Roy Schestowitz

• "Hopefully with features like this actually in, we're making progress towards more systems shipping with Plasma." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/kde-plasma-6-5-gains-an-oem-ready-system-setup-tool-and-kde-linux-is-progressing/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 00:30:11

• "It’s been 34 years since Linus Torvalds announced that he was working on a free operating system for 386(486) AT clones, just as a “hobby”." https://9to5linux.com/happy-34th-birthday-linux    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 00:31:59

• beautiful nonetheless gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/beautiful_nonetheless    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 00:50:01

• "Alhena 5.3.0 has been released. It's close to being in Maytag Repair Mode. So close, it may be time for me to find another leisure activity. Check it out." gemini://ultimatumlabs.com/gemlog/20250825.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 00:51:07

• "Over 12y ago - tbf, I don't exactly remeber when it was - I switched to QWKRFY - which I believe you know, if you mention Martin Krzywinski. The great thing about it is that one can do it pair after pair, which makes the whole process much more accessible." gemini://gim.org.pl/gemlog/2025-08-25-layouts.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 00:51:57

• "Everyone would seem to agree that numeric-only programming languages/VMs/runtimes are such a niche topic that one could run out of them very soon." gopher://hoi.st:70/0/posts/2025-08-25-another-numeric-vm.txt    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 00:53:10

• The Free Software Song - DT and RMS Duet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdmHNaFaD08    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:18:22

• "He was unable to suggest any pragmatic alternatives. He just said "I don't own a smartphone", ignoring the fact that many people become very disadvantaged without one." SKinnerbox have NO advantages! https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45020626    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:19:27

• "The real heroes are the people that facilitate alternatives, not those who talk, and Stallman was of the talking variety." Oh, really? He started GNU. Is that NOT an alternative?    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:20:02

• "Justine Tunney (jart) is a canonical example of a hacker par excellence, along with characters such as Fabrice Bellard, Richard Stallman, Hector Martin, and Alyssa Rosenzweig." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44881761    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:21:12

• "It's sad, though the phone was far from a best-seller." https://www.howtogeek.com/pinephone-pro-is-discontinued/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:34:33

• "Have you been curious what Phone Hub on your Chromebook is? It simply pairs your Android phone and laptop, enabling various features and functions that happen between the two devices." https://www.howtogeek.com/connecting-your-android-phone-to-your-chromebook-phone-hub-explained/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:35:29

• "So close, yet so far." https://www.howtogeek.com/what-linux-gamers-still-cant-do-and-why/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:39:00

• Favorite? https://www.howtogeek.com/these-linux-distros-look-like-your-favorite-retro-windows-os/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:39:47

• "It can provide benefits like remote access, disposable sandboxes, and dedicated workspace." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-run-a-full-linux-desktop-in-docker-just-because-i-can/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:40:34

• "The choice isn't as easy as you might think." https://www.howtogeek.com/macos-vs-linux-which-is-best-for-your-homelab/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:41:17

• "Open source tools for streaming, magnification, and task management." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-apps-to-try-this-weekend-aug-15-17/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:42:07

• How to Add Terminal Completion to Your Command Line Apps https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-add-terminal-completion-to-your-command-line-apps/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:44:36

• "It has more in its arsenal than you think." https://www.howtogeek.com/networking-uses-for-the-linux-nc-command/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:45:45

• These Are the 7 Oldest Linux Distros Still Being Developed https://www.howtogeek.com/these-are-the-oldest-linux-distros-still-being-developed/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:46:21

• VirtualBox 7.2 Finally adds Full ARM-on-ARM Virtualization https://www.howtogeek.com/virtualbox-7-2-full-arm-on-arm-virtualization/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:47:14

• The New Linux Mint, Home Assistant Hardware, and More: News Roundup https://www.howtogeek.com/the-new-linux-mint-home-assistant-hardware-and-more-news-roundup/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:48:57

• "The best part is, they're all free." https://www.howtogeek.com/open-source-ports-of-classic-games-on-linux/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:52:46

• Raspberry Pi's New Official Touchscreen Is Smaller and Less Expensive https://www.howtogeek.com/raspberry-pi-5-inch-touch-screen/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:54:52

• "I've run Arch nine different ways, BTW." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tested-9-arch-based-linux-distros-heres-how-i-rank-them/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:56:53

• 10 Best Free Open-Source Tools for Students https://www.howtogeek.com/best-free-open-source-tools-for-students/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:59:10

• LibreOffice Just Added 14 Calc Functions and Dropped Vista 7 https://www.howtogeek.com/libreoffice-25-8-release/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 01:59:57

• "A step-by-step guide on how to make KDE Plasma look and feel like macOS." https://www.howtogeek.com/heres-how-i-made-linux-feel-more-like-macos-using-kde-plasma/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 02:00:48

• I Trust These Open-Source Apps for All My Screenshot Needs on Linux https://www.howtogeek.com/i-trust-these-open-source-apps-for-all-my-screenshot-needs-on-linux/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 02:01:22

• "It has a surprising history and some unique features." https://www.howtogeek.com/what-is-opensuse-linux/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 02:02:10

• "It's great at all the wrong things." https://www.howtogeek.com/desktop-linux-keeps-winning-the-wrong-battles/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 02:02:37

• Never Used the Linux Terminal Before? Here's How to Get Started https://www.howtogeek.com/never-used-the-linux-terminal-before-heres-how-to-get-started/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 02:03:24

• "Linux-based, more portable than any mini PC, and just as affordable, the Steam Deck is great as a Linux desktop." https://www.howtogeek.com/want-an-affordable-linux-desktop-pc-just-buy-a-steam-deck/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 02:05:33

• "We're measuring distances and speed this weekend, and illustrating it in a nice diagram." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-apps-to-install-this-weekend-aug-22-24/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 02:06:09

• The Open-Source FFmpeg Media Framework Just Got a Big Update https://www.howtogeek.com/ffmpeg-8-0-update-release/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 02:06:53

• 7 command‑line utilities I use that instantly upgrade my productivity on Linux https://www.xda-developers.com/command-line-utilities-instantly-upgrade-productivity-on-linux/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 02:10:54

• Goodbye Adobe: This free, open-source photo editing app for Linux freed me from expensive subscriptions https://www.xda-developers.com/open-source-photo-editing-app-linux-freed-from-adobe/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 02:11:38

• Transform Linux into a time machine with these retro PC themes for Cinnamon and XFCE https://www.xda-developers.com/make-linux-look-like-favorite-retro-pc-with-xfce-and-cinnamon/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 02:13:51

• This weirdly named tool makes the Linux Terminal less terrifying https://www.xda-developers.com/this-weirdly-named-tool-makes-the-linux-terminal-less-terrifying/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 02:17:42

• "34 Billion acquisition managed by AK himself, and IBM is losing the Cloud battle. AK continues to be the Chief Embarrassment Officer. Going into 5 years, plus all the years prior filled with promotions and so called "Cloud leadership". Mic Drop Moment (I believe...)" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3gvfb56    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:23:55

• "These mediocre bureaucrats feel actually threatened by talent, so they surround themselves with more like their (lack of) quality." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3gvfb56    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:24:33

• "Actually, if you're close (enough) to retirement and have a nice nest egg, like I did, fu-k it. Slack off, do the bare minimum, don't give a damn, start your own office supplies surplus at home. At some level you know everything at IBM is bullsh-t. And who knows, you might even get promoted." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3h9725f    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:26:08

• "What would it take to force unionization? I’m sorry for America, but in Europe most of my white collar colleagues in tech and other fields are unionized. This is absurd." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3h9725f    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:26:56

• "If you’re not very actively looking you’re being a fool. They are going to find every conceivable way to push you out. Questioning your scope, doubting the need for headcount, pretending to not understand functions that have existed for years and are crucial - all to hit a stock price."    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:28:05

• "Once you start promoting mediocre, it's like a snowball effect, doesn't stop and more mediocre follows." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3gg38nt    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:29:39

• Will impressive revenue growth ever happen When will IBM get achieve a healthy revenue growth rate? It has been many years since we have had consistent impressive revenue growth. It seems executives are focused on cost cutting and acquisitions to achieve profitability and meager revenue growth.    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:30:20

• "When will IBM get achieve a healthy revenue growth rate? It has been many years since we have had consistent impressive revenue growth. It seems executives are focused on cost cutting and acquisitions to achieve profitability and meager revenue growth.    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:30:31

• "If RT takes the helm that's definitely the end of IBM. The optics alone would scare off investors. Ever hear the story of how RT gave a "talk" at some conference and then got on a bicycle, rode down the aisle and out of the hall? Like some eccentric genius. He's no eccentric genius."    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:31:08

• "People REALLY hate IBM. Take a look at some of the other companies on here. Very few experience this level of disgust from their workers! I don’t even work for IBM but was thinking of applying for a position and this board has convinced me not to bother. Is it REALLY that bad?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3herzm6    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:32:10

• "They make you train your replacement in India after giving you a layoff notice of 4 weeks. They put you on a PIP to avoid paying you severance."    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:32:56

• "The severance is pathetic - 3 weeks - even if you have worked for 20+ years at IBM"    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:33:21

• "If you value your sanity and life, stay out of IBM - at least in the USA. Disgusting filth company with vermin at all levels of management, particularly the US and Indian managers in the US. But this is what the IBM CEOs - Gini (Gin and Tonic) and Alvind and his Pipmunks have made of this company."    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:34:37

• "info on upcoming September layoffs - Any info on the September layoffs? Earnings call is October 22, depending on the numbers, the layoffs will come before or after. There will be a narrative control." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3hht0y8    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:37:49

• "But we are still a little bit less than two months away, so the numbers are still being baked. If the numbers are bad, then it's bad on top of bad. So they will time layoffs based on when they can make the least amount of damage. Narrative control." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3hht0y8    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:38:36

• "They’re happening. Then no bonus. Then de-banding. Then five day RTO. Then more layoffs. Rinse and repeat until the stock is where the sc-m want it. Then keep going anyway. Just get out." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3hht0y8    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:39:23

