Roy Schestowitz

• Japan space agency aborts Epsilon S rocket test after fire https://www.dw.com/en/japan-space-agency-aborts-epsilon-s-rocket-test-after-fire/a-70884908    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 01:54:06

• Hypothermia https://www.dw.com/en/hypothermia-what-happens-when-your-body-freezes/a-63891663    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 01:54:31

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1488.jpg    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 01:56:21

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1138.jpg    

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

• "Years ago I asked how evil corporations hire people [1], but there's the other side: why work for an evil corporation? This After Hours video [2] attempts to answer that question." gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2024/12/08.1    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:00:26

• "2-3 years has been in the past my limit. Hoping that isn't true here as well. I've been keeping up on the small web, and it'll be two years there early next year." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2024/12-08.gmi    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:01:28

• "We got the sympathy card from the vet clinic today. It spoke of the rainbow bridge and the reunion to come. It's so damn _tempting_ to believe that the loved ones you lost are in in fact restored to health and waiting for you to join them on the other side of this life" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2408    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:02:59

• needs 288,000 foreign workers annually until 2040? https://www.dw.com/en/germany-needs-288-000-foreign-workers-annually-until-2040-study/a-70885279    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:05:10

• Abortion Services Censored on Social Platforms Globally https://www.projectcensored.org/abortion-services-censored-social-platform/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:08:57

• At IBM "when you look up the ladder do you see a lot of knowledgeable and intelligent people"? https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vRu45dP    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:11:38

• Insurance Giants https://www.projectcensored.org/activists-insurance-fossil-fuel-investment/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:13:04

• Bottled Water Consumption Exacerbates Socioeconomic Inequalities https://www.projectcensored.org/bottled-water-socioeconomic-inequalities/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:13:35

• Berkeley Free Speech Movement Forged an Organizing Blueprint That’s Relevant Now https://truthout.org/articles/berkeley-free-speech-movement-forged-an-organizing-blueprint-thats-relevant-now/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:14:55

• 🍿 Today’s Double Feature: Privacy and Free Speech https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/todays-double-feature-privacy-and-free-speech    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:15:03

• Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) Poses Serious First Amendment Concerns https://www.projectcensored.org/kids-online-safety-act-first-amendment/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:15:36

• Event about fake and illegal court, passing EPO corruption to the EU level http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/pharma-biotech-patent-litigation-summit.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:16:57

• But Canonical, a private company, makes all the key decisions https://ubuntu-news.org/2024/11/27/call-for-nominations-2024-ubuntu-technical-board/ chttps://ubuntu-news.org/2024/11/27/call-for-nominations-2024-ubuntu-membership-board/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:19:08

• Steer Clear of Apple Products https://www.maketecheasier.com/why-steer-clear-of-apple-products/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:22:22

• Apple’s Investment Struggles in Indonesia https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/12/03/balancing-growth-and-regulation-apples-investment-struggles-in-indonesia/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:23:10

• The issue is UEFI, not Linux https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/27/2028231/the-worlds-first-unkillable-uefi-bootkit-for-linux    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:23:53

• Volunteer at IBM https://fedoramagazine.org/contribute-at-the-fedora-linux-test-week-for-kernel-6-12/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:24:42

• Ubuntu Linux on Snapdragon X Laptop (Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x) https://www.wezm.net/v2/posts/2024/linux-on-yoga-7x-snapdragon/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:25:09

• Greg Kroah-Hartman Sees 'Tipping Point' for Rust Drivers in Linux Kernel https://linux.slashdot.org/story/24/12/01/1837222/greg-kroah-hartman-sees-tipping-point-for-rust-drivers-in-linux-kernel    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:26:18

• Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (48/2024): Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA 7 and Sxmo 1.17.0 https://linmob.net/weekly-update-48-2024/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:26:44

• Discord Screensharing Finally Works On Wayland https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=hcJhhqQMDHs    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:28:49

• elementary OS 8 overview https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=hGc1ZAGg7JI    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:29:05

• A Quick Look At The New Elementary OS 8 https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=Ppk4UzLf6D4    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:29:25

• Looking for a Beautiful Linux Distro? Archcraft Will Wow You With its Looks https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=Ws-3d4rIoOU    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:46:13

• Ubuntu's Decade Long Privilege Escalation Bug https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=0OXcJ5uAdQg    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:46:28

• The Era Of True Wayland WINE Gaming Is Coming https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=1lOeRpU76tQ ask Jim Zemlin what Wayland is... :)    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 02:46:53

• Steam Controller 2 design leak, bcacheFS ban, Wine + Wayland by default https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=8JQGGQIVlxY    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 05:18:36

• TMUX Explained https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=HqVaEKRiaPc    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 05:18:48

• Is CachyOS The Ideal Desktop Linux Distro? https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=ITJag5yYflY    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 05:19:06

• "Greece is buzzing with news of a historic, landmark decision by a local court, to imprison a person for five months for subscribing to a pirate IPTV service." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/historic-decision-to-imprison-pirate-iptv-user-smells-of-propaganda-241208/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:15:11

• "State Secrets" ☛ https://thedissenter.org/bidens-legacy-expanded-state-secrets-privilege/ | Source: The Dissenter    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:15:53

• "Russia turns to bartering" https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-07/russia-turns-to-bartering.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:16:12

• "Germany backs Saudi Arabia World Cup 2034 bid" https://www.dw.com/en/germany-backs-saudi-arabia-world-cup-2034-bid/a-70986790    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:16:23

• "Burkina Faso military junta dissolves government" https://www.dw.com/en/burkina-faso-military-junta-dissolves-government/a-70989590    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:16:36

• "London declining as financial center - The Zambian Observer" https://zambianobserver.com/london-declining-as-financial-center/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:16:59

• ACLU backs censorship and propaganda by the Communist Party of China https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5028001-aclu-titok-ban-ruling/ how foolish. http://techrights.org/o/2023/08/26/fentanylware-threat-to-freedom/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:17:49

• "Fears grips Jihad-dominated Syria" https://www.plenglish.com/news/2024/12/08/fears-grips-jihad-dominated-syria/    

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

• "AI-revolutionen presser elnet. Kan ydeevnen stige uden at øge strømforbruget? | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/artikel/ai-revolutionen-presser-elnet-kan-ydeevnen-stige-uden-oege-stroemforbruget    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:18:17

• "Assad has fallen. Now what?" https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/fastthinking/assad-has-fallen-now-what/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:18:33

• Power shifting to extremism and misogyny. "Saudi Arabia and World Bank to Establish a Global Knowledge Hub in Riyadh" https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/12/08/saudi-arabia-and-world-bank-to-establish-a-global-knowledge-hub-in-riyadh/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:20:25

• "Syria's Assad Flees To Moscow, Reportedly Granted Asylum" https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-says-syria-s-assad-granted-asylum-in-moscow-/33231485.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:20:43

• Microsoft giving people what they do NOT want: more DRM? https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/microsoft-preparing-lunar-lake-surface-and-surface-pro-laptops-for-1q25-says-report-new-surface-laptop-studio-and-an-11-inch-surface-also-on-the-horizon    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:21:09

• proprietary to proprietary... rather foolish https://bjhess.com/posts/migrating-from-feedly-to-feedbin ("Migrating from Feedly to Feedbin")    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:21:33

• "Syrian Govt Collapses, Ending 50-Year Assad Rule" https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/syrian-government-appears-to-have-fallen-in-stunning-end-to-50-year-rule-of-assad-family-1845090    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:23:52

• "The RootMaster is a hydroponic automation platform designed to provide precise control over water" ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/hydroponic-automation-board-with-raspberry-pi-zero-2-and-stm32-processor/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:29:20

• "ASUS recently featured the J6412I-EM-A, a Mini ITX motherboard designed for embedded industrial applications." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/asus-j6412i-em-a-mini-itx-motherboard-featuring-intel-j6412-quad-core-processor/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:30:02

• Software Patents ☛ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/academics/professors-perspectives-on-textbook-cost/ | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:31:10

• "without patent or copyright permission". Barely makes sense. DRM?    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:32:14

• Digital Restrictions (DRM ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/12/06/steam-adds-timeline-requirements-refunds-around-its-pre-order-and-season-pass-policies/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:32:41

