Roy Schestowitz

• "Fissionable Material" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/its-critical-dont-pile-up-your-fissionable-material/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:27:09

• "6GHz Band Opens In The US" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/the-6ghz-band-opens-in-the-us/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:27:32

• Good Lighting On A Budget ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/good-lighting-on-a-budget-with-cordless-tool-batteries/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:27:56

• Scientists Discover New Deep-Sea Predator, Name It 'Darkness' ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-new-deep-sea-predator-name-it-darkness    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:28:35

• DNA Reveals When Humans And Neanderthals Became One ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/dna-reveals-when-humans-and-neanderthals-became-one    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:28:56

• Does Cold Weather Cause Colds? Here's Why You Really Get Sick in Winter. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/does-cold-weather-cause-colds-heres-why-you-really-get-sick-in-winter    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:29:24

• Study Reveals Surprising Force Behind Crocodiles' Bizarre Head Scales ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-surprising-force-behind-crocodiles-bizarre-head-scales    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:29:54

• Humpback Whale Makes Record-Breaking Migration Across 3 Oceans ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/humpback-whale-makes-record-breaking-migration-across-3-oceans    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:30:01

• Nucleus - Free Multi-Platform Open-source PlayStation 3 (PS3) Emulator ☞ https://medevel.com/nucleus-ps3/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:31:48

• Static Site Generators and Admin Panels: My Journey, The Wins, The Fails, and the Greedy Clients ☞ https://medevel.com/static-site-generators-admin/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:32:09

• Shopify’s Closed Doors: Where Are the Free Themes? 7 Open-Source Alternatives for Building Your Online Store ☞ https://medevel.com/shopifys-closed-doors/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:32:31

• Dirk Eddelbuettel: #44: r2u For ML and MLops Talk ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2024/12/12#044_r2u_for_ml_ops_talk    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:33:59

• 'Kurdish leaders' warnings went unheeded for years and years' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20241212-kurdish-leaders-warnings-went-unheeded-for-years-and-years    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:34:17

• Software Patents: Velos Media video codec patent monopoly challenge instituted ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/12/12/velos-media-video-codec-patent-challenge-instituted    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:34:41

• China cracks down on ‘chaotic’ online financial commentary ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/12/china-censors-financial-commentary/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:34:58

• British Spooks Issue Yearly Teaser ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/british-spooks-issue-yearly-teaser/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:35:51

• 'Bribed journalism': puff piece about Microsoft, with bribed "journalist" taking money from Microsoft via the company that it "sponsors" (Red Hat) in exchange for fake coverage from a "media partner"    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:37:42

• "We haven’t seen [Les Wright] in a while, and with the release of his new video, we know why — he’s been busy growing crystals." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/automated-rig-grows-big-beautiful-crystals-fast/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:38:07

• Milei Tames Inflation in Argentina With Painful Policies, Sparking Applause and Anger ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/world/americas/argentina-president-milei-inflation-economy.html    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:38:40

• opening bell at NYSE ... by convicted criminal. The US is basically mafia at this point.    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:39:25

• Qt 6.8 for VxWorks Fully Supported ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-6.8-for-vxworks-fully-supported    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:39:58

• Intel executive says spinning off manufacturing unit is an 'open question' ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-executive-says-spinning-off-manufacturing-unit-is-an-open-question    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:40:28

• Dolores Madrigal, Plaintiff in Landmark Sterilization Case, Dies at 90 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/us/dolores-madrigal-dead.html    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:41:47

• Air Force Academy Sued Over Race-Based Admissions Policy ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/us/air-force-academy-race-based-admissions-lawsuit.html    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:41:59

• Johor’s Islamic international schools pulling in Singaporean students ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/johors-islamic-international-schools-drawing-singaporean-students    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:42:19

• Assad’s fall has rewards for Israel. It’s focused on the risks. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/1212/syria-assad-rebels-iran-israel-security    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:43:32

• Second martial law impeachment vote looms for South Korea’s president ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/second-martial-law-impeachment-vote-looms-for-south-koreas-president    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:43:41

• Security concerns spur New Zealand to regulate who can monitor satellites ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/security-concerns-spur-new-zealand-to-regulate-who-can-monitor-satellites    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:43:48

• ESP32-C3-based 2-channel Wi-Fi AC relay support energy monitoring with Home Assistant ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/12/seeed-studio-esp32-based-2-channel-wi-fi-ac-relay-features-energy-monitoring-with-home-assistant-and-esphome-support/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:44:17

• Live: Blinken tells Erdogan 'all parties' must ensure protection of Syrian civilians ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241213-live-blinken-tells-erdogan-all-parties-must-ensure-protection-of-syrian-civilians    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:44:32

• Spamnil is also running the same swindle, with companies paying money for Spamnil to pretend to do "article" or "interview" with them, bolstered by the "Linux Foundation" as the channel or the backchannel for bribes    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:45:38

• We need to call out this fake journalism that's actually spam http://techrights.org/n/2024/12/13/Red_Hat_Thank_You_Microsoft_Here_s_Your_Paid_for_Puff_Pieces_Fr.shtml    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:46:03

• Syrian rebels discover large-scale drug factories ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241213-syrian-rebels-discover-large-scale-drug-factories    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:46:26

• Alois Brunner, the Nazi war criminal at home in Assad's Syria ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241212-alois-brunner-the-nazi-war-criminal-at-home-in-assad-s-syria    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:46:35

• Is France a civil servant’s paradise? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/french-connections/20241212-is-france-a-civil-servant-s-paradise    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:46:53

• South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-korean-presidents-party-divided-over-defiant-martial-law-speech    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:49:02

• China ‘deeply surprised and dissatisfied’ with South Korean president’s spying claims ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-says-dissatisfied-with-south-korean-presidents-spying-accusations    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:49:20

• Tired of Clunky EMRs? Discover NOSH EMR — Open-Source, Efficient, and Doctor-Approved ☞ https://medevel.com/nosh-emr/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:49:48

• The world’s smallest arcade machine fits in the palm of your hand — Arduino microcontroller powers tiny Pong arcade machine ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/the-worlds-smallest-arcade-machine-fits-in-the-palm-of-your-hand-arduino-microcontroller-powers-tiny-pong-arcade-machine    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:50:15

• Explore e-paper technology with Nano Matter and the new EPDK-Matter from Pervasive Displays ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/12/12/explore-e-paper-technology-with-nano-matter-and-the-new-epdk-matter-from-pervasive-displays/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:51:32

• Move Mario remotely with this online N64 controller system ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/12/13/move-mario-remotely-with-this-online-n64-controller-system/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:51:39

• Eyes in the sky: Hong Kong police considering [computer]-enhanced drone patrols ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/12/eyes-in-the-sky-hong-kong-police-considering-ai-enhanced-drone-patrols/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:53:33

• Hong Kong’s 2024 GDP growth expected at 2.4%, business confidence feeble amid trade war fears, survey finds ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/13/hong-kongs-2024-gdp-growth-expected-at-2-4-business-confidence-feeble-amid-trade-war-fears-survey-finds/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:53:51

• Employee of Hong Kong trade office in London pleads not guilty to spying charges in UK court ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/13/employee-of-hong-kong-trade-office-in-london-pleads-not-guilty-to-spying-charge-in-uk-court/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:54:08

• The Big Issue’s shift from street paper to campaigning digital title ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/magazines/the-big-issue-digital-christmas-paul-mcnamee/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:54:54

• Syrians Celebrate the Fall of al-Assad, and Rebuild From Tragedy ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/world/middleeast/syria-assad-photos.html    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:55:28

• The Disappearing Capacitor ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/the-disappearing-capacitor/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:55:48

• Observer sale: New email reveals Guardian refusal to talk to potential bidder ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/nationals/observer-sale-new-email-reveals-guardian-refusal-to-talk-to-potential-bidder/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:56:13

• LLMs won't save us ☞ https://blog.relyabilit.ie/llms-wont-save-us/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:56:37

• HUNSN RJ42 and RJ43 defective chip maker Intel N150 fanless network appliances and mini PCs come with four 2.5GbE ports, four video outputs ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/13/hunsn-rj42-and-rj43-intel-n150-fanless-network-appliances-and-mini-pcs-come-with-four-2-5gbe-ports-four-video-outputs/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:57:07

• US Capitol Police Chief tells Senate over 50 congresspeople ‘swatted’ over past month ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/us-capitol-police-chief-tells-senate-over-50-congresspeople-swatted-over-past-month/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:57:40

• Have they removed it yet? ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2024/12/cisa-cyber-leader-says-agencies-have-addressed-solarwinds-gaps/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:58:43

• Chromecast ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/a-look-back-at-googles-2015-chromecast/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 22:59:04

• Business Insider tech chief: Hey Hi (AI) lets us ‘punch above our weight class’ ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/digital-journalism/business-insider-tech-chief-ai-lets-us-punch-above-our-weight-class/ So they basically wish to commit suicide https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/11/Why_is_UK_Press_Gazette_Jingoistic_About_Plagiarists_and_LLM_Sl.shtml    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 23:00:08

• Microsoft Reverses Course, Allows Installing backdoored Windows 11 on Unsupported Hardware ☞ https://www.extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-reverses-course-allows-installing-windows-11-on-unsupported-hardware    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 23:00:52

• Reddit is not a news source, it's not profitable, and it's basically a giant censorship network ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media_metrics/uk-biggest-websites-publishers-2024/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 23:01:49

• ChatGPT Down: Users Panic, Flood X with Memes ☞ https://www.cloudbooklet.com/chatgpt-down http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/15/OpenAI_If_OpenAI_Survives_Another_2_Years_It_ll_be_About_30_Bil.shtml    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 23:02:12

• Lattice unveils Nexus 2 small FPGA platform, Lattice Avant 30 and Avant 50 mid-range devices, updated Lattice design software tools ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/12/lattice-unveils-nexus-2-small-fpga-platform-lattice-avant-30-and-avant-50-mid-range-devices-updated-lattice-design-software-tools/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 23:02:52

• At least they say computer vision pipeline and not "hey hi" ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/13/stmicro-releases-stm32n6-cortex-m55-mcu-series-with-in-house-npu-and-dedicated-computer-vision-pipeline/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 23:03:25

• Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/13/khadas-mind-2-ai-maker-kit-an-intel-core-ultra-7-258v-lunar-lake-mini-pc-for-developers/    

posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 23:03:55

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1143.jpg    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:02:28

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1493.jpg    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:02:34

• "After a somewhat stressfull week its now finally friday evening and i can let my mind calm down a bit. At work it was... interesting... a coworker (a travelling salesperson) had to be fired immediately ("fristlose Kuendigung" in german) because of (idiotic) fraud." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/ralfwause/phlog/131224.txt    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:04:40

• "I like writing my gemlog posts directly in gemtext format, rather than writing them in Org format, and then converting to Gemini, like some people do. Gemtext has a pleasant, simple markup that is natural to write in, and that looks good in Gemini mode." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20241213-1.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:05:57

• Biden clemency for Chinese spies and child porn collector gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20241213-0.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:06:45

• "Visual chronicles of urban exploration in early 2000s New Jersey, and related adventures." gemini://gemini.hco3.xyz/urbex.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:08:44

• "My grandmother was maybe five years old. She sat on the side of a dirt road with her brother next to her. They sat there for hours waiting for the Ukrainians to come back." gemini://tilde.cafe/~stack/gemlog/2024-12-13.grandmother.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:10:08

• "it looks like jujutsu (jj) has been gaining a lot of traction lately. some say that jj provides them with an interface that fits better with how they use git, that it's much more intuitive and easier to use. plus, the backward-compatibility makes it virtually painless to just give it a try." gemini://hedy.smol.pub/2024-12-14    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:11:43

• open for consulting gemini://dt.smol.pub/2024-12-13_17-open-for-consulting    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:12:19

• "IBM executives from ceo down always been using buzz words not knowing how anything works." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vVmP57K    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:18:08

• Xmas layoffs at IBM. "I remember about 10 years they did same thing with all the SAN contractors in Boulder. Happy Holidays" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vOwwRTN    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:19:05

• Anticipating more Microsoft layoffs https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/as-more-layoffs-hit-the-game-industry-zenimax-online-studios-votes-to-unionize/ https://xboxera.com/2024/12/13/employees-unionise-at-zenimax-online-studios/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/12/13/happy-holidays-461-elder-scrolls-online-studio-developers-just-unionized/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:22:44

• Google Layoffs https://www.latestly.com/technology/google-layoffs-coming-on-new-year-2025-tech-giant-likely-to-terminate-low-performing-employees-in-january-say-reports-6487539.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:23:11

• Raj Patel: There've been more layoffs in 2024 than in 2022 and 2023 combined https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/raj-patel-thereve-been-more-layoffs    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:23:31

• Today in Business Insider: "Google, and IBM announced job cuts related to AI." No, stop blaming buzzwords.    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:25:34

• Philippines https://www.dw.com/en/philippines-new-maritime-laws-add-to-south-china-sea-tension/a-70957095    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:26:19

• Impacting the biggest members of the EU https://www.dw.com/en/oecd-slashes-growth-forecasts-for-germany-france/a-70958408    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:26:43

• Georgia protests: What's driving the crisis? https://www.dw.com/en/georgia-protests-what-s-driving-the-crisis/a-70962981    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:27:23

• Opposition says leader beaten and detained https://www.dw.com/en/georgia-protests-opposition-says-leader-beaten-and-detained/a-70959693    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:27:45

• France: Lawmakers topple pro-Macron minority government https://www.dw.com/en/france-lawmakers-topple-pro-macron-minority-government/live-70962495 https://www.dw.com/en/french-lawmakers-set-to-vote-on-ousting-prime-minister-barnier/a-70954704    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:28:12

• Economy main issue https://www.dw.com/en/economy-main-issue-for-voters-as-ghana-election-nears/a-70924611"    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:28:36

• more rights https://www.dw.com/en/women-in-indonesia-s-textile-industry-seek-more-rights/a-70971828    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:29:09

• legal experts misused indigenous culture https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/the-map-songline-and-pipeline-how-legal-experts-misused-indigenous-culture-20241206-p5kwfi.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:29:51

• Brazen Giveaway to Fossil Fuels https://truthout.org/articles/bipartisan-plan-to-reform-energy-permits-is-a-brazen-giveaway-to-fossil-fuels/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:30:35

• Relatives of Syrian prisoners search for family members after fall of Assad regime https://www.theage.com.au/world/relatives-of-syrian-prisoners-search-for-family-members-after-fall-of-assad-regime-20241210-p5kx4j.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:31:43

• Israel attacks Syrian air bases, destroying dozens of aircraft, say Syrian sources https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-attacks-syrian-air-bases-destroying-dozens-of-aircraft-say-syrian-sources-20241210-p5kx4u.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 05:31:51

• Bangladesh https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-tensions-flaring-between-india-and-bangladesh/a-70973178    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:01:04

• Kenya court finds friend guilty of LGBTQ+ activist's murder https://www.dw.com/en/kenya-court-finds-friend-guilty-of-lgbtq-activist-s-murder/a-70974759    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:01:15

• California tsunami warning https://www.dw.com/en/us-california-tsunami-warning-canceled-after-strong-quake/a-70977737    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:01:30

• Germany: VW workers announce second strike as cuts loom https://www.dw.com/en/germany-vw-workers-announce-second-strike-as-cuts-loom/a-70978152    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:01:50

• crossbow https://www.dw.com/en/germany-hospital-worker-shot-dead-with-a-crossbow/a-70970053    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:02:54

• Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-no-zelenskyy-didn-t-buy-a-luxury-hotel-in-france/a-70959821    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:03:14

• clean energy transition https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/12/09/swedens-opportunity-to-lead-on-the-clean-energy-transition/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:04:01

• Food crisis as 1.5 million Syrians could be displaced https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/12/08/food-crisis-as-1-5-million-syrians-could-be-displaced-says-wfp/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:17:59

• TikTok purchase ... by oligarchs? https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tiktok-sale-rich-investors-like-kevin-oleary-dodgers-ceo-frank-mccourt-among-interested-buy-1729384    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:27:26

• Pro-Russia pundits conflate banning a censor with "censorship"    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:28:26

• as if Press Freedom is Russia and China...    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:28:48

• Manjaro 24.2 Yonada released https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-24-2-yonada-released/171684    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:31:11

• Window Maker Live 12.8 is out https://sourceforge.net/projects/wmlive/files/wmlive-bookworm-12.8/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:34:54

• RDS 21.0 (GNU/Linux) is out https://www.binaryemotions.com/digital-signage-systems/raspberry-digital-signage/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:39:19

• "Region & Language Settings have been added to COSMIC. Here you can select your preferred language, as well as preferred formatting for date, time, and numbers used by COSMIC." https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-4    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:40:09

• CalculateLinux 20241205 is out    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:40:43

• AUSTRUMI 5.0.0 out, but site in English barely updated http://cyti.latgola.lv/ruuni/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:41:55

• Pardus 23.3 out in Turkey    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:42:23

• sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade -yq https://forum.pardus.org.tr/c/english-forum/42    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:44:47

• Ufficio Zero 11.2 is released https://www.ufficiozero.org/index.php?alias=home-page2    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:46:06

• Many Debian based distro updated lately, including SparkyLinux 2024.12    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:46:45

• Social Security Cuts Are Coming https://truthout.org/articles/doge-heads-musk-and-ramaswamy-signal-social-security-cuts-are-coming/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:48:56

• crop prices https://www.dw.com/en/india-clashes-as-farmers-march-to-delhi-over-crop-prices/a-70983824    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:51:37

• What do Chinese people think about Germany? https://www.dw.com/en/decoding-china-what-do-chinese-people-think-about-germany/a-70984309    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:52:22

• Germany won't boycott Chinese products because many are made with German machinery that Germany exports to China    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:53:07

• This would also doom UPC and some bad things https://www.dw.com/en/disarray-in-france-and-germany-is-bad-news-for-the-eu/a-70976056    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:54:43

• deforestation https://www.dw.com/en/eu-agrees-to-delay-deforestation-law-but-won-t-water-it-down/a-70728269    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 07:59:11

• Spin: https://insidetowers.com/lawmakers-see-several-countries-as-threats-to-u-s-communications-networks/ iophk: Neither CALEA2, CALEA, nor backdoors in general get a mention    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 08:33:09

• revival https://www.dw.com/en/ghana-votes-amid-hopes-of-economic-revival/a-70989866    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 08:40:13

• arts funding https://www.dw.com/en/can-germany-still-pay-for-arts-funding/a-70947145    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 08:40:51

• Volkswagen: 'Furious' union threatens strike 'escalation' https://www.dw.com/en/volkswagen-furious-union-threatens-strike-escalation/a-71005834    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 08:44:28

• Trenitalia https://www.dw.com/en/trenitalia-tops-list-of-europe-s-rail-operators-study/a-70997912    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 08:45:34

• Yoon https://www.dw.com/en/south-korean-democracy-tested-as-yoon-clings-to-power/a-71003638    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 08:46:19

• McKinsey Africa to Pay $122 Million in South Africa Bribery Scheme, US Justice Department Says https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-12-05/mckinsey-africa-to-pay-122-million-in-south-africa-bribery-scheme-us-justice-dept-says    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 08:47:48

• McKinsey Subsidiary Will Pay $122M for Scheme to Bribe South African Officials, US Says https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2024-12-05/mckinsey-subsidiary-will-pay-122m-for-scheme-to-bribe-south-african-officials-us-says    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 08:48:26

• flooding https://www.dw.com/en/indonesia-flash-flooding-kills-at-least-10-on-java-island/a-70998947    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:00:04

• accusing them of using voodoo https://www.dw.com/en/haiti-gang-massacres-110-after-accusing-them-of-using-voodoo/a-71000150    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:00:37

• steel industry https://www.dw.com/en/scholz-promises-help-for-steel-industy-urges-eu-action/a-71007459    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:01:50

• ‘Giga-Projects’ Built on Widespread Labor Abuses https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/12/04/saudi-arabia-giga-projects-built-widespread-labor-abuses    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:02:40

• Climate “Deception” Lawsuit https://truthout.org/articles/nc-town-files-uss-first-climate-deception-lawsuit-against-an-electric-utility/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:03:40

• ICJ Hearings Offer New Chance to Get Rich Countries to Pay for Climate Crisis https://truthout.org/articles/icj-hearings-offer-new-chance-to-get-rich-countries-to-pay-for-climate-crisis/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:04:29

