Roy Schestowitz

• "Recently I came across a little electronic something, which has one of the oldest printed circuit boards (pcb) I ever attempted. And "printed" is essentially wrong in this case." gemini://ew.srht.site/en/2026/20260504-wonders-7-pcb.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:01:34

• "I made a small client for the SpellBinding game that makes submitting words faster. It is a shell script with a read-submit-print-loop. The dependencies are basic POSIX utilities (awk, printf, read, sh) and the openssl program (available from package openssl on Debian)." gemini://sotiris.papatheodorou.xyz/gemlog/20260504_spellbinding.sh.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:02:14

• "Close up, quackgrass reminds me of corn: a tough central green stalk with leaf blades that fold away at intervals, sharp and fibrous." gemini://drmollytov.smol.pub/2026-05-04    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:03:32

• "I have a file called `thoughts.md` on my laptop, where i keep track of things that i ought to write down™ lest they become eroded by steady march of entropy, so that i have a central place where i can forget about things. But, and this is important, that file is on my laptop --- only." gemini://l-3.space/log-260504-1.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:04:19

• "As many will be aware, the creator of Antenna has recently announced he intends to discontinue the service." gemini://gemini.ucant.org/gemlog/2026-05-04_ongoing-antenna-migration.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:05:04

• "So my last post was a rant. I want to do something different now. I have a book I have been writing for a while - finished an act of it and I am realising just how much I have left to learn. I thought "Hey, why not share it with you all"" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2817    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:06:08

• "It's been a while since I've been here. I keep forgetting this place exists and I keep remembering it does and randomly popping in so "Hi Guys" I feel like I come here to vent and I shall make it a point to come here more often just to chat and meet with you fine and interesting people." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2816    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:07:14

• "There will be a few others of these. But we really need to be able to articulate why this kind of creeping formalisation and presumptuousness is bad." gemini://gemini.ucant.org/gemlog/2026-05-04_mandatory-email-and-phones.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:08:01

• "Sometimes, when I have absolutely nothing to do, I play with ASCII characters in vim. Today I made an ASCII chess board with black and white chess pieces." gemini://sava.rocks/blog/ascii-chessboard-no-html-required/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:08:56

• "i've omitted the rest of the error message as it's pretty much saying the same thing, there's something wrong with teddit's certs. i found out that teddit.net[1] was a reddit proxy focussed on privacy. sadly it's been abandoned since reddit made their api private." gemini://sdf.org/tftp/phlogs/2026-05-02-001.txt    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:10:11

• "There are plenty of self-intersecting coasters - those don't count. Nor does it count for the queue to wind amongst the track (although this is also great, particularly on The Wicker Man)" gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/05/04/intersections/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:11:14

• unlocked gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/unlocked    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:11:56

• "Both Dan Lyke [1] and Andrew Knutsen informed me of the ariticle “Anti-DDoS Firm Heaped Attacks on Brazilian ISPs [2],” where it's reported that a Brazilian tech firm that had been performing DDoS attacks against Brazilian networks has been taken down, which seems to back up what I was told a few weeks ago [3]." gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2026/05/04.1    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:12:37

• ECJ https://www.dw.com/en/hungary-orban-era-lgbtq-law-infringes-human-rights-ecj-rules/a-76876926    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:29:16

• more than COVID https://www.dw.com/en/will-iran-war-reshape-global-trade-more-than-covid/a-76804278    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:31:02

• Lufthansa cuts flights https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-jet-fuel-crisis-deepens-as-lufthansa-cuts-flights/a-76889141    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:31:49

• says it can try him https://www.dw.com/en/icc-blocks-ex-philippine-president-duterte-release-says-it-can-try-him/a-76894601    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:32:28

• 20,000 flights https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-lufthansa-scraps-20-000-flights/live-76891766    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:33:07

• Why news outlets block the Wayback Machine https://www.dw.com/en/digital-memory-at-stake-why-news-outlets-block-the-wayback-machine/a-76887853    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:33:38

• Canada's US ties have become a weakness https://www.dw.com/en/canada-s-us-ties-have-become-a-weakness-says-carney/a-76852129    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:35:28

• private jet https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-jet-airport-runways-9.7172500 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-jet-sell-9.7169704    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:36:35

• future of electricity is wind and solar https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/solar-wind-ember-renewables-electricity-9.7170953    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:38:13

• Windows TCO: Qilin’s 2024 attack on NHS vendor continues to impact patient care for one NHS Trust https://therecord.media/ransomware-nhs-cyberattack-disruption    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:39:34

• Minidoka Memorial Hospital updates Easter morning cyberattack https://dysruptionhub.com/minidoka-hospital-cyber-incident-idaho/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:40:13

• Vercel Confirms Cyber Incident After Sophisticated Attacker Exploits Third‑Party Tool https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/vercel-cyber-incident-threat-actor/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:40:50

• Dutch warship compromised with $5 tracker and a postcard https://cybernews.com/security/five-dollar-tracker-dutch-warship-breach-strava-warning/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:42:05

• Oil producers https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-wti-iran-q1-earnings-oil-9.7176422    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:42:40

• first national sovereign wealth fund https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/sovereign-wealth-fund-carney-major-projects-9.7178238    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:43:54

• NOT for Sale! BlueLeaks 2.0 Hacktivist decides not to sell dataset with sensitive data https://databreaches.net/2026/04/22/not-for-sale-blueleaks-2-0-hacktivist-decides-not-to-sell-dataset-with-sensitive-data/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:45:11

• BlueLeaks 2.0: 7,300+ Schools, Referral Systems Reported, and a Breach Navigate360 Still Hasn’t Publicly Confirmed https://databreaches.net/2026/04/22/blueleaks-2-0-7300-schools-referral-systems-reported-and-a-breach-navigate360-still-hasnt-publicly-confirmed    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:46:09

• LibreLocal meetup in Toronto, Ontario, Canada http://www.fsf.org/events/meetup-2026-05-18-toronto-canada http://www.fsf.org/events/meetup-2026-05-17-brantford-ontario-canada    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:47:31

• South Korea’s regulator fines matchmaking service Duo $830,000 over data breach https://en.sedaily.com/society/2026/04/23/duo-info-leaks-personal-data-of-430000-matchmaking-members    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:49:00

• Healthcare AI Firm Sued Over Alleged Unlawful Disclosures of Genetic Data https://www.hipaajournal.com/tempus-ai-class-action-alawsuit-genetic-data-disclosures/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:49:40

• Half a million Britons’ medical data were offered for sale on Alibaba in major UK Biobank breach https://uk.news.yahoo.com/half-million-britons-medical-data-112701082.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:50:16

• OCR Announces Settlements of Four Ransomware Investigations that Affected Over 427,000 Individuals https://databreaches.net/2026/04/24/ocr-announces-settlements-of-four-ransomware-investigations-that-affected-over-427000-individuals/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:51:12

• TH: Hacker steals personal data of 350,000 engineers https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3244315/hacker-steals-personal-data-of-350000-engineers    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:51:51

• ChatGPT use before Canada school shooting https://cphpost.dk/2026-04-25/global/openai-sorry-chatgpt-use-before-canada-school-shooting/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:52:44

• child safety push https://www.dw.com/en/australia-targets-roblox-minecraft-fortnite-and-steam-in-child-safety-push/a-76889818    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:55:00

• Alibaba https://www.dw.com/en/uk-health-data-volunteered-by-500-000-people-to-biobank-charity-listed-for-sale-on-alibaba-in-china/a-76912632    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 01:55:27

• Lebanon says Israel targeted journalist killed in airstrike https://www.dw.com/en/lebanon-says-israel-targeted-journalist-killed-in-airstrike/a-76904701    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:03:05

• Ethiopia https://www.dw.com/en/is-ethiopia-bracing-for-war/a-76900905    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:03:30

• grim picture for human rights https://www.dw.com/en/amnesty-international-paints-a-grim-picture-for-human-rights/a-76837070    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:04:43

• Justice Department drops investigation into Fed Chair Powell ttps://www.dw.com/en/us-justice-department-drops-investigation-into-fed-chair-powell/a-76929212    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:05:41

• silent power of memes https://www.dw.com/en/the-silent-power-of-memes/a-76927503    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:06:04

• Manitoba municipality has no authority to ban 'disruptive' resident from council meetings, judge rules https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/alexander-rm-wiebe-ban-challenge-9.7171307    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:07:30

• royal defamation law https://www.dw.com/en/thai-opposition-figures-face-trial-over-attempt-to-change-royal-defamation-law/a-76919378    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:07:59

• relationship scam https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-widow-loses-life-savings-romance-scam-facebook-9.7172275    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:16:41

• trademark https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-cardinals-trademark-9.7172201    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:17:11

• pediatrician https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ai-baby-slop-9.7166873    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:17:59

• Is Germany's pension system still secure? https://www.dw.com/en/is-germany-s-pension-system-still-secure/a-76925722    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:19:11

• economic warfare https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/lithuania-canada-economic-warfare-trade-9.7176557    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:20:17

• Why are veggies so expensive? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/vegetable-prices-canada-9.7173027    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:20:54

• lack of space https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/4-day-office-return-for-global-affairs-canada-workers-delayed-due-to-space-issues-9.7174828    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:22:02

• recycling plant fire https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/smell-montreal-fire-9.7174378    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:22:39

• jet fuel prices surge https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/flight-cancellations-strait-of-hormuz-9.7173742    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:23:10

• wildfires https://www.dw.com/en/japan-raging-wildfires-cause-mass-evacuations/a-76930771    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:24:24

• widening repression https://www.dw.com/en/tunisia-suspends-rights-group-amid-widening-repression/a-76931737    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:25:22

• a bold move to leave oil and gas behind https://www.dw.com/en/amid-fuel-crisis-a-bold-move-to-leave-oil-and-gas-behind/a-76891719    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:25:58

• WestJet increases fees for checked baggage https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/westjet-baggage-fee-increase-again-9.7174090    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:26:58

• closer to China https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-china-economic-coercion-9.7175918    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:27:34

• Ticketmaster https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ticketmaster-delist-resale-tickets-ontario-9.7175775    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:28:00

• Duterte https://www.dw.com/en/icc-says-philippines-duterte-can-stand-trial-over-war-on-drugs/a-76918608    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:29:48

