Roy Schestowitz

• "For reasons I don't even remember, I was reading about the details of the ELF executable format[1], and stumbled across the “program interpreter” functionality used for dynamic linking." gemini://nytpu.com/gemlog/2025-12-21    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 00:49:12

• "The new iteration of my #DIY #RaspberryPi #Linux #tablet looks great, in my opinion! Very happy with how it came out, and it feels much more comfortable to hold and use than the previous version." gemini://tobykurien.com/microblog.gmi    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 00:50:01

• "Voyager 1 will reach the distance of one light-day, or around 25,9 billion km, from Earth around November, 2026. Lately several news outlets covered this. NASA launched Voyager 1 on September 5, 1977, it has been traveling for almost 50 years to reach this milestone." gopher://box.matto.nl/0/voyager-one-is-about-one-light-day-away.txt    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 00:50:52

• Solstice 2025 gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/solstice    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 00:51:29

• "I have been in 'Barely existing trying to become sober and functional' mode for the last 6 months but I think ... it might be time to do some intentional weekly planning again." gemini://ieve.me/squall/2.gmi    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 00:52:29

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1512.jpg    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 00:53:19

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1862.jpg    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 00:53:24

• reinforcing president's post ttps://www.dw.com/en/hungary-passes-bill-reinforcing-president-s-post/a-75096979 MinceR    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 00:59:04

• Students oppose Australia's social media ban https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-students-oppose-australia-s-social-media-ban/live-75086315    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 00:59:33

• EU weighs ban on veggie 'burger' and 'sausage' labels https://www.dw.com/en/eu-weighs-ban-on-veggie-burger-and-sausage-labels/a-75084064    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:00:14

• "Lou was an absoute G... really the last good leader IBM ever had. The decaying, abandoned Palisades Conference Center is a metaphor for what IBM is today." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kd0ff3kj    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:02:44

• "I was at Palisades in 1999 for a conference. It was quite a stunning place. If it’s the same video I saw, they showed really wild time capsule stuff like tea bags on the counters for guests, food in the kitchens, raised floors being used for storage…even type 1 token ring cabling (!!!!) and Rolm (!!!!!) phones on the desks. IBM and the new owner (HNA) both split, and now the site is a destination for urban explorers. What a difference 25 years makes."    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:03:02

• "I was at Palisades in 1999 for a conference. It was quite a stunning place. If it’s the same video I saw, they showed really wild time capsule stuff like tea bags on the counters for guests, food in the kitchens, raised floors being used for storage…even type 1 token ring cabling (!!!!) and Rolm (!!!!!) phones on the desks." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kd0ff3kj    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:03:20

• "IBM and the new owner (HNA) both split, and now the site is a destination for urban explorers. What a difference 25 years makes." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kd0ff3kj    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:03:24

• "IBM 1999 is different from IBM 2025. Today's IBM is run by a cabal of vultures." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kd0ff3kj    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:03:39

• Petrostates as American Media Owners https://www.businessinsider.com/paramount-warner-discovery-larry-ellison-saudi-arabia-qatar-wbd-deal-2025-12"    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:07:21

• Lawsuit: White House Pushed Apple to Remove ICE Tracking App From Store https://truthout.org/articles/lawsuit-white-house-pushed-apple-to-remove-ice-tracking-app-from-store/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:09:23

• iDeal 2025.12.07, StratOS 2025.12.07, Ventoy 1.1.08, and CuerdOS 2.0 are out https://cuerdos.github.io/changelogs.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:13:56

• Far-Right Billionaire https://jacobin.com/2025/12/canal-bollore-africa-media-right/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:14:52

• Haiti https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2025-12-09/trump-once-denied-using-this-slur-about-haiti-and-african-nations-now-he-boasts-about-it    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:15:52

• Hungary https://www.dw.com/en/hungary-thousands-march-demanding-orban-s-ouster/a-75149845    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:17:50

• strike looms https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/air-transat-strike-what-to-know-9.7006807    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:26:18

• postpartum depression https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/postpartum-depression-zuranolone-9.7008846    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:26:52

• waitlist https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/patients-seeking-doctors-losing-faith-in-ontario-s-centralized-waitlist-9.7009116    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:27:31

• Kicksecure 18.0.8.4, MakuluLinux 2025-12-05, HackerOS 4.0, HardenedBSD 15-build-5, Univention 5.2-4, Gentoo 20251207, CentOS 10-20251209, Talos 1.12.0-rc0, and AerynOS 2025.12 are out    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:29:27

• Parrot 7.0 Beta Release Notes https://parrotsec.org/blog/2025-12-09-parrot-7.0-beta-release-notes/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:29:57

• UCS (Univention Corporate Server) 5.2-4 released https://www.univention.com/blog-en/2025/12/ucs-5-2-4-released/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:32:21

• MAX 12.5-20251204, postmarketOS 25.12, Pop!_OS 24.04, and pearOS 2025.12 are out    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 01:33:12

• "And that could have been the happy end. Servers provide documents, documents define structure, web-browsers render the structure. And everything looks mostly the same." gemini://tilde.pink/~kaction/log/2025-12-20.1.gmi    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 02:03:30

• Still just under 3% https://linuxiac.com/the-linux-foundation-spent-8-4-million-on-the-linux-kernel-project-in-2025/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 02:14:59

• epo leaks resume post-boxing day    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 02:17:47

• Microsoft security update breaks MSMQ on older Win systems https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/17/microsoft_admits_that_message_queuing/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 02:55:49

• All-time low for Windows in UK, under 60% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/united-kingdom/#monthly-200903-202512    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 03:56:08

• "White House demanded Trump's made-up peace prize be big as World Cup" https://boingboing.net/2025/12/20/white-house-demanded-trumps-made-up-peace-prize-be-big-as-world-cup.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:19:12

• "White House Made Bizarre Demands for Trump’s Bogus Peace Prize" https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-made-bizarre-demands-for-trumps-bogus-peace-prize/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:19:22

• "Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Hop" https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/hop    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:19:32

• "The Pitiful Childishness of Donald Trump" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/12/donald-trump-renaming/685376/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:19:44

• "Affordability, Part IV - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/affordability-part-iv    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:19:52

• "RuTracker is not only Russia's largest torrent site, it's one of the oldest and most resilient pirate sites anywhere in the world." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/video-game-giants-suddenly-have-rutracker-in-their-crosshairs-251221/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:30:27

• "A while ago, we discovered a way to scrape Spotify at scale. We saw a role for us here to build a music archive primarily aimed at preservation." ☛ https://annas-archive.li/blog/backing-up-spotify.html |    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:31:46

