Roy Schestowitz

• "Yes. AI is magic. It causes jobs to disappear in the West and then magically reappear in India. But I have a hunch the pendulum will soon swing back. Lots of whispers being heard that neither AI (Artificial Intelligence) nor AI (Actually Indians) are living up to the hype and hiring will soon have to resume." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khvfg94z    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 02:34:34

• "They are all lying. IBM is the worst company who has lied for 3 decades as it sheds US employees and moves jobs to countries few people can find on a map. Stop the lying about how great watsonx is, how great AskHR is, how great AskIT is. A high school freshman could create better systems."    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 02:35:15

• "IBM is now shouting from the mountains they plan to hire 3-6x more "entry level" people and pair them with AI as that combo is now better than experienced people. SMH. So much lying. Fire band 9 and 10s and replace with band 6 and 7s. They need to be call out loudly and often."    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 02:35:23

• "AI is just another excuse for IBM to RA employees. Same as it ever was, as the song goes. IBM's figurative di-k must hurt badly from sc--wing so may employees up the a-s. And no, ChatGPT, I don't need you to help me "craft a more measured critique." IBM management can eat sh-t."    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 02:36:35

• "White Collar - Its time all White Collar workers unionize before its too late!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khqae44w "I haven't seen software engineering unions anywhere in the world"    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 02:40:33

• Sony Shutting Down Bluepoint Games In March https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/sony-shutting-down-bluepoint-games-in-march    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 02:41:55

• The PR tour continues relentlessly https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/rapson-time-for-the-sra-to-go-back-to-basicssp;  

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 02:45:59

• Did social control media use in Denmark collapse? https://gs.statcounter.com/search-vs-social-vs-ai-chatbot-market-share/all/denmark/#monthly-200902-202602    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:10:10

• Copyrights: "His remarks come amid ongoing legal challenges from publishers, who allege that AI models have used their work without permission." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/openai-ceo-sam-altman-defends-ai-use-of-news-content/articleshow/128560254.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:11:28

• "RROZ which became licensed in October 2024 under Zimbabwe’s Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, has riled many small businesses especially in Harare in the document printing" ☛ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2026/02/you-own-a-printer-you-might-need-a-rroz-license-meet-the-organisation-causing-outcry/ | Source: Zimbabwe    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:11:49

• "Assistant attorney general Gail Slater, head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division" ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/02/doj-antitrust-slater-lobbying-bondi/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:12:36

• "Ever since streaming began its decade-long disruption of the television landscape" ☛ https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/why-apple-tv-is-betting-against-the-streamer-playbook-20260218-p5o3ct.html | Source: The Age AU    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:14:32

• "Several years ago I decided that I wanted a physical manifestation of my favorite albums: an analog reminder of myself through the music I’ve loved, and a collection for re-discovery" ☛ https://hannahilea.com/blog/musidex/ | Source: Hannah Robertson    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:14:47

• "These concerns are understandable, but unfounded. The Wayback Machine is not intended to be a backdoor for large-scale commercial scraping and, like others on the web today" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/preserving-the-web-is-not-the-problem-losing-it-is/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:15:58

• "The FCC adopted new rules to expand access to spectrum for utilities, critical infrastructure, and enterprise businesses deploying private 900 MHz broadband networks yesterday." ☛ https://insidetowers.com/fcc-to-enable-broadband-deployment-across-900-mhz-band/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:16:28

• "Happy New Year! If you want to know how Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) evolved throughout 2025, read on! 🙂" ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2026/02/20/rpkis-2025-year-in-review/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:16:39

• "IPv6 was defined in RFC1883 in December of 1995." ☛ https://www.netmeister.org/blog/ipv6-adoption.html | Source: Jan Schaumann    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:17:05

• "responsibility to guide the nation to have an appearance according to sharia" ☛ https://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/afghan-barbers-under-pressure-as-morality-police-take-on-short-beards/news-story/8e1449a1b7d2697556e40164cf465e08 | Source: News AU    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:18:01

• "The penal code, signed by the Islamist group's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, creates a different kind of caste system that allows different levels of punishment based on whether the offender is "free" or a "slave"." ☛ https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/taliban-legalises-domestic-violence-as-long-as-there-are-no-broken-bones-11055881 | Source: NDTV    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:18:16

• "Now, Jess is waiting to see whether the federal government is going to charge her with a crime for observing its actions. She is not the only person in that position." ☛ https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5699708 | Source: NPR    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:18:33

• "In Tennessee, 41 DUI arrests made by a single Highway Patrol officer were dismissed; local media found that 22 of the cases involved drivers with no alcohol or drugs in their systems." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2026/02/16/cops-new-weird-trick-fake-dui-charges-for-everyone-they-pull-over.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:19:08

• "While Lin has admitted to controlling the code and technical infrastructure of Incognito, he claims that the informant directly managed a significant portion of the site's deals." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/an-fbi-asset-helped-run-a-dark-web-site-that-sold-fentanyl-laced-drugs-for-years/ | Source: Wired    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:19:41

• "clowning, flamboyant, sometimes irreverent reverend who some say entered this race to prove that a minority candidate can run for president and be taken seriously." ☛ https://fair.org/home/why-corporate-media-needed-to-misrepresent-jesse-jackson/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:20:01

• "Last Wednesday, the Labor Department reported that the United States produced an average of just 15,000 new jobs per month last year — a record low. And most paid sh*t." ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-economic-trend-that-worries-me | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:20:32

• "In the latest episode of “Movement Memos,” I talk with journalist Andrea Pitzer, author of One Long Night: A Global History of Concentration Camps, about what it means to live under a concentration camp regime — and how people can fight back" ☛ https://organizingmythoughts.org/living-under-a-concentration-camp-regime-and-fighting-back/ | Source: Kelly Hayes    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:21:11

• "On February 12, the unnamed man from Ridderkerk contacted the Dutch National Police in connection with a separate investigation, telling them that he had images that might be helpful to their case." ☛ https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/dutch-police-arrest-man-hacking-accidentally-sending-confidential-files | Source: Bitdefender    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:21:29

• "Over the past half-decade, the Taliban have brought one form of shock and pain after another to the Afghan people: girls being denied most types of higher education" ☛ https://thewalrus.ca/the-world-tried-to-freeze-out-the-taliban-its-not-working/ | Source: The Walrus    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:22:06

• "Sanoma has previously said it would be significantly reducing its use of the agency's news and photo services, and could potentially stop using them entirely." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20211277 | Source: YLE    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:22:52

• "The Supreme Court thus upheld the Municipal Court‘s decision from April 2025 and, consequently, the long-standing arguments of IuRe and Jan Cibulka." ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/czech-ministry-apologizes-to-journalist-for-blanket-collection-of-mobile-phone-data/ | Source: EDRI    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:23:06

• "Sahotra also referred to a 2022 Supreme Court decision granting bail to Salamat Mansha Masih, a Christian, in a separate blasphemy case." ☛ https://morningstarnews.org/2026/02/blind-christian-accused-of-blasphemy-in-pakistan-denied-bail/ | Source: Morning Star News    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:23:48

• "According to a disturbing new report from the New York Times, DHS" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/18/the-most-massive-attack-on-free-speech-is-happening-right-now-and-the-twitter-files-crew-is-mighty-quiet/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:24:05

• "The posters, by protest artist group Grow Up Art, depicted various world leaders including the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu" ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/19/police-seize-art-posters-depicting-trump-putin-and-netanyahu-in-nazi-uniforms-from-canberra-bar-ntwnfb | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:24:17

• "For many people, social media has become the primary source of information, raising concerns about misinformation and polarization." ☛ https://www.telesurenglish.net/xs-algorithm-steers-users-toward-conservative-views/ | Source: teleSUR    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:24:58

• "rising tide of global hate" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2026-02-tide-global.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:26:18

• "fall of super-elites from former Prince Andrew to Bill Gates" ☛ https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-revolution-is-here | Source: Ken Klippenstein    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:26:29

• "OpenAI does still at least arguably set the agenda for new models" ☛ https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2026/2/19/how-will-openai-compete-nkg2x | Source: Benedict Evans    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:26:43

• "The PA’s hostile propaganda-which is explicitly prohibited by the Oslo accords-includes its notorious policy of naming institutions after terrorists." ☛ https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422408 | Source: Israel National News    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:26:56

• "If the government was selling them, this would put downward pressure on the prices." ☛ https://danielpocock.com/en/bitcoin-government-engagement-contradictions/ | Source: Daniel Pocock    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:28:20

• "During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company incurred expenses related to the use of the Executive Aircraft of $17.2 million and $7.7 million, respectively" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/worried_about_the_cost_of/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:28:32

• [Old] "It's 2019. For decades, the United States has had the world's most expansive road system. For an American, it is nearly unthinkable to live without a car to ferry yourself from place to place." ☛ https://no-bull.sh/blog/2019/05/13/life-being-transportationally-disabled/ | Source: James Liu    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:29:07

• "The Oxygen of Amplification, is that many media outlets of all sizes and across the political spectrum, interviewed and covered people, most of them young white men" ☛ https://www.404media.co/we-have-learned-nothing-about-amplifying-morons/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:30:03

• "Wexner’s name appears more than 1,000 times in the Epstein files." ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/jeffrey-epstein-les-wexner-friendship-timeline-1235519426/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:31:38

• "a member of the Royal Family who had official duties at the relevant time, and the brother of the King has been taken into custody under suspicion of misconduct in public office" ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/why-andrew-named/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:31:48

• "Examining the decade-long relationship between Pam Bondi and Donald Trump, highlighting financial contributions and legal controversies." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/pam-bondi-trump-controversial-relationship-1780340 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:32:04

• "prompting regional authorities to try to reduce the negative effect" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/from-boom-to-burden-how-overtourism-hit-european-cities/a-75834155 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:32:53

• "Viewed through a labour-market lens, military recruitment increasingly reflects the same demand-supply dynamics shaping civilian migration." ☛ https://defenceweb.co.za/land/land-land/could-africas-youth-bulge-help-fill-europes-military-ranks/ | Source: Defence Web    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:33:06