• "I understand the need to encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds, including underrepresented minorities" ☛ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/07/white-british-not-able-apply-security-services-internship/ | Source: The Telegraph UK    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:38:12

• "Chinese authorities consider it illegal for Tibetans to contact exiles." ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/tibet/2024/12/06/released-monk-poor-health/ | Source: RFA    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:38:29

• "Sexual harassment refers to when a person behaves in a sexual manner that is unwelcome and makes another person feel intimidated, uncomfortable, degraded or offended, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)." ☛ https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/its-happening-everywhere-the-lesser-known-australians-being-sexually-harassed/5lv26h3ww | Source: SBS    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:39:26

• "That’s not much reassurance for tenants like Ali who, across many parts of Canada, are feeling squeezed by financialized landlords." ☛ https://thewalrus.ca/real-estate-investment-trusts/ | Source: The Walrus    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:39:47

• "The United States has no new evidence that Tice is alive, but continues to operate under that assumption, according to a U.S. official." ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2024-12-08/biden-says-the-us-believes-journalist-austin-tice-is-alive-after-disappearing-in-syria-in-2012 | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:40:56

• "With the emergence of a strong social vein in Kurdish politics, the Özgür Gündem newspaper, which began its publication life in May 1992 to reach a wide audience" ☛ https://bianet.org/yazi/journalism-self-defense-of-society-302470 | Source: BIA Net    

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

• "Police have been using increasing force in their attempts to curb the demonstrations, which have centered on the parliament building in the capital, Tbilisi." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/georgian-journalists-allege-brutal-beatings-protests-rage-against-ending-eu-talks/7892149.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:42:16

• "It is a very ominous thing if our leading forums for discussion of public affairs are already feeling the chill of intimidation and responding with efforts to appease." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/12/appeasement-new-age-trump/680871/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:42:31

• "Earlier on December 6, Zurabishvili called on Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to step down as pressure mounts on the government amid a violent crackdown on unrest." ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-tbilisi-protest-dream-eu-zurabishvili-kobakhidze-/33230556.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 06:43:10

• Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda: "Denisov-Blanch shared his findings, from ongoing research not yet published in peer-reviewed form, after a Silicon Valley investor reignited a long-running debate over the existence of ghost engineers." ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/08/ghost-engineers-programming-productivity-coding/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:00:39

• LLMs are NOT "AI"... "Xuexi is an app that offers info about Chinese president Xi Jinping's life and thoughts – plus tools that allow users to chat about them together." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/09/asia_tech_news_roundup/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:01:02

• "A reverse image search shows the photo appears online in a Farsi language article which can be found here and alocal website report about an exhibition at the Ebrat Museum in Tehran, Iran." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-image-does-not-show-torture-in-syria/a-70983101 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:01:35

• "Cybersecurity programmes often emphasise awareness without providing clear, actionable steps." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/practical-cybersecurity-knowbe4-nclose/256491/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:03:48

• "Flipkart, India’s largest ecommerce firm valued at $36 billion, is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) in the coming year with a definite timeline of 12-15 months" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/reverse-flip-in-cart-flipkart-plans-ipo-delivery-in-12-15-months/articleshow/116112988.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:03:59

• "Back in the day, most electrical or electronic appliances had an on/off switch. When you switched an appliance off, it was really off; it consumed no energy." ☛ https://kevinboone.me/switchoff.html | Source: Kevin Boone    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:04:40

• "Halewood has now been modded for cars of the future." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/jlr-jaguar-land-rover-electric-vehicle-factory-halewood/ | Source: Wired    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:05:02

• "The rise of AI is quickly emerging as one of the most important energy trends today." ☛ https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/12/09/there-is-no-ai-without-energy/ | Source: Modern Diplomacy    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:05:24

• "The ranking was published by the European NGO Transport & Environment (T&E).Trenitalia was followed by Swiss operator SBB and Czech company RegioJet. Austria's ÖBB came in fourth, ahead of France's SCNF." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/trenitalia-tops-list-of-europes-rail-operators-study/a-70997912 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:05:36

• "While no deal was agreed in Busan, South Korea, where the talks took place" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/these-3-things-are-standing-in-the-way-of-a-global-plastics-treaty/ | Source: Wired    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:12:20

• "These already-arid lands are marked by low rainfall yet support 45% of the world's agriculture" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/why-fertile-land-is-turning-to-desert/a-70955221 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:12:44

• "€70,000 a year to prestigious researchers" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-12-05/dozens-of-the-worlds-most-cited-scientists-stop-falsely-claiming-to-work-in-saudi-arabia.html | Source: El País    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:14:18

• "records shared with The Times by the Israeli military" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/world/middleeast/hamas-unrwa-schools.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:17:12

• "The dream of a democratic web has turned into a nightmare of moderation crises, content mines" ☛ https://jacobin.com/2024/12/internet-democracy-musk-zuckerberg-profits/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:17:38

• "Islamist rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad's regime on Sunday." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20129904?origin=rss | Source: YLE    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:18:02

• "The law Congress passed this year to force the Chinese parent company of social media giant TikTok" ☛ https://michiganadvance.com/2024/12/06/dc/federal-appeals-court-upholds-rapidly-approaching-tiktok-ban/ | Source: Michigan Advance    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:18:21

• "Muhammed is the most popular baby name in England for the first time." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2024/12/06/muhammed-now-the-most-popular-baby-name-in-england.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:18:52

• "Kenya is hosting unprecedented lawsuits against Meta Inc" ☛ https://www.codastory.com/authoritarian-tech/social-media-authoritarian-tech/mercy-mutemi-meta-lawsuit/ | Source: Coda Media Inc    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:19:24

• "When Europeans go looking for information" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/can-europe-build-itself-a-rival-to-google/a-70898027 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:19:44

• "enhance cooperation with private companies" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/nato-to-revise-strategy-on-how-to-tackle-hybrid-warfare/a-70959822 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:20:01

• tiktok 'election' ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/lasconi-georgescu-runoff-romania/33228897.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:20:59

• "The Supreme Court of Romania has pulled the ripcord: On Friday" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/the-role-of-tiktok-in-romanias-presidential-election/a-70954832 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:21:16

• DSA ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/eu-probes-tiktok-after-surprise-win-in-romania-election/a-70972954 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 07:23:40

• "President-elect Donald Trump — who takes office on January 20" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/us-court-upholds-law-ordering-sale-of-tiktok/a-70989814 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:19:29

• "The law, signed by President Joe Biden in April" ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/business-and-tech/a/2257207.html | Source: RTL    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:19:56

• "American puppeteer and film director Frank Oz" ☛ https://nltimes.nl/2024/12/07/film-director-muppet-show-puppeteer-frank-oz-open-world-war-ii-expo-hague | Source: NL Times    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:22:09

• "It’s believed there are fewer than 20 Pearl Harbor survivors still alive." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-07/pearl-harbor-veteran-hawaii-world-war-anniversary | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:22:46

• "The attack was carried out before Japan made a formal declaration of war." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-12-07/pearl-harbor-day-a-timeline-of-the-event-that-lead-the-united-states-into-world-war-ii.html | Source: El País    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:23:51

• "Cyberattacks on prominent individuals and organizations may pose a significant threat to the election" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/from-ai-fakes-to-cyberattacks-threats-to-german-elections/a-70972702 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:24:26

• "IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said that Iran is "dramatically" increasing enrichment up to 60% purity" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/iran-dramatically-increasing-uranium-enrichment-iaea-warns/a-70988888 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:25:27

• "the rate of production will jump to more than 34 kilograms of highly enriched uranium" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-nuclear-iaea-grossi-uranium-enrichment/33229726.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:25:46

• "government workers are siphoning off user data" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/08/chinese_insiders_stealing_data/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:28:19

• Windows TCO ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/phone-laptop-severely-compromised-hackers-want-cryptocurrency-congress-leader/articleshow/116102943.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:31:00

• Windows TCO ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/ruthless-ransomware-gangs-small-companies/256471/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:31:33

• "Christmas queen Mariah Carey has released her latest yuletide dispatch" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/mariah-cary-ai-spotify-wrapped | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:33:29

• "Now, the woman, using a pseudonym, is suing Apple because she says it broke its promise" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/technology/apple-child-sexual-abuse-material-lawsuit.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:34:02

• "investigation into the murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO took another bizarre twist" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/suspect-backpack-unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-monopoly-money-1235196912/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:36:26

