Roy Schestowitz

• "Brad J. Murray saw this and started writing a document, riffing on the idea. He invited me to collaborate, I wrote some more, but then it didn't go anywhere. I'm not sure what to do next." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2025-02-02-dungeons-wilderness-politics    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 04:06:33

• "On Friday morning, I was able to get out for a few minutes of stargazing before work, starting around 4:15am AKST. The stars seemed very dim, but I could see Leo off to the south." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20250201-0.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 04:07:50

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1193.jpg    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 04:08:28

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1543.jpg    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 04:08:39

• "Sell before the Street gets a peek behind the curtain." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jk2dbyf6    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 04:51:23

• This is openwashing. Those are neither "open-source" nor "AI". LLMs are not AI and you cannot get all the source code and data. Thus, the article is spreading lies.    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 04:53:22

• "imagine if they put all their resources into such an endevor. America is sinking faster then I thought. It was good while it lasted" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jjngsge3    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 04:56:36

• "Key Nominees" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-appointments-cabinet-propublica-reporting | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 04:58:05

• "immigration enforcement" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-children-ice-office-refugee-resettlement-mellissa-harper | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 04:58:17

• "Pack their Belongings" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-wisconsin-trump-mass-deportations-nicaragua | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 04:58:28

• Justice finally finds Briefcam unlawful ☞ https://www.laquadrature.net/en/2025/01/31/justice-finally-finds-briefcam-unlawful/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 04:58:40

• In Other News: Browser Syncjacking, Fake proprietary trap AWS Hack, Surveillance Giant Google Blocked 2M Bad Apps ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-browser-syncjacking-fake-aws-hack-google-blocked-2m-bad-apps/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 04:59:05

• UPC is illegal and these 'judges' occupy a fake 'court' that's built on corruption and constitutional violations. JUVE got paid to promote this illegality and it still does so. ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/dusseldorf-local-division-gains-third-judge/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:00:47

• Patent Dispute Report: 2024 in Review ☞ https://patentprogress.org/2025/01/patent-dispute-report-2024-in-review/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:01:55

• Drawing With Chalk ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/31/automating-the-process-of-drawing-with-chalk/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:02:57

• Hype about "hey hi"☞ https://project-disco.org/competition/wake-up-call-on-us-competitiveness-was-overdue/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:03:47

• PCB ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/31/electroplating-diy-pcb-vias-at-home-without-chemical-baths/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:04:03

• New Case And Keyboard For The Timex Sinclair 1000 ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/31/a-new-case-and-keyboard-for-the-timex-sinclair-1000/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:04:20

• 2025 journalism job cuts tracked: Mail, CNN, Dotdash Meredith, WaPo and WSJ among January layoffs ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/journalism-job-cuts-2025-tracked/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:05:13

• Nine reasons why Mirror journalists think page-view targets are wrong ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/nationals/nine-reasons-mirror-journalists-have-concerns-about-page-view-targets/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:05:49

• Eerie Features Seen on Mars Are Unlike Anything on Earth ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/eerie-features-seen-on-mars-are-unlike-anything-on-earth    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:06:38

• Why Didn't Technology Prevent The Deadly Air Collision Over Washington? ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/why-didnt-technology-prevent-the-deadly-air-collision-over-washington    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:06:48

• Too Much Vitamin B6 Can Be Toxic. Here's What You Need to Know. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/too-much-vitamin-b6-can-be-toxic-heres-what-you-need-to-know    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:07:15

• Microplastics Can Block Blood Flow in The Brain, Study in Mice Shows ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/microplastics-can-block-blood-flow-in-the-brain-study-in-mice-shows    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:07:25

• Revealed: How Much Exercise You Need to 'Offset' a Day of Sitting ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/revealed-how-much-exercise-you-need-to-offset-a-day-of-sitting    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:07:32

• Delayed REM Sleep May Be an Early Signal of Alzheimer's, Study Finds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/delayed-rem-sleep-may-be-an-early-signal-of-alzheimers-study-finds    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:07:40

• Davos 2025: Nigeria seeks diversification in trade ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/people-profit/20250131-davos-2025-nigeria-seeks-diversification-in-trade    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:08:50

• Why does Jack Wallen promote SLOP and GPL violations??? https://thenewstack.io/windsurf-an-agentic-ide-that-thinks-and-codes-with-you/ see http://techrights.org/o/2023/02/10/copilot-in-court/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:09:48

• More SLOP. Qt is trying to help GPL violations. ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/codellama-13b-qml-released-on-hugging-face    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:10:33

• A court squashes net neutrality, what next for the FCC? ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/01/a-court-squashes-net-neutrality-what-next-for-the-fcc/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:10:59

• Intel delays key Xeon data center processor amid massive losses — Clearwater Forest pushed back to 1H 2026 ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-delays-key-xeon-data-center-processor-amid-massive-losses-clearwater-forest-pushed-back-to-1h-2026    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:11:36

• U.S. investigates whether DeepSeek smuggled [sic] Nvidia Hey Hi (AI) GPUs via Singapore ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/u-s-investigates-whether-deepseek-smuggled-nvidia-ai-gpus-via-singapore    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:11:58

• Maplewood man runs ‘deceptive’ nonprofits, Keith Ellison lawsuit alleges ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2025/01/31/maplewood-man-ran-deceptive-nonprofits-keith-ellison-lawsuit-alleges/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:13:08

• Minneapolis settles in woman’s lawsuit over Chauvin’s use of excessive force ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2025/01/31/minneapolis-settles-in-womans-lawsuit-over-chauvins-use-of-excessive-force/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:13:29

• Germany parliament passes motion for stricter immigration laws ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/germany-parliament-passes-motion-for-stricter-immigration-laws/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:14:23

• To tame its ‘taxi mafia,’ Quintana Roo approves stricter penalties on transportation-related assault ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/quintana-roo-approves-stricter-penalties-on-violence-and-extortion-involving-taxi-drivers/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:15:09

• Jews in Australia up security, conceal identity after spate of anti-Semitic attacks ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/jews-in-australia-up-security-conceal-identity-after-spate-of-antisemitic-attacks    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:15:26

• Taiwan says government departments should not use DeepSeek, citing security concerns ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-says-government-departments-should-not-use-deepseek-citing-security-concerns    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:15:39

• China’s Lunar New Year warning: Citizens told to watch what they say at gatherings ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/01/30/china-lunar-new-year-security/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:15:52

• Qt 6.8.2 Released ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-6.8.2-released    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:16:10

• UMich considers potential impact of increased ICE presence ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/public-safety/umich-considers-potential-impact-of-increased-ice-presence/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:16:37

• Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 55 ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/02/01/explainer-hong-kongs-national-security-crackdown-month-55/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:16:49

• NorthBay Health Data Breach Impacts 569,000 Individuals ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/northbay-health-data-breach-impacts-569000-individuals/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:18:35

• NorthBay Health Data Breach Impacts 569,000 Individuals

  NorthBay Health says hackers stole the personal information of 569,000 individuals in a 2024 ransomware attack.