• "Why shouldn't the U.S. arrest King Trump" ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/fascist-dictator-or-16th-century | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:34:16

• "The primary motive for the murder was Van Gogh’s 2004 short film, Submission." ☛ https://www.vintag.es/2026/02/theo-van-gogh.html | Source: Vintage Everyday    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:34:40

• "EDRi, together with Access Now and Vrijschrift.org" ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/europes-digital-sovereignty-starts-with-open-source/ | Source: EDRI    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:35:07

• "The EU will not achieve digital self-determination and sovereignty by trying to replicate the predatory and harmful business models of Silicon Valley" ☛ https://edri.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Consultation-response-on-EU-Open-Source-Strategy_final.pdf | Source: EDRI    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:35:45

• "A study published by EDRi member Asociația pentru Tehnologie și Internet (ApTI) Romania analysed how the recommender algorithms on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok" ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/how-recommender-algorithms-threaten-election-integrity/ | Source: EDRI    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:36:09

• "The EU once defined itself as a champion of open markets. Today it’s reassessing that commitment in light of its need for self-reliance." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/02/european-union-defense-spending/685983/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:36:36

• "Digital Services Act" ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/us-pressure-on-the-digital-services-act-in-the-netherlands/ | Source: EDRI    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:37:57

• "The persistent and growing strength of violent extremist organizations in the Sahel threatens to exacerbate the humanitarian crisis and spread instability across Africa" ☛ https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/violent-extremism-sahel | Source: Council on Foreign Relations    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:38:14

• "In 2022, she was away from her home when the armed insurgents - who have been terrorising communities in central Burkina Faso for almost 15 years - struck" ☛ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yk3d56dgwo | Source: BBC    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:38:38

• "The permit is that you don't go beyond 54 decibel points" ☛ https://abc7ny.com/post/nyc-muslim-call-to-prayer-mosque-ozone-park/13726929/ | Source: ABC    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:38:59

• "You may struggle thinking about an appropriate scenario, but let me paint it for you. ARM build of Ubuntu" ☛ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/truecrypt-veracrypt-linux-native-use.html | Source: Dedoimedo    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:39:59

• "This blog post is a bit "yet another comparison" because all these software also provide a comparison list of challengers." ☛ https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2026-02-19-local-encrypted-volume-comparison.html | Source: Data Swamp    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:40:40

• "The cost of “free” surveillance tools — like automated license plate readers (ALPRs), networked cameras, face recognition, drones, and data aggregation and analysis platforms" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/18/free-surveillance-tech-still-comes-at-a-high-and-dangerous-cost/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:42:32

• "In a leaked internal email from October, Siminoff told employees that Search Party — Ring's on-by-default feature that networks nearby cameras to locate lost dogs using AI — was built as a foundation for something much bigger." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2026/02/18/rings-ceo-said-lost-dog-finder-was-always-meant-to-be-a-human-surveillance-platform-says-leaked-email.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:42:53

• "Camera-equipped AirPods could ship as early as this year. All three feed into a revamped Siri chatbot running on Google's AI models, expected in iOS 27" ☛ https://boingboing.net/2026/02/18/apples-building-a-wearable-panopticon-and-calling-it-siri.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:43:40

• "give the device environmental context." ☛ https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/17/apple-accelerating-work-on-three-new-ai-wearables-per-report/ | Source: 9to5Mac    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:44:50

• [Old] "We’ve normalised the idea that Bluetooth is always on." ☛ https://blog.dmcc.io/journal/2026-bluetooth-privacy-bluehood/ |    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:45:12

• "Adding fuel to the fire is word of a leaked email from Ring founder Jamie Siminoff in which he implies that Search Party’s functionality may eventually extend beyond just dogs" ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3065905/ring-denies-being-mass-surveillance-but-ai-dog-tracking-will-continue.html | Source: PC World    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:45:25

• "The breach occurred in late January and impacted 1.2 million accounts, including IBANs, account holder names, addresses, and in some cases tax identifiers." ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/french-government-says-1-2-million-bank-accounts-exposed-in-breach/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:45:45

• Opus Magnum from Zachtronics is getting a big new 'De Re Metallica' DLC | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/opus-magnum-from-zachtronics-is-getting-a-big-new-de-re-metallica-dlc/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/opus-magnum-from-zachtronics-is-getting-a-big-new-de-re-metallica-dlc/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:46:22

• Free and open source RTS 0 A.D. release 28 "Boiorix" is live | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/free-and-open-source-rts-0-a-d-release-28-boiorix-is-live/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/free-and-open-source-rts-0-a-d-release-28-boiorix-is-live/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:46:53

• Bend the market to your will in the roguelike Insider Trading | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/bend-the-market-to-your-will-in-the-roguelike-insider-trading/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/bend-the-market-to-your-will-in-the-roguelike-insider-trading/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:47:24

• "An unpopular Discord video" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/an-unpopular-discord-video:d    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:48:19

• "Then we moved vinyl-cache (the FOSS project previously known as varnish-cache) out of github, which of course always came until several AI-bros came across with their dog sleds, so Nils had to spend time patching user signup in ForgeJo, etc." https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/om-faa-lettet-rumpetten    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:48:59

• "Gates' cancellation follows the release of emails last month by the U.S. Department of Justice that included communication between late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the Gates Foundation's staff." https://www.reuters.com/world/india/bill-gates-cancels-keynote-address-india-ai-summit-2026-02-19/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:49:32

• Or they canceled HIM https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/19/bill-gates-cancels-flagship-backlash-over-epstein-ties/ http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/30/The_Epstein_Files_Don_t_Say_the_Ages_of_Those_Russian_Girls_Bil.shtml    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:50:22

• "When addressing Arab audiences in Arabic, however, Hamas leaders and senior officials have been saying the exact opposite." https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/22286/what-hamas-says-in-arabic    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:50:50

• demographic Jihad https://rairfoundation.com/demographic-jihad-the-unveiling-impact-of-muslim-population-percentage-on-nations-video/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:51:18

• "Donald Trump Jr.’s Private DC Club Has Mysterious Ties to an Ex-Cop With a Controversial Past" https://www.wired.com/story/magas-secretive-members-only-club-is-partly-owned-by-an-ex-cop/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:51:42

• "The challenges of measuring AI literacy - Raspberry Pi Foundation" https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/the-challenges-of-measuring-ai-literacy/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:51:56

• iophk: how stupid can people get? https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/turn-your-raspberry-pi-into-an-ai-agent-with-openclaw/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:52:13

• "Two crazy AI weeks - by Son Luong Ngoc - Son’s Substack" https://sluongng.substack.com/p/two-crazy-ai-weeks    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:52:30

• "Irregular" https://minutestomidnight.co.uk/irregular/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:52:45

• “He told me he just got tired of it all,” according to a friend of Watson’s who was interviewed by the Baker City Herald in February 1963. “He said they [the Army] had got his record all messed up. He got teed off, got in his car and drove off.” https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/02/19/the-medal-of-honor-recipient-who-became-a-one-man-regiment-of-iwo-jima/   

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:53:08

• "Vets sue to block construction of 'Arc de Trump' | Courthouse News Service" https://www.courthousenews.com/vets-sue-to-block-construction-of-arc-de-trump/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:53:24

• "Trump won't invite all governors to White House, so group backs out" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-02-19/governors-arrive-in-washington-eager-to-push-past-trumps-partisan-grip    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:53:39

• "Trump Is Hijacking Billions in Taxpayer Money for His Made-Up ‘Peace’ Group" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-pledges-10-billion-board-of-peace-meeting-1235519576/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:53:53

• "‘F--- Trump’: Democrat Juliana Stratton of Illinois under fire over ‘vulgar’ campaign ad for primaries | Hindustan Times" https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/f-trump-democrat-juliana-stratton-of-illinois-under-fire-over-vulgar-campaign-ad-for-primaries-101771541309782.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:54:09

• "Queers for Gaza, Isis brides for Oz | The Spectator Australia" https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/02/queers-for-gaza-isis-brides-for-oz/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:54:23

• "Digital Networks Act – mer politisk makt över internet" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/02/19/digital-networks-act-mer-politisk-makt-over-internet/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:54:38

• From the creators of SpeedRunners, a demo of Sprint City is live now | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/from-the-creators-of-speedrunners-a-demo-of-sprint-city-is-live-now/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:55:38

• Creature collector EvoCreo 2 gets a demo on Steam | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/creature-collector-evocreo-2-gets-a-demo-on-steam/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/creature-collector-evocreo-2-gets-a-demo-on-steam/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:56:06

• "The US space agency labeled the 2024 test flight of the Starliner capsule a “Type A” mishap -- the same classification as the deadly Challenger and Columbia shuttle disasters" ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/nasa-delivers-harsh-assessment-of-botched-boeing-starliner-test-flight-211332668 | Source: RTL    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:57:46

• Windows TCO ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/german-rail-giant-deutsche-bahn-hit-by-large-scale-ddos-attack/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:58:10

• "Senate Bill 199 would require certain social media platforms to provide parents greater access and oversight of their minor children’s accounts and require parental permission for Hoosiers under 17" ☛ https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/18/bill-with-youth-social-media-restrictions-more-college-degree-cuts-advances-back-to-indiana-senate/ | Source: The Indiana Capital Chronicle    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:00:05

• "The plaintiff, a Chico, Calif., woman referred to as Kaley G.M., appeared in the courtroom for the first time since she was briefly introduced during opening statements on Feb. 9." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-18/mark-zuckerberg-tesimony-la-social-media-trial | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:00:22

• "Lanier repeatedly cut him off, citing time limits, as the exchange grew tense." ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/mark-zuckerberg-testimony-social-media-addiction-trial-1235516785/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:00:41

• "despite being confronted with evidence suggesting they were a key demographic." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/metas-zuckerberg-denies-at-la-trial-that-instagram-targets-kids/articleshow/128534923.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:01:07