• Lawmakers vote to lower fuel tax amid high gas prices https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-lawmakers-vote-to-lower-fuel-tax-amid-high-gas-prices/live-76921522    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:30:22

• halved https://www.dw.com/en/german-economy-growth-forecasts-halved/a-76921673    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:30:53

• Scam Altman should write an apology to his sister too https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sam-altman-tumbler-ridge-apology-9.7176482 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sam-altman-sexual-assault-sister-annie-abuse-lawsuit-b2950916.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:33:23

• foreign influence trial https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/majcher-trial-ends-submissions-9.7176445    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:34:21

• mass shooter https://www.dw.com/en/openai-apologizes-for-not-reporting-canada-mass-shooter/a-76929817    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:34:51

• Roblox https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-roblox-online-games-children-safety-9.7167533    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:35:19

• Gulf economy https://www.dw.com/en/indians-forced-to-return-home-as-iran-war-rocks-gulf-economy/a-76923855    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:36:20

• girlfriend of epo pres wants to be our "friend" - that's a sign we are effective    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 02:57:10

• Windows collapsed https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/nigeria/#monthly-200902-202605    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 04:53:57

• Kenya also https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/kenya/#monthly-200902-202605    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 04:54:29

• Or South Korea https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/south-korea/#monthly-200902-202605    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 04:56:33

• "They ghosted the artists for years." ☛ https://www.courthousenews.com/ye-faces-copyright-trial-over-use-of-instrumental-track-at-listening-party/ | Source: Court House News    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:50:24

• "The initial change – a pull request – altered VS Code's Git extension to add "Co-authored-by: Copilot" to commits that involved some level of AI assistance." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/04/microsoft_reverses_ai_credit_grab/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:50:42

• "Notepad++ remains a Windows-only app, at least under that name." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/04/notepad_dev_demands_unofficial_macos/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:51:08

• "This year’s Met Gala is a testament to the vapid arrogance of the Bezoses and other neo-robber barons of this second Gilded Age." ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/tonights-bezos-ball | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:51:53

• Microsoft Lunduke conveniently ignores how Microsoft people actually rape kids, by talking about CP and trying to make it seem like an "Open Source" thing    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:53:53

• See https://techrights.org/wiki/Peter_Bright/ and http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/30/The_Epstein_Files_Don_t_Say_the_Ages_of_Those_Russian_Girls_Bil.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:54:02

• "There was no advertising, and no talk of money. I met someone who said he wanted to make money online, and I tried to explain to him that that’s not what the [Internet] is about." ☛ https://sive.rs/netizen | Source: Derek Sivers    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:54:35

• "BEAD awards often include a requirement for the grant recipient to participate in the Section 106 review process, according to the NTIA." ☛ https://insidetowers.com/bead-awardees-learn-history/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:54:55

• "If you want to overthrow Big Tech, you’ll need Section 230." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/04/the-open-social-web-needs-section-230-to-survive/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:55:12

• "It’s difficult to imagine, in our age of labor quiescence, the impact of the great British general strike, which began 100 years ago today and reached every city and town in Britain" ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/05/general-strike-britain-labor-history | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:55:41

• "Reporters Without Borders also points to a worrying trend in the United States, which has dropped seven places to 64th position." ☛ https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/democracy-and-media/russia-has-slipped-even-further-down-the-press-freedom-rankings/449850 | Source: The Barents Observer    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:56:09

• "After you make us lose $900,000 we will invest no less than that to finish you" ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/polymarket-gamblers-threaten-israeli-journalist-missile-strike-wager | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:56:23

• "The six-part series, “René Capain Bassène, wrongly convicted,” is produced in Wolof and French and is available globally." ☛ https://cpj.org/2026/05/new-cpj-podcast-reveals-torture-coerced-testimony-in-case-of-jailed-senegalese-journalist-rene-capain-bassene/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:57:33

• "Trump has a long history of attacking the press over reporting that paints him in an unflattering light." ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/trump-attacks-media-calls-reporting-on-iran-war-seditious/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:57:58

• "journalists are pushing back against attacks on our credibility by “showing the work,” guiding readers through the reporting process to dispel myths and foster transparency." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/sebastian-gorka-counterterrorism-reporting | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:58:15

• "They discuss the erosion of trust in national media and how it ties into the decline of local news." ☛ https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2026/05/04/local-news-podcast-chuck-todd/index.html | Source: Northwestern University    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 06:58:51

• "Meanwhile, analysts say the destruction of the economy has been exacerbated by the state-imposed Internet blackout, now in its 66th day." ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-economy-war-job-loss/33748721.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:00:40

• "Using a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the man—who hasn’t entered the US in more than a decade—following posts on X condemning the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-demanded-google-surrender-data-on-canadians-activity-location-over-anti-ice-posts/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:02:21

• "Future generations cannot retaliate against past ones; they do not exist when the moves are made." ☛ https://danmackinlay.name/notebook/game_theory_intergenerational.html | Source: Dan MacKinlay    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:03:56

• "This is the picture that US prosecutors have painted of a teenager arrested earlier this month at Helsinki Airport while trying to board a flight to Tokyo." ☛ https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/alleged-scattered-spider-hacker-extradition | Source: Bitdefender    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:04:10

• "So when she got the letter from Austria, congratulating her on her citizenship, we said it's time." ☛ https://gkeenan.co/avgb/i-leave-the-us-in-less-than-three-weeks/ | Source: Keenan    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:04:31

• "He has a tattoo on his chest." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/graham-platner-is-not-a-nazi | Source: Mike Brock    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:04:54

• "There’s also insider trading: a lot of it." ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/05/hacking-polymarket.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:05:38

• "The operating theory is that someone snuck in and used a battery-powered hairdryer to bring the recorded temperature up well beyond the actual heat outside." ☛ https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/someone-allegedly-used-a-hairdryer-to-rig-polymarket-weather-bets-155312411.html | Source: Engadget    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:05:57

• "The strongest witness for Elon Musk’s case against OpenAI so far has been Greg Brockman’s journal. Brockman himself is running as a close second." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923684/musk-brockman-altman-openai-trial | Source: The Verge    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:06:22

• "The message—which OpenAI’s lawyers made public on Sunday, and which Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers subsequently refused to let the jury hear about—underscores what may be Musk’s larger goal in this trial." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/greg-brockman-testifies-musk-v-altman-trial/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:07:02

• "The trial began with jury selection on April 27th" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/tech/917225/sam-altman-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit | Source: The Verge    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:07:31

• "Cisco Systems Inc. today revealed it will buy the Israeli cybersecurity firm Astrix Security Ltd. in an effort to bolster the defenses of artificial intelligence agents." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2026/05/04/cisco-buys-astrix-security-strengthen-ai-agent-discovery-governance/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:07:46

• "Who else serves? The committee includes three at-large members alongside three representatives appointed by each of CNI’s sponsor organizations, ARL and EDUCAUSE." ☛ https://www.cni.org/news/join-cnis-steering-committee | Source: Coalition for Networked Information    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:08:01

• "So why is the airline business so remarkably bad?" ☛ https://davidoks.blog/p/why-airlines-are-always-going-bankrupt | Source: David Oks    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:11:34

• "It looks like he’s got a pair of panels built into the 3D printed case. He recommends using any TP4056-based charger, and tying into the battery test points, not the 5 V supply" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/05/04/sunlight-powered-sunlight-readable-solar-case-for-nook-simple-touch/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:12:09

• "Today in Tedium: Wheels (along with mousetraps) are the iconic inventions." ☛ https://tedium.co/2026/05/03/wheel-reinvention-technology-history/ | Source: Tedium    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:12:29

• "A major priority in the basin is protecting and restoring estuary, nearshore and floodplain habitat." ☛ https://www.psp.wa.gov/shared-salmon-strategy/watersheds/watershed-stillaguamish.htm |    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:19:40

• "There might be good news about the very bad news." ☛ https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/truth-consequences-climate-and-demand-destruction/ | Source: Rebecca Solnit    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:20:50

• "Leaded fuel is considered one of the greatest environmental failures in modern human history." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/05/04/why-leaded-fuel-is-still-a-thing/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:21:09

• "So this was a true clarion call, and it’s clear that we need a better framework for the communities and local job providers." ☛ https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/michigan-house-panel-takes-testimony-on-dam-safety-reforms-as-heavy-rain-strains-structures-across-state/ | Source: Renewable Energy World    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:21:30

• "In simple terms, the earlier refill allows operators to capture more of the spring snowmelt as it flows downstream." ☛ https://www.western-water.com/2026/05/04/truckee-reservoirs-refilled-early-in-rare-shift/ | Source: Western Water    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:21:56

• "The plane did what it was told to do by someone in the cockpit" ☛ https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/04/china/china-eastern-crash-ntsb-report-intl-hnk | Source: CNN    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:23:01

• "I decided to sign up to see how deep this went. I just wanted to let them know that I'm just researching, and not an active cyberterrorist™." ☛ https://lina.sh/blog/ddos-honeypot | Source: Lina    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:23:15

• "Population Growth and Infrastructure" ☛ https://stateofsalmon.wa.gov/region/puget-sound/habitat/ |    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:29:12

• "Despite their array of benefits, functioning estuary habitat has declined across Puget Sound, with critical species and local communities feeling the impact." ☛ https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/washington/stories-in-washington/port-susan-bay-preserve-estuary-restoration/ | Source: The Nature Conservancy    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:29:31

• [Old] "When Europeans first occupied the land around the Stillaguamish River Delta, they diked the river to stop the tides from overflowing into nearby marshland." ☛ https://www.pugetsoundinstitute.org/photo-essay-rebirth-of-an-estuary/ |    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:34:13

• "The Department of Agriculture estimates that in 1960 it cost middle-income families $259,711 (in 2025 dollars) to raise a child." ☛ https://washingtonspectator.org/republicans-made-children-more-expensive-heres-how-to-fix-the-problem/ | Source: The Washington Spectator    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:34:28

• "So what has the Trump administration learned from its humiliation in the current war? Silly question. This administration doesn’t learn." ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-death-star-administration | Source: Paul Krugman    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:35:49

• "Once upon a time, they were counterculture idealists bringing power to the people." ☛ https://newrepublic.com/article/208876/tech-world-evil-musk-bezos-thiel | Source: New Republic    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:36:35

