Roy Schestowitz

• 10 Best Free and Open Source Web-Based Food and Drink Software ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-web-based-food-drink-software/    

posted Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 23:51:25

• DOSBox Staging – DOS/x86 emulator with advanced features ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/dosbox-staging-dos-x86-emulator-advanced-features/    

posted Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 23:51:31

• ssh3 – faster and rich secure shell using HTTP/3 ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/ssh3-faster-rich-secure-shell/    

posted Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 23:51:39

• HTTPDirFS – HTTP Directory Filesystem ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/httpdirfs-http-directory-filesystem/    

posted Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 23:51:47

• Anagramarama – make words from a jumble of letters ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/anagramarama-make-words-jumble-letters/    

posted Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 23:51:54

• The Intel i386 turns 40 years old — 275,000 transistors running at 16MHz changed personal computing forever https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-386-at-40    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 01:16:31

• Asus ROG Xbox Ally X: YouTuber installs Bazzite Linux to recreate a SteamOS-like experience, but it may not be a good idea https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-ROG-Xbox-Ally-X-YouTuber-installs-Bazzite-Linux-to-recreate-a-SteamOS-like-experience-but-it-may-not-be-a-good-idea.1141852.0.html    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 01:18:06

• Why I run a headless Linux VM just to track my smart devices’ bad behavior https://www.xda-developers.com/headless-linux-vm-track-smart-devices-bad-behavior/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 01:20:54

• I Gave The Linux cd Command Superpowers, Here's How https://www.howtogeek.com/i-gave-the-linux-cd-command-superpowers/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 01:21:36

• "Exploring a new Ubuntu-based distro. By the way, it's been some time since we had a new distro based on Ubuntu." https://news.itsfoss.com/nebios/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 01:21:56

• NECK TEST gopher://aussies.space:70/0/~freet/phlog/2025-10-20Neck_Test.txt    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 01:51:46

• "I have almost nothing. After I finished my master's degree, I moved a lot. Across the country twice, and then again a month after I arrived in the city. I had very little money. I had to travel light." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2025/10-19.gmi    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 01:52:41

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1449.jpg    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 01:53:49

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1799.jpg    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 01:53:58

• Starting November 3, 2025, LinkedIn will use user data by default to train AI https://old.reddit.com/r/StallmanWasRight/comments/1oapk19/starting_november_3_2025_linkedin_will_use_user/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 03:05:49

• Garrett boasts about flying next week. Hopefully (for him) a one-way ticket because if he gets arrested, then the ticket "back" is a fare wasted.    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 04:09:38

• And he does no favours to himself by posting in public things full with the word f--k. He only demonstrates he lacks reputation and good standing to begin with.    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 04:10:36

• And magically he claims to already know what judges will decide (even before they did).    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 04:11:34

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-10-20.gmi    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 04:55:35

• France's computer security agency ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la Securite) inside Debian now. It's like French NSA/GCHQ. https://danielpocock.com/en/paris-love-nest-debian-from-lycee-lakanal-ens-cachan-crans-nepotism/ https://www.intelligenceonline.com/government-intelligence/2018/06/13/anssi-strengthens-international-cooperation,108313542-bre    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 05:12:21

• "Cell phones are tracking and surveillance devices. They all enable the phone system to record where the user goes, and many (perhaps all) can be remotely converted into listening devices." https://www.stallman.org/rms-lifestyle.html    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 05:47:44

• "As for Indonesian, I eventually reached the point where I could speak it all the time when in Indonesia, but since 2010 I have not had time to keep up the practice."    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 05:48:50

• "I hate being bored, and since I want to get a lot done, I don't like losing time. So I always carry a computer and a book. When I have a few minutes to wait and can sit down, I get work done. When I have to stand, or the wait isn't long enough to do anything useful on the computer, I read."    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 05:49:36

• "When I wait for my baggage in an airport, I generally do one of these two things. I notice the people around me, waiting anxiously for their bags and getting nothing done. They would be happier if they did as I do."    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 05:49:40

• GNU Octave Meets JupyterLite: Compute Anywhere, Anytime! https://blog.jupyter.org/gnu-octave-meets-jupyterlite-compute-anywhere-anytime-8b033afbbcdc    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 05:53:11

• Install Party in 2 days https://www.bxlug.be/spip.php?page=calendrier-mini&date=2025-10-22    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 05:55:34

• "With software there are only two possibilities: either the users control the program or the program controls the users." --Richard Stallman    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 05:56:56

• Seems the installfests are a regular thing now https://www.bxlug.be/spip.php?page=calendrier    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 06:02:06

• "Is that too glib an answer? How about "yes, but not because of this"? I have a long list of reasons why I believe humanity is right on the cusp of "Irreversibly Screwed", and "Billionaire Apocalypse Bunkers" is (...checking...) #86 on that list. For context, "Alarmist Click-Bait News Media" is #17, and "Billionaires Exist" is #4 on my list." https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/10/16/1551203#1421398    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:15:43

• "Tired of your WiFi vanishing mid call, leaving you staring at a spinning wheel of movie? I've been there—furious, fumbling for my phone's hotspot like it's 2015." ☛ https://www.vincentdelft.be/post/post_20251018 | Source: Vincent Delft    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:26:07

• "I see that our SATA SSDs do expose some of this information" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/SSDWritePerfMetricsWish | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:26:15

• ">[...] Before we dive into those details, we begin with a look at Kubuntu 25.10." ☛ https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20251020 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:27:40

