Roy Schestowitz

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-01-29.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 04:33:42

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1550.jpg    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 04:34:16

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1900.jpg    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 04:34:23

• "Same for me... I have never worked so little and got paid so much. I will enjoy it until it stops." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfv37vnh "Are you a manager ? Or, an executive ? Most likely .... a manager ....."    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 04:43:57

• "This is all about IBM not wanting to pay their employees bonuses, force attrition or put people on PIP. All leads to resource action. Nothing to do with performance. I guess IBM likes to litigate." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kf1vfvgb    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 04:48:56

• A free and open-source rootkit for Linux https://lwn.net/Articles/1053099/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 05:04:09

• Cleanup on aisle fsconfig() https://lwn.net/Articles/1054228/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 05:04:37

• Task-level io_uring restrictions https://lwn.net/Articles/1054225/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 05:05:17

• Responses to gpg.fail [LWN] ⚓ https://lwn.net/Articles/1054220/ ䷉ Source: LWN | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//lwn.net/Articles/1054220/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 05:14:22

• Removing a pointer dereference from slab allocations [LWN] ⚓ https://lwn.net/Articles/1053870/ ䷉ Source: LWN | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//lwn.net/Articles/1053870/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 05:14:57

• "The Path to a Sovereign Tech Stack is Via a Commodified Tech Stack" https://www.techpolicy.press/the-path-to-a-sovereign-tech-stack-is-via-a-commodified-tech-stack/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 05:36:40

• "The Dependency Layer in Digital Sovereignty" https://nesbitt.io/2026/01/28/the-dependency-layer-in-digital-sovereignty.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 05:36:47

• "A few weeks ago, I borrowed Lady Audley's Secret from the library. It is a Victorian murder mystery from 1861. Rebekah Matt at Great and Noble Tasks had a blog post on Gothic fiction a few months ago, and that was where I got the recommendation." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/emily/20260127.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 06:04:15

• Notes on an overheard conversation while at the doctor's office gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2026/01/28.1    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 06:04:51

• "It's been almost six years [1] since I first started seeing this attack, only now it's no longer from European IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. I'm still unsure what is going on with the attack." gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2026/01/28.2    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 06:05:30

• "Why on earth was this shoehorned into a speech that otherwise sounded so consequential? I don't know for sure, but here's one possibility: this speech is actually directed more toward Canadians than the rest of the world." gemini://gemini.patatas.ca/posts/value-of-our-fear.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 06:06:24

• Techrights has important new leaks. "Apologies for the delay in replying to this mail. We were offline for some days."    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 06:16:55

• The author of this allegedly does not like RMS either https://dmpwn.info/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 06:47:58

• driverless cars https://theconversation.com/the-next-generation-of-driverless-cars-will-have-to-think-about-whats-on-the-road-not-just-see-it-273291    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 06:48:36

• GAFAM is a bubble https://theconversation.com/what-mark-zuckerbergs-metaverse-u-turn-means-for-the-future-of-virtual-reality-273659    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 06:48:57

• Microsoft is very small in Cuba https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/cuba/#monthly-200902-202601 http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/04/Microsoft_Windows_Falls_to_All_Time_Low_in_Cuba_This_Year.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 07:08:08

• Some dogs can pick up hundreds of words – do they learn like children? https://theconversation.com/some-dogs-can-pick-up-hundreds-of-words-do-they-learn-like-children-273620    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 07:08:48

• Open Gaming Collective (OGC) formed to push Linux gaming even further | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/open-gaming-collective-ogc-formed-to-push-linux-gaming-even-further/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/open-gaming-collective-ogc-formed-to-push-linux-gaming-even-further/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:25:20

• NVIDIA security bulletin for January 2026 reveals new GPU driver security issues | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nvidia-security-bulletin-for-january-2026-reveals-new-gpu-driver-security-issues/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:25:41

• Netflix Animation Studios are now funding Blender development | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/netflix-animation-studios-are-now-funding-blender-development/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:30:20

• GOG now using slop generated images on their store | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/gog-now-using-ai-generated-images-on-their-store/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/gog-now-using-ai-generated-images-on-their-store/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:31:06

• "Daniels økonomi | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/daniels-oekonomi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:31:58

• paywall: "Många finländare väljer bort Gmail – Hufvudstadsbladet" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://www.hbl.fi/2026-01-27/manga-finlandare-valjer-bort-gmail/ Sompi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:32:15

• "EU-parlamentariker varnar: Trump kan stänga av Finlands molntjänster | Teknik | Svenska Yle" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://yle.fi/a/7-10092193 Sompi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:32:32

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

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:32:45

• "The #Resistance Got a Lot Wrong in Trump I" https://jacobin.com/2026/01/resistance-liberals-trump-democrats-establishment/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:33:01

• "Trump’s ICE and CBP: Two charts explaining their transformation" https://www.vox.com/politics/476756/trump-ice-cbp-budget-hiring-reconciliation-two-charts    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:33:12

• "Whom Is ICE Actually Recruiting?" https://www.thenation.com/article/society/ice-recruitment-white-supremacists/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:33:38

• "Donald Trump Can Be Stopped" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/trump-retreats-minneapolis-natcons/685776/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:33:50

• "EU vill stoppa Grok" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/01/26/eu-vill-stoppa-grok/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:34:03

• Comedy point and click adventure Shadows of the Afterland launches February 10th | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/comedy-point-and-click-adventure-shadows-of-the-afterland-launches-february-10th/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/comedy-point-and-click-adventure-shadows-of-the-afterland-launches-february-10th/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:34:27

• Swipe right to slay beasts in Reigns: The Witcher announced for February 25 | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/swipe-right-to-slay-beasts-in-reigns-the-witcher-announced-for-february-25/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/swipe-right-to-slay-beasts-in-reigns-the-witcher-announced-for-february-25/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:34:45

• Xfce is getting a brand-new Wayland compositor called xfwl4 | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/xfce-is-getting-a-brand-new-wayland-compositor-called-xfwl4/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/xfce-is-getting-a-brand-new-wayland-compositor-called-xfwl4/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:35:40

• UK: When old media moves in with new ones | "UK: När gamla medier flyttar in hos nya" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/01/27/uk-nar-gamla-medier-flyttar-in-hos-nya/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:36:27

• "KI: EU geht gegen Elon Musks Chatbot Grok vor" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/ki-eu-geht-gegen-elon-musks-chatbot-grok-vor/100194677.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:36:40

• "The eight men who unknowingly delivered the Crimean Bridge bomb are petitioning world leaders for help" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/01/28/the-eight-men-who-unknowingly-delivered-the-crimean-bridge-bomb-are-petitioning-world-leaders-for-help    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:37:07

• "Carney says he told Trump 'I meant what I said in Davos,' contradicting U.S. account" https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-denies-walking-back-davos-speech-9.7062599    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:37:28

• Surge Engine for Sonic-like platformers gets improved gamepad support and a new audio system | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/surge-engine-for-sonic-like-platformers-gets-improved-gamepad-support-and-a-new-audio-system/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:38:31

• Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.15 brings UI improvements, mod upgrades and a big performance boost | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/luanti-formerly-minetest-v5-15-brings-ui-improvements-mod-upgrades-and-a-big-performance-boost/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:38:50

• "The Return of Digg, and the Proliferation of Cancel Culture" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/01/26/1911209 http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/24/Digg_com_Digg_is_a_Censorship_Platform_Just_Another_Social_Cont.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:39:36

• "A New Hope — Crooked Timber" https://crookedtimber.org/2026/01/28/a-new-hope/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:39:51

• "Apple CEO Tim Crook Responds After ICE Shootings in Minneapolis" https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/27/tim-cook-responds-after-minneapolis-shootings/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:40:04

• "Generated Lessons - David Revoy" https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1116/generated-lessons    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:40:16

• "EU-parlamentariker varnar: Trump kan stänga av Finlands molntjänster | Teknik | Svenska Yle" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://yle.fi/a/7-10092193 Sompi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:40:30

• No more GAFAM: "USU: Justitie­ministeriet funderar på att skippa amerikanska molntjänster | Inrikes | Svenska Yle" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://yle.fi/a/7-10092286 Sompi http://techrights.org/n/2024/08/16/Clown_Computing.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:41:23

• SPAM of the nature of bill sez; the assholes are asking his opinion about the safety of Microsoft products https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/utrikes/bill-gates-om-europas-techoro-var-saker-fram-till-nyligen pedos and sick perverts as "experts"? https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/25/How_to_Win_Nobel_Prize_for_Peace.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:42:22

• Microsoft buddy "Sonatype said its researchers identified more than 454,600 new malicious packages last year across npm, PyPI, Maven Central, NuGet, and Hugging Face, repositories which together combined for 9.8 trillion downloads." https://thecyberexpress.com/malicious-open-source-software-packages/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:43:02

• "revenue != profit https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/technology/microsoft-earnings-ai-expenditures.html massive DEBT https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/19/Microsoft_Over_120_Billion_Dollars_in_Debt_Prepares_Next_Round_.shtml also circular financing, Microsoft buying from itself (Fraud) https://techrights.org/o/2023/07/30/microsoft-azure-fraud/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:44:00

• "Trump Administration declares pristine Alaskan seafloor “open for business,” mocks environmental safeguards" https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/trump-administration-declares-pristine-alaskan-seafloor-open-for-business-mocks-environmental-safeguards    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:44:16

• "After the Minnesota killings, what is your role and how can you help?" https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/476702/minnesota-minneapolis-ice-ethics-how-to-help    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:44:29

• "Could the purge of a senior Chinese general make war in Taiwan more likely?" https://www.vox.com/politics/476711/xi-zhang-youxia-china-military-purge There are articles saying EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE. Is Vox pushing some agenda here?    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:45:19

• Belle Citique blends a little Tiny Glade and Townscaper into a fresh sandbox builder | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/belle-citique-blends-a-little-tiny-glade-and-townscaper-into-a-fresh-sandbox-builder/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:45:43

• Bazzite Linux founder releases statement asking GPD to cease using their name | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/bazzite-linux-founder-releases-statement-asking-gpd-to-cease-using-their-name/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:46:12

• "That’s testimony to the global nature of Wikipedia." ☛ https://walledculture.org/wikipedia-at-25-grapples-with-new-challenges-arising-from-generative-ai/ | Source: Walled Culture    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:47:45

