here's Why ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/caffeine-seems-to-have-a-blocking-effect-on-dopamine-and-heres-why    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:00:18

• Improving Flexibility Is Surprisingly Easy, Study Says. Here's How. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/improving-flexibility-is-surprisingly-easy-study-says-heres-how    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:00:30

• Galaxy-Sized Gravitational Wave Detector Reveals 'Hot Spot' of Activity ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/galaxy-sized-gravitational-wave-detector-reveals-hot-spot-of-activity    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:01:01

• Qbs 2.5 released ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qbs-2.5-released    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:01:29

• Primary Wave Scores Recordings and NIL Deal With ‘Incomparable’ Itzhak Perlman — ‘Hands-Down the Greatest Violinist of Our Time’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/04/itzhak-perlman-primary-wave-deal/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:03:35

• Nacsa investigates alleged breach exposing identity card data of 17 million Malaysians ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/nacsa-investigates-alleged-breach-exposing-identity-card-data-of-17-million-malaysians    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:03:57

• Shareholders pay up as defective chip maker Intel ex-CEO Pat Gelsinger is reportedly set to depart with a $12 million golden handshake ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/shareholders-pay-up-as-intel-ex-ceo-pat-gelsinger-is-reportedly-set-to-depart-with-a-usd12-million-golden-handshake    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:04:45

• It’s not AI, it’s state-of-the-art exploitation ☞ https://www.laquadrature.net/en/2024/12/04/its-not-ai-its-state-of-the-art-exploitation/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:05:16

• Review calls for narrowing Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission focus, but more needs to be done ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/review-calls-for-narrowing-australian-criminal-intelligence-commission-focus-but-more-needs-to-be-done/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:05:41

• Village People Thank Trump for Playing ‘Y.M.C.A.’ at Rallies ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/03/village-people-thank-trump-for-playing-y-m-c-a-at-rallies/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:08:11

• Amazon Sued Over Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/technology/amazon-prime-delivery-lawsuit.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:08:56

• UK antitrust suit hits Abusive Monopolist Microsoft with claim for $1.25B in cloud fees damages ☞ https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/03/uk-antitrust-suit-hits-microsoft-with-claim-for-1-25b-in-cloud-fees-damages/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:10:00

• Stanford misinformation expert admits to Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot ‘hallucinations’ in court statement ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2024/12/04/hancock-admitted-to-ai-use/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:10:25

• Silicon Labs SiWG917Y and SiWN917Y are ultra-low power WiFi 6 and Bluetooth LE 5.4 IoT modules ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/04/silicon-labs-siwg917y-and-siwn917y-are-ultra-low-power-wifi-6-and-bluetooth-le-5-4-iot-modules/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:12:12

• Why President Yoon Made a Fateful Decision by Declaring Martial Law ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/world/asia/south-korea-yoon-martial-law.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:13:44

• S. Korea political upheaval shows global democracy's fragility - and resilience ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/s-korea-political-upheaval-shows-global-democracys-fragility-and-resilience    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:13:52

• Egypt urged to reject new refugee law for violating international rights ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/egypt-urged-to-reject-new-refugee-law-for-violating-international-refugee-rights/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:14:19

• siliconangle is propping up HEY HI "ponzi scheme" by posting lots of fake articles and hyping up pure nonsense. It's paid to do this.    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:15:02

• Walleij: New ARM32 Security Features in v6.10 ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1000727/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:15:39

• New ARM32 Security Features in v6.10 https://people.kernel.org/linusw/new-arm32-security-features-in-v6-10    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:16:03

• The Federal Circuit’s Blind Spot: ParkerVision and the Problem of Invisible Reasoning ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2024/12/parkervision-invisible-reasoning.html more lobbying by patent maximalists like Dennis Crouch, who loathe invalidation of obviously fake patents    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:18:02

• UPC is illegal, but patent extremists still refer to it as something to be taken for granted ☞ https://patentblog.kluweriplaw.com/2024/12/04/the-upc-saisie-netherlands-style-the-new-trend-to-come-oh-djadja-y-a-pas-moyen-djadja/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:18:51

• IP Investments entity DigiMedia Tech camera patent monopoly challenged ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/11/29/ip-investments-entity-digimedia-tech-video-streaming-patent-challenged    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:19:19

• $2,000 awarded for Longhorn Automotive lens system patent monopoly prior art ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/12/4/2000-awarded-for-longhorn-automotive-lens-system-patent-prior-art    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:19:35

• More shameless propaganda for an illegal and fake court, sponsored by those who stand to benefit from the fake court. They like to say they stand for the law, but they recklessly and shamelessly create a fake court by breaking laws. ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/discover-nominees-for-juve-patent-award-upc-firm-of-the-year-2025/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:21:02

• Banks may be held accountable for scam victims’ losses under Malaysia’s proposed Online Safety Bill ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/banks-may-be-held-accountable-for-scam-victims-losses-under-malaysias-proposed-online-safety-bill    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:21:34

• Bank superprofits tax to be introduced as of next year in Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/04.12.2024-bank-superprofits-tax-to-be-introduced-as-of-next-year-in-latvia.a578926/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:21:48

• Huge Vietnam fraud case raises questions over banking system ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/huge-vietnam-fraud-case-raises-questions-over-banking-system    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:21:55

• Ocean Park’s Water World staying closed till at least April amid HK$200M deficit; lawmakers question taxpayer bailout ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/04/ocean-parks-water-world-staying-closed-till-at-least-april-amid-hk200m-deficit-lawmakers-question-taxpayer-bailout/ taxpayer bailout???    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:22:36

• Expert Witness Ethics and Economics: Unpacking the Federal Circuit’s En Banc Review of Damages Testimony in EcoFactor v. Surveillance Giant Google ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2024/12/economics-testimony-ecofactor.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:23:25

• Hyping up buzzwords and Ponzi scheme ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australia-urges-greater-internet-user-choice-amid-google-dominance-genai    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:24:16

• EU’s twin transition in crisis: green extractivism, militarisation and civil society’s role ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/eus-twin-transition-in-crisis-green-extractivism-militarisation-and-civil-societys-role/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:25:23

• "EDRi’s leadership transition." ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/edris-leadership-transition-laying-the-ground-for-just-digital-futures/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:25:49

• iophk: Cheetomussolini plans to kick-start BRICS by cutting participants off from the dollar, a move which will eliminate the dollar.    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:26:55

• Italian DPA’s €5M fine against Glovo marks milestone for workers’ rights ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/italian-dpas-e5m-fine-against-glovo-marks-milestone-for-workers-rights/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:31:03

• Wrongly describes them as "Free Software Foundation Europe" ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/free-software-foundation-europe-intervenes-in-landmark-apple-vs-european-commission-case/ they are not allowed to use this misleading name http://techrights.org/o/2020/08/22/fsf-fsfe-dispute/ and they also front for Microsoft https://techrights.org/n/2024/11/15/FSFE_Now_Taking_Bribes_From_Microsoft_Its_Gold_Donor_the_Highes.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:32:58

• Humble people influence my life ☞ https://rubenerd.com/humble-people-influence-my-life/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:34:00

• Pluralistic: "That Makes Me Smart" (04 Dec 2024) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2024/12/04/its-not-a-lie/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:34:55

• In-flight thefts surge to 169 cases in Hong Kong, most on flights from SE Asia ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/04/in-flight-thefts-surge-to-169-cases-in-hong-kong-most-on-flights-from-se-asia/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:35:26

• "Texas leaders have shown a decadeslong antipathy toward Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program that covers millions of low-income and vulnerable residents." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-medicaid-cuts-texas-residents | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:35:47

• Rainbow-burning: how social control media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/publication/social-media-companies-increase-risks-lgbtq-africa/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:36:54

• "Civil society in Romania is ringing the alarm about the role that Fentanylware (TikTok) played in amplifying an existing democracy deficit and social issues" ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/edri-gram-4-december-2024/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:37:29

• "But this post isn’t about Linux Mint 22.1, but Cinnamon. Linux Mint may develop, maintain, and cheerlead the desktop but it can installed on nearly every Linux distribution out there, including Ubuntu (which also has an official Cinnamon flavour)." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/cinnamon-6-4-desktop-new-features-theme    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:39:16

• "Elementary OS 8 "Circe" is here, based on Ubuntu 24.04, with Wayland support in the Pantheon desktop." https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/04/elementary_os_8/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:39:39

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1485.jpg    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:41:19

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1135.jpg    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:41:24

• "There oughta be more BBSes on Gemini. I don't mean copies of this capsule, I mean actual BBSes (dial-in or telnet) that also have a Gemini frontend. Log in, check messages and new files, play a door game or two, check your favourite FidoNet echoes." gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/s/Geminispace/22492    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:41:58

• "My SVBONY SV407 wide-angle binoculars arrived around a week or so ago, and I've been able to use them twice for stargazing. These are advertised as 21x42mm binoculars. On Amazon they are advertised for use as astronomy binoculars or as opera glasses, like for sports or concerts." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20241205-0.gmi    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:42:38

• Shrinkflation & Decay gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2404    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:44:03

• "Subvert is trying to be the cooperative replacement for Bandcamp which can hopefully provide a fair and stable platform for both artists and fans. I'd really like something like this to succeed." gemini://rrees.smol.pub/subvert    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:44:41

• "the existence of dedicated websites that lets you compare features of the plethora of note-taking applications just shows that so many of us--regardless of background--are interested in (sometimes obsessed with) better systems for note-taking, task management, and really just productivity." gemini://hedy.smol.pub/2024-12-06    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:45:42

• "For Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie,” coming in the summer of 2025, the Debian Project held its usual artwork contest from September 2024 to mid-November 2024. The winner was announced today as “Ceratopsian” created by Elise Couper." https://9to5linux.com/this-is-the-default-theme-of-debian-gnu-linux-13-trixie    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:53:09

• https://www.notebookcheck.net/Puppy-Linux-successor-EasyOS-is-back-with-several-fixes-and-the-6-6-61-kernel.927796.0.html   

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:53:33

• "While remaining an experimental distribution, EasyOS 6.5 is also considered a rather mature piece of code. Its highlights include several fixes, the 6.6.61 Linux kernel, as well as Chromium 130.0.6723.91 compiled in OpenEmbedded." https://www.notebookcheck.net/Puppy-Linux-successor-EasyOS-is-back-with-several-fixes-and-the-6-6-61-    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:53:39

