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"How many archive boxes are you allowed? Maybe you have a big house, so you can have a lot. What about the people that inherit them? How many of your boxes are they obliged to preserve, on top of boxes of their own?" gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/09/08/everything/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 05:51:05

  • "The project README gives a detailed overview of its capabilties, so I won't go into them here, but briefly, it supports static files, user directories, client auth, and dynamic content via CGI and SCGI." gemini://gemini.bunburya.eu/gemlog/posts/2026-09-07-announcing-perigee.gmi    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 05:51:46

  • beyond the frame gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/beyond_the_frame    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 05:53:14

  • "Making presentations over Zoom has become a regular part of my working life ever since the dark days of the pandemic. Those days may be a distant memory, but zoom has become a fixture." gemini://kunulo.smol.pub/2026-09-07-presentations    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 05:54:05

  • How my memory works   

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 05:54:46

  • "Last night, I was walking with my daughter when we stopped to talk to a woman with a dog. She knew my daughter’s name. I had no idea who she was." gemini://addressunknown.org/gemlog/2026-09-07-how-my-memory-works.gmi    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 05:55:01

  • Clean Tank https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/08/clean-tank/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 06:04:31

  • Social Security September 2026 Payment Dates: Here's Exactly When Your Money Will Arrive https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/social-security-payment-dates-september-2026-1817242    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 08:32:09

  • I switched from Docker to Podman and the real security upgrade was going rootless https://www.makeuseof.com/switched-from-docker-to-podman-real-security-upgrade-was-going-rootless/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 08:34:59

  • Concen trolling of sorts https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-might-never-be-able-to-overthrow-windows-and-thats-perfectly-fine/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 08:36:21

  • Now they paint distros with "wings" https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/09/02/2055245/1password-wades-into-a-right-wing-mess-after-funding-a-linux-project    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 08:38:29

  • trying to make _*everything*_ a partisan matter: russia vs democracy    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 08:39:23

  • "I don't like you because you are using an OS whose developers don't all vote the same way I do..."    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 08:40:09

  • LF gets bribes from the parties that do this https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/08/30/2235224/ais-creepy-crawlers-criticized-by-linux-foundations-it-infrastructure-director    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 08:40:39

  • Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (35/2026): Funded Flatpaks https://linmob.net/weekly-update-35-2026/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 08:41:14

  • "I made some notes on the nature of the training of LLMs, and about whether we as a society should consider the material used to train them as a fair use of that material." ☛ https://kk.org/thetechnium/arguments-in-favor-of-ai-fair-use/ | Source: Kevin Kelly    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 10:30:33

  • "Book authors have asked a New York federal judge to rule that OpenAI built its AI models on “mass piracy”." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/openais-chatgpt-was-built-on-concealed-mass-piracy-authors-tell-court/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 10:31:11

  • "An archive of over 100 hours of early Oasis recordings and outtakes is up for auction despite objections from the band." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/07/early-oasis-recordings-auction-no-permission/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 10:31:34

  • [Old] "Every planting season, farmers across Malawi and Zambia queue up for government-subsidised seed packets promising higher yields, drought tolerance and pest resistance." ☛ https://kcoa-africa.org/who-controls-our-seeds-how-industrial-farming-undermines-food-sovereignty-in-southern-africa/ |    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 10:36:04

  • [Old] "One of my favorite projects for Conservation Magazine." ☛ https://ce1este.com/2011/11/04/closed-sourced-crops/ |    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 10:36:28

  • [Old] "In short, Africa is in danger of becoming the dumping ground for the struggling GM industry and the laboratory for frustrated GM scientists." ☛ https://grain.org/es/article/427-twelve-reasons-for-africa-to-reject-gm-crops | Source: GRAIN    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 10:36:47

  • [Old] "But the most outrageous phrase is that seeds have a ‘limited shelf life’." ☛ https://newint.org/features/web-exclusive/2016/09/08/reclaim-our-freedom-from-monsanto-like-we-did-the-british |    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 10:50:48

  • "To the techno-food industrialists, hunger and climate disruption are problems to be solved with data and engineering." ☛ https://usrtk.org/bill-gates/radical-menu/ |    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 10:51:35