• "The first public release of DOSBox Pure Unleashed, a new version of the DOS emulator by Psyraven, was made available on Saturday evening." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/dosbox-pure-unleashed-is-ready-for-windows-mac-and-linux-computers-after-five-years-in-development-enhanced-standalone-release-no-longer-restricted-to-being-a-retroarch-core | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:27:47

• "Admittedly this is as much the fault of FreeBSD’s useful features than NetBSD’s utility." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/i-have-more-netbsd-than-freebsd-installs/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:28:36

• "Other time, you don’t want either to apply immediatly all the update, even if they are mostly innocuous (i.e. I’m looking at you shellcheck’s haskell dependencies)." ☛ https://etienne.pflieger.bzh/a-ecrit/filter-packages-to-upgrade-on-archlinux.html | Source: Étienne Pflieger    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:30:01

• "Proxmox Virtual Environment is a Debian-based system that focuses on providing enterprise-grade LXC and KVM management capabilities" ☛ https://taoofmac.com/space/os/linux/distributions/proxmox | Source: Rui Carmo    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:31:24

• "Xubuntu-Safe-Download.zip" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/user-flags-possible-malware-incident-on-xubuntu-org/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:32:17

• "I was pretty satisfied with my setup, in general. But zigbee nuances makes it not work in some cases. And I’ll explain why and a solution." ☛ https://vegard.blog.engen.priv.no/?p=562 | Source: Vegard    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:32:42

• "One of the most noticeable changes in the new version is the addition of Unicode 17 support, expanding character coverage to include the latest symbols and scripts." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/alacritty-0-16-terminal-emulator-released-with-unicode-17-support/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:33:42

• "RSS feeds are one of my favorite features of the Internet of Yore. Simply put, they allow you to subscribe to sites you like, into an aggregator." ☛ https://blog.balthazar-rouberol.com/curating-and-filtering-rss-feeds | Source: Balthazar Rouberol    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:34:21

• "I proposed my talk Debugging Python which was accepted in the Friday morning block." ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/pycon-finland-2025-recap/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:34:49

• "Regular readers know that I maintain gssr and gssrdoc, two packages for R." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/10/gssrdoc-updates/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:35:28

• [Old] "We've seen attack after attack on information and media access over the past few years." ☛ https://www.spacebar.news/data-hoarding-more-important-than-ever/ | Source: Spacebar.News    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:35:37

• "We intend to release the latest stable Ruby version (currently Ruby 3.4) every two months following the most recent release. Ruby 3.4.8 is scheduled for December and 3.4.9 for February." ☛ https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2025/10/07/ruby-3-4-7-released/ | Source: Ruby    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:36:26

• "You may think this isn’t serious. I’m seeing indentation errors in blog articles, which weren’t there before. And I’ve made a couple of mistakes myself." ☛ https://alexn.org/blog/2023/11/08/in-scala-3-use-4-spaces-for-indentation/?pk_campaign=rss | Source: Alexandru Nedelcu    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:36:39

• "One of the “25 lessons” I presented at LoopConf this year was “Software can be finished”." ☛ https://rosswintle.uk/2025/10/software-can-be-finished/ |    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:40:19

• "In large code bases, we are often stuck with unpleasant designs that are harming our performance." ☛ https://lemire.me/blog/2025/10/19/speeding-up-c-functions-with-a-thread_local-cache/ | Source: Daniel Lemire    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:40:40

• "The thesis of the book: despite its reputation, coupling is not something fundamentally bad that we need to remove but an attribute that we should manage strategically." ☛ https://olano.dev/blog/balancing-coupling/ | Source: Facundo Olano    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:40:52

• "Find the number that is closest to zero and return its distance to zero." ☛ https://raku-musings.com/team-zero.html | Source: Arne Sommer    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:41:18

• "With data in Postgres, I would query Supabase's API during 11ty builds." ☛ https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2025/evolving-my-personal-music-scrobbler | Source: Cory Dransfeldt    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:42:17

• "The funny thing is I've done a lot of other stuff that people know about, but I'm more proud of the fact that I pushed for 100Mb and it actually happened" ☛ https://www.tuhs.org/pipermail/tuhs/2025-July/032268.html | Source: The Unix Heritage Society    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:42:37

• "What really struck me wasn’t one of her photographs, but it was watching people watching her photographs through their phones." ☛ https://www.eliseomartelli.it/blog/2025-10-19-layers-of-glass | Source: Eliseo Martelli    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:42:56

• "I do have a tendency to be too nostalgic about the past, while being aware of the inevitable downsides." ☛ https://www.gyford.com/phil/writing/2025/10/19/weeknotes/ | Source: Phil Gyford    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:43:08

• "Convenience is the be-all and end-all for consumer technology. If using a device isn’t completely intuitive and frictionless, the mass market will lose interest." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/why-smart-glasses-keep-failing-its-not-the-tech/272999/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:43:37

• "This mundane view explains why we aren’t seeing any technosignatures, or evidence of alien technology from afar." ☛ https://futurism.com/space/galaxy-aliens-fermi-nasa | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:45:00

• "For now, my point is that while some people seem to imagine that concerns about the effect of technology on jobs and wages are a novel insight" ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/technology-and-jobs | Source: Paul Krugman    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:45:24

• "It’s the biggest battlefield innovation in a generation." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-10-19/drones-are-changing-the-face-of-war-and-attracting-multi-million-dollar-investments.html | Source: El País    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:45:53