• "This milestone refresh targets both releases, namely Scarthgap and Daedalus." https://www.notebookcheck.net/Puppy-Linux-successor-EasyOS-is-back-with-several-fixes-and-the-6-6-61-kernel.927796.0.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:54:03

• "Fancy spending time refreshing your setup over the holidays? Two of the more popular Windows-style FOSS desktops are about to drop new point releases, one for higher-end machines and one for lower-end kit." https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/04/xfce_mint_cinnamon/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:54:55

• "Cinnamon 6.4 is a refreshing upgrade to the desktop experience." https://news.itsfoss.com/cinnamon-6-4-release/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:55:26

• "If you're not sure how to view your SSH certificates, this article walks you through the steps on Linux, macOS, and Windows." https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-view-your-ssh-keys-in-linux-macos-and-windows/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:56:51

• Hammerspace Advances the Linux Kernel With Innovations for Enterprise and HPC/AI Storage www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241203753667/en/Hammerspace-Advances-the-Linux-Kernel-With-Innovations-for-Enterprise-and-HPCAI-Storage    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:58:33

• FUD? Paywalled? Region-locked? https://www.wvnews.com/news/around_the_web/partners/pr_newswire/subject/licensing_marketing_agreements/open-source-usage-trends-and-security-challenges-revealed-in-new-study/article_d73bdc31-9eb7-549c-bb0a-9285d39539b8.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:59:36

• "BredOS is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux Arm and optimized to run on Rockchip RK3588/RK3588S single board computers (SBCs) with current support for 22 boards from Radxa, Orange Pi, Khadas, and others." https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/05/bredos-arch-linux-arm-distribution-rockchip-rk3588-single-board-computers/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:59:58

• "Learn practical strategies for protecting containerized applications on Linux." https://www.itprotoday.com/linux-os/10-ways-to-harden-your-linux-containers-against-attacks    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:00:22

• AWS helps migrate .NET from Windows Server to Linux https://techhq.com/2024/12/migrate-from-windows-to-linux-applications-dot-net-aws-q-developer/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:00:44

• iophk: mozilla is rearranginge the deck chairs; "new visual identity" [or] spend money and marketing on a logo rather than development    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:02:35

• Linux Foundation report highlights the true state of open source libraries in production apps | TechCrunch ⚓ https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/04/linux-foundation-report-highlights-the-true-state-of-open-source-libraries-in-production-apps/ ䷉ Source: TechCrunch | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//techcrunch.com/2024/12/04/linux-foundation-report-highlights-the-true-state-of-open-source-libraries-in-production-apps/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:02:39

• "Who owns your words? | Seth's Blog" https://seths.blog/2024/12/who-owns-your-words/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:02:46

• "But what exactly is Project Banana, how will it distinguish itself from the plethora of great KDE Plasma-powered distros already in existence, and why does it need to exist at all?" https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2024/12/04/kde-is-developing-its-own-flagship-linux-distro-but-why/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:03:28

• "Linux might not be for everyone, but it could be exactly what you’re looking for. If your computing habits align with Linux’s unique strengths, it might be the perfect operating system for you—without you even realizing it. Here are the signs!" https://www.howtogeek.com/if-this-is-you-you-should-consider-switching-to-linux/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:03:48

• MARKETING as "webcast" https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/12/join-us-tomorrow-for-ars-live-how-asahi-linux-ports-open-software-to-apples-hardware/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:05:56

• Linux Foundation FUD? ⚓ https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/04/linux-foundation-report-highlights-the-true-state-of-open-source-libraries-in-production-apps/ ䷉ Source: TechCrunch | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//techcrunch.com/2024/12/04/linux-foundation-report-highlights-the-true-state-of-open-source-libraries-in-production-apps/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:06:57

• "Words can change minds, build our culture and make an impact. They only work when we share them, but they still belong to us." https://seths.blog/2024/12/who-owns-your-words/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:08:27

• "Linux lets you do all that and more. Technologies like Docker, PostgreSQL, and Redis run natively on Linux, offering better performance without the need for additional virtualization layers." https://www.howtogeek.com/if-this-is-you-you-should-consider-switching-to-linux/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:09:13

• This might need scrutinising https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/04/linux-foundation-report-highlights-the-true-state-of-open-source-libraries-in-production-apps/ no small task, probably some Microsoft pdf made with adobe tools on Windows... remember LF is NOT pro-Linux!!    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:10:10

• They run anti-adblocker in their site https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2024/12/04/kde-is-developing-its-own-flagship-linux-distro-but-why/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:10:49

• Such a bloated site! https://www.itprotoday.com/linux-os/10-ways-to-harden-your-linux-containers-against-attacks    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:12:22

• This one is vastly faster in comparison https://www.notebookcheck.net/Puppy-Linux-successor-EasyOS-is-back-with-several-fixes-and-the-6-6-61-kernel.927796.0.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:13:00

• "Regular readers of this blog will be familiar with the majority of the new features in Cinnamon 6.4 as I’ve written about them over the past few months." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/cinnamon-6-4-desktop-new-features-theme    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:13:25

• El Reg was always very fast, about one second to load inside the UK https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/04/elementary_os_8/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:13:54

• "While the new release is not available for Linux Mint yet, you can get the latest package on Arch Linux (or any Arch-based distro)." https://news.itsfoss.com/cinnamon-6-4-release/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:14:22

• Snyk, Black Duck... holy crap. https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/census-iii    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:30:29

• PRODUCTS catalogue disguised as "news" https://betanews.com/author/brianfagioli/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 04:59:13

• "It shall go as well as their Microsoft + Google sponsored AI Summit" (new EDRi chief) https://x.com/CFerKic/status/1432336871049334793    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 05:40:52

• Claire Fernandez, Executive Director at European Digital Rights (EDRi), worked for OSCE, Soros, and then European Network Against Racism (ENAR). No experience in tech.    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 05:43:46

• So this is very Holly Million-like...    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 05:44:32

• And she is still in this https://www.somo.nl/person/claire-fernandez/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 05:45:28

• Because of just one person (who refuses to add a photo; all the others have photos) they added pronouns to this page https://edri.org/about-us/our-team/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 05:47:01

• No tech experience, now to lead tech advocacy group?? Amazing, https://edri.org/our-work/upcoming-edri-leadership-change-message-joe-kirsten/ more like politics. https://edri.org/our-work/upcoming-edri-leadership-change-message-joe-kirsten/ so like the EFF, they replace tech policy issues with some "SJW" stuff    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 05:48:42

• Even is EDRi is against racism, that doesn't mean it can be effective at tech advocacy https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/07/11/will-the-far-right-threaten-europes-digital-future    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 05:49:40

• (if)    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 05:49:50

• Joe and Kirsten leaving https://edri.org/our-work/upcoming-edri-leadership-change-message-joe-kirsten/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 05:51:06

• "I am grateful for the opportunity to work with this impressive network and staff on digital rights," but did not do any work in this area before https://edri.org/our-work/welcoming-our-new-executive-director-claire-fernandez/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 05:51:48

• They should know the leader must be tech-savvy. It's what makes or breaks the org. https://edri.org/about-us/board/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 05:53:07

• iophk: Various politicians are promoting the use of 'encrypted' messaging 'apps' ... but there aren't any    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 05:54:01

• But it's always hard to talk about these issues when it's not male and "white"    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 05:55:26

• The new person at CC is https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-oduor-lungati/ World Economic Forum, OpenStreetMap... no GAFAM and seems decent    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 05:57:43

• The person who leave CC is "National Copyright Director" at some thing in Australia    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 05:59:25

• IBM pays IBM critic (The Register) https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2024/12/05/why_gpu_powered_ai_needs/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 06:03:21

• "Developer: Ariadne Conill" https://www.linuxlinks.com/hopalong-simple-wayland-compositor/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 07:45:02

• Missouri ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/missouri-abortion-amendment-republican-bill-proposals | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:12:50

• ‘Progressive’ ☛ https://fair.org/home/pundits-try-to-make-progressive-case-for-kennedy/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:13:10

• "Mesa developer Dylan Baker announced the release of Mesa 24.3.1, a bug-fix release for the latest stable release of the Linux open source graphics drivers." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/mesa-24-3-1-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers-released/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:14:20

• "The new Delta Force has launched with kernel level anti-cheat, which sadly doesn't support Linux platforms yet but it seems hope for it is not entirely lost." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/delta-force-developer-mentions-they-will-look-at-supporting-steam-deck-linux/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:14:39

• "Dauntless from Phoenix Labs has finally launched on Steam, it's also free to play so you can go and check out this monster-hunting game without spending a penny." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/free-to-play-monster-hunting-game-dauntless-now-on-steam-and-works-on-steam-deck-desktop-linux-needs-a-quick-fix/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:16:04

• "Bullet Heavens are all the rage right now from Vampire Survivors to Brotato and everything in between them, so Valve launched have a little mini festival to celebrate them all." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/steam-bullet-heaven-festival-20-is-live-to-show-off-the-explosive-growth-of-the-genre/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:17:39

• "Vintage Story is a survival game with some impressively deep game mechanics, and the v1.20 update is another major one that's coming out soon with a first Release Candidate available to test." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/deep-survival-game-vintage-story-has-another-massive-update-approaching-in-v120/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:20:08

• "Here we go again! Each week Prime Gaming, part of what you get with a subscription to Amazon Prime, add and remove various games you can claim to keep." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/prime-gaming-december-5th-edition-for-steam-deck-linux-a-bunch-of-special-extras-were-added-this-week/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:23:37

• "NVIDIA have today released driver version 565.77 as their latest stable New Feature Branch build available for Linux, pulling in all the changes from the 565.57.01 Beta plus a whole bunch more improvements." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/nvidia-565-77-stable-driver-for-linux-released/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:24:40

• "After doing the same with their FPS, Enlisted, Gaijin have announced today that War Thunder will also be changing the anti-cheat system used. This may, potentially, cause some momentary breakage." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/war-thunder-is-moving-away-from-easy-anti-cheat-to-battleye/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:25:03