• "Regardless of the original intent of the H1B program, it has morphed into almost solely being a pipeline of cheap IT workers from India. That accounts for 3/4 of the program and it needs to be eliminated ENTIRELY (then we can look at the remaining 1/4 and determine which represent truly unique skills that can't be sourced locally, probably less than 1/2 of the 1/4)." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3c1bhhm    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:40:41

• "It's been a few months since I checked this website and oh boy have things gone downhill at IBM. This new CEO Arvil seems like a dam fool. The place sure has become a shithole since I was there. Of course the whole world's gone mad with all this AI. Things used to be better. And simpler!"    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:41:38

• "The US military’s Boeing-built X-37B spaceplane is in space again for its eighth mission." https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/25/x37b_quantum_navigation_payload/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:44:57

• "I don't want Richard Stallman knowing every time I open a file in emacs or run the ls command. Keep that crap out of local software." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44966784    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:51:14

• "No. It's spyware. Software authors/vendors have no right to collect telemetry and it ought to be illegal to have any such data collection and/or exfiltration running on a user's device by default or without explicit, opt-in consent."    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:52:14

• "Why? Any non-opt-in product telemetry is spyware, and you have no idea what they'll do with the data. And if it's an AI company, there's an obvious thing for them to do with it. (Opt-in telemetry is much more reasonable, if it's clear what they're doing with it.)"    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:53:07

• "We can stop calling it spyware once it is not spyware (will never happen)."    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:53:40

• "f it collects information from someone, and they don't want it to, then it is spying."    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:54:42

• "I am deeply disappointed in how often I encounter social pressure, condescending comments, license terms, dark patterns, confidentiality assurances, anonymization claims, and linguistic gymnastics trying to either convince me otherwise or publicly discredit me for pointing it out."    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:54:51

• "No amount of those things will change the fact that it is spyware, but they do make the world an even worse place than the spyware itself does, and they do make clear that the people behind them are hostile actors. No, we will not stop calling it what it is."    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:54:59

• "It already is in Europe thanks to GDPR. Just not enough formal complaints or lawsuits (yet); e.g. IP addresses are explicitly Personally Identifiable Information."    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 03:56:49

• "After Microsoft and Intel, now Cisco to layoff staff in its Bay Area office - here are the departments affected"    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 04:02:38

• "More than 200 Cisco workers across the San Francisco Bay area will be cut" https://www.itpro.com/business/software-engineers-among-hardest-hit-in-latest-cisco-layoffs    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 04:03:23

• TikTok layoffs hit multiple regions in latest restructuring drive https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/tiktok-layoffs-hit-multiple-regions-in-latest-restructuring-drive/articleshow/123502551.cms    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 04:04:39

• iophk: Dumbass cheeto mussolini allowed a spy plane loaded with surveillance to cruise in on 14 Aug and even land at a military base. Now they are working with the information gathered then." https://taskandpurpose.com/news/norad-f16s-russian-planes-alaska/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:05:49

• Russia is just stalling and stalling, with many false promises while inertia is on its side in Ukraine. After a shockingly long deadline (almost 2 months) for Russian ceasefire Cheeto called it all off (no sanctions) because Mr. Shaky-legs went on the red carpet with him. It's clear who holds the leash.    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:07:52

• iophk: "yep and cheeto mussolini stalls and stalls too how many dozen times has he threatened "big sanctions" and "severe repercussions" yet chickened out at the last minute already?" (TACO)    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:09:06

• The meeting with Putin was awful. For Cheero it was a success. Nobody came back to Epsteingate Cheetos after all the TACOs. So the real scandal now is, "will there be a peace?" (No.) Will he get Nobel for Peace? BillG says Epstein decides, and associating with him had nothing to do with kids on a plane primed for sex.    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:10:41

• The same worked for BillG with COVID-19. One day the media says he's enabling pedophilia, a month later he's saving the world from a virus.    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:12:53

• Above all, it says a lot about the state of the media and perishing investigative media.    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:13:22

• Their main chorus became, anyone who criticised Epsteingate for anything at all was "conspiracy theorist" and "antivax"    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:14:04

• And now, moreover, the enabler of Putin and the Kremlin is merely "PURSUING PEACE" based on his summit (Russia bombarded the Hell out of Ukraine while that summit went on)    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:15:08

• So in effect, he was pursing Kremlin and pursuing Lolita Express (then tried to cover it all up)    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:15:46

• And of course only a "conspiracy theorist" would believe old rich men want "young flesh"    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:16:12

• anti-DRM: "Cory Doctorow's "Enshittification" audiobook routes around the very problem it critiques" https://boingboing.net/2025/08/25/cory-doctorows-enshittification-audiobook-routes-around-the-very-problem-it-critiques.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:16:42

• His writing and publication style is not effective anymore. His target audience should be young people. The young people do not buy or licence or read books.    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:17:23

• "The community compatibility layer GE-Proton for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck version 10-13 brings fixes for videos on various games with some new options." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/ge-proton-10-13-released-with-video-fixes-for-various-games-and-new-options/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:22:42

• "The TRX project that brings an open-source reimplementation of Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2 has big new releases out now." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/tomb-raider-i-and-tomb-raider-ii-open-source-re-implementations-updated-with-new-graphics-options/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:22:55

• iopgk: Yes. AFAIK kids only repond to videos any more. So Naomi Brockwell's frenetic ADHD style would be more likely to reach gen Z. Gen A? Writeoff. sadly the end of society as they come of age. https://youtu.be/Hcqh0ZSza50    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:23:55

• "Worse, Gen Z approaches the videos on style and not substance. Gen Z and younger on average /cannot/ read. For example, in Denmark, the OECD reported taht 24% of young people cannot read even at a basic level. That includes Danish youth not just moslem."    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:24:22

• "Open source evolution sim Thrive version 0.8.3 brings in some more customization in how you play, along with new additions to the gameplay" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/open-source-evolution-sim-thrive-adds-planet-customization/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:24:35

• "Recently the Bottles team announced they've been granted funding by NLnet NGI Zero Commons and now they've given more detail on what it means." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/bottles-devs-give-more-info-on-their-funding-from-nlnet/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:24:51

• "86Box is a low level x86 emulator that runs older operating systems and software, with a big new release out to make managing multiple systems easier." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/retro-x86-based-machine-emulator-86box-v5-0-brings-a-new-integrated-machine-manager/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:25:08

• Cory Doctorow does break down his long articles into soc-med-sized chunks and then posts those in series in mamut and maybe some other mastodon/proprietary platforms, but that fails to reproduce the experience of full, long texts; encourages click-farming, not real engagement    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:27:24

• Like "algospeak" it means that: 1) this encourages him to write in some particular way, based on some assumptions about dissemination; 2) it waste his time, dealing with notifications rather than things which are more meaningful    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:28:43

• "The next release of KDE Plasma is due in October and the developers have been working non-stop on some great new features for the popular desktop." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/kde-plasma-6-5-gains-an-oem-ready-system-setup-tool-and-kde-linux-is-progressing/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:28:55

• "Half-Life: Cross Product Multiplayer is a free mod for Half-Life that's basically a big overhaul of HLDM (Half-Life Deathmatch) and now it's now on Steam." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/half-life-cross-product-multiplayer-gets-a-steam-release/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:29:56

• "Set inside an immense interstellar organism, Moonlight Pulse looks like a fun metroidvania and recently it gained a Native Linux version." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/moonlight-pulse-is-a-metroidvania-set-inside-an-immense-interstellar-organism-now-with-a-linux-version/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:41:36

• "Frogspin is an upcoming roguelike platformer where you spin to win, which results in some absolute mayhem as every level begins with the pull of a lever. The developer just announced a free demo is now available." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/check-out-the-new-demo-for-frogspin-a-platformer-all-about-mayhem-where-you-spin-to-win/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:41:51

• The very act of using or having presence in social control media can be detrimental to one's output    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:42:32

• seen as a benefit by the corporations.    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:43:08

• iophk: "Algospeak" is just "newspeak" as in the book 1984, and a euphemism for self-censorship. Wasting people's time just adds to engagement statistics and is seen as a benefit by the corporations.    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:43:23

• ...However, an audio book might be a decent compromise as many millennials listen to audio books a lot. And people in the US waste much of their lives commuting and try futilely to fill the vacuum with audio books. So he might reach that crowd instead    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:44:34

• "Match-3 and blow everything up in Match Shot Chimera, a unique fusion of two rather different genres of games into something fun." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/match-shot-chimera-blends-together-a-shoot-em-up-with-clever-match-3-mechanics/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:47:05

• "Check out PCWorld's new Linux podcast, the Dual Boot Diaries" https://www.pcworld.com/article/2888221/check-out-pcworlds-new-linux-podcast.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:47:58

• "Even John Bolton Doesn’t Deserve This" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/john-bolton-trump-fbi-investigation/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:48:16

• "Trump seeks to oust Fed governor" https://www.semafor.com/article/08/25/2025/trump-seeks-to-oust-fed-governor    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:48:31

• "Trump Is Sending a Clear Message" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/08/trump-bolton-sending-message/683997/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:48:46

• "Paintings of Dante’s Inferno: 5 Cerberus and gluttony – The Eclectic Light Company" https://eclecticlight.co/2025/08/25/paintings-of-dantes-inferno-5-cerberus-and-gluttony/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:49:02

• iophk: wrongly omits perl. what kind of revisionism is this article on about? https://parentheticallyspeaking.org/articles/first-language-wrong-question/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:49:58

• "America has already fallen into fascism under Trump, says Pulitzer Prize Finalist author" https://boingboing.net/2025/08/25/america-has-already-fallen-into-fascism-under-trump-says-pulitzer-prize-finalist-author.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:50:13

• "Trump Says 'A Lot' of Americans Want a Dictator" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-says-americans-want-dictator-1235414824/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:50:28

• "Taxpayer funded AI surveillance: why Flock's 30000 cameras have to go" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/taxpayer-funded-ai-surveillance-why:a    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:50:42

• "Trump, Hegseth float renaming Defense Department to Department of War" https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/08/25/trump-hegseth-float-renaming-defense-department-to-department-of-war/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:52:14

• "Trump Stooges Keep Helping The President Indulge In His Vindictive Crime Fantasies" https://www.techdirt.com/2025/08/25/trump-stooges-keep-helping-the-president-indulge-in-his-vindictive-crime-fantasies/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:52:34

