Roy Schestowitz

• https://fossforce.com/2025/02/libreoffice-does-not-turn-40-this-year-but-its-deceased-grandmother-does/   

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 01:57:28

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 01:58:54

• "International human rights law provides a clear and universal framework for the promotion and protection of the right to privacy. We chat with David Stonehill CTO of NetLib Security about how and why securing your personal medical data in smart-watches and other personal devices is so important." https://cybershow.uk/episodes.php?id=53    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 03:21:04

• Sadistic tendencies https://www.xda-developers.com/staying-windows-not-happy-about-it/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 05:56:46

• I found the perfect Proxmox backup system that is both safe and simple https://www.xda-developers.com/my-perfect-proxmox-backup-system/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 05:58:05

• The hidden risks of using Windows-lookalike Linux distros on your PC https://www.xda-developers.com/hidden-risks-using-windows-lookalike-linux-distros-pc/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 06:00:28

• I swapped my resource-hungry apps for terminal alternatives, and it changed everything https://www.xda-developers.com/terminal-apps-replaced-all-my-desktop-apps/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 06:01:47

• This one simple Proxmox setting can improve virtual machine performance https://www.xda-developers.com/this-one-simple-setting-can-improve-proxmox/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 06:02:38

• "The cancer, Mein Drumpf, is offended by working at home, and the corporate bootlickers are only to happy to appease the elderly ropist." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k2vw6zse    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 06:45:19

• Microsoft NOW! Your "news" source... https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/msnbc-ms-now-cable-news-channel-announces-confusing-rebrand-following-nbc-divorce-1741490    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 06:47:48

• Swatch 'Slanted Eyes' Ad Triggers Boycott in China Where 27% of Its Revenue Come From https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/swatch-slanted-eyes-ad-triggers-boycott-china-where-27-its-revenue-come-1741473    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 06:48:37

• Norsk Hydro confirms 750 layoffs in global white-collar workforce https://www.peoplematters.in/news/strategic-hr/norsk-hydro-confirms-750-layoffs-in-global-white-collar-workforce-43015    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 06:50:41

• Vista 11 down this month https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/south-africa/#monthly-200902-202508    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 07:06:40

• And 75% mobile https://gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share/all/south-africa/#monthly-200902-202508    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 07:07:42

• Also about 75% Chrome https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/south-africa/#monthly-200902-202508    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 07:08:42

• 94% Google Search https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/south-africa/#monthly-200902-202508    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 07:09:33

• Microsoft (MSN): "GitHub CEO says AI won't replace developers because smart companies will now double down on engineers, not cut them". So he's playing down Microsoft's own misleading hype now.    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 08:17:34

• "If you love table top / board games, you should check out the latest board game Humble Bundle." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/grab-some-table-top-games-in-the-latest-board-game-humble-bundle/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 08:47:40

• "Another win for game preservation and open source, with the release of the SlaveDriver Engine for Sega Saturn classic shooter PowerSlave." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/slavedriver-engine-for-the-sega-saturn-classic-shooter-powerslave-gets-open-sourced/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 08:48:02

• "Thankfully the Proton coders for Valve have managed to work quickly to get THE FINALS working on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck after it broke again." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/the-finals-should-be-fixed-again-with-the-latest-proton-experimental-updates/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 08:48:34

• "TT Games pushed out a small update for LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes and managed to get it Steam Deck Verified in the process." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/lego-batman-2-dc-super-heroes-gets-steam-deck-verified-and-cloud-saves/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 08:48:55

• "We have no desire to keep being mistaken for the Foundation, it makes no difference to sales, and irritates the hell out of everyone at Ltd - we are literally a completely separate independent company, who do ALL the development." https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=390943    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 08:55:46

• "The Foundation gets a load of credit that belongs to Ltd, so you can see why we find it annoying." https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=390943    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 08:56:04

• "Trump Pledges Order to Try to Limit Mail-In Voting After Putin Meeting" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-pledges-limit-mail-in-voting-putin-1235410408/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 08:56:19

• "Wikipedia Loses Challenge Against Online Safety Act, but the Door is Open for a Challenge" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/08/18/122222    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 08:56:34

• "I couldn't help but giggle a fair bit at the actual full name - ACUVAC: A Suck and Blow Adventure." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/become-a-chaotic-vacuum-in-the-physics-based-action-adventure-acuvac/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 08:57:03

• "A demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake. It's okay to be confused, but Jupiter Hell Classic is a cool roguelike now in Early Access on Steam." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/jupiter-hell-classic-is-a-demake-of-a-remake-of-a-roguelike-unmake-now-on-steam/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 08:57:17

• "Publisher MicroProse revealed Deck & Conn, a single-player turn-based tactics game that places players in command of a Cold War-era nuclear corvette — in space." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/take-command-of-a-cold-war-era-nuclear-corvette-in-space-with-deck-conn/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 08:59:01

• "Paintings of Dante’s Inferno: 4 Paolo and Francesca – The Eclectic Light Company" https://eclecticlight.co/2025/08/18/paintings-of-dantes-inferno-4-paolo-and-francesca/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 08:59:36

• "After Zelenskyy and Putin Meetings, What is Trump's Next Move in Ukraine?" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/after-zelenskyy-and-putin-meetings    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 08:59:52

• Slop it NOT "AI" https://www.pcworld.com/article/2881253/there-wasnt-enough-copilot-in-excel-so-microsoft-added-more.html inflating the bubble: https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/03/Definitely_Not_a_Ponzi_Scheme.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:00:26

• "Trump threatens executive order on elections, claims states must obey" https://cyberscoop.com/trump-executive-order-elections-mail-in-voting-machines/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:04:42

• "Trump administration reportedly mulling a 10% stake in Intel — CHIPS Act funding could be reworked into the purchase amount" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/trump-administration-reportedly-mulling-a-10-percent-stake-in-intel-chips-act-funding-could-be-reworked-into-the-purchase-amount    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:04:55

• "The Trump–Putin Talks Blindsided European Leaders" https://jacobin.com/2025/08/trump-putin-europe-ukraine-negotiations/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:05:14

• "Bioneers will have you build up an organism on the micro-scale that mixes together elements of factory-building with organism simulation. Sounds like it could be a fun idea!" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/bioneers-combines-factory-building-with-organism-simulation-in-a-microworld/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:06:11

• "If you're in need of an ARPG to play on Steam Deck / SteamOS or other handhelds, Last Epoch Season 3 could be the one for you." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/last-epoch-season-3-will-work-better-on-steam-deck-and-theres-lots-new-coming/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:06:47

• "Valve have carefully tweaked the user review system for Steam games, to now include language-specific user review scores" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/valve-announce-language-specific-user-review-scores-for-steam-games/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:08:10

• "Monster Sanctuary from moi rai games is a great monster taming metroidvania, and now they're set to release Aethermancer into Early Access for more." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/monster-taming-roguelite-aethermancer-from-the-monster-sanctuary-devs-arrives-september-23/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:12:51

• "These female divers spend more time underwater than any other humans" https://www.sciencenews.org/article/female-divers-underwater-haenyeo-korea    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:13:18

• "Newsmax was among the channels presenting false claims by President Trump’s allies and supporters that Dominion, a provider of vote-counting machines and software, was created in Venezuela to rig elections for leader Hugo Chavez and that it has the ability to switch votes." https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-08-18/newsmax-pays-67-million-to-settle-defamation-suit-over-false-2020-election-fraud-claims    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:15:16

• "Newsmax was among the channels presenting false claims by President Trump’s allies and supporters that Dominion, a provider of vote-counting machines and software, was created in Venezuela to rig elections for leader Hugo Chavez and that it has the ability to switch votes." https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-08-18/newsmax-pays-67-million-to-settle-defamation-suit-over-false-2020-election-fraud-claims    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:15:52

• "among the channels presenting false claims by President Trump’s allies and supporters that Dominion, a provider of vote-counting machines and software, was created in Venezuela to rig elections for leader Hugo Chavez and that it has the ability to switch votes." https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-08-18/newsmax-pays-67-million-to-settle-defamation-suit-over-false-2020-election-fraud-claims    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:16:05