  • "The researchers' hypothesis was that dominant businesses don't maintain their lead by making their customers happy, but by making it harder for those customers to leave." ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2026/09/06/hotels-california/#the-eagles-were-optimists | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 10:52:09

  • "The developers of the Sony PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 have told their social media followers that it is now possible to play games straight from discs." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/rpcs3-emulator-can-now-run-games-on-pc-directly-from-a-disc-drive-in-landmark-development-unlocks-20-years-of-physical-ps3-games-on-windows-linux-and-macos | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:21:05

  • "Web accessibility ensures that every supporter (including those with visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive disabilities) can use a website." ☛ https://alvaromontoro.com/blog/68112/la-liga-accessibility | Source: Alvaro Montoro    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:21:40

  • "The labor share, which is the percentage of output that accrues to workers in the form of compensation, was 52.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026" ☛ https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/capital-is-organizing-the-world-to | Source: Hamilton Nolan    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:24:28

  • "Although those dismissals have been celebrated as victories, the cases have taken a financial and psychological toll on the defendants." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/09/prosecution-immigration-ice-protests/688513/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:25:16

  • "The Eiffel Tower was forced to close on Monday after staff went on strike to protest the "sidelining" and "replacement" of female employees during a recent visit by a Hindu delegation." ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260907-strike-closes-eiffel-tower-paris-exclusion-female-staff-hindu-group-visit-baps | Source: France24    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:25:30

  • "unacceptable." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/eiffel-tower-closed-strike-women-hindu/a-79152603 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:27:25

  • "the six evaluated television channels framed the Syria agenda from a rights-based peace journalism" ☛ https://bianet.org/haber/tv-peace-journalism-journalists-and-academics-gathered-for-bianet-s-report-launch-323254 | Source: BIA Net    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:27:59

  • "In a statement, four local media advocacy and human rights organizations expressed concern over the changes" ☛ https://cpj.org/2026/09/cpj-says-kazakhstans-new-parliament-should-scrap-rules-restricting-journalists-access/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:28:12

  • "journalist detained without charge" ☛ https://cpj.org/2026/09/somaliland-journalist-detained-without-charge-after-interviewing-poet/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:54:23

  • "Larry Ellison is the co-founder and executive chairman of Oracle, as well as the largest shareholder of the Paramount Skydance Corporation." ☛ https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-larry-ellison/ | Source: The Onion    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:54:54

  • "Hugging Face now plays a central role in open-source [sic] AI, giving developers access to models for text and image generation, transcription, and visual recognition." ☛ https://cafetechinenglish.substack.com/p/why-nvidia-is-buying-hugging-face | Source: Jérôme Marin    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:55:29

  • "Americans are bogged down in paperwork for reasons that are sometimes necessary, sometimes thoughtless—and, at times, nefarious." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/09/ra-the-time-tax/688503/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:55:42

  • "The East Wing was destroyed without civic debate or congressional approval – and is now in the process of being replaced by a 90,000 square foot luxury ballroom that is double the size of the current White House complex." ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/donald-trump-white-house-wrecking-ball-1235622296/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:56:01

  • "Lenders try to protect against the risks with insurance. But the insurers think the projects are too risky as well." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/09/07/ai-data-centre-finance-building-a-bigger-and-bigger-bomb/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:56:29

  • "In 2023, El Nino forced a reduction in daily transits from 38 to 22 due to the dramatic reduction in reservoir levels." ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/panama-canal-considering-more-cuts-in-transits-due-to-el-nino-1785355335 | Source: RTL    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:57:24

  • "At 466 feet long, the yacht is too large for ordinary private yacht marinas. That is why it had to use a Spanish Navy cruise berth for refueling." ☛ https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/business/news/sergey-brin-dragonfly-superyacht-refueling-cost-spain-138948213.html | Source: Bhaskar English    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:57:50

  • "buy a small battery just for emergencies when electric cars have a large battery" ☛ https://www.jefftk.com/p/bidirectional-charging-during-grid-outages | Source: Jeff Kaufman    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:58:03