• "This is the first time that the Meta CEO, who is worth an estimated $220 billion, has appeared in a civil trial." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mark-zuckerberg-testimony-social-media-addiction-b2922891.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:01:33

• "He regularly has missed calls on his phone from midnight from his classmates. These aren't just calls to him either. They're group calls to the entire class." ☛ https://kevquirk.com/kids-and-smartphones | Source: Kev Quirk    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:01:56

• "Like, what the fuck are these parents doing letting their kids have phones in their bedrooms and giving them free rein? It beggars belief and confirms every concern I had about giving him a phone"    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:02:12

• "This case is viewed as one which could set the precedent for whether or not social media companies are liable for alleged harm their platforms cause children." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/zuckerberg-defends-meta-in-landmark-social-media-safety-trial-says-lawyers-mischaracterising-his-words/articleshow/128557101.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:02:25

• Fight first-person rock-paper-scissors style duels in the deck-builder Handmancers | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/fight-first-person-rock-paper-scissors-style-duels-in-the-deck-builder-handmancers/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:10:10

• Get some great games in the new Beamdog - Owlcat RPG Bundle | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/get-some-great-games-in-the-new-beamdog-owlcat-rpg-bundle/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/get-some-great-games-in-the-new-beamdog-owlcat-rpg-bundle/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:10:31

• Valve wins legal battle against patent troll Rothschild and associated companies | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valve-wins-legal-battle-against-patent-troll-rothschild-and-associated-companies/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valve-wins-legal-battle-against-patent-troll-rothschild-and-associated-companies/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:11:03

• GNOME, OIN and LF settled with this patent troll, legitimising his software patents    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:11:42

• "CSS continues to evolve rapidly, bringing new features that make web development more powerful and flexible. Let’s explore the modern css innovations from recent years that are now widely supported and ready for production use." ☛ https://naeemnur.com/modern-css-features-you-should-know-in-2025/ | Source: Naeem Noor    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:13:14

• "Don’t get me wrong. Packet captures on firewalls offer a quick and easy way to get an initial look at packets." ☛ https://weberblog.net/dont-trust-packet-captures-on-firewalls/ | Source: Johannes Weber    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:13:39

• "This first rule of styling lists is that they should be treated with the same reverence you would show any other text." ☛ https://piccalil.li/blog/an-in-depth-guide-to-customising-lists-with-css/?ref=main-rss-feed | Source: Andy Bell    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:13:53

• "gatekeeper mindset." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/18/ars-technica-retracts-story-featuring-fake-quotes-made-up-by-ai-about-a-different-ai-that-launched-a-weird-smear-campaign-against-an-engineer-who-rejected-its-code-seriously/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:16:12

• "In other words, it’s the kind of nightmarish creature only a flawed AI algorithm could’ve cooked up — and that only a time-strapped realtor could fail to notice before posting for the whole world to see" ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/realtor-ai-photo-mirror | Source: Futurism    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:16:26

• "The CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic have both claimed that human-level AI is just around the corner — and at times, that it's already here." ☛ https://dlants.me/agi-not-imminent.html |    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:16:46

• "AI makes people boring." ☛ https://www.marginalia.nu/log/a_132_ai_bores/ | Source: Viktor Löfgren    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:17:02

• "The real question is, when can you stop and let the machine take over? If you can simply say “Design an underwater base,” then you would really have something." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/the-requirements-of-ai/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:17:19

• "If developers increasingly defer that thinking to AI, those skills risk atrophying over time." ☛ https://itwire.com/business-it-news/data/why-ai-is-dulling-cybersecurity%E2%80%99s-most-important-edge.html | Source: IT Wire    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:17:39

• "It means that every AI company as a matter of course wants to download the entire Wikipedia corpus to be used for training its models." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/19/wikipedia-grapples-with-new-challenges-from-ai/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:18:04

• "Regardless of the architecture the underlying LLM component remains unreliable (e.g. hallucination, logical fallacies, context drift)." ☛ https://blog.alexewerlof.com/p/multi-agent-system-reliability | Source: Alex Ewerlöf    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:18:19

• "Whoever made the Cruise-Pitt video didn’t generate it from nothing. They did a face swap — an older AI trick that’s now a standard CGI effect, because it works predictably." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/02/18/seedances-generated-ai-cruise-pitt-demo-was-a-green-screen-and-face-swap/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:18:37

• "Instead of accepting that response, the AI did some research about the maintainer and then published a slanderous blog post about him." ☛ https://www.mostlypython.com/stochastic-terror-parrots/ | Source: Eric Matthes    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:19:15

• "It is worth being direct about what that means. AI does not just flatten products. It flattens people." ☛ https://unmitigatedrisk.com/?p=1170 | Source: Unmitigated Risk    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:19:31

• "What I am finding is that the real purpose these sorts of op-eds and posts serve is to identify people that I no longer need to listen to." ☛ https://explodingcomma.com/posts/ai-boosterism-as-a-heuristic-for-identifying-fools | Source: Pete Brown    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:19:44

• "I wonder how much time was collectively wasted as a result of crabby rathbun?" ☛ https://jacobtomlinson.dev/posts/2026/guiding-your-contributors-agents-to-better-behaviours/ | Source: Jacob Tomlinson    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:20:06

• "Every year we get mounds of information regarding Google's latest Tensor processor, but we often don't get too much information about an upgrade to Google's Titan security chip" ☛ https://www.androidpolice.com/google-might-be-ready-to-unveil-a-new-titan-chip-this-year/ | Source: Android Police    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:20:34

• "for other critical public utilities that are being attacked, like those in the water sector, it is likely they will never reach the level of sophistication where they would be able to find and remove Volt Typhoon compromises." ☛ https://therecord.media/researchers-warn-volt-typhoon-still-active-critical-infrastructure | Source: The Record    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:20:51

• "The zero-day vulnerability — CVE-2026-22769 — hinges on a hardcoded administrator password in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines that was pulled from Apache Tomcat. It carries a 10/10 CVSS rating." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/china-brickstorm-grimbolt-dell-zero-day/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:21:08

• "But these lessons haven’t diminished the threat. Machtinger estimated that Salt Typhoon’s intrusions have impacted more than 80 countries, often following the same playbook of pairing broad access with “indiscriminate” targeting and collection." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/fbi-salt-typhoon-ongoing-threat-cybertalks-2026/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:21:25

• "Erasing the contents of the internal SSD in an Apple silicon Mac might seem a simple task, until you consider what’s on it in addition to the user files in its Data volume." ☛ https://eclecticlight.co/2026/02/19/how-to-erase-your-apple-silicon-mac/ | Source: Howard Oakley    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:29:32

• "system used by airlines worldwide for bookings and check-ins— affecting multiple carriers across the country as well as parts of the Asia-Pacific and Europe, officials said." ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/software-outage-affects-flight-ops-across-world-101771527163435.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:29:50

• "Their study examined both arousal-increasing and arousal-reducing activities, from boxing, cycling, and jogging to deep breathing, meditating, and yoga." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/venting-doesnt-reduce-anger-but-something-else-does-review-finds | Source: Science Alert    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:30:14

• "NAND is a type of microchip. Rather than being used for computation directly, it is used for memory. It can be used for temporary or permanent storage." ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/02/ai-is-a-nand-maximiser/ | Source: Terence Eden    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:30:46

• "AI agents are increasingly capable, but they lack the context they need to do your work reliably" ☛ https://blog.serghei.pl/posts/agent-skills-101/ | Source: Serghei Iakovlev    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:31:46

• "ban in public schools" ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2026/02/17/kansas-cell-phone-ban-applying-to-both-public-and-private-schools-clears-house/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:32:00

• "“Scientific publishing” may sound like a minor rung in the ivory tower. It is not." ☛ https://bjoern.brembs.net/2026/02/after-decades-of-debating-the-scientific-publishing-crisis-the-time-as-come-to-decide/ | Source: Bjoern Brembs    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:32:25

• "Menu accuracy is a service problem, not a software problem, and the solution isn’t better software" ☛ https://naeemnur.com/digital-menus/ | Source: Naeem Noor    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:34:07

• "This post dives into the key inventions and ideas born at Xerox PARC. It shows how this single lab quietly built the foundation for the computers, networks, and devices we use every day." ☛ https://naeemnur.com/20-inspiring-inventions-from-xerox-parc/ | Source: Naeem Noor    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:36:33

• "I’ve been making mixes since about 1995, when my parents gave me a blank! tape! Our tape deck was connected to our CD player so I could make mixtapes from their CD collection…" ☛ https://tracydurnell.com/2026/02/18/how-i-make-a-mix/ | Source: Tracy Durnell    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:36:49

• "My tongue-in-cheek post about not needing a 3D printer got me thinking of other things I definitely don’t need." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/an-expanded-list-of-things-i-dont-need/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:37:10

• "The grandson of the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese's brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/grandson-reeses-peanut-butter-cups-inventor-hershey-ingredients-9.7097143 | Source: CBC    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:37:46

• "anyone can participate" ☛ https://blog.cr.yp.to/20260219-obaa.html | Source: DJ Bernstein    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:41:32

• "I was complaining about my situation to my partner; xe informed me that librarians think of this through the FRBR model." ☛ https://rygoldstein.com/posts/perils-of-isbn |    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:41:47

• "These are rebuilds of libraries I’ve written and used in Ruby for years" ☛ https://nesbitt.io/2026/02/19/go-modules-for-package-management-tooling.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:42:19

• [Old] "What is the most beautiful code you've ever seen?" ☛ https://nvie.com/posts/beautiful-code/ | Source: Vincent Driessen    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:43:01

• "Every developer has their own favorite Git tricks they use daily. Here are some of my favorite ones I have been using for as long as I can remember." ☛ https://nvie.com/posts/git-power-tools/ | Source: Vincent Driessen    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:44:50

• "Full disclosure does this. Before full disclosure was the norm, researchers would discover vulnerabilities in software and send details to the software companies—who would ignore them" ☛ https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/2007/01/schneier_full_disclo.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:45:04