• "Suomettumisen ajan oppikirjat ylistivät Neuvostoliittoa, ja niiden lukeminen järkytti | HS.fi" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fi&tl=en&u=https://www.hs.fi/kirjeenvaihtajat/art-2000010772423.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:27:05

• techdirt pushing microsoft drugs again https://www.techdirt.com/2024/12/05/daily-deal-microsoft-office-professional-plus-2019-for-windows/ see http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/24/Techdirt_Loses_Its_Objectivity_in_Pursuit_of_Money.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:27:35

• "Teleinfrastruktur i USA ramt af cyberspionage: Metadata på »et stort antal« amerikanere stjålet | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/artikel/teleinfrastruktur-i-usa-ramt-af-cyberspionage-metadata-paa-et-stort-antal-amerikanere-stjaalet    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:27:48

• "'Deny, Defend, Depose': Did a 2010 Insurance Book Inspire the Fatal Shooting of Brian Thompson?" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/deny-defend-depose-did-2010-insurance-book-inspire-fatal-shooting-brian-thompson-1729298    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:28:51

• "Islamist rebels seize strategic city of Hama from Syrian regime forces" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/05/islamist-rebels-seize-strategic-city-of-hama-from-syrian-regime-forces    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:29:02

• "Is Saudi Arabia Serious About Joining the BRICS?" https://dawnmena.org/is-saudi-arabia-serious-about-joining-the-brics/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:30:15

• "Digitale Identitäten: Faule Eier der Kommission" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://netzpolitik.org/2024/digitale-identitaeten-faule-eier-der-kommission/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:31:03

• "Six hours under martial law in Seoul" https://www.theverge.com/24312920/martial-law-south-korea-yoon-suk-yeol-protest-dispatch    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:32:38

• "Emerging anti-US axis worrisome but 'not acting as a bloc'" https://www.voanews.com/a/emerging-anti-us-axis-worrisome-but-not-acting-as-a-bloc-/7888967.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:33:17

• "House Democrat Zoe Lofgren calls DOGE 'unconstitutional and illegal'" https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5024369-house-democrat-doge-criticism/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:33:33

• iophk misrepresents Microsoft as an authority _*and*_ distracts from CALEA2's role in this https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/us-officials-urge-americans-use-encrypted-apps-cyberattack-rcna182694 ("U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid cyberattack") http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/24/ESET_Finds_Rootkits_Does_Not_Explain_How_They_Get_Installed_Med.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:37:43

• "France’s government collapse, explained | Vox" https://www.vox.com/world-politics/389827/france-government-collapse-budget-economic-crisis-bernier-macron-le-pen    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:38:00

• "Devlin Barrett Makes Shit Up about Hunter Biden, Again" https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/12/05/devlin-barrett-makes-shit-up-about-hunter-biden-again/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:38:41

• "Socialdemokraterna och internet" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2024/12/05/socialdemokraterna-och-internet/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:43:59

• "Democracy 'is worth defending': S. Korean politician who tussled with soldier says felt 'fear'" https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/2256827.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:44:41

• "Venezuela and Russia Strengthen Strategic Alliance at Diplomatic Meeting - teleSUR English" https://www.telesurenglish.net/venezuela-and-russia-strengthen-strategic-alliance-at-diplomatic-meeting/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:45:03

• "Hidden pirate features within seemingly harmless apps, known as "stealth apps," are slipping past Apple's App Store security" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/apple-stealth-piracy-app-trio-combined-age-215-years-face-18-5m-damages-claim-241205/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 08:46:11

• SPAM disguised as article https://www.unixmen.com/iot-device-management-for-embedded-linux-devices/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:00:53

• "How to Install Chromixium, a Chrome OS with the power of Ubuntu Linux" ☛ https://www.unixmen.com/how-to-install-linux-on-a-chromebook/ | Source: Unix Men    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:01:42

• "How To Install Node.js On CentOS 7" ☛ https://www.unixmen.com/how-to-update-node-js-upgrading-your-node-version/ | Source: Unix Men    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:02:43

• "How to Uninstall NVIDIA Drivers" ☛ https://www.unixmen.com/how-to-install-and-update-amd-gpu-drivers/ | Source: Unix Men    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:03:45

• "How To Install Google Chrome in Fedora 20, 19, 18" ☛ https://www.unixmen.com/how-to-uninstall-google-chrome/ | Source: Unix Men    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:04:53

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

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:08:31

• How To Install Emacs on Fedora 41 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-emacs-fedora-41/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:08:54

• How To Install HAProxy on Fedora 41 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-haproxy-fedora-41/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:09:12

• How To Install PostfixAdmin on Rocky GNU/Linux 9 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-postfixadmin-rocky-linux-9/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:09:29

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

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:10:00

• Want to Try Tab Groups in Firefox? Here’s How ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/how-to-enable-firefox-tab-groups    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:12:05

• Bring back to life Hyprland with ML4W 2.9.7 Dotfiles as second DE for Manjaro-KDE-24.1.2-241104 KVM Guest ☞ https://dbaxps.blogspot.com/2024/12/bring-back-to-life-hyprland-with-ml4w.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:16:08

• "Are you aware of Forced Colors Mode? If not, there are some resources at the end. If so, did you also know that this accessibility feature can be used as an entry-level debugging tool?" ☛ https://htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2024/5/ | Source: Markup from Hell    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:17:19

• "Viewports units on mobile have been a problem for a long time. Using 100vh is most likely not exactly what you initially expected it to be." ☛ https://htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2024/4/ | Source: Markup from Hell    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:17:34

• "My first thought is to think about this in terms of a “website style gallery” – a place where I can curate and collect styles for my website." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/12/06/personal-website-style-galleries/ | Source: James G    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:17:58

• "Pre-rendering refers to rendering something before it is explicitly needed." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/12/05/pre-rendering-content/ | Source: James G    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:18:41

• "Once upon a time, life was relatively simple in the x86 world." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/ServerSerialPortsAndBMCs | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:18:58

• "An accessible name is how UI components are identified to assistive tech. Having a good accessible name is important." ☛ https://htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2024/6/ | Source: Markup from Hell    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:19:11

• "With fewer attendees and fewer hot topics to vote on, autumn General Meetings seldom match the warmth and energy of their spring counterparts." ☛ https://labs.ripe.net/author/ilke-ilhan/analysing-turnout-at-the-october-2024-gm/ | Source: RIPE    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:23:18

• "Segment Routing (SR) was supposed to make Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) easier and give more power to network operators. Sadly, vendors decided to make it harder by selling weird protocols and over-engineered controller bloatware." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/12/06/making-segment-routing-user-friendly/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:23:33

• "People freed from modern slavery are often cast into years of bureaucratic wrangling" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-12-modern-slavery-freedom-flags-harsh.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:26:00

• "Lawmakers are pushing back against the next phase of the Postal Service’s 10-year reform plan" ☛ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2024/12/usps-sets-lower-targets-for-on-time-mail-drawing-ire-from-lawmakers/ | Source: Federal News Network    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:31:07

• "The District of Columbia’s attorney general said the company deliberately outsourced Prime member deliveries" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/technology/amazon-prime-delivery-lawsuit.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:31:24

• "The operation, which was coordinated by law enforcement across several European countries" ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/crackdown-on-matrix-international-crime-gang/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:31:34

• "Buzhala published a screenshot of the Facebook message, which threatened to kill him and “some of your kind.” The Facebook account associated with the threat has since been deactivated." ☛ https://cpj.org/2024/12/kosovo-journalist-berat-buzhala-nacionale-newsroom-receive-death-threat/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:32:26

• "Islamic values, prevent misuse of media outlets, and strengthen social order." ☛ https://cpj.org/2024/12/taliban-detains-7-arezo-tv-journalists-seals-networks-offices-in-kabul/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:32:42

• "Future has little events and online subscription revenue so has leaned heavily into e-commerce/affiliate advertising as the source of future earnings for its magazine brands amid the continued decline of print." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_business/future-results-2024/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:33:25

• "BBC News has overtaken Apple News as the biggest news app in the UK in the year since Press Gazette’s last annual ranking." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media_metrics/most-popular-news-apps-uk-2024-bbc-apple/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:33:47

• "The findings are based on results from 193 of the 206 counties Medill has identified as news deserts" ☛ https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2024/12/05/trump-wins-news-deserts-in-landslide/index.html | Source: uni Northwestern    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:34:35

• "Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of the LA Times, has been trying to turn the paper into a right-wing mouthpiece since he bought it in 2018." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/12/05/patrick-soon-shiong-adding-ai-bias-meter-to-the-la-times-to-convince-readers-its-not-biased/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:35:08

• "The MAGA-curious owner, who drew controversy when he blocked the newspaper's planned endorsement of Kamala Harris" ☛ https://www.status.news/p/los-angeles-times-patrick-soon-shiong |    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 09:35:26

• "The pursuit of knowledge in and of its own right is worthwhile." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/politics-of-smell-phd-1.7402557 | Source: CBC    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:24:15

• "The two arrested are Romanian nationals" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/05/iran-london-stabbing-zeraati-romania/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:24:49

• "now-extinct totalitarian regime had arrested, tortured, sentenced to monstrous terms in the Gulag, or shot to death—were acquitted, in many cases posthumously." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/12/putin-stalin-prisoners-ukraine/680874/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:25:23

• "These Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, or SLAPPs, aren’t designed to win on the merits, but rather to harass journalists, activists, and consumers into silence by suing them over their protected speech." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/bill-could-put-stop-censorship-lawsuit | Source: EFF    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:25:58

• "The strategy of these CEOs" ☛ https://mzll.it/2024/12/genuflect-in-advance/ | Source: Luigi Mozzillo    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:27:11

• "The new rebrand aligns with that mission, giving people a renewed sense of empowerment as they engage in digital spaces" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/mozilla-unveils-bold-rebrand/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:28:53

• "The decision by Provost Laurie McCauley follows an Oct. 31" ☛ https://record.umich.edu/articles/university-sets-policy-on-diversity-statements/ | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:29:54

• "seek cuts to the school’s large D.E.I. bureaucracy " ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/us/university-of-michigan-dei-diversity-statemements.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:32:49