• "Truth, Consequences, Climate, and Demand Destruction" ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/04/hope-in-the-dark/#hormuzed-into-the-gretacene | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:36:49

• "Children aren’t just countering age checks, they’re actively bypassing them—and often with surprising ease." ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/uk-online-age-checks-are-failing/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:37:20

• "Your voter data could be used against you." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/04/public_voter_records_weaponized_for_privacy_violation/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:37:40

• "The administration isn’t exactly winning here." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/04/section-702-vote-pushed-back-another-six-weeks-following-gops-but-with-cryptocurrency-ban-failure/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:38:01

• "Since then, EFF has joined UK-based civil society organizations in urging the government to reconsider this proposal." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/eff-submission-uk-consultation-digital-id | Source: EFF    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:38:16

• Windows TCO: "The World Leaks group said they released nearly 8.5 terabytes of allegedly sensitive files on their dark web site last week." ☛ https://therecord.media/ransomware-group-claims-breach-of-pro-orban-media-firm | Source: The Record    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:39:18

• "I built a native iOS client for linkding and launched it, as I usually do, with a sarcastic-ish Mastodon post." ☛ https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2026/ribbon-a-linkding-client | Source: Cory Dransfeldt    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:51:30

• "I added an opt-in workflow that can publish new blog posts to Mastodon" ☛ https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/automating-blog-posts-to-mastodon-from-my-website/ | Source: Kyle Reddoch    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:51:46

• "The SEC claimed Musk saved over $150 million by breaking the disclosure rules, now it’s settling for $1.5 million." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/tech/923612/elon-musk-sec-1-5-million-penalty-twitter-x | Source: The Verge    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:53:14

• "Those limits, according to UK online safety group Internet Matters, are easy to sidestep." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/04/uk_online_safety_act_age_checks_subvert/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:53:32

• "Why many people play for hours or scroll endlessly through feeds is explained by the I-PACE model, developed by Brand at the University of Duisburg-Essen." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2026-05-endless-scrolling-harder-drivers-problematic.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:53:48

• "LLMs are used by over a billion people globally, and the most frequent use case is to assist with writing." ☛ https://sites.google.com/view/llmwritingdistortion/home |    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 07:54:16

• "We’ve been here before. We should all lament how the Agile movement withered to a dried husk that only offered “speed”." ☛ https://thenewstack.io/feedback-driven-ai-adoption/ | Source: The New Stack    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:03:08

• "Microsoft Visual Studio Code is a text editor for computer programming." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/04/microsoft-vs-code-says-copilot-ai-wrote-all-your-code/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:03:35

• "You can click through it; this is what the change over time looks like." ☛ https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/5/4/content-for-contents-sake/ | Source: Armin Ronacher    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:04:05

• "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs" ☛ https://comicss.art/comics/249/ | Source: ComiCSS    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:04:29

• "I wrote an entire blog post about the spam and it has no sign of ending." ☛ https://connortumbleson.com/2026/05/04/github-ai-an-influx-of-content/ | Source: Connor Tumbleson    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:04:48

• "From what I have seen, many research on how to stop them, implement one that is easy and quick for them, then forget about it." ☛ https://gregoryhammond.ca/blog/stop-ai-differently/ | Source: Gregory Hammond    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:05:07

• "One thing worth doing before working through the list: customize the scan." ☛ https://joost.blog/agent-ready/ | Source: Joost de Valk    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:05:25

• "the stripper at the strip club doesn't actually love you, and nearly all of the biggest problems with "AI" have very ordinary human origins." ☛ https://karlbode.com/your-software-is-not-sentient/ | Source: Karl Bode    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:06:19

• "I guess the Swatch brand can throw their environmental policy in the bin too. This is disappointing to say the least and I won’t be purchasing anything from the Swatch group again." ☛ https://ljpuk.net/2026/05/04/swatch-now-lets-you-put-ai-slop-on-your-wrist/ | Source: Lee Peterson    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:07:47

• "The text is encoded in the LLM’s vector space as token IDs, each token being a text fragment that has some probability of following another ID" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/05/04/the-math-you-need-to-start-understanding-llms/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:12:02

• There are many examples of 4chan pedophilia and 8chan in particular. Does Lunduke recognise that by fronting for them and trying to attract (appeal to) their users he is himself part of the online pedophilia problem?    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:16:15

• Aprpos: 8chan, the central hive of Gamergate, is also an active pedophile network https://web.archive.org/web/20160424231942/http://www.dailydot.com/politics/8chan-pedophiles-child-porn-gamergate/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:16:45

• "The danger isn’t necessarily sudden or dramatic." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2026/05/03/quiet-erosion-agency-age-ai/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:17:00

• "While a traditional SBOM includes all of the software packages and dependencies in the organization, an AI-BOM" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/04/ai_bom_supply_chain/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:18:01

• "It's time for another save point in the continuing saga of the various ROMs for the Apple Network Server, Apple's first through-and-through Unix server (previously, previously)." ☛ https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/05/testing-macos-on-apple-network-server.html | Source: Old VCR    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:21:02

• "A new bill introduced by Senators Adam Schiff and Mike Rounds would award grants to the National Science Foundation" ☛ https://www.404media.co/literacy-in-future-technologies-artificial-intelligence-act-adam-schiff-mike-rounds/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:21:16

• "A cyber incident disrupted operations this weekend at Infrastructure, the educational company behind popular [sic] learning tool Canvas." ☛ https://therecord.media/infrastructure-education-company-canvas-incident | Source: The Record    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:22:34

• "Karp said being unpopular is part of daily life for Palantir employees as they work with clients including governments that have been accused of war crimes such as targeting aid workers" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/05/palantir_q1_2026/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:22:51

• "So it was hard for stonecutter Gustavo Reyes Gonzalez, thirty-five, to get a clear diagnosis in 2019 when he first developed a cough and shortness of breath." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/05/silicosis-manufactured-stone-counters-safety | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:23:28

• "It’s been two years since I started tracking my Long Covid with the Visible app, and a year since I last sat down with the data here on the blog." ☛ https://drmowinckels.io/blog/2026/visible-year-two/ | Source: Athanasia Mo Mowinckel    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:23:57

• "In a world of rapidly developing artificial intelligence, the supply of computer hardware can barely meet demand, and at this point, long-term supply agreements (LTAs) become compulsory" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/crushing-shortages-have-pushed-long-term-supply-agreements-for-ssds-and-hdds-to-record-five-years-large-customers-are-signing-large-contracts | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:24:35

• "Unlike traditional curricula, which often emphasize covering content and memorizing facts, competency-based curricula focus on how students apply what they learn in real-world situations." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2026-05-kids-skills-short-exams.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:25:20

• "What educators, parents and policy officials really needed was high quality data and evidence to help guide them. What they have had to deal with instead is some substandard research." ☛ https://www.404media.co/nature-retracts-paper-on-the-benefits-of-chatgpt-in-education/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:25:37

• "The General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (GCAT) is a dataset collection of space launch sites, vehicles, satellites and other related items." ☛ https://tech.marksblogg.com/gcat-satellite-database.html |    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:26:07

• "The naïve answer of “something that spreads key evenly” may be catestrophically wrong under certain adversarial conductions." ☛ https://runxiyu.org/comp/ch4ht/ | Source: Runxi Yu    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:26:30

• "it does show that negative dwell time is not an artefact. However paradoxical it may seem, it has a directly measurable effect on the atomic cloud that the photon traverses." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/negative-time-really-does-exist-new-experiments-suggest | Source: Science Alert    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:27:00

• "But this doesn’t mean form design is easy." ☛ https://adamsilver.io/blog/is-form-design-easy/ | Source: Adam Silver    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:28:06

• "I feel like my answer is different from those of many other participants" ☛ https://danq.me/2026/05/04/reply-to-who-knows-that-you-blog/ | Source: Dan Q    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:28:21

• "Quackgrass is quick to part with its stems and leaves." ☛ https://drmollytov.smol.pub/2026-05-04 | Source: Dr Molly Tov    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:29:00

• "The notes section on my site has always been a little more casual than the main blog." ☛ https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/adding-quick-notes-to-my-website/ | Source: Kyle Reddoch    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:29:40

• "No color film, no color digital work, no “just in case” versions sitting on a hard drive waiting to be edited later." ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/i-gave-up-color-photography-for-one-year-four-years-on-i-still-havent-gone-back | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 08:30:44

• "The Adventure Shell, a Bourne Shell script version by Doug Gwyn, ca February 1984" ☛ https://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/shells/ |    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:08:55

• [Old] "If you’re doing HTTP in Python, you’re probably using one of three popular libraries: requests, httpx, or urllib3; I’ve used each of them at different times." ☛ https://alexwlchan.net/2026/python-http-with-the-stdlib/ | Source: Alex Chan    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:09:21

• "I’m getting more and more into data engineering these days and having used R for a long time, I’m seeing a lot of problems that look nail-shaped to my R-shaped hammer." ☛ https://jcarroll.com.au/2026/05/04/comparing-r-s-targets-and-dbt-for-data-engineering/ | Source: Dr Jonathan Carroll    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:09:53

• "However, there is a need to include additional metadata about: [...]" ☛ https://blogs.perl.org/users/robert_rothenberg/2026/05/ideas-for-the-cpan-meta-v3-specification.html | Source: Perl    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:11:00

• [Old] "If you look at a deeper level, you will see that clean code is subjective." ☛ https://mariocervera.com/the-essence-of-clean-code |    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:11:28

• [Old] "The rule of thumb for a project to scale fast, be done quickly, be easy to write and be easy to read is to have clean code." ☛ https://liverungrow.medium.com/clean-code-a-handbook-of-agile-software-craftmanship-by-robert-c-martin-f68cb8ff1b4 |    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:11:47

• "I wrote something about encountering the implicit power structures of geminispace. How we allowed one service to be a gatekeeper." gemini://station.martinrue.com/ranja/da5662ee369640b7b0deda2ada9e6a0a    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:14:11

• "Not every act of violence is grusome or life altering. Me getting kicked out of a bar because the barkeeper doesn't like my nose is an act of violence but probably one I won't have to mourn over. Except if it's the only bar in town." gemini://sojuz.v-tr.org/scream/power-gemini.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:15:20

