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posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 04:39:13

  • clothes donated to charity are going in the garbage https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/why-more-clothes-donated-to-charity-are-going-in-the-garbage-9.7307128    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 04:53:18

  • Montreal police take down high-powered surveillance camera after Radio-Canada story https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-ai-cameras-police-9.7306432    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 04:56:10

  • Only 3% of UK homes have air conditioning. What are the costs and consequences of fitting it? https://theconversation.com/only-3-of-uk-homes-have-air-conditioning-what-are-the-costs-and-consequences-of-fitting-it-280408    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 04:57:19

  • Amazon Is Spending Big Against NYC’s Delivery Protection Act https://jacobin.com/2026/08/amazon-nyc-subcontracting-unionization-mamdani    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 04:58:11

  • The Media’s Go-to ‘Electability’ Experts Are Funded By Wall St., Amazon, And Health Insurance Giants https://scheerpost.com/2026/08/17/the-medias-go-to-electability-experts-are-funded-by-wall-st-amazon-and-health-insurance-giants/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 04:58:33

  • Amazon Employees Are Literally Cutting the Bindings off Rare Books All Day Long to Train Language Models https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/amazon-destroying-rare-books-ai-training-1815169    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 04:59:01

  • lawyers lie, fake http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/08/is-adverising-with-lawyer-rankings.html    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 04:59:55

  • Pacman in Perl/Tk https://blogs.perl.org/users/alex1/2026/08/pacman-in-perltk.html    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 05:00:17

  • 'We didn't have layoffs before, and now all of a sudden we have yearly layoffs': Bethesda artist says 'something has changed' under Microsoft https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/we-didnt-have-layoffs-before-and-now-all-of-a-sudden-we-have-yearly-layoffs-bethesda-artist-says-something-has-changed-under-microsoft/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 05:01:19

  • Mr. Elevator | Go on interdimensional elevator rides gemini://envs.net/~silv/gemlog/gamelog_mr_elevator.gmi    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 05:03:25

  • "I recently came across some of my music writing from years ago where I reflected on my favorite albums of all time. Since I've been listening to one of these in particular a lot during the last couple of years, I thought it fitting to dig in to a few of the tracks and discuss why I find them relevant in today's world." gemini://nullish.smol.pub/reflections-on-bad-religions-all-ages    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 05:04:03

  • "I don't spend much time thinking about whether I am a good person. For a while I worked in the solar industry. I met people there who seemed to experience their work as part of a mission. They were helping move the world toward clean energy, and that gave the work itself a kind of moral importance." gemini://addressunknown.org/gemlog/2026-08-23-doing-good.gmi    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 05:04:44

  • The gap between vision and skill   

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 05:05:19

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

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 05:05:52

  • "Most of these are just tune uses, or greeting text, but around 2015 Slash started the Chiperia Project — Amiga chipdisks, featuring an assortment of well known names in chiptune scene. That caught my attention and I've dived into disks right away, both for tunes and comments." gemini://ghosisiphus.xyz/glog/2026-08-24-acquiring-the-taste.gmi    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 05:06:48

  • Away From Keyboard https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/24/away-from-keyboard/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 05:58:23

  • Not Having Code of Conduct Does Not Mean Nobody Gets Banned https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/24/not-having-code-of-conduct-does-not-mean-nobody-gets-banned/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 06:06:23

  • No Hurry Anymore https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/24/no-hurry-anymore/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 06:38:33

  • IBM PIPs. "everyone in your situation really should sue. It’s a no brainer" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m0hx2djm "If I am outside IBM next time, it will be done :-)"    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 06:44:09

  • "It’s seems like ibm just accidently showed their cards. Where’s there is smoke……" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m0mxpee6    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 06:45:30

  • "It’s seems like ibm just accidently showed their cards. Where’s there is smoke……" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m0mxpee6    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 06:45:34

  • "Better be RA’ed than PIP’ed" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m0mxpee6    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 06:45:41

  • "I work in the Markham lab and haven’t seen any PIPs yet. Anyone else?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m0pby7bp "I work at the Markham site. Don’t know about that 2-3 year prediction, but all stated observations are bang-on."    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 06:46:24

  • "Alvind, the slimy Indian, was able to find the trick to steal (using PIPs) the hard working US employees pensions with the help of the cabal of useless POS managers. He is following in the footsteps of three fingers who engineered in late 1990's the large heist of US based companies pension in US history." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m0qcwk5v    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 06:47:19

  • "IBM will never in a zillion years give a viable healthcare alternative. It all goes into Arvind's pockets." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m0qcwk5v "some of them are eligible for pension through ibm even if very small and if fired rather than laid off they can’t collect"    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 06:47:39

  • "Many older employees in US almost 65 are staying until reaching 65. Reason #1 is healthcare coverage. When IBM management offers a viable alternative, thousands will retire."    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 06:47:52

  • PIPs last "6 months in France" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m0f3fqe0    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 06:48:19

  • North America: 12% GNU/Linux https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/24/north-america-12-gnulinux/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:02:11

  • US also 12% https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&dt=2d&loc=US&filters=deviceType%253DDESKTOP    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:10:07

  • Cyprus 6% https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&dt=2d&loc=CY&filters=deviceType%253DDESKTOP    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:11:09

  • Thinking About Gemini Capsule for Schestowitz.com https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/24/thinking-about-gemini-capsule-for-schestowitz-com/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:43:27

  • "In response to a high-profile GTA 6 leak, Take-Two has requested broad DMCA subpoenas, targeting thousands of Discord users, as well as Microsoft data" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/take-two-expands-gta-6-leak-hunt-with-dmca-subpoenas/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:52:36

  • "Did a quick search to see some issues about the T2 security chip maybe affecting the installation of Linux though so I need to research a lot more." ☛ https://burgeonlab.com/notes/2026/0824-0100/ | Source: Naty S    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:52:56

  • "When you’re looking at a thread of social media bots sharing the same five replies to AI-generated slapfights between anthropomorphic fruits" ☛ https://www.salon.com/2026/08/23/the-internet-is-losing-its-third-places/ | Source: Salon    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:53:29

  • "At first glance, asking whether Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) make the Internet faster may seem almost provocative at a peering forum." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2026/08/24/do-ixps-make-the-internet-faster-its-complicated/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:53:39

  • "The outlaws were so pleased with the incredibly sharp, high-quality portrait that they reportedly didn’t care when Swartz kept a copy for himself." ☛ https://www.vintag.es/2026/08/fort-worth-five-photograph.html | Source: Vintage Everyday    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:55:49