  • "Even when the local and provincial governments have different plans." ☛ https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/09/07/Making-AI-Data-Centre-Warrior/ | Source: The Tyee    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:58:30

  • "In the wake of the catastrophic floods and mudslides along the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26" ☛ https://savetibet.eu/news/ict-calls-for-timely-independent-information-and-access-to-tibet-on-humanitarian-grounds-after-nepal-tibet-disaster/ |    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 11:59:26

  • "The CIA director’s unusual trip to Moscow came amid warnings that Russia could challenge the Alliance without starting another conventional war." ☛ https://neweasterneurope.eu/2026/09/07/what-would-a-russian-test-of-nato-actually-look-like/ | Source: New Eastern Europe    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:00:12

  • "Speaking at a press conference near the Nuijamaa border, in the southeast of Finland" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20245017 | Source: Yle    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:00:57

  • "Not enough to win outright but enough to shake Germany and Europe to their core" ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260907-only-the-beginning-german-far-right-s-breakthrough-shakes-europe-to-its-core | Source: France24    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:01:23

  • "The sunken vessel, whose name has not been released, was the fifth targeted by U.S. forces in less than two weeks." ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/us-sinks-an-ecuadorian-ship-in-the-pacific-it-alleges-is-tied-to-drug-trafficking-101788836349426.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:01:50

  • "Two days after the Games ended, the People's Liberation Army's official newspaper drew its own conclusions from the show." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/from-dance-floor-to-war-china-readies-humanoid-robots-for-combat/articleshow/133867115.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:02:13

  • "At the moment, we’re in the middle of an international shadowplay, an arena where Putin excels." ☛ https://www.salon.com/2026/09/07/putin-is-testing-europe-how-far-will-he-go-before-war/ | Source: Salon    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:02:39

  • "In the days and weeks ahead there will be many analyses of the results and its implications from people who, unlike me, know something about German politics." ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/neo-nazis-and-the-impotence-of-trumponomics | Source: Paul Krugman    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:03:22

  • "The statistics are sobering — so sobering that Defense Department officials refuse to confirm, deny or discuss them." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-09-06/us-running-low-on-advanced-defensive-missiles | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:04:36

  • "The Government is authorising the Swedish Armed Forces to procure the US High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)." ☛ https://www.government.se/press-releases/2026/09/sweden-to-buy-us-artillery-rocket-system-and-enter-sweden-finland-cooperation-on-rocket-artillery/ | Source: Sweden    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:04:46

  • "Russia's imperial ambitions will not end with Ukraine" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20244920 | Source: Yle    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:04:57

  • "Health data is in this weird spot where most people do not wish to share it, but on the other hand, most of us are supportive of research and new scientific discoveries that could help prevent, treat or cure disease." ☛ https://blog.avas.space/health-broad-consent/ | Source: Ava    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:06:51

  • "At EDRi, we argue that there are ways to ensure online safety without resorting to widespread, mandatory age verification." ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/eu-age-verification-tool-does-not-solve-privacy-concerns/ | Source: EDRI    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:07:14

  • "On social media, supporters further fanned the flames, expressing support for Williams and blasting the police department for deploying the devices in the first place." ☛ https://futurism.com/future-society/flock-alpr-arrest-flaming-projectile-melt-slag | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:07:32

  • "The claim alleges Grindr violated U.K. privacy protection laws for a period prior to April 2020" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/grindr-uk-privacy-hiv-status-9.7334845 | Source: CBC    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:10:11

  • "The government is deciding whether to axe the company’s £330m contract to operate the health service’s federated data platform, which is intended to improve efficiency and patient outcomes." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/07/mistrust-of-ai-palantir-may-affect-nhs-research | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:10:32

  • "Since its launch, extensive queues have caused severe disruption for some travellers, leading to missed departures." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/eu-entry-exit-system-ees-ryanair-b3046118.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:11:39

  • "If you ever linked your Dropbox account to a Lenovo ID - perhaps to make life easier when logging in via a Lenovo laptop - you might want to take heed." ☛ https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/lenovo-login-system-hackers-dropbox | Source: Bitdefender    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:12:16

