Roy Schestowitz

• "Microsoft addresses 22,000 layoffs in January to ‘recoup’ $80 billion AI investment"    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 05:20:10

• "If you get let go you deserved it. All the ones let go last November deserved it [...] IBM will announce its earning on January 28, 2026 and will surely reference some "restructuring expenses". Anyone can join the Earnings call, here's the weblink" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfv37vnh    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 05:21:52

• Here is why Microsoft does not hide Easter eggs in Windows anymore https://www.neowin.net/news/here-is-why-microsoft-does-not-hide-easter-eggs-in-windows-anymore/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 05:36:40

• Stallman was asked what he thought about piracy https://en.iguru.gr/rotisan-ton-stallman-pistevei-gia-tin-peirateia/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 05:38:49

• "File not found." https://perens.com/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 06:09:43

• Post Open is online though https://postopen.org/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 06:10:11

• Microsofters and Novell apologists trolling him https://fossforce.com/2025/05/is-bruce-perens-post-open-license-necessary/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 06:11:08

• Contested deletion: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Post_open_source&action=history    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 06:12:47

• Wikipedia is an advertising space for PR agencies http://techrights.org/o/2022/10/07/nat-friedman-wikipedia-spam/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 06:13:10

• "...the wikipedia article points out the failed version where the younger generation were turned radically against FOSS to the point that they refused to license their software and thus made it all rights reserved aka proprietary / closed source. A better link for Post-Open is: https://postopen.org/about-post-open    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 06:22:25

• "...Sadly, he references the SFC instead of the (apparently defunct) SFLC" -Anon    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 06:22:34

• Richard Stallman Was Asked: Is Software Piracy Wrong? https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/01/25/1952231/richard-stallman-was-asked-is-software-piracy-wrong    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 07:40:16

• Distraction from XBox sales COLLAPSING https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/01/in-the-us-66percent-of-xbox-series-xs-sales-were-digital-only-in-2025    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 07:43:09

• XBox is dead, now it's just a "STORE" ('everywhere') https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-play-anywhere-continues-to-have-a-aaa-problem-why-are-most-publishers-uninterested-in-supporting-xboxs-future    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 07:44:43

• "If your modem suddenly stopped working after installing Windows 11 update KB5074109, you might assume it’s another classic Windows Update disaster." https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-update-kb5074109-breaks-modems-for-some-users-but-it-is-not-a-bug    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 07:46:21

• iophk: pre-Microsoft, Nokia is US-based now, if one goes by investment money and board members http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1089660 https://web.archive.org/web/20061128094226/https://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1089660    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:16:54

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-01-27.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:18:27

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1548.jpg    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:19:03

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1898.jpg    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:19:11

• The free and open source Godot Engine 4.6 is out now with major upgrades | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/the-free-and-open-source-godot-engine-4-6-is-out-now-with-major-upgrades/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:22:40

• Stop Killing Games final verified vote count for the EU petition is just under 1.3 million | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/stop-killing-games-final-verified-vote-count-for-the-eu-petition-is-just-under-1-3-million/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:23:03

• Mesa 25.3.4 released with more bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/mesa-25-3-4-released-with-more-bug-fixes-for-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:23:31

• Mesa 25.3.4 Release Notes https://docs.mesa3d.org/relnotes/25.3.4.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:24:29

• "Recently I covered the draft code to add a full VR mode into the KDE Plasma desktop, and it has only continued to get more advanced with recent updates." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/the-full-vr-mode-for-kde-plasma-continues-getting-more-advanced/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:25:13

• Vampire Crawlers from the Vampire Survivors dev poncle gets a new trailer and upcoming demo | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/vampire-crawlers-from-the-vampire-survivors-dev-poncle-gets-a-new-trailer-and-upcoming-demo/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:26:18

• "Starlink Now Uses Customers' Personal Data for AI Training" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/01/25/0439223    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:27:46

• "Microsoft Gave FBI a Set of BitLocker Encryption Keys to Unlock Suspects’ Laptops" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/01/24/0116243 https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/23/Forbes_Covers_in_2026_What_Was_Already_Clear_for_Over_a_Decade_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:28:06

• "Veterans react to killing of VA nurse Alex Pretti by federal agent" https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/2026/01/26/veterans-react-to-killing-of-va-nurse-alex-pretti-by-federal-agent/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:28:24

• HEY HI CHIPS? No such thing. This site is a slopfarm. Slop about slop about Microsoft: "Microsoft rolls out next generation of its AI chips, takes aim at Nvidia's software" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/microsoft-rolls-out-next-generation-of-its-ai-chips-takes-aim-at-nvidias-software/articleshow/127586846.cms    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:29:13

• STAR WARS Battlefront II private server and mod launcher KYBER goes open source | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/star-wars-battlefront-ii-private-server-and-mod-launcher-kyber-goes-open-source/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:29:40

• Banjo-Kazooie gets a native PC port with Linux / Steam Deck support | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/banjo-kazooie-gets-a-native-pc-port-with-linux-steam-deck-support/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:30:00

• GE-Proton 10-29 released with updates to FEX, Wine, DXVK and a few game fixes | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/ge-proton-10-29-released-with-updates-to-fex-wine-dxvk-and-a-few-game-fixes/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:31:24

• Wine 11.1 arrives as the first development build of 2026 | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/wine-11-1-arrives-as-the-first-development-build-of-2026/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:31:49

• "It’s not surprising or improper that Microsoft would cooperate with law enforcement, but it may be surprising to many users that they had shared their recovery keys with Microsoft." ☛ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/01/26/microsoft-sharing-bitlocker-keys-with-fbi/ | Source: Michael Tsai    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:35:31

• "The lawsuit accuses Paramount Global of violating the VPPA by disclosing digital subscribers’ identities and video media information, without proper consent" ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/us-supreme-court-to-decide-if-1988-video-tape-privacy-law-applies-to-internet-uses/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:38:54

• "I wonder if Adam Kovacevich, CEO of the Chamber of Progress, will continue referring to it as “one of Lina Khan’s most prominent anti-big tech cases”," ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/ftc-meta-appeal/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:39:20

• "FTC Bureau of Competition Director Daniel Guarnera issued the following statement regarding the FTC’s notice of appeal: [...]" ☛ https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/01/ftc-appeals-ruling-meta-monopolization-case | Source: Federal Trade Commission    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:39:39

• "If you own a car made in the past decade, it's a fair bet your vehicle is already under some form of surveillance." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2026/01/26/congress-wants-a-remote-kill-switch-in-every-car.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:40:15

• "experiencing homelessness who were incarcerated at the time of the count and unhoused people in emergency rooms and hospitals." ☛ https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/01/26/as-counties-prepare-to-count-unhoused-population-hud-guidelines-assure-an-undercount/ | Source: Nevada Current    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:42:45

• "Renée Good and Alex Pretti both embodied courage. Cook chose fealty and, ultimately, cowardice." ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/cook-melania/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:43:11

• "My mind is still boggled at the idea that you can get drugs across the border when the rest of us are paranoid about taking too large a container of eye contact solution across." ☛ https://chrisenns.com/2026/01/a-brief-review-of-narco-mennonites/ | Source: Chris Enns    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:43:34

• "Guy posted this on 20 January, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States, and just days before Alex Pretti was murdered and Tim Cook attended a screening of ‘Melania’." ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/apple-mlk/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:44:12

• "“It’s no longer a very crude synthetic strip,” says Henry Ajder, a deepfake expert who has tracked the technology for more than half a decade." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/deepfake-nudify-technology-is-getting-darker-and-more-dangerous/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:44:42

• "The investigation will determine if the AI tool violates the Digital Services Act (DSA) and whether X failed its obligation to properly assess and mitigate the risks of deploying Grok into the EU." ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/eu-launches-probe-into-sexual-deepfakes-on-x/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:45:14

• "hundreds of workers from Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Salesforce, and many, many other companies demanding ICE leave American cities." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/26/ice_shootings_tech_employees_demand_action/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:46:29