• "Adult entertainment conglomerate Aylo has won a $90 million default judgment against a large piracy ring in a Washington federal court." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/aylo-wins-90-million-default-judgment-against-porn-piracy-network/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:47:55

• Digital Restrictions (DRM): "With streaming services, as long as you pay monthly, you'll have music." ☛ https://hidde.blog/owning-music/ | Source: Hidde de Vries    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:48:49

• "Greenlanders who take him up on his offer can renew for free annually as long as they stay put on the island. Young’s team will need cellphone numbers with the Greenland country code: 299." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2026-01-27/neil-young-greenland | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:48:59

• "But here’s what’s puzzling: OneWeb’s LEO services are already operational in South Africa through partnerships with Paratus, Q-KON Africa and others." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/starlink-hype-vs-reality-in-south-africa/276730/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:49:21

• "Set aside the fact that this rhetoric determines the pace of reporting within the MAGA-aligned media ecosystem, which includes Fox News" ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/01/state-violence-ice-trump-repression/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:52:32

• "True, but the whole point here is leverage. Democrats never voted for the Big Ugly in the first place. This is their one opportunity to constrain ICE." ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/dems-must-stop-ice-funding-heres | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:52:43

• "Instead, there is excuse after excuse for Vladimir Putin, and considerable admiration. “He is a defender of Christian civilization,” many say. That defames both Christianity and civilization." ☛ https://www.thenextmove.org/p/blind-spots | Source: The Next Move    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:52:53

• "We will treat half the population as second-class citizens." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/01/iran-regime-predatory-contract/685782/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:53:03

• "In early 2017, he decided to opt out. He gave his kids lessons on transit safety and did a few trial runs, with him sitting at the back of the bus, silently observing them." ☛ https://thewalrus.ca/is-it-dangerous-to-let-kids-be-free/ | Source: The Walrus    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:53:13

• "A doctor who witnessed the brutal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents says that the agents didn’t even bother trying to save the victim’s life as he bled out on the ground" ☛ https://futurism.com/health-medicine/doctor-agents-alex-pretti-shooting | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:53:22

• "By holding these faceless agents fixed in a smartphone’s unflinching eye" ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260127-we-are-just-not-stopping-how-minnesotans-turned-the-tables-on-ice | Source: France24    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:53:35

• "In a response to internal concerns about what Google’s senior leadership was doing to keep its employees safe" ☛ https://futurism.com/future-society/google-ice-agents-workers | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:53:44

• "Stand up for America" ☛ https://www.newyorker.com/newsletter/the-daily/minneapolis-is-standing-up-for-america | Source: New Yorker    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:53:53

• "The officer who shot Alex worked for DHS for 8 years." ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/house-democrat-says-abolishing-ice-isnt-enough-dhs-must-go-too/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:54:08

• "This sudden hollowing out of institutional knowledge, Sams said during an interview at his kitchen table, was the most pernicious aspect of the attack on the park service" ☛ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-gutting-of-the-national-park-service/ | Source: Truthdig    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:54:31

• "Civil liberties advocates pushed back hard. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression said groups have "legitimate reasons" to share lawfully obtained information" ☛ https://boingboing.net/2026/01/28/kash-patel-finds-free-speech-inconvenient-opens-investigation-into-chat-groups-warning-about-ice.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:58:18

• "The investigation quickly drew skepticism from free speech advocates who said the First Amendment protects members of the public who share legally obtained information" ☛ https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/fbi-investigating-minnesota-signal-minneapolis-group-ice-patel-kash-rcna256041 | Source: NBC    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:58:29

• "You Can't Have Guns" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-cant-have-guns-alex-pretti-killing-1235505737/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:58:41

• "Last summer, the foreign ministry also organised a roundtable discussion on this subject" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20206984 | Source: YLE    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:58:54

• "the country music community" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/alex-pretti-veterans-gun-owners-country-music-1235505557/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:59:03

• "Iran is experiencing the bloodiest crackdown since the 1979 revolution, after December 28 demonstrations over economic grievances expanded into nationwide protests." ☛ https://cpj.org/2026/01/iran-3-journalists-arrested-as-news-trickles-out-under-internet-shutdown/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:00:05

• "Turkish authorities keep arresting Furkan Karabay — once every year since 2023 — for reasons directly linked to his professional work" ☛ https://cpj.org/2026/01/turkeys-most-frequently-arrested-reporter-furkan-karabay-under-house-arrest/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:00:16

• "Following the aftermath of the protests, the “digital blackout” and severe restrictions on [Internet] access continue to be reported as one of the main axes of controlling and managing the public sphere" ☛ https://www.en-hrana.org/thirty-first-day-since-the-start-of-the-protests-continued-internet-blackout-first-court-hearing-held/ | Source: Human rights Activists News Agency    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:01:08

• "On Sunday, the day after Alex Pretti was fatally shot during the Trump administration’s immigration offensive in Minnesota" ☛ https://www.notus.org/technology/democrats-claims-anti-trump-censorship-tiktok | Source: Allbritton Journalism Institute    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:01:31

• "Besides the data center troubles and the still unexplained blocking of the Epstein DMs" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/tiktok-jeffrey-epstein-censorship-ice-1235505040/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:01:46

• "The determination to crush this resistance fuels the next step up the staircase. In America, the government has not fully taken this next step, but it is clear that many in the administration would like to." ☛ https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-staircase-of-oppression | Source: Hamilton Nolan    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:02:54

• "viewpoint diversity" ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/so-called-intellectual-freedom-centers-spread-right-wing-ideologies-on-campus/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:05:30

• "Citizen Lab senior fellow Cynthia Khoo spoke with the CBC about the People’s Consultation on AI" ☛ https://citizenlab.ca/want-the-federal-government-to-hear-your-thoughts-on-ai-new-consultation-launched/ | Source: Citizen Lab    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:06:03

• "The federal government claims Ding began transferring files in May 2022, copying information from internal Google documents to the notes application on his company-issued laptop" ☛ https://www.courthousenews.com/former-google-engineer-challenges-claims-of-stealing-ai-trade-secrets/ | Source: Court House News    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:06:21

• "Of particular concern was the fact that 45 percent of Microsoft's $625 billion backlog was directly attributable to OpenAI." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/29/microsoft_earnings_q2_2026/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:06:45

• "On Tuesday, Amazon announced plans to shutter 72 retail stores that operate under its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh brands. A limited number of venues will reopen as Whole Foods locations." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2026/01/28/amazon-lays-off-16000-employees-prioritize-growth-areas/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:07:20

• "in the next few days" ☛ https://www.politico.eu/article/france-ban-officials-us-video-tools-zoom-teams-visio/ | Source: Politico    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:25:20

• "France plans to phase out American video conferencing services such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams within government agencies and replace them with its own proprietary tool, Visio." ☛ https://www.computerworld.com/article/4122979/french-authorities-ban-teams-and-zoom.html | Source: Computer World    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:25:35

• "The Canadian government has responded to three reports focused on digital policies from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage" ☛ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/01/government-reveals-digital-policy-priorities-in-trio-of-responses-to-canadian-heritage-committee-reports/ | Source: Michael Geist    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:25:57

• "Ironically, both strategies may increase dependency, limit government agency and increase economic and geopolitical risks — the very problems sovereignty seeks to solve" ☛ https://www.techpolicy.press/the-path-to-a-sovereign-tech-stack-is-via-a-commodified-tech-stack/ | Source: Tech Policy Press    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:27:38

• "The same logic applies to the software supply chain, though that layer gets less attention in sovereignty discussions than cloud and storage." ☛ https://nesbitt.io/2026/01/28/the-dependency-layer-in-digital-sovereignty.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:27:56

• "Generally, most of us get by using payment cards linked directly to our main banking accounts." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/the-fancy-payment-cards-of-taiwan/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:29:20

• "Here's what I wrote when they tried to pull this shit a year and a half ago and then chickened out: [...]" ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/01/patreon-is-lying-again-and-blaming-apple-again/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:29:31

• "9 miles, 2545 ft of elevation gain, and smiles for miles." ☛ https://nazhamid.com/journal/return-to-chasm-lake/ | Source: Naz Hamid    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:29:55

• "Climate scientists have noted that Trump’s claims on the storm are not based in science, as warmer global temperatures" ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/trump-chides-environmental-insurrectionists-in-false-claims-about-extreme-cold/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:30:21

• "With satellites and space junk increasingly cluttering our planet’s low Earth orbit" ☛ https://futurism.com/space/earths-lower-orbit-rapidly-collapse | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:30:37

• "The findings from Global Energy Monitor, a San Francisco–based nonprofit that tracks oil and gas developments" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/data-centers-are-driving-a-us-gas-boom/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:30:51

• "The technology giant has been given approval to build 15 more server farms at Mount Pleasant in Wisconsin" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/28/microsoft_more_server_farms/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:31:10

• "The brave protesters in Minneapolis are doing everything that Democrats and even the law have failed to do." ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/people-winning-against-ice-minneapolis/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:39:27

• "Alternatively, if they rule in favor of this challenge, it will remove any doubt that this Court is trying to rig the game to benefit the Republican Party." ☛ https://www.vox.com/politics/476918/supreme-court-california-gerrymander-texas-tangipa-newsom | Source: Vox    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:39:49

• "Trump-aligned tech barons are now set to control nearly all major US social media platforms." ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/new-us-tiktok-spinoff-will-be-controlled-by-trump-aligned-billionaires/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:40:08

• "Early in the second Trump administration it was clear that something like a color revolution was the only way to reverse the destruction of American democracy." ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/minnesota-is-the-beginning-of-an | Source: Paul Krugman    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:40:33

• "I think we should look past all the pretense and see what the The Free Press is and who funds it. And why." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-crisis-no-7 | Source: Mike Brock    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:40:57

• "The people of Minnesota" ☛ https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/crackdown-minneapolis-ice-wael-maher-good-pretti | Source: Marisa Kabas    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:41:23

• "These seven lawmakers don't just need to be primaried: they need to be made an example of. Their names must be a curse." ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/27/i-want-to-do-it/#now-make-me-do-it | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:41:47

