Roy Schestowitz

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1509.jpg    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 03:48:05

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posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 03:48:10

• Countdown to New Year 2025 gopher://sdf.org:70/1/users/chals/phlog/12-29-24    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 03:48:39

• "Well, 2024 is rapidly winding down. I set myself a lot of goals this year, and while I didn't achieve all of them I think I achieved most of them (and I still intend to make a little more progress on some of them in the final few days!)." gemini://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space/~solderpunk/gemlog/non-electronic-goals-for-2025.gmi    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 03:49:38

• "I think a lot of 'news' stories going forward will be primarily written by AI, with a bit of professional editing. I read somewhere that if you see stories on sites taht are attributed to 'staff' or 'editors', instead of specific authors, there is a good chance that the story was written by AI." gemini://lantashifiles.com/gemlog/entries/2024-12-29.gmi    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 03:50:55

• "In the earlier days of my phlog it was a bit of a recurring theme that I was moving from one country to another and struggling with the process of paring my material possessions each time down to what could be easily moved. " gopher://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space:70/0/~solderpunk/phlog/non-electronic-goals-for-2025.txt    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 03:52:11

• "While I could post Tinylog entries in my BBS u/skyjake feed, there is a certain difference when it comes to posting on one's own personal capsule. At least I feel that when writing on a multi-user site (or, say, Mastodon), there is an expectation of quality and on-topicness." gemini://skyjake.fi/gemlog/2024-12_tinylogging.gmi    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 03:53:09

• $259k raised by FSF. It'll be over $266.67 (66.67%) by year's end probably, i.e. beyond 2/3 of the target. Give until end of January and maybe hit the target.    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:03:37

• "DEI is what IBM is all about now under Alvind and that changes around January 20 when Uncle Trump gets sworn in in. Maybe there will be a new IBM CHRO in India next ! After all, that's where Modi wants the IBM jobs to be and Alvind had better listen if he knows what's good for his future and wants another medal on his chest." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1wdY65Dd    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:04:20

• "Patience is the mother of virtue...so be patient, and consider this : Maybe they will drop the axe on the failing Bigwigs at band 10 and beyond, like the incompetents F&O and CIO leaders, the huge numbers of unnecessary IBM Consulting Partners, Distinguished Engineers and Managers and even the rotten, incompetent CHRO who can't do her job but is kept on because of DEI."    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:05:20

• "Alvind's final madness, because his days are numbered, and it's doubtful that the next CEO will be able to turn the tide." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1waJEpFd    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:06:17

• "Perhaps Autozone or Advance Auto will hire you to deliver auto parts? Oh come on, you downvote me but you have to admit that's better than a fast food job!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1wczir85    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:07:19

• “My ex worked for IBM and they would send employees to India to train their replacements,” revealed one X user. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/american-man-reveals-indian-ceo-took-over-a-firm-booted-out-founders-hired-indians-post-goes-viral-amid-h1b-visa-debate/articleshow/116730663.cms?from=mdr    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:09:48

• "Roche's share price has fallen far below peaks it scaled in April 2022 and the CEO was questioned about the company's staffing plans in the context of recent setbacks in its development of drugs to treat cancer, among other illnesses." https://finance.yahoo.com/news/roche-no-plans-job-cuts-172538820.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:11:21

• Sun Avoidance https://xkcd.com/3029/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:19:06

• D Roll https://xkcd.com/3028/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:19:22

• Fake FSF (Microsoft-sponsored "FSFE") https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20241223-01.en.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:19:57

• Albanian Prime Minister Says TikTok Ban Was Not a 'Rushed Reaction to a Single Incident' https://www.usnews.com/news/technology/articles/2024-12-22/albanian-prime-minister-says-tiktok-ban-was-not-a-rushed-reaction-to-a-single-incident    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:20:32

• TikTok Christmas market threat https://www.dw.com/en/germany-man-arrested-over-tiktok-christmas-market-threat/a-71142398    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:21:08

• viral TikTok video led to a year-long global shortage of Swedish candy https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/swedish-candy-shortage-1.7410201    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:21:17

• Telling the SCOTUS Justices what to do when you're not even president, just a convicted criminal and insurrectionist https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2024-12-27/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-delay-tiktok-ban-so-he-can-weigh-in-after-he-takes-office    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:22:06

• Governance by social control media and secret trips to someone's private home https://www.dw.com/en/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-delay-law-that-could-ban-tiktok/a-71174415    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:22:49

• GNU/Linux distro Thinstation 7.0.0 is out https://www.thinstation.org/ https://sourceforge.net/p/thinstation/mailman/thinstation-general/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:26:16

• Elive 3.8.46 is out http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/12/22/Elive_3_8_46_released.shtml    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:26:58

• "RustiCL has replaced the default OpenCL driver in the Mesa stack, bringing improved performance and compatibility. Additionally, we now use scx_loader for sched-ext scheduler management in the kernel-manager. This allows for more seamless switching between schedulers and ensures they are properly configured using a dedicated configuration file." https://cachyos.org/blog/2412-december-release/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 04:27:23

• "Jimmy Carter, Whose Presidency Was Marred By Iran Hostage Crisis, Dies Aged 100" https://www.rferl.org/a/jimmy-carter-whose-presidency-was-marred-by-iran-hostage-crisis-dies-at-100/33257164.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 05:41:59

• "Are you confused between Ubuntu’s LTS and non-LTS versions and don’t know which one you should download? This article will help you understand their differences, why they exist in the first place, and which version is right for you." https://www.howtogeek.com/what-is-ubuntu-lts-and-when-should-you-use-it/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 05:47:02

• "Oracle's open source VirtualBox offers a solid GUI for managing virtual machines. But sometimes you'd prefer to use the command line. Here's how." https://thenewstack.io/linux-how-to-run-virtualbox-vms-from-the-command-line/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 05:48:11

• Is this just marketing? https://www.techradar.com/pro/this-is-probably-the-best-value-16-inch-linux-laptop-right-now-just-make-sure-you-dont-try-to-upgrade-it-to-8tb-ssd-or-youll-double-its-price    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 05:50:34

• " https://drucker.institute/rankings-2024/ IBM at #20 for 2024. They were #5 in 2023: https://drucker.institute/rankings-2023/ So a drop of 15 places in one year. Heck of a job, AK, heck of a job." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1wcHrutU    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 06:42:09

• "Bench PIPs are continual at IBM." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1waJEpFd    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 06:44:50

• "The board hired AK to move jobs from NA to India to save money to investors" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1weq2rws    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 06:45:16

• "We give money, we dont take it: Where might former president Jimmy Carters money go after he dies?" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jimmy-carter-savings-inheritance-money-net-worth-b2671368.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 07:04:36

• "Notable quotes by Jimmy Carter" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-jimmy-carter-barack-obama-american-christian-b2671281.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 09:26:46

• Oh, so warm and sunny. Here comes spring so soon!! Spring 2025... coming for xmas 2024.    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 09:59:39

• IBM 'killing' old and 'expensive' people "And being relentless like a hungry shark will eventually pay off." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1wczir85    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:27:55

• "featured on CrowdSupply" ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/mnt-reform-next-laptop-features-modular-design-and-open-hardware/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:31:35

• "Netzbremse - Die Telekom drosselt das Netz!" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://netzbremse.de/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:32:07

• "Deutsche Telekom is Slowing Down the Internet - Let's Do Something About It!" https://yewtu.be/watch?v=GQdh8QtSBs8    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:32:19

