Roy Schestowitz

• "Soylent Update - December 2024" https://soylentnews.org/meta/article.pl?sid=24/12/13/155209 "As you will all be aware there has been much happening behind the scenes at SoylentNews. This is an update on activities which you possibly haven't noticed."    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 05:27:58

• "Speaking Out Only When It's Convenient To Do So" https://odysee.com/@DistroTube:2/speaking-out-only-when-it's-convenient:a dealing with threats for speaking about FOSS; however, he mistakes hostile astroturfers for real feedback    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 05:28:29

• "Miranda (13) pyntet bankkontoen med emojier - hele familien mistet tilgang" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=no&tl=en&u=https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/AvX8Ex/miranda-13-pyntet-bankkontoen-med-emojier-hele-familien-mistet-tilgang    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 05:28:41

• "4 secs to bruteforce wifi with a laptop GPU! 😱 WiFi WPA2 vs hashcat, hcxdumptool and gpu" https://odysee.com/@davidbombal:0/4-secs-to-bruteforce-wifi-with-a-laptop:2 iophk: interesting but wastes an inordinate amount of time and effort trying to get the task done with Windows instead of sticking with Kali Linux    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 05:30:25

• "Iranian society 'disillusioned, fatigued': Hijab law will 'further marginalise, delegitimize regime' - France 24" https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241216-iranian-society-disillusioned-fatigued-hijab-law-will-further-marginalise-delegitimize-regime    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 05:30:45

• "Pickpockets targeting tourists in Finnish Lapland" https://yle.fi/a/74-20131709?origin=rss iophk quotes: He said that thieves were carrying away distracted tourists' bags at Santa's workshop area, adding that the criminal operation appeared to be "systematic" and "well organised".    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 05:31:16

• "EU adopts 15th sanctions package against Russia" https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_6430    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 05:31:36

• iophk: the campaign to capture files (not just file formats) continues against the world https://www.pcworld.com/article/2550678/microsoft-365-fees-adding-up-get-a-permanent-office-license-for-cheap.html ("Microsoft 365 fees adding up? Get a permanent Office license for cheap") http://techrights.org/n/2024/09/15/Microsoft_and_the_Sunk_Cost_Fallacy.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 05:32:21

• "OpenAI Whistleblower Found Dead in San Francisco Apartment" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=24/12/15/1844240 http://techrights.org/o/2023/02/10/copilot-in-court/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 05:32:47

• "It was a bad time. My heart goes out to all those who got the tap on the shoulder. Gerstner and the leadership had to make hard decisions to save the company -- it was close to running out of money. To learn more about those decisions, check out Gerstner's book "Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?"" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1w1UxgDl    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 05:34:54

• "For over a decade, The Pirate Bay has been accepting Bitcoin donations." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bays-million-dollar-bitcoin-donations-hidden-goldmine-or-spent-treasure-241216/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 05:36:14

• "Judge Keeps CIA Employee Facing Espionage Act Charges In Jail" ☛ https://thedissenter.org/in-unprecedented-move-judge-keeps-cia-employee-facing-espionage-act-charges-in-jail/ | Source: The Dissenter    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 05:37:21

• "Gray Areas" ☛ https://therevelator.org/aquarium-trade-gray-areas/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 05:37:47

• "discussing the work of the Identity Project and the evolution of ID-based surveillance and control: [...]" ☛ https://papersplease.org/wp/2024/12/16/the-expansion-of-demands-for-identification/ | Source: Papers Please    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 05:38:50

• Grammar Correction using Python ☞ https://idroot.us/grammar-correction-using-python/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:34:58

• How to use MOTD in Ubuntu 24.04 | 22.04 GNU/Linux or any version ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-use-motd-in-ubuntu-22-04-20-04-linux-or-any-version/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:35:34

• "At various times I’ve defined myself as a digital archivist or unproductive hoarder" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/is-it-worth-saving/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:37:38

• "290 communication satellites that will operate" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/16/24322358/iris2-starlink-rival-europe-date-cost | Source: The Verge    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:38:21

• "Nokia’s 5G Cloud RAN" ☛ https://itwire.com/business-it-news/business-technology/nokia-and-elisa-deploy-5g-cloud-ran-with-red-hat-openshift.html | Source: IT Wire    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:38:49

• "The report was released late Sunday by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension, or HELP, Committee, chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont)." ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/16/amazon-safety-bernie-sanders-investigation/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:39:46

• "For years, worker advocates and some government officials have argued that Amazon’s strict production quotas lead to high rates of injury for its warehouse employees." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/business/economy/amazon-warehouse-injuries.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:40:09

• "buy now, pay later" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/klarna-ceo-ai-replacing-workers | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:40:24

• "For the press heading into a second Trump administration, there's a balancing act between being prepared and being fearful." ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2024-12-16/journalists-anticipate-a-renewed-hostility-toward-their-work-under-the-incoming-trump-administration | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:40:55

• "While she warned against emulating Marshall’s risky research, McCauley said his commitment illustrated an important lesson." ☛ https://record.umich.edu/articles/graduates-encouraged-to-value-truth-in-a-rapidly-changing-world/ | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:41:12

• "News organizations are bracing for the incoming Trump administration to go after journalists’ sources and take legal action against them." ☛ https://www.semafor.com/article/12/15/2024/axios-braces-for-future-trump-legal-action | Source: Semafor Inc    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:41:49

• "The US lost its lead in semiconductors. It may never regain it" ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/us-lost-lead-semiconductors-intel-tsmc/256889/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:42:21

• "The applicant lives in Malmö and works at Copenhagen University in Denmark, with a salary of over 30,000 Danish kronor – that’s equivalent to over 46,000 Swedish kronor." ☛ https://www.thelocal.se/20241216/swedish-court-rules-that-foreign-income-can-count-towards-permanent-residency | Source: The Local SE    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:42:56

• "very political direction" ☛ https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5041127-ivey-trump-moving-fbi-very-political-direction/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:43:17

• "The vehicles obtained through this funding will serve to replace aging diesel vehicles" ☛ https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/state-to-deploy-electric-recycling-trucks-in-southeast-michigan-replacing-diesel-fleet/ | Source: Michigan Advance    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:44:39

• "Hawk Tuah Girl" ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/viral-star-crypto-scapegoat-haliey-welch-dead-going-tuah-prison-lying-low-1729548 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:44:50

• "The incidents, which occurred on December 15, left one sailor dead and forced the evacuation of 26 crew members" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/sailor-death-russian-oil-tankers-kerch-straight-vologoneft-greenpeace-environment/33241441.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:47:00

• "A former FBI informant is set to plead guilty on Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme" ☛ https://www.twincities.com/2024/12/16/former-fbi-informant-plead-guilty-lying-phony-bribery-scheme-involving-bidens/ | Source: TwinCities Pioneer Press    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:48:08

• "Both Aksai Chin and South Tibet lie on China’s border with India, and are also claimed by New Delhi" ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/16/china-customs-seizes-hong-kong-geography-textbook-accused-of-wrongly-depicting-chinese-borders/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:48:57

• "Under the plan agreed between Tokyo and Washington in April 2012" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/us-marines-start-partial-transfer-from-japan-s-okinawa-to-guam/7901262.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:49:12

• "In a nearly three-hundred page technical report published this month" ☛ https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-horrified-mirror-life | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:49:43

• "The incidents turned a once-obscure agency with bipartisan credibility into a conservative bogeyman" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/cisa-cuts-trump-2/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:50:41

• "Because we’ve done so much to encourage automation over the past decade" ☛ https://letsencrypt.org/2024/12/11/eoy-letter-2024/ | Source: Let's Encrypt    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:51:22