  • "Whereas other American cities targeted by Trump with National Guard deployments found success in court, D.C.’s lack of statehood limits its ability to fight back." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/a-year-of-troops-in-washington/688317/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:55:59

  • "The district’s request comes as outraged parents and students speak out against the extremely controversial devices, which are being procured by local and federal law enforcement agencies at an alarming clip." ☛ https://futurism.com/science-energy/school-district-police-electric-shock-torture-gloves | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:56:10

  • "De Souza points out in her latest report that schools are referring these children to Prevent – and nothing happens." ☛ https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/08/parents-should-be-held-responsible-for-the-crimes-of-their-children/ | Source: Spectator AU    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:56:50

  • "Majid Adine, who was detained in Karaj on January 9 for participating in protests in Iran" ☛ https://english.anf-news.com/human-rights/iran-executes-majid-adine-86894 | Source: ANF News    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:57:50

  • "I’ve been stopped by security guards when photographing architecture in London so many times" ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/street-photography/orwellian-uk-government-pamphlet-contradicts-police-on-photography-law-imagine-if-martin-parr-had-been-prevented-from-taking-photos-in-public | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:58:10

  • "At this point, the problem goes beyond things simply becoming more expensive. I increasingly have no idea how much any of this is supposed to cost." ☛ https://yourbrainonmoney.substack.com/p/why-does-everything-feel-like-a-scam |    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:59:02

  • "IT CEOs are household names—but famous for being untrustworthy. That’s not ideal for an industry that’s trying to build popular support." ☛ https://blog.zgp.org/this-video-explains-why-people-hate-the-it-industry-and-it-doesn-t-even-have-an-it-product-or-service-in-it/ | Source: Don Marti    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:59:12

  • "Nobody chooses how they are born. Some people are born rich and some are born poor." ☛ https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/never-apologize-for-being-a-class | Source: Hamilton Nolan    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 07:59:26

  • Many of the people who used to rebrand themselves as "security" (with nothing to show for it, it was because of perceived "demand" in the market) nowadays do the same with "hey hi". What next, "quantum"?    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:00:49

  • "Markets have a funny moral vocabulary: when a price moves against a trading book, it is “near-term volatility”" ☛ https://www.yesigiveafig.com/p/great-scott | Source: Michael Green    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:00:54

  • "In the past six months, Republicans’ public statements about data centers have turned sharply negative, according to a Washington Post analysis." ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/23/most-gop-politicians-now-talk-negatively-about-data-centers-data-shows/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:01:05

  • "There are signs that the emerging data center debate is scrambling the usual partisan divisions." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/data-centers-midterm-elections.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:01:24

  • "All three cyclists were coming or going from work when they died, according to friends and advocates. No arrests have been made in any of the three deaths." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/nyregion/nyc-cycling-bike-deaths.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:01:46

  • "The talk starts with the story of its retrieval, then the long process of rebuilding, and finally its first run." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/08/23/so-you-found-a-foden-steam-lorry-in-a-field-what-next/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:01:55

  • "data centers under construction in the US by Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft estimates the sites could produce a cumulative 101.5 million tons of carbon dioxide" ☛ https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/planned-us-data-centers-set-to-produce-24m-cars-worth-of-co2/ | Source: CNET    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:03:31

  • "councils shutter public comment" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/death-threats-hit-data-center-opponents-as-towns-cancel-votes-and-close-public-comment | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:03:49

  • "A global symbol of parties and celebrations but an environmental headache, the humble balloon is undergoing a green revolution thanks to U.K. researchers." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2026-08-humble-balloon-green-makeover.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:04:09

  • "The Pale Blue Dot is a photograph of Earth taken Feb. 14, 1990, by NASA’s Voyager 1 at a distance of 3.7 billion miles (6 billion kilometers) from the Sun." ☛ https://science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/voyager-1s-pale-blue-dot/ |    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:04:31

  • "The photograph became known as the Pale Blue Dot." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/voyager-1-took-a-final-look-back-at-earth-36-years-ago-today-its-more-relevant-than-ever | Source: Science Alert    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:04:45

  • "Experts in Sweden and abroad have warned that the government's climate policy jeopardises the country's emissions-cutting goals" ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260823-thousands-rally-in-sweden-to-protest-climate-policies-ahead-of-general-election | Source: France24    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:05:06

  • "The latest revolution is driven by drones and artificial intelligence. Unlike previous revolutions in war its technologies emerged early, not late." ☛ https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/08/why-you-cant-ignore-ukraine/ | Source: Spectator AU    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:06:04

  • "The least surprising observation you can make about Trump is that he is an asshole and a cheapskate." ☛ https://newrepublic.com/post/214562/trump-hates-troops-war-iran | Source: New Republic    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:09:17

  • "Armed with 29 external cameras, LiDAR, radar, and microphones, each robotaxi stays powered up between rides so it can respond to emergencies and reposition when needed." ☛ https://www.gadgetreview.com/across-nashville-parked-waymos-are-recording-your-neighborhood |    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:09:46

  • "Parked Waymos actively record 360-degree video and audio even without passengers aboard. Waymo discloses no fixed data retention schedule, storing footage for a vague "reasonable" timeframe." ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/08/panopticars/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:25:52

  • "In my view, this applies to all algorithmic surveillance technologies, whether visual, text-based or otherwise. It is a new economy of control" ☛ https://digit.site36.net/2026/08/23/berlin-installs-ai-cameras-to-detect-suspicious-behaviour-a-hamburg-project-has-researched-the-consequences-of-such-orwell-style-surveillance/ | Source: Site36    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:26:10

  • "High Court Justice Matthew Nicklin made that sizable bill official today when granting what outlets across the pond described as a “rare” indemnity order." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/21/elton-john-prince-harry-case-legal-bill/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:26:33

  • "The sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln deserve better than mockery from people sitting comfortably behind keyboards." ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/maga-attacks-navy-sailors-uss-abraham-lincoln-1235612278/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:28:03

  • "Now fedi is very similar to twitter, and the more followers I had the more I felt like I was under constant surveillance." ☛ https://akselmo.dev/posts/deleted-my-fedi-account/ | Source: Akseli Lahtinen    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:28:09

  • [Old] "Over one, possibly two months ago today (I lowkey lost track of time) I deleted ‘the socials’ off my phone." ☛ https://www.late-review.com/p/obligatory-one-month-without-social |    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:28:16

