Roy Schestowitz

• Soon, 5k! "There are 4944 capsules. We successfully connected recently to 3325 of them." gemini://gemini.bortzmeyer.org/software/lupa/stats.gmi    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 05:47:13

• The cost of social media: "I recently found a post by Rudy Fraser, founder and CEO of Blacksky. Blacksky is social media using the AT protocol, like Blueksky." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-03-11-fedi-cost    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 05:48:14

• "Either way, it seems to me that Blacksky is very expensive to set up and run, but popular Mastodon instances are also very expensive to set up and run."    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 05:48:55

• "The way I read Rudy Fraser's comment, it seems to me that a lot of the cost is the index which depends on the already existing data out there, irrespective of how big or small your setup is. Thus, there is absolutely no way to have a small-scale setup."    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 05:49:15

• "Gardening is full of failures, setbacks and sometimes a little bit of success. This was a strange winter here in central Florida. The temps were very warm all the way up to mid January." gemini://gemini.cyberbot.space/gemlog/2026-03-11-foodforestupdate8.gmi    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 05:50:00

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-03-12.gmi    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 05:50:31

• "A day almost without (pseudo-) social media, without constantly checking, scrolling, replying. Without dozens of unnecessary small decisions, small losses in the battle for focus, purposefulness, power, and depth of thought on a topic (one topic, instead of constant distraction)" gemini://rawtext.club/~deerbard/glog/2026-03-11-bez-szumu.gmi    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 05:51:28

• Atlassian layoffs impact 63 workers in Washington as CTO steps down https://www.geekwire.com/2026/atlassian-layoffs-impact-63-workers-in-washington-state-as-cto-steps-down/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 05:59:54

• Atlassian layoffs: Sydney-based software company announces to cut 1,600 jobs, CEO says ‘We are doing this to …’ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/atlassian-layoffs-sydney-based-software-company-announces-to-cut-1600-jobs-ceo-says-we-are-doing-this-to-/amp_articleshow/129491972.cms    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 06:00:48

• Atlassian's debt is large https://finbox.com/NASDAQGS:TEAM/explorer/total_debt/ this is not about "hey hi"    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 06:01:43

• On IBM: "We won’t hire them. They used to be great but last 10 years tremendously declined" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kkew6txs#replies    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 06:13:27

• IBM's illegal "agreement is not closed unless two steps are completed 1). You signed the form. 2) you excepted the money ... Of course step two is normally a problem if the money is auto deposited into your account" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kk9k8f3c    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 06:14:44

• "You haven’t gotten it yet? You might be in trouble the way they treat folks in your situation" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kkfcj6cq#replies    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 06:16:00

• "Did you receive a confirmation that you signed the separation agreement? It might a boon for a lawyer. IBM is incompetent."    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 06:16:26

• "yes i have the confirmation saved. its crazy such a big company doing shady stuff to save little money"    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 06:16:35

• On IBM: "I am assuming their goal is to get rid of “low performers” in high cost regions" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kjx78wwh#replies    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 06:17:21

• The troubles with Boolean inversion in Python https://lwn.net/Articles/1059177/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 06:32:40

• The ongoing quest for atomic buffered writes [LWN] ⚓ https://lwn.net/Articles/1060063/ ䷉ Source: LWN | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//lwn.net/Articles/1060063/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 06:33:27

• The exploitation paradox in open source [LWN] ⚓ https://lwn.net/Articles/1058031/ ䷉ Source: LWN | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//lwn.net/Articles/1058031/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 06:35:31

• Free software needs free tools [LWN] ⚓ https://lwn.net/Articles/1060649/ ䷉ Source: LWN | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//lwn.net/Articles/1060649/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 06:37:22

• [Old] "While there hasn’t been another major term extension since the 1998 Sonny Bono Act" ☛ https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/elizabeth-goodspeed-good-artists-borrow-big-business-steals-copyright-creative-industry-120225 |    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 07:38:57

• "Though it may not boast the sheer power of the MacBook Pro, the Air, like the rest of its M5 siblings, does feature those newly rechristened “super” cores" ☛ https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/03/m5-macbook-air-review-not-just-more-of-the-same-the-same-but-more/ | Source: Six Colors    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 07:39:24

• "The new indictment doesn’t add evidence. It adds defendants." ☛ https://emptywheel.net/2026/03/07/pam-bondi-freed-four-alleged-drug-dealers-so-she-could-hunt-don-lemon/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 07:39:47

• "According to local cybercrime law, posting content deemed to harm public order or the national image can result in a fine of up to $77,000 (approximately 100 million won) or imprisonment" ☛ https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026031113335624695 |    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 07:40:16

• "Dubai authorities have repeatedly warned tourists, influencers and expats not to post footage or commentary about the conflict online." ☛ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/38472849/brit-tourist-held-dubai-filming-iranian-missiles/ | Source: The Sun    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 07:40:25

• "Influencers and tourists have shared images of missiles falling – and often being intercepted – in Dubai since Iran began to attack Gulf countries." ☛ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/10/briton-arrested-dubai-missiles-uae-war/ | Source: The Telegraph UK    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 07:40:35

• "Metsähallitus has not drawn up a list of sites to be closed, he said." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20214797 | Source: YLE    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 07:41:10

• "Palantir's strategic partnership with Israel's Ministry of Defense" ☛ https://boingboing.net/2026/03/10/palantirs-israel-partnership-began-with-epstein-introductions.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 07:41:33

• "Helsinki University terrorism researcher Leena Malkki noted that Finland should not close its eyes to these concerns." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20214708 | Source: YLE    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 07:42:04

• "Yes, we have a problem, but we are law-constraining the wrong things here." ☛ https://wiki.alcidesfonseca.com/blog/age-verification-in-operating-systems-and-the-internet/ |    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 07:42:27

• "A lot of advice about how to do conventional compliance is coming out because many in the corporate privacy compliance scene have takes on the recent Ford and PlayOn cases." ☛ https://blog.zgp.org/triple-taxation-on-surveillance-marketing/ | Source: Don Marti    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 07:42:38