   

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:19:03

• CISA, FDA Warn of Dangerous Backdoor in Contec Patient Monitors ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-fda-warn-of-dangerous-backdoor-in-contec-patient-monitors/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:19:27

• New York Blood Bank Hit by Ransomware ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/new-york-blood-bank-hit-by-ransomware/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:19:40

• 2 Arrested in Takedown of Nulled, Cracked Hacking Forums ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/2-arrested-in-takedown-of-nulled-cracked-hacking-forums/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:20:01

• TikTok refugees, 'cat tax' and the US-China tech rivalry ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/scoop/20250131-tiktok-refugees-cat-tax-and-the-us-china-tech-rivalry    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:21:19

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:21:48

• TikTok SPAM: "film and social control media itself" ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/arts/true-crime-streaming-tiktok.html    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:21:52

• From the Daily Weekly: ICE in Ann Arbor, Whitmer signs Reproductive Rights Bills and More ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/multimedia/from-the-daily-weekly-ice-in-ann-arbor-whitmer-signs-reproductive-rights-bills-and-more/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:22:11

• ELevate Now Allows No Fuss Migration to CentOS 10 ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/01/elevate-now-allows-no-fuss-migration-to-centos-10/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:22:32

• Notes from January 2025 ☞ https://evanhahn.com/notes-from-january-2025/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:22:49

• Hackaday Podcast Episode 306 ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/01/31/hackaday-podcast-episode-306-bambu-hacks-ai-strikes-back-john-deere-gets-sued-and-all-about-capacitors/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:28:50

• Mark Kapo-berg Defends Embrace of Convicted Felon Administration in Meta Employee Q&A ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/technology/mark-zuckerberg-meta-trump.html    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:30:10

• Plasma secrets: icons-only task manager & selective grouping ☞ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/plasma-task-manager-icons-only-selective-grouping.html    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:30:54

• DeepSeek might not be such good news for energy after all ☞ https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/01/31/1110776/deepseek-might-not-be-such-good-news-for-energy-after-all/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:31:38

• To Simulate or Replicate: Crafting Cyber Ranges, (Fri, Jan 31st) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31642    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:32:39

• Viral Chinese tourist spot stokes nostalgia with staged rural scenes ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/02/01/viral-chinese-tourist-spot-stokes-nostalgia-with-staged-rural-scenes/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:33:44

• Reproducible Builds (diffoscope): diffoscope 287 released ☞ https://diffoscope.org/news/diffoscope-287-released/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:34:55

• This old phone reads poetry to you using a Raspberry Pi Zero ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/this-old-phone-reads-poetry-to-you-using-a-raspberry-pi-zero    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:35:49

• Italy Blocks Access to the Chinese Hey Hi (AI) Application DeepSeek to Protect Users’ Data ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/italy-blocks-access-to-the-chinese-ai-application-deepseek-to-protect-users-data/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:36:58

• Survey: Baltic residents see Rail Baltica's military importance ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/31.01.2025-survey-baltic-residents-see-rail-balticas-military-importance.a585939/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:37:36

• US, Dutch Authorities Disrupt Pakistani Hacking Shop Network ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/us-dutch-authorities-disrupt-pakistani-hacking-shop-network/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:37:59

• Imagine how natives (First People) feel https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-office-asylum-seekers-united-states-trump-1.7440376 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-canada-u-s-border-1.7438813    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:46:02

• chills https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/arctic-air-cold-snap-1.7438613    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:46:34

• pet medications https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/pet-medications-veterinarians-regulators-distributors-1.7438620    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:46:59

• sentenced to death https://bianet.org/haber/iranian-rapper-sentenced-to-death-after-deportation-from-turkey-303828    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 a t 05:47:59

• Inciting Public Hatred https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-01-22/turkey-opposition-leader-to-stand-trial-for-inciting-public-hatred    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:48:23

• animal trafficking https://bianet.org/haber/wwf-turkey-expert-warns-against-animal-trafficking-303874    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:48:51

• The number of arrested journalists in Turkey rises to 35 https://anfenglishmobile.com/freedom-of-the-press/the-number-of-arrested-journalists-in-turkey-rises-to-35-77574    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:49:42

• UltimateEdition GNU/Linux 2025.01.18 is out. Rhino 2025.1 also, but it has issues http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/27/Rhino_Linux_Can_and_Perhaps_Should_Promotes_Alternatives_to_Mic.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:54:26

• MakuluLinux 2025-01-19 and ArchBang 1901 released over a week ago    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:54:59

• Rhino Linux 2025.1 (& FOSDEM) - Dynamic workspaces, new applications + more! https://blog.rhinolinux.org/news-17    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 05:55:35

• Kapo-Berg and FB only covering up after what DW reported last week and the week after https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20250120    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:00:16

• AV Linux MXE-23.5 is released https://www.bandshed.net/avlinux/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:00:59

• BSDRP 1.994 released https://bsdrp.net/ https://sourceforge.net/projects/bsdrp/files/BSD_Router_Project/1.994/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:02:40

• "Starting with this version, BSDRP requires at least a 4GB disk. If you installed BSDRP on a 2GB disk, upgrading will not be possible. However, if it was installed on a 4GB or larger disk, you can resize the system partition using the following command: [...]"    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:03:11

• Kumander 2.0-rc2 is out https://www.kumander.org/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:03:56

• CentOS 10-20250122 is out, but not a stable system because ICBM does not want it to be...    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:07:01

• Ultimate Edition's latest build is 2 weeks old. https://sourceforge.net/projects/ultimateedition/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:08:10

• Bezos and Cheeto nazi versus unions https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/unionized-amazon-warehouse-quebec-concern-1.7441043 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/amazon-quebec-canada-business-relationship-1.7441039    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:11:16

• Nazi Twitter has become a cesspool of fakes https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/cbc-ads-fake-investment-scheme-1.7439812    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:11:48

• Cheeto Mussolini’s Tariffs and Canadian Unions’ Identity Crisis https://jacobin.com/2025/01/trump-tariffs-us-canada-unions/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:12:18

• $1B https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ottawa-lends-1b-canada-post-1.7441002    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:12:35

• MAINcard https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/mastercard-dns-error-went-unnoticed-for-years/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:13:45

• PayPal to pay NYS $2M for violating DFS’s Cybersecurity Regulation https://databreaches.net/2025/01/23/paypal-to-pay-nys-2m-for-violating-dfss-cybersecurity-regulation/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:15:32

• Nazi Tesla 'Hacked' Four Times In A Single Day: Is The Company's Security On Thin Ice? https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tesla-hacked-four-times-single-day-companys-security-thin-ice-1730495    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:16:42

• "There's this problem one gets into when creating content about one's own life. I'll try to illustrate it with a few examples from past entries I've made." gemini://nicholasjohnson.ch/2025/02/01/a-retrospective-on-my-free-software-absolutism/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:22:33

• LLM Haters Build Tarpits to Trap and Trick AI Scrapers That Ignore Robots.Txt https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/01/30/2217217    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:43:44

• SN incorrectly calls it "AI"    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:44:16

• it is like calling financial scams "crypto". Plagiarism blenders are not AI. https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/16/Image_Fusion_is_Not_AI_LLMs_Aren_t_Either.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 06:45:21

• Protecting the Net will get expensive and risky https://www.thelocal.dk/20250124/denmark-places-navy-vessel-close-to-russian-ship-in-kattegat-sea    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:38:18

• Forget about EPO crimes; the EU itself has elements working FOR Putin. https://www.dw.com/en/hungary-s-orban-threatens-to-block-eu-sanctions-on-russia/a-71404115    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:38:46