• "National labor leaders echoed the point." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/01/minneapolis-ice-immigration-worker-organizing/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:56:50

• "Authorities in the Republic of Georgia are increasingly using newly adopted restrictions on public assembly to arbitrarily detain and harass peaceful demonstrators, effectively undermining the right to protest and freedom of assembly in the country." ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/hrw-reports-georgia-authorities-arbitrarily-detaining-and-harassing-peaceful-demonstrators/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:57:09

• "The protest came amid rising tensions in U.S. cities following the Saturday, Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti by immigration agents in Minneapolis." ☛ https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2026/01/hundreds-rally-in-kalamazoo-to-protest-ice-actions-in-minnesota.html | Source: Michigan News    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:57:22

• "lawful citizens should not be apprehended." ☛ https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/01/operation-metro-surge-after-alex-pretti-killing-minnesota-politicians-are-inching-definitely-not-bounding-toward-bipartisan-solutions/ | Source: MinnPost    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:57:40

• "The California Post is a new localised print edition and online destination for the New York Post." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/north-america/california-is-a-news-desert-says-post-editor-in-chief-keith-poole-as-new-title-launched/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:58:15

• "There’s a law that’s supposed to prevent this." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/26/the-fbi-raided-a-reporters-home-ignoring-laws-designed-to-prevent-exactly-that/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:58:32

• "According to a statement from USA Today Co., the newspaper publisher formerly named Gannett, both newspapers will continue to publish separately." ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-01-26/usa-today-co-owner-of-the-detroit-free-press-says-it-will-purchase-the-detroit-news | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:58:53

• "The irony is thick: A little over a year ago, Melania sparked a bidding war among Hollywood studios eager to curry favor with the incoming Trump administration." ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/melania-trump-documentary-amazon-behind-the-scenes-1235505208/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:59:41

• "Importantly, the lies Melugin told were the maximal lies that adjudged liar Greg Bovino would himself tell." ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/26/stephen-miller-not-just-kristi-noem-and-greg-bovino-must-be-held-accountable/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 13:59:51

• "long enough to have watched the practice of speaking up about moral issues go from completely unthinkable to briefly being given lip service to actively being persecuted both professionally and politically." ☛ https://www.anildash.com/2026/01/26/why-we-speak/ | Source: Anil Dash    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:00:47

• "flipping over the table in a poker game that's rigged in his favor because he resents having to pretend to play the game at all." ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/26/i-dont-want/#your-greenback-dollar | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:01:08

• "It is entirely unacceptable to allow tech platforms to experiment on billions of people for private gain with no meaningful restraint." ☛ https://citizenlab.ca/peoples-consultation-on-ai-now-accepting-submissions/ | Source: Citizen Lab    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:01:33

• "Roughly 200,000 Tennesseans remain without power Monday in frigid temperatures after a major winter storm froze trees, power lines and roadways and coated them with ice." ☛ https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/01/26/thousands-remain-without-power-in-tennessee-with-single-digit-temperatures-expected/ | Source: Tennessee Lookout    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:02:04

• "An analysis of 1,044 unique interactions between marine life and this small-scale tidal turbine found zero collisions for seals or seabirds" ☛ https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/tidal-wave-energy/underwater-cameras-could-help-unlock-americas-tidal-energy-industry/ | Source: Renewable Energy World    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:02:21

• "A review of over half a dozen videos taken from different angles — including footage recorded by bystanders, video from inside nearby businesses and clips captured from across the street" ☛ https://www.startribune.com/fact-check-federal-officials-claims-about-fatal-minneapolis-shooting/601570444 | Source: Star Tribune    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:08:47

• "The suits accuse Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok of engineering features that make their apps nearly impossible for kids to put down, like infinite scroll, auto-play videos" ☛ https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5684196 | Source: NPR    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:09:20

• "The man who had been shot—fatally, we later learned—was Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who had been recording agents outside a donut shop" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/the-neighbors-defending-minnesota-from-ice/685769/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:09:36

• "His phone was in his right hand. His left hand was raised above his head. He was being pepper-sprayed. He was trying to protect a woman that ICE had just pushed to the ground." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/26/ten-shots/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:10:46

• "Fascist best describes it" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/america-fascism-trump-maga-ice/685751/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:11:07

• "shooting Alex Pretti 10 times while he lay face down in the street" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/26/judge-blocks-dhs-from-destroying-evidence-from-alex-prettis-execution-by-federal-officers/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:12:48

• "Some of the most enticing bonuses will be offered to Marines who make lateral moves with a seven-year reenlistment." ☛ https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-corps-bonus-retention/ | Source: Task And Purpose    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:13:11

• "isn’t the difference that the layoff you get severance and for job applications you don’t have to say you were fired for “cause” but laid off due to lack of work" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfv37vnh    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:14:40

• "Minnesota’s secretary of state said over the weekend that the Trump administration is trying to “ransom” Minneapolis’s freedom from an increasingly violent federal presence." ☛ https://www.vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/476562/trump-pam-bondi-minneapolis-minnesota-voter-data-demand | Source: Vox    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:15:01

• "U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers didn’t seem convinced Monday" ☛ https://www.courthousenews.com/tiktok-youtube-and-meta-likely-headed-to-trial-over-schools-social-media-addiction-claims/ | Source: Court House News    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:15:25

• "Thousands of individuals, school districts and state attorneys general have filed similar lawsuits. Just one win could open the door to an avalanche of similar claims." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/technology/what-to-know-about-the-social-media-addiction-trials.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:15:43

• "Parent lawsuits alleging that social media’s design is addictive and has fueled the teen mental health crisis are heading to trial. Their case might be hard to prove." ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/01/25/social-media-addiction-lawsuits/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:15:58

• "Don’t mourn … Organize." ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/mourning-in-america | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:16:14

• "But the MAGA faithful closed ranks, echoing the party line that she was a militant terrorist, albeit one with a dog in the back of the car, who smiled and said soothing words to her killer." ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/was-this-a-murder-too-far | Source: Paul Krugman    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:16:27

• "It is a story about the cynical and the craven. And it ends with blood on their hands." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-crisis-no-2 | Source: Mike Brock    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:16:49

• "I am tired of pretending otherwise. The republic is in crisis." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-crisis-no-3 | Source: Mike Brock    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:17:01

• "The poll, commissioned by price-tracking website firm Hintaopas in December, found 66.5 percent of respondents supporting a social media ban for under-15s" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20206519 | Source: YLE    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:17:16

• "The Covid overhiring excuse is ridiculous. That overhiring occurred from mid 2020 through mid 2022. The layoffs started in late 2022 and are continuing to this day over 3 years later. The correction is long over with but the layoffs continue."    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:19:45

• "Mainly because Wall Street demands ever increasing EPS at a time when top line Revenues aren't growing. When this bubble bursts it's going to be ugly." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfzdkhhx    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:19:52

• "Keystroke timing obfuscation: I could’ve told you that! Although I wouldn’t necessarily have leapt to the possibility of mitigating it server-side" ☛ https://danq.me/2026/01/26/why-does-ssh-send-100-packets-per-keystroke/ | Source: Dan Q    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:22:19

• "Under the existing Online Safety Act framework, “user-to-user services” include almost any online platform that enables individuals to post, share, or interact with content from others" ☛ https://reclaimthenet.org/uk-house-of-lords-votes-to-extend-age-verification-to-vpns | Source: Reclaim The Net    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:22:44

• "It’s not yet law." ☛ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/01/26/uk-age-verification-for-vpns/ | Source: Michael Tsai    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:22:55

• [Old] "CBP invites the public to comment on both the previously approved emergency changes and the newly proposed changes." ☛ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-10/pdf/2025-22461.pdf | Source: US Government Publishing Office    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:23:14

• "Companies and governments must push back now, lest they enable and copy these practices." ☛ https://www.privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5713/trump-administration-wants-your-dna-and-social-media |    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:23:32