• "Today, more than 70% of Mali is either controlled or contested by terrorist groups." ☛ https://defenceweb.co.za/security/national-security/could-mali-fall-to-terrorists/ | Source: Defence Web    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:45:03

• "But this isn’t just a story about money: it’s about who gets to decide how the world works." ☛ https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/society/2026/01/millionaires-of-the-world-unite | Source: New Statesman    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:45:28

• "Snap also settled the case last week for an undisclosed sum." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/tiktok-settles-amid-looming-social-media-addiction-trial/a-75686739 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:45:49

• "TikTok has agreed to settle a major lawsuit claiming its platform deliberately addicted and harmed children, just days before the trial was set to begin." ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20260127-tiktok-settles-landmark-social-media-addiction-lawsuit-ahead-of-trial | Source: France24    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:46:04

• "the Chinese parent company ByteDance will retain control over the TikTok algorithm, leaving the door open to possible manipulation by the Chinese government" ☛ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/tiktoks-new-ownership-structure-doesnt-solve-security-concerns-for-americans/ | Source: Atlantic Council    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:46:24

• "But unlike Edmonton or Winnipeg, Minneapolis is under siege, its people targeted because they are Democrats." ☛ https://thewalrus.ca/is-canada-ready-for-an-american-civil-war/ | Source: The Walrus    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:46:43

• "ICE a tracking tool called “ELITE” to scour Medicaid data" ☛ https://futurism.com/future-society/palantir-employees-ice | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:46:59

• "this is what seems to have taken place" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/policing-open-carry-minnesota-pretti/685767/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:47:17

• [Old] "The ban is for classes as well as breaks and after-school activities." ☛ https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/mobile-phones-to-banned-in-swedish-schools-even-during-recess | Source: SR    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:47:38

• "The EU Commission will open proceedings against Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok under the Digital Services Act on Monday, Germany's Handelsblatt reported on Monday" ☛ https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/eu-commission-open-proceedings-against-grok-monday-reports-handelsblatt-2026-01-26/ | Source: Reuters    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:47:53

• "For one, while No Kings’ turnout was impressive, its somewhat hazy goals — electing more Democrats in the 2026 midterms, promoting future rallies — struck some as insufficient" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/antifa-crackdown-refuse-fascism-1235504152/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:48:10

• "Prior to Pretti’s death, Springsteen made a surprise appearance at the Light of Day benefit in Red Bank, New Jersey, where he denounced ICE and the senseless killing of Renee Good." ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bruce-springsteen-minneapolis-killings-protest-song-1235506221/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:48:27

• "A recent Forbes investigation revealed that Microsoft has allegedly been handing over Bitlocker encryption recovery keys to law enforcement when served with warrants." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-bitlocker-recovery-keys-data-sovereignty-virtru-op-ed/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:49:28

• "Unfortunately ext4 and LUKS are not supported natively by macOS so accessing the data from a Mac requires extra tooling." ☛ https://nmattia.com/posts/2026-01-13-using-luks-on-macos/ | Source: Nicolas Mattia    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:49:43

• "But even if you do have a cell number, there are many reasons not to hand it over. In my newsletter I mentioned how a phone number is a powerful unique identifier." ☛ https://nbtv.substack.com/p/chatgpt-basically-told-me-privacy | Source: Ludlow Institute    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:50:04

• "With the paperwork on the “new U.S. TikTok” barely even dry, the company is already informing users that it will be collecting more location data than ever: [...]" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/27/tiktok-already-getting-shittier-under-the-ownership-of-trumps-billionaire-buddies/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:50:14

• "Ever since the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) came into force in 2018, people in the European Union have stronger privacy and data protection." ☛ https://noyb.eu/en/data-protection-day-5-misconceptions-about-data-protection-debunked | Source: NYOB    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:50:26

• "Second noyb win against Microsoft. In its most recent decision, the DSB has once again found that Microsoft acted unlawfully." ☛ https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-win-microsoft-ordered-stop-tracking-school-children | Source: NYOB    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:50:38

• "capture all images, license plates, identifications, and general information on hotels, agitators, protestors, etc., so we can capture it all in one consolidated form" ☛ https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/27/us/alex-pretti-protesters-minneapolis-invs | Source: CNN    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:50:54

• "Hello! How are we doing today?" ☛ https://boston.conman.org/2026/01/28.1 | Source: Sean Conner    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:51:04

• "to more quickly identify and action tips" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/ice-is-using-palantirs-ai-tools-to-sort-through-tips/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:51:16

• "The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday on the 2024 law that revised the surveillance authorities known as Section 702" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/trump-administration-section-702-fisa-renewal-senate-judiciary-hearing/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:51:27

• "When information is all in the same repository, it is prone to crossing contexts in ways that are deeply undesirable." ☛ https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/28/1131835/what-ai-remembers-about-you-is-privacys-next-frontier/ | Source: MIT Technology Review    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:51:38

• "postponed by Service Oklahoma or Gov. Kevin Stitt" ☛ https://papersplease.org/wp/2026/01/28/ok-legislators-sue-to-block-upload-of-state-residents-data-to-aamvas-national-real-id-database/ | Source: Papers Please    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:51:53

• "In 2000, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union enshrined data protection as a fundamental right." ☛ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/give-a-bit-theyll-take-a-megabyte-data-protection-then-and-now/ | Source: OpenRightsGroup    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:52:05

• "Many of my clients do not use Microsoft systems on their desktops; they use Linux-based systems or, in some cases, FreeBSD." ☛ https://it-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/28/time-machine-freebsd-jail/ | Source: Stefano Marinelli    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:52:37

• "This is not a partial demotion, a ranking issue, or a temporary crawl problem. The entire domain is completely excluded." ☛ https://blog.neocities.org/blog/2026/01/27/bing-block |    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:52:49

• "That should be called personalized, because it's not yours. It's Google's." ☛ https://doc.searls.com/2026/01/28/warm-takes/ | Source: Doc Searls    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:53:01

• Proprietary

     

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:53:11

• "IPIDEA’s proxy infrastructure is a little-known component of the digital ecosystem leveraged by a wide array of bad actors." ☛ https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/disrupting-largest-residential-proxy-network/ | Source: Google    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 09:53:19

• "Starting an AI project often begins with building a quality dataset, which can be a complex and time-consuming task." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/streamline-dataset-creation-for-the-raspberry-pi-ai-camera/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:28:53

• "The responses to all of this have been all over the place, though Bandcamp has now officially banned music generated by AI, wholly or even partially." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/26/bandcamp-banned-ai-music-rules/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:29:06

• "With 62% of researchers reporting using AI at some point in their research and publication process, we would expect editors to see a plethora of AI declarations and disclosures." ☛ https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/27/why-authors-arent-disclosing-ai-use-and-what-publishers-should-not-do-about-it/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:29:26

• "These developments have alarmed some at DOT." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-artificial-intelligence-google-gemini-transportation-regulations | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:29:43

• "His focus, disturbingly, was explicitly that AI is fast, even if it isn’t particularly accurate." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/trump-regulations-ai | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:30:07

• "One of the study's biggest findings is that although the government funding resulted in firms posting more job advertisements" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2026-01-funding-ai-jobs.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:31:06

• "In the past few months, as 404 Media reported last week, ManyVids has increasingly turned to posting bizarre, clearly AI text and videos about imaginary conversations with aliens" ☛ https://www.404media.co/manyvids-ai-generated-posts-bella-french-porn-site/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:31:25

• "The European Commission has launched a new formal investigation into X under the Digital Services Act (DSA), intensifying regulatory scrutiny over the platform’s use of its AI chatbot, Grok." ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/grok-ai-faces-eu-investigation-under-dsa/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:31:50

• "Don't you hate it when machines can't follow simple instructions?" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/28/claude_code_ai_secrets_files/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:32:18

• "Of the newly added uses at ICE, three are products from Palantir, which has been a notable — and at times controversial — technology partner for the U.S. government under the Trump administration." ☛ https://fedscoop.com/dhs-ai-inventory-mobile-fortify-palantir/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:32:34

• "Never walk in front of the antenna!" ☛ https://insidetowers.com/is-cell-phone-service-safe-or-not/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:33:12

• "Nearly 80 percent of young adults pointed to the use of social media as a significant reason for the increased distress of people in their age group." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20206936 | Source: YLE    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:34:15

• "lower frequency laser." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/the-amazing-maser/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:37:36

• "A bit of website housekeeping. I’m constantly finding cool things on the web." ☛ https://blakewatson.com/journal/new-rss-feeds/ | Source: Blake Watson    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:38:02

• "Scale is the enemy of creativity. Indie apps that have to make an app for one platform, and do it well, have much more fun app icons and interfaces than bigger players." ☛ https://blog.viditb.com/techs-homogeneity-is-a-scale-problem/ | Source: Vidit Bhargava    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:38:15

• "Being clear about what your blog posts are about lets people who are interested in what you have to say find your writing more easily." ☛ https://www.marginalia.nu/log/a_129_finding_audience/ | Source: Viktor Löfgren    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:38:27

• "There are a few big advantages to using ANSI though. The arrow keys are obviously much easier to hit, and the huge left SHIFT is very comfortable to use." ☛ https://brainbaking.com/post/2026/01/apple-ruined-my-mechanical-keyboard-experience-a-nuphy-halo-75-review/ | Source: Wouter Groeneveld    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:39:10

• "Is that dream dead? If so, what killed it?" ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/01/are-there-any-open-apis-left/ | Source: Terence Eden    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:39:21

• "Despite rumors to the contrary, I am not actually a functional programmer." ☛ https://blog.daniel-beskin.com/2026-01-28-i-am-not-a-functional-programmer | Source: Daniel Beskin    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:40:18

• "We’ll start with the same main function as before: [...]" ☛ https://agentultra.com/blog/time-efficient-least-frequently-used-cache/index.html | Source: J Kenneth King    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:45:35

• "I planned to finish this series this week" ☛ https://www.sandordargo.com/blog/2026/01/28/clocks-part-9-once-more-about-testing | Source: Sandor Dargo    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:48:57

• "Notices accompanying free software, like clear authorship and license information, can serve an important purpose when they communicate to users the freedom to run, study, modify, copy" ☛ https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/gpl-compliant-legal-notices-author-attributions | Source: FSF    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:49:54