• "future of the University’s diversity" ☛ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/focal-point/university-of-michigan-board-of-regents-allegedly-considering-cuts-to-dei/ | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:33:05

• "Some regents are criticizing the U-M diversity, equity and inclusion programs and roughly $250 million in spending" ☛ https://www.bridgemi.com/talent-education/facing-dei-scrutiny-university-michigan-abandons-diversity-statements-hiring | Source: Bridge Michigan    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:33:14

• "Steve Sanghi, chairman and interim CEO" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-appoints-two-new-board-members-with-semiconductor-background-following-gelsinger-departure | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:35:23

• "Although the name suggests otherwise, DOGE is not an official government department." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/donald-trump-announces-doges-first-new-hire-commissions-counsel-who-he-what-will-he-do-1729290 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:36:31

• " released the first version" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/openai-hires-deepmind-zurich/ | Source: Wired    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:36:54

• "Google started its big AI overhaul of Search this year" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/5/24314245/sundar-pichai-google-search-change-profoundly-2025 | Source: The Verge    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:47:22

• Bullshit artist with media gremlins for hype ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-5-in-sam-altman-we-trust/ | Source: Wired    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:47:48

• "Although the investors do not like the pace of revenue growth" ☛ https://datageeek.com/2024/12/05/time-series-analysis-nvidia/ | Source: DataGeeek    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:48:15

• "Although there had been reports of orcas preying on whale sharks in the past" ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-pod-of-orcas-learned-to-target-and-feast-on-whale-sharks-the-largest-fish-in-the-sea-180985573/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:48:57

• "Data centres are expected to account for 8% of the power generated in the US by 2030" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-deal-signals-booming-demand-from-data-centers-to-power-ai/articleshow/116018399.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:50:00

• "Demand for data centers ballooned in recent years due to the rapid growth of CLOWN computing" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/as-data-centers-proliferate-conflict-with-local-communities-follows/articleshow/116012636.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:50:33

• "on-site nuclear power plants" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/meta_largestever_datacenter/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:50:58

• "samples from 48 states for traces" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-12-bees-nearby-pollution-honey.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:51:55

• "There’s nothing clean about this" ☛ https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/can-we-decarbonize-the-steel-supply-chain-a-startup-just-raised-300m-to-try-something-unique/ | Source: Renewable Energy World    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:52:46

• "full moon" ☛ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/booksart/experts-believe-study-of-700-year-old-handwriting-unveils-leading-byzantine-painters-true-identity-1844237 | Source: Deccan Chronicle    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:55:46

• "Panselinos" ☛ https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1255449/experts-believe-study-of-700-year-old-handwriting-unveils-leading-byzantine-painters-true-identity/ | Source: Greece    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:55:55

• Bailout by black budget. "OpenAI did away with wording in its policies" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/openai-to-partner-with-military-defense-tech-company/articleshow/115989400.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:56:46

• "muhammad" ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/muhammad-is-the-most-popular-boys-name-in-england-and-wales/articleshow/116019917.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:57:06

• "In this case no one was hurt" ☛ https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/12/05/russian-ships-crew-fired-signal-flares-toward-german-helicopter-2-a87237 | Source: The Moscow Times    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:57:33

• "One-way aerial drone attacks have spiked in recent years" ☛ https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2024/12/05/pentagon-green-lights-counter-drone-strategy-amid-urgent-threat/ | Source: C4ISRNET    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:58:05

• "The think tank behind Project 2025, the conservative blueprint linked to President-elect Donald Trump" ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2024-12-05/an-architect-of-project-2025-is-pressuring-republican-senators-to-confirm-pete-hegseth | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:58:28

• "The companies did not disclose whether there is funding attached to the agreement" ☛ https://www.c4isrnet.com/pentagon/2024/12/05/anduril-openai-join-to-boost-counter-drone-tech-for-us-bases-troops/ | Source: C4ISRNET    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 10:58:57

• "Western intelligence specialists have been sounding the alarm for months about Russian sabotage" ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2024/1205/russia-sabotage-europe-nato-china | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 11:00:23

• "The weapon provides coverage for Navy and partner vessels from coastal positions" ☛ https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2024/12/05/this-marine-corps-unit-now-has-a-ship-killing-missile-in-its-toolkit/ | Source: USMC    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 11:06:20

• "modernization" ☛ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2024/12/telework-it-modernization-emerge-as-early-doge-targets/ | Source: Federal News Network    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 11:06:34

• "The ban, which would drop TikTok from US app stores if its owner ByteDance" ☛ https://www.vox.com/technology/389996/tiktok-ban-trump-election-court-lawsuit | Source: Vox    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 11:09:12

• "At the intersection of these points, Nielsen is now expected to provide" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/05/tiktok-nielsen-deal/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 11:09:45

• "The Netherlands is considering placing a hard cap on its population numbers" ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/dutch-government-proposes-strict-20m-population-cap-2050-amid-immigration-crackdown-1729278 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:02:15

• "Documents from multiple Romanian government agencies were declassified Wednesday" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/05/tiktok-romania-president-russia-influence/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:02:22

• "Romania's Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) on December 4 declassified documents" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/georgescu-miller-romania-election-/33227618.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:02:31

• "Many experts are convinced that TikTok played a major role in propelling Calin Georgescu" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/how-tiktok-can-potentially-get-a-president-elected/a-70965931 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:02:51

• "Australia's new law, approved by its Parliament last week, is an attempt to swim against many tides" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/australia-is-banning-social-media-for-people-under-16-could-this-work-elsewhere-or-even-there/articleshow/115999439.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:03:15

• "Google is making it easier to switch off personalized search results thanks to an option that sometimes appears at the bottom of the results page" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/5/24314402/google-turn-off-personalized-search-results | Source: The Verge    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:04:20

• "Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel presented draft regulations Thursday to fellow commissioners that would for the first time require telecom companies to upgrade cyber defenses under a federal wiretapping law, or face fines." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/fcc-cybersecurity-rules-wiretapping-law-salt-typhoon/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:04:34

• "On 1 December 2024, the new political leaders of one of the EU’s most powerful institutions – the European Commission – officially took office." ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/new-european-commission-confirmed-our-takeaways-on-what-to-expect/ | Source: EDRI    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:05:54

• "An Indian AI startup that helps businesses build custom chatbots has leaked almost 350,000 sensitive files after the data was left unsecured on the web." ☛ https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/ai-chatbot-startup-wotnot-leaks-346-000-files-including-passports-and-medical-records | Source: Bitdefender    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:06:11

• "They are persistent and they keep sending me tickets" ☛ https://www.ksl.com/article/51204984/woman-blames-star-trek-license-plates-for-tens-of-thousands-of-dollars-in-accidental-tickets | Source: Deseret Media    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:06:50

• Windows TCO: "notorious ransomware group" ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/bt-investigating-hack-after-ransomware-group-claims-theft-of-sensitive-data/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:07:55

• Windows TCO: "hospitals hit" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/hospital_cyberattack/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:08:12

• Windows TCO: "$2.3 million worth of cryptocurrency paid in extortion payments" ☛ https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/money-laundering-network-linked-drugs-and-ransomware-disrupted | Source: Tripwire    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:08:30

• "In the year or so since large language models hit the big time, researchers have demonstrated numerous ways of tricking them into producing problematic outputs including hateful jokes" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/researchers-llm-ai-robot-violence/ | Source: Wired    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:09:30

• "Captain Anthony Bustamante, a project manager and cyberwarfare operator for the Defense Innovation Unit." ☛ https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/12/05/1107961/the-us-department-of-defense-is-investing-in-deepfake-detection/ | Source: MIT Technology Review    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:10:53

• "Ilan Price, the new paper’s lead author and a senior research scientist at DeepMind, described the new A.I. agent" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/science/google-ai-weather-forecast.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:11:14

• "The Case for Abandoning X." ☛ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/why-the-left-should-keep-one-foot-in-big-social-media-for-now/ | Source: Truthdig    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:11:39

• "The article makes some interesting points." ☛ https://troypatterson.me/2024/12/05/pedagogy-of-the-depressed/ | Source: Troy Patterson    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:12:29

• "If you’re putting your words on a social media platform, you might be surprised to discover that they could disappear at any moment." ☛ https://seths.blog/2024/12/who-owns-your-words/ | Source: Seth Godin    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:13:11

• "Recently, I had seen a lot of talk about Bluesky. Bluesky had a big moment after the election in November as a lot of people decided to abandon Twitter and give Bluesky a try." ☛ https://jeffbridgforth.com/trying-out-bluesky/ | Source: Jeff Bridgforth    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:14:52

• "If you’re paying $20/month for ChatGPT Plus just to use the API, you’re vastly overpaying." ☛ https://heydingus.net/blog/2024/12/openais-4o-model-cost-me-a-whopping-62-cents-last-month | Source: Jarrod Blundy    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:15:24

• "We’re finally coming to terms with the idea that LLMs have hit a wall." ☛ https://www.dbreunig.com/2024/12/05/why-llms-are-hitting-a-wall.html | Source: Drew Breunig    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:15:57

• "Wintering is not about completely withdrawing or giving up." ☛ https://nesslabs.com/wintering | Source: Ness Labs    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:17:17

• "Abortion ballot measures succeeded in 7 of the 10 states that had one this November." ☛ https://michiganadvance.com/2024/12/05/these-counties-swung-for-trump-and-abortion-rights/ | Source: Michigan Advance    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:17:33

• "Pandemic expert Sam Scarpino at Northeastern University wrote a thread recently on Bluesky" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/will-there-be-a-bird-flu-outbreak-under-trump/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:17:56

• "Scripps Research Institute biologists" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-12-05/just-one-mutation-can-make-h5n1-a-threat-to-humans | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:18:40

• "Even the low dose led to negative impacts on the brains that lasted several months after exposure" ☛ https://www.ecowatch.com/glyphosate-exposure-brain-health-inflammation.html | Source: EcoWatch    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:19:10

• "Recorded on-stage at Øredev 2024, Fredrik talks to Laura Herman about creativity, creation, and AI." ☛ https://kodsnack.se/international/617/ | Source: Kodsnack    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:19:46

• "At EDRi, we’ve always seen leadership transitions as an opportunity to look back on what we’ve achieved" ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/dear-claire/ | Source: EDRI    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:20:06