• "Startseite · Digitale Integrität Deutschland" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://digitale-integritaet.de/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:32:34

• "My 1st year living in the U.S.A. - Andrea Contino - Go With The Flow" https://contino.com/blog/my-1st-year-usa    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:32:47

• Example of "saas holding data hostage" https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2024/12/15/all-new-photography-innovations-pricing-updates http://techrights.org/n/2024/06/18/Hostageware_The_Threat_of_Clown_Computing_or_SaaS_Another_Misno.shtml    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:34:01

• "What Jimmy Carter Said When He Prayed for Me" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/jimmy-carter-death-evangelical-church-donald-trump/673180/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:35:27

• "Jimmy Carter, 39th US president and Navy veteran, dies at 100" https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/12/29/jimmy-carter-39th-us-president-and-navy-veteran-dies-at-100/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:35:41

• "Farewell to the Man from Plains" https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/12/29/farewell-to-the-man-from-plains/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:36:06

• "What Made Jimmy Carter Such a Strange President" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/jimmy-carter-malaise-morality-100/681185/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:37:19

• "How Jimmy Carter's marriage to Rosalynn Carter helped shape his legacy" https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3866986-how-jimmy-carters-marriage-to-rosalynn-carter-helped-shape-his-legacy/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:37:36

• "Joe Biden says Jimmy Carter is an example of ‘simple decency’" https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5059545-biden-says-carter-is-an-example-of-simple-decency/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:38:10

• "Jimmy Carter, Peacemaking President Amid Crises, Is Dead at 100" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/us/politics/jimmy-carter-dead.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:38:23

• "Full Coverage: Jimmy Carter dies at 100" https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-12-29/full-coverage-jimmy-carter-39th-president    

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

• "Jimmy Carter dies: California leaders recall 'a man of rare character'" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-29/jimmy-carter-dead-california-leaders-comment    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:39:07

• "'A man of faith': Utah leaders react to death of Jimmy Carter" https://www.ksl.com/article/51219387/a-man-of-faith-utah-leaders-react-to-death-of-jimmy-carter    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:39:40

• "Jimmy Carter, former US president, dead at 100, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports" https://www.ksl.com/article/51219297/jimmy-carter-former-us-president-dead-at-100-atlanta-journal-constitution-reports    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:39:58

• "For Jimmy Carter, a life of service, defined by faith" https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2024/1229/For-Jimmy-Carter-a-life-of-service-defined-by-faith    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:40:52

• "Jimmy Carter’s long, storied history with Monitor Breakfasts" https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2024/1229/Jimmy-Carter-and-Monitor-Breakfasts-A-long-storied-history    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:40:58

• "Jimmy Carter’s Improbable Road to the Presidency" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/jimmy-carter-obituary/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:41:23

• "As an Ex-President, Jimmy Carter Fought for Peace" https://www.thenation.com/article/world/jimmy-carter-obituary-peace/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:41:47

• "The Lasting Legacy of Jimmy Carter, Dead at 100 | Smithsonian" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-lasting-legacy-of-jimmy-carter-dead-100-180981669/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:42:13

• "'Democracy and freedom': Jimmy Carter's human rights efforts in Latin America" https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/2263093.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:42:41

• "World leaders praise Jimmy Carter's legacy" https://www.dw.com/en/world-leaders-praise-jimmy-carters-legacy/live-71181889    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:43:01

• "Jimmy Carter's Rise and Legacy, Chronicled by Hunter S. Thompson, More" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-lists/john-belushi-hunter-s-thompson-chronicled-jimmy-carter-rise-legacy-1234683036/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:43:16

• "Jimmy Carter: America’s Greatest Environmental President" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/jimmy-carter-climate-activism-1234683304/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:43:27

• "Former US president Jimmy Carter has died aged 100" https://www.scotsman.com/news/world/former-us-president-jimmy-carter-has-died-aged-100-4924810    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:43:46

• "Jimmy Carter obituary: A president that never needed redemption" https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/2024/12/jimmy-carter-obituary-legacy    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:44:16

• "Robbie Robertson on 'Kind, Wonderful' Jimmy Carter" https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/robbie-robertson-the-band-jimmy-carter-1234684232/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:44:39

• "Allmans' Dickey Betts Remembers Jimmy Carter: ‘He Was a Guide to Us’" https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/jimmy-carter-dickey-betts-allman-brothers-band-tribute-1234683459/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:44:48

• "How Jimmy Carter’s support for human rights helped win the Cold War" https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/how-jimmy-carters-support-for-human-rights-helped-win-the-cold-war/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:45:24

• "Jimmy Carter's life in photos: From farm boy to president to Sunday school teacher" https://www.axios.com/2024/10/01/jimmy-carter-us-president-photos    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:46:03

• "Jimmy Carter's Legacy: Politicians, Celebrities Pay Tribute" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jimmy-carter-tributes-celebrities-politicians-1235220728/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:46:31

• "Why Jimmy Carter Is Remembered as the Ultimate Music-Loving President" https://variety.com/2024/music/news/jimmy-carter-music-lover-rock-n-roll-president-1236013108/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:46:40

• "How Haryana’s Carterpuri village was named after former US President Jimmy Carter" https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/how-haryana-s-carterpuri-village-was-named-after-former-us-president-jimmy-carter-101735524863546.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:48:06

• "Jimmy Carter, 39th US president dies" https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/americas/jimmy-carter-39th-us-president-nobel-winner-dies-at-100-1850607    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:48:22

• "Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’" https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/americas/jimmy-carter-many-evolutions-for-a-centenarian-citizen-of-the-world-1850610    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:48:48

• "Former President Jimmy Carter Dead at 100" https://www.tmz.com/2024/12/29/former-president-jimmy-carter-dead/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:49:34

• "'Lived Life Measured By Deeds, Not Words': Biden Remembers Ex-US President Jimmy Carter" https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/joe-biden-remembers-ex-us-president-jimmy-carter-lived-life-measured-by-deeds-not-words-7360361    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:49:42

• "Former US president Jimmy Carter dies at 100" https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20241229-former-us-president-jimmy-carter-dies-at-100    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:50:48

• "Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dead at 100" https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jimmy-carter-dead-president-1.6754404    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:55:31

• "Jimmy Carter, the 39th US President, Has Died at 100" https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2024-12-29/jimmy-carter-the-39th-us-president-has-died-at-100    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:55:40

• iophk: misrepresents Xitter as communications medium and avoids using official channels https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/stoltenberg-om-carter_--en-virkelig-statsmann-1.17186406 ("Stoltenberg om Carter: -En virkelig statsmann – Siste nytt – NRK")    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:56:48

• "Warren Upton, oldest living survivor of Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 105" https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5059594-warren-upton-oldest-living-survivor-pearl-harbor-attack-dies-at-105/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:57:06

• "Jimmy Carter, Former US President, Dies At 100" https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/jimmy-carter-former-us-president-dies-at-100-7360240    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:57:17

• "Jimmy Carter Dies at 100" https://jarunmb.com/posts/jimmy-carter-dies-at-100    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:57:29

• "Remembering Jimmy Carter" https://louplummer.lol/remembering-jimmy-carter/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:57:54

• "Jimmy Carter, Whose Presidency Was Marred By Iran Hostage Crisis, Dies Aged 100" https://www.rferl.org/a/jimmy-carter-whose-presidency-was-marred-by-iran-hostage-crisis-dies-at-100/33257164.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:58:07

