Roy Schestowitz

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1903.jpg    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:01:25

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1553.jpg    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:01:32

• The Disconnected Git Workflow gemini://ploum.net/2026-01-31-offline-git-send-email.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:02:10

• "People have been talking about “the AI bubble”. My not-at-all-hot take is that the massive investment into these companies won’t last forever" gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/adiabatic/words/computing/offlfirsoch/never-a-better-time/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:03:33

• "Zdzisław Beksiński. A master of symbolism who renounced the representation of meaning in his works. It feels as if he consciously remained in ignorance." gemini://rawtext.club/~deerbard/glog/2026-02-01-beksinski.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:04:54

• "...after a long hiatus. But wasn't this on Gemini? Redirected me to the old http to login and post, huh. Could have sworn..." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2782    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:05:54

• ""Stallman's open source movement." do you want to give RMS a heart attack? RMS founded the Free Software movement to protect the users of software." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44805104    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:08:35

• Fed Meeting Likely to Be Overshadowed by Threats to Central Bank's Independence https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2026-01-26/fed-meeting-likely-to-be-overshadowed-by-threats-to-central-banks-independence    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:10:39

• Old: Software Patents, the Hacker Ethic, and Patent Trolls http://theviewfromguppylake.blogspot.com/2012/10/software-patents-hacker-ethic-and.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:11:17

• Patents on meat! http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/recipe-for-success-patenting-cultivated.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:11:39

• Software patents disguised as "hey hi" https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mexico-ai-patents-ip-latam/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:12:25

• “Skinny Labeled” Generics https://patentdocs.org/2026/01/19/supreme-court-to-resolve-dispute-over-marketing-of-skinny-labeled-generics/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:12:53

• Gator Country’s Climate Guardians https://therevelator.org/alligators-climate-guardians/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:14:09

• renewables https://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/the-sa-miracle-how-one-australian-state-leads-the-world-on-renewables-20260122-p5nw5j.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:14:38

• Canada's net-zero climate advisors https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whatonearth/net-zero-advisory-board-future-9.7046361    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:15:05

• Penguins break records by moving breeding season in warming climate   

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:15:24

• Penguins break records by moving breeding season in warming climate https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/antarctica-penguin-breeding-9.7052475    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:15:32

• Big Oil’s Priority in 2026 Is Shielding the Industry From Climate Lawsuits https://truthout.org/articles/big-oils-priority-in-2026-is-shielding-the-industry-from-climate-lawsuits/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:15:50

• Climate change: Migratory birds are starting to abandon the state of Jalisco https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/migratory-birds-and-climate-change/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:16:24

• Locking things behind paywalls http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/inherent-anticipation-of-second-medical.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:20:00

• "My boss said as far he is aware the only negative for being a low performer is no gdp (and there may not be anyway). Unaware of any layoffs and doesn’t know if they need to put low performers on PIPs in new system as there doesn’t seem to be a way." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg3ctq05    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:27:51

• "Since when are RAs at IBM called layoffs? Me wondering who's am IBMer here?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg4bhzz5    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:28:38

• "Well, you know Kramer. Any company he says is doing good/great, ISN'T. What ever he says, the opposite is true or happens. Fact. If you have or work for a company that he says sux, means they are or will do great." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg2bhvpm    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:29:13

• A cow has learned to use sticks to scratch herself — a scientific first https://www.dw.com/en/a-cow-has-learned-to-use-sticks-to-scratch-herself-a-scientific-first/a-75525650    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:38:33

• VAT fraud https://www.dw.com/en/why-is-slovakia-the-eu-s-central-hub-for-vat-fraud/a-75577538    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 02:38:56

• https://www.thelayoff.com deleted two pages that mention Bill Espteingate's pedo stuff    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 03:55:30

• "Well stated and the smoke with other tech companies and Microsoft will continue through 2026. However, the PR leads are working hard to assure full panic is further down the road. I'm forecasting a Summer/Fall light crash and mass chaos by the holidays. Keeping up with the lies is tiresome and the cracks in the system are inevitable!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg67ms8a    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 03:56:24

• "Also, the computer upgrade cycle, both for business and personal use, is in the toilet now that memory and storage prices have skyrocketed (due to the large AI companies hoarding all of the product). This trend won't end until the AI bubble pops." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg67ms8a    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 03:56:41

• "Investors know full well that Microsoft's AI and all of the software Microsoft pushes out the door is bug filled useless garbage, especially Copilot, so Investors punished the stock today and hopefully continued to do so."    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 03:57:02

• Pyramid schemes... gonna scam people https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:7a01dc397094b:0-sol-drops-to-95-as-bitcoin-ai-stocks-and-gold-sell-off-will-traders-buy-the-dip/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 04:22:23

• "Bitcoin falls below $80,000, continuing decline as liquidity worries mount"    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 04:23:04

• "Bitcoin Drops Below $78,000 After Trump Taps Kevin Warsh To Lead Federal Reserve"    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 04:23:21

• Like Microsoft https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/03/Definitely_Not_a_Ponzi_Scheme.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 04:23:46

• Ethereum down 12+ % in one day https://www.trendingtopics.eu/bitcoin-crashes-to-77000-altcoins-plunge-by-double-digits-in-many-cases/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 04:24:52

• Guido de Icaza has turned 70. Why does he still work? Why does he still work FOR MICROSOFT?    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 04:52:41

• ARM shares down by almost 50%, debt DOUBLED https://finbox.com/NASDAQGS:ARM/explorer/total_debt    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 04:55:53

• Softbank down from 22.50 to 13.81 this past year    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 04:57:04

• Atlassian Corp Plc plunged from 326.00 to 118.18 this year    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 05:00:47

• Dell's debt grew about 7 billion dollars in 2025 https://finbox.com/NYSE:DELL/explorer/total_debt    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 05:02:39

• HP's debt grew about 6 billion dollars last year https://finbox.com/NYSE:HPE/explorer/total_debt    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 05:03:16

• So the fictional "HEY HI" boom didn't help, did it?    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 05:03:36

• For many years already Canonical said it would go public, but it never did    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 05:04:20

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-02-01.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 05:20:26

• "That's right. A new version of GraalVM dropped and there's a fix for a bug that prevented some JS-related objects from being garbage collected. I stumbled on this a few months back. Memory use by my server kept increasing to the point I had to restart every week or so." gemini://ultimatumlabs.com/gemlog/20260201.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 05:20:59

• ShitGPT down every month https://www.similarweb.com/website/chatgpt.com/#traffic    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 05:32:40

• "Elon Musk email to Epstein revealed: "What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?"" https://boingboing.net/2026/01/30/elon-musk-email-to-epstein-revealed-what-day-night-will-be-the-wildest-party-on-your-island.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:41:21

• "Regime Change By Patrick Deneen" https://emptywheel.net/2026/01/31/regime-change-by-patrick-deneen/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:44:07

• "The Path to a Sovereign Tech Stack is Via a Commodified Tech Stack" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/01/31/0058200    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:44:17

• "Libreboot – Libreboot 26.01 “Magnanimous Max” released!" https://libreboot.org/news/libreboot2601.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:44:27

• "milano cortinaNo other country in Europe generates as much noise around physical anti-piracy crackdowns as Italy, where ‘boots-on-the-ground’ operations have become a regular occurrence." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/piracy-crackdown-in-italy-shuts-down-iptv-services-ahead-of-winter-olympics/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:45:43

• "The operation targeted online services that offered copyrighted TV shows, video games, movies and other content, the Justice Department said Friday." ☛ https://therecord.media/bulgaria-piracy-sites-streaming-gaming-seized-us | Source: The Record    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:46:01

