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Microsoft-owned GitHub was given 3 hours to delete a free software repo because a government didn't like it. Free software routed around it in less time. https://old.reddit.com/r/StallmanWasRight/comments/1v5bn7e/microsoftowned_github_was_given_3_hours_to_delete/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 06:15:28

  • Indian Government orders GitHub to remove Jack Dorsey's offline messaging app Bitchat after protesters reportedly used it during internet shutdowns https://old.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1v59pfy/indian_government_orders_github_to_remove_jack/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 06:15:54

  • CJP protests: India tells GitHub to block Bitchat app, Jack Dorsey leaks notice https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/cjp-protests-india-tells-github-to-block-bitchat-app-jack-dorsey-leaks-notice-2955199-2026-07-24    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 06:16:18

  • Should I move back to plaintext pages? gopher://redterminal.org:70/1/phlog/2026-07-25-Should_I_move_back_to_plaintext_pages    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 06:25:08

  • [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1719.jpg    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 06:25:37

  • [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D2076.jpg    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 06:25:44

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

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 06:26:57

  • "With Anthropic releasing their J-space paper, I decided to see if I can replicate it on RWKV, the RNN inspired LLM that actually works. One problem, I can't seem to collect the required calabration data using q Q4 model, the activation change is way too big on small perturbations.." gemini://gemini.clehaxze.tw/gemlog/2026/07-13-getting-rocm-working-on-arch-wsl.gmi    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 06:28:07

  • sudden demise of the UK’s department of science https://theconversation.com/what-the-sudden-demise-of-the-uks-department-of-science-means-for-the-future-of-research-288121    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 06:33:24

  • Amazon Organizers Should Study the Fight for 15 https://jacobin.com/2026/07/amazon-union-fight-for-15-labor-organizing    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 06:33:54

  • "Yeah, why do you need to use IBM and Microsoft for an expensive solution ? Both are run by CEOs who are looking more incompetent with every passing day. And these CEOs have one thing in common - both originate from the same country where corruption is a way of life. Particularly true in the way IBM is run and managed." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ky9cgv4m    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 06:44:09

  • "I think you are stretching the truth. The day of earnings stock price was 252. The day after earnings the stock had dropped to 232" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ky82fn4y    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 06:47:05

  • "All company devices can be tracked. For personal communication use your own devices, not the company's." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ky8ghhd2    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 06:54:37

  • "Come back stronger? IBM was the leader leader in PCs. They' sure Didn't come back stronger after that. Lenovo took that over and is very successful. Funny how IBM leadership couldn't do it." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ky9xhn9h    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:00:31

  • "Absolutely not. You can never have too many redundant research positions." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ky9xhn9h    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:00:39

  • "will they layoff redundant positions in research areas?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ky9xhn9h    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:00:43

  • Europol flags 4,340 'horrific' URLs linked to The Com https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/07/24/europol-flags-4340-horrific-urls-linked-to-the-com/5278556    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:31:23

  • "For the first time, a Canadian site-blocking order can target pirate sites that don't exist yet." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/canadas-expanded-scope-blocking-order-targets-existing-and-future-pirate-sites/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:32:09

  • "Three years of litigation that triggered explosive allegations of DMCA "weaponization" and "maximum pain" pressure tactics quietly ended in coordinated settlements." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/x-and-music-publishers-settle-three-year-copyright-clash-after-spacex-ipo/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:32:18

  • "Attribution is the mechanism that lets a piece of knowledge or creativity stay connected to the people who made it possible." ☛ https://creativecommons.org/2026/07/24/attribution-in-the-age-of-ai/ | Source: Creative Commons    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:32:49

  • Patents ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/a-brief-history-of-hold-music-from-early-patents-to-the-soundtrack-of-customer-service-purgatory-180989185/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:33:06

  • Digital Restrictions (DRM) ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/indie-podcast-apps-flatline/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:34:08

  • "Across the one million home pages, 56,114,377 distinct accessibility errors were detected—an average of 56.1 errors per page." ☛ https://webaim.org/projects/million/#errors |    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:34:36

  • "In 2021, 16% of those surveyed were in job lock." ☛ https://www.npr.org/2026/07/22/nx-s1-5902333/health-insurance-jobs-gallup | Source: NPR    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:34:47

  • "Yet according to the latest data, MacDonalds pays its CEO $18.2 million a year, Walmart pays its CEO $27.4 million, and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is the second-richest person in America." ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-real-food-stamp-and-medicaid | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:34:59

  • "One of the most concerning is the Critical Infrastructure Security Act, which would expand ALEC’s 2018 Critical Infrastructure Protection Act to include enhanced penalties for trespassing at data centers and “government facilities” with the intent of damaging property" ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/right-wing-bill-mill-meeting-centers-voter-suppression-protecting-data-centers/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:35:17

  • "The majority of this ethnic group, around 10,000 to 13,000 people, live in Estonia while around 300 reside in Russia." ☛ https://neweasterneurope.eu/2026/07/23/transformed-into-memories-how-estonias-setos-are-navigating-a-modernizing-world-and-geopolitics/ | Source: New Eastern Europe    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:35:29

  • "Beyond the war of numbers regarding the wounded and detained, to understand the origin of the discontent among young Indians — which has culminated in an explosion of street protests — one must go back to May 3." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-24/who-are-the-cockroaches-behind-the-mass-demonstrations-in-india-and-what-do-they-want.html | Source: El País    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:35:46

  • "So, this was personal for the president. That’s crucial context for what came next." ☛ https://edition.cnn.com/newsletters/reliable-sources-07-11-26-173941 | Source: CNN    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:36:46

  • "Which brings us to the Times report, which drove Trump nuts." ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-real-reason-trump-subpoenaed | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:36:56

  • "The unjust vexation case against journalist Marchel Espina is frivolous, a threat to press freedom, and should be dropped immediately" ☛ https://cpj.org/2026/07/philippine-journalist-marchel-espina-charged-with-unjust-vexation-over-opinion-article/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:37:10

  • "A journalist whose communications data was unlawfully obtained by MI5 and the police has been awarded £20,000 in damages by a specialist tribunal." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/mi5-and-police-illegally-grabbed-journalists-call-records-to-find-sources/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:39:39

  • "Over the past few months, I've had the privilege of stepping into the role of leading ROS-Industrial Americas." ☛ https://rosindustrial.org/news/2026/7/23/a-new-chapter-for-ros-industrial-americas | Source: ROS Industrial    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:45:41

  • "Schismogenesis does not produce a resolution." ☛ https://collectivefutures.blog/identity-loss/ | Source: Angelos Arnis    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:45:53

  • "What a brand stands for can change over time. It’s eventually determined by the products, not the mantras." ☛ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/07/24/advertising-cognitive-dissonance/ | Source: Michael Tsai    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:46:11

  • "premature restrictions on downloadable AI models" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-and-24-other-companies-sign-open-weights-letter-as-washington-weighs-chinese-ai-model-ban | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:46:35

  • "Patreon CEO Jack Conte sent a memo to employees on Thursday announcing the layoff of 20% of its workforce, affecting 93 employees" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/24/patreon-layoffs-superfan-subscriptions-down/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:46:49