• "Success is such a weird word. What does it even mean? It is one of those words that gives me a similar itch "white people stuff" gives me, but different. Maybe it's the "neoliberal bullshit" itch, idk." gemini://sojuz.v-tr.org/mumble/success.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:16:05

• "This text isn't a critic of ew0k or Antenna or gemini or anything. It's a bit of a reflexion on my own reaction, the concequences I took from it and where that had led me." gemini://sojuz.v-tr.org/mumble/censored.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:17:34

• "I was playing with the various other methods of communication over reticulum. Stuff I couldn’t find a realistic way of doing with Meshtastic." gemini://thatit.be/2026-05-04-16-50-27.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:18:24

• "This year began in deep burnout. And I allowed myself to rest. After all that had happened, of cause I need rest. But it also meant I spent day after day in bed, ordering takeout and distracting myself with the big TV screen at the foot of my bed." gemini://sojuz.v-tr.org/mumble/screen-addiction.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:19:55

• "This is probably my 7859443th rant about this country. But my first one on my gemlog. And it's a bit of a clarification where I stand politically, just so people don't think I am something I'm not. I mean in short, I'm some kind of artist. An old queer tranny with knuckle tattoos and a crowbar." gemini://sojuz.v-tr.org/scream/on-germany.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:20:39

• "You know, people usually say that autistic persons lack empathy. They say that we are unable to show feelings, to understand what other people go through." gemini://studios-lalla.fr/gemlog/on-neurotypicals-and-getting-understood.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:22:48

• [Old] "Code is read more often than it is written so invest time in choosing descriptive names. You (and your colleagues) will thank you later." ☛ https://medium.com/@atamata/code-is-read-more-than-it-is-written-30443716a278 | Source: Medium    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:23:18

• [Old] "Indeed, the ratio of time spent reading versus writing is well over 10 to 1." ☛ https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/835238-indeed-the-ratio-of-time-spent-reading-versus-writing-is | Source: Goodreads LLC (Amazon)    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:23:42

• [Old] "This is not a feel good book that you read on an airplane and finish before you land." ☛ https://world.hey.com/michael.jablonski/clean-code-a-handbook-of-agile-software-craftsmanship-by-robert-martin-91351520 | Source: 37signals LLC    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:24:00

• "I went through every public CVE and security advisory I could find that was filed against a package manager itself." ☛ https://nesbitt.io/2026/05/04/package-manager-cwes.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:24:19

• "Mostly for my own benefit later, here’s the steps I took and the things I learned along the way: [...]" ☛ https://danq.me/2026/05/04/github-to-codeberg-pages/ | Source: Dan Q    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:31:43

• "This has been bugging me for years: you often run a JVM by a shell script wrapper" ☛ https://aphyr.com/posts/421-jstack-by-command-string | Source: Kyle Kingsbury    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:32:27

• "So that's exactly what I did." ☛ https://glama.ai/blog/2026-03-19-open-source-has-a-bot-problem |    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:35:03

• "Every week, free software activists from around the world come together in #fsf on Libera.Chat to help improve the FSD" ☛ https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/fsd-recap-2026-05-01 | Source: FSF    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:48:01

• "I started working on the new Array data type for Redis in the first days of January." ☛ https://antirez.com/news/164 | Source: Antirez    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:48:39

• "The current one-time price is $59.99 USD. Linux users can get it for free." ☛ https://incognitocat.me/in-the-lab-inside-brave-origin-containers/ |    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:49:32

• "Does any of this matter today? I think it does." ☛ https://susam.net/from-rss-to-atom.html | Source: SusamPal    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:50:03

• "I discovered Feather Wiki indirectly via fellow blogger, Jack Baty." ☛ https://burgeonlab.com/blog/feather-wiki-brain-dump-app/ | Source: Naty S    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:50:18

• "Popular 90s search engine ‘Ask Jeeves’ finally bites the dust" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/search-engines/popular-90s-search-engine-ask-jeeves-finally-bites-the-dust-parent-company-shutters-website-that-pioneered-natural-language-queries-only-a-placeholder-results-page-remains | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:50:41

• "In the process I've wound up with some opinions on the contrast between lsp-mode and Eglot. I will give you the summary up front." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/programming/EmacsEglotAndLspMode | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:51:27

• "Unlike cmp, it checks pixel data, not binary data. PNGs can look the same but be stored differently. For example, png-cmp ignores text metadata." ☛ https://evanhahn.com/png-cmp-is-cmp-but-for-pngs/ | Source: Evan Hahn    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:51:44

• "The split keyboard is nice, though it is not a magical solution. Even with a regular form factor keyboard, I can work with the standard Emacs keys without any problem." ☛ https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-05-04-emacs-keyboard-ergonomics/ | Source: Protesilaos Stavrou    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:52:07

• "Strawberry is a music player and music collection organizer. It is aimed at music collectors and audiophiles." ☛ https://www.strawberrymusicplayer.org/#about | Source: Strawberry Music Player    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:52:29

• "Nineteen new GNU releases in the last month (as of April 30, 2026): [...]" ☛ https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/2026-april-gnu-spotlight | Source: FSF    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:52:43

• "Part of my original motivation for changing my display mode to greyscale was that I thought greyscale would make my phone calmer." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2026/05/04/using-greyscale | Source: James G    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:53:21

• "There are the motherboard reproductions that you can populate with original chips, like the C64 Reloaded." ☛ https://www.c64os.com/post/thec64handheld |    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:55:02

• "but it’s community-focused instead of in the hands of evil conglomerates, and– if the name doesn’t give it away– renewably powered." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/05/04/esp32-hosts-solarpunk-message-board/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:55:26

• "The Iranian Shahed-136’s basic design has seen many changes and additions since Russia began using them" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/05/04/teardown-of-a-shahed-136-gimbaled-camera/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 09:55:45

• "Did you wonder ever why explosions and other effects looked so much cooler on the original PlayStation than they did on the Nintendo 64?" ☛ https://phoboslab.org/log/2026/05/n64-additive-blending | Source: Dominic Szablewski    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:02:41

• "Update the Linux kernel to 6.12.85, which fixes Copy Fail, a vulnerability that could allow an application in Tails to gain administration privileges." ☛ https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-7_7_2/ | Source: Tor    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:03:12

• "During my work on the RISC-V 64-bit architecture port of Fedora, I created several pull requests to Fedora packages. And some were stalled…" ☛ https://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2026/05/04/new-fedora-package-fedora-active-user/ | Source: Marcin Juszkiewicz    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:03:48

• "David Heinemeier Hansson has announced the release of Omarchy 3.7.0, the latest stable version of the project's Arch-based Linux distribution featuring the Hyprland Wayland compositor." ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12825 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:04:52

• "[...] Plus we are pleased to share a summary of last week's distribution releases and list the torrents we are seeding. [...]" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260504 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:05:37

• "Currently Haiku’s bluetooth stack only handles pairing of devices, there are no profiles implemented. That is you can pair devices but would not be able to do anything with them." ☛ https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/vighnesh-sawant/2026-05-03_gsoc_2026_modernizing_haikus_bluetooth_stack_implementing_support_for_hfp_profile/ | Source: HaikuOS    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:05:55

• "As an example, on my blog I have a “Menu”. It doesn’t “expand” or “slide out” or “pop in” or whatever else you can do with JS." ☛ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/small-html-pages/ | Source: Jim Nielsen    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:07:50

• [Old] "Last year I wrote about using static websites for tiny archives. The idea is that I create tiny websites to store and describe my digital collections." ☛ https://alexwlchan.net/2025/mildly-dynamic-websites/ | Source: Alex Chan    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:08:09

• "But one thing I missed about Tailwind was the colour palette (here as CSS)." ☛ https://jvns.ca/blog/2026/05/04/css-colour-palettes/ | Source: Julia Evans    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:08:28

• "Starting us off with two very basic commands: cp and its cousin mv. cp means “copy” and copies a file from one location to another." ☛ https://www.readwriterachel.com/things-i-learned/2026/05/04/coreutils-mv-cp.html | Source: Rachel Kaufman    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:08:46

• "I wanted to encode a spoiler in a forum post last night, so used the ancient ROT13 reciprocal cypher in the time-honoured way." ☛ https://scruss.com/blog/2026/05/04/rot13-and-other-cypher-silliness/ | Source: Stewart C Russell    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:09:12

• "No JavaScript, because modern HTML and CSS is all I need for a clean and clear brochure site." ☛ https://coywolf.com/notes/coding-high-performance-sites/ | Source: Coywolf LLC    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:09:21

• "Over the past few weeks, I had a lot of fun simplifying the IPC design in FTL operating system." ☛ https://seiya.me/blog/microkernel-ipc-design | Source: Seiya Nuta    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:42:54

• [Old] "applications without security holes, can then turn around and suddenly write virtualization layers without security holes" ☛ https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=119318909016582 | Source: Mailing list ARChives    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:43:20

• "Quite some time ago I shared a script and methodology for performing a cross-architecture debootstrap in a rootless way. I had a short note on producing an image bootable in QEMU, but it was fairly minimal" ☛ https://muxup.com/2026q2/bootable-qemu-image-menagerie-with-rootless-debootstrap | Source: Muxup    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:43:43

• "Xint Code discovered the flaw in Linux’s authencesn cryptographic template, which “lets an unprivileged local user trigger a deterministic" ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3131077/linux-copy-fail-flaw-lets-anyone-hijack-system-privileges-update-asap.html | Source: PC World    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:44:39

• "On the 14th of May we will meet with Sacha and Philip to talk about the upcoming Emacs 31 and other developments heading into Emacs 32" ☛ https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-05-04-emacs-live-sacha-chua-philip-kaludercic/ | Source: Protesilaos Stavrou    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:45:32

• Expanded AMD HDMI 2.1 support is coming to Linux | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/expanded-amd-hdmi-2-1-support-is-coming-to-linux/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinuxnbsp;  

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:47:52

• Upcoming tycoon sim Steam To Electric has gotten me real excited about trains | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/upcoming-tycoon-sim-steam-to-electric-has-gotten-me-real-excited-about-trains/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:49:34

• If you value your free time don't install the Pegs X Stickers demo | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/if-you-value-your-free-time-dont-install-the-pegs-x-stickers-demo/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:50:38