• "In Finland, Signal currently leads the free communication apps category on Google Play: [...]" ☛ https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-popularity-soars-number-one-in-finland/ |    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:23:53

• "Hinduja instead advocates for device-level verification, where a parent specifies a child’s age when setting up the child’s phone for the first time." ☛ https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/26/1131726/why-chatbots-are-starting-to-check-your-age/ | Source: MIT Technology Review    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:24:08

• Openwashing ☛ https://www.acm.org/about-acm/acm-pres-on-oa-transition-and-dl-changes | Source: ACM    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:24:39

• Windows TCO ☛ https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/semon9-ryglx/2024-04-17-Mandiant-APT44-Unearthing-Sandworm.pdf | Source: The National Security Archive    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:25:04

• "Open source is great. All of the Micro.blog apps are open source. But for platforms, open APIs have always been more important to me than open source." ☛ https://www.manton.org/2026/01/26/open-source-vs-open-platforms.html | Source: Manton Reece    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:25:43

• "In this article, he opposes the widespread practice of conducting diplomacy via WhatsApp. Which, obviously, does not work." ☛ https://manualdousuario.net/en/diplomacy-by-whatsapp/ | Source: Rodrigo Ghedin    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:25:55

• "Others said that while they could upload videos, they were receiving far fewer views and engagement than usual" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-ice-videos-censorship-allegations-algorithm/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:26:19

• "Its For You page algorithm is suddenly unreliable, while features like comments are failing to load or loading slowly, and publishing new videos seems nearly impossible for many people." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/868379/tiktok-us-trump-oracle-broken-rumors-power-outage | Source: The Verge    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:26:42

• "ByteDance retaining a minority stake - took to X on Monday to explain the issues as resulting from a power outage at a US datacenter." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/26/tiktok_outage_datacenter_power/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:27:22

• "The European authorities have another investigation underway about X’s recommender algorithm and policies for preventing the spread of illicit content." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/business/european-union-x-grok-ai-images-musk.html?partner=slack&smid=sl-share | Source: New York Times    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:27:43

• "X later paywalled the ability to edit images in public replies to posts, but everyone can still generate images using Grok’s chatbot interface inside X" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/868239/x-grok-sexualized-deepfakes-eu-investigation | Source: The Verge    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:28:03

• "systemic risks" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/business/european-union-x-grok-ai-images-musk.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:28:29

• "We also report accounts seeking Child Sexual Exploitation materials to law enforcement authorities as necessary." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/26/ec_open_new_investigation_into/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:29:09

• "This is not an isolated incident." ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/edri-calls-for-swift-action-as-eu-probes-xs-grok-over-ai-generated-harm/ | Source: EDRI    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:29:28

• "Looking back, I think we can say that the downfall of the bug-bounty program started slowly in the second half of 2024 but accelerated badly in 2025." ☛ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/01/26/the-end-of-the-curl-bug-bounty/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:33:53

• "We talked with him a good bit about his piece: “Large Language Models, the ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ and ‘Terra Nullius’ Declared Again?”." ☛ https://computinged.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/a-new-zealand-perspective-on-the-challenges-of-computing-education-what-i-did-on-my-sabbatical/ | Source: CER    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:34:15

• "The list includes almost any way in which a business could touch AI. Berkley’s definition of AI seems to mean machine learning or generative AI: [...]" ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/26/insurers-dont-want-to-cover-ai/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:34:35

• "That makes discussions with others around what AI can or can't do unreliable and mostly uninteresting to me at this point." ☛ https://blog.avas.space/ai-class-divide/ | Source: Ava    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:34:58

• "This post is primarily written towards web and software developers. All em-dashes were written by human." ☛ https://dbushell.com/2026/01/26/ai-policy-and-the-inevitable/ | Source: David Bushell    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:35:25

• "Fundraising has not eased either. The maker of ChatGPT has continued to close nine- and even ten-figure funding rounds, as has its rival Anthropic." ☛ https://cafetechinenglish.substack.com/p/one-year-on-the-deepseek-shockwave | Source: Jérôme Marin    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:39:20

• "this conversation violates our policies and has to stop" ☛ https://aphyr.com/posts/403-blocking-claude | Source: Kyle Kingsbury    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:40:04

• "From my casual browsing on Mastodon, it seems like it brought peoples attention to it - and that's great." ☛ https://www.michaelgale.dev/blog/how-to-find-things-from-the-before-times | Source: Michael Gale    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:40:19

• "AI is more or less useless. I set out to investigate a little about why there is such a big difference in opinion among developers. This is just some my observations." ☛ https://unixdigest.com/articles/the-reasons-for-the-big-discrepancy-between-satisfied-vs-dissatisfied-developers-using-ai-for-coding.html | Source: UNIXdigest    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:40:57

• "Starting in the coming weeks, teens will no longer be able to access AI characters across our apps until the updated experience is ready" ☛ https://futurism.com/future-society/meta-bans-teens-chatbots | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:41:09

• "a phenomenon that psychiatrists are labeling AI psychosis." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/onlyfans-rival-ai-psychosis | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:41:27

• "that level of complexity being, crucially, pretty low." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-agents-incapable-math | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:41:57

• "Most people have only the vaguest idea of what WHO is or what it does. Teal deer, they do a lot of different stuff, most of it pretty good." ☛ https://crookedtimber.org/2026/01/26/who-an-anecdote/ | Source: Crooked Timber    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:43:15

• "It was pretty straightforward, given a list of coordinates of all UK parkruns, to figure this out in R. Click here for the answer, or read on for the code." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/01/close-to-me-finding-close-parkruns/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:43:41

• "So I deleted my GitHub (which I wanted to do anyway, to avoid Microsoft) and moved the notes vault to Bearblog." ☛ https://blog.avas.space/issue-notes-vault/ | Source: Ava    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:44:49

• "A bunch of us both watch and provide links to his library of typewriter repair videos on a daily basis." ☛ https://boffosocko.com/2026/01/25/rest-in-peace-typewriter-repair-legend-duane-jensen-august-21-1961-january-252026/ | Source: Chris Aldrich    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:45:59

• "We should be back up again by mid-morning your time tomorrow." ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/26/closed-for-renovations/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:46:14

• "This is called the ”march of nines”, and it has been very common in high tech for many years." ☛ https://kk.org/thetechnium/the-march-of-nines/ | Source: Kevin Kelly    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:50:12

• "If you’re worried about the internet hijacking your ambition (or the ambition of someone you care about), then keep these ideas in mind." ☛ https://calnewport.com/is-the-internet-hijacking-our-ambition/ | Source: Cal Newport    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:50:20

• 🖼️ xkcd — Early Arthropods #3199 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3199.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:56:33

• 🔤SpellBinding — ADEKQSU Wordo: SPICY gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2026-01-27.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:57:20

• "You know... some text-based things still work just fine. I am currently posting from Lynx, in a terminal, on my phone." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2778    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:58:05

• "Finally, the first video is up on my PeerTube channel. In this first episode of Scandinavian Retro I explain what the peertube channel is about, do a quick tour around the new retro room, look at a number of items that came in the mail and do a quick test of two of those items: the Amstrad CPC 464 and the 6128." gemini://scandinavianretro.eu/posts/20260127_first_video_is_up_the_making_of.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:00:38

• "The simulator at my work uses LVDT position sensors in the actuator legs. This got me interested in LVDT position sensors and wondering if I could make one, at least a toy one. My main source of info was this Web page: [...]" gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260123-0.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:01:45

• "I woke up earlier than expect on Sunday morning (2026-01-25) and discovered that the morning weather reports sounded tolerable, if not ideal, for stargazing." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260126-0.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:02:40

• "My pastor's wife loaned me this book, and it was a short and easy read, with a lot of help on how to wait well." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/emily/20260121.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:03:48

• "I keep an organized list of Web bookmarks in my personal Zim wiki. The entries go back almost 20 years, and I've now saved almost a thousand links in total." gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2026/202601/20260126-bookmarks.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:04:34

