Roy Schestowitz

• Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Convicted Felon’s health chief after a close Senate vote ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/people/2025/02/senate-to-vote-on-vaccine-skeptic-robert-f-kennedy-jr-s-bid-to-become-nations-health-secretary/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:17:58

• State aid for children with autism extended in Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/13.02.2025-state-aid-for-children-with-autism-extended-in-latvia.a587621/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:18:06

• Hatay after earthquakes: Changing priorities and problems ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/hatay-after-earthquakes-changing-priorities-and-problems-304510    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:18:30

• "People go just to hear a kind word" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/02/13/people-go-just-to-hear-a-kind-word | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:18:53

• "3D Printed Camera You Can Now Download" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/13/a-3d-printed-camera-you-can-now-download-shutter-and-all/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:19:15

• USB-C ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/13/the-nokia-3310-finally-gets-a-usb-c-upgrade/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:20:29

• Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to lay off more than 1,000 employees days after New Glenn rocket debut: 10 points https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/global-trends/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-to-lay-off-more-than-1000-employees-days-after-new-glenn-rocket-debut-10-points/amp_articleshow/118249888.cms    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:24:42

• Microsoft Confirms End of HoloLens Mixed Reality Hardware https://rcpmag.com/Articles/2025/02/14/Microsoft-Confirms-End-of-HoloLens-Mixed-Reality-Hardware.aspx    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:25:47

• The Well-Dressed Radio Hacker ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/13/what-the-well-dressed-radio-hacker-is-wearing-this-season/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:29:51

• Cute Face Tells You How Bad The Air Quality Is ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/13/cute-face-tells-you-how-bad-the-air-quality-is/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:30:16

• "The Miller Effect" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/13/understanding-the-miller-effect/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:30:55

• Informatica plunges 33% ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/02/13/informatica-plunges-revenue-miss-blames-internal-issues-says-underlying-business-strong/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:31:45

• 3D Printed Air Raid Siren ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/14/3d-printed-air-raid-siren-sounds-just-like-the-real-thing/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:32:08

• Applied Materials warns of revenue hit from new Chinese chip export restrictions ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/02/13/applied-materials-warns-revenue-hit-due-new-restrictions-chinese-chip-exports/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:33:09

• Record-Breaking Neutrino From Deep Space Spotted by Undersea Telescope ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/record-breaking-neutrino-from-deep-space-spotted-by-undersea-telescope    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:33:55

• NASA Announces Return Date For Astronauts Trapped on ISS ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-announces-return-date-for-astronauts-trapped-on-iss    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:34:02

• Climate Change Is Coming For Your Chocolate, Study Finds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/climate-change-is-coming-for-your-chocolate-study-finds    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:34:22

• University to increase tuition 4%, not impacting students on financial aid ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2025/02/13/stanford-expands-financial-aid-to-cover-tuition-for-families-making-up-to-150k/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:34:48

• Best Terminal Applications for Development ☞ https://thenewstack.io/best-terminal-applications-for-development/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:35:32

• Stanford assists in filing lawsuit against National Institute of Health ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2025/02/13/stanford-assists-in-filing-lawsuit-against-national-institute-of-health/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:36:39

• Lawsuit challenges Convicted Felon’s order for ‘large scale’ RIFs ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/litigation/2025/02/lawsuit-challenges-trumps-order-for-large-scale-rifs/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:37:09

• Circuit Board Maker Unimicron Targeted in Ransomware Attack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/circuit-board-maker-unimicron-targeted-in-ransomware-attack/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:38:35

• We’re partnering to strengthen TON’s DeFi ecosystem ☞ https://blog.trailofbits.com/2025/02/13/were-partnering-to-strengthen-tons-defi-ecosystem/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:39:06

• Chinese Cyberspy Possibly Launching Ransomware Attacks as Side Job ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/chinese-cyberspy-possibly-launching-ransomware-attacks-as-side-job/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:39:34

• Palo Alto Networks Patches Potentially Serious Firewall Vulnerability ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/palo-alto-networks-patches-potentially-serious-firewall-vulnerability/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:39:57

• Exploitation of Old ThinkPHP, OwnCloud Vulnerabilities Surges ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/exploitation-of-old-thinkphp-owncloud-vulnerabilities-surges/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:40:13

• "Munich Security Conference" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/14/u-s-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-s-plane-returns-to-base-due-to-mechanical-issue-may-miss-zelensky-meeting-at-munich-security-conference-ap | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:41:10

• Rapid7 Flags New PostgreSQL Zero-Day Connected to BeyondTrust Exploitation ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/rapid7-flags-new-postgresql-zero-day-connected-to-beyondtrust-exploitation/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:42:35

• APNIC EC election 2025: Value your vote ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/02/13/apnic-ec-election-2025-value-your-vote/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:43:18

• Join the first Pulse Internet Measurement Forum at APRICOT 2025 ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/02/14/join-the-first-pulse-internet-measurement-forum-at-apricot-2025/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:43:27

• Rajeesh K Nambiar: The 46th International TeX Users Group Conference, 2025 ☞ https://rajeeshknambiar.wordpress.com/2025/02/13/the-46th-international-tex-users-group-conference-2025/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:44:25

• The Digital Services Coordinator Database: Tracking DSA investigations into GAFAM ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/the-digital-services-coordinator-database-tracking-dsa-investigations-into-big-tech/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:45:13

• DeepSeek Exposes Major Cybersecurity Blind Spot ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/deepseek-exposes-major-cybersecurity-blind-spot/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:45:39

• Why the Convicted Felon Trade Threats Will Place Canadian Digital, Cultural, and Hey Hi (AI) Policy Under Pressure ☞ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/02/why-the-trump-trade-threats/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:49:03

• The Targeted Chaos of Convicted Felon’s Attacks Against International Human Rights Law and Justice ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/human-rights/the-targeted-chaos-of-trumps-attacks-against-international-human-rights-law-and-justice    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:51:35

• Now or never: strengthen GDPR Procedural Rules to hold Big Tech accountable ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/strengthen-gdpr-procedural-rules/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:53:03

• SolveSpace extrude limitation ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202502/solvespace-extrude-limitation.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:54:00

• "Thinking Skills" fluff from Microsoft MARKETING, disguised as "study" to create hype and make LLMs garbage seem like "inevitable" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/13/why-ai-usage-may-degrade-human-cognition-and-blunt-critical-thinking-skills/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:55:24

• A terminal survey ☞ https://rubenerd.com/a-terminal-survey/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:56:34

• Limits before running Postgres becomes useful ☞ https://rubenerd.com/limits-before-running-postgres-becomes-useful/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:57:40

• I love free software (and openSUSE) ☞ https://mschlander.wordpress.com/2025/02/13/i-love-free-software-and-opensuse/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:58:24

• Bits from Debian: DebConf25 Logo Contest Results ☞ https://bits.debian.org/2025/02/debconf25-logo-contest-results.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 04:59:13

• 3D bottom swing-arm for custom recumbent trike ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202502/3d-bottom-swing-arm-for-custom-recumbent-trike.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 05:00:34

• New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients, including Civ7 and Slender Threads - 2025-02-12 Edition ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-clients-2025-02-12-edition/index.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 05:00:55

• openSUSE Tumbleweed Moves to SELinux ☞ https://linuxiac.com/opensuse-tumbleweed-moves-to-selinux/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 05:01:21

• New leadership for Asahi Linux ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1009528/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 05:11:20

• OpenSUSE Tumbleweed switches to SELinux ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1009522/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 05:11:24

• Guantanamo ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-migrants-guantanamo-bay | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 05:12:19

• TikTok returns on Apple, Surveillance Giant Google app stores as Convicted Felon delays ban ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/02/13/business/tiktok-returns-on-apple-google-app-stores-as-trump-delays-ban/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 05:12:59

• #040 | S5 | Classic Cybershow, Crew On Deck | Technopoly ☞ https://cybershow.uk/media/episodes/tiktok3.mp3    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 05:13:09

• "Raise Rents on Poor Tenants" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/affordable-housing-investors-loophole-rent-tenants | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 05:14:19

• "Bunkhouses, once filled with hundreds of workers during the peak salmon harvest, were vacant." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/alaska-seafood-company-investment-king-cove | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 05:14:35

• "There is a void in waiting. Exciting things are coming, and they are coming soon. But still I must wait. Not for long anymore, but time slows down as I wait. I've got my thoughts here. I've got a home full of things I like and things I like to do, but nothing interests me while I wait for what's to come." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2494    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 06:00:29

• "My partner is visiting her family this weekend, and I would've joined her but I've developed a nasty cold starting on Wednesday. A year or two ago I watched Richard Linklater's "Before Sunrise" for the first time, and as a hopeless romantic, of course fell hard for it." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2025/2-14.gmi    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 06:01:04

• LE now down to TEN. "2694 (91.4 %) capsules are self-signed, 10 (0.3 %) use the Certificate Authority Let's Encrypt, 244 (8.3 %) are signed by another CA (may be not a trusted one)." gemini://gemini.bortzmeyer.org/software/lupa/stats.gmi    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 06:02:54

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1206.jpg    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 06:04:19

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1556.jpg    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 06:04:26

• "IBM like many companies is controlled by a few active investors. Those investors want a quick buck, not concerned about the long term. ROI in 5 quarters or less was the old saying. Sacrifice the future for the present. RTO is just one line item the investors feed AK." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jkz3fakz    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 06:43:44

• "Those same investors also want their other stocks to go up, auto, construction, commercial real estate. If you layoff people today, negative effects on stock price don't occur for at least 5 quarters, but the positive effect is immediate." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jkz3fakz    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 06:43:59

• "How do I volunteer to be on the Layoff list? 40 Years in, White Male, late 60s, located in Infrastructure. You would think that I would have a bullseye on my back." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jks0yq7m    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 06:44:28

• IBM eugenics: "Worse. I disclosed an acquired physical disability in Jan 2023 and was RAd by May same year." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jkw27we4    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 06:44:56

• "Kavanaugh almost 37 million with over 143,000 shares. And they have the nerve to say that they are crying the blues" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jkknthd2    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 06:45:22

• "Yesterday I picked up my first two pairs of glasses, probably not something worth sharing with the world, but it turns out writing this phlog has finally turned me into one of these self-important diarying sorts." gopher://aussies.space:70/0/~freet/phlog/2025-02-15.1Four_Eyed.txt    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 07:26:27