• Cheeto Mussolini Says He Wants To Work With China; KremlinPost responds https://scheerpost.com/2025/01/26/trump-says-he-wants-to-work-with-china-and-russia-on-denuclearization/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:41:24

• EU calls for unity against Cheeto Mussolini because he is rightly perceived to be another Orban, i.e. Putin's chair/throne inside the West https://www.dw.com/en/eu-renews-russia-sanctions-calls-for-unity-against-trump/a-71427544    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:42:44

• "Dark Net" https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-01-28/poland-says-russia-trying-to-recruit-poles-on-dark-net-to-influence-election    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:43:22

• ‘sending a message’ to Russia with seizure of ship https://www.thelocal.se/20250129/sweden-sending-a-message-to-russia-with-seizure-of-ship    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:45:08

• EU Proposes Ban on Video Game Sales to Russia in New Sanctions https://www.usnews.com/news/technology/articles/2025-01-29/eu-proposes-ban-on-video-game-sales-to-russia-in-new-sanctions    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:45:26

• cable sabotage https://www.thelocal.se/20250131/norway-seizes-ship-with-russian-crew-over-suspected-cable-sabotage    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:46:44

• In Case Undersea Cables Are Cut... http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/30/In_Case_Undersea_Cables_Are_Cut.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:53:11

• "New year, new blog" https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/new-year-new-blog/ iophk: deeper into microsoft github    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:54:22

• "ICE Agent Decides He Wants Kids After Seeing Incredible Love And Devotion Of Parents Begging Him Not To Take Their Child - The Onion" https://theonion.com/ice-agent-decides-he-wants-kids-after-seeing-incredible-1826461558/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:54:35

• "New Law Forces VitalSource To Tell The Truth About 'Lifetime' Licenses" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/new-law-forces-vitalsource-to-tell-the:f    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:54:53

• "DistroWatch: Facebook bannt Linux-Nutzer" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://www.linux-magazin.de/news/distrowatch-facebook-bannt-linux-nutzer/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:55:16

• "Point Four of Elon's Fork is the Scary One" https://openpath.quest/2025/point-four-of-elons-fork-is-the-scary-one/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:55:35

• "The initial script from Claude was [plagiarized]" https://www.spencerharston.com/posts/2025/managing-my-books-data/ "Managing My Books Data" ... Claude = GPL violations with Microsoft http://techrights.org/o/2023/02/10/copilot-in-court/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:56:23

• "Opinion | If Kennedy Is Blind to Science, Why Entrust Him With Our Health?" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/opinion/rfk-kennedy-vaccines.html    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:57:33

• "Elon Musk donated [sic] $288 million to 2024 election, final tally shows" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/31/elon-musk-trump-donor-2024-election/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:57:57

• "GIMP 3.0 is COMING! | Here is What's New" https://odysee.com/@WritingDoneRight:a/gimp3-changes:7    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:58:24

• "BBC apologises after calling Hamas hostages prisoners" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/01/bbc-apologises-after-calling-hamas-hostages-prisoners/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:58:59

• "2025-02-01 retro" https://davidjohnmead.com/posts/2025-02-01-retro/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:59:39

• kakistocracy: "What the fuck is happening in our country?" https://bobmonsour.com/notes/what-the-fuck-is-happening-in-our-country/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 09:59:46

• "Some of the Ways Trump's Immigrant Invader Damaged America in Just Two Weeks" https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/31/some-of-the-ways-trumps-immigrant-invader-damaged-america-in-just-two-weeks/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:07:09

• "The Network State Coup is Happening Right Now" https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/02/the-network-state-coup-is-happening-right-now/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:07:17

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:07:49

• "Finally got my emacs setup just how I like it" https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/02/finally-got-my-emacs-setup-just-how-i-like-it-8/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:08:04

• "I had a co-worker who actually wired up a a guitar foot pedal so that he didn't get repetitive stress injury reaching the caps lock key." https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/02/finally-got-my-emacs-setup-just-how-i-like-it-8/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:08:13

• "FBI Agents Are Stunned by the Scale of the Expected Trump Purge" https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/01/trump-fbi-revenge-firings/681538/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:08:35

• "The Price America Will Pay for Trump’s Tariffs" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/price-america-trump-tariffs/681546/ "Alienating allies and partners that the U.S. desperately needs means that “America First” will be “America Alone.”"    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:08:57

• "After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor" https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/02/01/after-50-years-this-wwii-soldier-finally-received-his-medal-of-honor/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:15:57

• Microsoft SPAM: "Microsoft layoffs: Tech giant fires underperforming employees" https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/microsoft-begins-performance-based-job-cuts-report-101738469384927.html    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:16:23

• "Could Russia's military exercises mean a new mobilization?" https://www.dw.com/en/could-russias-military-exercises-mean-a-new-mobilization/a-71460443    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:17:37

• "US Secretary of State says Trump serious about buying Greenland" https://www.thelocal.dk/20250131/us-secretary-of-state-says-trump-serious-about-buying-greenland    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:17:44

• "What to know about Trump's freeze on foreign aid" https://www.axios.com/2025/01/31/trump-foreign-aid-freeze    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:17:52

• Pimoroni ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/pimoroni-interstate-75-w-rp2350-based-driver-for-hub75-led-matrices/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:19:35

• ESP32-S3 ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/polverine-leverages-esp32-s3-and-bosch-sensors-for-air-quality-tracking/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:19:44

• "Elving presents the politics of the second Trump administration as a perplexing paradox: [...]" ☛ https://fair.org/home/with-zero-evidence-npr-suggests-trump-may-work-for-the-working-class-in-second-term/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:20:15

• "Regular readers—if I still have any, given how sporadic posting has been since my father passed away in December" ☛ https://www.respectfulinsolence.com/2025/02/02/hyperbaric-oxygen-treatment-can-kill/ |    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:21:34

• "As a result, several publishers have taken OpenAI to court." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/oh-so-now-we-care-about-copyright-openai-drags-deepseek-alleged-model-theft-1730633 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:32:17

• "One of the internet's leading shadow libraries is calling for an overhaul of copyright law." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/annas-archive-urges-ai-copyright-overhaul-to-protect-national-security-250201/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:32:34

• "Last week, Trump's FCC chair Brendan Carr reversed a rule that banned your landlord from taking kickbacks" ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2025/02/01/miskatonic-networks/#landlord-telco-industrial-complex | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:33:20

• When you are a journalist, if life gives you lemons, then make or take notes about the lemons, write many articles about lemons. Attacking journalists is ALWAYS a losing strategy. Suing journalists is like writing articles about oneself - about one's own bullying. It just never works at the end.    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:35:24

• "Wanting to draw attention to racial segregation and discrimination in the U.S. South" ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/discover-how-four-black-college-students-sparked-a-nationwide-civil-rights-movement-on-this-date-in-1960-180985908/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:36:06

• "The police got a search warrant — but did not mention the use of Clearview to the judge" ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/02/01/cleveland-police-use-ai-facial-recognition-and-their-murder-case-collapses/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:36:51

• "The same night workers voted 130-100 to join the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/01/trump-nlrb-whole-foods-union/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:36:59

• "The memo on a "New Annual Media Rotation Program" said it would also remove National Public Radio" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/media-organizations-rotated-out-of-pentagon-press-corps-offices-/7959594.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:45:52