• "and even two-factor auth" ☛ https://frederikbraun.de/home-assistant-can-not-be-secured-for-internet-access.html | Source: Frederik Braun    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:52:07

• "The report is significant because it shows that although Cellebrite devices are typically designed to unlock or extract data from phones that authorities have physical access to" ☛ https://www.404media.co/cellebrite-unlocked-this-journalists-phone-cops-then-infected-it-with-malware/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:53:13

• "Recent reports have revealed similar practices in Russia and China, and on Monday Amnesty International exposed a series of incidents in Serbia in which activists and journalists found their phones compromised" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/16/authorities-abroad-use-phone-cracking-tools-install-spyware-report-says/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:53:44

• "Amnesty International’s 87-page document surveys the broader picture of digital spying on civil society in Serbia." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/amnesty-international-exposes-serbian-polices-use-of-spyware-on-journalists-activists/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:54:32

• "Russia's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had blocked access to the Viber messaging app, the latest in a line of social media services to be banned by Russian authorities." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/russian-watchdog-blocks-viber-messaging-app/articleshow/116307970.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:55:30

• "Worse still" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/digital-license-plate-jailbreak-hack/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:57:12

• "Apps infused with AI are being marketed to schools across the world and governments are rushing to embrace the technology, despite experts raising serious doubts" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-12-schools-ai-apps-experts.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:57:56

• "The lawsuit has intensified scrutiny over Tesla's marketing of its semi-autonomous features, which critics argue exaggerates their capabilities." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tesla-autopilot-under-fire-family-files-suit-against-elon-musk-claims-misleading-features-caused-1729418 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:58:08

• "The maker of Moxie, an "AI"-powered educational robot for kids, is going out of business – and the $800 bots will die with it." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/16/moxie_cloud_services_lessons/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:58:21

• "Can artificial intelligence (AI) tell whether you're happy, sad, angry or frustrated?" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/tech-companies-claim-ai-can-recognise-human-emotions-but-the-science-doesnt-stack-up/articleshow/116314645.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:58:50

• "Language models are designed to estimate how likely it would be to see a particular sequence of words." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/how-the-ai-behind-chatgpt-actually-works/256897/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 08:59:02

• "What she ultimately concluded, the now 63-year-old said in her first media interview" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-16/the-college-admissions-scandal-imploded-her-life-donna-heinel-now-says-usc-scapegoated-her | Source: Los Angeles Times    

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

• "These are some of my works commissioned by various NASA facilities." ☛ http://www.donaldedavis.com/PARTS/allyours.html |    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:03:13

• "Through these partnerships, he brought Indian classical music to a global audience." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/zakir-hussain-legendary-indian-musician-dies-at-73/a-71063746 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:03:59

• "Social media erased the need to build a website to express yourself online." ☛ https://aftermath.site/website-musk-twitter-facebook-internet | Source: Aftermath Site LLC    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:04:21

• "I have been using Inline::C to leverage a large amount of C code" ☛ https://perladvent.org/2024/2024-12-16.html | Source: Perl    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:07:47

• "Test::PDL arrived in PDL v2.094" ☛ https://pdl.perl.org/advent/blog/2024/12/16/matrix-mult/ | Source: Perl Data Language    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:08:21

• "In C++, it might be reasonable to represent a URL using a class or a struct made of several strings" ☛ https://lemire.me/blog/2024/12/16/accessing-the-attributes-of-a-struct-in-c-as-array-elements/ | Source: Daniel Lemire    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:09:51

• "{mapBliss} is a package initially developed in my attempt to copy the offerings made available by a site" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/robservations-50-a-journey-across-the-united-states-with-mapbliss/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:11:27

• "The page was on a “branch”" ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/12/16/advent-of-patterns-change-overview/ | Source: James G    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:11:39

• "(The messy details, including ample tweet and Slack screenshots, are over on CourtListener.)" ☛ https://tedium.co/2024/12/14/wordpress-wp-engine-reaction/ | Source: Tedium    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:15:54

• "This is excellent news." ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/12/mastodon-now-sends-referer-headers-hurrah/ | Source: Terence Eden    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:19:31

• "An unnamed Raspberry Pi 500 modder speaking to developer and TechTuber Jeff Geerling" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-500-keyboard-pc-has-been-modded-with-an-nvme-m-2-slot-leveraging-the-devices-conspicuously-empty-pcb-header | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:24:15

• "These may be the misperceptions of an ungrateful, entitled nerdery too used to a good thing" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/16/opinion_column_future_raspberry_pi/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:24:41

• "In this article we’ll investigate how a particular Wi-Fi connected sensor" ☛ https://embeddedartistry.com/blog/2024/11/04/reclaim-your-data-freeing-a-wi-fi-sensor-from-the-cloud/ |    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:27:06

• "Some may want to point out: unused RAM is wasted RAM" ☛ https://dan.langille.org/2024/12/14/kernel-swap_pager-cannot-allocate-bio/ | Source: Dan Langille    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:29:36

• "I updated my main.yml with that syntax, and It Worked." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/fixing-an-old-ansible-role-with-multiple-oss/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:31:02

• "At this point I've skimmed a number of relatively serious union type proposals for Go" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/programming/GoUnionTypesStartWithGoals | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:32:07

• "One of the principles of web accessibility is to be perceivable." ☛ https://htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2024/16/ | Source: Markup from Hell    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:32:18

• iophk: many sites are /still/ misrepresenting Bytedance's Tiktok as a communications medium and, more bizarrely, one which has anything to do with free speech.    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:44:39

• Debian for a FEE! "This means that Valkey users can now benefit from the following features offered with Ubuntu Pro" ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/valkey-ubuntu-pro | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 09:47:04

• Enhancing Kubernetes API Server Efficiency with API Streaming ☞ https://kubernetes.io/blog/2024/12/17/kube-apiserver-api-streaming/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:04:40

• "also wondering if I should start a Kickstarter mailing list." ☞ https://mwl.io/archives/23924    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:06:19

• Boost Your Productivity with These Free Open-Source Stay Focus Tools ☞ https://medevel.com/boost-your-productivity-with-these-free-open-source-stay-focus-tools/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:07:05

• Keep Your Kids Safe Online with These 15 Essential Tools ☞ https://medevel.com/keep-your-kids-safe-online/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:07:47

• "We’re all in brave Navalny’s debt" ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/12/23/greetings-friends    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:10:30

• Putin Stays Silent on Syria in Meeting With Russia’s Military ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/world/europe/russia-putin-syria.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:13:55

• After Putin meets again with Russia’s business leaders, Kremlin releases footage hiding their faces, apparently to avoid further sanctions ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/17/after-putin-meets-again-with-russia-s-business-leaders-kremlin-releases-footage-hiding-their-faces-apparently-to-avoid-further-sanctions | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:14:21

• LRZ Adopts Nvidia Engines For €250 Million “Blue Lion” Supercomputer In 2027 ☞ https://www.nextplatform.com/2024/12/16/lrz-adopts-nvidia-engines-for-e250-million-blue-lion-supercomputer-in-2027/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:15:10

• "Putin orders military to build integrated information network for battlefield coordination, but Z-bloggers say Russia has failed here, so far" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/17/putin-orders-military-to-build-integrated-information-network-for-battlefield-coordination-but-z-bloggers-say-russia-has-failed-here-so-far | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:15:37

• "red lines" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/16/putin-says-2024-was-a-landmark-year-for-russia-s-ambitions-in-ukraine-and-blames-nato-for-pushing-moscow-to-red-lines | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:16:53

• "The QuartzPro64 is a developer board featuring the Rockchip RK3588 system-on-chip" ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/quartzpro64-rk3588-developer-board-now-available-at-199-99/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:17:13

