Roy Schestowitz

• Elizabeth Warren asks Meta, Amazon, and others why they're laying workers off despite tax perks https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elizabeth-warren-asks-meta-amazon-and-others-why-theyre-laying-workers-off-despite-tax-perks-171812502.html    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 04:15:45

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-03-17.gmi    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 04:16:47

• picture perfect gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/picture_perfect    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 04:17:34

• Slop paradox gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~cage/archive/IA-paradossale.gmi    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 04:18:21

• "You Americans are such barbarians with such vulgar responses to a simple post. It is good that IBM finally has a proper CEO who can do the needful." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kks1jms4    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 04:19:40

• "IBM RBA. Repulsive Broken Apathetic" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kkry0gmx    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 04:20:27

• In MSFT Linkedin "Happy Birthday to Richard Stallman, free software activist and programmer behind GNU Emacs and the GNU Compiler Collection. In 1983..."    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 04:25:40

• That was from ACM! They've since then deleted this post.    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 04:26:00

• Just like in Facebook and Twitter.    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 04:26:51

• iophk: Cuban sites seem down, probably because of the power cut    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 06:58:05

• "A Delaware bankruptcy court approved the legal framework for a $100 million+ sale of Redbox' piracy litigation rights." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/bankruptcy-court-clears-path-for-100-million-sale-of-redboxs-piracy-lawsuit-rights/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 06:59:35

• "The European Union is moving one step closer to refining its landmark EU AI Act" ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/eu-ai-act-ban-proposed-for-ai-nudification/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 06:59:56

• "As was also true last week, certain states aren’t appearing in new joint filings but nevertheless have yet to disclose settlements to the court." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/16/live-nation-lawsuit-resumes/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:00:27

• "The $280 million settlement included terms that the DOJ hopes will level the playing field with Ticketmaster and Live Nation’s competitors" ☛ https://www.courthousenews.com/with-doj-sidelined-states-resume-antitrust-trial-against-ticketmaster/ | Source: Court House News    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:00:42

• "A groundbreaking hack for Microsoft’s ‘unhackable’ Xbox One was revealed at the recent RE//verse 2026 conference." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/microsofts-unhackable-xbox-one-has-been-hacked-by-bliss-the-2013-console-finally-fell-to-voltage-glitching-allowing-the-loading-of-unsigned-code-at-every-level | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:01:04

• "Attempts to find proxy servers are among the most common scans our honeypots detect." ☛ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32800 | Source: SANS    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:03:11

• "A new economic impact study from The Brattle Group analysis finds that DISH’s default represents a 5-7 percent annual revenue shock to tower companies nationwide" ☛ https://insidetowers.com/study-warns-echostar-dish-defaults-will-trigger-billions-in-losses/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:03:24

• "Joshua Jackson of Doughty Street Chambers" ☛ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/home-office-use-of-ai-in-asylum-cases-likely-to-be-unlawful-legal-opinion-finds/ | Source: OpenRightsGroup    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:03:49

• "In 1973, she shepherded a major report calling for the Marines to end policies that kept women out of certain roles, such as military police and aircraft maintenance, because of their gender" ☛ https://record.umich.edu/articles/it-happened-at-michigan-alumna-margaret-brewer-was-the-first-woman-general-in-the-marines/ | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:04:02

• "On 15 March, World Consumer Rights Day, EDRi and many other civil society organisations signed a coalition letter calling on the European Commission, urging them to deliver an ambitious Digital Fairness Act (DFA)." ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/civil-society-calls-for-an-ambitious-digital-fairness-act-on-world-consumer-rights-day/ | Source: EDRI    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:04:13

• "Guardian News and Media has been granted permission to appeal a pre-trial libel judgment that found it was defamatory to call an influencer an “‘alt-right agitator”." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/guardian-to-appeal-ruling-which-said-alt-right-description-is-defamatory/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:04:45

• "In the filing, the UK-based media company argued Florida lacks jurisdiction over a dispute about a documentary that was never published in the state or the United States at all." ☛ https://www.courthousenews.com/bbc-fights-trumps-latest-defamation-claims/ | Source: Court House News    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:05:07

• iophk: BTW little to no news about the partial Internet shutdown inside Russia    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:05:55

• "EVERY reporter should follow her lead — keep pushing, keep cornering him. Never give in to his bullying, and never stop demanding answers.EAKING: Trump MELTS DOWN when female journalist REFUSES to be SHUSHED by him." ☛ https://zambianobserver.com/trump-melts-down-when-female-journalist-refuses-to-be-shushed-by-him/ | Source: The Zambian Observer    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:06:34

• "Rodríguez, 35, was unable to communicate with Coxander between the day of her arrest until this past weekend, creating a “very difficult situation when you’re trying to defend her rights as a journalist and to fight for her,” Coxander told reporters Monday." ☛ https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/16/nashville-journalist-arrested-by-ice-granted-bond-remains-detained-while-feds-considers-appeal/ | Source: Tennessee Lookout    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:06:45

• "The man deleted the video immediately when asked to, and meant no harm, yet still faces charges, Detained CEO Radha Stirling said." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/dubai-missiles-iran-footage-arrest-british-b2937082.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:08:23

• "The reason for their arrest was expressing happiness over the death of Ali Khamenei" ☛ https://www.en-hrana.org/mother-and-15-year-old-son-arrested-for-insulting-the-supreme-leader/ | Source: Human rights Activists News Agency    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:08:34

• "Another major focus of the report is the communications blackout and internet shutdown." ☛ https://www.en-hrana.org/un-special-rapporteur-islamic-republic-responded-to-january-protests-with-gunfire-internet-shutdowns-and-threats-of-execution/ | Source: Human rights Activists News Agency    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:08:47

• "Imagine a newspaper publisher announcing it will no longer allow libraries to keep copies of its paper." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/blocking-internet-archive-wont-stop-ai-it-will-erase-webs-historical-record | Source: EFF    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:09:05

• "Persian-language satellite news channels broadcasting from outside Iran have also been jammed and people who use satellite [Internet] devices are being arrested." ☛ https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/for-the-victims-of-epstein-island-irans-propaganda-machine-in-overdrive-20260316-p5ob0t.html | Source: The Age AU    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:15:08

• "Canada, however, is not an isolated laboratory for Russian tactics." ☛ https://kyivindependent.com/russias-disinformation-campaign-tests-canadas-support-for-ukraine/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:21:36

• "Pointless Dipshit" ☛ https://karlbode.com/jack-dorsey-is-an-unremarkable-dipshit/ | Source: Karl Bode https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/07/The_Corporate_Media_Repeated_the_Lies_Told_by_Jack_Dorsey_AI_Hy.shtml    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:25:41

• "My previous essay on Marc Andreessen left the impression that he is a man of some moral worth to society. I want to correct the record. This was a form of whitewashing, and it was epistemically irresponsible of me." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-philosopher-kings-part-ii-a-correction | Source: Mike Brock    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:25:52

• "A stunning poll from Politico — just released, but taken last month — confirms what I and other observers strongly suspected: America is now widely despised, despised like nobody has ever been despised before." ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/no-america-is-not-respected | Source: Paul Krugman    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:26:03

• "The original bill specifically named North Korea, Iran, China and Russia as hostile foreign governments, though that language was stripped out of the version that passed the House. The revised version of the bill relies on the U.S. Secretary of Commerce’s list of foreign adversaries." ☛ https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/03/16/georgia-house-passes-bill-targeting-political-spending-from-hostile-foreign-agents/ | Source: The Georgia Recorder    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:26:22

• "Nvidia said the revenue opportunity for its ​artificial intelligence chips may reach at least $1 trillion through 2027, as the company outlined a strategy to compete more aggressively in the fast-growing market for running AI systems in real time." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-bets-on-ai-inference-as-chip-revenue-opportunity-hits-1-trillion/articleshow/129621922.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:26:33

• "the U.S. Secretary of Commerce’s list of foreign adversaries." ☛ https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/03/16/georgia-house-passes-bill-targeting-political-spending-from-hostile-foreign-agents/ | Source: The Georgia Recorder    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:33:12

