Roy Schestowitz

• "Mirrored totems in Brogue pull the player should they step on one of the red activator cells, preventing them from getting to a resource or through a door into a room with loot." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2026/04/04/procgen-go-thud.gmi    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 04:52:44

• "I end up feeling this way often. But, I lose too much time to just surfing, and I want to figure out how to improve my relationship to it. There are things I want to do: engage more with town, do my necessary computer work, and work on fun projects." gemini://tilde.town/~hush/gemlog/2026-04-04.gmi    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 04:53:35

• "However, I don't think there's absolutely zero value in having a separate header file. Having to write the header separately makes me think more about my API and what functions I actually want, or which functions would be convenient to use, rather than which functions would be easy to /write/." gemini://zipsegv.net/blog/c-headers.gmi    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 04:54:49

• "All the content I've published on Isekai Rocks, both for my personal capsule and the main site, uses a static site generation tool I wrote called STXGE. STXGE is a highly modular set of tools written in Guile Scheme which can programmatically generate pages written in Scheme, then render them to (X)HTML and GemText." gemini://isekai.rocks/~snit/comp/stxge-guide.gmi    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 04:55:42

• "That's not as frightening as boogeyman, is it? Boogeywoman sounds like she'd wear a slick yellow jacket, have a solid dealer on speed dial and know the best late night diners." gemini://ardea.smol.pub/2026-03-31-boogeywoman    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 04:57:16

• "I've been sailing, spending time in bars other than this. Or drinking alone. Mostly alone. It's been almost two years since I set foot in here. I wasn't anywhere far, Bimini and about there, fishing. And fighting, when I could find someone to fight with." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2804    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 04:58:05

• "It is an abnormal feeling for a prince to feel typical. Once a year, the city of Kynsland hosts the “Country Market,” when traders and merchants of all kinds would clamour into its town square from places throughout the Commonwealth." gemini://wallawood.space/stories/0001.gmi    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 04:58:48

• walking away gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/walking_away    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 04:59:29

• "I tear open a little paper packet. Inside are some grains of expensive dirt. The packet assures me this dirt is not ordinary dirt, however. No. This dirt is MAGIC dirt. If I put this magic dirt on top of some ordinary dirt, add water, and stick it in the sunlight, a plant will happen." gemini://drmollytov.smol.pub/2026-04-03    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 05:00:18

• eWeek: "More Tech Layoffs: 52,000 Jobs Gone in Just 3 Months (Here’s Why)" No, a lot more, they only count on official public statements    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 05:24:04

• "Department of Labour data shows Apple Meta, Google and Amazon have slashed H-1B petitions by almost half" ... no, they are just NOT HIRING    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 05:25:04

• "Those so-called legislators … you know, the ones who don’t know the difference between RAM, drive space, and a CPU, much less how to even turn a computer on … are pushing for legislation that mandates age verification to install an operating system." https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202604/editorial.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 05:47:31

• PCLinuxOS Screenshot Showcase https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202604/page15.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 05:48:25

• Inkscape Tutorial: Boolean Path Operations https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202604/page03.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 05:52:11

• Mental Health Apps Could Expose Users' Sensitive Medical Info https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202604/page04.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 05:53:17

• Making Quality Music Easily and Cheaply on PCLinuxOS, Part 3 https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202604/page06.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 05:54:41

• Creating A Memorial Booklet With Typst https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202604/page07.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 05:55:17

• Wiki Pick: Cron Jobs https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202604/page08.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 05:55:53

• Tip Top Tips: Find Exact Install Date & KDE6 Simple Tips https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202604/page10.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 05:56:37

• Google-bribed shill writing for EFF about slop... and in favour of it (follow the money) https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202604/page11.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 05:57:31

• Even Microsoft know Copilot can't be trusted - El Reg ⚓ https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/02/copilot_terms_of_service/ ䷉ Source: The Register UK | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.theregister.com/2026/04/02/copilot_terms_of_service/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 06:07:01

• rose by almost 20% https://www.dw.com/en/european-nato-defense-spending-rose-by-almost-20-in-2025/a-76544678    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 06:50:34

• US government 'chipping away' at press freedom https://www.dw.com/en/us-government-chipping-away-at-press-freedom/a-76562966    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 06:51:22

• Stop entertaining Americans who game other countries courts to crush media https://techrights.org/n/2025/11/11/Like_the_Serial_Strangler_From_Microsoft_Donald_Trump_is_Out_of.shtml    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 06:52:28

• coal reform https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-merz-questions-coal-reform-amid-mideast-crisis/live-76558121    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 06:53:43

• small packages coming from outside the bloc https://www.dw.com/en/eu-to-target-temu-shein-and-other-companies-with-a-levy-on-small-packages-coming-from-outside-the-bloc/a-76560132    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 06:55:30

• gets stuck again https://www.dw.com/en/whale-stranded-off-germany-s-coast-gets-stuck-again/a-76578984    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 06:56:15

• Mandiant Global Median Dwell Time Deteriorates from 11 to 14 Days https://taosecurity.blogspot.com/2026/03/mandiant-global-median-dwell-time.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:00:08

• Iran War turning Climate Change into a “national security emergency” https://off-guardian.org/2026/03/24/called-it-iran-war-turning-climate-change-into-a-national-security-emergency/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:00:52

• Foster City goes offline after cybersecurity breach https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/foster-city-goes-offline-after-cybersecurity-breach/article_648c3eb4-3647-42d2-95c4-a37b46576a84.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:01:47

• Infinite Campus Security Incident Awareness: No Impact to Student Data According to Infinite Campus https://databreaches.net/2026/03/25/infinite-campus-security-incident-awareness-no-impact-to-student-data-according-to-infinite-campus/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:03:24

• Thousands of Corewell Health patients affected by security breach https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/thousands-corewell-health-patients-affected-2024-vendor-data-breach    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:04:30

• Soldiers lead livestock confiscation and impoundment actions on Free State/Lesotho border https://defenceweb.co.za/security/border-security/soldiers-lead-livestock-confiscation-and-impoundment-actions-on-free-state-lesotho-border/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:05:22

• Nestle says thieves stole 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars https://www.dw.com/en/nestle-says-thieves-stole-12-tons-of-kitkat-chocolate-bars/a-76579815    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:07:43

• Indonesia rolls out social media ban for under-16 https://www.dw.com/en/indonesia-rolls-out-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/a-76574803    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:08:49

• Hackers increasingly target school districts https://hoodline.com/2026/03/hackers-swarm-bronx-classrooms-as-student-data-becomes-cyber-gold/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:13:30

• Florida Medicare members’ data exposed as Mirra Health improperly outsourced records overseas https://cw34.com/news/local/sensitive-health-data-breach-23000-florida-medicare-members-data-exposed-as-mirra-health-sent-records-overseas-oir-florida-insurance-commissioner-mike-yaworsky    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:14:16

• Texas immigration facility https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-woman-detained-in-texas-detention-centre-for-2-weeks-9.7146589    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:22:36

• Canada's health care is anything but universal https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-canada-health-care-9.7136845    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:23:25

• Oxford Frozen Foods https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/oxford-bluberry-producer-mislabelled-product-country-of-origin-9.7145011    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:24:57

• Family of UMMC patient speaks out after cyberattack during lifesaving surgery https://www.wbal.com/mississippi-family-speaks-out-after-cyberattack-during-lifesaving-surgery    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:26:04

• Citing HIPAA, Groups Oppose Renewed Federal Plan to Amass Millions of Workers’ Health Data https://www.hcca-info.org/publications/newsletters/report-patient-privacy    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:26:49

• Legendary Banff grizzly 'The Boss' awakens as Alberta bears begin to emerge https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/banff-grizzly-the-boss-9.7146083    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:27:49

• humpback whale https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-prognosis-not-good-for-humpback-whale/live-76576299    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:29:38

• German public sector tries to reduce reliance on US tech https://www.dw.com/en/german-public-sector-tries-to-reduce-reliance-on-us-tech/a-76548879    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:30:11

• e-commerce https://www.dw.com/en/wto-talks-end-in-stalemate-over-e-commerce/a-76587532    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:31:21

• books https://www.dw.com/en/the-pleasure-of-books-in-the-digital-age/a-76593442    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:31:49

• Italy: Thieves steal masterpieces in under 3 minutes https://www.dw.com/en/italy-thieves-steal-masterpieces-in-under-3-minutes/a-76587950    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:33:04

• attack on CNN journalists https://www.dw.com/en/israel-suspends-battalion-over-attack-on-cnn-journalists/a-76592066    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:33:35

• human rights risks https://www.dw.com/en/amnesty-flags-fifa-world-cup-human-rights-risks/a-76568979    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:35:20

• shortchanged https://www.dw.com/en/how-africa-gets-shortchanged-in-trade-with-europe/a-76154113    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:36:02

• Nuclear power in Africa: Big dreams, bigger hurdles https://www.dw.com/en/nuclear-power-in-africa-big-dreams-bigger-hurdles/a-76561750    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:37:15

• "Time to think more about art." ☛ https://clehaxze.tw/gemlog/2026/04-04-meditation-on-copyright.gmi | Source: Martin Chang    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:38:47

• "The Supreme Court’s recent reversal of the billion-dollar Cox Communications verdict also makes an appearance in the long-running legal battle between Yout.com and the RIAA." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/yout-com-hopes-supreme-courts-cox-ruling-helps-its-case-riaa-disagrees/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:39:01

• "That is, generative AI would appear to allow open source licenses like the GPL to be circumvented by rewriting the code without copying anything directly from the original" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/03/can-agentic-ai-coding-tools-finally-end-copyright-for-software-while-re-inventing-open-source/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:39:18

• "Higbee & Associates, a law firm known for sending copyright demand letters to website owners, targeted May First Movement Technology, accusing it of infringing a photograph owned by Agence France-Presse (AFP). The claim was baseless." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/baseless-copyright-claim-against-web-host-and-why-it-failed | Source: EFF    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:39:34

• "Both parties confirmed their lawsuit-ending agreement today, after the presiding judge stayed the case back in late December." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/03/universal-music-believe-settlement/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:40:07

• "Hence Anthropic’s copyright takedown request, which targets the thousands of copies that were shared on GitHub." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-suddenly-cares-about-intellectual-property-claude-leak | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:40:31