• EU adopts 15th sanctions package against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_6430    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:17:48

• Suspected Russian spy linked to Italian right-wingers and mysterious Latvian 'Financier' ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/politics/16.12.2024-suspected-russian-spy-linked-to-italian-right-wingers-and-mysterious-latvian-financier.a580454/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:18:03

• Latent Growth Curve Models using the Lavaan Package in R workshop ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/latent-growth-curve-models-using-the-lavaan-package-in-r-workshop/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:18:36

• Satellite mapping of surface waters in R ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/satellite-mapping-of-surface-waters-in-r/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:18:58

• Ukraine faces 'existential' war: 'Someone wants to kill us & we want to live, preserve our country' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241216-ukraine-faces-existential-war-someone-wants-to-kill-us-we-want-to-live-preserve-our-country    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:19:31

• Ukrainian PM Says Deal To Transit Russian Gas Won't Be Extended In 2025 ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/kraine-russian-gas-transit-deal-ending-alternatives/33242146.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:19:46

• US hits North Korea with new sanctions ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2024/12/16/north-korea-sanctions-missile-russia-ukraine/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:20:31

• EU Ministers Approve New Sanctions Targeting Russian 'Shadow Fleet' ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-ministers-approve-new-sanctions-targeting-russian-shadow-fleet-/33241486.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:21:06

• Ukraine, U.S. Say North Korean Soldiers Killed, Wounded In Russia's Kursk ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-north-korean-soldiers-killed-russia-kursk/33241393.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:21:32

• Russian Troops Remaining In Syria Reportedly Lack Food, Water ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/syria-russia-assad-withdrawal-ukraine-military-intelligence/33240736.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:22:05

• Taiwan rushes to build up its nascent drone industry ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/taiwan-rushes-to-build-up-its-nascent-drone-industry/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:23:00

• "North Korean troops killed in combat against Ukraine for the first time" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/17/north-korean-troops-killed-in-combat-against-ukraine-for-the-first-time-pentagon-says | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:23:12

• "Trump says decision to let Ukraine fire long-range strikes into Russia was ‘mistake’ that he ‘might’ reverse" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/16/trump-says-decision-to-let-ukraine-fire-long-range-strikes-into-russia-was-mistake-that-he-might-reverse | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:23:32

• "The most vulnerable" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/16/the-most-vulnerable | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:24:06

• Turkey not involved in planning of Syrian offensive to topple Assad, says FM ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/turkey-not-involved-in-planning-of-syrian-offensive-to-topple-assad-says-fm-302735    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:24:50

• Michta in 19FortyFive on why the United States must revisit the basics of geostrategy ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/michta-in-19fortyfive-on-why-the-united-states-must-revisit-the-basics-of-geostrategy/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:25:08

• Assad says he wanted to stay in Syria but Russia evacuated him ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241216-assad-says-he-wanted-to-stay-in-syria-but-russia-evacuated-him    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:25:31

• Suspected Russia spy expelled from Lithuania’s conservative party ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2440077/suspected-russia-spy-expelled-from-lithuania-s-conservative-party    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:25:46

• Assad Breaks Silence, Says He Left Syria As Russian Base Came Under Attack ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/assad-claims-russia-forced-evacuation-after-syria-regime-collapse/33242024.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:26:09

• Hungary, Slovakia Block EU Sanctions Against Georgian Leaders ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-hungary-orban-slovakia-fico-eu-sanctions-visa/33241932.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:26:43

• Georgia elects pro-Russia president as EU hopes dim ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/1216/georgia-election-president-Mikheil-Kavelashvili    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:26:59

• Syrian Rebel Leader Calls for Lifting of Sanctions, as Assad Defends Exit ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/world/middleeast/syria-al-shara-al-assad.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:27:32

• "The Financial Times" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/16/assad-regime-sent-250-million-in-cash-to-russia-between-2018-and-2019-the-financial-times | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:28:46

• "They might be in America, but they’re not free" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/16/they-might-be-in-america-but-they-re-not-free | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:29:41

• "U.S.-based activist Natalia Arno, head of Free Russia Foundation" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/16/u-s-based-activist-natalia-arno-head-of-free-russia-foundation-reportedly-attacked-in-london | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:30:11

• "Russian defense minister says Moscow must be prepared for possible military conflict with NATO within next decade" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/16/russian-defense-minister-says-moscow-must-be-prepared-for-possible-military-conflict-with-nato-within-next-decade | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:31:29

• "Kadyrov proposes removing Syrian group HTS from Russia’s list of terrorist organizations" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/16/kadyrov-proposes-removing-syrian-group-hts-from-russia-s-list-of-terrorist-organizations | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:31:46

• "Commercial mobilization" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/16/commercial-mobilization | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:32:01

• "Mass layoffs hit Russian IT workers as businesses try to conceal cutbacks amid claims of a robust economy" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/16/mass-layoffs-hit-russian-it-workers-as-businesses-try-to-conceal-cutbacks-amid-claims-of-a-robust-economy-the-bell | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:32:59

• "Another right denied A new Russian law bans migrant children from school if they don’t know the language" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/17/another-right-denied | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:34:08

• "baby factories" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/17/russian-parliamentary-ethics-commission-says-it-s-inoffensive-to-say-women-risk-damnation-if-they-don-t-use-their-baby-factories | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:34:31

• Has Hey Hi (AI) Already Gone Through All The Music? — Former Proprietary Chaffbot Company Co-Founder Says ‘Yes’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/16/has-ai-already-gone-through-all-the-music/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:35:58

• How to Use na.omit in R: A Comprehensive Guide to Handling Missing Values ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/how-to-use-na-omit-in-r-a-comprehensive-guide-to-handling-missing-values/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:36:52

• PureOS Crimson Development Report: November 2024 ☛ https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-crimson-development-report-november-2024/ | Source: Purism    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:38:26

• "AI use cases" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/ai-use-cases-preparing-your-first-ai-pilot-project | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:39:53

• "Currently, mod_md is the only ACME client implementation completely supported and provided by Red Hat." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/automatically-acquire-and-renew-certificates-using-modmd-and-automated-certificate-management-environment-acme-identity-management-idm | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:40:53

• Swaziland: GNU/Linux Leaps to 7.24%, Based on statCounter ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/16/Swaziland_GNU_Linux_Leaps_to_7_24_Based_on_statCounter.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:41:34

• Botswana: New Highs for GNU/Linux, All-Time Lows for Abusive Monopolist Microsoft ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/16/Botswana_New_Highs_for_GNU_Linux_All_Time_Lows_for_Microsoft.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:41:43

• DEI Room at fedoraproject.org Pretty Much Dead ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/17/DEI_Room_at_fedoraproject_org_Pretty_Much_Dead.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:42:06

• Underpaid and Inexperienced Workers Overwhelm the EPO, Granting Many Invalid Patents and Placing Pressure on Veteran Examiners ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/16/Underpaid_and_Inexperienced_Workers_Overwhelm_the_EPO_Granting_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:42:26

• ad   

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:43:02

• Litigation financier HPCF entity, Piranha, ad related patent monopoly challenge instituted ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/12/13/litigation-financier-hpcf-entity-piranha-ad-related-patent-challenge-instituted    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:43:10

• Cloud Byte clown storage patent monopoly challenged ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/12/16/cloud-byte-patent-challenged    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:43:30

• New GAO Report Highlights Growing Threat of Third-Party Funding in Patent Cases ☞ https://patentprogress.org/2024/12/new-gao-report-highlights-growing-threat-of-third-party-funding-in-patent-cases/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:45:04

