Roy Schestowitz

• Super Cub, or thinking about technology two-dimensionally gopher://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space:70/0/~solderpunk/phlog/super-cub-or-thinking-about-technology-two-dimensionally.txt    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 03:51:56

• "I was surprised and impressed -- somehow I had gotten the impression that, outside of his acting roles, Harrison Ford was kind of an ornery crank who lived in Jackson Hole. He comes off as a thoughtful, caring elder, here, who has been - since the 80s - living out values of respect for land and indigenous people." gemini://capsule.chadobear.world/posts/2026-05-17-purpose-and-passion.gmi    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 03:53:06

• Theory of everything; a poem (tho/en) gemini://danchium.smol.pub/theory-of-everything    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 03:54:22

• "I think it’s no secret that the idea of solitude in nature possesses a strong romantic appeal." gemini://foofaraw.smol.pub/h-c-ricci    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 03:55:43

• "It's been several months since my last phlog entry. This year isn't off to a great "start" (seriously, it's May?!) on that front. Of course I always say something about this being my happy place and wanting it not to feel like a chore, but I'd be lying if I said it doesn't weigh on my mind a teensy bit." gemini://thelambdalab.xyz/phlog/2026-05-17-Cuneiforth,-for-real-this-time!.txt    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 03:56:49

• next room over gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/next_room_over    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 03:57:43

• "Alright, we're actually getting close to the bottom of my dusty stack of posts I have been meaning to write for years! This one is a little unusual in that not only have I had the intention and rough plan lying around all that time" gemini://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space/~solderpunk/gemlog/super-cub-or-thinking-about-technology-two-dimensionally.gmi    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 03:58:50

• "Unlike cryptocurrencies, Taler isn't designed to be a store of value; it must have backing from another currency. It also doesn't use blockchains or other decentralized ledgers." gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2026/202605/20260517-gnu-taler-and-modern-digital-finance.gmi    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 03:59:43

• Me (or someone claiming to be me...) gemini://zenarchy.smol.pub/1779060978    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 04:00:23

• "RNGit has a utility for converting markdown into micron and it works really well. Better still, I don’t have to maintain anything for it to work, I can just make use of the latest RNS library and I get it for free." gemini://thatit.be/2026-05-17-12-19-31.gmi    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 04:01:41

• soften your gays gemini://wampa.smol.pub/soften-your-gays    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 04:02:38

• "The chair of my grotto put dozens of hours into work parties to build it on the steep slope above flood elevation -- lots of enthsiasm, money, and love. I trust his judgment, but didn't understand the appeal of the sauna." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2026-05-18-sauna.txt    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 04:05:03

• A Trip to the Baltic Sea gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/ralfwause/phlog/baltic_sea.txt    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 04:06:33

• back and forth gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/backAndForth    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 04:07:40

• I opened an operating system in my browser and forgot I wasn't on real desktop https://www.makeuseof.com/opened-operating-system-in-browser-forgot-wasnt-on-real-desktop/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:25:33

• "Linux is amazing in 2026, but the hardware problems, software incompatibilities, and certain troubleshooting problems keep me from switching." https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-tempting-but-these-windows-features-keep-pulling-me-back/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:26:16

• There's a terminal editor that gives you Vim's speed without Vim's pain https://www.makeuseof.com/terminal-editor-gives-vims-speed-without-vims-pain/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:26:47

• "Before you “just switch to Linux,” know this." https://www.makeuseof.com/know-these-things-before-switching-to-linux/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:27:48

• "Switching from Windows to Linux wasn't as bad as I thought, especially now" https://www.makeuseof.com/these-tools-made-my-dual-monitor-linux-setup-seamless/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:28:11

• This free app brings Windows Hello-style face unlock to Linux https://www.makeuseof.com/this-free-app-brings-windows-hello-style-face-unlock-to-linux/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:29:47

• "Windows keeps getting worse, and Bazzite might be your way out" https://www.makeuseof.com/i-installed-linux-on-my-gaming-pc-and-stopped-dual-booting-windows-for-good/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:34:43

• "A strange distro that I can’t seem to stop using." https://www.makeuseof.com/i-tried-gentoo-linux-and-the-appeal-is-stranger-than-i-expected/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:35:31

• "Remote desktop is great, but this is way cleaner (and free)." https://www.makeuseof.com/built-my-own-browser-based-cloud-desktop/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:36:37

• "We're in a golden age of Linux gaming, but most people are not ready to switch" https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-ready-for-gamers-but-gamers-not-ready-for-linux/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:40:05

• Most Proxmox setups fail the same way, and you won’t know until it’s too late ⚓ https://www.xda-developers.com/most-proxmox-setups-fail-same-way-wont-know-too-late/ ䷉ Source: XDA | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/most-proxmox-setups-fail-same-way-wont-know-too-late/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:41:28

• The best NAS distro is getting better at virtualization, but you shouldn’t use it exclusively for that ⚓ https://www.xda-developers.com/the-best-nas-distro-is-getting-better-at-virtualization/ ䷉ Source: XDA    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:42:33

• I lived with the Raspberry Pi as my main desktop for 3 years, and it went surprisingly well ⚓ https://www.xda-developers.com/raspberry-pi-main-desktop-3-years/ ䷉ Source: XDA | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/raspberry-pi-main-desktop-3-years/   

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:43:56

• Your Windows PC can run any Linux distro from a USB stick, and it’s the best way to pick one ⚓ https://www.xda-developers.com/theres-a-cure-to-linux-distro-hopping-but-everyone-keeps-forgetting-about-it/ ䷉ Source: XDA    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:45:49

• I switched between KDE Plasma and GNOME for months, and they’re not actually competitors ⚓ https://www.xda-developers.com/switched-between-kde-plasma-gnome-they-are-not-competitors/ ䷉ Source: XDA | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/switched-between-kde-plasma-gnome-they-are-not-competitors/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:46:52