  • "All of those have pro-authoritarian leadership, and the only one that isn't MAGA-aligned (outside of the US) is TikTok." ☛ https://berjon.com/media-media/ | Source: Robin Berjon    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:13:19

  • "Large-language models (LLMs) are rapidly becoming part of human culture, reshaping how information is produced, transmitted, and used." ☛ https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03344 | Source: arXiv    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:14:28

  • "If you follow me on Twitter, or read this blog, you have noticed that I went from being generally optimistic and excited about AI to being extremely concerned." ☛ https://borretti.me/article/the-education-of-a-doomer | Source: Fernando Borretti    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:14:49

  • "The second reason is that the LLM consistently overclaimed — both the scale of the improvement it was making and its confidence in being able to make any change whatsoever." ☛ https://www.jmduke.com/posts/hiring-and-firing-a-dba.html | Source: Justin Duke    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:17:16

  • "Are the models' solutions more elegant?" ☛ https://taggart-tech.com/speed/ | Source: Michael Taggart    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:17:45

  • "A while ago, we read the book Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte (Figure 1)." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/build-a-digitally-sovereign-second-brain/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:18:17

  • "Hollywood favourite George Clooney brought some of his star power to the event, which brought together more than 200 guests from dozens of countries, including top executives from US studios such as Sony Pictures and Disney." ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/france-skorea-warn-at-film-summit-of-ai-risks-to-creativity-1468649936 | Source: RTL    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:18:54

  • "But I needed a way to get around Windows XP’s activation countdown. This tool did the trick for me." ☛ https://initialcharge.net/2026/09/xp-activation-tool/ | Source: Mike Rockwell    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:19:40

  • "Passkeys are finally mainstream and the specs for passkeys and WebAuthn Level 3 (the latest version) just reached Recommendation status at the W3C." ☛ https://cendyne.dev/posts/2026-09-06-can-you-even-own-a-passkey.html | Source: Cendyne Naga    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:19:52

  • "Now, nearly 20 years of data are in, and AGRA’s results fall far short of its promises." ☛ https://usrtk.org/bill-gates/bill-gates-africa-agra-failure-sluggish-yield-growth-rising-hunger/ |    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:20:32

  • "More than four in 10 shoppers are buying only what they can afford rather than what they want to eat, according to a new survey." ☛ https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/fresh-food-shopper-tactics-cost-of-living/gn1x85ch8 | Source: SBS    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:20:53

  • [Old] "A primary proponent of this view is the Cornell Alliance for Science (CAS), founded in 2014 to “depolarize the charged debate” around genetically modified (GM) seeds" ☛ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bill-gates-should-stop-telling-africans-what-kind-of-agriculture-africans-need1/ | Source: Scientific American    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:21:20

  • [Old] "In terms of threats, the immediate issue facing our countries right now is the importation, testing and commercial release of transgenic corn." ☛ https://www.iatp.org/sites/default/files/Whose_Agenda_The_Corporate_Takeover_of_Corn_in.htm | Source: IATP    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:22:16

  • "Twenty years is long enough to ask: what has this model delivered?" ☛ https://afsafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Green-Revolution-Has-Failed-Africa_compressed.pdf |    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:23:19

  • "Hi, I'm Juhis! I'm a community builder, writer, tech educator and software developer from Finland." ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/people-and-blogs-interview/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:24:51

  • "Let me offer an alternative to learning a trade like plumbing or carpentry. Cast the monkey wrench aside for a moment." ☛ https://passo.uno/tech-needs-humanists-more-than-ever/ | Source: Fabrizio Ferri Benedetti    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:25:10

  • "A Cylinder is some number of tracks in the same place on every platter. It very much is that thing from high school geometry you have such fond memories about." ☛ https://www.logikalsolutions.com/wordpress/information-technology/isam/ | Source: Logikal Solutions    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:25:54

  • "I’m teaching MPTC again this semester and have been developing a few workflow slides. Here’s a popular one." ☛ https://kieranhealy.org/blog/archives/2026/09/07/research-workflows/ | Source: Kieran Healy    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:26:02