• "In short, BlockBlock leverages the NSEvent class’s addGlobalMonitorForEventsMatchingMask:handler: method to detect when ⌘ (Command)+V is pressed: [...]" ☛ https://objective-see.org/blog/blog_0x87.html |    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:41:40

• "Is there any protection here at all?" ☛ https://leancrew.com/all-this/2026/03/saving-us-from-ourselves/ | Source: Dr Drang    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:41:56

• "macOS 26.4 Paste Protection" ☛ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/04/03/macos-26-4-paste-protection/ | Source: Michael Tsai    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:42:15

• "The decision orders the streaming giant to compensate users for charges dating back years, potentially totaling hundreds of euros per subscriber." ☛ https://interestingengineering.com/culture/netflix-refunds-italy-unlawful-price-hikes | Source: Interesting Engineering    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:42:30

• "Legislators across the U.S. are proposing laws to force “print blockers” on 3D printers sold in their states." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/print-blocking-wont-work-permission-print-part-2 | Source: EFF    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:42:57

• "When legislators give companies an excuse to write untouchable code, it’s a disaster for everyone. This time, 3D printers are being targeted across a growing number of states." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/print-blocking-anti-consumer-permission-print-part-1 | Source: EFF    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:43:10

• "The Prosecutor General’s Office said the probe was dropped after determining that no damage had been caused to Lithuania, as the cables were damaged on the seabed within Sweden’s exclusive economic zone." ☛ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2887106/lithuania-drops-probe-into-damaged-baltic-sea-cables | Source: LRT    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:43:53

• "The generational warfare promoted by centrists and the Right, who have long been desperate to cut and privatize Social Security, is a fool’s solution to what ails the system. Taxing the rich is the answer." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/04/social-security-inequality-boomers-taxes/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:44:34

• "Over the last decade, Ethiopia’s trade unions have experienced impressive growth, more than doubling their membership." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/04/ethiopia-trade-unions-cetu-labor/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:46:07

• "I know I’m like a broken record about this but the Massachusetts state legislature is an embarrassment, and that is due entirely to the Democrats who hold all the power there." ☛ https://explodingcomma.com/posts/if-you-support-unions-you-ought-to-support-people-who-want-to-unionize | Source: Pete Brown    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:46:20

• "Over half a century after the Pentagon Papers, the federal government apparently believes it can do just that." ☛ https://freedom.press/issues/the-doj-thinks-news-is-contraband/?ref=werd.io | Source: FPF    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:46:46

• "Preston Byrne, the US attorney who has been merrily trolling UK regulators on behalf of 4chan, has co-authored a draft bill, the UK Free Speech Act, with the Adam Smith Institute, according to The Rage." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2026/04/02/4chans-lawyer-wrote-a-free-speech-bill-for-the-uk.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:47:16

• "Over two months later, we’re still waiting for the FAA to respond to our letter." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/faas-temporary-flight-restriction-drones-blatant-attempt-criminalize-filming-ice | Source: EFF    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:48:02

• "The recent protests against the regime began in late December in Tehran as a reaction to the collapse of the national currency, the rial, but quickly developed into an uprising against the authoritarian system of the Islamic Republic of Iran." ☛ https://english.anf-news.com/human-rights/iranian-regime-carries-out-death-sentence-against-18-year-old-amirhossein-hatami-84723 | Source: ANF News    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:52:46

• "Telegram blocked" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/04/02/with-telegram-blocked-russians-turn-to-cat-feeders-classifieds-and-robot-vacuum-cleaners-to-stay-connected | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:53:01

• "preventing foreign trolls" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/03/trump_cisa_budget/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:53:30

• "Dissidents already living under totalitarian regimes are reaching out to those who feel their democracy is under threat. We hear from six of these champions of free thought on how to fight back and protect the truth." ☛ https://newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6519/six-voices-on-how-to-fight-propaganda |    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 07:53:45

• "After 15+ years of service with LibreOffice, it is unfortunate to be ejected." ☛ https://meeksfamily.uk/~michael/blog/2026-04-02-tdf-ejects-core-devs.html |    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:00:00

• "The letter opened with the potential risks to national security and to Microsoft’s core business, then followed with a compact set of bullets summarizing the key issues in the Azure node stack and the organizational challenges I had seen." ☛ https://isolveproblems.substack.com/p/how-microsoft-vaporized-a-trillion-b73 |    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:01:53

• "We've rewritten CollecTor from the ground up in Rust, replacing the legacy Java service that has been increasingly unstable over the past months. The new service, collector-rs, was deployed yesterday and is now live." ☛ https://lists.torproject.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/tor-relays@lists.torproject.org/thread/NQSY3RAJGSF2ZQSH3IFYYXVQAS6DGOKS/ | Source: Tor    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:02:13

• " my stint on the OpenAI bare-metal team in Azure Core, the escort sessions from China and elsewhere, and the delayed features publicly implied as shipping since 2023, before the work even began." ☛ https://isolveproblems.substack.com/p/how-microsoft-vaporized-a-trillion |    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:02:58

• "Microsoft, meanwhile, conducted major layoffs—approximately 15,000 roles across waves in May and July 2025 —most likely to compensate for the immediate losses to CoreWeave ahead of the next earnings calls." ☛ https://isolveproblems.substack.com/p/how-microsoft-vaporized-a-trillion-8f4 |    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:03:14

• "This tension came to a head with the Azure-wide Rust mandate, conflicting porting plans, and the parallel demands of high-visibility projects such as the long-delayed OpenAI bare-metal SKUs." ☛ https://isolveproblems.substack.com/p/how-microsoft-vaporized-a-trillion-f67 |    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:03:30

• "The team had reached a point where it was too risky to make any code refactoring or engineering improvements. I submitted several bug fixes and refactoring, notably using smart pointers, but they were rejected for fear of breaking something." ☛ https://isolveproblems.substack.com/p/how-microsoft-vaporized-a-trillion-2f5 |    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:03:55

• "Microsoft rushed Azure out of the gates under intense competitive pressure. Corners were cut. Fundamental principles of reliability and operational simplicity were quietly abandoned." ☛ https://isolveproblems.substack.com/p/how-microsoft-vaporized-a-trillion-841 |    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:05:21

• "I want to focus on how I defined currency: as an abstraction of value." ☛ https://benjaminhollon.com/musings/currency-is-an-abstraction-of-value/ |    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:05:57

• "The large swallows have nested alongside human settlements for centuries. Now, the birds’ breeding success depends on caretakers who are beginning to age out of the role" ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/purple-martins-rely-on-human-landlords-to-provide-nest-boxes-each-spring-can-that-dynamic-last-180988478/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:09:13

• "Spring blooms at Lewis Ginter Botanical Park" ☛ https://odonnellweb.com/pelican/spring_blooms.html | Source: Chris O'Donnnell    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:09:30

• "So let me take an optimism break and talk about why batteries may save the world." ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/in-batteries-we-trust | Source: Paul Krugman    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:13:03

• "If you own a computer that’s not mobile, it’s almost certain that it will receive its power in some form from a mains wall outlet" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/dc-in-the-data-center-for-a-more-efficient-future/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:13:19

• "The trade-war between the U.S. and China has forced server makers out of the People's Republic, greatly reducing reliance of American companies on producers from Tianxia." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/half-of-planned-us-data-center-builds-have-been-delayed-or-canceled-growth-limited-by-shortages-of-power-infrastructure-and-parts-from-china-the-ai-build-out-flips-the-breakers | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:13:34

• "The trade-war between the U.S. and China has forced server makers out of the People's Republic, greatly reducing reliance of American companies on producers from Tianxia." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/half-of-planned-us-data-center-builds-have-been-delayed-or-canceled-growth-limited-by-shortages-of-power-infrastructure-and-parts-from-china-the-ai-build-out-flips-the-breakers    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:13:52

• "The Dell XPS 14, which features an LCD panel with a variable refresh rate (VRR) of 1Hz to 120Hz, is designed to increase laptop battery life endurance." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/1hz-laptop-display-reportedly-helps-deliver-outstanding-43-hour-battery-life-on-the-xps-14-during-web-browser-use-beats-the-m5-macbook-air-by-more-than-28-hours-in-the-same-test | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:14:23

• "Negative Effects of Excessive Heat on Colony Thermoregulation and Population Dynamics in Honey Bees" ☛ https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/journals/ecp/pr/260102 | Source: The University of Chicago Press    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:16:57

• "The groups filed their lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia." ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/advocacy-groups-sue-trump-administration-over-decision-to-exempt-all-oil-and-gas-activities-in-gulf-from-endangered-species-act | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:17:10

• "Using electromagnetic technology, the survey will develop three-dimensional imaging of the surface geology to better predict how water moves through those layers." ☛ https://www.mlive.com/news/2026/04/why-youll-see-helicopters-with-giant-hoops-flying-over-michigan-this-spring.html | Source: Michigan News    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:18:17

• "What follows is an attempt at proportion and calibration. Not absolution. Not exoneration." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/epstein-files-contacts-degrees/686265/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:23:42

• "The lack of arrests in the U.S. contrasts to the fallout in the U.K., where investigators have pursued charges related to corruption, not sexual abuse" ☛ https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5766260 | Source: NPR    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:24:01

• Overpopulation ☛ https://www.vox.com/climate/484618/snow-drought-heatwave-us-west-water-rationing-spring | Source: Vox    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:24:25

• "The delegation came onto U.S. soil for one purpose: to advance the Kremlin's strategic aims— including gathering additional useful intelligence" ☛ https://kyivindependent.com/far-from-innocent-us-senators-seek-answers-after-sanctioned-russian-lawmakers-visit-washington/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:27:41

• "Although support for independence remains a minority in the province" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-02/separatist-movement-in-canadas-alberta-province-finds-allies-in-trumps-circle.html | Source: El País    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:28:15

• "Sweden was the country with the highest naturalisation rate, the number of people acquiring citizenship relative to the number of foreign residents, followed by and Spain" ☛ https://www.thelocal.se/20260403/why-more-and-more-people-are-acquiring-citizenship-in-european-countries | Source: The Local SE    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:28:55

• "The lawsuit, which is being filed in Massachusetts, says the order violates the U.S. Constitution by usurping the states’ power to administer their own elections." ☛ https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/04/03/donald-trump-2026-midterm-election-executive-order-state-lawsuit-mail-ballots-josh-shapiro/ | Source: Votebeat    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:33:43