• "A while back I wrote about Zio, my async I/O library for Zig. At the end of that post I said the next step was to update my NATS client and write an HTTP server." ☛ https://lalinsky.com/2026/02/19/six-months-of-yak-shaving-a-zig-web-backend-stack.html | Source: Lukáš Lalinský    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:45:33

• "The problem is, if you’re optimizing a product that fundamentally isn’t working for how people get news in 2026, all you’re really doing is riding that buggy off of a cliff with style." ☛ https://werd.io/stop-calling-optimization-innovation/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:45:55

• "Every package manager ships code as an archive, and every one of them has a slightly different way to do it. npm wraps tarballs in a package/ directory prefix." ☛ https://nesbitt.io/2026/02/18/what-package-registries-could-borrow-from-oci.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:46:19

• "This post walks through the complete process of: [...]" ☛ https://www.vincentdelft.be/post/post_20260219 | Source: Vincent Delft    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:46:43

• "This post rounds up some of the big changes that we’ve landed over the past few years." ☛ https://www.tweag.io/blog/2026-02-19-nickel-since-1-0/ | Source: Modus Create LLC    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:46:59

• [Old] "Designing and Building Parallel Programs (Online) integrates four resources concerned with parallel programming and parallel computing: [...]" ☛ https://www.mcs.anl.gov/~itf/dbpp/ |    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:47:55

• "But a quiet tension remains. Diamond open access is often described as “community-led,” and implicitly sustained by goodwill." ☛ https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/18/guest-post-diamond-open-access-needs-institutions-not-heroes/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:48:10

• "Pablos Holman, Vincenzo Iozzo, and Joichi Ito are the first names to be added to the shortlist this year, preventing them from attending any future conferences." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/def_con_epstein_bans/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:48:46

• "If you spend lots of hours per week perusing content on one or more web browsers as I’ve been doing since, oh, the mid-1990s" ☛ https://www.brycewray.com/posts/2026/02/browsing-tips/ | Source: Bryce Wray    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:49:41

• "I mentioned multiple times how much I like RSS. I use them to read my favourite blogs, follow YouTube channels, stay up to date with GitHub releases and much more." ☛ https://pawelgrzybek.com/generate-rss-feed-for-bandcamp-artists-using-deno-deploy/ | Source: Paweł Grzybek    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:50:01

• "Suppose, not hypothetically, that you have a system that uses GNU Tar for its full and incremental backups (such as Amanda)." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/GNUTarIncrementalDeletes | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 05:50:35

• "Ukraine is considering requiring passport verification for the purchase of local SIM cards in response to Russia's latest use of FPV (first-person-view) drones" ☛ https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-weighs-passport-requirement-for-sim-card-sales-amid-russian-drone-threat/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:00:03

• "In front of me, on a plain white table, is a batch of prototypes of Lego’s new Smart Brick, the final version of which is a small, sensor-laden 2-by-4 black brick with a big brain." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/exclusive-inside-look-at-new-lego-smart-brick/ | Source: Wired    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:00:38

• "Lego discontinued Mindstorms at the end of 2022. Here's what replaced it: a custom chip smaller than a pencil eraser inside a standard-sized 2-by-4 brick." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2026/02/18/lego-stuffed-an-entire-computer-into-a-standard-brick.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:00:55

• "Theoretically using hot water instead of hot air would provide a more equal application of heat, but putting your hands into 70°C water does require some more precautions." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/thermoforming-printed-parts-with-hot-water/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:01:10

• "With the ESP32-P4 not having any wireless functionality and instead focusing on being a small SoC" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/poking-at-the-esp32-p4-and-c6-dies-in-an-esp32-p4-m3-module/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:01:35

• "The build is based around an RP2040 microcontroller. It’s paired with an I2S digital-to-analog converter for sound output, which in turn feeds a small amplifier hooked up to a speaker or a line output." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/rp2040-powers-a-midi-controlled-soundboard/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:01:49

• "You can design your PCB traces in any vector editor, and then export a SVG." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/new-tool-makes-3d-printed-pcbs-fast/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:02:15

• "For some time now the moteus python library has had a convenience function to repeatedly execute a command until moteus determines that the trajectory has completed." ☛ https://blog.mjbots.com/2026/02/19/moteus.move_to-and-moteus-ruckig-python-example/ | Source: Robotic Systems LLC    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:02:51

• "openSUSE Leap 16.0 is now available on Google Cloud Platform with x86_64 and Arm64 images." ☛ https://sysadmin-journal.com/opensuse-leap-16-0-is-now-available-on-google-cloud-platform/ | Source: Ish Sookun    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:03:25

• "Anyhow, it turns out that nowadays, there are a few options for tiling window managers on macOS." ☛ https://www.roguelazer.com/blog/2026-02-aerospace/ | Source: James Brown    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:04:14

• "This seems to be inconvenient. Now I have to rollback to that checkpoint." ☛ https://dan.langille.org/2026/02/19/zpool-upgrade-blocked-by-gpart-dev-da0p1-not-enough-space/ | Source: Dan Langille    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:12:15

• "This is a post in the series about the Linux kernel CVE release process: [...]" ☛ http://www.kroah.com/log/blog/2026/02/16/linux-cve-assignment-process/ | Source: Greg Kroah-Hartman    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:12:28

• Ask Noah Show 479 ☛ https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/479 | Source: The Ask Noah Show    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:15:22

• "GeoIP PF FreeBSD, ZFs in production, linuxulator feels like magic, XFCE is great, the scariest boot code, and more..." ☛ https://www.bsdnow.tv/651 | Source: The BSD Now Podcast    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:15:35

• "Could America turn off Europe’s internet?" ☛ https://grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-455/ | Source: Graham Cluley    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:15:49

• "Every week I collect a list of posts, social messages, videos, etc. related to JavaFX on the JFX Central Links Of The Week." ☛ https://webtechie.be/post/2026-02-19-jfxinaction-helal-anwar-gradedattendance/ | Source: Frank Delporte    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:16:03

• "I will also give some specific recommendations on what you could and maybe should self-host." ☛ https://romanzipp.com/blog/why-a-homelab-why-self-host |    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:17:49

• [Old] "It is about learning the skills that power the internet and unlocking opportunities you might not even know exist yet." ☛ https://dev.to/code42cate/every-developer-needs-to-self-host-43mm | Source: DEV Community    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:19:16

• Nothing more amusing than a grown man putting on lots of makeup to stand up and speak in defence of a man who strangles women... in another continent    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:20:48

• "The session was productive with participants reviewing a draft proposal for governing bodies for the project; a Technical Steering Committee, a Community and Marketing Committee, representation of an Infrastructure Team and a Board." ☛ https://news.opensuse.org/2026/02/19/comm-advances-gov-proposal-after-virtual-meeting/ | Source: OpenSUSE    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:22:58

• "The workflow, built on Gitea as the UI platform, represents a shift toward a more transparent, package-centric development." ☛ https://news.opensuse.org/2026/02/19/community-refines-git-packaging-workflow/ | Source: OpenSUSE    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:23:13

• "In this month’s roundup, we’re moving beyond the technical specifications to look at how we’re solving real-world challenges together." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/innovation-team-sport-top-10-stories-across-red-hat-ecosystem | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:23:43

• "Today, as we move into 2026, I am here to tell you that Red Hat is no longer just a software provider; we have the opportunity to partner with our customers to build the platforms that will redefine their entire organizations." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/production-ready-red-hats-blueprint-2026 | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:23:58

• Says Pentagon company... https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/how-sovereign-your-strategy-introducing-red-hat-sovereignty-readiness-assessment-tool    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:52:42

• H 15 - Too unusual to be used as a trade mark? http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/02/h-15-too-unusual-to-be-used-as-trade.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:53:16

• Nature is not an "invention"; this is obscene http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/02/guest-post-what-inari-vs-corteva-case.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:54:00

• From ‘Quad God’ to ‘Milk God’:The 'milk' ban in Dairy UK v Oatly http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/02/from-quad-god-to-milk-god-milk-ban-in.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 06:54:42

• Understanding ATen: PyTorch's tensor library ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/02/19/understanding-aten-pytorchs-tensor-library    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:11:38

• PostgreSQL Anonymizer 3.0 : Parallel Static Masking + JSON import / export ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-anonymizer-30-parallel-static-masking-json-import-export-3236/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:13:00

• France strikes to address misinformation weakening Western alliance ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/france-strikes-to-address-misinformation-weakening-western-alliance/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:13:36

• Automating Repetitive GUI Interactions in Embedded Development with Spix ☞ https://www.kdab.com/automating-repetitive-gui-interactions-in-embedded-development-with-spix/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:16:04

• Microsoft Found Another Bailout Opportunity: Killing People ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/19/Microsoft_Found_Another_Bailout_Opportunity_Killing_People.shtml    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:23:24

• Children detained over Rojava protests subjected to strip searches, complaint reveals ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/children-detained-over-rojava-protests-subjected-to-strip-searches-complaint-reveals-316875    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:23:48

• OpenClaw Security Issues Continue as SecureClaw Open Source Tool Debuts ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/openclaw-security-issues-continue-as-secureclaw-open-source-tool-debuts/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:24:24

• New toy in the house for AI, gaming, Linux, backdoored Windows and FreeBSD ☞ https://peter.czanik.hu/posts/new-toy-in-the-house-for-ai-gaming-linux-windows-freebsd/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:25:08

• UDP reliability improved in syslog-ng Debian packaging ☞ https://peter.czanik.hu/other/syslog-ng-udp-reliability-improved-in-debian-packaging/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:25:44

• LLM slop about real news ☞ https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:26:04

• Security updates for Thursday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1059500/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:26:23

• DNF Cheatsheet ☞ https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/dnf/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:27:16

• Understanding the /etc/fstab File in GNU/Linux ☞ https://linuxize.com/post/etc-fstab-file/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:27:30

• IP Command Cheatsheet ☞ https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/ip/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:27:48