• "Recent AI-assisted coding errors have caused multiple Amazon website and app outages, prompting new safeguards and review processes." ☛ https://thenewstack.io/amazon-ai-assisted-errors/ | Source: The New Stack    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 07:43:48

• "At least that’s the aspiration. We all fall short of it." ☛ https://bradfrost.com/blog/post/a-designers-thoughts-about-this-moment-in-ai/ | Source: Brad Frost    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:08:04

• "Still, some modern theorem provers like Lean impose the uniqueness of identity proofs (UIP) condition as an axiom." ☛ https://bartoszmilewski.com/2026/03/10/the-axiom-of-univalence/ | Source: Bartosz Milewski    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:08:59

• "A story that I was determined to hear from the source was the legendary quicksort 'wager'." ☛ https://blog.computationalcomplexity.org/2026/03/tony-hoare-1934-2026.html | Source: Computational Complexity    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:09:20

• Valve posted a statement on the New York lootbox lawsuit | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/valve-posted-a-statement-on-the-new-york-lootbox-lawsuit/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/valve-posted-a-statement-on-the-new-york-lootbox-lawsuit/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:11:41

• Microsoft Mono is not desirable though ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/unity-announce-expanded-supported-for-steam-linux-steam-deck-and-steam-machine/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:13:10

• The original Zombie Panic! arrives on Steam with various upgrades | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/the-original-zombie-panic-arrives-on-steam-with-various-upgrades/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:13:35

• "The New European Office Suite is a Private, Open-Source Alternative" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/03/08/1456250    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:13:58

• "Age Verification On Linux Is Worse Than We Thought" https://odysee.com/@BrodieRobertson:5/age-verification-on-linux-is-worse-than:9    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:14:12

• "Poll: Young people's life satisfaction falls to record low in Finland" https://yle.fi/a/74-20214674    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:14:23

• "The Real Litmus Test for Democratic Presidential Candidates" https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-real-litmus-test-for-democratic    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:17:06

• "I am ashamed to be an American" https://www.newstatesman.com/world/americas/north-america/us/2026/03/i-am-ashamed-to-be-an-american    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:17:19

• "The Real Reason Windows Hate Is Exploding: It's Not Just the UI—It's the End of Personal Computing" https://odysee.com/@RobBraxmanTech:6/The-Real-Reason-Windows-Hate-Is-Exploding--It's-Not-Just-the-UI%E2%80%94It's-the-End-of-Personal-Computing:7    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:17:33

• "Moment 'murdered' Microsoft executive Jennifer Symonds is seen going into a restaurant - just hours before her body was found drowned by an upmarket private members' club on the Thames | Daily Mail Online" https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15636977/Moment-murdered-Microsoft-executive-Jennifer-Symonds-seen-going-restaurant-just-hours-body-drowned-upmarket-private-members-club-Thames.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:17:49

• "Sick of Microsoft and Google? This new European office suite is a private, open-source alternative | ZDNET" https://www.zdnet.com/article/europe-open-source-office-suite-alternative-to-microsoft-google/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:18:02

• Hack-and-slash RPG adventure Regions of Ruin: Runegate arrives April 14 | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/hack-and-slash-rpg-adventure-regions-of-ruin-runegate-arrives-april-14/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:19:06

• Valve detail Steam Frame and Steam Machine Verified requirements at GDC 2026 | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/valve-detail-steam-frame-and-steam-machine-verified-requirements-at-gdc-2026/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:19:58

• PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 is getting improved handheld PC support | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3-is-getting-improved-handheld-pc-support/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:20:45

• The multiplayer update for Dome Keeper arrives in April | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/the-multiplayer-update-for-dome-keeper-arrives-in-april/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/the-multiplayer-update-for-dome-keeper-arrives-in-april/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:21:11

• System76 fighting for open source being excluded from Colorado age checks | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/system76-fighting-for-open-source-being-excluded-from-colorado-age-checks/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:22:29

• iophk re "military "outsources" to them." -> it would be more accurate to say that they are fronts for DoD and military activity https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/11/GAFAM_Datacentres_Are_Facilities_of_War_So_Risk_of_Downtime_by_.shtml    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:28:57

• Why Falling Cats Always Seem to Land on Their Feet ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/science/falling-cat-problem.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:30:34

• Michigan may require intensive reading training for elementary teachers ☞ https://bridgemi.com/talent-education/michigan-may-require-intensive-reading-training-for-elementary-teachers/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:31:56

• Moscow Raises Toll In Attack Ukraine Says Hit Russian Military Electronics Plant ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-defense-plant-storm-shadow/33702243.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:32:42

• Europe has become the world’s largest arms importer, led by Ukraine ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2863087/europe-has-become-the-world-s-largest-arms-importer-led-by-ukraine    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:36:11

• War on Iran shows dependence on fossil fuels makes economies vulnerable to oil shocks ☞ https://greenparty.org.uk/2026/03/11/war-on-iran-shows-dependence-on-fossil-fuels-makes-economies-vulnerable-to-oil-shocks/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:37:11

• Estonia’s secret service bars 1300 Russian former soldiers from Schengen area, the German Police 3500 Ukrainian nationals ☞ https://digit.site36.net/2026/03/11/estonias-secret-service-bars-1300-russian-former-soldiers-from-schengen-area-the-german-police-3500-ukrainian-nationals/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:38:11

• Russia Says Ukraine’s Strike on Factory City Was Deadly ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/world/europe/ukraine-russia-electronics-plant-missiles.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:38:26

• Latvia leads plea not to welcome Russia back to Venice Biennale ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/culture/11.03.2026-latvia-leads-plea-not-to-welcome-russia-back-to-venice-biennale.a638354/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:38:46

• U.N. Security Council Condemns Iran’s Retaliatory Strikes in the Middle East ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/world/middleeast/un-security-council-condemns-iran-strikes.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:38:59

• Iran-Backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker ☞ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/03/iran-backed-hackers-claim-wiper-attack-on-medtech-firm-stryker/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:48:11