• "the company outlined a strategy to compete more aggressively in the fast-growing market for running AI systems in real time." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-bets-on-ai-inference-as-chip-revenue-opportunity-hits-1-trillion/articleshow/129621922.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:33:31

• "For a century, oil companies dredged canals through coastal wetlands, dissecting marshes to get to and from wells, and dumped toxic wastewater into marshes and unlined earthen pits. Those wells, canals, pits, and leftover pollution were largely abandoned." ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2026/03/16/chevron-lawsuit-supreme-court-big-oil-knew-it-was-wrecking-louisianas-coast-records-show/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:33:41

• "First, because this bill applies to over 57,000 currently active pesticide products registered with the EPA under FIFRA." ☛ https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/16/consumers-thrown-under-pesticide-industrys-steamroller-in-ky-bill-awaiting-house-vote/ | Source: Kentucky Lantern    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:33:58

• "The California State Lands Commission" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-16/sable-offshore-corp-begins-pumping-oil-off-california-coast | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:34:08

• "Newsom said oil from the reopened Santa Ynez Unit would do little to alleviate cost concerns, as it would increase total oil production by 0.05%." ☛ https://www.courthousenews.com/california-officials-push-back-against-oil-pipeline-reopening/ | Source: Court House News    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:35:49

• "Nebius, which originated as a spin-off from the Russian technology firm Yandex and is headquartered in Amsterdam, will deliver 12 billion dollars worth of capacity across multiple sites starting in early 2027 under the five-year agreement." ☛ https://nltimes.nl/2026/03/16/meta-signs-27-billion-ai-cloud-deal-dutch-company-nebius | Source: NL Times    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:36:00

• "The pipeline has been shut down since the massive 2015 spill at Refugio State Beach. Upon investigation, it was determined that the rupture was the result of progressive external corrosion, which remains a threat for the defective pipelines." ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/pipeline-that-caused-massive-2015-santa-barbara-oil-spill-restarts-illegally | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:36:13

• "The payment is part of the agreement through which the coalition of investors gained control of TikTok’s U.S. operations from Chinese parent company" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/16/american-tiktok-investors-10-billion/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:38:08

• "“View from nowhere” journalism means these reporters from the Journal cannot call this naked corruption what it is" ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/trump-tiktok-kickback/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:38:30

• "We’ve discussed at length how Trump’s “fix” for TikTok’s problems basically involved forcing the sale of the platform to his greedy billionaire buddies" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/16/trump-gets-10-billion-kickback-to-the-treasury-for-offloading-tiktok-to-his-billionaire-buddies/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:38:40

• ">The City of Tampere is preparing new guidelines to ban face coverings in schools, daycare centres and other educational institutions." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20215566 | Source: YLE    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:38:56

• "This scenario hasn’t transpired yet. But the conditions that could make it inevitable are already in place." ☛ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/the-big-story/the-coming-compute-war-in-ukraine/ | Source: Atlantic Council    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:39:10

• "So why aren’t the MQ-9s being visited by the Grim Reaper? It turns out, because the military just can’t quit it." ☛ https://taskandpurpose.com/tech-tactics/air-force-reaper-drone-extension/ | Source: Task And Purpose    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:39:18

• "Recently I found myself with a few hours to kill" ☛ https://blog.bofh.it/debian/id_472 | Source: Marco d'Itri    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:39:49

• "The Wyden Siren is blaring. And if history is any guide — and it has been, without exception — whatever is behind the classification curtain is worse than what we can see from the outside" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/12/the-wyden-siren-goes-off-again-well-be-stunned-by-what-the-nsa-is-doing-under-section-702/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:53:39

• "Wyden, some will recall, warned in 2011 that the unconstitutional PATRIOT Act was being secretly reinterpreted in ways Americans wouldn't accept. Two years later, Edward Snowden proved him right: the NSA had been collecting bulk phone metadata on millions of Americans." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2026/03/13/public-will-be-stunned-by-nsa-section-702-says-sen-wyden.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 07:53:51

• "The controversial mass surveillance of private messages in Europe could soon come to an end" ☛ https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/end-of-chat-control-paving-the-way-for-genuine-child-protection/ | Source: Patrick Breyer    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:11:31

• "It is incoherent and tautologous. It talks of "digital signals" between OS, application stores, and apps." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/16/opinon_column_age_verification/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:11:43

• "The DMV Budget Change Proposal is accompanied by a “policy” bill, AB-2156, introduced in February on an “urgency” basis to take effect as soon as enacted" ☛ https://papersplease.org/wp/2026/03/15/dmv-wants-to-upload-california-drivers-license-data-to-the-national-real-id-database/ | Source: Papers Please    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:11:57

• "This report provides an overview of the ransomware landscape and common tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) directly observed in the 2025 ransomware incidents that Mandiant Consulting responded to." ☛ https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/ransomware-ttps-shifting-threat-landscape/ | Source: Google    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:14:02

• "When you look at the actors in the English-speaking underground, those actors are almost all just focusing on data-theft extortion right now" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/google-threat-intelligence-group-ransomware-report-2026/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:14:26

• "The Fortune 500 company produces a wide range of digital tools for hospitals, emergency medical equipment, disposable products for surgical procedures and implants used for hip, knee and shoulder replacements." ☛ https://therecord.media/stryker-cyberattack-impact-iran | Source: The Record    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:14:38

• "I couple of years ago, I developed ActivityBot - the simplest way to build Mastodon Bots." ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/03/some-updates-to-activitybot/ | Source: Terence Eden    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:14:59

• "If you do not understand the ticket, if you do not understand the solution, or if you do not understand the feedback on your PR, then your use of LLM is hurting Django as a whole." ☛ https://www.better-simple.com/django/2026/03/16/give-django-your-time-and-money/ |    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:27:59

• "What it does say however is that these companies are hamstrung trying to double in size." ☛ https://www.elliotcsmith.com/what-do-ai-based-layoffs-say-about-tam/ | Source: Elliot C Smith    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:28:12

• "AI won’t kill the SaaS models. OpenAI itself famously runs on Slack and uses countless off-the-shelf tools. There’s simply no point in rebuilding key apps your entire workflow depends on with vibe coding. You will be just wasting resources" ☛ https://molodtsov.me/2026/03/ai-wont-kill-saas-but-it-might-kill-the-messy-middle/ | Source: Yury Molodtsov    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:28:32

• "The analyst reminded the audience that all Copilot output isn’t fit for sharing without review, making validation necessary for all users at all times." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/17/gartner_copilot_security_mitigations/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:28:43

• "Four decades after the release of that iconic movie, the United States seems to be revisiting some of the moral dilemmas posed by director John Badham." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-03-14/by-your-command-my-robot-ai-war-games-spark-debate-about-ethical-limits.html | Source: El País    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:28:55

• "In September 2018, SSP’s New Directions seminar facilitated an Oxford debate on artificial intelligence (AI) in Peer Review, where Angela Cochran represented the opposition and Neil Blair Christensen the proposition." ☛ https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/03/16/ai-in-peer-review-revisiting-an-8-year-old-debate/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:29:09

• "There is little to no downside to poor software quality. The upside of doing the job well is limited compared to tactics like lock-in, dishonest subscription models, and monopolies" ☛ https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2026/the-two-worlds-of-programming/ | Source: Baldur Bjarnason    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:29:44

• "However, I can't say I haven't been temped by shiny new things. Every time there's been a new generation of M chip released I wonder what the increase in performance would feel like." ☛ https://chrishannah.me/the-mac-i-want-doesn-t-exist/ | Source: Chris Hannah    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:30:30

• "The Cl0p ransomware and extortion group has taken credit for the EBS hacking campaign, which involved exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities to access data stored by organizations in Oracle’s enterprise management software." ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/oracle-ebs-hack-only-4-corporate-giants-still-silent-on-potential-impact/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:30:53

• "For a while I thought that this would be a sensation unique to folks who, like me, had their first experiences of the Internet in a very intermittent and deliberate way." ☛ https://danq.me/2026/03/15/you-dont-have-to-disconnect/ | Source: Dan Q    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:31:16