• "A spokesperson for the airline confirmed that its IT system was impacted by the recent hacking campaign allegedly launched by Russian cybercriminal group Clop." ☛ https://therecord.media/regional-airline-envoy-oracle | Source: The Record    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:46:16

• "My posts on this blog, are ultimately controlled by Ghost and what they choose the platform to do." ☛ https://gregmorris.co.uk/beware-the-hidden-middlemen/ | Source: Greg Morris    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:46:26

• "You can imagine how a sexualized chatbot that nearly always tells the user what they want to hear may lead to a whole host of problems" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/column/802022/ai-sexting-openai-chatbot-chatgpt | Source: The Verge    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:46:48

• "Once again, these systems are not making judgments like we think they do. They are predicting the next token, and not much more." ☛ https://bentsai.org/posts/the-simulation-of-judgment-in-llms | Source: Ben Tsai    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:46:58

• "As flagged by 404 Media, a user noticed while browsing the r/FamilyMedicine subreddit that the site’s “Reddit Answers” AI was proffering “approaches to pain management without opioids.” On its face, that’s a nice idea, since over prescription of opioid painkillers led to a severe and ongoing addiction crisis." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/reddit-ai-recommends-heroin | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:47:10

• "A good chunk of people probably just don’t return to Twitter at all after following an external link." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/802480/x-is-changing-how-it-handles-links-to-try-and-keep-you-in-the-app | Source: The Verge    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:47:44

• "the ISP will still see that you've connected to a VPN (they can see the VPN server's IP address and the VPN protocol being used), and can still see how much data you're transferring." ☛ https://www.androidpolice.com/online-habits-could-be-weaponized-until-now/ | Source: Android Police    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:48:09

• "They went through our whole RV." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/snowbirds-u-s-registration-9.6943354 | Source: CBC    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:48:39

• "Apple did not respond to a request for comment on my experience with Live Translation." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/10/apple-airpods-live-translation/684582/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:48:59

• "Group theory is to mathematics what Perl scripting is to system administration: it doesn't get much respect but knowing it is an essential" ☛ https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2025-October/067919.html | Source: GnuPG    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:49:28

• "The No Kings protests aren’t for Trump to see." ☛ https://www.telesurenglish.net/u-s-no-kings-protests-reject-trumps-authoritarian-administration/ | Source: teleSUR    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:50:12

• "I think people need more history" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-19/chabria-column-no-kings-sacramento | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:50:23

• "Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across the U.S. on Saturday for “No Kings” demonstrations against President Trump" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-19/photos-no-kings-protests | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:52:01

• "Millions of Americans packed streets" ☛ https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/19/repub/no-kings-day-brings-millions-into-us-streets-in-anti-trump-protests/ | Source: Nebraska Examiner    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:52:16

• "it’s only a matter of time" ☛ https://michiganadvance.com/2025/10/19/detroit-to-trump-no-troops-no-kings-thousands-march-for-democracy-and-civil-rights/ | Source: Michigan Advance    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:52:44

• "It was the third mass mobilization since Trump’s return to the White House and came against the backdrop of a government shutdown that not only has closed federal programs and services" ☛ https://www.courthousenews.com/no-kings-protests-against-trump-bring-a-street-party-vibe-to-cities-nationwide/ | Source: Court House News    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:53:15

• [Old] "the man who incited a violent insurrection against the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and has pardoned those who attacked our democracy" ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/tomorrow-and-forever-no-kings-in | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:53:33

• "over 7 million" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/802321/organizers-say-over-7-million-showed-up-to-no-kings-protests | Source: The Verge    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:53:47

• "Unable to get a precise crowd estimate, I tried instead to count inflatable frog costumes" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/policy/802315/portland-no-kings-october-ice-protests-frog-antifa | Source: The Verge    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:54:14

• "Our position is pretty clear: as we're living through what I can only describe as pre-fascism (the totalitarian type), akin to the 1920s in Italy and the 1930s in Germany" ☛ https://minutestomidnight.co.uk/blog/calling-it-like-it-is/ | Source: Simone Silvestroni    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:54:36

• "This sent me into the wilderness. Not physically, though my career suffered. But intellectually—into space where comfortable certainties no longer made sense." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-coming-clash-of-civilizations | Source: Mike Brock    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:55:07

• "Wiswesser said he believes Russia is unlikely to attack Finland militarily, preferring influence operations instead." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20189172 | Source: YLE    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:57:12

• "The agreement officially expired Saturday, 10 years after its adoption by the UN Security Council." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/iran-says-its-no-longer-bound-by-nuclear-deal-limits/a-74409512 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:57:22

• "For many, it was not just about politics but about reclaiming the country's democratic soul." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/no-kings-protest-erupts-dc-what-happened-who-led-it-what-came-after-did-it-actually-make-1748732 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:57:35

• Overpopulation ☛ https://anfenglishmobile.com/ecology/water-crisis-deepens-it-has-become-a-strategy-of-war-81793 | Source: ANF News    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:57:56

• "actively looking into" ☛ https://www.courthousenews.com/police-looking-into-whether-prince-andrew-enlisted-officer-to-dig-up-dirt-on-accuser-giuffre/ | Source: Court House News    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:58:42

• "That real world has become especially abusive to EVs." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/transportation/801780/gm-ev-battery-lab-lmr-range-cost | Source: The Verge    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:59:02