• "It is extraordinary to think that companies like Google and Meta, already dominant in much of the software infrastructure used in African countries" ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/africa-american-isp/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:46:24

• "I think everybody may be taking a risk " ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-film-ice/ | Source: Wired    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:46:58

• "They’ve initiated a lot of contracts with data providers and providers of AI solutions" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-commentary/ice-ai-mistakes-1235507183/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:47:11

• "Change of Seasons" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/bob-ross-paintings-1-2-million-public-tv-trump-cuts-funding-1235506724/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:48:29

• "Public media creates things that belong to everyone, which makes it intolerable to those who believe value exists only when it can be owned, priced, and withheld" ☛ https://boingboing.net/2026/01/30/bob-ross-paintings-sell-for-1-2-million-as-trump-guts-public-tv.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:48:45

• "Don Lemon was released from federal custody on his own recognizance Tuesday after a U.S. Magistrate judge" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/don-lemon-released-arrest-minnesota-church-protest-1235508465/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:49:12

• "That was the culmination of almost two weeks of an intense, wildly inappropriate media campaign led by Harmeet." ☛ https://emptywheel.net/2026/01/31/demonic-godless-un-american-harmeet-dhillons-own-misconduct-will-be-an-issue-in-don-lemon-case/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:49:47

• "trapped in a cycle of administrative harassment." ☛ https://cpj.org/2026/01/turkey-arrests-exiled-iranian-journalist-kaveh-taheri-sparking-deportations-fears/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:50:15

• "Cheeseball Infomercial of Straggering Inertia" ☛ https://variety.com/2026/film/news/melania-review-melania-trump-brett-ratner-1236645379/ | Source: Variety    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:51:37

• "It fails on virtually every level" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/melania-trump-documentary-propaganda-1235508634/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:52:00

• "ChatGPT is using Grokipedia as a source, and it’s not the only AI tool to do so" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/report/870910/ai-chatbots-citing-grokipedia | Source: The Verge    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:52:27

• "All politicians play games with the truth. But Trump’s lies have long been exceptional in their volume and audacity." ☛ https://www.vox.com/politics/477430/alex-pretti-new-video-ice-ai-trump | Source: Vox    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:52:44

• "Family-owned UK B2B media business William Reed has appointed Richard Sexton as chief operating officer." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/media-jobs-uk-news/former-agency-boss-richard-sexton-joins-william-reed-as-coo/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:54:17

• "Oracle's presentation leaned heavily on promises" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/30/oracle_mysql/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:54:51

• "They say that only 1 out of 50 startups survives and is profitable. Well, I need to try just 49 more times." ☛ https://victor.kropp.name/blog/2026/startupcamp/ | Source: Victor Kropp    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:55:00

• "He has openly encouraged the city's Muslim youth to 'work out at the gym and learn to fight' in readiness for potential attacks" ☛ https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/convicted-terrorist-standing-birmingham-election-33305321 | Source: Birmingham Live    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:55:12

• "What is under attack in America right now is not a party. Not a set of policies." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-crisis-no-10 | Source: Mike Brock    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:56:34

• "After the podcast, I realized I wanted to bring some of the energy from the Tesla protests to a tech event." ☛ https://petewarden.com/2026/01/31/de-ice-disco-at-the-googleplex/ | Source: Pete Warden    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:56:47

• "Identified by the 120th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian soldiers appear to be testing the new gear under real combat conditions. However, it appears the experiment is not going very well" ☛ https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/russias-penguin-camouflage-on-ukraine-front-fails | Source: Interesting Engineering    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:57:05

• "Pretti was the third person shot by federal agents in the area in January." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/minneapolis-immigration-protests-photos | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:57:42

• "The remarks were made during an interview with Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos." ☛ https://cyberinsider.com/signal-president-warns-ai-agents-are-making-encryption-irrelevant/ |    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:58:30

• "A subsidiary of the French company Capgemini signed a contract for some of the work, but after pressure from French officials" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/01/30/ice-capgemini-skip-tracing-contracts/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:59:01

• "Loyalty programs don’t create “excess loyalty”: The core finding" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/01/do-loyalty-programs-actually-create-loyalty/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 10:59:11

• Windows TCO ☛ https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/fbi-takes-notorious-ramp-ransomware-forum-offline | Source: Bitdefender    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:05:05

• "Shellbeats is primarily intended for playing music from YouTube, and is well equipped for this task." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/01/31/playing-youtube-from-the-command-line/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:05:29

• "For 35 years, Berners-Lee has written what he considers to be the world’s first blog." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/29/internet-inventor-tim-berners-lee-interview-battle-soul-web | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:05:51

• "devastated." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/tim-berners-lee-inventor-of-the-world-wide-web-thinks-it-can-still-be-saved-despite-some-parts-being-optimized-for-nastiness | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:06:16

• [Old] "We demonstrated that the Web had failed instead of served humanity, as it was supposed to have done, and failed in many places" ☛ https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/07/the-man-who-created-the-world-wide-web-has-some-regrets?srsltid=AfmBOor3LPHsCvzUtAfOUTe10e0mlXCr1y2YMEUwJiKqfWGKzTV9oKAT | Source: Vanity Fair    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:06:50

• "The Weldborough Hotel in Tasmania's north-east has had an influx of enquiries about a hot springs that doesn't exist." ☛ https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/hobart-mornings/weldborough-hotel-tasmania-fake-hot-springs/106251958 | Source: ABC    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:07:24

• "Tasmania Tours outsources its marketing posts, and usually they check them — but Hennessey was out of the country at the time." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/30/ai-sends-tourists-to-tasmanian-hot-springs-that-dont-exist/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:07:40

• "A recent post by Marcelo Emmerich proposes replacing package managers with a “prompt registry.” Instead of publishing code, library authors would publish AI prompts." ☛ https://nesbitt.io/2026/01/30/will-ai-make-package-managers-redundant.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:21:10

• "Large language models and their associated bots are bad for the indie web in at least three ways: 1) their logistical consequences are bad for bandwidth, 2) their social consequences are bad for guides, and 3) their citational consequences are bad for surfability." ☛ https://osteophage.dreamwidth.org/13059.html | Source: Coyote    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:21:28

• "Over 293 days of research" ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/175000-exposed-ollama-hosts-could-enable-llm-abuse/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:21:41

• "Even so, I still had my AWS account, and have kept getting a $1.02 bill each month." ☛ https://explodingcomma.com/posts/some-things-i-did-this-morning | Source: Pete Brown    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:31:07

• "The Ware for January 2026 is shown below: [...]" ☛ https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/2026/name-that-ware-january-2026/ | Source: Bunnie Huang    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:31:36

• "The Ware for December 2025 is a Spectral Instruments Series 800 camera." ☛ https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/2026/winner-name-that-ware-december-2025/ | Source: Bunnie Huang    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:32:12

• "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/digital-cameras/this-is-why-your-smart-camera-is-actually-making-you-a-worse-photographer | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:32:56

• "This is also the third time in a row I’ve chosen to work for a nonprofit. It’s a pattern now: nonprofits are my default choice of where to work." ☛ https://evanhahn.com/notes-from-january-2026/ | Source: Evan Hahn    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:33:07

• "You’re applying for a position as an embedded systems developer. Are you ready for the questions a hiring manager is likely to ask?" ☛ https://www.windriver.com/blog/Internal-Job-Interview-Questions-for-Embedded-Systems-Developers |    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:33:22