  • "Over a two-month period last fall, Nevada County prosecutors filed court documents with falsehoods in them in four separate cases after using generative AI to write or proofread." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-22/ai-led-to-mistakes-in-nevada-county-criminal-cases-should-d-a-be-sanctioned | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:30:20

  • "Florida's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman has now been sitting before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce for seven weeks without a ruling on whether it belongs there." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openai-fights-to-keep-chatgpt-lawsuit-away-from-a-state-jury | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:30:30

  • "Q Developer is a free extension that lets a coding agent read a project, propose changes, and run commands on a developer’s behalf inside an editor." ☛ https://thenewstack.io/ai-coding-agent-security/ | Source: The New Stack    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:31:26

  • "The core question is where frontend development itself lands in this new era. Sadly it feels to me like there are several trends pointing against increased investment in frontend knowledge: [...]" ☛ https://nolanlawson.com/2026/08/23/the-asteroid-currently-hitting-frontend-web-development/ | Source: Nolan Lawson    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:32:49

  • "I have to admit that whenever folks start to talk like this I feel this desperate need to defend personhood, humanity, novels, the humanities, liberal arts, books, all of it." ☛ https://robinrendle.com/notes/cybernetics-and-ghosts/ | Source: Robin Rendle    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:33:04

  • "The initial implementation ties his quick-and-dirty Python control program with a web server living on his laptop, which he’s configured MacroDroid to call on when his personal criterion for ‘doomscrolling’ is met." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/08/23/bluetooth-shock-collar-keeps-wearer-on-task/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:33:29

  • "The lawsuit follows years of Oura users taking to the [Internet] to share their frustration with the smart ring’s sleep accuracy" ☛ https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/oura-faces-lawsuit-accusing-it-of-misleading-consumers-about-sleep-tracking-accuracy/ | Source: TechCrunch    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:33:47

  • "Companies like Google and Microsoft have used their money, their might and their massive reach to influence nearly every step of the education supply chain." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/business/schools-big-tech-google-microsoft.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:34:02

  • "Chocolate is the world’s dessert. But many of its adoring fans have little idea of its origins, which reach back thousands of years to pre-Hispanic" ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0822/mexico-cacao-chocolate-mesoamerica-tradition | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:35:42

  • "In a new paper published in PNAS, researchers analyzed health data from 64,761 people who were born in the UK between 1951–1956" ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/these-babies-grew-up-with-strict-sugar-limits-decades-later-the-results-are-dramatic | Source: Science Alert    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:35:53

  • "The UD series debuted in 1970, and these Type I cassettes earned a reputation as a worthy rival to TDK SD and Sony HF ferric alternatives" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/maxell-partners-with-disk-union-to-release-ud-60u-special-edition-cassettes-black-and-red-ud-tapes-could-be-ideal-for-use-in-your-c64-datassette | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:36:29

  • "This problem is going to get even more and more exaggerated and acute to the housing industry because of the data center construction" ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/data-centers-construction-worker-labor-housing-market | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:36:53

  • "That experiment did not last long. Fiction bores me, as do virtually all books." ☛ https://protesilaos.com/commentary/2026-08-23-breadth-depth-personal-connection/ | Source: Protesilaos Stavrou    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:37:02

  • "The case, which became unsealed July 30, claims Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley and Informa forced U.S. research institutions to submit false claims" ☛ https://retractionwatch.com/2026/07/31/federal-lawsuit-major-publishers-article-processing-charges-false-claims-act/ | Source: Retraction Watch    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:37:35

  • "While this blog post was inspired by his post, don’t consider this as any kind of rebuttal. There are some points where I point directly to his writing but everything else is just generally my ideas around the topic." ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/theres-no-membership-card-for-indieweb/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:37:52

  • "For better or worse, that is what this essay has amounted to, perhaps dishearteningly." ☛ https://vhbelvadi.com/re-defining-the-indieweb | Source: V H Belvadi    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:38:04

  • "In CSS, pixels are a double lie: [...]" ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/08/death-to-px-long-live-ch/ | Source: Terence Eden    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:40:10

  • "Alice calls the order service. The order service calls the ledger on her behalf." ☛ https://blog.frankel.ch/security-baked-into-jvm/4/ | Source: Nicolas Fränkel    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:40:33

  • "This is my response to The Weekly Challenge #387." ☛ https://raku-musings.com/string-the-atoms.html | Source: Arne Sommer    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:40:52

  • "Sometimes, you create a branch off another branch, do some work on it, and want to know what the original branch was pointing at." ☛ https://www.jvt.me/posts/2026/08/23/determine-branch/ | Source: Jamie Tanna    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:41:15

  • "I wrote a tiny language implementation: Calcium. It’s meant as a demonstration of how languages like Python are implemented." ☛ https://nedbatchelder.com/blog/202608/micro_language_implementation_calcium | Source: Ned Batchelder    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:41:22

  • "I wanted to make a blog post like this for a long time, because it’s something that I wish I could find more of myself." ☛ https://blog.tymscar.com/posts/howtoreportabug/ | Source: Tymscar    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:41:30

  • [Old] "This work is entirely my own (no AI) and the code samples are my construction. Sources for all inferences are cited." ☛ https://thalia.dev/blog/unix-braces/ |    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:41:42

  • "best interface" ☛ https://fossforce.com/2026/08/libreoffice-26-8-will-bring-a-better-tabbed-interface-not-a-single-best-one/ | Source: FOSS Force    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:54:33

  • crossposted for emphasis http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/23/Losing_a_Million_Pounds_Is_Not_Winning.shtml    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:56:45

  • Time to Boycott Evri https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/24/time-to-boycott-evri/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 09:05:13

  • I have been put on PIP. Should I ask my manager to document and mail the tasks that needs to be done? And the outcome required? https://old.reddit.com/r/IBM_Employees/comments/1vwczg1/i_have_been_put_on_pip_should_i_ask_my_manager_to/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 09:07:54

  • Outcomes Where Both Parties Lose https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/24/outcomes-where-both-parties-lose/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 09:21:40

  • "As a sort of demonstration that documentation about an application can be treated as a data product in and of itself" ☛ https://wrla.ch/log/2026/08/glean-dictionary-duckdb/ | Source: Wrlach    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 14:49:15

  • "Until yesterday, this website was managed with Hugo and Bulma, but after a bit over 8 years, I decided to change." ☛ https://www.usebox.net/jjm/blog/new-website/ | Source: Juan J Martínez    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 14:49:42