  • "mise bootstrap already supported two common ways of managing dotfiles: keep them in a repository and symlink them into place, as GNU Stow does, or generate the live files from stored sources and templates, as chezmoi normally does." ☛ https://jdx.dev/posts/2026-09-07-dotfiles-that-save-themselves/ | Source: Jeff Dickey    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:28:57

  • "I don’t remember much from my early childhood in Australia before we moved overseas semi-permanently" ☛ https://www.rubenerd.au/a-closing-department-store-in-carlingford/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:29:14

  • "Now — five years and 17 posts later — I don’t really have any idea where I am going with this…" ☛ https://www.cavelab.dev/posts/home-network-v2-concluded/ | Source: Thomas Jensen    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:30:11

  • [Old] "As Gilbert Shelton well understands, cartoons should be silly." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/nov/21/fat-freddy-cat-omnibus-review | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:30:37

  • "I have been getting on quite well with an old laptop shoved into my utility closet and Tailscale for some years now, but now there are some things I would like to be accessible outside my VPN." ☛ https://crescentro.se/posts/euro-cloud-providers-2026/ | Source: Ivan    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:31:18

  • "Today I got a useful reminder about how you should always restart programs and daemons after changes, or at the very least explicitly check to make sure that they've picked up changes you recently made" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/RestartAfterChangesLesson | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:32:04

  • "I had some fun with the Adafruit TLV320DAC3100. This is a small board built around the (TLV320)DAC3100 audio chip." ☛ https://qsantos.fr/2026/09/06/my-first-pcb-aic3204-eval-board/ | Source: Quentin Santos    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:41:28

  • "The fix that has been running without any issue since is a very boring one." ☛ https://webtechie.be/post/a-raspberry-pi-zero-broke-the-tally-light-of-my-blackmagic-camera/ | Source: Frank Delporte    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:41:45

  • Seeme fitting that Puppy breaker's solicitors have a client called "Climax Promotions & Events"    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:46:12

  • "Consider this scenario: You're a person from the US, staying in Canada, and looking to book a hotel room in Jaipur, India from my Travel site. You're looking at a card like this: [...]" ☛ https://www.kashyapsuhas.com/blog/i18n-l10n |    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:55:07

  • "A non-obvious reordering of the calculation steps, breaking the dependency chain." ☛ https://www.benjoffe.com/fast-time-of-day | Source: Ben Joffe    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:55:53

  • "testing to ensure the code has the right behavior on the set of inputs we care about, and other more expensive techniques to ensure it doesn’t have security vulnerabilities (with adversarially chosen inputs)." ☛ https://alexgaynor.net/2026/sep/07/is-it-correct/ | Source: Alex Gaynor    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 12:56:43

  • "Since a couple of weeks I see a cookie banner presented in the slashdot feed." ☛ https://discourse.netnewswire.com/t/dickover-in-the-slashdot-rss-feed/372 |    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:00:27

  • "Emacs news" ☛ https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/09/2026-09-07-emacs-news/ | Source: Sacha Chua    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:01:12

  • "Until now, this functionality was not as well tested as other NetBSD components." ☛ https://blog.netbsd.org/tnf/entry/gsoc2026_testing_compat_linux_2 | Source: NetBSD    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:02:56

  • "This is a follow-up to my article about digital independence" ☛ https://medienbaecker.com/articles/migrating | Source: Thomas Günther    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:03:23

  • "They kicked and jabbed at each other, standing 10 feet apart, their attacks connecting only through the avatars projected onto a screen behind them." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/sports/virtual-taekwondo-asian-games.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:11:59

  • "A retro-heavy week over on social.omgmog.net between 31 August and 6 September." ☛ https://blog.omgmog.net/lwal/week-36/ | Source: Max Glenister    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:12:21

  • "I believe there are specific instances where streaks can be beneficial" ☛ https://devondundee.com/blog/streaks-are-broken | Source: Devon Dundee    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:12:35

  • "An IPv6 address is 128 bits long, written as 8 hexadecimal groups of 16bits. The :: shorthand replaces a run of zeros." ☛ https://ache.one/notes/vanity-ipv6 | Source: Ache    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:13:12