• "More than two dozen news organizations operate out of the Pentagon, including Reuters" ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2025-01-31/trumps-pentagon-says-it-will-rotate-out-some-media-from-offices | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:46:00

• "Another one of the four sources says they recently deleted several of their own social-media posts" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-musk-air-traffic-control-offices-chaos-plane-crash-1235253403/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:48:16

• "Rasoulof’s eight films have not been shown in Iran, where he has been repeatedly arrested" ☛ https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/film/2025/01/mohammad-rasoulofs-the-seed-of-the-sacred-fig-review-act-of-resistance | Source: New Statesman    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:48:39

• "If yes, you may have seen a message that your post was removed." ☛ https://news.itsfoss.com/facebook-ban-fiasco/ | Source: It's FOSS    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:49:04

• "As Open Vallejo reports, two young computer scientists and apparent lovers" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-group-zizians-arrests | Source: Futurism    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:50:13

• "Intel capped off a tumultuous year with a reality check for its product roadmaps." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/31/intel_q4_2024/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:50:51

• "Elon Musk's Department [sic] of Government Efficiency" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/31/trump_policies_painting_global_tech/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:51:12

• "The last two weeks have felt surreal. I probably don't need to tell you this." ☛ https://dansinker.com/posts/2025-02-1-write-it-down/ | Source: Dan Sinker    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:51:50

• "This week's midair collision between a commercial plane and an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C." ☛ https://www.axios.com/2025/01/31/think-the-skies-are-crowded-now-just-wait | Source: Axios    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:53:04

• "According to blockchain analysis firm Arkham Intelligence" ☛ https://futurism.com/ross-ulbricht-silk-road-meme-coins | Source: Futurism    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:53:44

• "Ok so January is OVER. Woohoo." ☛ https://www.positech.co.uk/cliffsblog/2025/02/01/a-proper-full-month-of-solar-farm-generation-data/ | Source: Positech Games    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 10:54:05

• Nazi sues companies for rejecting Nazism https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/elon-musks-x-sues-these-companies-for-collective-ad-boycotting-report-101738474209801.html    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:16:10

• Meta to fire more employees? Facebook chief information security officer gives a stern warning to employees https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-meta-mark-zuckerberg-to-fire-more-employees-facebook-chief-information-security-officer-gives-a-stern-warning-to-employees/articleshow/117834566.cms    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:17:49

• The Corporate Media Pretends That Facebook ("Meta") Has Performed Well, But Its Debt Doubles Every 2 Years Despite Mass Layoffs http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/31/The_Corporate_Media_Pretends_That_Facebook_Meta_Has_Performed_W.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:18:19

• "Facebook founder Mark Kapo-berg to employees: We try to be really open and then everything I say leaks. It sucks"    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:19:32

• Google Offers ‘Voluntary Exit’ Program After 1,400 Employees Demand Job Security https://techstory.in/google-offers-voluntary-exit-program-after-1400-employees-demand-job-security/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:20:53

• Techrights is receiving threats and blackmail from a nearly defunct law firm that is deep in debt and now takes money from Microsoft people    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:23:45

• But such a dumb law firm isn't thinking that blackmail can backfire    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:24:05

• Email details added today to the site, days after Mastodon censored it https://stallmansupport.org/about.html#contact they use protonmail for email, not self-hosted.    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:25:28

• What's being done (in practice) to proponents of Software Freedom https://danielpocock.com/arrested-albanian-outreach-whistleblowers-sonny-piers-gnome-debian-connections/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:26:19

• "If Trump wants California to mend its ways before receiving federal disaster relief" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/conditional-disaster-relief-aid/681530/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:27:01

• "Marisa Kabas' scoop this past week was a key moment for a growing cadre of journalists who work independently" ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/2025-02-02/the-power-of-independent-journalism-from-her-brooklyn-apartment-she-scooped-the-nations-media | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:27:37

• "Based on my research, the earliest computer to use the term "main frame" was the IBM 701 computer (1952)" ☛ http://www.righto.com/2025/02/origin-of-mainframe-term.html | Source: Ken Shirriff    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:27:46

• "Congressional Democrats battled the Trump administration increasingly openly" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-02-01/usaid-website-goes-offline-in-trump-administrations-2-week-old-freeze-on-foreign-aid-worldwide | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:31:08

• "For those of you who are new to this newsletter" ☛ https://www.thenerdreich.com/the-network-state-coup-is-happening-right-now/ |    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:31:23

• "Department [sic] of Government Efficiency (DOGE)" ☛ https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/elon-musks-doge-team-now-has-access-to-us-governments-payments-system-7614722 | Source: NDTV    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:31:32

• "Imagining how we'd cover overseas what's happening to the U.S. right now" ☛ https://www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-s-junta-establishes-him-as-head-of-government |    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:31:43

• "gang [sic]-related" ☛ https://www.thelocal.se/20250201/inside-sweden-bombings-citizenship-and-why-foreigners-are-telling-sweden-auf-wiedersehen | Source: The Local SE    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:32:06

• "That is exactly what has happened with TikTok." ☛ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/democracies-should-learn-the-tiktok-lesson-and-restrict-risky-apps-from-day-one/ | Source: The Strategist    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:32:22

• "Kurdistan is being destroyed and depopulated through oil drilling, mining, sand quarries" ☛ https://anfenglishmobile.com/ecology/inan-the-turkish-state-aims-to-depopulate-kurdistan-by-destroying-nature-77710 | Source: ANF News    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:32:50

• "National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)" ☛ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/31/iran-nuclear-warhead-europe-revolutionary-guard-north-korea/ | Source: The Telegraph UK    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:35:15

• "Iran says it is enriching uranium for peaceful purposes and has stepped up the programme" ☛ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/iran-nuclear-programme-nearing-point-no-return-frances-macron-says-2025-01-06/ | Source: Reuters    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:35:23

• "The two vessels are loaded with around 1,000 tons of sodium perchlorate" ☛ https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/china-is-helping-supply-chemicals-for-irans-ballistic-missile-program-ab272ad7 | Source: The Wall Street Journal    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:35:45

• "Boko Haram’s rise in Nigeria has sparked significant concerns about its beliefs and actions." ☛ https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/02/01/boko-harams-ideological-crisis/ | Source: Modern Diplomacy    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:36:02

• "Effective February 1, the ban imposes a fine of 20,000 som ($230) on women who wear the niqab" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/niqab-ban-kyrgyzstan-islam-hijab-central-asia/33297197.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:36:21

• "The arrest of Zbigniew Ziobro — who was justice minister from 2015 to 2023" ☛ https://therecord.media/poland-spyware-former-justice-minister-arrested | Source: The Record    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:46:24

• "ICE, an agency with a long record of rights violations, torture and abuse in its detention facilities" ☛ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/ice-swiftly-expands-its-sprawling-surveillance-apparatus/ | Source: Truthdig    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:46:37

• Windows TCO: "Community Health Center, which runs dozens of facilities and clinics across Connecticut" ☛ https://therecord.media/connecticut-california-healthcare-networks-data-breaches | Source: The Record    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:50:26

• Windows TCO: "new “Sector 16” group that members hacked into control panels" ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/new-russian-threat-group-hacks-u-s-energy/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:50:42