  • "So that means when I post videos, they have to be videos I've already pumped through something like ffmpeg to prep and be sure they'll play." ☛ https://json.blog/2026/08/23/adding-video-support-to-the-blog | Source: Jason Becker    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 14:50:39

  • "Here are some options in the order of my own preferences." ☛ https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/08/22/please-let-me-interact-with-your-blog-post/ | Source: Michael Harley    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 14:50:54

  • "I’m with Michael… mostly. And I try to follow all of his suggestions and more here on my site. Let’s break it down from Mike’s list: [...]" ☛ https://danq.me/2026/08/23/re-please-let-me-interact-with-your-blog-post/ | Source: Dan Q    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 14:51:12

  • "Honestly, this is not a bleeding edge, will-win-design-awards website." ☛ https://chenhuijing.com/blog/i-still-like-writing-websites-by-hand/ | Source: Chen HuiJing    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 14:51:25

  • "I might try and make my own site generator in Nim" ☛ https://aethrvmn.gr/microblog/site-update/ | Source: Aethrvmn    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 14:51:37

  • "In 2021, an heir to SCO settled with IBM for $14.25 million" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/08/24/ancient-who-owns-linux-case-now-has-one-foot-very-deep-in-the-grave/5291513 | Source: The Register UK    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:01:25

  • "Developers, however, have been upset with the status-quo for years." ☛ https://erikmcclure.com/blog/what-is-the-nature-of-evil/ | Source: Eric McClure    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:01:43

  • "Impressive as it most certainly is when an amateur fabricates a semiconductor, most of the projects we’ve seen are more demonstrations than workable chips." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/08/23/making-leds-in-the-home-fab/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:02:36

  • "on the Game Boy Color" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/08/23/using-the-basic-snes-hardware-to-play-minecraft/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:02:45

  • "As I am writing this, there is a vote ongoing in the Debian project on how to deal with AI in general and AI-assisted contributions to Debian specifically." ☛ https://aigarius.com/blog/2026/08/22/optimistic-take-on-ai/ | Source: Aigars Mahinovs    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:03:13

  • [Old] "Our whole Network was now running NetBSD." ☛ https://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-advocacy/2005/09/10/0000.html | Source: NetBSD    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:03:41

  • "Obviously when a system is cracked in such a way as to give the "cracker" super-user status that is the end of all security but if any aspect mentioned above is cracked, the results can be just as serious" ☛ https://www.tuhs.org/Archive/Documentation/AUUGN/AUUGN-V01.1.pdf | Source: The Unix Heritage Society    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:04:36

  • "AROS developers are making sure that Amiga legacy isn’t stuck on any given hardware, so they never have to let it go." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/08/23/amiga-inspired-aros-goes-bare-metal-on-raspberry-pi/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:04:49

  • "[...] Some people prefer to set up their own home servers and run their own services - hosting their own calendar, file synchronization, office documents, and other tools." ☛ https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260824 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:05:02

  • "The NanoPi R28S is a compact networking-focused Linux board based on the Rockchip RK3528A from FriendlyELEC." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/low-cost-45mm-nanopi-r28s-offers-dual-gbe-and-wi-fi-6/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:09:08

  • "The August 2026 release of DietPi v10.6 expands hardware support with new images for the Orange Pi 4 Pro, Orange Pi Zero 3W, and several Odroid boards." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/dietpi-v10-6-adds-orange-pi-and-odroid-images/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:09:23

  • Volkswagen layoffs: CEO warns several plants may not remain viable    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:11:54

  • "The Kavanaugh Stop from Hell that Destroys Minnesota's Other Criminal Cases - emptywheel" https://emptywheel.net/2026/08/23/the-kavanaugh-stop-from-hell-that-destroys-minnesotas-other-criminal-cases/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:18:28

  • "Debt and Tax Cuts - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/debt-and-tax-cuts    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:19:10

  • "The very idea of a trade war with Canada — our neighbor, our ally, our closest friend, a nation that’s peaceful and whose people have a reputation for kindness — is absurd." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-declares-war-on-canada    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:19:51

  • "What if the fascists win in Germany? - Salon.com" https://www.salon.com/2026/08/23/what-if-the-fascists-win-in-germany/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:20:01

  • "Donald Trump has made the world go nuclear - Salon.com" https://www.salon.com/2026/08/23/donald-trump-has-made-the-world-go-nuclear/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:20:12

  • and an answer is ... IRC https://www.salon.com/2026/08/23/the-internet-is-losing-its-third-places/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:21:01

  • iophk: a demolition derby would be more suitable ... https://www.ksl.com/article/51615121/trump-caps-summer-of-us-250th-birthday-with-auto-race-through-washington    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:21:20

  • The center calls for online age limits and "digital justice" | "Centern kräver åldersgränser online och »digital rättvisa«" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/08/23/centern-kraver-aldersgranser-online-och-digital-rattvisa/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:21:41

  • "Putin Wants to Draft 300K New Troops, Zelensky Says - The Moscow Times" https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/23/putin-wants-to-draft-300k-new-troops-zelensky-says-a93562    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:21:51

  • "Ukraine's Independence Day - 24 August 2026 | EEAS" https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/ukraines-independence-day-24-august-2026_en    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:28:02

  • Wouter Verhelst: Programming and GR 2026 002 ☞ https://grep.be/blog//en/computer/debian/Programming_and_GR_2026_002/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:37:45

  • MikroTik as a home router ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2026/08/24/mikrotik-as-a-home-router/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:39:28

  • MikroTik as a home router
    Guest Post: No homelab can be complete without a proper networking setup. Proceed at your own risk! (... it's worth it)
    • Do IXPs make the Internet faster? It’s complicated ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2026/08/24/do-ixps-make-the-internet-faster-its-complicated/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:39:46

  • Framework Laptop 12 repairable, convertible laptop gets Wildcat Lake motherboard, ships with Fedora 44 or backdoored Windows 11 ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/23/framework-laptop-12-repairable-convertible-laptop-gets-wildcat-lake-motherboard-ships-with-fedora-44-or-windows-11/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:43:15

  • Offline Birthdays ☞ https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/23/offline-birthdays/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:43:26

  • LibreOffice 26.8 Will Bring a Better Tabbed Interface — Not a Single ‘Best’ One ☞ https://fossforce.com/2026/08/libreoffice-26-8-will-bring-a-better-tabbed-interface-not-a-single-best-one/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:44:30

  • Data Centers Are Sucking Up So Many Construction Workers That There Isn’t Anybody Left to Build Houses, Expert Says ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/data-centers-construction-worker-labor-housing-market    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:46:42