  • "She also explained why we had to retrieve our bags at baggage claim, rather than planeside. “Easier [for the airline] than bringing them up the jetbridge." ☛ https://pogueman.substack.com/p/why-they-really-check-carry-on-bagswhen | Source: David Pogue    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:47:25

  • "Once upon a time, US 30 and US 31 were both two-lane highways and they met in Plymouth, in Marshall County." ☛ https://blog.jimgrey.net/2026/07/24/the-1928-lincoln-highway-in-indiana-western-indiana/ | Source: Jim Grey    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:47:36

  • "CATL's net profit during the first half of the year was 43 billion yuan ($6.4 billion), the filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange showed, as demand for energy storage critical to the AI industry grows." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/chinese-battery-giant-catl-sees-profit-surge-on-energy-storage-demand/articleshow/132608246.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:47:45

  • "Climate change has now become a problem for the whole solar system." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/spanish-wildfires-nasa-deep-space-observatory/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:50:08

  • "I’m a photographer and a journalist, and as I was looking through the top news photos of this week, I couldn’t help but notice a pattern." ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photojournalism/climate-change-is-invisible-these-powerful-photographs-are-anything-but | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:50:22

  • "The climate researchers at Project Drawdown didn’t always have a blind spot toward population." ☛ https://overpopulation-project.com/why-project-drawdown-should-recommend-family-planning/ | Source: Overpopulation    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:50:32

  • "That challenge, titled Predicting U.S. Water for EnergyOpens in a new tab., calls for Interior to supply hydrologic data, drought forecasting, reservoir operations science and water reuse research." ☛ https://www.western-water.com/2026/07/24/water-is-one-of-four-fronts-in-interiors-ai-push/ | Source: Western Water    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:51:14

  • "Ticks are taking over the United States. Due to climate change, changing land use, and an explosion in the deer population, ticks have been expanding their territory and infecting more people than ever." ☛ https://www.vox.com/climate/496736/ticks-lyme-alpha-gal-syndrome | Source: Vox    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:51:23

  • "Trump made the remarks at an event promoting the White House’s “Ratepayer Protection Pledge,” in which states and companies pledge to keep consumers from paying higher electricity bills due to data centers." ☛ https://newrepublic.com/post/213444/trump-people-begging-live-near-data-centers-neighborhoods | Source: New Republic    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:51:35

  • Page updated yesterday https://www.fsf.org/resources/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:53:00

  • "Trump tries to balance his support for power-guzzling data centers against public anger over rising utility bills." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/trump-pledge-on-data-center-power-supplies-draws-skepticism/articleshow/132602530.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:53:11

  • "One of the most influential thinkers on technology and feminism, she combines vision with irony, and her writing carries a distinctly punk edge." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-24/donna-haraway-philosopher-we-live-in-a-pro-natalist-anti-child-world-babies-should-be-rare-and-precious.html | Source: El País    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:54:54

  • "One plastics chemical complex, built in 2022, uses as much water for cooling every day as all the Corpus Christi residents combined" ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/tremendously-grave-the-first-us-city-is-on-track-to-run-out-of-water | Source: Science Alert    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:55:05

  • "A politically charged military is a threat to democratic health." ☛ https://www.thenextmove.org/p/the-trump-hegseth-military | Source: The Next Move    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:03:02

  • "The Information Technology Act, 2000, and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021" ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/india-online-safety-rules-tighten/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:22:27

  • "The man who assassinated former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, has been sentenced to life in prison." ☛ https://newrepublic.com/post/213457/man-killed-minnesota-democratic-representative-melissa-hortman-life-prison | Source: New Republic    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:22:42

  • "Back during the 2024 Presidential election, he got away with offering $1 million to a “random”" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/24/election-commission-says-musk-likely-broke-the-law-by-paying-voters-will-anyone-do-anything-about-it/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:22:53

  • "As the territory was too large for the invaders to assimilate, they reached an agreement with the Visigoths. In April 713, the Pact of Theodomir was signed, allowing for the existence of a kūra" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-24/early-christian-church-that-survived-muslim-rule-is-found-in-southeastern-spain.html | Source: El País    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:23:07

  • "Surely a good sign when a celebrity endorses a product they do not really care for. Imagine lending your entire image and your voice to something and then not promoting the hell out of it" ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/kylie-jenner-meta-glasses/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:23:52

  • "As a result, US providers like Meta or Google are once again permitted to conduct the controversial, warrantless mass scans of private chats and messages until 3 April 2028." ☛ https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/eu-governments-adopt-return-of-chat-control-1-0-breyer-the-true-losers-are-our-children/ | Source: Patrick Breyer    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:24:06

  • "As a result, US providers like Meta or Google are once again permitted to conduct the controversial, warrantless mass scans of private chats and messages until 3 April 2028." ☛ https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/eu-governments-adopt-return-of-chat-control-1-0-breyer-the-true-losers-are-our-children/ | Source: Patrick Breyer    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:24:18

  • "Up until this week, House representative and Democratic Senate candidate Haley Stevens’s campaign shared a mutual consultant with far right tech surveillance company Palantir," ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/haley-stevenss-palantir-consultant-scandal-draws-attention-to-her-record-on-ice/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:24:32

  • "Operated by the local Sheriff’s department, the device was cleverly hidden to be undetectable to approaching road and pedestrian traffic." ☛ https://futurism.com/future-society/flock-cameras-alprs-hidden-covert-surveillance | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:24:48

  • "Meta AI smart glasses have recently come under the spotlight after a social media user shared a photo claiming that a Delhi Police officer was wearing the device during the student protests at Jantar Mantar." ☛ https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/tech-science/news/instagram-bans-meta-smart-glasses-harassment-videos-138527229.html | Source: Bhaskar English    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:24:58

  • "Researchers have decrypted what Tecno, Infinix and Itel smartphones quietly send home: location, apps and camera activity." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/africas-most-popular-phones-have-a-tracking-problem/284100/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:25:16

  • "While FreeBSD’s ports tree is not hosted by GitHub – it’s merely mirrored there – the FreeBSD team believes the community values the GitHub mirror too much" ☛ https://www.osnews.com/story/145593/freebsd-ports-frozen-after-someone-commits-the-entire-150mb-linux-copilot-binary/ | Source: OS News    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:27:23

  • "On 2026-07-20, a 150MB binary file was committed to the ports tree, causing mirroring to GitHub and possibly other Git forges to fail due to a hard file size limit of 100MB." ☛ https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-announce/2026-July/000295.html | Source: FreeBSD    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:27:52

  • Windows TCO ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/data-breach-confirmed-after-australian-energy-giant-origin-is-hacked/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:29:16

  • Windows TCO https://yle.fi/a/74-20237831    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:29:25

  • "We've been analysing interviews we conducted at Infosec Europe, an event that took place 2nd to 4th of June at ExCeL in London." ☛ https://cybershow.uk/content/blog/roboceo/roboceo.html | Source: The Cyber Show    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:30:25