• "An autumn walk" ☛ https://kedara.eu/autumn-walk | Source: Ruben Verweij    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:59:53

• "Elephants at the Oregon Zoo got to crush and eat giant pumpkins to the delight of a crowd." ☛ https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2025/10/oregon-zoo-elephants-squish-sizable-squashes-for-a-delighted-audience.html | Source: The Oregonian    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:59:58

• "This tradition goes back to 1999, when Hoffman’s Dairy Garden of Canby left a prize-winning 828-pound pumpkin as an offering of enrichment for the elephants." ☛ https://kpic.com/news/local/tula-tu-oregon-zoo-elephants-squish-a-squash |    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:00:02

• "An Oregon Zoo tradition since 1999, the world's largest animals enjoyed demolishing extra-large pumpkins for everyone's amusement." ☛ https://katu.com/news/local/pachyderms-play-with-pumpkins-at-the-oregon-zoos-squishing-of-the-squash-event-today-elephants-squish-squash |    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:00:07

• Milton ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/17/convicted-fraudster-trevor-milton-rides-his-trump-pardon-to-another-ceo-job-somehow/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:00:39

• "doomsday bunkers" ☛ https://interestingengineering.com/culture/tech-billionaires-building-doomsday-bunkers | Source: Interesting Engineering    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:00:55

• "Though his building permits refer to basements, according to the New York Times, some of his neighbours call it a bunker. Or a billionaire's bat cave." ☛ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly17834524o | Source: BBC    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:01:09

• Faking magnitude ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/technology/openai-broadcom-chips-deal.html | Source: New York Times http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/15/OpenAI_If_OpenAI_Survives_Another_2_Years_It_ll_be_About_30_Bil.shtml    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:01:39

• "Neither of us is wrong. And that’s precisely the problem—and the possibility." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/on-moral-witness-and-coalition-politics | Source: Mike Brock    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:01:58

• "Leaders of Native tribes are calling for the city to take less water and are pushing for negotiations on water rights." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-10-18/owens-valley-tribes-water | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:02:22

• "For well over a week, users in Spain have been reporting problems with ddns.net, a dynamic DNS service offered for free by NOIP.com." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/isp-blocking-of-no-ips-dynamic-dns-enters-week-2-251019/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:02:40

• “The President is putting his ego over responsibility with this disregard for public safety,” the Democratic governor said in a statement. “Firing live rounds over a busy highway isn’t just wrong — it’s dangerous.” https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2025/10/18/military-to-fire-artillery-over-california-highway-amid-jd-vance-visit/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:03:54

• "Open source-washing i en svær tid | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/open-source-washing-i-en-svaer-tid    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:04:05

• "Stephen Miller's Trains Don't Run on Time" https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/19/stephen-millers-trains-dont-run-on-time/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:04:15

• Feedint the troll https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bizarre-video-trump-fighter-jet-dumping-brown-slurry-no-kings-protesters-goes-viral-1748754    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:04:35

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:04:45

• "Artillery shell detonates over freeway during Camp Pendleton event" https://taskandpurpose.com/news/camp-pendleton-marines-artillery-freeway/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:04:57

• "Analysis: Are you a ‘real Christian’? That depends on how you define Christianity – Deseret News" https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2025/10/18/defining-real-christian-identity/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:05:36

• An important point: Hate and threats are completely different things. https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/10/19/hat-och-hot-ar-helt-olika-saker/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:06:13

• "Trump mulls invoking the Insurrection Act and signals he’ll send troops to San Francisco" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-insurrection-act-troops-san-francisco-b2848159.html    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:06:29

• "All the president’s businesses: How Trump has grown richer from the White House" https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-10-19/all-the-presidents-businesses-how-trump-has-grown-richer-from-the-white-house.html    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 08:06:39

• "GIGABYTE has announced the AI TOP ATOM personal AI supercomputer designed for on-premises AI development." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/gigabyte-ai-top-atom-introduces-nvidia-grace-blackwell-gb10-performance-for-the-desktop/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:22:37

• "Geopositioning" ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/hackerbox-0119-geopositioning-explores-gps-and-mapping/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:22:45

• "Orange Pi has unveiled the Orange Pi 4 Pro, a compact single-board computer designed for high-performance edge applications." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/orange-pi-previews-compact-sbc-with-eight-core-allwinner-a733-soc/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:23:01

• How to Install LMDE 7 Step-by-Step https://www.linuxtechi.com/how-to-install-lmde-7-step-by-step/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:24:13

• DOSBox Pure Unleashed is ready for Windows, Mac, and GNU/Linux computers after five years in development — enhanced standalone release no longer restricted to being a RetroArch core ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/dosbox-pure-unleashed-is-ready-for-windows-mac-and-linux-computers-after-five-years-in-development-enhanced-standalone-release-no-longer-restricted-to-being-a-retroarch-core    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:27:17

• User Flags Possible Malware Incident on Xubuntu.org ☞ https://linuxiac.com/user-flags-possible-malware-incident-on-xubuntu-org/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:27:41

• Alacritty 0.16 Terminal Emulator Released with Unicode 17 Support ☞ https://linuxiac.com/alacritty-0-16-terminal-emulator-released-with-unicode-17-support/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:28:43

• gssrdoc Updates ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/10/gssrdoc-updates/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:29:14