• This TOTAL NONSENSE just shows the UTTER IMMATURITY of idiots who run Microsoft https://futurism.com/microsoft-suleyman-ai-consciousness it's like saying algorithms will grow feet and start walking    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:53:26

• "In a rambling 80-minute event in the Oval Office, Trump lambasted critics and the media as he complained that he was not getting credit for his National Guard-backed crackdown on crime and immigration." https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/maybe-americans-like-a-dictator-says-donald-trump-amid-washington-crackdown-9158867#publisher=newsstand    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:53:54

• It's not the richest who need more money. | "Det er ikke de rikeste som trenger mer penger | Lars Egelands blogg" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=no&tl=en&u=https://larsegeland.com/2025/08/25/det-er-ikke-de-rikeste-som-trenger-mer-penger/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:54:23

• iophk: dreadful that themes from 60s Argentina have become relevant in the US now https://www.mlive.com/palabra/2025/08/mafaldas-soup-rebellion-a-comic-strips-delayed-revolution-in-english.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:54:54

• "He said that Mafalda is actually “about values, democracy, the state of the world, living under a dictatorship.” And, he added, “Most of it was written under an authoritarian regime in Argentina. Somehow, [Quino] got away with it.” https://www.mlive.com/palabra/2025/08/mafaldas-soup-rebellion-a-comic-strips-delayed-revolution-in-english.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:55:09

• iophk: important. firefox is now quite user hostile and privacy hostile. Digital Self-Determination: Browsers https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/digital-selvbestemmelse-browsere    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:56:26

• "“I Have Nothing to Hide” – The Dangerous Myth About Privacy" https://youtu.be/Hcqh0ZSza50    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:56:54

• “I have nothing to hide”. It’s become a default response from many to overreaching surveillance. When did privacy start being about having something to hide?" https://youtu.be/Hcqh0ZSza50    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:57:16

• "It used to simply be about having the right to decide for ourselves who gets access to our data. But over the past decade we’ve lost that choice, and so much of our personal and sensitive information is shared without our knowledge or explicit consent." https://youtu.be/Hcqh0ZSza50    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 06:57:35

• Realm of impossibility: they say that to have a decent, healthy life you must have good income, but at the same time many jobs that provide decent income cause stress, which sort of contradicts this aim of health    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 07:01:27

• "Israeli Double-Tap Strike" ☛ https://thedissenter.org/israeli-double-tap-strike-on-hospital-kills-at-least-five-journalists-in-gaza/ | Source: The Dissenter    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 07:13:09

• This New Determination on a Case Echoes the Modus Operandi of Microsoft's Serial Strangler vs Techrights (Its Online Decision/Judgment Says Truth and Public Interest Defend the Publisher) https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/26/This_New_Determination_on_a_Case_Echoes_the_Modus_Operandi_of_M.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 07:40:29

• Catching up with "static links" (no RSS) for GNU/Linux no longer takes long because slopfarms are dooming real news sites    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 08:10:54

• But fewer articles to read means more articles to do    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 08:12:21

• "As IBM workers we suffer— our leaders so-called are all fu----s: that AK's a rat and JK's just fat, while RT's a stupid co-k su---r." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3herzm6    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 08:43:13

• Isn’t BYOD+ investor fraud?? https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3j2m5t5    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 08:45:17

• Software Patents ☛ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/08/an-update-on-blood-oxygen-for-apple-watch-in-the-us/ | Source: Apple Inc    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 08:46:13

• "several claims against both Apple and OpenAI," ☛ https://www.macworld.com/article/2888280/elon-musks-xai-sues-apple-and-openai-over-antitrust-claims.html | Source: Macworld    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 08:47:16

• "Audiobooks are hands-down the most enshittified aspect of publishing, which is why I make my own audiobooks and pre-sell them on Kickstarter" ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2025/08/25/disenshittified-audiobooks/#canny-valley | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 08:47:48

• "Mass. mom detained by ICE for 10 days over decades-old minor marijuana charge: [...]" ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/08/well-notify-next-of-kin-if-she-dies/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 08:53:03

• "This is not law enforcement. This is psychological torture disguised as legal process, and it represents something far more sinister than immigration policy gone wrong." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-cruelty-really-is-the-point | Source: Mike Brock    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 08:53:21

• "Once considered the benchmark of middle-class success, a $100,000 annual income is now being dismissed by many Americans as insufficient to maintain a comfortable lifestyle." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/american-dream-dead-high-earners-say-100k-isnt-enough-now-need-least-500k-survive-1742137 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 08:53:53

• "Ábrego García’s “crime,” we must recall, was no crime at all." ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/kilmar-abrego-garcia-donald-trump-baltimore/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 09:06:24

• "The detention occurred despite several federal court orders directing the government to ensure his presence in the US while his legal claims were resolved." ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/ice-detains-kilmar-abrego-garcia-amid-ongoing-litigation-over-wrongful-deportation/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 09:06:46

• "The death penalty for crimes committed by individuals under the age of 18 is explicitly prohibited under customary international law, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights." ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/human-rights-groups-condemn-saudi-arabia-execution-of-minority-individual-for-crimes-committed-as-a-minor/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:34:36

• "When tourists wearing Alligator Alcatraz T-shirts walked into the Miccosukee Indian Village crafts shop in Florida last week, Troy Sanders, a 35-year-old member of the tribe who works as a museum guide, felt anger." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-08-25/in-the-heart-of-the-miccosukee-the-native-american-tribe-that-shut-down-alligator-alcatraz.html | Source: El País    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:35:06

• "She asserted that the Islamic republic, which has been in existence since 1979, is at “its weakest” and suffering from domestic crises, economic pressures, and regional setbacks." ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/shirin-ebadi-khamenei-iran-brussels-meeting/33512568.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:35:24

• "The clash began when Ofcom, Britain's media watchdog, demanded information about how 4chan protects users from illegal content. The site's response? A firm no." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2025/08/22/uk-vs-4chan-can-one-countrys-laws-control-the-global-internet.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:40:40

• "There's also the 1989 Tiananmem Square massacre, Falun Gong persecution and last but not least, that Xi Jinping looks like Winnie-the-Pooh." ☛ https://boston.conman.org/2025/08/25.1 | Source: Sean Conner    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:40:56

• "People from countries around the world come to the UK as a place of safety from repression. However, transnational repression (TNR) risks undermining the UK’s ability to protect the human rights of its citizens and those who have sought safety within its borders." ☛ https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt5901/jtselect/jtrights/681/report.html |    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:41:16

• "In response to increasing accounts of foreign governments reaching across borders to harass and silence people in the United Kingdom" ☛ https://citizenlab.ca/2025/08/the-citizen-labs-submission-on-transnational-repression-in-the-uk/ | Source: Citizen Lab    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:45:23

• "U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 1st Amendment protects flag-burning as legitimate political expression" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-ban-flag-burning-1.7617620 | Source: CBC    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:45:45

• "and we will not honor the Google AI specials." ☛ https://futurism.com/local-restaurant-exhausted-google-ai | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:50:53

• "Eva Gannon, part of the family that owns the restaurant" ☛ https://www.firstalert4.com/2025/08/20/please-do-not-use-google-ai-find-out-our-specials-wentzville-restaurant-asks-patrons/ |    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:51:09

• "Telecommunications equipment vendor Ericsson and a conglomerate of high profile Swedish companies have launched a Sweden-focused advanced AI company under the name Sferical AI." ☛ https://itwire.com/business-it-news/business-technology/ericsson-and-partners-launch-new-swedish-ai-company.html | Source: IT Wire    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:57:09

• "INX-ZA will deploy Nokia’s IP routing portfolio to offer new 400GE and expanded 100GE services to its customers across the country." ☛ https://itwire.com/business-it-news/business-technology/south-african-internet-exchange-chooses-nokia-for-infrastructure-modernisation.html | Source: IT Wire    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:57:21

• DRM: "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom,g go home from us in peace." https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Samuel_Adams#Speech_in_Philadelphia_(1776)    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:58:18

• "We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen!" https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Samuel_Adams#Speech_in_Philadelphia_(1776)    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:58:31

• "However, insiders say the potential £2b (~$2.7b) cost for the government was prohibitive." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/sam-altman-and-uk-government-minister-reportedly-discussed-giving-chatgpt-plus-to-all-brits-for-free | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:58:45

• "Growing concerns about trade disputes and political changes causing a sudden and disruptive loss of services and technology have led to individuals, organizations, and governments prioritizing technological autonomy." ☛ https://canonical.com/blog/open-source-advantage-europe | Source: Canonical    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:59:11

• "Welcome to “Mafalda,” the beloved comic strip by the late Argentine cartoonist Quino that’s getting a delayed introduction to English-speaking readers." ☛ https://www.mlive.com/palabra/2025/08/mafaldas-soup-rebellion-a-comic-strips-delayed-revolution-in-english.html | Source: Michigan News    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:59:34

• "Gebbia announced that he was appointed as chief design officer in a Saturday post to X" ☛ https://fedscoop.com/airbnb-tesla-joe-gebbia-appointed-white-house-chief-design-officer/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:59:55

• "In Silicon Valley, far from thinking they're lucky, they think they’re hard done by, [that] they’re victims" ☛ https://futurism.com/meta-defector-tech-psychology | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:03:00

• "OpenAI said last week it would be launching its first Indian office in India this year as it increases focus on what it is one of its key markets." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/openai-appoints-former-coursera-executive-raghav-gupta-as-education-vertical-head/articleshow/123502319.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:03:18

• "The coterie of curious computer coders coalescing around the inquisitor quickly classified this question as a case of the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP)." ☛ https://blog.trailofbits.com/2025/08/25/speedrunning-the-new-york-subway/ | Source: Trail of Bits    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:05:20

• "I created a simple Arduino sketch which sends a GET request to TomsHardware RSS feed. This returns a XML file." ☛ https://bitbanksoftware.blogspot.com/2025/06/how-much-power-does-gzip-save-on-iot.html |    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:05:31