• Microsoft openwashing, pseudo-open source from a lying company opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2026/04/28/continuing-the-story-of-early-dos-development/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:51:17

• iophk: stochastic probability generators don't have _*insight*_, that would require actual thought https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/amateur-armed-with-chatgpt-vibe-maths-a-60-year-old-problem/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:51:46

• "Ghostty Is Leaving GitHub - Ghostty Developer Loses Confidence in GitHub’s Reliability - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/05/01/073236    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:52:03

• "Zambia Cancels Global Digital Freedoms Conference Days Before Start - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/05/03/0252239 https://www.rightscon.org/rc26-statement/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:53:19

• "President Ursula von der Leyen was in Cyprus last week to attend the informal meeting of European Heads of State and Government and meet with Middle Eastern partners. Ukraine and the €90 billion loan, as well as the situation in the Middle East, the subsequent energy crisis and the MFF were all addressed during the informal Summit."    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:53:52

• "This week, the President of the Commission addressed lawmakers on those topics in her speech at the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg." https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detai;  

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:54:13

• "Donald Trump Is the American Ayatollah" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/donald-trump-american-ayatollah-1235556718/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:54:33

• "NHS Goes to War Against Open Source - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/05/03/0258243    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:54:51

• "Bambu labs sends legal threat to orcaslicer dev over use of AGPL code 🤦" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/bambu-labs-sends-legal-threat-to:e    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:55:10

• IDG isn publishing SPAM paid by Microsoft. iophk: Microsoft "fears open standards for productivity software, notice the price drop" https://www.pcworld.com/article/3128111/all-the-office-apps-you-need-for-a-one-time-17.html https://www.macworld.com/article/3128131/mac-users-are-ditching-subscriptions-for-this-19-97-ms-office-license.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:56:04

• securityweek "misrepresents Microsoft as an authority -- on Linux" https://www.securityweek.com/exploitation-of-copy-fail-linux-vulnerability-begins/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:56:33

• "Pete Hegseth 'Lied' Twice Under Oath About Joe Biden But Might Not Face Any Consequences: Report | IBTimes UK" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/pete-hegseth-controversy-statements-actions-1795041    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:56:58

• "'Dictatorship Unlocked': Trump's Statement He Will Get Out of Office in '8 or 9 Years' Receives Mixed Responses | IBTimes UK" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-controversial-presidency-claim-1795049    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:57:24

• Pressure from China is said to have led to the cancellation of RightsCon. | "Druck aus China soll zu Absage der RightsCon geführt haben - netzpolitik.org" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://netzpolitik.org/2026/konferenz-fuer-menschenrechte-druck-aus-china-soll-zu-absage-der-rightscon-gefuehrt-haben/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:57:57

• phys "wrongly conflates social control media with The Internet" https://phys.org/news/2026-05-endless-scrolling-harder-drivers-problematic.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:58:21

• Build and command a flying fortress in the playtest of Castle Away | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/build-and-command-a-flying-fortress-in-the-playtest-of-castle-away/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:58:57

• Dungeon Clawler 1.0 is out now - it will hook you and frustrate you just like the real thing | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/dungeon-clawler-1-0-is-out-now-it-will-hook-you-and-frustrate-you-just-like-the-real-thing/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 10:59:25

• Unique module-building tower defense game Wireworks just got much bigger | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/unique-module-building-tower-defense-game-wireworks-just-got-much-bigger/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:01:14

• Prepare to rig the market in SlotsNStocks, a deckbuilding slot machine roguelike | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/prepare-to-rig-the-market-in-slotsnstocks-a-deckbuilding-slot-machine-roguelike/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:01:56

• Prepare to rig the market in SlotsNStocks, a deckbuilding slot machine roguelike | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/prepare-to-rig-the-market-in-slotsnstocks-a-deckbuilding-slot-machine-roguelike/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:02:10

• SRA intervenes to shut down three firms in a week https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/sra-intervenes-to-shut-down-three-firms-in-a-week/5126659.article    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:03:12

• "now safe for users of the rolling release and Slowroll for those who have done a zypper dup at the end of the month." ☛ https://news.opensuse.org/2026/05/04/tw-monthly-update-april/ | Source: OpenSUSE    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:10:15

• "Most sysadmins start with top command when something looks wrong, such as high CPU usage, system lag, or load spikes." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/sysstat-commands-linux-mpstat-pidstat-iostat-sar/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:10:48

• How To Install Snap on Fedora 44 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-snap-fedora-44/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:11:40

• How To Install Flatpak on Fedora 44 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-flatpak-fedora-44/nbsp;  

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:12:10

• How To Install AppImage on Fedora 44 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-appimage-fedora-44/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:12:36

• How To Install Syncthing on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-syncthing-rocky-linux-10/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:12:55

• openSUSE Asia Summit 2026 Call for Speakers ☞ https://news.opensuse.org/2026/04/29/opensuse-asia-summit-2026-call-for-speakers/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:14:05

• Windows is so bad Microsoft has finally given in to this constant user complaint — after just 25 years | Blaze Media ⚓ https://www.theblaze.com/return/windows-broken-update-changes-indefinitely    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:29:05

• Scaleclaw – GNU/Linux distribution image built around Universal Blue’s base image ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/scaleclaw-linux-distribution/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:30:01

• GNU Taler news: LibEuFin Connector for Dolibarr is out ☞ https://taler.net/en/news/2026-05-libeufin.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:34:59

• What Are Linux Mint HWE ISOs and Do You Actually Need One? https://itsfoss.com/linux-mint-hwe-images/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:36:10

• gThumb is barely recognisable in its GTK4/libadwaita port ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/gthumb-gtk4-port-redesign    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:36:45

• Ubuntu.com While Ubuntu.com is Under DDoS Attack and Intermittently Offline Due to backdoored Windows Botnets: Don't Use Ubuntu, Use backdoored Windows Instead ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Ubuntu_com_While_Ubuntu_com_is_Under_DDoS_Attack_and_Intermitte.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:36:59

• OmniOS r151058 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/omnios    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:37:12

• Goals for GSoC 2026 - Improving Kdenlive Effect Widgets ☞ https://yashbavadiya.bearblog.dev/goals-for-gsoc-2026-improving-kdenlive-effect-widgets/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:37:46

• "Today, I spent some time trying to break out of a Red Hat OpenShift container." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/cve-2026-31431-how-red-hat-advanced-cluster-security-and-red-hat-advanced-cluster-management-can-help | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:38:21

• "Here is your essential guide to everything you need to know before you go." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-summit-2026-know-you-go | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:38:35

• "This means that we’re emphasizing concrete, technical, and commercial benefits that eliminate friction and maximize the value you get from your joint Red Hat and Oracle investments" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/strengthening-enterprise-foundation-red-hat-and-oracles-expanding-collaboration | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:39:22

• "delivers solutions including Red Bait Enterprise Linux" ☞ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/accelerating-careers-just-one-year-what-appeal-faster-program-its-first-participants    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:40:43

• "Surveillance Giant Google Cloud at Red Bait Summit" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/whats-store-red-hat-openshift-dedicated-running-google-cloud-red-hat-summit | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:41:29

• Obscure companies and PR stunts ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/announcing-winners-20th-annual-red-hat-innovation-awards | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:42:43

• Union: Spring 2026 Update ☞ https://quantumproductions.info/articles/2026-05/union-spring-2026-update    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:45:32

• Cisco Is Hiding Its Repair Monopoly Behind “Security” ☞ https://www.repair.org/blog/2026/5/4/cisco-is-hiding-its-repair-monopoly-behind-security    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:46:04

• Over 40,000 Servers Compromised in Ongoing cPanel Exploitation ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/over-40000-servers-compromised-in-ongoing-cpanel-exploitation/ http://techrights.org/n/2026/05/02/cPanel_is_Not_Linux_cPanel_is_Proprietary_Software.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:46:40

• The Rust Programming Language Blog: Rust is participating in Outreachy ☞ https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/05/04/outreachy-2026-may/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:47:40

• Wanting to stop, block or confuse Slop? Do it slightly differently than everyone else ☞ https://gregoryhammond.ca/blog/stop-ai-differently/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:49:39

• Suno Targets Series D Funding at a $5 Billion Valuation — And Plots ‘An Hey Hi (AI) Native Legal Operations’ Expansion Amid Copyright Lawsuits ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/04/suno-series-d-reports/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:50:31

• Southern Lithuania affected by smoke from wildfires in Belarus ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2918207/southern-lithuania-affected-by-smoke-from-wildfires-in-belarus    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:50:54

• American Commentator Who Worked for Russian TV Challenges Biden-era Charges ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/american-commentator-charges-russia.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:51:40

• Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected Russia ‘shadow fleet’ ship ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/04/sweden-arrests-chinese-captain-of-suspected-russia-shadow-fleet-ship/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:52:08

• Armenia turns 'towards Europe' as Macron highlights shift from Russia ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260504-armenia-turns-towards-europe-as-macron-highlights-shift-from-russia    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:52:22

• How to Install a Static IP Address on Ubuntu 26.04 ☞ https://www.linuxcloudvps.com/blog/how-to-install-a-static-ip-address-on-ubuntu-26-04/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:53:02

• Rakudo Weekly 2026.18 Star Wars Day ☞ https://rakudoweekly.blog/2026/05/04/2026-18-star-wars-day/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:53:45

• qBittorrent 5.2.0 Released with Lots WebUI Improvements ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/05/qbittorrent-5-2-0-released-lots-webui-improvements/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:55:15

• Security updates for Monday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1071167/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:55:40

• Inside The Old Skydiving Plane Hunting Drones in Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000010837657/inside-the-old-skydiving-plane-hunting-drones-in-ukraine.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:56:29

• Tricked Into Fighting for Russia ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/africa-russia-ukraine-war-attacks-strait-hormuz.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:56:42

• Drone Hits a Moscow High-Rise Days Before a Major Military Parade ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/europe/moscow-drone-attack.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:56:57

• Drone Hits Moscow High-Rise Ahead Of WWII Parade, Ukraine Reports Deadly Russian Missile Attack ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-drone-strike-kremlin-parade-ukraine/33748578.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:57:14