• "It has been revealed that the NHS is already hiring specialised midwives to deal with the higher numbers of birth defects resulting from cousin marriage." Muslims in the UK as burden on NHS. https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nhs-battles-rise-inbreeding-related-consequences-mps-mull-banning-first-cousin-marriages-1729486"    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:08:24

• But don't call it incest or pedophilia, call it "young marriage"    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:09:15

• This is how many animals could go extinct from climate change https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/389843/climate-change-wildlife-extinction-study    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:10:23

• Dutch server identified in $110 million global scam network https://nltimes.nl/2024/12/09/dutch-server-identified-110-million-global-scam-network    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:11:14

• Auto Union https://jacobin.com/2024/12/canada-auto-union-unifor-uaw/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:21:01

• Calgary's unemployment rate is trending higher than Canada's https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-unemployment-canada-1.7400168    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:21:23

• He thought his car's crash-prevention technology would make him safer. Now he no longer trusts it https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/lane-assist-cruise-control-feature-braking-1.7401319    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:21:53

• 'prohibitive' courier costs https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/as-canada-post-strike-drags-on-frustration-mounts-over-prohibitive-courier-costs-1.4273733    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:22:12

• 'One in four children in Turkey goes to school hungry' https://bianet.org/haber/one-in-four-children-in-turkey-goes-to-school-hungry-302441    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:23:15

• hunger https://bianet.org/haber/study-reveals-journalists-in-turkey-living-at-hunger-threshold-302536    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:24:09

• UPC is illegal, so "opt-out" just means not pursuing an illegal system tied to a failing EU and EPO corruption http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/12/upckat-upc-court-of-appeal-confirms.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:25:27

• USPTO Drops Proposal to Change Terminal Disclaimer Practice https://www.patentdocs.org/2024/12/uspto-drops-proposal-to-change-terminal-disclaimer-practice.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:25:55

• Banksy https://www.thelocal.dk/20241205/copenhagen-to-get-banksy-exhibition-in-2025    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:26:23

• This would not improve security https://www.theage.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/this-big-bank-plans-to-kill-the-password-by-2030-20241203-p5kvj3.html https://cybershow.uk/blog/posts/secrets/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:31:23

• Bubble https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/389997/artificial-intelligence-openai-google-microsoft-chatgpt-progress-scaling https://locusmag.com/2023/12/commentary-cory-doctorow-what-kind-of-bubble-is-ai/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:33:02

• No, it's Microsoft marketing SPAM/PR https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/theres-actual-global-competition-microsoft-excel-its-pretty-intense-what-you-need-know-1729327    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:33:24

• How Exxon and Atlas Network Worked to Block Global Climate Action https://www.truthdig.com/articles/how-exxon-and-atlas-network-worked-to-block-global-climate-action/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:34:53

• Climate Dystopia https://jacobin.com/2024/12/australia-climate-dystopia-solidarity-juice/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:35:03

• MSNBC Has Traded Climate Coverage for Trump Talk https://jacobin.com/2024/12/msnbc-trump-climate-liberals-media/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:35:31

• "Square Enix have announced that FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH will be getting a PC release on January 23, 2025. They've shown off a new trailer and given a whole bunch of details." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-comes-to-pc-on-january-23-2025-its-getting-optimised-for-steam-deck/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:38:09

• "Developer Naughty Dog announced that finally The Last of Us Part II Remastered will be getting a PC release! It arrives on April 3, 2025. Now this one I am seriously excited to finally play." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/the-last-of-us-part-ii-remastered-comes-to-pc-on-april-3-2025/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:38:19

• "With a 6 minute cinematic trailer, CD PROJEKT RED have lifted the lid on The Witcher IV which will feature Ciri as the protagonist." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/the-witcher-iv-revealed-with-ciri-as-the-protagonist/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:38:40

• "'Historic Moment' -- EU Fully Accepts Romania, Bulgaria Into Schengen" https://www.rferl.org/a/romania-bulgaria-join-schengen-zone-january-2024/33237103.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:39:23

• "communications" https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/12/09/communications-act-amendments-passed-in-bloc-vote/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:39:40

• "The Republican power grab in North Carolina, explained | Vox" https://www.vox.com/politics/391077/north-carolina-josh-stein-roy-cooper-gemeral-assembly    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:39:52

• "Russia launches large attack on Ukraine's energy systems, Zelensky says" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/13/russia-attack-ukraine-energy/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:40:03

• "Assad’s fall humiliated Putin and could dent his global ambitions" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/12/russia-syria-assad-global-power/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:40:25

• "Guggenheim considers Saudi headquarters" https://www.semafor.com/article/12/13/2024/guggenheim-considers-saudi-headquarters    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:40:40

• iophk: fails to even mention Linux in general let alone relevant specific distros https://techcentral.co.za/why-upgrading-from-windows-10-is-now-urgent/256780/ ("Why upgrading from Windows 10 is now urgent")    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:41:00

• "Valve released Steam Deck - SteamOS 3.6.21 Beta "Update of the Year" to fix up various problems, and then re-released it shortly after to fix up more issues. Here's what you need to know" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/steamos-3-6-21-beta-update-of-the-year-fixes-security-issues-plus-indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-rendering-issues/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:41:16

• "Terraria 2? Well, they can't call it that of course, but it sure looks like it. Coming from developer Pugstorm and published by Chucklefish, KYORA looks quite delightful." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/core-keeper-developer-announced-kyora-that-looks-suspiciously-like-terraria-where-every-pixel-is-yours-to-shape/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:41:28

• "Meet the first woman promoted to top rank in Air Force SERE" https://taskandpurpose.com/news/first-woman-air-force-sere/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:42:01

• iophk: wired is losing the plot, "Influence" refers to influencing how the victims think and act, not just "the content they see" https://www.wired.com/story/frank-mccourt-tiktok-bid/ ("What Billionaire Frank McCourt Would Actually Do With TikTok")    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:42:33

• "Russian Troops Advance to Within 3 Miles of Key Ukrainian Transit Hub" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-pokrovsk.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:42:48

• "Russia Launches 'Massive' Attack On Ukraine's Energy Facilities" https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-energy-massive-attack-halushchenko-sybiha/33238437.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:43:12

• "Jimmy Kimmel Recalls Trump's Bumpy Past With Time 'Person of the Year'" https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/trump-time-person-of-the-year-tweets-jimmy-kimmel-1235204261/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:43:22

• "Video: Beloved elephants celebrate last few days at Perth Zoo" https://www.theage.com.au/national/beloved-elephants-celebrate-last-few-days-at-perth-zoo-20241213-p5kyca.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:43:36

• "‘Still Wagner at heart’ Investigative journalists identify former mercenary commanders now fighting in a new ‘legion’ under the Russian Defense Ministry" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/12/still-wagner-at-heart    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:43:57

• "U.S. allocates $500 million in military aid for Ukraine" https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/13/u-s-allocates-500-million-in-military-aid-to-ukraine    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:44:10

• "ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN was announced by FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment for 2025. It's a co-op spin-off and it sounds pretty exciting." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/elden-ring-nightreign-co-op-spin-off-announced/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:49:05

• "Helldivers 2 just dropped a colossal update that sees the return of the Illuminate faction, a bunch of powerful aliens that like to destroy colonies and take over the minds of your fellow humans." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/the-illuminate-have-returned-in-a-massive-helldivers-2-update-out-now/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:49:18

• Covert surveillance usually does not lead to prosecution | "Hemlig övervakning leder oftast inte till åtal" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2024/12/13/hemlig-overvakning-leder-oftast-inte-till-atal/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:49:56

• "EFF Speaks Out in Court for Citizen Journalists" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=24/12/13/0429208 VERY selectively! EFF does not stand for what it claims to    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:50:24

• iophk: fails to mention TPM and its repercussions, nor does it mention upgrading to GNU/Linux https://techcentral.co.za/why-upgrading-from-windows-10-is-now-urgent/256780/ ("Why upgrading from Windows 10 is now urgent")    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:50:54

• "Why did China hack the world’s phone networks?" https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/09/why-did-china-hack-the-worlds-phone-networks CALEA or CALEA2 http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/24/ESET_Finds_Rootkits_Does_Not_Explain_How_They_Get_Installed_Med.shtml the term backdoor is not mentioned let alone CALEA or CALEA2    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:52:40

• "Russia launches massive aerial attack on Ukrainian infrastructure" https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-launches-massive-aerial-attack-against-ukraine-with-cruise-missiles-drones/7899957.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:52:52

• "Is Korean President Yoon out of his mind? Possibly, doctors say" https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/12/356_388388.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:53:09

• "Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with a massive attack of cruise missiles and drones" https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/russia-targets-ukrainian-infrastructure-with-a-massive-attack-of-cruise-missiles-and-drones-1846485    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:53:18

• "[Orange Putin] vehemently opposed to Ukraine firing missiles deep into Russia" https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/trump-vehemently-opposed-to-ukraine-firing-missiles-deep-into-russia-1846420    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:53:38

• "'Time to zen out': Luigi Mangione went on solo Asia trip for months before allegedly killing CEO Brian Thompson" https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/time-to-zen-out-luigi-mangione-went-on-solo-asia-trip-for-months-before-allegedly-killing-ceo-brian-thompson/articleshow/116273424.cms    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:53:59

• "What is postliberalism now?" https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024/12/what-is-postliberalism-now    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:54:40

• "Crystal Mangum, who accused 3 former Duke athletes of rape, admits she lied" https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5039063-duke-lacrosse-players-rape-accuser-admits-she-lied/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:54:47

• "Donald Trump Is Picking Fights. Will Anyone Hit Back?" https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/donald-trump-is-picking-fights-will-anyone-hit-back    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:54:58

• "To Pay Off His Election Debts, Trump Seems Prepared to Destroy the United States" https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/12/13/to-pay-off-his-election-debts-trump-seems-prepared-to-destroy-the-united-states/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:55:16

• "Make Billionaires Sweat Again" https://www.jwz.org/blog/2024/12/make-billionaires-sweat-again/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:55:33

• "'We're done' - Michigan House Republicans walk off of the floor • Michigan Advance" https://michiganadvance.com/2024/12/13/were-done-michigan-house-republicans-walk-off-of-the-floor/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:55:45