  • These Babies Grew Up With Strict Sugar Limits. Decades Later, The Results Are Dramatic. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/these-babies-grew-up-with-strict-sugar-limits-decades-later-the-results-are-dramatic    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:47:14

  • Berlin installs Hey Hi (AI) cameras to detect suspicious behaviour. A Hamburg project has researched the consequences of such Orwell-style surveillance ☞ https://digit.site36.net/2026/08/23/berlin-installs-ai-cameras-to-detect-suspicious-behaviour-a-hamburg-project-has-researched-the-consequences-of-such-orwell-style-surveillance/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:48:27

  • Carl Sagan Turned This 1990 Photograph Into a Warning. It's More Relevant Now Than Ever ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/voyager-1-took-a-final-look-back-at-earth-36-years-ago-today-its-more-relevant-than-ever    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:49:02

  • Officials nationwide face death threats and gunfire over Hey Hi (AI) data center projects — More than 500 towns restrict builds as councils shutter public comment ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/death-threats-hit-data-center-opponents-as-towns-cancel-votes-and-close-public-comment    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:49:22

  • Dating App Cofounder Bails After Scandal Over Using Fake AI-Generated Influencers ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/dating-app-cofounder-bails-scandal-fake-ai-influencers    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:52:47

  • Journalism Can Help Expose Bad Science And Trigger Real-World Change, New Study Shows ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/journalism-can-help-expose-bad-science-and-trigger-real-world-change-new-study-shows    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:54:19

  • Scientists Discover a Bizarre New Way Life Can Make DNA… Without DNA ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-a-bizarre-new-way-life-can-make-dna-without-dna    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:54:42

  • One Type of Diabetes Responds Better to a Weekly GLP-1 Drug Than to Insulin ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/one-type-of-diabetes-responds-better-to-a-weekly-glp-1-drug-than-to-insulin    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:54:51

  • A New Kind of Plastic Vaporizes When Heated And Then Reassembles Itself ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-new-kind-of-plastic-vaporizes-when-heated-and-then-reassembles-itself    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:55:00

  • China media hails Canada’s ‘Chinese-style’ tariff retaliation ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-media-hails-canadas-chinese-style-tariff-retaliation    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:55:16

  • Turning mature code into experimental stuff https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/08/24/canonical-backs-quest-to-translate-mountains-of-c-into-safe-rust-with-ai/5290959    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 15:56:36

  • Trichotillomania: New Study Explains Why People Feel Compelled to Pull Out Their Own Hair ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/trichotillomania-new-study-explains-why-people-feel-compelled-to-pull-out-their-own-hair    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:06:01

  • Scientists Observe Quantum Heat Waves at Room Temperature For The First Time ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-observe-quantum-heat-waves-at-room-temperature-for-the-first-time    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:06:15

  • Sunday's stable kernel set ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1090099/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:09:25

  • Microsoft ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1090098/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:11:08

  • Hylke Bons: Icon for Era ☞ https://planetpeanut.studio/post/2026/08/24/era    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:11:23

  • Iustin Pop: Another optimistic take on Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://k1024.org/posts/2026/2026-08-23-another-optimistic-take-on-ai/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:13:10

  • Why is Saudi Arabia spending billions to become a global Esports power? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/why-saudi-arabia-is-spending-billions-to-become-a-global-esports-power    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:14:12

  • Greek Ithaca island hopes for big tourism boost thanks to Odyssey movie ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/greek-ithaca-island-hopes-for-big-tourism-boost-thanks-to-odyssey-movie    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:14:36

  • Update: base64dump.py Version 0.0.31 ☞ https://blog.didierstevens.com/2026/08/23/update-base64dump-py-version-0-0-31/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:15:44

  • $60+ Nordic Semi nRF93M1 Development Kit (DK) targets LTE Cat 1 bis IoT applications ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/24/60-nordic-semi-nrf93m1-development-kit-dk-targets-lte-cat-1-bis-iot-applications/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:16:11

  • New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with How to Fish and Twisted Tower - 2026-08-22 Edition ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-08-22-edition/index.html    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:16:28

  • Scientists Reveal The Strange Neurological Reason Your Pupils Dilate When You're Surprised ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-the-strange-neurological-reason-your-pupils-dilate-when-youre-surprised    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:17:24

  • Sergio Cipriano: Two Debian Days in one week ☞ https://sergiocipriano.com/debian-day-2026.html    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:18:20

  • Ukraine's Independence Day https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/24/ukraines-independence-day/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:22:53

  • UN warns humanitarian aid cuts leave children vulnerable to hunger in Somalia ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/un-warns-humanitarian-aid-cuts-leave-millions-of-children-vulnerable-to-hunger-in-somalia/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:23:19

  • Saudi Arabia asserts its dominance over Esports as MBS arrives in Paris for 'World Cup' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/saudi-arabia-asserts-its-dominance-over-esports-as-mbs-arrives-in-paris-for-world-cup    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:23:35

  • Mapping America’s Largest ‘Dead Zone’ ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/science/gulf-coast-hypoxia-fish.html    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:23:52

  • South Korean survivor fights for workplace harassment ‘justice’ ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-survivor-fights-for-workplace-harassment-justice    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:24:11

  • [GSoC 2026] Expanding the functionality of the Haiku Devices Application - Final Report ☞ https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/aquamatic123/2026-08-21_gsoc_2026_expanding_the_functionality_of_the_haiku_devices_application_-_final_report/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:25:31

  • Google Summer of Code 2026 Reports: Improving RAIDframe ☞ http://blog.netbsd.org/tnf/entry/gsoc2026_raidframe    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:26:58

  • Fix for pulseaudio causing app crash ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202608/fix-for-pulseaudio-causing-app-crash.html    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:27:12

  • Colin Watson: GSS-API support split out from main Debian OpenSSH packages ☞ https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~cjwatson/blog/openssh-gssapi-split.html    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:27:37

  • Fake GTA VI ISO circulates on the internet a few days after leak, internet sleuths claim 113GB download is padded malware ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/fake-gta-vi-iso-circulates-on-the-internet-a-few-days-after-leak-internet-sleuths-claim-113gb-download-is-padded-malware-testers-claim-file-is-99-99-percent-empty-zeroes-with-50kb-virus-embedded    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:28:02

  • Philip Withnall: Flatpak repository key rotation ☞ https://tecnocode.co.uk/2026/08/23/flatpak-repository-key-rotation/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:28:44