• "Thomas Edison is well known for his inventions (even if you don’t agree he invented all of them)." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/01/31/thomas-edison-may-have-discovered-graphene/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:33:53

• "I blogged every day this month! I didn’t start the month planning to do so, but after I had blogged for 5 days straight, I wanted to keep it going." ☛ https://cagrimmett.com/2026/01/31/month-of-january-2026/ | Source: Chuck Grimmett    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:36:24

• "Alex has been documenting his fight against the AI-crawlers, so I assumed that my IP range was blocked." ☛ https://www.usebox.net/jjm/blog/git-usebox-net-and-bots/ | Source: Juan J Martínez    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:36:36

• "And then I read Tonsky’s excellent I am sorry, but everyone is getting syntax highlighting wrong post." ☛ https://brainbaking.com/post/2026/01/banning-syntax-highlighting-steroids/ | Source: Wouter Groeneveld    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:36:52

• "Over the years, I’ve learned a few tricks to making winter photo treks somewhat enjoyable." ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/nature-and-wildlife-photography/im-a-michigan-photographer-this-is-how-i-prep-to-take-photos-in-sub-zero-temperatures | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:37:12

• "Here are the JavaFX LinksOfTheMonth of January 2026. You can find the weekly lists on jfx-central.com." ☛ https://webtechie.be/post/2026-01-30-javafx-links-of-january-2026/ | Source: Frank Delporte    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:37:42

• "It’s a problem confronting many of the open source software pioneers who transformed the technology world in the 1990s and early 2000s." ☛ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly7n2jm5m5o | Source: BBC    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:38:10

• "For the last few months, I have been developing a new reporting application." ☛ https://henrikwarne.com/2026/01/31/in-praise-of-dry-run/ | Source: Henrik Warne    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:38:28

• "Over the past month or so, several enterprising contributors have taken an interest in the zig libc subproject." ☛ https://ziglang.org/devlog/2026/#2026-01-31 | Source: Zig    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:38:42

• "I think the girl born on Tuesday carries a lesson about how we teach." ☛ https://www.allendowney.com/blog/2026/01/31/the-girl-born-on-tuesday/ | Source: Allen Downey    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:38:55

• "I have been looking into linkers recently and I’ve been amazed at all the crazy options and optimizations that a linker may perform." ☛ https://fzakaria.com/2026/01/30/crazy-shit-linkers-do-relaxation | Source: Farid Zakaria    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:39:07

• "The more I work with git-send-email, the less I find the GitHub interface sufferable." ☛ https://ploum.net/2026-01-31-offline-git-send-email.html | Source: Lionel Dricot    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:39:23

• "With a focus on lexical scope and tail call optimization, it actually contributed many of its ideas back into Common LISP." ☛ https://taoofmac.com/space/dev/scheme | Source: Rui Carmo    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:39:38

• "I had the opportunity to attend FOSDEM 2026 virtually, and I spent almost all of my time in the Social Web track" ☛ https://lqdev.me/posts/fosdem-2026-social-web-thoughts/ | Source: Luis Quintanilla    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:46:05

• "But when a process looks at any data other than what it is manipulating within the transaction, it should see the the bank as being in balance (Consistency)." ☛ https://yottadb.com/acid-transactions-are-hard-at-scale-part-1/ | Source: YottaDB    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:52:48

• "The Marginalia Search default ranking algorithm recently saw a fairly radical improvement" ☛ https://www.marginalia.nu/log/a_130_trust_in_ranking/ | Source: Viktor Löfgren    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:54:10

• "The rule of least power on the web incentivised using HTML before reaching for CSS, CSS before JavaScript, and bashing it into the JS script as a last resort." ☛ https://pawelgrzybek.com/more-invoker-commands-and-more-reasons-not-to-use-javascript-please/ | Source: Paweł Grzybek    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:54:21

• "The problem, as [NeedItMakeIt] identified with a thermal camera, is that laying down walls around a print gives the extruded plastic time to cool of." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/01/31/changing-print-layer-patterns-to-increase-strength/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 11:55:27

• "Jerry Bezencon has announced the release of Linux Lite 7.8, the latest update of the project's Ubuntu-based distribution with Xfce as the preferred desktop." ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12719 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:02:39

• "Curtis Gedak has announced the release of GParted Live 1.8.0-2, the latest stable release of the project's Debian-based specialist live CD with tools suitable for disk partitioning and data rescue tasks." ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12717 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:03:08

• "Manjaro is one of the better Arch based Linux distributions, but it has notorious frustrations with Samba." ☛ https://www.logikalsolutions.com/wordpress/information-technology/samba/ | Source: Logikal Solutions    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:03:49

• "I wrote about many/most aspects of PKGBASE in the Brave New PKGBASE World article … but not the installation size." ☛ https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/02/01/150-mb-minimal-freebsd-installation/ | Source: Vermaden    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:04:29

• "OPNsense is a FreeBSD-based specialist operating system designed for firewalls and routers. The project's latest release is version 26.1. [...]" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12716 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:04:49

• "Last year I've took notes about the way to connect to FOSDEM's wifi from my laptop doing dual boot OpenBSD and FreeBSD. But this year those commands, were not working." ☛ https://www.vincentdelft.be/post/post_20260131 | Source: Vincent Delft    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:13:53

• "The AerynOS project published a news update for the month of January which highlights changes to the distribution, its website, and infrastructure." ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12718 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:14:31

• "Both dpkg and RPM are very old (by Linux standards)." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/PatchingUpstreamsOnceNeeded | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:14:47

• "When you’re new to doing cryptics, they can be incredibly intimidating." ☛ https://www.wyrd.systems/posts/its-ok-to-not-be-ok-at-solving-cryptic-crosswords |    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:15:45

• "This was my contribution to the tunnel compo at Fjälldata 2026: A full-screen 3D tunnel on the Commodore 64." ☛ https://www.linusakesson.net/scene/quondam-tunneling/index.php | Source: Linus Åkesson    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:16:15

• "This tutorial will help install your ISPConfig 3 single server setup using the ISPConfig auto-installer." ☛ https://www.howtoforge.com/ispconfig-autoinstall-debian-ubuntu/ | Source: HowTo Forge    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:22:13

• "Save the file at the bottom of this post as ~/.config/alsa-card-profile/paths/analog-input-headset-mic.conf" ☛ https://blinry.org/headset-mic-default/ | Source: Blinry    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:22:23

• Joey Hess: the local weather http://joeyh.name/blog/pics/snowfence.jpg    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:43:00

• Tarek Ziadé: Catching Code Complexity with a Local LLM ☞ https://tarekziade.github.io/2026/01/31/catching-quadratic-complexity/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:43:36

• US envoy Witkoff holds ‘constructive’ Ukraine talks with Russia ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260131-us-envoy-witkoff-holds-constructive-ukraine-talks-with-russia    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:46:17

• Deblinux 6.1 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/deblinux    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:46:32

• Thai FDA warns about unapproved herbal inhaler registration misuse ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-fda-warns-on-unapproved-herbal-inhaler-registration-misuse    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:47:16

• Patents Standing in the Way ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/01/Patents_Standing_in_the_Way.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:47:43

• Supreme Court IP Docket February 1, 2026: Hikma Leads, Section 101 and IPR Questions on Deck ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/01/supreme-january-questions.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:47:55

• Kevin Fenzi: misc fedora bits for end of jan 2026 ☞ https://www.scrye.com/blogs/nirik/posts/2026/01/31/misc-fedora-bits-for-end-of-jan-2026/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:50:34