• "It seems like I'm paid to find trouble. Maybe that's not the job description explicitly, but that's what I have been doing for years and continue doing and I haven't been fired, although I am counseled to "pick my battles" and "decide which hills you're going to die on."" gemini://ieve.me/squall/12.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:05:15

• "Say that, through some freak accident or alternate timeline, the only piece of media in the sprawling, decades-long Star Wars space opera franchise is the original 1977 film, complete with its year-plus-long theatrical run and the widespread audience acclaim that it got" gemini://thehans255.com/gemlog/2026/01/star-wars-if-only-star-wars.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:06:25

• "I love how soft the Facets yarn is and the interesting colors it comes in. The aqua and yellows reminded me of the sun and beach, which was nice to think about in dark January." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/emily/20260126.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:08:03

• "You can get a detailed timeline of changes I do on my envs.net account on my web site, Gemini page, Gopher Hole or the shell itself with using 'Finger' on dan@envs.net like this on the command line: [...]" gopher://envs.net/1/~dan/phlog/20260126-finger-a-detailed-timeline-for-changes-on-my-envs-net-account/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:10:24

• FAKE IBM numbers https://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science/ai-related-tech-job-cuts-reach-almost-30-of-all-global-tech-layoffs/article    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:15:32

• "Excited about the arrival of RCS in Brazil, I decided to do some testing." ☛ https://manualdousuario.net/en/using-rcs/ | Source: Rodrigo Ghedin    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:19:57

• "POP is now over 40 years old and has been effectively superseded by IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) for decades." ☛ https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/01/pop-goes-the-email-migrate-to-imap/ | Source: Six Colors    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:20:10

• "That this is allowed is not entirely obvious from the specification, but it's not forbidden" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/programming/GoGenericTypeIsPointer | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:20:57

• "The company used the KubeCon conference in Atlanta last November to launch its BellSoft Hardened Images, betting it can stand out in a space where Chainguard pioneered the approach" ☛ https://thenewstack.io/bellsoft-bets-java-expertise-can-beat-hardened-container-wave/ | Source: The New Stack    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:21:15

• "Modern applications rely on hundreds of third-party packages, yet most teams have never validated their systems against the failure modes that occur in production." ☛ https://nesbitt.io/2026/01/26/introducing-package-chaos-monkey.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:21:43

• Open Data ☛ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/say-no-to-data/ | Source: Jim Nielsen    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:30:04

• Software Freedom needed "In Finland, people may be waking up to the fact that American companies control the channels through which they communicate and the tools they use" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20206417 | Source: YLE    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:30:48

• "A pre-fosdem workshop where you can hack around your IOT gadgets (esp32, arduinos, ch32v003, etc…) ." ☛ http://zoobab.wikidot.com/iot-friday-pre-fosdem | Source: Benjamin Henrion    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:31:26

• "Reviews will be done on a rolling basis until the evening before each session (so friday evening for the saturday session, saturday evening for the sunday session)." ☛ https://fosdem.org/2026/news/2026-01-26-lightning-talks/ | Source: FOSDEM    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:31:37

• "All videos from CNI’s Fall 2025 Membership Meeting are now openly available on the CNI website and our YouTube and Vimeo channels." ☛ https://www.cni.org/news/cni-fall-meeting-videos-now-available | Source: Coalition for Networked Information    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:31:58

• "When building static sites with 11ty, it can be tempting to minify CSS and Javascript files to reduce their size and improve load times." ☛ https://bobmonsour.com/blog/minify-that-css-bundle-maybe-not/ | Source: Bob Monsour    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:32:28

• "Without -J, the content would be save in the target output filename called ‘download’ – since curl strips off the query part." ☛ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/01/27/improving-curl-j/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:33:42

• "This post is NOT about how to implement ‘cool URLs’. Too many ways to do that depending on the site’s setup and the site’s philosophy even." ☛ https://leanrada.com/notes/cool-urls-with-snapshot-testing/?ref=rss | Source: Lean Rada    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:33:53

• "This is the concluding follow up to the article on ‘Arcan as Operating System Design‘." ☛ https://arcan-fe.com/2026/01/26/arcan-explained-a-browser-for-different-webs/ | Source: Arcan    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:34:04

• "If you haven’t heard yet" ☛ https://crescentro.se/posts/linux-music-players-2026/ | Source: Ivan    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:36:04

• "In vibe coding, an AI agent builds software by selecting and assembling open-source software (OSS), often without users directly reading documentation, reporting bugs, or otherwise engaging with maintainers." ☛ https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.15494 | Source: arXiv    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:36:27

• "A recent pre-print paper cites the situation at Tailwind Labs as evidence that the increasing adoption of AI coding tools represents a breaking change for the open source community." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/26/vibe_coding_hazardous_open_source/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:36:38

• "If I could only print things that I've designed myself" ☛ https://ntietz.com/blog/making-niche-solutions-is-the-point/ | Source: Nicholas Tietz-Sokolsky    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:37:12

• "there are two 1000µf 25V capacitors inside that were both bulging after 5 years of daily use. Here they are post-removal: [...]" ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/recapping-my-5-year-old-studio-monitors/ | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:37:25

• "Within weeks it spread like a wildfire, eventually taking over more than 2 million unofficial Android TV devices, according to Synthient, after its operators figured out how to abuse residential proxy networks for local control" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/kimwolf-aisuru-botnet-lumen-technologies/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:37:50

• "The Kimwol Android botnet primarily targets TV boxes, compiled using the NDK and equipped with DDoS, proxy forwarding, reverse shell, and file management functions." ☛ https://securityaffairs.com/185921/malware/massive-android-botnet-kimwolf-infects-millions-strikes-with-ddos.html | Source: Security Affairs    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:38:01

• "Many unsanctioned Android TV boxes and similar devices ship with ADB enabled by default." ☛ https://www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/2m-devices-at-risk-as-kimwolf-botnet-abuses-proxy-networks/ | Source: eSecurity Planet    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:38:12

• "The Emmabuntüs project has published an update for its DE5 branch." ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12714 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:38:51

• "DietPi is a Debian-based Linux distribution, primarily developed for single-board computers such as Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi or Odroid." ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12713 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:39:02

• [Old] "It is proposed that a group be formed at Berkeley to provide VAX UNIX support to the ARPA-funded image understanding and VLSI contractors." ☛ https://archive.org/details/proposal-to-provide-vax-unix-system-support-at-berkeley | Source: Internet Archive    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:39:24

• "Traditional Linux desktop installations accumulate state over time. Package upgrades modify system files in place, configuration changes drift from defaults, and after a few years" ☛ https://blog.hofstede.it/immutable-linux-desktops-universal-blue-ostree-and-the-future-of-desktop-linux/ | Source: Christian Hofstede-Kuhn    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:41:18

• "The first beta is now available. The KDE project has published a full changelog covering the differences between the current Plasma 6.5.5 release and what's internally known as Plasma 6.5.90, although, at nearly 2,500 lines, it's not exactly light reading. The KDE Wiki has a more digestible list that summarizes just under 40 significant changes." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/26/plasma_6_6_systemd_login/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:41:55

• "The first beta is now available. The KDE project has published a full changelog covering the differences between the current Plasma 6.5.5 release and what's internally known as Plasma 6.5.90, although, at nearly 2,500 lines, it's not exactly light reading."    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:42:15

• "The KDE Wiki has a more digestible list that summarizes just under 40 significant changes." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/26/plasma_6_6_systemd_login/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:42:21

• "Warning. This whole series is not a simple HOWTO. This series is about how I run my own S3 storage in my homelab. You have been warned. This is part 3, practical use cases." ☛ https://jan.wildeboer.net/2026/01/3-Using-Garage-S3/ | Source: Jan Wildeboer    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:42:56