• I stopped recommending Linux Mint after trying Lubuntu on a nine-year-old laptop https://www.xda-developers.com/stopped-recommending-linux-mint-trying-lubuntu-nine-year-old-laptop/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:50:16

• The Linux desktop's biggest upgrade was learning when not to ask the user https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-desktops-biggest-upgrade-learning-not-ask-user/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:51:23

• This hidden Proxmox setting may sound cursed, but it’s really useful for coding and DIY projects https://www.xda-developers.com/this-hidden-proxmox-setting-may-sound-cursed-but-its-not/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:52:29

• Ubuntu 26.04 is polished, but Fedora 44 asked less from me out of the box ⚓ https://www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-2604-polished-fedora-44-less-out-box/ ䷉ Source: XDA    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:54:28

• "I'm in love." https://www.xda-developers.com/aurora-is-the-kde-side-of-bluefin-and-it-might-be-the-most-polished-linux-desktop-right-now/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:55:55

• I kept waiting for Docker to fail, but nineteen containers on bare metal proved Proxmox wrong https://www.xda-developers.com/kept-waiting-docker-fail-nineteen-containers-bare-metal-proved-proxmox-wrong/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 05:56:48

• "I went down a terminal app rabbit hole—and it was so good I ended up deleting some of my graphical apps." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-commands-that-replaced-my-desktop-apps/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 06:02:12

• "Most distros are vulnerable without patches." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-copy-fail-security-threat-patch-mitigation/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 06:02:41

• I turned my drawer full of "useless" Raspberry Pis into a powerful Docker Swarm cluster https://www.howtogeek.com/i-turned-my-drawer-full-of-useless-raspberry-pis-into-a-powerful-docker-swarm-cluster/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 06:04:42

• Stop opening ports on your router to access your home server (do this instead) ⚓ https://www.howtogeek.com/the-easy-way-to-ssh-into-your-home-server-from-anywhere/ ䷉ Source: HowTo Geek    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 06:05:58

• I finally tried Obsidian again and realized why so many people use Notion instead ⚓ https://www.howtogeek.com/i-finally-tried-obsidian-again-and-realized-why-so-many-people-use-notion-instead/ ䷉ Source: HowTo Geek    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 06:07:18

• Gulagboy learned from mistakes: 1) lawsuits for 'lols' a terrible idea; 2) trolling and harassing journalists an awful strategy; 3) calling people "rapist" (defamation) might say a lot about yourself; 4) litigation is expensive and no easy way out of it    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 06:08:39

• "These apps make your Samsung phone feel like a real computer." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-these-desktop-linux-apps-on-my-samsung-phoneheres-the-ones-that-are-worth-using/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 06:09:26

• "An even more locked-down version of the foundation most users never see." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-a-hardened-linux-kernel-so-you-dont-have-to/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 06:09:52

• Your Linux boot drive can save you hours of frustration (if you know#HowTo use it) ⚓ https://www.howtogeek.com/ways-repurpose-linux-boot-drive-after-installed-linux/ ䷉ Source: HowTo Geek | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/ways-repurpose-linux-boot-drive-after-installed-linux/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 06:10:59

• "Turns out freedom and flexibility are great for coding." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-inherited-unixs-superpower-and-developers-cant-let-it-go/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 06:13:52

• "Not every version of Linux requires extensive customization and tinkering." https://www.howtogeek.com/reasons-fedora-atomic-desktop-best-distro-for-linux-beginner/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 06:18:31

• On IBM: "No as soon as I can I am leaving" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1krm0ntxd    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 06:40:24

• "Employee turnover" at IBM. "Are sales account technical lead positions having some turnover? Would positions be open from time to time be more due to growth or perhaps due to PIPs for not meeting sales goals? I guess this is the probably same across all technology companies in today’s economic environment so not picking on any one company or position here." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1krwn1ng7    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 06:41:50

• "Lithuania’s media watchdog LRTK will present an overview of its strategic anti-piracy enforcement at an upcoming WIPO meeting in Geneva." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/lithuania-pitches-pirate-site-blocking-as-defense-against-hybrid-warfare-including-russian-disinformation/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 13:51:07

• "The democratic, libertarian and egalitarian model established by Kurds in Rojava has for years remained a target of colonialist states and regional powers." ☛ https://english.anf-news.com/features/kurdish-must-be-constitutionally-guaranteed-85415 | Source: ANF News    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 13:53:01

• "I’m going to talk about the challenges we face as fellow citizens. And I hope to persuade you that good information, transparently funded journalism in the public interest" ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/media/ng-interactive/2026/may/06/how-to-survive-the-information-crisis-we-once-talked-about-fake-news-now-reality-itself-feels-fake | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 13:54:00

• "The sentence was the harshest penalty doled out so far under a national security law imposed on Hong Kong by Beijing after widespread pro-democracy protests in 2019" ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/16/trump-says-xi-signaled-release-of-hong-kong-media-mogul-jimmy-lai-unlikely/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 13:54:17

• "Cerf was born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1943. Along with Robert Kahn, Lawrence Roberts, and Tim Berners-Lee" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-17/vinton-cerf-i-refuse-to-take-responsibility-for-those-who-abuse-my-beautiful-internet.html | Source: El País    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 13:55:17

• "Lee said the government is working on Hong Kong’s first five-year blueprint in tandem with China’s 15th Five-Year Plan" ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/15/contribute-to-national-development-by-telling-good-stories-of-china-and-hong-kong-john-lee-tells-journalists/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 13:55:41

• "But the Arkansas Library Board has identified the true danger to young ones. It’s Homer’s epic “The Odyssey,” images of Michelangelo’s “David” or passages from “The Canterbury Tales.”" ☛ https://arkansasadvocate.com/2026/05/17/arkansas-children-face-real-dangers-reading-the-odyssey-isnt-one-of-them/ | Source: Arkansas Advocate    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 13:55:55