• Kaidan 0.15.0: Audio/Video Calls and Integrated Search Field ☞ https://kaidan.im/2026/01/30/kaidan-0.15.0/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:51:29

• Nano Feels Complicated? Try These 5 Easier Terminal Editors ☞ https://itsfoss.com/nano-like-editors/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:51:49

• Microsoft designer proposes a Linux-style dock for backdoored Windows ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/powertoys-linux-dock-proposal    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:52:08

• Malaysian Cabinet agrees to PM’s 10-year, 2-term limit, says law minister ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-cabinet-agrees-to-pms-10-year-2-term-limit-says-law-minister    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:56:04

• Toilets at Malaysia’s Kota Kinabalu airport to get $3.8m upgrade amid questions over high cost ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/toilets-at-malaysias-kota-kinabalu-airport-to-get-3-8m-upgrade-amid-questions-over-high-cost    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:56:22

• Oh crumbs! South Korea weighs new sugar tax amid craze over Dubai chewy cookie ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/oh-crumbs-south-korea-weighs-new-sugar-tax-amid-craze-over-dubai-chewy-cookie    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:56:40

• Rise of no-viewing funerals in South Korea ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/rise-of-no-viewing-funerals-in-south-korea    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:56:57

• Little-known Malaysian volunteer firefighters among flood rescuers in Thailand ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/little-known-malaysian-volunteer-firefighters-among-flood-rescuers-in-thailand    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:57:23

• Malaysia seizes tankers with $160 million worth of crude ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-seizes-tankers-with-160-million-worth-of-crude    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:59:21

• Over 1.2 million Malaysians still living in poverty: Minister ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/over-1-2-million-malaysians-still-living-in-poverty-minister    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:59:36

• China executes 11 gang members linked to Myanmar scam compounds ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/china-executes-11-gang-members-linked-to-myanmar-scam-compounds/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:59:56

• Michael Prokop: apt, SHA-1 keys + 2026-02-01 ☞ https://michael-prokop.at/blog/2026/01/31/apt-sha-1-keys-2026-02-01/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:00:39

• haskeline – CLI for user input ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/haskeline-cli-user-input/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:13:02

• ZLint – opinionated linter ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/zlint-opinionated-linter/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:14:56

• luffy – watch movies and TV from the command-line ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/luffy-watch-movies-tv-command-line/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:15:21

• NoxDir – visualize file system usage ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/noxdir-visualize-file-system-usage/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:23:17

• VisiGrid – local-first spreadsheet ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/visigrid-local-first-spreadsheet/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:23:50

• 5 Useful Free and Open Source Rust TUI frameworks ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/useful-free-open-source-rust-tui-frameworks/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:24:16

• colorstorm – TUI to generate color themes for Vim, VSCode, and Sublime ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/colorstorm-tui-generate-color-themes-sublime/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:24:43

• 9 Best Free and Open Interactive Whiteboard Software ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-interactive-whiteboard-software/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:25:22

• Geist – typeface designed for developers and designers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/geist-typeface-designed-developers-designers/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:25:32

• ScummVM 2026.1.0 "Like a Version" is finally released ☞ https://www.scummvm.org/news/20260131/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:26:11

• Britain's Starmer ends China trip aimed at reset despite Convicted Felon warning ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/topshots-britains-starmer-ends-china-trip-aimed-at-reset-despite-trump-warning    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:32:16

• China’s corruption watchdog probing emergency management minister ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-corruption-watchdog-probing-emergency-management-minister    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:32:30

• Elephants and football diplomacy on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ‘historic’ China trip ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/31/elephants-and-football-diplomacy-on-uk-prime-minister-keir-starmers-historic-china-trip/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:33:01

• The Amount of New Solar Power Production Capacity China Is Manufacturing Is Legitimately Mind-Blowing ☞ https://futurism.com/science-energy/solar-energy-china-production    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:36:47

• Your eBooks Don't Have to Look Boring, Calibre 9.0 Now has Shelves ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/calibre-9-0-release/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:37:15

• Precedential No. 12 - TTAB Re-designates Decision: DANKE Not Confusable with MERCI for Chocolates ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/01/precedential-no-1-ttab-re-designates.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:38:16

• This Week in Science: Meat-Eater Longevity, Space Viruses, And More! ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/this-week-in-science-meat-eater-longevity-space-viruses-and-more    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:38:38

• Carbon Dioxide 'Pulses' Clears Toxins From Parkinson's Brains in Recent Study ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/carbon-dioxide-pulses-clears-toxins-from-parkinsons-brains-in-recent-study    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:38:52

• Got an Annoying Twitch? Here's What to Consider Before You Think The Worst ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/got-an-annoying-twitch-heres-what-to-consider-before-you-think-the-worst    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:39:07

• Roots of Many Miscarriages May Trace Back To Before The Mother Is Even Born ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/roots-of-many-miscarriages-may-trace-back-to-before-the-mother-is-even-born    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:39:20

• Giant Virus Discovered in Japanese Pond May Hint at Multicellular Life's Origins ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-virus-discovered-in-japanese-pond-may-hint-at-multicellular-lifes-origins    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:39:38

• Endangered Galapagos Seabird Makes 3,000-Mile-Detour to California ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/endangered-galapagos-seabird-makes-3000-mile-detour-to-california    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:40:05

• RTX 4090’s 16-pin power connector erupts in smoke in shocking live footage — GPU melts during Marvel Rivals gameplay ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/rtx-4090s-16-pin-power-connector-erupts-in-smoke-in-shocking-live-footage-gpu-melts-during-marvel-rivals-gameplay    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:40:34

• Regime Change By Patrick Deneen ☞ https://emptywheel.net/2026/01/31/regime-change-by-patrick-deneen/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:40:59

• World's largest particle accelerator begins warming thousands of local French residents ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/cern-begins-warming-thousands-of-local-french-residents-with-waste-energy-from-its-16-mile-large-hadron-collider-accelerator-leverages-its-massive-cooling-network-to-help-slash-local-carbon-emissions    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:41:50

• Jensen reportedly criticizing OpenAI's business decisions in private discussions ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidias-plan-to-invest-usd100-billion-in-openai-appears-unlikely-jensen-reportedly-criticizing-openais-business-decisions-in-private-discussions    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:42:19

• If You’re a Real Person Looking for a Job, the Flood of Fake Hey Hi (AI) Job Applications Will Make Your Blood Boil ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/job-ai-applications-markup    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:42:52

• You Will Laugh Out Loud When You Hear What the Tech Industry Is Spending a Swimming Pool’s Worth of Money to Convince the Public ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-tech-industry-ads-data-center    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:46:46

• Chinese Adults Taking Strange Hey Hi (AI) Devices to Bed With Them ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/china-ai-companion-toys    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:47:18

• Should Any Programs Help Minority Groups? In Lawsuits, Conservatives Say No. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/politics/affirmative-action-ruling-dei-lawsuits.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:47:55

• Iran Signals Readiness For Nuclear Talks With US, Draws Red Lines On Missiles ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-deal-nuclear-missile-regime-change/33665461.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:48:12

• FTC issues antitrust warning to law firms over diversity certification program ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/ftc-issues-antitrust-warning-to-law-firms-over-diversity-certification-program/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:48:32

• Building a browser API in one shot ☞ https://nolanlawson.com/2026/01/31/building-a-browser-api-in-one-shot/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:49:22

• U.S. Allies Are Drawing Closer to China, but on Beijing’s Terms ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/world/asia/trump-xi-starmer-carney.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:50:11