• "Among the common criticisms levied by the protestors" ☛ https://observer.case.edu/editorial-no-kings-no-silence-no-kings-protests-take-place-for-a-third-time/ | Source: Case Western Reserve University    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:34:15

• "The political center ignores the increasing antiwar sentiment of the populace at its own peril." ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/no-kings-must-mean-no-war-foreign-policy-is-least-democratic-space-in-politics/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:36:23

• "Haven’t been to a protest in a while, but the reasons to do so keep piling up. The proverbial swamp is overflowing." ☛ https://chrisglass.com/2026/04/03/no-kings-iii/ | Source: Chris Glass    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:36:44

• "In recent years, however, American foreign policy has carelessly used our financial leverage by repeatedly wielding the dollar as a blunt instrument of coercion." ☛ https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/the-dollar-problem/ | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:36:59

• Slop companies are almost always created and run by charlatans and fraud who sell lies and offer impossible things, so that they hired serial stranglers is not an anomaly    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:38:43

• "When people hear that LinkedIn scans browser extensions without consent, the first reaction is usually about personal privacy. That reaction is correct, but it is incomplete." ☛ https://browsergate.eu/the-deeper-problem/ | Source: Alliance for Digital Fairness eV    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:38:55

• "WebinarTV searches the internet for public Zoom invites, joins the meetings, secretly records them, and publishes (alternate link) the recordings." ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/04/company-that-secretly-records-and-publishes-zoom-meetings.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:41:29

• "Fairlinked raises two major points of contention: a script on LinkedIn allegedly fingerprints visitors" ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/linkedin-chrome-surveillance/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:42:45

• "We're not kidding ourselves, having these labels is not going to actually protect privacy" ☛ https://www.darkreading.com/data-privacy/inconsistent-privacy-labels-not-enough | Source: Dark Reading    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:43:03

• "Palantir's software was brought in to help NHS England improve care and cut delays, but new reports suggest some staff are resisting using it over ethical, privacy, and trust concerns." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/03/nhs_staff_against_palantir/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:43:25

• "After a sizable show of business opposition, five Democrats joined Republicans in rejecting a proposal for a comprehensive data privacy law, setting the measure on a likely path to demise, again." ☛ https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/04/03/fear-of-the-unknown-toll-on-businesses-again-likely-to-sink-data-privacy-bill/ | Source: Maine Morning Star    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:43:50

• "Under the new rules, messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal will not work if there is no SIM card in the mobile. WhatsApp logged in on a computer will also log out in 6 hours." ☛ https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/tech-science/news/sim-binding-rules-will-now-be-implemented-from-january-1-137594149.html | Source: Bhaskar English    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:44:10

• "Admittedly this probably won’t occur very frequently, but in larger environments, this is something our users need to be made aware of, including how to correctly remedy the situation." ☛ https://jpmens.net/2026/04/03/ssh-certificates-the-better-ssh-experience/ | Source: Jan Piet Mens    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:45:04

• "On March 31, 2026, two malicious Axios versions (1.14.1 and 0.30.4) were briefly published to npm via a compromised maintainer account." ☛ https://blog.nviso.eu/2026/04/03/the-axios-npm-supply-chain-incident-fake-dependency-real-backdoor/ | Source: NVISO Labs    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:45:25

• "On Monday, the Axios npm supply chain attack came to light where malicious packages had been inserted into one of JavaScript’s most widely used libraries." ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/lazarus-behind-axios-npm-supply-chain-attack/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:45:40

• Windows TCO ☛ https://therecord.media/massachusetts-emergency-alert-cyberattack | Source: The Record    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:47:12

• "But on a platform curated by algorithms, there’s also a lot of folks babbling on nonsensically, with massive self-regard and a lack of self-awareness." ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/video-cameras/im-seriously-concerned-camera-companies-are-keener-to-satisfy-influencers-than-actual-photographers | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:47:53

• "When The Daily Show tackled the issue Monday night" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/social-media-addiction-verdict-censorship-surveillance-1235539541/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:48:05

• "100% Free and Human Created Read-Alike Lists" ☛ https://raforall.blogspot.com/2026/04/just-say-no-to-ai-100-free-and-human.html | Source: Becky Spratford    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:50:51

• "The question AI raises is if this is the best way to get from idea to solution." ☛ https://www.ufried.com/blog/never_been_about_code/ | Source: Uwe Friedrichsen    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:51:33

• "I’ve always respected the ideals of open source software." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3106141/trusting-ai-is-dangerous-its-time-for-an-open-source-revival.html | Source: PC World    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:52:20

• [Old] "To find out, we re-ran our study using data from December 2025." ☛ https://ahrefs.com/blog/ai-overviews-reduce-clicks-update/ |    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:53:42

• "Personally, I have never seen anything I knew to be an AI-generated video that I was particularly glad to have seen." ☛ https://www.overmorrow.tech/sora-and-the-cost-of-real-things/ | Source: Max Leibman    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:56:38

• "Mr. Musk is requiring Wall Street firms to purchase subscriptions to his A.I. chatbot if they want to advise on one of the largest initial public offerings in history." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/business/spacex-ipo-grok-elon-musk.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:57:15

• "Yes, it’s the stuff of nightmares, as well as the type of scenario psychologists dream up to study human behavior in stressful situations." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3106531/anthropic-says-pressure-can-push-claude-into-cheating-and-blackmail.html | Source: PC World    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:57:34

• "Attackers exploited a misconfigured GitHub Action in Trivy and the failure of the development team to recover from the incident to capture the needed credentials for pushing out malicious code." ☛ https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/source-code-leaks-highlight-lack-supply-chain-oversight | Source: Dark Reading    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:57:52

• "PCWorld reports that cybersecurity experts revealed how AI systems can be secretly manipulated through hidden instructions to favor specific brands or products without users knowing." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3103834/the-shady-way-ai-answers-can-be-manipulated-behind-the-scenes.html | Source: PC World    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:58:12

• "For months now, we’ve been reporting on the rising prices of memory and storage, which has led several tech companies to increase the prices of their computers, tablets, and smartphones." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3106353/raspberry-pi-5-is-getting-a-100-price-hike-thanks-to-ram-shortage.html | Source: PC World    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:58:27

• "Prices are going up by over $100 in some cases thanks to those AI fools." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/905189/raspberry-pi-price-increases-pi-4-3gb | Source: The Verge    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 08:59:06

• "Meta has paused all its work with the data contracting firm Mercor while it investigates a major security breach that impacted the startup, two sources confirmed to WIRED." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/meta-pauses-work-with-mercor-after-data-breach-puts-ai-industry-secrets-at-risk/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:01:02

• "No one will say if Maven was involved in the school strike itself — which pretty much tells you right there that it was." ☛ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/palantirs-workflow-of-ai-directed-death/ | Source: Truthdig    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:01:18

• "Once valued at over half a billion dollars and buoyed by over $240 million in initial funding, Monarch is now in ruins." ☛ https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/ai-tractor-startup-founders | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:01:40

• "Millions of people have been gripped by the juicy twists of an AI-generated TikTok micro-series based on the television hit "Love Island" - except all the participants are sexy human-like fruit." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ai-generated-fruit-love-island-takes-tiktok-by-storm/articleshow/129995593.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:01:57

• "A 50th anniversary is a good time to reflect on your relationships, and it seems lots of people have thoughts about their time with Apple today." ☛ https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/04/apple-at-50-gonna-be-gonna-be-golden/ | Source: Six Colors    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:02:47

• "All right. On a default macOS setup, there is no playback problem. It may not like certain formats or codecs, but if it does, it will launch QuickTime Player and show the content there." ☛ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/macos-video-playback.html | Source: Dedoimedo    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:03:04

• "On April 1, 1976, three visionaries decided to start building computers at a humble, California-based garage." ☛ https://www.macworld.com/article/3099119/the-tim-cook-era-apples-most-important-products-from-2016-2026.html | Source: Macworld    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:03:35

• "But we can at least look forward 10 years. A decade feels like an eternity in tech, but it’s a horizon we can at least see from here." ☛ https://www.macworld.com/article/3093881/enough-anniversary-talk-what-do-apples-next-10-years-look-like.html | Source: Macworld    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:03:49

• "all devices running Home and Pro editions of Windows 11, version 24H2 that are not managed by IT departments." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3106357/microsoft-will-force-update-pcs-to-windows-11-25h2-you-cant-opt-out.html | Source: PC World    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:04:23

• "To some readers, even choosing Outlook as a part of a spacecraft’s communications portfolio would seem to be an anomaly." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-office/artemis-ii-astronaut-finds-two-outlook-instances-running-on-computers-call-on-houston-to-fix-microsoft-anomaly-puzzled-caller-describes-two-outlooks-and-neither-one-of-those-are-working | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:11:24

• "To take care of the issue, Mission Control had to remotely access Wiseman’s personal computing device (PCD), a Microsoft Surface Pro." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/science/906988/nasa-artemis-ii-microsoft-outlook-issue-fixed | Source: The Verge    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:14:13

• "Yeah, go for it. And then I also see that I have two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those is working" ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3106024/even-nasa-cant-escape-microsoft-outlook-problems.html | Source: PC World    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:14:30

• "they scheduled a meeting with me to connect. the meeting was on ms teams. the meeting had what seemed to be a group of people that were involved" ☛ https://simonwillison.net/2026/Apr/3/supply-chain-social-engineering/ | Source: Simon Willison    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:14:55

• "With all the different file formats that are found in everyday computing, most formats which find their way to my archive have historical value." ☛ https://preservation.tylerthorsted.com/2026/04/03/turbotax/ | Source: Tyler Thorsted    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:15:13

• "Fertilisers are the No 1 issue of concern today" ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/03/visual-guide-gulf-fertiliser-blockade | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:16:31

• "The system works by creating a detailed map of soil moisture across an orchard, tree by tree." ☛ https://www.western-water.com/2026/04/03/smart-irrigation-robot-helps-farmers-save-water/ | Source: Western Water    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:16:44

• ">Just 6 months ago, Lenovo launched their Legion Go 2 handheld PC game console. It came in 2 versions, each with a different chip (AMD Ryzen Z2 or Z2 Extreme) powering the device." ☛ https://birchtree.me/blog/video-gaming-prices-continue-to-explode/ | Source: Matt Birchler    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:24:01

• "At least 28 cameras are aboard the Orion for the Artemis II mission, including GoPros, DSLRs and a mirrorless camera" ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/astrophotography/yes-there-are-gopros-strapped-to-orion-from-smartphones-to-dslrs-could-artemis-ii-become-one-of-the-most-photographed-space-flights-in-history | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:24:23