  • Escaping the Grue: Freeing The Inform 6 Documentation ☞ https://jxself.org/escaping-the-grue.shtml    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:29:32

  • Haze triggers surge of asthma cases in Malaysia ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/haze-triggers-a-surge-of-asthma-cases-in-malaysia    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 16:30:43

  • "FOSS Force: An AlternativeApproaches web site" https://fossforce.com/ she updated the page    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:20:03

  • Peace through strength, says Taiwan’s President Lai on China battle anniversary ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/peace-through-strength-taiwan-president-says-on-china-battle-anniversary    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:20:13

  • China says unmanned moon mission delayed over ‘launch conditions’ ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-postpones-change-7-lunar-mission-as-conditions-for-launch-not-met-report    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:20:28

  • In Hong Kong, mourning a stray dog killed in mainland China means walking a fine line ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/24/in-hong-kong-mourning-a-stray-dog-killed-in-mainland-china-means-walking-a-fine-line/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:21:02

  • China abruptly delays ambitious Chang’e-7 mission to find water ice on moon ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260823-china-abruptly-delays-ambitious-chang-e-7-mission-to-find-water-ice-on-moon    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:21:28

  • Dihydroxyacetone Man’s Economic Approach Draws Concern From Some Republicans ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/trump-republicans-economy-midterms.html    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:22:53

  • Chinese comedian Guo Degang investigated after patriotic song gag ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/23/chinese-comedian-guo-degang-investigated-after-patriotic-song-gag/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:23:24

  • The asteroid currently hitting frontend web development ☞ https://nolanlawson.com/2026/08/23/the-asteroid-currently-hitting-frontend-web-development/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:23:51

  • Iran Warns Gulf States Not to Join Convicted Felon’s Economic War ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/world/europe/iran-economy-war-united-states.html    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:24:26

  • Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists convicted under nat. security law ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/21/breaking-hong-kong-tiananmen-vigil-activists-convicted-under-nat-security-law-face-up-to-10-years-prison/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:25:11

  • Amazon Delivery Drone Drops Package Directly Into Customer’s Swimming Pool ☞ https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/amazon-drone-package-pool    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:29:12

  • "our mail server ended up on Gmail's internal list of non-compliant senders."☞ https://www.arcanoae.com/customers-with-gmail-addresses-may-see-delayed-email-receipt/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:31:32

  • Getting an LLM to Make Me a Tool for Enriching the Color Metadata in My Icon Collection ☞ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/use-llm-to-add-color-metadata/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:32:15

  • Nvidia reportedly warns biggest customers of 15% price hikes on Hey Hi (AI) servers — memory costs continue to soar ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/nvidia-reportedly-warns-biggest-customers-of-15-percent-price-hikes-on-ai-servers    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:32:28

  • Hong Kong court finds Tiananmen massacre commemorators guilty of subversion ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/hong-kong-court-finds-tiananmen-crackdown-commemorators-guilty-of-subversion/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:33:42

  • Rockchip RV1126B-based Forlinx FCU3101 fanless edge Hey Hi (AI) system targets IIoT and smart security applications ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/24/rockchip-rv1126b-based-forlinx-fcu3101-fanless-edge-ai-system-targets-iiot-and-smart-security-applications/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:34:17

  • Human Rights Watch expresses alarm over escalating settler violence on West Bank ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/human-rights-watch-expresses-alarm-over-escalating-settler-violence-in-gaza/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:35:04

  • Israeli strikes kill three, including child, in Gaza Strip ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260823-middle-east-live-iran-s-president-says-country-facing-many-problems-as-us-sanctions-loom    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:35:19

  • Iran discovers major new gas reserves amid war-hit energy sector ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260823-iran-discovers-major-new-gas-reserves-amid-war-hit-energy-sector    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:35:31

  • Mesa 26.2.1 Released with A Large Collection of Bug Fixes ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/08/mesa-26-2-1-released-with-a-large-collection-of-bug-fixes/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:36:15

  • 10-year-old bug action triggered an Ubuntu Phone dev reunion ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/ubuntu-phone-bug-reunion    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:36:45

  • Anon: Google (and Microsoft) aim to eliminate all bit players and self-hosters from the world of e-mail. That much has been clear for well over a decade, maybe even two decades.    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:38:19

  • ...More of the same is being served up in place of the web, too, as its only competitor, Firefox, has dropped below 2% market share.    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:38:24

  • Proton 11.0-2 Released! Supports Playing 9 More Games in GNU/Linux ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/08/proton-11-0-2-released-supports-playing-9-more-games-in-linux/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:38:52

  • DietPi v10.6 Adds Orange Pi and Odroid Images ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/dietpi-v10-6-adds-orange-pi-and-odroid-images/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:40:11

  • Low-cost 45mm NanoPi R28S offers dual GbE and Wi-Fi 6 ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/low-cost-45mm-nanopi-r28s-offers-dual-gbe-and-wi-fi-6/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:40:19

  • 17 GNOME Extensions To Help You Customization Desktop Looks ☞ https://itsfoss.com/gnome-extensions-customization/n    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:41:06

  • Spaced 8.26.7 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/spaced    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:41:23

  • ATZ GNU/Linux 12.15.1 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/atz    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:41:31

  • CuerdOS 2.1.1 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/cuerdos    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:41:44

  • LajtLinux 13-20260823 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/lajtlinux    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:41:51

  • extrox 20260823 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/extrox    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:41:59

  • PorteuX 2.8 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/porteux    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:42:07

  • Microsoft is in Double Trouble in Singapore ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/23/Microsoft_is_in_Double_Trouble_in_Singapore.shtml    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:46:51

  • Reintroducing 4 TB drives into our FreeBSD server ☞ https://www.rubenerd.au/reintroducing-4tb-drives-into-our-freebsd-server/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:48:52

  • Focusing More on GNU/Linux, as It Grows Fast This Summer ☞ https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/23/focusing-more-on-gnulinux-as-it-grows-fast-this-summer/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:49:10

  • How to make military decision-support software reliable when comms go down ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/how-to-make-military-decision-support-software-reliable-when-comms-go-down/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:50:15

  • Lady Gaga Triumphs in ‘Mayhem’ Trademark Lawsuit In Big First Amendment Win ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/21/lady-gaga-wins-mayhem-trademark-lawsuit/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 18:50:34

  • Bad Bunny Spent Nearly $500,000 Fending Off the ‘Enséñame Bailar’ Copyright Lawsuit, Court Filings Reveal (Updated) ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/21/bad-bunny-copyright-defense-spend-ensename-bailar/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:02:10