• "I don't think I have a paid subscription with any internet service for purely personal use, foreign or otherwise. For subscription services I think it's just: ISP, Domain Registrar/host, VPS host. The first two are Australian companies." gopher://aussies.space:70/0/~freet/phlog/2025-02-15.2RE_Moving_Domains.txt    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 07:27:25

• GitLab "Cash on Hand" fell below a billion dollars. That's NOT how much money it has in the bank but how much it can pay back if it goes under or becomes insolvent https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/GTLB/gitlab/cash-on-hand    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 08:08:27

• "If there's one thing you can always count on in the Linux world it's that packaging can be a nightmare. The OBS Studio team are not happy with the Fedora folks due to Flatpak problems and threatened legal action." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/fedora-threatened-with-legal-action-from-obs-studio-due-to-their-flatpak-packaging/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 08:55:12

• "While Final Fantasy VII Rebirth can work on Linux with AMD GPUs (like Steam Deck), the situation with NVIDIA GPUs has been messy. Open source to the rescue though, again." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/a-workaround-for-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-on-linux-with-nvidia-gpus-has-been-found/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 08:55:43

• "Catching up from a few other interesting bits announced during the PlayStation State of Play February 2025 is Days Gone Remastered. For players on PC, it will just be a DLC." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/days-gone-remastered-announced-coming-to-pc-as-a-dlc-in-april/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 08:55:52

• "Valve have now revealed the full list of Steam Sales and Festivals that will be happening throughout 2025. So time to fill up that wishlist, mark your calendar and prepare your wallet." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/heres-all-the-steam-sales-and-fests-for-2025/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 08:56:36

• "TRX, the Tomb Raider I & II: Community Edition open source re-implementation project, has continued advancing and a fresh release of both are out now. With the Tomb Raider II side adding Linux support." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/tomb-raider-ii-open-source-re-implementation-adds-linux-support/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 08:57:03

• "Codeberg are a "non-profit, community-led effort that provides Git hosting and other services for free and open source projects" and they've recently had a major problem from what they say are far-right forces engaging in a hate campaign." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/open-source-non-profit-platform-codeberg-suffering-from-hate-campaigns-due-to-far-right-forces/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:05:45

• "KONAMI announced that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is going to be launching on August 28th" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/metal-gear-solid-delta-snake-eater-releases-in-august/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:06:01

• "Another great deal you can grab here with Fanatical's Prestige Collection" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/get-tomb-raider-i-iii-remastered-and-star-wars-bounty-hunter-cheap-in-fanaticals-prestige-collection/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:06:25

• IPFire outsources its community or users to Microsoft censors    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:07:35

• "Here's the up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for February 14th, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/get-over-30-games-including-hardspace-shipbreaker-right-now-via-prime-gaming/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:07:51

• "If you love deckbuilders you may want to take a look at the just launched Deckbuilder Bonanza Humble Bundle as there's a few treats inside." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/deckbuilder-fans-should-check-out-this-new-humble-bundle/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:07:56

• "How to Prevent Trump From Defying the Courts" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/what-if-trump-defies-courts/681689/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:18:41

• "Trump’s proposals about seizing foreign territory heartens Moscow" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/13/trump-russia-ukraine-territory-peace-deal/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:18:54

• "US aircraft carrier in crash with ship near Egypt" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/aircraft-carrier-uss-harry-truman-b2698356.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:19:13

• "Donald Trump has already delivered a win for Russia" https://www.newstatesman.com/world/europe/ukraine/2025/02/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-russia-ukraine    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:19:28

• "Russian [cryptocurrency] kingpin Alexander Vinnik returns to Russia in swap for Fogel" https://www.axios.com/2025/02/12/marc-fogel-russia-prisoner-swap-trump-putin    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:19:43

• "Russian Drone Strike Damages Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Shield, Zelenskyy Says" https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-strike-chernobyl-radiation-zelenskyy/33314624.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:19:58

• "Donald Trump’s plan for Ukraine exposes his blind spot on Russia" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2025/02/13/donald-trumps-plan-ukraine-exposes-his-blind-spot-russia/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:21:52

• "OBS Threatens Fedora Linux With Legal Action" https://odysee.com/@BrodieRobertson:5/obs-threatens-fedora-linux-with-legal:f    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:22:10

• "Knifeman attacks man 'burning Koran' on London street: 'Protester' rushed to hospital as police make arrest after violent confrontation outside Turkish Consulate | Daily Mail Online" https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14394923/Man-holding-burning-book-Turkish-embassy-London-attacked-knife.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:22:16

• "I Have Nothing To Hide" https://odysee.com/@NaomiPrivacyTips:1/i-have-nothing-to-hide:f274    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:22:29

• iophk: peddling pro-Orc disinformation and disinformation channels https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/14/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news-munich/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:22:55

• "In Trump 2.0, it’s looking more like a reality-TV version of Mao’s Cultural Revolution." https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-musk-maga-un-american/ ("A Profoundly Un-American Moment")    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:23:29

• pointedly omits mentioning CALEA and CALEA2 https://cyberscoop.com/salt-typhoon-china-ongoing-telecom-attack-spree/ http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/08/Communications_Assistance_for_Law_Enforcement_Act_CALEA_is_a_Fa.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/05/Credit_to_Jessica_Lyons_at_The_Register_for_Covering_the_Commun.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:24:21

• "Failed Ukraine would weaken both US and Europe, says EU chief von der Leyen | The Record from Recorded Future News" https://therecord.media/failed-ukraine-would-weaken-us-and-europe-von-der-leyen    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:28:38

• "Elon Musk’s Toxicity Could Spell Disaster for Tesla" https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musks-toxicity-could-spell-disaster-for-tesla/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:28:51

• "OpenAI’s board ‘unanimously rejects’ Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company | The Verge" https://www.theverge.com/news/613571/openai-rejects-elon-musk-purchase-offer http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/15/OpenAI_If_OpenAI_Survives_Another_2_Years_It_ll_be_About_30_Bil.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:29:53

• "Mass Deportations Aren’t Just Evil. They’re Also Terrible Economics." https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/deportation-immigrants-economy/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:38:08

• "Zelensky Says Ukraine Is Unlikely to Survive the War Without U.S. Support" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/zelensky-nbc-meet-the-press.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:38:20

• "No Personal Liability For DOGE Yet, But With Two More Lawsuits We Get Closer" https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/14/no-personal-liability-for-doge-yet-but-with-two-more-lawsuits-we-get-closer/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:38:36

• "TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US" https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/americas/tiktok-returns-to-apple-and-google-app-stores-in-the-us-1861345    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:41:07

• "TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US" https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/americas/tiktok-returns-to-apple-and-google-app-stores-in-the-us-1861345 http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/27/When_Social_Control_Media_in_the_European_Union_is_Controlled_b.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:41:24

• "Russia Has Got Unilateral Concessions Upfront From US: Top Defence Expert To NDTV" https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/russia-has-got-unilateral-concessions-upfront-from-us-top-defence-expert-shashank-joshi-to-ndtv-7712942    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:41:36

• "Trump's disregard for Europe confirmed in phone call with Putin over Ukraine - Press Review" https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/press-review/20250214-trump-s-disregard-for-europe-confirmed-in-phone-call-with-putin-over-ukraine    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:41:52

• ""Even if you decided to negotiate with Putin, just remember he will lie," Yulia Navalnaya told the Munich Security Conference two days before the first anniversary of Navalny's death." https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/14/no-point-negotiating-with-putin-says-navalnys-widow-a88024    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:42:35

• "He will betray," she said about Putin. "He will change the rules at the last moment and force you to play his game." https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/14/no-point-negotiating-with-putin-says-navalnys-widow-a88024    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:42:45

• "There are only two possible outcomes for any deal with Putin. If he remains in power, he will find a way to break the agreement. If he loses power, the agreement will become meaningless." https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/14/no-point-negotiating-with-putin-says-navalnys-widow-a88024    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:43:12

• "‘No Point Negotiating’ With Putin, Says Navalny’s Widow - The Moscow Times" https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/14/no-point-negotiating-with-putin-says-navalnys-widow-a88024    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:43:20

• "‘Why Are We Handing Russia What It Wants?’: EU’s Chief Diplomat Blasts U.S. Over Ukraine - The Moscow Times" https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/13/why-are-we-handing-russia-what-it-wants-eus-chief-diplomat-blasts-us-over-ukraine-a87993    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:43:39

• "Putin is assembling a ‘heavyweight team’ to face off against Trump’s less experienced negotiators — Bloomberg" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/14/putin-is-assembling-a-heavyweight-team-to-face-off-against-trump-s-less-experienced-negotiators-bloomberg    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:43:58

• "J. D. Vance launches ideological attack on Europe that highlights rift between EU and US" https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-02-14/j-d-vance-launches-ideological-attack-on-europe-that-highlights-rift-between-eu-and-us.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:44:17

• "Trump and Hegseth send NATO scrambling over future of Ukraine" https://www.axios.com/2025/02/13/nato-ukraine-hegseth-trump-putin    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:44:25

• Orban and Kremlin ☛ https://insighthungary.444.hu/2025/02/14/orban-flies-to-dubai-conference-with-tucker-carlson | Source: Insight Hungary    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:49:55

• "The Paris summit on artificial intelligence (AI) organized by France was held on February 10 and 11, 2025." ☛ https://www.laquadrature.net/en/2025/02/14/ai-action-summit-accelerating-whatever-the-cost/ | Source: La Quadature Du Net    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:50:55

• "Having spent nearly $300 million to purchase the US presidency for Donald Trump, Elon Musk now feels entitled to do with it as he pleases." ☛ https://fair.org/home/wapo-provides-cover-for-musks-government-takeover/ | Source: FAIR http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/25/The_Fall_of_Corporate_Media_Controlled_by_Oligarchs_Who_Boost_o.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:52:16

• Associated Press ☛ https://fair.org/home/ap-describes-musks-coup-as-penchant-for-dabbling/ | Source: FAIR http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/25/The_Fall_of_Corporate_Media_Controlled_by_Oligarchs_Who_Boost_o.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:52:36

• "Critical Race Theory" ☛ https://fair.org/home/luke-charles-harris-on-critical-race-theory-2021/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:52:54

• "Some federal workers given just 30 minutes to leave amid Trump layoffs"    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 09:59:05