• "Mobile traffic at Wildberries dropped 10% in April compared with March." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/05/16/russian-online-marketplaces-lost-up-to-10-of-users-after-blocking-vpn-access | Source: Meduza    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 13:58:09

• "Technology now seems to be less about the device we use and more about another way to monetise services." ☛ https://ljpuk.net/2026/05/18/tech-has-become-boring/ | Source: Lee Peterson    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 13:58:44

• "An 8x-versus-25x gap is not a curiosity." ☛ https://www.yesigiveafig.com/p/enough-is-enough | Source: Michael Green    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:02:46

• "It is brutal." ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/gds-weighs-in-on-the-nhss-decision-to-retreat-from-open-source/ | Source: Terence Eden    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:03:13

• "The foundation’s trust sold its last remaining 7.7 million Microsoft shares in the first quarter of 2026, according to a report by The Times of India." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/bill-gates-foundation-fully-exits-microsoft-sells-final-3-2-billion-stake/articleshow/131155464.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:03:34

• "Around 10 new suspected victims have come forward since France launched a probe into late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his network" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/new-epstein-victims-turn-up-in-french-probe-prosecutor/a-77190062 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:04:47

• "a regional branch of the extremist group" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/leaked-eu-report-rising-terror-risk-iran-afghanistan-russia/33758305.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:09:35

• "And now, inevitably, we are discovering that pardoning an entire mob of insurrectionists may not have been wise." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-05-15/january-6th-pardons-recidivism-child-pornography-sexual-abuse | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:10:00

• "For the last 2 weeks, I have received 2FA codes for my UberEats account that I did not request roughly every couple days." ☛ https://blog.avas.space/uber-data-leak/ | Source: Ava    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:10:42

• "The initiative at the center of the debate, called the Model Capability Initiative, closely tracks employees’ keyboard strokes, mouse data, and records their screens while using certain apps." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/meta-employee-attacks-zuckerberg-employee-data | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:11:05

• "On May 7, 2026, NYU Langone Hospitals (‘NYULHLH’) was one of several institutions that received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Texas" ☛ https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/subpoena-texas-nyu-langone-trans-youth-health-records | Source: Marisa Kabas    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:11:40

• "The generational issue facing young people in Turkey is not a temporary phenomenon but a structural problem." ☛ https://bianet.org/yazi/what-you-need-to-know-about-young-people-319679 | Source: BIA Net    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:15:34

• "According to the youth group, modern dating platforms are controlled by international profit-seeking companies." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20226424 | Source: Yle    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:15:54

• "The tech's ability to automate many rote tasks has led some companies to cut back on hiring for entry-level positions." ☛ https://www.businessinsider.com/students-boo-eric-schmidt-google-ceo-ai-university-arizona-2026-5 | Source: Business Insider    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:17:11

• "Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt delivered the commencement address at the University of Arizona on Friday." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/932203/university-of-arizona-students-boo-eric-schmidt-ai-commencement | Source: The Verge    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:17:24

• "People spend all their time just forwarding things to the right people or saying ‘that was already fixed a week/month ago’ and pointing to the public discussion" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/18/linus-torvalds-says-ai-powered-bug-hunters-have-made-linux-security-mailing-list-almost-entirely-unmanageable/5241633 | Source: The Register UK    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:22:01

• "If you’ve spent any amount of time on Microsoft’s business-focused social media site LinkedIn" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/linkedin-recruitment-spam-becomes-olde-english-prose-after-user-hides-ai-prompt-injection-in-bio-bots-also-also-manipulated-to-address-user-as-my-lord | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:23:14

• "The bill covered 603 billion tokens across 7.6 million requests" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openclaw-creator-burns-through-1-3-million-in-openai-api-tokens-in-a-single-month | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:23:28

• "I don’t under­stand how anyone could think it’s okay to run the prompt above." ☛ https://www.robinsloan.com/lab/ai-promotion/ | Source: Robin Sloan    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:23:53

• "We are the first college class of the A.I. era — ChatGPT arrived on campus about two months after we did." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/opinion/chatgpt-ai-college-school-graduation.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:24:44

• "That’s right: new research out of Stanford University found that when AI agents are forced to toil at monotonous tasks without end, they become more likely to spout Marxist theories of labor and capitalism." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/crappy-boss-ai-marxist | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:25:18

• "Bad news about Bitwarden. Apparently their CEO changed, and everything looks like they are preparing for a sale." ☛ https://janlukas.blog/links/2026/05/bitwarden-sale | Source: Jan-Lukas Else    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:26:18

• "A researcher known as "Nightmare-Eclipse" recently released YellowKey" ☛ https://www.techspot.com/news/112410-security-researcher-microsoft-secretly-built-backdoor-bitlocker-releases.html | Source: TechSpot    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:26:36

• "Both books grew out of her extensive podcasting work." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/report/930171/manoush-zomorodi-body-electric-npr-questionnaire | Source: The Verge    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:28:51

• "I’ll write up my home fibre setup later. I thought it’d be neat to document it here. Still waiting for parts to arrive." ☛ https://chrisdone.com/posts/home-fibre/ | Source: Chris Done    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:29:20

• "On the radio side you get 1×1 WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and IEEE 802.15.4" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/05/17/qualcomms-new-qcc74x-appears-to-target-the-esp32-mcus/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:29:57

• "I liked Kev’s recent post, Upgrading My Home Internet to Full Fibre." ☛ https://sals.place/blog/those-old-modem-upgrades/ | Source: Sal    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:30:13

• "a top industry executive said, warning that Indian firms risk being caught unprepared." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/india-unprepared-as-ai-memory-crunch-looks-set-to-deepen-micron-cbo/articleshow/131161411.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:31:22

• "This literal form of voice mail became popular in the 1930s, with machines like Voice-O-Graph booths once common around the world." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/voice-mail-vinyl-records-9.7199495 | Source: CBC    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:33:05