• "Gary Webb’s Truth Is Still Dangerous" ☛ https://fair.org/home/20-years-after-his-death-gary-webbs-truth-is-still-dangerous/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:59:04

• Surveillance ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/aerial-and-drone-surveillance-2024-review | Source: EFF    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:59:22

• Guix going the wrong way? ☞ https://guix.gnu.org/blog/2024/adding-a-fully-bootstrapped-mono//    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:08:30

• As a reminder, Microsoft 'donated' Mono to distract from how it had bricked millions of GNU/Linux machines via UEFI 'secure' boot and the 'donation' was a Trojan horse to WINE.    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:10:09

• "Nick, who was on paternity leave from his IT job, had been caring for his two boys while his wife, Felecia, was at a doctor’s appointment" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/shaken-baby-syndrome-abusive-head-trauma-controversy | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:11:30

• Throw-over tent for custom trike ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202412/throw-over-tent-for-custom-trike.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:20:50

• Kevin Fenzi: Holiday Hacking 2024 ☞ https://www.scrye.com/blogs/nirik/posts/2024/12/29/holiday-hacking-2024/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:22:00

• "The longest running fight we won in 2023 was to free the law: In our legal representation of PublicResource.org" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/2024-year-review-effs-2023-annual-report-highlights-year-victories | Source: EFF    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:26:57

• "But according to Glencairn, that interest from the American market has come at a price." ☛ https://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/acclaimed-scotch-whisky-glassmaker-launches-international-legal-action-over-imitations-4905953 | Source: The Scotsman    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:28:34

• Spotify ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/29/24331523/spotify-pornographic-graphic-explicit-videos | Source: The Verge    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:29:29

• "three hackers who explained in detail at 37C3 how the Polish rail vehicle manufacturer" ☛ https://www.ccc.de/en/updates/2024/das-ist-vollig-entgleist | Source: CCC    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:29:55

• [Old] "Under the EU Regulation, users of internet access services have the right to access and distribute information and content, and to use and provide applications and services of their choice." ☛ https://www.traficom.fi/en/communications/communications-networks/open-internet-or-net-neutrality |    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:32:14

• "Under these rules, blocking, throttling and discrimination of internet traffic by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) is not allowed in the EU. There are 3 exceptions: compliance with legal obligations; integrity of the network; congestion management in exceptional and temporary situations." ☛ https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/open-internet | Source: European Commission    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:32:31

• "NOTES the considerations in the White Paper on the promotion of a level playing field" ☛ https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-16644-2024-INIT/en/pdf |    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:37:26

• [Old] "End-users should have the right to access and distribute information and content, and to use and provide applications and services without discrimination, via their internet access service." ☛ https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R2120 | Source: EU    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:37:32

• "the right time for the anointment of a new leader" ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/will-dalai-lama-name-successor-on-birthday/articleshow/116777055.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:38:39

• "The couple has been charged with attempted murder in the shocking incident that occurred outside the Washington school." ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/parents-arrested-for-trying-to-choke-17-yr-old-daughter-in-honour-killing-outside-washington-high-school-101731765514597.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:38:48

• "The victim tried to run inside the building, and Egan tackled and choked them until he was restrained by other KKCO/KJCT employees." ☛ https://www.denverpost.com/2024/12/20/man-arrested-bias-assault-grand-junction-journalist/ | Source: Denver    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:49:23

• "Patrick Egan faces charges of bias-related crimes, second degree assault and harassment, according to a press release from the Grand Junction Police Department." ☛ https://www.cpr.org/2024/12/19/grand-junction-suspect-charged-bias-crime-attack-on-tv-employee/ | Source: Colorado Public Radio    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:49:39

• "According to the station’s website, Alex is a native of Detroit. KKCO/KJCT reported that he was driving a news vehicle at the time." ☛ https://apnews.com/article/tv-reporter-attack-trumps-america-40c4c3622bf85baef9cefbd50d50fcec | Source: Associated Press    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:50:01

• "ccording to police, Egan followed the reporter for several miles. Upon reaching the station, Egan rushed and tackled the victim and began choking them until he was restrained by several KKCO employees." ☛ https://www.kkco11news.com/2024/12/23/bail-court-date-set-man-charged-with-strangling-kkcokjct-reporter-bias-related-attack/ |    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:50:55

• "A Colorado man is facing possible bias-motivated charges for allegedly attacking a television news reporter after demanding to know whether he was a citizen, saying “This is Trump’s America now,” according to court documents." ☛ https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/28/us/patrick-thomas-egan-accused-tv-reporter-attack/index.html | Source: CNN    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:51:16

• "All of these stories served the public interest and would have been extremely difficult, if not impossible in some instances, to stand up without FOI." ☛ https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/a-rude-awakening-why-scotland-must-use-landmark-anniversary-to-expand-freedom-of-information-laws-4911361 | Source: The Scotsman    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:51:48

• "McKee and Tredgett are concerned that speaking out will count against them – at university and in their future careers" ☛ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/29/woke-ideology-silencing-university-students/ | Source: The Telegraph UK    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:52:28

• "This was an historical year" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/restrictions-free-expression-and-access-information-times-change-2024-review | Source: EFF    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:52:37

• "National security is not just confined to safeguarding the air" ☛ https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/12/29/space-diplomacy-a-new-frontier-for-cybersecurity-efforts/ | Source: Modern Diplomacy    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:54:57

• "The shift reflects OpenAI's ongoing transition away from its non-profit roots." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/27/openai_for_profit_push/ | Source: The Register UK http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/15/OpenAI_If_OpenAI_Survives_Another_2_Years_It_ll_be_About_30_Bil.shtml    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:55:26

• $266,800+. FSF made it. With 2 days left. 2/3 of the way now. $266,667 passed.    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 13:57:20

• "TPRF is dedicated to advancing the Perl and Raku programming languages through open-source development" ☛ https://www.perl.com/article/duckduckgo-donates-25-000-to-the-perl-and-raku-foundation/ | Source: Perl http://techrights.org/o/2020/07/02/ddg-privacy-abuser-in-disguise/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:00:55

• "I was just cleaning up some old paperwork and stumbled across this letter again" ☛ https://daniel.industries/2024/12/29/helen-thorington/ | Source: Daniel Miller    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:01:05

• Old: MP Simon Jupp accused of using rival's name in web domains https://www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/24233447.east-devon-mp-simon-jupp-accused-using-rivals-web-domain/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:07:55

• "Out of the six candidates who failed to acquire their domains in Dublin Bay South, three were women ( Kate O'Connell, Brigid Purcell and Emma Blain) and the other three were men ( Jim O'Callaghan, Nick Delehanty and Chris Andrews (Sinn Féin))." https://danielpocock.com/female-political-leaders-breaking-codes-of-conduct-domain-names-swinging-elections/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:09:02

• "Are female candidates the property of their political parties or are they free to nominate, speak and vote as they please?" https://danielpocock.com/female-political-leaders-breaking-codes-of-conduct-domain-names-swinging-elections/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:12:27

• "On June 20, 1979, President Jimmy Carter—sporting a bushy haircut and a wide necktie—invited dignitaries and reporters onto the roof of the White House to watch the installation of thirty-two solar water-heating panels." ☛ https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/jimmy-carter-green-energy-visionary | Source: New Yorker    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:13:30