• "This is what a particular region has been like at this point in time." ☛ https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/25/1121450/lidar-climate-change-disasters-cost/ | Source: MIT Technology Review    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:05:59

• "It is the highest level of alert and means the rivers have reached a critical level after being very low for 30 or more days." ☛ https://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/scottish-rivers-critically-low-level-sepa-restrictions-5287223 | Source: The Scotsman    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:06:11

• [Old] "The timing is more than suspicious. Right after Netzpolitik’s article exposed the CUII for blocking non-existent domains, they make it harder to track their mistakes." ☛ https://lina.sh/blog/telefonica-sabotages-me |    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:08:55

• "Frank Sobchak, a retired US Army colonel and professor at the US Naval War College" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-drones-/33512715.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:09:39

• "Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russian forces have abducted or unlawfully detained around 133 Ukrainian officials, the majority from Kherson Oblast" ☛ https://kyivindependent.com/how-russia-targets-detains-and-kills-ukrainian-officials-in-occupied-regions/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:10:05

• "These messages and dozens more like them could have been avoided had my daughter chatted with a classmate or waited to talk with me later." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/08/phone-ban-school-parents/683982/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:10:34

• "I am not going to lead with a discussion of what Cook may or may not have done. That would be playing Trump’s game." ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/we-are-all-lisa-cook | Source: Paul Krugman    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:11:30

• "The United States, just months before its 250th birthday as the world’s leading democracy, has tipped over the edge into authoritarianism and fascism." ☛ https://www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-tips-into-fascism-f51000e08e03254d | Source: Garrett M Graff    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:11:45

• "Doctoral researcher Krista Hylkilä also found that people with ADHD symptoms are predisposed to problematic use of social media." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20179183 | Source: YLE    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:12:11

• "When did privacy start being about having something to hide?" ☛ https://femtejuli.se/2025/08/25/naomi-brockwell-i-have-nothing-to-hide-the-dangerous-myth-about-privacy-video/ | Source: Femte Juli    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:13:38

• "The Online Streaming Act, the government controversial reform to the Broadcasting Act" ☛ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/08/privacy-lost/ | Source: Michael Geist    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:13:58

• "Basically, you can once again do the measurement on the watch itself, but you can't see the result on your watch" ☛ https://birchtree.me/blog/blood-oxygen-comes-back-to-the-apple-watch-with-a-catch/ | Source: Matt Birchler    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:14:11

• "This seems bad. Sixteen of the largest news websites in the UK are now charging users if they want to reject cookies." ☛ https://werd.io/more-uk-news-publishers-are-adopting-consent-or-pay-advertising-model/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:14:23

• Windows TCO ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/dataio-ransomware-attack/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:24:41

• "Anyway, a post about quitting social media is what I wrote." ☛ https://manuelmoreale.com/you-will-not-believe-what-i-just-wrote | Source: Manuel Moreale    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:25:32

• "A Google search on Thursday revealed it had indexed nearly 300,000 Grok conversations." ☛ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrkmk00jy0o | Source: BBC    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:26:16

• "Elon Musk, boy genius, has done it again." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2025/08/25/elon-musks-ai-is-spilling-the-beans-on-private-conversations.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:26:32

• "Brave is proposing vibe security." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/25/perplexitys-ai-browser-comet-can-be-prompt-injected-by-any-website/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:26:49

• "On a side note, it was great to talk to someone from a paid database who was as appalled about the infiltration of AI into our resources as I am." ☛ https://raforall.blogspot.com/2025/08/just-say-no-to-ai-infobase-wants-to.html | Source: Becky Spratford    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:27:12

• "A few weeks back, YouTubers started to notice something odd about their Shorts – they looked like AI fake" ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/youtube-admits-to-applying-ai-processing-similar-to-what-a-modern-smartphone-does-to-videos-creators-arent-happy | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:27:39

• "The ruling arose from a case in which a man had been accused of publishing such AI content." ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Points-of-Progress/2025/0825/LA-schools-AI-crime-Argentina | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:28:03

• "Also fueling these fears was an MIT investigation that found a staggering 95 percent of attempts to incorporate generative AI into business so far are failing or stalling out." ☛ https://futurism.com/ai-industry-private-credit | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:28:24

• "The vulnerability, known as an indirect prompt injection attack, is terrifyingly simple." ☛ https://futurism.com/ai-browser-hackers-drain-bank-account-public-reddit-post | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:28:40

• [Old] "Occasionally though, I’ll mis-time it, and click a link right as the subway is pulling out of a stop: the page fails to load, and now I’m looking at a blank screen." ☛ https://unplannedobsolescence.com/blog/hard-page-load/ | Source: Alex Petros    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:29:30

• "Look at this: McDonald’s chose the password “123456” for a major corporate system." ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/08/poor-password-choices.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:29:47

• "One such feature? Progressive web apps! Also known as PWAs, progressive web apps are basically websites that can be installed onto your device and behave like platform-specific apps." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2887964/its-about-time-firefox-starts-testing-support-for-progressive-web-apps.html | Source: PC World    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:30:12

• "the weaker sex" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-08-25/tackling-high-school-football | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:31:02

• "Across major corn-growing states, climate change is fueling conditions that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers." ☛ https://www.courthousenews.com/to-get-that-perfect-ear-of-corn-weather-has-to-cooperate-but-climate-change-is-making-it-dicier/ | Source: Court House News    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:31:30

• "The results suggest current AI systems may be vastly over-relying on recognizing language patterns, making them inadequate for real-world clinical use." ☛ https://futurism.com/neoscope/advanced-ai-give-medical-advice-real-world | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:31:54

• "If the United States abandons mRNA, it will not simply be forfeiting a public health advantage." ☛ https://futurism.com/neoscope/rfk-jr-cancels-cancer-vaccine-mrna | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:32:42

• "The consequences of this fragmentation extend beyond inconvenience: they contribute to poorer health outcomes, duplication of tests, medication errors and unnecessary healthcare costs." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/healthcare-technology-altron-healthtech/269022/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:33:00

• "What that ultimately means is that we built and managed projects for businesses that came in and pitched their ideas to us" ☛ https://flower.codes/2025/07/25/give-a-problem | Source: Zach Flower    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:33:59

• "Lifetime holes come into play because a linearized sequence of instructions is not a great proxy for storing or using metadata" ☛ https://bernsteinbear.com/blog/linear-scan-lifetime-holes/ | Source: Max Bernstein    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:38:28

• "This past weekend, I decided to take a trip down memory lane and take a look at the evolution of this blog’s design over the years (with a little help from the Wayback Machine)." ☛ https://flower.codes/2025/05/05/back-to-the-future | Source: Zach Flower    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:43:18

• "One thing I’ve learned is that if your skills are limited, it’s better to keep things simple than trying to be smart with it." ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/971226-is-my-colour-in-the-web/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:43:36

• "One week during my time at Apple, I was asked to fly out to Cupertino to help with an internal web app database project." ☛ https://www.manton.org/2025/08/25/one-of-a-kind.html | Source: Manton Reece    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:43:51

• "this evolution presents significant challenges, from siloed technologies to cybersecurity threats." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/core-tactical-edge-unified-platform-defense-innovation | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:51:19

• "With a Dedicated Operations Technical Account Manager (TAM), organizations have an embedded resource that serves as an extension of their team within Red Hat." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/accelerate-issue-resolution-dedicated-operations-technical-account-manager | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:51:31

• Scarlett Gately Moore: A Bittersweet Farewell: My Final KDE Snap Release and the End of an Era ☞ https://www.scarlettgatelymoore.dev/a-bittersweet-farewell-my-final-kde-snap-release-and-the-end-of-an-era/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:53:38

• "Radxa recently introduced a compact single-board computer measuring 65 - 30 mm and built around the Allwinner A733 SoC." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/radxa-debuts-raspberry-pi-zero-alternative-with-allwinner-a733-up-to-8gb-ram-and-3tops-npu/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:54:36

• "AAEON has announced the BOXER-8741AI, its first embedded system to integrate the new NVIDIA Jetson Thor T5000 module." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/aaeon-announces-boxer-8741ai-with-nvidia-jetson-thor-t5000-module/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:57:36

• "In sectors where precision and predictability are non-negotiable, timing is everything." ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/real-time-os-examples-across-industries | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:59:15

• "Due to its vast array of productivity apps, one can simply build a unique CRM and ERP platform by choosing the right tools to meet their needs, whether it be project management" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/odoo-free-apps-for-linux/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:59:58

• "It’s time for the music industry to shift from endless data clean-up to a strategy of quality at the source" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/25/source-not-symptom-music-metadata-expert/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:01:23

• "When the Internet Engineering Task Force publishes an RFC, their bar is community rough consensus." ☛ https://soatok.blog/2025/08/25/barking-up-the-ratchet-tree-mls-is-neither-royal-nor-nude/ | Source: Dhole Moments    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:01:49

• "Because of their structural nature, this also means that you can’t add new methods to an interface without breaking existing code" ☛ https://mcyoung.xyz/2025/08/25/go-default-methods/ | Source: Miguel Young de la Sota    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:03:33

• "The package provides the class LLM::Graph with which computations are orchestrated." ☛ https://rakuforprediction.wordpress.com/2025/08/23/llmgraph/ |    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:04:04

• "The only way to truly know if an idea works is to test it." ☛ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/idea-to-reality-with-prototypes/ | Source: Jim Nielsen    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:04:46

• "And that’s the crux of it. The issues that open source developers face will only get worse without awareness at the highest levels of business." ☛ https://thenewstack.io/the-world-runs-20-billion-instances-of-curl-wheres-the-support/ | Source: The New Stack    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:05:20

• "Description: The session will facilitate attendees in starting programming in C++ for R applications." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/08/intro-to-c-programming-for-r-applications-for-econometricians-workshop/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:06:07

• "Generating patterns for string pattern matching in the M language is expert friendly. An AI tool eases the task." ☛ https://yottadb.com/ai-for-m-patterns/ | Source: YottaDB    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:07:16

• ee, Libre, and Open Source    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:07:46

• "One of the most requested things was a comparison to other init systems. Since I’m most familiar with runit, I shall compare nitro and runit here." ☛ https://leahneukirchen.org/blog/archive/2025/08/comparing-nitro-to-runit.html | Source: Leah Neukirchen    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:08:08