• "A new analysis links high use of the weed killer glyphosate to elevated rates of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), particularly in the Midwest, reinforcing years of research linking cancer to the weed killer made popular by Monsanto." ☛ https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/03/analysis-find-hot-spots-for-glyphosate-and-cancer-in-iowa/ | Source: The New Lede    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:31:28

• "Maize serves as a vital model species for advancing our understanding of plant biology, yet many mysteries remain about the intricate processes governing how DNA works and organizes itself in the genome." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2026-03-maize-mysteries-scientists-uncover-dna.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:31:39

• "You would be very hard pressed to find any sort of CPU or microcontroller in a commercial product that uses anything but binary to do its work." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/03/16/ternary-risc-processor-achieves-non-binary-computing-via-fpga/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:32:21

• "Had they included just one of Tony Hoare’s major achievements, many scientific careers would be considered prestigious enough." ☛ https://bertrandmeyer.com/2026/03/16/celebrating-tony-hoares-mark-on-computer-science/ | Source: Bertrand Meyer    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:32:48

• [Old] "There's a particular kind of engineer I've been noticing more and more lately. They show up in Slack channels with half-formed questions." ☛ https://blainsmith.com/articles/read-the-fucking-manual/ | Source: Blain Smith    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:32:59

• "The post was written by Michael's daughter, Katie, and while I was sad to learn about his passing, I am glad she did it." ☛ https://austinwhite.org/posts/losing-a-friend | Source: Austin White    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:33:49

• "When the house first flooded and friends told me that I’d be faced with many months of headaches, I figured this was hyperbole." ☛ https://danq.me/2026/03/16/a-hundred-inconveniences/ | Source: Dan Q    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:34:03

• "There’s a new cancer on the web. It’s been around for at least 20 years, but recently it’s gotten to unprecedented ubiquity. I’m talking about the spinner." ☛ https://catskull.net/you-and-your-spinner-can-go-to-hell.html | Source: Dave DeGraw    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:34:15

• "I’ve slowly somehow got to a point where I am going to be starting a small webshop." ☛ https://discombobulated.co.nz/2026/03/15/more-tweaking | Source: Jessica Nickelsen    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:35:11

• "So there’s good news and bad news, although actually it’s the same news: the small web is too large, and too active, to publish all the updates on a single page, even for just one day. Well, I could publish them, but nobody has time to read them all." ☛ https://kevinboone.me/small_web_is_big.html | Source: Kevin Boone    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:36:20

• "Looking for something a little more memorable than an Easter egg hunt this year? A Texas church is putting on what may be the most ambitious drone light show series ever attempted in the United States — and it’s open to the public for free." ☛ https://www.thedronegirl.com/2026/03/16/texas-church-easter-show/ | Source: The Drone Girl    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:36:34

• "While serving time for stealing credit card numbers from athletes and celebrities to fund his lifestyle, Ford allegedly engaged in the same conduct again" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/nba-nfl-athletes-social-engineering-scheme-apple-icloud-mfa/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:36:49

• " Fortunately, technology has come a long way. It is now easy and affordable to provide fairly clean DC power of varying voltage." ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/03/16/building-a-controller-for-tiny-z-scale-model-trains/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:40:48

• "Lest anyone complain, you should always wear PPE such as gloves and a suitable respirator whenever you’re dealing with hot plastic in this manner, just to avoid a trip to the emergency room." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/03/16/recycled-plastic-compression-molding-with-3d-printed-molds/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:41:02

• "The only extra hardware is a BME280 temperature and humidity sensor, and a battery-backed DS3231 RTC module, ensuring that accurate time is kept even when the device is otherwise powered off." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/03/16/every-ham-shack-needs-a-ham-clock/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:41:14

• "There’s actually a good reason Lego bridges aren’t a big thing in the company’s own product lineup, beyond a few obscure historical parts." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/03/16/how-i-3d-printed-my-own-lego-compatible-train-bridges/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:41:29

• "The only purpose-bought part was an HX710-based strain gauge amplifier module for $7 with LED display, with the metal base getting some metal bits welded onto it to hold said module as well as a push button and toggle switch." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/03/16/making-a-better-kitchen-scale-out-of-junk-parts/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:42:25

• "The latest additions to our catalogue include an education-focused synthesiser, ultra-responsive fightsticks, a very visual AI tool, and an appealingly agile robot." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/powered-by-raspberry-pi-singing-fish-educational-synths-and-agile-robots/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:42:35

• "Approximately all RPM packages are signed by GPG keys (or maybe they're supposed to be called PGP keys)" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/FedoraCleaningOldGpgRPMKeys | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:43:18

• "FreeBSD never left that machine." ☛ https://it-notes.dragas.net/2026/03/16/why-i-love-freebsd/ | Source: Stefano Marinelli    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:43:44

• "Tic-Tac-Toe is a relatively simple game, and one of the few which has effectively been solved for perfect play." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/03/16/lego-machine-plays-tic-tac-toe-without-electronics/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:44:07

• "Today, we are releasing version 5.1.0-alpha1 of the PowerDNS Authoritative Server." ☛ https://blog.powerdns.com/2026/03/16/powerdns-authoritative-server-5.1.0-alpha1-released | Source: PowerDNS    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:44:33

• [Old] "Originally, we thought RSS and ATOM feeds were a bit of a dead standard" ☛ https://www.s-config.com/rss-atom-update/ | Source: S-Config    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:44:56

• "28th German Perl/Raku Workshop (16th-18th March 2026 in Berlin) in now in session" ☛ https://rakudoweekly.blog/2026/03/16/2026-11-pi-day-2026/ | Source: Rakulang    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:45:18

• "I don’t see a way to specify the syslog facility for OpenVPN – perhaps I can change that in the code. It would allow logging openvpn to a specific file and being able to rotate that log file. –log-append does not allow for log rotation." ☛ https://dan.langille.org/2026/03/15/hacking-openvpn-to-use-syslog-with-something-other-than-facility-daemon/ | Source: Dan Langille    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:46:01

• "This cuts out the AWS middleman. Neither Bunny nor Proton ever see the unencrypted data. True end-to-end encryption for my contact form!" ☛ https://dbushell.com/2026/03/17/smtp-on-the-edge/ | Source: David Bushell    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:46:07

• "It is a rare thing that a date can be a palindrome. But it happens." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/03/little-useless-useful-r-functions-date-palindrome/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:46:44

• "After thinking about it more, here’s a condensed version of the previous posts, with some formulas and rich R code examples." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/03/option-pricing-using-time-series-models-as-market-price-of-risk-pt-3/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:46:59

• "Versioning is good. I’d’ve liked to see a more distinctive name." ☛ https://writing.kemitchell.com/2026/03/16/Open-Community-License-1 | Source: Kyle E Mitchell    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:47:19

• "The shell sits in front of a lot of my work" ☛ https://healeycodes.com/building-a-shell | Source: Andrew Healey    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:47:39

• NVIDIA DLSS 5 announced and it's all about that slop generation | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/nvidia-dlss-5-announced-and-its-all-about-that-ai-generation/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/nvidia-dlss-5-announced-and-its-all-about-that-ai-generation/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:48:45

• PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 gets easier to use with Steam | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3-gets-easier-to-use-with-steam/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3-gets-easier-to-use-with-steam/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:49:07

• The Godot powered Slay the Spire 2 has already hit over 3 million sales | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/the-godot-powered-slay-the-spire-2-has-already-hit-over-3-million-sales/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/the-godot-powered-slay-the-spire-2-has-already-hit-over-3-million-sales/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:49:27

• unnecessary complexity https://marijkeluttekes.dev/blog/articles/2026/03/16/why-frontends-fail-when-you-approach-them-like-a-backend/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:50:40

• iophk: COBOL still does the job better _*and*_ there have been decades to debug and polish the code base. Less suitable languages in the hands of by less skilled developers cannot out perform the refined COBOL base https://www.wired.com/story/cobol-is-the-asbestos-of-programming-languages/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:51:07