• "Factorio doesn’t have a native FreeBSD build, but that doesn’t mean you can’t run it on FreeBSD." ☛ https://blog.hofstede.it/running-a-factorio-headless-server-on-freebsd-with-the-linuxulator/ | Source: Christian Hofstede-Kuhn    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:43:24

• "Just like with the jails portion of this series, you don’t need to be deeply familiar with the underlying virtualization technology – CBSD makes using it extremely easy after all." ☛ https://eerielinux.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/exploring-the-cbsd-virtual-environment-management-framework-part-9-bhyve-i/ | Source: Eerie Linux    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:43:37

• "For subscription-only ‘casts, such as some on SiriusXM*, I suggest paycasts." ☛ https://doc.searls.com/2026/01/26/numb-day/ | Source: Doc Searls    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:44:06

• "If an audio file is not available over the web, or is behind a paywall, or is otherwise exclusive it may be a very fine worthwhile thing, but it is not a podcast." ☛ http://scripting.com/2019/04/09/135711.html | Source: Scripting News    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:44:20

• "Weaving together online harms, privacy, AI regulation, and platform regulation into a single issue, there have been service bans in some countries but Canada has thus far struggled to respond." ☛ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/01/law-bytes-podcast-episode-255/ | Source: Michael Geist    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:44:31

• " Outstanding job at poetry ! Now can you write similar jabs for Krabanaugh, Joanne Wrong and Matt "Liar" Liteson of the corrupt IBM F&O and post them here?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfzdkhhx    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:45:48

• "63% cost reduction" with fake security or back doors sold using buzzwords ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/end-end-security-ai-integrating-altastata-storage-red-hat-openshift-confidential-containers | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:46:19

• "GitOps" [sic] ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/how-dtcc-uses-gitops-accelerate-customer-value-and-security | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:46:32

• AWS is GAFAM and Amazon works for the same person who threatens to annex Europe. IBM sells a lie here. ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-enterprise-linux-now-available-aws-european-sovereign-cloud | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:47:13

• How to Install Kubernetes on RHEL 10 ☞ https://www.linuxtechi.com/install-kubernetes-on-rhel-10/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:53:27

• "The architecture is built around a split-processing model designed to optimize efficiency." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/espressif-launches-industrys-first-mcu-based-matter-camera-solution/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:54:23

• "The Baochip-1x uses a VexRiscv RV32IMAC processor with Sv32 MMU support, instruction and data caches, and optional cryptographic extensions." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/dabao-evaluation-board-to-showcase-open-rtl-baochip-1x-risc-v-mcu/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:54:34

• "The board is based on the ATtiny3217, an 8-bit AVR microcontroller running at up to 20 MHz from its internal oscillator." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/challenger-t3217-packages-8-bit-attiny3217-in-a-compact-battery-ready-board/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:54:44

• "Who will build the next version of the web? Mozilla wants to make it more likely that it’s you. We are committing time and resources to bring experienced builders into Mozilla for a short, programmed period, to work with our New Products leaders to build tools and products for the next version of the web." ☛ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla-new-products/mozilla-pioneers/ | Source: Mozilla    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:55:18

• Asman Malika: Mid-Point Project Progress: What I’ve Learned So Far ☞ https://blogs.gnome.org/malika/2026/01/26/mid-point-project-progress-what-ive-learned-so-far/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:55:40

• Elana Hamasman: A beginner's guide to improving your digital security ☞ https://hashman.ca/security-101/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:56:17

• Firefox Nightly: Take note – Split View is ready for testing! – These Weeks in Firefox: Issue 194 ☞ https://blog.nightly.mozilla.org/2026/01/26/take-note-split-view-is-ready-for-testing-these-weeks-in-firefox-issue-194/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:57:27

• Seven Years After, Stallman Is Still Stallman ☞ https://fossforce.com/2026/01/seven-years-after-stallman-is-still-stallman/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:58:06

• Otto Kekäläinen: Ubuntu Pro subscription - should you pay to use Linux? ☞ https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/ubuntu-pro-subscription-pay-for-linux/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:59:19

• Security updates for Monday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1055958/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:59:42

• pfetch – system information tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/pfetch-system-information-tool/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:01:19

• Wiki-Go – flat-file wiki platform ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/wiki-go-flat-file-wiki-platform/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:01:29

• pomoru – minimalist Pomodoro TUI ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/pomoru-minimalist-pomodoro-tui/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:01:39

• Radka Janek: Installing backdoored Windows games on GNU/Linux - Arknights: Endfield ☞ https://rhea.dev/articles/2026-01/windows-games-on-linux-endfield    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:02:13

• Default Firewall Configuration Guide on Ubuntu 26.04 ☞ https://linuxconfig.org/default-firewall-configuration-guide-on-ubuntu-26-04    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:03:04

• tcpulse – load generator ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/tcpulse-load-generator/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:03:34

• bkmr – CLI knowledge management system ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/bkmr-cli-knowledge-management-system/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:03:43

• Exploring the CBSD virtual environment management framework – part 9: Bhyve (I) ☞ https://eerielinux.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/exploring-the-cbsd-virtual-environment-management-framework-part-9-bhyve-i/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:25:15

• Recapping My 5 Year Old Studio Monitors ☞ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/recapping-my-5-year-old-studio-monitors/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:25:50

• Improving curl -J ☞ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/01/27/improving-curl-j/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:26:12

• Stenberg: The end of the curl bug-bounty program ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1055996/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:27:02

• AI Agents Are Mathematically Incapable of Doing Functional Work, Paper Finds ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-agents-incapable-math    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:28:53

• A New Zealand Perspective on the Challenges of Computing Education: What I did on my sabbatical ☞ https://computinged.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/a-new-zealand-perspective-on-the-challenges-of-computing-education-what-i-did-on-my-sabbatical/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:29:29

• The end of the curl bug-bounty ☞ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/01/26/the-end-of-the-curl-bug-bounty/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:29:54

• Press Release: EDRi calls for swift action as EU probes X’s Grok over AI-generated harm ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/edri-calls-for-swift-action-as-eu-probes-xs-grok-over-ai-generated-harm/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:30:11

• The Social Media Addiction Trials: What to Know ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/technology/what-to-know-about-the-social-media-addiction-trials.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:31:09

• People’s Consultation on Hey Hi (AI) Now Accepting Submissions ☞ https://citizenlab.ca/peoples-consultation-on-ai-now-accepting-submissions/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:31:34

• Pluralistic: Convicted Felon and the unmighty dollar (26 Jan 2026) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/26/i-dont-want/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:31:49

• California is a ‘news desert’ says Post editor-in-chief Keith Poole as new title launched ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/north-america/california-is-a-news-desert-says-post-editor-in-chief-keith-poole-as-new-title-launched/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:32:16

• EU launches probe into sexual deepfakes on X ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/eu-launches-probe-into-sexual-deepfakes-on-x/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:32:50

• US Supreme Court to decide if 1988 video tape privacy law applies to internet uses ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/us-supreme-court-to-decide-if-1988-video-tape-privacy-law-applies-to-internet-uses/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 16:33:15

• Yelling in sleep could be early sign of dementia, Parkinson’s disease, South Korean study shows ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/yelling-in-sleep-could-be-early-sign-of-dementia-parkinsons-s-korean-study-shows    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:02:26

• Japan court holds North Korea liable for fake ‘paradise on Earth’ scheme ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-court-holds-north-korea-liable-for-fake-paradise-on-earth-scheme    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:02:54

• More than 40,000ha of mangrove forests lost in Malaysia since 2017, says ministry ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/more-than-40000ha-of-mangrove-forests-lost-in-malaysia-since-2017-says-ministry    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:03:21

• Malaysia’s health ministry assessing situation after reports of Nipah virus infections in India ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-health-ministry-assessing-situation-after-reports-of-nipah-virus-infections-in-india    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:03:38

• Mahathir enjoys quick coffee outing in KL in first public appearance since hip fracture ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/mahathir-enjoys-quick-coffee-outing-in-kl-in-first-public-appearance-since-hip-fracture    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:03:53