• [Old] "If you dual-license your software in such a way that it requires a paid license for commercial use, here are two code blobs for you." ☛ https://lgug2z.com/articles/normalize-identifying-corporate-devices-in-your-software/ | Source: Jeezy    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:50:18

• "Traditionally, curriculum planning has often looked like a linear list: Topic A leads to Topic B, which leads to Topic C." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/how-to-strategically-plan-your-computing-curriculum/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:56:22

• "Mozilla published a new State of Mozilla. It’s absolute slopaganda. A mess of trippy visuals and corpo-speak that’s been through the slop wringer too many times." ☛ https://dbushell.com/2026/01/28/mozilla-slopaganda/ | Source: David Bushell    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:56:55

• "The objective for these meetings is simply to make curl better in distros. To make distros do better curl. To improve curl in all and every way we think we can, together." ☛ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/01/28/curl-distro-meeting-2026/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 13:57:16

• "I want to have my entire computing experience in an open, interconnected system." ☛ https://michal.sapka.pl/weblog/2026/rte-return-to-emacs/ | Source: Michał Sapka    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:14:57

• "Today we're releasing Krita 5.2.15. This is a bug fix release with a number of crash fixes and workarounds to improve use with the Xiaomi Pad." ☛ https://krita.org/en/posts/2026/krita-5.2.15-released/ | Source: Krita    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:15:07

• "The build is not dissimilar from many line-following and line chasing robots that graced the pages of electronics magazines 50 years ago or more." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/light-following-robot-does-it-the-analog-way/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:15:35

• "The PCB itself is designed as usual in KiCad or equivalent EDA program, after which it is exported as a 3D model." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/using-3d-printing-and-copper-tape-to-make-pcbs/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:30:06

• "Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 that is designed to deliver high-quality, low-power display experiences for professional signage applications." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-smart-display-module-coming-soon/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:30:24

• "We are pleased to announce the October/November/December 2025 issue of the FreeBSD Journal, focused on FreeBSD 15.0, is now available." ☛ https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/the-q4-2025-issue-of-the-freebsd-journal-is-now-available/ | Source: FreeBSD    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:31:04

• "So tonight I'm dusting off the ol' Raspberry Pi and trying a fresh installation of Ubuntu Mate. Why Mate? Because it was recommended in the article above." ☛ https://www.seanmcp.com/articles/giving-linux-another-try/ | Source: Sean McPherson    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:32:41

• "But most recently, I’ve been seeing some interesting articles about Niri, a tiling window compositor2 with a completely different approach and philosophy to any I’d tried in the past." ☛ https://davidyat.es/2026/01/28/niri/ | Source: David Yates    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:33:52

• "It's been almost six years since I first started seeing this attack, only now it's no longer from European IP addresses." ☛ https://boston.conman.org/2026/01/28.2 | Source: Sean Conner    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:37:31

• "Note that we're beyond the discussion of minification and on to the next challenge." ☛ https://bobmonsour.com/blog/cache-busting-that-css-and-js/ | Source: Bob Monsour    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:37:46

• "I threw together this demo to show it in action: [...]" ☛ https://cassidoo.co/post/css-corner-shape/ | Source: Cassidy Williams    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:38:06

• "Modern storage administrators expect more than just a place to put files." ☛ https://klarasystems.com/articles/zfs-vs-btrfs-architects-features-and-stability-2/ | Source: Klara    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:39:38

• "Weird problems rarely manifest solo. To wit, I recently encountered several issues running my virtual machines in VirtualBox on top of Kubuntu 24.04." ☛ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/virtualbox-vmx-root.html | Source: Dedoimedo    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:39:49

• "This week Jonathan chats with Toke Hoiland-Jorgensen about CAKE_MQ" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/floss-weekly-episode-862-have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:40:40

• "This week John Terrill from Red Hat joins us to talk about branding in Open Source. Many projects don't have a unified communication strategy, but having one is important." ☛ https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/477 | Source: The Ask Noah Show    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:40:49

• IBM chaos. "I am sorry @OP but yes Albany is notorious for this for sometime now. There isn’t much you can do about it. My advice is find another role with another company onsite" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg2v8v2v    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:58:08

• In IBM "all small country offices will be closed , they will go 100% partner , they ll outsource all bussiness to midis , as it happened to africa , no need for ''offices'' any more in the cloud and SDS era https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proc%C3%A9dure_Renault " https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfn8q05b    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:59:01

• "How do you know they are actually top performers? Did they tell you or are you just assuming? [...] I guess you didn't read the part that said they are great performers. How do great performers deserve it?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg3ctq05    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 14:59:41

• "Who cares, the stock is flying sky high. I am loving it… GO IBM!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg4bhzz5    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:00:21

• "It is always a good practice to know the hardware components of your Linux system running" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/commands-to-collect-system-and-hardware-information-in-linux/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:03:14

• VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode ☞ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/virtualbox-vmx-root.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:10:24

• Krita 5.2.15 bugfix release! ☞ https://krita.org/en/posts/2026/krita-5.2.15-released/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:11:53

• curl distro meeting 2026 ☞ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/01/28/curl-distro-meeting-2026/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:12:21

• Give a bit, they’ll take a megabyte: Data Protection Then and Now ☞ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/give-a-bit-theyll-take-a-megabyte-data-protection-then-and-now/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:15:54

• Lawmakers wonder when Convicted Felon administration will weigh on soon-expired surveillance powers ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/trump-administration-section-702-fisa-renewal-senate-judiciary-hearing/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:16:26

• Data Protection Day: 5 misconceptions about data protection, debunked ☞ https://noyb.eu/en/data-protection-day-5-misconceptions-about-data-protection-debunked    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:17:06

• If you don’t control your keys, you don’t control your data ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-bitlocker-recovery-keys-data-sovereignty-virtru-op-ed/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:17:52

• Want the Federal Government to Hear Your Thoughts on AI?: New Consultation Launched ☞ https://citizenlab.ca/want-the-federal-government-to-hear-your-thoughts-on-ai-new-consultation-launched/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:19:53

• Amazon lays off 16,000 employees to prioritize growth areas ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2026/01/28/amazon-lays-off-16000-employees-prioritize-growth-areas/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:20:12

• Government Reveals Digital Policy Priorities in Trio of Responses to Canadian Heritage Committee Reports ☞ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/01/government-reveals-digital-policy-priorities-in-trio-of-responses-to-canadian-heritage-committee-reports/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:20:34

• libfyaml – fully-featured YAML 1.2 and JSON parser/writer ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/libfyaml-fully-featured-yaml-json-parser-writer/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:22:03

• mopidy – extensible music server ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/mopidy-extensible-music-server/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:22:12

• Crossterm – terminal manipulation library ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/crossterm-terminal-manipulation-library/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:22:37

• todds – CPU-based DDS texture encoder ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/todds-cpu-based-dds-texture-encoder/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:22:53

• Zaz – terminal manipulation library ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/zaz-terminal-manipulation-library/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:23:11

• dmitui – TUI version of dmidecode ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/dmitui-tui-dmidecode/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:23:20

• Xtop – TUI system monitor ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/xtop-tui-system-monitor/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:23:38

• Hummingbird – modern music player ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/hummingbird-modern-music-player/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:23:48

• Kino – media browser for Plex and Jellyfin servers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/kino-media-browser-plex-jellyfin-servers/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:24:06

• video-compare – split-screen video comparison tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/video-compare-split-screen-video-comparison-tool/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:24:16

• Ariel OS – A Rust RTOS for IoT microcontrollers ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/28/ariel-os-a-rust-rtos-for-iot-microcontrollers/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:26:36

• C.J. Collier: Dataproc GPUs, Secure Boot, & Proxies ☞ https://wp.c9h.org/cj/?p=2114    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:37:42

• Odd WebLogic Request. Possible CVE-2026-21962 Exploit Attempt or Hey Hi (AI) Slop?, (Wed, Jan 28th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32662    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:38:50

• A Europe grateful for reproofs ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0128/A-Europe-grateful-for-reproofs    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:39:20

• Hong Kong political heavyweights trade barbs after lawmaker filmed driving against flow of traffic ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/28/hong-kong-political-heavyweights-trade-barbs-after-lawmaker-filmed-driving-against-flow-of-traffic/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:40:03

• Generated Lessons ☞ https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1116/generated-lessons    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:45:56

• Xi Jinping's repeated purges cast doubt on his judgment, observer says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260128-xi-jinping-s-repeated-purges-cast-doubt-on-his-judgment-observer-says    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:46:13

• Avalue EMS-ARH – A fanless, modular industrial “Arrow Lake-H” PC featuring IET interface with DDI, PCIe, USB 3.0… ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/29/avalue-ems-arh-a-fanless-modular-industrial-arrow-lake-h-pc-featuring-iet-interface-with-ddi-pcie-usb-3-0/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:47:32

• Congatec conga-TCRP1 COM Express Type 6 module features AMD Ryzen Hey Hi (AI) Embedded P100 SoC with 50 TOPS NPU ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/28/congatec-conga-tcrp1-com-express-type-6-module-features-amd-ryzen-ai-embedded-p100-soc-with-50-tops-npu/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:48:09

• TTABlog Test: Which of These Three Section 2(d) Refusals Was/Were Reversed? ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/01/ttablog-test-which-of-these-three.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 15:59:35

• "Microsoft’s stock declines after Microsoft trap Azure cloud growth dips below 40%" - headline from Microsoft-funded spam site    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:00:28

• Mourning Didier Spaier ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1056384/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:00:52

• The Forecast Wars on Weather Ex-Twitter ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-forecast-wars-on-weather-twitter    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:01:15

• Amazon to Cut 16,000 Jobs in Latest Round of Layoffs ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/technology/amazon-corporate-layoffs.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:08:36

• Amazon Is Laying Off 16,000 People—Is Amazon Music Part of the Latest ‘Adjustment’? ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/28/amazon-layoffs-16k-people/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:08:52

• Amazon’s $35 Million ‘Melania’ Promotion Has Critics Questioning Its Motives ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/business/media/amazon-melania-trump-film-critics.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:09:15

• ‘Hope peace will prevail’: Singapore urges dialogue on Thailand-Cambodia border tensions ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/hope-peace-will-prevail-singapore-urges-dialogue-on-thailand-cambodia-border-tensions    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:09:24