  • "Fine, but what Zoom’s denying is not the claim. The claim is that it’s Anthropic doing the scanning and shredding — and that Zoom is buying the books on their behalf" ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/23/ai-vendors-are-destroying-rare-books-to-feed-the-chatbot/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:31:57

  • "In service to this bubble, AI companies have suborned regional governments into running roughshod over environmental and planning review in order to build endless acres of data centers" ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/24/supplemental-income/#andrew-tate-gwyneth-paltrow | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:32:20

  • "An internet search engine for humans returns an HTML page of links, on the reasonable assumption that a human will click a few of them to read. An agent does not click." ☛ https://danmackinlay.name/notebook/search_for_machines.html | Source: Dan MacKinlay    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:32:41

  • "It begins. Agentic AIs now automate cybercrime faster and better than humans can." ☛ https://danmackinlay.name/notebook/cybersec_hell.html | Source: Dan MacKinlay    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:33:00

  • "I rage-deleted Claude from my phone last week. I had to, to save the phone. The tics, man." ☛ https://www.simplermachines.com/why-ai-writing-is-so-exhausting/ | Source: Nat Bennett    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:33:13

  • "oh yeah let’s examine this piece of writing with a magnifying glass for any signs of AI" ☛ https://psychotechnology.substack.com/p/em-dashes-are-fucking-amazing |    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:33:28

  • "Not surprisingly, the bond market has begun to charge premiums for what it considers a heightened risk that they won’t be able to repay." ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-crash-of-2026 | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:33:47

  • "There’s often a gap between one person’s request and another’s understanding. Most of the time, we bridge it using general knowledge." ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/07/why-ai-needs-a-genie-coefficient.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:34:06

  • "However, you can’t prompt like Tao on mathematical questions just by following these tips." ☛ https://www.seangoedecke.com/llms-reward-expertise/ | Source: Sean Goedecke    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:34:14

  • "A judge in Indiana warns a court reporter that it's their job to proofread their work, after catching errors likely made by AI transcription [sic] services." ☛ https://www.404media.co/judge-caught-court-reporter-using-ai-transcript-errors/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:34:26

  • "Recent US intelligence documents hype up the threat of “anti-tech violent extremist activity” against data centers." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/07/ai-tech-criticism-resistance-democracy | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:35:12

  • "As companies like Meta push increasingly realistic AI-generated videos, the worst parts of social media and AI are converging." ☛ https://www.semafor.com/article/07/24/2026/ai-fuels-a-social-media-marketing-scam | Source: Semafor Inc    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:35:22

  • "they confirmed the flaw cannot remotely start a vehicle or control it while driving." ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/karr-security-system-flaw/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:36:06

  • "The campaign, carried out by the advanced persistent threat (APT) group Laundry Bear, targets Zimbra Collaboration Suite’s webmail platform and exploits a vulnerability that was patched in November 2025." ☛ https://therecord.media/zimbra-webmail-zero-click-phishing-russia-laundry-bear | Source: The Record    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:36:14

  • "But the agreement with Ford goes further by allowing Apple software to play a role in how cars and trucks navigate when they are operating autonomously." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/ford-apple-software-self-driving.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:36:24

  • "Call center nurses at the health giant said workplace surveillance tools and AI prioritize speed and cost savings over quality and safety." ☛ https://themarkup.org/artificial-intelligence/2026/07/09/kaiser-permanente-nurses-say-technology-is-making-their-jobs-and-patient-care-worse | Source: The Markup    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:37:24

  • "The research team collected 183 wastewater treatment samples from 21 North Carolina municipalities, in total representing 2.1 million people. They sequenced genes for plant chloroplasts and animal mitochondria to detect dietary information." ☛ https://www.the-scientist.com/wastewater-sampling-uncovers-community-dietary-patterns-74782 | Source: LabX Media Group    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:37:33

  • "Unbelievable that we allow this company to exist" ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-pushes-child-into-grave | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:37:45

  • "It's a little printer. Exactly the height of an iPhone 16, and about twice its thickness." ☛ https://macwright.com/2026/07/24/printing-for-journals.html | Source: Tom MacWright    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:40:13

  • "The most significant economic cost of a PhD is not tuition but the years of delayed full-time earnings and career progression." ☛ https://lemire.me/blog/2026/07/24/does-a-phd-pay-off/ | Source: Daniel Lemire    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:41:02

  • "Back when I began freelancing I figured I’d set up a limited company eventually. I guess thirteen years later is eventually." ☛ https://dbushell.com/2026/07/24/businessing/ | Source: David Bushell    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:41:12

  • "What do you think?" ☛ https://robertbirming.com/what-do-you-think/ | Source: Robert Birming    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:41:22

  • "that advice is now looking increasingly obsolete, if not outright backfiring. And the youngsters appear to be getting wise to that new reality." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/computer-science-decline-ai | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:41:36

  • "Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar and former president of Disney Animation, was on the David Senra podcast and I quite enjoyed the interview." ☛ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/podcast-notes-ed-catmull/ | Source: Jim Nielsen    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:42:14

  • "Goodell and the senior members of The Org, as everyone calls the BMP, are the last connection to its late founder Larry Harvey, who died in 2018." ☛ https://www.salon.com/2026/07/24/the-man-will-burn-accidentally-shows-why-people-despise-burning-man/ | Source: Salon    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:42:27

  • "The charter cruise from Helsinki marked the first time a dedicated opera-themed voyage has brought audiences directly to Saaremaa Opera Days." ☛ https://news.err.ee/1610084149/first-finnish-opera-cruise-brings-nearly-900-fans-to-saaremaa | Source: Eesti Rahvusringhääling    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 08:42:38

  • "I've been borrowing a portable 5G gateway from my Dad for a few weeks, for testing... and two weeks in a row, I've used it as a backup Internet option" ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/opnsense-backup-internet-gateway/ | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:26:18

  • "Why? It’s pointless, but some pointless things are just fun to do." ☛ https://blog.willgrant.org/2026/07/23/the-hardest-way-to-make-gif.html |    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:26:26

  • "Usually my tone is gentle when I write titles." ☛ https://minsoo.io/p/vulkan-sucks | Source: Minsoo Choo    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:26:54

  • "In this post, I aim to show how 3D Gaussian splatting works by building a simplified renderer from scratch, in ~1000 lines of code." ☛ https://bfeldman.me/3dgs-weekend/ |    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:27:07

  • "On this episode, Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss their love of electronic paper, clunky cartridges, and keeping old games alive by any means possible." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/07/24/hackaday-podcast-episode-379-driving-e-ink-diy-nes-on-esp-and-the-other-irc/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:27:49

  • "A practical travel security guide for laptops and phones: reduce device exposure, prepare backups and recovery, limit sensitive data, protect accounts, and validate that travel mode" ☛ https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/cyberseckyle-security-how-to-series-power-user-and-small-team-part-6-travel-mode-for-laptops-and-phones/ | Source: Kyle Reddoch    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:28:50

  • "When I first stumbled across MUDs as a preteen, that was my initial reaction." ☛ https://www.andrewzigler.com/feed/the-case-for-muds-in-modern-times |    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:31:58