• Poking the bear? Armenia welcomes European leaders in Russia's backyard ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260504-poking-the-bear-armenia-welcomes-european-leaders-in-russia-s-backyard    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:57:53

• Grimly Cyberpunk Video Shows Ukrainian Soldiers Leaning Out of Propeller Plane to Obliterate Drones With Rifles ☞ https://futurism.com/future-society/video-ukrainian-soldiers-leaning-plane-drones-rifles    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 11:58:26

• JAGS 5.0.0-beta is available ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/05/jags-5-0-0-beta-is-available/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:02:03

• Comparing R’s {targets} and dbt for Data Engineering ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/05/comparing-rs-targets-and-dbt-for-data-engineering/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:02:49

• Omarchy 3.7.0 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/omarchy    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:03:17

• DigiCert Revokes Certificates After Support Portal Hack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/digicert-revokes-certificates-after-support-portal-hack/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:03:53

• Plant Seeds Do Something Incredible When The Sound of Rain Strikes ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/plants-can-sense-the-sound-of-rain    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:04:29

• Strikes in U.A.E., Oman and at Sea Strain Iran Truce to the Breaking Point ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/middleeast/iran-trump-ships-hormuz-strait.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:04:56

• War of words: Convicted Felon, Iran trade claims of missile strikes in the Strait of Hormuz ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/war-of-words-trump-iran-trade-claims-of-missile-strikes-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-1    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:05:08

• IBM Red Hat peddling LLM slop ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/05/04/guardrails-enterprise-safety-shields-llama-stack    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:05:53

• What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-hondius.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:09:22

• Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill by Mail ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/supreme-court-abortion-pill.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:09:40

• Inside the science of hantavirus transmission: 'Virus not known for human-to-human transmission' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260504-inside-the-science-of-hantavirus-transmission-virus-not-known-for-human-to-human-transmission    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:10:43

• Michigan medical debts, anger soar as hospitals spend billions on expansions ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-medical-debts-anger-soar-as-hospitals-spend-billions-into-expansions/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:11:13

• Michigan lawmakers target medical debt, drug costs and a surprising fee ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-lawmakers-target-medical-debt-drug-costs-and-a-surprising-fee/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:11:32

• U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/us-china-iranian-oil-sanctions.html 

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:12:39

• A Free Open Source Mobile Dev Hackathon Is Coming to the Netherlands on May 16 ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/lomiri-tech-meeting/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:13:09

• Ancient Egyptian Mummy Found Wrapped In Something Never Seen Before ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-egyptian-mummy-found-wrapped-in-something-never-seen-before    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:15:39

• Scientists Found An 'Impossible' Atmosphere on A Tiny World Beyond Neptune ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-found-an-impossible-atmosphere-on-a-tiny-world-beyond-neptune    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:15:53

• NASA Satellite Reveals Just How Fast Mexico City Is Sinking ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-satellite-reveals-just-how-fast-mexico-city-is-sinking    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:16:06

• Tourette's And OCD Overlap, And a Newly Discovered Brain Link May Explain Why ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/tourettes-and-ocd-overlap-and-a-newly-discovered-brain-link-may-explain-why    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:16:42

• Children Describe 'Despair, Loneliness, and Boredom' at Colorado Juvenile Detention Centers ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/juvenile-justice/children-describe-despair-loneliness-and-boredom-at-colorado-juvenile-detention-centers    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:17:02

• Turkey's inflation in first four months nearly hits year-end target ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/turkey-s-inflation-in-first-four-months-nearly-hits-year-end-target-319305 "The annual inflation rate was over 32% in April"    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:18:17

• NetHack 5.0.0 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1071175/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:19:27

• "I go in 3 times a week and unfortunately I have to stay at least a few hours but there are certain people who go in once a month and they haven’t got RA’d guess the reason why?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kqsrjfhy#replies    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:21:51

• Qt peddling SLOP https://www.qt.io/blog/introducing-the-qt-code-review-skills-for-agentic-development    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:22:29

• Using the WebView module with C++ and Qt Widgets ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/using-the-webview-module-with-c-and-qt-widgets    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:22:44

• Grok Convinces Man to Arm Himself Because Assassins Are Coming to Kill Him ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/grok-convinces-man-arm-himself-hammer    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:24:13

• Kapo-berg Trying to Simulate Human Biology at the Cellular Level ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/zuckerberg-biohealth-ai    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:25:16

• Four Epstein Victims Ask N.Y. Lawmakers to Open His Estate to Lawsuits ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/nyregion/epstein-victims-new-york.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:25:42

• RCN’s Long-Running Legal Battle Against UMG, Sony, WMG Hits the Pause Button ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/04/rcn-umg-sony-wmg-lawsuit-pause/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:26:25

• Steven Tyler Accused of Child Sexual Assault Back in the ‘70s, Heading to Trial After Judge Dismisses Much of the Case ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/04/steven-tyler-trial-allegations/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:26:58

• Live Nation Pushes Back Against FTC Lawsuit Claims, Says Ticketmaster Is ‘The Protected Party Under the BOTS Act, Not a Violator’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/04/live-nation-bots-act-lawsuit/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:27:48

• Bosch Turkey withdraws 'dog motherhood' ad following criticism ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/bosch-turkey-withdraws-dog-motherhood-ad-following-criticism-319286    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:28:23

• In this month’s budgets, treat economic decisions as national-security decisions ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/in-this-months-budgets-treat-economic-decisions-as-national-security-decisions/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:29:18

• Germans Are Not Panicking Over Convicted Felon’s Troop Threats ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/europe/germany-trump-troop-withdrawal.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:29:35

• Allies jolted on defence as Convicted Felon pulls troops from Germany ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260504-allies-jolted-on-defence-as-trump-pulls-troops-from-germany    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:29:49

• 'America has confirmed everything that Iran has been telling its population', analyst says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/america-has-confirmed-everything-that-iran-has-been-telling-its-population-analyst-says    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:30:09

• Why data centers now belong on the critical infrastructure list ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/data-centers-critical-infrastructure-ai-security-op-ed/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:31:04

• Trellix Source Code Repository Breached ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/trellix-source-code-repository-breached/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:31:31

• S.E.C. Settles Lawsuit Against MElon Over His Ex-Twitter Disclosures ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/technology/musk-sec-settlement-twitter.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:34:15

• Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Complicated Commemorations ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/05/11/two-hundred-and-fifty-years-of-complicated-commemorations    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:35:06

• DShield Honeypot Update, (Mon, May 4th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32948    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:37:34

• Get Involved With WordCamp US 2026 in Phoenix ☞ https://wordpress.org/news/2026/05/wcus-2026-get-involved/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:38:17

• How Kagenti ADK simplifies production Hey Hi (AI) agent management ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/05/04/how-kagenti-adk-simplifies-production-ai-agent-management    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:39:58

• Bootlin engineer Alexis Lothoré invited at the Linux Storage Filesystem & Memory Management & BPF Summit ☞ https://bootlin.com/blog/bootlin-engineer-alexis-lothore-invited-at-the-linux-storage-filesystem-memory-management-bpf-summit/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:40:51

• ROX-Filer wider rename, copy, save dialogs ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202605/rox-filer-wider-rename-copy-save-dialogs.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:41:38

• NebiOS 10.2.1-dev2026.05.04 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/nebios    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:42:28

• Putin and Zelensky both unilaterally declare conflicting 2-day truces ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260504-putin-threatens-massive-missile-strike-on-kyiv-if-ukraine-breaks-two-day-truce    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:43:07

• Russell Coker: Tower Servers and Resizable BAR ☞ https://etbe.coker.com.au/2026/05/04/tower-servers-rebar/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:45:44

• U-M faculty slam president’s apology for faculty leader’s commencement speech ☞ https://bridgemi.com/talent-education/u-m-faculty-slam-presidents-apology-for-faculty-leaders-commencement-speech/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 12:46:44

• Words of Approximation: Why “About” and “Substantially” Are Slipping Out of Patent Claims ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/05/almost-about-7-6-when-a-specification-speaks-out-of-both-sides.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:03:06

• UK judge Meade determines FRAND rate of $392m in Samsung vs ZTE ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/uk-judge-meade-determines-frand-rate-of-392m-in-samsung-vs-zte/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:03:31

• Feels like over 52 deg C: Bangkok boils with heat index hitting ‘extreme danger’ level ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/bangkoks-heat-index-at-extreme-danger-level-authorities-urge-public-to-avoid-outdoor-activities    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:04:16

• ESP32-P4 + ESP32-C5 board features Raspberry Pi-compatible MIPI connectors for official displays and camera modules ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/05/04/esp32-p4-esp32-c5-board-features-raspberry-pi-compatible-mipi-connectors-for-official-displays-and-camera-modules/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:04:51

• OSMC's May update is here with Dolby Vision FEL support ☞ https://osmc.tv/2026/05/osmcs-may-update-is-here-with-dolby-vision-fel-support/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:08:00

• Calculate 20260504 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/calculate    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:08:18

• CalamaroOS 20260503 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/calamaroos    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:10:40

• A college student is suing a dating app that allegedly used her Fentanylware (CheeTok) videos to target men in her dormitory ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/meete-dating-app-lawsuit-geofencing-tiktok-misappropriation/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:11:37

• After Years of Teasing, Warp Finally Goes Open Source ☞ https://fossforce.com/2026/05/after-years-of-teasing-warp-finally-goes-open-source/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:12:49

• The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 267: Peter Nowak on Rogers, the Shaw Merger Aftermath, and the Limits of Canadian Telecom Policy ☞ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/the-law-bytes-podcast-episode-267-peter-nowak-on-rogers-the-shaw-merger-aftermath-and-the-limits-of-canadian-telecom-policy/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:13:36

• Microsoft owns and speaks for Linux now? This is insane 'reporting' https://www.securityweek.com/exploitation-of-copy-fail-linux-vulnerability-begins/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:14:33

• ‘Copy Fail’ is a real Linux security crisis wrapped in Hey Hi (AI) slop ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/copy-fail-linux-vulnerability-artificial-intelligence/ "some researchers found Theori’s AI-generated disclosure unhelpful and lacking"    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:18:22

• Alpine GNU/Linux systems currently offline ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1071176/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:19:29

• Alpine down due to billing issues .... shades of Sirius 'Open Source'    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:22:04