• "Kempower recently set up a factory in North Carolina to manufacture electric vehicle charging infrastructure and the state's governor wants more Finnish green investment." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20133865 | Source: YLE    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:13:50

• "If the Danish capital feels like a friendly and welcoming city, a city one can trust, it’s in part thanks to its understanding and promotion of urban mobility." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/travel/2024-12-29/bridges-and-bike-lanes-what-to-see-in-copenhagen-beyond-cultural-offerings.html | Source: El País    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:14:19

• The Saudi approach to sportwashing is GOOD (for the dictatorship) out outright sinister and damaging to a lot of Western culutre. They're in effect BRIBING some Westerners to help the Wahhabi burn villages. A lot of the media ALSO gets bribed... to not talk about this sincerely (or at all).    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:16:16

• "[...] Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean condemned Gazprom's decision, describing it as "an oppressive tactic" through which Russia "uses energy as a political weapon" and said he would pursue international legal means to fight it. [...]" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-transdniester-russia-gazprom-moldovagaz-recean/33256263.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:16:25

• "As the year started I knew I wanted to take a better focus on the Cicada 3301 puzzle." ☛ https://connortumbleson.com/2024/12/30/a-year-of-blogging-2024/ | Source: Connor Tumbleson    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:29:17

• "The Eagle S "had transmitting and receiving devices installed that effectively allowed it to become a 'spy ship' for Russia" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-spy-ship-baltic-cable-cut/33256207.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:29:48

• "The Cook Islands-registered Eagle S was boarded by Finnish police" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/finland-finds-drag-marks-on-baltic-seabed-after-cable-damage-/7918122.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:31:17

• "The restoration of the Estlink 2 power transmission cable, however, is estimated to take up to seven months" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20133869 | Source: YLE    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:31:26

• "shot down" ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-12-29/azerbaijans-president-says-crashed-jetliner-was-shot-down-by-russia-albeit-not-intentionally | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:31:53

• "The US Government may provide continued consular assistance to the families of wrongfully detained persons." ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/us-state-department-designates-american-teacher-arrested-in-russia-as-wrongfully-detained/ | Source: JURIST    

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

• "exposes Americans" ☛ https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/virginia-attorney-general-asks-scotus-to-uphold-divest-or-ban-law-against-tiktok/ | Source: Nebraska Examiner    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:53:57

• Old] "Not only does TikTok pose a threat to national security and consumer privacy" ☛ https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-releases/2022/december/name-948259-en.html |    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:54:47

• "was the first president to push for a national ban" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/29/trump-supreme-court-tiktok-ban-filing/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:55:16

• "the so-callled 'NB8' consisting of Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Sweden, Finland" ☛ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/29.12.2024-nordics-and-baltics-seriously-concerned-about-georgia.a581867/ | Source: Latvia    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:57:06

• "If Trump pushes the US into strategic isolationism, is there a risk of the US losing its global hegemony?" ☛ https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/interviews-in-depth/1257346/trump-does-not-understand-what-a-collective-defense-alliance-is/ | Source: Greece    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:57:14

• "Mossad has spent decades collecting mundane and intimate details about Hezbollah commanders." ☛ https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/how-mossad-uncovered-hezbollah-leaders-phone-weddings-with-4-mistresses-7360600 | Source: NDTV    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:57:28

• "Winterkorn went down, and now Volkswagen is just as bad as the rest of them. Maybe worse: [...]" ☛ https://doc.searls.com/2024/12/29/the-kraken-won/ | Source: Doc Searls    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:59:11

• "Before I get too far into taking back some privacy, I should preface with a sort of warning." ☛ https://gregoryhammond.ca/blog/taking-back-privacy/ | Source: Gregory Hammond    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 14:59:26

• the notification "stack" adds up; then, at breaks, zero social life https://yle.fi/a/7-10069813    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:01:00

• "part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign" ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/a-9th-telecoms-firm-has-been-hit-by-a-massive-chinese-espionage-campaign-the-white-house-says/ | Source: Security Week http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/24/ESET_Finds_Rootkits_Does_Not_Explain_How_They_Get_Installed_Med.shtml    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:05:39

• "Platforms now include references to their generative artificial intelligence tools in their terms of service. They acknowledge that these tools may make errors, but place the responsibility on the user for the content they generate" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-12-29/warning-if-ai-social-media-tools-make-a-mistake-youre-responsible.html | Source: El País    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:06:07

• "I think most people who have worked with Neural Networks know that adding noise usually improves their generalization." ☛ https://theorangeduck.com/page/noise-neural-networks-flow-matching | Source: Daniel Holden    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:06:44

• "I went through and pulled in all 21 posts from Blogger. This spans 2008-2009." ☛ https://davidjohnmead.com/posts/2024-12-29-blogger-import-complete/ | Source: David Mead    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:07:11

• "StaleObjectStateException" ☛ https://kivikakk.ee/2024/12/30/StaleObjectStateException/ | Source: Kivikakk    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:08:13

• "Pentium II with 128MB of RAM could generate an impressive 35.9 tok/sec." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-language-model-runs-on-a-windows-98-system-with-pentium-ii-and-128mb-of-ram-open-source-ai-flagbearers-demonstrate-llama-2-llm-in-extreme-conditions | Source: Tom's Hardware    

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

• "No, we're not talking about a fully AI-generated attack from the initial access to the business operations shutdown" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/29/llm_supply_chain_attacks/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:09:35

• FSF funds now near 273k dollars. Growing VERY fast today.    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:10:40

• "But despite its popularity, toxicity has no basis in science." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-12-29/toxic-people-the-science-free-tagline-we-use-to-detonate-our-interpersonal-links.html | Source: El País    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:13:11

• "A periodically appearing low-frequency tinnitus is one of my least favorite signals." ☛ https://www.windytan.com/2015/07/case-study-tinnitus-with-distortion.html | Source: Oona Räisänen    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:13:39

• "people who live in urban areas" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/healthier-cities-will-require-a-strong-dose-of-nature/ | Source: Wired    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:14:37

• "The median sedentary time was 9.4 hours a day, but at 10.6 hours-per-day there seemed to be an inflection point." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/too-much-sitting-can-still-be-harmful-even-if-you-exercise-study-warns | Source: Science Alert    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:19:38

• "We’re coming up on three years now that [John, Warthog9] and I have been running the MicroMirror project" ☛ https://blog.thelifeofkenneth.com/2024/12/connectx-4121c-firmware.html | Source: Kenneth Finnegan    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:21:05

• "If you’re just looking to get the staff role, it’s almost always easier to get hired into it than promoted to it." ☛ https://www.seangoedecke.com/staff-engineer-promotions/ | Source: Sean Goedecke    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:31:15

• "In the quantum world, the reference frames should [also] be described by the formalism of quantum theory" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/in-the-quantum-world-even-points-of-view-are-uncertain/ | Source: Wired    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:32:33

• "Humans process thoughts at just 10 bits per second, according to a recent paper published by Caltech researchers" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/human-thought-runs-at-just-10-bits-per-second-say-caltech-scientists-thats-why-we-are-mostly-single-taskers | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:32:49

• "I’m aware of how naïve all this might sound." ☛ https://manuelmoreale.com/kindness-in-a-transactional-world | Source: Manuel Moreale    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:34:32