• "Trump Buys More Time for Putin" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/08/trump-buys-more-time-putin/683917/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:16:31

• iophk: CCP now writing the English language via Bytedance's Tiktok's control of GenA https://www.dw.com/en/skibidi-delulu-and-tradwife-make-their-way-into-cambridge-dictionary/a-73674319    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:16:52

• "Irland vs. yttrandefriheten online" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/08/18/irland-vs-yttrandefriheten-online/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:17:06

• "Trump reportedly interrupts meeting with Zelensky and European leaders to call Putin" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/19/trump-reportedly-interrupts-meeting-with-zelensky-and-european-leaders-to-call-putin    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:17:33

• "Why Trump broke off meeting Europe’s leaders to call Putin" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/trump-ukraine-zelensky-meeting-putin-b2810033.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:17:48

• "Another big Team Fortress 2 (TF2) mod is coming to Steam with Pre-Fortress 2 aiming to bridge the gap between the original and TF2." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/pre-fortress-2-is-coming-to-steam-to-bridge-the-gap-between-team-fortress-and-team-fortress-2/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:18:26

• "Trump Rolls Back Rules Protecting Mental Health Coverage" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/mental-health-insurance-trump-rules | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:28:49

• "Online Articles Are Protected Newspaper Articles, Too" ☛ https://thedissenter.org/online-articles-are-protected-newspaper-articles-too/ | Source: The Dissenter    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:30:15

• Rēzekne is Latvia's Youth Capital 2026 ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/18.08.2025-rezekne-is-latvias-youth-capital-2026.a610750/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:35:30

• Michigan experts: Back-to-school prep should start early, at home ☞ https://bridgemi.com/talent-education/michigan-experts-back-to-school-prep-should-start-early-at-home/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:35:51

• "The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has confirmed that copyright holders can't use a "DMCA subpoena shortcut" to identify internet subscribers suspected of copyright infringement." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/court-of-appeals-dmca-subpoena-shortcut-to-unmask-pirates-remains-closed-250818/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:36:41

• "MTV refused to air it." ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/neil-young-this-notes-for-you-28-years-1235410384/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:36:53

• Bookshelf: smartphones shape war in hyperconnected world ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/bookshelf-smartphones-shape-war-in-hyperconnected-world/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:37:32

• "my router just spontaneously reset to it's factory settings" ☛ https://boston.conman.org/2025/08/13.1 | Source: Sean Conner    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:38:12

• "privatization of San Francisco policing and the overall move by Lurie to rely on voluntary gifts from the very rich instead of taxes and democratic budgeting by elected officials to fund services in San Francisco." ☛ https://48hills.org/2025/08/sfpd-surveillance-units-close-ties-to-crypto-billionaire/ |    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:39:32

• "In other words: The high-tech unit of SFPD is funded almost entirely by two tech billionaires, and the surveillance systems it operates will be housed in one of those billionaires' offices." ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/08/sfpd-surveillance-units-close-ties-to-crypto-billionaire/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:39:50

• "The State Department has shut down the Human Rights Reporting Gateway (HRG)" ☛ https://dawnmena.org/united-states-state-department-shuts-down-the-human-rights-reporting-gateway/ | Source: Democracy for the Arab World Now    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:43:56

• "A week before classes were set to begin, Columbia University informed around 140 unionized graduate student workers that they had been removed from their teaching duties." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2025/08/columbia-graduate-workers-union-busting/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:44:14

• "There comes a time" ☛ https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2025/08/the-last-dance-organizers-of-north-americas-largest-powwow-say-2026-will-be-the-events-final-year.html | Source: Advance Local Media LLC    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:44:35

• "The GNU General Public Licenses (often called GNU GPL or just GPL) are special rules for computer programs. They are like a promise that gives everyone who uses the software certain freedoms. These freedoms include being able to run, study, share, and even change the software." https://kids.kiddle.co/GNU_General_Public_License    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:46:16

• "This page was last modified on 18 August 2025, at 05:48." https://kids.kiddle.co/GNU_General_Public_License    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:47:17

• "RFE/RL’s bold reporting has an absolutely central place in Kazakhstan’s media sphere" ☛ https://cpj.org/2025/08/cpj-calls-on-kazakhstan-to-accredit-end-ban-on-16-rfe-rl-journalists/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:48:31

• "You just want to start screaming" ☛ https://cpj.org/2025/08/it-has-become-extremely-difficult-for-us-uncertain-future-for-rfe-rls-kazakh-service/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:49:01

• "Add to this mix a powerful skepticism about the democratic system—and an openness to authoritarianism—and you have a toxic stew." ☛ https://www.thenextmove.org/p/what-happens-when-americas-campus | Source: Garry Kasparov    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:52:17

• "I'll give some historical context for anyone possibly reading this in some enlightened future years from now." ☛ https://solhsa.com/oldernews2025.html#SMUT | Source: Jari Komppa    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:52:32

• "In the 1960s, the Indonesian dictator Suharto was responsible for one of the twentieth century’s bloodiest political massacres." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2025/08/indonesia-suharto-genocide-revisionism-authoritarianism/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:52:46

• "overbroad and unconstitutional." ☛ https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/08/15/law-banning-school-library-books-ruled-overbroad-and-unconstitutional/ | Source: The Florida Pheonix    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:53:26

• "If you've read about the sudden appearance of age verification across the internet in the UK and thought it would never happen in the U.S., take note: many politicians want the same or even more strict laws." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/08/book-bans-internet-bans-wyoming-lets-parents-control-whole-states-access-internet | Source: EFF    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:53:47

• "None of that stopped the government from proceeding. Instead of reckoning with the criticism" ☛ https://reclaimthenet.org/irish-govt-pushes-disinfo-plan-despite-public-backlash | Source: Reclaim The Net    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 09:54:22

• "The Trump administration and the Department of Education are also currently partnering with PragerU" ☛ https://truthout.org/video/historian-rebukes-trump-imposing-his-own-views-of-us-history-on-the-smithsonian/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:50:32

• "DOJ says it is taking this ham seriously, arresting Dunn Wednesday and charging him with a felony." ☛ https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2025/08/18/us-air-force-vet-charged-with-felony-assault-with-a-deli-weapon/ | Source: Air Force Times    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:50:54

• "The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, also known as CISA 2015, is due to end next month unless Congress extends it." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-2015-expiration-industry-warning-threat-information-sharing/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:51:22

• "The hazing soundboard features an eclectic mix of music and pop culture samples." ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/drones-are-blasting-iconic-argument-from-marriage-story-to-scare-wolves-away-from-cows-in-oregon-180987154/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:52:04

• "The small modular reactor startup, along with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/google_smr_datacenters/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:52:41

• "I have two TOMO M4 power banks around" ☛ https://ounapuu.ee/posts/2025/08/18/cheap-power-banks-suck/ | Source: Herman Õunapuu    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:52:52

• "Specifically, residents opposing Project Sail are concerned that the latest draft of the rules — known as an ordinance" ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2025/08/18/arthur-edge-data-center-lobbyists-project-sail-sargent-coweta-county-georgia/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:53:30

• "Dry areas are drying at a faster rate than wet areas are wetting" ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/earths-continents-are-drying-out-at-an-unprecedented-rate-study-warns | Source: Science Alert    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:54:10

• "it’s worth recalling Stein’s Law" ☛ https://crookedtimber.org/2025/08/18/if-something-cant-go-on-forever-it-will-stop/ | Source: Crooked Timber    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:54:27

• "Imagine if US President Donald Trump could flip a switch and turn off Europe's [Internet]." ☛ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dpr2zkny0o | Source: BBC https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/15/The_Relations_Between_the_United_States_and_Europe_Deteriorate_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:56:01

• "Since returning to office, Trump has dismantled every tool the US created to win the Cold War." ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/08/18/trump-confesses-that-the-united-states-is-a-client-of-russia/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:58:52