• Release GCompris 26.1 ☞ https://www.gcompris.net/newsall-en.html#2026-03-11    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:48:43

• As Answers Get Cheaper, Questions Grow Dearer https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/as-answers-get-cheaper-questions-grow-dearer/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:51:44

• Six mistakes in ERC-4337 smart accounts ☞ https://blog.trailofbits.com/2026/03/11/six-mistakes-in-erc-4337-smart-accounts/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:52:33

• Pluralistic: Hey Hi (AI) "journalists" prove that media bosses don't give a shit (11 Mar 2026) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2026/03/11/modal-dialog-a-palooza/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:53:50

• Connect the population: Access Now demands end to Iran’s continued internet blackout amid war ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/iran-connect-the-population-statement/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:55:58

• Microsoft Openwashing Front ☞ https://opensource.org/blog/open-education-and-the-shared-roots-of-openness    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:57:17

• iophk: Those countries with better adoption of renewable energy are less affected by the Epstein war's effect on petrochemical prices.    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:13:40

• "I’m always happy to be proven wrong, to challenge the way I build software, and to become a better software engineer." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/03/sharing-data-across-shiny-modules-an-update/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:16:53

• "This is a misleading statistic, because it says nothing about the defect detection rate." ☛ https://entropicthoughts.com/code-reviews-do-find-bugs | Source: Chris    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:17:17

• "I read Ian Whitlock’s article on why he can’t quit Magit and it inspired me to share more about Magit from my perspective." ☛ https://entropicthoughts.com/rebasing-in-magit | Source: Chris    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:17:31

• "Assuming you have a fresh install of Raspberry Pi OS on your microSD card, there are a few stages to the software setup." ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/ptp-wall-clock-impractical-too-precise/ | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:17:51

• "The Amiga 600 was one of the last Amigas, and it became a symbol of everything wrong with Commodore and the product line." ☛ https://dfarq.homeip.net/amiga-600-the-amiga-no-one-wanted/ | Source: David L Farquhar    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:18:04

• [Old] "My journey to being bad at CSS started with me realising I didn't know enough css, and so the only responsible thing to do was to write a css parser" ☛ https://www.keithcirkel.co.uk/bad-at-css/ | Source: Keith Cirke    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:18:26

• "Check your docker compose files for the port and be explicit about it being localhost only if needed" ☛ https://akselmo.dev/posts/they-broke-my-server/ | Source: Akseli Lahtinen    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:19:07

• "And guess how many lines it took me to fix all these problems? Yes, you might have guessed it right. One line" ☛ https://cloudnativenow.com/contributed-content/software-supply-chain-security-why-99-of-your-container-is-mystery-code/ |    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:19:25

• "With this signed policy, we deliver a JSON file in the EFI System Partition (ESP) that is being read during the initrd stage by systemd-cryptsetup" ☛ https://news.opensuse.org/2026/03/11/dropping-pcr-oracle/ | Source: OpenSUSE    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:20:16

• Canonical plays ball with buzzwords, hype, slop, scam ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/the-bare-metal-problem-in-ai-factories | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:21:43

• Red Hat is all about buzzwords there days ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/scaling-enterprise-federated-ai-with-flower-and-open-cluster-management | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:22:13

• Promoting slop, not Linux ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/03/11/accelerated-expert-parallel-distributed-tuning-openshift-ai    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:22:49

• Improve code quality and security with PatchPatrol ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/03/11/improve-code-quality-and-security-patchpatrol    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:23:09

• "The MSPM0G5187 is based on an Arm Cortex-M0+ CPU running up to 80 MHz and integrates the TinyEngine NPU to accelerate deep learning workloads." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/ti-debuts-mspm0g5187-and-am13ex-edge-ai-microcontrollers-with-tinyengine-npu/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:25:06

• Slop slop slop ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/gateworks-gw16168-m-2-ai-accelerator-features-nxp-ara240-dnpu-with-up-to-40-etops/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:25:20

• Cannot LEAVE OUT SLOP: "embedded AI applications" ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/grinn-brings-25x25mm-astrasom-261x-edge-ai-som-alongside-synaptics-coral-dev-board/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:25:40

• Slop is NOT expert, this company just makes keylogging spyware https://siliconangle.com/2026/03/11/grammarly-shuts-expert-review-pushback-real-experts/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:28:15

• Looks like LLM slop https://www.linux.com/contributed/implementing-secure-zero-touch-provisioning-in-ai-and-edge-infrastructure/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:30:44

• AOSC 20260311 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/aosc    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:31:13

• MYIR Launches AM62Lx-based MYC-YM62LX SoM with 3× CAN-FD and 8× UART ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/myir-launches-am62lx-based-myc-ym62lx-som-with-3x-can-fd-and-8x-uart/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:31:55

• Voyager 26.04-alpha7 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/voyager    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:36:05

• FSF Blogs: Discord doesn't deserve your unquestioning trust ☞ http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/2026-discord-doesnt-deserve-your-unquestioning-trust    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:36:53

• I tried Firefox’s new Hey Hi (AI) ‘Smart Window’ in a beta build ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/firefox-smart-window-hands-on    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:39:05

• KUbuntu 26.04 Confirmed as LTS Release with 3 Years Support ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/03/kubuntu-26-04-confirmed-lts/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:39:40

• Dates have been a bit off ☞ https://rubenerd.com/dates-have-been-a-bit-off/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:50:50

• Folders for RSS feeds in Thunderbird ☞ https://rubenerd.com/folders-for-thunderbird-rss-feeds/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 09:51:34

• Linus Tech Tips Tries GNU/Linux (Again), a Guru of Sudo Reacts ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/videos/linus-tech-tips-tries-linux-again-a-guru-of-sudo-reacts/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10:06:46

• Security updates for Wednesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1062403/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10:07:13

• Freexian Collaborators: Debian Contributions: Opening DebConf 26 Registration, Debian CI improvements and more! (by Anupa Ann Joseph) ☞ https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-contributions-02-2026/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10:07:45