  • "There was just one problem. I did not want to turn my Fedora 44 workstation into an Android development workstation." ☛ https://blog.hofstede.it/android-development-on-fedora-44-without-installing-an-android-development-stack/ | Source: Christian Hofstede-Kuhn    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:32:32

  • "For 6 years or so, I have been down the custom, split, ergonomic keyboard rabbit hole." ☛ https://joshblais.com/blog/building-a-ferricy-keyboard/ | Source: Joshua Blais    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:33:01

  • "This is a project to get a camera and lens controlled directly from software." ☛ https://nick.zoic.org/art/cccp-computer-controlled-camera-project/ | Source: Nick Moore    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:33:11

  • "The jaw muscles are sensed via EMG signals picked up with gel electrodes on the skin, while the blinks are detected via EOG signals via the same contact points." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/07/24/hands-free-mouse-uses-eyes-and-muscles-instead/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:33:25

  • "Pocock is a bigger joke than Binface for many reasons, not the least of which is the Binface actually comes from and lives in the UK and not Australia and Ireland." https://soylentnews.org/~day+of+the+dalek/journal/20538#1449319    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:35:00

  • "Well, Pocock has lived in a few places long enough to achieve citizenship. But I would say that counts in his favor. More importantly, he seems to be the only standout in being technologically literate, especially in regards to policy. In these times that puts him ahead of the others especially binface and binmouth."    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:35:07

  • "Senior fellow Gary Miller spoke with Cape Cellular about the exploitation of mobile network vulnerabilities to track US personnel during the Iran war." ☛ https://citizenlab.ca/how-iran-uses-cellular-infrastructure-to-target-us-military-phones/ | Source: Citizen Lab    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:36:42

  • [Old] "Hopefully this talk will engage more developers from the wider free software community" ☛ https://archive.fosdem.org/2016/interviews/2016-daniel-pocock/ | Source: FOSDEM    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:41:40

  • [Old] "I gave a talk this weekend about debugging tools I love (here are the slides, such as they are)." ☛ https://jvns.ca/blog/2016/07/03/debugging-tools-i-love/ | Source: Julia Evans    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:42:03

  • "A single multi handle can hold thousands of easy transfers at a time and progress them in an unblocking manner." ☛ https://eissing.org/icing/posts/curl-bitsets/ | Source: Stefan Eissing    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:42:32

  • "Not a scanned copy of their agreement. Not an error page." ☛ https://electrek.co/2026/07/23/tesla-solar-lease-contract-book-of-enoch/ | Source: Electrek    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:43:04

  • "If we pull all the articles in PubMed for this journal and see how many were published per month, we get a plot like this. The dotted line shows the date of the rat penis incident" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/07/new-frontier/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:43:47

  • "In general, at every turn of the crank - and at every addition to the system - we looked at the possible vehicles of implementing it and we asked what can we avoid using." ☛ https://blog.julik.nl/2026/07/less-stuff | Source: Julik Tarkhanov    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:45:26

  • "The dedication. OK, origin story. How does one person end up maintaining a foundational protocol library?" ☛ https://nesbitt.io/2026/07/24/interview-with-a-maintainer.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:45:36

  • "Community-led open source project hosting site Codeberg has formally announced that projects whose code is largely or fully machine-generated through LLMs and other ‘AI’ tools will no longer be welcome." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/07/24/codeberg-bans-cryptocurrency-and-llm-generated-code-projects/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:45:47

  • "The actual wording makes this more difficult. The terms prohibit projects that mostly consist of code written by generative AI tools." ☛ https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/7/24/codeberg-divides/ | Source: Armin Ronacher    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:46:05

  • "one of the most shocking things i've encountered in my early career as a junior dev is the fear surrounding git rebase -i." ☛ https://cachebag.sh/journal/interactive-rebasing/ |    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:46:18

  • "Did you know that each Django release has a “code word” associated with it?" ☛ https://adamj.eu/tech/2026/07/24/django-release-code-words-6.1/ | Source: Adam Johnson    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:46:38

  • "JEP 401 – a proposal to add value classes to Java – has been crystallizing for almost six years now, but I only learned about it this morning." ☛ https://blog.danieljanus.pl/datomic-map-values/ | Source: Daniel Janus    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:46:59

  • "Today, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) will begin rolling out a unified naming schema for tracking threat actors." ☛ https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/updated-cyber-threat-actor-naming-system/ | Source: Google    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:47:25

  • "Sometimes I wonder how much crack kit vendors and operator’s marketing teams smoke, and if they ever talk to end users." ☛ https://nickvsnetworking.com/the-shiot-show-of-cellular-iot/ | Source: Nick    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:47:37

  • slop apologists: "マリウス . I Regret Migrating to Codeberg" https://xn--gckvb8fzb.com/i-regret-migrating-to-codeberg/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:49:00

  • "Exclusive: Francesca Hong Takes on National Security" https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-francesca-hong-takes-on    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:49:11

  • "This shortage of refining capacity has helped keep crude prices down — why buy crude when you can’t refine it? More important, however, it means that prices of petroleum products to end users are much higher than one would have expected given the price of crude."    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:49:57

  • "The chart at the top of this post shows the wholesale price of diesel, which even during the failed cease-fire was far above its prewar level, and is now close to its previous peak." https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/quagmire-of-the-vanities    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:50:14

  • "'Reacher' Star Alan Ritchson Calls Trump a 'F***ing Rapist' in Explosive Epstein Files Rant | IBTimes UK" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/alan-ritchson-criticises-trump-epstein-files-1810545    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:50:37

  • "'Three Strokes and You're Out': GOP Lawmakers Demand Term Limits Amid Mitch McConnell Mystery | IBTimes UK" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/three-strokes-youre-out-gop-lawmakers-demand-term-limits-amid-mitch-mcconnell-mystery-1810495    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:51:01

  • michiganadvance blocked by gratuitous javascript https://michiganadvance.com/2026/07/23/stevens-campaign-parts-ways-with-consultant-after-palantir-work-comes-to-light/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:51:52

  • "More than 24 states sue Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster funding | Federal News Network" https://federalnewsnetwork.com/litigation/2026/07/more-than-24-states-sue-trump-administration-after-it-put-conditions-on-receiving-disaster-funding/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:52:08

  • Techbros on retreat | "Techbros på retræte | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/techbros-paa-retraete    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:52:41

  • This Week in GNOME: #259 Color Management ☞ https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/07/twig-259/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:58:02

  • Christian Hergert: ffi_call_plan caching for GLib ☞ https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2026/07/24/ffi_call_plan-caching-for-glib/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:58:23

  • Laureen Caliman: Intern Experience at GUADEC ☞ https://blogs.gnome.org/laureen/2026/07/24/intern-experience-at-guadec/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:03:16

  • Russell Coker: Systemd Linger ☞ https://etbe.coker.com.au/2026/07/24/systemd-linger/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:04:50

  • "In this article, we’ll follow Alex through their day to show you how it works, from feature development to release." ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/android-development-with-anbox-cloud | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:05:29

  • "However, runtime is different: when an application processes sensitive information, that data is typically available in memory." ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/confidential-computing-and-the-new-regulatory-focus-on-data-in-use | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:05:40