• Bangladesh urged to prioritize human rights ahead of national election ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/bangladesh-urged-to-prioritize-human-rights-ahead-of-national-election/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:04:12

• Xi’s Purge of the Chinese Military ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/world/china-xi-military-purge-israel-hostage-gaza.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:04:28

• In Xi’s China, Top General’s Fall Shows Precariousness of Power ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/world/asia/china-xi-zhang-youxia-military.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:04:43

• Canada’s Marineland Whales Could Find New Homes in U.S. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/world/canada/canada-marineland-beluga-whales.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:04:58

• Chinese Pandas Leave Japanese Zoo ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/world/asia/japan-pandas-china.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:05:09

• UK Seeks Trade With China Without Triggering Convicted Felon’s Fury ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/world/europe/uk-china-visit-starmer-trade.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:05:37

• A decade after lifting one-child policy, China struggles to boost population ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0126/china-population-one-child-births    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:05:54

• ‘Nobody is safe’: China’s Pooh-tin targets his close ally in purge ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/nobody-is-safe-chinas-xi-targets-his-close-ally-in-purge    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:06:11

• China warns citizens against Japan travel during Chinese New Year ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-warns-citizens-against-japan-travel-during-chinese-new-year    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:06:24

• China’s Pooh-tin urges greater cooperation with Vietnam ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinas-xi-urges-greater-cooperation-with-vietnam    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:06:52

• Tokyo pandas head for China, leaving Japan bereft of beloved bears ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/topshots-tokyo-pandas-head-for-china-leaving-japan-bereft-of-beloved-bears    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:07:11

• China cancels all flights on 49 routes to Japan ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-cancels-all-flights-on-49-routes-to-japan    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:07:35

• First accessible pub in China fosters community of people with disabilities and the able-bodied ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/first-accessible-pub-in-china-fosters-community-of-people-with-disabilities-and-the-able-bodied    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:08:05

• Fearing China clash, Japan asks fishermen to avoid flashpoint islands ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/fearing-china-clash-japan-asks-fishermen-to-avoid-flashpoint-islands    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:08:18

• Japan-US alliance would crumble if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis, says PM Sanae Takaichi ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-us-alliance-would-crumble-if-tokyo-ignored-taiwan-crisis-pm-takaichi-says    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:08:31

• Philippines, US hold joint sail in disputed South China Sea shoal ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-u-s-hold-joint-sail-in-disputed-south-china-sea-shoal    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:08:46

• Chinese tourists flock to South Korea over Japan for Lunar Holiday amid visa ease ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinese-tourists-flock-to-south-korea-over-japan-for-lunar-holiday-amid-visa-ease    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:09:11

• China makes strides in extreme weather forecasts to help citizens stay safe ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-makes-strides-in-extreme-weather-forecasts-to-help-citizens-stay-safe    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:09:32

• China defense ministry puts top general under investigation in anti-corruption push ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/china-defense-ministry-puts-top-general-under-investigation-in-anti-corruption-push/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:09:55

• US will slap 100% tariffs on Canada if it seals China trade deal ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/26/us-will-slap-100-tariffs-on-canada-if-it-seals-china-trade-deal/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:10:16

• Hong Kong investment arm helped 560 new overseas and Chinese businesses set up in 2025, half from mainland ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/26/hong-kong-investment-arm-helped-560-new-overseas-and-chinese-businesses-set-up-in-2025-half-from-mainland/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:10:42

• "sales booming amid the country’s economic challenges and youth unemployment." ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/china-s-accidental-crying-horse-plush-toy-goes-viral    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:11:00

• China’s climate policy becomes grist for its propaganda mill ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/chinas-climate-policy-becomes-grist-for-its-propaganda-mill/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:11:25

• Xi’s military purge probably cuts imminent Taiwan war risk. Probably ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/xis-military-purge-probably-cuts-imminent-taiwan-war-risk-probably/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:12:29

• Microbes in Space Mutated And Developed a Remarkable Ability ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/microbes-in-space-mutated-and-developed-a-remarkable-ability    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:28:17

• Do You Actually Need to Detox? A Liver Expert Explains ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/do-you-actually-need-to-detox-a-liver-expert-explains    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:28:33

• The Arctic Has Entered a New Era of 'Extreme Weather', Scientists Warn ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/the-arctic-has-entered-a-new-era-of-extreme-weather-scientists-warn    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:28:46

• Cuttlefish Literally Twist Light to Attract a Mate, Study Finds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/cuttlefish-literally-twist-light-to-attract-a-mate-study-finds    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:28:57

• Several Psychiatric Disorders Share The Same Root Cause, Study Suggests ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/several-psychiatric-disorders-share-the-same-root-cause-study-suggests    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:29:11

• Scientists Found an Early Signal of Dementia Hidden in Terry Pratchett's Novels ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-found-an-early-signal-of-dementia-hidden-in-terry-pratchetts-novels    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:29:45

• Just 5 Minutes of Extra Activity Each Day Could Extend Your Life ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/just-5-minutes-of-extra-activity-each-day-could-extend-your-life    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:30:00

• Boosting One Vitamin May Have a Surprising Effect on Your Poop Schedule ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/boosting-one-vitamin-may-have-a-surprising-effect-on-your-poop-schedule    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:30:10

• 430,000-Year-Old Stick Found in Greece Among Humanity's Oldest Wooden Tools ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/430000-year-old-stick-found-in-greece-among-humanitys-oldest-wooden-tools    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:30:34

• Qt Creator 18.0.2 released ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-creator-18.0.2-released    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:30:58

• S. Korean teacher died ‘in line of duty’ after parent dispute, review committee decides ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/s-korean-teacher-died-in-line-of-duty-after-parent-dispute-committee-decides    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:31:17

• Mental health with no internet ☞ https://alirezahayati.com/2026/01/mental-health-with-no-internet/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:31:53

• Iran's Internet Blackout Persists As Reported Death Toll Climbs ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-internet-blackout-protest-death-toll-30000/33658995.html number of fatalities may exceed 30,000    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:32:10

• Live Blog: Internet Blackout Costing Iran's Economy $36 Million A Day, Says Official ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-protests-live-blog-trump-khamenei/33640284.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:32:26

• Yann LeCun, an Hey Hi (AI) Pioneer, Warns the Tech ‘Herd’ Could Hit a Dead End ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/technology/an-ai-pioneer-warns-the-tech-herd-is-marching-into-a-dead-end.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:32:57

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Briefed on Intelligence Saying Iran’s Government Is Weaker ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/politics/trump-reports-iran-government.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:33:19

• The Hey Hi (AI) Licensing Shift—Creative Weight Attribution Emerges as Music Industry Game-Changer for Rights Holders ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/26/ai-licensing-shift-creative-weight-attribution/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:34:15

• advanced Hey Hi (AI)... generative hey hi... agentic hey hi... what next for this fraudulent fake industry?    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:39:47

• [Slop] Is Causing Cultural Stagnation, Researchers Find ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-cultural-stagnation    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:40:25

• HK lawmaker deliberately drives against traffic, sparking calls for her dismissal ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hk-lawmaker-deliberately-drives-against-traffic-sparking-calls-for-her-dismissal    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:41:20

• New Nepali political party fields LGBTIQ candidates ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/new-nepali-political-party-fields-lgbtiq-candidates    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:41:40

• Reunion of 2 friends in Japan results in $5.7m lawsuit over alleged fraudulent investment schemes ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/friends-reunion-results-in-5-7m-lawsuit-in-japan    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:42:03

• Neptunes Duo Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo Locked in Ugly Legal Battle Over Disputed Royalties ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/25/pharrell-williams-chad-hugo-royalty-dispute/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:42:43

• Trey Songz Sues Kansas City PD Over 2021 Arrowhead Stadium Arrest, Says He’s ‘Experienced a Diminished Enjoyment of Life, Pain and Suffering, Mental Anguish,’ and More ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/26/trey-songz-arrest-lawsuit/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:43:16