• "KrebsOnSecurity.com turns 15 years old today! Maybe it’s indelicate to celebrate the birthday of a cybercrime blog" ☛ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/happy-15th-anniversary-krebsonsecurity/ | Source: Krebs On Security    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:34:45

• "Neil Brown posted about what brought him joy in computers and the Internet this year." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/ten-it-things-i-found-joy-in-this-year/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 15:35:05

• "Starting today, all new mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, speakers, keyboards" ☛ https://www.thelocal.se/20241228/eu-universal-charger-rules-come-into-force | Source: The Local SE    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:05:08

• "USB C cables can have variations in speed, power, and protocol capabilities." ☛ https://learn.adafruit.com/understanding-usb-type-c-cable-types-pitfalls-and-more/cable-types-and-differences | Source: Adafruit    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:05:21

• "sent an email “boasting” about" ☛ https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/12/28/i-almost-died-for-a-full-sentry-database/ | Source: Stefano Marinelli    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:07:59

• "First, you had IT professionals warning that the issue had to be taken seriously." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/25-years-on-from-y2k/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:08:05

• "The replace_invalid_utf16 function scans through a buffer of char16_t characters" ☛ https://lemire.me/blog/2024/12/29/efficient-in-place-utf-16-unicode-correction-with-arm-neon/ | Source: Daniel Lemire    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:08:46

• "Recently I posted Matching “.” in UTF-8" ☛ https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2024/12/29/Matching-Dot-Redux | Source: Tim Bray    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:08:54

• "Version 0.107 of Game of Trees has been released (and the port updated): [...] " ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20241230035708 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:09:01

• "This is the story of system SVC from company ORG." ☛ https://olano.dev/blog/software-design-is-knowledge-building/ | Source: Facundo Olano    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:09:07

• The end of the year is finally nearing gopher://hoi.st:70/0/posts/2024-12-30-the-end-of-the-year.txt "Not gonna lie, this year has been the worst in the decade so far and one of the most difficult years of my entire life."    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:12:36

• "I was able to get outside for a few minutes of stargazing this morning, before the boys woke up. I sketched the area around a dim star off toward the SW. In our bright suburban skies, with snow reflection, I could only see the brightest star on this sketch with my naked eye, and so I did not initially know that I was sketching Corona Borealis." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20241229-0.gmi    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:13:50

• 🔤SpellBinding: ELNOUYV Wordo: STATS gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-12-30.gmi    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:14:32

• "For some time I've been planning to make a CGI script to assist publishing a Tinylog. Because editing a Tinylog manually can be daunting on a phone, I expanded my "Gemlog Booster" Titan CGI script to help post (and edit!) Tinylog entries." gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/s/tinylog/23310    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:16:49

• "It’s FOSDEM time again! Join us at Université Libre de Bruxelles, Campus du Solbosch, in Brussels, Belgium." ☛ https://www.gentoo.org/news/2024/12/29/gentoo-fosdem-2025.html | Source: Gentoo    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:17:55

• [Old] "This is the list of stands (in alphabetic order): [...]" ☛ https://fosdem.org/2025/news/2024-11-16-stands-announced/ | Source: FOSDEM    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:18:27

• "This year’s conference format is a little different from past years, in a more-streamlined format." ☛ https://www.perl.com/article/get-ready-for-the-2025-perl-and-raku-conference/ | Source: Perl    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:18:58

• "I have made several updates to Artemis" ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/12/30/artemis-changelog-2/ | Source: James G    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:19:39

• Amarok 3.2 Released, Supports Qt5 and Experimental Qt6 Builds ☞ https://linuxiac.com/amarok-music-player-3-2-released/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:20:17

• "In addition, Amarok 3.2 “Punkadiddle” offers an array of collection filtering features and Ampache-related improvements." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/amarok-music-player-3-2-released/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:21:04

• "Depending on the context, having pre-defined values can possibly speed up the form filling by users." ☛ https://htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2024/29/ | Source: Markup from Hell    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:24:32

• "Do you like fiddling with computers and fancy the idea of taking on a more advanced project?" ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2548020/build-your-own-router-and-firewall-with-opnsense.html | Source: PC World    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:25:50

• "Recently I wound up using a FreeBSD machine, where I promptly installed vim for my traditional reason." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/VimSetPaste | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:26:06

• Move to GNU/Linux and Save the Planet, CCC Talk Explains (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/29/Move_to_GNU_Linux_and_Save_the_Planet_CCC_Talk_Explains.shtml    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:27:05

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

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:27:48

• How To Install OwnCloud on CentOS Stream 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-owncloud-centos-stream-10/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:28:13

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

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:28:54

• Jimmy Carter and Monitor Breakfasts: A long, storied history ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2024/1229/Jimmy-Carter-and-Monitor-Breakfasts-A-long-storied-history    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:29:45

• "The new chip exposes different identifiers (manufacturer ID, for example) than the previous one." ☛ https://pine64.org/2024/12/29/please-refrain-from-installing-waspos-on-new-pinetimes-for-the-moment/ | Source: Pine64    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:38:14

• "Nowadays, thieves are not only snatching phones, but forcing their owners to transfer money to the thieves. This is not an isolated incident." ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/12/whats-the-best-way-to-protect-banking-apps-on-android/ | Source: Terence Eden    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:38:27

• "Key attractions of MNT's 12.5-inch portable include customizability, mod-ability, and reparability" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/mnt-reform-next-open-source-modular-laptop-crowdfunder-goes-live-for-usd1-099 | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:41:11

• "I’ve recently been on a bit of a repair kick and wanted to tell another fun repair story." ☛ https://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2024/12/how-webcams-with-focus-control-work-razer-kiyo-pro-repair/ | Source: Doug Brown    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:41:18

• "While the Commodore PET is quite easily and unmistakably identified by its unique form factor" ☛ https://www.masswerk.at/nowgobang/2024/guide-to-pets |    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:41:27

• "This is not super high on my priority list" ☛ https://www.ncartron.org/installing-domoticz-as-a-freebsd-jail-on-truenas.html | Source: Nico Cartron    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:41:45

• "Edited: December 28th 2024 (replacing older strict list)" ☛ https://sysdfree.wordpress.com/2024/12/28/363/ | Source: Systemd Free    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:42:51

• "" ☛ https://eerielinux.wordpress.com/2024/12/30/a-journey-into-the-8-bit-microcomputing-past-exploring-the-cp-m-operating-system-part-2/ | Source: Eerie Linux    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:42:58

• "In the previous post I figured out all the internal weirdness of Linux booting to get BodgeOS running on actual hardware." ☛ https://blog.brixit.nl/bodgeos-pt-3-graphical-desktop/ | Source: Martijn Braam    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:45:40

• The Elephantine Memories of Food-Caching Birds ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/the-elephantine-memories-of-food-caching-birds    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:46:40

• Israel warplanes kill five Palestine journalists in front of Gaza hospital ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/israel-warplanes-kill-five-palestine-journalists-in-front-of-gaza-hospital/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:47:12

• Fifth infant dies of hypothermia in Gaza as winter cold sets in ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241229-fourth-infant-dies-of-hypothermia-in-gaza-as-winter-cold-sets-in    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:47:28

• This New Talk Helps Explain Why Crimes at the European Patent Office (EPO) and Patent Policy Deficits Remain Unaddressed by the European Commission (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/29/This_New_Talk_Helps_Explain_Why_Crimes_at_the_European_Patent_O.shtml    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:48:09