• Dnf Command in Linux: Package Management Guide ☞ https://linuxize.com/post/dnf-command-in-linux/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:28:02

• Allan Day: GNOME Foundation Update, 2026-02-19 ☞ https://blogs.gnome.org/aday/2026/02/19/gnome-foundation-update-2026-02-19/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:35:35

• 0 A.D. Released 0.28.0 with New Civilization & AppImage for GNU/Linux ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/02/0-a-d-released-0-28-0-appimage-linux/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:36:03

• FSF Blogs: LibreLocal 2026 is in May: Start organizing meetups — we'll help ☞ http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/librelocal-2026-is-in-may-start-organizing-meetups    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:36:20

• This is Probably the Best Video Downloader App (And it is Free and Open Source) ☞ https://itsfoss.com/vidbee/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:37:08

• FOSS Weekly #26.08: KDE Plasma 6.6, Mint Release Schedule Change, ASCII Weather, Firefox Tweaking and More GNU/Linux Stuff ☞ https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-26-08/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:37:27

• Mass layoffs masked by Ponzi scheme rhetoric https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/after-11000-layoffs-accenture-ties-ai-use-to-senior-staff-appraisals-2871377-2026-02-20    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:40:11

• Sony is shutting down Demon's Souls remake developer Bluepoint https://www.neowin.net/amp/sony-is-shutting-down-demons-souls-remake-developer-bluepoint/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:41:20

• On an Ambitious Antarctic Quest, One Nation Is on the Sidelines ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/climate/antarctica-science-funding.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:44:48

• Investigators Blame NASA and Boeing for Starliner Failures ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/science/starliner-boeing-nasa-iss.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:45:00

• "Nevertheless, speaking as an ADHD haver and as a school/class abuse survivor, I’ve been addicted to social media for over a decade, which as a cypherpunk and cyberpunk activist has nearly killed me several times (sometimes concurrently, e.g. out of losing my home)" gemini://tilde.pink/~oce/en/mainstream-unix.gmi    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:46:38

• "When using a not end-to-end encrypted cloud storage, you may want to store your file encrypted so if the cloud provider (that could be you if you self host a nextcloud or seafile) get hacked, your data will be available to the hacker, this is not great." gemini://perso.pw/blog/articles/local-encrypted-volume-comparison.gmi    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:47:24

• Datos curiosos de tu bloguero favorito gemini://text.eapl.mx/datos-curiosos-de-tu-bloguero-favorito    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:48:07

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-02-20.gmi    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:48:30

• Comparison of cloud storage encryption software gopher://dataswamp.org:70/1/~solene/article-local-encrypted-volume-comparison    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:50:04

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1922.jpg    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:51:06

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1566.jpg    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:51:15

• "There was a thread going on in the offpunk devel list about using cat as the pager (as an option instead of less). A new user thought it would be a nice option, and coincidentally it was actually the very first change I made to my local checkout of offpunk." gemini://thatit.be/2026-02-19-21-26-12.gmi    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:52:11

• "On 02/16/2026 at 17:19 I was rudely awakened from a nap by an automated email from my hosting provider... Stating that my VPS has "exceeded the notification threshold (90) for CPU Usage by averaging 99.9% for the last 2 hours."" gopher://gopher.zcrayfish.soy:70/1/phlog/20260219-ai-web-scrapers-content-stealers-are-out-of-control    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:53:19

• Social control media collapses in Germany? https://gs.statcounter.com/search-vs-social-vs-ai-chatbot-market-share/all/germany/#monthly-200902-202602    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 07:55:27

• No recent rumours... yet https://www.teamblind.com/company/Microsoft/posts/microsoft-layoffs?sort=recent    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:11:59

• MAHA Moms Turn Against Convicted Felon: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’ ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/us/politics/maha-moms-glyphosate-roundup-robert-kennedy.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:27:21

• Japan panel approves stem cell medical products to treat heart disease and Parkinson’s ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-panel-approves-stem-cell-medical-products-media-reports    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:27:37

• UN's probe finds 'hallmarks of genocide' in El-Fasher ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/un-s-probe-finds-hallmarks-of-genocide-in-el-fasher    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:28:11

• HHS burrows into identifying risks to health sector from third-party vendors ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/hhs-burrows-into-identifying-risks-to-health-sector-from-third-party-vendors/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:28:39

• South Korean citizens recommended for Nobel Peace Prize over martial law resistance ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-citizens-recommended-for-nobel-peace-prize-over-martial-law-resistance    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:29:56

• South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol: From rising star to jailed ex-president ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-yoon-suk-yeol-from-rising-star-to-jailed-ex-president    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:30:12

• North Korea’s Kim opens 9th Party Congress citing economic achievements ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-convenes-9th-party-congress-kcna-reports    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:30:49

• Kim Jong Un opens North Korea’s 9th party congress, highlights economic gains ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260219-kim-jong-un-north-korea-9th-party-congress-economic-gains    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:31:06

• Malaysian Medical Association calls for stronger action against illegal clinics in Kuala Lumpur ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-medical-association-calls-for-stronger-action-against-illegal-clinics-in-kuala-lumpur    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:31:53

• Australia condemns foreign threats after claim of China interference ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-rejects-foreign-threats-after-claim-of-china-interference    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:32:22

• With somersaults, nunchucks, China’s humanoid robots thrill at CNY show – but can they make coffee? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/with-somersaults-nunchucks-chinas-humanoid-robots-thrill-at-cny-show-but-can-they-make-coffee    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:32:46

• The RMS series will be very long. We'll cover this slowly and carefully.    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:36:17

• Five children among victims of China fireworks shop explosion ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/19/five-children-among-victims-of-china-fireworks-shop-explosion/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:40:57

• Lithuania wants to balance ties with Taiwan and China, says president after policy meeting ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2844305/lithuania-wants-to-balance-ties-with-taiwan-and-china-says-president-after-policy-meeting    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:41:07

• Beijing slams US appointment of Tibetan rights envoy Riley Barnes ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/19/beijing-slams-us-appointment-of-tibetan-rights-envoy-riley-barnes/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:41:30

• This Comet Mysteriously Reversed Its Spin After Passing The Sun, But Why? ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/this-comet-mysteriously-reversed-its-spin-after-passing-the-sun-but-why    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:43:22

• Retail Delivery Fees: A Regressive Approach to Modern Commerce ☞ https://project-disco.org/competition/retail-delivery-fees-a-regressive-approach-to-modern-commerce/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:44:13

• Most national newspaper sales figures now secret as Reach takes auditing private ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/nationals/reach-print-circulation-abc-sales-mirror-express-star/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:44:43

• New subs technology helps Spectator reach 198-year sales high ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media_metrics/new-subs-technology-helps-spectator-reach-198-year-sales-high/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:46:49

• As Board of Peace meets, 'every day is worse than the one before' for Gazans ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260219-as-board-of-peace-meets-every-day-is-worse-than-the-one-before-for-gazans    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:47:20

• Some Brain Cells Resist Dementia, And Scientists Finally Know Why ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/some-brain-cells-resist-dementia-and-scientists-finally-know-why    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:48:02

• A Record-Breaking Drill Beneath Antarctic Ice Revealed a Big Surprise ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-record-breaking-drill-beneath-antarctic-ice-revealed-a-big-surprise    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:48:47

• Scientists Grew Mini Brains, Then Trained Them to Solve an Engineering Problem ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-grew-mini-brains-then-trained-them-to-solve-an-engineering-problem    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:49:24

• Astonishing Spinosaur Unearthed in The Sahara Is Unlike Any Seen Before ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/astonishing-spinosaur-unearthed-in-the-sahara-is-unlike-any-seen-before    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:49:45

• NASA Retries Crucial Fueling Test For Moon Rocket After Dangerous Leaks ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-retries-crucial-fueling-test-for-moon-rocket-after-dangerous-leaks    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:50:07

• Astronomers Say They've Found Their Strongest Dark Galaxy Candidate Yet ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/astronomers-say-theyve-found-their-strongest-dark-galaxy-candidate-yet    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:50:20

• California's Death Cap Mushrooms Are Making New Compounds, Scientists Discover ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/californias-death-cap-mushrooms-are-making-new-compounds-scientists-discover    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:50:39

• This Tiny Glass Square Could Store 2 Million Books of Data For 10,000 Years ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/this-tiny-glass-square-could-store-2-million-books-of-data-for-10000-years    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:50:52

• Want an easy way to manage Podman containers? Here it is ☞ https://thenewstack.io/want-an-easy-way-to-manage-podman-containers-here-it-is/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:51:38

• How does a reporter in Uganda cover elections when the internet goes out? ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0219/uganda-election-museveni-internet-shutdown    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:54:17

• OpenShift networking evolved: Real routing, no NAT or asymmetry ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/02/19/openshift-networking-evolved-real-routing-no-nat-or-asymmetry    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:55:21

• Reimagining Red Bait Enterprise GNU/Linux image creation with Red Bait Lightspeed Model Context Protocol ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/02/19/reimagining-rhel-image-creation-red-hat-lightspeed-mcp    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:55:45

• EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.2 released ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202602/easyos-excalibur-series-version-72-released.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:56:20

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

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:57:56

• Amplitude Soundboard – cross-platform soundboard ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/amplitude-soundboard-cross-platform-soundboard/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:58:08

• 10 Best Free and Open Source Audio Converters ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-audio-converters/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:58:31

• lule – ANSI color generator ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/lule-ansi-color-generator/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:59:01

• 5 Best Free and Open Source Digital Asset Management Software ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-digital-asset-management-software/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 09:01:32

• flux – search, monitor, and nuke processes ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/flux-search-monitor-nuke-processes/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 09:02:00

• rsecure – AES-GCM file encryption and decryption tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/rsecure-aes-gcm-file-encryption-decryption-tool/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 09:03:58

• JocalSend – TUI LocalSend implementation ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/jocalsend-tui-localsend-implementation/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 09:04:10

• stardial – space-anime themed terminal clock ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/stardial-space-anime-themed-terminal-clock/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 09:04:38