• Social Control Media = "Aussies being 'radicalised' online after more antisemitic attacks" ☛ https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/dutton-warns-young-aussies-being-radicalised-online-after-more-antisemitic-attacks/csqqrjyg3 | Source: SBS    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:51:45

• "Phone records show that Nunn was using the TikTok app for up to six minutes before the horrifying crash, the last of which was viewed at 12:14:05 p.m. She called 911 at 12:15 p.m." ☛ https://nypost.com/2025/02/02/us-news/minnesota-woman-mariska-nunn-was-on-tiktok-when-she-crashed-into-grandfather-dean-chadbourne/ | Source: NYPost    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:52:06

• "Some users rave about the vibes - which is true of all new model releases - and some think o1 is clearly better." ☛ https://www.seangoedecke.com/is-deepseek-fast/ | Source: Sean Goedecke    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:53:01

• "I don’t like reading obviously AI-generated content on Twitter. There’s a derogatory term for it: AI “slop”, which means something like “AI content presenting itself as human”, or even just “unwanted AI content”." ☛ https://www.seangoedecke.com/on-slop/ | Source: Sean Goedecke    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:53:57

• "I wrote in 2023 about the many forms of Chinese AI-enabled technology we use that pump data back to China, where it is sorted by Chinese algorithms before it is sent back here." ☛ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/deepseek-may-be-cheap-ai-but-australian-companies-should-beware/ | Source: The Strategist    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:54:13

• "Earlier this month, as Aftermath first reported, the G/O Media-owned business news website Quartz quietly started churning out a huge number of AI-generated news articles." ☛ https://futurism.com/quartz-ai-generated-article-boeing-astronauts | Source: Futurism    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:55:04

• "One of the most important features of Ollama is privacy and offline access. You can run open models privately on your machine, even without [Internet] access." ☛ https://geshan.com.np/blog/2025/02/what-is-ollama/ | Source: Geshan    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:55:44

• "In short: newer ideas have less available training data so the LLM experience will probably be worse. This could help existing technologies maintain their status." ☛ https://evanhahn.com/llms-and-technical-innovation/ | Source: Evan Hahn    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:56:04

• "Any hope Intel may have had of challenging rivals Nvidia and AMD for a slice of the AI accelerator market dissolved on Thursday as yet another GPU architecture was scrapped." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/01/intel_ai_datacenter/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:56:40

• "OpenAI has finally debuted "Operator," its very own AI agent, a type of autonomous model designed to do digital tasks on your behalf like shopping for groceries online." ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/openai-ai-agent-monitored-nonstop | Source: Futurism    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:56:58

• "The government will make it illegal to possess, create or distribute AI tools designed to generate sexualized images of children, punishable by up to five years in prison, interior minister Yvette Cooper revealed" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/uk-to-become-1st-country-to-criminalize-ai-child-abuse-tools/7959851.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:57:36

• "And last, but by no means least, R1 seems to be a genuinely open source model." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/01/ai-deepseek-cheap-china-google-apple | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:58:19

• "Backdoor uncovered" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/backdoor-uncovered-in-china-made-patient-monitors-contec-cms8000-raises-questions-about-healthcare-device-security | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 11:58:58

• "former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and whistleblower" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/edward-snowden-slams-nvidias-rtx-50-series-f-tier-value-whistleblows-on-lackluster-vram-capacity | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:03:21

• tomshardware calls Edward Snowden "infamous"    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:04:01

• "It’s crazy how fast technology has advanced in such a relatively short amount of time." ☛ https://claytonerrington.com/blog/burning-musical-memories/ | Source: Clayton Errington    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:04:23

• "The obvious reason to complain is to make a change happen." ☛ https://seths.blog/2025/02/cant-complain-but-it-might-be-worth-considering/ | Source: Seth Godin    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:05:24

• Activists only live once, so they need to kick - not kiss - arse. Everyone else also lives once, but prospects of glory are slim to none. People quickly forget the latter group.    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:06:34

• "January is coming to an end, meaning that around 8% of 2025 has already passed. It felt like a slower month, definitely slower than the previous months in the sense that there was nothing big happening" ☛ https://hacdias.com/2025/01/31/recently/ | Source: Henrique Dias    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:11:10

• "Here are the top three winning photographs, and six honorable mentions from our 2024 photography contest." ☛ https://restofworld.org/2025/tech-photography-contest-winners/ | Source: Rest of World    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:11:23

• "The Daily Mail has been slow to adapt its newsroom for the online era." ☛ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/30/daily-mail-to-axe-dozens-of-journalists/ | Source: The Telegraph UK    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:11:48

• "Why did I redesign my website? The old design was fine, it had a few weird formatting issues but it did its job so I never bothered to fix it." ☛ https://dillonmok.com/blog/website-revamp-2025/ | Source: Dillon Mok    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:12:23

• "I gotta say, 2024 was quite a crazy year, I am now a proper adult with a degree and I will probably have to pay taxes for the first time in my life or something." ☛ https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/looking-back-at-2024/ | Source: Joel Chrono    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:13:10

• "But there’s also a strand of posts here – lessened over the years, perhaps, but definitely still there – which is about writing for the web in general." ☛ https://www.dirtyfeed.org/2025/02/blog-questions-challenge/ | Source: John J Hoare    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:13:31

• "I've never really seen myself as a blogger, if I'm honest. Which might explain why I'm so bad at it! I'm hardly what you'd call prolific." ☛ https://johnnydecimal.com/20-29-communication/22-blog/22.00.0100-blog-questions-challenge/ | Source: Johnny Decimal    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:14:02

• "This is the first month of the year and it has been a busy one. Helping a friend move, a new administration has taken power in the United States" ☛ https://techtea.io/articles/2025/jan-review/ | Source: TechTea    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:14:21

• "In my late teens the web wouldn’t let me go. My favorite hobby was staying up until 2am reading smart things from smart people so very far away because it felt like an act of rebellion." ☛ https://robinrendle.com/notes/notes-on-blogging/ | Source: Robin Rendle    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:14:39

• The gulagbot law firm is now working for admitted, chronic alcoholics and drug users, whom it tries to leverage for blackmail. Microsoft must be proud, using all sorts of criminals to attack reporters that cover Microsoft corruption.    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:16:21

• "If you’re looking to get Java up and running on your Arch Linux system, you’re in the right place." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-java-on-arch-linux/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:17:23

• One thing Microsoft and EPO have in common is that they use crime in an effort to cover up crime    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:18:07

• "Still working on UCL in my spare time, mainly filling out the standard library a little" ☛ https://lmika.org/2025/01/31/still-working-on-ucl-in.html | Source: Leon Mika    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:18:22

• "Let’s say you have commits in the order of a, b, d, and c, and you want their order to be a, b, c, and d" ☛ https://cassidoo.co/post/rebase-to-reorder/ | Source: Cassidy Williams    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:18:37

• "In 2025, we’re seeing a subtle but meaningful return to imperative methods — albeit with a twist." ☛ https://thenewstack.io/infrastructure-as-code-from-imperative-to-declarative-and-back-again/ | Source: The New Stack    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:18:49

• "HYTRADBOI is a fun online conference about databases, programming languages, and everything in between." ☛ https://www.hytradboi.com/2025/#program |    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:19:45

• "What if my web reader had a background image of a coffee shop?" ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2025/02/01/design-experiments/ | Source: James G    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:20:20