• C.J. Adams-Collier: Part 2: Taming the Beast – Deep Dive into the Proxy-Aware GPU Initialization Action ☞ https://wp.c9h.org/cj/?p=2117    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:10:22

• Kiwi TCMS: Kiwi TCMS 15.3 ☞ https://kiwitcms.org/blog/kiwi-tcms-team/2026/01/28/kiwi-tcms-153/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:11:24

• GSoC: differences of expectations between students and organizations ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2026/01/28/gsoc-differences-of-expectations-between-students-and-organizations/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:13:03

• The wide world of TCG card folders ☞ https://rubenerd.com/tcg-card-folders/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:14:50

• Antoine Beaupré: Qalculate hacks ☞ https://anarc.at/blog/2025-02-08-qalculate-hacks/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:15:42

• Antoine Beaupré: Qalculate hacks ☞ https://anarc.at/blog/2025-02-08-qalculate-hacks/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:16:05

• Retro gaming outfit unveils PC controller with built-in heart rate monitor — also features IPS screen, 1,000Hz polling, and six-axis gyroscope ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/controllers-gamepads/retro-gaming-outfit-unveils-pc-controller-with-built-in-heart-rate-monitor-also-features-ips-screen-1-000hz-polling-and-six-axis-gyroscope    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:17:58

• Clickfraud SPAMnil is inflating a pyramid scheme now. Classic. Fitting of the 'Linux' Foundation...    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:19:40

• After 34 years, the GNU/Linux kernel community finally has a contingency plan to replace Linus Torvalds — formal plan drawn up now community is 'getting grey and old' ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-kernel-community-draws-up-contingency-plan-to-replace-linus-torvalds-should-the-need-arise-only-34-years-in-the-making http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/26/Richard_Stallman_s_Experiences_With_Cancel_Brigades_Ought_to_Ed.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:20:26

• A contingency plan to replace Linus Torvalds — formal plan drawn up now community is 'getting grey and old' ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-kernel-community-draws-up-contingency-plan-to-replace-linus-torvalds-should-the-need-arise-only-34-years-in-the-making http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/26/Richard_Stallman_s_Experiences_With_Cancel_Brigades_Ought_to_Ed.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:20:50

• Google News as the Sole Source of Slop About "Linux", a Feeder of Slopfarms or Serial Sloppers ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/28/Google_News_as_the_Sole_Source_of_Slop_About_Linux_a_Feeder_of_.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:21:16

• Mecha Systems Introduces GNU/Linux Handheld ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Mecha-Systems-Introduces-Linux-Handheld    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:21:47

• https://perens.com/ still missing    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:22:04

• antiX 26-rc1 released ☞ https://distrowatch.com/antix    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:23:34

• GParted 1.8.0-2 released as well ☞ https://distrowatch.com/gparted    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:24:20

• FOSS Weekly #26.05: Clawdbot Mania, NexPhone, Things We No Longer Use Terminal for and More GNU/Linux Stuff ☞ https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-26-05/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:24:47

• Sipeed MaixCAM2 combines 4K imaging and edge Hey Hi (AI) in an open camera platform ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/sipeed-maixcam2-combines-4k-imaging-and-edge-ai-in-an-open-camera-platform/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:25:32

• FydeOS 22.0 released is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/fydeos    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:26:01

• The Rise and Fall of South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/world/asia/korea-first-lady-kim-keon-hee-jail.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:27:08

• South Korea court sentences ex-first lady Kim to jail term for bribery ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-court-sentences-ex-first-lady-kim-to-jail-term-for-bribery    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:27:21

• One in three parental leave users in South Korea is now a dad ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/one-in-three-parental-leave-users-in-south-korea-is-now-a-dad    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:27:42

• ‘The man’ of her household: The rise and fall of South Korea’s ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/the-man-of-her-household-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-first-lady    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:28:06

• South Korean children starting to gamble earlier: Survey ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-children-starting-to-gamble-earlier-survey    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:28:28

• Explainer-What to know about Nipah virus after cases emerge in India ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/explainer-what-to-know-about-nipah-virus-after-cases-emerge-in-india    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:28:53

• Who will lead Malaysia’s opposition bloc? Impasse continues as PAS and Bersatu can’t seem to agree ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/who-will-lead-malaysias-opposition-bloc-impasse-continues-as-pas-and-bersatu-cant-seem-to-agree    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:29:23

• Malaysia to ban the purchase of RON95 petrol for foreign-registered vehicles from April 1 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-govt-to-ban-foreign-registered-vehicles-from-buying-ron95-petrol-from-april-1    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:30:08

• JB condos now scam bases targeting overseas victims, say Malaysian police ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/jb-condos-now-scam-bases-targeting-overseas-victims-say-police    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:30:23

• Malaysian police warn against open burning following bush fire in Muar ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-police-warn-against-open-burning-following-bush-fire-in-muar    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:30:42

• Foreigners barred from buying subsidised cooking oil from Malaysia from March 1 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/foreigners-barred-from-buying-subsidised-cooking-oil-from-malaysia-from-march-1    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:31:27

• Britain’s Starmer seeks fresh start with China, economic wins ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/britains-starmer-to-meet-chinas-xi-in-bid-to-reset-strained-ties    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:31:48

• China executes 11 linked to Myanmar scam compounds ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-executes-11-linked-to-myanmar-scam-compounds    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:32:23

• Investigators are trying to determine if all the scam centres are linked to a single syndicate https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/jb-condos-now-scam-bases-targeting-overseas-victims-say-police    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:32:46

• China vows to develop space tourism, explore deep space as it races US ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-vows-to-develop-space-tourism-explore-deep-space-as-it-races-us    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:33:13

• She Couldn’t Defend Herself, But He Wasn’t Charged With Rape ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/world/asia/china-woman-mental-illness-rape.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:33:36

• U.K.’s Starmer Meets Pooh-tin Jinping in Beijing as Ties Warm ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/world/asia/china-starmer-xi-jinping.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:33:56

• At World’s Busiest Port, China’s Unbalanced Economy Comes Into View ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/business/china-economy-duality.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:34:09

• Taiwan shows off F-16 jets rapid response amid tensions with China ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-shows-off-f-16-jets-rapid-response-amid-tensions-with-china    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:34:27

• Britain’s Starmer arrives in China, encourages firms to seize opportunities ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/britains-starmer-heads-to-china-as-western-alliances-face-strain    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:34:57

• Australia committed to retaking ownership of Darwin port, Albanese says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-committed-to-retaking-ownership-of-darwin-port-albanese-says    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:35:10

• Small island states rate China as top development partner as West cuts aid ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/small-island-states-rate-china-as-top-development-partner-as-west-cuts-aid    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:35:31

• Fall of top Chinese general Zhang stirs US uncertainty about China’s military ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/fall-of-top-chinese-general-stirs-us-uncertainty-about-chinas-military    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:35:47

• First-class goods in second-tier cities as luxury goes local in China ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/rpt-analysis-first-class-goods-in-second-tier-cities-as-luxury-goes-local-in-china    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:36:07

• Britain’s Starmer meets China’s Pooh-tin in bid to reset strained ties ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/britains-starmer-to-meet-chinas-xi-in-bid-to-reset-strained-ties    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:39:05

• Explainer: What top general Zhang Youxia’s fall means for China’s military ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/explainer-what-top-general-zhang-youxias-fall-means-for-chinas-military    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:39:23

• China satellite near miss prompts Starlink to reduce altitudes — more than 4,000 satellites pulled to 300-mile orbit to increase 'space safety' ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-close-call-prompts-starlink-to-reduce-satellite-altitudes-more-than-4-000-satellites-pulled-to-300-mile-orbit-to-increase-space-safety    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:39:57

• expected to raise Jimmy Lai issue ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/28/uks-keir-starmer-arrives-in-china-to-defend-pragmatic-partnership-expected-to-raise-jimmy-lai-issue/ as if the UK is championing free press??? http://techrights.org/n/2025/04/09/UK_House_of_Lords_Recognises_the_SLAPP_Issue_in_the_UK_and_EFF_.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:40:37

• A Cheap Daily Supplement May Have Surprising Health Benefits For Women ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-cheap-daily-supplement-may-have-surprising-health-benefits-for-women    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:41:03

• The Hill is growing traffic in a declining market by investing in reporters ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/north-america/the-hill-is-growing-traffic-in-a-declining-market-by-investing-in-reporters/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:41:52

• Mirror accepts hacking took place but says new claims brought too late ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/mirror-accepts-hacking-took-place-but-says-new-claims-brought-too-late/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:42:14

• 10,000 Brain Scans Reveal Why Your Memory Gets Worse With Age ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/10000-brain-scans-reveal-why-your-memory-gets-worse-with-age    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:46:15

• Rare Octopus 'Bloom' Struck UK Waters in 2025, And Now We Know Why ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-octopus-bloom-struck-uk-waters-in-2025-and-now-we-know-why    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:46:41

• Stunning Fossil Site Reveals Life Rebounding After Major Extinction Event ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/stunning-fossil-site-reveals-life-rebounding-after-major-extinction-event    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:46:52

• Scientists Identify an Epigenetic Switch That Can Slow Production of Fat Cells ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identify-an-epigenetic-switch-that-can-slow-production-of-fat-cells    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:47:07

• US Cancer Survival Has Reached a Milestone High of 70% ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/us-cancer-survival-has-reached-a-milestone-high-of-70    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:47:21

• Major Study Links Being a Night Owl to Higher Heart Attack And Stroke Risk ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/major-study-links-being-a-night-owl-to-higher-heart-attack-and-stroke-risk    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:47:33

• Did Edison Make a 'Wonder Material' 125 Years Before Its Official Creation? ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/did-edison-make-a-wonder-material-125-years-before-its-official-creation    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:47:45

• Canada’s elite media wants you to serve in the military ☞ https://breachmedia.ca/canadian-media-manufacturing-demand-for-citizen-soldiers/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:48:11

• UN Commission on South Sudan condemns incitement against civilians by military commanders ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/south-sudan-un-commission-condemns-indiscriminatory-military-incitement-against-civilians/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:48:43

• Qt Widgets to Qt Quick, An Application Journey Part 1 ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qtwidgets-to-qtquick-application-journey-part1    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:49:22