• "Donald Trump Is the Authentic American Berserk" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-authentic-american-berserk/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:55:54

• "Slay the Spire 2 is coming to Early Access in 2025 and we have the first official trailer to get you ready for more deck-building." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/slay-the-spire-2-gets-a-first-trailer-coming-to-early-access-in-2025/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:56:41

• "GE-Proton 9-21 has been released as the community-maintained version of the Proton compatibility layer for running Windows games on Linux Desktop and Steam Deck." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/ge-proton-9-21-released-for-linux-steam-deck-bringing-more-game-fixes/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:56:51

• "Turok: Origins was announced by Saber Interactive and this time it's a third-person shooter, with an optional co-op element where three people can team up to take on the dinosaurs and some new alien threat." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/turok-origins-announced-and-its-now-a-third-person-shooter-with-co-op/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:57:04

• "VKD3D-Proton v2.14 is now available bringing various improvements to the Direct3D 12 to Vulkan layer that's used by Valve's Proton for running Windows games on Linux." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/direct3d-12-to-vulkan-project-vkd3d-proton-v2-14-out-now-with-various-performance-improvements/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:57:16

• "Prasanth Sugathan is Legal Director at Software Freedom Law Center, India. (SFLC.in)" ☛ https://www.eff.org/pages/speaking-freely-prasanth-sugathan | Source: EFF    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 09:59:48

• "law requiring fast food restaurants with more than 60 locations nationwide to pay workers" ☛ https://fair.org/home/corporate-fearmongering-over-fast-food-wage-hike-aged-like-cold-french-fries/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:00:20

• "Protect This Place: Latin America’s Gran Chaco Forest" ☛ https://therevelator.org/protect-gran-chaco-forest/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:00:51

• DMCA ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/cox-to-appeals-court-dmca-subpoenas-dont-apply-to-us-period-241213/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:01:08

• Shealeigh Voitl ☛ https://thedissenter.org/unauthorized-disclosure-shealeigh-voitl-2/ | Source: The Dissenter    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:01:45

• Trademarks ☛ https://nypost.com/2024/12/13/sports/blindsided-raygun-reveals-why-her-lawyers-shut-down-musical-tribute-to-olympians-story/ | Source: NYPost    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:04:09

• "Eighteen years after the Defective by Design campaign's inception" ☛ https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/idad-2024 | Source: FSF    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:05:35

• Digital Restrictions (DRM): "Chinese hackers have breached dozens of telecommunications companies around the world." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/09/why-did-china-hack-the-worlds-phone-networks | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:05:49

• "VLP devices operate at very low power across short distances and provide very high connection speeds, which are ideal for the types of high-data rate cutting-edge applications, according to the Commission." ☛ https://insidetowers.com/fcc-opens-entire-6-ghz-band-to-very-low-power-devices/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:06:36

• "The System is the solution." ☛ https://insidetowers.com/att-shares-vision-of-a-predominant-fiber-future/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:06:53

• "The web is a fundamental part of our lives, shaping how we work, connect, and learn." ☛ https://www.w3.org/blog/2024/w3c-statement-on-ethical-web-principles-guides-the-community-to-build-a-better-web/ | Source: World Wide Web Consortium    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:07:15

• "The W3C released a statement on ethical web principles and — before proceeding any further — I'd strongly encourage you to go read it. It's a brief read and one well worth reflecting on." ☛ https://coryd.dev/posts/2024/an-aspirational-web | Source: Cory Dransfeldt    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:07:46

• "He's long surrounded himself with sycophants, going as far as to buy himself a social media network to systematically tune out his critics." ☛ https://futurism.com/elon-musk-homeless-theory | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:08:29

• "Research released this week by Human Rights Watch shines a light on conditions in one of the adult camming industry's hubs, Colombia." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/hrw-report-adult-streaming-labor-abuses/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:08:56

• "The report is, nevertheless, unbelievably soft on the FBI, which built and sustained a phone dragnet for fourteen years after 9/11 because the FBI missed one phone call involving Osama bin Laden." ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/12/12/if-an-informant-narcs-on-a-riot-but-no-fbi-agent-asks-about-it-did-it-really-happen/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:09:19

• "But when she fell behind on her rent and was evicted two years later" ☛ https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/12/13/maine-could-have-helped-stop-people-like-her-from-becoming-homeless-it-didnt/ | Source: Maine Morning Star    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:09:52

• "What’s often ignored is that undercover officers can also engage in illegal activities without being treated like criminals." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/12/12/just-another-reminder-that-undercover-cops-are-criminals-capable-of-ruining-innocent-peoples-lives/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:10:08

• "Police have registered a case against the man under the Indian Penal Code and the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, which criminalises the practice of instant divorce." ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/man-gives-triple-talaq-to-wife-for-going-alone-for-walk/articleshow/116274109.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:10:31

• "The next evening, Brown and his men helped four members of the Daniels family — plus seven additional enslaved people from three farms — to liberate themselves." ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2024/12/12/for-fiery-abolitionist-john-brown-justice-and-violence-commingled-in-kansas-struggles/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:11:03

• "In other words, if you want to prosecute a company for hurting workers, customers, neighbors and the environment, you have a target-rich environment" ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2024/12/13/occupy-the-democrats/#manchin-synematic-universe | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:11:26

• "This week, a federal judge blocked the largest proposed grocery merger in history, between Albertson’s and Kroger." ☛ https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/you-cant-rebrand-a-class-war | Source: Hamilton Nolan    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:12:25

• "Even in a country where one in five people is Indigenous, hearing only te reo is rare." ☛ https://hakaimagazine.com/features/to-speak-the-language-of-the-land/ | Source: Hakai Magazine    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:13:08

• "all media and publishing [to be] under the control of Martial Law Command" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/korean-journalists-recount-night-of-fear-under-yoon-s-martial-law/7898549.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:15:33

• "In previous years, the organization had targeted only police and soldiers but began killing and threatening journalists" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/eta-terrorists-jailed-in-spain-for-attempted-murder-of-journalists/7899061.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:16:07

• "In 2019, a U.S. court determined that the Syrian military had tracked the broadcasts of the journalists covering the siege of Homs" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/calls-rise-for-accountability-in-assad-s-crimes-against-journalists-in-syria/7899393.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:16:26

• "But a new law being debated in the Thai parliament could damage the fragile existence that he and so many others in exile from Myanmar have." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/7899939.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:16:45

• "Thomas and his colleagues at Empowerment Avenue are subverting the established narrative that prisoners are only subjects or sources, never authors of their own experience." ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/prison-journalism-empowerment-avenue/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:17:01

• "Malaysian officials have blocked dozens of sites this year, and ordered social media sites to tighten their moderation policies." ☛ https://restofworld.org/2024/malaysia-internet-censorship-creators/ | Source: Rest of World    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:17:30

• "The proposed amendments will purportedly expand the definition of “publication” to include digital and electronic content." ☛ https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/12/09/what-got-malaysian-press-civil-groups-so-concerned-a-look-at-putrajayas-proposed-changes-to-media-laws/158992 | Source: Malay Mail    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:18:06

• "While influencers might share their experiences online to destigmatise mental health and relate to their audience" ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tiktok-therapy-two-million-uk-youths-rely-social-media-mental-health-advice-1729475 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:18:57

• "Kremlin falsely claims Trump’s report of 600,000 Russian casualties in Ukraine came from Kyiv" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/kremlin-falsely-claims-trump-report-of-600-000-russian-casualties-in-ukraine-came-from-kyiv/7899293.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:19:30

• "widespread disinformation campaigns" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/pro-russia-activist-falsely-accuses-us-of-new-disease-outbreak-in-congo/7899815.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:19:57

• "trigger desperate deeds like Mangione’s" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/luigi-mangione-daniel-penny-vigilantism/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:20:42

• "Seemingly harmless from the outside, Active Clubs are small groups of young men who go on hikes" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/robert-rundo-sentencing-active-clubs/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:21:26

• "His video is now being circulated in the online space, going viral with one comparing it to Bill Gates 'pie in the face' incident." ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/remake-of-bill-gates-incident-enron-new-ceo-connor-gaydos-hit-with-pie-in-face-watch-viral-video/articleshow/116275459.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:21:47

• "The measure, set to take effect Jan. 1" ☛ https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/meta-google-tiktok-australian-tax-news-revenue-1236248252/ | Source: Variety    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:22:11

• "Tech executives, attempting to ease tensions with President-elect Donald Trump, are opening up their wallets" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-12-13/tech-billionaires-zuckerberg-bezos-and-altman-donate-to-trumps-inauguration | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:23:13

• GAFAM is just bland fascism in support of convicted criminals ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/13/24320839/donald-trump-tim-cook-mar-a-lago | Source: The Verge    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:23:46

• Convicted criminals are "OK" with "woke" Apple ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/technology/trump-tim-cook-mar-a-lago.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:24:22

• Even SCAM Altman ☛ https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5039510-sam-altman-to-donate-1-million-in-personal-funds-to-trumps-inauguration-fund/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:24:39

• Convicted criminal gets THUMBS UP ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/12/meta-donation-trump-zuckerberg/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:25:01

• More lining up in the convicted criminal's Mecca ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/12/zuckerberg-bezos-pichai-trump/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:25:27

• Totally onboard with crime ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/meta-donates-1-million-to-trumps-inauguration-fund/articleshow/116271351.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:25:57

• "Facebook did not donate to either Biden's 2021 inaugural or Trump’s 2017 inaugural." ☛ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/meta-donates-1-million-to-trumps-inauguration-fund-1846409 | Source: Deccan Chronicle    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:26:14

• Crime and business married, now happy together ☛ https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/12/501_388354.html | Source: The Korea Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:26:35

• "Space Force’s boot camp" ☛ https://taskandpurpose.com/news/space-force-boot-camp/ | Source: Task And Purpose    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:26:50

• "The plan will offer express access to the power grid for some new clean energy projects" ☛ https://www.semafor.com/article/12/13/2024/uk-government-overhauls-energy-grid-prioritizing-renewables | Source: Semafor Inc    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:27:36

• "In the end, the decision they made was to drive down with their other car." ☛ https://austinwhite.org/posts/flying-with-pets | Source: Austin White    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:27:57