• IBM Did Not Fall Because of COBOL Vapourware, IBM Still Collapses Because It's Worthless, Way Overvalued, and Very Likely Cooks the Books https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/IBM_Did_Not_Fall_Because_of_COBOL_Vapourware_IBM_Still_Collapse.shtml    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:51:46

• "Democrats’ new middle-class tax cut plans are a big mistake" https://www.vox.com/politics/482551/democrats-tax-cuts-middle-class-booker-van-hollen    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:52:18

• "På vems sida står Meta?" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/03/16/pa-vems-sida-star-meta/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:52:30

• Team up with your friends in the Multiplayer Madness 2026 Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/team-up-with-your-friends-in-the-multiplayer-madness-2026-humble-bundle/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/team-up-with-your-friends-in-the-multiplayer-madness-2026-humble-bundle/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:53:25

• "thankfully some of the generative AI voices are getting replaced" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/arc-raiders-replacing-some-ai-voices-ceo-says-a-real-professional-actor-is-better-than-ai/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:53:56

• "Donald Trump’s war is driving me mad" https://www.newstatesman.com/world/americas/north-america/us/2026/03/donald-trumps-war-is-driving-me-mad    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:54:17

• "EU to open technical talks on Ukraine's remaining accession negotiation clusters" https://kyivindependent.com/eu-to-open-technical-talks-on-ukraines-remaining-accession-negotiation-clusters/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:54:28

• OpenRazer v3.12.0 brings Linux support for more Razer devices | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/openrazer-v3-12-0-brings-linux-support-for-more-razer-devices/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/openrazer-v3-12-0-brings-linux-support-for-more-razer-devices/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:55:06

• Manjaro Linux looks like it's in trouble with the release of the "Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto" | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/manjaro-linux-looks-like-its-in-trouble-with-the-release-of-the-manjaro-2-0-manifesto/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/manjaro-linux-looks-like-its-in-trouble-with-the-release-of-the-manjaro-2-0-manifesto/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:55:49

• Hollow Knight: Silksong Patch 5 brings many more bug fixes and improved translations | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/hollow-knight-silksong-patch-5-brings-many-more-bug-fixes-and-improved-translations/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/hollow-knight-silksong-patch-5-brings-many-more-bug-fixes-and-improved-translations/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:55:57

• The Invisible Rewrite: Modernizing the Kubernetes Image Promoter ☞ https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/03/17/image-promoter-rewrite/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 08:59:22

• “Malus”: Is Copyleft Dead? ☞ https://heathermeeker.com/2026/03/16/malus-is-copyleft-dead/ http://techrights.org/n/2023/11/18/_Video_No_Phoronix_Microsoft_is_Not_an_Acceptable_Participant_B.shtml    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 09:00:03

• Home Office use of Hey Hi (AI) in asylum cases likely to be unlawful, legal opinion finds ☞ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/home-office-use-of-ai-in-asylum-cases-likely-to-be-unlawful-legal-opinion-finds/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 09:00:45

• Legal Opinion: The use of Artificial Intelligence tools in asylum cases ☞ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/legal-opinion-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence-tools-in-asylum-cases/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 09:01:02

• Compact table, chair and bed for tent camping ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202603/compact-table-chair-and-bed-for-tent-camping.html    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 09:01:45

• To tackle plastic waste, tackle DRM (retracted) ☞ https://www.defectivebydesign.org/blog/tackle_plastic_waste_tackle_drm_retracted    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 12:52:44

• FSF admits it got the facts wrong http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/16/To_tackle_plastic_waste_tackle_DRM.shtml    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 12:55:53

• Google Says Developer Verification Makes Android Safer. Critics Say It Just Makes Android More Closed ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/android-developer-verification/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 12:56:51

• Classic Jump’n’Run Game SuperTux 0.7.0 Released with Multi-Player Mode ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/03/classic-jumpnrun-game-supertux-0-7-0-released-with-multi-player-mode/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 12:57:44

• Ubuntu’s new folder icons are here – and you’re going to have opinions ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-2604-new-folder-icons    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 12:58:23

• FSF Blogs: To tackle plastic waste, tackle DRM (retracted) ☞ http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/2026-to-tackle-plastic-waste-tackle-drm    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 12:59:49

• FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, March 20, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC) ☞ http://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2026-03-20-irc    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:00:08

• health @ Savannah: GNU Health HIS server 5.0.6 patchset bundle released ☞ https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10865    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:00:17

• "NVIDIA DOCA-OFED is a widely adopted high-performance networking stack, commonly used in large-scale AI factories and HPC clusters" ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/canonical-announces-it-will-distribute-nvidia-doca-ofed-in-ubuntu | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:00:58

• "With Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Canonical is continuing its collaboration with NVIDIA by directly distributing NVIDIA CUDA in Ubuntu, and by delivering day-one platform readiness for NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 rack-scale architecture" ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/nvidia-gtc-2026 | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:01:17

• IBM Red Hat pushing slop: "the rapid adoption of generative AI-powered coding has introduced new enterprise-level challenges." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/accelerate-enterprise-software-development-nvidia-and-model-service-maas-red-hat-ai | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:02:48

• Nothing but slop at Red Hat these days ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/bringing-nemotron-models-red-hat-ai-factory-nvidia | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:03:05

• More and more slop, not technical substance ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/building-hybrid-ai-factory-future-red-hat-achieves-ai-cloud-ready-status-nvidia-cloud-partner-ncp-program | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:03:24

• IBM Red Hat is a slop company ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/operationalizing-bring-your-own-agent-red-hat-ai-openclaw-edition | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:03:42

• Trying to sell worthless GPUs using hype despite a lack of an actual business model ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-and-nvidia-collaborate-more-secure-foundation-agent-ready-workforce | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:04:17

• Debian is Dying for Some of the Same Reasons IBM's Fedora is Rapidly Dying (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/16/Debian_is_Dying_for_Some_of_the_Same_Reasons_IBM_s_Fedora_is_Ra.shtml    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:06:29

• "the growing role of community-driven open-source" slop ☛ https://news.opensuse.org/2026/03/16/os-releases-updated-legal-classification-model/ | Source: OpenSUSE    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:07:09

• "In this guide, we will show how to list storage disks and partitions in Linux systems using both command-line tools and GUI utilities." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/list-disks-partitions-linux/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:08:01

• "While there are streaming services like Spotify and YouTube itself, many people still prefer downloading their own content for offline access, better quality control" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/download-mp3-song-from-youtube-videos/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:08:13

• IBM Red Hat Helps NVIDIA's Circular Financing Ponzi Scheme Marketed as "Hey Hi Revolution" (Wasting Energy on Unproductive Plagiarism and Mostly Useless Outputs) http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/17/IBM_Red_Hat_Helps_NVIDIA_s_Circular_Financing_Ponzi_Scheme_Mark.shtml    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:08:55

• Oracle EBS Hack: Only 4 Corporate Giants Still Silent on Potential Impact ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/oracle-ebs-hack-only-4-corporate-giants-still-silent-on-potential-impact/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:13:45

• The ransomware economy is shifting toward straight-up data extortion ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/google-threat-intelligence-group-ransomware-report-2026/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:17:01

• American Fentanylware (CheeTok) Investors Forced to Pay $10B to the US Government—with Convicted Felon Demanding the Vig ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/16/american-tiktok-investors-10-billion/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:17:58

• Civil society calls for an ambitious Digital Fairness Act on World Consumer Rights Day ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/civil-society-calls-for-an-ambitious-digital-fairness-act-on-world-consumer-rights-day/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:20:34

• Roughly 30 States Double Down on Live Nation Antitrust Claims — High-Stakes Trial Resumes Following DOJ Settlement ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/16/live-nation-lawsuit-resumes/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:21:03

• Freexian Collaborators: Monthly report about Debian Long Term Support, February 2026 (by Thorsten Alteholz) ☞ https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-lts-report-2026-02/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:22:02