• "Without permission or compensation, Cohere uses scraped copies of our articles, through training, real-time use, and in outputs, to power its artificial intelligence service, which in turn competes with Publisher offerings and the emerging market for AI licensing" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2025/02/13/major-publishers-launch-copyright-lawsuit-ai-startup-cohere/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:10:21

• "Note that this fresh copyright does not extinguish any copyright in the component pieces — you can’t use this process for copyright laundering." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/02/14/ai-image-gets-a-us-copyright-or-some-of-a-copyright/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:10:55

• "In this article, we’ll look at all these issues." ☛ https://smist08.wordpress.com/2025/02/14/more-ai-problems/ | Source: Stephen Smith    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:11:38

• "The Guardian has become the latest news publisher to sign a deal with ChatGPT owner OpenAI over content licensing." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/guardian-openai/ it is basically a settlement http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/15/OpenAI_If_OpenAI_Survives_Another_2_Years_It_ll_be_About_30_Bil.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:16:32

• "The American economy is built on intellectual [sic] property [sic]." ☛ https://www.mlive.com/opinion/2025/02/is-that-article-stolen-why-media-companies-are-suing-an-ai-company-opinion.html | Source: Michigan News    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:16:59

• "Sorry folks, turns out it was just a bug, and Apple has now rolled back the Netflix integration. Original story follows… " ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2609395/netflix-comes-to-the-apple-tv-app-sort-of.html | Source: PC World    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:25:18

• "Well, I woke up this morning excited about Netflix and I will go to sleep disappointed with them. I have two things to say here and one prediction." ☛ https://birchtree.me/blog/netflix-accidentally-gave-us-something-nice/ | Source: Matt Birchler    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:25:33

• "I haven’t read all of those books. I certainly won’t be downloading all of them. But I am going through the whole list and pulling out the ones worth keeping, so I can run them through the AntiDRMinator and be able to read them anywhere I’d like." ☛ https://anniemueller.com/posts/painting-yourself-into-a-corner | Source: Annie Mueller    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:25:45

• "There are a few reasons why some Kindle users might miss this feature. It’s useful if you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi network" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/612898/amazon-removing-kindle-book-download-transfer-usb | Source: The Verge    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:27:17

• "As you can imagine, the ancient feature doesn't get much use nowadays, that is, unless you like to break DRM, which is precisely what some in the e-book community use the feature for, downloading their e-books with an older version of DRM that is easy to crack." ☛ https://www.androidpolice.com/amazon-closing-kindle-loophole-remove-drm/ | Source: Android Police    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:27:38

• "Lobsang Gelek, a journalist in RFA’s Investigative team, hasn’t seen his family since he was 10" ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/rfainsider/2025/02/14/escape-from-tibet-lobsang-gelek-epsiode-26/ | Source: RFA    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:28:40

• "The 36-year-old mother took a few minutes to open her front door for the deputies before she let them inside to further discuss her concerns." ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/family-of-a-woman-killed-in-her-home-by-a-sheriffs-deputy-wins-10m-settlement/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:29:01

• "The Dalai Lama made the hillside town of Dharamshala his headquarters since fleeing Tibet after a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/dalai-lama-z-security-threat-life-b2698256.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:29:32

• "They call me, they send me voice messages, they leave pamphlets or people tell me" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/the-danger-zone-in-colombia-s-catatumbo-region-reporting-is-risky-business/7975256.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:30:34

• "Tesla sued her for defamation for complaining publicly about the car’s brakes" ☛ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/her-parents-were-injured-in-tesla-crash-she-ended-up-having-to-pay-tesla-damages-1861361 | Source: Deccan Chronicle    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:55:18

• "But they’re doing so without a list of specific titles or even clear guidance on what books to target." ☛ https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/dod-schools-book-removal/ | Source: Task And Purpose    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:55:58

• "Journalists wishing to interview an expert outside of the Taliban’s list of 68 approved speakers had to seek the information ministry’s permission." ☛ https://cpj.org/2025/02/taliban-ban-domestic-political-and-economic-broadcasts-in-afghanistan/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:56:17

• "Anti-blasphemy activism in the UK is focused on what are perceived to be two of the major threats Islam faces: the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, whose beliefs are viewed by activists as blasphemous, and non-Muslims who insult Islam usually by disrespecting either Mohammad or the Koran." ☛ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/understanding-and-responding-to-blasphemy-extremism/understanding-and-responding-to-blasphemy-extremism-in-the-uk-accessible | Source: The United Kingdom    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:57:28

• "AI is bringing back those lost voices. Both Jules and Joyce have fed an AI tool built by ElevenLabs recordings of their old voices to re-create them." ☛ https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/14/1111900/ai-voice-clone-say-arse-then-banned/ | Source: MIT Technology Review    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:57:58

• "Taiwan’s National Security Bureau said the number of pieces of false or biased information distributed by China increased 60% in 2024, to 2.16 million from 1.33 million in 2023." ☛ https://therecord.media/taiwan-using-ai-to-fight-disinformation | Source: The Record    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:59:00

• "TSMC is investing $65 billion in new factories in the U.S. state of Arizona, a project begun in 2020 under Cheeto's first administration." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/taiwan-pledges-chip-talks-and-investment-in-bid-to-ease-trump-s-concerns-/7974979.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:01:24

• "EPIC writes in support of HB 307, the Internet Privacy & Safety Act. For more than two decades" ☛ https://epic.org/documents/testimony-for-new-mexico-internet-privacy-safety-act-hb-307/ | Source: EPIC    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:01:40

• "Next, all of the remaining line prosecutors withdrew from the case." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/14/trumps-doj-corruption-laid-bare-by-his-own-conservative-prosecutors/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:01:56

• "Codeberg reassures users in a statement." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/612857/codeberg-open-source-code-far-right-forces-spam | Source: The Verge    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:05:34

• "In France, rightsholders have taken legal action to get large VPN providers on board with their pirate site blocking program." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/protonvpn-site-blocking-is-an-attack-on-users-online-freedom-250214/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:08:29

• "Police risk losing society’s trust in fight against cybercrime" ☛ https://therecord.media/eurpol-chief-cybercrime-law-enforcement-powers-society-trust | Source: The Record    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:08:37

• "It’s impossible for me to discuss the utility of a thing when I fundamentally disagree with the purpose of it." ☛ https://darthmall.net/2025/mia-suzanne-tech-ai-wtf/ | Source: W Evan Sheehan    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:08:44

• "And if necessary, we will file a civil suit." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/mexico-threatens-to-sue-google-over-gulf-of-america-listing/articleshow/118221334.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:08:56

• "Virtually all companies use Open Source software, making a critical subset of the Open Source ecosystem crucial for everything from watching YouTube videos to working with medical records." ☛ https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-4149-why-and-how-companies-should-pay-open-source-maintainers/ | Source: FOSDEM    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:12:59

• "On 2 Feb 2025, I gave a talk at FOSDEM 2025 on improving the sustainability of the Open Source ecosystem, titled “Why and How Companies Should Pay Open Source Maintainers”. This page includes information on this talk, as well as ways to submit your own feedback and views on these topics." ☛ https://vlad.website/why-and-how-companies-should-pay-open-source-maintainers/ |    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:13:14

• "I gave a talk on “Why and How Companies Should Pay Open Source Maintainers”, in which I drew on the philosophy of economics to explain why companies should pay maintainers, then built on my experience at thanks.dev to suggest an algorithmic way to decide how to split up funds across many projects in a dependency tree." ☛ https://opensourcepledge.com/blog/why-companies-should-pay-open-source-maintainers-FOSDEM/ |    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:13:26

• “debanking” ☛ https://www.citationneeded.news/crypto-industrys-debanking-smokescreen/ | Source: Molly White    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:14:31

• "More iconic even, was the visit to the Transport Museum Shop." ☛ https://hacdias.com/2025/02/14/elizabeth-pillow/ | Source: Henrique Dias    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:14:47

• Is "Gulf of America" the "Crimea" moment of Mexico? Like with Greenland? The "American Putin" tries to legitimise stealing others' land.    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:16:00

• "The canals predated the railway, and were critical to the success of Britain’s industrial revolution." ☛ https://heliomass.com/posts/2501-the-towpath-beckons-once-again/ | Source: Heliomass    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:16:14

• "The trial began on Wednesday and is set to continue for three months, but the short-duration tickets are only available in a limited area near downtown Helsinki." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20143746 | Source: YLE    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:16:28

• "The innovative system, designed by Italian engineering firm Aria Santa, features nearly invisible carbon-fiber blades with ultra-quiet motors." ☛ https://mihobu.lol/vatican-city-announces-innovative-climate-control-for-sistine-chapel | Source: Michael Burkhardt    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:20:44

• "More surprising to the researchers was that most of the 15 common tree species studied were not gaining any ground in areas where conditions were more favorable, indicating that most tree species likely will not be able to move to more accommodating climates without assistance." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2025-02-climate-outpaces-tree-migration-human.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:20:59

• "The freeze jeopardizes dozens of projects to conserve wildlife around the world, from imperiled sea turtles in Central America to elephants in Africa. Grant programs from the federal government protect species whose habitats straddle borders" ☛ https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/399957/fish-wildlife-service-trump-funding-freeze | Source: Vox    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:21:09

• "Latvia, together with the other Nordic and Baltic countries (known as the 'NB8' format)" ☛ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/14.02.2025-nordics-baltics-say-they-will-stand-by-ukraine.a587886/ | Source: Latvia    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:23:00

• "A Swedish court on Friday sentenced a man to three years in jail for joining the Islamic State group" ☛ https://www.thelocal.se/20250214/sweden-jails-man-for-joining-islamic-state-in-landmark-conviction | Source: The Local SE    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:23:28

• "A growing number of countries think they have unmasked the man running the Islamic State terror group’s global operations" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/intelligence-agencies-close-in-on-islamic-state-caliph-/7975753.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:24:01

• "Elon Musk’s collection of supposed coding “geniuses” brought in to “disrupt” government inefficiency" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/14/doges-genius-coders-launch-website-so-full-of-holes-anyone-can-write-to-it/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:25:37

• "If any of those former officials really believed that Musk was going to run with the opportunity to constructively reform the government" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-elon-musk-doge-youth-squad/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:25:54