• "Virtually all hyperscale cloud service providers (CSPs), as well as some of the leading developers of AI accelerators nowadays" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/report-claims-arm-chips-will-power-90-percent-of-ai-servers-based-on-custom-processors-in-2029-x86-and-risc-v-on-the-outside-looking-in | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:24:49

• "The program gifts free, high quality and age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five on a monthly basis, regardless of family income." ☛ https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/dolly-partons-child-reading-program-operational-in-all-indiana-counties/ | Source: The Indiana Capital Chronicle    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:25:20

• "He also has some tips for you, if you would like to follow in his tracks!" ☛ https://inkscape.org/news/2026/04/02/artist-interview-meet-jorge-who-made-a-short-film/ | Source: Inkscape    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:25:33

• "The Paul Evan Peters Scholarship was established to honor and perpetuate the memory of CNI’s founding executive director Paul Evan Peters (1947-1996)" ☛ https://www.cni.org/news/reminder-cni-scholarship-call-for-applicants | Source: Coalition for Networked Information    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:25:50

• "Plants could easily be altered permanently with changes that become inheritable, but doing so could be problematic, given that the compounds produced are commonly used as recreational drugs, says Aharoni." ☛ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2521338-tobacco-plant-altered-to-produce-five-psychedelic-drugs/ | Source: New Scientist    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:26:17

• "Just to be clear, this is the night side of Earth, illuminated by the full moon." ☛ https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/04/hello-world/ | Source: Six Colors    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:26:33

• "One of the Artemis II astronauts has managed to take a photo of both the northern and southern lights in one frame" ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/astrophotography/the-first-photos-of-earth-from-artemis-ii-are-going-viral-but-look-closer-or-youll-miss-the-best-part-as-an-astrophotographer-im-geeking-out-over-this-photo | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:26:47

• "For sure I managed to keep it running “for much longer” than any earlier version of my website. The previous one existed for about two years. Older ones were more Lynx bookmarks split into several files rather than a website." ☛ https://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2026/04/01/twenty-one-years-of-blogging/ | Source: Marcin Juszkiewicz    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:27:14

• "As I said, these are both trivial. They are a bit buggy and contain some hardcoded assumptions." ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/04/random-file-format/ | Source: Terence Eden    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:27:26

• "A few friends convinced me that I should give film photography a try so I took the plunge!" ☛ https://doug.pub/2026/04/03/film-photography.html | Source: Doug Jones    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:29:37

• "Two years ago I moved almost all my domains away from gandi after they started raising prices as the result of being bought. See part 1 for more details.." ☛ https://jan.wildeboer.net/2026/04/Domain-Prices-2026/ | Source: Jan Wildeboer    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:30:15

• "Geez. Moving away from gandi definitely was worth it. See that price hike? If you still have domains at gandi, here’s my advice: RUN. From €474 in 2024 after the first price hike to a whopping €850 in 2026. Oops."    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:31:45

• "My goal is to go at least the next six months without buying anything I don’t absolutely need. And by absolutely need, I mean can’t live without: food, shelter, and such." ☛ https://mtwb.blog/posts/2026/money/the-dont-buy-shit-challenge/ | Source: Matthew Weber    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:32:09

• "I still struggle to remind myself that I'm the only one who can set standards that are truly meaningful for me. I guess it's a journey and I'm getting there." ☛ https://giacomofolli.com/choosing-my-own-standards/ |    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:32:31

• "Recoll is a full text search application. Recoll is based on the very capable Xapian search engine library." ☛ https://box.matto.nl/install-minimal-recoll-on-freebsd-15.html | Source: MJ Fransen    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:33:44

• "All those systems were air-gapped, meaning the team that builds the software has no access to metrics, logs or runtime." ☛ https://blog.alexewerlof.com/p/reliability-engineering-for-air-gapped | Source: Alex Ewerlöf    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:33:58

• "While testing my gopher client, I noticed something interesting: All downloads froze at 13 kilobytes." ☛ https://maurycyz.com/misc/13kb/ | Source: Maury    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:34:16

• "The distillation process [woodbrew] uses it fairly traditional, and consists of a couple of buckets." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/burning-wood-to-brew-wood-to-preserve-wood-pine-tar/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:34:32

• "This step-by-step guide explains how to install Arch Linux using the latest Archinstall 4.0 textual UI." ☛ https://ostechnix.com/install-arch-linux-archinstall-textual-ui/ | Source: OSTechNix    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:34:56

• "Packages in Hyperscale are often backports, but they can be based on either Fedora or CentOS Stream packages - when doing larger backports (e.g. from Fedora Rawhide to CentOS Stream 9) it’s important to check beforehand to see if the backporting is feasible, and if it might break anything depending on the older version." ☛ https://michel-slm.name/posts/2026-04-02-sandogasa-for-epel-and-centos-sigs/ | Source: Michel Alexandre Salim    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:43:19

• "Packages in Hyperscale are often backports, but they can be based on either Fedora or CentOS Stream packages - when doing larger backports (e.g. from Fedora Rawhide to CentOS Stream 9) it’s important to check beforehand to see if the backporting is feasible, and if it might break anything depending on the older version." ☛ https://michel-slm.name/posts/2026-04-02-sandogasa-for-epel-and-centos-sigs/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:43:35

• Michel Alexandre Salim adding slopware then    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:43:56

• "Transfer Point was created in World Builder, a program for the original Macintosh released in 1986." ☛ https://robotspacer.software/transfer-point.html |    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:49:19

• "The Sinclair ZX81 was hardly the most accomplished of 1980s 8-bit microcomputers" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/for-such-a-small-program-zx81-1k-chess-sure-packs-a-lot-in/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:49:44

• "That’s right: The secret to saving this laptop, and maybe yours too, is Linux." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/tech/905946/windows-11-forced-obsolescence-linux-thinkpad | Source: The Verge    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:54:28

• "Although Nvidia still holds a commanding stake in the region, with a 55% market share for AI server hardware" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/chinas-homegrown-silicon-suppliers-gain-traction-as-nvidia-struggles-to-get-its-chips-into-the-market-huawei-cambricon-and-more-step-up-to-fill-crucial-market-gap | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:55:36

• "A fun part of retro computing is saving ‘e-waste’ that was headed for certain destruction." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/fixing-an-e-waste-asus-p5a-b-socket-7-mainboard/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:55:48

• "The system is built around a ATmega1284P, and calculates the sunrise and sunset times each day to know when to open or close the door." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/chicken-coop-door-performs-in-harsh-environment/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:56:05

• "POTS, or the Plain Old Telephone System, is tricky to emulate. You can't just plug one modem into another." ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/build-your-own-dial-up-isp-with-a-raspberry-pi/ | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:58:34

• "The client needed a solution that went beyond simple, straight-path conveyor control." ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/04/03/the-smart-conveyor-belt-from-softeq-uses-arduino-for-a-robust-wireless-control-solution/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:58:46

• "After I encountered a networking issue in an Ubuntu-based virtual machine running kernel 6.8, I decided to run a little experiment." ☛ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/virtualbox-guest-additions-ubuntu-new-kernel-compilation.html | Source: Dedoimedo    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 09:59:27

• "In the news, there’s quite a bit to talk about. Regarding Hackaday Europe, you can rest assured that the talks will be announced soon." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/hackaday-podcast-episode-364-clocks-cameras-and-free-will/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:00:13

• "A cannabis-growing, beekeeping, gyrocopter-flying Irishman invested his drug money in Bitcoin back in 2011 – and now sits on a fortune worth $400 million" ☛ https://grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-461/ | Source: Graham Cluley    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:00:26

• "The experiment didn’t last long, and my attempt at a privacy-protecting" ☛ https://thejollyteapot.com/2026/04/02/browsing-the-web-with-javascript-turned-off/ | Source: Nicolas Magand    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:01:18

• "Due to the incorrect way the BBC’s RSS 2.0 feed handles guids, RSS readers are repeatedly left displaying duplicate articles" ☛ https://stuartbreckenridge.net/2026-04-03-the-bbcs-rss-feed/ | Source: Stuart Breckenridge    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:01:35

• "The first version of Static CMS, a community fork of Netlify CMS, is scheduled to drop today." ☛ https://www.seanmcp.com/articles/a-first-look-at-static-cms-with-astro/ | Source: Sean McPherson    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:02:06

• "Whether you agree or disagree with these reasons, a fork now exists – which brings us to the controversy." ☛ https://blog.ensko.at/2026/04/02/euro-office/ |    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:03:28

• "Defense contractor RTX, formerly Raytheon Technologies, said on Wednesday that its BBN research arm had released Maude-HCS under the Apache 2.0 license on GitHub for anyone who wishes to try it." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/02/maude_hcs_rtx_raytheon_hcn/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:03:49

• "Via Licensing Alliance (Via LA), the patent pool administrator for H.264/AVC, quietly restructured its streaming license fees recently, replacing a flat $100,000 annual cap with a tiered system that tops out at $4,500,000 per year for the largest platforms" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/streaming/h264-streaming-license-fees-jump-from-100000-to-4-5-million | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:04:11

• "Now, there’s plenty of evidence online that Common Lisp has reasonably good compilers that produce reasonably good machine code" ☛ https://www.stylewarning.com/posts/nbody/ |    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:04:48

• "Creating a subset of Go that translates to C was never my end goal. I liked writing C code with Go, but without the standard library it felt pretty limited." ☛ https://antonz.org/porting-go-strings/ | Source: Anton Zhiyanov    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:05:06

• "Category" ☛ https://www.seanmcp.com/articles/python-reference/ | Source: Sean McPherson    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:05:46

• "Why does this work?" ☛ https://pythonspeed.com/articles/reservoir-sampling-profilers/ | Source: Python Speed    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:06:13

• [Old] "Well, after using shpool for a couple of months, there were enough issues with it that I decided to try and build my own session persistence tool." ☛ https://bower.sh/zmx-session-persistence | Source: Eric Bower    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:06:49

• "A switch is fine as a starting point, and I’d start there." ☛ https://rednafi.com/shards/2026/03/ideal-dispatch-mechanism/ | Source: Redowan Delowar    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:07:18

• Steam Beta adds Remote Downloads Management | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/steam-beta-adds-remote-downloads-management/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/steam-beta-adds-remote-downloads-management/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:16:30