  • The massive Project Zomboid 'Build 42' update confirmed for July 29 | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/the-massive-project-zomboid-build-42-update-confirmed-for-july-29/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/the-massive-project-zomboid-build-42-update-confirmed-for-july-29/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:08:25

  • Weather the Swarm is a fun looking co-op action roguelite with destructible terrain | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/weather-the-swarm-is-a-fun-looking-co-op-action-roguelite-with-destructible-terrain/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:08:43

  • 007 First Light has Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM removed | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/007-first-light-has-denuvo-anti-tamper-drm-removed/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/007-first-light-has-denuvo-anti-tamper-drm-removed/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:09:06

  • Beam Eye Tracker app adds Linux and macOS support in Beta | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/beam-eye-tracker-app-adds-linux-and-macos-support-in-beta/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/beam-eye-tracker-app-adds-linux-and-macos-support-in-beta/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:09:36

  • MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls appears to block SteamOS / Linux | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-appears-to-block-steamos-linux/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-appears-to-block-steamos-linux/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:10:25

  • Valve's Steamworks SDK v1.65 brings changes for Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Deck | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/valves-steamworks-sdk-v1-65-brings-changes-for-steam-machine-steam-frame-and-steam-deck/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:10:42

  • "To truly achieve high scalability and keep your environment running smoothly, your organization needs Red Hat Satellite Capsule Server." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/achieve-high-scalability-using-red-hat-satellite-capsule-server | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:14:22

  • Slop promotion: "The arrival of highly-capable frontier AI models like Claude Mythos has completely shifted vulnerability discovery into overdrive, fundamentally redefining what application security looks like." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/beyond-blind-spots-defeating-frontier-ai-model-threats-your-application-development-process | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:14:49

  • Selling Microsoft and back doors: "Available on Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift, OpenShift sandboxed containers give you hypervisor-backed workload isolation" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/gain-stronger-pod-isolation-microsoft-azure-red-hat-openshift-openshift-sandboxed-containers | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:15:22

  • "The community blog feed aggregator lists the featured highlights below from July 17 to 23" ☛ https://news.opensuse.org/2026/07/24/planet-roundup/ | Source: OpenSUSE    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:16:18

  • "FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a standard network protocol used to transfer files between a client and a server over a network." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/command-line-ftp-clients-for-linux/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:17:44

  • What one county’s fake rice figures reveal about China’s food security push ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/what-one-countys-fake-rice-figures-reveal-about-chinas-food-security-push    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:23:48

  • China’s top police chief and FBI director pledge closer law enforcement cooperation ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinas-top-police-chief-and-fbi-director-vow-closer-law-enforcement-cooperation    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:24:25

  • Malaysia set to produce its first human vaccine from 2028 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-set-to-produce-its-first-human-vaccine-from-2028    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:24:50

  • Dihydroxyacetone Man to speak at rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner following failed April shooting ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260724-trump-to-speak-at-rescheduled-white-house-correspondents-dinner-following-failed-april-shooting    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:25:43

  • 900 more troops arrive in Mazatlán after a series of targeted attacks ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/900-more-troops-arrive-mazatlan-to-bolster-security-after-series-of-targeted-attacks/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:26:24

  • Data Breach Confirmed After Australian Energy Giant Origin Is Hacked ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/data-breach-confirmed-after-australian-energy-giant-origin-is-hacked/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:26:52

  • Creating a player bot to automate Mankala ☞ https://sayandeep.bearblog.dev/creating-a-player-bot-to-automate-mankala/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:28:10

  • Printing tiny photos for paper journals ☞ https://macwright.com/2026/07/24/printing-for-journals.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:29:05

  • The White House Press Corps in the Second Convicted Felon Era ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-white-house-press-corps-in-the-second-trump-era    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:30:15

  • Can We Really Create Infinite Photons? Physicists Reveal What Might Happen if We Try to Cut Light in Half ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/can-we-really-create-infinite-photons-physicists-reveal-what-might-happen-if-we-try-to-cut-light-in-half    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:30:46

  • This Week in Plasma: Auto-Lock and Unlock for Remote Desktop Sessions ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2026/07/25/this-week-in-plasma-auto-lock-and-unlock-for-remote-desktop-sessions/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:31:33

  • This Week in Plasma: Auto-Lock and Unlock for Remote Desktop Sessions ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2026/07/25/this-week-in-plasma-auto-lock-and-unlock-for-remote-desktop-sessions/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:31:40

  • Daniel POCOCK Shares Policies “for Global Clacton” ☞ https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/07/24/daniel-pocock-shares-policies-for-global-clacton/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:31:47

  • OpenShot video editor issues ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202607/openshot-video-editor-issues.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:33:13

  • YouTube EasyOS Part22 installer continued ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202607/youtube-easyos-part22-installer-continued.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:33:34

  • Openwashing ☞ https://opensource.org/blog/openness-made-all-of-this-possible    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:34:02

  • Emmanuel Kasper: Opensource gaming with nouveau nvidia driver ☞ https://00formicapunk00.wordpress.com/2026/07/24/opensource-gaming-with-nouveau-nvidia-driver/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:34:37

  • Security updates for Friday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1084860/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:35:04

  • YouTube Music Subscribers Are Still Surging in 2026, Preliminary Data Reveals — But What’s the Secret Sauce? ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/23/youtube-music-subscribers-surging-2026/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:36:03

  • Russell Coker: Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen6 Again ☞ https://etbe.coker.com.au/2026/07/24/x1-carbon-gen6-again/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:36:35

  • New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Builds, with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division and Pathogenic - 2026-07-22 Edition ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-builds-2026-07-22-edition/index.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:37:23

  • LHB GNU/Linux Digest #26.09: Docker Compose Override, Claude Skills for DevOps, Solidtime and More ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/newsletter/26-09-2/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:38:04

  • Graphical OS for C64 Adds Online App Store (Seriously) ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/graphical-os-for-c64-adds-online    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:38:50

  • LibreOffice 26.2.5 is available for download ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/07/24/libreoffice-26-2-5/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:39:25

  • CIDR Notation and Subnetting Explained ☞ https://linuxize.com/post/cidr-notation-and-subnetting-explained/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:40:43

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

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:40:53

  • Hefty stable kernel updates for Friday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1084921/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:41:10

  • Linux Plumbers Conference 2026 registration open ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1084938/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:41:30

  • How to Install JetBrains Mono on GNU/Linux (Nerd Font and Ligatures) ☞ https://ostechnix.com/install-jetbrains-mono-linux/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:41:53

  • Tumbleweed – Review of the week 2026/30 ☞ https://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/2026/07/tumbleweed-review-of-the-week-2026-30/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:43:00

  • Microsoft, tech companies throw weight behind spread of open-source Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/tech-leaders-open-source-ai-cybersecurity/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:43:46

  • XpPen Artist Pro 27 Gen2 - review on GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1161/xppen-artist-pro-27-gen2-review-on-gnulinux    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 13:44:42

  • Murena Workspace - Excellent idea, some rough edges ☞ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/murena-workspace-review.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 14:13:06