• Kernel prepatch 6.13-rc5 ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1003730/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:53:19

• New Year's Resolution for Techrights: No More Very Short Posts ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/29/New_Year_s_Resolution_for_Techrights_No_More_Very_Short_Posts.shtml    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:54:03

• Fascistic Regimes and Their Justices Will Leverage Social Control Networks to Their Advantage (Power Grab), They Won't Protect Constituents From Them ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/29/Fascistic_Regimes_and_Their_Justices_Will_Leverage_Social_Contr.shtml    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:54:10

• Keeping Online Even During Wars ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/29/Keeping_Online_Even_During_Wars.shtml    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:54:18

• Bad Year for Abusive Monopolist Microsoft in India (and Another All-Time Low, backdoored Windows at 12% "Market Share") ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/29/Bad_Year_for_Microsoft_in_India_and_Another_All_Time_Low_Window.shtml    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 16:54:28

• Our Most Relaxing Christmas Ever? ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/29/Our_Most_Relaxing_Christmas_Ever.shtml    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:13:00

• Incredible! Beta'News' Now Runs Ads as 'Articles' About 'Hey Hi' (AI), Written by LLMs ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/29/Incredible_Beta_News_Now_Runs_Ads_as_Articles_About_Hey_Hi_AI_W.shtml    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:13:09

• The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Tells Us All to "Keep Putting Pressure on Microsoft" (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/29/The_Free_Software_Foundation_FSF_Tells_Us_All_to_Keep_Putting_P.shtml    

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

• Enshittification is Everywhere (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/29/Enshittification_is_Everywhere.shtml    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:13:26

• FOSDEM 2025 ☞ https://www.gentoo.org/news/2024/12/29/gentoo-fosdem-2025.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:14:34

• EndeavourOS Neo Provides a Stylish Route to Arch GNU/Linux ☞ https://thenewstack.io/endeavouros-neo-provides-a-stylish-route-to-arch-linux/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:15:11

• Emmanuel Kasper: Accessing Atari ST disk images on GNU/Linux ☞ https://00formicapunk00.wordpress.com/2024/12/29/accessing-atari-st-disk-images-on-linux/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:15:27

• fex – command-line file explorer prioritizing quick navigation ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/fex-command-line-file-explorer-prioritizing-quick-navigation/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:16:35

• Alternatives to popular CLI tools: tar ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/alternatives-popular-cli-tools-tar/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:16:43

• PakOS – Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution from Pakistan ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/pakos-debian-based-linux-distribution-pakistan/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:16:59

• screenFetch – Bash information tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/screenfetch-bash-information-tool/    

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

• phoronix improved _a little_ in recent months. less pieces that smell like spam, marketing, microsoft promotion etc. but nothing suggests phoronix decided to undertake a fundamental change. we're open-minded though...    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:21:36

• 11 Best Free and Open Source non-GTK non-Qt File Managers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-non-gtk-non-qt-file-managers/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:21:55

• stagen – wlroots-based wayland compositor ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/stagen-wlroots-based-wayland-compositor/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:22:02

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

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:22:09

• Ghostty: New Open Source Terminal That’s Spookily Good ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/ghostty-terminal-linux-open-source-release    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:22:43

• or maybe michael just realised his BS pieces get "traffic" for the _wrong_ reasons    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:23:28

• "Guardiola’s win percentage of 71% is more than 10% better than any of those four names with Klopp the next best on 60.9%." https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/pep-guardiola-record-500-games-alex-ferguson-jose-mourinho-arsene-wenger-jurgen-klopp-63871157    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:26:24

• Kdenlive new year preview ☞ https://kdenlive.org/en/2024/12/kdenlive-new-year-preview/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:28:54

• Amarok 3.2 "Punkadiddle" released! ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2024/12/29/amarok-3.2-punkadiddle-released/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:29:41

• Bettet yet, move AWAY from TPM and adopt GNU/Linux or BSDs. https://www.urspringer.de/2024/12/29/upgrade-windows-10-to-windows-11-on-a-non-supported-pc/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:30:28

• FSF raised nearly 20,000 dollars in one day. Is this why? https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/keep-putting-pressure-on-microsoft    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 17:31:43

• LF still pays those "PROXIMA" scammers nearly 2 million dollars a year. WHAT FOR? https://techrights.org/n/2024/08/26/Linux_Foundation_s_Net_Income_Plunged_Nearly_10_Million_Dollars.shtml http://techrights.org/o/2023/06/30/proximabiz-linux/ http://techrights.org/o/2023/07/17/deeper-look-at-proxima-systems/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 18:41:36

• Magdeburg, “the Great Replacement” & conspiracy theories: OffG’s informal debate with Simon Elmer ☞ https://off-guardian.org/2024/12/29/magdeburg-the-great-replacement-conspiracy-theories-offgs-informal-debate-with-simon-elmer/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 19:47:17

• Sounds like they add Microsoft bugs, not solving the real problem ☞ https://alien.slackbook.org/blog/liveslak-1-8-2-re-adds-secure-boot-support/ Sounds like they add Microsoft bugs, not solving the real problem http://techrights.org/wiki/UEFI/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 19:48:48

• "Last year I was unemployed, but now I have much less time doing free software. For the most part, I've been continuing being around projects I love. Maintaining Sxmo, being a PostmarketOs laboratory rat with my Pinephone Pro, and playing with Hare." gemini://missbanal.net/status-update-2024-12/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 19:50:24

• "playing with Hare" gemini://missbanal.net/status-update-2024-12/ playing with she/hare/DeVault/animated kiddie pr0n?    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 19:51:13

• 2024 Week 47/48/49/50/51/52: Photos gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2024/202412/20241230-2024-week-47-48-49-50-51-52-photos.gmi    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 19:52:12

• It is the fault of RMS that DeVault is so addicted to watching naked kids in cartoon form    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 19:53:25

• "an atmospheric start to the morning with Empty Of All False Dreams. crisp folk instrumentation is interspersed and layered with field recordings and synths, a mix of organic environments and strange transmissions. i was listening to it as the sun rose over the city, which felt apropos. lovely, moving album." gemini://bogbody.smol.pub/music-2024-12-30    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 19:54:24

• This Week in KDE Apps: #38c3 ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2024/12/29/this-week-in-kde-apps-%2338c3/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:05:01

• I need you ! ☞ https://skrooge.org/news/2024-12-29-i_need_you/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:05:16

• Georgia inaugurates far-right ruling party loyalist as new president ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241229-georgia-inaugurates-mikheil-kavelashvili-as-president    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:05:39

• Salomé Zourabichvili: Georgia's first female president ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241229-salome-zourabichvili-georgia-s-first-female-president    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:05:50

• Azerbaijan president holds Russia responsible for plane crash ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/azerbaijan-president-holds-russia-responsible-for-plane-crash/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:06:12

• Azerbaijan's president says Russia unintentionally shot down crashed jetliner ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241229-azerbaijan-s-president-says-russia-unintentionally-shot-down-crashed-jetliner    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:06:25

• Syria's De Facto Leader Wants To Maintain 'Respectful' Ties With Iran, Russia ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/syria-russia-iran-sharaa-trump-assad/33257139.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:06:42

• Russian Arrested For Running Gay Travel Agency Found Dead In Cell ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-lgbt-gay-travel-arrest-death/33257088.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:07:06