• Pentagon Defends Restrictions on Media Outlets ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/business/media/pentagon-new-york-times-lawsuit.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:50:27

• 10 security officials, 11 civilians, 67 militants killed in south-west Pakistan attacks: Official ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/separatists-launch-coordinated-attacks-in-south-west-pakistan-officials    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 13:50:45

• Releasing dfms 1.0: Fast and Feature-Rich Estimation of Dynamic Factor Models in R ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/01/releasing-dfms-1-0-fast-and-feature-rich-estimation-of-dynamic-factor-models-in-r/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:01:25

• 7 Useful Free Static Web Servers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/useful-free-static-web-servers/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:02:20

• Drawy – brainstorming tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/drawy-brainstorming-tool/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:02:34

• 8 Best Free and Open Source API Documentation Browsers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-api-documentation-browsers/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:02:48

• par2cmdline – PAR 2.0 compatible file verification and repair tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/par2cmdline-parcompatible-file-verification-repair-tool/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:03:10

• Fake "Linux" Articles ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Fake_Linux_Articles.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:03:20

• French tech giant Capgemini assists US Dept. of Homeland Security ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-week-in-france/20260131-2026-01-31-13-15-a-week-in-france-3101    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:13:42

• RebornOS 2026.01.22 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/rebornos    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:16:29

• Scalene – memory profiler ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/scalene-memory-profiler/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:19:50

• Linux Lite 7.8 Is Out Based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, Ports Many Apps to GTK4 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/linux-lite-7-8-is-out-based-on-ubuntu-24-04-3-lts-ports-many-apps-to-gtk4    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:20:03

• Shotcut 26.1 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Hardware Video Decoding ☞ https://9to5linux.com/shotcut-26-1-open-source-video-editor-released-with-hardware-video-decoding    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:20:23

• Flora 20260131 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/flora    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:20:52

• iDeal 2026.01.31 is out as well ☞ https://distrowatch.com/ideal    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:21:03

• How to Install Zsh on Fedora GNU/Linux ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-zsh-on-fedora-linux/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:21:34

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

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:21:48

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

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:22:10

• How To Install proprietary trap AWS CLI on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-aws-cli-linux-mint-22/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:24:17

• How To Install Apache Solr on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-apache-solr-debian-13/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:24:42

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

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:26:32

• A way to run Ansible 2.19 on old operating systems like Ubuntu 18.04 with working Apt ☞ https://raymii.org/s/blog/Ansible_2.19_on_old_ubuntu_18.04_with_working_apt.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:26:57

• Transmission 4.1 adds Sequential Downloading, IPv6 support + more ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/transmission-4-1-0-released    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:27:43

• Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 3 is available to download ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/ubuntu-26-04-snapshot-3-released    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:28:40

• Botnet smashes DDoS traffic record, equivalent to streaming 2.2 million DRM spreader Netflix 4K movies at once https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/botnet-smashes-ddos-traffic-record-at-31-4-tb-s-equivalent-to-streaming-2-2-million-netflix-4k-movies-at-once-attack-was-large-enough-to-take-entire-countries-offline    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:29:14

• Meet the LibreOffice project at FOSDEM in Brussels! ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/01/31/meet-the-libreoffice-project-at-fosdem-in-brussels/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:30:11

• Notes from January 2026 ☞ https://evanhahn.com/notes-from-january-2026/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:31:12

• Benjamin Mako Hill: Dialogue ☞ https://mako.cc/copyrighteous/dialogue    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:31:36

• Norway Almost Trusts Russia More Than the Famous Criminal Bill Gates (Sleeping With Young Russian Girls) Company, Abusive Monopolist Microsoft ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Norway_Almost_Trusts_Russia_More_Than_the_Bill_Gates_Sleeping_W.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:31:48

• Russia’s Oil Revenue Is Plummeting ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/world/europe/russia-economy-oil.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:32:17

• US pitches Venezuelan crude to India as its Russian oil imports slow: Sources ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/us-pitches-venezuelan-crude-to-india-as-its-russian-oil-imports-slow-sources-say    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:32:32

• UK Ministry of Defense backs new Drone Engineering Degree to make the army 10X more lethal using know-how from Ukraine ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/uk-mod-backs-new-drone-engineering-degree-hopes-to-make-the-army-10x-more-lethal-using-know-how-from-ukraine    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:32:56

• Power Restored In Moldova After Ukraine Grid Failure Triggered Blackout ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-blackout-ukraine-power-grid/33665524.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:33:09

• 'Technical malfunction' causes mass power outages in Ukraine ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260131-technical-malfunction-causes-mass-power-outages-in-ukraine    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:33:32

• eScan Antivirus Delivers Malware in Supply Chain Attack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/escan-antivirus-delivers-malware-in-supply-chain-attack/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:34:28

• Dihydroxyacetone Man’s policies ‘erodes the fabric of global cooperation’, ex-Swedish PM Bildt says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260131-trump-s-policies-erodes-the-fabric-of-global-cooperation-ex-swedish-pm-bildt-says    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:34:51

• 'There's no ceasefire': Israeli strikes kill 30 Palestinians, including children, in Gaza ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260131-no-ceasefire-israeli-strikes-kill-30-palestinians-including-children-gaza    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:35:05

• Israeli strikes on Gaza kill dozens as violence continues despite ceasefire ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260131-israeli-strikes-on-gaza-kill-dozens-as-violence-continues-despite-ceasefire    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:35:18

• Israeli strikes kill at least 30 across Gaza in one of highest tolls since October ceasefire ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260131-israeli-strikes-kill-30-palestinians-including-children-gaza-ceasefire-inches-forward    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:35:35

• Blockade, strikes: What are the US military's options in Iran? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260131-blockade-strikes-what-are-the-us-military-s-options-in-iran    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:35:53

• Israel Launches Attack in Gaza ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/world/middleeast/israel-strikes-gaza-rafah-reopening.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:36:09

• EPO on Strike ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/30/EPO_on_Strike.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:36:23

• Mobbing at the European Patent Office (EPO) - Part I - An Introduction ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Mobbing_at_the_European_Patent_Office_EPO_Part_I_An_Introductio.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:36:34

• Venezuelan interim president proposes mass amnesty law, closure of notorious prison ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260131-venezuelan-interim-president-proposes-mass-amnesty-law-closure-of-notorious-prison    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:37:04

• UN expert urges to recognize hostage-taking as crime against humanity ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/un-expert-urges-to-recognize-hostage-taking-as-crime-against-humanity/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:37:32

• “OpenZFS Mastery” device names options ☞ https://mwl.io/archives/24563    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:38:24

• U.K. internet provider's bailout cancelled because rats chewed through its fiber optic cables —☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/u-k-broadband-provider-bailout-scuppered-because-rats-chewed-through-its-cables-companys-fiber-network-reportedly-damaged-by-rodents-will-require-an-expensive-fix-to-get-it-up-and-running-again    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:39:17

• M5Stack AI-8850 LLM Accelerator M.2 Kit offers an alternative to Raspberry Pi Hey Hi (AI) HAT+ 2 ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/31/24-tops-m5stack-ai-8850-llm-accelerator-m-2-kit-offers-an-alternative-to-raspberry-pi-ai-hat-2/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:39:43

• Duke Nukem 3D turns 30 years old, brought swaggering FPS action to real-world environments☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/duke-nukem-3d-brought-swaggering-fps-action-to-real-world-environments-30-years-ago-1996-release-broke-the-doom-clone-mold-while-adding-humor-and-personality    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:40:22