• "Research into contemporary Russia remains overlooked in spite of the current situation in Europe." ☛ https://neweasterneurope.eu/2025/08/18/european-academia-studies-russia-too-little-too-refined-and-too-slowly/ | Source: New Eastern Europe    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:02:12

• "It is set to stop working on December 1, 2025 at which time all associated functionality will be removed." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2881273/nordvpn-bids-farewell-to-its-meshnet-feature-what-you-need-to-know.html | Source: PC World    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:02:42

• [Old] "Cybersecurity expert Michał Woźniak told IStories that beyond storing decrypted messages" ☛ https://www.newsweek.com/telegram-messenger-russia-fsb-ties-report-2083491 | Source: Newsweek    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:03:32

• "Utility watchdogs argue that privately owned utilities are at the heart of the problem." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2025/08/private-equity-minnesota-power-takeover/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:03:59

• Windows TCO: "The study backs up reports from the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky" ☛ https://therecord.media/ransomware-gang-masking-pipemagic-backdoor | Source: The Record    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:04:34

• "Creation is the most powerful tool for communication that we have." ☛ https://blog.lyall.co/careful-communication/ |    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:06:23

• "We will never publish AI-generated content, be it words, code, video, audio and images" ☛ https://piccalil.li/blog/our-principles-on-ai/?ref=main-rss-feed | Source: Andy Bell    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:06:34

• "Chatbots and “copilots” across a company — McKinsey uses “copilot” as a generic noun" ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/18/ai-brings-huge-enterprise-efficiencies-except-in-making-money/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:06:43

• "At the time (and at my age) it seemed wonderfully futuristic: Food service without people!" ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/ai-is-power-hungry | Source: Paul Krugman    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:06:59

• "In today’s episode, our host, Zöe Schiffer [...] why users kind of hated OpenAI’s GPT-5 release." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-wired-roundup-why-gpt-5-flopped/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:07:30

• "Moreover, said the office, the sometimes very personal conversations children" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/18/ai-chatbot-scrutiny-intensifies-texas-attorney-general-launches-probe-meta-character-ai-misleading-mental-health-claims/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:07:44

• "In August 16 2025 I did a keynote with this title on the FrOSCon conference in Bonn, Germany." ☛ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/08/18/ai-slop-attacks-on-the-curl-project/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:08:06

• "Where do younger teachers fit in, who don’t have a back catalogue to train LLMs?" ☛ https://theconversation.com/i-got-an-ai-to-impersonate-me-and-teach-me-my-own-course-heres-what-i-learned-about-the-future-of-education-262734 | Source: The Conversation    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:08:36

• "The interview triggered a feeling that has become exceedingly familiar over the past three years." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/08/ai-mass-delusion-event/683909/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:09:04

• "Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps on Wednesday, saying that this was necessary to fight criminality, state media reported." ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250814-russia-curbs-whatsapp-telegram-calls-to-combat-criminals | Source: France24    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:10:01

• "If you regularly use Android or Windows, 1Password can manage passkeys across all its supported platforms, so it’s a better choice for now." ☛ https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/08/some-key-facts-about-passkeys-and-how-they-work/ | Source: Six Colors    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:10:13

• "It is this tension — ably shown by McGee in specific actions and stories rather than merely written about — that elevates “Apple in China” above the typical books about Apple and its executives." ☛ https://pxlnv.com/blog/mcgee-apple-in-china/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:10:34

• "Do you get may people returning these?" ☛ https://boston.conman.org/2025/08/14.1 | Source: Sean Conner    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:10:50

• "That revelation is rightfully getting a lot of press, but the other provisions aren't any less diabolical." ☛ https://futurism.com/zuckerberg-meta-medical-misinformation | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:11:46

• "Epidemiological delays inform about the time between two well-defined events related to a disease." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/08/nonparametric-serial-interval-estimation/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:12:02

• "I have already received the grades for three of them, now I have to wait for the other three, then I can order my cert and be done." ☛ https://blog.avas.space/last-exam/ | Source: Ava    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:14:03

• "Between homeschool provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill and Trump’s attempts to gut the Department of Education, teaching kids looks different now." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valley-tech-moguls-microschools/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:14:16

• "Jyväskylä has been at the forefront of a trend towards ever-larger daycare centres. In recent years the city has opened six facilities for between 170 and 250 children, with two more under construction." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20178100 | Source: YLE    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:14:26

• "In this Julia for Devs post" ☛ https://www.juliabloggers.com/enhance-model-accuracy-using-universal-differential-equations/ | Source: Julia Language Blog Aggregator    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:22:54

• "I was reading the latest issue of the journal Science, and a paper mentioned the compound Cr2Gr2Te6." ☛ https://www.righto.com/2025/08/Cr2Ge2Te6-not-Cr2Gr2Te6.html | Source: Ken Shirriff    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:23:09

• "This kind of scientific misinformation and the consequences it can bring now sound eerily familiar to U.S. climate experts like Shaina Sadai." ☛ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-soviet-vibes-of-trumps-assault-on-science/ | Source: Truthdig    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:23:35

• "making a global transition to open access (OA) will require no new funding – because, after all, the necessary money is “already in the system”" ☛ https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/08/18/subscribe-to-open-is-doomed-heres-why/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:24:05

• "In a major blow to climate change science, NASA is officially not continuing its work studying global warming and will instead just stick to space exploration." ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-giving-up-climate-change-science | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:24:22

• "Intriguingly, 3I/ATLAS will come within spitting distance — at least in astronomical terms — of Mars this fall, giving us a tantalizing opportunity to have a first-hand look." ☛ https://futurism.com/interstellar-object-light | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:24:40

• "I used to be in the previous group but after way too many stressful late night subways home with 1% of battery life left" ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/my-wallet-doesnt-run-out-of-battery/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:25:12

• "Normally parcels that are addressed to me are automatically added to my AusPost mobile application when they’re addressed to my parcel locker and scanned at the originating post office." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/a-parcel-locker-adventure/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:25:41

• Cherrybomb – audit, validate, run API tests ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/cherrybomb-audit-validate-run-api-tests/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:30:06

• OpenAPI Linter – CLI and a Node.js library ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/openapi-linter-cli-node-js-library/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:30:26

• A journey of a thousand smiles: Questing Quokka ☞ https://ubuntu.com//blog/journey-thousand-smiles-questing-quokka    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:31:49

• "When Firefox users ask for better translation support, we make it happen." ☛ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/cjk-translation-on-android/ | Source: Mozilla    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:33:47

• "As a global organization with employees and customers scattered around the world" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-enterprise-linux-common-criteria-and-fips-certificates | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:34:56

• "The strong circle anchors the composition, while the quokka’s forward stance expresses purpose and momentum." ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/journey-thousand-smiles-questing-quokka | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:35:09

• "When you use DMARC, you get to specify a policy that people should apply to email" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/spam/DMARCPolicyInheritanceNotes | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:35:49

• "If you're going to repeatedly poll a URL, especially every five or ten minutes" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/HowNotToCheckURLs | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:35:59

• "Ventoy, the popular multi-boot utility for creating bootable USB drives for ISO files" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/ventoy-1-1-06-brings-truenas-scale-support/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:37:39

• "More broadly, I appreciate Stefano’s point about monocultures." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/run-illumos-the-cafe-is-open/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:38:04

• "DragonFly now has a sysctl that will disable the console beep everywhere, not just in a particular shell." ☛ https://www.dragonflydigest.com/2025/08/18/disable-console-bell-globally/ | Source: DragonFly BSD Digest    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:38:27

• "The email only received one reply. Nobody thanked Phil for his enormous work over an extended period of years." ☛ https://danielpocock.com/en/phil-wyett-evidence-debian-zizian-plagiarism-moderm-slavery/ | Source: Daniel Pocock    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:39:21

• "Careful use of the line indicator and the character spacing hash marks also allows one to very precisely align" ☛ https://boffosocko.com/2025/08/17/the-uses-and-subtleties-of-the-line-indicator-on-a-typewriter/ | Source: Chris Aldrich    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:39:58

• "Except for its size, the specification of the new 5″ variant is almost identical to that of its bigger sibling: [...]" ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-new-5-variant-of-raspberry-pi-touch-display-2/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:40:27