• Sirius 'Open Source' was destroyed as people put in charge were worse than incompetent. Zero understanding of tech, even negative (if that's possible).    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:22:16

• Linux Kernel Tainted by Software Patents That Make GNU/Linux Worse and the 'Linux' Foundation is Compiling Bribes to Enable This (Promotion of Monopolies and Tolerance of Software Patenting) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/03/Linux_Kernel_Tainted_by_Software_Patents_That_Make_Linux_Worse_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:22:36

• Armbian 26.2.6 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/armbian    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:23:44

• AlmaLinux 10.2-beta1 ready to download ☞ https://distrowatch.com/alma    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:24:05

• Also released: CentOS 10-20260504 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/centos | Butterbian 0.2.1 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/butterbian | SolydXK 13-202605 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/solydxk    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:24:30

• 16 Best Free and Open Scheme Color Scheme Generators ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-scheme-color-scheme-generators/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:25:18

• "A vulnerability was identified in Linux Kernel. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to trigger elevation of privilege on the targeted system." https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/linux-kernel-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability_20260504    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:26:42

• "Websites and services have been affected since around 6PM (UK time) 30 April." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-websites-ddos-attack    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:28:17

• support   

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:32:51

• AMD is adding HDMI 2.1 support for Linux. That’s good news for the Steam Machine. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/05/amd-is-adding-hdmi-2-1-support-for-linux-thats-good-news-for-the-steam-machine/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:33:03

• PlayStation 5 Linux Tested: Steam PC vs Native PS5 Games https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/05/playstation-5-linux-tested-steam-pc-vs-native-ps5-games    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:34:19

• "Abstract has released native Linux versions of both InstaMAT, its texture painting and material authoring software, and InstaLOD, its geometry optimization technology." https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/05/instamat-and-instalod-now-support-linux-natively/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:35:11

• I installed a Linux gaming distro and got better frame rates than Windows on the same PC https://www.makeuseof.com/installed-linux-gaming-distro-got-better-frame-rates-than-windows/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:36:08

• U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Linux Kernel to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog https://securityaffairs.com/191629/hacking/u-s-cisa-adds-a-flaw-in-linux-kernel-to-its-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:36:59

• Linux 7.1 on the horizon, with a prominent role for AI and KVM updates https://www.techzine.eu/news/devops/140996/linux-7-1-on-the-horizon-with-a-prominent-role-for-ai-and-kvm-updates/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:37:53

• HDMI 2.1 support coming to Linux and Valve's Steam Machine courtesy of AMD https://www.tweaktown.com/news/111415/hdmi-2-1-support-coming-to-linux-and-valves-steam-machine-courtesy-of-amd/index.html    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:38:55

• "Researchers released a working exploit before patches were ready." https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/cisa-flags-actively-exploited-copy-fail-linux-kernel-flaw-enabling-root-takeover-across-major-distros-unpatched-systems-may-remain-vulnerable-to-attack    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:40:25

• AMD submits HDMI 2.1 FRL patches for open-source Linux driver https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/joao-silva/amd-submits-hdmi-2-1-frl-patches-for-open-source-linux-driver/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:41:06

• Linux Holds Strong in Steam’s April Hardware Survey - SDHQ ⚓ https://steamdeckhq.com/news/linux-steam-april-26-hardware-survey/ ䷉ Source: | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//steamdeckhq.com/news/linux-steam-april-26-hardware-survey/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:42:09

• I turned a USB drive into a Linux app Swiss Army knife https://www.howtogeek.com/turn-usb-drive-into-linux-app-swiss-army-knife/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:42:53

• "Linus Torvalds has just published the second release candidate of Linux 7.1, saying everything looks fairly normal. This is good news as it’s more likely Linux 7.1 will arrive on time after RC7." https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-71-rc2-lands-as-ai-generated-patches-and-kvm-oddities-shake-up-the-kernel/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:43:56

• IBM sponsors this site. SPAM? https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/04/gartner_state_of_mainframes/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:46:16

• "Speaking to The Register to discuss the analyst firm’s mid-April publication, “The State of the IBM Mainframe in 2026,” Galimberti said some buyers in many fields are comparing mainframes to modern environments and deciding Big Blue’s big iron comes out ahead."    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:46:38

• Gartner also pays this publisher!! So it IS spam.    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:47:03

• The Register MS, About 6 Million Pounds in Debt, Helps Promote Microsoft's Gartner Group and Prop Up the Ponzi Scheme of Slop Plagiarism, Fake Article Mentions "AI" About 20 Times https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/11/The_Register_MS_About_6_Million_Pounds_in_Debt_Helps_Promote_Mi.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:47:36

• Abstract brings native InstaMAT and InstaLOD on Linux - DIGITAL PRODUCTION ⚓ https://digitalproduction.com/2026/05/04/abstract-takes-instamat-and-instalod-native-on-linux/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:48:29

• Update Linux Now As 9-Year-Old Root Hack Confirmed, CISA Warns Users https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2026/05/03/update-linux-now-as-9-year-old-root-hack-confirmed-cisa-warns-users/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:49:13

• "While I’m normally a KDE user, I do keep close tabs on various other desktop environments, and install and set them up every now and then to see how they’re fairing, what improvements they’ve made, and ultimately, if my preference for KDE is still warranted." https://www.osnews.com/story/144862/gnome-is-good-actually/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:50:07

• "They previously ran closed testing, and then opened up a public Steam playtest - with an announcement sent to GamingOnLinux about the Steam Playtest expanding with support now for "Mac, Linux and Controller implementations"." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/build-and-command-a-flying-fortress-in-the-playtest-of-castle-away/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 13:50:35

• Chatbots will never work as GPs. There is no room for guesswork and approximations (lives at stake), accountability is another matter.    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 14:02:06

• Russian Hacker Known as “Digit” Pleads Guilty to Cyberattacks on Ukraine and the US https://inkorr.com/en/amp/rosijskij-haker-viznav-provinu-v-atakah-na-ukrainu-ta-ssa-jomu-zagrozue-27-rokiv-321393    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:02:47

• Smart motorways were halted over safety concerns – what’s the future for digital roads? https://theconversation.com/smart-motorways-were-halted-over-safety-concerns-whats-the-future-for-digital-roads-281607    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:07:10

• Zero Corporate Income Tax https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/88-major-us-corporations-zero-federal-income-tax-2025-1794563    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:08:35

• "Within seconds, you can see which file it's waiting on or why it's stuck." https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-command-shows-you-exactly-what-any-running-process-is-doing/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:12:50

• "You can always switch to something else." https://www.makeuseof.com/you-should-also-try-these-4-other-gaming-focused-linux-distros/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:14:33

• "No configuration file required" https://www.makeuseof.com/i-got-all-the-benefits-of-a-tiling-wm-without-ever-leaving-gnome/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:15:01

• "Linux in 2026 feels nothing like most people still imagine." https://www.makeuseof.com/reasons-people-avoid-linux-are-outdated/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:15:52

• "My phone is more than a phone now." https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-terminal-android-can-do-things-no-app-store-allows/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:23:29

• "Some things are not meant to be." https://www.makeuseof.com/installed-nixos-on-gaming-handheld-immediately-regretted-it/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:24:14

• "What looks simple on Windows quietly turns into hours of troubleshooting." https://www.makeuseof.com/switched-to-linux-for-local-llms-setup-took-minutes/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:25:47

• "One command revealed a side of my system I never knew existed." https://www.makeuseof.com/used-one-linux-command-to-see-what-apps-were-doing-to-system/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:26:09

• "Raspberry Pi isn’t the no-brainer it used to be." https://www.makeuseof.com/raspberry-pi-cheap-no-longer-smartest-choice-linux-project/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:26:33

• "Linux desktops solved different problems, but every polished workflow came with new compromises." https://www.makeuseof.com/every-linux-desktop-environment-i-tried-excelled-at-something-and-failed-at-something-else/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:28:03

• "Nothing is truly perfect." https://www.makeuseof.com/i-left-gnome-for-cosmic-tried-kde-next-and-only-one-felt-right-in-the-end/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:28:26

• "Finally feature complete." https://www.makeuseof.com/this-extension-finally-turns-kde-into-a-tiling-window-manager/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:28:48

• "My OS is now just… config." https://www.makeuseof.com/nixos-declare-system-cant-imagine-linux-other-way/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:29:30

• "Old hardware can still pack a punch." https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-is-the-only-os-that-respects-your-aging-gaming-hardware/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:35:13

• Your GNOME desktop can do what Hyprland does, and you don't need to switch https://www.xda-developers.com/forge-brings-hyprlands-best-feature-gnome-actually-works/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:36:00

• "One dedicated developer is making sure Linux stops stealing too much VRAM" https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-just-made-8gb-vram-feel-like-enough-for-the-steam-machine/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:37:00

• I moved my entire Linux home directory to a second drive, and nothing broke https://www.xda-developers.com/moved-linux-home-directory-second-drive-nothing-broke/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:37:42

• "It takes a little time for Linux to grow on you." https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-regret-actually-distro-regret/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:38:41

• That approach does not work https://www.xda-developers.com/the-gaming-linux-distro-everyones-switching-to-just-made-sudo-way-more-secure-with-your-fingerprint/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:39:43

• "Also, the i486's time is nigh." https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-71-rc1-brings-faster-safer-file-transfers-between-windows-and-linux-partitions-with-a-brand-new-ntfs-driver/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:40:08

• KDE Plasma 6.7 is bringing better performance and battery life to Intel laptops https://www.xda-developers.com/kde-plasma-67-is-bringing-better-performance-and-battery-life-to-intel-laptops/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:40:41

• I stopped dismissing FreeBSD after trying out its modern distros https://www.xda-developers.com/i-stopped-dismissing-freebsd-after-trying-out-its-modern-distros/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:41:50

• "You can do a lot without it." https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-doesnt-need-terminal-anymore/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:42:34

• "Hyprland changes that by treating the desktop less like a fixed environment and more like something you actively shape to suit how you use your PC." https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-desktops-stuck-old-habits-hyprland-breaks-pattern/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:43:44

• Linux has too many desktops, and that’s why beginners give up ⚓ https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-has-too-many-desktops-why-beginners-give-up/ ䷉ Source: XDA | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/linux-has-too-many-desktops-why-beginners-give-up/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:45:17