• "The firms said the deal, which follows a string of major transatlantic and U.S. law firm tie-ups, would create the world's fifth largest law firm by revenue." ☛ https://www.reuters.com/business/law-firms-hogan-lovells-cadwalader-plan-merge-creating-3100-lawyer-firm-2025-12-18/ | Source: Reuters    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:32:21

• "However, he declined to say whether the firm’s previous deal with the administration would apply to the merged firm." ☛ https://www.thedailybeast.com/storied-law-firm-pays-brutal-price-for-surrendering-to-trump/ | Source: The Daily Beast    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:32:38

• "While Cadwalader hemorrhaged talent after capitulating, firms that challenged Trump's executive orders won in court, adding to the humiliation." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2025/12/20/wall-streets-oldest-law-firm-surrendered-to-trump-and-paid-the-price.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:33:00

• "Pioneering search engine AltaVista opened its service to the public 30 years ago." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/search-pioneer-altavistas-star-shone-bright-with-a-clean-and-minimal-ui-30-years-ago-engine-lost-momentum-after-multiple-ownership-changes-and-the-embrace-of-the-web-portal-trend | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:34:10

• "instead of 'grit' while talking about Charlie." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/erika-kirk-hilariously-defends-her-freudian-slip-after-calling-late-husband-charlie-kirk-1764667 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:34:20

• "According to the Annual Report, gross revenue reached roughly $311 million in 2025, while total spending is forecast at about $285 million, supporting the Foundation’s open-source mission." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/the-linux-foundation-spent-8-4-million-on-the-linux-kernel-project-in-2025/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:38:53

• "While Trump wasn't mentioned much this time around, he was a frequent subject of emails and text messages in another Epstein file tranche released by the House Democratic Oversight Committee" ☛ https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5650758 | Source: NPR    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:40:26

• "The Justice Department has released a trove of documents related to the life, death and criminal investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein" ☛ https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5615152 | Source: NPR    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:40:33

• "Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act requiring the Justice Department to release all its files on Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days. Friday was the deadline. The DOJ missed it." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2025/12/20/dojs-redacted-epstein-drop-criticized-by-both-parties.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:40:40

• "Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, estimated the production included only about 10 percent of the material in the department’s possession." ☛ https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/19/epstein-files-justice-department-missing-00701512 | Source: Politico LLC    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:40:48

• "In a paragraph that could invite estoppel considerations" ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/15/the-government-attempts-to-gag-dan-richman-from-speaking-about-his-own-data/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:40:55

• Social Control Media ☛ https://boingboing.net/2025/12/20/facebook-testing-14-99-monthy-subscription-fee-to-post-links.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:41:14

• "This week, the ACM made the monumental(ly stupid) decision to replace the abstracts of papers on their Digital Library website by AI-written summaries." ☛ https://jesper.sikanda.be/posts/the-good-places-for-your-papers.html |    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:41:34

• "Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams" ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/12/four-way-stop-versus-100-billion-valuation/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:41:45

• "A power outage struck San Francisco on Saturday that blacked out about 130,000 customers at its peak, according to Pacific Gas and Electric Company" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/848843/waymo-san-francisco-power-outage | Source: The Verge    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:41:59

• "The integration of unmanned systems into crime is already here, and we have to ask ourselves how criminals and terrorists might use drones and robots some years from now" ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/police-robot-crime-wave | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:45:11

• "The research community experienced a tumultuous 2025." ☛ https://www.the-scientist.com/us-research-funding-under-fire-73872 | Source: LabX Media Group    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:46:44

• "The warning specifically names the affected hosts as time-a-b.nist.gov through time-e-b.nist.gov, along with ntp-b.nist.gov, which is used for authenticated NTP." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nist-warns-of-potential-inaccuracies-on-boulder-time-servers-after-power-failure | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:47:15

• [Old] "Today we will look at what capacity hints are in Go and how they work for slices and maps." ☛ https://www.grobinson.net/2023/09/30/how-capacity-hints-work-in-go/ |    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:48:19

• "Recently, I was looking at the Go codebase that was using map[int]bool to track unique values." ☛ https://rushter.com/blog/go-and-hashmaps/ | Source: Artem Golubin    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:48:30

• "They say that you don't fully understand something unless you can build it from scratch." ☛ https://healeycodes.com/a-fair-cancelable-semaphore-in-go | Source: Andrew Healey    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:48:41

• [Old] "Usually, malicious packages attempt to imitate a legitimate library so that the main code works as expected." ☛ https://rushter.com/blog/python-code-exec/ | Source: Artem Golubin    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:49:21

• "This article explains the new features in Python 3.15, compared to 3.14." ☛ https://docs.python.org/3.15/whatsnew/3.15.html | Source: Python    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:49:30

• "The original task is simple. Show the output of some program in a sub frame of a TUI application." ☛ https://raku-advent.blog/2025/12/21/a-terminals-tale/ | Source: Rakulang    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:49:56

• "Here’s where we left off – with a complete single page website: [...]" ☛ https://raku-advent.blog/2025/12/20/day-20-were-walking-on-the-air/ | Source: Rakulang    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:50:04

• "I’d like to take this opportunity to explore a new spin on all of this." ☛ https://raku-advent.blog/2025/12/19/day-19-welcome-to-the-megadungeon/ | Source: Rakulang    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:50:15

• "When writing to Santa, it doesn’t matter which language you write your wishlist in — for Santa is learning all the languages he can: [...]" ☛ https://raku-advent.blog/2025/12/18/day-18-hallo-wereld/ | Source: Rakulang    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:50:25

• "all the things i know i learned by experimenting with them, or by reading books or posts or man pages or really obscure error messages." ☛ https://jyn.dev/i-m-just-having-fun/ | Source: JYN    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:52:01

• [Old] "Back in January of this year, I had the honor of hosting the `FP Dag’ – also known as the Dutch Functional Programming Day – here in Delft." ☛ https://jesper.sikanda.be/posts/fp-in-nl.html |    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:53:48

• "Have you ever noticed that lots of programming languages let you use parentheses to group operands, but none use them to ungroup them?" ☛ https://kellett.im/a/inverse-parentheses | Source: Ed Kellett    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:54:01

• "Logs were designed for a different era. An era of monoliths, single servers, and problems you could reproduce locally." ☛ https://loggingsucks.com/ |    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:54:13