• In Some Parts of the World, Like Central America and South America, Abusive Monopolist Microsoft is Irrelevant on the Web (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/16/In_Some_Parts_of_the_World_Like_Central_America_and_South_Ameri.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:45:30

• The "Latest Technology News" at BetaNews is Slop About Slop ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/17/The_Latest_Technology_News_at_BetaNews_is_Slop_About_Slop.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:45:56

• Microsoft's backdoored Windows Fell From 98% to Less Than 15% (in 15 Years in Africa) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/16/Microsoft_s_Windows_Fell_From_98_to_Less_Than_15_in_15_Years_in.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:46:26

• A Birthday Wish ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/16/A_Birthday_Wish.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:46:54

• [Meme] Definitely Not Your Role Models ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/16/Meme_Definitely_Not_Your_Role_Models.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:47:15

• Changes or Variation of Logo at the FSF as 40th Anniversary is Near (Months Away) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/16/Changes_or_Variation_of_Logo_at_the_FSF_as_40th_Anniversary_is_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:47:25

• The Media Failed to Hold GAFAM Accountable (and Now It Suffers From It and For It) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/16/The_Media_Failed_to_Hold_GAFAM_Accountable_and_Now_It_Suffers_F.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:47:57

• Push Back and Become More Vocal for LLM Abuse and Misuse to Stop ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/16/Push_Back_and_Become_More_Vocal_for_LLM_Abuse_and_Misuse_to_Sto.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:48:06

• Mobile Usage Nearly 90% in Maharlika (Philippines)? ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/16/Mobile_Usage_Nearly_90_in_Maharlika_Philippines.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:48:22

• Reminder: The Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Person Who Used Proprietary Chaffbot Company for En Masse GPL Violations Told the Whistleblower to Kill Herself ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/16/Reminder_The_Microsoft_Person_Who_Used_OpenAI_for_En_Masse_GPL_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:48:33

• Content Management Systems (CMS) Bloat/ Static Site Generators (SSG) Trouble ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/17/Content_Management_Systems_CMS_Bloat_Static_Site_Generators_SSG.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:48:43

• "A desktop environment includes everything you need to interact with your computer, such as the graphical user interface, file manager, window manager, and other utilities." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/install-and-switch-desktop-environments-in-fedora/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:57:54

• "CrowdSupply recently featured the Hornet Nest Alarm Panel, a PoE-enabled security panel that integrates traditional wired alarm systems with modern smart home platforms like Home Assistant." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/open-source-hornet-nest-alarm-panel-for-home-assistant-and-esphome/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:58:38

• "Espressif Systems announced the ESP32-P4 over a year ago. While the chip is not yet available for retail" ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/updated-olimex-showcases-development-board-design-based-on-esp32-p4-risc-v-soc-2/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:04:12

• Latvian scientist has groundbreaking research published in 'Nature' ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/education/16.12.2024-latvian-scientist-has-groundbreaking-research-published-in-nature.a580338/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:04:49

• How Did We End Up with Such an Opaque and Costly Health-Care System? ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-financial-page/how-did-we-end-up-with-such-an-opaque-and-costly-health-care-system    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:05:31

• RFK Jr. meets with senators as questions swirl about Trump’s pick to lead health agency ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2024/12/16/rfk-jr-health-agency-senators-questions/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:05:42

• About:Community: Contributor spotlight – Mayank Bansal ☞ https://blog.mozilla.org/community/2024/12/16/contributor-spotlight-mayank-bansal/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:06:19

• PHP backdoor looks to be work of Chinese-linked APT group ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/glutton-php-backdoor-winnti-apt-41-china/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:06:50

• Georgia protests: digital safety tips for peaceful gatherings ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/georgia-protests-digital-safety-tips/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:07:41

• Strike bans in Turkey during Erdoğan's rule ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/strike-bans-in-turkey-during-erdogan-s-rule-302724    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:08:03

• Metal workers defy Erdoğan’s strike ban after failed negotiations ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/metal-workers-defy-erdogans-strike-ban-after-failed-negotiations-302721    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:08:20

• Wisconsin school shooting leaves 3 dead, 7 wounded ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/wisconsin-school-shooting-leaves-3-dead-7-wounded/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:09:18

• Austin Tice’s Mother Appeals to Netanyahu to Pause Strikes to Search for Son in Syrian Area ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/world/middleeast/austin-tice-mother-netanyahu-israel.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:09:57

• Israel Carries Out Heavy Strikes on Syria’s Coast, Monitor Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/world/middleeast/syria-israel-strikes.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:10:11

• Privacy camp in 2025 ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/privacy-camp-in-2025/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:10:37

• Enhancing Patient Privacy with Open-Source Data Anonymization Tools : ARX Data Anonymization Tool ☞ https://medevel.com/enhancing-patient-privacy-data-anon-tools/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:11:10

• Privacy and autonomy: Redefining boundaries for Indigenous communities ☞ http://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5506/privacy-and-autonomy-redefining-boundaries-indigenous-communities    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:11:34

• PI submission to EDPB on Hey Hi (AI) models ☞ http://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5495/pi-submission-edpb-ai-models    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:12:10

• Escape the Giants: 10 Self-Hosted Note-Taking Apps to Replace Notion and Evernote ☞ https://medevel.com/escape-the-giants-10-note-taking-apps/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:12:29

• Rspamd 3.11 Brings Modernized Elasticsearch Integration ☞ https://linuxiac.com/rspamd-3-11-brings-modernized-elasticsearch-integration/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:21:17

• Security updates for Monday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1002338/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:51:05

• "There are people out there who ask “Why do I need a personal wiki when my collection of text files are fine”? It is not assumed that a system will revolve around a single program such as Obsidian or Emacs’ org-mode, although many people quite reasonably swear by org-mode and put their entire lives into it." gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/adiabatic/words/computing/productivity-systems/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:53:15

• 🔤SpellBinding: CESINPF Wordo: TWINE gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-12-17.gmi    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:54:53

• Clumsy and Random gemini://thrig.me/blog/2024/12/17/clumsy-random.gmi    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:55:40

• "The Streisand effect is a popular adage that suggests the attempts to censor information will energize the public to consume that heretical material in greater numbers than if the information was left alone." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2417    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:57:20

• The sleazy mobsters who attack the FSF this month are only making stronger ongoing court cases against these sleazy mobsters. It's a giant own goal.    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:59:23

• The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best GNU/Linux VPS Provider ☞ https://linuxstans.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-choosing-the-best-linux-vps-provider/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:08:24

• Dirk Eddelbuettel: #45: Some r-ci Updates ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2024/12/16#045_r-ci_updates    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:30:44

• IDAD 2024 - Dec. 20: For freedom, against restriction ☞ https://www.defectivebydesign.org/blog/idad_2024_dec_20_freedom_against_restriction    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:31:00

• 15 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Diff Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-console-based-diff-tools/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:31:56

• Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Fashion Company Apple Intelligence ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-alternatives-apple-intelligence/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:32:03

• Resources – monitor system resources ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/resources-monitor-system/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:32:11

• How to Build a NAS Server with Raspberry Pi And Samba ☞ https://www.maketecheasier.com/build-nas-server-with-raspberry-pi/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:36:18

• PCLinuxOS Recent Updates ☞ https://www.pclinuxos.com/?p=5880    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:38:18

• Easily Run backdoored Windows Apps on GNU/Linux Using These Tools ☞ https://www.maketecheasier.com/run-windows-apps-on-linux/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:39:00

• Apps Updates Round-up: Audacity 3.7.1, Octave 9.3, Scrcpy 3.1 ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2024/12/apps-updates-audacity-scrcpy/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:40:00