• OpenGOAL project adds the Naughty Dog classic Jak 3 | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/opengoal-project-adds-the-naughty-dog-classic-jak-3/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/opengoal-project-adds-the-naughty-dog-classic-jak-3/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:16:40

• Chiaki-ng the open-source PlayStation Remote Play app gets better streaming quality and stability | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/chiaki-ng-the-open-source-playstation-remote-play-app-gets-better-streaming-quality-and-stability/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:30:11

• Wall run and slice up massive machines in the upcoming MotorSlice arrives in May | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/wall-run-and-slice-up-massive-machines-in-the-upcoming-motorslice-arrives-in-may/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/wall-run-and-slice-up-massive-machines-in-the-upcoming-motorslice-arrives-in-may/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:31:48

• "Has the US Already Lost the War on Iran? | Truthout" https://truthout.org/video/has-the-us-already-lost-the-war-on-iran/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:33:57

• "The All Too Predictable Reason Trump Fired Pam Bondi" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-fire-pam-bondi/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:34:19

• "Donald Trump 'Dementia' Rumours Explained: POTUS Accused of Cognitive Decline After Mocking JD Vance's Weight" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/donald-trump-dementia-rumours-explained-potus-accused-cognitive-decline-after-mocking-jd-1790144    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:34:37

• "Donald Trump Lambasted: 'Anti-Christ' Row Erupts as POTUS Likens Himself to Jesus at Easter Lunch" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/donald-trump-lambasted-anti-christ-row-erupts-potus-likens-himself-jesus-easter-lunch-1790121    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:34:58

• "Time To Celebrate Open Source Software Freedom" https://odysee.com/@BrodieRobertson:5/time-to-celebrate-open-source-software:e    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:35:13

• "In total, the DOJ quietly closed more than 23,000 criminal cases in the first six months of President Donald Trump’s administration, abandoning hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime, drugs and other offenses as it shifted resources to pursue immigration cases, according to an analysis by ProPublica" https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/04/01/trumps-justice-department-dropped-23000-criminal-investigations-in-shift-to-immigration/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:35:40

• "In total, the DOJ quietly closed more than 23,000 criminal cases in the first six months of President Donald Trump’s administration, abandoning hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime, drugs and other offenses as it shifted resources to pursue immigration cases" https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/04/01/trumps-justice-department-dropped-23000-criminal-investigations-in-shift-to-immigration/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:36:03

• When criminals "run the show" the priority is immigrant-bashing, not tackling crime https://techrights.org/n/2025/11/11/Like_the_Serial_Strangler_From_Microsoft_Donald_Trump_is_Out_of.shtml    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:36:41

• "Opinion | What Trump Is Doing to the English Language" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/opinion/trump-speech-language-verb.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:37:01

• Valve recently confirmed Steam game pricing updates across different regions | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/valve-recently-confirmed-steam-game-pricing-updates-across-different-regions/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/valve-recently-confirmed-steam-game-pricing-updates-across-different-regions/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:38:08

• Pixel art horror adventure Two Realms: Whispers from the Rift gets a demo | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/pixel-art-horror-adventure-two-realms-whispers-from-the-rift-gets-a-demo/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/pixel-art-horror-adventure-two-realms-whispers-from-the-rift-gets-a-demo/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:38:40

• Ascenders: Beyond the Peak has my attention with vertical turn-based roguelite survival | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/ascenders-beyond-the-peak-has-my-attention-with-vertical-turn-based-roguelite-survival/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:40:15

• NVIDIA reveal more GeForce NOW games for April including PRAGMATA | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/nvidia-reveal-more-geforce-now-games-for-april-including-pragmata/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/nvidia-reveal-more-geforce-now-games-for-april-including-pragmata/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:40:38

• "The following diagram depicts an example hybrid SAP landscape, with each number marker explained in following sections." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-solutions-hybrid-sap-landscape | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:43:32

• "That's the challenge facing leading systems integrators (SIs) working in support of government and industry. Across a portfolio of mission-critical applications" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/refactoring-speed-mission-agent-mesh-approach-legacy-system-modernization-red-hat-ai | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:45:14

• Radxa Taco Updated for Raspberry Pi CM5 with 5× SATA and RAID Support ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/radxa-taco-updated-for-raspberry-pi-cm5-with-5x-sata-and-raid-support/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:45:58

• IBM rebrands everything as "hey hi"    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:46:31

• "If you are new to the Ubuntu community, every new release of Ubuntu comes with an Ubuntu Summit – an event that takes place twice a year and serves as a showcase of the absolute best in open source innovation from around the world." ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/ubuntu-summit-26-04-is-coming-save-the-date-and-share-your-story | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:47:23

• VirtualBox, Ubuntu and compilation problems with new kernels ☞ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/virtualbox-guest-additions-ubuntu-new-kernel-compilation.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:47:57

• Ubuntu 26.04 adds neat sudo password feedback toggle ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/sudo-rs-password-feedback-toggle "Ubuntu 26.04's sudo-rs now includes a keypress toggle for password feedback. Switch between visible asterisks and silent input without editing a config file."    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:49:39

• Build your own Dial-up ISP with a Raspberry Pi ☞ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/build-your-own-dial-up-isp-with-a-raspberry-pi/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:50:59

• The smart conveyor belt from Softeq uses Arduino for a robust wireless control solution ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/04/03/the-smart-conveyor-belt-from-softeq-uses-arduino-for-a-robust-wireless-control-solution/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:51:33

• Firm quietly boosts H.264 streaming license fees from $100,000 up to staggering $4.5 million — backbone codec of the internet gets meteoric increase, AVC hikes follow disastrous H.265 licensing increases ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/streaming/h264-streaming-license-fees-jump-from-100000-to-4-5-million    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:52:17

• Report claims Arm chips will power 90% of Hey Hi (AI) servers based on custom processors in 2029 — x86 and RISC-V on the outside looking in ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/report-claims-arm-chips-will-power-90-percent-of-ai-servers-based-on-custom-processors-in-2029-x86-and-risc-v-on-the-outside-looking-in    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:56:07

• Big Banks Seeking a Piece of SpaceX’s I.P.O. Must Subscribe to MElon’s Grok ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/business/spacex-ipo-grok-elon-musk.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:57:49

• The Axios npm supply chain incident: fake dependency, real backdoor ☞ https://blog.nviso.eu/2026/04/03/the-axios-npm-supply-chain-incident-fake-dependency-real-backdoor/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:58:36

• Company that Secretly Records and Publishes Zoom Meetings ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/04/company-that-secretly-records-and-publishes-zoom-meetings.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 10:59:10

• Half of planned US data center builds have been delayed or canceled, growth limited by shortages of power infrastructure and parts from China — the Hey Hi (AI) build-out flips the breakers ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/half-of-planned-us-data-center-builds-have-been-delayed-or-canceled-growth-limited-by-shortages-of-power-infrastructure-and-parts-from-china-the-ai-build-out-flips-the-breakers    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:00:12

• Anthropic Suddenly Cares Intensely About Intellectual Property After Realizing With Horror That It Accidentally Leaked Claude’s Source Code ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-suddenly-cares-about-intellectual-property-claude-leak    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:01:28

• Universal Music and Believe Reach Settlement in Copyright Infringement Dispute — $500 Million Case Dismissed With Prejudice ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/03/universal-music-believe-settlement/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:01:48

• Half of planned US data center builds have been delayed or canceled, growth limited by shortages of power infrastructure and parts from China — the Hey Hi (AI) build-out flips" ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/half-of-planned-us-data-center-builds-have-been-delayed-or-canceled-growth-limited-by-shortages-of-power-infrastructure-and-parts-from-china-the-ai-build-out-flips-the-breakers    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:02:32

• Slackware Cloud Server Series, Episode 11: Jukebox Audio Streaming ☞ https://blog.slackware.nl/slackware-cloud-server-series-episode-11-jukebox-audio-streaming/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:03:24

• This Week in Plasma: UI and Stability Improvements ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2026/04/04/this-week-in-plasma-ui-and-stability-improvements/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:04:02

• Speed of Sound – voice typing for the GNU/Linux desktop ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/speed-sound-voice-typing-linux-desktop/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:05:40

• ShoopDaLoop – advanced live looping application with DAW-like elements ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/shoopdaloop-advanced-live-looping-application-daw-elements/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:06:00

• Pulse – local-first burnout and energy tracker for GNOME ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/pulse-local-first-burnout-energy-tracker-gnome/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:06:12

• pawk – brings Python expressions and statements to AWK-style workflows ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/pawk-text-processing-utility/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:06:26

• FingerGo – cross-platform touch-typing trainer ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/fingergo-cross-platform-touch-typing-trainer/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:06:51

• 800 Rust terminal projects in 3 years ☞ https://blog.orhun.dev/800-rust-projects/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:07:22

• Security updates for Friday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1066236/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:07:42

• No kidding: Gentoo GNU/Hurd ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1066241/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:08:26

• Fluxer – instant messaging and VoIP platform ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/fluxer-instant-messaging-voip-platform/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:25:30

• 7 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Project Management Software ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/projectmanagement/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:25:43

• Snu Photo Manager – feature-rich photo manager ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/snu-photo-manager-feature-rich-photo-manager/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:26:19

• Gnucap – general purpose circuit simulator ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/gnucap-general-purpose-circuit-simulator/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:26:35

• 13 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Photo Management Software ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/photomanagement/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:27:10

• Getting Started with the Radxa X5 SBC on GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.linux.org/threads/getting-started-with-the-radxa-x5-sbc-on-linux.64236/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:28:20

• A popular GNU/Linux distro now has higher system hardware requirements than backdoored Windows 11 ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/a-popular-linux-distro-now-has-higher-system-hardware-requirements-than-windows-11/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:28:46

• Former Halo Art Director Alleges Harassment and Unethical Conduct at Studio https://twistedvoxel.com/former-halo-art-director-alleges-harassment-and-unethical-conduct-at-studio/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 11:31:34

• Essora 20260403 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/essora    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:41:30

• iDeal 2026.04.03 is out as well ☞ https://distrowatch.com/ideal    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:41:44

• Introduction to GNU/Linux interfaces for virtual networking ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/03/introduction-to-linux-interfaces-for-virtual-networking    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:43:29

• Wine 11.6 https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/releases/wine-11.6    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:45:02

• Wine 11.6 Released https://www.winehq.org/news/2026040301    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:45:41