• Two People Die After Paid Plasma Donation at Clinics in Canada ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/world/canada/winnipeg-plasma-blood-donation-deaths.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:41:51

• A Third of Americans Have Cut Spending or Borrowed Money for Health Care ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/health/health-costs-cutting-back.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:42:09

• Do you really need to wash chicken and is reheated rice dangerous? 6 food safety myths busted ☞ https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/do-you-really-need-to-wash-chicken-atlgW7U57DZJ    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:42:27

• Michigan confirms third pediatric flu death, first measles case of year ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-confirms-third-pediatric-flu-death-first-measles-case-of-year/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:42:46

• A kaleidoscope of global threats—and an underprepared U.S. public health agency ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2026/03/a-kaleidoscope-of-global-threats-and-an-underprepared-u-s-public-health-agency/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:43:12

• Men linked to Myanmar fraud hub charged in South Korea over romance scam ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/men-tied-to-myanmar-fraud-hub-charged-in-south-korea-over-romance-scam    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:43:56

• South Korea helps end dog slaughter in Indonesia ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-helps-end-dog-slaughter-in-indonesia    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:44:21

• China’s Military Has Quietly Cut Flying Near Taiwan ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/world/asia/taiwan-china-military-planes.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:45:27

• US navy aircraft transits Taiwan Strait ahead of Convicted Felon's planned China visit ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-navy-aircraft-transits-taiwan-strait-ahead-of-trumps-planned-china-visit    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:46:19

• China set to pass new ethnic minority law, prioritise use of Mandarin language ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-set-to-pass-new-ethnic-minority-law-prioritise-use-of-mandarin-language    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:48:16

• Chinese shipping company Cosco suspends operations at Panama Canal ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/03/11/chinese-shipping-company-cosco-suspends-operations-at-panama-canal/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:49:10

• The non-profit publisher making local news pay in London ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/regional-newspapers/the-non-profit-publisher-making-local-news-pay-in-london/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:54:41

• Politics newsletter makes nearly $4m in subs despite giving most content away ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/newsletters/politics-newsletter-makes-nearly-4m-in-subs-despite-giving-most-content-away/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:55:21

• Media wins fight to name suspected Syrian war criminal charged with murder ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/media-wins-fight-to-name-suspected-syrian-war-criminal-charged-with-murder/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:57:01

• Moons Around Rogue Planets Could Have The Conditions to Support Life ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/moons-around-rogue-planets-could-have-the-conditions-to-support-life    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:57:36

• Your Earbuds Might Be Raising Your Risk of Infection, Expert Warns ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/your-earbuds-might-be-raising-your-risk-of-infection-expert-warns    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:57:50

• Strange 'Chirp' May Reveal What Powers The Brightest Supernovae in The Universe ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-chirp-may-reveal-what-powers-the-brightest-supernovae-in-the-universe    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:58:12

• Insomnia Can Be an Early Alzheimer's Warning Sign. New Research Explains Why. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/insomnia-can-be-an-early-alzheimers-warning-sign-new-research-explains-why    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:59:04

• Breakthrough to Strengthen Bones Could Reverse Osteoporosis ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-to-strengthen-bones-could-reverse-osteoporosis    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:59:26

• NASA Spacecraft Crashes Back to Earth in Uncontrolled Reentry ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/old-nasa-spacecraft-crashes-back-to-earth-in-uncontrolled-reentry    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 13:59:50

• Major Study Finds IVF Not Linked to Cancer Risk, But There's a Catch ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/major-study-finds-ivf-not-linked-to-cancer-risk-but-theres-a-catch    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:00:05

• Scientists Discover a New Twist in Why Falling Cats Land on Their Feet ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-a-new-twist-in-why-falling-cats-land-on-their-feet    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:00:24

• A Simple Drink Choice Helps Gamers Stay Focused For Hours, Study Finds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-simple-drink-choice-helps-gamers-stay-focused-for-hours-study-finds    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:00:41

• "Remember the Basel suicide petition? We found the name A. von Bidder on the petition and Adrian von Bidder died on our wedding day. The petition admits there are some cases where the authorities are failing to help people." Kerzers (Chiètres) Postbus fire deaths, Switzerland cover-up analysis ⚓ https://danielpocock.com/en/kerzers-postbus-fire-deaths-cover-up-analysis/ ䷉ Source: Daniel Pocock    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:14:50

• iophk: Well, the meteorlogical institute changed its data so I just spent most of the day 1) discovering the new location and API syntax and 2) writing a new script to handle the new structure and location The good part was that FMI staff answered e-mail. The bad part was that none of their messages were helpful.    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:22:43

• Qt World Summit 2026: Going Virtual ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/call-for-presentations-qt-world-summit-2026-in-berlin    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:23:52

• Qt Widgets to Qt Quick, An Application Journey Part 4 ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qtwidgets-to-qtquick-application-journey-part4    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:24:19

• James Fishback, a Republican Candidate for Florida Governor, Is Running on Rage Bait ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/style/james-fishback-florida-internet-politics.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:24:44

• Enbridge, Line 5 foes argue tunnel plan before Michigan Supreme Court ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/enbridge-line-5-foes-argue-tunnel-plan-before-michigan-supreme-court/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:25:10

• Framework raises RAM prices for the third time in three months, SSD costs up ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/framework-raises-ram-prices-for-the-third-time-in-three-months-ssd-costs-up-company-warns-that-its-running-out-of-stock-on-some-intel-processors-as-well    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:26:06

• Mother Sues Proprietary Chaffbot Company for Not Telling Police About Mass Shooter Before Deadly Rampage ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mother-sues-openai-mass-shooter    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:27:24

• US Military Investigating Whether Hey Hi (AI) Was Involved in Bombing Elementary School in Iran ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/us-military-ai-bombing-elementary-school-iran    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:27:46

• The AI-Generated Tilly Norwood Just Dropped the Worst Music Video We’ve Ever Seen ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-tilly-norwood-worst-music-video    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:28:05

• Grammarly Is Pulling Down Its Explosively Controversial Feature That Impersonates Writers Without Their Permission ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/grammarly-pulls-down-expert-review-feature    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:28:29

• Character.AI Still Hasn’t Fixed Its School Shooter Problem We Identified in 2024 ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/character-ai-school-shooter-problem    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:28:49

• Cliffside Chinese village draws visitors with cable car. Can this be replicated?