• "OpenSSH will now adapt IP QoS to actual sessions and traffic." ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250818113047 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:41:31

• "On the UI side, one of the things that immediately captures attention is the redesigned audio mixer" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/kdenlive-25-08-video-editor-released-with-over-300-fixes/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:41:44

• "With XSLT styling, the second group of people at least gets a pretty preview instead of a wall of tags." ☛ https://www.cedricbonhomme.org/2025/08/18/rss-xslt-styling/ | Source: Cédric Bonhomme    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:42:23

• "One of the standout changes comes to Enhanced Tracking Protection in Strict mode" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/mozilla-firefox-142-browser-now-available-for-download/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:44:41

• "Find a project based on a topic you like." ☛ https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en |    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:45:14

• "Version 0.117 of Game of Trees has been released (and the port updated): [...]" ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250818074301 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:45:59

• "A major focus is on multi-pack indexes (MIDX). Git now supports cruft-free MIDX repacks with a new option" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/git-2-51-introduces-cruft-free-midxs/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:46:09

• "I’ve been building a system that verifies assembly programs via symbolic execution." ☛ https://www.philipzucker.com/asm_verify3/ | Source: Philip Zucker    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:46:22

• [Old] "Hubris is usu­al­ly con­sid­ered the antithe­sis of humil­i­ty." ☛ https://phoenixtrap.com/2025/07/28/re-wired-on-perl-and-the-virtue-of-humility/ | Source: Mark Gardner    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:46:59

• "The idea of the compact disc had been forming for several years." ☛ https://www.techspot.com/news/109098-cd-turns-43-format-changed-music-forever.html | Source: TechSpot    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:47:51

• "I finally got around to adding XSLT styling to my blogs' RSS feeds, after the latest Google assholery." ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/08/xslt/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:48:04

• "At IETF meetings, DNS discussions span several Working Groups. In this report, I’ll focus on the material presented at the DELEG and DNSOP Working Groups." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/08/19/dns-at-ietf-123/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:48:17

• what now? gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/poetry/hi    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:50:09

• "add to that the general alienation I feel in the underground Interenet community at the moment (it's not you, it's me) it makes it really hard when I do find the time to then find the effort." gopher://baud.baby:70/0/phlog/fs20250817.txt    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:51:20

• "It's great so far. Haven't read this much boa- sorry, ship jargon since Moby Dick - which I understand just enough of to grasp the narrative, and wouldn't have it any other way" gemini://lagrange-point.space/log/sails.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:52:43

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-08-19.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:53:03

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1387.jpg    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:53:34

• how I made them once gemini://gemini.thebackupbox.net/~epoch/blog/enchiladas    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:54:25

• "So 9 hours to download macOS. Basically overnight. That’s doable. For one person." gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/adiabatic/scrawlspace/2025/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:55:59

• "I've been here since 2021 (with two different usernames) and I've noticed something strange. Not just here, but in other places as well, like Matrix and Lemmy, though the Fediverse proper seems immune to it (for now)." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2688    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:57:19

• ESP32-C6 and CC1101-based sub-GHz gateway supports Honeywell Ramses II protocol ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/18/esp32-c6-and-cc1101-based-sub-ghz-gateway-supports-honeywell-ramses-ii-protocol/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:09:37

• What My Daughter Told Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot Before She Took Her Life ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/opinion/chat-gpt-mental-health-suicide.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:34:54

• Qantas fined $75 million for firing thousands during Covid-19 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/qantas-gets-court-rebuke-75-million-fine-for-illegal-firings-during-pandemic    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:45:06

• Arch’s AUR Battles DDoS Attacks and Persistent Malware All Summer (So Far) ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/08/archs-aur-battles-ddos-attacks-and-persistent-malware-all-summer-so-far/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:45:51

• Pluralistic: Zuckermuskian solipsism (18 Aug 2025) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2025/08/18/seeing-like-a-billionaire/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:46:40

• Destination Linux 432: Debian 13 Arrives, Ubuntu LTS Hardware Updates, and Destination Android?! ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/destination-linux/dl-432/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:47:30

• Destination Linux 432: Debian 13 Arrives, Ubuntu LTS Hardware Updates, and Destination Android?! ☞ https://destinationlinux.net/432    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:48:42

• Late Night Linux – Episode 347 ☞ https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-347/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:49:22

• Hundreds of Druze protesters demand independence from Syria ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/hundreds-of-druze-protesters-demand-independence-from-syria/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:54:31

• V2 fast event notifications: A major advance with O-RAN compliance ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/18/v2-fast-event-notifications-major-advance-o-ran-compliance    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:56:25

• America needs to show some 'backbone', use its leverage against Russia, political scientist says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250818-america-needs-to-show-some-backbone-use-its-leverage-against-russia-political-scientist-says    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:08:34

• Who will be at Zelensky's side for decisive talks with Convicted Felon on Ukraine-Russia war? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250818-who-will-be-at-zelensky-s-side-for-decisive-talks-with-trump-on-ukraine-russia-war    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:09:55

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Says He Called Putin To Set Up Direct Meeting With Zelenskyy ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/33506557.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:13:30

• Zelenskyy Seeks Security Guarantees As Convicted Felon Fires Back Ahead Of White House Meeting ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-trump-putin-ukraine-russia-leyen/33505638.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:13:49

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Confesses that the United States Is a Client of Russia ☞ https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/08/18/trump-confesses-that-the-united-states-is-a-client-of-russia/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:15:08

• At White House Summit, a Master Class of Diplomacy. In Courting Convicted Felon. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/us/politics/white-house-summit-diplomacy-courting-trump.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:15:34

• 5 Takeaways From Convicted Felon’s Meeting With Zelensky and European Leaders ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/us/politics/takeaways-trump-zelensky-putin.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:16:02

• Putin’s Proposal for Land Deal, Made to Convicted Felon, Shifts Pressure to Zelensky ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/world/europe/putin-trump-zelensky-ukraine.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:16:31

• Live Updates: Zelensky and European Leaders Press for Security Guarantees in Meeting With Convicted Felon ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08/18/us/trump-zelensky-ukraine-putin    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:17:06

• Russia Reaffirms Opposition to NATO Troops in Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08/18/us/trump-zelensky-ukraine-putin/russia-reaffirms-opposition-to-deploying-nato-troops-in-ukraine-as-part-of-a-security-guarantees    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:20:39

• Dihydroxyacetone Man and Putin Find Common Ground on One Issue: Biden ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/us/politics/trump-putin-common-ground-biden.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:20:54

• Bottomless Subtleties ☞ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/bottomless-subtleties/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:21:50

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Moves To Arrange Meeting Between Zelenskyy, Putin After White House Talks ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/33506557.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:22:14

• "Kremlin says" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/19/putin-trump-discussed-elevating-russia-ukraine-negotiations-kremlin-says | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:22:32

• "Putin agreed to meet Zelensky within two weeks"... Stalling some more? ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/19/trump-says-he-began-the-arrangements-for-a-meeting-between-zelensky-and-putin | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:23:01

• "after hearing Putin’s demands" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/18/trump-was-ready-to-walk-away-from-alaska-talks-after-hearing-putin-s-demands-axios | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:23:26

• "call Putin right after meeting with Zelensky" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/18/trump-says-he-ll-call-putin-right-after-meeting-with-zelensky-and-european-leaders | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:23:41

• "reportedly interrupts meeting with Zelensky and European leaders to call Putin" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/19/trump-reportedly-interrupts-meeting-with-zelensky-and-european-leaders-to-call-putin | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:23:59

• LSM launches public media charity drive for Ukraine ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/media/18.08.2025-lsm-launches-public-media-charity-drive-for-ukraine.a610721/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:24:14

• Zelensky: Funding Ukraine military with $90B weapons package, security guarantees discussed ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/08/18/us-news/zelensky-funding-ukraine-military-with-90b-weapons-package-security-guarantees-discussed/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:24:27