• "If you’re not in educational technology, it’s possible you might not know who Stephen Downes is. If you are, there’s no way you don’t." ☛ https://werd.io/a-quarter-of-a-century-of-open-educational-technology/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:34:58

• "I was introduced to a thing called the 'internet' in a pub in Edmonton after a softball game in 1988 or so." ☛ https://halfanhour.blogspot.com/2026/05/25-years-of-oldaily.html?ref=werd.io |    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:35:17

• "Weaver took the "Where were you in the 90s?" challenge in a different direction, reflecting on his life as a teacher at Cedar High." ☛ https://www.ksl.com/article/51496772/cedar-high-teacher-reflects-over-the-decades-as-last-man-standing-from-class-of-93 | Source: Deseret Media    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:35:37

• "But as I watched my son play Prodigy, it became clear there wasn’t much learning happening." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/05/homework-video-games-ed-tech/687198/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:37:13

• "At the end of the experiment, the team found the plasma-treated flower bunches had largely maintained their color and freshness." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2026-05-plasma-treatment-fresher-weeks-chemicals.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:38:33

• "Having opined that it is unlikely any single person is interested in every topic I cover or would otherwise be interested in every article I publish" ☛ https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-emu-cafe-and-blog-hospitality/ | Source: The New Leaf Journal    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:40:46

• "In today's chat with my sibling, they make music and of course there’s a large amount of frustration around tech companies now." ☛ https://longest.voyage/log/2026-05-17/ | Source: Jamie Crisman    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:40:59

• "This page is an interactive primer on QR codes. A lot of this gets pretty technical, but we'll keep it as high-level as possible and link to more in-depth resources for those who want to dive deeper." ☛ https://perthirtysix.com/how-the-heck-do-qr-codes-work |    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:46:27

• "eon is my CLI for scheduling jobs with LLMs. This command stores an hourly job named backup and tells eon to run echo hi later: [...]" ☛ https://rednafi.com/go/testscript-cli/ | Source: Redowan Delowar    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:46:49

• "This sounds like a simple, easy wish. Some of my readers are now laughing flatly, because it's not." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/UnicodeEmojiInTerminals | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:47:59

• "The PyCon US 2026 Packaging Summit ran Friday May 15, 2026, from 1:45 PM to 5:45 PM in Room 201A of the Long Beach Convention Center." ☛ https://bernat.tech/posts/pycon-us-2026-packaging-summit-recap/ | Source: Bernát Gábor    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:50:04

• "The search for perfect never ends, and it’s a great place to hide." ☛ https://seths.blog/2026/05/perfect-or-better/ | Source: Seth Godin    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:50:46

• [Old] "In the last three years I spend quite some time being embedded in a customer's team for my $dayjob." ☛ https://rkta.de/dayjob-pr-review.html |    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:51:06

• [Old] "This historical collection of Usenet spans more than 30 years and was given to us by a generous donor." ☛ https://archive.org/details/usenethistorical | Source: Internet Archive    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:52:01

• "Strangely enough, while there’s plenty of work on voting blocs and bilateral biases at Eurovision, most of it asks who votes for whom" ☛ https://lalitm.com/post/which-country-voted-best-at-eurovision/ | Source: Lalit Maganti    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:52:55

• "Its a serious claim and one, I figured, you could look at with data rather than rely on vibes." ☛ https://www.jamesdrandall.com/posts/does-the-data-show-trump-is-sundowning/ | Source: James Randall    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:53:40

• "As May 16, 2026 came to an end another BSides Tampa conference had ended." ☛ https://connortumbleson.com/2026/05/18/bsides-tampa-2026/ | Source: Connor Tumbleson    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:54:17

• "How do you stay sharp as a web developer and/or designer?" ☛ https://dbushell.com/2026/05/18/web-whetstone/ | Source: David Bushell    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:55:21

• "Like a normal record player, Minilos requires the user to select an album to play on the machine." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/05/17/nfc-record-player-promotes-intentional-listening/ | Sourc   

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:56:55

• "Sure, you can buy a portable monitor off your favorite e-tailer, but with perfectly fine displays in devices like laptops being tossed out every single day" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/05/17/turning-a-junk-laptop-screen-into-a-portable-monitor/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:57:14

• "Shasheen Ediriweera has announced the release of Rescuezilla 2.6.2" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12835 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:58:38

• "I got this when upgrading a server: [...]" ☛ https://www.rubenerd.au/call-to-undefined-function-filter-var/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:59:10

• "[...] In our News column we talk about Debian's commitment to reproducible builds while Haiku introduces multi-core support for ARM64 processors. [...]" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260518 | Source: Distro Watch sp;  

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 14:59:38

• [Old] "This is just a sentimental journey into some of the first posts concerning linux, so you can happily press 'n' now if you actually thought you'd get anything technical" ☛ https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~awb/linux.history.html | Source: Carnegie Mellon University    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 15:00:46

• "On May 29, I'll chat with Omar Antolin Camarena about Emacs and Life." ☛ https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/05/may-29-emacs-chat-with-omar-antolin-camarena/ | Source: Sacha Chua    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 15:01:24

• "How should you feel about the AI boom? In this episode of Galaxy Brain" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/05/whats-the-ai-endgame/687184/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 15:01:38

• Scientists Say $600,000 Lab-Grown “T-Rex Leather” Handbag Is Actually Something Laughable ☞ https://futurism.com/science-energy/scientists-lab-grown-trex-leather    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 15:11:43

• The Latest Data on El Niño Is a Looming Nightmare ☞ https://futurism.com/science-energy/el-nino-weather-historic-warming    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 15:12:19

• W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/africa/ebola-congo-uganda-who-public-health-emergency.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 15:13:02

• What to Know About the Latest Ebola Outbreak ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/africa/what-to-know-ebola-africa.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 15:13:17

• This Week in Plasma: 6.7 beta release ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2026/05/16/this-week-in-plasma-6.7-beta-release/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 15:17:44