• "You also get 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, but with the SD card, you have quite a bit of leeway." ☛ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/fairphone-6-review.html | Source: Dedoimedo    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:09:10

• "Earlier this month I covered Jonathan Clark's effort to reverse-engineer the Pi Zero 2 W, and just yesterday, I discovered TubeTime reverse-engineered the Compute Module 5." ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/reverse-engineering-all-raspberry-pis | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:10:23

• "Rob Broomfield, AKA “Metal Fab Man,” took advantage of an Opta to build a set of massive motorized solar panel lifts for a customer." ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2025/08/25/an-arduino-opta-plc-safely-controls-this-massive-solar-panel-lift/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:11:13

• "The fact that anyone can build it themselves is testament to some brilliant design work by Rumbledethumps." ☛ https://magazine.raspberrypi.com/articles/picocomputer-6502 | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:14:13

• "Like many projects, this one began life not out of a need, but out of finding a stash of cool components and wanting to do something with them." ☛ https://magazine.raspberrypi.com/articles/network-mapper | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:14:30

• Proxmox ☛ https://jlelse.blog/thoughts/2025/08/bad-buy | Source: Jan Lukas Else    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:15:19

• "Another notable change is a reduction in redundant APT update calls. The system now skips the command if it was executed within the last hour and no repository changes were made, which should help speed up installs and reduce disk writes." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/dietpi-9-16-brings-debian-trixie-compatibility-early-forky-support/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:16:01

• "The GhostBSD team has announced the release of GhostBSD 25.02" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12535 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:16:47

• "I recently moved to an area with more internet provider options" ☛ https://btxx.org/posts/network-setup-2025/ | Source: Brad Taunt    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:17:00

• "As I wrote in my previous post, the other main hobby I practised during my recent holiday was tinkering more with my Linux box." ☛ https://www.rousette.org.uk/archives/fun-with-niri-window-manager/ | Source: But she's a girl...    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:17:54

• "The handbook has excellent documentation on jails, and I mostly stick to it, with only minor deviations." ☛ https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-jails-are-simple-and-easy/ | Source: FreeBSD    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:18:33

• "Torvalds asked the Minix community about their thoughts on a free new OS being prepared for Intel 386 and 486 clones. He explained that he’d been brewing the project since April (a few months prior), and asked for direction." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-is-34-years-old-today-linus-torvalds-meekly-announced-this-free-new-os-in-the-comp-os-minix-newsgroup-on-this-day-in-1991 | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:20:16

• "Specifically, he sought input about other Minix users’ likes and dislikes of that OS, in order to differentiate Linux. The now renowned developer then provided a rough summary of the development so far." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-is-34-years-old-today-linus-torvalds-meekly-announced-this-free-new-os-in-the-comp-os-minix-newsgroup-on-this-day-in-1991 | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:21:07

• "I did not expect my recent post about blocking a Chinese web bot [1] to generate such a large discussion at Hacker News [2] and to a lesser degree, Lobsters [3] (for the record, I did not submit my post to either site)." gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2025/08/25.1    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:23:23

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-08-26.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:24:49

• gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1394.jpg    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:25:25

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1744.jpg    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:25:47

• 6 🔤SpellBinding: BEIVSUM Wordo: PAVER gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-08-26.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:30:49

• 🔤SpellBinding: BIKMUPN Wordo: PENIS gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-08-25.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:34:37

• Virginia Woolf gemini://plr.flounder.online/gemlog/2025-08-26-bibliotecas-virginia-woolf.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:37:33

• 🔤SpellBinding — CDZIOSH Wordo: RACES gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-08-24.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:40:03

• How the Pygmy Sea Horse Lost Its Snout ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/science/evolution-genetics-seahorses.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:41:06

• SpaceX Reschedules Scrubbed 10th Test Launch of Starship Rocket ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/science/spacex-starship-launch.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:41:52

• SpaceX Scrubs 10th Starship Test Launch Because of Lousy Weather ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/science/spacex-starship-launch.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:42:09

• Scientists Find a Quadruple Star System in Our Cosmic Backyard ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/science/quadruple-star-system.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:42:25

• The US used to be a haven for research. Now, scientists are packing their bags. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2025/0825/trump-science-brain-drain-europe    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:42:39

• Should I Get a Portable Induction Cooktop? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/climate/ask-nyt-climate-induction-burners.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:43:35

• Teens Are Using Chatbots as Therapists. That’s Alarming. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/opinion/teen-mental-health-chatbots.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:43:55

• New Study Shows Heat Waves Make People Age Faster ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/climate/heat-waves-aging.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:44:17

• 4 Hong Kong health inspectors acquitted of conspiracy to steal food samples meant for radiation tests ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/26/4-hong-kong-health-inspectors-acquitted-of-conspiracy-to-steal-food-samples-meant-for-radiation-tests/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:44:39

• Foot-and-mouth outbreak forces market closures, leaves livestock producers struggling ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/foot-and-mouth-outbreak-forces-market-closures-leaves-livestock-producers-struggling-310798    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:45:22

• North Korea’s glossy new surface: Apps, beaches and a fake Starbucks ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-glossy-new-surface-apps-beaches-and-a-fake-starbucks    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:45:50

• North Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake Starbucks ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/world/asia/north-korea-foreign-tourism.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:46:43

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Repeatedly Praises North Korea’s Dictator in Meeting With South’s President ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/us/politics/trump-north-south-korea.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:47:04

• South Korea rights watchdog urges action on ‘7-year-old exams’ assessing pre-schoolers ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-rights-watchdog-urges-action-on-7-year-old-exams-assessing-pre-schoolers    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:47:33

• South Korea's Lee faces pivotal test at first summit with Convicted Felon ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250825-south-korea-s-lee-faces-pivotal-test-at-first-summit-with-trump    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:47:57

• Lee Jae Myung says hard to accept strategic ‘flexibility’ of US troops in South Korea: Yonhap ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-lee-says-hard-to-accept-strategic-flexibility-of-us-troops-in-korea-yonhap    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:48:48

• How China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/nyregion/china-consulate-new-york-elections.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:49:20

• German Prosecutors Charge American With Attempted Spying for China ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/world/europe/germany-american-spy-china.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:49:37

• Why Chinese give voice against bullying ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/0825/Why-Chinese-give-voice-against-bullying    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:52:44

• Trees down, homes flooded as Typhoon Kajiki batters Vietnam ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/vietnam-starts-mass-evacuations-shuts-airports-as-typhoon-kajiki-approaches    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:53:17

• China’s new mega dam triggers fears of water war in India ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinas-new-mega-dam-triggers-fears-of-water-war-in-india    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:53:44

• China coal power surges even as renewables hit record high, report says ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/25/china-coal-power-surges-even-as-renewables-hit-record-high-report-says/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:57:57

• MTR Corp orders probe after mainland Chinese bricks used instead of German brand ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/25/mtr-corp-orders-probe-after-mainland-chinese-bricks-used-instead-of-german-brand/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:58:44

• China's push for mega-dams driven by energy-hungry tech, [buzzword], researcher says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250825-china-s-push-for-mega-dams-driven-by-energy-hungry-tech-ai-researcher-says    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:59:19

• Where were you in the World Anti-Fascist War? ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/where-were-you-in-the-world-anti-fascist-war/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:00:08

• TikTok/chichock spinach shows science vids in china, whereas to the rest of the world it feeds junk; that dumbs down the future and existing generations that run things    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:01:58

• iophk: CBS 60 Minutes went into that in detail a few years ago. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/tiktok-in-china-versus-the-united-states-60-minutes/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:02:34

• "Space is already militarized" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/25/space-is-already-militarized | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:03:33

• LTV reports on suspicions of Belarus fertilizer sanctions evasion ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/25.08.2025-ltv-reports-on-suspicions-of-belarus-fertilizer-sanctions-evasion.a611583/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:14:30

• "Woody Allen headlines Moscow International Film Week" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/25/woody-allen-headlines-moscow-international-film-week | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:15:13

• "Kyiv and Budapest trade barbs" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/25/kyiv-and-budapest-trade-barbs-over-attacks-on-druzhba-oil-pipeline-infrastructure-in-russia | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:16:05

• "New civic initiatives are still emerging in Russia, despite war and repression. But even pro-government groups fear state reprisals." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/25/they-often-have-to-compromise | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:16:42

• Torture ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/26/russia-to-withdraw-from-european-convention-against-torture | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:17:05

• Bolivia right-wing candidate pledges to scrap lithium deals with China, Russia ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250826-bolivia-china-russia-lithium    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:17:41

• Customs raid targets Lithuanian firm suspected of supplying Russian oil sector ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2654273/customs-raid-targets-lithuanian-firm-suspected-of-supplying-russian-oil-sector    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:18:08

• Poland has not forgotten the lessons of Russia’s aggression ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/poland-has-not-forgotten-the-lessons-of-russias-aggression/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:18:36

• Lawyer suspected of trying to buy Russian off Latvia's entry blacklist ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/25.08.2025-lawyer-suspected-of-trying-to-buy-russian-off-latvias-entry-blacklist.a611585/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:20:13

• "possible talks with Russia" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/25/ukraine-and-u-s-to-meet-this-week-to-discuss-possible-talks-with-russia-zelensky-says | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:20:37

• Oil holds the key to Ukraine war’s end — if Convicted Felon plays hardball ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/08/25/opinion/oil-holds-the-key-to-ukraine-wars-end-if-trump-plays-hardball/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:21:22

• Expecting on the Front Lines: Motherhood in Ukraine’s Military ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/world/europe/ukraine-military-war-pregnancy.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:23:55

• ‘Thanks to Ukraine, no one is bombing us’: Lithuanians rally on Ukraine's Independence Day ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2654139/thanks-to-ukraine-no-one-is-bombing-us-lithuanians-rally-on-ukraine-s-independnce-day    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:24:36

• Lithuania and Ukraine plan joint weapons production, says defence minister ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2654242/lithuania-and-ukraine-plan-joint-weapons-production-says-defence-minister    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:25:39

• "How old do you think I am?" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/25/how-old-do-you-think-i-am | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:26:42