• Brett Ratner – director of ‘Melania’ – embraces woman on couch next to Jeffrey Epstein in DOJ photo dump ☞ https://nypost.com/2026/01/31/us-news/brett-ratner-director-of-melania-embraces-woman-on-couch-next-to-jeffrey-epstein-in-doj-photo-dump/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:43:07

• Expired Cans of Salmon From Decades Ago Preserved a Huge Surprise ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/expired-cans-of-salmon-from-decades-ago-preserved-a-huge-surprise    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:43:40

• ICE’s Assault on a Minnesota School District ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/ices-assault-on-a-minnesota-school-district    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:44:01

• Wisconsin towns reportedly signed secret NDAs for billion-dollar data center deals — Abusive Monopolist Microsoft and Meta hide behind confidential agreements ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/wisconsin-towns-signed-underhanded-ndas-while-negotiating-billion-dollar-data-centers    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:45:01

• ‘Melania’ Arrives With Strong Box Office Showing for a Documentary ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/business/melania-documentary-box-office.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:45:56

• Who are the Baloch Liberation Army, the group behind Pakistan attacks? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260131-who-are-the-baloch-liberation-army-the-group-behind-pakistan-attacks    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:46:43

• Scores killed in Baloch separatist attack in southwest Pakistan ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260131-dozens-killed-in-baloch-sepratist-attack-in-southwest-pakistan    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:47:00

• New York judge drops death penalty charges for Luigi Mangione ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/new-york-judge-drops-death-penalty-for-luigi-mangione/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:47:19

• Britain, Japan agree to deepen defence and security cooperation ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/britain-japan-agree-to-deepen-defence-and-security-cooperation    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:47:46

• "Ubuntu that causes printing to fail only on Tuesdays when trying to print a document. This bug was reported in 2009 and has since been fixed, but it is often discussed as an interesting episode in software history." wonfix, try again tomorrow! https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20260130-open-office/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:51:52

• Surviving The RAM Price Squeeze With Linux In-Kernel Memory Compression https://hackaday.com/2026/01/31/surviving-the-ram-price-squeeze-with-linux-in-kernel-memory-compression/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:54:13

• Linux gets a native GeForce NOW app with DLSS and ray tracing support https://www.dlcompare.com/gaming-news/nvidia-launches-native-geforce-now-linux-app-featuring-dlss-and-ray-tracing-71045    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:54:51

• Nvidia launches official GeForce Now client for Linux in beta https://www.techspot.com/news/111133-nvidia-launches-official-geforce-now-client-linux-beta.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:55:23

• "The beta application, which we have been able to test out early, works best on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or later and requires a modern GPU with H.264 or H.265 Vulkan video codec support, such as GeForce 10 series or newer." https://www.neowin.net/news/nvidias-native-geforce-now-app-for-linux-bridges-the-gaming-gap-hands-on/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:56:09

• Linux Kernel Community Approves Leadership Contingency Plan For Future Stability https://www.technetbooks.com/2026/01/linux-kernel-community-approves.html https://techrights.org/n/2024/03/23/Move_Over_Linus_Torvalds_the_Bill_Gates_Connected_Jim_Zemlin_is.shtml    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:57:15

• I found the ultimate "No Sudo" toolbox for Linux, and it’s a game-changer https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-x-cmd-the-no-sudo-toolbox-that-installs-and-enhances-cli-tools-on-demand/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:58:40

• Serial Slopper Fagioli now spamming Digg with his LLM slop about 'Linux'... and slop images    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:59:23

• Calibre's big update, the new Raspberry Pi OS alternative, and more Proton games: Linux news roundup https://www.howtogeek.com/calibres-big-update-the-new-raspberry-pi-os-alternative-and-more-proton-games-linux-news-roundup/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 14:59:55

• Microsoft proxy https://www.csoonline.com/article/4125145/startup-amutable-plotting-linux-security-overhaul-to-counter-hacking-threats.html see https://techrights.org/search/query?search=Search&query1=Amutable&set1=any    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 15:02:08

• Linux Mint just made the terminal easier to ignore than ever https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-mint-made-terminal-easier-to-ignore/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 15:02:32

• Linux Lite 7.8 Final Released https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=9811    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 15:16:21

• OPNsense 26.1 released https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=50544.0    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 15:18:46

• AerynOS: January 2026 project update https://aerynos.com/blog/2026/31/january-2026-project-update/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 15:20:15

• "This is even more remarkable when one considers that probably one key factor for the change of government in 2025 was a fierce campaign of misinformation and propaganda around the plan of the former Social Democrat / Green / Market Liberal government to phase out fossil heating" gemini://small-tardis.dnshome.de/jnxx/microblog/2026-02-01_Fossil_Heating_Installations_declining_in_Germany.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 15:51:49

• Take My Hand: Chapter 32 gemini://gem.write-on.org/onestepleft/book1/chapter32.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 15:52:57

• sdf-eu down on New Year's Eve gopher://sdf.org:70/1/users/chals/phlog/01-02-26    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 15:54:33

• "First prototype of my #diy #handheld #cyberdeck powered by a #RaspberryPi Zero. Unlike my previous tablet designs, this one is aimed at low power for extended battery life, focussing on command-line use." gemini://tobykurien.com/microblog.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 15:55:50

• The comfy playful psychonautes The comfy playful psychonautes.    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 15:59:17

• "Every time a company hires an IBM Executive you should be really worried as that person will bring and execute the IBM playbook… cut costs, layoffs, etc… Good luck." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg5v8wj8    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 16:09:02

• JeroenED @ Fosdem 2026 gemini://iam.jeroened.be/gemlog/jeroened-at-fosdem-2026.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 16:42:51

• "An obscure Linux distro that quietly respects old hardware." https://www.makeuseof.com/tried-lightweight-linux-distro-never-heard-of-its-perfect/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:36:06

• "The best parts of CachyOS, on any distro" https://www.makeuseof.com/these-linux-gaming-tweaks-matter-more-than-the-distro/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:36:26

• "Unlock the potential of your Linux package manager and say goodbye to broken dependencies." https://www.makeuseof.com/commands-to-quickly-fix-broken-packages-in-linux/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:37:12

• "I still have a lot to learn, but my time with Ubuntu has been nothing short of pleasant" https://www.makeuseof.com/new-ubuntu-user-enjoys-these-things-over-windows/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:37:36

• "A Linux desktop designed to survive real-world use." https://www.makeuseof.com/http/vanilla-os-2-bulletproof-linux-distro-recommend-to-friends/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:38:04

• "Handing over BitLocker keys has to be the final straw." https://www.makeuseof.com/microsoft-just-gave-us-another-great-reason-to-switch-to-linux/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:38:45

• "Bazzite for most games, and a dual-boot of Windows for games that won't typically work" https://www.makeuseof.com/i-found-the-key-to-gaming-on-desktop-linux/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:39:29

• "Opposites attract." https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-and-macos-combo-is-the-best-and-i-dont-want-anything-else-now/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:39:55

• I switched to this tiling window manager and can't go back to normal desktops https://www.makeuseof.com/switched-tiling-window-manager-cant-go-back-normal-desktops/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:40:29

• "Linux isn’t the problem—these laptops are." https://www.makeuseof.com/wouldnt-install-linux-on-these-laptops/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:41:43

• "Get started with less effort." https://www.xda-developers.com/the-best-arch-linux-disto-for-beginners-just-got-even-easier-to-set-up/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:44:21

• "No more hoping for the best when updating." https://www.xda-developers.com/immutable-linux-desktops-finally-cured-my-upgrade-anxiety/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:44:46