• "It is unclear what motivated the killing or whether it was tied to Thompson’s work in the industry." ☛ https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/some-see-suspect-in-unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-as-a-folk-hero-20241209-p5kwsy.html | Source: The Age AU    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:36:50

• "Now, CIHI has developed a new indicator to gauge how hard it is to access care" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/marketplace-cheat-sheet-dec-8-1.7403990 | Source: CBC    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:37:21

• "Surprisingly few hard facts were revealed by the examination of AI-154." ☛ https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2024/12/07/how-recovering-a-japanese-zero-at-pearl-harbor-added-to-its-mystery/ | Source: US Navy Times    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:38:30

• "Textbooks are an essential part of nearly every college student’s experience." ☛ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/academics/are-textbook-prices-too-high-a-look-into-umich-textbook-costs/ | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:39:11

• "The institution is asking pupils to return to campus by January 13, when the semester begins." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/universities-foreign-students-inauguration-trump-b2660387.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:39:41

• "I spent a few hours mulling over this website and futzing with it." ☛ https://www.bobmonsour.com/microblog/tagging-posts-and-futzing-with-my-site/ | Source: Bob Monsour    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:40:18

• "These outlines are called “halos” in the cartography world." ☛ https://www.redblobgames.com/blog/2024-12-08-sdf-halos/ | Source: Amit Patel    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:40:56

• "Remember Bookman Old Style? I did all my high school assignments in that." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/back-to-serif-again/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:41:41

• "I take all of this for granted and seldom take the time to consider what a true miracle it is" ☛ https://louplummer.lol/the-modern-miracles/ | Source: Lou Plummer    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:42:09

• "The numbers go up, but I am still hoping this is not a trend. And the complainers worry me." ☛ https://www.jeremycherfas.net/blog/signup-spam | Source: Jeremy Cherfas    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:42:50

• "The longer I work in tech, the less confident I get about any of these big questions." ☛ https://www.seangoedecke.com/confidence/ | Source: Sean Goedecke    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 08:43:23

• "More importantly, because RSS and OPML are open standards" ☛ https://www.luisquintanilla.me/posts/rss-opml-starter-packs |    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:27:11

• "Clearly, all the time I spent using zsh, and configuring it" ☛ https://etienne.pflieger.bzh/a-ecrit/rvm-and-fish-shell.html | Source: Étienne Pflieger    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:27:36

• "Pixie the Elf (whose parents had strange ideas about names)" ☛ https://perladvent.org/2024/2024-12-08.html | Source: Perl    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:28:36

• "Here is where the sweetest and most beloved Perl library, XML::Twig, comes into play." ☛ https://perladvent.org/2024/2024-12-09.html | Source: Perl    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:28:47

• "It also takes other, less important parameters, which you'll see" ☛ https://pdl.perl.org/advent/blog/2024/12/08/simplex/ | Source: Perl Data Language    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:29:07

• "Sometimes PDL doesn't scratch the particular itch you have. PDL isn't like Vegas." ☛ https://pdl.perl.org/advent/blog/2024/12/09/d3/ | Source: Perl Data Language    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:29:17

• "Hiatus due to Advent of Code" ☛ https://crys.site/blog/2024/aoc-hiatus/ | Source: Michał Sapka    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:29:48

• "The signal only applies its nefarious effect at specific antinodes" ☛ https://adventofcode.com/2024/day/8 | Source: AdventOfCode    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:31:18

• "Applications that aggregate or have lists of information commonly show previews of information" ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/12/08/information-previews/ | Source: James G    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:31:29

• "Data structures can be thought of as jigs for programmers." ☛ https://lemire.me/blog/2024/12/08/data-structures-as-jigs-for-programmers-go-edition/ | Source: Daniel Lemire    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:31:47

• "If you typically don’t follow the social media postings from the team behind the Hugo static site generator" ☛ https://www.brycewray.com/posts/2024/12/hints-new-stuff-hugo/ | Source: Bryce Wray    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:32:38

• "One of the best things about Arch Linux is its incredible flexibility and customization options." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/arch-linux-switching-between-multiple-kernels/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:35:12

• "Over two months after the previous “Xahea” release, the Manjaro team has done it again" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/manjaro-24-2-yonada-released/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:35:21

• "Why? What’s to like about this kind of code?" ☛ https://htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2024/8/ | Source: Markup from Hell    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:37:11

• "In a comment on my entry on how common (desktop) motherboards are supporting more M.2 NVMe slots" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/ServerPCIeCardsWeUse | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:37:35

• "In my quest to make linkedlist.org—my link blog—faster" ☛ https://www.wezm.net/v2/posts/2024/tiny-cdn/ | Source: Wesley Moore    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:37:47

• What Doctors Like Myself Know About Americans’ Health Care Anger ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/opinion/health-care-anger.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:38:52

• UnitedHealthcare tragedy sparks conversations about insurance reform ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2024/1208/UnitedHealthcare-tragedy-sparks-conversations-about-insurance-reform    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:39:10

• India’s craving for baked chips, protein bars spurring growth of health food market ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/indias-craving-for-baked-chips-protein-bars-spurring-growth-of-health-food-market    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:39:46

• Afghan Women Say Ban On Midwife Training Will Mean Health Risks ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-taliban-women-midwives-nurses-education-employment-ban-restrictions/33229467.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:40:03

• S. Korean commander involved in martial law says soldiers were ‘victims’ of ex-defence minister ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/s-korea-military-officer-involved-in-martial-law-says-soldiers-were-victims-of-ex-defence-minister    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:40:24

• South Korea martial law fallout deepens as President Yoon Suk Yeol targeted in criminal probe ☞ https://nypost.com/2024/12/08/world-news/south-korea-martial-law-fallout-deepens-as-president-yoon-suk-yeol-targeted-in-criminal-probe/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:40:33

• Monday Briefing: Al-Assad Flees Syria as Rebels Claim Power ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/briefing/syria-south-korea-trump.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:40:45

• South Korea Unsure Who Is Running the Government ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/world/asia/south-korea-martial-law-yoon.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:41:07

• Yoon’s impeachment motion puts focus on South Korea’s generational gap ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/president-yoons-impeachment-motion-puts-focus-on-south-koreas-generational-gap    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:41:23

• South Korea martial law fallout deepens as prosecutors close in on President, ex-defence minister ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-prosecutors-open-criminal-case-into-president-yoon-over-martial-law    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:42:09

• South Korea’s opposition brands ruling party’s plan to fill in for Yoon unconstitutional ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-opposition-brands-ruling-partys-plan-to-fill-in-for-yoon-unconstitutional    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:42:25

• Can South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol be suspended without impeachment? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/can-south-koreas-president-yoon-suk-yeol-be-suspended-without-impeachment    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:42:46

• South Korean interior minister resigns: Media ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-interior-minister-resigns-media    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:43:12

• South Korean opposition will again try to impeach Yoon ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-opposition-plans-new-impeachment-push    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:43:24

• Visually impaired South Korean lawmaker tried to scale walls on martial law day ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/visually-impaired-south-korean-lawmaker-had-tried-to-scale-walls-on-martial-law-day    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:43:45

• South Korea turmoil: What next? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-turmoil-what-next    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:43:57

• After failed martial law, South Koreans ask: Who’s in charge? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/after-failed-martial-law-south-koreans-ask-whos-in-charge    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:44:20

• Malaysia Airlines pilots praised on social control media after difficult UK landing ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-airlines-pilots-praised-on-social-media-after-difficult-uk-landing    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:45:32

• 3 years on, displaced families await compensation for Lao-China Railway project ☞ https://rfa.org/english/laos/2024/12/08/laos-compensation-railway/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:46:01

• Zelensky ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/08/trump-was-reluctant-to-meet-with-zelensky-in-paris-but-macron-talked-him-into-it-axios | Source: Meduza    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:46:28

• Browsers running proprietary nonsense ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/08/wasm-4-retro-game-dev-right-in-your-browser/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:47:06

• "The widely quoted carrot factoid that the vegetable’s orange colour is the result of patriotic Dutch farmers breeding them that way may be an urban myth" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/08/the-audiophile-carrot/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:47:56

• "Even better is that it is compatible with far lower specification FDM printers than e.g. PEEK." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/08/new-tullomer-filament-claims-to-beat-peek-aluminium-and-steel/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:48:25