• After the bloodbath: Will Iran's regime emerge stronger from crackdown? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260128-after-the-bloodbath-will-iran-s-regime-emerge-stronger-from-crackdown    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:52:57

• Missing in Kabul: The U.S. Citizen Witnesses Say Was Held by the Taliban ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/world/asia/us-citizen-missing-afghanistan-taliban.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:53:11

• Kapo-berg sez/stenography/spreading lies as "journalism"? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/technology/meta-earnings-ai-spending.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:53:55

• Tesla Profit Slumps, but Investors May Not Care ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/business/tesla-earnings-electric-vehicles.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:54:13

• Former Malaysian intelligence chief charged with graft ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/former-malaysian-intelligence-chief-charged-with-graft    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:56:04

• Lithuanian intelligence say ‘external actors’ exploiting Kapčiamiestis tensions ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2820259/lithuanian-intelligence-say-external-actors-exploiting-kapciamiestis-tensions    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:56:33

• Hong Kong mulls legislation to tackle Hey Hi (AI) ‘deepfake’ porn – official ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/29/hong-kong-mulls-legislation-to-tackle-ai-deepfake-porn-official/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:57:01

• As Saudi Arabia’s 100-Mile Skyscraper Crumbles, They’re Replacing It With the Most Desperate Thing Imaginable ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/saudi-arabia-replacing-skyscraper-desperate    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:58:31

• Far-Right Dweebs Are Getting Scammed by an AI-Generated Waifu ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/far-right-scammed-ai-waifu    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:59:16

• Anthropic CEO Warns That the Hey Hi (AI) Tech He’s Creating Could Ravage Human Civilization ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-ceo-warns-ai-ravage-human-civilization    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 16:59:41

• Judge Questions Convicted Felon Administration’s Push to Halt Congestion Pricing ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/nyregion/congestion-pricing-lawsuit.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:02:28

• "I am sure a feminist approach to IP law is a great new way of critiquing those laws, but it must be recognised that this is now getting into the domain of who has power and who has the ability to impose laws on others. The legal system as a whole will not give up power to a feminism-based approach, and that must be recognised. This book seems to imply putting forward arguments and discussion"    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:05:33

• Femmewashing monopolies http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/guest-book-review-feminist.html?showComment=1769602095045#c4150622540061941123    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:05:54

• Undressed victims file class action lawsuit against xAI for Grok deepfakes ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/grok-undressed-victims-file-class-action-lawsuit-against-xai-elon-musk/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:06:26

• Bridge Lunch Break recap: Experts call for tougher nursing home regulations ☞ https://bridgemi.com/center-michigan/bridge-lunch-break-recap-experts-call-for-tougher-nursing-home-regulations/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:07:10

• Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed? ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/can-it-be-a-felony-to-possess-a-gun-if-you-smoke-weed    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:07:49

• Court Filing Reveals Something Very Nasty About Mark Kapo-berg ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/lawsuit-meta-zuckerberg-chatbot-kids    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:08:23

• Great White Sharks Grow Deadly New Types of Teeth as They Age ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/great-white-sharks-grow-deadly-new-types-of-teeth-as-they-age    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:08:42

• Unions, nonprofits challenge FEMA staffing cuts in court ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/litigation/2026/01/unions-nonprofits-challenge-fema-staffing-cuts-in-court/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:09:07

• Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2026/01/homeland-security-secretary-kristi-noem-faces-rising-calls-for-her-firing-or-impeachment/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:10:47

• Partial shutdown seems increasingly likely as Democrats demand ICE changes ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2026/01/partial-federal-shutdown-seems-increasingly-likely-as-democrats-demand-major-changes-to-ice/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:11:08

• Why the NORAD Cold War Pact Between the U.S. and Canada Is News ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/world/canada/norad-us-canada-security-agreement.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:11:26

• Dihydroxyacetone Man and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/us/trump-schumer-deal-shutdown.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:11:47

• A US-backed Israel-Syria deal seems close. Why Israel has lingering concerns. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0128/israel-syria-security-deal-trump-kurds-druze    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:12:07

• Does Lithuania have a plan B if America pulls back? ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2819298/does-lithuania-have-a-plan-b-if-america-pulls-back    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:12:23

• Why Spain is offering amnesty to 500,000 undocumented migrants ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260128-why-spain-is-offering-amnesty-to-500-000-undocumented-migrants    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:13:07

• Both sides in Sudan civil war turning to genocidal tactics – investigators ☞ https://defenceweb.co.za/security/human-security/both-sides-in-sudan-civil-war-turning-to-genocidal-tactics-investigators/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:13:33

• Fortinet’s latest zero-day vulnerability carries frustrating familiarities for customers ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/ortinet-zero-day-cve-2026-24858-forticloud-sso-auth-bypass/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:14:05

• OpenSSF at FOSDEM 2026: From Policy to Practical Security ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2026/01/28/openssfatfosdem/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:18:30

• From the community | MAHA is worsening nutrition insecurity — ‘Food is Medicine’ can do better ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2026/01/28/from-the-community-maha-is-worsening-nutrition-insecurity-food-is-medicine-can-do-better/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:19:41

• Fortinet Patches Exploited FortiCloud SSO Authentication Bypass ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/fortinet-patches-exploited-forticloud-sso-authentication-bypass/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:21:46

• US Charges 31 More Defendants in Massive ATM Hacking Probe ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/us-charges-31-more-defendants-in-massive-atm-hacking-probe/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:22:20

• It has back doors though ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/whatsapp-boosts-account-security-for-at-risk-individuals/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:23:10

• Senate leaders want answers from Social Security about DOGE sharing its data ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2026/01/senate-leaders-want-answers-from-social-security-about-doge-sharing-its-data/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:23:49

• Sven Hoexter: Decrypt TLS Connection with wireshark and curl ☞ http://sven.stormbind.net/blog/posts/misc_tls_decription_w_curl_wireshark/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:25:21

• Editors unite to demand Parliament takes action on SLAPPs ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/anti-slapps-national-newspaper-editors-letter-kings-speech/ http://techrights.org/n/2025/04/09/UK_House_of_Lords_Recognises_the_SLAPP_Issue_in_the_UK_and_EFF_.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:26:41

• No Do-Over: Trade Secret Plaintiffs Must Crystallize Their Theory by Summary Judgment ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/01/plaintiffs-crystallize-judgment.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:38:03

• "I read with great interest the following comment of yours: “just because the EPO is the only one of the world's large Patent Offices which requires the description to be purged of inconsistencies does not mean that the EPO is wrong to insist on it”. This is the first time I read something like this from you." http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/g-125-description-amendments-amicus.html?showComment=1769523386214#c2084645750660675688    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:39:58

• "I read with great interest the following comment of yours: “just because the EPO is the only one of the world's large Patent Offices which requires the description to be purged of inconsistencies does not mean that the EPO is wrong to insist on it”. This is the first time I read something like this from you."    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:40:12

• "I do agree with you that often the silent..." http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/g-125-description-amendments-amicus.html?showComment=1769523386214#c2084645750660675688    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:40:31

• (IBM) "Working as a Adv Solutions Engineer is such a chill job. Only attend meetings and no work lol" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfv37vnh    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:41:37

• "Yayy no layoffs!!! We anyways stopped sponsoring visas, didn't we?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg39zzvt    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:42:15

• "@OPTop performer here (100% plus club 2 consecutive years) ranked low performer before the most recent round and saw the ugly writing on the wall and didn't want to play the game. Got out well before and sooo glad I did (had several offers so I knew it wasn't me). That's no way to exist. Shame on you IBM." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg3ctq05    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:43:03

• "Absolutely true - what you never want to do is rock the boat, no matter how right you may be about a certain issue, a new strategy, perspective, etc."    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:43:22

• "Don't Be Fooled With Whats Happening - Whitney Webb" https://yewtu.be/watch?v=HzS81RM4LCc    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:43:53

• "No Layoffs! [...] layoffs are coming after the pile of garbage spewed yesterday, regarding the earnings. The bigger the lies, the bigger the messes to clean then, the bigger the layoffs." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg4bhzz5    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:44:54

• Nokia vs Asus and Acer: Regional Court Munich redefines FRAND rules ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/nokia-vs-asus-and-acer-regional-court-munich-redefines-frand-rules/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:47:08

• China’s investment in Indonesia is its global critical-minerals template ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/chinas-investment-in-indonesia-is-its-global-critical-minerals-template/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 17:47:50

• Police throw child to the ground during Rojava protest in Mardin ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/police-throw-child-to-the-ground-during-rojava-protest-in-mardin-316115    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:03:46

• Another Top Kennedy Center Official Resigns ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/us/politics/trump-kennedy-center-resignation.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:04:03

• Mathias Bonn: The Hobby Lives On ☞ https://blogs.gnome.org/mathias/2026/01/28/the-hobby-lives-on/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:04:40

• HardenedBSD 15-build-8 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/hardenedbsd    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:05:09

• IP address to organization name map ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2026/01/28/ip-address-to-organization-name-map/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:06:06

• Upcoming keynotes and program highlights at APRICOT 2026 ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2026/01/29/upcoming-keynotes-and-program-highlights-at-apricot-2026/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:06:19

• "The takedown also appears to be confirmed by one of the forum's alleged operators who goes by "Stallman."" https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/28/fbi_seizes_ramp_forum/ https://therecord.media/notorious-russia-based-ramp-forum-seized    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:08:19

• How we turned OpenShift installation into a smart chatbot-driven experience ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/28/how-we-turned-openshift-installation-chatbot-driven-experience    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:28:39

• Google ‘exploring updates’ to let publishers opt out of Hey Hi (AI) Overviews ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/google-ai-overviews-search-cma-proposals/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:30:25

• ‘As in wartime’: Iranian doctors recount deadly crackdown on protesters ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260128-as-in-wartime-iranian-doctors-recount-deadly-crackdown-on-protesters    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:30:44

• UK government to allow publishers to opt out of Surveillance Giant Google data scraping for Hey Hi (AI) Overview ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2026/01/28/uk-government-allow-publishers-opt-google-data-scraping-ai-overview/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:31:20

• The Amount Google’s Hey Hi (AI) Knows About You Will Cause an Uncomfortable Prickling Sensation on Your Scalp ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-ai-knows-about-you-uncomfortable    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:31:50