• "throwing a Raspberry Pi into the mix" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/this-old-phone-reads-poetry-to-you-using-a-raspberry-pi-zero | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:21:19

• "You may remember my recent 486 PC build, I enjoyed doing it, but I had several issues with it." ☛ https://linuxjedi.co.uk/upgrading-my-486-pc-build/ | Source: Andrew Hutchings    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:21:39

• "Bpftrace is a more or less official part of Ubuntu; it's even in the Ubuntu 24.04 'main' repository" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/Ubuntu2404BpftraceBadPackage | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:25:03

• "Relying on MATE desktop environment 1.2" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/parrot-os-6-3-released-with-enhanced-security-new-tools/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:25:42

• "In 2024 our contractor waddlesplash worked the whole year, and we had a new beta release." ☛ https://www.haiku-os.org/news/2025-02-01_2024_financial_report/ | Source: HaikuOS    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:26:39

• The US economy has gotten so crazy that Microsofters there got so broke - sometimes unemployed - that they're desperate for money and try demanding money from other people whom they bully. It doesn't work, but desperate people resort to desperate measures.    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:32:27

• "Nowadays, many people likely recognize the exploitation of vulnerabilities in publicly exposed assets, such as VPNs and firewalls, as a common attack vector." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/01/31/recent-cases-of-watering-hole-attacks-part-1/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:33:49

• "Continuing from the previous article, this post explores another case of a watering hole attack, this time exploiting a media-related website in 2023." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/01/31/recent-cases-of-watering-hole-attacks-part-2/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:33:58

• "And you thought I was done with all this RSS entry ID business. Not so fast." ☛ https://bobmonsour.com/til/i-wanted-to-validate-the-presence-of-an-rssid-in-my-front-matter/ | Source: Bob Monsour    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:35:06

• "Blocked robots will always get 403'd. Visitors from questionable (arguably toxic) platforms will be inconvenienced." ☛ https://coryd.dev/posts/2025/403ing-questionable-referrals/ | Source: Cory Dransfeldt    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:35:18

• How To Install Consul Server on Rocky GNU/Linux 9 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-consul-server-rocky-linux-9/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:42:32

• How To Install Apache CouchDB on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-apache-couchdb-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:42:55

• How To Install Sublime Text on CentOS Stream 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-sublime-text-centos-stream-10/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:43:17

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

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:44:18

• How to Remove Dock in Ubuntu 24.04 or 22.04 LTS GNU/Linux ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-remove-dock-in-ubuntu-24-04-or-22-04-lts-linux/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:45:21

• How To Install AMD Radeon Driver on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-amd-radeon-driver-linux-mint-22/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:46:21

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

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:46:43

• UEFI vs BIOS: What’s the Difference? ☞ https://idroot.us/uefi-vs-bios/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:48:44

• How To Install Apache NetBeans on Debian 12 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-apache-netbeans-debian-12/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:49:25

• How to Understand the Reagan Airport Crash ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-to-understand-the-reagan-airport-crash    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:52:48

• also with AI: OpenSource for the win – CPU only benchmarking deepseek on local AMD server – can it be funny? ☞ https://dwaves.de/2025/02/01/also-with-ai-opensource-for-the-win-cpu-only-benchmarking-deepseek-on-local-amd-server-can-it-be-funny/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:53:47

• New year, new blog ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/new-year-new-blog/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:55:40

• Security-Focused ParrotOS 6.3 Distro Brings New and Updated Tools, Improvements ☞ https://9to5linux.com/security-focused-parrotos-6-3-distro-brings-new-and-updated-tools-improvements    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 12:59:50

• Immutable Distro Nitrux 3.9 Is Here with NVIDIA 570 Graphics Driver, Many Goodies ☞ https://9to5linux.com/immutable-distro-nitrux-3-9-is-here-with-nvidia-570-graphics-driver-many-goodies    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:00:10

• Slopwatch: BetaNews and linuxsecurity.com Have Just Published More Fake 'Articles' About "Linux" ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/02/Slopwatch_BetaNews_and_linuxsecurity_com_Have_Just_Published_Mo.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:00:22

• But Mozilla is at the same time actively promoting, advocating slop ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/deepfake-is-an-ai-detector-firefox-addon    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:03:32

• Wouter Groeneveld and Josh on blog drafts ☞ https://rubenerd.com/wouter-groeneveld-and-josh-on-blog-drafts/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:08:01

• Kyiv Says Russia Bombs Boarding School In Kursk Region, Kills 'Own Citizens' ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-missile-strike-poltava-residential-building-ukraine-february-2024/33299439.html    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:08:51

• Dictator Able To End Ukraine War In 'Months, Not Years,' Aide Keith Kellogg Says ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-strategy-end-ukraine-war-months-kellogg/33299246.html    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:09:07

• Russian air strikes leave several dead, damage energy infrastructure in Ukraine ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250201-russian-air-strikes-leave-several-dead-damage-energy-infrastructure-ukraine    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:09:20

• History in the policy room ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2025/01/31/reflections-history-in-policy-making/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:09:40

• Dispatches from Europe, No. 15, January 31, 2025 – Talking about U.S. Politics with Ukrainian Leftists ☞ https://howiehawkins.us/dispatches-from-europe-15/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:10:05

• Dispatches from Europe No. 14, January 23, 2025 – Ukraine and Georgia Today: A Firsthand Report ☞ https://howiehawkins.us/dispatches-from-europe-14/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:11:13

• New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients, including Infest and Tails of Iron 2 - 2025-01-29 Edition ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-clients-2025-01-29-edition/index.html    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:11:30

• Gulagboy started by aiming lunatics at critics of Microsoft/GAFAM; now he's aiming actual criminals, people who are worse than insane and physically dangerous    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:12:20

• Nitrux 3.9 Released, Streamlines Power Management ☞ https://linuxiac.com/nitrux-3-9-released-streamlines-power-management/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:12:47

• Sparky news 2025/01 ☞ https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-news-2025-01/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:13:27

• Best Free and Open Source Software: January 2025 Updates ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-software-january-2025-updates/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:15:11

• Prism – lightweight, extensible syntax highlighter ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/prism-lightweight-extensible-syntax-highlighter/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:15:18

• 22 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based GNU/Linux Calculators ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-terminal-based-linux-calculators/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:15:26

• Bats – Bash Automated Testing System ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/bats-bash-automated-testing-system/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:15:42

• This Week in Linux 296: DeepSeek AI, Steam Brick, Surveillance Giant Google Open-Sources PebbleOS, Hyprland, Thunderbird & more GNU/Linux news ☞ https://thisweekinlinux.com/296    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:16:46

• Pluralistic: Petard, Part III (01 Feb 2025) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2025/02/01/miskatonic-networks/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:18:14

• NATO STRATCOMCOE podcast explores the Ukrainian perspective ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/01.02.2025-nato-stratcomcoe-podcast-explores-the-ukrainian-perspective.a585864/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:19:32

• Tiny Desktop GNU/Linux – mini desktop oriented GNU/Linux distribution ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/tiny-desktop-linux-mini-desktop-oriented-linux-distribution/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:30:18

• wat – instant, central, community-built docs ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/wat-instant-central-community-built-docs/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:31:49