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

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:49:06

• Trump discusses cutting Ukraine aid, mass deportations in first post-election TV interview ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241208-trump-touts-tariffs-mass-deportations-and-nato-skepticism-in-tv-interview    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:49:23

• Trump says Russia abandoned Syria's Assad, never should have been involved ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241208-trump-says-russia-abandoned-syria-s-assad-never-should-have-been-involved    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:49:51

• Disappointed with Berlin, Poland seeks new partners in Baltics and Scandinavia ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2430026/disappointed-with-berlin-poland-seeks-new-partners-in-baltics-and-scandinavia    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:50:07

• 43,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed Since Russia Invaded, Zelensky Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/world/europe/ukrainian-war-dead.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:50:21

• Ukraine’s Aggressive Draft Efforts Are Facing a Backlash ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/world/europe/ukraine-army-draft-mykola-kulichenko.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:50:38

• "how many soldiers have died in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/08/trump-zelensky-and-the-kremlin-spar-over-ceasefire-talks-and-how-many-soldiers-have-died-in-russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine | Source: Meduza    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:51:02

• Two Latvian writers attend congress in Moscow ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/literature/08.12.2024-two-latvian-writers-attend-congress-in-moscow.a579402/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:51:18

• 🔴 Syria's Assad and his family in Moscow after Russia granted them asylum, says Kremlin source ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241208-live-rebels-announce-full-control-of-syria-s-third-largest-city-homs    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:51:52

• Syria's Assad Flees To Moscow, Reportedly Granted Asylum ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-says-syria-s-assad-granted-asylum-in-moscow-/33231485.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:52:08

• Russia Says Syria's Assad Granted Asylum In Moscow ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/syria-rebels-control-damascus-assad-flees/33231019.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:52:31

• Georgescu, Supporters Protest Outside Bucharest Polling Station After Runoff Scrapped ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/romania-calin-georgescu-supporters-protest-in-bucharest/33231107.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:53:07

• Russian Ex-ASML employee indicted for stealing critical trade secrets — currently in custody, faces 20-year Netherlands entry ban ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/russian-ex-asml-employee-indicted-for-stealing-critical-trade-secrets-currently-in-custody-faces-20-year-netherlands-entry-ban    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:53:52

• Ousted Syrian President reportedly in Moscow after rebel takeover ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/1208/Ousted-Syrian-President-reportedly-in-Moscow-after-rebel-takeover    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:54:56

• As Assad’s Dictatorship in Syria Ends, New Risks for the Middle East Are Huge ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/us/politics/syria-assad-iran-risks.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:55:09

• Assad Arrives in Russia After Fleeing Syria, Russian Media Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/08/world/syria-war-damascus    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:55:25

• Bashar al-Assad of Syria Falls to Rebels ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/world/middleeast/assad-syria.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:55:58

• As Syrian Government Loses Control, the Skies Above Go Quiet ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/world/middleeast/syria-quiet-skies.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 11:56:06

• "Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Russia" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/08/syrian-president-bashar-al-assad-in-russia-state-media-reports | Source: Meduza    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:00:11

• "Khmeimim" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/08/syrian-rebels-reportedly-capture-jableh-city-near-russia-s-khmeimim-airbase | Source: Meduza    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:00:58

• "Assad has stepped down as Syria’s president" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/08/moscow-confirms-that-assad-has-stepped-down-as-syria-s-president-and-fled-the-country | Source: Meduza    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:01:42

• Syrians celebrate end of Assad's brutal reign after the president flees ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241209-syrians-assad-brutal-reign    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:01:52

• What’s at stake for America in Syria after Bashar al-Assad ☞ https://nypost.com/2024/12/08/opinion/whats-at-stake-for-america-in-syria-after-bashar-al-assad/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:02:22

• Bogged Down in Ukraine, Russia Pays a Price in Syria ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/world/europe/russia-syria-assad-putin.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:03:48

• Trump Says Russia, Iran In 'Weakened State,' Calls On Putin To Make Ukraine Deal ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-russia-weakened-state/33231410.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:04:11

• How To Install Surveillance Giant Google Drive on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-google-drive-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:05:40

• How To Install OBS Studio on Fedora 41 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-obs-studio-fedora-41/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:05:55

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

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

• How To Install Proton Mail on Fedora 41 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-proton-mail-fedora-41/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:06:37

• Calendar Month using Python ☞ https://idroot.us/calendar-month-python/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:07:19

• This Week in KDE Apps: Gear 24.12.0 incoming ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2024/12/08/this-week-in-kde-apps-gear-24.12.0-incoming/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:09:13

• Episode 458 – FBI endorses E2E encryption ☞ https://opensourcesecurity.io/2024/12/08/episode-458-fbi-endorses-e2e-encryption/ which ends? You and Facebook?    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:10:58

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

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:11:43

• How To Install Thunderbird Mail on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-thunderbird-mail-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:12:03

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

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:12:13

• Calculate Derivatives using Python ☞ https://idroot.us/calculate-derivatives-python/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:12:45

• New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients - 2024-12-04 Edition ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-clients-2024-12-04-edition/index.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:13:18

• Manjaro 24.2 “Yonada” Released, Here’s What’s New ☞ https://linuxiac.com/manjaro-24-2-yonada-released/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:13:51

• Arch Linux: Installing and Switching Between Multiple Kernels ☞ https://linuxiac.com/arch-linux-switching-between-multiple-kernels/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:13:59

• Unveiling BlackArch Linux: The Top OS for Ethical Hacking ☞ https://www.fosslinux.com/139164/unveiling-blackarch-linux-the-top-os-for-ethical-hacking.htm    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:14:29

• Lazy Reading for 2024/12/08 ☞ https://www.dragonflydigest.com/2024/12/08/lazy-reading-for-2024-12-08/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:14:51

• Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Ubuntu on VirtualBox ☞ https://www.fosslinux.com/136541/guide-to-installing-ubuntu-on-virtualbox.htm    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:15:05

• Chalk – terminal string styling ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/chalk-terminal-string-styling/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:16:22

• smash – find duplicate files super fast ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/smash-find-duplicate-files-super-fast/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:16:33

• 15 Best Free and Open Source File Synchronization Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-file-synchronization-tools/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:16:41

• Microsoft-sponsored "The New Stack" Publishing Abusive Monopolist Microsoft backdoored Windows Articles in "Linux" Clothing (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/08/Microsoft_sponsored_The_New_Stack_Publishing_Microsoft_Windows_.shtml    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:16:56

• 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 8th, 2024 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-december-8th-2024    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:20:47

• GNU World Order 593 ☞ http://gnuworldorder.info//audiophile/gnuWorldOrder_593_ogg.ogg    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:21:20

• Ubuntu Forums Migration ☞ https://ubuntu-news.org/2024/12/08/ubuntu-forums-migration/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:22:16

• The Fridge: Ubuntu Forums Migration ☞ https://fridge.ubuntu.com/2024/12/08/ubuntu-forums-migration/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:24:19

• To Canonical, Ubuntu users are only potential "Ubuntu customers". Community? WHAT R U, COMMIE???    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:26:54

• reComputer R1113-10 industrial IoT gateway offers isolated RS485, RS232, DI, DO, and dual Gigabit Ethernet ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/08/recomputer-r1113-10-industrial-iot-gateway-offers-isolated-rs485-rs232-di-do-and-dual-gigabit-ethernet/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:27:19

• Abandoning Ubuntu community some more. Even the TERMINAL has ads now. Canonical trying to sell you things. Things like GPL-licensed software made by volunteers. Canonical sells their work like a product.    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:28:28

• Suspected Israeli strikes hit Syrian capital Damascus ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241208-suspected-israeli-strikes-hit-a-part-of-damascus    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:28:59

• Canada high court rules that suspected drug sales justify warrantless searches amid ‘opioid crisis’ ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/canada-top-court-rules-that-suspected-drug-trades-justify-warrantless-searches-amidst-opioid-crisis/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:29:26

• All the Latest Five Blog Posts at OSI's Blog Are Written by a Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Operative Salaried by Abusive Monopolist Microsoft ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/07/All_the_Latest_Five_Blog_Posts_at_OSI_s_Blog_Are_Written_by_a_M.shtml    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:30:11