• Openwashing ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2026/01/28/google-deepmind-open-sources-alphagenome-medical-research-model/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:32:12

• Parrot 7.1 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/parrot    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:32:36

• In Nigeria, a Catholic Bishop Tries to Tone Down the Uproar After U.S. Missile Strikes ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/world/africa/nigeria-catholic-bishop-muslims-trump.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:32:57

• ‘In this Venezuela’: US strike opens new chapter for country familiar with revolution ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0128/venezuela-maduro-trump-strike-revolution    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:33:10

• EPO Technical Meetings Show no Breakthroughs, a Strike Goes Ahead This Friday ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/28/EPO_Technical_Meetings_Show_no_Breakthroughs_a_Strike_Goes_Ahea.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:33:33

• Valve’s Proton Update Brings 19 More Games to GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.ghacks.net/2026/01/28/valves-proton-update-brings-19-more-games-to-linux/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:36:20

• PC Gamer on the scx_horoscope scheduler ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1056354/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:37:15

• 32 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Integrated Development Environments ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/ide/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:38:02

• 3 Best Free and Open Source Pandora Radio Clients ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/pandoraclients/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:38:14

• jfsh – terminal-based client for Jellyfin ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/jfsh-terminal-based-client-jellyfin/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:39:03

• 6 Best Free and Open Source Scala Static Site Generators ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-scala-static-site-generators/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:39:38

• 15 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Compilers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/compilers/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:39:48

• COSMIC Desktop 1.0.4 is out with an improved greeter, better performance in Files, and more ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/cosmic-desktop-104-is-out-with-an-improved-greeter-better-performance-in-files-and-more/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:40:17

• 5 Best Free and Open Source Passive OS Fingerprinting Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-passive-os-fingerprinting-tools/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:41:48

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

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:41:56

• SysLinuxOS 13.1 released ☞ https://distrowatch.com/syslinuxos    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:42:07

• Zorin 18-r3 released as well ☞ https://distrowatch.com/zorin    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:42:21

• Debian-Based GParted Live 1.8 Released with GNU/Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, GParted 1.8 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/debian-based-gparted-live-1-8-released-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-gparted-1-8    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:43:03

• VirtualBox 7.2.6 Released with Initial Support for GNU/Linux Kernel 6.19 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/virtualbox-7-2-6-released-with-initial-support-for-linux-kernel-6-19    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:43:16

• GNU gettext Reaches Version 1.0    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:43:32

• The Second Beta of Plasma 6.6 Released with Numerous Bug-fixes ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/01/second-beta-of-plasma-6-6-released/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:44:14

• Transmission 4.1.0 Adds Sequential Downloading, IPv6 Support ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/transmission-4-1-0-released    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:45:34

• 50 Cent, DRM spreader Netflix Slapped With $20 Million Lawsuit Over ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/28/50-cent-netflix-lawsuit-diddy-doc/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/11/11/Like_the_Serial_Strangler_From_Microsoft_Donald_Trump_is_Out_of.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:46:20

• Leaked images showcase Android's new Aluminum OS desktop interface — Google's nascent backdoored Windows rival spotted in screen recording of a Chromebook bug ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/chromeos/leaked-images-showcase-androids-new-aluminum-os-desktop-interface-googles-nascent-windows-rival-spotted-in-screen-recording-of-a-chromebook-bug    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:46:40

• So you need more than port 80: Exposing custom ports in Kubernetes ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/28/exposing-custom-ports-kubernetes    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:51:23

• Auto-registration v2: Easier management of Red Bait Enterprise GNU/Linux on proprietary trap AWS ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/29/auto-registration-v2-easier-management-red-hat-enterprise-linux-aws    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:51:41

• The Don’t “Contact Us” Page ☞ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/dont-contact-us-page/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:52:49

• Nigerian police fire tear gas, protester injured in Lagos floating slum protests ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/nigerian-police-fire-tear-gas-protester-injured-in-lagos-floating-slum-protests    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:53:45

• What's in the 'Irregular Latvian' suitcase? ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/latvians-abroad/28.01.2026-whats-in-the-irregular-latvian-suitcase.a631937/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:54:02

• Bluetti AC70 power box ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202601/bluetti-ac70-power-box.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:54:29

• OSI pauses 2026 board election cycle ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1056376/ https://opensource.org/blog/2026-osi-elections-update    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:56:31

• metasticization: https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/29/lennart_poettering_quits_microsoft/ https://amutable.com/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 18:59:43

• Security updates for Wednesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1056330/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:00:12

• High-Severity Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in OpenSSL ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/high-severity-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-patched-in-openssl/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:00:30

• OPNsense 26.1 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/opnsense    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:00:47

• TUXEDO Computers Unveils Intel-Powered InfinityBook Max 15 Gen10 GNU/Linux Laptop ☞ https://9to5linux.com/tuxedo-computers-unveils-intel-powered-infinitybook-max-15-gen10-linux-notebook    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:00:56

• How to Recruit a New Maintainer for Your Package ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/01/how-to-recruit-a-new-maintainer-for-your-package/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:01:41

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

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:02:33

• How To Install Jekyll on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-jekyll-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:02:44

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

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:03:00

• How To Install PPTP VPN on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-pptp-vpn-debian-13/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:03:22

• How To Install Flarum on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-flarum-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:03:43

• XFCE Spends Donations to Write New Wayland Compositor... in Rust ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/xfce-spends-donations-to-write-new    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:04:06

• Frontex withholds details about people in distress – while this data apparently goes to coast guards in Libya ☞ https://digit.site36.net/2026/01/28/frontex-withholds-details-about-people-in-distress-while-this-data-apparently-goes-to-coast-guard-in-libya/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:04:32

• What is this Clawdbot, Err Moltbot, Everyone's Screaming About? ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/clawdbot-fiasco-explained/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:05:14

• "about His Billness" https://yewtu.be/watch?v=HzS81RM4LCc https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=HzS81RM4LCc    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:06:34

• "This video revisits a largely forgotten 2001 newspaper profile that sheds disturbing light on Jeffrey Epstein’s elite connections long before his crimes became public knowledge. Drawing from a January 2001 Evening Standard article by Nigel Rosser, the discussion examines claims that Epstein’s wealth and influence were tied to a small circle of powerful men, including Leslie Wexner, Donald Trump, and Bill Gates"    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:07:12

• "asks why these early references have since vanished from mainstream narratives. The conversation situates Epstein not as an isolated predator, but as a figure embedded in elite networks that blended finance, politics, intelligence, and philanthropy under a carefully managed public image."    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:07:35

• UMG, Concord Seriously Supersize Their Anthropic Lawsuit—New $3.1 Billion Claim Alleges ‘Blatant Infringement,’ Torrenting and Piracy While Directing Targeting Cofounders ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/28/umg-concord-anthropic-lawsuit/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:09:05

• Smuggler balloons disrupt Vilnius Airport again, ‘most intense’ wave this year ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2820090/smuggler-balloons-disrupt-vilnius-airport-again-most-intense-wave-this-year    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:09:21

• Goalhanger takes on first outside investment ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/media-mergers-news-tracker/goalhanger-takes-on-first-outside-investment/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:09:34

• EU, Vietnam to agree to boost work on minerals, chips and ‘trusted’ 5G, says draft document ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/eu-vietnam-to-agree-to-boost-work-on-minerals-chips-trusted-5g-draft-document-says    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:10:43

• Undersea cable cutting shenanigans lead Finland to create a dedicated maritime surveillance center — Russian shadow fleet operations heighten concerns in the Baltic Sea ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/undersea-cable-cutting-shenanigans-lead-finland-to-create-a-dedicated-maritime-surveillance-center-russian-shadow-fleet-operations-heighten-concerns-in-the-baltic-sea    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:11:09

• Vilnius passes rule limiting Russian-speaking kids’ enrolment in minority schools ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2820358/vilnius-passes-rule-limiting-russian-speaking-kids-enrolment-in-minority-schools    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:11:21

• Security service seeks prosecution against another pro-Russian activist ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/28.01.2026-security-service-seeks-prosecution-against-another-pro-russian-activist.a631957/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:11:42

• APTs, Cybercriminals Widely Exploiting WinRAR Vulnerability ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/apts-cybercriminals-widely-exploiting-winrar-vulnerability/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:12:02

• After Russian Strike Kills Five, Train Sheds Burned Cars and Carries On ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/world/europe/ukraine-train-attack.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:12:18

• In Kherson, Ukraine, Every Step Outside Risks Death by Drone ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/world/europe/kherson-ukraine-drones-russia.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:13:08

• Russian Attacks Kill Civilians Across Ukraine After Drone Strike On Passenger Train ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-attacks-kill-civilians-across-ukraine/33661985.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:13:24

• China defence minister vows greater ‘strategic coordination’ with Russia ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/28/china-defence-minister-vows-greater-strategic-coordination-with-russia/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:13:51

• Ukraine steps up campaign to strike deep into Russia ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/ukraine-steps-up-campaign-to-strike-deep-into-russia    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:14:09

• 'Russia exaggerating gains in Ukraine to push for territorial concessions' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/russia-exaggerating-gains-in-ukraine-to-push-for-territorial-concessions    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:14:22

• Latvia, Ukraine will mutually recognise driver's licenses ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/28.01.2026-latvia-ukraine-will-mutually-recognise-drivers-licenses.a631923/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:14:37

• Putin, Still Harboring Assad, Welcomes New Syrian Leader to Moscow Again ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/world/europe/russia-putin-syria-al-sharaa-meeting.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:14:56

• Russian State TV Host, Famed Ballet Dancer Hit By New EU Sanctions ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-russia-sanctions-zarubin-polunin-ukraine-war/33662351.html    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:15:17

• Syrian's al-Sharaa meets Putin in Moscow for second time in four months ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/syrian-s-al-sharaa-meets-putin-in-moscow-for-second-time-in-four-months    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:15:31

• Automatic configuration of the syslog-ng wildcard-file() source ☞ https://peter.czanik.hu/other/syslog-ng-automatic-configuration-of-the-wildcard-file-source/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:16:15

• An Ambitious Life Manager That Tries to Do It All… and Almost Succeeds ☞ https://fossforce.com/2026/01/an-ambitious-life-manager-that-tries-to-do-it-all-and-almost-succeeds/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:16:53