• "Australia has a partially privatised power grid, meaning there are companies between customers and producers." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/adventures-with-a-power-company/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:28:53

• "The City of Vancouver recently started a committee to look at taking Bitcoin for payments" ☛ https://smist08.wordpress.com/2024/12/13/city-of-vancouver-to-use-bitcoin/ | Source: Stephen Smith    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:29:10

• "The reserve would be held for a minimum of five years." ☛ https://thehill.com/homenews/5039273-texas-bitcoin-taxes/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:29:41

• "It's unclear what prompted his change of heart." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/armstrong-bitcoin-trump-1.7409068 | Source: CBC    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:29:48

• "In a troubling incident highlighting the potential drawbacks of modern technology" ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/pregnant-chinese-woman-forced-to-walk-to-hospital-after-unable-to-start-car-due-to-software-update-101734076459125.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:30:40

• "Their vehicle was an SUV from Li Auto, a Chinese smart electric vehicle manufacturer" ☛ https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3290462/china-woman-labour-unable-start-car-due-software-update-undergoes-emergency-c-section | Source: SCMP    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:31:01

• "This past June, Air Greenland restarted its much-anticipated weekly route between Nuuk and Iqaluit" ☛ https://thewalrus.ca/how-a-lost-buoy-brought-me-home/ | Source: The Walrus    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:31:43

• "Australian roads, like most in the world, do the former but not the latter." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/those-dashcam-videos-and-road-design/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:31:58

• "Under a contract with U.S defense firm Science Applications International Corporation" ☛ https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2024/12/13/these-marine-units-will-field-new-mobile-command-vehicle-in-2025/ | Source: USMC    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:32:08

• "So-called mirror cells could rampage through our ecosystems, food supply and immune systems, experts say" ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-warn-of-an-unprecedented-risk-from-synthetic-mirror-life-built-with-a-reverse-version-of-natural-proteins-and-sugars-180985670/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:34:29

• "Scientists have noticed an increase in marine heatwaves, which are periods of warmer-than-usual ocean waters." ☛ https://thehill.com/homenews/5039240-ocean-heat-alaskan-bird-species/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:34:42

• "The Arctic continues to warm at a faster rate than the global average." ☛ https://www.ecowatch.com/arctic-tundra-carbon-dioxide-source.html | Source: EcoWatch    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:34:53

• "The Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J)" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/astroscale_15m_space_junk/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:35:05

• "As people pored over Mangione’s digital footprint" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/12/luigi-mangione-internet-theories/680974/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:36:04

• "Goodreads profile" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/12/luigi-mangione-political-violence-mainstream/680964/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:36:16

• "When water to two fountains flows, one will stay dry" ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/13/the-water-war-how-drought-threatens-survival-of-sicilys-towns | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:37:39

• "The books were published by EKSMO, one of the country’s largest publishers" ☛ https://washingtonspectator.org/project-russia-reveals-putins-playbook/ | Source: The Washington Spectator    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:45:44

• "The teenagers were allegedly tasked with carrying out espionage" ☛ https://therecord.media/ukraine-sbu-espionage-campaign-russia | Source: The Record    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:46:04

• "However, the Pentagon has firmly denied these claims, further deepening the intrigue." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/were-drones-flying-over-new-jersey-iran-pentagon-official-responds-republicans-claims-1729485 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:47:32

• "The FBI is among several agencies investigating, and it has asked residents to share videos" ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2024/1213/drones-new-jersey-mysterious-aircraft-military-bases | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:50:09

• "Despite the growing chorus of concern from New Jersey lawmakers" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/us-military-mystery-drones-response/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:50:17

• "They are flying over sensitive infrastructure" ☛ https://eu.northjersey.com/story/news/2024/12/10/drones-over-nj-fbi-congress-dont-know-behind-it/76896895007/ | Source: Gannett    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:50:26

• "Under a law passed by Congress earlier this year" ☛ https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5039982-tiktok-ban-apple-google/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:50:34

• "signed by President Biden earlier this year" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-12-13/court-denies-tiktoks-request-to-halt-enforcement-of-potential-us-ban-until-supreme-court-review | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:52:07

• "A House committee sent letters to the chief executives of Apple and Google on Friday" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/business/us-court-tiktok-sale-or-ban.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:52:19

• "the court did something unexpected." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/tiktok-ban-free-speech/680976/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:52:44

• Hoax 'government' ☛ https://www.axios.com/2024/12/13/donald-trump-elon-musk-doge-democrats | Source: Axios    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:53:05

• "Malian army with the Wagner Group and Islamist armed groups have been targeting civilians" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/rights-group-accuses-russian-mercenaries-of-abuses-against-civilians-in-mali/7898587.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:53:13

• "On Thursday a similar event at Pori library was sparsely attended" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20131218 | Source: YLE    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:54:16

• "The situation is entirely different in Turkey, which played a role – though to what extent remains unclear" ☛ https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1256033/the-gates-of-hell-have-opened/ | Source: Greece    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:54:25

• "Better the devil you know" ☛ https://original.antiwar.com/ted_snider/2024/12/12/trading-iran-for-al-qaeda/ | Source: AntiWar    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:54:33

• "A Blow To Russia" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/syria-assad-russia-ukraine-war/33237665.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:55:52

• "The brazen murder of a CEO in Midtown Manhattan—and the cheering reaction to his execution" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/12/decivilization-political-violence-civil-society/680961/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:56:08

• "Sweden’s foreign ministry referred to a statement from last month" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/world/europe/baltic-fiber-optic-cables-ship.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:56:56

• dmv ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-12/dmv-apologizes-for-license-plate-that-mocks-oct-7-attack-on-israel | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:57:07

• "The scam sees North Korean (DPRK) techies mask their identities and locations to secure remote jobs." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/doj_dpkr_fake_tech_worker_indictment/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:57:17

• "The Justice Department said the 14 indicted workers generated at least $88 million" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/court-indicts-14-north-korean-it-workers-tied-to-88-million-in-illicit-gains/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:58:55

• "The Justice Department announced indictments against 14 North Koreans for involvement in a scheme" ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/fake-it-workers-funneled-millions-to-north-korea-doj-says/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:00:35

• "TLS BCT is a configurable radio system that can survey radio frequencies, collect signals" ☛ https://www.c4isrnet.com/electronic-warfare/2024/12/12/this-new-tool-lets-brigades-see-their-electronic-warfare-footprint/ | Source: C4ISRNET    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:03:00

• "President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to pardon people convicted of or charged with crimes" ☛ https://www.armytimes.com/flashpoints/extremism-disinformation/2024/12/12/trump-says-hell-begin-jan-6-pardons-the-first-hour-in-office/ | Source: Sightline Media Group    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:03:17

• "Experts say the group will look to exploit the sectarian and ethnic fault lines in Syria" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/islamic-state-resurgence-syria-instability-us-airstrikes/33236432.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:04:09

• "The most serious vulnerabilities are considered to be race conditions and temporal safety violations" ☛ https://x41-dsec.de/static/reports/X41-Mullvad-Audit-Public-Report-2024-12-10.pdf |    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:07:09

• "In Fedora 38, the internal PGP implementation in RPM was replaced by rpm-sequoia." ☛ https://sequoia-pgp.org/blog/2024/12/13/202412-sequoia-fedora/ | Source: SequoiaPGP    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:08:09

• "Today, noyb has filed a complaint against the social media platform BeReal" ☛ https://noyb.eu/en/bereal-app-wont-take-no-answer | Source: NYOB    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:08:57

• "Phishing is a social engineering technique designed to deceive victims into divulging sensitive info" ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/phishing-the-silent-precursor-to-data-breaches/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:10:00

• microsoft/windows tco ☛ https://www.pcmag.com/news/hackers-exploit-new-zero-day-to-target-file-transfer-services | Source: PC Mag    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:12:06

• microsoft/windows tco ☛ https://therecord.media/cisa-ransomware-cleo-cyberpanel-bugs | Source: The Record    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:12:14

• "Obviously, if Microsoft was giving something away, it was going to come with a catch." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2545435/windows-pcs-are-full-of-ads-these-9-settings-turn-off-the-worst-ones.html | Source: PC World    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:12:43

• "one of the most significant cyber attacks in U.S. history" ☛ https://insidetowers.com/carr-salt-typhoon-u-s-network-breach-needs-to-be-fixed-asap/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:16:03

• Belatedly paying the price for BACK DOORS. Oh, let's BLAME CHINA!!    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:16:26

• "Cyber Resiliency Toolkit" ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/cisa-cyber-resiliency-toolkit-update/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:16:45

• witnesses   

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:17:32

• "there’s much still unknown about the attacks from the Chinese government [intruders] known as Salt Typhoon." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/senators-witnesses-3b-for-rip-and-replace-a-good-start-to-preventing-salt-typhoon-style-breaches/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:17:37

• "However, using the translate="no" attribute, which is now part of the HTML specification, is a more robust and reliable approach, ensuring consistency across current and future translation APIs and localization standards" ☛ https://htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2024/13/ | Source: Markup from Hell    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:17:52

• "If, like me, you pay close attention to firmware updates released with macOS, you may have noticed something highly unusual if not unique this week" ☛ https://eclecticlight.co/2024/12/13/has-apple-stopped-updating-efi-firmware/ | Source: Howard Oakley    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:18:08

• "The launch of the TPU comes seven months after the search giant first detailed the custom processor." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/11/google-cloud-moves-ai-focused-trillium-chips-general-availability/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:18:26

• proprietary Linux ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/broadcom_q4_fy_2024_vmware/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:19:23

• "The iBiz has designed its own Arm-based silicon for years." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/12/apple_ai_chip_broadcom/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:19:40

• "The troubling accusations highlight the highly problematic content being hosted on Character.AI." ☛ https://futurism.com/character-ai-plans-teens | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:20:42

• Proprietary promoting proprietary hype ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/what-is-rag-explained | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:21:14

• "Kate Bush has called on ministers to protect artists from AI using their copyrighted works amid growing concerns from high-profile creatives and ongoing political uncertainty over how to handle the issue." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/12/kate-bush-joins-campaign-against-ai-using-artists-work-without-permission | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:22:15

• "Adobe's shares tumbled nearly 10% premarket after the company issued a disappointing full-year revenue forecast." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/adobe-shares-drop-as-annual-revenue-forecast-triggers-concerns-on-delayed-ai-returns/articleshow/116253780.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:22:31