• Another Massive Blow to the Web ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/07/Another_Massive_Blow_to_the_Web.shtml    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:30:19

• Dictatorship Formalised: Python Software Foundation Violates Its Very Own Code Of Conduct (COC) or Code Of Censorship ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/07/Dictatorship_Formalised_Python_Software_Foundation_Violates_Its.shtml    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:30:31

• Syria: Abusive Monopolist Microsoft backdoored Windows Down to 8% "Market Share" (It Was 99% Just 15 Years Ago) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/08/Syria_Microsoft_Windows_Down_to_8_Market_Share_It_Was_99_Just_1.shtml    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:30:44

• When Python is Basically Run by a 'Microsoft-Friendly' Mole Who Ousts People That Actually Contributed a Lot to Python for Many Years ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/08/When_Python_is_Basically_Run_by_a_Microsoft_Friendly_Mole_Who_O.shtml    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:30:52

• Microsoft Ends Support for Vista 10, So Relative Share of Vista 10 Goes Up, Vista 11 is Down ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/08/Microsoft_Ends_Support_for_Vista_10_So_Relative_Share_of_Vista_.shtml    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:31:02

• Microsoft's Latest 'Novel' Approach, Trying to Prevent People Moving Away From Abusive Monopolist Microsoft and From backdoored Windows (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/08/Microsoft_s_Latest_Novel_Approach_Trying_to_Prevent_People_Movi.shtml    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:31:09

• Quantum Censorship Could Hide The Awful Truth of What Lies Inside a Black Hole ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/quantum-censorship-could-hide-the-awful-truth-of-what-lies-inside-a-black-hole    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:31:45

• "social control media accounts sharing unconfirmed reports that his plane crashed." ☞ https://off-guardian.org/2024/12/08/discuss-syrian-government-falls-assad-flees-damascus/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:32:49

• Experts react: Rebels have toppled the Assad regime. What’s next for Syria, the Middle East, and the world? ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react/experts-react-rebels-have-toppled-the-assad-regime-whats-next-for-syria-the-middle-east-and-the-world/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:33:02

• Why the Assad regime collapsed in Syria – and why so fast ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241208-why-the-assad-regime-collapsed-in-syria-and-why-so-fast    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:33:12

• Parisians gather to celebrate the fall of Assad's regime in Syria ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241208-parisians-gather-to-celebrate-the-fall-of-assad-s-regime-in-syria    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:33:25

• What is the stance of the Syrian rebels who have toppled Assad? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241208-what-is-the-stance-of-the-syrian-rebels-who-have-toppled-assad    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:33:35

• Lebanon says boosting troops on Syria border after Assad's fall ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241208-lebanon-says-boosting-troops-on-syria-border-after-assad-s-fall    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:33:47

• What role did Israel play in the toppling of Syria's Assad? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241208-what-role-did-israel-play-in-the-toppling-of-syria-s-assad    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:33:57

• What did life look like in Syria under Bashar al-Assad's regime? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241208-what-did-life-look-like-in-syria-under-bashar-al-assad-s-regime    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:35:16

• What will become of Bashar al-Assad now that he has been ousted by Syrian rebels? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241208-what-will-become-of-bashar-al-assad-now-that-he-has-been-ousted-by-syrian-rebles    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:35:50

• Israel's Netanyahu hails fall of Assad as 'historic day' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241208-israel-s-netanyahu-hails-fall-of-assad-as-historic-day    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:36:11

• Iran's embassy in Damascus stormed by Syrian rebels ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241208-iran-s-embassy-in-damascus-stormed-by-syrian-rebels    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:36:25

• The fall of Syria's Assad resonates all the way to Paris, where people are gathering to celebrate ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241208-the-fall-of-syria-s-assad-resonates-all-the-way-to-paris-where-people-are-gathering-to-celebrate    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:36:50

• China says hopes Syria ‘returns to stability as soon as possible’ ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/08/china-says-hopes-syria-returns-to-stability-as-soon-as-possible/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:37:16

• The Fall of Assad’s Syria ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-fall-of-assads-syria    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:37:25

• Biden Weighs Approach to Rebels in Syria Amid Secret Message Exchange ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/us/politics/biden-syria-assad-isis.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:37:39

• With Assad’s Fall, Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ Unravels ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/world/middleeast/irans-syria-axis-of-resistance.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:37:52

• So now Tulsi can go visit Russia again to meet her old buddy Assad    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:38:30

• Syrians Mourn All They Have Lost, Even as They Celebrate ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/world/middleeast/syria-damascus-eyewitness-assad.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:38:42

• Syria’s Army Was Hollowing Out Long Before Rebels’ Advance ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/world/middleeast/syria-army-assad-fall.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:39:16

• Yoon and Assad. Who saw that coming? Those things happen so fast.    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:39:43

• Now the mainstream media cites "experts", wherein what qualifies them as experts is that they always lead towards establishment (powerful people's) narrative    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:41:00

• Who Is Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, Leader of Syrian Rebel Offensive? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/world/middleeast/syria-hts-jolani.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:41:20

• As Syrian Rebels Take Charge, Freeing Prisoners of Assad Is a Priority ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/world/middleeast/syria-prisons-sednaya-assad.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:41:30

• Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Rebels and the Fall of Assad ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/article/syria-civil-war-rebels.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:41:40

• The Assad Family’s Legacy Is One of Savage Oppression ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/world/middleeast/assad-family-legacy-syria.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:42:21

• Syrians wake up to a new country, after rebels ousted Assad during the night ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241208-syrians-wake-up-to-a-new-country-after-rebels-ousted-assad-during-the-night    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:42:52

• pgtt-rsl v2.0 have been released ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pgtt-rsl-v20-have-been-released-2956/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:43:44

• pgBadger 13.0 released ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pgbadger-130-released-2975/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:44:17

• Paul Wise: FLOSS Activities November 2024 ☞ http://bonedaddy.net/pabs3/log/2024/12/09/floss-activities/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:49:47

• Flyway Community Drift Check released ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/flyway-community-drift-check-released-2970/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:50:59

• IXP from scratch: Part 1 — Building a new IXP ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/12/09/ixp-from-scratch-part-1-building-a-new-ixp/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:54:23

• Christian Hergert: Vacation? What’s that? ☞ https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2024/12/08/vacation-whats-that/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 12:56:59

• Nowadays it's not colleagues or managers killing workers; it's the companies trying to induce stress on staff. This way, either they never reach pension age or meet disability at a young age (e.g. RSI) wherein it becomes possible to claim "performance deficit" and replace them with younger (read: cheaper and healthier) workers    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:01:20

• Data structures as jigs for programmers (Go edition) ☞ https://lemire.me/blog/2024/12/08/data-structures-as-jigs-for-programmers-go-edition/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:03:32

• Dirk Eddelbuettel: pinp 0.0.11 on CRAN: Maintenance ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2024/12/08#pinp_0.0.11    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:04:29

• CURLing for Crypto on Honeypots, (Mon, Dec 9th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31502    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:09:11

• Dual Sanctions: Courts Can Layer Inherent Power Sanctions on Top of § 285 Awards ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2024/12/sanctions-courts-inherent.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:09:36

• Techrights covered the "it's only you" sociopathic management (or authority) problem; they like to gaslight people who all suffer (not together), making them feel like an obstacle when in fact everyone suffers similarly (but "alone"). The finger-pointing exercise enables things to deteriorate without effective opposition/oversight. E.g. imposing Microsoft or Slack on people...    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:12:43

• Paulo Henrique de Lima Santana: Bits from MiniDebConf Toulouse 2024 ☞ http://phls.com.br/bits-from-minidebconf-toulouse-2024    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:19:41

• JayZ, like J K Rowling, made to waste time. Social control media again. Instead of making music and writing books they need to deal with pests, lawyers, and a bunch of online criminals making a 'hobby' out of making decent people less productive.    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:21:55

• NYPD Releases New Images of Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/nyregion/uhc-ceo-shooting-suspect-photos.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:23:50

• Raspberry Digital Signage 21.0 released ☞ https://www.binaryemotions.com/raspberry-digital-signage-21-0-released/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:24:31

• Corporate media very upset many sympathise with killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO. Where was that same media when Famous Criminal Bill Gates said "well, he's dead" about Jeffrey Epstein? Perhaps they should have invested as much money to find the rich ringleaders behind Epstein's death. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:26:45