  • North Korea preparing further Russia troop deployments, no sign move is imminent: Seoul ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-preparing-further-russia-troop-deployments-no-sign-move-imminent-seoul-says    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:02:39

  • North Korea preparing further Russia troop deployments, no sign move imminent: Seoul ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-preparing-further-russia-troop-deployments-no-sign-move-imminent-seoul-says    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:02:48

  • UK Parliament Lights the Palace of Westminster in Ukraine's Colours To Mark Kyiv's Independence Day ☞ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/uk-supports-ukraine-independence-day-1815798    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:03:07

  • Ukrainian ambassador: If Russia says it wants to kill you, you best believe it ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3028227/ukrainian-ambassador-if-russia-says-it-wants-to-kill-you-you-best-believe-it    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:03:27

  • Zelensky details rift with Ukraine’s dismissed Defense Minister Fedorov ☞ https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/world-news/zelensky-details-rift-with-ukraines-dismissed-defense-minister-fedorov/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:03:38

  • Zelensky Says His Ex-Defense Minister Was Wrong to Call for Elections ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/world/europe/ukraine-zelensky-fedorov-elections.html    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:03:49

  • Zelenskyy Rejects Call For Wartime Elections As EU Leaders, US Senators Visit Kyiv ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/macron-interceptor-missiles-ukraine-zelenskyy-russia-kryviy-rih/33836260.html    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:04:00

  • Zelenskyy Turns To Coalition Of The Willing In Push To Bolster Ukraine's Defenses ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-ukraine-coalition-willing-europe-aid-russia/33836689.html    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:04:10

  • On foot only: life at one of Lithuania’s last crossing points with Russia ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3026379/on-foot-only-life-at-one-of-lithuania-s-last-crossing-points-with-russia    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:04:20

  • Rights group sues Canada and Manitoba for ‘extremely underfunded’ legal aid ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/rights-group-sues-canada-and-manitoba-for-extremely-underfunded-criminal-legal-aid/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:04:48

  • Ukraine: Zelensky asks for more Patriot interceptors as civilian deaths hit highest level since 2022 ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/ukraine-zelensky-asks-for-more-patriot-interceptors-as-civilian-deaths-hit-highest-level-since-2022    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:05:00

  • Wartime elections would 'destroy' Ukraine, says Zelensky ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260823-wartime-elections-would-destroy-ukraine-says-zelensky    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:05:18

  • President Zelensky says having elections in Ukraine would 'destroy the country' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/president-zelensky-says-having-elections-in-ukraine-would-destroy-the-country    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:05:33

  • The week in pictures: a French woman in space, wildfires in Europe and the war in Ukraine ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/science/20260823-the-week-in-pictures-frenchwoman-space-nasa-wildfires-europe-war-ukraine    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:05:54

  • Zelensky rejects rival's call for elections, says would be 'huge risk' for Ukraine ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/zelensky-rejects-rival-s-call-for-elections-says-would-be-huge-risk-for-ukraine    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:06:03

  • Zelensky rejects wartime elections, saying vote would 'split' Ukraine ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/zelensky-rejects-wartime-elections-saying-vote-would-split-ukraine    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:06:13

  • French centre-left candidate launches presidential bid amid divided left ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260823-glucksmann-launches-french-presidential-bid-as-left-seeks-to-challenge-far-right    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:06:30

  • French centre-left candidate launches presidential bid amid divided left
    Centre-left politician Raphaël Glucksmann on Sunday launched his bid for the French presidency, aiming to unite moderate left-wing voters and challenge Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s influence ahead of France’s 2027 election. With Marine Le Pen leading first-round polls, Glucksmann is seeking to position himself as a pro-European, pro-Ukraine alternative to both the far right and hard left.
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posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:07:04

  • mintcast 491 – PROXMOX, According To Joe ☞ https://mintcast.org/491-proxmox-according-to-joe/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:07:42

  • Openterface KeyMod turns your smartphone into a USB keyboard, mouse, gamepad, or SSH client (Crowdfunding) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/24/openterface-keymod-turns-your-smartphone-into-a-usb-keyboard-mouse-gamepad-or-ssh-client/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:08:24

  • A66 Crash Kills Seven as Teen's Fentanylware (CheeTok) Videos Fuel Calls to Ban Police Chase Content ☞ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/a66-crash-seven-dead-tiktok-videos-1815802    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:08:58

  • GNU/Linux Usage Measured at 23% in Russia Today ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/23/GNU_Linux_Usage_Measured_at_23_in_Russia_Today.shtml    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:09:30

  • How to enable Ubuntu Pro to gain expanded security maintenance and compliance https://www.techrepublic.com/es/article/enable-ubuntu-pro/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:11:30

  • Canonical went the way of the proprietary giants some years ago, trying to sell for a fee even things like security patches    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:12:42

  • 3 signs you've outgrown Linux Mint https://www.howtogeek.com/3-signs-youve-outgrown-linux-mint/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:13:21

  • 25 years after the death of 3dfx, the Voodoo 3 gets a Linux driver update — classic Voodoo GPUs can now boot without a PC BIOS https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/25-years-after-the-death-of-3dfx-the-voodoo-3-gets-a-linux-driver-update-classic-voodoo-gpus-can-now-boot-without-a-pc-bios    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:13:47

  • China Accelerates Government Transition from Windows to Linux https://hi-tech.ua/en/china-accelerates-government-transition-from-windows-to-linux/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:14:12

  • "from retro tech and Linux explainers to mobile and smart home tech" https://www.bgr.com/2239189/lesser-known-tech-youtubers-deserve-more-attention/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:15:25

  • I switched to Pop!_OS for the most superficial reason. No, I don't regret it at all https://www.howtogeek.com/i-switched-to-pop-os-for-the-most-superficial-reason-no-i-dont-regret-it-at-all/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:15:40

  • I recreated my Linux KDE workflow on Windows with these 4 free utilities https://www.howtogeek.com/recreated-my-linux-kde-workflow-on-windows-utilities/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:16:33

  • But you kept the back doors, the bloat, the viruses. Hurrah!    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:17:01

  • Apple’s Find My Protocol Reversed Engineered To Share Live Locations With Linux https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/apples-find-my-protocol-reversed-engineered-share-e4epe/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:17:25

  • 4 Linux distros that are better at gaming than SteamOS https://www.makeuseof.com/4-linux-distros-that-are-better-at-gaming-than-steamos/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:17:42