• Proxmox helped me understand which operating systems I actually need https://www.xda-developers.com/proxmox-helped-me-understand-which-operating-systems-actually-need/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:45:19

• I was short on Proxmox nodes, so I used ZFS replication to save my home lab's uptime https://www.xda-developers.com/i-used-zfs-replication-to-save-my-home-labs-uptime/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:46:08

• CachyOS proves Arch derivatives can actually improve on the original https://www.xda-developers.com/cachyos-proved-arch-derivatives-can-actually-improve-original/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:47:04

• GNOME 50 goes Wayland-only as its alpha build scraps the X11 backend https://www.xda-developers.com/gnome-50-goes-wayland-only-alpha-build-scraps-x11-backend/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:47:44

• Back doors and kill switches not named https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-features-that-linux-does-not-have-an-answer-to/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:49:20

• "A popular Debian-based option is The Amnesic Incognito Live System, or (TAILS), a responsive option that is straightforward to use on your old laptop. Since it runs on removable media, you can carry your settings with you." https://www.xda-developers.com/7-genius-uses-for-an-old-laptop-you-probably-havent-thought-of/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:50:14

• Who would have thought a man with huge ego and obvious narcissism would end up being publicly accused by the spouse of rape?    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:51:05

• "Plus, a ton more features to look forward to." https://www.xda-developers.com/my-favorite-linux-desktop-environment-is-finally-getting-better-microphone-controls/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:51:49

• "The reasons for dependency on foreign proprietary solutions are systemic. The causes are various: from inertia and ignorance to market effects and bribery." https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems/F33366048_en    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:52:21

• "The solutions must be equally systemic: from education to policy and funding, all points must be attacked in order to succeed. This is the only way we can get rid of our dependency on non-EU software." https://www.more-magic.net/posts/open-source-in-the-eu.html    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:52:33

• Proxmox high availability sounds impressive until you try to maintain it https://www.xda-developers.com/proxmox-high-availability-sounds-impressive-until-you-try-maintain-it/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:53:42

• 5 Linux tweaks that make Windows switchers stay for good https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-tweaks-to-make-windows-switchers-stay/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:54:52

• Proxmox made me stop caring what OS my servers run https://www.xda-developers.com/proxmox-made-me-stop-caring-what-os-my-servers-run/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:55:44

• Someone finally got the Adobe CC installers working on Linux with Wine https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-finally-got-the-adobe-cc-installers-working-on-linux-with-wine/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:56:45

• This Linux distro is the most secure desktop I've ever used, and the most frustrating https://www.xda-developers.com/qubes-os-most-secure-desktop-used-most-frustrating/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 17:58:33

• Recalbox turned my Raspberry Pi into a retro gaming monster https://www.howtogeek.com/recalbox-turned-my-raspberry-pi-into-a-retro-gaming-monster/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:01:27

• "You don't need your phone to identify music anymore. You can just use this Linux tool!" https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-apps-to-try-this-weekend-january-16/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:02:05

• "Hidden menus and hamburger icons are killing productivity. I went back to MATE because it keeps your files and menus right in front of you." https://www.howtogeek.com/why-mate-is-the-best-desktop-environment-for-retro-computing/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:02:36

• "It comes with your choice of Linux distribution, or Windows if you need it." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-new-premium-linux-laptop-has-up-to-128gb-ram-and-16tb-storage/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:03:01

• "COSMIC takes a lot of cues from GNOME, but it lacks the stability needed for a daily workflow. After a week, I’m headed back to my old Linux setup" https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-daily-driving-the-new-cosmic-linux-desktop-its-not-ready/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:03:22

• "This distro is saving you 48 hours of tweaking and charging $48 for it." https://www.howtogeek.com/why-zorin-os-pro-is-worth-paying-for/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:04:16

• I replaced all my browser bookmarks with this terminal-based knowledge management tool https://www.xda-developers.com/replaced-browser-bookmarks-with-knowledge-management-tool/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:05:11

• "I haven't ran an installer in months." https://www.xda-developers.com/i-dont-install-apps-on-my-linux-os-anymore-and-i-love-it/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:05:53

• I built a high-availability server cluster using Proxmox and two cheap laptops https://www.xda-developers.com/built-high-availability-server-cluster-proxmox-cheap-laptops/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:06:18

• 6 Linux distros that prove you don’t need Windows for gaming https://www.xda-developers.com/6-linux-distros-that-are-underrated-for-gaming/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:07:34

• Ubuntu is the reason Windows users don't want to switch to Linux https://www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-reason-linux-users-dont-want-switch-linux/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:09:06

• Linux desktop problems stopped being technical years ago https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-desktop-problems-stopped-being-technical-years-ago/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:13:59

• Desktop only when one's needed. https://www.xda-developers.com/steamos-proved-the-linux-desktop-doesnt-need-to-look-like-windows-to-succeed/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:15:36

• Wayland didn’t kill Linux desktops, but it did expose their weakest assumptions https://www.xda-developers.com/wayland-didnt-kill-linux-desktops-expose-weakest-assumptions/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:18:11

• 5 easy Linux UX upgrades I wish I made years ago https://www.xda-developers.com/5-easy-ux-upgrades-you-can-make-to-any-linux-system/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:19:17

• 4 things your old laptop can do better than a Raspberry Pi https://www.xda-developers.com/things-an-old-laptop-can-do-better-than-a-raspberry-pi/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:20:56

• "You can't make me go back." https://www.xda-developers.com/i-cant-imagine-using-windows-in-2026-after-moving-to-linux/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:22:14

• Linux isn't hard, but your muscle memory makes it feel that way https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-isnt-hard-but-your-muscle-memory-makes-it-so/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:23:03

• Thin clients are the best Linux machines nobody knows how to use correctly https://www.xda-developers.com/thin-clients-best-linux-machines-nobody-knows-use-correctly/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:25:35

• 5 game-changing VLC features I wish I’d started using sooner https://www.xda-developers.com/5-lesser-known-vlc-features-i-wish-id-used-sooner/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:26:44

• "Don't panic; you're not using it." https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-70-finally-retires-a-standard-it-supported-for-almost-20-years/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:27:50

• TrueNAS is free, so why would anyone pay for a NAS OS? https://www.xda-developers.com/truenas-free-why-pay-nas-os/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:28:22

• "Terminal multiplexers are great, and screen is my favorite." https://www.xda-developers.com/reasons-prefer-screen-over-tmux/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:29:13

• "There is a free app that could dethrone Photoshop." https://www.howtogeek.com/abandoned-photoshop-free-alternative-linux/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:29:41

• "Tune out the distro wars, at least for now." https://www.howtogeek.com/want-to-try-linux-just-install-ubuntu-or-fedora-first/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:29:58

• 6 Neovim plugins that finally fixed my coding workflow https://www.howtogeek.com/6-essential-plugins-to-get-the-most-out-of-neovim-in-2026/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:30:26

• "Get ready for a Linux release that will change what you thought you knew about stability and up-to-date software." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-is-the-linux-release-im-looking-forward-to-most-in-2026/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:31:03

• The new Linux Mint, Wine version 11, Raspberry Pi's HAT upgrade, and more: Linux news roundup https://www.howtogeek.com/the-new-linux-mint-raspberry-pis-hat-upgrade-and-more-linux-news-roundup/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:31:29

• 5 signs it’s time to upgrade your Home Assistant server https://www.howtogeek.com/signs-its-time-to-upgrade-your-home-assistant-server/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:31:58