• "What a nightmare. Yet another reason (previously the never-ending flow of bloat) to switch back from MacOS to a proper Nix environment." ☛ https://brainbaking.com/post/2025/12/getting-emacs-and-macos-to-play-nice/ | Source: Wouter Groeneveld    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:54:23

• "For simple use cases where you have low volume, where a total order of records doesn't matter" ☛ https://www.grobinson.net/2025/12/17/kafka-is-hard/ |    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:55:51

• "The most notable change is the switch to libplacebo-based gpu-next as the default video output, replacing the long-standing gpu backend." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/mpv-0-41-media-player-switches-to-gpu-next-renderer/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:56:01

• "Darktable, a powerful open-source photography workflow application designed primarily for RAW photo processing and non-destructive editing" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/darktable-5-4-raw-photo-editing-tool-released/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:56:29

• "One of the most notable changes is the added support for musl libc environments in the Ventoy2Disk.sh installer script, which improves usability on lightweight and non-glibc distributions." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/ventoy-1-1-10-released-with-wayland-fixes-and-musl-libc-support/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:57:14

• [Old] "For years I treated HDMI-CEC like a house spirit: sometimes helpful, mostly temperamental, never fully understood." ☛ https://johnlian.net/posts/hdmi-cec/ |    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:58:27

• [Old] "The automation itch started in the laziest way possible: I was already under the blanket and wished the lamp would turn off by itself" ☛ https://johnlian.net/posts/home-automation-2018/ |    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:58:47

• "I've mentioned on the blog several times the continuum that exists between handheld computers and pocket computers" ☛ https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-texas-instruments-cc-40-invades.html | Source: Old VCR    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:59:04

• "When I say that in some ways we’re living through the “golden age of retrocomputing” now, this is what I mean" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/my-powermac-g3-has-ultra-scsi/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 04:59:35

• "Everyone who interacts with Debian source code should be able to do so entirely in git." ☛ https://diziet.dreamwidth.org/20436.html | Source: Diziet    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:00:04

• "It was a hectic few weeks in the lead-up to the Christmas shutdown period at our small hosting company" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/finally-upgraded-to-freebsd-15/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:01:00

• "I am pleased to announce the availability of Planet Guix, an Atom and RSS aggregator covering all things Guix." ☛ https://guix.gnu.org/blog/2025/planet-guix// | Source: GNU    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:02:06

• "tools and libraries to provide a unique, lightweight, and modular experience, unveiled its latest set of installation ISOs powered by Linux kernel 6.18." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/chimera-linux-releases-new-images-with-kernel-6-18/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:02:44

• "The project's latest snapshot introduces a text-based system installer: [...]" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12674 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:02:54

• "The Qubes project has a new stable release, Qubes OS 4.3.0, which updates the project's templates for Fedora, Debian and Whonix. The release announcement shares the key changes: [...]" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12677 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:03:04

• "If you’ve ever built a bilingual English – Japanese website, you know the struggle." ☛ https://www.htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2025/21/ | Source: Manuel Matuzović    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:04:03

• "For screen reader users the page title is among the first things announced." ☛ https://www.htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2025/20/ | Source: Manuel Matuzović    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:04:09

• "Once you’ve recovered from that devastating realization, we can proceed." ☛ https://www.htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2025/19/ | Source: Manuel Matuzović    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:04:17

• "Forms were likely one of the reasons why browser vendors joined forces in the WHATWG in 2004." ☛ https://www.htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2025/18/ | Source: Manuel Matuzović    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:05:05

• "Visually, it looked decorative and kind of like a sandwich. But screen readers don't read an emoji as decoration, they announce its Unicode character name." ☛ https://www.htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2025/17/ | Source: Manuel Matuzović    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:05:53

• [Old] "so you've given me good advice on how not to screw up." ☛ https://www.catb.org/~esr/html-hell.html | Source: ESR    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:06:00

• [Old] "A kernel change in Raspberry Pi OS 5.15 broke the wake behavior." ☛ https://johnlian.net/posts/tinypilot-usb-wake/ |    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:09:56

• [Old] "So, here are a few quick notes that can are crucial in understanding IPv6: [...]" ☛ https://www.apalrd.net/posts/2023/network_ipv6/ |    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:10:03

• Avoiding Zombie Cluster Members When Upgrading to etcd v3.6 ☞ https://kubernetes.io/blog/2025/12/21/preventing-etcd-zombies/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:10:47

• Marcus Lundblad: Xmas & New Year's Maps ☞ https://ml4711.blogspot.com/2025/12/xmas-new-years-maps.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:11:30

• Dolby v. Unified: Informational Standing, RPIs, and the SharkNinja Twist ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/informational-standing-sharkninja.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:11:52

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

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:12:40

• Puppy 11.2, OpenMediaVault 8.0-12, Synex 13-u3, and Shanios 2025.12.14 are released    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:14:16

• LastOSLinux 2025-12-11 is out    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:17:42

• Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Released: A Letter From Our Founder https://blog.system76.com/post/pop-os-letter-from-our-founder    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:18:18

• Kali Linux 2025.4 Release (Desktop Environments, Wayland & Halloween Mode) https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2025-4-release/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 05:18:46

• Older Americans Quit Weight-Loss Drugs in Droves ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/health/older-people-glp1-weight.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:43:14

• South Korea’s presidential office moving back to traditional Blue House ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-presidential-office-moving-back-to-traditional-blue-house    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:43:39

• Malaysia’s former PM Najib released from jail for house arrest, rules judge ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-former-pm-najib-released-from-jail-for-house-arrest-rules-judge    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:43:49

• ASEAN to seek resolution to Thailand-Cambodia conflict with Malaysia meeting ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/asean-to-seek-resolution-to-thailand-cambodia-conflict-with-malaysia-meeting    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:44:00

• ‘Orwellian Climate of Fear’: How China Cracks Down on Critics in the U.S. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/world/asia/chinese-dissidents-protest-art.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:44:20

• A Tiny Reflecting Telescope For Portable Astronomy ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/20/a-tiny-reflecting-telescope-for-portable-astronomy/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:44:41

• "A Heavily Modified Rivian Attempts The Cannonball Run" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/21/a-heavily-modified-rivian-attempts-the-cannonball-run/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:45:16

• Shoot Instax Film In A Polaroid Camera With The Aid Of Tape ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/21/shoot-instax-film-in-a-polaroid-camera-with-the-aid-of-tape/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:45:33

• "Pause Print, Add Hardware, And Enjoy Strength" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/21/pause-print-add-hardware-and-enjoy-strength/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:47:58