• IBM issues. "I am a manager in India. No such announcements related to delayed salaries. We did have communication about no increments, or high bonuses due to Kyndryl’s muted performance." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kre551fh    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 15:19:37

• How To Install Node.js on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-node-js-ubuntu-26-04/   

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 15:20:53

• How To Install Siege Benchmarking Tool on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-siege-benchmarking-tool-ubuntu-26-04/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 15:21:07

• How To Install Siege Benchmarking Tool on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-siege-benchmarking-tool-ubuntu-26-04/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 15:21:23

• Dealing with Incomplete Copyleft Source That Doesn't Correspond ☞ https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2026/may/17/incomplete-corresponding-source-code-copyleft-agpl/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:03:26

• Andy Wingo: soot, solar, sedimentation, sin, & 'centers ☞ https://wingolog.org/archives/2026/05/16/soot-solar-sedimentation-sin-centers    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:04:49

• Start with Fedora KDE or Kubuntu ☞ https://pointieststick.com/2026/05/16/start-with-fedora-kde-or-kubuntu/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:06:45

• Antoine Beaupré: The Four Horsemen of the LLM Apocalypse ☞ https://anarc.at/blog/2026-05-16-four-horsemen/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:07:41

• mintCast 485 – We’re All Ninjas Now ☞ https://mintcast.org/485-were-all-ninjas-now/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:09:46

• NebiOS 10.2.1 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/nebios    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:10:11

• Akita dog gifted by Japan to Russian President Putin has died ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/akita-dog-gifted-by-japan-to-russian-president-putin-has-died    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:10:53

• NebiOS 10.2.1 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/nebios    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:11:10

• China bypasses US GPU bans with 1.54-exaflops 'LineShine' supercomputer — CPU-only monster packs 2.4 million Huawei-designed Armv9 cores ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/china-bypasses-us-gpu-bans-with-1-54-exaflops-lineshine-supercomputer-cpu-only-monster-packs-2-4-million-huawei-designed-armv9-cores    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:11:43

• UN Mechanism rejects application of convicted Bosnia war criminal for early release following health concerns ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/05/un-mechanism-rejects-application-of-convicted-bosnia-war-criminal-for-early-release-following-health-concerns/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:12:48

• UK leadership crisis: ‘Keir Starmer is a lame duck Prime Minister’ says former Labour adviser ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260517-uk-leadership-crisis-keir-starmer-is-a-lame-duck-prime-minister-says-former-labour-adviser    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:13:18

• Ebola outbreak declared health emergency in DR Congo and Uganda ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260517-ebola-outbreak-declared-health-emergency-in-dr-congo-and-uganda    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:13:52

• WHO declares emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/who-declares-emergency-as-ebola-outbreak-kills-more-than-80-in-dr-congo    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:14:05

• Gene Therapy Causes Patient to Grow Alarming Tumor ☞ https://futurism.com/health-medicine/gene-therapy-tumor    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:14:20

• A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/asia/north-korea-naegohyang-soccer-football.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:14:45

• Samsung Electronics, South Korea union to resume pay talks on May 18, union says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/samsung-electronics-chairman-apologises-to-customers-public-amid-labour-tensions    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:15:26

• Dale Vince discontinues High Court libel claim against Lord Shaun Bailey https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/dale-vince-discontinues-high-court-libel-claim-against-lord-shaun-bailey/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:17:58

• North Korea’s Kim calls to make border with South Korea an ‘impregnable fortress’ ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-kim-calls-for-stronger-frontline-units-to-deter-war-kcna-says    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:32:04

• Malaysian police to boost sensitivity training for handling autism cases ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-police-to-boost-sensitivity-training-for-handling-autism-cases    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:33:16

• Malaysian delivery riders among 35 arrested for alleged loan sharking activities in Singapore ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-delivery-riders-among-35-arrested-for-alleged-loan-sharking-activities-in-singapore    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:33:48

• 55,041,902 Lines of Code ☞ https://blog.cornelius-schumacher.de/2026/05/55041902-lines-of-code.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:34:37

• "The newly announced RK3572 by Rockchip is an octa-core processor targeting AIoT, edge computing, and embedded applications." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/rockchip-unveils-rk3572-processor-with-4-tops-npu-and-lpddr5x-support/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:36:17

• "Following the Rockchip RK3572 announcement, Forlinx Embedded has introduced the FET3572-C SoM and accompanying OK3572-C development board." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/forlinx-rolls-out-fet3572-c-som-and-ok3572-c-board-with-rockchip-rk3572/ | Source: Linux Gizmos bsp; 

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:36:29

• "seamless power switching, camera interfaces, optional GNSS functionality, and lower deep-sleep power consumption." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/lilygo-refreshes-t-sim-lineup-with-esp32-s3-standard-series-and-cellular-options/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:36:55

• 10 Essential Things to Do After Installing Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ☞ https://www.linuxtechi.com/things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-26-04-lts/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:37:31

• "The process required a lot of tweaking, including running a GNU/Linux VM and using the FEX translation layer to get games to work." ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/m5-max-macbook-pro-paired-with-rtx-5090-in-an-egpu-dock-runs-cyberpunk-2077-at-over-100-fps-at-max-settings-with-frame-generation    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:38:18

• "Our Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation and a pioneer of the modern free software movement, will be speaking at the School of Engineering of FAU in Erlangen, Germany on June 16."    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:48:38

• From https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#05_17_26_Our_Richard_Stallman_founder_of_the_Free_Software_Foundation_and_a_pioneer_of_the_modern_free_software_movement_will_be_speaking_at_the_School_of_Engineering_of_FAU_in_Erlangen_Germany_on_June_16    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:48:55

• "Richard has spent decades advocating for software that respects users’ freedom to run, study, modify, and share the programs they use. His work has shaped major initiatives including the GNU Project and has had a lasting impact on computing, digital rights, and technology policy."    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:49:03