  • Suicide bombing in Pakistan kills 15, including 12 soldiers, army says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/suicide-bombing-in-pakistan-kills-15-including-12-soldiers-army-says    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 14:14:05

  • One Refugee’s Journey Through ICE Detention ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/one-refugees-journey-through-ice-detention    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 14:15:14

  • A Democrat and a Republican in Congress on the Blowback from Mass Detention ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/a-democrat-and-a-republican-in-congress-on-the-blowback-from-mass-detention    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 14:15:27

  • Congress Used to Work. What Happened? ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/congress-used-to-work-what-happened    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 14:15:41

  • EU Commission finds Fentanylware (CheeTok) failed to protect minors’ privacy under Digital Services Act ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/07/eu-commission-finds-tiktok-failed-to-protect-minors-privacy-under-digital-services-act/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 14:16:17

  • Ebola Death Toll Reaches 1,000 in DRC, as Conflict and Aid Cuts Compound a Spiraling Health and Humanitarian Crisis ☞ https://phr.org/news/overwhelmed-and-under-resourced-congolese-health-workers-tell-of-mounting-obstacles-to-containing-the-outbreak/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 14:17:47

  • From tech visas to ‘gold card’, scholarships: Fast track to working in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/from-tech-visas-to-gold-card-scholarships-fast-track-to-working-in-japan-south-korea-and-taiwan    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 14:18:34

  • South Korea’s hunt for 100,000 tech workers ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-hunt-for-100000-tech-workers    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 14:18:45

  • Tim Bielawa: I am (not) tracking you ☞ https://blog.lnx.cx/2026/07/24/i-am-not-tracking-you.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 14:19:33

  • Australia is flying blind on Chinese drone data ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australia-is-flying-blind-on-chinese-drone-data/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 14:45:03

  • Madison Square Garden Locked Nearly All Security Staff Out of Its Camera Network for Taylor Swift’s Wedding, New Report Claims ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/23/madison-square-garden-swift-wedding-cameras/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 14:45:28

  • De Vlieger: The Fedora 45 sausage factory ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1084920/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 14:45:53

  • Fedora Community Blog: End of Community update ☞ https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/end-of-community-update/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 14:46:48

  • iophk: LLM slop == sowing the soil with salt ...    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:00:41

  • Openwashing ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2026/07/24/nvidia-tech-giants-caution-open-source-ai-ban-open-letter/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:01:25

  • Google Spreads Misinformation, Google's Slop Makes Stuff Up and Calls That "Intelligence" (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/24/Google_Spreads_Misinformation_Google_s_Slop_Makes_Stuff_Up_and_.shtml    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:01:36

  • Taiwan Tests How It Would Resist a Chinese Siege at Sea ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/world/asia/taiwan-china-ships-blockade.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:02:16

  • China Coast Guard reports third clash with Philippines this week ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-coast-guard-reports-third-clash-with-philippines-this-week    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:02:30

  • China fines Trip.com Group $992m over online hotel-booking monopoly ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-fines-trip-com-992m-over-online-hotel-booking-monopoly    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:02:50

  • Explained: China’s ‘ethnic unity and progress promotion’ law ☞ https://rfa.org/english/tibet/2026/07/24/explainer-china-ethnic-unity-law-tibet-uyghur/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:03:06

  • China says it opposes new US tariffs, warns against trade wars ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/24/china-says-it-opposes-new-us-tariffs-warns-against-trade-wars/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:03:25

  • Codeberg Has Drawn a Hard Line on Use of Hey Hi (AI) With Community Backing ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/codeberg-bans-ai-contributions/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:07:26

  • The Hill subscriptions aimed at helping ‘superfans’ to ‘geek out’ with journalists ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/paywalls/the-hill-subscriptions-aimed-at-helping-superfans-to-geek-out-with-journalists/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:08:26

  • Mirror publisher to pay ‘substantial’ damages to model over alleged phone hacking ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/mirror-publisher-paul-sculfor-hacking-damages/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:08:55

  • Itching May Have Its Own Sensory Organ ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/itching-may-have-its-own-sensory-organ    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:09:33

  • A Patient With a Perforated Bowel Shows Why Eels Shouldn't Be Anywhere Near Your Butt ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-patient-with-a-perforated-bowel-shows-why-eels-shouldnt-be-anywhere-near-your-butt    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:09:53

  • The Structure of The Milky Way May Have Shaped Earth's Continents ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/the-structure-of-the-milky-way-may-have-shaped-earths-continents    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:10:03

  • Your Stomach Rumbles May Help Reveal a Lot About Your Overall Health ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/your-stomach-rumbles-may-help-reveal-a-lot-about-your-overall-health    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:10:12

  • A Common Gym Supplement May Give Cancer-Fighting Cells an Energy Boost ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-common-gym-supplement-may-give-cancer-fighting-cells-an-energy-boost    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:10:25

  • A Global Economy Jolted by an Oil Shock Now Gets a Tariff Reminder ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/business/economy/trump-tariffs-iran-war-inflation.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:16:37

  • India’s Gen Z protesters adapt to internet curbs ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/indias-gen-z-protesters-adapt-to-internet-curbs    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:17:05

  • Home Assistant Device Database public preview ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1084861/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:17:34

  • Crucial Interest Rate Jumps to Highest Level of Convicted Felon’s Second Term ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/business/trump-interest-rates-bonds.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:24:35

  • Iran’s New Leader Is More Open to Pursuing a Nuclear Weapon, U.S. Intelligence Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/us/politics/iran-nuclear-weapon.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:24:52

  • Paramount Agrees to Delay Warner Bros. Merger for Months ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/business/media/paramount-warner-bros-merger-delayed.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:25:15

  • Patient death in China gene-editing trial draws fire: Journal ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/patient-death-in-china-gene-editing-trial-draws-fire-journal    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:25:31

  • Debian Considering General Resolution Over LLM Usage In The Project ☞ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-GR-LLM-Usage    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:25:43

  • Hong Kong man who shared online calls to boycott legislative election handed 2-month suspended jail term ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/24/hong-kong-man-who-shared-online-calls-to-boycott-legislative-election-handed-2-month-suspended-jail-term/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:26:32

  • Why Scientists Hate Convicted Felon’s New Plan to Revamp Research Funding ☞ https://www.chronicle.com/article/why-scientists-hate-trumps-new-plan-to-revamp-research-funding    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:27:12

  • Google’s Profits Look a Little Terrifying Under the Hood ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-ai-profits-finance-bubble-alphabet https://thenextweb.com/news/tech-giants-hidden-off-balance-sheet-debt-ai    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:28:19

  • CirkitScape Top HAT adds extra GPIOs, RS-485, 3-channel ADC, four USB 2.0 ports to Raspberry Pi SBCs ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/07/24/cirkitscape-top-hat-adds-extra-gpios-rs-485-3-channel-adc-four-usb-2-0-ports-to-raspberry-pi-sbcs/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:29:11