  Gulu was hailed as a successful example of China’s rural revitalisation efforts at parliamentary meetings.

   

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:37:23

• Heating bills push Lithuania's most vulnerable to the brink ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2863043/heating-bills-push-lithuania-s-most-vulnerable-to-the-brink    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:37:58

• A world war? Iran war draws in more than regional rivals ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260311-a-world-war-iran-war-draws-in-more-than-regional-rivals    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:38:16

• ‘Michael’ Moves Forward Despite New Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against the Jackson Estate — Early Screening Set for April 22nd ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/11/michael-jackson-biopic/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:38:54

• Federal Judge Urges Live Nation and Remaining States to Pursue a Resolution Ahead of Friday Hearing — States Tap ‘One of the World’s Leading Antitrust’ Attorneys for Representation ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/11/live-nation-lawsuit-states-resolution/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:41:47

• We Haven’t Heard Much About the Dionne Warwick Catalog—Now, a Contentious Lawsuit May Explain Why ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/11/dionne-warwick-catalog-lawsuit/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:42:07

• Shein Faces Another Major Lawsuit Over Knockoffs, This Time From the Selena Estate ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/11/shein-merch-knockoffs-selena-estate-lawsuit/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:46:14

• wind so strong today that it opened the loft's (attic) little door, never happened before; cyclone-like sounds    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:47:20

• Bondi royal commission needs full visibility—without creating new security risks ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/bondi-royal-commission-needs-full-visibility-without-creating-new-security-risks/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:48:34

• US war on Iran: Using military force to achieve political outcomes rarely produces lasting stability ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260311-us-war-on-iran-using-military-force-to-achieve-political-outcomes-rarely-produces-lasting-stability-1    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:50:44

• 'Two decades in the making': expert details how Mossad built its network of spies in Iran ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260311-two-decades-in-the-making-expert-details-how-mossad-built-its-network-of-spies-in-iran    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:51:05

• If consequences matter, they should apply to vendors, too ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/washington-cybercrime-executive-order-software-security-gap/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:55:22

• Salesfarce issues new security alert tied to third customer attack spree in six months ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/salesforce-experience-cloud-customers-attacks/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:56:50

• First Steps Towards Cyber Resilience Act Conformity: Biking the CRA with Balena at FOSDEM 2026 ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2026/03/11/first-steps-towards-cyber-resilience-act-conformity-biking-the-cra-with-balena-at-fosdem-2026/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:57:08

• Michelin Confirms Data Breach Linked to Oracle EBS Attack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/michelin-confirms-data-breach-linked-to-oracle-ebs-attack/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:57:50

• Fortinet, Ivanti, defective chip maker Intel Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/fortinet-ivanti-intel-patch-high-severity-vulnerabilities/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:58:21

• 238,000 Impacted by Bell Ambulance Data Breach ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/238000-impacted-by-bell-ambulance-data-breach/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:58:40

• MedTech Giant Stryker Crippled by Iran-Linked Hacker Attack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/medtech-giant-stryker-crippled-by-iran-linked-hacker-attack/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:59:00

• Senate Confirms Joshua Rudd to Lead NSA and US Cyber Command ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/senate-confirms-joshua-rudd-to-lead-nsa-and-us-cyber-command/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:59:24

• Social Security ordered to restore telework; EPA and NASA roll back collective bargaining ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/unions/2026/03/social-security-ordered-to-restore-telework-epa-and-nasa-roll-back-collective-bargaining/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:01:05

• Calicornication: Postcards of Giant Produce (1909) ☞ https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/giant-produce-postcards    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:01:51

• OBS Studio 32.1 Released    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:02:43

• Green Cement Startup Slashes Staff After Trump Cuts Support https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-12/massachusetts-green-cement-startup-slashes-staff-after-trump-cuts-support    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:06:28

• "layoffs remain stable" is a case of trying to make bad things sound desirable https://www.julesburgadvocate.com/2026/03/12/us-unemployment-benefits-applications/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:08:05

• Many companies just hide or don't advertise, so the figures are misleading;    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:08:38

• The University of California Is Abandoning International Students ☞ https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-university-of-california-is-abandoning-international-students    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:13:14

• US Military Tested Havana Syndrome Weapon on Large Mammals, Whistleblowers Says ☞ https://futurism.com/science-energy/havana-syndrome-cia-2    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:13:44

• Mexico partners with big tech to combat digital violence against women: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/politics/mexico-big-tech-digital-violence-women/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:14:03

• Blues Notecard for Skylo IoT module offers 5G NTN satellite, NB-IoT/LTE-M cellular, WiFi, and GNSS connectivity ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/03/11/blues-notecard-for-skylo-iot-module-offers-5g-ntn-satellite-nb-iot-lte-m-cellular-wifi-and-gnss-connectivity/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:15:18

• Turris Omnia NG Wired dual 10GbE, quad 2.5GbE router drops Wi-Fi for cost savings ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/03/12/turris-omnia-ng-wired-dual-10gbe-quad-2-5gbe-router-drops-wi-fi-for-cost-savings/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:16:00

• Don't ever give elevated permissions to an Avian Intelligence... ☞ https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1127/dont-ever-give-elevated-permissions-to-an-avian-intelligence    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:16:49

• Ex-Officer Who Took Nude Images From Phones in Traffic Stops Is Sentenced ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/missouri-police-nude-photo-sentencing.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:17:25

• Chinese University of Hong Kong suspends professor caught posing as student, photographing pupils in Sydney ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/03/11/chinese-university-of-hong-kong-suspends-professor-caught-posing-as-pupil-photographing-pupils-in-sydney/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:18:01