• "The building housed Adolf Hitler’s Munich offices in the 1930s. Behind those windows, in Hitler’s private study, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain negotiated the notorious Munich Agreement" ☛ https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/trump-russia-putin-ukraine-appeasement-munich-security-conference-20250214.html | Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:28:02

• "Unions challenging the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” offer to government workers lack the standing to do so, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Wednesday." ☛ https://fedscoop.com/unions-lack-standing-to-challenge-deferred-resignation-judge-rules-voiding-deadline-pause/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:28:45

• "Without minimizing the potential for the utter destruction of the rule of law in this country—a genuine possibility!" ☛ https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a-minority | Source: Hamilton Nolan    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:29:10

• "This is nonfiction with an unreliable narrator. Höß does not desperately try to justify his actions or pretend ignorance (impossible in his position), but he elides." ☛ https://darrengoossens.wordpress.com/2025/02/15/commandant-of-auschwitz-by-rudolf-hoess-or-hoss-hos-hoes/ | Source: Darren Goossens    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:29:44

• "The Public Prosecutor General's Office in Munich stated that the suspected perpetrator appears to have been motivated by Islamism. After the attack" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/islamist-motive-debated-in-germany-after-attack-in-munich/a-71613643 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:30:13

• "God [sic] is great" ☛ https://apnews.com/article/germany-munich-car-attack-suspect-extremism-3ca7bd91524aecba67cb8c8f586031bf | Source: Associated Press    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:30:42

• "For Germans there were immediate reminders of an attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg less than two months ago that killed six people and injured 300 others." ☛ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czdl6594835o | Source: BBC    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:31:31

• "certain Islamist orientation" ☛ https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3298776/suspect-munich-car-ramming-had-islamist-orientation-police?module=top_story&pgtype=section | Source: SCMP    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:32:33

• "The doge.gov website that was spun up to track Elon Musk’s cuts to the federal government is insecure and pulls from a database that can be edited by anyone" ☛ https://www.404media.co/anyone-can-push-updates-to-the-doge-gov-website-2/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:33:37

• "According to app data analytics firm Sensor Tower" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/13/tiktok-returns-to-app-stores-google-apple/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:35:21

• "But while the news is welcome for both fans of the platform and content creators earning an income from the app, the future of the app is still uncertain in the US" ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/tech/social-media/tiktok-has-finally-returned-to-apple-and-google-app-stores-in-the-us-but-for-how-long | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:38:19

• "TikTok has long faced troubles in the U.S., with the U.S. government claiming that its Chinese ownership and access to the data of millions of Americans makes it a national security risk." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/tiktok-donald-trump-apple-google-chinese-b2698136.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:38:32

• "Apple and Google reportedly received the legal assurances they had sought in the form of a letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2025/02/14/tiktok-returns-us-app-stores-following-ban-suspension/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:39:01

• "It was not immediately clear what Trump was referring to when he said "90 days," as his executive order pushed back the ban by 75 days." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/tiktok-returns-to-us-app-stores-weeks-after-trump-delays-ban/a-71602870 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:39:16

• "This bloodless, technocratic view of law—divorced from its moral foundations—is how democracies die in the 21st century." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-velvet-glove-and-the-dying-constitution | Source: Mike Brock    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:40:01

• "demands underprivileged areas with a high “non-Western” population" ☛ https://www.thelocal.dk/20250213/eu-court-likely-to-rule-denmarks-parallel-society-laws-discriminatory | Source: The Local DK    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:40:49

• "I'm sharing tonight a repost of a piece I originally wrote last summer about the very real attack by the KKK and Nazis on leftist labor organizers in Greensboro, NC" ☛ https://louplummer.lol/greensboro-massacre-1979/ | Source: Lou Plummer    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:41:32

• "DIU in November staged a three-day flight demonstration at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms in California." ☛ https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2025/02/14/pentagon-expands-list-of-commercial-drones-certified-for-military-use/ | Source: C4ISRNET    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:42:20

• "Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai said that the Chinese tech company will partner with Apple on AI for iPhones sold in the China market, while speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on Thursday." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/alibaba-chairman-says-firm-will-partner-with-apple-for-ai-features-on-chinese-iphones/articleshow/118206284.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:43:21

• "The firm warns that if your CCTV films or captures images of people outside of your property boundary, such as a neighbour’s garden or home, shared spaces or public areas, then it must be GDPR compliant." ☛ https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2013058/warning-issued-anyone-ring-doorbell | Source: Express    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:44:04

• "The firm cautions that if your CCTV records images or videos of people outside your property lines, such as a neighbour's yard or home, common areas, or public streets, it must comply with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/uk-fine-100000-misuse-ring-doorbell-camera-heres-what-you-should-know-1731037 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:44:24

• "A new lawsuit sheds light on the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) work at USAID, with some employees alleging that DOGE workers had root access to computer systems containing security clearance data, including foreign contacts for an employee who deploys to conflict zones." ☛ https://therecord.media/usaid-staff-accuses-doge-improper-access | Source: The Record    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:44:50

• "Texas on Friday announced it is investigating the Chinese AI company DeepSeek for allegedly violating the state’s data privacy law." ☛ https://therecord.media/texas-investigating-deepseek-privacy | Source: The Record    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:45:31

• "US lawmakers want newly confirmed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to back up her tough talk on backdoors. They're urging her to push back on the UK government's reported order for Apple to weaken iCloud security for government access." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/us_demand_uk_apple_backdoor_close/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:45:58

• "All large language models, or LLMs — the type of AI-driven advanced chatbot made famous by OpenAI’s ChatGPT — are built by first amassing massive amounts of data, and work in part by collecting what people type into them. DeepSeek, though more efficient than ChatGPT, is no different." ☛ https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/deepseek-ai-comes-data-safety-concerns-chatgpt-openai-rcna189521 | Source: NBC    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:46:15

• "Surveillance pricing is a growing practice that relies on collecting vast amounts of data from customers, making inferences about customer characteristics, and using those inferences to inform the price each customer pays for products—all to maximize profits." ☛ https://epic.org/krogers-surveillance-pricing-harms-consumers-and-raises-prices-with-or-without-facial-recognition/ | Source: EPIC    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:46:37

• "The breaches by at least two individuals showcase the recklessness with which DOGE has been ripping through federal agencies and departments. Since President Donald Trump created DOGE through a legally dubious executive order" ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/doge-government-website-was-temporarily-alterable-by-pretty-much-anyone/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:47:10

• "Free, local public schools are the U.S. default (making up about 83 per cent of elementary and high school enrolment), but other options include private schools (about 10 per cent), charter schools (about seven per cent) and homeschooling." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/school-choice-vouchers-programs-1.7456537 | Source: CBC    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:47:44

• "Digital thieves – quite possibly Kremlin-linked baddies – have been emailing out bogus Microsoft Teams meeting invites to trick victims in key government and business sectors into handing over their authentication tokens, granting access to emails, cloud data, and other sensitive information." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/15/russia_spies_spoofing_teams/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:48:49

• "The 2022 cyberattack was one of Australia’s largest and most damaging cyber incidents, affecting thousands of individuals who found their personal and health information exposed. The Medibank Private attack was part of a growing trend of cybercriminal activities targeting Australian businesses, government systems, and critical infrastructure." ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/sanctions-on-medibank-private-cyberattack/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:49:05

• "And yet it began as a quirky idea by three former PayPal employees — Jawed Karim, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen — who activated their domain on Valentine's Day 2005, hazy about its direction." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/youtube-from-failed-dating-site-to-pop-culture-juggernaut/a-71561377 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:49:41

• "While his partners built the company and became [Internet] and print celebrities, he went back to taking classes and worked toward a degree in computer science, a degree he had left unfinished at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign after taking correspondence classes." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-02-13/youtube-turns-20-what-happened-to-jawed-karim-founder-and-author-of-the-first-video.html | Source: El País    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:49:57

• "The study pointed out that generative AI could create fake news stories about customer money being unsafe or memes mocking security, which could spread on social media through paid ads." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/ai-generated-content-raises-risks-of-more-bank-runs-uk-study/articleshow/118241075.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:50:40

• "34 percent of Gemini, 27 percent of Copilot, 17 percent of Perplexity, and 15 percent of ChatGPT responses were judged to have significant issues with how they represented the BBC content used as a source" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/bbc_ai_news_accuracy/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:50:55

• "Even if Congress were motivated to fight back against Trump and Musk, or against a future president seeking to bulldoze the will of the legislature, the absolute power to command AI agents would make it easier to subvert legislative intent." ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/ai-and-civil-service-purges.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:51:41

• "One idea they liked was when I told them: If you understand linear regression, you understand Chat GPT. While this is obviously a simplification, I managed to convince them it is not far from the truth." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/02/whats-artificial-intelligence-all-about/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:52:12

• "LLMs often exhibit “error reinforcement”. When you’re trying to get them to solve a tricky problem, sometimes their first mistake stays in the context and pushes them to keep repeating it, no matter what you say." ☛ https://www.seangoedecke.com/learning-from-how-llms-think/ | Source: Sean Goedecke    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:52:25

• "Specifically, the group targeted Cisco switches and routers vulnerable to CVE-2023-20198 and CVE-2023-20273, two critical issues in the IOS XE platform that were disclosed in October 2023, after they had been exploited as zero-days." ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/salt-typhoon-targeting-old-cisco-vulnerabilities-in-fresh-telecom-hacks/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:53:31

• "RedMike has attempted to exploit more than 1,000 Cisco devices globally. The group likely compiled a list of target devices based on their association with telecommunications providers' networks." ☛ https://go.recordedfuture.com/hubfs/reports/cta-cn-2025-0213.pdf |    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:54:01

• "Attackers primarily targeted internet-exposed Cisco network routers over the past couple months, according to Recorded Future." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/salt-typhoon-china-ongoing-telecom-attack-spree/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:54:18

• "In a memo sent Friday to all CISA employees and obtained by WIRED, CISA’s acting director, Bridget Bean, said she was ordering “a review and assessment” of every position at the agency related to election security and countering mis- and disinformation" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/cisa-election-security-freeze-memo/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:54:52

• "According to The Drive's sleuthing, it's not a new issue, with the earliest complaints cropping up two years ago. But here's the most baffling part: the owner claims they had already reached 36,000 miles driven in their Jeep" ☛ https://futurism.com/jeep-ads-center-console | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:55:27

• "Canadian citizens would…have much better medical [care]." ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/world/trump-canada-51st-state-plan-healthcare/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:56:06