  • AMD Publishes RDNA 4m Firmware Ahead Of Launch, Bringing Next-Gen APUs Closer To Linux Support https://wccftech.com/amd-publishes-rdna-4m-firmware-ahead-of-launch/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:19:42

  • Espressif Systems releases a Linux BSP developer preview for ESP32-S31 RISC-V microprocessor https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/22/espressif-systems-releases-a-linux-bsp-developer-preview-for-esp32-s31-risc-v-microprocessor/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:20:51

  • Linux isn't for everyone, but these 5 types of people should seriously consider it https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-isnt-for-everyone-but-these-types-of-people-should-seriously-consider-it/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:21:10

  • AMD’s next-gen Medusa APUs are getting ready for launch, and Linux just spilled the beans https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/amd-medusa-point-rdna-4m-firmware-ryzen-ai-500/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:21:30

  • "China plans to drop Windows earlier than planned in favor of Linux for some government bodies. The move comes as part of China's broader push to reduce dependence on foreign products and services," https://www.notebookcheck.net/China-follows-Europe-in-switching-to-Linux-with-Windows-being-shown-the-door-earlier-than-planned.1375616.0.html    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:22:36

  • AMD Upstreams RDNA 4m Firmware to Linux, Signaling Next-Gen APUs Are Nearing Release https://finance.biggo.com/news/f9cfdf90-b7f2-4987-af32-a55dfe6b25aa    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:23:02

  • "he's ignoring anyone who argues against its use." https://www.xda-developers.com/linus-torvalds-fixed-a-linux-bug-using-ai-highlighting-both-the-strengths-and-weaknesses-of-the-new-tech/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:25:03

  • Art: Now in fewer colors! gopher://jonsharp.net:70/0/gl2/08-23-2026-Art-now-in-fewer-colors.md    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:26:59

  • "I often want to write about stuff, but I'm painfully slow at this kind of free-form writing. I end up obsessing over meaningless minutia like word choice, is my sentence structure too repetitive, am I using the right tense, is my tone coming off correctly, am I rambling, is it cringey, etc." gemini://mozz.us/journal/2026-08-23_restarting-my-gemlog.gmi    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:28:50

  • "Having a soul mentality is a form of denial of owns human life. A soul is the invention of a body's value, it is an ether body. Believing and putting importance on soul, is a way of denial of body; a body that has feelings and has perceptions." gemini://tilde.club/~keyboardan/gemlog/2026-08-24__Soul_Mentality.gmi    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:30:34

  • "I'm wondering what other corners of geminispace other users here hang out in? I've begun to find my way around geminispace.org, particularly the BBS. It feels very old school! (or deeply confusing, depending on your perspective)" gemini://kunulo.smol.pub/2026-08-24-other-places    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:32:01

  • "Could this bbs provide a sort of external comment system for posts on smol.pub?" gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/u/lernanto/47551    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:32:23

  • "During the recent European heatwaves I have been amongst the many people to have bought various evaporative coolers and fans in the absence of having air conditioning or being able to fit it retrospectively." gemini://rrees.smol.pub/cool-the-person-not-the-room    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:33:25

  • "I'll be gone for a while, and now I'm also taking antidepressants. So far it's day 3 and everything is going well. To everyone who remembers me, please know that I haven't disappeared, I'm still alive ))" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2848    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:34:11

  • “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.” gemini://kunulo.smol.pub/2026-08-24-good-words    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:34:47

  • "I have this problem where I'm always defensive whenever I'm confronted with any kind of dialogue seen as "criticism" or a reminder of something I've said/did in the past that isn't good" gemini://enemy.org/mrfusion/rants/2026-08-24.gmi    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:35:36

  • "Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon I was at home, still in my sleep clothes, just finished having a bite for lunch and started working on some projects at my desk and fired up my self-hosted Navidrome instance filled with well over 14,000 songs I have accumulated over the years." gemini://widdershins.verja.net/notgemlog/2026-08-24-notesnoise.gmi    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 19:36:09

  • Very Good Day Out https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/24/very-good-day-out/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 20:56:48

  • More Activity Than Originally Expected https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/24/more-activity-than-originally-expected/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 21:37:03

  • Associating roles with buzzwords, not substance https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-staff-share-pay-in-internal-spreadsheet-see-the-numbers-2026-8    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 22:14:19

  • Everything to Know About KPMG Australia’s Nearly 400 Job Cuts    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 22:14:48

  • Fannie Mae lays off a dozen senior officials https://therealdeal.com/national/2026/08/24/fannie-mae-lays-off-a-dozen-senior-officials/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 22:15:16

  • Former Bethsoft devs claim Microsoft changed the company and mishandled recent layoffs https://massivelyop.com/2026/08/24/former-bethsoft-devs-claim-microsoft-changed-the-company-and-mishandled-recent-layoffs/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 22:16:19

  • Daniel can do this for real, as LIP, then say: hey, if Slopmatt's AMERICAN friend (Microsoft, GNOME) who strangles women and gets charged for it can initiate such proceedings in the UK against someone who correctly reported it, why not me? https://danielpocock.com/en/pocock-binface-nobody-vs-farage-defamation/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 22:18:14

  • Even Hamas supporters can do this, so...    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 22:20:21

  • "they are releasing me this sept 31st" https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM_Employees/comments/1vx6xvj/what_to_do_ibm_ute_pip/ there is NO sept 31st    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 22:22:25

  • IBM PIPs going on: "I was recently the recipient of a PSP from a PIP. I've tried looking online and in the HR files but I can't find it anywhere. My question is will big blue pay out my unused but accrued vacation as part of the settlement agreement?" https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM_Employees/comments/1vxdsxl/pip_separation_and_vacation/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 22:23:40

  • 22-Year Record https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/24/22-year-record/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 22:42:19

  • Reaping What They Sow https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/24/reaping-what-they-sow/    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 23:03:14

  • "Some time ago I purchased a cheap 7 inch 1024x600 HDMI display, for a project is was working on. After the ending of the project, I attached a Raspberry Pi 4B with 4GB RAM to it, and installed FreeBSD 15.1 on it." gopher://box.matto.nl/0/beautiful-emacs-on-7-inch-hdmi-display.txt    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 23:10:31

  • "For the longest time, I have felt as if there is something profoundly and inexplicably wrong with me. There is an air of something that separates me from the rest of the world, as if a sheet of plexiglass prohibits me from fully participating." gemini://buster.smol.pub/separated-by-plexiglass    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 23:11:23

  • in your hair gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/in_your_hair    

posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 23:12:02
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