• Dihydroxyacetone Man's endorsement of Kremlin lies 'problematic', researcher says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250818-trump-s-endorsement-of-kremlin-lies-problematic-researcher-says    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:27:19

• Live: Zelensky arrives at White House for Ukraine ceasefire talks with Convicted Felon, European leaders ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250818-live-zelensky-lands-in-us-for-ukraine-peace-deal-talks-as-trump-rules-out-getting-back-crimea    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:27:36

• Zelensky urges Convicted Felon to bring 'peace through strength' against Russia ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250818-zelensky-urges-trump-to-bring-peace-through-strength-against-russia    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:27:48

• Ukraine: The stakes are high as Zelensky and European leaders head to Washington ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250818-ukraine-the-stakes-are-high-as-zelensky-and-european-leaders-head-to-washington    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:28:04

• Ukrainian attack halts Russian crude oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250818-ukrainian-attack-halts-russian-crude-oil-flows-to-hungary-and-slovakia    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:28:26

• Zelensky in Washington to discuss acceptable terms for peace deal ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250818-zelensky-in-washington-to-discuss-acceptable-terms-for-peace-deal    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:28:48

• Zelensky brings Europe's top leaders with him to meet Convicted Felon on ending Russia's war ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250818-zelensky-brings-europe-s-top-leaders-with-him-to-meet-trump-on-ending-russia-s-war    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:29:27

• Russian attacks kill Ukrainian citizens hours before US peace talks with Ukraine ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/russian-attacks-kill-ukrainian-citizens-hours-before-us-peace-talks-with-ukraine/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:29:45

• Lithuania signals readiness to send troops to Ukraine ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2647241/lithuania-signals-readiness-to-send-troops-to-ukraine    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:30:01

• ‘Ukraine needs real security guarantees’ says Nausėda after Coalition of the Willing call ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2647193/ukraine-needs-real-security-guarantees-says-nauseda-after-coalition-of-the-willing-call    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:30:43

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Anticipates 'A Big Day In The White House' As Zelenskyy, European Leaders Arrive For Talks ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-air-strikes-zelenskyy-trump-talks/33506102.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:31:07

• China slams Germany for ‘hyping up’ regional tensions in Asia ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/german-minister-says-china-increasingly-aggressive    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:31:42

• German foreign minister urges more pressure on Russia before Convicted Felon–Zelenskiy meeting ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/german-foreign-minister-urges-more-pressure-on-russia-before-trump%25E2%2580%2593zelenskiy-meeting    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:32:20

• Can Zelensky Trust Convicted Felon? Ukraine’s Fate May Depend on the Answer. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/us/politics/zelensky-trump-ukraine-trust.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:33:06

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Just Reminded Me of Why I’m Still a Neocon ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/opinion/trump-israel-ukraine-zelensky.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:34:29

• What ‘Security Guarantees’ in Troop Form Could Look Like in Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/world/europe/security-guarantees-troops-ukraine.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:34:53

• "One side is not going to get 100 percent" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/19/one-side-is-not-going-to-get-100-percent-rubio-says-of-possible-russia-ukraine-peace-deal | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:40:07

• "Moscow reiterates opposition to any Western military presence" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/18/as-european-leaders-emphasize-need-for-ukraine-s-post-war-security-guarantees-moscow-reiterates-opposition-to-any-western-military-presence | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:40:33

• "Ukraine reportedly evacuated 7,000 people from frontline areas of Donetsk region in one day" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/18/ukraine-reportedly-evacuated-7-000-people-from-frontline-areas-of-donetsk-region-in-one-day | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:41:04

• Zaporizhzhia ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/18/russian-missile-attack-on-ukraine-s-zaporizhzhia-kills-three-and-injures-at-least-20 | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:41:20

• Kharkiv ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/18/russian-drones-strike-apartment-building-in-ukraine-s-kharkiv-killing-at-least-five | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:41:46

• "The deliberate murder of children" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/18/the-deliberate-murder-of-children | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:42:12

• Can NATO protect Lithuania’s airspace from Russian drones? ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2643499/can-nato-protect-lithuania-s-airspace-from-russian-drones    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:42:28

• He Left a Belarus Prison 132 Pounds Lighter, but Just as Outspoken ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/world/europe/sergei-tikhanovsky-belarus-prisoner.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:48:19

• "Death toll from Friday’s explosion at Russian gunpowder plant rises to 20" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/18/death-toll-from-friday-s-explosion-at-russian-gunpowder-plant-rises-to-20 | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:48:52

• "Ahead of Trump–Zelensky meeting" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/18/ahead-of-trump-zelensky-meeting-russian-propaganda-shares-video-of-captured-u-s-armored-vehicle-flying-both-u-s-and-russian-flags-on-the-battlefield | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:49:46

• "All I feel is anger and resentment" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/18/all-i-feel-is-anger-and-resentment | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:50:23

• "Pace of Russian army recruitment falls to two-year low" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/19/pace-of-russian-army-recruitment-falls-to-two-year-low-istories | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:51:37

• Out of Nowhere: TIFF Undermines Artistic Freedom of Expression With Forced Name Change of October 7th Documentary ☞ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/08/out-of-nowhere-tiff-undermines-artistic-freedom-of-expression-with-forced-name-change-of-october-7th-documentary/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:56:15

• South Korean Supreme Court Rules on ‘Baby Shark’ Copyright Infringement Case ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/18/south-korean-supreme-court-baby-shark-case/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:56:42

• Seems more like marketing/commercial than genuine article ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/beck-greener-expands-patent-capabilities-through-acquisition-in-london/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:57:48

• Precedential No. 7: Opposer Fails to Prove Distinctiveness of its Common Law Mark, Loses 2d Opposition on Priority ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/08/precedential-no-7-opposer-fails-to.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 13:59:52

• How To Install Atom Text Editor on AlmaLinux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-atom-text-editor-almalinux-10/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:12:06

• Atom is dead. Microsoft killed it. It was also bloated. Why recommend that after all this?    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:12:44

• How To Install Floorp Browser on openSUSE ☞ https://idroot.us/install-floorp-browser-opensuse/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:12:59

• How To Install Gitlab on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-gitlab-debian-13/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:13:14

• How to Achieve Universal Connectivity ☞ https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2025/08/how-to-achieve-universal-connectivity/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:13:40

• How To Install Go Programming Language on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-go-programming-language-debian-13/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:15:16

• How To Enable SSH on AlmaLinux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/enable-ssh-almalinux-10/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:15:55

• Security updates for Monday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1034267/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:20:19

• Fresh monsoon rains in Pakistan kill at least 20, disrupt ongoing rescue operation ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250818-rain-halts-rescue-operation-after-pakistan-floods-kill-hundreds    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:20:41

• Rakudo Weekly 2025.33 More Resilience ☞ https://rakudoweekly.blog/2025/08/18/2025-33-more-resilience/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:22:04

• Little useless-useful R functions – Absurd converter with Markdown report ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/08/little-useless-useful-r-functions-absurd-converter-with-markdown-report/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:22:54

• A roadmap of the OpenShift boot images update ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/18/roadmap-openshift-boot-images-update    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:30:57

• Optimizing generative Hey Hi (AI) models with quantization ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/18/optimizing-generative-ai-models-quantization    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:31:11

• After using Gentoo GNU/Linux and KDE for 15 years I have switched to Lubuntu (LXQt) ☞ https://fitzcarraldoblog.wordpress.com/2025/08/18/after-using-gentoo-linux-and-kde-for-15-years-i-have-switched-to-lubuntu-lxqt/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:31:46

• Bash Scripting ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/courses/bash/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:33:40

• The systemd Playbook: Learn by Doing ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/courses/systemd-playbook/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:33:57

• Kubernetes Operator ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/courses/kubernetes-operator/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:34:17

• Quick Introduction to GNU/Linux Command Line ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/courses/command-line-basics/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:34:29

• Zulip 11.0 Team Chat Brings Message Reminders, Channel Folders ☞ https://linuxiac.com/zulip-11-0-team-chat-brings-message-reminders/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:34:58