• Kleopatra – KDE tool for managing X.509 and OpenPGP certificates ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/kleopatra-kde-tool-managing-x509-openpgp-certificates/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:32:22

• S.E.O. SPAM by Serial Sloppers With L.L.M. Garbage is Hurting GNU/Linux (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/01/S_E_O_SPAM_by_Serial_Sloppers_With_L_L_M_Garbage_is_Hurting_Lin.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:32:44

• PCLinuxOS Recent Updates ☞ https://www.pclinuxos.com/?p=5905    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:36:06

• Planet Ubuntu Overrun by LLM Slop? Faizul "Piju" 9M2PJU Seems to be Publishing Fake Articles About "Linux"... ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/01/Planet_Ubuntu_Overrun_by_LLM_Slop_Faizul_Piju_9M2PJU_Seems_to_b.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:37:17

• New Hey Hi (AI) Desktop Widget ☞ http://www.makululinux.com/wp/2025/02/02/new-ai-desktop-widget/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:38:03

• LibreOffice 25.2.0 is out! Auto Signature, ODF 1.4, New Theming System ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/02/libreoffice-25-2-auto-signature-odf14/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:43:27

• GNU World Order 601 ☞ http://gnuworldorder.info//audiophile/gnuWorldOrder_601_ogg.ogg    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:45:03

• Matthias Clasen: What’s new in GTK, winter 2025 edition ☞ https://blog.gtk.org/2025/02/01/whats-new-in-gtk-winter-2025-edition/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:46:40

• Stable kernel updates for Saturday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1007438/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:47:24

• This Week in Plasma: Feels Like a Good One ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2025/02/01/this-week-in-plasma-feels-like-a-good-one/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:48:04

• Hiring for Tech Roles Based on Perceived Loyalty is No Better Than Hiring to Meet Diversity Quotas (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/01/Hiring_for_Tech_Roles_Based_on_Perceived_Loyalty_is_No_Better_T.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:48:52

• IBM Says That Half of Its "Assets" is Basically Pure Fiction ("Goodwill") (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/01/IBM_Says_That_Half_of_Its_Assets_is_Basically_Pure_Fiction_Good.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:49:00

• Richard Stallman Has Another Talk in India Tomorrow, at Least Fourth India Talks in Recent Days ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/02/Richard_Stallman_Has_Another_Talk_in_India_Tomorrow_at_Least_Fo.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:52:49

• Microsoft Staff Explains How Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Swindled Employees and Avoided Paying Out Severance Pay (Microsoft Hasn't Much Money Left in the Bank) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/31/Microsoft_Staff_Explains_How_Microsoft_Swindled_Employees_and_A.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:53:01

• Arrested: Albanian Outreachy whistleblowers, Sonny Piers GNOME & Debian connections ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/01/Arrested_Albanian_Outreachy_whistleblowers_Sonny_Piers_GNOME_De.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:53:08

• Gunmen in Syria kill at least 10 in Alawite village, war monitor says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250201-gunmen-syria-kill-at-least-10-alawite-village-war-monitor-says    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:54:10

• Growing Evidence That the Patent Industry Has Become a Major Scam ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/01/Growing_Evidence_That_the_Patent_Industry_Has_Become_a_Major_Sc.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:54:26

• Check Out These Amazing Photos of Comet G3 ATLAS Soaring Past Earth ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/check-out-these-amazing-photos-of-comet-g3-atlas-soaring-past-earth    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 13:57:50

• Young cashiers at NY grocery store allegedly reject man’s $2 bills, believing they were counterfeit ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/02/01/us-news/young-cashiers-at-ny-grocery-store-reject-mans-2-bills-believing-they-were-counterfeit/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 14:50:48

• LLMs: harmful to technical innovation? ☞ https://evanhahn.com/llms-and-technical-innovation/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 14:51:49

• Libya rescues 263 illegal immigrants from abusive group ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/libya-rescues-263-illegal-immigrants-from-abusive-group-in-al-wahat/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 14:52:14

• "There was a really funny incident journaled in Usenet about a tacobell employee calling the security goons on a guy who tried to pay with a $2 bill and refused a $50 because it was "too big"." -iophk    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 14:52:51

• Credit card-sized quad relay board runs Tasmota firmware on ESP32 module (Crowdfunding) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/02/01/credit-card-sized-quad-relay-iot-board-runs-tasmota-firmware-on-esp32-module/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 14:56:11

• "3D Printer Style" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/01/time-vs-money-3d-printer-style/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 14:56:43

• Dictator Orders Airstrikes Against ISIS in Somalia ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/us/politics/trump-airstrikes-isis-somalia.html    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 14:57:17

• S’porean suffers head, body injuries after defending family from attackers in Johor; 1 suspect held ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/singaporean-man-sustains-head-body-injuries-after-defending-family-from-attackers-in-johor    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 14:57:35

• Dictator Orders First Military Action Of New Term, Targets IS Affiliates In Somalia ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-somalia-islamic-terrorist-attack-africa/33300146.html    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 14:57:49

• Sudanese paramilitary forces kill scores of civilians in attack on Khartoum market ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20250201-sudanese-paramilitary-kill-scores-civilians-attack-khartoum-market-rsf    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 14:58:00

• US conducts airstrikes against Islamic state group in Somalia ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20250201-us-conducts-airstrikes-against-islamic-state-group-in-somalia-trump-says    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 14:58:15

• Canada, Mexico strike back with retaliatory tariffs on American goods hours after Convicted Felon’s executive action ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/02/01/us-news/mexico-claudia-sheinbaum-canada-justin-trudeau-trump-tariff/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 14:58:36

• [Algorithms] Can Predict Incredible Solar Storms Before They Strike ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/ai-can-predict-incredible-solar-storms-before-they-strike    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 14:59:08

• Linux App Summit and building a lasting space ☞ https://www.proli.net/2025/02/01/linux-app-summit-and-building-a-lasting-space/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:02:15

• Texas Governor Orders Ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for Government Devices ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/texas-governor-orders-ban-on-deepseek-rednote-for-government-devices/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:03:54

• Gmail Security Warning For 2.5 Billion Users Targeted in Hey Hi (AI) Hack ☞ https://www.cloudbooklet.com/gmail-security-warning    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:04:37

• US federal judge issues second block on Convicted Felon administration’s federal aid freeze ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/02/us-federal-judge-issues-second-block-on-trump-administrations-federal-aid-freeze/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:06:31

• Nvidia is working with criminals now, not even hiding it https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-and-president-trump-reportedly-discussed-ai-policy-deepseek-and-hardware-export-controls-in-a-meeting    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:07:09

• Dictator to levy tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250201-trump-to-levy-tariffs-on-canada-mexico-and-china    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:07:49

• Shock Discovery Reveals Penguins Don't Mate For Life After All ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/shock-discovery-reveals-penguins-dont-mate-for-life-after-all    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:08:24

• Study Reveals a Simple Trick to Communicate With Your Cat ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-a-simple-trick-to-communicate-with-your-cat    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:08:33

• Scientists Just Achieved a Major Milestone in Creating Synthetic Life ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-just-achieved-a-major-milestone-in-creating-synthetic-life    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:09:29

• Dangerous Kind of Fat Hidden in The Body Can Raise Your Risk of Death ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/dangerous-kind-of-fat-hidden-in-the-body-can-raise-your-risk-of-death    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:09:55