• Slavery Photos of Renty Get a ‘Final Resting Place,’ Ending a Fight With Harvard ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/renty-slave-photos-harvard-museum.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:18:26

• Call to end Chinese Communist Party rule does not mean ‘overthrowing’ gov’t, Hong Kong lawyer tells subversion trial ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/03/11/call-to-end-chinese-communist-party-rule-does-not-mean-overthrowing-govt-hong-kong-lawyer-tells-subversion-trial/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:18:49

• Words Are Not Enough: Countering Relentless Antisemitic Violence in Canada With Action ☞ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/03/words-are-not-enough-countering-relentless-antisemitic-violence-in-canada-with-action/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:19:39

• If your article or headline contains the words "hey hi", it is possible the likelihood of it being read or cited will decrease; people are tired of this BS    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:21:23

• How Putin Views Convicted Felon’s War in Iran ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-putin-views-trumps-war-in-iran    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:22:04

• How would you “enforce” LLM restrictions? ☞ https://rubenerd.com/how-would-you-enforce-llm-restrictions/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:22:37

• A Response to Opposition of the ‘Stealing Isn’t Innovation’ Campaign ☞ https://ipwatchdog.com/2026/03/11/response-opposition-stealing-isnt-innovation-campaign/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:22:59

• Volumio 4.103 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/volumio    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:23:22

• Updates to PGCA Non-Profit Sponsorship Levels & Website ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/updates-to-pgca-non-profit-sponsorship-levels-website-3254/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:23:59

• This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 642 ☞ https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2026/03/11/this-week-in-rust-642/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:24:34

• LibreOffice Conference 2026 Call for Papers ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/11/libocon-2026-call-for-papers/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:25:55

• EU Blocking Regulation does not protect against US financial repression: Germany and Union powerless ☞ https://digit.site36.net/2026/03/11/eu-blocking-regulation-does-not-protect-against-politically-motivated-debanking-germany-and-eu-powerless-against-us-financial-repression/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:26:51

• How To Install Surveillance Giant Google Antigravity on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-google-antigravity-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:27:58

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

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:28:32

• How To Install Kitty Terminal on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-kitty-terminal-debian-13/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:28:45

• How to Change Hostname on Ubuntu GNU/Linux ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-change-hostname-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:38:49

• How to Enable Universe and Multiverse in Ubuntu GNU/Linux ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/enable-universe-and-multiverse-in-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:39:02

• How to Flash Server BIOS Using a Bootable DOS USB on GNU/Linux ☞ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-flash-server-bios-using-a-bootable-dos-usb-on-linux    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:39:35

• How to Check GNU/Linux OS Name and Kernel Version [6 Quick Methods] ☞ https://www.tecmint.com/check-linux-os-version/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:43:51

• Sven Hoexter: RFC 9849 - Encrypted Client Hello ☞ http://sven.stormbind.net/blog/posts/misc_rfc9849_ech/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:44:24

• MBBEFDLite has its mature release ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/03/mbbefdlite-has-its-mature-release/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:44:54

• UExtract version 4.18 ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202603/uextract-version-418.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:46:51

• Taking your nginx website offline for maintenance? I have an idea. ☞ https://dan.langille.org/2026/03/11/taking-your-nginx-website-offline-for-maintenance-i-have-an-idea/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:47:47

• tcpdump Cheatsheet ☞ https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/tcpdump/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:48:40

• Python Virtual Environments: venv and virtualenv ☞ https://linuxize.com/post/python-virtual-environments/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:48:55

• Archium – wrapper for AUR helpers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/archium-wrapper-aur-helpers/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:57:14

• Tooters – Rust TUI-based Mastodon App ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/tooters-rust-tui-based-mastodon-app/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:57:35

• Rivulet – terminal RSS reader ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/rivulet-terminal-rss-reader/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:02:44

• Bao – verified streaming tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/bao-verified-streaming-tool/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:02:56

• Cryfa – encryption tool for genomic data ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/cryfa-encryption-tool-genomic-data/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:03:19

• Ruby 3.4.9 Released ☞ https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/03/11/ruby-3-4-9-released/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:03:59

• ddclient 4 changes ☞ https://dan.langille.org/2026/03/11/ddclient-4-changes/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:21:50

• Deploy a Matrix server using Conduit and Cinny on FreeBSD in the homelab ☞ https://box.matto.nl/deploy-a-matrix-server-using-conduit-and-cinny-on-freebsd-in-the-homelab.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:22:12

• curl 8.19.0 ☞ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/03/11/curl-8-19-0/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:22:54

• APNIC Routing Security SIG at APRICOT 2026: Social engineering, RPKI, ASPA, & TA constraints ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2026/03/12/apnic-routing-security-sig-at-apricot-2026-social-engineering-rpki-aspa-ta-constraints/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:23:28

• They Don’t Want Their Company’s Surveillance Tool Used by ICE ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/technology/thomson-reuters-ice-minnesota.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:24:28

• Wiz Joins Surveillance Giant Google Cloud as Landmark Acquisition Closes ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/wiz-joins-google-cloud-as-landmark-acquisition-closes/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:25:19

• Speech by Commissioner Lahbib on Combatting Cyber Violence Against Girls ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_26_596    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:26:37

• Dirk Eddelbuettel: RcppDE 0.1.9 on CRAN: Maintenance ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/03/11#rcppde_0.1.9    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:27:44

• Social Security watchdog opens probe into alleged misuse of data by ex-DOGE employee ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2026/03/social-security-watchdog-opens-probe-into-alleged-misuse-of-data-by-ex-doge-employee/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:28:07

• The syslog-ng Insider 2026-03: 4.11.0 release; OpenSearch; ElasticSearch ☞ https://peter.czanik.hu/other/syslog-ng-insider-2026-03-4110-release-opensearch-elasticsearch/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:28:42