• Speeding up C++ functions with a thread_local cache ☞ https://lemire.me/blog/2025/10/19/speeding-up-c-functions-with-a-thread_local-cache/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:29:31

• Reddit’s Hey Hi (AI) Suggests That People Suffering Chronic Pain Try Opioids ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/reddit-ai-recommends-heroin    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:30:11

• DMV’s Hey Hi (AI) System Says Woman Doesn’t Have a Human Face ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/dmv-visual-difference-ai    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:32:07

• Vert Is a File Format Converter You Can Quickly Deploy With Docker ☞ https://thenewstack.io/vert-is-a-file-format-converter-you-can-quickly-deploy-with-docker/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:32:58

• The Hey Hi (AI) Industry Is Traumatizing Desperate Contractors in the Developing World for Pennies ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-industry-traumatizing-contractors    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:33:27

• This helps Microsoft monopoly and proprietary spyware by making it more commonplace ☞ https://idroot.us/install-vscodium-linux-mint-22/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:34:36

• How To Install Postfix on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-postfix-rocky-linux-10/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:34:51

• How To Install KDE ISO Image Writer on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-kde-iso-image-writer-linux-mint-22/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:39:18

• How To Install PeaZip on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-peazip-rocky-linux-10/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:40:07

• How To Install IntelliJ IDEA on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-intellij-idea-rocky-linux-10/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:40:29

• How To Install Caddy on AlmaLinux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-caddy-almalinux-10/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:40:49

• UK pet owners hit hardest by rising insurance costs – how to save on cover ☞ https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/uk-pet-owners-hit-hardest-by-rising-insurance-costs-how-to-save-on-cover-a4uxm1E5bm5y    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:42:32

• A List of 63 Known Gemini Clients (Software to Browse Geminispace Content With Gemini Protocol) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/19/A_List_of_63_Known_Gemini_Clients_Software_to_Browse_Geminispac.shtml    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:42:46

• OpenSource or "Open Source" as a Brand is Dying, Let's Get Back to Talking About Software Freedom ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/19/OpenSource_or_Open_Source_as_a_Brand_is_Dying_Let_s_Get_Back_to.shtml    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:42:57

• EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.0.23 released ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202510/easyos-excalibur-series-version-7023-released.html    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:44:24

• gFTP now in Easy Excalibur ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202510/gftp-now-in-easy-excalibur.html    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:44:37

• Once upon a time, backdoored Windows looked good ☞ https://liam-on-linux.dreamwidth.org/96987.html    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:45:26

• Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 42 (Oct 13 – 19, 2025) ☞ https://linuxiac.com/linuxiac-weekly-wrap-up-week-42-oct-13-19-2025/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:47:43

• Node.js 25 Released with V8 14.1, New Permissions ☞ https://linuxiac.com/node-js-25-released-with-v8-14-1-new-permissions/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:48:04

• fortbite – command-line calculator ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/fortbite-command-line-calculator/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:48:31

• Scratchmark – organized Markdown editor ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/scratchmark-organized-markdown-editor/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:49:21

• trackplot – visualize various next-generation sequencing data ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/trackplot-visualize-various-next-generation-sequencing-data/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:49:38

• ssh2incus – SSH server for Incus instances ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/ssh2incus-ssh-server-incus-instances/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:50:10

• 11 Best Free and Open Source OpenAPI Linter Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-openapi-linter-tools/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:50:28

• wyeb – vim-like webkit2gtk web browser ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/wyeb-vim-like-webkit2gtk-web-browser/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:50:45

• Draw Pen – simple screen annotation ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/draw-pen-simple-screen-annotation/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:50:59

• US Government: 6.1% of Site Visitors Use GNU/Linux (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/19/US_Government_6_1_of_Site_Visitors_Uses_GNU_Linux.shtml    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:51:19

• Slopwatch: The Serial Slopper, LinuxSecurity, and Surveillance Giant Google News ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/19/Slopwatch_The_Serial_Slopper_LinuxSecurity_and_Google_News.shtml    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:51:40

• Defeating LLM Abuse (State-of-the-Art Plagiarism) in the Area of GNU/Linux and GNU, Free Software, BSD, Security and So On ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/18/Defeating_LLM_Abuse_State_of_the_Art_Plagiarism_in_the_Area_of_.shtml    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:51:49

• 10 Days Ago Richard Stallman Gave a Long Interview in French (linuxfr.org) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/18/10_Days_Ago_Richard_Stallman_Gave_a_Long_Interview_in_French_li.shtml    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:51:56

• "Disclosure: This article was written with editorial oversight and verified facts using AI assistance." So it is SLOP. https://ubuntupit.com/bazzite-42-20251018-launches-with-enhanced-gaming-performance-and-expanded-compatibility/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:52:23

• Omarchy 3.1.0 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/omarchy    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:57:35

• Lingmo 3.0.5 is out also ☞ https://distrowatch.com/lingmo    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:57:55

• AnotterKiosk ☞ https://kittenlabs.de/anotterkiosk/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:59:49

• digiKam 8.8.0 is released ☞ https://www.digikam.org/news/2025-10-19-8.8.0_release_announcement/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:00:04

• digiKam 8.8 Adds Support to Automatically Use Monitor Color Profiles on Wayland ☞ https://9to5linux.com/digikam-8-8-adds-support-to-automatically-use-monitor-color-profiles-on-wayland    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:00:22

• 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: October 19th, 2025 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-october-19th-2025    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:00:32