• Black Box Sent To Brazil As Baku Accuses Russia Of 'Covering Up' Cause Of Crash ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/azerbaijan-russia-kazakhstan-plane/33256995.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:07:28

• Azerbaijan Blames Russia for Plane Crash and Rebukes Kremlin ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/europe/azerbaijan-blames-russia-plane-crash.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:07:43

• Georgia Inaugurates Mikheil Kavelashvili as President Amid Anti-Western Drift ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/europe/georgia-president-mikheil-kavelashvili.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:07:56

• What We Know About the Azerbaijani Plane Crash in Kazakhstan ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/world/europe/kazakhstan-plane-crash-russia.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:08:11

• NON-crimes ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/belarus-president-pardons-20-accused-of-extremist-crimes/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:08:44

• OPENwashing nonsense! Made partly with LLM slop!!! https://betanews.com/2024/12/30/cloudflare-open-source-h3i-http-3-debugging/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:11:24

• "There have been multiple rounds of layoffs, with thousands of Xbox staff losing their jobs" https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox-what-to-expect-in-2025    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:12:54

• "I continue to see layoffs in IBM's future in 2025 & 2026, perhaps even accelerated by the bad numbers. Lets be honest, IBM is not really growing their business; just raising their prices." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1we4abwY    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:15:08

• "The next CEO will continue on the same path... it has been working well for all the past CEOs. None of them really care about IBM, they just see IBM as a piggy bank. This is a real shame for the board... but hey, who are the guys on the board? The same type of individuals as the IBM CEO. So, here you go!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1waJEpFd    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:18:02

• "IBM isn't doing well in the cloud and data space compared to their competitors. What if they just sell it off? Let's be honest, this company survives with accounting gimmicks. The 401K debacle tells you how bad they are." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1waJEpFd    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:18:07

• A lot of this "cloud" (read: server) thing is just a bubble and buzzword/rebranding anyway. They already rotate over to the next bubble, "AI". They even lose money. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/21/google-leaked-doc-microsoft-azure-losing-money-on-29-bln-in-revenue.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:19:15

• "The executives not just of IBM, but many other public companies, obtain wealth through the stock options granted them as part of their compensation. While this is supposed to align their interests with those of the company, it also distorts management decisions and rewards short -term thinking. " https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1weq2rws    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:20:23

• "This is partly responsible for the rot that set in with American business beginning in the 1970’s, with economist Milton Freidman’s declaration that the sole purpose of a company is to increase shareholder value. The executives’ thinking now is to get personally rich as quickly as possible, and not to create lasting value. It the “I got mine, sc--w you” mentality. No one knows what tomorrow will bring, after all."    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:20:56

• Voluntary Dismissals and Attorney Fees ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2024/12/voluntary-dismissals-attorney.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:24:55

• South Korea’s joint investigation unit requests arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-joint-investigation-unit-requests-arrest-warrant-for-yoon-over-martial-law    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:25:58

• South Korea orders air safety probe after the country’s worst crash kills 179 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-acting-leader-orders-inspection-of-airline-systems-after-countrys-worst-air-disaster    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:26:05

• North Korea’s Kim lauds new fish farm, calls for regional development ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-kim-lauds-new-fish-farm-calls-for-regional-development    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:26:18

• Biden offers US assistance to South Korea after Jeju Air plane crash ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/biden-offers-us-assistance-to-south-korea-after-jeju-air-plane-crash    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:26:36

• Condolences pour in from across the world for Jeju Air plane crash ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/condolences-pour-in-for-south-koreas-deadliest-plane-crash    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:26:52

• Anger and agony in South Korea after Jeju Air plane crash, killing 179 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/anger-and-agony-in-south-korea-after-plane-crash-lands-killing-179    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:27:02

• Air crash tests South Korea's acting president two days into the job ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/air-crash-tests-south-koreas-acting-president-two-days-into-the-job    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:27:36

• South Korean plane crash kills 179; only 2 survivors ☞ https://rfa.org/english/asia/2024/12/29/south-korea-plane-crash-muan/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:27:48

• What to know about the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea that left at least 177 dead ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/29/what-to-know-about-the-jeju-air-plane-crash-in-south-korea-that-left-at-least-177-dead/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:28:00

• The issue at Jeju Air (Boeing 737-800 aircraft) was the wheels not coming down. Did Boeing move to systemd? ALWAYS BLAME DE BIRD!!!    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:29:04

• Boeing blames bird ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/jeju-air-crash-deadliest-on-south-korean-soil    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:30:08

• What we know about the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/what-we-know-about-the-jeju-air-plane-crash-in-south-korea    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:30:18

• Boeing blames bird. MA DOG ATE MA HOMEWORK!    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:30:39

• South Korea’s impeachment feud pauses in wake of deadly Jeju Air plane crash ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-impeachment-feud-pauses-in-wake-of-deadly-jeju-air-plane-crash    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:31:02

• After several impeachment South Korea is going south, but it's one bird's fault    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:31:33

• Birds prevent wheels from coming down, just like systemd causes things totally unrelated to systemd to stop functioning. Boeing issue most likely, but blaming the bird spares them mass recall of ~1000 planes?    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:33:15

• Dr., I cannot stand because my my ear got stung by a bee    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:34:05

• Birds can land without wheels.    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:36:38

• Crisis after crisis: Jeju Air plane crash tests acting South Korean president’s administration ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/crisis-after-crisis-plane-crash-tests-acting-presidents-administration    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:36:52

• South Korea to impeach birds    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:37:05

• Impeached South Korean President defies summons third time in a row ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/impeached-south-korean-president-defies-summons-third-time-in-a-row    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:37:17

• Kremlin: we apologise for your plane crashing, but we didn't do it. "Sorry for your loss," said the rapist to the rape victim's family.    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:39:03

• Recap: Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea kills 179 people, 2 crew rescued ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/live-jeju-air-flight-crashes-in-south-korea    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:39:09

• Putin apologises for launching birds into Azerbaijani plane using South Korean Buk missiles exported to Jeju    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:40:27

• Corporate media apologises for reprinting every tweet and lie from Putin et al (inc. his deputy that takes over January 20)    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:41:09

• Boeing sez. There. I'm a journalist!    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:41:32

• Jeju Air plane crashes upon landing in South Korea, 179 on board confirmed dead ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/plane-drives-off-runway-and-crashes-at-airport-in-south-korea-yonhap-reports    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:41:54

• North Korea launches ‘toughest’ US strategy at key party meeting ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-declares-strongest-us-strategy-in-key-party-meeting    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:42:20

• Anger and Agony in South Korea After Jeju Air Passenger Jet Crashes, Killing 179 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/asia/south-korea-plane-crash-jeju.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:42:30

• "a wide range of issues." A wide RANGE OF BIRDS?? No. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/asia/plane-crash-video-south-korea.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:43:04

• Boeing: we put all the plane control computers inside the engines that suck in the birds, donchaknow?    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:44:03

• Precursor to the 737 Max... that explains so much. Where was this designed and made? Minimum wage workers? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/asia/boeing-737-800.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:45:03

• Jeju Air accident 'worst crash' in South Korea since 1997 ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241229-south-korea-plane-crash-worst-accident-since-1997    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:45:39

• S. Korea investigators request arrest warrant for President Yoon ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20241230-s-korea-investigators-request-arrest-warrant-for-president-yoon    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:46:09

• South Korea orders air safety probe after plane crash kills 179 ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20241230-south-korea-orders-air-safety-probe-after-plane-crash-kills-179    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:46:21