• New Ways: Bridging the two worlds I exist within ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2026/01/26/new-ways-bridging-the-two-worlds-i-exist-within/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:43:42

• 47 democrats case: Two ex-district councillors released from jail over subversion plot – reports ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/27/47-democrats-case-two-ex-district-councillors-released-from-jail-over-subversion-plot-reports/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:51:18

• F.A.A. Rolls Out Agency Overhaul for Improving Air Safety ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/politics/faa-overhaul-safety-modernization.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:51:42

• EU and India to explore defence cooperation, draft document says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/eu-and-india-to-explore-defence-cooperation-draft-document-says    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:51:57

• Windows TCO: Some PCs can't boot after latest backdoored Windows 11 security update, no fix in sight —mostly affects 24H2 and 25H2 versions ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/some-pcs-cant-boot-after-latest-windows-11-security-update-no-fix-in-sight-mostly-affects-24h2-and-25h2-versions    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:52:18

• Lithuanian PM defends talk of NATO scenarios amid opposition criticism ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2818355/lithuanian-pm-defends-talk-of-nato-scenarios-amid-opposition-criticism    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:52:35

• Tiananmen vigil activists still urged end to one-party rule in China after security law was enacted, nat. sec trial hears ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/26/tiananmen-vigil-activists-still-urged-end-to-one-party-rule-in-china-after-security-law-was-enacted-nat-sec-trial-hears/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:53:18

• Video evidence of Alex Pretti’s killing contradicts Convicted Felon administration’s account ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20260126-video-evidence-of-alex-pretti-s-killing-contradicts-trump-administration-s-account    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 18:53:45

• OMB rescinds ‘burdensome’ Biden-era secure software memo ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/omb-rescinds-burdensome-biden-era-secure-software-memo/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:01:13

• CISA publishes a post-quantum shopping list for agencies. Security professionals aren’t sold ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-post-quantum-cryptography-procurement-guide-expert-criticism/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/26/Next_Year_Will_be_the_Year_of_Quantum_Just_Like_2020_2015_2010_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:01:42

• Is security in Mexico improving or are the numbers being manipulated? ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/homicides-down-disappearances-up-whats-happening-mexico/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:02:06

• Perceptions of insecurity rise across Mexico despite falling crime stats ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/perceptions-insecurity-rise-mexico-falling-crime-stats/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:02:20

• 2024 VMware Flaw Now in Attackers’ Crosshairs ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/2024-vmware-flaw-now-in-attackers-crosshairs/ https://techrights.org/o/2020/04/28/openwashing-vmware-after-gpl-abuses/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:02:53

• Access System Flaws Enabled Hackers to Unlock Doors at Major European Firms ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/access-system-flaws-enabled-hackers-to-unlock-doors-at-major-european-firms/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:03:14

• The federal government ignored a cybersecurity warning for 13 years. Now hackers are exploiting the gap. ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/01/the-federal-government-ignored-a-cybersecurity-warning-for-13-years-now-hackers-are-exploiting-the-gap/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:03:40

• Understanding the recommender system's two-tower model ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/26/understanding-recommender-systems-two-tower-model    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:04:58

• Iran's state TV airs several ‘forced confessions’ after protest crackdown, activists say ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260126-iranian-state-tv-airs-several-forced-confessions-after-protest-crackdown-activists-say    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:05:18

• APNIC community engagement: July-December 2025 in review ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2026/01/27/apnic-community-engagement-july-december-2025-in-review/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:05:45

• Relational – educational tool for relational algebra ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/relational-educational-tool-relational-algebra/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:07:39

• AWSM – proprietary trap AWS manager ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/awsm-aws-manager/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:07:49

• 7 Best Free and Open Source Console Based XMPP Clients ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-console-based-xmpp-clients/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:08:01

• MX GNU/Linux 25.1 Features Dual Init System ISO ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/MX-Linux-25.1-Features-Dual-Init-System-ISO    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:12:45

• BugStalker – Rust debugger ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/bugstalker-rust-debugger/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:14:39

• 12 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Graph Databases ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-linux-graph-databases/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:14:50

• Kafka – distributed event streaming platform ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/kafka-distributed-event-streaming-platform/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:16:59

• 15 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Screen Recorders ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-linux-screen-recorders/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:17:15

• Soundscope – analyzing audio data ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/soundscope-analyzing-audio-data/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:17:32

• Tomat – Pomodoro timer ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/tomat-pomodoro-timer/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:17:42

• daph – terminal-based music player ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/daph-terminal-based-music-player/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:17:53

• Security Data Hey Hi (AI) How to retrieve CVE data with curl and jq ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/26/security-data-api-how-retrieve-cve-data-curl-and-jq    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:18:18

• Do all compiling in the devx container ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202601/do-all-compiling-in-the-devx-container.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:19:23

• Do prices feel like they are rising more than the CPI says? ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/01/do-prices-feel-like-they-are-rising-more-than-the-cpi-says/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:20:09

• Parallel strands between learning crochet and learning programming ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/01/parallel-strands-between-learning-crochet-and-learning-programming/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:20:46

• Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #521 - Raspberry Pi Flash Drive available now from $30 ☞ https://newsletters.raspberrypi.com/w/5fOOGCGR892c7cWYkAeVMMZw    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:25:59

• Intel openwashing ☞ https://opensource.org/blog/open-source-software-public-policy-and-the-stakes-of-getting-it-right    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:27:32

• Emmabuntüs DE5-1.05 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/emmabuntus    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:31:07

• DietPi 10.0 is out also ☞ https://distrowatch.com/dietpi    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:31:16

• How to Use Podman Containers on Ubuntu 26.04 ☞ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-use-podman-containers-on-ubuntu-26-04    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:32:20

• How to Change Keyboard Layout on Ubuntu 26.04 ☞ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-change-keyboard-layout-on-ubuntu-26-04    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:32:30

• How to Install KVM on Ubuntu 26.04 ☞ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-kvm-on-ubuntu-26-04    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:32:41

• New AppImage Offers an Easier Way to Run Affinity on Ubuntu ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/run-affinity-linux-ubuntu-appimage    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:33:20

• Mecha Comet – Modular GNU/Linux Handheld with Snap-On Modules ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/mecha-comet-modular-linux-handheld    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:34:07

• loss32 is a GNU/Linux Distro Nobody Asked For (But Still Has Its Use) ☞ https://itsfoss.com/loss32-distro/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:34:24

• Proton 10.0-4 Released with Support for Drop Dead: The Cabin, Quantum Threshold ☞ https://9to5linux.com/proton-10-0-4-released-with-support-for-drop-dead-the-cabin-quantum-threshold    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:35:10

• Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5 Gets New Accessibility Features, Debian 12.13 Base ☞ https://9to5linux.com/emmabuntus-debian-edition-5-gets-new-accessibility-features-debian-12-13-base    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:36:11

• GParted 1.8 Open-Source Partition Editor Released with Many Enhancements ☞ https://9to5linux.com/gparted-1-8-open-source-partition-editor-released-with-many-enhancements    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:36:20

• Arsse – Advanced RSS Environment ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/arsse-advanced-rss-environment/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:37:02

• FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, January 30, starting at 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC) ☞ http://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2026-01-30-irc    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:37:37

• FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, February 6, starting at 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC) ☞ http://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2026-02-06-irc    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:37:59

• Turn Scripts into Quick Settings Toggles with this GNOME Extension ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/custom-command-toggle-gnome-extension    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:40:18

• Guide to multi-homed inventory management with Red Bait Ansible Automation Platform ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/26/guide-multi-homed-inventory-management-red-hat-ansible-automation-platform    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:40:54

• How to Install yay on Arch GNU/Linux ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-yay-on-arch-linux/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:41:35

• How to Install Paru on Arch GNU/Linux ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-paru-on-arch-linux/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:41:55

• How to Install Firewalld on CentOS Stream (10, 9) ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-firewalld-on-centos-stream/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:42:28