• "Solving the referee crisis in academic peer review will require multiple measures" ☛ https://crookedtimber.org/2024/12/05/in-defense-of-a-minimum-referee-ratio/ | Source: Crooked Timber    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:20:45

• "When working with real-world datasets in R, it’s common to encounter missing values" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/how-to-find-columns-with-all-missing-values-in-base-r/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:21:56

• "Each fake eclipse should last six hours once operations begin next year." ☛ https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/12/501_387818.html | Source: The Korea Times    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:22:26

• "Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, we may have spotted a galactic neighbor" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/james-webb-space-telescope-signs-of-life/ | Source: Wired    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:22:56

• "Back when I relaunched this site in 2010" ☛ https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/notes/2024/pause-for-a-moment/ | Source: Baldur Bjarnason    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:23:54

• "Here’s the thing, neither of those things impacted my use of the product at all" ☛ https://birchtree.me/blog/i-dont-care-about-bad-or-missing-features-that-i-dont-use/ | Source: Matt Birchler    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:24:57

• "Olson recorded his April 2023 interrogation of Mother Superior Teresa Agnes Gerlach in her Arlington convent" ☛ https://zambianobserver.com/nuns-are-expelled-by-the-vatican-for-breaking-chastity-vows-with-online-love-affairs/ | Source: The Zambian Observer    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:25:07

• "The Internet is built on the mutual understanding of network protocols and practices" ☛ https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/rfc-in-38-simple-steps | Source: Ben Jojo    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:32:34

• "In our Inter(net) -connected world, geolocation accuracy is more important than ever" ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/12/05/how-to-boost-geolocation-accuracy-with-geofeed/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:32:46

• "In this video, Almas live-codes a fully working GOAP example application!" ☛ https://webtechie.be/post/2024-12-05-jfxinaction-almas-baim/ | Source: Frank Delporte    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:33:12

• "In this post, I show you how to start using PDL::Finance::TA to test out some theories" ☛ https://pdl.perl.org/advent/blog/2024/12/06/finance/ | Source: Perl Data Language    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:33:43

• "OpenAI::API to the rescue! This handy-dandy Perl module exposes OpenAI's API to Perl" ☛ https://perladvent.org/2024/2024-12-06.html | Source: Perl    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:33:52

• "In this example, the guard will visit 41 distinct positions on your map." ☛ https://adventofcode.com/2024/day/6 | Source: AdventOfCode    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:34:50

• "In this example, the guard will visit 41 distinct positions on your map." ☛ https://adventofcode.com/2024/day/6 | Source: AdventOfCode    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:35:19

• "Loops are a fundamental concept in programming that allow you to repeat a block of code multiple times." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/mastering-for-loops-in-c-a-comprehensive-beginners-guide-with-examples/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:36:23

• "I started the same way when experimenting with Attic" ☛ https://chronicles.mad-scientist.club/tales/continuously-integrating-in-the-attic/ | Source: Gergely Nagy    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:36:31

• "When performing optimization or micro-optimization on desktop applications" ☛ https://jpieper.com/2024/12/05/callgrind-profiling-of-embedded-targets/ | Source: J Pieper    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:36:55

• "When working with accessibility and inclusive design experts, I learned many lessons" ☛ https://marijkeluttekes.dev/blog/articles/2024/12/05/remove-hard-line-breaks-from-readmes/ | Source: Marijke Luttekes    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:37:06

• "The styling is there, the state update is there" ☛ https://mbuffett.com/posts/locality-over-single-responsibility-principle/ | Source: Marcus Buffett    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:37:15

• "As 2024 comes to an end, we have things to celebrate in the geocompx community" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/support-geocompx-and-the-development-of-open-source-geocomputation-resources/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:38:19

• "There is new innovation from IBM for single ply toilet paper... It features breakthrough technology" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vNE1xYy    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:40:28

• "What's with the obsession with IBM paying The Register? It's a tech trade paper. If you do something stupid, they'll report on it. If you do something useful and interesting, they'll also report on it. I've had /positive/ unpaid press in it before. They're just snarkier than most others." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vQTWhCG    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:41:09

• "In this blog post" ☛ https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/c2-browser-isolation-environments/ | Source: Google    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:42:46

• "With version 1.24.10, the team focuses primarily on bug fixes and security enhancements." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/gstreamer-1-24-10-multimedia-framework/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:43:34

• "He exported data from his device and left his phone in Moscow as he escaped with his wife" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/russian-surveillance-spyware-threat-citizen-lab/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:52:56

• "Our analysis finds that the spyware placed on his device allows the operator to track a target device’s location" ☛ https://citizenlab.ca/2024/12/device-confiscated-by-russian-authorities-returned-with-monokle-type-spyware-installed/ | Source: Citizen Lab    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:53:29

• "Our investigation detected 2.5 infected devices per 1,000 scans" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/study-shows-potentially-higher-prevalence-of-spyware-infections-than-previously-thought/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:53:48

• "The phone belonging to Kirill Parubets" ☛ https://therecord.media/russian-authorities-infected-detainee-phone-with-spyware | Source: The Record    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:54:22

• "Owners of Pixel 6-series, 7-series and Pixel Fold phones can look forward to a couple extra years" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/5/24314389/google-pixel-6-7-fold-update-schedule-android-16-17 | Source: The Verge    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:54:33

• "Amazon built Graviton 4, Google built Axiom, but if you want your own massive Arm server, Ampere's the only game in town. And fastest Arm CPU in the world is inside the box pictured above." ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/ampereone-cores-are-new-mhz | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:57:05

• "Amazon built Graviton 4, Google built Axiom, but if you want your own massive Arm server, Ampere's the only game in town. And fastest Arm CPU in the world is inside the box pictured above." ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/ampereone-cores-are-new-mhz | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:57:10

• "Allwinner was lagging behind other SOC vendors by offering higher performance ARM Cortex cores and their most powerful SOC had only A53 and A55 cores." ☛ https://olimex.wordpress.com/2024/12/05/allwinner-released-new-nine-core-12-nm-a733-soc-with-dual-core-cortex-a76-hexa-core-arm-cortex-a55-and-risc-v-e902-and-3tops-npu/ | Source: Olimex    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:57:17

• ">A team of scientists and engineers from two British institutions built the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery that has the potential to deliver low amounts of power for thousands of years." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/scientists-develop-the-worlds-first-carbon-14-diamond-battery-offering-a-5-000-year-lifespan-the-device-uses-radioactive-decay-to-generate-low-power-levels | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:57:22

• "Four of China's top industry bodies have published advice suggesting members source fewer semiconductors from US silicon slingers" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/china_stop_buying_us_chips_advice/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 16:57:31

• "Wubuntu is a stripped-down Kubuntu, with custom themes and additional tools to make it look (a lot)" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/wubuntu/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:00:59

• "This version is dedicated to the late Michael J Karels" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/freebsd_142/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:02:08

• "when we want to make a computer do something" ☛ https://darrengoossens.wordpress.com/2024/12/05/odi-network-drivers-in-freedos/ | Source: Darren Goossens    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:04:16

• "Alpine, a lightweight and secure Linux distribution, has just released its latest version, 3.21." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/alpine-linux-3-21-released-adds-loongarch64-support/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:04:21

• "My NAS, frood, has a bit of a weird setup." ☛ https://words.filippo.io/dispatches/frood/ | Source: Filippo Valsorda    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:04:26

• "ZephyrOS is an open-source, real-time operating system (RTOS) designed for low-power" ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/12/05/introducing-arduino-cores-with-zephyros-beta-take-your-embedded-development-to-the-next-level/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:04:33

• "First things first—COSMIC is incredibly fast. And when I say fast" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/cosmic-desktop-alpha-4-released/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:06:02

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:06:07

• "Fancy spending time refreshing your setup over the holidays?" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/04/xfce_mint_cinnamon/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:06:13

• Gaming company IllFonic announces undisclosed number of job cuts https://www.peoplematters.in/site/interstitial?return_to=%2Fnews%2Fbusiness%2Fgaming-company-illfonic-announces-undisclosed-number-of-job-cuts-43659    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:07:19

• Microsoft astroturfers https://www.campaigncanada.ca/article/1898914/edelman-lays-off-330-people-amid-expected-8-drop-us-revenue    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:08:40

• "a machine powerful enough to play modern games you can stream" ☛ https://boingboing.net/2024/12/04/raspberry-pi-5-as-a-game-streaming-box.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:10:55

• "NVIDIA has rolled out its newest Linux display driver update, version 565.77" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/nvidia-565-77-linux-gpu-driver-relased/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:11:32

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posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:13:10

• A sea of buzzwords: "IoT, AI, and quantum technologies." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-asia-pacific-joins-semi-sea-help-lead-charge-southeast-asias-semiconductor-boom | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:13:18

• "Confidential" is a misnomer; the host has access to everything! False marketing scam. ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/confidential-cluster-running-red-hat-openshift-clusters-confidential-nodes | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:13:24

• More buzzwords than actual substance. "At Red Hat, we’re fortunate to be part of an ecosystem that thrives on change." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/year-telco-transformation-reflections-2024-and-looking-ahead-2025 | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:13:57

• Boasting about a marketing outfit they fund 'endorsing' what they're paid to do https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform-established-leader-infrastructure-automation-industry-research-firm http://techrights.org/wiki/Forrester/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:16:37

• Outsourcing as a product https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform-service-aws-now-available    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:17:22

• Drowning in meaningless buzzwords that mislead people into moving to proprietary traps https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-signs-strategic-collaboration-agreement-aws-propel-virtualization-and-ai-innovation-across-hybrid-cloud    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:18:27

• "A legacy of performance" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/how-red-hat-enterprise-linux-powers-worlds-fastest-supercomputer-and-future-exascale-computing    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:19:26

• Lots of hype, hot air etc. and less technical jargon or real substance https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-accelerates-ai-enabled-application-development-new-capabilities-red-hat-developer-hub    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:20:40

• Monitor OpenShift Virtualization at scale with Red Bait Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes: Part 1 ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2024/12/05/monitor-openshift-virtualization-scale-red-hat-advanced-cluster-management    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:21:39