• They basically say it's OK for rich people to murder other rich people to cover up for other rich people. But when some poor "chav" murders someone who isn't a poor "chav", then it's a very major scandal.    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:27:58

• High-Level Criminals Associate Privacy With Crime Because They Want Privacy Only for Themselves (Control But No Accountability) http://techrights.org/o/2020/08/14/control-but-no-accountability/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:28:14

• "Pedaling Your Mobile Web Server Across The Globe" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/08/pedaling-your-mobile-web-server-across-the-globe/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:34:28

• SECO launches Mediatek Genio 510 and 700 SMARC SoMs built for industrial and edge Hey Hi (AI) applications ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/09/seco-launches-mediatek-genio-510-and-700-smarc-soms-built-for-industrial-and-edge-ai-applications/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:35:22

• GNU/Linux Out Loud 103: Backup or Bust ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/linux-out-loud/lol-103/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:39:08

• The latest backlash in X and the X-odus did NOT help Mastodon https://mastodon-analytics.com/ context: http://techrights.org/n/2024/09/07/No_Mastodon_is_Not_Growing_Social_Control_Media_is_Generally_Wa.shtml    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:40:53

• mastodon isn't about freedom, it's about people who conflate federation with free speech and in the process become even more censorious than both X and Twitter (prior management) http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2017/11/21/mastodon-free-speech/ http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2017/11/23/mastodon-is-oppressive/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:42:40

• Design System December Updates ☞ https://anditosan.wordpress.com/2024/12/08/design-system-december-updates/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:49:12

• Brazil court sentences three officers for asphyxiation death of Black man ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/brazil-court-sentences-three-officers-for-asphyxiation-death-of-black-man-in-tear-gas-filled-trunk/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:54:24

• Zero-day backdoored Windows NTLM hash vulnerability gets patched by third-party —credentials can be hijacked by merely viewing a malicious file in File Explorer ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/zero-day-windows-ntlm-hash-vulnerability-gets-patched-by-third-party-credentials-can-be-hijacked-by-merely-viewing-a-malicious-file-in-file-explorer    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:54:50

• Taiwan reports near doubling of Chinese warships nearby ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-reports-near-doubling-of-chinese-warships-nearby    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:58:39

• Australia PM says suspected synagogue arson appears to be terrorist act ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-pm-says-suspected-synagogue-arson-appears-to-be-terrorist-act    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:58:46

• Yoon’s signature industrial policies at risk ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/yoons-signature-industrial-policies-at-risk    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:59:04

• Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education Secretary Pick, Is Paused ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/us/linda-mcmahon-sexual-abuse-lawsuit.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 13:59:33

• Intel XeSS 2 DLL files leaked days before launch — Frame Generation and Low Latency libraries surface at Nexus Mods ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intel-xess-2-dll-files-leaked-days-before-launch-frame-generation-and-low-latency-libraries-surface-at-nexus-mods    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:00:13

• South Korea’s martial law plans were drawn up in November, says lawmaker ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/s-korea-martial-law-plans-drawn-up-in-november-says-lawmaker    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:00:32

• Mysterious Fatal 'Disease X' Outbreak in Congo Still Can't Be Explained ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-fatal-disease-x-outbreak-in-congo-still-cant-be-explained    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:00:57

• An Ancient Killer Is Rapidly Becoming Resistant to Antibiotics, Study Warns ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/an-ancient-killer-is-rapidly-becoming-resistant-to-antibiotics-study-warns    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:01:17

• Promising New Malaria Vaccine Can Be Injected by Mosquito Bite ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/promising-new-malaria-vaccine-can-be-injected-by-mosquito-bite    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:01:28

• Mysterious Fossils Suggest Neanderthals Were Capable of Abstract Thought ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-fossils-suggest-neanderthals-were-capable-of-abstract-thought    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:02:07

• Record-Breaking Super-Earth Has The Density of Lead, Scientists Say ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/record-breaking-super-earth-has-the-density-of-lead-scientists-say    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:02:41

• Steve Mensch, President of Tyler Perry Studios, Dies at 62 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/arts/television/steve-mensch-dead.html not connection to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Mensch    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:04:47

• Louise Mensch also divorced Peter Mensch, so her Web site and her life pretty much collapsed. She used to falsely accuse people, even Jews, of antisemitism in social control media and was generally a vexatious troll. Louise Mensch represents the deterioration of integrity and quality of British MPs.    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:06:53

• Shelter staff rescue stray dog found 1,200 miles and four states away from home ☞ https://nypost.com/2024/12/08/lifestyle/shelter-staff-rescue-stray-dog-found-1200-miles-and-four-states-away-from-home/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:08:16

• "Since the construction of the first commercial light water nuclear power plants (LWR) the design of their fuel rods hasn’t changed significantly." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/08/silicon-carbide-may-replace-zirconium-alloys-for-nuclear-fuel-rod-cladding/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:09:57

• "What if your keychain could tell you the temperature, all while staying battery-free? That’s the essence of this innovative keychain ‘NFC_temp’ by [bjorn]." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/08/tiny-nfc-powered-keychain-thermometer/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:12:10

• Acceptable public use cases for smartphone speakers ☞ https://rubenerd.com/acceptable-public-use-cases-for-smartphone-speakers/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:12:36

• Today Techrights will focus on EPO leaks    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:14:45

• Volkswagen to exit China's Xinjiang, sell factory https://www.dw.com/en/volkswagen-to-exit-china-s-xinjiang-sell-factory/a-70899762    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:28:04

• Surprise solar surge in Pakistan shocks experts and grid https://www.dw.com/en/surprise-solar-surge-in-pakistan-shocks-experts-and-grid/a-70885544    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:28:52

• "Well, I failed. If you read my last post you know I was doing a short game jam with my friend to motivate us to get writing some code. My friend used Unreal and was able to get a nice MVP working with a single level." gemini://gem.soaringotter.xyz/gemfeed/2024-12-08-i-failed.gmi    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:41:42

• Planning for an Uncertain Future: "I just want to make clear that this entry does not constitute a return to writing. I'm still taking a step back¹ from writing. I'm only writing this entry now because it's important for people to get this message now rather than later." gemini://nicholasjohnson.ch/2024/12/09/planning-for-an-uncertain-future/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:42:41

• "[...] why do they [people] still talk about retirement or making long term investments as if they’re certain civilization will still be here in the distant future?"    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:43:03

• "We are at a unique moment in human history. It's more likely than ever that one of the following occurs: A global catastrophic event or existential risk to the human species is realized / New technology radically transforms society"    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:44:05

• "I am 25 years old. If I retire at age 60, I will retire in 35 years. Suppose there is a 1% probability of global nuclear war in any given year. That works out to a 1-(1-0.01)^35 ≈ 30% chance that global nuclear war happens before I retire, meaning that I can't enjoy any of the money I saved and I would've been better off spending it instead."    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:44:37

• "In this hypothetical, there's a 70% chance that global nuclear war doesn't happen and I still need the retirement money. So I'd probably save. But what if we factor in other risks? Let's pick one from the second category: new technology."    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:45:06

• "If you commit crimes that could land you in jail or prison for years, you should consider stopping if you can. A few years incarcerated starting in 2024 could amount to a de facto life sentence due to the global catastrophic risk level."    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:46:02

• "I'm in a situation where it's critical for me to advance career-wise and any extra time/energy spent writing is not spent on my career. When I stopped writing prolifically a year ago⁴, I planned to come back to writing later after I'd made enough progress in my career and other personal life goals that I felt ready to return."    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:46:33

• "Understand that when it comes to global catastrophic risk, there are a very small number of people who will determine whether those risks are realized or not. Most of us aren't in a position to change the outcome. So just do what you can, and don't panic or worry excessively about it. That won't do any good."    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:47:15

• "The Corporation at which I work, has just cancelled the Christmas raffle, due to very low attendance." gemini://hanzbrix.pollux.casa/gemlog/20241209.gmi    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:48:18

• 🔤SpellBinding: AISMNPK Wordo: WAVED gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-12-09.gmi    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:49:38

• "During the 2020 COVID lockdowns, several cultural fads broke through around the same time: sea shanty music, Taylor Swift's cottage core aesthetic, and... "eating ass." It's what a real man does. It's what a good boyfriend does. You don't love her if you don't do it." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2409    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:51:00