• GPU-Viewer – frontend to glxinfo, vulkaninfo, clinfo and es2_info ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/gpu-viewer-frontend-glxinfo-vulkaninfo-clinfo-es2_info/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 09:04:50

• AIRCTL – WiFi management tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/airctl-wifi-management-tool/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 09:05:02

• Dealve – find game deals ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/dealve-find-game-deals/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 09:05:29

• rgrc – Rusty Generic Colouriser ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/rgrc-rusty-generic-colouriser/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 09:05:45

• Runa – GUI package manager for the AUR ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/runa-gui-package-manager-aur/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 09:06:01

• typos – source code spell checker ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/typos-source-code-spell-checker/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 09:06:58

• Squall – TUI SQLite viewer and editor ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/squall-tui-sqlite-viewer-and-editor/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 09:07:28

• TFCBM – clipboard manager ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/tfcbm-clipboard-manager/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 09:07:41

• TrueNAS 25.10.2 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/truenas    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:27:12

• AUSTRUMI 5.1.9 is out as well ☞ https://distrowatch.com/austrumi    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:27:37

• BleachBit 5.1.0 Beta adds cookie manager and expert mode ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/bleachbit-beta-cookie-manager-expert-mode    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:28:29

• Review of GEEKOM A5 Pro 2026 Edition (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U) mini PC – Part 1: specifications, unboxing, and teardown ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/19/review-geekom-a5-pro-2026-edition-amd-ryzen-5-7530u-mini-pc-specifications-unboxing-and-teardown/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:28:55

• apt.postgresql.org: changelogs, build logs and Ubuntu releases resolute and plucky ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/aptpostgresqlorg-changelogs-build-logs-and-ubuntu-releases-resolute-and-plucky-3238/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:29:27

• EasyOS 7.2 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/easyos    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:30:44

• KDE neon 20260219 is out as well ☞ https://distrowatch.com/kdeneon    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:30:57

• Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Moving To OpenJDK 25 By Default ☞ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-26.04-OpenJDK-25    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:31:17

• SmartOS 20260219 is out as well ☞ https://distrowatch.com/smartos    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:31:28

• Setting up new phones in 2026 ☞ https://rubenerd.com/setting-up-new-phones/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:31:49

• Microsoft "has only ever sold vaporware. The most heinous case study is the crap they pulled with NT vs OS/2" -iophk    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:32:45

• Ivanti Exploitation Surges as Zero-Day Attacks Traced Back to July 2025 ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/ivanti-exploitation-surges-as-zero-day-attacks-traced-back-to-july-2025/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:33:10

• The Rust Programming Language Blog: Rust participates in Surveillance Giant Google Summer of Code 2026 ☞ https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/02/19/Rust-participates-in-GSoC-2026/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:33:40

• Artificial Insecurity: access and availability in the age of Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/artificial-insecurity-access-and-availability/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:35:34

• A Huge Survey of CEOs and Other Execs Just Found Something Damning About AI’s Effects on Productivity ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/survey-ceos-ai-workplace    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:36:04

• Renewed Fighting in Ethiopia Risks Widespread Civilian Harm ☞ https://phr.org/news/renewed-fighting-in-ethiopia-risks-widespread-civilian-harm/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:36:26

• The Caracas operation suggests cyber was part of the plan – just not the whole operation ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/venezuela-blackout-cyberattack-vs-kinetic-damage-operation-absolute-resolve/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:36:56

• Dihydroxyacetone Man is weighing initial limited strikes to force Iran into a nuclear deal: report ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260219-trump-is-weighing-initial-limited-strikes-to-force-iran-into-a-nuclear-deal-report    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:37:30

• Argentina's striking workers clash with police over Milei labor reforms ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260220-argentina-striking-workers-police-milei-labor-reforms    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:37:50

• As Convicted Felon Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/us/politics/trump-iran-military-strikes.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:38:20

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Considers Building a Military Base in Gaza as Peace Plans Clash With Reality ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/world/middleeast/gaza-rebuilding.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:38:33

• Slides Shown a Week Ago by the EPO's Staff Committee Ahead of the Second Very Large Strike ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/19/Slides_Shown_a_Week_Ago_by_the_EPO_s_Staff_Committee_Ahead_of_t.shtml    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:38:49

• EPO Union Leaders in Rijswijk Explain Where EPO Strikes Stand and How to Prepare for Next Week's (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/19/EPO_Union_Leaders_in_Rijswijk_Explain_Where_EPO_Strikes_Stand_a.shtml    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:39:07

• Senior former policeman casts doubt over key Prince Harry privacy case source ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/senior-former-policeman-casts-doubt-over-key-prince-harry-privacy-case-source/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:39:38

• For DOT, 6-month sprints demonstrating aptitude for modernization ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/it-modernization/2026/02/for-dot-6-month-sprints-demonstrating-aptitude-for-modernization/ "most of the agency will migrate to Surveillance Giant Google Workspace."    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:45:22

• Radio Free Asia resumes broadcasts in Mandarin, Tibetan, and Uyghur ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/20/radio-free-asia-resumes-broadcasts-in-mandarin-tibetan-and-uyghur/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:46:12

• openSUSE governance proposal advances ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1059511/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:46:39

• First-hand reports detail torture of Palestine journalists in Israel prisons ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/first-hand-reports-detail-torture-of-palestine-journalists-in-israel-prisons/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:51:50

• Submissions to the Committee on Enforced Disappearances: And the UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances ☞ https://citizenlab.ca/submissions-to-the-committee-on-enforced-disappearances-and-the-un-working-group-on-enforced-and-involuntary-disappearances/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:53:04

• How to Install Firefox Dev on Ubuntu (26.04, 24.04, 22.04) ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-firefox-developer-edition-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:59:07

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

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:59:37

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

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:59:55

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

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:00:12

• GhostBSD Drops Xorg for XLibre ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ghostbsd-drops-xorg-for-xlibre    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:07:07

• LibreOffice 25.8.5 has arrived ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/02/19/libreoffice-25-8-5-has-arrived/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:07:44

• Spycops in the UK and beyond: Inside story with Kate Wilson [Lecture in Berlin] ☞ https://digit.site36.net/2026/02/19/spycops-in-the-uk-and-beyond-inside-story-with-kate-wilson-lecture-in-berlin/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:08:13

• Belarusian Former Presidential Candidate Mikalay Statkevich Freed From Prison After Stroke ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-statkevich-prison-release/33682690.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:12:09

• Taiwan, China, Belarus: Who is running Lithuania’s foreign policy? ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2843344/taiwan-china-belarus-who-is-running-lithuania-s-foreign-policy    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:12:22

• With ‘Tremendous’ Deals at Stake, Convicted Felon Is Bringing Russia in From the Cold ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/us/politics/trump-russia-deals-novatek.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:24:17

• New START: No 'Gentleman's Agreement' Between US, Russia On Expired Nuclear Treaty ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-nuclear-start-treaty/33680877.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:33:35

• Iran, Russia Hold Naval Drills Amid US Military Build Up In Arabian Sea ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-russia-naval-drills-us-military-buildup/33682459.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:33:51

• Lithuanian PM to boycott Paralympics over Russian, Belarusian participation ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2844064/lithuanian-pm-to-boycott-paralympics-over-russian-belarusian-participation    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:43:12

• Where Things Stand on Witkoff and Kushner’s Negotiations Over Iran, Ukraine and Gaza ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/world/europe/witkoff-kushner-iran-ukraine-israel.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:43:31

• Will EU Sanctions On Russia Stall As Hungary And Slovakia Leverage Oil Vetoes? ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-sanctions-russia-hungary-slovakia-oil-maritime/33682423.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:43:50

• Lithuanian president strips former Ukrainian minister of state award ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2844321/lithuanian-president-strips-former-ukrainian-minister-of-state-award    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:44:06

• Four South Africans back from Ukraine ☞ https://defenceweb.co.za/security/human-security/four-south-africans-back-from-ukraine/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:44:28

• Ukrainian sentenced to 5 years in prison for facilitating North Korean remote worker scheme ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/doj-ukrainian-north-korea-remote-worker-scheme-facilitator-sentenced/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:44:55

• Latvian public media charity campaign for Ukraine active ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/19.02.2026-latvian-public-media-charity-campaign-for-ukraine-active.a635361/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:45:38

• Saeima marks four years of Russia's war against Ukraine ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/saeima/19.02.2026-saeima-marks-four-years-of-russias-war-against-ukraine.a635385/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:45:51

• 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' raises questions about Latvian cinema's leading role ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/culture/19.02.2026-the-wizard-of-the-kremlin-raises-questions-about-latvian-cinemas-leading-role.a635391/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:46:15

• Weston 15.0 is here: Lua shells, Vulkan rendering, and a smoother display stack ☞ https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/weston-15-here-lua-shells-vulkan-rendering-smoother-display-stack.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:47:21

• They cite the SLAPPers themselves!!! SLAPPers want to be left aLLOOOOONNNNEEE!! https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/city-lawyers-urge-sra-to-rethink-anti-slapp-campaign/5125965.article    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:48:31

• Latvia's 'strong performance' in tackling money laundering commended ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/19.02.2026-latvias-strong-performance-in-tackling-money-laundering-commended.a635425/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:04:23

• Did the Epstein Files prove the Pizzagate conspiracy theory right? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20260219-did-the-epstein-files-prove-the-pizzagate-conspiracy-theory-right    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:07:36

• UPC is illegal, so this is just stroking the ego of the cocaine addicts and crooks at the EPO ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/court-of-appeal-throws-door-to-upc-wide-open-for-litigation-ensurers/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:08:57

• No claim to damages for Millenium and Cilag in dispute over bortezomib ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/no-claim-to-damages-for-millenium-and-cilag-in-dispute-over-bortezomib/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:10:14

• Software Patents ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/acer-and-asus-shut-down-support-for-pc-and-laptops-in-wake-of-patent-dispute-ruling-drivers-and-updates-inaccessible-to-existing-customers-german-website-finds-a-workaround    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:10:54