• Misconduct reports to SRA continue to rocket https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/misconduct-reports-to-sra-continue-to-rocket/5126815.article    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:50:43

• Video: Ken breaks down the SuperStation One ☞ http://www.montanalinux.org/video-ken-breaks-down-superstation-one.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:52:03

• Video: Analysis of the upcoming Neo Geo AES+ ☞ http://www.montanalinux.org/video-neo-geo-aes%2B-perspective.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:52:15

• Linus Torvalds slams AI-generated bug reports for breaking GNU/Linux kernel development ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/linus-torvalds-slams-ai-generated-bug-reports-for-breaking-linux-kernel-development/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 16:53:37

• GNOME to Have Resources as New Core System Monitor App ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/05/gnome-to-have-resources-as-new-core-system-monitor-app/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:00:30

• Digitally watched without consent: spyware as a tool of coercive control ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/digitally-watched-without-consent-spyware-as-a-tool-of-coercive-control/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:02:23

• From Prompt to QObject: Building an LLM-Powered Action Runtime for Qt Applications ☞ https://sandroandrade.org/from-prompt-to-qobject-building-an-llm-powered-action-runtime-for-qt-applications/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:08:47

• ESP32-S3 boards feature WAGO connectors for LED strips, buttons, other swappable modules ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/05/17/esp32-s3-boards-features-wago-connectors-for-led-strips-buttons-other-swappable-modules/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:11:53

• Peter G. Neumann, Who Warned of Computer Security Risks, Dies at 93 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/obituaries/peter-g-neumann-dead.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:12:36

• Strike Takes Out Islamic State Camp and Senior Commander ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2026/05/strike-takes-out-islamic-state-camp-and-senior-commander/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strike-takes-out-islamic-state-camp-and-senior-commander    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:14:30

• Middle East war live: Drone strikes on UAE and Saudi Arabia fuel escalation fears ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260518-middle-east-war-live-drone-strikes-on-uae-and-saudi-arabia-fuel-escalation-fears    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:14:53

• Hamas’s Top Leader in Gaza Is Killed in Israeli Strike ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-haddad-hamas.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:15:13

• Under fire from Israel like never before, Lebanon’s first responders are determined to persevere ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0516/lebanon-israel-first-responders-hezbollah    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:15:34

• Drone strike sparks a fire on the edge of UAE nuclear facility ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260517-drone-strike-sparks-a-fire-on-the-edge-of-uae-nuclear-facility    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:16:30

• 187 arrested as Malaysian police bust global scam rings ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/187-arrested-as-malaysian-police-bust-global-scam-rings    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:26:32

• Malaysia-Norway tensions deepen over scrapped missile deal ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-norway-tensions-deepen-over-scrapped-missile-deal    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:27:12

• Earthquake hits south-west China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/earthquake-hits-southwest-china-thousands-evacuate-buildings-collapse    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:27:47

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Uses Taiwan Arms Sales as Bargaining Chip With China, in a Risky Move ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/asia/trump-taiwan-arms-bargaining-chip-china.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:28:07

• Eager for Arms Deal, Taiwan Stresses Need for U.S. Support ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/taiwan-china-us-arms-deal.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:28:35

• Dihydroxyacetone Man calls $14 billion Taiwan arms deal a 'negotiating chip' with China after Pooh-tin said Taiwan issue could lead to 'clashes and even conflicts' — Convicted Felon says 'Taiwan would be very smart to cool it a little bit' ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/trump-calls-taiwan-arms-deal-a-negotiating-chip-with-china    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:29:26

• Taiwan says it is an ‘independent’ nation, after Convicted Felon’s warning ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/17/taiwan-says-it-is-an-independent-nation-after-trumps-warning/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:30:03

• German town fears impact of industrial decline after chemical giant shifts focus to China ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/17/german-town-fears-impact-of-industrial-decline-after-chemical-giant-shifts-focus-to-china/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:30:34

• I Gave Desktop Email Clients Another Shot and This New App Delivered ☞ https://itsfoss.com/aerion/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:32:13

• Can't Stomach Energy Gels? There Are Other Ways to Match Their Benefits, Studies Show ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/cant-stomach-energy-gels-there-are-other-ways-to-match-their-benefits-studies-show    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:33:10

• Ancient Roman Technique Discovered 8,000 Years Earlier, Study Says ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-roman-technique-discovered-8000-years-earlier-study-says    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:34:09

• Scientists Gave People Wings in VR, And It Triggered Changes in The Brain ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-gave-people-wings-in-vr-and-it-triggered-changes-in-the-brain    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:34:26

• Antarctic Sea Ice Enters 'Shock' Decline as Ocean Heat Breaks Through ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/antarctic-sea-ice-enters-shock-decline-as-ocean-heat-breaks-through    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:34:40

• Humans Age Faster at 2 Sharp Peaks, Research Shows ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-age-faster-at-2-sharp-peaks-research-shows    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:35:01

• Scientists Discover Over 1,700 'Dark' Proteins Hidden in Human Cells ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-over-1700-dark-proteins-hidden-in-human-cells    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:35:18

• Deadly Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Emergency as Cases Spread in Africa ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/deadly-ebola-outbreak-declared-global-emergency-as-cases-spread-in-africa    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:36:00

• RIP Peter G. Neumann ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1073186/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:36:23

• Qt short-selling itself with SLOP https://www.qt.io/blog/introducing-the-ai-code-documentation-skills-for-qt    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:36:57

• Crackdown in South-east Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/crackdown-in-southeast-asia-pushes-scam-networks-to-sri-lanka    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:44:26

• Oops: Bosses Realize Their Companies Have Been Swarmed by Legions of Redundant Hey Hi (AI) Agents ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/bosses-realize-companies-swarmed-ai-agents    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:45:43

• Mayor Eats His Words After Admitting He’s Delegating Work to 11 Hey Hi (AI) Agents ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-ken-sim-vancouver-work    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:47:10