• LibreELEC 12.2 arrives with Kodi 21.2 'Omega' and better Raspberry Pi support ☞ https://betanews.com/2025/08/17/libreelec-12-2-arrives-with-kodi-21-2-omega-and-better-raspberry-pi-support/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:53:42

• Lightweight Zephix v8 GNU/Linux OS focuses on portability and efficiency ☞ https://betanews.com/2025/08/18/lightweight-zephix-v8-linux-os-focuses-on-portability-and-efficiency/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 14:54:44

• Install Cairo Dock Ubuntu Debian Kali GNU/Linux Complete Guide ☞ https://www.blackmoreops.com/install-cairo-dock-ubuntu-debian-kali-linux/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 15:00:04

• DF-SHOW – Directory File Show ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/df-show-directory-file-show/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 15:03:53

• cambd – Cambridge dictionary CLI app ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/cambd-cambridge-dictionary-cli-app/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 15:04:08

• ASRock Industrial NUC BOX-255H Running Linux: Stable Diffusion ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/asrock-nuc-box-255h-running-linux-stable-diffusion/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 15:05:35

• ACBR – comic book reader and converter ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/acbr-comic-book-reader-converter/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 15:07:25

• 9 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Desktop Genome Browsers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-linux-desktop-genome-browsers/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 15:07:35

• Geeks Like GNU/Linux ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/18/Geeks_Like_GNU_Linux.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 15:07:54

• Slopwatch: Surveillance Giant Google News and Serial Sloppers (Fake Articles About "Linux") ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Slopwatch_Google_News_and_Serial_Sloppers_Fake_Articles_About_L.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 15:08:05

• GNU/Linux is 486 in Ireland (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/18/GNU_Linux_is_486_in_Ireland.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 15:08:16

• South Korea’s Lee orders partial phased implementation of existing North Korea pacts ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-lee-orders-partial-phased-implementation-of-existing-north-korea-pacts    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:29:34

• South Korean police launch 100-day nationwide crackdown on migrant worker abuse ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-police-launch-100-day-nationwide-crackdown-on-migrant-worker-abuse    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:29:51

• A South Korean city wanted ‘Big Tree’ landmark. It got a $31.8m letdown ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/a-south-korean-city-wanted-big-tree-landmark-it-got-a-s31-8m-letdown    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:30:26

• North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un says joint US-South Korea drills show intention to provoke war ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-leader-kim-jong-un-says-joint-us-south-korea-drills-show-intention-to-provoke-war    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:30:40

• Nearly 47,000 EV, hybrid, battery EV units sold in Malaysia in 2024 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/nearly-47000-ev-hybrid-bev-units-sold-in-malaysia-in-2024    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:31:09

• 12 Malaysian opposition parties agree to form coalition, says ex-PM Muhyiddin ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/12-malaysian-opposition-parties-agree-to-form-coalition-says-ex-pm-muhyiddin    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:31:30

• Curb bullying from primary school level, Malaysia’s King decrees ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/curb-bullying-from-primary-school-level-malaysias-king-decrees    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:31:53

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Is Pushing India Back Toward China ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/world/asia/india-china-trump.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:32:17

• At China’s Humanoid Robot Games, Athletes Fell Down a Lot ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/world/asia/china-humanoid-robot-games.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:32:49

• Watchmaker Swatch apologises for ‘slanted eye’ ad after online backlash in China ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/watchmaker-swatch-apologises-for-slanted-eye-ad-after-online-backlash-in-china    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:33:23

• Rooms of their own: Women-only communities thrive in China ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/rooms-of-their-own-women-only-communities-thrive-in-china    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:33:41

• Dihydroxyacetone Man is pushing India back towards China ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/trump-is-pushing-india-back-toward-china    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:34:26

• Australians more anxious about Convicted Felon tariffs than about China’s military build-up, poll shows ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australians-more-anxious-on-trump-tariffs-than-china-poll-shows    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:34:44

• Taiwan ‘issue’ is an internal matter, says China in response to Convicted Felon ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-issue-is-an-internal-matter-china-says-in-response-to-trump    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:34:58

• India, China envoys discuss border peace, trade to boost cooperation ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-china-envoys-discuss-border-peace-trade-to-boost-cooperation    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:35:14

• China mandates domestic firms source 50% of chips from Chinese producers — Beijing continues to squeeze companies over reliance on foreign semiconductors ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/china-mandates-domestic-firms-source-50-percent-of-chips-from-chinese-producers-beijing-continues-to-squeeze-companies-over-reliance-on-foreign-semiconductors    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:35:30

• China urges Cambodia and Thailand to mend ties following recent border clashes ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/china-urges-cambodia-and-thailand-to-mend-ties-following-recent-border-clashes-in-bid-to-stabilise-regional-dynamics/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:35:50

• Married couple arrested over HK$52.9 million Hong Kong gov’t water contract fraud ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/18/married-couple-arrested-over-hk52-9-million-hong-kong-govt-water-contract-fraud/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:36:14

• China slams Germany for ‘hyping’ regional tensions in Asia ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/18/china-slams-germany-for-hyping-regional-tensions-in-asia/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:36:58

• Watchmaker Swatch apologises for ‘slanted eyes’ ad after China social control media uproar ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/19/watchmaker-swatch-apologises-for-slanted-eyes-ad-after-china-social-media-uproar/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:37:17

• By gutting its cyber staff, State Department ignores congressional directives ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/state-department-cyber-diplomacy-setback-congress-action-op-ed/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:37:44

• United States Standards Strategy Update Available for Comment ☞ https://www.consortiuminfo.org/china/united-states-standards-strategy-update-available-for-comment/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:38:16

• Facing volatility, China looks to energy to anchor Gulf ties ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/facing-volatility-china-looks-to-energy-to-anchor-gulf-ties/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:38:46

• Access Root Directory in Nautilus File Manager ☞ https://itsfoss.com/access-root-nautilus/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:39:07

• "he and Trump had ‘best’ meeting yet" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/19/zelensky-gives-press-briefing-outside-white-house-saying-he-and-trump-had-best-meeting-yet | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:39:38

• "One Hertz Challenge" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/18/2025-one-hertz-challenge-timekeeping-at-one-becquerel/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:40:06

• "Luckily [Chronova Engineering] has taken up the challenge in his latest video." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/18/adjustable-allen-key-after-all-these-years/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:40:57

• Silent Speak And Spell Gets Its Voice Back ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/18/silent-speak-and-spell-gets-its-voice-back/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:41:09

• Christian Hergert: Status Week 33 ☞ https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2025/08/18/status-week-33/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:42:22

• [Krita] Week 11 recap GSoC 2025 - Documentation and Refactoring ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/17/week-11-recap-gsoc-2025-documentation-and-refactoring/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:43:08

• GSOC: Until Midterm, August 2025 ☞ https://soumyadghosh.github.io/website/interns/gsoc-2025/gsoc-until-midterm/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:43:35

• Easy Excalibur 7.0.2 released ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202508/easy-excalibur-702-released.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:44:00

• Kdenlive 25.08.0 released ☞ https://kdenlive.org/news/releases/25.08.0/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:44:48

• Ubuntu’s New “Dangerous” Daily Builds – What Are They? ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-dangerous-daily-builds-snap-testing    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:45:16

• Smaller, Cheaper Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 Announced ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/raspberry-pi-touch-display-2-specs-price    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:45:50

• Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 905 ☞ https://ubuntu-news.org/2025/08/18/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-905/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:46:28

• Firefox 142 Web Browser Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New ☞ https://9to5linux.com/firefox-142-web-browser-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:47:04

• When It Comes to Technology, Mozilla and Firefox Are Illiberal ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/17/When_It_Comes_to_Technology_Mozilla_and_Firefox_Are_Illiberal.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:47:59

• Google agrees $45 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcos ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/google-agrees-45-million-fine-for-anti-competitive-deals-with-australia-telcos    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:48:23

• First Recorded Human Meteorite Strike Still a Wild Tale 70 Years on ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/first-recorded-human-meteorite-strike-still-a-wild-tale-70-years-on    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:48:45