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Relies on Personal Diplomacy With Putin. The Result Is a Strategic Muddle. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/us/politics/trump-diplomacy-putin-alaska-ukraine-war.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:27:04

• What’s Next for Ukraine After All That Diplomacy? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-whats-next-summits.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:27:24

• Monday Briefing: Would Ukraine Give Up the Donbas? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/briefing/ukraine-donbas-gaza-south-korea-us-open.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:27:56

• Ukraine Seeks More Weapons As Russia 'Not Interested' In Peace, Zelenskyy Adviser Tells RFE/RL ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-zelenskyy-russia-putin-war-meeting-trump-europe/33512135.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:28:49

• Putin’s hybrid war against Europe continues to escalate ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putins-hybrid-war-against-europe-continues-to-escalate/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:29:25

• Starting with known good components ☞ https://rubenerd.com/starting-with-known-good-components/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:30:55

• Gunnar Wolf: The comedy of computation, or, how I learned to stop worrying and love obsolescence ☞ https://gwolf.org/2025/08/the-comedy-of-computation-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-obsolescence.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:31:49

• Ukrainians hail Convicted Felon envoy as ‘St. Kellogg’ — thankful Putin dares not attack Kyiv while he’s there ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/08/25/world-news/ukrainians-hail-trump-envoy-keith-kellogg-as-st-kellogg/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:41:48

• TTABlog Test: Are Clothing and Sunglasses Related Under Section 2(d)? ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/08/ttablog-test-are-clothing-and.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:43:14

• Hips Don’t Lie, But Patent Specs Might: CeramTec’s Color Conundrum and Trade Dress After Patenting ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/08/ceramtecs-conundrum-patenting.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:43:55

• LibreOffice 25.8 Backgrounder ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/08/25/libreoffice-25-8-backgrounder/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:44:28

• Omarchy 2.0 Released -- Arch + Hyprland + Non-Woke ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/omarchy-20-released-arch-hyprland    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:44:56

• What if the USA Owned 10% of Abusive Monopolist Microsoft or Apple? ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/what-if-the-usa-owned-10-of-microsoft    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:45:07

• Microsoft Adds Copilot Hey Hi (AI) to Excel ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-adds-copilot-ai-to-excel    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:45:17

• How To Install Timeshift on AlmaLinux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-timeshift-almalinux-10/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:46:03

• How To Install Tabby Terminal on Fedora 42 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-tabby-terminal-fedora-42/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:46:39

• How To Install Android Studio on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-android-studio-rocky-linux-10/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:46:57

• Late Night Linux – Episode 348 ☞ https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-348/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:49:06

• Famine in Gaza City: Did the UN’s hunger monitor ‘forge’ the numbers? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20250825-famine-in-gaza-city-did-the-un-s-hunger-monitor-forge-the-numbers    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:49:31

• Snoop Dogg Says Grandson’s Question About ‘Lightyear’ Gay Kiss Left Him “Scared to Go to the Movies” ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/25/snoop-dogg-lightyear-comments/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:50:17

• Nextcloud Becomes Our First Platinum Sponsor ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/08/nextcloud-becomes-our-first-platinum-sponsor/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:50:59

• FOSS Force Launches New Tiered Sponsorships Program ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/08/foss-force-launches-new-tiered-sponsorships-program/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:51:25

• Chase Summer Down Under: Speak at ‘Everything Open’ 2026 ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/08/chase-summer-down-under-speak-at-everything-open-2026/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:51:50

• China screened 600 million for disease, keeping up Covid-19-era controls ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-screened-600-million-for-disease-keeping-up-covid-19-era-controls    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:52:25

• Life With Long COVID Comparable to Parkinson's And Stroke ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/life-with-long-covid-comparable-to-parkinsons-and-stroke    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:52:47

• Epiverse community engagement and software sustainability for research software ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/08/epiverse-community-engagement-and-software-sustainability-for-research-software/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:53:52

• French Prime Minister Calls Special Parliamentary Session to Address Ballooning Debt ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/world/europe/france-debt-parliament-vote.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:54:30

• Devices that should not and need not have computers in them ☞ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2025/08/samsung-one-ui-home-appliances/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:55:33

• What's the Future of Hey Hi (AI) Language Models as a Decentralized Technology? ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/decentralized-llms    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:56:03

• The 6 Best GNU/Linux OS For Android Smartphones (2025) ☞ https://dekisoft.net/best-linux-os-for-android-devices/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 13:56:58

• India warns foe Pakistan of potential flooding as both battle torrential rains ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-warns-foe-pakistan-of-potential-flooding-as-both-battle-torrential-rains    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:02:17

• Querétaro declares state of emergency after severe rainfall kills 3 ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/queretaro-declares-state-of-emergency-after-severe-rainfall-kills-3/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:03:21

• Meanderer leaning trike video PART3 ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202508/meanderer-leaning-trike-video-part3.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:03:55

• PyCon US 2025 recap and recordings ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1034959/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:04:51

• Jack Johnson: Shot Reverse Shot ☞ https://rubenerd.com/jack-johnson-shot-reverse-shot/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:05:35

• YouTube Confirms Altering Videos Using Hey Hi (AI) Without Notifying Creators ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/25/youtube-alters-creator-videos-ai/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:06:40

• YouTube tests Hey Hi (AI) edits on Shorts without disclosure sparking creator backlash ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/25/youtube-tests-ai-edits-shorts-without-disclosure-sparking-creator-backlash/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:07:21

• Deploying a Golem Shiny App to ShinyApps.io ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/08/deploying-a-golem-shiny-app-to-shinyapps-io/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:09:13

• These reports are paid-for propaganda plus bribes for media to relay this propaganda ☞ https://canonical.com//blog/open-source-advantage-europe see http://techrights.org/n/2025/06/27/What_Linux_Foundation_Research_is_Paid_Marketing.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:11:10

• Top 5 Best GNU/Linux Tablets Recommended For Privacy Lovers (2025) ☞ https://dekisoft.net/best-5-linux-tablets-for-privacy/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:12:11

• What is an image mode 3-way merge? ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/25/what-image-mode-3-way-merge    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:12:34

• Pakistani Hackers Back at Targeting Indian Government Entities ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/pakistani-hackers-back-at-targeting-indian-government-entities/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:20:07

• Arch GNU/Linux Project Responding to Week-Long DDoS Attack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/arch-linux-project-responding-to-week-long-ddos-attack/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:20:39

• Portainer 2.33 LTS: New Branding, Helm Overhaul, and Observability Preview ☞ https://linuxiac.com/portainer-2-33-lts-new-branding-helm-overhaul-and-observability-preview/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:22:02

• Rethinking DevOps ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/rethinking-devops/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:22:37

• Openwashing dressed up as "commercial" ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1034944/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:24:34

• Security updates for Monday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1034932/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:25:25

• How To Enable Kali GNU/Linux Root Access Step by Step Guide ☞ https://www.blackmoreops.com/enable-kali-linux-root-access/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:28:26

• FeedFlow – minimalistic RSS Reader ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/feedflow-minimalistic-rss-reader/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:30:32

• Updo – website monitoring tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/updo-website-monitoring-tool/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:30:49

• Pablo Correa Gomez: Retrospective of my term as a Director for the GNOME Foundation ☞ https://blogs.gnome.org/pabloyoyoista/2025/08/25/retrospective-of-my-term-as-a-director-for-the-gnome-foundation/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:33:34

• Cambodian lawmakers pass bill allowing government to revoke citizenship ☞ https://rfa.org/english/cambodia/2025/08/25/cambodia-citizenship-national-assembly-pass/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:34:20

• LLM Compressor 0.7.0 release recap ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/25/llm-compressor-070-release-recap    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:35:03

• Doomsday Rocket Radios ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/25/radio-apocalypse-americas-doomsday-rocket-radios/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:51:50

• CERN’s Large Hadron Collider Runs On A Bendix G-15 In 2025 ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/25/cerns-large-hadron-collider-runs-on-a-bendix-g-15-in-2025/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:52:15

• "Tearing Your Toast" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/25/butta-melta-stops-rock-solid-butter-from-tearing-your-toast/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:52:50

• A Distinct Pattern Emerges in The Brain Activity of People With OCD ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-distinct-pattern-emerges-in-the-brain-activity-of-people-with-ocd    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:53:08

• “We Are the World,” January 6th Style ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/09/01/we-are-the-world-january-6-style    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:53:44

• Guadalajara’s Mi Gran Esperanza celebrates 30 years of helping kids with cancer ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/lifestyle/guadalajaras-mi-gran-esperanza-celebrates-30-years-of-helping-kids-with-cancer/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:54:42

• Compounds in Cannabis Promote Healthy Aging, New Study Discovers ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/compounds-in-cannabis-promote-healthy-aging-new-study-discovers    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:55:04

• The Neuroscience of Why Some Athletes Keep Getting Better as They Age ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/the-neuroscience-of-why-some-athletes-keep-getting-better-as-they-age    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:55:21

• Something in Your Hair Could Make The Ultimate Toothpaste ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/something-in-your-hair-could-make-the-ultimate-toothpaste    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:55:47

• New Weight Loss Drug Outperformed Existing Treatment in Clinical Trial ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/new-weight-loss-drug-outperformed-existing-treatment-in-clinical-trial    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:56:13

• Swarms of Tiny Catfish Seen Climbing Waterfalls in Surprise Discovery ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/swarms-of-tiny-catfish-seen-climbing-waterfalls-in-surprise-discovery    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:56:33

• The Words Humans Use to Describe Nature Are Vanishing, Study Finds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/the-words-humans-use-to-describe-nature-are-vanishing-study-finds    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:56:51

• Intel warns shareholders that the US government's 10% stake could hurt company's international sales ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-warns-shareholders-that-the-us-governments-10-percent-stake-could-hurt-companys-international-sales    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:57:42

• Intel warns of potential business risks related to US government’s investment ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/25/intel-warns-potential-business-risks-related-us-governments-investment/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:58:58

• Texas House bill draws immediate lawsuit alleging racially engineered overhaul ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/texas-house-bill-draws-immediate-lawsuit-alleging-racially-engineered-overhaul/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 14:59:31