• Asteroids Seen Colliding Near a Neighboring Star 25 Light-Years Away ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/asteroids-seen-colliding-near-a-neighboring-star-25-light-years-away    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:48:18

• Home Depot Deploys Havana-Style Sonic Weapon Against Day Laborers ☞ https://futurism.com/future-society/home-depot-sonic-weapon    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:48:55

• Experts Share 3 Simple Habits to Stay Healthy This Holiday Season ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/experts-share-3-simple-habits-to-stay-healthy-this-holiday-season    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:49:15

• Dog Dementia Is More Common Than You Think. Here's What to Look Out For. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/dog-dementia-is-more-common-than-you-think-heres-what-to-look-out-for    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:51:47

• Great White Sharks Were Scared Out of Their Habitat by Just 2 Predators ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/great-white-sharks-were-scared-out-of-their-habitat-by-just-2-predators    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:52:02

• A German Engineer Has Become The First Wheelchair User in Space ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-german-engineer-has-become-the-first-wheelchair-user-in-space    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:52:17

• Darktable 5.4 Open-Source RAW Image Editor Improves Camera Support ☞ https://9to5linux.com/darktable-5-4-open-source-raw-image-editor-improves-camera-support    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:53:36

• Ventoy 1.1.10 Bootable USB Creator Released with Support for AerynOS ☞ https://9to5linux.com/ventoy-1-1-10-bootable-usb-creator-released-with-support-for-aerynos    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:53:44

• MPV 0.41 Open-Source Video Player Released with Improved Wayland Support ☞ https://9to5linux.com/mpv-0-41-open-source-video-player-released-with-improved-wayland-support    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:53:50

• GnuCash 5.14 Open-Source Accounting Software Adds Support for US Bonds ☞ https://9to5linux.com/gnucash-5-14-open-source-accounting-software-adds-support-for-us-bonds    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:53:57

• 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 21st, 2025 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-december-21st-2025    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:54:04

• Xray_OS 2025.12.20 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/xray    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:54:21

• Synex 13 "Server" is also out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/synex    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:54:29

• Ubuntu 26.04 Wallpaper Competition Opened for Submissions ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/12/ubuntu-26-04-wallpaper-competition-opened-for-submissions/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:54:45

• Gentoo 20251221 is out☞ https://distrowatch.com/gentoo    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:54:52

• Quick reviews № 01 ☞ https://rubenerd.com/quick-reviews-01/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:55:19

• Africa, Where Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Used De Facto Slaves to Pretend to be "AI", Chatbots Usage is 0.2% of Measured Online Traffic ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/21/Africa_Where_Microsoft_Used_De_Facto_Slaves_to_Pretend_to_be_AI.shtml    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:56:15

• 25 Years of Activism for GNU/Linux ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/21/25_Years_of_Activism_for_GNU_Linux.shtml    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:56:21

• AutoTimeliner – extract forensic timeline from volatile memory dump ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/autotimeliner-extract-forensic-timeline-volatile-memory-dump/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:56:58

• spw – generate secure passwords ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/spw-generate-secure-passwords/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:57:17

• Picat – logic-based multi-paradigm programming language ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/picat-logic-based-multi-paradigm-programming-language/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:57:39

• ad – adaptable text editor ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/ad-adaptable-text-editor/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:58:11

• 8 Useful Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Forensics Memory Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/useful-free-open-source-linux-forensics-memory-tools/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 07:58:29

• Sydney Shooting Suspects Met Muslim Leaders in Philippines, Officials Say ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/world/asia/sydney-philippines-akram.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:00:54

• Doctors Warn That Hey Hi (AI) Companions Are Dangerous ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/doctors-warn-ai-companions-dangerous    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:01:10

• Professor Warns That the Wealthy Are Trying to Use Hey Hi (AI) to Seize Control of Everything ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/professor-ai-wealthy-inevitable    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:01:30

• Australian state Parliament reconvenes to push through stricter gun laws after Bondi mass shooting ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australian-state-parliament-reconvenes-to-push-through-stricter-gun-laws-after-bondi-mass-shooting    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:01:45

• Australian state parliament reconvenes to push through stricter gun laws after Bondi mass shooting ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australian-state-parliament-reconvenes-to-push-through-stricter-gun-laws-after-bondi-mass-shooting    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:01:55

• Australia probes security services after Bondi Beach attack ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-probes-security-services-after-bondi-beach-attack    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:02:18

• US State Department revokes visas of Honduran election officials over disputed election ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/us-state-department-revokes-visas-of-honduran-election-officials-over-disputed-election/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:02:41

• Australia launches security review after Bondi Beach terror attack ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251221-australia-launches-security-review-after-bondi-beach-terror-attack    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:02:52

• US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela in the second interception in two weeks ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251221-us-seizes-oil-tanker-off-venezuela-in-the-second-interception-in-two-weeks    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:03:16

• A minute of silence for Bondi Beach shooting victims ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251221-a-minute-of-silence-for-bondi-beach-shooting-victims    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:03:25

• United Arab Emirates hosts Macron for security talks ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251221-united-arab-emirates-hosts-macron-for-security-talks    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:03:54

• Editors’ picks for 2025: ‘DeepSeek is in the driver’s seat. That’s a big security problem’ ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/editors-picks-for-2025-deepseek-is-in-the-drivers-seat-thats-a-big-security-problem/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:04:13

• Ex-Michigan assistant coach caught on security footage minutes before allegedly hacking explicit student files ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/12/21/sports/ex-michigan-coach-matt-weiss-on-video-before-alleged-hack-of-student-files/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:04:28

• Happy Holidays 2025! ☞ https://akselmo.dev/posts/happy-holidays/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:05:26

• Over 1,800 North Korean applicants flood Amazon — suspected illicit applicants blocked by the company since April 2024 ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/north-korean-applicants-flood-amazon-over-1-800-suspected-illicit-applicants-blocked-by-the-company-since-april-2024    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:22:15

• Twitter User Uncovers Secret Link to Bizarre CDC Text File ☞ https://futurism.com/health-medicine/centers-disease-control-text-file    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:22:42

• Pünktlich zu Weihnachten: Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot based SCAM SPAM Mails! (this mail system is broken as … ) ☞ https://dwaves.de/2025/12/21/punktlich-zu-weihnachten-chatgpt-based-scam-spam-mails-this-mail-system-is-broken-as/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:23:11

• NIST warns several of its Internet Time Service servers may be inaccurate due to a power outage — Boulder servers 'no longer have an accurate time reference' ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nist-warns-of-potential-inaccuracies-on-boulder-time-servers-after-power-failure    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:23:43