• Getting beyond ProcessExecutionErrors when installing Ubuntu on arm64 ☞ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/getting-beyond-processexecutionerrors-when-installing-ubuntu-on-arm64    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:40:54

• Latest LF SPAM at linux.com https://www.linux.com/news/wanted-skilled-cybersecurity-it-pros/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:41:38

• Linux Mastodon App Tuba Adds Post Scheduling, Drafts + More ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/linux-mastodon-client-tuba-update-drafts    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:43:42

• I Don't See a Reason to Switch to backdoored Windows from GNU/Linux Anymore in 2025 ☞ https://itsfoss.com/not-switching-to-windows/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:43:59

• Krita Monthly Update - Edition 21 ☞ https://krita.org/en/posts/2024/monthly-update-21/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:45:23

• OSI is a force for the colonialists. LF is the same. They employ people willing to burn villagers and villagers for the colonisers. That's what they get paid for.    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:46:32

• Kali GNU/Linux 2024.4 Released, Bids Farewell to 32-Bit Systems ☞ https://linuxiac.com/kali-linux-2024-4-released-bids-farewell-to-32-bit-systems/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:47:35

• Kali GNU/Linux 2024.4 Release (Python 3.12, Goodbye i386, Raspberry Pi Imager & Kali NetHunter) ☞ https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2024-4-release/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:48:24

• Failed War on Drugs Policies Won't Stop the Overdose Crisis, But Harm Reduction Can Save Lives ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/human-rights/failed-war-on-drugs-policies-wont-stop-the-overdose-crisis-but-harm-reduction-can-save-lives    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:51:52

• UK ‘concerned’ by China ‘challenge’ amid espionage allegations surrounding well-connected businessman Yang Tengbo ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/17/uk-concerned-by-china-challenge-amid-espionage-allegations-surrounding-well-connected-businessman-yang-tengbo/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:57:09

• Once again, China pushes for economic stimulus, hoping for a different result ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/how-long-xi-trying-boost-chinas-economy-stimulus-not-reforms/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:57:24

• Philippines ratifies defense pact with Japan, amid China tensions ☞ https://rfa.org/english/southchinasea/2024/12/16/philippines-japan-defense-treaty-china/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 13:01:57

• Junta   

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 13:02:04

• Sources: Junta representatives, leaders of rebel group in talks in China ☞ https://rfa.org/english/myanmar/2024/12/16/myanmar-secret-talks/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 13:02:18

• Taiwanese rapper says he ‘took money’ from China’s United Front operatives ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/16/taiwan-rapper-china-united-front/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:24:49

• Missile test, first Marine redeployment give US new milestones in Guam ☞ https://rfa.org/english/southchinasea/2024/12/16/guam-marines-missiles/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:25:30

• EXCLUSIVE: United Front-linked group lauded Yang Tengbo’s ties to David Cameron ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/16/yang-tengbo-david-cameron-united-front/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:25:49

• Yunnan Muslims protest outside government building as imam detained ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/16/china-yunnan-muslims-protest-imam-detained/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:26:13

• BREAKING: UK court names alleged Chinese spy ‘H6’ as Yang Tengbo ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/16/yang-tengbo-prince-andrew-spy-named/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:26:30

• US navy ship on first visit to Cambodia in 8 years ☞ https://rfa.org/english/cambodia/2024/12/16/us-cambodia-navy-visit-ream-base/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:27:12

• EXCLUSIVE: Alleged Chinese spy tied to Prince Andrew is businessman Yang Tengbo ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/13/chinese-spy-uk-prince-andrew-yang-tengbo/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:27:36

• Pricing for key chipmaking material hits 13-year high following Chinese export restrictions — China's restrictions on Gallium exports hit hard ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/pricing-for-key-chipmaking-material-hits-13-year-high-following-chinese-export-restrictions-chinas-restrictions-on-gallium-exports-hit-hard    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:27:57

• China extends visa-free transit stays to 10 days ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-extends-visa-free-transit-stays-to-10-days    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:28:22

• China’s Shanghai and Hangzhou warn of heavy air pollution ahead ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-shanghai-and-hangzhou-warn-of-heavy-air-pollution-ahead    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:28:51

• China approves Singapore’s Perennial as first foreign company to wholly own tertiary hospital ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-approves-singapores-perennial-as-first-foreign-company-to-wholly-own-tertiary-hospital    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:29:18

• Britain pares back secretive China strategy review, seeking closer ties ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/britain-pares-back-secretive-china-strategy-review-seeking-closer-ties    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:29:48

• Rickrack – color palette generator ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/rickrack-color-palette-generator/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:32:32

• Primer – Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub ’s design system ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/primer-github-design-system/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:33:07

• China says planned US tariff hikes ‘pile errors onto errors’ ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-says-planned-us-tariff-hikes-pile-errors-onto-errors    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:30:23

• Biden Administration Takes First Step to Retaliate Against China Over [Cr]ack ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/us/politics/biden-administration-retaliation-china-hack.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:30:58

• Malaysia launches first locally made electric vehicle ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-launches-first-locally-made-electric-vehicle    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:31:16

• PM Anwar appoints Thai ex-PM Thaksin as informal adviser when Malaysia chairs Asean ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-pm-anwar-appoints-thai-ex-pm-thaksin-as-informal-advisor-to-asean    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:31:39

• South Korea Constitutional Court begins review of presidential impeachment motion ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/south-korea-constitutional-court-begins-reviewing-president-impeachment-motion/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:32:15

• South Korea prosecutors to issue second summons for President Yoon Suk Yeol ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/south-korea-prosecutors-to-issue-second-summons-for-president-yoon-suk-yeol/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:32:41

• South Korea acting president Han calls for speedy implementation of 2025 budget ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-korea-acting-president-han-calls-for-speedy-implementation-of-2025-budget    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:33:16

• South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached: What happens to all the perks? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-president-yoon-suk-yeol-impeached-what-happens-to-all-the-perks    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:33:33

• South Korea’s Yoon asked to give statements for impeachment trial; summoned again by prosecution ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/yoon-suk-yeol-requested-to-give-statements-on-impeachment-trial-summoned-again-by-prosecution    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:37:35

• ​Impeachment in South Korea has cost Washington a staunch ally ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/impeachment-in-south-korea-has-cost-washington-a-staunch-ally    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:37:50

• S. Korea’s Yoon given until Saturday to appear for questioning: Report ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/s-koreas-yoon-given-until-saturday-to-appear-for-questioning-report    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:38:06

• After 24 years behind bars, convicted S. Korean father-killer seeks to clear her name ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/after-24-years-behind-bars-convicted-s-korean-father-killer-seeks-to-clear-her-name    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:38:25

• S. Korean ruling party in disarray after impeachment but split unlikely before presidential election ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/s-korean-ruling-party-in-disarray-after-impeachment-but-split-is-unlikely-before-presidential-poll    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:38:40

• South Korea’s Impeachment Crisis Strains Its Alliance with the U.S. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/world/asia/south-korea-us-diplomacy.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:38:56

• South Korean authorities make new attempt to raid presidential office, Yonhap reports ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-korean-authorities-make-new-attempt-to-raid-presidential-office-yonhap-reports    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:39:14

• The Red Ring of Death (RROD) ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/16/a-red-ring-light-show-for-your-xbox-360/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:39:55

• A Few Minutes of Exercise Today Could Do Wonders For Your Brain Tomorrow ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-few-minutes-of-exercise-today-could-do-wonders-for-your-brain-tomorrow    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:40:17

• CrossFit’s Greg Glassman Attempts Comeback With MetFix ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/style/greg-glassman-crossfit-metfix.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:41:07