• "to raise this concern and fix the problem" ☛ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0elzk24dno | Source: BBC    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:24:00

• "The front doors are permanently shut." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/wayves-ai-self-driving-system-is-here-to-drive-like-a-human-and-take-on-waymo-and-tesla/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:24:18

• "AI creates what it’s told to, from plucking fanciful evidence from thin air, to arbitrarily removing people’s rights, to sowing doubt over public misdeeds." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/human-misuse-will-make-artificial-intelligence-more-dangerous/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:24:29

• "My mistake these last few weeks has been to focus on time, and the superfluity of it with which I imagined myself to have." ☛ https://danq.me/2024/12/13/edge-of-burnout/ | Source: Dan Q    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:37:31

• "A new study suggests omega-6 fatty acids from ultraprocessed foods may hinder cancer defense. The imbalance with omega-3s could exacerbate inflammation, promoting colorectal cancer growth, researchers found." ☛ https://www.ksl.com/article/51208826/certain-foods-may-disrupt-your-bodys-fight-against-cancer-cells-study-says | Source: Deseret Media    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:37:44

• "In the hours and days that followed the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, even before any information was known about the suspect" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/12/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-internet-cycle/680978/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:38:08

• "On life expectancy, the U.S. ranks somewhere in the 60s among the world’s countries, according to data from the United Nations, falling in between Panama and Estonia." ☛ https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/12/12/6503/ | Source: Maine Morning Star    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:39:21

• Yoon: I declare marshmallow. South Korea: you are peached.    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:42:00

• Futurism   

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:42:10

• "One example of how that stellar fury affects the Earth" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/intelligent-tractors-demon-possessed-gps | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:42:16

• [Old] "Modern farmers rely heavily on GPS. Guided by satellites, smart tractors can work around the clock, seeding perfectly straight rows with precise amounts of seed and fertilizer." ☛ https://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1^day=09&month=12&year=2024 |    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:43:48

• "I’d told her she could spend it on whatever she wanted. This, I reasoned, would give her some independence and if she wasted it, that in itself would be a valuable lesson." ☛ https://www.theage.com.au/national/my-tween-is-obsessed-with-skincare-how-did-it-come-to-this-20241107-p5kolq.html | Source: The Age AU    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:44:28

• "Phnom Penh, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Prohibiting the sale, consumption, and advertising of energy drinks within and around educational institutions in Cambodia was welcomed by public health experts in this capital on Thursday." ☛ https://www.plenglish.com/news/2024/12/13/cambodia-bans-energy-drink-sales-at-schools/ | Source: La Prensa Latina    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:49:02

• "Texas is suing a New York doctor for prescribing mifepristone and misoprostol — the pills used for medication abortion — to a Texas resident via telemedicine" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/13/24320748/texas-lawsuit-telemedicine-abortion-doctor-new-york | Source: The Verge    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:49:25

• "Contrary to what one might expect, he found that supercentenarians tended to come from areas with poor health, high levels of poverty—and bad record-keeping." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-12-secret-bad.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:50:00

• "Love Me, I'm a Liberal" ☛ https://louplummer.lol/there-are-no-vigilante-armies-being-formed-yet/ | Source: Lou Plummer    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:50:49

• "in Pakistan, where approximately 65% of marriages are between first cousins, the prevalence of the blood disorder thalassaemia is 7%, compared to a global average of 1%." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nhs-battles-rise-inbreeding-related-consequences-mps-mull-banning-first-cousin-marriages-1729486 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:52:20

• "Lately, my Executive has been misbehaving somewhat. Wait. That's not a correct statement. Let me rephrase it." ☛ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/slimbook-executive-report-7.html | Source: Dedoimedo    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:54:44

• "In an effort to curb the rising costs of the service’s extremely popular Credentialing Assistance program" ☛ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/army/2024/12/army-slashes-popular-credentialing-assistance-benefit-in-half/ | Source: Federal News Network    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:55:42

• "I don't know if those who forget history are really condemned to repeat it." ☛ https://louplummer.lol/why-i-am-a-history-fan/ | Source: Lou Plummer    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:56:33

• "The administrator, Rachel Dawson, was director of the university’s office of academic multicultural initiatives." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/us/university-of-michigan-dei-administrator-antisemitism.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:57:08

• "Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging the academy was violating the Fifth Amendment in using race as a factor in its admission process." ☛ https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5036906-air-force-academy-race-admissions-lawsuit/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:57:45

• "Last month, the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) proudly launched the EPIC (Excellence in Publishing, Information Technology and Communications) Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements throughout our industry." ☛ https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/12/13/the-society-for-scholarly-publishing-announces-the-epic-awards/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:58:28

• "A four-story library specializing in unification and North Korea will open in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, in 2027, the unification ministry said Friday." ☛ https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/12/281_388353.html | Source: The Korea Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:59:21

• "But widespread industry layoffs and an expensive pivot to building artificial intelligence led to a decline of perks culture. Tech companies have started scaling back on the goodies that differentiated their workplaces." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/technology/tech-perks-culture.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:59:35

• "Reading Lou’s recent post on delight got me thinking. There’s a phrase I started repeating to myself at a time when literally everything had been falling apart for a while and was continuing to fall apart in new and even worse ways: [...]" ☛ https://anniemueller.com/posts/i-will-trade-you-this-muddy-shitball-for-that-shiny-marble | Source: Annie Mueller    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:00:06

• "With the growing availability of online school resources, parents have more flexibility than ever in shaping their children’s education at home." ☛ https://sundial.csun.edu/188459/sundialbrandstudio/sundial-marketplace/tips-for-parents-enhancing-home-education-with-online-school-resources/ | Source: California State University Northridge    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:00:18

• "The South African Weather Service (Saws), a government agency, gives daily guidance on potentially catastrophic weather systems in Southern African countries." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/south-africa-weather-forecasting-tech/256862/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:03:10

• "But our study shows how all the data we have is against this idea." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/weve-probably-been-wrong-about-t-rex-again-study-says | Source: Science Alert    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:03:27

• "By looking for stars like our Sun – G-type yellow dwarfs – and hoping to catch some of them in the act of flaring, researchers could estimate the frequency of large-scale events." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/our-sun-could-be-overdue-for-a-violent-superflare-study-warns | Source: Science Alert    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:04:07

• "How do you choose which apps to use? Applications are designed to solve particular problems, with many applications having an overlap in the goals that they attempt to solve." ☛ https://yukinu.com/blog/2024/12/12/how-i-choose-apps.html | Source: Yukinu    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:04:37

• "“Bahia Emerald” is a misnomer because it is not one gem but nine dazzling crystals encased in a rough black rock 30 inches wide and 33 inches high." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-13/colossal-emerald-curses-lives-of-smugglers-schemers-and-dreamers-or-is-greed-to-blame | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:05:49

• "The black liquid has surged in popularity on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean in the past year." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/world/europe/uk-guinness-shortages-limits.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:06:12

• "The easiest way to join in on December 13th is by watching Swedish public broadcaster SVT's Lucia programme on SVT Play. You can watch it from anywhere in the world." ☛ https://www.thelocal.se/20241213/how-to-watch-swedish-lucia-celebrations-if-you-live-outside-of-sweden | Source: The Local SE    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:06:24

• Happy Holidays! We Come Bringing Gifts! ☞ https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-december-2024/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:16:48

• The government wants to free the public sector from Microsoft https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/artikel/regeringen-vil-frigoere-det-offentlige-fra-microsoft-det-bliver-svaert-siger-kommuner    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:23:34

• "NASA is researching options to replace an existing electronic health record system that supports some unique patients: astronauts." ☛ https://fedscoop.com/nasa-looking-new-astronaut-electronic-health-record-system/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:25:22

• "Did you know that Jpeg supports images in the CMYK colorspace?" ☛ https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2024/12/cmyk-me-baby-one-more-time.html | Source: Jussi Pakkanen    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:25:28

• "Hashed authenticated denial of existence appeared back in 2008 to prevent DNS zone walking." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/12/12/zeros-are-heroes-nsec3-parameter-settings-in-the-wild/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:25:34

• "Agendum is a single user task-tracking application built on Perl Catalyst and DBIx::Class." ☛ https://perladvent.org/2024/2024-12-14.html | Source: Perl    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:29:26

• "The elves already implemented monthly, weekly and even daily reports in their warehouse management systems." ☛ https://perladvent.org/2024/2024-12-13.html | Source: Perl    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:29:39

• "Praat's algorithm corrects for these by making a number of assumptions about the sounds it deals with, most of which are tied to the fact that speech sounds are generated by the human vocal tract." ☛ https://pdl.perl.org/advent/blog/2024/12/15/pitch-detection/ | Source: Perl Data Language    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:30:03

• "Usually you want more than a single statistic. More useful are the functions that return a bunch of stats together." ☛ https://pdl.perl.org/advent/blog/2024/12/14/stats/ | Source: Perl Data Language    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:30:20

• "Well, in this season many people have different sounds in their minds. So, let's see whether we can use Perl to create sound." ☛ https://pdl.perl.org/advent/blog/2024/12/13/music/ | Source: Perl Data Language    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:30:33

• "My preferred D compiler is GDC. It is what I use pretty much exclusively on OpenBSD." ☛ https://briancallahan.net/blog/20241212.html | Source: Brian Callahan    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:31:25

• "Beginners need explicit syntax, experts want terse syntax." ☛ https://buttondown.com/hillelwayne/archive/stroustrups-rule/ | Source: Buttondown LLC    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:32:13

• "The claw machines here are a little unusual. Instead of a joystick or directional buttons to control the claw, these machines have two buttons labeled A and B." ☛ https://adventofcode.com/2024/day/13 | Source: AdventOfCode    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:32:33

• "Why not search for the Chief Historian near the gardener and his massive farm? There's plenty of food, so The Historians grab something to eat while they search." ☛ https://adventofcode.com/2024/day/12 | Source: AdventOfCode    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:33:17

• "Parsing regular expression syntax is hard. I’ve written a lot of parsers and,for this one, adopted a couple of new techniques that I haven’t used before." ☛ https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2024/12/12/QRS-Parsing-Regular-Expressions | Source: Tim Bray    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:35:31