• LazyLinux 20260403 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/lazylinux    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:47:18

• Omarchy 3.5.0 is out too ☞ https://distrowatch.com/omarchy    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:47:32

• DOOM Eternal is now available on GOG | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/doom-eternal-is-now-available-on-gog/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/doom-eternal-is-now-available-on-gog/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:48:35

• The Best of Humble: Fight 4 Your Friends game bundle brings multiplayer madness | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-best-of-humble-fight-4-your-friends-game-bundle-brings-multiplayer-madness/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:48:47

• AUSTRUMI 5.2.1 is out☞ https://distrowatch.com/austrumi    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:51:40

• HackerOS 4.5 is also out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/hackeros    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:52:05

• Skyscraper brings Bluesky to the GNU/Linux terminal ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/skyscraper-bluesky-terminal-client-linux    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:53:03

• Linux App Release Roundup (March 2026) ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/linux-release-roundup-march-2026    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:53:25

• M5Stack Refreshes Lineup with CardKB2 Keyboard, ESP32-P4 Modules, and Core2 for proprietary trap AWS ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/m5stack-updates-lineup-with-cardkb2-keyboard-esp32-p4-modules-and-core2-for-aws-kit/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:54:12

• ShredOS 2025.11_29 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/shredos    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:54:42

• Noid 20260403 is out as well ☞ https://distrowatch.com/noid    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:54:59

• Velxio is an open-source, self-hosted Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and ESP32 simulator ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/04/velxio-open-source-self-hosted-arduino-raspberry-pi-and-esp32-simulator/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:55:54

• FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, April 10, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC) ☞ http://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2026-04-10-irc    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:56:30

• Malware in Proprietary Software - Latest Additions by Rob Musial ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/03/Malware_in_Proprietary_Software_Latest_Additions_by_Rob_Musial.shtml    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:56:46

• You can just build your own programming language ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/04/you-can-just-build-your-own-programming-language/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:58:04

• How to Upgrade Debian 12 to Debian 13 Trixie ☞ https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-upgrade-debian-12-to-debian-13/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:59:31

• GNU GNU/Linux how to fix shmget fails: No space left on device ☞ https://dwaves.de/2026/04/03/gnu-linux-how-to-fix-shmget-fails-no-space-left-on-device/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 12:59:48

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

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:00:35

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

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:00:52

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

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:01:38

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

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:11:41

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

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:11:58

• How To Install Gemini CLI on AlmaLinux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-gemini-cli-almalinux-10/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:12:19

• Music Publishers’ X Copyright Lawsuit Officially on Pause Following the Supreme Court’s Cox Decision — ‘All Deadlines’ Shelved as the Social Platform Eyes Dismissal ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/03/music-publishers-x-lawsuit-settlement/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:12:58

• Denuvo has been cracked, company promises countermeasures against new DRM bypasses — zero-day game releases become norm as security concerns mount over hypervisor-based bypass ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/denuvo-has-been-broken-company-promises-countermeasures-against-new-drm-bypasses-zero-day-game-releases-become-norm-as-security-concerns-mount-over-hypervisor-based-bypass    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:13:25

• The Rubin Observatory just turned the night sky into a live feed ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/technology-main/2026/04/the-rubin-observatory-just-turned-the-night-sky-into-a-live-feed/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:14:13

• In Other News: Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot Data Leak, Android Rootkit, Water Facility Hit by Ransomware ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-chatgpt-data-leak-android-rootkit-water-facility-hit-by-ransomware/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:14:45

• Belarus Cancels Passport Of Nobel Laureate Byalyatski, Other Former Political Prisoners ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-nobel-byalyatski-bialiatski-human-rights-exile-lukashenko/33724092.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:15:11

• LRT English Newsletter: Rethinking Belarus? ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2886420/lrt-english-newsletter-rethinking-belarus    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:16:10

• This Week in GNOME: #243 Delayed Trains ☞ https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/04/twig-243/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:17:41

• Former NATO chief Stoltenberg considered talks with Russia without eastern allies – media ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2887228/former-nato-chief-stoltenberg-considered-talks-with-russia-without-eastern-allies-media    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:18:22

• HRW demands Russia restore full internet access ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/rights-group-demands-russia-restore-full-internet-access/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:18:58

• From 250 to 700 dollars per article: How Russia influenced West African media content ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260403-article-russia-influenced-west-african-media-content    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:19:19

• North Korea to hold burial ceremony for troops killed in Ukraine war ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-to-hold-burial-ceremony-for-troops-killed-in-ukraine-war    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:19:58

• Hungary charges investigative journalist with espionage over alleged Ukraine connections ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/hungary-charges-investigative-journalist-with-espionage-over-alleged-ukraine-connections/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:20:24

• How a Russian influence network is spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda in Ivory Coast ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260403-russian-influence-network-spreading-anti-ukrainian-propaganda-ivory-coast    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:20:44

• Baltic Sea strikes: How Ukraine aims to undermine Russia's oil profits from Iran war ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260403-baltic-sea-strikes-how-ukraine-aims-to-undermine-russia-oil-profits-from-iran-war    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:21:05

• Fluff 2026.04.03 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/fluff    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:21:32

• SupTronics X1208 – A UPS + M.2 NVMe SSD HAT for the Raspberry Pi 5 ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/03/suptronics-x1208-a-ups-m-2-nvme-ssd-hat-for-the-raspberry-pi-5/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:22:04

• Is Iran Winning? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-suzanne-maloney.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:22:42

• How The Insurrectionist’s War on Iran Helps Vladimir Putin’s War on Ukraine ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/how-donald-trumps-war-on-iran-helps-vladimir-putins-war-on-ukraine    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:23:02

• Hey, I’m back! I want to go to Jersey ☞ https://rubenerd.com/hey-im-back/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:23:59

• NASA phones in space MADE IN CHINA https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/technology/iphones-artemis-nasa.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:24:45

• Joerg Jaspert: Building a house - 1 year in ☞ https://blog.ganneff.de/2026/04/house.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:25:56

• $60 Million Startup Says It’s Invented a New Particle to Dim the Sun ☞ https://futurism.com/science-energy/60-million-startup-invented-new-particle-dim-sun    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:33:21

• The White House Is Still Desperately Trying to Slash NASA’s Budget ☞ https://futurism.com/space/white-house-2027-budget-nasa    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:34:09

• Thai Met Department warns of 42 deg C heat and thunderstorms across upper Thailand ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-meteorological-department-warns-of-42-deg-c-heat-and-thunderstorms-across-upper-thailand    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:34:33

• Rushed executions raise alarm in Iran protest crackdown, Amnesty International warns ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/rushed-executions-raise-alarm-over-iran-protest-crackdown-amnesty-international-warns/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:35:17

• Two Proprietary Chaffbot Company Execs, Including CEO of Hey Hi (AI) Going on Medical Leave ☞ https://futurism.com/health-medicine/openai-execs-medical-leave    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:36:20

• Michigan kids in mental health crisis sent out of state as facilities close ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-kids-in-mental-health-crisis-sent-out-of-state-as-facilities-close/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:36:32

• State lowers vaccine age recommendation in SE Michigan amid measles outbreak ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/state-lowers-vaccine-age-recommendation-in-se-michigan-amid-measles-outbreak/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:36:51

• Free cancer screening, health checks to benefit 10,000 people in Hanoi ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/free-cancer-screening-health-checks-to-benefit-10000-people-in-hanoi    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:37:06

• North Korea reportedly razes towns near main missile launch site ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-reportedly-razes-towns-near-main-missile-launch-site    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:37:26

• South Korea suitcase murder reveals pattern of family abuse ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-suitcase-murder-reveals-pattern-of-family-abuse    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:37:58

• China, a leader in renewables, was prepared for a global fuel crisis ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0403/China-Iran-green-energy-oil-crisis    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:39:13

• China says peace talks advance between Afghanistan, Pakistan ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-says-peace-talks-advance-between-afghanistan-pakistan    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:39:53

• China moves to regulate digital humans, bans addictive services for children ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-moves-to-regulate-digital-humans-bans-addictive-services-for-children    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:40:19

• China tightens border controls, culls cattle amid foot-and-mouth outbreak ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-tightens-border-controls-culls-cattle-amid-foot-and-mouth-outbreak    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:40:44

• ‘Afraid of weighing scale’: Olympic diver’s tearful interview spotlights cyberbullying in China ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/afraid-of-weighing-scale-olympic-divers-tearful-interview-spotlights-cyberbullying-in-china    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:41:25

• Fuel shock bites in China, but no panic yet ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/fuel-shock-bites-in-china-but-no-panic-yet    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:41:49

• Japan PM Takaichi plans Australia visit to discuss rare earths, Nikkei reports ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-pm-takaichi-plans-australia-visit-to-discuss-rare-earths-nikkei-reports    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:42:06

• China urges respect for Palestinian rights after Israel passes death penalty law ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/04/03/china-urges-respect-for-palestinian-rights-after-israel-passes-death-penalty-law/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:42:38

• Dozens of Robotaxis In China Stop Dead in the Middle of Roads and Highways, Causing Crashes ☞ https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/robotaxis-stopped-highways-crashes    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:43:12

• A New DNA Revelation Rewrites The History of The Neanderthals in Europe ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-new-dna-revelation-rewrites-the-history-of-the-neanderthals-in-europe    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:44:06

• Microbiologist Reveals The Leftovers Most Likely to Cause Food Poisoning ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/microbiologist-reveals-the-leftovers-most-likely-to-cause-food-poisoning    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:44:20

• Eerie Cosmic-Ray 'Cavity' Found Lurking in Earth-Moon Space ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/eerie-cosmic-ray-cavity-found-lurking-in-earth-moon-space    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:47:41

• This New Sensor Could Sniff Out Pneumonia on a Person's Breath ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/this-new-sensor-could-sniff-out-pneumonia-on-a-persons-breath    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:47:56

• That Dark Chocolate Easter Treat May Seem Healthier, But There's a Catch ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/that-dark-chocolate-easter-treat-may-seem-healthier-but-theres-a-catch    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:48:09

• Update on the eBay Scam ☞ https://kevquirk.com/update-on-the-ebay-scam    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:49:29

• How to Install RustDesk Client on FunOS ☞ https://funos.org/install-rustdesk-client-funos/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:49:59

• Scam Altman Opens Up About Telling CEO of Disney That It Had All Been Smoke and Mirrors ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/sam-altman-disney-sora    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:57:42