• Travis Scott, SZA, and Future Are Still On the Hook as ‘Telekinesis’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Moves Forward ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/15/telekinesis-copyright-lawsuit-goes-on/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:22:55

• The Turkish Documentation Community joins LibreOffice Bookshelf ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/16/the-turkish-documentation-community-joins-libreoffice-bookshelf/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:24:04

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

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:24:34

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

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:25:16

• How To Install ExifTool on Fedora 42 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-exiftool-fedora-42/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:25:46

• How to Install Obsidian on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-obsidian-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:26:29

• How to Install Ansible on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-ansible-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:26:37

• How to Install Surveillance Giant Google Chrome on Ubuntu 26.04 ☞ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-google-chrome-on-ubuntu-26-04    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:27:17

• How to Manage Default Applications on Ubuntu 26.04 ☞ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-manage-default-applications-on-ubuntu-26-04    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:27:29

• How to install Wget on Ubuntu 26.04 ☞ https://www.linuxcloudvps.com/blog/how-to-install-wget-on-ubuntu-26-04/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:28:16

• Is Cheburashka, the Beloved Soviet-Born Character, Ruining Russia? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/world/europe/russia-cheburashka-movie.html    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:29:03

• As War With Iran Hurts Oil Prices, U.S. Turns to Iranian Boats for Help ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/business/iran-war-boats-russian-oil.html Iranian-linked ships carrying Russian oil were among those that received temporary exemptions from sanctions, a sign of how dire the energy crisis is becoming    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:31:16

• Nations must honour oil pacts amid export curbs, says Philippines ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-says-nations-must-honour-oil-pacts-amid-export-curbs    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:31:34

• Azerbaijan jails Frenchman for a decade in espionage case ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/azerbaijan-jails-frenchman-for-10-years-for-espionage    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:33:28

• Lithuanian conservatives propose barring Belarusians, Russians from temporary residence ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2869400/lithuanian-conservatives-propose-barring-belarusians-russians-from-temporary-residence    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:33:42

• Ukraine shows Hey Hi (AI) changing how coalitions fight ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/ukraine-shows-ai-changing-how-coalitions-fight/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:34:02

• Iran strikes neighbors with missiles and drones. Ukraine shows how to fight back. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0316/iran-war-drone-ukraine-us-israel-gulf-states-shahed    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:34:22

• Lithuanian and Hungarian ministers get into spat over Russian oil sanctions ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2869065/lithuanian-and-hungarian-ministers-get-into-spat-over-russian-oil-sanctions    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:34:34

• Kenyans will no longer be enlisted to fight for Russia in Ukraine ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/enyans-will-no-longer-be-enlisted-to-fight-for-russia-in-ukraine    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:34:47

• Latvia marks 12 years since Russia's fake Crimea referendums ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/16.03.2026-latvia-marks-12-years-since-russias-fake-crimea-referendums.a639069/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:34:55

• Security updates for Monday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1063095/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:35:56

• PWAs Without the Browser? ☞ https://kver.ca/2026/03/strand-slipshod-vibe-coded-pwas-for-the-desktop/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:36:40

• Draws the Line at Likeness Rip-Offs and ‘Slop’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/16/youtube-music-ceo-embracing-ai/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:37:55

• How the Makers of ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Addressed ‘an Ethical Minefield’ ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/world/europe/oscar-documentary-mr-nobody-against-putin.html    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:38:10

• Philippines rejects Beijing's claim to sovereignty over entire South China Sea ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/philippines-rejects-beijings-claim-to-sovereignty-over-entire-south-china-sea    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:38:34

• How Does Open Source Software Get Funded? https://www.trichromic.co.uk/news/how-does-open-source-software-get-funded/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:40:06

• Society needs information, not money. It needs freedom, not fear. People who fear and collect money will only ever be remembered as losers.    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:40:48

• Google is ready to bring Chrome to ARM64 GNU/Linux devices ☞ https://betanews.com/article/google-is-ready-to-bring-chrome-to-arm64-linux-devices/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:42:40

• nakeDeb – ultra-minimal Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/nakedeb-ultra-minimal-debian-based-linux-distribution/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:43:11

• Turso – in-process SQL database ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/turso-in-process-sql-database/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:43:33

• hypr-rdp – native Remote Desktop Protocol server for Hyprland ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/hypr-rdp-native-remote-desktop-protocol-server-hyprland/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:43:44

• Aurora – modern, native GUI package manager for Arch GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/aurora-modern-native-gui-package-manager-arch-linux/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:44:01

• m33mu – Cortex-M33 emulator ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/m33mu-cortex-m33-emulator/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:44:18

• PhaseFetch – calculate the current moon phase with artwork ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/phasefetch-calculate-current-moon-phase-artwork/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:44:25

• Bino – 3D video player focused on stereoscopic video and virtual reality ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/bino-3d-video-player-focused-on-stereoscopic-video-virtual-reality/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:44:39

• Open RV – image and sequence viewer for VFX and animation artists ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/open-rv-image-sequence-viewer/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:45:06

• TRCC GNU/Linux – port of the Thermalright LCD Control Center ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/trcc-linux-port-thermalright-lcd-control-center/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:45:24

• charcoal – command line dictionary ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/charcoal-command-line-dictionary/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:45:31

• Djot – light markup syntax ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/djot-light-markup-syntax/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:45:37

• Lamco RDP Server – Wayland-native RDP server for GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/lamco-rdp-server-wayland-native-linux/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:46:17

• Linux Command Library – command reference and cheat sheets ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/linux-command-library-command-reference-cheat-sheets/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:47:06

• mrv2 – flipbook, video, and audio player ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/mrv2-flipbook-video-audio-player/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:47:13

• Ratarmount – access large archives as a filesystem ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/ratarmount-access-large-archives-filesystem/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:47:20

• Not a Firefox Fork! Kagi's Orion Browser Arrives on GNU/Linux as a Public Beta ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/orion-browser-linux-beta-release/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:48:08

• Kontainer | Distrobox Container Mangager Built for KDE Plasma ☞ https://cubiclenate.com/2026/03/16/kontainer-distrobox-container-mangager-built-for-kde-plasma/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:48:25

• git log Command: View Commit History ☞ https://linuxize.com/post/git-log-command/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:49:57

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

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:50:12

• Docker Level Up ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/courses/docker-level-up/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:50:33

• JPlag – detect source code plagiarism ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/jplag-detect-source-code-plagiarism/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:52:35

• 10 Best Free and Open Source Mobile Application Development Frameworks ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/mobileframeworks/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 13:52:43

• 13 Best Free and Open Source Stacking Wayland Compositors ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-stacking-wayland-compositors/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:22:19

• logana – fast terminal log viewer ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/logana-fast-terminal-log-viewer/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:22:37

• Otto – stacking window manager ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/otto-stacking-window-manager/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:22:56

• xSTUDIO – media playback and review application ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/xstudio-media-playback-review-application/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:23:15

• Deep Learning with Open Source Python Software ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/deep-learning-with-python-best-free-software/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:24:07

• tirith – URL security analysis for shell environments ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/tirith-url-security-analysis-shell-environments/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:24:25

• Ralph TUI – Hey Hi (AI) Agent Loop Orchestrator ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/ralph-tui-ai-agent-loop-orchestrator/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:24:47

• Born in Lithuania, living without papers: One man’s 16-year fight for a passport ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2858289/born-in-lithuania-living-without-papers-one-man-s-16-year-fight-for-a-passport    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:25:20

• Looks like real article, for a CHANGE https://www.ubuntupit.com/kagis-orion-browser-enters-linux-beta-with-safari-like-performance/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:27:22

• Social Control Media is Cancel Culture (Companies Like Facebook (Farcebook) Also Punish/Ban Accounts for Mentioning "Linux" and Lobby for Anti-Linux Legislation) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/17/Social_Control_Media_is_Cancel_Culture_Companies_Like_Facebook_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:27:32

• Latest Linux Kernel RC Contains Changes Galore ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Latest-Linux-Kernel-RC-Contains-Changes-Galore    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:28:57