• Little suns gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2410    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:51:35

• Probably the best engineer's wristwatch of today gopher://hoi.st:70/0/posts/2024-12-09-engineers-wristwatch-of-today.txt    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:52:36

• "`ed` is a window in the past. This is a line-based editor, not a screen-based editor. It can be used with a line-printer instead of a screen. This also means that working with it is very different. I'll try to collect some interesting command sequences on this page." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2024-12-09-ed    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:53:25

• Burned gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2024-12-09-burn    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 14:53:58

• Techrights will resist abuse from Microsoft, which is funded by Microsoft (now we have proof of this). We covered all these issues in the past 3 days. So did tuxmachines earlier today: http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/12/09/Turning_20_5_Tomorrow.shtml    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 15:39:39

• Techrights will not take orders or listen to demands from criminals. It never did and it never will. It would be wrong to even consider doing so for a second.    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 15:40:39

• Even Novell tried. It didn't work. http://techrights.org/o/2019/04/14/ronald-hovsepian-vs-techrights/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 15:41:02

• The EPO tried more than 9 years ago http://techrights.org/o/2015/11/29/epo-twisting-defamation-law/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 15:41:33

• The attacks on Techrights have always been in proportion to its effect. When the articles become very _effective_, then the threats start coming in. So we take those attacks and threats as a sign of accomplishment.    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 15:42:40

• A new site that never receives threats isn't signalling safety or accuracy; it most likely just gets ignored and not challenged because it lacks effect. Or it mostly does puff pieces, not illuminating crimes, which is how journalism helps guard transparent society, prerequisite in democracies    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 15:44:30

• GNU/Linux share rose again today https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-200902-202412    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 15:47:33

• record November snowfall https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-s-seoul-inundated-by-record-november-snowfall/a-70897490    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 16:17:28

• Myanmar: ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for junta chief https://www.dw.com/en/myanmar-icc-prosecutor-seeks-arrest-warrant-for-junta-chief/a-70897488    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 16:18:13

• election fatigue? https://www.dw.com/en/is-indonesia-experiencing-election-fatigue/a-70899761    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 16:18:32

• dramatic rise in measles cases https://www.dw.com/en/germany-sees-dramatic-rise-in-measles-cases/a-70901183    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 16:47:31

• Ex-Manchester City striker set to become Georgia's president https://www.dw.com/en/ex-manchester-city-striker-set-to-become-georgia-s-president/a-70901882    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 16:48:28

• German carmakers exploiting Serbian workers https://www.dw.com/en/are-german-carmakers-exploiting-serbian-workers/a-70873965    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 16:49:08

• 7 Days A Week https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/us-boomer-unretires-works-7-days-week-after-struggling-1470-social-security-payments-1729042    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 16:51:05

• Kakistocracy https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/11/29/the-coming-kakistocracy-the-cabinet-nominations-of-trump-and-future-of-u-s-national-security/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 17:00:23

• Kosovo Arrests Eight Linked to Canal Explosion as Tensions With Serbia Rise https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-11-30/kosovo-boosts-security-after-blast-threatens-power-supplies    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 17:00:48

• health https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/11/30/pandemics-and-global-health-security-lessons-from-covid-19/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 17:01:07

• RCEP https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/11/30/cross-border-data-flows-under-rcep-striking-a-balance-between-security-and-competitiveness/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 17:01:36

• Many insurance companies don't "Waste paper" on you until "You cancel" in order to "Lower expenses" (e.g. "Won't contact client" until "Money is at risk"). So insurance companies are pox and the people who run them are sometimes unworthy of life. Killing them isn't a solution; boycotts can work well.    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 17:04:56

• YesMadam allegedly asks employees if they are stressed, and then fires them; leaked letter goes viral https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/startup-asks-employees-if-they-are-stressed-and-then-fires-them-leaked-letter-goes-viral/articleshow/116129662.cms?from=mdr    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:06:32

• "Data-driven" https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/civil-security/data-driven-strategies-take-centre-stage-at-policing-conference/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:15:50

• Bad idea all around; those are digital weapons https://theconversation.com/getting-your-child-a-smartphone-or-tablet-for-christmas-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-security-244678    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:23:24

• ssh-keygen fails for security keys without attestation https://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3761 attestation???    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:23:45

• The real issue here is the FBI demanding back doors (along with other agencies), e.g. CALEA/2 https://www.usnews.com/news/technology/articles/2024-12-03/fbi-tells-telecom-firms-to-boost-security-following-wide-ranging-chinese-hacking-campaign http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/24/ESET_Finds_Rootkits_Does_Not_Explain_How_They_Get_Installed_Med.shtml    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:24:58

• Homeland Security, ICE Using Cell-Site Simulators for Illegal Tracking https://www.projectcensored.org/ice-cell-site-simulators-illegal-tracking/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:29:59

• One-Third of Children Globally Face Water Scarcity Due to Climate Change https://www.projectcensored.org/children-water-scarcity-climate-change/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:39:31

• Most Vulnerable Nations https://www.projectcensored.org/climate-debt-traps-vulnerable-nations/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:39:52

• Natural Gas Industry Hid Health and Climate Risks of Gas Stoves https://www.projectcensored.org/natural-gas-industry-hid-risks-gas-stoves/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:40:14

• 6 non tech things you wish you had done before being breached https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/6-non-tech-things-you-wish-you-had-done-before-being-breached/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:40:49

• Nuclear Weapons Create and Exacerbate Human Insecurity https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/12/03/nuclear-weapons-create-and-exacerbate-human-insecurity/ so why does counterpunch keep parroting Putin?    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:41:28

• slop security reports [sic] https://sethmlarson.dev/slop-security-reports?    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:42:02

• Midwives https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/12/02/midwives-see-bigger-risks-and-bigger-role-climate-crisis    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:48:47

• landmark climate hearings https://www.dw.com/en/world-s-top-court-starts-landmark-climate-hearings/a-70934899    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:49:06

• obligations? trying to compel billionaire to obey rulings? https://www.dw.com/en/icj-begins-hearings-to-clarify-climate-change-obligations/a-70934309    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:49:45

• Climate Accountability https://truthout.org/articles/frontline-nations-demand-climate-accountability-at-the-icj/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:50:56

• "Top Emitter China" because we have outsourced so much production to it https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-12-03/top-emitter-china-tells-world-court-that-un-treaties-cover-states-climate-obligations    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:51:31

• As climate focus shifts to states, East Coast partnership offers model for multi-state collaboration https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/policy-and-regulation/as-climate-focus-shifts-to-states-east-coast-partnership-offers-model-for-multi-state-collaboration    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:53:16

• The Hague https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-worlds-biggest-climate-case-begins-in-the-hague/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:53:38

• Overpopulation and draughts (starvation) drive wars https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/12/02/world-court-considers-climate-change    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:54:06

• arrested https://www.dw.com/en/khan-protest-pakistan-reporter-matiullah-jan-arrested/a-70907445    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:54:59

• air pollution https://www.dw.com/en/indians-slowly-choking-under-clouds-of-air-pollution/a-70907332    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:55:43

• Delhi https://www.dw.com/en/how-can-delhi-finally-end-chronic-air-pollution/a-70908021    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:56:06

• But the EUIPO's "courts" are as corrupt as hell; this is well documented http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/guest-post-euipo-second-board-of-appeal.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 18:59:24

• WTH are "AI Servers" ANYWAY? New name for server with a GPU in a slot?? https://www.nextplatform.com/2024/11/27/fat-server-spending-props-up-slowing-ai-servers-at-dell/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:03:34

• Turkey Helped UAE to Arrest Suspects Accused of Killing Israeli Rabbi https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-11-26/uae-thanks-turkey-for-helping-to-arrest-suspects-in-killing-of-israeli-rabbi    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:04:48

• Eases Back Into His Duties as Minnesota's Governor https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/minnesota/articles/2024-11-26/tim-walz-accepts-turkey-presentation-as-he-eases-back-into-his-duties-as-minnesotas-governo    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:10:42

• Disgusting Video Of Butterball Turkeys Sexually Abused By Workers Sends Shockwaves Before Thanksgiving https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/disgusting-video-butterball-turkeys-sexually-abused-workers-sends-shockwaves-before-thanksgiving-1728993    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:11:40