• "That is, screens and all the technologies that accompany them are tools to make the world seem more predictable and less uncertain: infinite scroll; autoplay; the always-on “live” news cycle; the steady drumbeat of notifications" ☛ https://aworkinglibrary.com/writing/make-life-possible | Source: Mandy Brown    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:56:34

• "due to the extraordinary volume of inquiries and outpouring of support." ☛ https://www.tmz.com/2025/02/14/luigi-mangione-breaks-silence-first-statement-new-website/ | Source: TMZ    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:57:05

• "The two nurses — Ahmed Rashid Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh — were stood down after a video shared on social media appeared to show them saying they would refuse to treat Israeli patients, and would "kill them" if they came under their care." ☛ https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/muslim-groups-condemn-sydney-nurses-alleged-anti-israeli-remarks/e2c72fcz9 | Source: SBS    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:57:14

• "Many silent movies were printed on unstable nitrate film stock, which is also highly flammable." ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/intern-finds-only-known-surviving-copy-of-the-heart-of-lincoln-a-silent-film-thought-to-be-lost-to-history-180986041/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:58:09

• "All in all, this does not make a USB stick the ideal storage medium for long-term storage of important data — certainly not as the only method." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2037550/how-long-does-data-last-on-a-usb-flash-drive-its-complicated.html | Source: PC World    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:58:19

• "This is the 77th edition of People and Blogs, the series where I ask interesting people to talk about themselves and their blogs. Today we have Max Kapur and his blog, maxkapur.com" ☛ https://manuelmoreale.com/pb-max-kapur | Source: Manuel Moreale    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:59:30

• "Most of my working life has been spent working in education, mostly for a K-12 school system in a large, mostly rural county but also for a small, private university." ☛ https://louplummer.lol/working-in-a-village/ | Source: Lou Plummer    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:00:27

• "The aggressive campaign against the civil service parallels a long history of attacks against another type of public sector worker far more familiar to most Americans: teachers." ☛ https://www.vox.com/donald-trump/399600/doge-civil-service-teachers-education-government-trump-elon-musk | Source: Vox    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:00:43

• "The new administration seems unlikely to abandon science in its entirety—research into space exploration or artificial intelligence may well continue without friction" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/02/trump-science-data-gender-dei/681698/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:02:03

• "They also needed to design a secondary mission, which in the case of LittleBlueDot included taking photos of the ground below to map it." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/cansat-a-tiny-can-sized-raspberry-pi-powered-satellite/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:02:31

• "I’ve been interested in file comparison (diff) algorithms for quite a while. I’d assumed for some time that the classical approach, which uses a longest-common-subsequence (LCS) algorithm" ☛ https://www.raygard.net/2025/01/28/how-histogram-diff-works/ | Source: Ray Gardner    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:03:21

• "This is a follow-on to my earlier post explaining the details of how histogram diff works, including a textual description of the algorithm and pseudocode." ☛ https://www.raygard.net/2025/01/29/a-histogram-diff-implementation/ | Source: Ray Gardner    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:03:32

• "Recently I was called on to explain the ‘XOR’ operator to somebody who vaguely knew of its existence, but didn’t have a good intuition for what it was useful for and how it behaved." ☛ https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/quasiblog/xor/ | Source: Chiark    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:04:40

• "Algebraic effects are a convenient abstraction for modelling the interaction between a program and the world. Programs are only a set of instructions." ☛ https://crowdhailer.me/2025-02-14/algebraic-effects-are-a-functional-approach-to-manage-side-effects/ |    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:04:59

• "I generate two large, random prime numbers, pp and qq, each of length 1024 bits. I then give you the product n=p⋅qn=p⋅q. Find pp." ☛ https://blintzbase.com/posts/cryptography-is-not-based-on-np-hard-problems |    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:05:06

• "I probably would have published that on a blog if I had known what those were (or how to create one)" ☛ https://vatthikorn.com/blog-questions-challenge/ |    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:06:30

• "Perhaps persistence, patience, and focus are the hallmarks of an expert." ☛ https://birming.com/expert/ | Source: Robert Birming    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:06:58

• "But why? If you’ve known me for a while, you know a Cluetrain quote is coming!" ☛ https://loudpoet.com/2025/02/08/why-keep-blogging-in-2025/ |    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:07:48

• "Hang on, what does that actually mean?" ☛ https://andysblog.uk/why-buzzwords-kill-creativity/ | Source: Andy Hawthorne    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:08:10

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posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:09:03

• "This is quite a complex product, designed to be an innovative open-source learning tool built around the Raspberry Pi 5 single-board computer." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-projects/elecrows-raspberry-pi-powered-crowpi-3-educational-kit-offers-plenty-of-scope-for-learning | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:09:41

• "The recent AMD processors (Zen 4) provide extensive support for the powerful AVX-512 instructions. AVX-512 (Advanced Vector Extensions 512) is an extension to the x86 instruction set architecture (ISA) introduced by Intel." ☛ https://lemire.me/blog/2025/02/14/avx-512-gotcha-avoid-compressing-words-to-memory-with-amd-zen-4-processors/ | Source: Daniel Lemire    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:09:59

• "The table he chose to use as a base is the Vittsjö table from Ikea. It has a wooden circular shape on top that the sand rests on. Nguyen created a glass enclosure for the sand that fits on top of this wooden base." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-dune-weaver-table-draws-images-in-sand-using-magnets | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:11:24

• [Old] "C is quite different, at a fundamental level, from languages like Java and Python." ☛ https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/cdescent/ | Source: Chiark    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:15:20

• "To learn how optimizing compilers are made, I built one targeting the 6502 architecture. In a bizarre twist, my compiler generates faster code than GCC, LLVM, and every other compiler I compared it to." ☛ https://pubby.games/codegen.html | Source: Patrick Jordan Bene    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:15:42

• "The second part to my approach is to experiment to see what a potential future for the web looks like where we aren't beholden to the interests of tech megacorps." ☛ https://search.technomancy.us/why |    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:16:16

• [Old] "The UNIX terminal is an integrated development environment. Every single component necessary for software development is present. Unnecessary anti-features are largely not present in the UNIX terminal." ☛ https://0x19.org/posts/2021-12-04.php |    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:16:55

• "Some would-be contributors are very familiar with programming, reading, and writing code, but they may never have opened an issue or sent a pull request. This is a scary first step. Others may have the necessary tech skills, but not the creativity." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/14/youngsters_in_foss/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:17:32

• "This release finally makes the encoder multithreaded! Furthermore, the decoder can now handle chained Ogg FLAC files. As always, a lot of things have been fixed and improved." ☛ https://xiph.org/flac/2025/02/11/flac-1-5-0-released.html |    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:19:31

• Debt of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, but they have real assets https://finbox.com/NYSE:TSM/explorer/total_debt https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/TSM/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing/cash-on-hand    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:21:35

• "I did one of those terminal surveys! As in, a survey about using terminals, not a survey that’s terminal. Some of the answers are below. I didn’t include duplicate questions, or ones where the answer is just a “yes”." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/a-terminal-survey/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:26:37

• "Fast-forward two years and both Topiary and the Tree-sitter Bash grammar have moved on. As the incumbent Bash grammar was beginning to cause downstream problems from bit rot" ☛ https://www.tweag.io/blog/2025-02-13-bashfulness/ | Source: Modus Create LLC    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:26:59

• 🔤SpellBinding — LMOSTUY Wordo: SILKS gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-02-15.gmi    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:39:12

• PureOS Crimson Development Report: January 2025 ☛ https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-crimson-development-report-january-2025/ | Source: Purism    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:41:21

• Fwupd 2.0.6 Brings Enhanced Features and Bug Fixes ☞ https://linuxiac.com/fwupd-2-0-6-brings-enhanced-features-and-bug-fixes/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:42:53

• "Without further ado, let’s get into the beginnings of Open Source." ☛ https://dieter.plaetinck.be/posts/open-source-undefined-part-1-the-alternative-origin-story/ |    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:50:34

• [Old] "Binary only software distributions do not advance the art. Secreted source code does not benefit the Linux community at large." ☛ https://groups.google.com/g/comp.os.linux/c/06y4cr6wr7o/m/fZPOOaIMCCYJ |    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:50:41

• "As happens when you write something on the [Internet], people will reply and share their own analyses and disagreements." ☛ https://www.alilleybrinker.com/blog/postscript-on-open-source-software-and-corporate-influence/ | Source: Andrew Lilley Brinker    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:50:49

• "With that in mind, I thought I’d show you how to use content adapters to dynamically generate pages from CSV data held in a Google Sheet." ☛ https://harrycresswell.com/writing/generate-pages-from-google-sheets/ | Source: Harry Cresswell    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:00:26

• "I say this as a recent(ish) convert, but there are very few situations where a personal project will ever reach the scale where Postgres is necessary. The truth is: [...]" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/limits-before-running-postgres-becomes-useful/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:02:13

• "The thing is…​just don’t run SQLite server-side in production. Unless you have a really good reason." ☛ https://pid1.dev/posts/siren-call-of-sqlite-on-the-server/ |    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:02:21

• "The initial goal was to support the (not so) new HTTPS record, which makes it faster to connect to the destination" ☛ https://www.ncartron.org/my-website-is-now-sporting-a-shiny-new-https-dns-record.html | Source: Nico Cartron    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:22:05

• "Before Neovim, I used to use Helix, which follows the same editing model as Kakoune. Having experience with both, I must admit that I prefer Helix’s selection → action editing model. It is a lot more precise and less error-prone to see the selection before taking action upon it." ☛ https://pawelgrzybek.com/highlight-yanked-text-in-neovim/ | Source: Paweł Grzybek    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:22:32

• "The new release introduces the ability to specify web search links for custom columns. In more practical terms, when you click on item names in the Book details panel, you can now determine exactly where those links lead." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/calibre-7-26-update-brings-enhanced-web-search/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:25:31

• "To be fair, most casual users of the FLOSS desktop-publishing mainstay aren’t sniffing around the bug tracker, and for the past few years it sure didn’t seem as though much had changed judging by the clunky, dated interface and pixelated icons you’d be met with upon launch." ☛ https://nathanupchurch.com/blog/scribus-1-7-0-from-strength-to-strength/ | Source: Nathan Upchurch    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:25:48