• Unlocking UBI to Red Bait Enterprise GNU/Linux container images ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/03/16/unlocking-ubi-red-hat-enterprise-linux-container-images    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:30:36

• Q4OS 6.6 is released ☞ https://distrowatch.com/q4os    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:32:18

• Fishy 2.5 is released too ☞ https://distrowatch.com/fishy    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:32:54

• Peropesis 3.2 is released ☞ https://distrowatch.com/peropesis    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:48:53

• Br OS 13.4 is also released ☞ https://distrowatch.com/bros    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:48:59

• Kagi’s Orion browser hits public beta on GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/orion-for-linux-beta-release    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:49:21

• 10 Things Linux Can Do That Windows Still Can’t https://itsfoss.com/things-linux-can-window-not/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:49:57

• ZimaCube 2 Personal Cloud NAS Opens for Pre-Order with Multiple Configurations ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/zimacube-2-personal-cloud-nas-opens-for-pre-order-with-multiple-configurations/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:50:27

• ASRock Hey Hi (AI) BOX-A395 Runs Ryzen Hey Hi (AI) Max+ 395 with Up to 128GB LPDDR5x ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/asrock-ai-box-a395-runs-ryzen-ai-max-395-with-up-to-128gb-lpddr5x/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:50:56

• Seems like real article, but aided by LLM slop https://www.ubuntupit.com/zen-browser-1-19-3b-release-improves-tab-handling-stability-and-performance/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:51:37

• GNU C Library Lands x86_64 FMA'ed cosh For A ~35% Improvement ☞ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Glibc-Faster-cosh-x86-64-FMA    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:52:12

• Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing more than 200 civilians in Kabul strike ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260316-afghanistan-accuses-pakistan-of-killing-at-least-four-civilians-in-kabul-strike    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:53:11

• ‘Sleeping in our car is the only option’: Displaced Lebanese face skyrocketing rents ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260316-sleeping-car-displaced-lebanese-skyrocketing-rents    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:54:22

• Afghan Taliban says 400 killed in Pakistan air strike on Kabul hospital, Pakistan rejects claim ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/afghan-taliban-says-400-killed-in-pakistan-air-strike-on-kabul-hospital-pakistan-rejects-claim    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:55:40

• Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of deadly air strike on drug rehab centre in Kabul ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/pakistan-strikes-hit-drug-rehabilitation-hospital-in-kabul-taliban-says    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:55:49

• At Least Six EPO Strikes Next Month (Yes, Six!) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/16/At_Least_Six_EPO_Strikes_Next_Month_Yes_Six.shtml    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:56:01

• Little Community Element Left in CentOS ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/17/Little_Community_Element_Left_in_CentOS.shtml    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 14:59:36

• Food, Software, and Trade-offs ☞ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/food-software-and-trade-offs/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:05:07

• Soft power and blackmail are opposites, USA lost its way ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/health/zambia-hiv-aid-minerals-trump.html    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:05:57

• Opinion | Michigan’s health care is failing chronic pain patients, but we can do better ☞ https://bridgemi.com/guest-commentary/opinion-michigans-health-care-is-failing-chronic-pain-patients-but-we-can-do-better/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:06:56

• Following France and Australia, Mexico studies setting a minimum age for social control media ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mexico-minimum-age-social-media/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:07:29

• "But then, in August 2024, I was promoted in work, ended up working way more hours, and my health suffered. I ended up burned out and ultimately I stepped down a few months ago." ☞ https://kevquirk.com/fat-boy-round-2    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:09:24

• Latvians warned about USA supplement recall ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/16.03.2026-latvians-warned-about-usa-supplement-recall.a639050/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:09:50

• South Korea on highest alert as 3 major livestock diseases spread nationwide ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-on-highest-alert-as-simultaneous-livestock-epidemics-spread-nationwide    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:11:29

• 60% of South Korea’s diet pill users aren’t obese: Report ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/60-of-south-koreas-diet-pill-users-arent-obese-report    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:11:41

• 6 hours on screen, 1 hour outdoors: South Korean teens shrug, parents worry ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/6-hours-on-screens-1-hour-outdoors-south-korean-teens-shrug-parents-worry "Entertainment and studying were the most common uses of mobile phones and personal computers, a study found"    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:12:31

• iophk: Stumbled across the Doonesbury where Trudeau sells out. Looking for the earlier one which triggered it    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:12:54

• Holding out: Taiwan urgently needs more energy storage and generation ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/holding-out-taiwan-urgently-needs-more-energy-storage-and-generation/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:16:35

• Young Malaysians find themselves in growing debt trap ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/young-malaysians-find-themselves-in-growing-debt-trap    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:16:59

• China says envoy sent on Afghanistan-Pakistan mediation mission ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/china-says-envoy-sent-on-afghanistan-pakistan-mediation-mission    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:18:09

• Philippines questions authenticity of China-circulated letter on Scarborough Shoal claim ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-questions-authenticity-of-china-circulated-letter-on-scarborough-shoal-claim    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:25:57

• "Hey Hi (AI) Pen accessory." = nonsensical buzzwords ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-oppo-reveals-worlds-first-crease-free-foldable-phone    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:26:33

• Partial win for Mirror as four hacking claims deemed out of time ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/partial-win-for-mirror-as-four-hacking-claims-deemed-out-of-time/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:37:05

• Sudden Sight Loss Risk Almost 5x Higher With Wegovy Than Ozempic, Study Finds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/sudden-sight-loss-risk-almost-5x-higher-with-wegovy-than-ozempic-study-finds    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:37:20

• 'Completely Bonkers': Astronomers Think They Saw Two Planets Collide ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/completely-bonkers-astronomers-think-they-saw-two-planets-collide    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:37:41

• Asteroid Reveals The 5 Key Genetic Ingredients For Life on Earth ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/asteroid-reveals-the-5-key-genetic-ingredients-for-life-on-earth    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:37:49

• Cancer Death Rates Fall to Record Low in The UK, But Some Types Are Rising ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/cancer-death-rates-fall-to-record-low-in-the-uk-but-some-types-are-rising    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:38:06

• Vaccine Cuts Risk of Common Cancer For Decades, Major Study Finds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/vaccine-cuts-risk-of-common-cancer-for-decades-major-study-finds    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:38:28

• Rare Tattoo-Related Eye Condition Can Cause Vision Loss, Experts Warn ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-tattoo-related-eye-condition-can-cause-vision-loss-experts-warn    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:38:42

• Birdwatching May Help Protect Your Brain From Age-Related Decline ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/birdwatching-may-help-protect-your-brain-from-age-related-decline    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:38:56

• Watch: Oldest-Known Whale Song Recording Found on a Lost 1949 Disc ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-oldest-known-whale-song-recording-found-on-a-lost-1949-disc    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:39:08

• iophk: Can't find the one which triggered the sellout. It had something to do with dot-com and a "compiler accelerator" or something, 2000-2005 approx. Anyway here is the other one: https://www.washingtonpost.com/doonesbury/strip/archive/2002/10/25    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:39:48

• How to Install WordPress on Localhost Using XAMPP on FunOS ☞ https://funos.org/install-wordpress-funos/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:48:52

• Japan to strengthen screening of foreign investments with US-style panel ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-to-strengthen-screening-of-foreign-investments-with-us-style-panel    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:50:00

• MElon Just Made a Small Change That Speaks Volumes About His Desperation ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/elon-musk-change-grok-desperation    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:54:27

• Teens launch lawsuit against xAI over Grok deepfakes ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2026/03/16/teens-launch-lawsuit-xai-grok-deepfakes/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:55:52

• Airport Security Lines Grow as TSA Goes Unpaid in Partial Shutdown ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/travel/tsa-airport-delays-shutdown.html    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:56:36

• UN Afghan mission gets limited extension after US review call ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/un-afghan-mission-gets-limited-extension-after-us-review-call    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:57:42

• airBaltic suspends Dubai flights until late October over Middle East security concerns ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2869473/airbaltic-suspends-dubai-flights-until-late-october-over-middle-east-security-concerns    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:58:29