• TR team headsup: this weekend we'll turn some faces red :) and we expect retaliation... within days. They'll attempt censorship, one way or another.    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:11:43

• An Aussie gentleman called Julian Assange put it succinctly on several occasions: 1) the attack on the publication/publisher is in proportion to the impact of the publication; 2) they want the publisher to think they can kill him/her, even if they know this to be untrue (they bluff, they blackmail basically)    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:13:27

• When it comes to publishers and voices of reason, together we are many. Together we are stronger. Even the broligarchs and their minions cannot outnumber the people they oppress by digital means; many of the subjects/slaves can pull the plug and rebel - that's the goal    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:16:23

• There has been a campaign of terrorisation against TR recently. That must mean the site is effective at what it does.    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:16:56

• Atlas Global Wi-Fi patent monopoly challenge instituted ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/2/18/atlas-global-wi-fi-patent-challenge-instituted    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:17:06

• SCOTUSGate: A New Portal to the Certiorari Pipeline ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/02/scotusgate-certiorari-pipeline.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:17:45

• Anon: CoC is "Code of Censorship... CoC suckers -> the people who promote the CoC https://www.wired.com/story/inside-the-gay-tech-mafia/ "    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:18:34

• Seven stable kernels for Thursday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1059538/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:19:27

• When governments pull the plug on dissent, citizens from Iran to Uganda fight to stay online ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0219/iran-starlink-protests-speech    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:19:49

• Here’s What I Just Figured Out About the Way Convicted Felon Talks ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/opinion/trump-speech-conversations.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:20:24

• Post-mortem: Service Degradation in OBS ☞ https://openbuildservice.org/2026/02/19/post-mortem//    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:21:00

• Introducing pass-exporter - Export your passwords from pass to bitwarden csv format ☞ https://foursixnine.io//blog/security/software/2026/02/19/exportingyourpasswordsfrompasstobitwardencsvformat.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:21:37

• NATO was formed around the idea of collective power surrounding common goals/ideals. The Software Freedom movement will advance and "win" if it can summon the same principles; CoC only ever get in the way, and it's hardly surprising CoCs are promoted by GAFAM-salaried perverts and hypocrites https://techrights.org/o/2021/03/05/google-funded-trolls/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:23:40

• Of course it is perfectly OK to repeatedly point out those people also violate netiquette rules, such as hijacking the names of other people in IRC to impersonate and vilify them. In fact, court records given under sworn oath serve to strongly affirm this as true. Embarrassing? Sure. But factual. We have freedom of speech, right Ai Weiewei?    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:26:37

• Steam Machine: everything you need to know about Valve's 'console killer' ☞ https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/where-to-buy-a-steam-machine-auwTE2H9D3rt    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:26:58

• CasterSoundboard – podcasting tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/castersoundboard-podcasting-tool/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:27:46

• Pluralistic: Six Years of Pluralistic (19 Feb 2026) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/19/now-we-are-six/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:28:08

• We Look at Debian 13.3 ‘Trixie,’ the Latest From the Crown Jewel of GNU/Linux Distros ☞ https://fossforce.com/2026/02/we-look-at-debian-13-3-trixie-the-latest-from-the-crown-jewel-of-linux-distros/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:28:40

• Why I Contributed to FOSS Force’s ‘Independence 2026’ Fundraiser ☞ https://fossforce.com/2026/02/why-i-contributed-to-foss-forces-independence-2026-fundraiser/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:29:08

• Malicious Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/malicious-ai.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:36:44

• Eric Dane, McSteamy on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ Dies at 53 After Battling ALS ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/arts/eric-dane-mcsteamy-dead.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:37:03

• Under the Hood of DynoWiper, (Thu, Feb 19th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32730    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:37:34

• Never-before-seen photos of Nazi executions in Greece surface on eBay ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260219-unseen-photos-nazi-executions-greek-resistance-fighters-wwii-ebay    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:40:58

• Getty-Shutterstock merger could hit editorial images competition in UK, CMA warns ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/photography/getty-shutterstock-merger-could-hit-editorial-images-competition-in-uk-cma-warns/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:41:22

• Eric Dane seen in a wheelchair at LAX in final photos before his death at 53 ☞ https://pagesix.com/2026/02/19/celebrity-news/eric-dane-seen-in-a-wheelchair-in-final-photos-before-death/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:41:40

• ASRock Industrial NUC(S) Ultra 300 BOX Series is powered by defective chip maker Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Ultra 7 358H “Panther Lake” SoC ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/19/asrock-industrial-nucs-ultra-300-box-series-is-powered-by-intel-core-ultra-5-325-or-ultra-7-358h-panther-lake-soc/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:42:10

• Renewed tensions threaten European fighter jet project ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/renewed-tensions-threaten-european-fighter-jet-project    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:42:48

• West Virginia attorney general sues Fashion Company Apple over encryption, child porn ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/west-virginia-attorney-general-sues-apple-over-encryption-child-porn/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/08/Unlike_GAFAM_Free_Software_Serves_You_It_Does_Not_Serve_Governm.shtml    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:43:21

• West Virginia Sues Apple, Claiming It Allows Sharing of Child Sexual Abuse Material ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/technology/apple-west-virginia-lawsuit-child-sexual-abuse.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:43:41

• Company that ONLY EVER LOSES TENS OF BILLIONS and is DEEP in DEBT.. is NOT worth 800 billion!!!! https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/openai-aims-to-secure-usd100-billion-in-latest-funding-round-reportedly-aiming-for-an-usd800-billion-valuation-parties-offering-up-cash-include-nvidia-microsoft-softbank-and-more    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:44:49

• Microsoft is withdrawing support for older printers' drivers ☞ https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/microsoft-withdrawing-support-for-older-printers-drivers-avwoF2i7NSIX    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:45:17

• Suspect used Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot in planning drug killings in South Korea: police ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/suspect-used-chatgpt-in-planning-drug-killings-in-south-korea-police    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:45:29

• Pakistan compensates families of victims in mosque suicide attack ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/pakistan-compensates-families-of-victims-in-mosque-suicide-attack    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:46:19

• Turkey blocks access to Google's AMP service ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/turkey-blocks-access-to-google-s-amp-service-316885    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:46:37

• More than a Seat: Who Gets to Shape Technology Policy ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/more-than-a-seat-who-gets-to-shape-technology-policy/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/03/At_Microsoft_Promoting_Back_Doors_Proprietary_Lock_in_and_Mass_.shtml    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:47:08

• Amazon’s Shiny New Warehouse Robot Just Failed in Spectacular Style ☞ https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/amazon-warehouse-robot-failed    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:47:40

• Season of KDE 2026: My journey with Marknote ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2026/02/14/season-of-kde-2026-my-journey-with-marknote/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:50:38

• Peter Pentchev: Ringlet release: fnmatch-regex 0.3.0 ☞ https://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/2026/02/19/fnmatch-regex-0.3.0/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:51:10

• Nearly 1 Million User Records Compromised in Figure Data Breach ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/nearly-1-million-user-records-compromised-in-figure-data-breach/   

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:51:40

• Advancing Package Repository Security Through Collaboration ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2026/02/19/advancing-package-repository-security-through-collaboration/ http://techrights.org/o/2020/10/30/openssf-microsoft/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:53:18

• Kids and Smartphones ☞ https://kevquirk.com/kids-and-smartphones    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:54:13

• Microsoft revealed truth behind what causes Xbox 360's red ring of death ⚓ https://www.uniladtech.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-truth-xbox-360-red-ring-death-086997-20260220 ䷉ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.uniladtech.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-truth-xbox-360-red-ring-death-086997-20260220    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:56:42

• "yes, usually twice a year it makes the newspapers and we have large scale US layoffs but they very rarely need to file WARN notice since they do relatively small percentages but relatively often" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khcfn7v1    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:58:10

• CBS News chief Bari Weiss drops out of UCLA lecture over security concerns ☞ https://nypost.com/2026/02/19/media/cbs-news-chief-bari-weiss-drops-out-of-ucla-lecture-over-security-concerns/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:04:56

• Windows at 5% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/yemen/#monthly-200902-202602    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:35:45

• SRA utterly useless so far, a higher level action will be pursued by Techrights in the coming years https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/feb/16/uk-solicitors-warned-not-to-act-as-hired-guns-to-silence-critics-of-super-rich    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:41:28

• British Couple Held in Iran Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison, Family Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/world/middleeast/british-couple-foreman-iran-prison.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:42:13

• A 16-year-old intern helped Netgear catch scammers in India for $800 — Culprits would pose as Netgear employees & sell fake support packages to customers ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/a-16-year-old-intern-helped-netgear-catch-scammers-in-india-for-usd800-culprits-would-pose-as-netgear-employees-and-sell-fake-support-packages-to-customers    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:42:45

• U.S. Senators Are Officially Throwing Their Weight Around in FTC v. Live Nation — Judge Says Their ‘Brief Could Be Useful in Determining How the BOTS Act Applies to Ticketmaster’s Platform’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/19/bots-act-lawsuit-live-nation-senators-brief/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:43:10

• University of British Columbia Professors Sue School Over Political Correctness ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/world/americas/bc-university-dei-lawsuit-indigenous-canada.html    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:43:30

• Blinking New Warning Sign Appears for Hey Hi (AI) Industry ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/blinking-new-warning-sign-ai-industry "Wall Street is terrified of what could come next."    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:44:27

• AI Will Destroy Millions of White Collars Jobs in the Coming Months, Andrew Yang Warns, Driving Surge of Personal Bankruptcies ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-labor-andrew-yang    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:44:54

• MElon Boasts That Grok Says America Isn’t Built on Stolen Land, Which It Obviously Is ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/elon-musk-grok-america-stolen-land    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:45:14

• Skin-Crawlingly Awkward Video Shows Scam Altman and Dario Amodei Refusing to Hold Hands ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/awkward-video-altman-amodei    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:45:36