• "Krita can now be compiled (MR!2306) and run (Mastodon post) with Qt6 on Linux, a major milestone on the long road of porting from the outdated Qt5 framework." ☛ https://krita.org/en/posts/2025/monthly-update-23/ | Source: Krita    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:26:04

• "The Kdenlive team has just rolled out v24.12.2, the second maintenance release in its 24.12 series, including multiple bug fixes, usability improvements, and enhanced compatibility for speech-to-text features." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/kdenlive-24-12-2-brings-bug-fixes-and-ui-improvements/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:26:18

• "Mobile phones and social apps have now totally eroded the boundary between online and offline." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2025-02-tech-dating-complicated.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:27:59

• "The unofficial OBS Studio Flatpak on Fedora Flatpaks is, seemingly, poorly packaged and broken, leading to users complaining upstream thinking they are being served the official package." ☛ https://gitlab.com/fedora/sigs/flatpak/fedora-flatpaks/-/issues/39 | Source: GitLab    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:30:19

• "For those unfamiliar with SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux), it is a security feature built directly into the Linux kernel that controls what applications and users can access on a system." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/opensuse-tumbleweed-moves-to-selinux/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:31:54

• "The Chimera Linux project has announced a new snapshot of the team's independently-developed rolling-release distribution. [..." ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12358 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:32:32

• "One noticeable trend in 6.11 is the introduction of XML/YAML linting across multiple libraries such as Attica, Baloo, Bluez Qt, Extra CMake Modules, and many others." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/kde-frameworks-6-11-released/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:34:11

• "In the beginning, which is to say the early days of Bell Labs Research Unix" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/OldPATHProfusion | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:40:47

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

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:41:21

• How to Manage Ubuntu Boot Services: List, Start, and Stop Systemd Services at Startup ☞ https://net2.com/how-to-manage-ubuntu-boot-services-list-start-and-stop-systemd-services-at-startup/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:42:48

• Linux PDF Merge and Split: How to Combine and Separate PDF Documents ☞ https://net2.com/linux-pdf-merge-and-split-how-to-combine-and-separate-pdf-documents/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:43:05

• How to fix high memory usage in Ubuntu ☞ https://net2.com/how-to-fix-high-memory-usage-in-ubuntu/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:43:57

• How to Convert Texts into 3D Models ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/how-to-convert-texts-into-3d-models    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:44:33

• "In this guide, I’ll show you how to install and set up ProtonVPN on Debian 12 (Bookworm) with the GNOME desktop environment" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/install-protonvpn-debian/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:47:31

• "If you are using an Ubuntu machine and want to set up TensorFlow" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/install-tensorflow-on-ubuntu/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:49:44

• "At the weekend, a Google engineer proposed raising the default Linux kernel timer frequency from 250 Hz to 1,000 Hz." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/increased-linux-kernel-timer-frequency-delivers-big-boost-in-ai-workloads | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:51:50

• "Martin’s downfall came after a kernel maintainer blocked a Rust contribution, calling the idea of Rust in Linux a “cancer,” and..." ☛ https://tedium.co/2025/02/14/asahi-linux-kernel-rust-drama/ | Source: Tedium    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:52:09

• "M5Stack recently launched the ASR Unit, which is an offline voice recognition module incorporating the CI-03T AI offline voice module. It is designed for applications that require speech recognition, voiceprint detection, and voice enhancement without relying on cloud-based processing." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/m5stack-asr-unit-with-ci-03t-for-offline-voice-recognition-in-smart-devices-for-7-50/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:54:25

• "This month, Sipeed unveiled the NanoKVM-USB, described as a compact and low-cost device designed to simplify the operation and management of multiple systems." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/updated-nanokvm-usb-4k-hdmi-loopback-usb-3-0-and-integrated-keyboard-mouse-control/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 13:54:37

• It Took Convicted Felon Only Twenty-four Days to Sell Out Ukraine ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/it-took-trump-only-twenty-four-days-to-sell-out-ukraine    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:06:46

• China proposes Putin-Dictator summit to end Ukraine war: Report ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-proposes-putin-trump-summit-to-end-ukraine-war-report    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:07:01

• NATO Worries Grow That Europe Will Be Left Out of Talks to End War in Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/nato-ukraine-war-eu.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:08:14

• Warming Trend in U.S.-Russia Relations Leaves Ukraine in a Tough Spot ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/ukraine-russia-us-diplomacy.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:09:36

• Trump-Putin Call Was ‘No Betrayal’ of Ukraine, Hegseth Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/hegseth-trump-putin-call.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:09:48

• Dictator Says Saudi Arabia May Host Talks With Putin on Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/trump-putin-saudi-arabia-ukraine.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:10:13

• Putin’s Call With Convicted Felon Delivers a Victory for Russian Leader ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/putin-trump-call-russia-ukraine.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:10:38

• "Zelensky says" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/14/zelensky-says-the-only-russian-he-ll-meet-for-peace-talks-is-putin | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:11:51

• "We don’t talk about Trump" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/02/14/we-don-t-talk-about-trump | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:12:28

• "Trump’s less experienced negotiators" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/14/putin-is-assembling-a-heavyweight-team-to-face-off-against-trump-s-less-experienced-negotiators-bloomberg | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:12:52

• "Portability has been a goal of a sizable section of the computing world for many decades now." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/14/satellite-internet-on-80s-hardware/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:13:07

• Global Sanctions Dashboard cited by the Australian National University on Wagner Group’s profits ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/global-sanctions-dashboard-cited-by-the-australian-national-university-on-wagner-groups-profits/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:16:01

• "Polish court sentences two Russian nationals to 5.5 years in prison for espionage and Wagner Group mercenary recruiting after they posted stickers and distributed leaflets" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/14/polish-court-sentences-two-russian-nationals-to-5-5-years-in-prison-for-espionage-and-wagner-group-mercenary-recruiting-after-they-posted-stickers-and-distributed-leaflets | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:16:34

• Read-out of the meeting between the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Council António Costa and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/read_25_519    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:17:12

• Nordics, Baltics say they will stand by Ukraine ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/14.02.2025-nordics-baltics-say-they-will-stand-by-ukraine.a587886/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:17:24

• Drone Coalition for Ukraine is one year old ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/14.02.2025-drone-coalition-for-ukraine-is-one-year-old.a587814/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:17:39

• Lack of donations puts Ukraine support association at risk ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/14.02.2025-lack-of-donations-puts-ukraine-support-association-at-risk.a587777/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:17:51

• Latvian public media donation drive for Ukraine continues ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/14.02.2025-latvian-public-media-donation-drive-for-ukraine-continues.a587775/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:19:42

• Ukrainian drones reportedly knock out 10 percent of Russian refining capacity ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukrainian-drones-reportedly-knock-out-10-percent-of-russian-refining-capacity/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:20:13

• To secure Taiwan, the United States must first secure Ukraine ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/to-secure-taiwan-the-united-states-must-first-secure-ukraine/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:20:48

• Europe needs a seat at the table in Ukraine negotiations ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/europe-needs-a-seat-at-the-table-in-ukraine-negotiations/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:21:07

• EU should give Ukraine 'very strong security guarantees': Finland's former president Niinistö ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20250214-eu-should-give-ukraine-very-strong-security-guarantees-finland-s-former-president-niinist%C3%B6    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:21:22

• EU braces for turbulent diplomacy as US demands ‘rebalancing’ of relations ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250214-eu-braces-for-turbulent-diplomacy-as-us-demands-rebalancing-of-relations    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:21:35

• Ukraine slams Russian drone attack on Chernobyl power plant ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250214-russian-drone-struck-chernobyl-cover-no-radiation-increase-zelensky    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:22:05

• ECHR rules Ukraine violated privacy rights through covert investigation ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/02/echr-rules-ukraine-violated-privacy-rights-through-covert-investigation/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:22:25

• Any peace talks must include Ukraine, Europe – NB8 ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2488794/any-peace-talks-must-include-ukraine-europe-nb8    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:22:53

• Aggressor can’t choose from menu – Lithuanian president on Russia’s demands ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2487742/aggressor-can-t-choose-from-menu-lithuanian-president-on-russia-s-demands    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:23:15

• Suspending hostilities in Ukraine ‘not enough’ – Lithuania FM ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2487526/suspending-hostilities-in-ukraine-not-enough-lithuania-fm    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:23:31

• Russian Drone Strike Damages Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Shield, Zelenskyy Says ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-strike-chernobyl-radiation-zelenskyy/33314624.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:23:44

• Can The U.S. Bring Russia And Ukraine Together At Crucial Munich Talks? ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskiy-zelenskyy-munich-vance-rubio-ukraine-russia-war-trump/33314392.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:24:02

• Ukraine, Russia Exchange Drone Strikes That Moldova Says Breached Its Border ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-attack-moldova-romania/33313396.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:24:23

• RFE/RL Journalist Kuznechyk, Two Others, Released From Prison In Belarus ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-detainees-kuznechyk-mavchuk-tsihkanouskaya-russia-ukraine-trump/33313062.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:25:02

• A drone pierced the outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant. Radiation levels are normal ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2025/02/14/drone-hits-chernobyl/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:25:15

• Ukraine is exhausted. But it’s still determined to resist Russia. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2025/0214/ukraine-fatigue-russia-war    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:25:29

• Russian Drone Hits Chernobyl Nuclear Radiation Shield, Ukraine Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/chernobyl-drone-ukraine-russia-nuclear.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:25:48

• Live Updates: In Speech to Europeans, Vance Signals Support for Far-Right Parties ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02/14/world/russia-ukraine-war-trump    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:26:07

• For Ukraine War Widows, Valentine’s Day is a Painful Reminder ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/ukrainian-war-widows-valentines-day.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:26:19

• Ukrainians Fear Peace May Strand Them Forever From Lost Homes ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/occupied-ukraine-russia-peace.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:26:56

• MElon and his lackeys: let's collaborate with Kremlin funded politicians in Europe ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/vance-europe-immigration-ukraine.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:28:10

• Vance Mentions Sanctions, Military Action to Push Russia to End Ukraine War ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/vance-russia-ukraine-war.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:28:32

• As Ukraine Presses for Role in Russia Peace Talks, Convicted Felon Offers Reassurances ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/ukraine-russia-peace-talks-europe.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:28:43

• Trump’s Whirlwind Now Blows Through Europe ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/trump-europe-tariffs-ukraine-nato.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:29:01