• For Some, the GNU Web Site is Not Accessible This Week ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/19/For_Some_the_GNU_Web_Site_is_Not_Accessible_This_Week.shtml    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:00:43

• All the Latest Half Dozen Articles by Mehedi Hasan (UbuntuPIT) Only Admit at the End That He's Using LLM Slop ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/19/All_the_Latest_Half_Dozen_Articles_by_Mehedi_Hasan_UbuntuPIT_On.shtml    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:03:08

• Xubuntu Website Compromised, Served Malware Downloads ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/xubuntu-website-malware-hack http://techrights.org/n/2025/09/10/Xubuntu_Site_Compromised.shtml    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:04:01

• GIMP Announce Official Snap Package for Ubuntu ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/official-gimp-snap-package-announced    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:04:38

• NebiOS is an Ubuntu-based Distro With a Brand New DE Written for Wayland from Ground Up ☞ https://news.itsfoss.com/nebios/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:04:51

• The Unpublished Anti-Lunduke Hit-Piece ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-unpublished-anti-lunduke-hit-992    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:08:40

• Dark ship appearing to transfer sanctioned Russia LNG off Malaysia, satellite images show ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/dark-ship-appears-to-transfer-sanctioned-russia-lng-off-malaysia    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:09:38

• The Real Housewives of Moscow ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/the-real-housewives-of-moscow    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:09:54

• Colin Watson: Mistaken dichotomies about dgit ☞ https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~cjwatson/blog/dgit-dichotomies.html    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:10:21

• Exton 251019 "Debian PIXEL" is released ☞ https://distrowatch.com/exton    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:13:58

• Science, Not Fast Food/Junk Food ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/18/Science_Not_Fast_Food_Junk_Food.shtml    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:14:06

• The defective chip maker Intel i386 turns 40 years old — 275,000 transistors running at 16MHz changed personal computing forever ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-386-at-40    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:15:01

• Zelenskyy Says He's 'Ready' To Meet Convicted Felon, Putin In Budapest For Peace Talks ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-strikes-trump-zelenskyy/33563571.html    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:15:22

• ‘Weak’ Putin is ‘afraid’ of US giving Ukraine some Tomahawk missiles: Zelensky ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/10/19/us-news/putin-afraid-of-us-giving-ukraine-some-tomahawks-zelensky/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:15:33

• Chris' Smart Home Disaster | LINUX Unplugged 637 ☞ https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/linux-unplugged/637/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:16:08

• Otto Kekäläinen: Could the XZ backdoor have been detected with better Git and Debian packaging practices? ☞ https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/xz-backdoor-debian-git-detection/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:16:49

• 'No Kings' protests draw large crowds in US cities to decry Convicted Felon ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251019-no-kings-protests-draw-large-crowds-in-us-cities-to-decry-trump    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:22:12

• What happened to "generic", "agentic", and "advanced"? Does the ponzi scheme around "HEY HI" run of adjectives yet?    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:23:26

• Thieves steal French crown jewels in 4 minutes at Louvre Museum ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251019-thieves-steal-french-crown-jewels-in-4-minutes-at-louvre-museum    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:24:18

• Israel says it is resuming enforcement of Gaza ceasefire after accusing Hamas of violations ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20251019-israel-says-it-is-resuming-enforcement-of-gaza-ceasefire-after-accusing-hamas-of-violations    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:24:31

• Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching Gaza truce amid strikes ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251019-israel-and-hamas-accuse-each-other-of-breaching-gaza-truce-amid-strikes    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:24:53

• Israeli military official says more Gaza strikes possible, ceasefire under strain ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251019-israeli-military-official-says-more-gaza-strikes-possible-ceasefire-under-strain    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:25:09

• Colombia accuses US of killing fisherman, Convicted Felon confirms strike on 'drug-smuggling submarine' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251019-colombia-accuses-us-of-killing-fisherman-trump-confirms-strike-on-drug-smuggling-submarine    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:25:27

• Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes on Sunday kill at least 45 people ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20251019-live-gaza-israel-hamas-attacks-ceasefire-palestine    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:25:43

• Thieves steal eight objects from the Louvre in daring daytime heist ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20251019-louvre-robbery-shuts-down-world-renowned-museum-for-a-day-french-culture-minister-says    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:26:13

• Israel halts aid into Gaza ‘until further notice’ as ceasefire faces major test ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2025/1019/israel-ceasefire-gaza-war    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:26:29

• Napoleon's jewels missing: Thieves strike Louvre in daring heist, closing museum ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2025/1019/louvre-museum-napoleon-jewels    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:27:03

• Napoleon's jewels missing: Thieves strike Louvre in daring heist, closing museum ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2025/1019/louvre-robbery-napoleon-jewels    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:27:13

• Israel Strikes Gaza and Temporarily Halts Aid, Saying Hamas Broke Truce ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-ceasefire.html    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:27:33

• Psychiatrist confession: Germanwings crash & Debian toxic culture recognized before suicides ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/19/Psychiatrist_confession_Germanwings_crash_Debian_toxic_culture_.shtml    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:27:53

• tiktok bytedance inside Linux now https://www.phoronix.com/news/Multi-Kernel-Linux-v2    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:28:35

• Theft at Louvre Museum: Robbers flee with jewellery in spectacular burglary ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251019-theft-at-louvre-museum-robbers-flee-with-jewellery-in-spectacular-burglary    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:30:17