• "I feel very proud to have had the chance to work on an open-source project of this scale." ☛ https://hisham.hm/2024/12/13/last-day-at-kong/ | Source: Hisham    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:39:25

• "My site runs on a very basic Hetzner VPS that comes with some 20TB of bandwidth so the sudden spike in traffic..." ☛ https://manuelmoreale.com/digital-responsibilities | Source: Manuel Moreale    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:40:01

• "At Arduino, we know how precious your time is when you’re building your next big project" ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/12/13/speed-up-your-projects-compile-time-by-up-to-50-in-arduino-cloud/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:41:30

• "Next month, I'l be hosting 2 or 3 discussions of Andres Freund's talk, NUMA vs PostgreSQL" ☛ http://rhaas.blogspot.com/2024/12/postgresql-hacking-workshop-january-2025.html | Source: Robert Haas    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:41:43

• "amidst calls for the U.S. FTC" ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2556498/firefoxs-do-not-track-feature-is-going-away-because-websites-ignore-it.html | Source: PC World    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:42:05

• "Yesterday, James (of James’ Coffee Blog) announced his newest web project, Artemis." ☛ https://heydingus.net/blog/2024/12/first-impressions-of-artemis-james-calm-web-reader | Source: Jarrod Blundy    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:42:32

• "Compared to the latest 5.1 release, this pre-release deprecates the old settings file format in favor of the new YAML format." ☛ https://blog.powerdns.com/2024/12/13/powerdns-recursor-5-2-0-rc1-released | Source: PowerDNS    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:43:15

• "OpenSearch is an open source search and analytics suite that developers use to build solutions for search" ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/how-does-opensearch-work | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:43:35

• "This is the approach I wanted to implement." ☛ https://www.scannedinavian.com/programmers-want-flow-when-programming-light-turns-red.html |    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:47:10

• "Push “A” on that interface and the laptop will tell the Due to send the “A” command to the N64, causing Mario to jump." ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/12/13/move-mario-remotely-with-this-online-n64-controller-system/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:48:10

• "It includes an EXT4 Expansion Board, a state-of-the-art 2.90” e-paper screen, and an adapter board for easy connectivity (all designed and manufactured by Pervasive Displays)" ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/12/12/explore-e-paper-technology-with-nano-matter-and-the-new-epdk-matter-from-pervasive-displays/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:49:06

• "I finally got Jops to generate a good DiagROM serial output, but the video output wasn’t working. This time I dig further into why that is happening." ☛ https://linuxjedi.co.uk/two-special-amiga-4000s-jops-video/ | Source: Andrew Hutchings    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:49:52

• "ESP32-P4-DevKit is our first development board with the new Espressif Dual Core RISC-V processor." ☛ https://olimex.wordpress.com/2024/12/13/esp32-p4-devkit-dual-core-risc-v-open-source-hardware-development-board-with-ethernet-usb-jtag-sd-card-mipi-csi-mipi-dsi-uext-and-gpios-exposed-is-now-available-to-order-in-limited-quantities/ | Source: Olimex    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:50:37

• "My TVTR receive lineup uses an LNB frontend into a downconverter." ☛ https://radio.g4hsk.co.uk/2024/12/13/fun-on-10ghz-adding-a-panadapter-to-the-p-gear/ | Source: G8GKA    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:51:15

• "As I briefly mentioned yesterday, someone mentioned in this blog's comments a successful M.2 socket installation on the empty header on the Pi 500 (something I attempted, rather poorly!)." ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/pi-modder-successfully-adds-m2-slot-pi-500 | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:51:40

• "The internet titan on Thursday unveiled an Android XR operating system created in a collaboration with Samsung" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/google-renews-push-into-mixed-reality-headgear/articleshow/116271407.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:54:15

• "More than a month after the previous 6.8 release" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/kde-frameworks-6-9-released/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:55:05

• "Storage media management is a fundamental aspect of working with Linux systems." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/understanding-storage-media-in-linux-a-beginners-guide/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:57:21

• "Text fragments are links that point to a specific part of a web document." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/12/13/text-fragments/ | Source: James G    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:57:29

• "pgAdmin4 is an easy-to-use free and open-source graphical administration tool for PostgreSQL." ☛ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-pgadmin-4-postgresql-admin-tool-on-ubuntu-2404/ | Source: HowTo Forge    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:57:38

• "OpenSearch is a community-driven project by Amazon and a fork of Elasticsearch and Kibana." ☛ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-opensearch-on-ubuntu-24-04/ | Source: HowTo Forge    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:57:45

• "All great stuff, I’m sure" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/diffify-posit-package-manager/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:57:52

• "I periodically build things on my Linux desktops that use all of the CPU that they can get" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/CgroupV2CpuIdleForResponsiveness | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 13:58:00

• Security updates for Friday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1002036/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:00:50

• CentOS Stream 10 and EPEL 10 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1002044/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:01:17

• KDE Ships Frameworks 6.9.0 ☞ https://kde.org/announcements/frameworks/6/6.9.0/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:02:24

• CentOS Stream 10 Released, Here’s What’s New ☞ https://linuxiac.com/centos-stream-10-released/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:03:22

• Pluralistic: The GOP is not the party of workers (13 Dec 2024) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2024/12/13/occupy-the-democrats/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:03:38

• KOL452 | Ethics, Politics, and IP for Engineering Students ☞ https://stephankinsella.com/as_paf_podcast/kol452-ethics-politics-and-ip-for-engineering-students/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:04:20

• "Last Winter Nights, I made a few oaths related to determining time from first principles. The post describing my oaths is linked below." gemini://vigrey.com/journal/winter-nights-2024-oaths-and-deleting-my-mastodon-account.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:05:38

• tuxmachines gemini capsule now #1 again in in list at Lupa    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:07:35

• How Shutter Island got the name wrong gemini://idiomdrottning.org/shutter-island    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:08:34

• "I know one thing about git that surprises some people: you don't have to use the staging area." gemini://freeshell.de/gemlog/2024-12-14_Minor_thing_about_git.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:09:44

• 🔤SpellBinding: EGLNVUO Wordo: DEPOT gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-12-14.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:10:22

• "There is a common answer here; perhaps more interesting is the trick answer that hinges on an abuse of the term "the Americas", in which case, given that roughly half of Iceland (and all of Greenland) are part of the North American plate, and thus part of "the Americas", the horse was re-introduced a bit earlier than the 15th or so century." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2024/12/14/horsing-around.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:10:58

• on jujutsu gemini://hedy.smol.pub/jujutsu "this doesn't quite fit into my workflows. on software projects, I tend to make many changes at once. when it works and I'm ready to commit, I would work with the staging area to split the changes into multiple commits."    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:12:25

• О systemd gemini://hugeping.tk/lH02TKFFdEqWz4X19oh3.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:12:48

• Canada sues Google https://pluralistic.net/2024/12/03/clementsy/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:23:06

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

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:30:33

• How To Setup Bind Server on Fedora 41 ☞ https://idroot.us/setup-bind-server-fedora-41/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:30:45

• Get Address and Zip Code using Python ☞ https://idroot.us/get-address-and-zip-code-using-python/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:30:58

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

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:31:19

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

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:31:30

• GNU   

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:31:44

• How To Install OpenJDK on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-openjdk-linux-mint-22/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:32:03

• How to Install Docker on Fedora: Step-by-Step Guide ☞ https://darryldias.me/2024/how-to-install-docker-on-fedora-step-by-step-guide/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:49:56

• How To Backup Docker Volumes Automatically Using Python (Tutorial) ☞ https://medevel.com/how-to-backup-docker-volumes/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:50:31

• How to use iperf3 in multi-thread mode for 10Gps+ Ethernet testing ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/14/how-to-use-iperf3-in-multi-thread-mode/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:50:57

• 'Linux' Foundation Drops Linux Spending to Historic Lows in 2024 ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-foundation-drops-linux-spending-2a8    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:52:04

• Next year this album turns 13. Look ma, NO SOCIAL CONTROL MEDIA (needed). http://schestowitz.com/royrianne/gallery/index.php/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 14:55:19

• Linux predictions for 2025 ☞ https://betanews.com/2024/12/13/linux-predictions-2025/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 16:07:20

• xkcd’atorics ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/xkcdatorics/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 16:07:54

• EPO Corruption is a Real Threat to the European Union (EU). The EPO Helps Russia. If It Does Not Reform or Reboot, It Can Contribute to the Collapse of the EU and UPC http://techrights.org/n/2024/12/14/EPO_Corruption_is_a_Real_Threat_to_the_European_Union_EU_The_EP.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 17:20:47

• EPO leak ETA 4 mins    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 17:54:38

• Tomorrow we relay an EPO publication dated just 2 days ago (this past Thursday).    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 19:12:32

• Techrights spent the past 3 years writing many articles instead of clicking things to increase the "Value" of Elon Musk and other Social Control Media barons    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 19:13:34

• As a result, there are many topics that only Techrights has covered (or will ever cover). People don't find or care about "tweets"; those orphaned, dated but unsorted things tend to be too short to have context. They have the shelf life of an apple your teeth already pierced.    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 19:15:48

• Techrights now has TWO machines with uptime of over a year. Bubi uptime: 19:47:30 up 366 days, 11:59, 2 users, load average: 8.38, 9.43, 8.63    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 19:48:05

• "Relying solely on one full-time job might have been enough to reach your financial goals in the past, but in today’s unpredictable world, this approach has become riskier than ever, finance blogger Dawn Cher said." https://www.channelnewsasia.com/today/voices/side-hustle-income-stream-time-energy-personal-finance-4804686    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 19:57:16

• Emanuele Rocca: Murder Mystery: GCC Builds Failing After sbuild Refactoring ☞ https://www.linux.it/~ema/posts/murder-mystery-gcc-builds-failing-after-sbuild-refactoring/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:08:59

• Freexian Collaborators: Monthly report about Debian Long Term Support, November 2024 (by Roberto C. Sánchez) ☞ https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-lts-report-2024-11/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:09:14

• Firefox Developer Experience: Firefox DevTools Newsletter — 133 ☞ https://fxdx.dev/firefox-devtools-newsletter-133/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:09:30

• Tumbleweed – Review of the week 2024/50 ☞ https://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/2024/12/tumbleweed-review-of-the-week-2024-50/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:09:53