• Maps: Ukraine’s Borders Pre-2014 Invasion to Now ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/ukraine-borders-pre-2014-map-war.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:29:27

• Drone warfare stalls progress on Ukraine’s front line ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250214-drone-warfare-stalls-progress-on-ukraine-s-front-line    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:29:52

• Live: 'We are ready to move as quickly as possible towards real peace,' says Zelensky ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250214-live-zelensky-vance-set-to-meet-in-munich-ahead-of-security-conference    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:30:06

• "My mindset is totally different" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/02/14/my-mindset-is-totally-different | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:30:37

• "Two St. Petersburg college students get five days in jail for shouting ‘Ukrainian greeting’ in a dare" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/14/two-st-petersburg-college-students-get-five-days-in-jail-for-shouting-ukrainian-greeting-in-a-dare | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:31:05

• "future mineral reserves" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/15/zelensky-politely-declines-to-sign-agreement-granting-u-s-mining-rights-for-half-of-ukraine-s-future-mineral-reserves | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:31:37

• Latvia looks to ban tourist trips to Russia, Belarus ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2488303/latvia-looks-to-ban-tourist-trips-to-russia-belarus    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:32:36

• Convicted Russian Cybercriminal Returns To Russia After Release Of American ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-vinnik-fogel-trump-prisoner-exhange/33314401.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:32:55

• Like Cheeto and Putler working behind EU and Ukraine's back on "peace", this time OSI and FSF-EEE against FSF https://techrights.org/o/2020/08/23/osi-fsfe-collusion-and-coordination/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:33:55

• India says Russian oil suppliers must provide sanctions-compliant cargoes ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/india-says-russian-oil-suppliers-must-provide-sanctions-compliant-cargoes    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:34:41

• China Says U.S. Should Lead Convicted Felon’s Proposed Arms Controls Push ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/asia/china-trump-nuclear-military.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:34:59

• Between Russia and MElon, German Voters Face a ‘Dual Front’ of Disinformation ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/russia-germany-elon-musk-disinformation.html http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/27/When_Social_Control_Media_in_the_European_Union_is_Controlled_b.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:35:28

• "containment structure was damaged" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/02/14/see-the-aftermath-of-the-russian-drone-strike-at-chornobyl-nuclear-power-plant | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:35:56

• Azerbaijan ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/02/15/from-crash-to-crisis | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:36:08

• Three hostages released by Belarusian regime are in Vilnius – Tsikhanouskaya ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2487185/three-hostages-released-by-belarusian-regime-are-in-vilnius-tsikhanouskaya    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:36:34

• Promoting the propaganda term "intellectual property" while defaming the person who opposes it ☞ https://drewdevault.com/2025/02/13/2025-02-13-On-intellectual-property.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:47:04

• Public Domain ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/14/3dbenchy-sets-sail-into-the-public-domain/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:47:44

• From Courtroom to Canvas: How an Hey Hi (AI) Copyright Case Could Shape the First Major Hey Hi (AI) Art Auction ☞ https://ipwatchdog.com/2025/02/13/courtroom-canvas-ai-copyright-case-shape-first-major-ai-art-auction/id=186034/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:47:51

• LibreOffice 25.2: The first week, in statistics ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/02/13/libreoffice-25-2-the-first-week-in-statistics/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:49:21

• Moving Away From Certificate Authorities (CAs) Like Let's Encrypt Means Taking Away From the US Government the Power to 'Censor' Sites by Revoking Certificates ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/14/Moving_Away_From_Certificate_Authorities_CAs_Like_Let_s_Encrypt.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:49:38

• Security updates for Friday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1009765/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:50:15

• KDE Ships Frameworks 6.11.0 ☞ https://kde.org/announcements/frameworks/6/6.11.0/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:50:53

• Google Seems to Have Just Killed All Instances of Invidious ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/12/Google_Seems_to_Have_Just_Killed_All_Instances_of_Invidious.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:51:43

• Corrupt Famous Criminal Bill Gates Worming His Way Into Richard Stallman Videos in Google's YouTube ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/13/Corrupt_Bill_Gates_Worming_His_Way_Into_Richard_Stallman_Videos.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:51:55

• [Video] Richard Stallman Questions and Answers Session in Google's YouTube or Invidious ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/13/Video_Richard_Stallman_Questions_and_Answers_Session_in_Google_.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:52:02

• Home Depot Lamp Gets A Rainbow Upgrade ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/02/14/home-depot-lamp-gets-a-rainbow-upgrade/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:54:06

• FSF fundraiser about to reach 450,000 dollars, almost exactly a month after reaching 400,000 https://www.fsf.org/appeal    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:55:32

• Using options() to inject a function’s internal variable for reproducible testing ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/02/using-options-to-inject-a-functions-internal-variable-for-reproducible-testing/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:56:37

• KDE Frameworks 6.11 Is Out, Here’s What’s New ☞ https://linuxiac.com/kde-frameworks-6-11-released/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:57:33

• Streamline Your Logs: Exploring Rsyslog for Effective System Log Management on Ubuntu ☞ https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/streamline-your-logs-exploring-rsyslog-effective-system-log-management-ubuntu    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:58:27

• Linux Networking Protocols: Understanding TCP/IP, UDP, and ICMP ☞ https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-networking-protocols-understanding-tcpip-udp-and-icmp    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 14:58:52

• UMich faculty hold teach-in to discuss impacts of Convicted Felon administration ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/government/umich-faculty-hold-teach-in-to-discuss-impacts-of-trump-administration/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 15:05:18

• Yandex way ahead of Microsoft in Asia https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/asia/#monthly-200902-202502    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 16:16:13

• Microsoft Bing fell to just 2.3% in Africa https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/africa/#monthly-200902-202502    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 16:20:10

• Labels gemini://nicholasjohnson.ch/2025/02/14/labels/ "One thing that has helped me get over my autistic shame is realizing that, when other people describe me in a negative light, it's typically because they perceive me as normal, and judge me through that false lens."    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 17:27:49

• Do Autistic People Make You Uncomfortable? gemini://nicholasjohnson.ch/2025/02/14/do-autistic-people-make-you-uncomfortable/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 17:28:52

• "It has been a long time since Lantashi, the elf ranger, has been in action. Last night our Dungeon Master again ran that campaign after a few months hiatus." gemini://lantashifiles.com/gemlog/entries/2025-02-15.gmi    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 17:29:36

• "Finally got a Lets Encrypt certificate for my AuraGem (and related) websites! Here's the new SIS documentation over HTTPS! :D" gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/u/clseibold/25429    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 17:30:15

• "Like many companies, IBM is self-insured with respect to healthcare. That means that all doctors's visits, hospital coverage, etc. are paid directly by the company instead of some insurance firm. However, it also means that the company is sensitive to ongoing healthcare costs. Disabled employees are more likely to cost more in healthcare costs, so that is factored into RA decisions." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jkw27we4    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 18:54:59

• Dictator Funding Freeze Decimates Women’s Health Care, U.N. and Others Say ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/africa/trump-funding-freeze-womens-health.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 18:56:12

• Pope Francis Is Hospitalized for Bronchitis ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/pope-francis-hospital-bronchitis.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 18:56:23

• Louisiana Health Department Says It Will Stop Promoting ‘Mass Vaccination’ ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/us/louisiana-mass-vaccination.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 18:56:36

• USAID cuts threaten America’s most successful global health campaign ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2025/0214/hiv-aids-campaign-trump-crisis    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 18:56:46

• ‘The View’s Alyssa Farah Griffin Claims Kanye West Is Using Mental Health As A “Cop-Out” For Nazism: “He Needs To Be Called Out” ☞ https://decider.com/2025/02/14/the-view-alyssa-farah-griffin-kanye-west-mental-health-cop-out-nazism/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 18:57:29

• You can actually change the brain waves involved in depression and anxiety with this trick ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/02/14/health/meditation-changes-brain-waves-linked-to-anxiety-depression/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 18:58:03

• Latvian Radio explores radiology certification concerns ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/14.02.2025-latvian-radio-explores-radiology-certification-concerns.a587447/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 18:58:19

• Andy Wingo: tracepoints: gnarly but worth it ☞ https://wingolog.org/archives/2025/02/14/tracepoints-gnarly-but-worth-it    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 18:59:08

• Canonical is UPSELLING Debian https://ubuntu.com//blog/how-can-you-personalize-your-ubuntu-pro-subscription    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 19:11:28

• Canonical: security patches? THAT IS PREMIUM!    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 19:11:43

• Also see: Vista 10, made in Redmond. Pay up or get pwned.    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 19:12:13

• Mark Shuttleworth (MS) took business model lessons from MicroSoft (MS)    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 19:12:53

• Ubuntu’s Icon Theme Fixing Its Not-So-Obvious ‘Bug’ ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/ubuntus-icon-theme-resized    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 19:17:18

• KDE Frameworks 6.11 Adds Search Providers for Nix Packages, Docker Hub, and More ☞ https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-11-adds-search-providers-for-nix-packages-docker-hub-and-more    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 19:36:50

• Fwupd 2.0.6 Adds Support for HPE Gen10 and Gen10+ Devices Using Redfish ☞ https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-6-adds-support-for-hpe-gen10-and-gen10-devices-using-redfish    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 19:37:49

• Calibre 7.26 Open-Source Ebook Manager Is Out with New Features and Bug Fixes ☞ https://9to5linux.com/calibre-7-26-open-source-ebook-manager-released-with-new-features-and-bug-fixes    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 19:38:49

• Orange Pi AIPro (8T) SBC features a 8 TOPS Huawei Ascend Hey Hi (AI) SoC, runs Ubuntu or openEuler ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/02/14/orange-pi-aipro-sbc-8-tops-huawei-ascend-ai-soc-ubuntu-openeuler/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 19:41:07

• Go 1.24 Released with Fully Generic Type Aliases Support ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/02/go-1-24-released-with-fully-generic-type-aliases-support/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 19:41:39

• Darktable 5.0.1 Released with Various Fixes & New Cameras Support ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/02/darktable-5-0-1-released/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 19:48:30

• This is hard, but talking about feedback ☞ https://rubenerd.com/this-is-hard-but-talking-about-feedback/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 19:51:47

• "The chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court told state lawmakers this week that the court system is taking steps to reduce the amount of time it takes criminal cases to reach trial, a problem highlighted by a recent ProPublica and Anchorage Daily News investigation." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/alaska-judge-vows-to-curb-pretrial-delays | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 19:54:09