• Drake Gets Ahold of Kendrick Lamar’s UMG Contract As Ugly ‘Not Like Us’ Battle Intensifies — Will the Details Become Publicly Available? ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/25/kendrick-lamar-contract-drake/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 15:00:17

• UN experts decry repression of Khmer Krom people in Vietnam ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/un-experts-decry-repression-of-khmer-krom-people-in-vietnam/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 15:00:56

• Judge temporarily halts deportation of Abrego Garcia at center of Convicted Felon immigration crackdown ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250825-ice-kilmar-abrego-garcia-baltimore-deportation-uganda    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 15:01:09

• Australia pushes to ratify Nauru security treaty ahead of China investment ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-pushes-to-ratify-nauru-security-treaty-ahead-of-china-investment    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 15:01:23

• Indonesian police clash with hundreds protesting against parliamentarians’ salaries ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesian-police-clash-with-protesters-against-parliamentarians-salaries    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 15:01:44

• Venezuela builds up border security in response to deployment of US warships ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250825-venezuela-builds-up-border-security-in-response-to-deployment-of-us-warships    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 15:02:29

• Flash From Nearby Galaxy Brightest of Its Kind Ever Seen ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/flash-from-nearby-galaxy-brightest-of-its-kind-ever-seen    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 15:03:29

• Week 12 recap GSoC 2025 - Wrapping Up GSoC 2025 with Krita ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/25/week-12-recap-gsoc-2025-wrapping-up-gsoc-2025-with-krita/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 15:04:36

• Anatsa Android Banking Trojan Now Targeting 830 Financial Apps ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/anatsa-android-banking-trojan-now-targeting-830-financial-institutions/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 16:58:53

• After the Sixth Circuit, What’s Next for Broadband Oversight? ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/after-the-sixth-circuit-whats-next-for-broadband-oversight/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/03/At_Microsoft_Promoting_Back_Doors_Proprietary_Lock_in_and_Mass_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:00:07

• France "on brink of over-indebtedness" warns Prime Minister ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250825-france-on-brink-of-over-indebtedness-warns-prime-minister    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:00:35

• Strike on Nasser Hospital: 'it's very clear this was no mistake', ICU doctor says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250825-strike-on-nasser-hospital-it-s-very-clear-this-was-no-mistake-icu-doctor-says    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:01:07

• ‘We are painted as targets’: How Israel puts Gaza journalists in the crosshairs ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250825-legitimisation-cell-israel-shadow-unit-targeting-gaza-journalists-war    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:01:19

• Israeli Hospital Strike Kills 20 in Gaza, Including 5 Journalists ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/world/middleeast/gaza-hospital-journalists.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:01:32

• What to Know About the Journalists Killed in Gaza ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/world/middleeast/gaza-journalists-killed-nasser-hospital.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:01:50

• Netanyahu says Israel 'regrets tragic mishap' after Gaza reporters killed ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250825-netanyahu-says-israel-regrets-tragic-mishap-after-gaza-reporters-killed    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:02:02

• Tuesday Briefing: Israeli Strikes Killed Five Journalists ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/briefing/israel-gaza-strike-korea-trump-lee.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:02:18

• U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Face Uncertain Future ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/world/europe/lebanon-israel-un-unifil-peacekeeping.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:02:35

• "We’re used to interfaces such as I2C and one-wire as easy ways to hook up sensors and other peripherals to microcontrollers." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/25/pi-port-protection-pcb/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:03:01

• Naomi Brockwell: “I Have Nothing to Hide” – The Dangerous Myth About Privacy (video) ☞ https://femtejuli.se/2025/08/25/naomi-brockwell-i-have-nothing-to-hide-the-dangerous-myth-about-privacy-video/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:03:41

• FydeOS vs ChromeOS Flex vs ZorinOS: Comparative Analysis ☞ https://www.blackmoreops.com/fydeos-vs-chromeos-flex-vs-zorinos-comparison/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:04:33

• Slopwatch: Slopfarms All Over Surveillance Giant Google News and Real News Sites Pushed Out of Visibility ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/25/Slopwatch_Slopfarms_All_Over_Google_News_and_Real_News_Sites_Pu.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:07:01

• Advancing RPKI: NRO RPKI Program in 2025 for trust, transparency, and user experience ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/08/25/advancing-rpki-nro-rpki-program-2025/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:08:07

• Chip Programming Firm Data I/O Hit by Ransomware ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/chip-programming-firm-data-i-o-hit-by-ransomware/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:08:39

• "if you are looking to brush up on graphics programming with GPUs" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/25/the-shady-school/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:09:29

• Waveshare RP2350-Matrix board features 8×8 WS2812 RGB LED matrix, 6-axis IMU, Dout pin for more LEDs ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/26/waveshare-rp2350-matrix-board-features-8x8-ws2812-rgb-led-matrix-6-axis-imu-dout-pin-for-more-leds/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:09:54

• Debugging The Instant Macropad ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/25/debugging-the-instant-macropad/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:10:51

• The Citizen Lab’s Submission on Transnational Repression in the UK ☞ https://citizenlab.ca/2025/08/the-citizen-labs-submission-on-transnational-repression-in-the-uk/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:11:50

• "I don't know why, but the term "vibe coding" really pisses me off. I find it utterly stupid." ☞ https://kevquirk.com/notes/20250825-0902    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:12:23

• Pi Zero-sized Radxa Cubie A7Z SBC features Allwinner A733 Cortex-A76/A55 SoC, up to 16GB RAM, WiFi 6 ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/25/pi-zero-sized-radxa-cubie-a7z-sbc-features-allwinner-a733-cortex-a76-a55-soc-up-to-16gb-ram-wifi-6/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:13:03

• Rakudo Weekly 2025.34 Computationally Irreducible ☞ https://rakudoweekly.blog/2025/08/25/2025-34-computationally-irreducible/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:13:49

• No automatic service via lawyers to Chinese defendant in MED-EL case ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/no-automatic-service-via-lawyers-to-chinese-defendant-in-med-el-vs-nurotron/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:14:26

• African cybercrime networks dismantled in major INTERPOL operation ☞ https://www.protectionweb.co.za/cyber-security/african-cybercrime-networks-dismantled-in-major-interpol-operation/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:15:12

• Blistering Wyden letter seeks review of federal court cybersecurity, citing ‘incompetence,’ ‘negligence’ ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/blistering-wyden-letter-seeks-review-of-federal-court-cybersecurity-citing-incompetence-negligence/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:16:15

• Farmers Insurance Data Breach Impacts Over 1 Million People ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/farmers-insurance-data-breach-impacts-over-1-million-people/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:16:49

• CISA Requests Public Feedback on Updated SBOM Guidance ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-requests-public-feedback-on-updated-sbom-guidance/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:17:21

• Aspire Rural Health System Data Breach Impacts Nearly 140,000 ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/aspire-rural-health-system-data-breach-impacts-nearly-140000/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:17:48

• OneFlip: An Emerging Threat to Hey Hi (AI) that Could Make Vehicles Crash and Facial Recognition Fail ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/oneflip-an-emerging-threat-to-ai-that-could-make-vehicles-crash-and-facial-recognition-fail/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:18:24

• openKylin 2.0-SP2-beta1 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/openkylin    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:19:40

• "I am not sure that the EPO would come to a different conclusion here: you have a narrow definition and a broad embodiment in the description, so there is some ambiguity. In the end you give the term achromatic its commonly understood meaning in the claims. Same result, maybe slightly different route." ☞ http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/08/divergence-between-upc-and-epo-on-claim.html?showComment=1756124175499#c5392490238500722899    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:20:43

• Console repairer encounters Xbox 360 that Abusive Monopolist Microsoft banned over 'bad debt' from unpaid bills — Abusive Monopolist Microsoft MVP chimes in with an elegant official solution ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/xbox/console-repairer-encounters-xbox-360-that-microsoft-banned-over-bad-debt-from-unpaid-bills-microsoft-mvp-chimes-in-with-an-elegant-official-solution    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:21:31

• Australians Brace for Imminent 15% Spotify Price Hikes ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/25/australians-brace-for-15-spotify-price-hikes/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:21:55

• MElon’s xAI Sues Fashion Company Apple and Proprietary Chaffbot Company Over Claims It Is Being Shut Out ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/technology/elon-musk-xai-sues-apple.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:22:13

• Forlinx FET3506J-C is an ultra-small (40 x 29mm) Rockchip RK3506J SoM with board-to-board connectors ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/25/forlinx-fet3506j-c-ultra-small-40-x-29mm-rockchip-rk3506j-som-with-board-to-board-connectors/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:30:01

• Thin mini-ITX industrial motherboard features defective chip maker Intel Core Ultra 5 225H or Ultra 7 255H Arrow Lake-H SoC ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/25/thin-mini-itx-industrial-motherboard-intel-core-ultra-5-225h-ultra-7-255h-arrow-lake-h-soc/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:30:22

• Traffic accidents near Mount Fuji caused by foreign tourist drivers almost double to 800 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/traffic-accidents-near-mount-fuji-caused-by-foreign-tourist-drivers-almost-doubles-to-800    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:31:46

• "When someone hacks together a digital camera with a Raspberry Pi" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/25/theres-nothing-mini-about-this-mini-hasselblad-style-cameras-sensor/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:32:13

• Newspaper publisher should enjoy ‘greater latitude’ of freedom of expression, Jimmy Lai’s lawyer tells court ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/25/newspaper-publisher-should-enjoy-greater-latitude-of-freedom-of-expression-jimmy-lais-lawyer-tells-court/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:32:42

• The A.I.-Profits Drought and the Lessons of History ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-financial-page/the-ai-profits-drought-and-the-lessons-of-history "Like the steam engine, electricity, and computers, generative artificial intelligence could take longer than expected to transform the economy."    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:33:39

• LILYGO T-Circle-S3 – An ESP32-S3 devkit with 0.75-inch circular touch display, microphone and speaker ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/26/lilygo-t-circle-s3-an-esp32-s3-devkit-with-0-75-inch-circular-touch-display-microphone-and-speaker/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:34:09