• German party leaders Scholz, Merz 'pleased with results', seeking to shape policy, engage electorate ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241216-german-party-leaders-scholz-merz-pleased-with-results-seeking-to-shape-policy-engage-electorate    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:41:40

• Event Wrap: APIGA Australia 2024 ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/12/17/event-wrap-apiga-australia-2024/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:42:14

• Meet Docmost: Self-Hosted Collaborative Wiki and Documentation Tool ☞ https://medevel.com/docmost-app/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:43:00

• AI Hype or Hope? Insights from a Doctor, Developer, and Everyday User ☞ https://medevel.com/ai-hype-or-hope/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:43:33

• Patient Portals: Why Every Hospital Needs This Essential Tool for Better Care and Satisfaction ☞ https://medevel.com/patient-portals-why-every-hospital-needs-it/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:44:05

• Eidos: An Open-Source Knowledge Management System with Hey Hi (AI) Tools ☞ https://medevel.com/eidos-app/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:45:22

• Syria’s New Leader Calls on Countries to Drop Terror Designation and Lift Sanctions ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/16/world/syria-assad-rebels-news    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:46:04

• Season’s Greetings! Three new LibreOffice Guides released ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/12/16/seasons-greetings-three-new-libreoffice-guides-released/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:50:03

• How to Download YouTube Videos and Playlists with youtube-dl on Windows, Linux, and macOS (Tutorial) ☞ https://medevel.com/how-to-download-youtube-videos/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:51:16

• "UN Cybercrime Treaty Goes Before the UN General Assembly" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/still-flawed-and-lacking-safeguards-un-cybercrime-treaty-goes-un-general-assembly | Source: EFF | "treaty authorizes open-ended evidence gathering powers for crimes with little nexus to core cybercrimes"    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:52:52

• "Saving the Internet in Europe" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/saving-internet-europe-how-eff-works-europe but intentionally ignores EPO corruption    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:53:00

• Pete Hegseth’s Guard Left the Army After the Beating of a Civilian ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/us/politics/hegseth-bodyguard-army.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:53:49

• Late Night Linux – Episode 312 ☞ https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-312/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:54:56

• Extracting Data from OECD Databases in R: Using the oecd and rsdmx Packages ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/extracting-data-from-oecd-databases-in-r-using-the-oecd-and-rsdmx-packages/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:55:33

• "Crazy how 50 used to be the age where age discrimination started. Then it was 40. Now it's 35? Companies taking that mythical "3-5 years of experience" as a hard range now? As in, less than 3 we don't want you, more than 5 we don't want you." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vVKVukf    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:56:48

• Monthly News – November 2024 ☞ https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4787    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 15:59:48

• Linux Mint Monthly News – November 2024 ☞ https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4787    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:01:25

• There are two very different things called "package managers" ☞ https://hisham.hm/2024/12/16/there-are-two-very-different-things-called-package-managers/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:02:13

• Destination Linux 400: Celebrating 400 Episodes of DL with a Jill's Treasure Hunt, Gaming, Cybersecurity, and more ☞ https://destinationlinux.net/400 https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/destination-linux/dl-400/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:05:13

• #036 | S4 | In The Chair | Paid in Full ☞ https://cybershow.uk/media/episodes/paid-in-full.mp3    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:05:47

• How to Install VMware Workstation on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://linuxiac.com/install-vmware-workstation-on-ubuntu-24-04-lts/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:06:19

• Preventing Critical Server Security Issues With GNU/Linux Live Patching ☞ https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/preventing-critical-server-security-issues-with-linux-live-patching-177467.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:09:33

• Linux 6.13-rc3 fixes expensive CPUID handling on Sapphire Rapids CPUs — an issue resulting in Skylake CPUs being 4X faster for CPUID-related updates ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/linux-6-13-rc3-fixes-expensive-cpuid-handling-on-sapphire-rapids-cpus-an-issue-resulting-in-skylake-cpus-being-4x-faster-for-cpuid-related-updates    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:10:53

• AntiX Kernel upgrades available ☞ https://antixlinux.com/kernel-upgrades-available/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:14:19

• 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 15th, 2024 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-december-15th-2024    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:15:13

• Slackware-Based PorteuX 1.8 Is One of the First Distros to Ship with Xfce 4.20 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/slackware-based-porteux-1-8-is-one-of-the-first-distros-to-ship-with-xfce-4-20    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:15:22

• GNU Taler news: GNU Taler 0.14 released ☞ https://taler.net/en/news/2024-25.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:15:52

• Xfce 4.20 Released, This is What’s New ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/xfce-4-20-released-this-is-whats-new    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:17:08

• Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 870 ☞ https://ubuntu-news.org/2024/12/16/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-870/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:17:35

• The Fridge: Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 870 ☞ https://fridge.ubuntu.com/2024/12/16/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-870/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:17:59

• 128 Years of the Glasgow Subway! ☞ https://rubenerd.com/128-years-of-the-glasgow-subway/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:18:25

• Talking up oneself, via an actor ☞ https://rubenerd.com/talking-up-oneself-via-an-actor/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:18:58

• "For years, the home-oxygen industry has failed in myriad ways the million-plus Americans who struggle to breathe. Lincare, the country’s largest distributor of breathing equipment" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/soar-act-lincare-philips-respironics-oxygen-medicare-patients | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:19:49

• Serbian Government Using Top Tech To Spy On Journalists, Amnesty Says ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/serbia-spy-journalists-activists-phones/33241638.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:21:02

• Daily Cartoon: Monday, December 16th ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/daily-cartoon/monday-december-16th-santa-surveillance “People prefer your traditional surveillance to the drones.”    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:21:31

• Ex-Bangladeshi leader orchestrated mass disappearances, inquiry finds ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/ex-bangladeshi-leader-orchestrated-mass-disappearances-inquiry-finds    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:21:43

• Qt Creator 15 - CMake Update ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-creator-15-cmake-update    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:22:10

• Merlin Makes Its Positions Crystal Clear on Hey Hi (AI) and ‘Fair Use’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/16/independent-digital-licensing-partner-merlin-states-position-on-ai/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:22:39

• Sequoia PGP: A Sapling Matures: Meet sq 1.0 ☞ https://sequoia-pgp.org/blog/2024/12/16/202412-sq-1.0/ https://lwn.net/Articles/1002411/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:23:32

• Raspberry Pi Kiosk ☞ https://www.binaryemotions.com/raspberry-pi-kiosk/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:24:04

• The Rust Programming Language Blog: November project goals update ☞ https://blog.rust-lang.org/2024/12/16/project-goals-nov-update.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:25:37

• have been on bearblog for a while now gemini://ava.smol.pub/bearblog    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:27:09

• Versatile ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/16/versatile-yet-grounded-the-rotodyne-revisited/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:28:43

• "Emulating The Battery Controller In An Ancient Acer PDA" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/16/emulating-the-battery-controller-in-an-ancient-acer-pda/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:28:58

• Raku Weekly 2024.51 Bus++ ☞ https://rakudoweekly.blog/2024/12/16/2024-51-bus/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:29:44

• Commissioner Roswall's keynote address at an event ‘Towards a circular single market: Strengthening EU economic security and competitiveness' ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_24_6466    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:30:49

• Openwashing: Using open-source AI, sophisticated cyber ops will proliferate ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/using-open-source-ai-sophisticated-cyber-ops-will-proliferate/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:39:17

• Hornet Nest Alarm Panel – An Home Assistant-compatible, ESP32 home security automation platform with PoE and 42-zone support (Crowdfunding) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/17/hornet-nest-alarm-panel-home-assistant-esp32-home-security-automation-platform-poe-42-zone-support/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:43:22