• Kyoto police look to dissuade shoplifters with photos of officers’ eyes ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/kyoto-police-look-to-dissuade-shoplifters-with-photos-of-officers-eyes    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:24:08

• Our Favorites Games of 2025 ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/our-favorites-games-of-2025/index.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:24:35

• New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Mon Bazou - 2025-12-20 Edition ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2025-12-20-edition/index.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:24:46

• Browser-Based ESP32 Oscilloscope ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/21/a-compact-browser-based-esp32-oscilloscope/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:27:35

• Massive two-year project recovers 144 previously undumped Sega Genesis game ROMs from the mid-1990s — lost Garfield and Flintstones games among the notable finds ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/massive-two-year-project-recovers-144-previously-undumped-sega-genesis-game-roms-from-the-mid-1990s-lost-garfield-and-flintstones-games-among-the-notable-finds    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:28:00

• Jimmy Kimmel Will Deliver Britain’s ‘Alternative Christmas Message’ ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/world/europe/jimmy-kimmel-holiday-message-uk-channel-4.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:28:23

• Qubes OS 4.3.0 has been released! ☞ https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2025/12/21/qubes-os-4-3-0-has-been-released/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:29:26

• Freed From a Belarus Prison, a Nobel Peace Laureate Experiences ‘Oxygen Intoxication’ ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/world/europe/belarus-sanctions-potash-ales-bialiatski.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:29:39

• Russia has reportedly improved the range of its jam-proof optical drones to over 40 miles ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/cables-connectors/russia-has-reportedly-improved-the-range-of-its-jam-proof-optical-drones-to-over-40-miles-purported-chinese-russian-collaborative-production-imagery-reveals-dramatically-increased-tethered-drone-range    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:29:57

• Russia Dismisses Reports of Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/world/europe/ukraine-peace-talks.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:30:11

• Kremlin Says Little Chance Of Ukraine Peace Deal By Christmas As Florida Talks Conclude ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/dmitriev-russia-ukraine-florida-peace-talks-trump/33628796.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:30:20

• Russia Keeps Hard Line On Peace Talks While Ukraine Reports Civilian Abductions ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-ukraine-miami-peace-talks-sumy/33629351.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:30:29

• US envoy Witkoff calls Ukraine talks in Miami 'productive' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251221-us-envoy-witkoff-calls-ukraine-talks-in-miami-productive    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:30:39

• Steve Witkoff hails latest talks with Ukraine, EU officials in Florida as ‘productive and constructive’ ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/12/21/world-news/witkoff-hails-latest-fla-talks-with-ukraine-eu-officials-as-productive-and-constructive/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:30:49

• Tricked into war: A father speaks out as police probe alleged Zuma family links to Russian recruitment ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20251221-tricked-into-war-father-speaks-out-police-probe-alleged-zuma-family-links-wagner-group-troops-south-africa    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:31:02

• Qubes 4.3.0 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/qubes    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:31:19

• Forlinx FCU3011 – An NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano fanless industrial computer with 4x GbE, optional 4G/5G and Wi-Fi connectivity ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/22/forlinx-fcu3011-an-nvidia-jetson-orin-nano-fanless-industrial-computer-with-4x-gbe-optional-4g-5g-and-wi-fi-connectivity/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:31:51

• The Great Holiday Homelab Special 🎄 | LINUX Unplugged 646 ☞ https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/linux-unplugged/646/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:32:42

• YouTube Now Shutting Down Channels Posting Hey Hi (AI) Slop ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/youtube-shutting-down-ai-slop-channels    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:45:19

• "Contaminant" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/21/why-chopped-carbon-fiber-in-fdm-prints-is-a-contaminant/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:45:40

• White House Confused by How Random YouTuber’s Stream Became Featured on Its Website ☞ https://futurism.com/future-society/white-house-random-youtuber-website    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:46:05

• Superseedr – Rust BitTorrent client ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/superseedr-rust-bittorrent-client/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:46:38

• Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 51 (Dec 15 – 21, 2025) ☞ https://linuxiac.com/linuxiac-weekly-wrap-up-week-51-dec-15-21-2025/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:46:57

• Results from the 2025 TAB election ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1051459/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:47:18

• Linux Apps Without Distro Lock-In? Explore This Lesser Known Snap and Flatpak Alternative ☞ https://itsfoss.com/pkgforge/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:47:41

• NVIDIA 590 driver drops Pascal and lower support / switch to -open ☞ https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=311143    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:49:01

• ObsidianOS, a Challenging but Reliable GNU/Linux Distribution ☞ https://thenewstack.io/obsidianos-a-challenging-but-reliable-linux-distribution/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:52:41

• This Rare Genetic Mutation Kills Brain Cells, And We Finally Know Why ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/this-rare-genetic-mutation-kills-brain-cells-and-we-finally-know-why    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:53:17

• Sirius Open Source is Now Imminently Dead (Struck Off) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/21/Sirius_Open_Source_is_Now_Imminently_Dead_Struck_Off.shtml    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:53:30

• mintcast 475 – From Tarmageddon to Tranquility ☞ https://mintcast.org/475-from-tarmageddon-to-tranquility/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:56:47

• Linux Out Loud 118: Legacy Lights & Password Nights ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/linux-out-loud/lol-118/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:58:03

• Lazy Reading for 2025/12/21 ☞ https://www.dragonflydigest.com/2025/12/21/lazy-reading-for-2025-12-21/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:58:51

• What training topics can tell us about regional Internet infrastructure priorities ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/12/22/what-training-topics-can-tell-us-about-regional-internet-infrastructure-priorities/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:59:18

• JSON-complete data formats and programming languages ☞ https://lemire.me/blog/2025/12/20/json-complete-data-format-and-programming-languages/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:59:50

• Performance trick : optimistic vs pessimistic checks ☞ https://lemire.me/blog/2025/12/20/performance-trick-optimistic-vs-pessimistic-checks/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:59:59

• Why I Wouldn’t Want John Solomon’s New CMO Job at Mozilla ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/12/why-i-wouldnt-want-john-solomons-new-cmo-job-at-mozilla/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:00:15

• When Did Everything Become ‘K-Shaped’? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/business/k-shaped-economy.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:00:44

• XIAO Soil Moisture Sensor review with Home Assistant ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/21/xiao-soil-moisture-sensor-review-with-home-assistant/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:01:03

• "Exploited zero-day in Cisco email security appliances" https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/21/week-in-review-exploited-zero-day-in-cisco-email-security-appliances-kali-linux-2025-4-released/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:03:31