• Our top Ansible automation articles of 2024 ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2024/12/05/our-top-ansible-automation-articles-2024    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:22:45

• Raw Computer Power (with apologies to Guy Kewney) ☞ https://liam-on-linux.dreamwidth.org/93060.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:24:03

• Attach and Detach a Session in Tmux ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/tmux-attach-detach-session/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:24:23

• Alpine GNU/Linux 3.21 Released, Adds loongarch64 Support ☞ https://linuxiac.com/alpine-linux-3-21-released-adds-loongarch64-support/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:25:06

• Rename a Session in Tmux ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/tmux-rename-session/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:25:43

• OpenWrt support for STM32MP updated and STM32MP2 added ☞ https://bootlin.com/blog/openwrt-support-for-stm32mp-updated-and-stm32mp2-added/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:37:36

• u-blox MAYA-W4 tri-radio IoT module features NXP IW610 chipset with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and 802.15.4 radios ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/05/u-blox-maya-w4-tri-radio-iot-module-features-nxp-iw610-chipset-with-wi-fi-6-bluetooth-5-4-and-802-15-4-radios/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:39:07

• Reproducible Builds: Reproducible Builds in November 2024 ☞ https://reproducible-builds.org/reports/2024-11/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:39:21

• "I'm writing this because it might be informative for people who weren't around during the period of history I'm discussing. Also it helps me get some things off my chest and organize random thoughts that have been rolling around in my head for a few years." gemini://the-brannons.com/lament/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:41:18

• "Razones para hablar de filosofía en Gemini." gemini://bosque-protector.com/esta-capsula/2024-12-06-de-Filosofia.gmi    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:41:54

• 🔤SpellBinding: EFHOKLI Wordo: EMPTY gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-12-06.gmi    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:42:31

• Buffalo march in Thailand gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/s/farming/22501    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:43:10

• "This isn't a new metaphor. It's used whenever you're faced with adversity and you need to stay the course and make it through the rough times." gemini://thewomaninmyeye.org/log/finding-the-light.gmi    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:45:04

• [cat] gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/s/Cats/22460    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:46:36

• "That meant I for the most part had to manually type in HTML into the shell using the PICO text editor (which was proprietary software from the University of Washington, later emulated by the open-source NANO editor). Or, I could FTP from my college computer lab." gemini://willowashmaple.smol.pub/2024-12-05-twenty-nine-years-ago-today    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:47:11

• "the existence of dedicated websites that lets you compare features of the plethora of note-taking applications just shows that so many of us--regardless of background--are interested in (sometimes obsessed with) better systems for note-taking, task management, and really just productivity. doing more with less time and less mental overhead." gemini://hedy.smol.pub/2024-12-05    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:47:50

• Little letters gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2405 "But you also show some of your individuality in the bright colors of dresses you wear. I hope you find a nice man and not just another old school asshole. I imagine you as a mother and it seems like a very sweet idea."    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:49:18

• "So, not that long ago, I downloaded my whole Twitter archive (I had been on that platform since May 2010), and went through my entire history (close to about 60k tweets) to preserve any particular gems, archive any high-quality memes, and the like." gemini://polyphanes.smol.pub/1733493869    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:50:07

• Latvian citizen to be prosecuted for serving in Russian army ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/05.12.2024-latvian-citizen-to-be-prosecuted-for-serving-in-russian-army.a579033/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:53:24

• Ukraine’s entrepreneurial class can drive the country’s economy recovery ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraines-entrepreneurial-class-can-drive-the-countrys-economy-recovery/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:53:46

• Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize opportunity in Ukraine ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/inflection-points/trumps-nobel-peace-prize-opportunity-in-ukraine/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:54:20

• Tucker Carlson warns of WWIII, but Russia’s nuclear threats ring hollow ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/tucker-carlson-warns-of-wwiii-but-russias-nuclear-threats-ring-hollow/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:54:35

• Accusations and walkouts as Ukraine, Russia ministers clash at Malta meeting ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241205-accusations-and-walkouts-as-ukraine-russia-ministers-clash-at-malta-meeting    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:54:50

• Russia closes Poland’s consulate in St. Petersburg in tit-for-tat move over espionage accusations ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241205-russia-closes-poland-consulate-in-st-petersburg-in-tit-for-tat-move-espionage-accusations    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:55:05

• Russia put 314 Ukrainian children into systemic coerced adoption: Yale report ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/russia-puts-314-ukrainian-children-into-systemic-coerced-adoption/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:55:29

• Neal Stephenson mixes polo, politics, and power in the novel ‘Polostan’ ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Author-Q-As/2024/1205/neal-stephenson-polostan-novel    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:55:43

• Ukraine Makes a Case to Trump’s Team as Its Officials Visit U.S. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-trump.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:56:40

• Lavrov says Russia ready to 'use any means' to defend itself ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241206-lavrov-says-russia-ready-to-use-any-means-to-defend-itself-ukraine-weapons    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:57:07

• "Weaponized patriotism" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/05/weaponized-patriotism | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:57:49

• Fresh protests in Georgia after PM vows to 'eradicate' opposition ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241205-fresh-protests-in-georgia-after-pm-vows-to-eradicate-opposition    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:58:07

• Syria: After the takeover of Aleppo and Hama, what main challenges for HTS? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241205-syria-after-the-takeover-of-aleppo-and-hama-what-main-challenges-for-hts    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:58:28

• Thais crack down on financial crime; Chinese suspects in focus ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/04/thailand-china-crime-scam-center/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:58:50

• Romanians Rally For European Path Before Presidential Runoff With Pro-Russian Candidate ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/romanians-rally-for-european-path-before-presidential-runoff-with-pro-russian-candidate-/33228401.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:59:07

• Syrian Army Says It Has Withdrawn From Key City After Rebel Advance ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/syrian-army-says-it-has-withdrawn-from-key-city-after-rebel-advance-/33227989.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:59:21

• Russia supporting North Korean nuclear programme in exchange for troops: Nato chief ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/russia-supporting-north-korea-nuclear-programme-in-exchange-for-troops-nato-chief    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:59:36

• Trump’s Threats About the Dollar Could Push Other Countries to Find Alternatives ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/us/politics/trump-dollar-trade-china-russia.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 17:59:54

• A Spate of Vandalism Rattled Estonia. Russia Was to Blame, Officials Say. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/world/europe/estonia-vandalism-russia-sabotage.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:00:10

• "A Hundred Year Old Solid State Amplifier" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/05/a-hundred-year-old-solid-state-amplifier/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:00:38

• "fireworks" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/06/moscow-cancels-new-year-fireworks | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:01:03

• Latvian border area inhabitants still consume Belarusian media ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/05.12.2024-latvian-border-area-inhabitants-still-consume-belarusian-media.a579001/ "the solution proposed is strengthening local media"    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:01:30

• "international network" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/05/u-s-and-u-k-uncover-international-network-of-companies-helping-russia-s-elite-evade-sanctions | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:02:02

• "Russia’s top general and U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/05/russia-s-top-general-and-u-s-joint-chiefs-of-staff-chairman-discuss-atacms-oreshnik-and-north-korean-troops-in-rare-phone-call | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:02:20

• "investigative journalism editor-in-chief and raid her parents" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/05/russian-officials-open-foreign-agent-felony-case-against-investigative-journalism-editor-in-chief-and-raid-her-parents-home | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:02:40

• ‘unschooling’ ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/05/worried-parents-and-a-changing-education-economy-are-fueling-an-unschooling-boom-in-russia-s-northern-capital | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:02:57

• TTAB Dismisses 2d Opposition to VSS GLOBAL for Vedic Educational Services, But Remands Application for Consideration of Non-Distinctiveness ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2024/12/ttab-dismisses-2d-opposition-to-vss.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:03:32

• Dev snapshot: Godot 4.4 dev 6 ☞ https://godotengine.org/article/dev-snapshot-godot-4-4-dev-6/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:04:02

• LibreOffice project and community recap: November 2024 ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/12/05/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-november-2024/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:04:20

• How to Host Your Own Palworld Server ☞ https://linuxbuz.com/best-resources/how-to-host-your-own-palworld-server    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:05:05

• Printer Ink ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/lets-answer-question-why-printer-ink-so-expensive | Source: EFF on Digital Restrictions (DRM)    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:06:09

• Printer Ink ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/lets-answer-question-why-printer-ink-so-expensive | Source: EFF on Digital Restrictions (DRM)    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:06:41

• GEEKOM GT1 Mega review with Ubuntu 24.10 – Part 3: GNU/Linux on an defective chip maker Intel Core Ultra 9 185H “Meteor Lake” mini PC ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/05/geekom-gt1-mega-review-with-ubuntu-24-10-part-3-linux-on-an-intel-core-ultra-9-185h-meteor-lake-mini-pc/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:07:03

• Jubilee and YouTube’s alt-right pipeline ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/digital-culture/jubilee-and-youtubes-alt-right-pipeline/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:07:54

• Quantitative Analysis: NVIDIA ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/quantitative-analysis-nvidia/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:08:43

• Russ Allbery: Review: Paladin's Hope ☞ https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/reviews/books/1-61450-613-2.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:09:11

• In Asia, Microsoft's Bing Became Smaller Than Yandex and It Shrinks Every Month ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/04/In_Asia_Microsoft_s_Bing_Became_Smaller_Than_Yandex_and_It_Shri.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:09:37

• Many Geeks' Achilles Heel: They Don't Take Computer Breaks ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/04/Many_Geeks_Achilles_Heel_They_Don_t_Take_Computer_Breaks.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:09:45

• Technology: rights or responsibilities? - Part IX ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/04/Technology_rights_or_responsibilities_Part_IX.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:10:01

• Techrights is Officially an Adult ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/04/Techrights_is_Officially_an_Adult.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:10:10

• Apertis v2024 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1001013/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:11:04

• Why We Moved to Perl and Dumped PHP Last Year ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/05/Why_We_Moved_to_Perl_and_Dumped_PHP_Last_Year.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:11:29

• Increasing Productivity With Less Hardware, Little Power, and Fewer CPU Cycles (and Far Less Digital Waste in General) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/05/Increasing_Productivity_With_Less_Hardware_Little_Power_and_Few.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:11:37

• Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) Has Asked a Blogger to Delete This Page About the SFC, So We Reproduce It in Full Here ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/05/Software_Freedom_Conservancy_SFC_Has_Asked_a_Blogger_to_Delete_.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:15:56

• Companies That the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) Will Censor the Community for, Using Their Very Large CoC ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/05/Companies_That_the_Software_Freedom_Conservancy_SFC_Will_Censor.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:16:05

• [Meme] They Dropped the L (Libre and Law) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/05/Meme_They_Dropped_the_L_Libre_and_Law.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:16:15

• Microsoft Criminals: Law Enforcement is the Real Problem ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/05/Microsoft_Criminals_Law_Enforcement_is_the_Real_Problem.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:16:37

• The 12-Step Program for Lispers ☞ https://jxself.org/12-steps.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:17:19

• icecream! ☞ https://vizZzion.org/blog/2024/12/icecream/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:19:44

• We went to Tanzania to discuss Responsible Gold Credits ☞ https://www.fairphone.com/en/2024/12/05/we-went-to-tanzania-to-discuss-responsible-gold-credits/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:21:16

• Windows Has Fallen to All-Time Low in India ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/05/Windows_Has_Fallen_to_All_Time_Low_in_India.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:21:37

• Techrights Does Not Forget ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/05/Techrights_Does_Not_Forget.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:21:43

• Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) Associate Sued Us for Publishing Perfectly Accurate Article About SFC; We Sued Them for Harassment ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/05/Software_Freedom_Conservancy_SFC_Associate_Sued_Us_for_Publishi.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:21:53

• [Meme] Shooting the Messenger ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/05/Meme_Shooting_the_Messenger.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:22:00

• The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Has Raised More Than Three Times More Money Than the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC), Which Mostly Gets Money From Corporations, Including Abusive Monopolist Microsoft (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/05/The_Free_Software_Foundation_FSF_Has_Raised_More_Than_Three_Tim.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:22:08

• Fantastic Journalism by Brian Fagioli (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/05/Fantastic_Journalism_by_Brian_Fagioli.shtml    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:22:17

• Stable kernels 6.12.2, 6.11.11, and 4.19.325 ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1000871/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:22:53

• This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 576 ☞ https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2024/12/04/this-week-in-rust-576/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:24:16

• Rīga Airport boasts pre-pandemic passenger numbers ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/05.12.2024-riga-airport-boasts-pre-pandemic-passenger-numbers.a579078/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:24:31

• BSD Now 588: PGP Alternatives ☞ https://www.bsdnow.tv/588    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:25:08

• From Microsoft OSI to SFC shilling after SFC had repeatedly taken money from Microsoft and attacked FSF, SFLC etc. ☞ https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2024/dec/05/2024-fundraising-matcher-interview-with-patrick-ma/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:27:25

• Here’s the impact of hybrid environments on careers ☞ https://kentwired.com/125070/news/heres-the-impact-of-hybrid-environments-on-careers/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:28:40

• With this Raspberry Pi powered mask you can 'become anyone' hidden behind 2,960 LEDs ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/with-this-raspberry-pi-powered-mask-you-can-become-anyone-hidden-behind-2-960-leds    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:29:29

• Mozilla's new branding strategy ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1000880/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:30:16

• Let's Encrypt sets date for ending OCSP support ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1000941/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:30:54

• Dear Claire ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/dear-claire/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:31:36

• Zelensky ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/05/zelensky-s-chief-of-staff-meets-with-trump-team-to-discuss-peace-prospects-wsj | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:32:29

• Cybertruck ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/05/ramzan-kadyrov-admits-he-lied-about-elon-musk-gifting-him-a-cybertruck-says-it-was-a-joke | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:32:38

• The Rust Programming Language Blog: Launching the 2024 State of Rust Survey ☞ https://blog.rust-lang.org/2024/12/05/annual-survey-2024-launch.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 18:33:12

• Senior fellow Lex Gill delivers testimony to the Foreign Interference Commission ☞ https://citizenlab.ca/2024/12/testimony-to-foreign-interference-commission/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:09:03

• "The patent monopoly covers a fastening device within head protective gear, usually used in motorcycle helmets." ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/from-patent-granting-to-pi-cardo-scores-ex-parte-pi-milan/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:09:38

• UPC is illegal and unconstitutional, so JUVE is basically still promoting an illegality for those who profit from it ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/kather-augenstein-dusseldorf-litigation-boutique-with-sights-firmly-set-on-upc/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:10:46

• A Hole in the Whole: Federal Circuit Makes Inherency an Easier Path to Obviousness ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2024/12/circuit-inherency-obviousness.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:11:28

• Platform created for reporting hate speech against Latvia's journalists ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/media/05.12.2024-platform-created-for-reporting-hate-speech-against-latvias-journalists.a579003/ "violence, harassment, and intimidation against journalists"    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:12:20

• China deletes warning that youth unemployment is tanking economy ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/04/china-deletes-economist-speech-jobless-youth/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:12:51

• In Yoon’s martial law speech, a window into his troubling world view ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/in-yoons-martial-law-speech-a-window-into-his-troubling-worldview    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:13:14

• Malaysia MP ordered to pay $227k in damages for falsely linking DAP to communism, Lee Kuan Yew ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-mp-ordered-to-pay-227k-in-damages-for-falsely-linking-dap-to-communism-lee-kuan-yew    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:13:43

• The syslog-ng Insider 2024-12: FreeBSD audit; 4.8.1; conferences ☞ https://peter.czanik.hu/other/syslog-ng-insider-2024-12-freebsd-audit-481-conferences/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:14:38

• A Mysterious Flu-Like Disease Has Killed Dozens in DR Congo ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-mysterious-flu-like-disease-has-killed-dozens-in-dr-congo    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:15:01

• The syslog-ng newsletter looks odd ☞ https://peter.czanik.hu/posts/the-syslog-ng-newsletter-looks-odd/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:15:32

• The violent underworld of Stilfontein’s zama zamas ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/civil-security/the-violent-underworld-of-stilfonteins-zama-zamas/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:16:04

• MIPS P8700 out-of-order 64-bit RISC-V processor targets automotive applications ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/06/mips-p8700-out-of-order-64-bit-risc-v-processor-targets-automotive-applications/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:16:54

• Syrian insurgents capture central city of Hama in severe setback to the Syrian president ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241205-syrian-insurgents-capture-central-city-of-hama-in-severe-setback-to-the-syrian-president    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:17:07

• South Korea parliament to vote on presidential impeachment motion after martial law debacle ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/south-korea-parliament-to-vote-on-presidential-impeachment-motion/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:17:41

• As Syrian rebels advance, what can Iran and its tired allies do for Assad? ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/1205/iran-syria-rebels-assad-axis-hezbollah    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:17:52

• How Global Conflicts Helped Reignite Syria’s Civil War ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000009856457/syria-war-explainer.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:18:02

• UMich eliminates diversity statements in faculty hiring, promotion and tenure ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/administration/brief-umich-no-longer-solicit-diversity-statements-as-part-of-faculty-hiring-promotion-and-tenure/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:19:13

• Old Photos Tell the Story of South Korea’s 1980 Unrest ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/world/asia/photos-1980-south-korea-martial-law.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:20:13

• Photos: Martial law ends in South Korea hours after president declared it ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2024/12/03/south-korea-martial-law-north-korea-yoon/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:20:21

• Does a photo show armored vehicles in Seoul after South Korea declared martial law? ☞ https://rfa.org/english/factcheck/2024/12/04/afcl-korea-martial-law-photo/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:20:29

• Myanmar power output dims by one-third under junta rule ☞ https://rfa.org/english/myanmar/2024/12/04/myanmar-power-output/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:21:09

• Jobs eviscerated at Chinese Arm chip design firm in wake of restrictions from TSMC — lack of access to 7nm node could cause 150 employees to be laid off ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/jobs-eviscerated-at-chinese-arm-chip-design-firm-in-wake-of-restrictions-from-tsmc-lack-of-access-to-7nm-node-could-cause-150-employees-to-be-laid-off    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:21:35

• After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing, Americans Express Frustration With Health Insurance Industry ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/nyregion/social-media-insurance-industry-brian-thompson.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:22:25

• In Malawi, sex and mental health can be taboo topics. Not on this radio show. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2024/1205/malawi-farm-radio-trust    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:22:47

• He gunned down a CEO and escaped by bike. Who killed Brian Thompson? ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2024/1205/brian-thompson-masked-shooter-new-york-city-healthcare-ceo    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:23:42

• UN urges Chile to align constitution with international human rights health standards ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/un-urges-chile-to-align-constitution-with-international-human-rights-health-standards/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:24:45

• Escalating Conflict in Northwest Syria Puts Hospitals Under Fire: PHR ☞ https://phr.org/news/escalating-conflict-in-northwest-syria-puts-hospitals-under-fire-phr/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:25:01

• Mattress Mack undergoing open heart surgery in latest health scare ☞ https://nypost.com/2024/12/05/sports/mattress-mack-undergoing-open-heart-surgery-in-latest-health-scare/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:25:20

• Manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer enters second day — here’s what major clues investigators are looking at ☞ https://nypost.com/2024/12/05/us-news/manhunt-for-unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompsons-killer-enters-second-day-heres-what-major-clues-investigators-are-looking-at/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:25:41

• Gunman at large after UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in ‘brazen targeted attack,’ police say ☞ https://kentwired.com/125117/world-nation/gunman-at-large-after-unitedhealthcare-ceo-fatally-shot-in-brazen-targeted-attack-police-say/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:25:52

• Hardware Shenanigans ☞ https://blog.broulik.de/2024/12/hardware-shenanigans/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:27:50

• KStars v3.7.4 is Released ☞ http://knro.blogspot.com/2024/12/kstars-v374-is-released.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:28:19

• It’s Official: Linux Kernel 6.12 Will Be LTS, Supported for “Multiple Years” ☞ https://9to5linux.com/its-official-linux-kernel-6-12-will-be-lts-supported-for-multiple-years    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:31:28

• Linux 4.19, the Last Supported Kernel of the Linux 4.x Series, Reaches End of Life ☞ https://9to5linux.com/linux-4-19-the-last-of-the-linux-4-x-kernel-series-reaches-end-of-life    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:31:39