• Rival Protests Take Place in London, With a Major Security Effort ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/europe/london-rival-protests.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:48:05

• Josef Prusa says Bambu Lab allegedly violates AGPL license with an un-auditable network 'black box' — warns Chinese 3D printing software poses massive security risks ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/josef-prusa-warns-chinese-3d-printing-software-poses-massive-security-risks-bambu-lab-allegedly-violates-agpl-license-with-an-un-auditable-network-black-box    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:48:31

• Massive 7:1 scale Arduino UNO gets matching 7:1 scale turtle robot ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/05/16/massive-71-scale-arduino-uno-gets-matching-71-scale-turtle-robot/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:49:20

• Join KDE's Amharic translation effort! ☞ https://tsdgeos.blogspot.com/2026/05/join-kdes-amharic-translation-effort.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:50:29

• noobslab used to cover Linux, now it's pure spam http://www.noobslab.com/2026/05/what-to-do-if-your-child-is-arrested.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:51:27

• Japan’s bullied children have found a new controversial avenue to get back at their tormentors ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japans-schools-grapple-with-rising-bullying-amid-institutional-inaction    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:55:40

• Big Blue Is Still Talking About Future Power Processors, Which Is Good ☞ https://www.itjungle.com/2026/05/18/big-blue-is-still-talking-about-future-power-processors-which-is-good/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:56:59

• Using the Slackware Community Forge ☞ https://blog.slackware.nl/using-the-slackware-community-forge/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:57:44

• AI data centers require 36 times more fiber than designs with standard servers — severe glass shortages push cable lead times out to a full year ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ai-data-centers-are-consuming-fiber-optic-cable-faster-than-suppliers-can-make-it    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:57:59

• Did You Mean to Share That Selfie? What to Know About Instagram Instants. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/technology/instagram-instants-feature.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:59:33

• France Has a New Picture of the Holocaust ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/opinion/holocaust-france-photographs-1941.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 17:59:59

• From KDE to... food? https://vizZzion.org/blog/2026/05/spaghetti-carbonara-american-pancakes-with-blueberries/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:07:48

• Some weekend stable kernel updates ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1073161/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:08:57

• Kernel prepatch 7.1-rc4 ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1073193/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:10:32

• The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XXVI - Campinos Has Put Unfit-for-Employment Drug Addicts in Charge of the European Patent Office (EPO) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XXVI_Campinos_Has_Put_.shtml    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:12:22

• Amazon as Prior Art: The Rise in Design Patent §102 Rejections ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/05/amazon-as-prior-art-the-sevenfold-rise-in-design-patent-%c2%a7102-rejections.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:13:30

• Jay Forrester filed the first practical computer RAM patent monopoly 75 years ago this week — his Magnetic Core Memory patent monopoly would be granted five years later ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/jay-forrester-filed-the-first-practical-ram-patent-75-years-ago-this-week    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:13:44

• Drafting Fixable vs. Amendment Created: A Tale of Two §112 Rejections ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/05/drafting-fixable-vs-amendment-created-a-tale-of-two-%c2%a7112-rejections.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:14:12

• OMG!Proprietary ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/vmware-workstation-ubuntu-2604    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:17:24

• Canonical share Ubuntu 26.04 concept build for CIX P1 devices ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-cix-p1-support    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:18:00

• Kamuriki 4.3 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/kamuriki    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:18:23

• Lilidog 26.05.16 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/lilidog    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:18:36

• Otto Kekäläinen: Balancing persistence vs pivoting – is grit a virtue or wasteful? ☞ https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/balancing-persistence-vs-pivoting/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:19:34

• EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.3.3 released ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202605/easyos-excalibur-series-version-733-released.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:19:53

• Russia’s Mikron is selling framed test wafers with up to 120,000 processors as souvenirs — 12 designs, priced around $170 each, sold alongside $2 vials of cleanroom air ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/russias-mikron-is-selling-framed-test-wafers-with-up-to-120-000-processors-as-souvenirs-12-designs-priced-around-usd170-each-sold-alongside-usd2-vials-of-cleanroom-air    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:22:24

• US Lets Russian Oil Waiver Linked To Iran War Expire, Reimposing Sanctions ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-seaborne-oil-waiver-iran-energy-war/33758687.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:22:40

• Former CISA nominee Sean Plankey named US CEO of defense startup ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/former-cisa-nominee-sean-plankey-named-us-ceo-of-defense-startup/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:23:30

• He’s Forging the Future of War ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/killer-robots-ukraine-ebola-qatar.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:23:46

• Wave of Ukrainian Strikes Kills at Least 4, Russia Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/europe/russia-ukraine-strikes-moscow.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:24:04

• Ukraine's Biggest Assault On Moscow Region In A Year Leaves 3 Dead ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-drone-attack-moscow-russia/33758725.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:24:21

• Drone crashed in Lithuania, believed to be Ukrainian military aircraft ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2931146/drone-crashed-in-lithuania-believed-to-be-ukrainian-military-aircraft    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:25:33

• 🔴 Ukraine launches around 600 drones at Russia, Zelensky claims ‘justified’ attack ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260517-ukraine-launches-more-than-500-drones-at-russia-in-deadly-overnight-attack-authorities-say    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:25:54

• Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia kills at least 4 and wound 12 others ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260517-ukrainian-drone-strikes-on-russia-kills-at-least-4-and-wound-12-others    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:26:09

• Ukraine strikes Russia: Zelensky says response to Moscow's aggression 'justified' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/ukraine-strikes-russia-zelensky-says-response-to-moscow-s-agression-justified    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:26:36

• Suspected Ukrainian military drone discovered after crashing in Lithuania ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260517-suspected-ukrainian-military-drone-discovered-after-crashing-in-lithuania    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:26:59

• Braže: speed of Russian advance in Ukraine 'an insult to snails' ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/17.05.2026-braze-speed-of-russian-advance-in-ukraine-an-insult-to-snails.a647475/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:27:27