• "President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to shrink the federal government, launched as the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires burned across Los Angeles, have left the country’s wildland firefighting force unprepared for the rapidly approaching wildfire season." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-funding-freeze-wildfire-season | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 19:55:52

• Good for him and maybe good riddance. He tried to grab other people with him (like Torvalds) on his way out. https://www.phoronix.com/news/Hector-Martin-Resigns-Asahi    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:21:25

• rust was always a problem, or a brewing technical debt    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:21:49

• But propaganda by LF/GAFAM, inc. Reddit and GitHub, discourages honest debate and fosters self-censorship, for which many people now pay the price. The "rust smugglers" have a political and corporate agenda. It's OK to discuss this.    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:23:18

• Plasma 6.3 Now Available ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Plasma-6.3-Now-Available    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:26:27

• Destruction and Distortion of Information, Including Facts About GNU/Linux (Bonus: This is Destroying the Planet) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/12/Destruction_and_Distortion_of_Information_Including_Facts_About.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:29:23

• BetaNews' Managing Editor Wayne William Took Charge of GNU/Linux Articles and His Articles Are Real (He Actually Wrote Them) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/14/BetaNews_Managing_Editor_Wayne_William_Took_Charge_of_GNU_Linux.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:30:48

• They Will Never Leave Linus Torvalds Alone, Rust is Just Another Way to Cause Instability and Infighting in GNU/Linux ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/14/They_Will_Never_Leave_Linus_Torvalds_Alone_Rust_is_Just_Another.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:30:59

• Slopwatch: Anti-Linux Articles Published by Bots, Dominating Surveillance Giant Google News (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/13/Slopwatch_Anti_Linux_Articles_Published_by_Bots_Dominating_Goog.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:31:07

• BetaNews' Managing Editor Wayne William Took Charge of GNU/Linux Articles and His Articles Are Real (He Actually Wrote Them) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/14/BetaNews_Managing_Editor_Wayne_William_Took_Charge_of_GNU_Linux.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:34:38

• They Will Never Leave Linus Torvalds Alone, Rust is Just Another Way to Cause Instability and Infighting in GNU/Linux ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/14/They_Will_Never_Leave_Linus_Torvalds_Alone_Rust_is_Just_Another.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:35:11

• An 'unfortunate incident' hits latest Ubuntu 24.04 point release ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/an-unfortunate-incident-hits-latest-ubuntu-24-04-point-release    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:36:48

• PCLinuxOS Recent Updates ☞ https://www.pclinuxos.com/?p=5914    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:37:39

• Kalba – language learning tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/kalba-language-learning-tool/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:37:59

• Open TV – simple IPTV app ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/open-tv-simple-iptv-app/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:38:18

• Slim – PHP micro framework ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/slim-php-micro-framework/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:38:38

• BUT is WAS terrorism! ☞ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/prevent-duty-redefining-terrorism-in-the-wake-of-southport-attacks/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:40:43

• 7 Best Free and Open Source GUI Electronic Circuit Simulators ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-gui-electronic-circuit-simulators/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:40:55

• greentext – create green-text memes ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/greentext-create-green-text-memes/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:41:19

• Flight – fast, simple, extensible framework for PHP ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/flight-fast-simple-extensible-framework/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:41:54

• fileobj – ncurses based hex editor ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/fileobj-ncurses-based-hex-editor/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:42:15

• Paste69 – pastebin tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/paste69-pastebin-tool/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:43:32

• Refine – tweak various aspects of GNOME ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/refine-tweak-aspects-gnome/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:43:40

• In Other News: $10,000 YouTube Flaw, Cybereason CEO Sues Investors, New OT Security Tool ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-10000-youtube-flaw-cybereason-ceo-sues-investors-new-ot-security-tool/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:44:39

• 19 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Time Tracking Software ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/timetracking/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:44:49

• HardV – terminal-based flashcard tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/hardv-terminal-based-flashcard-tool/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:44:57

• Volta – JavaScript Tool Manager ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/volta-javascript-tool-manager/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:45:04

• Universal ball joint created in SolveSpace ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202502/universal-ball-joint-created-in-solvespace.html    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:45:50

• Hey Hi (AI) Action Summit: a missed opportunity for human-rights centered Hey Hi (AI) governance ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/ai-action-summit-a-missed-opportunity-for-human-rights-centered-ai-governance/ Hey Hi (AI) name-dropping, fluff, and red herrings....    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:46:29

• algorithms always did intelligent things, as guided by intelligent programmers, even before bribed publishers got paid to call everything Hey Hi (AI) and pretend it was the best thing since sliced bread... "pretend innovation"    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:47:39

• Joint letter to the EU on Abudlhadi Al-Khawaja and Sheikh Mohammed Habib Al-Muqdad ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/joint-letter-to-the-eu-on-abudlhadi-al-khawaja-and-sheikh-mohammed-habib-al-muqdad/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:48:02

• PostgreSQL 17.3, 16.7, 15.11, 14.16, and 13.19 Released! ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-173-167-1511-1416-and-1319-released-3015/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:49:01

• Karl Dubost: Some Ways To Contribute To WebKit and Web Interoperability ☞ https://www.otsukare.info/2025/02/14/contribute-webkit    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:50:00

• Canonical may not even exist that long https://www.webpronews.com/ubuntu-maker-canonical-announces-kubernetes-lts/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:51:41

• "The Yaru icon theme in Ubuntu uses 4 different shapes for its app, folder and mimetype (file) icons, with a shape picked based on what works best for the design motif being used." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/ubuntus-icon-theme-resized    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:52:09

• There's LLM slop in this 'review' https://uk.pcmag.com/mobile-operating-system-2/127069/ubuntu-2004-focal-fossa http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/15/Does_The_PCMag_Know_of_Writers_Experimenting_With_Slop_Writing.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:53:11

• "Gupta reports that "Due to an unfortunate incident, it appears that some 24.04.2 images built this week did not include the HWE kernel. To be consistent across all images, we've decided to respin the images and delay the Noble 24.04.2 by a week." https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/an-unfortunate-incident-hits-latest-ubuntu-24-04-point-release    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:53:44

• Ragequit as same ol' 'kamikaze' attack on Torvalds https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/ashai_linux_head_quits/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:54:38

• "Asahi Linux, the project bringing a native Linux desktop to Apple Silicon-based Mac computers, has hit some roadblocks with development and hardware support. The project’s founder is also retiring." https://www.howtogeek.com/asahi-linux-reorganization-m3-m4-mac-support/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:55:06

• "2025 roadmap includes DisplayPort Alt Mode, DirectX 12, and internal mic support." https://liliputing.com/lilbits-new-apple-hardware-asahi-linux-shakeup-android-16-beta-2-and-amazon-makes-backing-up-kindle-ebooks-tougher/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:55:50

• "KDE Frameworks 6.11 continues the monthly KDE Frameworks releases with new search providers for KRunner and KRunner-powered search fields, including Docker Hub, Mozilla Developer Network, and Nix Packages." https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-11-adds-search-providers-for-nix-packages-docker-hub-and-more    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:57:32

• "openSUSE Tumbleweed has changed its default mandatory access control (MAC) system." https://news.itsfoss.com/opensuse-ditches-apparmor/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 20:58:08

• Open Sue! OBS Studio Threatens Fedora With Legal Action https://news.itsfoss.com/obs-studio-fedora-feud/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 21:00:34

• The real issue is, IBM drove out almost all of the Fedora community and also commanded that key Red Hat staff STOPS compiling programs. IBM is ruining Fedora and gives FOSS projects a bad name.    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 21:01:54

• "Fwupd 2.0.6 has been released today as the sixth maintenance update to the latest fwupd 2.0 release of this open-source Linux firmware update utility for Linux-based operating systems." https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-6-adds-support-for-hpe-gen10-and-gen10-devices-using-redfish    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 21:01:59

• openSUSE Tumbleweed Adopts SELinux as Default Over AppArmor https://www.webpronews.com/opensuse-tumbleweed-adopts-selinux-as-default-over-apparmor/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 21:02:53

• FAKE article!! SLOP!! https://cybersecuritynews.com/ref7707-hackers-attacking-windows-linux-machines/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/04/Anti_Linux_FUD_Sites_cybersecuritynews_com_and_gbhackers_com_Tu.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 21:03:52

• Linux is now running inside a PDF because people are amazing https://readwrite.com/linux-is-now-running-inside-a-pdf-because-people-are-amazing/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 21:04:12

• "It may not be perfect, with some users still reporting other issues, but at least now NVIDIA GPU owners on Linux can get this game to actually work until NVIDIA solve the driver issues directly. And with this new open source Pyroveil project, perhaps we might see less NVIDIA issues in future for gaming on Linux." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/a-workaround-for-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-on-linux-with-nvidia-gpus-has-been-found/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 21:05:17

• "While the Tomb Raider I-III Remastered collection does exist, this project works with the originals and enhances them. You do need to own the games to run through TRX. You can grab them from GOG or Steam." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/tomb-raider-ii-open-source-re-implementation-adds-linux-support/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 21:05:46

• FAKE FAKE FAKE https://gbhackers.com/ref7707-hackers-target-windows-linux-systems/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/04/Anti_Linux_FUD_Sites_cybersecuritynews_com_and_gbhackers_com_Tu.shtml    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 21:06:02

• "The Art of Unix Programming (TAoUP), by Eric S. Raymond, is not a tutorial or how-to book. Instead, it is a book about the history and philosophy of Unix. But no other book has had a greater influence on my approach to Linux/macOS, or my everyday use of it. Here are just a few of the things it has taught me." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-book-taught-me-must-know-facts-about-linux/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 21:06:23

• "Heck, Bazzite even got a shout out in a recent Marvel Rival's patch note. More and more are taking notice of Linux for gaming, thanks to how actually easy it is to get going now. And a lot of it, of course, thanks to Valve with the Steam Deck making it truly accessible to millions of gamers." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/steamos-like-bazzite-linux-has-some-nice-growth-thanks-to-great-handheld-pc-support/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 21:06:46

• Asahi Linux lead resigns from Mac-based distro after tumultuous kernel debate https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/asahi-linux-lead-resigns-from-mac-based-distro-after-tumultuous-kernel-debate/    

posted Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 21:07:06