• Alpine Linux 3.21 Released with Linux Kernel 6.12 LTS, Initial LoongArch64 Support ☞ https://9to5linux.com/alpine-linux-3-21-released-with-linux-kernel-6-12-lts-initial-loongarch64-support    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:31:47

• Linux Kernel 6.11 Reaches End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.12 LTS ☞ https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-11-reaches-end-of-life-its-time-to-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-12-lts    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:31:54

• NVIDIA 565 Linux Graphics Driver Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New ☞ https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-565-linux-graphics-driver-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:32:15

• Canonical announces Ubuntu Security Research Alliance Program ☞ https://canonical.com//blog/canonical-announces-ubuntu-security-research-alliance-program    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:32:56

• Meet Canonical at the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona ☞ https://ubuntu.com//blog/meet-canonical-at-the-mobile-world-congress-2025-in-barcelona    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:33:49

• Security updates for Thursday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1000870/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:34:05

• Mozilla Formally Unveils its Rawr-Some New Logo ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/mozilla-new-brand-identity-unveiled    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:34:38

• FreeBSD 14.2 Released with Updated Bootloader, Enhanced WiFi Driver, and OpenZFS Upgrade ☞ https://www.ubuntupit.com/freebsd-14-2-released-with-updated-bootloader-enhanced-wifi-driver-and-openzfs-upgrade/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:34:56

• Documentation, development and design for technical authors ☞ https://canonical.com//blog/documentation-development-and-design-for-technical-authors    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:36:56

• South Korea’s Lawmakers Question Military About Yoon’s Martial Law Order ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/world/asia/south-korea-martial-law.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:38:09

• From decree to defeat: Inside South Korea’s failed martial law attempt ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/from-decree-to-defeat-inside-south-koreas-failed-martial-law-attempt    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:38:25

• South Korea urges calm in markets as it renews vow for action ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-urges-calm-in-markets-as-it-renews-vow-for-action    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:38:37

• South Korea’s ruling People Power Party chief asks president to leave party ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/s-koreas-ruling-people-power-party-chief-asks-president-to-leave-party    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:38:44

• Who steps in if South Korea’s President Yoon is forced out? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/who-steps-in-if-south-koreas-president-yoon-is-forced-out    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:38:56

• End threats to press freedom in S. Korea: Reporters Without Borders ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/end-threats-to-press-freedom-in-s-korea-reporters-without-borders    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:39:11

• S. Korean health minister denounces martial law amid uproar in medical community ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/s-korean-health-minister-denounces-martial-law-amid-uproar-in-medical-community    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:39:27

• Crisis to crisis: Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s unpopular president ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/crisis-to-crisis-yoon-suk-yeol-south-koreas-unpopular-president    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:39:39

• Prosecutors open investigation into South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/prosecutors-open-investigation-into-south-koreas-president-yoon-suk-yeol-over-martial-law    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:39:56

• Asian Insider: Botched martial law in S. Korea | HK leader fires 2 ministers ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/asian-insider-botched-martial-law-in-s-korea-hk-leader-fires-2-ministers    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:40:07

• South Korea opposition chief says ousting Yoon will be difficult ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-opposition-chief-says-ousting-yoon-will-be-difficult    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:40:17

• How Yoon’s rival Lee Jae-myung and South Korean opposition rallied in defiance of martial law ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/how-lee-jae-myung-and-south-korean-opposition-rallied-in-defiance-of-martial-law    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:40:34

• How South Korean President Yoon’s impeachment could unfold under 3 scenarios ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/how-yoons-impeachment-could-unfold-under-3-scenarios    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:40:43

• What will happen next in South Korea? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/whats-going-to-happen-next-in-south-korea    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:40:57

• US defence secretary scraps South Korea trip after martial law attempt ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/us-defence-secretary-scraps-south-korea-trip-after-martial-law-attempt    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:41:06

• South Korean President gets a reprieve for now as ruling party seeks to block impeachment ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/s-korea-president-gets-a-reprieve-for-now-as-ruling-party-seeks-to-block-impeachment    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:41:13

• US backs ‘democratic system’ in South Korea, mum on Yoon impeachment ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/us-backs-democratic-system-in-south-korea-mum-on-yoon-impeachment    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:41:23

• crackdown   

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:41:32

• South Korean general gives a confused account of a failed crackdown ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-general-gives-a-confused-account-of-a-failed-crackdown    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:41:52

• South Korean finance chief says recession fears following botched martial law are ‘excessive’ ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-finance-chief-says-recession-fears-following-botched-martial-law-are-excessive    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:42:14

• South Korea’s president lifts martial law hours after declaring it ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2024/12/03/south-korea-martial-law-yoon-north-threat/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:42:21

• US arrests man allegedly helping North Korea prepare ‘surprise attack’ on South ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2024/12/04/north-korea-us-arrest-chinese-man/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:42:29

• South Korean opposition files impeachment motion against Yoon ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2024/12/04/south-korea-martial-law-impeachment-opposition/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:42:37

• South Korea president lifts martial law following unanimous parliamentary opposition ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/south-korea-president-lifts-martial-law-following-parliamentary-unanimous-opposition/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:42:49

• Malaysian influencer Vivy and husband claim trial in Khazanah-linked embezzlement case ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-entrepreneur-influencer-vivy-and-husband-claim-trial-in-khazanah-linked-embezzlement-case    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:43:40

• 1MDB trial: Ex-PM Najib claims ties with fugitive financier Jho Low exaggerated ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/1mdb-trial-ex-pm-najib-claims-ties-with-fugitive-financier-jho-low-exaggerated    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:43:49

• Malaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib renews bid to serve sentence at home ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-jailed-ex-pm-najib-renews-bid-to-serve-sentence-at-home    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:44:04

• Malaysia’s inquiry into Pedra Branca issue recommends ex-PM Mahathir be probed for cheating ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-inquiry-into-pedra-branca-issue-says-ex-pm-mahathir-should-be-probed-for-cheating    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:44:11

• China Slaps Sanctions on 13 U.S. Defense Firms ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/world/asia/china-us-sanctions-defense.html    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:44:28

• Taiwan’s Lai has call with US House Speaker Mike Johnson ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/visiting-guam-taiwans-president-lai-calls-for-fellow-democracies-to-unite-against-authoritarianism    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:44:38

• Taiwan president speaks with US House Speaker Johnson, China warns of 'red lines' ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-president-speaks-with-us-house-speaker-johnson-china-warns-of-red-lines    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:44:49

• Taiwan official says China trying to set a ‘red line’ for incoming Trump government ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/taiwan-official-says-china-trying-to-set-a-red-line-for-incoming-trump-government    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:44:59

• 13 missing after railway construction site collapses in China’s Shenzhen city ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/13-missing-after-railway-construction-site-collapses-in-chinas-shenzhen-city    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:45:14

• Philippines files diplomatic protest against China over South China Sea incident ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/philippines-files-diplomatic-protest-against-china-over-south-china-sea-incident    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:45:26

• China slaps sanctions on 13 US military firms over Taiwan arms sale ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-slaps-sanctions-on-13-us-military-firms-over-taiwan-arms-sale    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:45:48

• China's Pooh-tin stresses need to fight graft in military ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinas-xi-stresses-need-to-fight-graft-in-military    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:46:21

• ST Picks: The growing draw of ‘iron rice bowls’ for China’s young people ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/st-picks-the-growing-draw-of-iron-rice-bowls-for-chinas-young-people    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:46:34

• Transgender woman wins payout in China for electroshock ‘conversion’ therapy ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/03/china-trans-woman-compensation-electroshock/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:46:53

• China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea confrontation ☞ https://rfa.org/english/southchinasea/2024/12/04/scs-scarborough-china-philippines/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:47:07

• Myanmar insurgents call ceasefire after Chinese pressure for peace ☞ https://rfa.org/english/myanmar/2024/12/04/mndaa-ceasefire-shan-state-china/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:47:21

• China detains 3 Taiwanese followers of banned I-Kuan Tao religion ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/04/china-detains-taiwanese-i-kuan-tao-members/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:47:49

• North Koreans in China shocked by South Korean martial law reversal ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2024/12/04/north-koreans-china-martial-law-reaction/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:48:04

• US aims to deter China, North Korea with new space force unit in Japan ☞ https://rfa.org/english/asia/2024/12/05/us-japan-space-force/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:48:19

• Taiwan president’s visit to Guam stokes fears of being targeted by China ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/05/china-taiwan-lai-guam/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:48:37

• Chinese mourn death of Taiwanese romance author ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/05/china-taiwan-romance-author-chiong-yao-death/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:48:52

• Activists tell US Congress of China’s far-reaching cultural erasure ☞ https://rfa.org/english/uyghur/2024/12/05/uyghur-preserving-history-hearing/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:49:07

• Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te has call with US House Speaker Johnson during Guam visit, as Beijing fumes ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/05/taiwans-lai-ching-te-has-call-with-us-house-speaker-johnson-during-guam-visit-as-beijing-fumes/    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:49:23

• the beautiful Nastasia gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/nastasia    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:50:50

• Castor oil treatment gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/castor    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:54:23

• "Learning Go isn't difficult and the learning resources are pretty good. I find Go well suited to the library and archive software domain. I believe typed languages are good for working with structured metadata" gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/rsdoiel/blog/2024/12/06/when_deno_when_go.md    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:55:07

• "I ordered a birthday cake for my daughter yesterday at the nearby Harris Teeter, which was supposed to follow the rainbow theme. However, since the cake decorator wasn’t there, the lady who took my order said she could only accept what was in the design catalog." gemini://rohitfarmer.com/gemlog/2024/2024-12-06_Rainbow_Cake_and_Harris_Teeter.gmi    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:56:12

• "My weight has gone back up in recent months. Insufficient exercise is part of the problem, but my biggest struggle is with junk foods that contain large amounts of fructose and empty carbohydrates" gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2024/202412/20241206-meal-changes.gmi    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:56:57

• Diners Drive-Ins Deny & Depose: Tragedy Strikes Flavortown (Shine Bright, You Dawn, on this Land so Fair) gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/u/Addison/22517    

posted Friday, December 06, 2024 at 23:57:36