• "From Friday, December 19 till Tuesday, December 23, midnight to midnight inclusive, The Amazing Advetures of Dashing Prince Dietrich is going to be free for grabs in the Amazon Kindle store." https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GF0GF9S/ via https://www.dedoimedo.com/rss_feed.xml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:45:38

• State of the Word 2024: Legacy, Innovation, and Community ☞ https://wordpress.org/news/2024/12/state-of-the-word-2024-legacy-innovation-and-community/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:48:11

• Ancient Tablet Etched With Mysterious Language Found in Georgia ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-tablet-etched-with-mysterious-language-found-in-georgia    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:50:49

• Live: Syria's Jolani says rebel factions will be 'disbanded' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241217-live-syria-s-jolani-says-rebel-factions-will-be-disbanded    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:51:51

• Christians in Aleppo face uncertainty after fall of Assad ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241216-christians-in-aleppo-face-uncertainty-after-fall-of-assad    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:51:59

• ‘Syria is not yet safe for everyone’: Refugees in France contemplate post-Assad future ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241216-there-s-nothing-clear-on-the-ground-in-syria-refugees-contemplate-post-assad-future    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:52:35

• ‘Everyone wants to go to England’: Syrian migrants in Calais reluctant to return ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241216-everyone-wants-to-go-to-england-syrian-migrants-in-calais-reluctant-to-return    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:53:39

• Short-Lived Certificates Coming to Let’s Encrypt ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/12/short-lived-certificates-coming-to-lets-encrypt.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:57:00

• China's dual 16-core Hygon CPU server rack barely outperforms a quad-core Skylake Core i7-6700HQ mobile CPU in Geekbench Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/chinas-dual-16-core-hygon-cpu-server-rack-barely-outperforms-a-quad-core-skylake-core-i7-6700hq-mobile-cpu-in-geekbench-ai    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:57:47

• Raspberry Pi CM5 gets carrier boards with built-in PoE/PoE+ ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/17/raspberry-pi-cm5-gets-carrier-boards-poe-poe-plus/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:59:55

• STM32-powered MM6108-EKH05 Wi-Fi HaLow evaluation kit supports Bluetooth, Camera, and Qwicc/MikroBus modules ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/16/stm32-powered-mm6108-ekh05-wi-fi-halow-evaluation-kit-supports-bluetooth-camera-and-qwicc-mikrobus-modules/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:01:01

• Let's cross compile from FreeBSD/amd64 to macOS/aarch64 ☞ https://briancallahan.net/blog/20241216.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:07:02

• "What do you get when you combine a Raspberry Pi 4B, a Kaypro keyboard, and a 9″ Apple ], you get the coolest AVR development workstation I’ve seen in a while." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/16/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-curvy-centerfold/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:09:25

• Hyprland 0.46 is out    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:10:07

• Git 2.48-rc0 is also out    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:10:26

• Opposition leader’s bodyguards assault journalists in Çorum ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/opposition-leaders-bodyguards-assault-journalists-in-corum-302728    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:11:02

• CISA lays out how agencies, industry should respond to major cyber incidents ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2024/12/cisa-lays-out-how-agencies-industry-should-respond-to-major-cyber-incidents/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:11:26

• When Rights Become Privileges: Is the Constitution Becoming Optional? ☞ https://off-guardian.org/2024/12/16/when-rights-become-privileges-is-the-constitution-becoming-optional/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:12:20

• This isn't about security, it's about monopoly; this group is a front for colonisers in "security" clothing ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2024/12/16/sigstorecon-2024-advancing-software-supply-chain-security/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:13:30

• Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai ‘surprised’ that election officers were not on US sanctions list, court hears ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/16/jailed-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-surprised-that-election-officers-were-not-on-us-sanctions-list-court-hears/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:13:49

• They make money out of their own FUD; this is marketing with conflict of interest ☞ https://cloudnativenow.com/news/survey-surfaces-raft-of-cloud-native-application-security-challenges/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:14:58

• Ellen J. Kennedy: Protect the International Criminal Court’s mission to affirm peace, justice, security and equality ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2024/12/16/ellen-j-kennedy-protect-the-international-criminal-courts-mission-to-affirm-peace-justice-security-and-equality/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:15:22

• China, India to hold high-level talks over contested border ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-india-to-hold-high-level-talks-over-contested-border    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:15:47

• "With two distinct tracks, the event featured an incredible lineup of sessions and discussions. Here’s a glimpse into my personal highlights and takeaways from this remarkable gathering." https://whatamithinks.wordpress.com/2024/12/17/gnome-asia-2024/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:17:27

• Planet GNOME is syndicating Microsoft employees pushing Microsoft products and EEE. Not good!    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:18:03

• What South Korea’s impeachment battle means for US security alliance ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2024/1216/South-Korea-impeachment-foreign-policy-US-alliance    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:18:28

• Mysterious drones raise oversight questions. What can be done? ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2024/1216/drones-military-bases-new-jersey    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:19:00

• Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Admits It Failed to Properly Comply with Arizona Public Records Law ☞ https://americanoversight.org/pinal-county-sheriffs-office-admits-it-failed-to-properly-comply-with-arizona-public-records-law/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:19:20

• Jay-Z Demands Sexual Assault Case Dismissal as Alleged Inconsistencies Emerge, Says the Suit ‘Silences the Voices of True Victims’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/16/jay-z-lawsuit-dismissal-request/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:19:50

• ABC network agrees to pay Trump foundation $15M in defamation settlement related to E. Jean Carroll case ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/abc-agrees-to-pay-trump-15-million-in-defamation-settlement/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:20:15

• The Terrifying Complexity of Tech Oligarchs’ Obeisance to OrangeNazi ☞ https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/12/16/the-terrifying-complexity-of-tech-oligarchs-obeisance-to-trump/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:20:44

• How Empower Has Become Uber’s Rival in Washington D.C. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/technology/empower-ride-hailing-washington-dc.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:21:38

• Legal Action Targets Swizz Beatz for Millions Stolen in 1MDB Fraud ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/16/legal-action-targets-swizz-beatz-for-millions-stolen-in-1mdb-fraud/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:22:03

• A bold plan to spin out and revive Intel’s foundry business ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/16/bold-plan-spin-revive-intels-foundry-business/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:23:24

• Authorities arrest influential Tibetan internet entrepreneur ☞ https://rfa.org/english/tibet/2024/12/16/authorities-arrest-internet-entrepreneur/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:29:20

• Worms at Chernobyl Appear Mysteriously Unscathed by Radiation ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/worms-at-chernobyl-appear-mysteriously-unscathed-by-radiation    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:30:01

• DRM-Free, Downloadable Media is a Good Thing ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/drm-free-downloadable-media-is-a    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:36:20

• Elementary OS 8: Beauty and the Flatpak Beast — With Screenshots ☞ https://fossforce.com/2024/12/elementary-os-8-beauty-and-the-flatpak-beast-with-screenshots/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:37:07

• Post Covid-19 lockdown disease surge tied to waning antibody levels ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/post-covid-19-lockdown-disease-surge-tied-to-waning-antibody-levels    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:38:03

• 3D-Printed Boat ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/16/3d-printed-boat-feeds-the-fishes/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:38:42

• "new feature in KiCad 8" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/16/sony-vaio-revived-how-does-one-start/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:38:59

• TTAB Dubiously Finds that Vertical Light Beams atop Guitar-Shaped Building Fail to Function as a Source Indicator ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2024/12/ttab-dubiously-finds-that-vertical.html    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:41:29

• Arduino ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/16/using-a-smartphone-as-a-touchscreen-for-arduino/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:42:25

• Turn your old Android smartphone into an Arduino screen with the RemoteXY app ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/12/17/turn-your-old-android-smartphone-into-an-arduino-screen-with-the-remotexy-app/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:42:34