• Billions of Hidden Black Holes Could Be Lurking in Space ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/billions-of-hidden-black-holes-could-be-lurking-in-space    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:10:04

• "When you’re spitting out G-Code for a 3D print" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/01/could-non-planar-infill-improve-the-strength-of-your-3d-prints/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:11:00

• Dictator set to unleash tariffs as critics warn of disruptions to supply chains ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250201-trump-to-hit-canada-mexico-china-with-tariffs-raising-price-fears    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:11:33

• Brisk business for pet sitters in China during CNY despite dismal economy ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/brisk-business-for-pet-sitters-in-china-during-cny-despite-dismal-economy    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:11:48

• Dictator imposes steep tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Will it sabotage economic growth? ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2025/0201/trump-tariffs-canada-china-mexico    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:12:01

• "Tariffs could lead to higher prices for consumers." ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/business/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china.html    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:12:27

• Malaysia looking at LRT or tram-bus system for RTS Link to ease congestion in JB ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-looking-at-lrt-or-tram-bus-system-for-rts-link-to-ease-congestion-in-jb    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:13:16

• South Korea’s language museum catches fire ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-language-museum-catches-fire    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:13:40

• Doctors Trapped in Hospitals, Clinics Under Fire in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): PHR ☞ https://phr.org/news/doctors-trapped-in-hospitals-clinics-under-fire-in-eastern-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-drc-phr/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:14:11

• Sick and wounded Gazan children cross to Egypt for treatment ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250201-sick-and-wounded-children-cross-to-egypt-for-treatment    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:14:21

• 'Deep concern' over released hostages' health ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250201-deep-concern-over-released-hostages-health    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:14:45

• Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Convicted Felon Pauses Foreign Aid ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/health/trump-aid-malaria-tuberculosis-hiv.html    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:14:57

• "Taking A $15 Casio F91W 5,000 Meters Underwater" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/01/taking-a-15-casio-f91w-5000-meters-underwater/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:15:26

• "VHS Vending Behemoth" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/01/redbox-in-the-80s-meet-the-vhs-vending-behemoth/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:15:55

• Dirk Eddelbuettel: RcppSpdlog 0.0.20 on CRAN: New Upstream, New Features ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/02/01#rcppspdlog_0.0.20    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:36:45

• Guido Günther: Free Software Activities January 2025 ☞ https://honk.sigxcpu.org/con/Free_Software_Activities_January_2025.html    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:36:57

• "[Azpaca] purchased a fun little toy car from Tamiya, only… there was a problem." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/02/tiny-rc-four-wheeler-gets-chassis-upgrade-for-more-traction/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:37:21

• Inside A Vintage Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/01/inside-a-vintage-oven-controlled-crystal-oscillator/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:37:36

• "Layer adhesion is one of the weak points with FDM 3D printing, with annealing often recommended as a post-processing step. An interestingly creative method for this was published in Science Advances back in 2017" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/01/using-microwave-heating-to-locally-anneal-cnt-coated-fdm-prints/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:37:58

• Kevin Fenzi: Bits from late jan 2025 ☞ https://www.scrye.com/blogs/nirik/posts/2025/02/01/bits-from-late-jan-2025/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:38:11

• Faizul "Piju" 9M2PJU: Why imwheel Is Still Relevant for GNU/Linux Users in 2025 ☞ https://hamradio.my/2025/02/why-imwheel-is-still-relevant-for-linux-users-in-2025/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:38:26

• What Are Linux Namespaces and How Are They Used? ☞ https://thenewstack.io/what-are-linux-namespaces-and-how-are-they-used/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:38:44

• Geminispace is almost certainly being fed into LLMs gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/adiabatic/words/computing/gemini/into-llms/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:42:16

• "I’ve noticed a flaw in my character: I’m often burping critique as a knee-jerk reaction and complain about something. Funny thing is that I usually feel bad after the fact but will do the same on the next occasion nonetheless" gemini://aelspire.info/posts/2025-02-02-cleanup/post.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:43:30

• "I’m experimenting with “sitting down with the project for a few hours and if I really can’t crack it, I’ll cross it off the list”. Accepting failure as a possible outcome." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/tried    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:46:35

• 🔤SpellBinding: AEFGOLI Wordo: SWARF gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-02-02.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:47:16

• Muleboy, scene 5 gemini://bosque-protector.com/en/storygaming/muleboy/0005.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:47:46

• "These are just some simple rules for a fantasy dungeon-crawling TTRPG for you and your friends. Copy and paste, print-out, make a zine - do what you want. Plain text forever!" gemini://voxparlour25.smol.pub/1738498885    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:48:47

• "That's clearly wrong as if we have a capsule with "my-capsule.net" hostname that's served by gabbo, with internal link like "./some-page.gmi". This would lead the server to believe we're trying to access a url with proxy." gemini://hideout.cyber-cave.org/gabbro-devlog/0-1-1.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:49:49

• "Firewall rule ordering matters; by default Packet Filter uses the last matching rule." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2025/02/02/pf-rule-ordering.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 15:51:53

• "Imagine burning through $72B in one year. Did it make Sam Altman the CEO already?" https://www.theregister.com/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 16:04:56

• Someone: "is there a link to the schedule for that talk somewhere?" https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/02/Richard_Stallman_Has_Another_Talk_in_India_Tomorrow_at_Least_Fo.shtml we're unable to find that. Looked hard alll over the Web... :/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 16:05:45

• Melon aims to sabotage control of the moon and Earth's orbit: https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-could-get-to-mars-quicker-if-it-deprioritizes-going-to-the-moon/ ("Moon or Mars? The US Might Face a Tough Choice for Future Missions")    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 17:32:33

• GNU/Linux up in Africa https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/africa/#monthly-200902-202502    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 17:49:54

• "Ginni was not a DEI success story, as to be expected, she flew the company right into the ground" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jjwfnagq She flew the company to Apple instead of OpenDocument Format (ODF), Free software, Linux, GPL etc.    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 18:27:57

• The 5 Best Ways to Back Up Your Files on Ubuntu https://www.howtogeek.com/the-best-ways-to-back-up-your-files-on-ubuntu/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 18:46:09

• Better to just use GIMP or Krita, kick the "addition" to bad "products" https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-use-photoshop-on-linux/    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 18:47:12

• "Parrot Security released ParrotOS 6.3 today as a new ISO snapshot of this Debian-based, security-oriented GNU/Linux distribution for penetration testing and ethical hacking with new and updated tools, and other improvements." https://9to5linux.com/security-focused-parrotos-6-3-distro-brings-new-and-updated-tools-improvements    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 18:47:36

• "This release introduces support for fingerprint authentication in the SDDM login manager and the Plasma desktop." https://9to5linux.com/immutable-distro-nitrux-3-9-is-here-with-nvidia-570-graphics-driver-many-goodies    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 18:48:02

• "I spent yesterday working on my tilde.club site, adding more pages and copying over some stuff from here. I do want to keep this capsule active but I also want to maintain a more easily-accessible space on the WWW." gemini://tilde.club/~hammie/tiny-gemlog.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 18:53:12

• "In other news, I've been putting together a playlist of 80s and 90s Cantopop covers of Western songs, which is immensely satisfying and another time-sink." gemini://tilde.club/~hammie/tiny-gemlog.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 02, 2025 at 18:53:17