• Choosing Better Alternatives Amid Confusing Policies ☞ https://news.opensuse.org/2024/12/13/choosing-better-alternatives/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:10:33

• "The significant changes in this version can be found here, but the highlights are: [...]" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/3-key-features-red-hat-advanced-cluster-security-kubernetes-46 | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:13:07

• Red Hat keeps boosting this harmful Ponzi scheme because it's run by suits, not geeks ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/ai-use-cases-not-sure-how-ai-can-help-your-organization-start-here | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:13:38

• Red Hat is a hype factory for hype and buzzwords, not substance ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/infusing-ai-it-operations | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:14:34

• "Through this program, our consulting team works directly with clients' development teams, offering hands-on guidance in modern methodologies such as agile development and DevOps" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/embedding-agile-culture-engagement-lead-japan | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:14:43

• Brief overview of Cluster Observability Operator ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2024/12/13/brief-overview-cluster-observability-operator    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:16:58

• Red Hat Serverless Operator usage and troubleshooting in OpenShift 4 ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2024/12/13/red-hat-serverless-operator-usage-and-troubleshooting-openshift-4    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:18:39

• ODROID and Chill | Self-Hosted 138 ☞ https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/self-hosted/138/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:20:13

• Key messages by President von der Leyen at the G7 Leaders' call of 13th December 2024 ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_24_6438    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:21:36

• ‘The future of Syria must include everyone’, Spanish FM Albares says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20241213-the-future-of-syria-must-include-everyone-spanish-fm-albares-says    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:22:04

• Lithuania’s new cabinet to visit Ukraine in December – PM ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2438445/lithuania-s-new-cabinet-to-visit-ukraine-in-december-pm    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:22:16

• Russia Launches 'Massive' Attack On Ukraine's Energy Facilities ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-energy-massive-attack-halushchenko-sybiha/33238437.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:22:29

• Russia Launches Missile Attack on Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/world/europe/russia-ukraine-attack-energy.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:22:39

• Latvia to set up smart border surveillance ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/13.12.2024-latvia-to-set-up-smart-border-surveillance.a580217/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:22:56

• Russia Appears To Prepare Some Military Equipment For Withdrawal From Syria ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/syria-russia-hmeimim-military-equipment-withdrawal/33239263.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:29:34

• Romanian Court Clears Ex-Mercenary Bodyguard Of Far-Right Candidate ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/georgescu-potra-cleared-romania/33238936.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:29:46

• Is IS Coming Back After Assad's Fall? ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/syria-is-terrorist-revive-assad-us-russia-strikes-/33238578.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:29:59

• Romania's Western-Leaning Parties Join Forces To Keep Far Right Out ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/romania-georgescu-lasconi-coalition-/33236130.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:30:17

• Indian police say probing bomb threat to central bank in Mumbai ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/indian-police-say-probing-bomb-threat-to-central-bank-in-mumbai    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:30:35

• Belarus Adds 8 Months To Former RFE/RL Journalist's 3-Year Sentence ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-journalist-ihar-karney-sentenced-additional-term-2024/33238864.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:31:25

• US Studios Pressured Over Hey Hi (AI) Copyright Theft by Guild ☞ https://www.cloudbooklet.com/ai-copyright-theft-by-guild    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:31:45

• OpenAI Whistleblower Found Dead After Revealing How the Company Violated Copyright Law ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/13/openai-whistleblower-found-dead-at-26/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:32:16

• Associated Production Music Discloses Multiple American Hockey League Team Settlements Amid Infringement Battle ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/13/associated-production-music-ahl-partial-settlement/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:33:46

• PTSD https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/scouts-canada-lawsuit-abuse-employee-trauma-1.7393723    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:39:17

• Expansion? Seems like a sign of POVERTY. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/dollarama-buys-land-for-calgary-warehouse-targets-2-200-canadian-stores-by-2034-1.7400895    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:41:07

• Taiwanese firm halts plan to build $1B battery plant in B.C. with federal support https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/taiwan-battery-plant-1.7401230    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:41:49

• Andrea Veri: 2024 GNOME Infrastructure Annual Review ☞ https://www.dragonsreach.it/2024/12/14/gnome-infrastructure-annual-review/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:42:52

• Fedora Community Blog: Infra and RelEng Update – Week 50 2024 ☞ https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/infra-releng-update-week-50-2024/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:43:30

• General Consultative Committee (GCC) Meeting at the European Patent Office (EPO) Shows Existing Problems ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/12/General_Consultative_Committee_GCC_Meeting_at_the_European_Pate.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:43:58

• Red Hat: Thank You, Microsoft. Here's Your Paid-for Puff Pieces From Our Media Partner! (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/13/Red_Hat_Thank_You_Microsoft_Here_s_Your_Paid_for_Puff_Pieces_Fr.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:44:55

• [Teaser] The EPO is Still Calling Monopolies "Products" (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/13/Teaser_The_EPO_is_Still_Calling_Monopolies_Products.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:45:03

• Fedora Community Blog: EPEL 10 is now available ☞ https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/epel-10-is-now-available/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:45:54

• Mastering OpenSSH for Remote Access on Debian Like a Pro ☞ https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/mastering-openssh-remote-access-debian-pro    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:46:25

• Unlocking the Full Potential of Linux's Most Versatile Search Tool ☞ https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/unlocking-full-potential-linuxs-most-versatile-search-tool    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:46:47

• Sequoia PGP in Fedora GNU/Linux ☞ https://sequoia-pgp.org/blog/2024/12/13/202412-sequoia-fedora/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:47:51

• rare – fast regex parser, extractor and realtime aggregator ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/rare-fast-regex-parser-extractor-realtime-aggregator/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:48:38

• csv-diff – diffing CSV and JSON files ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/csv-diff-csv-json-files/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:48:45

• Mission Center – monitor CPU, memory, disk, network and GPU usage ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/mission-center-monitor-cpu-memory-disk-network-gpu-usage/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:49:06

• Linux Mint 22.1 Beta breaks codename conventions, goes with Xia ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-mint-221-beta-breaks-codename-conventions-goes-with-xia/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:51:43

• fclones-gui – interactive duplicate file finder and remover ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/fclones-gui-interactive-duplicate-file-finder-and-remover/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:51:52

• A yearly review – My 53 most favorite apps for GNU/Linux for 2024 ☞ https://www.reallinuxuser.com/a-yearly-review-my-53-most-favorite-apps-for-linux-for-2024/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:52:10

• 'Linux' Foundation Pays for LLM Slop (Puff Pieces Made by Bots) About the 'Linux' Foundation ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/12/Linux_Foundation_Pays_for_LLM_Slop_Puff_Pieces_Made_by_Bots_Abo.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:52:27

• GNU World Order 594 ☞ http://gnuworldorder.info//audiophile/gnuWorldOrder_594_ogg.ogg    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:53:53

• "The M5PaperS3 is a low-power e-ink development kit built around the ESP32-S3 microcontroller." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/m5papers3-a-4-7-e-ink-display-with-touch-support-based-on-esp32-s3/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:54:32

• VKD3D-Proton 2.14 Released    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:56:12

• This Week in GNOME: #178 Fuzz Testing ☞ https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2024/12/twig-178/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:57:16

• UPC is illegal and unconstitutional, but this site got paid to lie about it, promote it, now issue commercial spam for the profiteers (of the illegal system) ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/uk-firms-secure-considerable-slice-of-upc-cake/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:58:26

• $2,000 for InnoBrilliance video streaming patent monopoly prior art ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/12/13/2000-for-innobrilliance-video-streaming-patent-prior-art    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:58:41

• AiPi entity, Gatekeeper Solutions, email filtering patent monopoly challenge instituted ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/12/13/aipi-entity-gatekeeper-solutions-patent-challenge-instituted    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:59:00

• Why We Cover the Topics That We've Long Focused on (by Choice) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/13/Why_We_Cover_the_Topics_That_We_ve_Long_Focused_on_by_Choice.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:59:41

• [Meme] The Reasonable Man (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/13/Meme_The_Reasonable_Man.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 20:59:51

• Meme_Vendor_Capture_for_Civility_s_Sake   

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:00:03

• [Meme] Vendor Capture for 'Civility's Sake' ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/13/Meme_Vendor_Capture_for_Civility_s_Sake.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:00:21

• Maybe - and Hopefully - More News Sites Will Go "Static" (More New Material Published But Established Pages Served Directly From the File System) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/13/Maybe_and_Hopefully_More_News_Sites_Will_Go_Static_More_New_Mat.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:00:45

• Last day at Kong ☞ https://hisham.hm/2024/12/13/last-day-at-kong/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:02:16

• The FSF (Free Software Foundation, Inc.) Can Reach Its Funding Goal of $400,000. This Bothers the Imposters and Foes of the FSF. ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/12/The_FSF_Free_Software_Foundation_Inc_Can_Reach_Its_Funding_Goal.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:04:04

• International Troll Alert by Helen Plews ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/12/International_Troll_Alert_by_Helen_Plews.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:04:15

• What Topics We Prioritise ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/13/What_Topics_We_Prioritise.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:04:23

• Anonymity for Sources ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/13/Anonymity_for_Sources.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:04:31

• Outreachy internship for librsvg, December 2024 ☞ https://viruta.org/librsvg-outreachy-dec-2024.html    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:05:28

• Christian Hergert: Layered Settings ☞ https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2024/12/13/layered-settings/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:05:56

• Political Microtargeting by EU Commission illegal ☞ https://noyb.eu/en/political-microtargeting-eu-commission-illegal http://techrights.org/o/2021/06/10/edps-gdpr-epo-impunity/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:17:52

• South Korea parliament approves impeachment motions against Justice Minister and Police Chief ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/south-korea-parliament-approves-impeachment-motions-against-justice-minister-and-police-chief/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:18:44

• Mozilla Addons Blog: Developer Spotlight: Adaptive Tab Bar Color ☞ https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2024/12/13/developer-spotlight-adaptive-tab-bar-color/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:19:17

• Sam Thursfield: Status update, 13/12/24 ☞ https://samthursfield.wordpress.com/2024/12/13/status-update-13-12-24/    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:26:11

• "non si parla di GNU/Linux" gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~cage/archive/incontro-wikidata.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:47:54

• Kitchen gemini://sotiris.papatheodorou.xyz/works/tsardaki2.txt    

posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 21:48:30