• How to Install UFW on Arch GNU/Linux ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-ufw-on-arch-linux/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:42:50

• ORG RESPONSE TO THE ICO CALL FOR VIEWS ON ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURAL GUIDANCE ☞ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/org-response-to-the-ico-call-for-views-on-enforcement-procedural-guidance/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:43:47

• How To Set Up ModSecurity with Apache on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/set-up-modsecurity-apache-debian-13/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:44:17

• How To Install Nginx Mainline Version on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-nginx-mainline-version-debian-13/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:44:33

• How To Install IPTVnator on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-iptvnator-linux-mint-22/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:45:00

• How To Install FreeIPA on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-freeipa-linux-mint-22/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:45:30

• How To Install Monitorix on openSUSE ☞ https://idroot.us/install-monitorix-opensuse/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:45:48

• How To Install GParted on Fedora 43 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-gparted-fedora-43/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:46:06

• After 34 Years, Linux Finally has a "Linus Gets Hit by a Bus" Plan ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/after-34-years-linux-finally-has    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:46:25

• Godot 4.6 – All about your flow ☞ https://godotengine.org/article/godot-4-6-all-about-your-flow/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:47:00

• "don't Alvind and Krabanaugh deserve to to pushed out too ? The upcoming results will tell us everything we need to know about their future at IBM." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfv37vnh    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:49:10

• "nothing but a pack of lies and deflection from the Liar In Chief at IBM, Alvind, when he was responsible for moving huge numbers of jobs from the US to India on the flimsiest of pretexts - cost savings, which really were not cost savings at all. You can spin the story and way you like but the truth will come out. Alvind needs to be canned for the lies." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfzdkhhx    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:49:47

• "Oh Dearie Me ! The statements about Matt Loathsome Liteson being light on his cloud project results have disappeared from this thread. Guess the truth hurts when you put out presentations which are full of lies and untruths. In short, Matt is full of bull. So is Joanne Wrong." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfs88kwy    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:51:35

• "Is Matt Loathsome new? I don't recall that name in T&O Is he a Joanne Wrong lackey? Hows Slob Thomas these days? I wonder if he is trying to be an old version of Zuckerberg"    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:51:55

• Ireland Proposes Giving Police New Digital Surveillance Powers ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/01/ireland-proposes-giving-police-new-digital-surveillance-powers.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:53:00

• ‘Stanley’ Malware Toolkit Enables Phishing via Website Spoofing ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/stanley-malware-toolkit-enables-phishing-via-website-spoofing/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:53:23

• EPO Strike This Week ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/27/EPO_Strike_This_Week.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:53:35

• Prisons Are for Dangerous People Who Pose a Threat to the Public, Not People Who Inform the Public ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/26/Prisons_Are_for_Dangerous_People_Who_Pose_a_Threat_to_the_Publi.shtml    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:53:44

• AI quickstart: Self-service agent for IT process automation ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/26/ai-quickstart-self-service-agent-it-process-automation    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:54:04

• Raspberry Pi CM5-based outdoor PoE security camera features 12.3 MP IMX500 sensor, IP66 enclosure ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/26/raspberry-pi-cm5-based-outdoor-poe-security-camera-features-12-3-mp-imx500-sensor-ip66-enclosure/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:55:01

• Fake SFLC or 'FSF' Interview with Tracy Homer about Software Freedom and Maker Spaces ☞ https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2026/jan/26/interview-with-tracy-homer-about-software-freedom/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:56:39

• Fake SFLC or 'FSF': Some Unfortunate Delays in our Struggle for Copyleft Justice ☞ https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2026/jan/26/delay-in-start-of-vizio-trial/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:56:49

• TTAB Denies KINETIC SPORTS Cancellation Petition for Failure to Prove Abandonment and Fraud ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/01/ttab-denies-kinetic-sports-cancellation.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:57:10

• Kushal Das: replyfast a python module for signal ☞ https://kushaldas.in/posts/replyfast-a-python-module-for-signal.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:57:41

• ACEBOTT QD023 ESP32-based gesture control glove tracks finger movements with potentiometers ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/26/acebott-qd023-esp32-based-gesture-control-glove-tracks-finger-movements-with-potentiometers/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:58:01

• Twenty-three soldiers died in Indonesia's West Java landslides, official says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/twenty-three-soldiers-died-in-indonesias-west-java-landslides-official-says    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:58:20

• Mastodon gemini://bitacora.anacronico.rocks/diariodebicicleta/mastodonvidalaboral.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:59:00

• Nexus Mods Pledges to Add Native Steam Deck, Steam Machine Support on Linux https://uk.pcmag.com/games/162787/nexus-mods-pledges-to-add-native-steam-deck-steam-machine-support-on-linux    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:01:11

• I ditched my favorite to-do app for a Linux terminal—here's what surprised me https://www.howtogeek.com/i-ditched-ticktick-polished-ui-for-a-terminal-to-do-list-for-a-week-heres-what-surprised-me/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:02:00

• Elegance is a relatively new Linux distribution designed to handle work, media, and gaming. https://www.zdnet.com/article/manjaro-elegance-linux-distribution-hands-on/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:02:26

• I love this Linux handheld computer, and you can help fund it right now https://www.xda-developers.com/i-love-this-linux-handheld-computer-and-you-can-help-fund-it-right-now/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:02:48

• Stop wrestling with Windows 11: 5 reasons Linux is finally the simpler choice https://www.howtogeek.com/reason-linux-feels-easier-than-windows-now/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:03:07

• Getting Adobe Photoshop on Linux just took a big step forward https://www.xda-developers.com/getting-adobe-photoshop-on-linux-just-took-a-big-step-forward/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:03:26

• Not "from scratch." He cannot make the materials. https://eu.36kr.com/en/p/3656199586767238    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:05:05

• "Some of the enhancements include high framerate support, widescreen and ultrawide support, better camera controls, instant loading times, note saving and more. We've seen some of the work from Mr-Wiseguy and co before with projects like Zelda 64: Recompiled." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/banjo-kazooie-gets-a-native-pc-port-with-linux-steam-deck-support/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:05:34

• Proton VPN reveals major Linux makeover – both for GUI and CLI users https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/proton-vpn-reveals-major-linux-makeover-both-for-gui-and-cli-users    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:05:49

• "The latest main stable update to Mesa is here for users of open source graphics drivers, with Mesa 25.3.4 bringing essential bug fixes." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/mesa-25-3-4-released-with-more-bug-fixes-for-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:06:07

• New Patches Aim To Lower Linux Memory Use For Swap, Slightly Improve Performance https://hardforum.com/threads/new-patches-aim-to-lower-linux-memory-use-for-swap-slightly-improve-performance.2046147/#post-1046267255    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:06:37

• "KDE Plasma 6.6 is approaching, and one of its more controversial changes is a new login screen that depends on systemd – meaning that it won't work on the non-Linux operating systems KDE still nominally supports." https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/26/plasma_6_6_systemd_login/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:07:00

• NPM is a malware delivery system operated by Microsoft https://www.aboutchromebooks.com/install-npm-linux/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:07:53

• A hobbyist built a 486-style motherboard using an FPGA and pure determination https://www.techspot.com/news/111058-homebrew-486-motherboard-runs-doom-linux-enough-dos.html    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:08:15

• A Real Linux Computer You Can Carry in Your Pocket https://www.hackster.io/news/a-real-linux-computer-you-can-carry-in-your-pocket-bdd485c80db5    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:08:50

• Mecha Comet Brings Real Modularity to Pocket-Sized Linux Computing, Hits Kickstarter https://www.techeblog.com/mecha-comet-open-modular-handeld-linux-computer-specs-price-kickstarter/    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:09:10

• "Maker Rishabh Jain, also known as "Mr_Electronaut," has designed a MIDI controller with a difference: inspired by the classic theremin, it doesn't require you to touch it in order to play music." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202601/20260127-midi.gmi    

posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 20:32:22