• Hedera is open source as Hiero https://hedera.com/hiero-open-source/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:03:53

• "Meet PkgForge: A Distro-Independent Portable Apps 'Foundry' for Linux Users" https://itsfoss.com/pkgforge/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:04:23

• "Bringing system resources and internal details together in one place, jdSystemMonitor is a solid and lightweight option for desktop Linux users." https://itsfoss.com/jdsystemmonitor/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:05:01

• "When you migrate from Windows to Linux, the biggest issue is the app gap. Many Windows applications just don't work well on Linux, forcing you to find workarounds or switch tools entirely." https://www.howtogeek.com/stop-choosing-between-windows-and-linux-why-dual-booting-is-superior/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:05:33

• 5 Chromebook Myths You Need To Stop Believing https://www.slashgear.com/2054499/chromebook-myths-stop-believing/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:05:52

• "This mod proving that FSR4 Redstone works with RDNA 3 has got some gamers up in arms with AMD's limitation." https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/you-can-force-fsr-4-redstone-to-work-on-rdna-3-gpus-with-new-workaround-for-linux-systems-solution-requires-proton-compatibility-to-work-properly-gpu-drivers    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:08:39

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-12-22.gmi    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:32:14

• "Last weekend September 20 I caught a fast speed train (AVE) to visit family in Alicante. This time was not a party, or friends motivation, but family reunión that was MUCH needed" gemini://rek2.hispagatos.org/Navarro_Family_Reunion/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:33:35

• 🔤SpellBinding — DINSTYU Wordo: FILLS gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2025-12-22.gmi    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:34:05

• to speed up deportations https://www.dw.com/en/eu-races-to-speed-up-deportations-in-migration-crackdown/a-75090569    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:35:13

• veggie label https://www.dw.com/en/eu-delays-decision-over-ban-on-veggie-labels/a-75084064    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:35:35

• Crude oil shoots from damaged pipeline in eastern Germany https://www.dw.com/en/crude-oil-shoots-from-damaged-pipeline-in-eastern-germany/a-75098388    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:36:02

• under 16 https://www.dw.com/en/australia-s-social-media-ban-for-users-under-16-takes-effect/a-75083540    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:36:40

• Oracle Linux and Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) Releases blogs.oracle.com/scoter/oracle-linux-and-unbreakable-enterprise-kernel-uek-releases    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 09:41:37

• campfire https://www.dw.com/en/400-000-year-old-neanderthal-campfire-traces-found-in-uk/a-75098034    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:51:19

• Time promoting a SCAM, as usual https://www.dw.com/en/time-names-architects-of-ai-person-of-the-year/a-75113844 see and compare to http://techrights.org/n/2025/10/10/Nobel_Exploited_Posthumously_for_AI_Hype_Now_They_Do_the_Same_W.shtml and http://techrights.org/n/2024/02/02/The_Great_LLM_Delusion_Part_VI_Hype_Agent_Geoff_Hinton_Would_Ne.shtml    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:52:31

• Thailand-Cambodia https://www.dw.com/en/thailand-cambodia-border-row-stokes-nationalist-politics/a-75109668"    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:53:01

• South Korea police raid e-commerce giant Coupang over data leak; govt schedules hearing https://kdhnews.com/news/nation/south-korea-police-raid-e-commerce-giant-coupang-over-data-leak/article_d12faa9e-4708-5307-b329-13bd767cb847.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:55:33

• Windows TCO/FinCEN Report: Reported Ransomware Incidents and Payments Reached All-Time High in 2023 https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-issues-financial-trend-analysis-ransomware    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:56:19

• Defense Bill Would Require New Cyber Requirements for Some DoD Telecom Contracts https://www.vitallaw.com/news/defense-bill-would-require-new-cyber-requirements-for-some-dod-telecom-contracts/cspd010bece91debea44bbbd215f12daec3e5d    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:56:50

• The Hidden Risks of Information Disclosure: A Costly Lesson from Cornwall https://www.workplaceprivacyreport.com/2025/12/articles/data-privacy/the-hidden-risks-of-information-disclosure-a-costly-lesson-from-cornwall/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:57:26

• Teen who allegedly stole millions of personal data records arrested in Spain https://therecord.media/spain-arrests-teen-suspect-data-theft-and-sale    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:58:00

• Should entities be required to disclose the name of a vendor if the breach was at the vendor’s? https://databreaches.net/2025/12/10/should-entities-be-required-to-disclose-the-name-of-a-vendor-if-the-breach-was-at-the-vendors/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:58:39

• HSE confirms second ransomware attack but ‘no evidence’ patient data was stolen https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/hse-confirms-second-ransomware-attack-but-no-evidence-patient-data-was-stolen-1840265.html    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:59:05

• Examining impact of federal relief program after major healthcare cyberattack — Research Brief https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/examining-impact-federal-relief-program-after-major-healthcare-cyberattack    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:59:44

• Akira ransomware: FBI tallies 250 million in payouts https://www.zataz.com/akira-ransomware-fbi-tallies-250-million-in-payouts/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:00:10

• Village of Golf Manor considering paying ransom amid cyberattack https://dysruptionhub.com/golf-manor-ohio-ransomware-breach/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:00:44

• Virginia Urology Silent on Possible Data Breach as Purported Patient Data Begins to Leak https://databreaches.net/2025/12/12/virginia-urology-silent-on-possible-data-breach-as-purported-patient-data-begins-to-leak/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:01:25

• Doxers Posing as Cops Are Tricking Big Tech Firms Into Sharing People’s Private Data https://www.wired.com/story/doxers-posing-as-cops-are-tricking-big-tech-firms-into-sharing-peoples-private-data/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:01:49

• Askul says 740,000 sets of data breached in cyberattack https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/14/companies/askul-data-breached-cyberattack/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:02:18

• Learning I had a rare genetic condition changed how I saw myself as a physician, woman and mom https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-physician-with-rare-genetic-condition-9.7013070    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:02:46

• Older voters are gaining power. Young people are paying the price. https://www.vox.com/politics/471424/older-voters-property-tax-cuts-social-security-medicare"    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:03:33

• Headline today: "From Amazon to Microsoft, AI is driving thousands of job cuts worldwide". No, "AI" if their excuse for failing.    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:06:14

• (is)    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:06:21

• Also slop: "Layoffs In 2025 Crosses 50,000: How Amazon, IBM, & Microsoft Is Reshaping Its Workforce Using AI". Nice way to sell LAYOFFS.... "Reshaping Its Workforce"    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:07:08