• South African authorities fine four Chinese fishing vessels over illegal entry ☞ https://defenceweb.co.za/border-security-2/south-african-authorities-intercept-fine-chinese-fishing-vessels-over-illegal-entry/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:59:34

• Could Egypt be pulled into the Sudanese civil war? ☞ https://defenceweb.co.za/security/border-security/could-egypt-be-pulled-into-the-sudanese-civil-war/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:59:47

• Jewish officials seek security funding, reforms after Michigan attack ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/jewish-officials-seek-security-funding-reforms-after-michigan-attack/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:00:41

• Hacking Attempt Reported at Poland’s Nuclear Research Center ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/hack-attempt-reported-at-polands-nuclear-research-center/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:01:19

• Threat Actor Targeting VPN Users in New Credential Theft Campaign ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/threat-actor-targeting-vpn-users-in-new-credential-theft-campaign/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:01:44

• China-Linked Hackers Hit Asian Militaries in Patient Espionage Operation ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/china-linked-hackers-hit-asian-militaries-in-patient-espionage-operation/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:02:11

• De Facto: 400,000 eID cards could become invalid for e-signatures in Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/16.03.2026-de-facto-400000-eid-cards-could-become-invalid-for-e-signatures-in-latvia.a638965/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:02:27

• Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #527 - Happy Friday 13th and early Pi Day! ☞ https://newsletters.raspberrypi.com/w/EVKMzT892MCzdBrA3LmLr9jQ    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:10:14

• Marknote 1.5 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1063122/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:11:52

• Freexian Collaborators: Regression Tracking in Debusine (by Stefano Rivera) ☞ https://www.freexian.com/blog/debusine-regression-tracking/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:13:50

• Debian Project Leader election underway ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1063115/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:20:24

• Microsoft and Samsung scramble to fix a major C: drive lockout bug ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-and-samsung-scramble-to-fix-a-major-c-drive-lockout-bug-on-galaxy-devices-faulty-galaxy-connect-app-leaves-users-with-limited-recovery-options-following-recent-windows-11-update    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:32:10

• Thin Raspberry Pi CM5 fanless mini PC offers HDMI video output, 2.5GbE + GbE, dual USB, M.2 Key-M socket ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/03/17/thin-raspberry-pi-cm5-fanless-mini-pc-offers-hdmi-video-output-2-5gbe-gbe-dual-usb-m-2-key-m-socket/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:33:00

• Industrial Wi-Fi 7 access point with redundant 12V – 48V DC inputs targets autonomous systems ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/03/16/industrial-wi-fi-7-access-point-with-redundant-12v-48v-dc-inputs-targets-autonomous-systems/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:33:43

• Myanmar’s junta chief expected to hand over top military post to long-time protege ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/myanmars-junta-chief-expected-to-hand-over-top-military-post-to-long-time-protege    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:34:01

• Security Firm Executive Targeted in Sophisticated Phishing Attack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/security-firm-executive-targeted-in-sophisticated-phishing-attack/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:34:32

• Possible New Result in Quantum Factorization ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/03/possible-new-result-in-quantum-factorization.html    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:35:31

• Exercise Triggers Memory-Related 'Brain Ripples', Study Finds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/exercise-triggers-memory-related-brain-ripples-study-finds    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:36:21

• /proxy/ URL scans with IP addresses, (Mon, Mar 16th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32800    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:37:08

• ForceMemo: Python Repositories Compromised in GlassWorm Aftermath ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/forcememo-python-repositories-compromised-in-glassworm-aftermath/ "Hundreds of Microsoft's proprietary prison (GitHub) accounts were accessed using credentials stolen in the VS Code GlassWorm campaign."    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:37:58

• Firefox Tooling Announcements: New Deploy of PerfCompare (March 16th) ☞ https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/new-deploy-of-perfcompare-march-16th/147639    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:39:03

• Jonathan Dowland: My Prusa Mini+ is broken ☞ https://jmtd.net/log/prusa_mini/broken/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:40:14

• Dirk Eddelbuettel: RcppClassicExamples 0.1.4 on CRAN: Maintenance ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/03/16#rcppclassicexamples_0.1.4    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:40:48

• BillBC seeks Convicted Felon lawsuit dismissal ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/news-diary-16-22-march-carney-visits-uk-bbc https://techrights.org/n/2025/11/11/Like_the_Serial_Strangler_From_Microsoft_Donald_Trump_is_Out_of.shtml    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:41:21

• The Patent Term Distribution, and What it Reveals ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/03/the-patent-term-distribution-and-what-it-reveals.html    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:42:45

• CAFC Affirms Dismissal for Lack of Standing in Software Patent Dispute ☞ https://ipwatchdog.com/2026/03/16/federal-circuit-affirms-dismissal-lack-standing-software-patent-dispute/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:43:23

• VoiceAge vs HMD saga continues with constitutional complaint ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/voiceage-vs-hmd-saga-continues-after-constitutional-complaint/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:44:03

• InterDigital vs Amazon – A chronology of the escalation ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/interdigital-vs-amazon-a-chronology-of-the-escalation/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:44:19

• Some interest shown in new 'specialised credit institution' licence ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/16.03.2026-some-interest-shown-in-new-specialised-credit-institution-licence.a638998/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:46:15

• The European Patent Office (EPO) Illegally Transitioning Into 'Gig' 'Economy' Equivalent (a Shop for Patent Monopolies in Europe) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/16/The_European_Patent_Office_EPO_Illegally_Transitioning_Into_Gig.shtml    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:46:26

• KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026 Co-located Event Deep Dive: Open Source SecurityCon ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2026/03/16/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-co-located-event-deep-dive-open-source-securitycon/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:46:49

• SparkFun OpenScale IoT – An ESP32 board with HX711 ADC for smart scales with WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/03/16/sparkfun-openscale-iot-an-esp32-board-with-hx711-adc-for-smart-scales-with-wifi-and-bluetooth-connectivity/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:47:20

• GIMP 3.2 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1063111/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:48:36

• Software Patents: Sulaco Enterprises cybersecurity patent monopoly prior art found ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/3/16/sulaco-patent-prior-art-found    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:50:20

• Rabbit-Labs Flipper Zero ESP32-C5 multi-board features CC1101, GPS, and dual-band Wi-Fi 6 ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/03/16/rabbit-labs-flipper-zero-esp32-c5-multi-board-features-cc1101-gps-and-dual-band-wi-fi-6/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:50:47

• Ruby 4.0.2 Released ☞ https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/03/16/ruby-4-0-2-released/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:51:17

• Getting network automation right: A practical strategy for enterprise networks ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2026/03/16/getting-network-automation-right-a-practical-strategy-for-enterprise-networks/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:55:14

• Fedora 43 templates available for Qubes OS 4.2 ☞ https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2026/03/16/fedora-43-templates-available-for-qubes-os-4-2/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 16:55:55

• Snagboot v2.6 released: documentation, reliability, extended hardware support ☞ https://bootlin.com/blog/snagboot-v2-6-released/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:04:35

• Someone at Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is Censoring the Birthday Greetings to Richard Stallman (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/16/Someone_at_Association_for_Computing_Machinery_ACM_is_Censoring.shtml    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:04:52

• IBM Red Hat pushing slop ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/03/16/configure-nvidia-blackwell-gpus-red-hat-ai-workloads http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/17/IBM_Red_Hat_Helps_NVIDIA_s_Circular_Financing_Ponzi_Scheme_Mark.shtml    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:06:55

• Late Night Linux – Episode 377 ☞ https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-377/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:09:39

• Linux User Space Episode 6:10: The Age Old Problem ☞ https://www.linuxuserspace.show/610    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:10:26

• The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 261: Ian Goldberg on the Privacy Risks of Age Assurance Technologies ☞ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/03/the-law-bytes-podcast-episode-261-ian-goldberg-on-the-privacy-risks-of-age-assurance-technologies/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:11:02

• Can the Open Source Endowment Fix What Years of Neglect Broke? ☞ https://fossforce.com/2026/03/can-the-open-source-endowment-fix-what-years-of-neglect-broke/ https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Open_Source_Endowment_OSE_Looking_to_Raise_Money_for_Free_Softw.shtml    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:11:46