  • $379.99 BOSGAME E6 ECO mini PC features defective chip maker Intel Core 3 304 Wildcat Lake CPU, 12GB LPDDR5X, 512GB NVMe SSD ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/07/24/379-99-bosgame-e6-eco-mini-pc-features-intel-core-3-304-wildcat-lake-cpu-12gb-lpddr5x-512gb-nvme-ssd/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:30:25

  • Beelink ME Pro 2-bay hybrid NAS gets Wildcat Lake treatment, gains 10GbE and Thunderbolt 4, loses a few M.2 slots ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/07/25/beelink-me-pro-2-bay-hybrid-nas-gets-wildcat-lake-treatment-gains-10gbe-and-thunderbolt-4-loses-a-few-m-2-slots/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:31:03

  • Hong Kong authorities checking for ‘banned books’ shipped from Taiwan, says Taiwanese official ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/24/hong-kong-authorities-checking-for-banned-books-shipped-from-taiwan-says-taiwanese-official/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:31:38

  • Dihydroxyacetone Man lashes out at 'fake news' and jokes about 2028 presidential run in press gala do-over ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260725-trump-lashes-out-at-fake-news-and-jokes-about-2028-presidential-run-in-press-gala-do-over    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:32:10

  • At Correspondents’ Dinner, a Rambling Convicted Felon Hurls Insults ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/us/politics/is-this-supposed-to-be-fun-trump-hurls-insults-at-correspondents-dinner.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:32:30

  • Braindead Politician Accidentally Reads Hey Hi (AI) Slop That Someone Left in His Speech: “Here’s a More Natural, Flowing Version of That Section That Reads Like a Legislative Speech” ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/politician-accidentally-reads-ai-slop-speech    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:33:15

  • Large patent troll revels in fake, illegal, unconstitutional court connected to the EPO corruption ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/interdigital-wins-another-upc-injunction-in-streaming-dispute-with-disney/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:34:05

  • Add ‘My Computer’ / ‘This PC’ in Ubuntu 26.04 File Manager ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/07/my-computer-ubuntu-2604-files-navigation-pane/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:36:16

  • Ubuntu to Fix A 20 Years Old Bug by Removing /etc/debian_version ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/07/ubuntu-remove-etc-debian-version/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:36:42

  • Ubuntu 26.04 Stopped Notifying Users About Updates, But That Was Intentional ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-26-04-update-notifier-fix/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:37:05

  • Firefox’s new tab page adds AI-powered daily crossword widget ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/firefox-new-widgets-crossword    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:37:39

  • AnduinOS 2.0.1 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/anduin    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:37:48

  • LibreOffice 26.2.5 Released! Skia Rendering Disabled by Default & Various Fixes ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/07/libreoffice-26-2-5-released-skia-rendering-disabled-by-default-various-fixes/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:39:40

  • proctmux – terminal-based process manager ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/proctmux-terminal-based-process-manager/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:40:10

  • Linux Plumbers Conference: Linux Plumbers Conference Registration is now Open ☞ https://lpc.events/blog/current/index.php/2026/07/24/linux-plumbers-conference-registration-is-now-open/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:40:44

  • Helwan 5.0 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/helwan    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:40:55

  • Ventoy 1.1.17 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/ventoy    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:41:03

  • RealSense D585 Pro combines stereo vision, dual IR projectors, and edge processing ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/realsense-d585-pro-supports-1280-x-960-depth-capture-at-up-to-90-fps/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:41:36

  • Helwan 5.0 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/helwan    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:41:46

  • Ventoy 1.1.17 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/ventoy    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:41:53

  • Treading water with software updates ☞ https://www.rubenerd.au/tredding-water-with-software-updates/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:42:39

  • TROMjaro 2026.07.24 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/tromjaro    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:44:54

  • StartOS 0.4.0 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/startos    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:45:00

  • ERR: Illegal migrants arrested in Estonia believed to have travelled via Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/24.07.2026-err-illegal-migrants-arrested-in-estonia-believed-to-have-travelled-via-latvia.a656273/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:45:24

  • MagOS 2025_20260723 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/magos    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:58:47

  • Lithuanian FM slams concessions in latest Russia sanctions round ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3000051/lithuanian-fm-slams-concessions-in-latest-russia-sanctions-round    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:59:01

  • Lithuania investigates citizen on suspicion of spying for Russia ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3000153/lithuania-investigates-citizen-on-suspicion-of-spying-for-russia    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:59:25

  • Store chain closing in Lithuania as its owner falls under latest Russia sanctions ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3000267/store-chain-closing-in-lithuania-as-its-owner-falls-under-latest-russia-sanctions    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 15:59:36

  • Questions and answers on the 21st package of sanctions against Russia ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_26_1686    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:00:53

  • China restricts exports to 14 EU entities citing national security concerns ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/25/china-restricts-exports-to-14-eu-entities-citing-national-security-concerns/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:01:15

  • The war in Ukraine has dramatically changed special forces operations ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-war-in-ukraine-has-dramatically-changed-special-forces-operations/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:01:36

  • Russia and Ukraine Trade Deadly Blows With Missiles and Drones ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-attacks.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:01:44

  • The flap of wings, the flutter of hope: Bats take flight in Ukraine ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0724/ukraine-bats-release    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:01:58

  • The maturity and dignity of Ukraine’s citizens – and leaders ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0724/The-maturity-and-dignity-of-Ukraine-s-citizens-and-leaders    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:02:08

  • Rubio Vows Iran, Russia Crises Won't Weaken US Commitment To Asia ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-iran-russia-us-commitment-asia/33811919.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:02:19

  • Wildberries, 'Russia's Amazon,' Hit Again In New Wave Of Ukrainian Strikes ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/wildberries-russia-ukraine-strikes-us-rubio/33811940.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:02:44

  • Russia's 'Axis Of Upheaval' Is Built To Last Beyond Ukraine, Analyst Kendall-Taylor Says ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-china-iran-ukraine-war/33812439.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:02:58

  • #Ukraine targets Russian #ecommerce giant's warehouses in fourth #attack ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260724-ukraine-targets-russian-ecommerce-giant-s-warehouses-in-fourth-attack    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:03:10

  • Russian strikes kill 10 in Kyiv region ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/russian-strikes-kill-10-in-kyiv-region    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:03:21

  • State Security Service investigates fire at Ukrainian charity warehouse ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/24.07.2026-state-security-service-investigates-fire-at-ukrainian-charity-warehouse.a656192/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:03:36

  • Latvian honorary consulate building in Sloviansk destroyed by Russian strike ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/24.07.2026-latvian-honorary-consulate-building-in-sloviansk-destroyed-by-russian-strike.a656267/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:03:47

  • Your first Linux distro shouldn't be a beginner distro—here's what to pick instead https://www.howtogeek.com/your-first-linux-distro-shouldnt-be-a-beginner-distroheres-what-to-pick-instead/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:05:04

  • Lightbits Labs Expands Enterprise Linux Support with Ubuntu Certification https://www.storagenewsletter.com/2026/07/24/lightbits-labs-expands-enterprise-linux-support-with-ubuntu-certification/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:05:54

  • "Linux" Foundation = Openwashing front group of GAFAM (US). The UK does not the same in the UK. https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366646202/OpenUK-calls-for-a-UK-version-of-the-Linux-Foundation    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:08:24