• Canada labor board declares Air Canada flight attendants strike illegal ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/canada-labor-board-declares-air-canada-flight-attendants-strike-illegal/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:49:10

• Air Canada Flight Attendants Remain on Strike After Walkout Deemed Illegal ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/world/canada/air-canada-strike-flight-attendant-labor-board.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:49:24

• Air Canada Strike Leaves Stranded Passengers Frustrated and Angry ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/travel/air-canada-strike-refund.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:49:35

• Firefox 142 Adds New Tab Topics, Local Hey Hi (AI) in Extensions + More ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/firefox-142-browser-update-new-features    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:51:01

• Parch 2025-08-18 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/parch    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:51:50

• Calculate 20250818 is also out☞ https://distrowatch.com/calculate    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:52:01

• Introduction to supervised fine-tuning dataset formats ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/18/introduction-supervised-fine-tuning-dataset-formats    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:52:37

• Congestion control at IETF 123 ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/08/18/congestion-control-at-ietf-123/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:55:30

• DNS at IETF 123 ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/08/19/dns-at-ietf-123/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:55:42

• Fedora Community Blog: Outreachy Internship Update: Building the Fedora Release Schedule Planner API ☞ https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/outreachy-internship-update-building-the-fedora-release-schedule-planner-api/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:57:05

• ESP32 Modbus gateway handles RTU, TCP/IP, and MQTT for industrial IoT ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/19/esp32-modbus-gateway-handles-rtu-tcp-ip-and-mqtt-for-industrial-iot/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:57:44

• Git v2.51 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1034306/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:58:14

• Meet Convicted Felon’s CDC Director: Susan Monarez ☞ https://unlimitedhangout.com/2025/08/reportaje-investigativo/meet-trumps-cdc-director-susan-monarez/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:59:14

• Lexidine vehicle camera patent monopoly challenged ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/8/14/lexidine-vehicle-camera-patent-challenged    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:00:20

• Overly Maximalist, Expensive, Localised Patent Law is Dooming Western Companies, Argue 3-D Printing Champions (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/18/Overly_Maximalist_Expensive_Localised_Patent_Law_is_Dooming_Wes.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:00:32

• Federal Circuit Reverses Another Jury Verdict Favoring Patent Holder in LabCorp v. Qiagen ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/08/reverses-equivalents-construction.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:00:58

• Microsoft's backdoored Windows in Gabon: Still Moving Down (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/17/Microsoft_s_Windows_in_Gabon_Still_Moving_Down.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:05:02

• Chat Control (1 and 2) in the European Union Sends the Wrong Message ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Chat_Control_1_and_2_in_the_European_Union_Sends_the_Wrong_Mess.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:05:13

• English Law Misused by Americans and Irishmen Against Brits is Unfair ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/18/English_Law_Misused_by_Americans_and_Irishmen_Against_Brits_is_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:05:24

• "Secure Boot" is a Security Problem, Not a Solution ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/18/Secure_Boot_is_a_Security_Problem_Not_a_Solution.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:05:35

• The Register MS Has Begun Using Slop Images ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/17/The_Register_MS_Has_Begun_Using_Slop_Images.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:05:48

• The Register MS gets Lazy, Uses Slop ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/The_Register_MS_gets_Lazy_Uses_Slop.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:06:00

• Online Safety Act Does Not Tackle the Worst (and Biggest) Culprits ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Online_Safety_Act_Does_Not_Tackle_the_Worst_and_Biggest_Culprit.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:06:15

• BIWIN Mini SSD offers an alternative to the microSD Express standard ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/18/biwin-mini-ssd-offers-an-alternative-to-microsd-express-cards/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:09:36

• LabPlot 2.12.1 released ☞ https://labplot.org/2025/08/18/labplot-2-12-1-released/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:10:52

• Qt Creator plugin : Simple all-in-one QML editor ☞ http://renaudguezennec.eu/index.php/2025/08/18/qt-creator-plugin-simple-one-qml-editor/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:11:47

• HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai given heart monitor for final stretch of national security trial ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hong-kong-democrat-jimmy-lai-given-heart-monitor-for-final-stretch-of-marathon-trial    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:12:41

• Hong Kong court hears closing arguments in Jimmy Lai trial ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/08/18/jimmy-lai-closing-arguments-hong-kong/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:12:58

• Six killed fighting fires in Spain and Portugal as wildfires ravage peninsula ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250818-two-killed-fighting-fires-in-spain-and-portugal-as-wildfires-ravage-peninsula    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:13:29

• Raspberry Pi Zero inspired XpressReal T3 SBC features Realtek RTD1619B SoC, runs FydeOS ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/18/raspberry-pi-zero-xpressreal-t3-sbc-features-realtek-rtd1619b-soc-runs-fydeos/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:17:19

• Raspberry Pi releases smaller five-inch Touch Display 2 — lower in price, same resolution as larger model ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-releases-smaller-five-inch-touch-display-2-lower-in-price-same-resolution-as-larger-model    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:17:42

• Hardcore fan celebrates Alien: Earth by building a fully-working M314 Motion Tracker replica ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/microcontrollers-projects/hardcore-fan-celebrates-alien-earth-by-building-a-fully-working-m314-motion-tracker-replica-dreamhat-radar-module-and-raspberry-pi-is-effective-up-to-15-meters-complete-with-sounds-and-a-display    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:17:57

• Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #507 - Introducing the new 5" variant of Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 ☞ https://newsletters.raspberrypi.com/w/P0cUqifwMfqOIoiRbWRClA    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:18:13

• Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 gets $40, 5-inch variant with 1280×720 resolution ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/18/raspberry-pi-touch-display-2-gets-40-5-inch-variant-with-1280x720-resolution/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:18:44

• Matter 1.4.2 adds support for WiFi only provisioning for cheaper devices, improves security, and more ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/18/matter-1-4-2-adds-support-for-wifi-only-provisioning-for-cheaper-devices-improves-security-and-more/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:19:11

• Ebyte ECB31-PB – A Raspberry Pi Model A-sized industrial SBC with Allwinner T113-S3 or T113-S4 SoC ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/19/ebyte-ecb31-pb-a-raspberry-pi-model-a-sized-industrial-sbc-with-allwinner-t113-s3-or-t113-s4-soc/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:19:40

• Eavesdropping on Phone Conversations Through Vibrations ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/08/eavesdropping-on-phone-conversations-through-vibrations.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:20:17

• Novel 5G Attack Bypasses Need for Malicious Base Station ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/novel-5g-attack-bypasses-need-for-malicious-base-station/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:21:23

• Hundreds of N-able N-central Instances Affected by Exploited Vulnerabilities ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/hundreds-of-n-able-n-central-instances-affected-by-exploited-vulnerabilities/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:21:40

• Workday Data Breach Bears Signs of Widespread Salesfarce Hack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/workday-data-breach-bears-signs-of-widespread-salesforce-hack/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:23:06

• US Seizes $2.8 Million From Zeppelin Ransomware Operator ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/us-seizes-2-8-million-from-zeppelin-ransomware-operator/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:23:44

• Web Hosting Firms in Taiwan Attacked by Chinese APT for Access to High-Value Targets ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/web-hosting-firms-in-taiwan-attacked-by-chinese-apt-for-access-to-high-value-targets/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:24:03

• New Detention Camp at Fort Bliss Marks Dangerous Expansion of Militarized Immigration Enforcement ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/new-detention-camp-at-fort-bliss-marks-dangerous-expansion-of-militarized-immigration-enforcement    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:25:11

• I, 3D Printer ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/18/i-3d-printer/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:29:51

• Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/flock-roundup    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:31:48

• TUXEDO 20250818 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/tuxedo    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:32:11

• VirtualBox 7.2 Has Arrived ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/VirtualBox-7.2-Has-Arrived    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:32:58

• The State of Python 2025 ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1034313/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:34:25

• Windows TCO: Keeping an Eye on MFA-Bombing Attacks, (Mon, Aug 18th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32208    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:34:58

• Appeals Court Blocks Expedited Subpoenas to Identify Pirates—A Blow to RIAA-Led Major Labels ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/17/appeals-court-blocks-pirate-subpoena-identification/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:36:16