• Powell’s swan-song speech in Jackson Hole answered a lot of questions. But it left a big one unanswered. ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/powells-swan-song-speech-in-jackson-hole-answered-a-lot-of-questions-but-it-left-a-big-one-unanswered/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:37:16

• The UEFI Restricted Boot 'Time Bomb' is About to Go Off in a Few Weeks ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/24/The_UEFI_Restricted_Boot_Time_Bomb_is_About_to_Go_Off_in_a_Few_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:37:32

• How to Combat IRC Trolls (in Our Experience) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/25/How_to_Combat_IRC_Trolls_in_Our_Experience.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:38:01

• Gulf Nations Leave Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Behind ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/25/Gulf_Nations_Leave_Microsoft_Behind.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:38:20

• The "New Techrights" Turns Two Very Soon ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/25/The_New_Techrights_Turns_Two_Very_Soon.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:38:38

• Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) Inc. Lost 2 Million Dollars Last Year and Its Chief Took a Salary Increase of Almost $6,000 ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/25/Software_Freedom_Conservancy_SFC_Inc_Lost_2_Million_Dollars_Las.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:38:48

• Father of Julian Assange Said the US Government Was Trying to Bankrupt WikiLeaks, Now the Assange Family Promotes Fake Currencies ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/25/Father_of_Julian_Assange_Said_the_US_Government_Was_Trying_to_B.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:39:04

• "Louisiana Is Trying to Block Lloyd Gray From Seeking Freedom" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-prison-split-jury-landry-law-lloyd-gray | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:39:58

• "unconstitutional racial gerrymanders." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-redistricting-trump-lawsuits-courts | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:40:27

• Bailing Out GAFAM, Giving Taxpayers' Money to Failing Companies, and Trying to Outlaw Lawsuits Against Them (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/25/Bailing_Out_GAFAM_Giving_Taxpayers_Money_to_Failing_Companies_a.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:40:46

• Launchpad News: Deprecating CVS and Subversion imports ☞ https://blog.launchpad.net/general/deprecating-cvs-and-subversion-imports    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:41:30

• Firefox Web App Support Available to Test (on Windows, At Least) ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/firefox-web-app-support-progress    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:43:45

• Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 906 ☞ https://ubuntu-news.org/2025/08/25/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-906/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:44:24

• FFmpeg 8.0 Released with APV & ProRes RAW Decoder (Ubuntu PPA) ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/08/ffmpeg-8-0-released-apv-prores-raw-decoder/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:44:40

• parallel @ Savannah: GNU Parallel 20250822 ('Петропавловск') released [stable] ☞ https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10807    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:45:18

• Happy 34th Birthday, Linux! ☞ https://9to5linux.com/happy-34th-birthday-linux    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:46:18

• MakuluLinux 2025-08-17 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/makulu    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:51:44

• Happy Birthday, GNU/Linux ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Happy-Birthday-Linux    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:52:43

• GNU/Linux Distros Ought to Replace Firefox (and Firefox ESR) With Something Like LibreWolf ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/25/GNU_Linux_Distros_Ought_to_Replace_Firefox_and_Firefox_ESR_With.shtml    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:52:54

• Linux turns 34 years old, here's how it got started ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-turns-34-years-old-heres-how-it-got-started/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 17:59:48

• The KDE team wants your feedback on the new virtual keyboard coming to Plasma 6.5 ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/the-kde-team-wants-your-feedback-on-the-new-virtual-keyboard-coming-to-plasma-65/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:01:18

• One way conversion into PROPRIETARY and WINDOWS. YAY!! https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-announces-vm-conversion-tool/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:03:40

• Volla Phone Quintus running Ubuntu Touch: Introduction to the Series ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/volla-phone-quintus-running-ubuntu-touch-introduction/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:04:59

• OCLint – static code analysis tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/oclint-static-code-analysis-tool/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:05:14

• 12 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux CLI File Encryption Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-linux-cli-file-encryption-tools/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:05:26

• texel – Command line interface for reading spreadsheets ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/texel-command-line-interface-reading-spreadsheets/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:06:58

• LinuxLinks – The Home of GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/linuxlinks-home-linux/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:07:10

• Vet examines Go source code and reports suspicious constructs ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/vet-examines-go-source-code-reports-suspicious-constructs/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:07:22

• They use SLOP images now https://www.securityweek.com/arch-linux-project-responding-to-week-long-ddos-attack/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:11:24

• CachyOS Linux update delivers speed, security and reliability improvements https://betanews.com/2025/08/25/cachyos-linux-update-delivers-speed-security-and-reliability-improvements/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:11:52

• GAFAM think tank https://betanews.com/2025/08/25/linux-foundation-warns-europe-risks-falling-behind-without-stronger-open-source-strategy/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:15:42

• Check out PCWorld’s new Linux podcast, the Dual Boot Diaries https://www.pcworld.com/article/2888221/check-out-pcworlds-new-linux-podcast.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:17:02

• More Microsoft BRIBES for LF prnewswire.com/news-releases/linux-foundation-welcomes-documentdb-to-advance-open-developer-first-nosql-innovation-302534121.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:17:54

• Kopia: Open-source encrypted backup tool for Windows, macOS, Linux https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/25/kopia-open-source-encrypted-backup-tool-windows-macos-linux/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:18:51

• Asmi Linux finally makes the Xfce desktop accessible to all, even newbies https://www.zdnet.com/article/asmi-linux-finally-makes-the-xfce-desktop-accessible-to-all-even-newbies/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:19:52

• Openwashing https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/25/linux-foundation-takes-solo-ios-open-source-agentgateway-project/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:21:17

• DDoS intrusion continues to disrupt Arch Linux https://www.scworld.com/brief/ddos-intrusion-continues-to-disrupt-arch-linux    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:23:30

• Social engineering attack, not Linux https://www.scworld.com/brief/ongoing-apt36-malware-attacks-involve-linux-desktop-files    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:25:38

• The issue is this Meeting_Notice_Ltr_ID1543ops.pdf_.zip file, not "Linux" https://securityaffairs.com/181513/apt/pakistan-linked-apt36-abuses-linux-desktop-files-to-drop-custom-malware-in-new-campaign.html    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:27:06

• More Microsoft bribes to LF presented as "donations" https://sdtimes.com/data/microsoft-donates-documentdb-to-the-linux-foundation/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:29:20

• GhostBSD 25.02-R14.3p2 Is Now Available https://www.ghostbsd.org/news/GhostBSD_25.02-R14.3p2_Is_Now_Available    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:40:44

• 🖼️ xkcd: Dual Roomba #3133 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3133.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:50:17

• Flashing LineageOS onto old OnePlus6 gemini://elperronegro.pollux.casa/gemlog/2025-08-26-flashing-lineageos.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:51:16

• "I've got the vinyl version and now I'm listening the FLACs on my iPod classic using Rockbox. It's brilliant! It's funny how music this heavy can sound so classy when it's in French :D" gemini://kavka.wrote.re/post/listening-to-alcest-2025-08-26/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:53:12

• "Two days ago, I tried to add Japanese keyboard input to X11 for searching songs from anime I watched, because using English to search for Jpop music give less usefull result than using Japanese." gemini://tilde.club/~silica/gemlog-en/2025-08-26_keyboard-layout-and-input-method.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:53:58

• "Google claims the measure is being done for security, and if the SANS newsletters I read are any indication, sideloading is indeed a major avenue for installing malware on smartphones. However, Google is making the new measure mandatory." gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2025/202508/20250826-on-google-ending-unsigned-app-sideloading.gmi    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 18:54:46

• Taking Microsoft money for openwashing via proprietary GitHub; it also gives Microsoft more logistical control over LF https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/25/linux_foundation_says_yes_to/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 19:07:04

• "On this day suddenly folks come out of the woodwork advocating for half baked measures to achieve what Stallman portrayed but they still hardly recognize this was EXACTLY his concern when he started the Free Software movement." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45022661    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 20:22:47

• But this publisher is being paid to inflate it https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/25/overinflated_ai_balloon/    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 20:47:11

• "I was around for the dotcom crash, but many of you weren't, so here's a quick history lesson. The NASDAQ saw a 77 to 78 percent collapse. Many companies didn't survive. Many others that you may think of as being too big to fail, such as Cisco, Intel, and Oracle, lost over 80 percent of their market value."    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 20:49:10

• "Jim Cramer sends a blunt message on Microsoft layoffs". WHO CARES what Cramer says??    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 20:53:53

• The TOP of the pyramid will know first when to dump MSFT stock because the "hey hi" bubble and Ponzi scheme comes to an end    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 20:54:52

• Developer Rec Room lays off 'about half' its staff https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/developer-rec-room-lays-off-about-half-its-staff    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 20:55:40

• And somehow NOT blaming it on "HEY HI"    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 20:56:17

• Microsoft India (proxy) https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/tcs-layoffs-it-employees-union-holds-protests-company-issues-statement-calling-it-/articleshow/123438954.cms    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 20:57:42

• Scam Altman SEZ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/openai-ceo-sam-altman-says-having-kids-is-the-best-thing-in-the-world-and-still-somehow/articleshow/123498022.cms good thing, as he'd sexually abuse his kids...? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/technology/sam-altman-sister-lawsuit.html what's worse? Pedophilia or incest?    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 20:59:26

• Blaming layoffs on HEY HI when the real issue is businesses failing. "Layoffs For AI: Oracle Pulls A Meta—Will Investors Buy The Efficiency Story?"    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 21:00:47

• "I miss the culture that existed before. What we have now is mush or rotten." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3c1bhhm    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 21:02:31

• "Z and IMS/CICS/TPF/DB2 and a few others will not be allowed to die. They would be nationalized before it happens." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3gvfb56    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 21:04:56

• "I have Upskilled .. Where’s my raise? I went from plugging numbers on a spreadsheet to becoming a full stack developer. I learned Granite as well as Watson X and Congos. Why aren’t I getting a raise?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3kwyzfn    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 21:06:17

• "Notice when they RA in the US it’s hardly any of the Indians they shipped here? It’s mainly white people and many over 50" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3hht0y8    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 21:07:06

• https://lists.gnu.org/ offline again. DDOS by LLM bots.    

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 21:10:34

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

posted Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 21:12:30