• Unix workstations: The unsung heroes of modern computing https://www.howtogeek.com/modern-pc-features-that-unix-workstations-pioneered-in-the-80s-that-we-take-for-granted/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:32:53

• "Why waste half your hard drive on an OS you never use? These 3 Linux distributions target specific workflows that justify the extra partition." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-only-recommend-these-linux-distros-for-dual-booting/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:33:22

• "Mozilla is extending Firefox Nightly support to RPM based systems." https://www.howtogeek.com/firefox-nightly-is-getting-easier-to-install-for-linux-fedora-and-opensuse-users/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:33:49

• "A major barrier for Linux artists just got knocked down." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-developer-just-made-photoshop-work-on-linux-with-some-caveats/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:34:09

• My favorite Raspberry Pi feature is too often overlooked https://www.howtogeek.com/my-favorite-raspberry-pi-feature-is-too-often-overlooked/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:34:49

• This Bash redirection trick replaces echo ... | command https://www.howtogeek.com/this-bash-redirection-trick-replaces-echo-command/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:35:46

• "I expected terminal-only chaos, broken updates, no apps, and no games. Daily Linux use proved the opposite—and it runs great on old PCs." https://www.howtogeek.com/5-linux-myths-i-believed-until-i-used-it-daily/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:36:13

• "I revisited every major milestone to see how a "Windows 95 clone" became the most unique interface in computing" https://www.howtogeek.com/how-gnome-has-evolved-over-27-years/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:36:32

• Valve-ification: "This new draft code turns KDE Plasma into a full VR desktop" https://www.howtogeek.com/kde-plasma-could-get-a-vr-desktop-mode-on-linux/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:37:15

• 11 Vim tips that will save you hours of editing time https://www.howtogeek.com/11-vim-tips-that-will-save-you-hours-of-editing-time/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:37:46

• "The file browser, terminal, and settings options are all getting improvements with version 1.0.3." https://www.howtogeek.com/system76s-cosmic-desktop-103-released/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:38:37

• Homelab projects to try this weekend (January 23 - 25) https://www.howtogeek.com/homelab-projects-to-try-this-weekend-january-23-25/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:39:05

• "3 reasons Integrating this immature technology into the core of Windows isn't progress—it's a recipe for disaster." https://www.howtogeek.com/reasons-i-think-microsofts-agentic-os-dream-will-become-a-horrible-nightmare/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:39:51

• "Clicking through app grids is a waste of time. I switched to Ulauncher, a tool that learns your habits and launches apps with just a few keystrokes." https://www.howtogeek.com/the-linux-app-launcher-that-replaced-my-start-menu-search/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:40:51

• "This new Debian doesn't need the penguin." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-new-debian-edition-doesnt-use-linux/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:41:23

• Rust 1.93 has arrived, here's what’s new https://www.howtogeek.com/rust-193-has-arrived-heres-whats-new/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:42:20

• Why I keep a "privacy-hardened" Linux distro USB on my keychain https://www.howtogeek.com/tails-is-the-privacy-first-linux-distro-that-runs-from-a-usb-drive/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:43:20

• "Those old CD games that have been sitting on your shelf for eternity? Linux can run them." https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-play-old-windows-cd-rom-games-on-linux/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:44:20

• "Switching from TickTick’s polished GUI to a Linux terminal to-do list for a week was equal parts rewarding and frustrating." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-ditched-ticktick-polished-ui-for-a-terminal-to-do-list-for-a-week-heres-what-surprised-me/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:44:52

• "The first one lets you draw that cool ASCII art without any typing." https://www.howtogeek.com/3-cool-linux-apps-to-try-this-weekend-january-23/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:45:15

• "Windows used to be the "easy" OS, but forced reboots and hidden ads are changing the game. Here is why the Linux is now more user-friendly." https://www.howtogeek.com/reason-linux-feels-easier-than-windows-now/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:45:45

• This experimental Rust-based browser engine just got a big update https://www.howtogeek.com/servo-version-004-released/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:46:41

• "The small but mighty Linux desktop." https://www.howtogeek.com/desktop-linux-matters-even-if-almost-no-one-uses-it/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:48:21

• "All the Linux news you might have missed this week." https://www.howtogeek.com/raspberry-pis-usb-upgrade-photoshop-on-linux-and-more-linux-news-roundup/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:49:18

• "It's OK for an OS to be geeky." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-is-still-a-developer-os-and-thats-why-it-wont-go-mainstream/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:49:38

• 3 rookie mistakes to avoid when dual-booting Linux https://www.howtogeek.com/dont-make-these-mistakes-when-dual-booting-linux-for-the-first-time/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:50:31

• "DietPi 10 has some new software and drops support for Debian 11." https://www.howtogeek.com/raspberry-pi-os-alternative-dietpi-just-got-a-big-update/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:51:32

• "I just can't shake this open source desktop environment." https://www.howtogeek.com/reasons-kde-plasma-is-still-my-go-to-linux-desktop/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:51:51

• "This platform lets you play old JumpStart learning games." https://www.howtogeek.com/heroic-games-launcher-for-linux-just-got-added-a-new-platform/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:52:08

• "Plus, a ton of bug fixes for existing games." https://www.howtogeek.com/valves-proton-compatibility-layer-brings-19-more-games-to-linux/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 18:52:40

• Funziona gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~cage/archive/funziona.gmi    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 19:04:06

• "He's basically become a closet Qanon guy. It was a really slow but steady descent. It's really unsettling. He used to be a great Linux guy" on MS Lunduke, who was NEVER "a great Linux guy" https://techrights.org/o/2020/06/09/lunduke-concern-trolling-again/    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 19:19:19

• His wife stopped tweeting https://x.com/LundukeFacts/status/1368452546965217282    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 19:23:55

• So these mobs think it's fair to attack the wife because they don't like what the husband (Bryan) says... and it seems like the people who attack the wife are men who converted gender, which sort of makes these attacks inherently misogynist, not just tactless and ugly    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 19:35:53

• Then again, welcome to planet Earth... people get attacked online because their relatives have an opinion unpopular with some lunatics in social control media    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 19:36:38

• "Microsoft Loses $440 Billion in One of Tech’s Largest Single-Day Drops ...What do Microslop and IBM have in common ?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgd3fjc9    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 19:38:42

• "Both Microsoft and IBM are run by the cabal o Indians. Their fate is the same." "Our fate is tied to theirs"    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 19:39:03

• "Is this the same individual who, within the past year, was involved in the suppression of allegations concerning serious misconduct? Available actions suggest that the reporting individual was terminated, notwithstanding stated non-retaliation policies, while the accused party was subsequently promoted during the same period." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg3ctq05    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 19:40:05

• "Under Nutella , MS has become one of the most corrupt IT companies in the world and is going the IBM path all the way , one of the few IT companies (Another one is ORACLE) that blackmails customers to go to Azure otherwise they'll have higher licensing costs with their MS SW" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgamwxj9    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 19:41:16

• "everybody has MS Licenses in their shop. They even have tricked governments in EU with supposeldy data centers , to be delivered in 6 to 7 years who know WTF the world will be in 7 years . When a company start to twist customers b....ls to buy your stuff , the decline has started .." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgamwxj9    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 19:41:52

• "When you force your products and services to customers , the decline is inevitable. Some will succumb , but the majority will have started their plan for a way out , this is MS under Nutella , lies , blacmail , severe corruption and arrogance . Buckle up" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kg67ms8a    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 19:42:49

• "the fact that WIN 11 is a pos os nobody wants is another reason"    

posted Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 19:43:19