• TikTok asks US Supreme Court to avert law that could ban Chinese weapon inside people's pockets ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20241217-tiktok-supreme-court-block-us-ban http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/29/Fentanylware_TikTok_Just_Doing_Exactly_What_It_Was_Supposed_to_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:45:07

• How to Download Fentanylware (TikTok) Videos with Free Open-Source Tools on Windows, Linux, and macOS (Tutorial) ☞ https://medevel.com/how-to-download-tiktok-videos/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:45:31

• First Amendment protections for a company that actively attacks the First Amendment? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/us/politics/tiktok-ban-supreme-court-first-amendment.html https://techrights.org/o/2023/08/26/fentanylware-threat-to-freedom/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:46:42

• "The petition challenges the constitutionality of legislation signed in April requiring Fentanylware (TikTok) to sever ties with its Chinese parent company ByteDance or cease US operations by January..." ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/tiktok-seeks-supreme-court-intervention-to-block-us-ban/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:47:09

• Trump Says He Has a ‘Warm Spot’ for Fentanylware (TikTok) and Will Try to Save It — But the Ban Is Happening One Day Prior to His Inauguration ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/16/trump-tiktok-warm-spot-ban/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:47:42

• And a ‘Warm Spot’ for those who control the "app" to prop up pro-Russia/China politicians    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:48:22

• TikTok CEO meets with Trump as company hopes Supreme Court will block upcoming ban ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/16/tiktok-ceo-meets-trump-company-hopes-supreme-court-will-block-upcoming-ban/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:48:46

• The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 223: Looking Back at the Year in Canadian Digital Law and Policy ☞ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2024/12/the-law-bytes-podcast-episode-223-looking-back-at-the-year-in-canadian-digital-law-and-policy/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:49:48

• Western self-sufficiency in computer chips is just not going to happen https://theconversation.com/western-self-sufficiency-in-computer-chips-is-just-not-going-to-happen-245783    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:50:40

• How to Install Flask on Ubuntu. https://medium.com/@mynameischandangupta1/how-to-install-flask-on-ubuntu-84bce8419dc0    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:51:58

• medium.com is just a man in the middle, just like its name suggests. It's a censorship platform.    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:52:35

• But medium.com might be good enough if 1) you have nothing important/interesting to say 2) you never break news 3) you don't mind it all going offline when the company does    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:53:33

• foundational   

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:53:59

• "Two years in development, Xfce 4.20 serves as the latest stable release of the revered lightweight desktop environment. New features, visual changes, and a sizeable set of foundational prep work furthering support for Wayland are included." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/xfce-4-20-released-this-is-whats-new    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:54:04

• "The Herk Orion is a capable Ryzen-powered Mini PC in its own right, but ditching Windows for a Linux OS has opened up a whole new level of performance." https://www.zdnet.com/article/i-converted-this-mini-pc-from-windows-to-linux-and-it-came-alive-heres-how/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:54:57

• How to Share Files Between Mac and Linux https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-share-files-between-mac-and-linux/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:55:50

• "Linux Mint 22.1 is coming soon with a Beta release now available for testing, which includes the brand new Cinnamon 6.4 desktop release." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/linux-mint-22-1-beta-released-with-cinnamon-6-4-desktop-and-lots-of-wayland-improvements/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:56:32

• betanews.com/2024/12/16/why-porteux-linux-1-8-is-a-faster-and-lighter-alternative-to-microsofts-bloated-windows-11/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:56:59

• "With updates aligned to recent Slackware changes, PorteuX 1.8 ensures a cutting-edge platform for Linux users. It offers a faster, more secure, and modular alternative to Windows 11, providing greater flexibility and freedom. PorteuX 1.8 is available now here and remains entirely free." https://    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:57:10

• No, this is just Microsoft and Windows disguised as "Linux" to spy on everything and prevent GNU/Linux adoption. This is EEE. https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-mix-and-match-windows-and-linux-with-wsl/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 17:58:54

• "The sweet spot being approx 300k per employee. Given IBM’s 2024 revenue of 63.5 billion that says IBM should be aiming for 212k of worldwide employees. In other words IBM still has to shrink by a fair amount." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1w1UxgDl    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:21:38

• Amazon is now subjecting more and more units, everywhere in the world - even external firms - to RTO policies. Return to office every day (even if you always worked from home) or RESIGN. Many will resign.    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:22:57

• (source: Amazon staff)    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:24:53

• However, this is NOT unexpected https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/09/Meme_Jeff_Bezos_Working_From_Home.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/09/Remote_From_Home_Tech_Workers_Are_More_Productive_for_a_Lot_of_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:25:59

• The "news" is, RTO is effective for most Amazon stuff Jan 1 2025, for some only March 2025 https://techrights.org/n/2024/11/13/Microsoft_Layoffs_Outsourcing_and_R_T_O_as_Cover_for_Mass_Layof.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2024/11/01/R_T_O_is_Another_Name_or_Acronym_for_Voluntary_Layoffs.shtml IBM, Microsoft, and "Meta" (Facecrooks) do the same    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:26:59

• Which basically means that the "IT" industry continues to deteriorate and remaining workers have it worse    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:27:32

• When so many compete for the same position and would settle for lower pay no wonder working conditions worsen so rapidly. There's no talent shortage, it's an oversupply, but they try to cheapen what's left of it and therefore many opt out, e.g. retire    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:28:39

• This means IT systems, too, will get worse over time, e.g. trains not running on time    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:29:03

• IT is an acronym that stands for Idiotic Technologies    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:30:19

• Modern tech: "I work in IT". Modern chef: I work on the pressure cooker, I work in the microwave.    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:31:16

• Modern tech: "I work in IT". Modern chef: I work on the pressure cooker, I work in the microwave.    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:31:51

• Also modern tech: I studied biology, which makes me a security guru... I even got some "mates" to call me that in Wikipedia    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:31:57

• Wikipedia is the Web's largest Web site that every PR agency can edit :) http://techrights.org/o/2022/10/07/nat-friedman-wikipedia-spam/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:33:03

• Even Bill's https://techrights.org/o/2008/12/05/waggener-edstrom-wikipedia/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:33:25

• Does "editing Wikipedia" already get included in the Public Relations syllabus?    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:34:23

• 7 nights from Xmas day, 13 degrees _at night_ in north England https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643123    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 18:35:29

• Old: Mike Magee is dead https://channeleye.co.uk/mike-magee-is-dead/ site's founder    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 19:13:52

• Very good interview with him https://kasacomms.com/meet-the-journalist-mike-magee/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 19:16:55

• Explaining how churning out many stories per day is not healthy due to screen time and how people who attack the messenger say "tabloid" https://kasacomms.com/meet-the-journalist-mike-magee/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 19:44:53

• The Linux Foundation's Certificate Authority (CA) Significantly and Suspiciously Raises the Number of Certificates It Issues (Quantity Increase/Inflation) by Lessening Their Lifetime in the Name of 'Security' (That Barely Makes Sense!) https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/17/The_Linux_Foundation_s_Certificate_Authority_CA_Significantly_a.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 21:01:33

• “Firefox” ported to Haiku https://www.osnews.com/story/141351/firefox-ported-to-haiku/    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 23:11:16

• GNU/Linux rises in Jamaica https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/jamaica/#monthly-200902-202412    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 23:16:40

• Advent of Code 2024, Day 17 gemini://dkalak.de/aoc/17.gmi    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 23:19:21

• "The move has begun. I bought a whole bunch of cleaning supplies, and vacuumed and mopped the new place, and got some towels and lights (and soda to the fridge) to establish some basic functionality into the place." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2418    

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 23:20:13