• Judge Strikes Down RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policies in Blow to Convicted Felon’s Health Agenda ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/health/childhood-vaccines-lawsuit-kennedy.html    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:12:02

• Pluralistic: Tools vs uses (16 Mar 2026) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2026/03/16/whittle-a-webserver/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:12:28

• 🖼️ xkcd: Rotational Gravity #3220 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3220.gmi    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:15:51

• "my march tarot decks are the thoth and the ritual tarot and i took them out a week early because i just couldn't wait. that took me on a tour of thoth bloggers and i ended up watching a lot of paul hughes-barlow (in conversation with bart deleplanque). for a while i practiced his version of the first operation of the opening of the key spread. (explained at the end of the post)." gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/marchupdates    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:19:10

• "March 17 is never a fun day at Chez Tov, being the anniversary of the day my brother finally succeeded in killing himself with alcohol. So imagine my mood when I opened my email and a freelance client accused me of being AI. Specifically: "this draft came back as 99% AI. Can you rewrite it so it's no more than 60% AI?"" gemini://drmollytov.smol.pub/2026-03-17    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:19:56

• "Just staking my place, trying out the terrain." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2798    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:20:32

• Don't panic over new Linux exploits: How to check if your PC is affected in under 5 minutes https://tech.yahoo.com/articles/dont-panic-over-linux-exploits-173016098.html    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:22:20

• First Distribution appointed as first Canonical distributor in Africa https://www.itweb.co.za/article/first-distribution-appointed-as-first-canonical-distributor-in-africa/raYAyqorlDdMJ38N    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:22:48

• "Linux offers more freedom than Windows in many ways. Here are a few things you can do on Linux that Windows simply doesn’t allow." https://itsfoss.com/things-linux-can-window-not/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:24:39

• "Ever wonder how we went from juggling a dozen passwords for linux tools to just one? It’s been a wild ride since the early days of Ubuntu One." https://securityboulevard.com/2026/03/cryptographic-agility-in-mcp-resource-server-orchestration/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:25:26

• Slop image :/ https://hackernoon.com/how-to-properly-install-jetbrains-toolbox-on-linux-kubuntuubuntu    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:26:28

• SteamOS proved the Linux desktop works when you stop trying to make it look like Windows https://www.xda-developers.com/steamos-proved-the-linux-desktop-works-when-you-stop-trying-to-make-it-look-like-windows/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:27:35

• I dug into the Flipper One's firmware, and it's not a Flipper Zero sequel — it's a pocket Linux PC https://www.xda-developers.com/dug-into-flipper-one-firmware-not-flipper-zero-sequel/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:28:07

• Mono from Microsoft is no blessing https://80.lv/articles/unity-extends-official-support-for-steam-steamos-linux    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:29:21

• "All the packages included in this release have been updated from the Debian and SparkyLinux Testing repositories as of March 14th, 2026." https://9to5linux.com/sparkylinux-2026-03-rolling-ships-with-linux-6-19-latest-calamares-installer    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:31:48

• Microsoft Github = PROPRIETARY https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/openrazer-v3-12-0-brings-linux-support-for-more-razer-devices/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:32:22

• My laggy Linux desktop looked idle, but something was clearly wrong https://www.makeuseof.com/laggy-linux-desktop-looked-idle-but-something-was-wrong/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:32:39

• AMD Ryzen AI NPUs gain live power metrics in Linux 7.1 https://videocardz.com/newz/linux-7-1-adds-power-reporting-for-amd-ryzen-ai-npus    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:33:03

• "Bloat is the bane of modern computing. Have you ever uninstalled apps or disabled services just to put your system on a diet? i3 is like a desktop on a diet, a lean, simple, yet powerful system that improves my workflow efficiency dramatically—and it's not just for experts either." https://www.howtogeek.com/why-i-love-my-new-linux-window-manager/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:33:46

• Google Chrome finally comes to ARM64 devices with Linux https://www.tweaktown.com/news/110483/google-chrome-finally-comes-to-arm64-devices-with-linux/index.html    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:34:16

• PearOS Brings Mac-Level Polish to Any Aging Laptop for Free https://www.techeblog.com/pearos-macos-linux-distro-installation-preview/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:36:58

• "Starting with this release, PipeWire no longer tries to free invalid memory or close invalid fds when the client was aborted before allocating buffer memory." https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-6-2-released-with-audio-mixer-optimizations-and-various-bug-fixes    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:38:57

• CachyOS dethrones Arch as the top desktop distro for Linux gamers on ProtonDB https://www.xda-developers.com/cachyos-dethrones-arch-as-the-top-desktop-distro-for-linux-gamers-on-protondb/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:39:23

• Don't panic over new Linux exploits: How to check if your PC is affected in under 5 minutes https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-check-if-your-linux-pc-is-vulnerable-under-5-minutes/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:39:49

• You're Underestimating Steam Deck's Powerful Desktop Mode ⚓ https://www.bgr.com/2121077/steam-deck-desktop-mode-underrated/ ䷉ Source: BGR | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.bgr.com/2121077/steam-deck-desktop-mode-underrated/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:40:50

• "I grew up using Windows and laptops. Now, both of those feel like things of the past. While I can't say for sure that I'm done with laptops, if I do get another one someday, I know it won't come with Windows." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-refuse-to-buy-another-windows-pc/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:41:25

• Fedora 44 on the Raspberry Pi 5 https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/03/16/fedora-44-on-the-raspberry-pi-5/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:44:13

• What is 'Ageless Linux,' which deliberately violates the law requiring age verification during OS setup? - GIGAZINE ⚓ https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20260316-agelesslinux-noncompliance-age-verification/ ䷉ Source: GigaZine | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20260316-agelesslinux-noncompliance-age-verification/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:45:50

• The Myth of Linux Optimization Tools, and Why You Really Don’t Need Them At All https://www.maketecheasier.com/myth-of-linux-optimization-tools/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 17:46:27

• "indians calling americans ‘barbarians’ is something i didn’t see coming" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kks1jms4    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 21:32:41

• "the pathetic IBM RBA is a typical scam that you would expect from typical Indian crooks; it is why Alvind was pushing it so hard 3+ years ago. Yet another failed investment experiment for IBM employees pushed by the failing IBM management." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kkry0gmx#replies    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 21:33:59

• "Poor leadership, more downsizing coming as the company contracts, stock price down the toilet. Watch your WARN notices." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k2j040tx    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 21:49:27

• "ARN Media may be anticipating that within two or three years, artificial intelligence will exceed the work of authentic humans on a radio show. Rather than waiting for that technology to arrive, it appears management have decided to sack the duo pre-emptively based on a minor on-air feud that occurred in February." https://danielpocock.com/en/kyle-jackie-o-sackings-artificial-intelligence-replacement-pipeline/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 22:23:21

• Dell shrinks workforce by 10% in fiscal 2026, annual reports show https://americanbazaaronline.com/2026/03/17/dell-shrinks-workforce-by-10-in-fiscal-2026-annual-reports-show-477036/    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 22:26:42

• Dell layoffs: Workforce shrinks by 10% as company cuts costs and limits hiring ⚓ https://www.firstpost.com/tech/dell-layoffs-workforce-shrinks-by-10-as-company-cuts-costs-and-limits-hiring-13990399.html ䷉ Source: Firstpost | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.firstpost.com/tech/dell-layoffs-workforce-shrinks-by-10-as-company-cuts-costs-and-limits-hiring-13990399.html    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 22:28:02

• Dell total workforce drops 10% in 2026 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/business/foreign-business/dell-total-workforce-drops-10-in-2026/2301576/amp    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 22:28:49

• British lawyers in trouble for using slop https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news-focus/in-depth-put-ai-on-your-risk-agenda-firms-told/5126220.article    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 22:31:35

• "Last month, two immigration solicitors were referred to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for apparently using generative AI to create irrelevant or false cases. One also admitted to putting emails from the Home Office with client details into ChatGPT to try to explain them."    

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 22:32:03