• Jon Chiappetta: Split VPN Tunnelling and Routing Based on Packet Protocol and Port for Improved Network Performance and App Compatibility ☞ https://fossjon.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/split-vpn-tunnelling-and-routing-based-on-packet-protocol-and-port-for-improved-network-performance-and-app-compatibility/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:31:17

• Fedora 43 Workstation: Best New Features ☞ https://www.debugpoint.com/fedora-43-features/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:31:36

• "Usually, a story about hacking a coded message will have some computer element or, at least, a machine like an Enigma." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/19/decoding-a-350-year-old-coded-message/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:32:29

• Today (a Day Before Richard Stallman Talk at TUM) There's a Patent Propaganda Event at TUM ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/19/Today_a_Day_Before_Richard_Stallman_Talk_at_TUM_There_s_a_Paten.shtml    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:32:38

• Sunday stable kernels ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1042567/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:51:46

• Flora and fauna also victims in Gaza, threatening ecological balance ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251019-flora-and-fauna-also-victims-in-gaza-threatening-ecological-balance    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:52:55

• Healthcare exec, husband charged after allegedly leaving sleeping 6-month-old daughter alone at beach ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/10/19/us-news/healthcare-exec-husband-charged-after-allegedly-leaving-sleeping-6-month-old-daughter-alone-at-beach/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:53:21

• Shutdown Fight Reopens Debate in G.O.P. Over Health Care ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/us/politics/obamacare-republicans-shutdown-subsidies.html    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:53:30

• We’re Only Slightly Exaggerating When We Say This Footage of a Fusion Experiment Will Melt Your Face Off ☞ https://futurism.com/science-energy/footage-fusion-experiment-melt-off    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:53:58

• Mysterious Spot in Earth’s Magnetic Field Now Growing Rapidly ☞ https://futurism.com/science-energy/mysterious-weak-spot-earth-magnetic-field-growing    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:54:08

• Morocco vows social reforms after youth-led protests shake government ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20251019-morocco-social-reforms-protests-government    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:54:25

• Doctors Just Found Something Fascinating About What Happens When You Drink on Ozempic ☞ https://futurism.com/health-medicine/doctors-drinking-ozempic    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:54:43

• South Korea sees higher chance of US trade deal by Apec summit ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-sees-higher-chance-of-us-trade-deal-by-apec-summit    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:56:49

• North Korean soldier held by Seoul after crossing land border ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korean-soldier-held-by-seoul-after-crossing-land-border    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:57:04

• North Korea appears to have released water from border dam without prior notice: Seoul ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-appears-to-have-released-water-from-border-dam-without-prior-notice-seoul    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:57:17

• Seoul halts water-management support project in Cambodia ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/seoul-halts-water-management-support-project-in-cambodia    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:57:31

• North Korean soldier held by Seoul after crossing land border ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korean-soldier-held-by-seoul-after-crossing-land-border1    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:57:59

• China accuses US of cyber breaches at national time centre ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-accuses-us-of-cyber-breaches-at-national-time-centre    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:58:20

• China’s Pooh-tin calls for ‘reunification’ in message to new Taiwan opposition leader ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-xi-calls-for-reunification-in-message-to-new-taiwan-opposition-leader    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:58:54

• China’s leaders meet to chart five-year economic blueprint ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-leaders-meet-to-chart-five-year-economic-blueprint    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:59:11

• China accuses US of waging cyberattacks on national time centre ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/10/19/china-accuses-us-of-waging-cyberattacks-on-national-time-centre/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:03:16

• China expels nine senior officials from the Communist Party in anti-corruption drive ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251019-china-expels-nine-senior-officials-from-the-communist-party-in-anti-corruption-drive    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:11:56

• China and the Netherlands wrestle to control key chipmaker Nexperia ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/tech-24/20251019-china-and-the-netherlands-wrestle-to-control-key-chipmaker-nexperia    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:12:22

• "Filming At The Speed Of Light" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/19/filming-at-the-speed-of-light-about-one-foot-per-nanosecond/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:13:50

• "Carnivorous plants are a fascinating part of the natural world, especially species like the Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) that rely on what is effectively a spring-loaded trap to ensnare unsuspecting prey." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/19/the-msl10-mechanosensor-makes-venus-flytrap-plants-touchy/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:17:13

• Scientists Just Discovered a Whole New Type of Connection Between Neurons ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-just-discovered-a-whole-new-type-of-connection-between-neurons    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:17:38

• Losing Your Teeth Could Be a Deadly Warning, Study Finds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/losing-your-teeth-could-be-a-deadly-warning-study-finds    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:17:48

• The 7 Warning Signs of Brain Cancer You Might Easily Miss ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/the-7-warning-signs-of-brain-cancer-you-might-easily-miss    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:18:45

• 'Megathrust' Earthquake Could Trigger San Andreas Fault, Scientists Warn ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/megathrust-earthquake-could-trigger-san-andreas-fault-scientists-warn    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:18:55

• Rights organizations condemn US sanctions on Palestinian human rights groups ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/10/rights-organizations-condemn-us-sanctions-on-palestinian-rights-groups/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:19:40

• The week in pictures: US ‘No Kings’ protests, Kenya mourns Odinga and the Madagascar coup ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251019-the-week-in-pictures-us-no-kings-protests-kenya-mourns-odinga-madagascar-coup    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:20:10

• France: daring daytime heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251019-france-daring-daytime-heist-at-the-louvre-museum-in-paris    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:29:46