• turkeys will be thrown in the trash https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/388106/thanksgiving-turkey-food-waste-sides-dry-bland    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:11:59

• Thousands Killed and Injured on the Job, with Significant Racial Disparities in Deaths and Injuries https://www.projectcensored.org/thousands-injured-job-racial-disparities/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:14:56

• Saltwater Intrusion Threatens US Freshwater Supplies https://www.projectcensored.org/saltwater-intrusion-threatens-freshwater/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:15:21

• CPJ, 24 other organizations release report on state censorship in the Americas https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-24-other-organizations-release-report-on-state-censorship-in-the-americas/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:16:52

• New Federal Rule Limits Transcript Withholding by Colleges and Universities https://www.projectcensored.org/transcript-withholding-college-university/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:18:52

• Unregulated PFAS Harming Native American Communities https://www.projectcensored.org/pfas-harming-native-american-communities/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:19:24

• Iran Extends Its Full Support to Syria To Fight Against Terrorist Groups in Country’s North https://scheerpost.com/2024/12/03/iran-extends-its-full-support-to-syria-to-fight-against-terrorist-groups-in-countrys-north/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:20:41

• Misleading claims https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-misleading-claims-as-syria-fight-intensifies/a-70946449    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:21:06

• Counterattacks https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-12-01/syria-sends-in-reinforcements-to-halt-insurgents-from-advancing-after-seizing-aleppo    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:23:09

• Companies’ Net-Zero Promises Have Near Zero Credibility https://www.projectcensored.org/net-zero-promises-zero-credibility/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:36:48

• Military Personnel Target Gen Z Recruits with Lurid Social Media Tactics https://www.projectcensored.org/military-target-gen-z-social-media-tactics/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:37:51

• Moving from one trash to another trash is still eating trash https://www.maketecheasier.com/moving-to-bluesky-twitter-alternative/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:39:39

• East African Crude Oil Pipeline https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/11/27/china-state-bank-shouldnt-back-east-african-crude-oil-pipeline    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:47:31

• Why German investors see business in Africa as too risky https://www.dw.com/en/why-german-investors-see-business-in-africa-as-too-risky/a-70911105    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 19:48:41

• Senegal https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-12-01/senegal-seeks-answers-80-years-after-french-massacre-of-african-soldiers    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:00:47

• Hospital School Programs Support Students’ Mental Health and Education https://www.projectcensored.org/hospital-school-program-mental-health-education/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:01:27

• Adopted Children in Paraguay https://www.projectcensored.org/forced-labor-adopted-children-paraguay/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:01:49

• California’s Groundbreaking Investment in Education for Incarcerated Youth https://www.projectcensored.org/california-education-incarcerated-youth/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:02:35

• Global Forest Protection Goals at Risk https://www.projectcensored.org/global-forest-protection-goals-at-risk/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:06:48

• FBI’s Annual Crime Report Misunderstood and Misrepresented by Media https://www.projectcensored.org/fbi-crime-report-misrepresented-by-media/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:07:00

• Cargill plans to slash roughly 8,000 jobs globally https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/cargill-plans-to-slash-roughly-8-000-jobs-globally-1.7399712    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:07:36

• Hackers stole information of more than 7,000 people through Sask. health clinic breach https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-privacy-breach-1.7399543 Windows TCO?    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:08:17

• 3 years for MRI https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-woman-3-years-mri-that-showed-she-had-brain-tumour-1.7398080    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:08:39

• Energy Crisis Deepens https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-11-28/cuba-decrees-contingency-plan-new-restrictions-as-energy-crisis-deepens    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:09:47

• kids who give back to the world https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2022/8/25/23318194/children-parenting-charity-philanthropy-climate-change    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:11:03

• China Scientists Rush to Climate-Proof Potatoes https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-11-27/china-scientists-rush-to-climate-proof-potatoes    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:11:26

• Sydney risks blackouts https://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/sydney-risks-blackouts-as-heat-soars-and-coal-power-plants-falter-20241127-p5ktvv.html    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:11:38

• Landless but Not Voiceless: Women of the Pacific in a Changing Climate https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/11/29/landless-but-not-voiceless-women-of-the-pacific-in-a-changing-climate/    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:12:27

• Greta Thunberg seems to have reinvented herself as foreign policy specialist, more like social control media slinger https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/climate-activist-greta-thunberg-the-kurds-right-to-freedom-and-autonomy-must-be-respected-76543    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:13:26

• Threatened by Climate Change, Panama Canal Has Big Plans to Deal With Drought https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-12-02/threatened-by-climate-change-panama-canal-has-big-plans-to-deal-with-drought    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:13:55

• Quebec's Lion Electric temporarily lays off more than half of remaining workforce https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/lion-electric-layoffs-buses-trucks-1.7398279    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:36:21

• How Montreal deals with inequality and poverty https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/homeless-encampment-notre-dame-spvm-1.7398440    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:36:51

• Windows TCO? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/data-analysis-er-closures-three-years-2024-worst-year-for-scheduled-closures-1.7396789    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:37:19

• Canada: Abuse, Bias Against Immigration Detainees with Disabilities https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/12/03/canada-abuse-bias-against-immigration-detainees-disabilities    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:37:37

• Health order sending Manitoba woman to jail for tuberculosis treatment 'wildly excessive': lawyer https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/tuberculosis-treatment-jail-winnipeg-1.7397568 Gulagboy said he got tuberculosis; prison next??    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:38:15

• strikes https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/us-postal-service-canada-bound-mail-1.7398615    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:38:44

• due to strike https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/us-postal-service-canada-bound-mail-1.7398615    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:39:06

• Africa https://www.dw.com/en/biden-says-us-is-all-in-on-africa-during-angola-visit/a-70951646    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:39:59

• 'safe and stable' Africa to invest https://www.dw.com/en/businesses-need-safe-and-stable-africa-to-invest-habeck/a-70950837    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:40:24

• video games from Africa https://www.dw.com/en/where-are-the-video-games-from-africa/a-70907990    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:41:03

• "First, make sure you have deactivated JavaScript or are using the LibreJS plug-in." https://stallman.org/archives/2024-sep-dec.html#7_December_2024_(Urgent:_Offer_US_mail_carriers_a_good_contract)    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:43:31

• GNU/Linux up to 6% in little Macao https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/macao/#monthly-200902-202412    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:44:25

• And very similar in nearby Hong Kong https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/hong-kong/#monthly-200902-202412    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:46:51

• Windows down in China (several months in a row) https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/china/#monthly-200902-202412    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 20:47:58

• Muslims in Berlin https://www.dw.com/en/germany-antisemitic-incidents-in-berlin-rise-sharply/a-70906920    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 21:04:29

• WWF suing Norway over possible deep-sea mining impacts https://www.dw.com/en/wwf-suing-norway-over-possible-deep-sea-mining-impacts/a-70857614    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 21:05:27

• Volkswagen https://www.dw.com/en/volkswagen-rejects-union-proposal-as-strikes-loom/a-70925003    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 21:06:10

• EPO leaks will come out earlier than originally planned (yes, we're too tired to wait till midnight)    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 21:44:55

• assisted dying bill = late stage capitalism ("hey kid, wanna die sooner?") https://www.dw.com/en/uk-lawmakers-vote-assisted-dying-bill-through-to-next-phase/a-70922677    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 21:45:41

• "The devices I want to keep certain files in sync between are my Linux desktop, Linux laptop, gaming PC, and Android phone. The gaming PC and Android phone are not strictly necessary to keep in sync with the others, but it's moderately convenient to have certain files synced and available on them." gemini://hyperreal.coffee/gemlog/2024-12-09-my-tentative-file-syncing-solution.gmi    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 22:18:12

• "Though, there would still be times when I just don't have the cognitive spoons to articulate things myself, and in these instances I wouldn't mind the technology doing it for me, and all I would have to do is the physical act of vocalizing it." gemini://hyperreal.coffee/gemlog/2024-12-08-my-speech-language-enhancing-technology-wishes.gmi    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 22:19:05

• "i've also been doing some livestreams and videos of some FOSS games my wife and I enjoy playing together, mostly Luanti (which used to be known as Minetest). lots of fun." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2411    

posted Monday, December 09, 2024 at 22:20:11