• Why does Hey Hi (AI) need to be kept in check? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/entre-nous/20260219-why-does-ai-need-to-be-kept-in-check    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:46:31

• How I found the perfect Linux OS and stopped distro hopping https://www.howtogeek.com/i-found-the-perfect-linux-os-and-stopped-distro-hopping/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:47:45

• Linux Kernel 7.0 Speeds Up File Cache Memory Reclaim by Up to 75% https://www.techpowerup.com/346557/linux-kernel-7-0-speeds-up-file-cache-memory-reclaim-by-up-to-75    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:48:13

• Linux 7.0 is preparing fixes for a Wi-Fi driver...from 2017 https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-70-fixes-for-wi-fi-driver-from-2017/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:48:39

• Anti-Cheat is coming to Rocket League, and it will support Linux https://overclock3d.net/news/software/anti-cheat-is-coming-to-rocket-league-and-it-will-support-linux/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:50:06

• Urges users to upgrade or switch to Linux https://www.pcgamer.com/software/browsers/firefox-is-finally-ending-support-for-windows-7-8-and-8-1-and-urges-users-to-upgrade-or-switch-to-linux/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:50:37

• My favourite thing about Linux gaming will now automagically apply crucial fan patches to your Metal Gear installs, making it even easier than on Windows https://www.pcgamer.com/software/linux/my-favourite-thing-about-linux-gaming-will-now-automagically-apply-crucial-fan-patches-to-your-metal-gear-installs-making-it-even-easier-than-on-windows/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:51:50

• Love, Long Distance, and Linux: Building a VPN Blind to Bridge the Gap https://hackernoon.com/love-long-distance-and-linux-building-a-vpn-blind-to-bridge-the-gap    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:52:49

• VoidLink and the New Reality of AI-Driven Linux Malware https://www.morphisec.com/blog/voidlink-and-the-new-reality-of-ai-driven-linux-malware/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:53:35

• Linux is not a Windows substitute: Here's how you should approach it https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-is-not-a-windows-substitute/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:59:05

• 5 programs you need to know about as a Linux user https://www.makeuseof.com/programs-to-know-as-linux-user/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:00:16

• This is the best way to install apps on Linux that you aren't using https://www.howtogeek.com/better-way-to-install-apps-on-linux/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:01:16

• Linux Security Models for Web Application Protection in High-Risk eCommerce Environments https://www.ilounge.com/articles/linux-security-models-for-web-application-protection-in-high-risk-ecommerce-environments    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:02:00

• Why the Thelio remains my favorite desktop of all time (and it's not even close) https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/system76-thelio-desktop-linux-review/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:02:54

• sjvn is in Digg and is using SLOP ("TLDR") https://digg.com/linux/XBz3KfQ/linus-torvalds-tells-the-reg-how    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:04:07

• This tiny tool is a game changer for reading Git history https://www.howtogeek.com/this-tiny-tool-makes-git-history-readable-again/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:04:33

• "Below we'll list all the games and all the ratings to expect from them, along with each being a Steam link if you want more info on them first." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/get-some-great-games-in-the-new-beamdog-owlcat-rpg-bundle/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:05:44

• 5 reasons to start using the Linux command line https://www.howtogeek.com/5-reasons-to-start-using-the-linux-command-line/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:06:15

• Farewell, old friend — Linux 7.0 finally ditches the ancient (but iconic) Intel 440BX chipset's EDAC driver, but what's next? https://www.techradar.com/pro/farewell-old-friend-linux-7-0-finally-ditches-the-ancient-but-iconic-intel-440bx-chipsets-edac-driver-but-whats-next    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:07:13

• Rocket League To Get Linux-Compatible Easy Anti-Cheat in Upcoming Update https://www.techpowerup.com/346535/rocket-league-to-get-linux-compatible-easy-anti-cheat-in-upcoming-update    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:10:27

• Windows will never be atomic, and that gives Linux a permanent edge https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-will-never-be-atomic-and-that-gives-linux-a-permanent-edge/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:14:14

• Spamnil's videos still barely get 10 views on day one. The lion's share of "views" is botspam. He pays to fake viewership. He's a clickfraudster.    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:44:00

• Just use GNU/Linux instead, to make it work natively and reliably https://www.thestack.technology/apple-containers-linux-macos-kubernetes/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:47:40

• "Also adds support for opening windows without decorations on Linux, removing the dependence on LIBDECOR for Wayland." https://9to5linux.com/blender-5-1-beta-enables-hardware-ray-tracing-by-default-for-amd-gpus    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:56:38

• "Xubuntu 26.04 LTS will be officially released on April 23rd, 2026, featuring the latest Xfce 4.20 desktop environment by default." https://9to5linux.com/xubuntu-26-04-lts-resolute-raccoon-wallpaper-contest-is-open-for-submissions    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:57:10

• Ubisoft Toronto faces layoffs, affecting 40 employees https://wnhub.io/news/hr/item-50168    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:58:45

• Omega Strikers Developer Odyssey Interactive Lays Off 50% of Staff https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/omega-strikers-odyssey-interactive-layoffs    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 17:59:17

• 4 years into Ukraine war, Putin still impotent    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 18:22:40

• iophk: "MSFT is out to finish destroying Debian. It has had people in the project for a long time now. Canonical is on the shortlist if not next."    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 18:28:19

• They should go after Brett Wilson LLP as well https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/sra-restricts-solicitors-practising-certificate-after-stalking-conviction/5125967.article see http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/23/Microsoft_s_Graveley_a_Serial_Strangler_of_Women_Pays_People_on.shtml    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 18:33:11

• "NEW: Andrew Milne has been barred from practicing as a solicitor by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and will need oversight by an SRA-approved solicitor in order to work." https://x.com/sheffieldtrib/status/2024843762233438682    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 18:34:06

• While ignoring the HIRED GUNS of Americans from Microsoft https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/feb/16/uk-solicitors-warned-not-to-act-as-hired-guns-to-silence-critics-of-super-rich    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 18:34:33

• "This is the flip-side of how digital technology splits our country through fear, racism and hate. It's roots are in isolation, not just because the digital world is an addictive distraction from real life, but because in getting stuck there we've abandoned tangible spaces to meet, eat, talk together and build human relations." https://cybershow.uk/blog/posts/place/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 18:36:38

• "The populist idea that "digital technology connects people" is met in equal and opposite measure by the corporate project that uses technology to divide; To drive down wages. To oppose solidarity and unions." https://cybershow.uk/blog/posts/place/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 18:37:13

• iophk: clownflare is out again, I read    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 19:18:25

• So many sites are "offline"... even if the real back end is online. ENJOY CLOWNFLARE!!    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 19:18:53

• "I'm sure people will see this in the news, but Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs that he justified using the IEEPA have been struck down. I'm pretty happy about this, mostly on the grounds that it makes a much-needed check on executive authority." gemini://ingrix.info/log/ieepa-20260220.gmi    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 21:23:16

• "I've made some initial progress on a new misfin server named "Hermes." It's rather bare bones right now, but message receipt seems to be working, and a sending utility is planned alongside it (utilizing the same data path but not the same utility)." gemini://gemini.iikorni.space/log/20260220-hermes.gmi    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 21:23:58

• "My father taught me Ruby early on, before I learned to divide. I remember distinctly a lesson on 'magic' in the language, how some things the language weren't perfectly apparent and happened like 'magic'. I was quite fascinated in understanding the magic, what was hidden from me?" gemini://gerthouse.com/blog/2026/magic-programming/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 21:27:16

• "Pseudonymous developer "Brisk4t" has released a gadget, powered by an Espressif ESP32-S3, which is designed to securely transmit passwords and other secrets to any USB Human Interface Device (HID) compatible machine — by pretending to be a keyboard and mouse." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260220-toothpaste.gmi    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 21:27:54

• worm fourth eve gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/wormFirstNight    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 21:31:19

• XBox becomes slop now. Microsoft can add "XBox" to "AI revenue". PONZI geniusness!! https://www.thegamer.com/xbox-wont-flood-ecosystem-ai-slop-following-phil-spencer-retirement/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 21:53:37

• Microsot leadership becoming All Indian (slop CEO, CEO, now this slop person managing "XBox") https://www.theverge.com/games/882281/xbox-sarah-bond-leaving-microsoft https://www.theverge.com/games/882363/xbox-microsoft-phil-spencer-out https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-head-phil-spencer-is-leaving-microsoft-212838419.html full Ponzi!!!    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 21:56:11

• Slop pusher being put in change of XBox/gaming is SUREAL. Microsoft became a freaking MEME COMPANY!    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 21:56:51

• CEO of Microsoft Gaming.... SLOP pusher. Get popcorn. This will collapse FAST.    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 21:57:32

• Andrew Cater & Debian family fallacy https://danielpocock.com/en/cult-brainwashing-charles-manson-andrew-cater-debian-family-fallacy/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 22:14:25

• "She’s previously the head of CoreAI at Microsoft." https://insider-gaming.com/microsoft-says-no-layoffs-coming-after-executive-shakeup/ "CoreAI" = Ponzi scheme https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/20/Before_CoreAI_There_Was_Builder_ai.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Microsoft_said_GitHub_and_its_leadership_team_will_continue_its.shtml    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 22:39:32

• They did NOT deny layoffs to follow https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/02/20/asha-sharma-named-evp-and-ceo-microsoft-gaming/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 22:41:36

• XBox is dead, so Microsoft threw it at the Ponzi ("AI") bucket with totally unsuitable leadership that knows NOTHING about games    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 22:43:04

• 6 of 10 Recently Acquired PlayStation Studios Have Experienced Layoffs or Shutdowns https://gamerant.com/playstation-ps5-game-studios-layoffs-shutdowns/    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 22:44:12

• microsoft is now a scamfast. Just say "AI", prop up the scam, get promoted.    

posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 22:45:48

• iophk: I am not sure why they are pretending to be so obtuse, the message is crystal clear: https://yle.fi/a/74-20211291    

posted Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 06:10:00

• &nb &n &nbs