• Say a Prayer for This Startup That’s Replacing Its Developers With OpenClaw ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/startup-replace-developers-with-openclaw    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:58:11

• Rethinking Post-Deployment Vulnerability Detection ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2026/04/03/rethinking-post-deployment-vulnerability-detection/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:58:58

• ‘Plastic bag chaos’: Shortage fears highlight Taiwan’s energy security concerns ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/plastic-bag-chaos-shortage-fears-highlight-taiwans-energy-security-concerns    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 13:59:58

• UN human rights chief warns of escalating repression across Middle East ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/un-human-rights-chief-warns-deepening-repression-of-civic-freedoms-across-middle-east/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:01:01

• DNS Blocking: Mind the Unintended Consequences ☞ https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/04/dns-blocking-mind-the-unintended-consequences/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:01:25

• North Korean Hackers Drain $285 Million From Drift in 10 Seconds ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/north-korean-hackers-drain-285-million-from-drift-in-10-seconds/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:02:28

• T-Mobile Sets the Record Straight on Latest Data Breach Filing ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/t-mobile-sets-the-record-straight-on-latest-data-breach-filing/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:02:50

• React2Shell Exploited in Large-Scale Credential Harvesting Campaign ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/react2shell-exploited-in-large-scale-credential-harvesting-campaign/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:03:29

• Mobile Attack Surface Expands as Enterprises Lose Control ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/mobile-attack-surface-expands-as-enterprises-lose-control/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:03:50

• TrueConf Zero-Day Exploited in Asian Government Attacks ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/trueconf-zero-day-exploited-in-asian-government-attacks/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:04:14

• Here’s what’s new in Arduino® Cloud: a completely rebuilt Thing Page, dark theme and more! ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/04/03/heres-whats-new-in-arduino-cloud-a-completely-rebuilt-thing-page-dark-theme-and-more/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:04:48

• Iran says it has struck Oracle data center in Dubai, Amazon data center in Bahrain — country has threatened to attack Nvidia, Intel, and others, too ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/iran-claims-it-has-hit-oracle-data-center-in-dubai-amazon-data-center-in-bahrain-country-has-threatened-to-attack-nvidia-intel-and-others-too    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:05:47

• Just because they criminalised talking about it doesn't mean nobody will find out    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:06:24

• RARS is updated ☞ https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/RARS    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:06:40

• Microsoft says Copilot is for entertainment purposes only, not serious use ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-says-copilot-is-for-entertainment-purposes-only-not-serious-use-firm-pushing-ai-hard-to-consumers-tells-users-not-to-rely-on-it-for-important-advice    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:07:10

• pg_textsearch v1.0 ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pg_textsearch-v10-3264/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:10:27

• Realtek RTL8159 10GbE to USB 3.2 adapters sell for about $55 and up ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/03/realtek-rtl8159-10gbe-to-usb-3-2-adapters-sell-for-about-55-and-up/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:14:15

• Critical ShareFile Flaws Lead to Unauthenticated RCE ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/critical-sharefile-flaws-lead-to-unauthenticated-rce/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:14:58

• Hong Kong’s ‘hero trees’ lose their glory as climate warms ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/04/04/hong-kongs-hero-trees-lose-their-glory-as-climate-warms/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:16:13

• TeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign: Update 006 - CERT-EU Confirms European Commission Cloud Breach, Sportradar Details Emerge, and Mandiant Quantifies Campaign at 1,000 SaaS Environments, (Fri, Apr 3rd) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32864    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:17:13

• 2 Iranian jets downed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Qatar    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:21:58

• How to Install PortProton on FunOS ☞ https://funos.org/install-portproton-funos/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:23:57

• tree-sitter-postgres, libpgfmt, pgfmt, and libpgdump ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/tree-sitter-postgres-libpgfmt-pgfmt-and-libpgdump-3263/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:25:15

• Mozilla Localization (L10N): Enhancing Comment Management in Pontoon ☞ https://blog.mozilla.org/l10n/2026/04/03/enhancing-comment-management-in-pontoon/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:25:51

• "his characters’ lives are upended by creeping censorship" ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20260403-filmmaker-ilker-catak-s-yellow-letters-pits-artists-against-the-powerful    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:29:08

• Dirk Eddelbuettel: Sponsor me for Tour de Shore 2026 to support MFA ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/04/03#sponsor_tour_de_shore_2026    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:29:38

• French prosecutors open hate speech probe into polarising news channel CNews ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260403-french-prosecutors-open-hate-speech-probe-into-polarising-news-channel-cnews    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:30:11

• Most Common First Names of inventors on US Patents ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/04/most-common-first-names-of-inventors-on-us-patents.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:30:47

• Sentinel Core – A Raspberry Pi CM5 mini-ITX carrier board with a PCIe x16 slot (Crowdfunding) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/03/sentinel-core-raspberry-pi-cm5-mini-itx-carrier-board-with-a-pcie-x16-slot/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:31:35

• The largest programming community on Reddit just banned all content related to Hey Hi (AI) LLMs ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/the-largest-programming-community-on-reddit-just-banned-all-content-related-to-ai-llms-r-programming-is-prioritizing-only-high-quality-discussions-about-ai    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:32:36

• Cambodia casinos operate with impunity despite human rights abuses, Amnesty International warns ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/cambodia-casinos-operate-with-impunity-despite-human-rights-abuses-rights-group-warns/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:33:08

• Fedora Community Blog: Community Update – Week 14 2026 ☞ https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/community-update-week-14-2026/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:37:38

• But if it's Not FOSS, Why is It'sFOSS covering it? ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/proton-workspace-launch/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:39:40

• PostgreSQL CDC, Evolved: Read-Only Mode, IAM Auth & Partition Support Now in Estuary ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-cdc-evolved-read-only-mode-iam-auth-partition-support-now-in-estuary-3261/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:40:10

• Kuwait Blames Iran for Attack on Power and Desalination Plants ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/world/middleeast/infrastructure-attacked-gulf-kuwait-iran.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:42:27

• The F-15E Strike Eagle: What to Know ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/world/middleeast/f15e-strike-eagle.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:42:47

• What We Know About the F-15E Strike Eagle Shot Down by Iran ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/world/middleeast/f-15-us-fighter-jet-iran.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:43:04

• Japan’s order for Tomahawk missiles delayed by US use in Iran ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japans-order-for-tomahawk-missiles-delayed-by-us-use-in-iran    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:43:17

• Tehran Hits Gulf Energy Sites, Convicted Felon Warns US 'Hasn't Even Started' To Destroy Iran ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-war-trump-ceasefire-deal-missile/33723819.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:43:45

• What To Know About The F-15E Strike Eagle ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/f15-jet-fighter-strike-eagle-shot-down-iran/33724307.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:44:05

• Border town of Tiné caught in the crossfire as Sudan war spills into Chad ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20260403-tin%C3%A9-caught-in-the-crossfire-war-in-sudan-spilling-over-into-chad    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:44:36

• pg_ash v1 - Active Session History for PostgreSQL ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pg_ash-v1-active-session-history-for-postgresql-3242/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:46:38

• Simplifying MBA obfuscation with CoBRA ☞ https://blog.trailofbits.com/2026/04/03/simplifying-mba-obfuscation-with-cobra/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:47:14

• Ubuntu Linux raises minimum system memory requirements, but experts are calling it an 'honesty bump' ⚓ https://www.tweaktown.com/news/110845/ubuntu-linux-raises-minimum-system-memory-requirements-but-experts-are-calling-it-an-honesty-bump/index.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:51:23

• Snaps, systemd etc. https://www.technetbooks.com/2026/04/ubuntu-2604-lts-ram-requirements-exceed.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:53:33

• Ubuntu Raises CPU And RAM Requirements Above Windows 11 Amid Linux’s Steam Surge https://hothardware.com/news/ubuntu-raises-cpu-and-ram-requirements-above-windows-11    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:54:19

• Ubuntu now requires more RAM than Windows 11 https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntu-now-requires-more-ram-than-windows-11/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:56:29

• Windows Use Among Gamers Falls, Linux Tops 5% For the First Time https://uk.pcmag.com/gaming-systems/164220/windows-use-among-gamers-falls-linux-tops-5-for-the-first-time    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:57:57

• SteamOS propels Linux to record 5.33% share in latest Steam Survey https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/joao-silva/steamos-propels-linux-to-record-5-33-share-in-latest-steam-survey/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:58:25

• Latest Steam Hardware Survey Shows A Spike In 16 GB System RAM Share; Linux Surpasses 5% Share For The First Time https://wccftech.com/steam-hardware-survey-march-2026/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 14:58:51

• I installed Linux on my Pixel and turned it into a pocket workstation https://www.makeuseof.com/installed-linux-on-pixel-turned-into-pocket-workstation/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:03:49

• Linux's Steam market share just broke a new record, and it's leaving macOS in the dust https://www.xda-developers.com/linuxs-steam-market-share-just-broke-a-new-record-and-its-leaving-macos-in-the-dust/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:04:16

• I switched to Linux and got tools that Windows users will never have pre-installed https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-tools-windows-users-never-have-pre-installed/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:04:41

• "This release ships with KDE Plasma 6.6, Xfce 4.20, Cinnamon 6.6, LXQt 2.3, MATE 1.28, and LXDE 0.11.1 desktop environments." https://9to5linux.com/systemd-free-artix-linux-sees-first-release-in-2026-with-xlibre-and-pipewire    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:05:05

• "It's one thing to bare your undercarriage in private. It's a whole other thing to do so on the side of a road, risking the possibility that passing drivers will question your Linux competence." https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/03/when_a_billboard_survives_the/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:06:33

• I've used Linux for 6 years—this is the simplest way to run virtual machines https://www.howtogeek.com/ive-used-linux-for-yearsthis-is-the-simplest-way-to-run-virtual-machines/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:07:14

• 3 impressive Linux apps to try this weekend (April 3 - 5) https://www.howtogeek.com/impressive-linux-apps-to-try-april-first-weekend/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:07:48

• I set up a RAM disk on Linux with one line of code and my apps have never loaded faster https://www.makeuseof.com/set-up-ram-disk-linux-with-one-line-code-apps-never-loaded-faster/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:09:00

• Doomed? https://www.theverge.com/tech/905946/windows-11-forced-obsolescence-linux-thinkpad    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:26:47