• Valve details new game verification system for upcoming Steam Frame and Steam Machine — 30 FPS at 1080p for Steam Frame Verified, same as Steam Deck ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/valve-details-new-game-verification-system-for-upcoming-steam-frame-and-steam-machine-30-fps-at-1080p-for-steam-frame-verified-same-as-steam-deck    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:29:14

• From Graham to Gramm: A New Deere Case Arrives at the Federal Circuit ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/03/from-graham-to-gramm-a-new-deere-case-arrives-at-the-federal-circuit.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:30:31

• Your Browser Becomes Your WordPress ☞ https://wordpress.org/news/2026/03/announcing-my-wordpress/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:31:22

• WordPress 6.9.4 Release ☞ https://wordpress.org/news/2026/03/wordpress-6-9-4-release/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:31:45

• Qualcomm and Bardehle win semiconductor dispute with NST ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/qualcomm-and-bardehle-win-semiconductor-dispute-with-nst/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:32:21

• Unified Patent Court is illegal and unconstitutional; it must be abolished, the sooner the better. ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/dispute-between-partec-and-nvidia-threatens-to-escalate-after-dismissal/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:33:21

• Banks in Gulf Evacuate Their Offices ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/world/middleeast/citi-standard-chartered-evacuation.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:33:49

• Analyzing "Zombie Zip" Files (CVE-2026-0866), (Wed, Mar 11th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32786    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:34:37

• Banking, finance and consultancy firms evacuate staff in Gulf States ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/banking-finance-and-consultancy-firms-evacuate-staff-in-gulf-states    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:35:29

• The Real Cost of Technology Dependence: Building Independence with Open-Source Storage ☞ https://klarasystems.com/articles/the-real-cost-of-technology-dependence-building-independence-with-open-source-storage/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:36:22

• Bits from Debian: Infomaniak Platinum Sponsor of DebConf26 ☞ https://bits.debian.org/2026/03/infomaniak-platinum-debconf26.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:36:55

• Privacy International’s remarks at the side event of the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council on the Human Rights Impacts of Using Artificial Intelligence in Countering Terrorism ☞ http://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5745/privacy-internationals-remarks-side-event-61st-session-un-human-rights-council-human    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:37:33

• 18 Top Free and Open Source Rust Web Frameworks ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/free-open-source-rust-web-frameworks/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:39:11

• 7 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux GUI Discord Clients ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-linux-discord-clients/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:39:24

• gptop – cross-platform GPU monitor ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/gptop-cross-platform-gpu-monitor/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:39:37

• 12 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Terminal Multiplexers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/terminalmultiplexers/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:39:51

• Charity shop finds: 1990s CD-ROMs ☞ https://rubenerd.com/charity-shop-finds-1990s-cdroms/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:40:33

• 7 Best Free and Open Source AppImage Package Managers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-appimage-package-managers/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:41:11

• Taskdog – task management system ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/taskdog-task-management-system/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:41:37

• 25 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based GNU/Linux Calculators ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-terminal-based-linux-calculators/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:42:07

• Cute DBC Editor – desktop application for viewing and editing CAN Database ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/cute-dbc-editor-view-edit-can-database/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:42:31

• 12 Best Free and Open Source Solutions for Home Automation ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/automation/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:43:07

• Snow – emulate classic (Motorola 680×0-based) Macintosh computers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/snow-emulate-classic-motorola-680x0-based-macintosh-computers/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:43:32

• 17 Best Free and Open Source PDF Development Libraries ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-pdf-development-libraries/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:45:37

• rawbit – camera RAW image preprocessor and importer ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/rawbit-camera-raw-image-preprocessor-importer/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:46:01

• Countries Scramble to Shore Up Global Oil Supplies as Ships Are Attacked ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/world/middleeast/oil-ships-lebanon-iran-israel.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:47:04

• Jimmy Kimmel Addresses the Notion of a Drone Strike on California ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/arts/television/jimmy-kimmel-drone-strike-california.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:48:02

• Iran threatens Nvidia, Microsoft, other tech companies with strikes over alleged attack on Tehran bank https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/iran-threatens-nvidia-microsoft-other-tech-companies-with-strikes-over-alleged-attack-on-tehran-bank-says-that-economic-centers-and-banks-are-now-considered-legitimate-targets    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:49:06

• Citi, StanChart evacuate Dubai offices, HSBC closes Qatar branches as fears grow ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/citi-stanchart-evacuate-dubai-offices-hsbc-closes-qatar-branches-as-fears-grow    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:50:29

• 8 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Educational Music Software ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/educationalmusic/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:51:55

• lssub – search and download subtitles ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/lssub-search-download-subtitles/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:52:17

• 8 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Console Audio Grabbers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/excellent-linux-console-audio-grabbers/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:52:29

• I’ve used dozens of Linux distros—these 3 offer the best nostalgia trip https://www.howtogeek.com/classic-linux-distros-are-a-blast-from-the-past/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:56:29

• SlopSlopSlopSlopSlopSlopSlopv https://thenewstack.io/how-to-deploy-an-ai-server-on-your-debianubuntu-server/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:57:03

• Reality check: These 4 pain points are still holding Linux back https://www.howtogeek.com/reality-check-these-pain-points-are-still-holding-linux-back/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:58:11

• "This release also adds support for alternate greeter paths to the LightDM display manager and recognizes NVMe and MMC drivers as SSDs." https://9to5linux.com/calamares-linux-graphical-installer-now-supports-kdes-plasma-login-manager    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:58:49

• "While NVIDIA continue working on the new 595 Beta series, they've just released driver 580.142 for Linux as the latest recommended stable driver." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/nvidia-580-142-released-for-linux-the-new-recommended-driver/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:59:18

• "This release fixes a bug that caused adaptive sync displays to go blank when connected with an active USB-C-to-HDMI adapter." https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-580-142-production-ready-linux-graphics-driver-released-with-bug-fixes    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:59:52

• I didn't need this, but I found a free Linux app that makes memes in seconds (no GIMP required) https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-meme-generator-app-memerist-no-gimp/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:00:34