• Wave of Suicides Hits as India’s Economy Is Ravaged by Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/suicides-india-economy-ai    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:17:27

• Opinion | Don’t be fooled: The school smartphone bill won’t do much ☞ https://bridgemi.com/guest-commentary/opinion-dont-be-fooled-the-school-smartphone-bill-wont-do-much/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:17:51

• American Tiktok users claim app is censoring ‘Epstein’ and ICE criticism ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/american-tiktok-users-claim-app-is-censoring-epstein-and-ice-criticism    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:18:43

• US Fentanylware (CheeTok) App Uninstalls Jump 150% Following Transfer to US Ownership ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/28/tiktok-app-uninstalls-rise-2026/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:19:06

• On IBM: "Get out of that shithole before it gets rid of you!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg4bhzz5    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:22:39

• "I think you are correct... at least for MQ, I don't think it is growing. Losing every day to Kafka. Now, we essentially just bought Kafka (Confluent) so who really cares! Red Hat is in trouble, definitely. Scores of customers are moving away from RHEL. Ubuntu appears to be the main beneficiary of that trend. Would love to hear some Red Hat folks comment. Anyone?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg39zzvt    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:23:24

• "What has IBM done for at least the past 10+ years? Two layoffs every year. IBM is not about to change this, especially not when the Execs have told Wall Street that the FCF will be 1 billion more in 2026 than in 2025. Everyone should be bracing for the worst and be ready. If you have not understood that by now, you are a total id--t, sorry to say! So, have a plan because you may be next." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfv37vnh    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:24:00

• "I never meet my 40 hours and I am still here... I guess they are not looking at the correct data! Where is the AI when you need it! lol!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ke3n3tjk    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:24:25

• IBM "RTO is a joke. I am still hearing that they are having some issues collecting the badge-in information." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kf7gk191    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:24:50

• "demoting from one band to lower band has been a favorite strategy in areas like MCC. Even Execs / Directors are being debanded. Some folk are so fearful of losing their jobs that they take the humiliation and hold on until they’re inevitably RA’ed. The same useless crones at the top seem to hang on by their fingernails though, continuing to make use of the Corporate jet." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg3ctq05    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:26:19

• "Manager here. Here's how a debanding works: For example, for bands 1 - 9, if you are demoted 1 level, your salary and GDP does not change BUT you are probably at the top of the salary range for the lower Band level -- which means you are unlikely to get a base salary increase until you get promoted up a level.    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:26:52

• "(Have seen an employee demoted 1 level and then the employee works hard and gets promoted back to their former level -- very rare, but have seen it happen.) Going from a Band 10 to a Band 9, has the same salary implications described above AND your GDP potential is substantially reduced (since Band 10s have a higher potential for GDP)."    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:26:58

• "So going from a Band 10 to a Band 9 does not decrease your salary but it will reduce your total compensation due to a lower GDP payout."    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:27:03

• "my manager says I don’t perform at band level and I offered to go down a level and he said it wasn’t being offered as an option"    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:27:09

• 'getting grey and old' https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-kernel-community-draws-up-contingency-plan-to-replace-linus-torvalds-should-the-need-arise-only-34-years-in-the-making    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:29:30

• 4 reasons I prefer screen over tmux on GNU/Linux https://www.xda-developers.com/reasons-prefer-screen-over-tmux/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:30:17

• Hooray! Linux is GOG's 'next major frontier'. Oh no! It wants to 'Actively use and promote AI-assisted development tools' https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/hooray-linux-is-gogs-next-major-frontier-oh-no-it-wants-to-actively-use-and-promote-ai-assisted-development-tools/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:30:45

• KDE Plasma 6.6 is almost here, and this Linux distro gave me an early look - here's how https://www.zdnet.com/article/kde-plasma-6-6-neon-unstable/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:31:54

• "As outlined in Security Affairs, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, adding several critical flaws affecting widely used software including Microsoft Office, GNU InetUtils, SmarterTools SmarterMail, and the Linux Kernel." https://www.scworld.com/brief/cisa-adds-critical-microsoft-office-linux-kernel-and-smartermail-vulnerabilities-to-kev-catalog    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:32:38

• "has updated its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, adding several critical flaws affecting widely used software including Microsoft Office, GNU InetUtils, SmarterTools SmarterMail, and the Linux Kernel." https://www.scworld.com/brief/cisa-adds-critical-microsoft-office-linux-kernel-and-smartermail-vulnerabilities-to-kev-catalog    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:32:52

• Spectro Cloud Announces Hadron: A Lightweight, Security-First Linux Base for Modern Enterprise Edge Deployments https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260128584925/en/Spectro-Cloud-Announces-Hadron-A-Lightweight-Security-First-Linux-Base-for-Modern-Enterprise-Edge-Deployments    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:33:18

• Intel Arc "Alchemist" Linux Driver Update Can Yield Up to 260% Performance Boost https://www.techpowerup.com/345740/intel-arc-alchemist-linux-driver-update-can-yield-up-to-260-performance-boost    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:35:21

• New Mesa Linux Patches Reportedly Deliver Up To 260% Performance Boost On Intel Alchemist Graphics ⚓ https://wccftech.com/new-mesa-linux-patches-reportedly-deliver-up-to-260-performance-boost-on-intel-alchemist-graphics/ ䷉ Source: WCCF Tech    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:35:53

• The live Linux distro for editing disks just got a big update https://www.howtogeek.com/live-linux-distro-for-editing-disks-gparted-live-1-8-released/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:36:17

• Job Listing Confirms the GOG GALAXY Launcher is Coming to Linux https://steamdeckhq.com/news/gog-galaxy-is-coming-to-linux/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:36:35

• GOG calls Linux its “next major frontier” https://overclock3d.net/news/software/gog-calls-linux-its-next-major-frontier/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:37:00

• GOG Plans First-Party Linux Support https://www.techpowerup.com/345716/gog-plans-first-party-linux-support    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:37:35

• https://www.xda-developers.com/gog-calls-linux-the-next-major-frontier-for-gaming-as-it-works-on-a-native-client/   

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:38:06

• GOG calls Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it works on a native client https://www.xda-developers.com/gog-calls-linux-the-next-major-frontier-for-gaming-as-it-works-on-a-native-client/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:38:15

• "Mecha Comet is a promising new option in the underserved pocket computer market." https://www.hackster.io/news/this-modular-linux-pocket-computer-looks-promising-3ac4be06de5c    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:39:37

• Need to manage virtual machines on Linux? I found an easier way https://www.zdnet.com/article/using-cockpit-as-a-virtual-machine-manager-on-linux/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:41:26

• "To be sure you're secure you need to be on one of these driver versions at a minimum: 590.48.01, 580.126.09, 570.211.01, 535.288.01. All prior versions in each series are vulnerable, so you should look to update as soon as your distributions allows." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nvidia-security-bulletin-for-january-2026-reveals-new-gpu-driver-security-issues/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:43:13

• One Hungary unifies Linux and Android set-top experiences with 3SS 3Ready and Sagemcom https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026/01/28/one-hungary-unifies-linux-and-android-set-top-experiences-with-3ss-3ready/ MinceR    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:43:46

• "Linux gaming continues to gain momentum thanks to Valve and its Proton compatibility layer. With the release of Proton 10.0-4, Steam users on Linux can now play 19 additional games that previously required experimental builds, alongside numerous bug fixes that improve stability and performance across the board." https://www.ghacks.net/2026/01/28/valves-proton-update-brings-19-more-games-to-linux/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:44:34

• Linux kernel community drafts contingency “plan for a plan” to replace Linus Torvalds https://www.pcguide.com/news/linux-kernel-community-finally-drafts-contingency-plan-for-a-plan-to-replace-linus-torvalds/ http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/26/Richard_Stallman_s_Experiences_With_Cancel_Brigades_Ought_to_Ed.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:45:24

• I found the perfect "portable" OS for remote work, and it’s not Windows https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-create-a-portable-workspace-on-a-usb-using-linux/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:46:38

• Openwashing https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linux-foundations-newton    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:47:05

• This 'scientifically dubious' Linux CPU scheduler makes decisions 'based on real-time planetary positions, zodiac signs, and astrological principles' https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/this-scientifically-dubious-linux-cpu-scheduler-makes-decisions-based-on-real-time-planetary-positions-zodiac-signs-and-astrological-principles/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:47:40

• I turned my phone into a Linux desktop with this free app https://www.xda-developers.com/turned-phone-into-linux-desktop-free-app/    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 19:48:36

• "This will be a rare post in English. I recently read a collection of short stories by Lord Dunsany and got struck by this one in the light of the never ending chase for alleged AI everywhere, global warming and batshit politics that seem to be popular at the moment." gemini://leng.dromland.se/gemlog/20260129-The-Prayer-of-the-Flowers.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 20:09:51

• 🔤SpellBinding — ABGINRZ Wordo: BELOW gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2026-01-29.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 20:10:17

• Ice is devastating gopher://jonsharp.net:70/0/gl2/01-28-2026-ice-is-devastating.md    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 20:10:56

• Come visit Kentucky (for real) gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2026-01-29-kyp.txt    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 20:11:41

• 🖼️ xkcd: Chemical Formula #3200 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3200.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 20:12:24

• "Pseudonymous maker "universalgeek56," hereafter simply "UG56," has designed a gadget that aims to deliver improved runtime for uninterruptible power supplies (UPSes) — by cutting "vampiric power" and running connected devices only part of the time" gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202601/20260129-ups.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 20:13:22

• Hate and love gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/hateLove    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 20:14:10

• On letting go gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/lettingGo    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 20:14:38

• "No kids to Karate yesterday" gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/boxe    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 20:15:18

• Napping in the mountain gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/rest    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 20:16:04

• [cat] [japan] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2026-01-28.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 20:16:38

• [japan] [streets] [scenes] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2026-01-29.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 20:17:49

• Co‑Founder   

posted Friday, January 30, 2026 at 02:49:08

• E71 - Building Freedom: A Conversation with Alexandre Oliva, FSF Latin America Co‑Founder https://tubefree.org/w/faD93wn8B59HCsydCseVfN    

posted Friday, January 30, 2026 at 02:49:15