• MNT Reform Next only let down by its display ☞ https://rubenerd.com/mnt-reform-next-only-let-down-by-its-display/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:47:43

• Email: Three Things to Check ☞ http://www.goodbyemicrosoft.net/news.php?item.840.4    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:48:22

• New Equation Can Reveal Hidden Asteroids Set to Strike Earth ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/new-equation-can-reveal-hidden-asteroids-set-to-strike-earth    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 20:49:26

• Experts question bird strike as cause of S. Korea's deadly plane crash ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20241229-experts-question-bird-strike-as-cause-of-s-korea-s-deadly-plane-crash    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:23:36

• Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Luzon, Philippines, GFZ says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/earthquake-of-magnitude-5.6-strikes-luzon-philippines-gfz-says    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:24:14

• Experts question bird strike as cause of deadly Jeju Air crash ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/experts-question-bird-strike-as-cause-of-deadly-south-korean-airliner-crash "It is unlikely a bird strike would cause the landing gear to malfunction or quickly shut down an engine, they say."    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:25:04

• What to Know About South Korea’s Worst Plane Crash in Decades ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/asia/what-to-know-south-korea-plane-crash.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:25:20

• Jeju just wanted to avoid paying families over 200 million dollars in compensation. That's a lot of money for a small airline, but it picked a shitty plane or poorly maintained it.    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:27:30

• IF ALL ELSE FAILS, BLAME A BIRD!    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:27:48

• And "modern" media will just quote "some tweet" as authoritative, reliable "source", not a blackbox or some expert report    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:28:33

• Lazy Reading for 2024/12/29 ☞ https://www.dragonflydigest.com/2024/12/29/lazy-reading-for-2024-12-28/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:29:44

• Three of the best: George Michaelson ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/12/30/three-of-the-best-george-michaelson-3/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:30:41

• Bird crashes on belly after collusion with plane, blames plane and passengers. "f---ing humans interfering with my flight..."    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:32:02

• Humans did not invent planes, they observed the biology of birds and copied it. What became a "successful implementation" was a gradual breakthrough.    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:33:30

• Human invention: spend an hour driving to airport to spend 3 hours in airport preparing for a 30-minute flight. [bird laughs, reports to another bird]    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:36:21

• The mechanics of a plane are only as good as its loo and crew. "Modern" seats = plasticware. Because it's cheap, not because it's light. Same for water and gas pipes. Gee, why are things becoming less reliable and require buying over and over again?    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:38:50

• "Sorry, ground control, you cannot reboot the radar because UEFI "secure boot" and ClownStrike Falcon scratch their arse and then coredump..."    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:40:59

• What Former Debian Project Leader (Second to the Late Ian Murdock) Thinks About SystemD in Debian GNU/Linux http://techrights.org/o/2019/12/02/the-thoughts-of-bruce-perens-on-systemd/ mentions "Space-qualified systems"    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:41:59

• systemd is the plasticware of the UNIX/GNU/Linux world    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:42:21

• systemd: let's implement BSoD. We're going to need it. We design with expectation of failures, not prevention of them.    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:43:29

• This week in Linux 291: Xfce 4.20, Steam Winter Sale, openSUSE, Fedora Asahi, Serpent OS, MakuluLinux & more GNU/Linux news ☞ https://thisweekinlinux.com/291    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:44:15

• Network 'n Burning Bonanza | LINUX Unplugged 595 ☞ https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/linux-unplugged/595/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:44:53

• "most episodes don’t result in deaths or serious injuries." ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/asia/bird-strike-plane-crash.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:45:30

• Maybe Boeing now defaults in BSoD in exception handling? systemd-bsod? Windows TCO? Bird hit? Oops, not sure what to do, initiate system shutdown.    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:46:35

• Did they have enough time to scan the QR code in the BSoD inside the cockpit? "Just Google it..."    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:47:13

• Open Source Security Podcast Episode 461 – The new NIST password guidance ☞ https://opensourcesecurity.io/2024/12/29/episode-461-the-new-nist-password-guidance/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:47:59

• Putin's 'sovereign' gaming console projects detailed, one with a homegrown Elbrus CPU, the other a Chinese knockoff — Russian gov't admits they can't compete with PS5 or Xbox ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/putins-sovereign-gaming-console-projects-detailed-one-with-a-homegrown-elbrus-cpu-the-other-a-chinese-knockoff-russian-govt-admits-the-consoles-cant-compete-with-ps5-or-xbox    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:49:41

• Putin Apologizes for Azerbaijani Plane Crash but Does Not Take Responsibility ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/world/europe/kazakhstan-russia-azerbaijan-plane-crash.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:49:53

• So now they actively undermine trust in airlines and plane builders. Lying too much leads to erosion of credibility. Why would people want to fly as much as a decade ago? Cover-up is about shifting accountability and delaying admissions. In turn, fewer flyers -> fewer flights -> fewer planes -> worse sales. They shoot their own WHEELS.    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:52:29

• UK to increase funding for war crimes prosecution amid Russian invasion of Ukraine ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/uk-to-increase-funding-for-war-crimes-prosecution-amid-russian-invasion-of-ukraine/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:53:08

• Zelensky calls for 'thorough investigation' into Azerbaijani airliner crash ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241229-zelensky-calls-for-thorough-investigation-into-azerbaijani-airliner-crash    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:53:22

• Croatia's President Milanovic faces off against ruling party candidate ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241229-croatia-s-president-milanovic-faces-off-against-ruling-party-candidate    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:53:41

• If airport staff can go on strike, why not bird strikes too? They have much to protest....    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:54:17

• North Koreans kill themselves to avoid capture by Ukraine: US official ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2024/12/30/north-korea-casualties-ukraine-russia/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:54:45

• Russian Forces Claim Capture Of Town In Pokrovsk Area, But Next Steps Unclear ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-pokrovsk-baerbock-muzhenko-kursk/33257106.html    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:55:29

• MNT Reform Next Laptop Features Modular Design and Open Hardware ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/mnt-reform-next-laptop-features-modular-design-and-open-hardware/    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:56:57

• Amarok 3.2 “Punkadiddle” Music Player Officially Released, Now Ported to Qt 6 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/amarok-3-2-punkadiddle-music-player-officially-released-ported-to-qt-6    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 21:57:14

• "NOTHING BURGER. H1B only has 165,000 available slots each year. That's nothing in the big scheme of things. Your real fear should be IBM ending whatever departmental operations in the US and moving it elsewhere overseas. This saves far more money for them." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1wbvO1Ek    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 22:02:16

• "Look into what you are saying. There were a few “Indians” we worked with who were actually Iranians. And check out some “Indian” restaurants that serve beef off the menu (ask the waiter rather than rely on the menu), you would find many are Pakistani. Make sure you are blaming the right people." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1weq2rws    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 22:03:52

• Fantasies have their limits and can sometimes be dangerous. Society must not be compelled to accept some people's fantasies as truth or false yet benign... just because it makes those people feel better.    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 22:23:36

• "This is how I introduced a recent performance at one of those full night events that opened at 10 pm, supposed to go on till six in the morning, except that by 7 am the last act hadn't even entered the stage and I felt compelled to leave. I was fortunate to be scheduled a few hours earlier." gemini://oberdada.pollux.casa/gemlog/2024-12-30_recital.gmi    

posted Monday, December 30, 2024 at 22:25:22