• Vista 12 could be the tipping point that finally pushes you to Linux - here's why https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-12-rumors-linux-migration/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:01:31

• I tried Zenclora, a super-fast Linux distro with zero bloat - and one truly special feature https://www.zdnet.com/article/zenclora-fast-linux-distro-zero-bloat-special-feature/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:02:24

• Another Linux distro has dropped KDE Plasma, and I'm not surprised to see why https://www.zdnet.com/article/kaos-linux-distro-replaces-kde-plasma-desktop-default/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:03:15

• Fedora Linux 44 Beta has GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.6, and installer improvements - How-To Geek https://www.howtogeek.com/fedora-linux-44-beta-has-gnome-50-kde-plasma-66-and-installer-improvements/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:04:19

• I use Linux for local LLMs and everything is easier than Windows https://www.makeuseof.com/i-use-linux-for-local-llms-everything-easier-than-windows/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:04:47

• Hardware hotplug events on Linux, the gory details https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/03/10/hardware-hotplug-events-on-linux-the-gory-details/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:05:19

• Partly PR stunt? https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/10/foss_age_verification_2/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:05:50

• Spyware that Microsoft nearly bought years ago https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/discord-rolls-out-a-nice-improvement-for-video-calls-on-linux/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:06:18

• Linux distros are quietly abandoning their own desktops for KDE Plasma, and I get why https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-distros-are-quietly-abandoning-their-own-desktops-for-kde-plasma-and-i-get-why/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:20:27

• "There's a lot of age checking / age assurance bills going around right now, and System76 have entered the fight in Colorado to help open source." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/system76-fighting-for-open-source-being-excluded-from-colorado-age-checks/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:20:56

• "We still don't know exactly when they will release, or even the pricing yet - but Valve did just recently reconfirm they're coming during 2026." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/valve-detail-steam-frame-and-steam-machine-verified-requirements-at-gdc-2026/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:21:20

• CRIL Uncovers ClipXDaemon: Autonomous Linux Clipboard Hijacker Targeting Cryptocurrency Transactions https://cxotoday.com/media-coverage/cril-uncovers-clipxdaemon-autonomous-linux-clipboard-hijacker-targeting-cryptocurrency-transactions/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:21:55

• Nonsense and hype of a Ponzi scheme's profiteer https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260310VL209/openclaw-ai-agent-nvidia-software-data.html no comparison at all!    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:22:53

• SUSE may be sold again https://www.techzine.eu/news/infrastructure/139465/suse-may-be-sold-again/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:23:20

• Fedora 44 Beta Goes Live With Updated Gnome and KDE Desktops and Linux 6.19 Kernel https://www.techpowerup.com/347284/fedora-44-beta-goes-live-with-updated-gnome-and-kde-desktops-and-linux-6-19-kernel    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:24:45

• Deepin is the best-looking Linux distro—here's why I don’t use it https://www.howtogeek.com/why-i-do-not-use-deepin-linux/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:25:54

• "Yesterday's arrival of Fedora Linux 44 beta introduces the post-install Plasma Setup application for all KDE variants of this operating system alongside the Plasma Login Manager, which replaces SDDM as the default login manager." https://www.notebookcheck.net/Fedora-Linux-44-beta-unifies-the-KDE-Plasma-experience-across-editions.1247587.0.html    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:26:42

• 8 powerful apt commands every Linux user should know - or else you're missing out https://www.zdnet.com/article/apt-package-manager-linux/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:27:49

• Cacharros que me gustaría probar gemini://aperalesf.flounder.online/gemlog/2026-03-12-cacharros-que-me-gustaria-probar.gmi    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:29:29

• "I didn't have a mobile phone until I was forty years old. I told myself that I didn't need one, and would never have one: they were the Devil's work. That resolution lasted until I found myself changing a wheel by the side of the highway, with traffic thundering past only feet away." gemini://larsthebear.me/phone_anxiety.gmi    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:30:47

• "There are some huge changes going on in my life (for the better; don't worry). I feel since many months back that I'm neglecting Antenna already, and it's time to hand the relay baton to someone else. I'll keep it up until June 30th or until someone else has taken it over on another domain; whichever comes first." gemini://warmedal.se/~bjorn/posts/2026-03-12-looking-for-someone-to-take-over-antenna.gmi    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:31:39

• A Calm System Check (with a hint of panic) gemini://sava.rocks/blog/a-calm-system-check-with-a-hint-of-panic/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:32:14

• 🖼️ xkcd — Subduction Retrieval #3218 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3218.gmi    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:34:05

• firemark – flexible GNU/Linux watermarking tool for images and PDFs ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/flexible-linux-watermarking-tool/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:44:31

• fortsh – shell written in Fortran ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/fortsh-shell-fortran/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:47:22

• Memerist – simple meme editor designed for GNU/Linux desktops ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/memerist-simple-meme-editor/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:47:45

• 7 Best Free and Open Source Subtitle Downloaders ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-subtitle-downloaders/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:48:09

• ripdrag – drag and drop utilty ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/ripdrag-drag-drop-utilty/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:48:29

• ripdrag – drag and drop utilty ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/ripdrag-drag-drop-utilty/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:48:50

• GitY – simple and fast Git repository browser ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/gity-simple-fast-git-repository-browser/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:58:39

• KokoVP – cross-platform mpv frontend ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/kokovp-cross-platform-mpv-frontend/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:58:52

• DNGLab – camera RAW utility and DNG converter ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/dnglab-camera-raw-utility-dng-converter/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:59:05

• ClusterCut – cross-platform clipboard sync ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/clustercut-cross-platform-clipboard-sync/    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 17:59:17

• By Expanding to Advocacy of Ponzi Schemes and Bill Epsteingate (Sex Trafficking), Linux Foundation Revenue Grew to $220,730,594, But Salary of Linus Torvalds Not Even in Top 10 Anymore! http://techrights.org/n/2026/03/12/By_Expanding_to_Advocacy_of_Ponzi_Schemes_and_Bill_Epsteingate_.shtml    

posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 20:21:37

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