• Gaslihgting, lying media or slopfarms are a menace to a functioning society    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:07:29

• Tencent https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2025-12-10/chinas-tencent-quits-paramounts-bid-for-warner-bros-to-avert-national-security-questions    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:11:44

• Druze https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-12-10/israeli-druze-leader-seeks-us-security-guarantees-for-syrian-minority    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:12:12

• Google and Apple roll out emergency security updates after zero-day attacks https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/12/google-and-apple-roll-out-emergency-security-updates-after-zero-day-attacks/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:14:11

• Accused B.C. extortionist was allegedly in Canada on expired student visa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/extortion-sharma-indian-visa-cbsa-9.7007413    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:17:01

• back door for products from China https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-tariffs-canada-china-imports-cusma-usmca-back-door-9.7008812    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:17:36

• corruption revelations https://www.dw.com/en/romania-in-turmoil-over-judicial-corruption-revelations/a-75147337    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:20:53

• racism https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-housing-market-contaminated-by-widespread-racism/a-75108517    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:21:26

• Poland border https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-berlin-sends-soldiers-to-fortify-poland-border/live-75142358    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:21:47

• suspension of 2 correspondents https://www.dw.com/en/dw-protests-ethiopia-s-suspension-of-2-correspondents/a-75137491    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:22:40

• culling https://www.dw.com/en/french-police-clear-farmers-protecting-cows-from-culling/a-7512937    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:27:32

• More people lack health care, aid group says https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-more-people-lack-health-care-aid-group-says/live-75122677    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:28:05

• Fake weddings in Pakistan https://www.dw.com/en/fake-weddings-in-pakistan-signal-a-cultural-shift/a-75130128    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:29:50

• Cambodia https://www.dw.com/en/cambodia-shuts-borders-with-thailand-amid-ongoing-fighting/a-75140217    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:30:16

• IKEA monkey https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ikea-monkey-darwin-9.7008998    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:31:11

• bread price-fixing settlement https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/bread-price-fixing-class-action-loblaw-9.7008510    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:32:01

• Pilot Fatigue https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2025-12-11/canada-transport-regulator-reviews-pilot-fatigue-rules-following-industry-complaints    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:32:34

• Cheap toys can pose health hazard https://www.dw.com/en/a-pre-christmas-warning-cheap-toys-can-pose-health-hazard/a-75098504    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:33:16

• Fighting for the "right" to brainwash people https://www.dw.com/en/reddit-files-suit-against-australia-s-social-media-ban/a-75122103    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:34:03

• 'continuous vetting' https://www.dw.com/en/us-social-media-travel-checks-add-to-continuous-vetting/a-75134195    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:34:22

• Via Rail passengers finally on the move after being stranded overnight in Brockville, Ont. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/via-rail-toronto-ottawa-brockville-9.7011570    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:36:00

• record number of TB cases https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavik-record-tuberculosis-2025-9.7010298    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:36:23

• Beef prices are soaring. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-beef-record-dalhousie-canada-alberta-9.7010883    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:37:44

• Voice synthesis https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/grandparent-scam-ai-9.7010483    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:40:48

• biologist https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/dead-birds-carcasses-avian-influenza-9.7012752    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:41:42

• anti-migrant scapegoating https://breachmedia.ca/canada-repeating-century-of-anti-migrant-harm-bill-c12/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:44:46

• Chicken lorry overturns https://www.dw.com/en/chicken-lorry-overturns-on-german-highway-most-birds-killed/a-75113531    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:45:16

• ALS drug industry https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/goodenowe-moose-jaw-health-centre-als-9.7013950    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:50:35

• PhpStorm 2025.3 arrives with full PHP 8.5 support and a new theme https://www.howtogeek.com/phpstorm-20253-arrives-with-full-php-85-support-and-a-new-theme/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:02:25

• 7 Raspberry Pi mistakes you should avoid making https://www.howtogeek.com/raspberry-pi-mistakes-you-should-avoid-making/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:03:03

• Stop opening your browser for these 8 tasks, the terminal does them better https://www.howtogeek.com/8-things-you-should-with-terminal-commands-instead-of-opening-a-website/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:03:44

• But mostly assumes people use Windows in 2025    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:04:51

• "Believe it or not, the xsnow app is still being developed." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-brought-my-linux-desktop-back-to-christmas-1993/ "APP"?    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:05:35

• "ParrotOS is also getting a package base upgrade and more efficient temporary file management." https://www.howtogeek.com/parrot-os-7-beta-released-with-kde/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:06:05

• As if this was the goal all along? https://www.xda-developers.com/forget-custom-distros-heres-how-make-ubuntu-look-like-windows/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:07:37

• Universal Blue is the future of Linux desktops for most people, and you should try it too https://www.xda-developers.com/universal-blue-future-linux-desktops-most-people-you-should-try-it-too/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:08:38

• "Sometimes, a little stability is all you need." https://www.howtogeek.com/reasons-why-i-dont-need-to-distro-hop-thanks-to-debian/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:09:20

• Why I stopped using a Raspberry Pi for self-hosting https://www.howtogeek.com/stop-using-raspberry-pi-self-hosting/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:09:47

• "Want proper genres assigned to your music files? One of these apps can make it so." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-apps-to-try-this-weekend-december-12/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:11:19

• How open source quietly won the software wars https://www.howtogeek.com/why-open-source-is-quietly-winning-the-software-wars/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:12:44

• "You'll be locked into the choice, so choose wisely!" https://www.howtogeek.com/apt-vs-pacman-which-linux-package-manager-is-better-for-beginners/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:13:23

• You don’t need grep and sed for most Bash scripts, here’s what to use instead https://www.howtogeek.com/i-found-using-grep-or-sed-in-bash-scripts-is-painfully-slow-but-heres-how-i-fixed-it/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:14:21

• "Pop!_OS promises simplicity, speed, and productivity, but does it deliver? Here’s what I found after trying it for a week!" https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-pop-os-for-a-week-heres-what-worked-for-me-and-what-didnt/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:15:09

• 10 fun things you can connect to a Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins https://www.howtogeek.com/hardware-add-ons-raspberry-pi-40-pin-gpio-connector/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:17:02

• The "best" Linux setup doesn't exist, and Linus Torvalds proves it https://www.xda-developers.com/best-linux-setup-doesnt-exist-linus-torvalds-proves-it/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:17:55

• I didn't believe in tiling window managers, but this one changed my mind https://www.xda-developers.com/didnt-believe-tiling-window-managers-this-one-changed-my-mind/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:18:36