• Recreating a Rare Mutation Could Grant Almost Universal Virus Immunity For Days ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/recreating-a-rare-mutation-could-grant-almost-universal-virus-immunity-for-days    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:38:36

• Scientists Discover Tiny Prehistoric Whale Species That Was Human-Sized ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-tiny-prehistoric-whale-species-that-was-human-sized    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:38:48

• Secret Shrooms Behind a Surge in US Microdosing Poisonings ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/secret-shrooms-behind-a-surge-in-us-microdosing-poisonings    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:40:33

• Scientists Have Just Created The Most Synthetic Life Form Ever ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-just-created-the-most-synthetic-life-form-ever    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:40:53

• Croatian Freediver Shatters Record For Longest-Held Breath ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/croatian-freediver-shatters-record-for-longest-held-breath    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:41:11

• Blowing a Conch Shell Each Day Could Help Treat Sleep Apnea ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/blowing-a-conch-shell-each-day-could-help-treat-sleep-apnea    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:41:38

• Fleet Street’s local newspaper goes out of business ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/regional-newspapers/fleet-streets-local-newspaper-goes-out-of-business/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:45:15

• SoftBank to take $2B stake in beleaguered chipmaker defective chip maker Intel ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/18/softbank-take-2b-stake-beleaguered-chipmaker-intel/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:48:18

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Administration Discusses Taking 10% Stake in defective chip maker Intel ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/technology/intel-trump-government-stake.html    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:49:46

• Dihydroxyacetone Man administration reportedly mulling a 10% stake in defective chip maker Intel — CHIPS Act funding could be reworked into the purchase amount ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/trump-administration-reportedly-mulling-a-10-percent-stake-in-intel-chips-act-funding-could-be-reworked-into-the-purchase-amount    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:50:28

• SoftBank to buy $2 billion in defective chip maker Intel shares at $23 each — firm still owns majority share of Arm ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/softbank-to-buy-usd2-billion-in-intel-shares-at-usd23-each-firm-still-owns-majority-share-of-arm    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:50:40

• Should You Try Printing With Polypropylene? ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/18/should-you-try-printing-with-polypropylene/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:51:54

• "Automotive headlights started out burning acetylene" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/18/how-laser-headlights-died-in-the-us/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:52:25

• Newsmax settles $67 million defamation lawsuit over false 2020 US election claims ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/newsmax-settles-67-million-defamation-lawsuit-over-false-2020-us-election-claims/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:54:41

• David Geffen Fires Back Against ‘Ludicrous’ Post-Divorce Shakedown, Calls Lawsuit ‘Work of Fiction’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/17/david-geffen-divorce-lawsuit/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:56:01

• Latvian hotels join claim against Booking.com ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/business/18.08.2025-latvian-hotels-join-claim-against-bookingcom.a610379/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:56:22

• "A reasonable chance of ending the war" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/18/a-reasonable-chance-of-ending-the-war | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:58:11

• Amid Chinese security threat, are drones ‘the next big thing’ for Taiwan after chips? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/amid-chinese-security-threat-are-drones-the-next-big-thing-for-taiwan-after-chips    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:58:31

• Latest backdoored Windows 11 security patch might be breaking SSDs under heavy workloads — users report disappearing drives following file transfers, including some that cannot be recovered after a reboot ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/latest-windows-11-security-patch-might-be-breaking-ssds-under-heavy-workloads-users-report-disappearing-drives-following-file-transfers-including-some-that-cannot-be-recovered-after-a-reboot    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:58:51

• Hong Kong to continue implementing ‘patriotic education,’ leader John Lee says in lead-up to 4th Policy Address ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/18/hong-kong-to-continue-implementing-patriotic-education-leader-john-lee-says-in-lead-up-to-4th-policy-address/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:59:48

• Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s foreign ties showed his ‘unwavering intent’ to draw int’l sanctions, prosecutors tells court ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/18/tycoon-jimmy-lais-foreign-ties-showed-his-unwavering-intent-to-draw-intl-sanctions-prosecutors-tells-court/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:00:43

• France updates strategic documents, and its relationship with Australia ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/france-updates-strategic-documents-and-its-relationship-with-australia/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:03:17

• Bee sting: the varroa-mite incursion is a biosecurity warning ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/bee-sting-the-varroa-mite-incursion-is-a-biosecurity-warning/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:03:29

• Friends to all: What a friend wants, what a Pacific island country needs ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/friends-to-all-what-a-friend-wants-what-a-pacific-island-country-needs/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:04:16

• FTC Sues Alleged Ticket Scalpers Under the BOTS Act, Says They ‘Regularly Circumvented’ Ticketmaster Security Measures ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/18/bots-act-action-august-2025/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:04:57

• G4S faces scrutiny over mismanagement at Mangaung Correctional Centre ☞ https://www.protectionweb.co.za/correctional-services/g4s-faces-scrutiny-over-mismanagement-at-mangaung-correctional-centre/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:05:25

• Assessing South Africa’s coup risk amid military dissent and political turmoil ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/editors-pick/assessing-south-africas-coup-risk-amid-military-dissent-and-political-turmoil/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:05:58

• Here’s what could happen if CISA 2015 expires next month ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-2015-expiration-industry-warning-threat-information-sharing/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:06:30

• "Before Linux, GNU was working on its own Mach-based Unix compatible OS. Now, in the footsteps of Debian 13, there is a new release." https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/debian_hurd_13/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:09:17

• "Immutable Linux distros are getting more popular. Here's why they matter." https://www.zdnet.com/article/5-reasons-to-switch-to-an-immutable-linux-distro-today-and-which-to-try-first/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:09:46

• "Zephix v8 comes bundled with a selection of popular applications, so users to get started immediately after booting the system, without needing to hunt down additional software." https://betanews.com/2025/08/18/lightweight-zephix-v8-linux-os-focuses-on-portability-and-efficiency/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:10:28

• "Sparky Linux 8 also gives you plenty of browsers to pick from. I'd recommend it for both new and experienced users alike. Here's why." https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-linux-distro-puts-more-than-20-desktops-a-click-away/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:10:59

• Proton VPN brings split tunneling to Linux – here's what you need to know https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/proton-vpn-brings-split-tunneling-to-linux-heres-what-you-need-to-know    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:11:38

• How much RAM does your Linux PC really need in 2025? https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-much-ram-does-your-linux-pc-really-need-in-2025/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:12:31

• Steam OS (Linux) fixed all issues https://www.gamereactor.eu/blogs/petter/435403/Steam+OS+Linux+fixed+all+issues/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:13:23

• Why does Google News promote this domain that just copies other people's articles in their entirety without permission? https://motozurnals.lv/tehnologija/the-best-linux-distros-for-beginners-in-2025-make-switching-from-macos-or-windows-so-easy/276242/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:14:56

• Request for careful advice from a human gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2689    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:18:54

• 🖼️ xkcd: Predicament #3130 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3130.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:19:36

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1737.jpg    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:20:41

• [cat] [japan] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2025-08-18.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:21:45

• [cat] [japan] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2025-08-19.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:21:54

• "One medium sized project I accomplished this weekend was taking care of the mound of brush in the back corner of the yard by the alley." gemini://gemini.cyberbot.space/gemlog/2025-08-19-foodforestupdate4.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:22:52

• "I'm not a YouTube person, I remember its launch and occasionally visit with an intentional search on how to fix or build something but otherwise have no interest." gemini://tiredof.technology/gemlog/2025-08-19-ai-pasta-sauce.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:23:46

• disturbance gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/disturbance    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 19:24:58

• "Richard Stallman believes that the freedom of people is more important than the freedom of servers and companies." https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJrBNfMIBKO/    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 20:16:51

• "How can these “huge” X accounts have millions of followers and, yet, have lower engagement than my least popular posts (when I only have 15k followers)? Short answer: It’s all fake. Bots, paid “follower” (fake) accounts, abandoned accounts." https://x.com/LundukeJournal/status/1957493426108166643    

posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 20:18:53