• The Louvre heist raises decades old questions about museum security ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251019-paris-louvre-heist-lays-bare-museum-security-complaints    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:30:01

• ASEAN needs a regional approach to tech-facilitated gender-based violence ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/asean-needs-a-regional-approach-to-tech-facilitated-gender-based-violence/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:31:29

• "Everything is a fuse if you run enough current through it." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/19/2025-component-abuse-challenge-conductive-filament-makes-a-meltable-fuse/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:36:33

• Game Of Theseus Gets Graphics Upgrade, Force Feedback 30 Years On: "Indycar Racing 2 was a good game, back in 1995; in some ways, it was the Crysis of the Clinton years, in that most mortals could not run it to its full potential when it was new." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/19/game-of-theseus-gets-graphics-upgrade-force-feedback-30-years-on/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:40:00

• "We don’t know about you, but one of the biggest hassles of having a 3D printer at home or in the ‘shop is the space it takes up. Wouldn’t it be useful if you could fold it down?" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/19/corexy-3d-printer-has-a-scissor-lift-z-axis-so-it-folds-down/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:40:18

• Windows 11's October update just broke the backdoored Windows Recovery Environment — USB keyboards and mice unusable in backdoored Windows RE after latest bug hits ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11s-october-update-just-broke-the-windows-recovery-environment-usb-keyboards-and-mice-unusable-in-windows-re-after-latest-bug-hits    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:41:56

• $165 Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro board offers 2x 10GbE SFP+ cages, 7x 10GbE/2.5GbE/GbE RJ45 ports, WiFi 7 support ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/10/20/banana-pi-bpi-r4-pro-board-offers-2x-10gbe-sfp-cages-6x-10gbe-2-5gbe-gbe-ports-wifi-7-support/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:45:30

• Install Pi-hole in your Raspberry PI with Docker ☞ https://peppe8o.com/install-pi-hole-in-your-raspberry-pi-with-raspberry-pi-os-lite/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:46:02

• West Kowloon Cultural District axes LGBTQ play after complaints it ‘defames Hong Kong’ ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/10/20/west-kowloon-cultural-district-axes-lgbtq-play-after-complaints-it-defames-hong-kong/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:46:34

• Gaza Aid Deliveries Struggle, Despite Cease-Fire ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/world/middleeast/gaza-food-delivery.html    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:47:12

• Another buzzword debunked: workflow orchestration gopher://hoi.st:70/0/posts/2025-10-20-another-buzzword-debunked-workflows.txt    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 17:36:07

• John L. Godlee — Bike tag gemini://republic.circumlunar.space/~johngodlee/posts/personal/2025-10-19_bike_tag.gmi    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 17:36:49

• 🔤SpellBinding: ADELURQ Wordo: TEASE gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2025-10-20.gmi    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 17:38:20

• Steam Next Fest (October 2025) — Day 7 gemini://envs.net/~silv/gemlog/steam_next_fest_(october_2025)_—_day_7.gmi    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 17:39:08

• RMS talk in Bavaria about to finish now    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 17:40:34

• "Richard Stallman contándonos en @dominiodigital sobre LA NUBE." https://x.com/maxifirtman/status/1980246786246836296    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 17:42:02

• AWS? Is that a webhost? What does the S stand for?    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 17:42:52

• Excuse https://www.techspot.com/news/109922-ai-really-behind-layoffs-or-convenient-excuse-companies.html    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 17:44:50

• "Some critics argue that AI has become a convenient scapegoat for firms laying off workers – much like return-to-office mandates, which some say amount to quiet firing in disguise."    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 17:45:26

• "AWS’s outage this morning proves your point" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k779yxj8    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 17:48:43

• "On top of that, I show you how to easily upgrade your LMDE 6 installations to LMDE 7 and tell you all about the new laptop from TUXEDO Computers. Below, you can check out this week’s hottest news and access all the distro and package downloads released this past week in the 9to5Linux weekly roundup for October 19th, 2025." https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-october-19th-2025    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 18:07:10

• A high-performance, versatile text editor available on macOS and Linux https://actiward.net/a-high-performance-versatile-text-editor-available-on-macos-and-linux/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 18:07:36

• "Standalone app includes experimental support for Windows 9X gaming." https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/dosbox-pure-unleashed-is-ready-for-windows-mac-and-linux-computers-after-five-years-in-development-enhanced-standalone-release-no-longer-restricted-to-being-a-retroarch-core    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 18:08:17

• "Five months ago, I made my first splash into the world of open-source operating systems when I gave Linux Mint a try as a Windows fanboy. At first, it was just a fun side project, after seeing PewDiePie do the same thing and wanting to see what all the fuss was all about." https://www.xda-developers.com/used-linux-exclusively-five-months-instead-of-windows/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 18:08:45

• Soylent Update https://soylentnews.org/meta/article.pl?sid=25/10/20/098210 Jan is from Manchester    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 19:06:25

• In 2022 we published a 12 part series, based on inside leaks, showing that the EPO compels examiners to grant software patents so as to fake growth http://techrights.org/o/2022/07/23/epo-shape-of-things-to-come/ This might be worth mentioning in tomorrow's talk, where EPO staff might be in the audience    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 19:09:40

• Users beware: Xubuntu website serving malware instead of OS downloads https://cybernews.com/security/xubuntu-site-compromise-hackers-peddle-malware/    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 19:23:52