• I tried using only terminal apps on Linux for a week https://www.xda-developers.com/tried-using-only-terminal-apps-on-linux-for-a-week/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:19:34

• Impression is like Rufus for Linux, and it works brilliantly https://www.xda-developers.com/impression-is-like-rufus-for-linux/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:28:20

• GNOME is cracking down on AI-generated code after updating its extensions guidelines https://www.xda-developers.com/gnome-cracking-down-ai-generated-code-extensions-guidelines/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:29:01

• One of the best Linux desktop environments for Windows escapees raised 296% for its annual fundraiser https://www.xda-developers.com/best-linux-desktop-environment-windows-escapees-raised-276-annual-fundraiser/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:30:33

• Nitrux proves that using a fancy new Linux distro isn't always a good idea https://www.xda-developers.com/nitrux-proves-using-new-fancy-linux-distro-not-always-good-idea/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:31:33

• I use a 3-2-1 backup strategy for my Proxmox snapshots – here’s how https://www.xda-developers.com/i-use-a-3-2-1-backup-strategy-for-my-proxmox-snapshots/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:33:10

• Proxmox turned my single server into a complete homelab https://www.xda-developers.com/proxmox-turned-my-single-server-into-a-complete-homelab/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:33:49

• I run Arch Linux as a virtual machine, and I wouldn't have it any other way https://www.xda-developers.com/i-run-arch-linux-as-a-virtual-machine-and-i-wouldnt-have-it-any-other-way/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:34:44

• 4 Linux distros that look better than Windows 11 and macOS combined https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-distros-that-look-better-than-windows-11-and-macos/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:35:25

• I thought I needed Windows for Photoshop, but this Linux project is just as good https://www.xda-developers.com/thought-needed-windows-for-photoshop-this-linux-project-good/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:36:33

• Fedora Silverblue is the first Linux distro that actually feels like the future https://www.xda-developers.com/fedora-silverblue-future-of-desktop-linux/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:37:23

• "Now that you've picked Linux Mint as your preferred distro, which desktop environment will you pick as your preferred edition?" https://www.howtogeek.com/cinnamon-vs-xfce-vs-mate-which-linux-mint-desktop-environment-should-you-use/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:42:51

• The smallest desktop OS you’ve never heard of https://www.howtogeek.com/the-smallest-desktop-os-youve-never-heard-of/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:43:40

• "It's replacing GNOME Shell in Pop!_OS, and coming to other distributions, too." https://www.howtogeek.com/cosmic-desktop-for-linux-exits-beta-with-pop-os-24-04/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:44:39

• "I gave myself a choice, and I chose freedom." https://www.howtogeek.com/stopped-using-linux-for-a-year-heres-what-brought-me-back/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:45:00

• "You've leveled up!" https://www.howtogeek.com/signs-that-youre-becoming-an-advanced-linux-user/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:45:29

• "Another solid point release for the cybersecurity-focused Linux distribution." https://www.howtogeek.com/kali-linux-20254-arrives-with-gnome-49-kde-plasma-65-and-much-more/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:45:48

• "Some of the Linux news you may have missed this past week." https://www.howtogeek.com/cosmics-big-release-the-new-kali-linux-and-more-linux-news-roundup/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:46:16

• "Student loans are expensive, but these Linux apps are free!" https://www.howtogeek.com/the-x-best-linux-apps-for-students/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:46:46

• "There's nothing wrong with a learning curve." https://www.howtogeek.com/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-beginner-linux-distro-and-there-never-will-be/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:47:41

• I stopped fumbling with Docker containers after learning these commands https://www.makeuseof.com/stopped-fumbling-docker-containers-after-learning-commands/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:49:15

• "Just because you can run a full OS on a VM, doesn't mean you should." https://www.makeuseof.com/os-you-should-try-on-virtual-machine/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:50:44

• "You can touch grass instead of troubleshooting." https://www.makeuseof.com/you-keep-hearing-about-immutable-linux-heres-the-simple-explanation/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:51:01

• "If you're trying to get into the terminal app on your Ubuntu computer, why not start with some lighthearted fun? There are some command line Easter eggs that won't do anything but entertain you, and I've gathered some of the best." https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntu-terminal-easter-eggs/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 15:30:48

• 13 Awesome Games Linux Users Can Grab in Steam Winter Sale 🎮 (Ends 5 January) https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-games-steam-winter-sale-2025/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 15:31:08

• "If you’ve kept up with recent technology news, you may have noticed that the world’s most popular operating system has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons." https://www.howtogeek.com/kubuntu-focus-m2-the-power-and-privacy-of-linux-without-the-hassle/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 15:31:43

• AI designed this Linux computer with 843 parts and dual-PCBs in just a week - and it even booted the first time https://www.techradar.com/pro/ai-designed-this-linux-computer-with-843-parts-and-dual-pcbs-in-just-a-week-and-it-even-booted-the-first-time    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 15:32:10

• "I've installed CachyOS, and after about a week or so, and no more than three reinstalls, I've decided to make the switch to Linux full-time." https://overkill.wtf/129-writing-from-a-forest-linux-starlink-and-a-tech-reset/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 15:32:58

• "Yeah, I saw that a while ago. It did make Swedish news. Danish state digital policies are my nightmare just one step short of living in a country where WhatsApp or LINE are more-or-less mandatory." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/denmail    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 15:34:00

• "In the quiet of my astrobotany garden, Beelzebub grows. A common gelatinous indigo seed-bearing pansy, now 196 days old, and the 666th generation, it hums with an uncanny vitality." gemini://sava.rocks/blog/the-chronicle-of-beelzebub/    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 15:34:37

• Creativity vs. consumption, again gopher://hoi.st:70/0/posts/2025-12-15-creativity-vs-consumption-again.txt    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 15:35:24

• When a REPL is more than enough gopher://hoi.st:70/0/posts/2025-12-22-repl-more-than-enough.txt    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 15:36:05

• "Although it's not always the case, looking back at my two years of phlogging, the anniversary of which just passed, I think it's fair to observe that a great many of my posts fall into the category of "nostalgic reminiscence"." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/jdd/phlog/20251221-recent-film.txt    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 15:37:54

• Spotify gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/rgu/phlog/20251222.txt    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 21:03:33

• "That's like half of Jeff Bezos' net worth." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kctm47kb    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 22:08:25

• Guess My YouTube Account Likes AI Slop, Now gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2025/12-22.gmi    

posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 22:25:35