• GNOME extensions are basically required, but they’re a ticking time bomb for Linux desktops ⚓ https://www.xda-developers.com/gnome-extensions-are-reason-linux-desktops-break-themselves/ ䷉ Source: XDA    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:46:08

• The real reason you should move to Proxmox isn't virtualization https://www.xda-developers.com/the-real-reason-you-should-move-to-proxmox-isnt-virtualization/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:48:48

• Proxmox's real advantage isn't the platform, it's what the community built around it https://www.xda-developers.com/proxmoxs-real-advantage-isnt-platform-community-built/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:50:43

• That's nonsense as many flock away from Fedora for similar reasons https://www.xda-developers.com/fedora-becoming-default-linux-recommendation-ubuntu-fault/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:52:16

• Waydroid runs Android apps on Linux better than Windows ever ran them on WSA https://www.xda-developers.com/waydroid-runs-android-apps-on-linux-better-than-windows-wsa/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:53:19

• Bazzite is what most Linux gaming distros wish they were https://www.xda-developers.com/bazzite-is-what-most-gaming-distros-wish-they-were/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:53:55

• 3 fantastic plugins to power-up your Vim statusline ⚓ https://www.howtogeek.com/fantastic-plugins-to-power-up-your-vim-statusline/ ䷉ Source: HowTo Geek | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/fantastic-plugins-to-power-up-your-vim-statusline/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 15:57:58

• The Raspberry Pi’s 15-year reign is quietly ending—here’s why ⚓ https://www.howtogeek.com/the-raspberry-pis-15-year-reign-is-quietly-endingheres-why/ ䷉ Source: HowTo Geek | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/the-raspberry-pis-15-year-reign-is-quietly-endingheres-why/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:00:51

• Vim’s statusline can do almost anything, but most people don’t know it ⚓ https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-get-the-vim-statusline-to-do-almost-anything/ ䷉ Source: HowTo Geek | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/how-to-get-the-vim-statusline-to-do-almost-anything/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:02:14

• IPython and Jupyter aren't IDEs—and that's exactly why I use them for data science https://www.howtogeek.com/exploratory-programming-changed-how-i-work-with-data-heres-why-jupyter-and-ipython-replaced-my-editor/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:03:19

• "There are fewer and fewer reasons for me to use Windows." https://www.howtogeek.com/simple-cachyos-use-windows-no-dualboot/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:04:39

• "New features that have been a long time coming" https://www.howtogeek.com/gnome-50-is-the-linux-desktop-update-ive-waited-years-for/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:05:21

• "You can recover your desktop session in just a few minutes!" https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-is-frozen-this-is-how-you-can-get-back-to-your-session-without-losing-data/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:06:00

• I tried replacing my desktop PC with a Raspberry Pi—here’s the setup that worked best ⚓ https://www.howtogeek.com/tried-replacing-desktop-pc-with-a-raspberry-pi/ ䷉ Source: HowTo Geek | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/tried-replacing-desktop-pc-with-a-raspberry-pi/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:09:42

• These 7 Bash tricks will change how you use the terminal ⚓ https://www.howtogeek.com/command-line-tricks-that-instantly-make-you-better-at-the-linux-terminal/ ䷉ Source: HowTo Geek | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/command-line-tricks-that-instantly-make-you-better-at-the-linux-terminal/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:12:03

• "FreeBSD, Haiku, and other systems everyone mistakes for Linux are actually their own OS outside of the system that you are used to." https://www.howtogeek.com/stop-calling-them-linux-5-open-source-operating-systems-everyone-mistakes-for-linux/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:12:10

• This one Bash script replaced half my desktop utilities https://www.howtogeek.com/this-one-bash-script-replaced-half-my-desktop-utilities/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:13:48

• "Mint is basically Linux with training wheels. If you’re ready to move on, try these three distros." https://www.howtogeek.com/distros-perfect-for-intermediate-users/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:14:41

• "ThinkPads are the sleeper hit of the used laptop market—and Linux made them legendary" https://www.howtogeek.com/stop-buying-new-laptops-why-linux-users-are-hunting-thinkpads-instead/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:19:36

• Plex lost the plot—here's why Jellyfin is the better choice for self-hosting https://www.howtogeek.com/plex-lost-the-plot-heres-why-jellyfin-is-the-better-choice-for-self-hosting/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:21:50

• "Plex's roots go all the way back to XBMC (now known as Kodi), one of the oldest free and open-source media center platforms. The team behind Plex wanted to build a free, polished tool that made it easy to organize and watch local files, and a couple of years later, it evolved into the client-server platform we know today."    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:22:16

• Framework finally has a modular laptop with a touchscreen https://www.howtogeek.com/framework-laptop-13-pro-touchscreen/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:23:28

• I built a NAS from a $70 broken laptop—here's why it beats a dedicated enclosure https://www.howtogeek.com/a-broken-laptop-is-the-best-nas-host-device-you-can-buy/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:24:35

• "With a bonus script that puts any search tool to shame." https://www.howtogeek.com/the-alternative-cli-tools-i-immediately-install-on-linux/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:30:09

• "Making things a little easier doesn't make Arch distros worse." https://www.howtogeek.com/cachyos-arch-linux-alternative-endeavouros-should-have-been/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:30:54

• "Frame Generation can be the difference between unplayable and 60FPS." https://www.howtogeek.com/nvidia-neglecting-framegen-linux/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:31:35

• "Today, we're talking about one of my favorite file formats (and one I use daily): Comic Book Reader, or CBR." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-file-format-was-made-for-digital-comics-but-its-saved-decades-of-computing-history/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:32:26

• "Skip the Reddit rabbit hole. Here are three Linux apps worth your weekend." https://www.howtogeek.com/essential-linux-apps-to-try-april-third-weekend/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:33:07

• This tool lets you make magical code changes—without Slop ⚓ https://www.howtogeek.com/this-tool-lets-you-make-magical-code-changes-without-ai/ ䷉ Source: HowTo Geek | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/this-tool-lets-you-make-magical-code-changes-without-ai/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:34:13

• "A slab with the pros and cons of a PC" https://www.howtogeek.com/i-bought-a-linux-tablet-thats-both-better-and-worse-than-android/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:34:46

• "These apps turbo-charge text-based productivity." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-install-these-cli-tools-on-every-linux-system/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:35:19

• "For instance, I used Immich-Go to import locally stored photos as well as my Google Photos Takeout to unify and organize everything in one place." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-stopped-paying-for-google-photos-the-moment-i-discovered-this-self-hosted-alternative/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:37:41

• 5 free, open-source apps that save me hundreds of dollars and hours of work https://www.howtogeek.com/free-open-source-apps-that-save-me-dollars-and-hours/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:38:22

• "Windows 8 Metro user interface" https://www.howtogeek.com/this-linux-shell-revives-the-worst-version-of-windows/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:39:08

• RebeccaBlackOS https://www.howtogeek.com/this-meme-distro-actually-laid-the-groundwork-for-modern-desktop-linux/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:39:38

• They want freedom and community control https://www.howtogeek.com/desktop-linux-fans-dont-actually-want-it-to-go-mainstream/    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 16:40:06

• The Generations of CS Are Coming to 'End of Life' https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/The_Generations_of_CS_Are_Coming_to_End_of_Life.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 17:45:36

• "IBM had been engaging in laying off their top technical staff. The more successful you were, the more money you made and thus the more likely to lose your job. This doesn't exactly sound like a winning strategy to me." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kqsrjfhy#repliesnbsp;  

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 17:51:07

• Fakecoins no-no...somethingsomething HEY HI (!!) https://qz.com/coinbase-layoffs-workforce-reduction-ai-crypto-050526    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 17:53:21

• Why Chatbots Based on LLMs Cannot Be Improved Even If More Energy (Money) Gets Wasted on Them https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Why_Chatbots_Based_on_LLMs_Cannot_Be_Improved_Even_If_More_Ener.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 19:33:41

• Children using DOS gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2026-05-03-dos.txt    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 19:52:33

• "Most of my friends pull out their phones even in the middle of the woods. I tend to roll my eyes and tolerate this. Merlin and PlantNet are certainly useful. But I grew up on field guides and conversations with more experienced naturalists." gemini://drmollytov.smol.pub/2026-05-05    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 19:53:42

• "For over a year now I am sufering from chronic fatigue. April 2025 I had my 4th covid infection. I have a child that brings all sorts of germs from school and I work in homeless care." gemini://sojuz.v-tr.org/mumble/health.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 19:54:51

• "people will complain about the dilapidated state of things, wanting to see some imposition of order on the urban landscape. But apparently mowing the edges is good enough." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-05-05-the-nearby-forest    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 19:55:47

• "At the moment, I have the CSS configured to use the default font families for client web browsers. Eventually I'd like to use custom fonts, like Iosevka (sans-serif, monospace) or JetBrains Mono, which I would place in the web root for the CSS to load locally." gemini://gmi.moonshadow.dev/gemlog/2026-05-05-i-reinvented-my-web-presence.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 19:56:37

• "A couple of years back I got a running harness for my basenji with the intent on taking her for runs and hopefully cement a good habit for the both of us." gemini://peter.stiernstrom.se/2026-05-05-trailrunning-with-my-basenji.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 19:57:29

• "I always had a thing for smalltalk, first squeak and then pharo. Alas by brain is more wired for lisp. Emacs as an operating system lacking a good editor is a well known trope and I've been living in emacs for the most part last decades." gemini://peter.stiernstrom.se/2026-05-02-realisation-of-a-dream.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 19:58:23

• "Once again, I was out supervising teenagers completing their Duke of Edinburgh award expeditions. This time it was the Bronze level qualifier and Silver level practise." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/stug/phlog/20260427.txt    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 19:59:59

• "Today is a bank holiday so why not go and try getting a toy onto linux? Well, it is not a toy but a Pomona DM250. These are useful tools for writing text and calenders without having distractions. The DM250 comes in both a Japanese and a US version." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/stug/phlog/20260504.txt    

posted Tuesday, May 05, 2026 at 20:00:46

• "This is no different except computers and computer environments are involved. There are other fields which those "former" microsofters could work in where they have a higher chance of contributing to society" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/05/04/1434244#1441684    

posted Wednesday, May 06, 2026 at 04:23:04

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