  • Yet more dump promoting of back doored WSL (Windows) https://www.howtogeek.com/these-4-new-windows-features-might-convince-me-to-stop-daily-driving-linux/ see https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/24/Poor_Piece_From_Valnet_Microsoft_Keeps_Sabotaging_GNU_Linux_So_.shtml    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:10:25

  • "In the new announcement they noted various improvements since the private Beta. And it includes full support for compatibility layers like Wine, Proton and CrossOver including adding in your own custom compatibility tools." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/beam-eye-tracker-app-adds-linux-and-macos-support-in-beta/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:10:41

  • Valve's latest Proton update fixes a nasty Diablo IV game-breaking bug on Linux https://www.xda-developers.com/valves-latest-proton-update-fixes-a-nasty-diablo-iv-game-breaking-bug-on-linux/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:11:58

  • MagicX Mini Dream: new OLED handheld with Android and Linux variants coming soon https://www.notebookcheck.net/MagicX-new-OLED-handheld-will-arrive-in-Android-and-Linux-variants.1350453.0.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:12:38

  • New to Linux? This 10-day checklist will help you settle in nice and easy https://tech.yahoo.com/computing/articles/linux-10-day-checklist-help-210041317.html    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:14:57

  • "MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls has an Open Beta available and sadly they seem to have blocked SteamOS / Linux from playing due to anti-cheat." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-appears-to-block-steamos-linux/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:15:13

  • Openwashing: OpenUK Wants GAFAM Front Groups, Microsoft OSI Speaks Out, and Slop (Plagiarism by LLMs) Promoted Under the False Banner of "Open Source" http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/25/Openwashing_OpenUK_Wants_GAFAM_Front_Groups_Microsoft_OSI_Speak.shtml    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:19:17

  • "That is too funny - What was AK doing till now? Just observing the culture too slow to change over all these years and not doing anything about it?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ky7hs98g#replies    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:23:08

  • "Please don't degrade the dollar - A dollar still has enough value to be wasted on IBM (Id--ts Buffoons Mo--ns)" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ky9xhn9h#replies "How do the HRL people feel about this?"    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:23:52

  • "Has a manager ever been put on PIP for not assigning enough PIPs to enough direct reports ?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ky6z9ghv#replies "At what level do you become exempt from pip?"    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:24:37

  • "That's a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) metric for ALL Managers at IBM and Kyndryl - you must be able to lie and throw your employees under the bus without hesitation." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxxhhhsj    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:30:19

  • "What do you expect ? dishonesty starts from the slimy Indian down to useless POS managers" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ky9m1apn    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:30:56

  • "Everybody at IBM should be tokenmaxing, or bobcoinmaxing… it does not matter what you do with Bob , make sure you use all your Bob coins every month." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ky8ghhd2    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:32:40

  • "I think you are stretching the truth. The day of earnings stock price was 252. The day after earnings the stock had dropped to 232" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ky82fn4y    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:34:12

  • Europe Pushes Back Against Palantir https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=6AHJyBp6hlg    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:52:39

  • FreeBSD goes 100% GPL-Free https://inv.nadeko.net/shorts/-GL1VwwxJF0    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:54:52

  • TUXEDO Just DUMPED Ubuntu https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=RFhrB3q_hJU    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 16:55:34

  • Novartis debt is MASSIVE https://finbox.com/NYSE:NVS/explorer/total_debt    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 18:56:57

  • "Data Centers Causing Huge Temperature Spikes for Miles Around Them, Study Suggests" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/data-centers-temperature-spikes    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 19:09:45

  • "The data centers at the heart of the AI boom are producing so much heat that they're spiking land temperatures for miles around them by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit, new research suggests. Th e effect is so pronounced that the researchers say they're creating entire heat islands."    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 19:09:58

  • And yes, climate change is tech    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 19:11:08

  • In case we haven't already mentioned it, it may be worth pointing out that the UK's membership of the European Patent Organisation hasn't been impacted by Brexit. In other words, EPO affairs are directly relevant to the UK.    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 20:01:47

  • EPO Series: "A Tale of Two Antónios" - UPDATE coming soon, lots more to come, will go on till late August perhaps    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 20:02:21

  • In the meantime, we discovered some additional material about the Portuguese aspects which we decided to be worth including.    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 20:02:38

  • This will bring the series up to a total of 40 parts. That's a nice round figure so we are finally going to cap it at that...    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 20:02:53

  • The next parts will follow soon.    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 20:02:57

  • To repeat: The timing of the EPO series could not be better. It can help show the Judge, who works on a decision, that Techrights covers important public interest matters.    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 20:03:17

  • "This year was the first time I've managed to attend EMF camp, and now that it's over I'm feeling the need to write about it. It was literally the best weekend of my life (so far) and the most wonderful place I have ever been." gemini://gbryant.co.uk/gemlog/2026-07-25_emfcamp.gmi    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 20:58:28

  • "There is zero overlap between these two categories; i.e. I do not own one single device that has both appstore and NFC. (Beyond the six that have either, I have a couple of devices with neither.) The Swedish police’s new electronic ID that’s about to launch requires both." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/id-1312    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 20:59:18

  • "Nobody will ever tell you to keep using a drive with bad sectors, because nobody wants you to come crying to them when you lose all your data. Scrapping the drive is the very easy, very safe option for advice-givers." gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/07/25/smart/    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 20:59:52

  • "I highly recommend Helen of Wyndhorn, from Dark Horse Books. I read the hardback collection of the six issues, and rationed them to one a day so they'd last longer." gemini://consp.org/blog/2026/2026-07-25-helen-of-wyndhorn.gmi    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 21:00:19

  • "I'm sure there are lots of comments about it in various places, but these are the things that came immediately to mind for me. I see that the basic mechanics similar to Into the Odd. I've seen comments that it's halfway between Into the Odd and Knave. I can see that. (I really need to find my copy of Knave to compare them all.)" gemini://consp.org/blog/2026/2026-07-24-cairn-players-guide-2e.gmi    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 21:01:08

  • "i do have to mention that Not All Decks are created equal or are equally suited to every type of reading. this is something i've definitely written about before, either on my old blog or in personal conversations, so apologies if i'm harping on." gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/openreadingdecks    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 21:02:10

  • "I want my anti-smartphone books to be red-hot and flaming Molotov cocktails thrown uncompromisingly at the algo silo surveillance mental ice age." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/anti-smartphone-books    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 21:02:44

  • "Sometime in 1995 my friend Alex taught me something that would change my life. We - as nerdy middle schoolers - were new to the internet and were constantly looking for ways to use it to connect with others who shared our hobbies." gemini://nullish.smol.pub/playing-in-the-mud    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 21:03:20

  • "Last night we took the kids to the Minnesota Zoo Wanderlight exhibit. Walking through the zoo in the dark, looking at colorful lighted animatronic animals. Thought at first that maybe they would get bored quickly but they had a lot of fun." gemini://gemini.sh0.xyz/cgi-bin/gemlog.py/post/fun_evening_at_the_zoo.gmi    

posted Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 21:03:46
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