• Braže: speed of Russian advance in Ukraine 'an insult to snails' ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/17.05.2026-braze-speed-of-russian-advance-in-ukraine-an-insult-to-snails.a647475/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:27:49

• Exploring the CovR/S Two-Component System in Streptococcus pyogenes ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/05/exploring-the-covr-s-two-component-system-in-streptococcus-pyogenes/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:28:42

• Conformalized TabPFN: Prediction Intervals for a Pretrained Transformer for Tabular Data in Python and R ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/05/conformalized-tabpfn-prediction-intervals-for-a-pretrained-transformer-for-tabular-data-in-python-and-r/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:28:58

• More ROX-Filer usability enhancements ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202605/more-rox-filer-usability-enhancements.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:30:34

• China Will Host Putin, Days After Convicted Felon’s Visit ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/europe/putin-china-visit-trump.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:31:07

• FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending May 15, 2026 ☞ https://fossforce.com/2026/05/foss-forces-top-five-articles-for-the-week-ending-may-15-2026/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:34:19

• Extrox Linux: Audiophile-Friendly MX Spin with an Arch Twin ☞ https://fossforce.com/2026/05/extrox-linux-audiophile-friendly-mx-spin-with-an-arch-twin/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:35:13

• Arkansas gamer allegedly threatened to carry out mass shooting at Walmart if hantavirus outbreak caused lockdown ☞ https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/arkansas-man-allegedly-threatened-mass-shooting-at-walmart-if-hantavirus-outbreak-caused-lockdown/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:35:59

• WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in DR Congo ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/who-declares-global-health-emergency-over-ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:36:41

• nmcli Command in Linux: NetworkManager CLI Reference ☞ https://linuxize.com/post/nmcli-command-in-linux/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:38:05

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

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:38:20

• New testimony in Epstein case could address persistent conspiracy theories ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/0517/epstein-files-suicide-prison-guard-testimony    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:38:43

• Linux Saloon 201 | Tambourine Music Player ☞ https://cubiclenate.com/2026/05/16/linux-saloon-201-tambourine-music-player/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:39:16

• runcron – minimal cron alternative for automated and container-friendly environments ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/?p=177331    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:54:45

• UniqueBible – cross-platform bible application ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/uniquebible-cross-platform-bible-application/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:55:04

• RSS Funnel – modular RSS processing pipeline system ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/rss-funnel-modular-rss-processing-pipeline-system/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:55:18

• New releases: EznixOS 260517 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/eznixos Q83 13.11 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/q83 nakeDeb 1.6-202605 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/nakedeb Butterbian 0.3.0 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/butterbian Debian Edu 13.5.0 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/debianedu Debian 13.5.0 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/debian Rescuezilla 2.6.2 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/rescuezilla RakuOS 2026.05.16 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/rakuos    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 18:58:22

• My favorite Linux recovery OS just got a modern Ubuntu foundation https://www.xda-developers.com/my-favorite-linux-recovery-os-just-got-a-modern-ubuntu-foundation/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 19:00:09

• NVIDIA conflating kill switches with security https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/after-stumbling-from-cve-to-cve-will-linux-get-a-kill-switch/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 19:11:11

• You don't nee Windows (back doors) to run Firefox https://www.howtogeek.com/stop-thinking-linux-apps-only-work-on-linux-heres-what-i-run-on-windows-instead/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 19:12:55

• Could move to GNU/Linux instead, they're more easily available that way https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-replacing-all-my-paid-windows-apps-with-open-source-alternatives/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 19:14:09

• "ANBERNIC's RG DS was one of the first "affordable" dual-screen Android devices released into the wild, competing with the bigger opponents, such as the AYN Thor and AYANEO Pocket DS, which had much, much larger price tags, and power for that matter." https://retrododo.com/anbernic-brings-linux-to-the-rg-ds/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 19:15:27

• Intel Preps Panther Lake “R” For Harsh Environments, Linux Patch Outs New Model ID 223 And A P-Core/LP-E Only Layout https://wccftech.com/intel-prepares-panther-lake-r-as-revealed-in-linux-patch/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 19:16:11

• Intel Panther Lake R spotted in a Linux patch, intended for 'harsh environments' https://www.tweaktown.com/news/111636/intel-panther-lake-r-spotted-in-a-linux-patch-intended-for-harsh-environments/index.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 19:17:01

• Discord delivers vastly improved Linux support with “Year of Linux Desktop” update https://overclock3d.net/news/software/discord-delivers-vastly-improved-linux-support-with-year-of-linux-desktop-update/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 19:17:53

• "had given Eugenia enough confidence to suggest me as her replacement. It was, and is, a great honour." https://www.osnews.com/story/144962/21-years-and-20000-posts-later/    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 19:19:59

• Anbernic RG DS gets a brand new Linux OS, and you don't need to uninstall Android https://www.notebookcheck.net/Anbernic-RG-DS-gets-a-brand-new-Linux-OS-and-you-don-t-need-to-uninstall-Android.1297686.0.html    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 19:20:34

• "As soon as I ghosted him (r/ghosting), my old man started haunting me. This is tricky because I don't believe in ghosts, spirits, or even souls. And remember, he's still alive." gemini://foofaraw.smol.pub/the-g    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 19:46:59

• "I read this gemlog post[1] earlier and it got me thinking about my own perspective on the relation between passion and purpose. In my experience while purpose is a constant background hum, passion is a short burst of energy that is impossible to hold on to. It can materialise without forewarning and leave almost as fast." gemini://nthcdr.eu/blog/2026-05-18-on-passion-and-purpose.gmi    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 19:47:46

• "Branding and its visual identity are built on specific rules that only work when respected but that can be easily broken when you ignore or disregard them. This can easily happen involuntarily on any medium that allows you to modify it." gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~freezr/gemlog/2026-05-18-the-www-is-seriously-broken.gmi    

posted Monday, May 18, 2026 at 19:49:40

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