• Microsoft looking for ways to demonise Linux instead of plugging Windows back doors https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/microsoft-details-cookie-controlled-php.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:29:38

• Switcher 2026: Fedora Workstation https://www.thurrott.com/linux/334538/switcher-2026-fedora-workstation    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:30:17

• Microsoft joins scam, misuses the "Linux" brand to legitimise it https://unchainedcrypto.com/x402-foundation-joins-linux-foundation-with-backing-from-google-microsoft-and-amazon/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:32:47

• Scam in "hey hi" clothing, as usual https://incrypted.com/en/coinbases-ai-payments-protocol-has-received-support-from-the-linux-foundation/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:33:39

• No connection at all to Linux, just openwashing PR https://tokenist.com/coinbase-coin-linux-foundation-x402-protocol-revenue/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:35:04

• Windows just saw a dramatic drop in OS market share on Steam as gamers move to Linux https://www.tweaktown.com/news/110854/windows-just-saw-a-dramatic-drop-in-os-market-share-on-steam-as-gamers-move-to-linux/index.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:35:30

• Riding slop and "Linux" to promote nonsense https://thedefiant.io/news/infrastructure/coinbase-x402-payment-protocol-moves-to-linux-foundation    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:37:02

• Working more closely with and for scammers https://news.bitcoin.com/linux-foundation-and-coinbase-launch-x402-foundation-for-ai-agents/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:38:10

• Artix Linux 20260402 lands with a new window system and audio server https://www.notebookcheck.net/Artix-Linux-20260402-lands-with-a-new-window-system-and-audio-server.1265584.0.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:41:28

• They continues to associate the brand "Linux" with charlatans and frauds https://cryptonews.com/news/coinbase-linux-foundation-x402-http-payment-standard/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:42:26

• Dooming the brand Linux some more to raise money from Zemlin et al https://www.pymnts.com/digital-payments/2026/coinbase-partners-linux-foundation-to-build-internet-native-payment-layer/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:43:52

• This will associate "Linux" with bad actors https://www.theblock.co/post/396155/tech-crypto-giants-to-help-steward-coinbases-neutral-x402-payments-protocol-under-linux-foundation    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:44:58

• Paying to license the term "Linux" to legitimise crackpots https://decrypt.co/363173/coinbase-linux-foundation-launch-x402-foundation    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:45:47

• When Microsoft covers "Linux"... https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/04/02/cookie-controlled-php-webshells-tradecraft-linux-hosting-environments/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:49:52

• Linux users surge on Steam, doubling in a year https://www.pcworld.com/article/3105810/linux-users-surge-on-steam-doubling-in-a-year.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:50:21

• 43% of you have, or will be switching to gaming on Linux this year, but more surprising than that over a quarter of you actually don't mind Windows https://www.pcgamer.com/software/operating-systems/43-percent-of-you-have-or-will-be-switching-to-gaming-on-linux-this-year-but-more-surprising-than-that-over-a-quarter-of-you-actually-dont-mind-windows/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:51:45

• Automating Kali Linux With The Model Context Protocol https://www.i-programmer.info/news/90-tools/18776-automating-kali-linux-with-the-model-context-protocol.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 15:53:05

• "Now, one of the biggest features I added is the code highlighter. Since I use lightweight building-blocks to develop bonobo further, the Markdown parser I use doesn't provide any code formatter. Fortunately, it allows me to write one myself and inject using a convenient callback struct. And even more fortunately, I often work with compilers. So I knew exactly what to do and how to do it." gemini://studios-lalla.fr/gemlog/that-code-highlighter.gmi    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 16:34:32

• "Now, one of the biggest features I added is the code highlighter. Since I use lightweight building-blocks to develop bonobo further, the Markdown parser I use doesn't provide any code formatter. Fortunately, it allows me to write one myself and inject using a convenient callback struct. And even more fortunately, I often work with compilers." gemini://studios-lalla.fr/gemlog/that-code-highlighter.gmi    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 16:34:49

• 🖼️ xkcd — Day Counter #3228 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3228.gmi    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 16:36:20

• "Many years ago (late 00s?), I bought a Big Muff Pi, the iconic, big box version. It was big, it was unruly, it was good enough for the music I thought I was going to write. I ended up writing a lot but recording none of it, not able to find a band" gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2026/4-03.gmi    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 16:37:30

• "It is now mandatory to confirm that an email address works before Bubble will sent notifications to it. Previously, one could have entered any address, with typos or intentional malice, and the system would happily spam the address indefinitely." gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/s/Bubble/40944    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 16:38:21

• Viimeinen viilaus gemini://sampsa.smol.pub/viimeinen-viilaus    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 16:38:44

• "I'm quite fond of the global architecture of the Geminispace. We all have our little personal spaces. Some of us host their own vessel like I do, others rent a room in someone else's mothership." gemini://studios-lalla.fr/gemlog/the-way-you-make-me-feel.gmi    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 16:39:36

• "There is always the usual family crises (we lost a family member last week and there is a good chance we're going to lose a close one “soon”), work pressure, and the difficulties of being a parent." gemini://d.moonfire.us/blog/2026/04/04/leicmin/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 16:40:23

• "With the right tools, they become fast and usable again: as servers or as a personal computers. Today we're not focusing on home labs or servers. We're gonna make an usable personal computer even if it's considered obsolete by modern standards." gemini://sava.rocks/blog/reusing-old-computers-with-arch-linux-and-dwm/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 16:41:01

• https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kn8mbcxz#replies   

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 17:15:50

• "This post makes me sad. IBM will never be that ever again" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kn8mbcxz#replies    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 17:16:00

• Windows down some more https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/south-korea/#monthly-200902-202604    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 19:36:39

• systemd https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWGcfyRiG-F/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:13:05

• "Old computers don't need to die. They just need less." gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/u/SavaRocks/40975    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:37:06

• collision https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/air-canada-crash-la-guardia-airport-investigation-update-9.7138217    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:37:52

• Air Canada Flight Attendant Who Survived LaGuardia Crash Shared Eerie 'I Will Get Up After I Fall' Post Years Before Disaster https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/miraculous-survival-flight-attendant-laguardia-runway-collision-1788031    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:38:51

• affordable Chinese EVs https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/some-u-s-car-buyers-envy-what-they-cannot-have-affordable-chinese-evs-9.7139717    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:39:24

• culls https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/st-johns-gull-cull-9.7138953    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:40:07

• When a beloved pizza joint got bombarded with 1-star Google reviews, a London, Ont., neighbourhood fought back https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/leos-pizza-review-bomb-9.7138695    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:40:49

• Misinformation by chatbot https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-tourism-ai-chatbot-explora-9.7139199    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:42:30

• 50 Israeli companies ‘digitally erased’ https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424483    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:44:01

• 243,000 French Public School Employees Victims of Hack https://larevuetech.fr/hack-exposes-personal-data-of-243000-french-public-school-employees-government-confirms/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:44:40

• Malware on Luxembourg public sector devices was active for almost a month https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/malware-on-public-sector-devices-was-active-for-almost-a-month/144457069.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:46:04

• Handala Hackers Alleges Massive Data Breach of Tamir Pardo, Former Mossad Chief https://wanaen.com/handala-hackers-releases-massive-data-breach-of-former-mossad-chief/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:46:47

• Florida senator sues Booz Allen over his leaked tax returns https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/24/rick-scott-sues-booz-allen-00842416    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:47:28

• Delaware Supreme Court Reverses, Holds Cyber Insurers Sufficiently Pled Collective Subrogation Claim Resulting from Blackbaud Data Breach https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/delaware-supreme-court-reverses-holds-9506888/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:48:08

• Settlement approved for Canadians affected by past 23andMe data breach https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/23andme-settlement-class-action-9.7145473    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:49:23

• CBC warns of interview request scam asking for money https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/scam-interview-cbc-requests-9.7144485    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:50:31

• Companies face difficult choices in blaming hackers for an attack https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cyberattack-attribution-decisions/815587/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:52:44

• Anime streaming giant Crunchyroll says hacker stole data related to customer service tickets https://therecord.media/crunchyroll-hacker-anime-data-theft    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:53:26

• border officers made him give DNA sample https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/us-border-dna-canadian-man-cbp-cross-larson-dingell-raskin-9.7144472    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:54:11

• Chinese forced labour comments https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/michael-ma-china-forced-labour-investigation-9.7144931    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:55:07

• Ransomware Attack Totally Cripples Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana https://cyber.netsecops.io/articles/jackson-county-sheriffs-office-network-crippled-by-ransomware-attack    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:56:12

• deficit hit $13.8B amid looming global instability https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-budget-2026-9.7143032    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:58:02

• Woodfords Family Services notifying patients and families about 2024 ransomware attack https://databreaches.net/2026/03/28/woodfords-family-services-notifying-patients-and-families-about-2024-ransomware-attack/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 20:59:54

• Iran-linked group Handala hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account https://securityaffairs.com/190088/intelligence/iran-linked-group-handala-hacked-fbi-director-kash-patels-personal-email-account.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 21:01:11

• I Decompiled the White House's New App https://blog.thereallo.dev/blog/decompiling-the-white-house-app    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 21:01:59

• "The official White House Android app has a cookie/paywall bypass injector, tracks your GPS every 4.5 minutes"    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 21:02:36

• CareCloud notifies the SEC after attack on one of its EHR environments https://dysruptionhub.com/carecloud-ehr-outage-new-jersey/    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 21:03:34

• South African government agency and Spanish psychological software provider victims of cyberattacks by XP95 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/636993-south-african-government-agency-with-sensitive-data-breached-in-r1-7-million-ransomware-attack.html    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 21:04:14

• Estonian hospital sends patient home with other peoples’ health data https://news.err.ee/1609981857/estonian-hospital-sends-patient-home-with-other-peoples-health-data    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 21:05:18

• SLAPP Censorship - Part 34 Out of 200: The Necessity of Transparency, Illuminating Garrett's and Graveley's 'Tag-Team' Act, Misusing the British Docket (From Far Away in America) in Efforts to Hide Bad Behaviour https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/04/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_34_Out_of_200_The_Necessity_of_Transparen.shtml    

posted Saturday, April 04, 2026 at 22:05:38

• iophk's thought: spectre and meltdown ought to have been the complete end of x86, and with it microsoft; that ties in with Andy's second to last post, "you can't say that"    

posted Sunday, April 05, 2026 at 05:21:32