  • "I am a heavy user of sidenotes: they keep optional content next to the text instead of sending the reader to the bottom of the page and back" ☛ https://vincent.bernat.ch/en/blog/2026-css-sidenotes | Source: Vincent Bernat    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:13:23

  • "The CSS anchor positioning module defines features that allow you to tether elements together" ☛ https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Guides/Anchor_positioning | Source: Mozilla    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:13:49

  • "In the Linux 7.3-rc2 announcement mail, Torvalds describes 7.3-rc2 as a "full fat" release that turned out to be surprisingly busy." ☛ https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-7-3-rc2-released/ | Source: OSTechNix    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:14:18

  • "German Perl Workshop 2026 videos" https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbIkWLBwJREQ https://yewtu.be/playlist?list=PLbIkWLBwJREQ    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:16:54

  • "CERN Moves Thousands of Accelerator Control Computers to Debian - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/09/06/1230220    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:17:02

  • "Mary Trump, a clinical psychologist and long-standing critic of her uncle, renewed her call for the 25th Amendment to be invoked following the 80-year-old's Labor Day posting spree." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mary-trump-25th-amendment-donald-trump-ai-posts-1818355    

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

  • "The outburst, which spanned more than 37 posts, included AI imagery of Trump piloting a spaceship, commanding a robot army and claiming ownership of the moon. Her remarks reignited a debate that has trailed Trump's second term over his mental and physical fitness for office." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mary-trump-25th-amendment-donald-trump-ai-posts-1818355    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:18:25

  • e-book only :( / attn: ryan - "Fat Freddy’s Cat: War of the Cockroaches | Slings & Arrows" https://theslingsandarrows.com/fat-freddys-cat-war-of-the-cockroaches/ https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/fat-freddy-s-cat-omnibus-9780861661619    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:18:53

  • "The DSA’s Problem Isn’t ‘Media Training’ - The Atlantic" https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/09/democratic-socialist-authoritarian-extremist/688529/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:19:04

  • "All in all, the weekend’s posting spree was deeply cringe and embarrassing, and once again raises questions about the president’s grip on reality." https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/donald-trump-weekend-cosplaying-supervillain-truth-social-1235622402/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:19:26

  • Going in the WRONG direction: "EU children's social media access: Don't ban children from social media, Estonia tells EU - The Economic Times" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/dont-ban-children-from-social-media-estonia-tells-eu/articleshow/133904762.cms    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:23:09

  • enabled via social control media https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260907-only-the-beginning-german-far-right-s-breakthrough-shakes-europe-to-its-core    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:23:23

  • "Russia opens first road bridge with North Korea" https://www.dw.com/en/russia-opens-first-road-bridge-with-north-korea/a-79142595    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:23:36

  • "Brotts- eller bevisprovokation – vad vill regeringen?" https://femtejuli.se/2026/09/07/brotts-eller-bevisprovokation-vad-vill-regeringen/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:24:11

  • How did Arabic become a hot topic for Danes? | https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.svd.se/a/8pVL0x/debatt-i-danmark-hur-stort-hot-ar-engelskan-och-arabiskan-mot-danskan    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:24:42

  • "Russia says it is closing German consulate in St. Petersburg" https://www.dw.com/en/russia-announces-it-is-closing-germanys-consulate-in-st-petersburg/a-79149908    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:24:59

  • "Garbage In - Ejendomsvurdering Out | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/garbage-ejendomsvurdering-out    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:25:08

  • UN or techcentral throws in digs against OSS as an aside, like OSS is part of the problem https://techcentral.co.za/un-volker-turk-ai-existential-risk/285831/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:25:29

  • "NATO jets scrambled multiple times over Baltic region in one week" https://kyivindependent.com/nato-jets-scrambled-multiple-times-over-baltic-region-in-one-week/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:25:39

  • "Dolly Parton once turned down $7 million for major superhero movie role | The Independent" https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/dolly-parton-supergirl-dc-movie-faye-dunaway-b3046120.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:25:59

  • "UK Cyber Bill Targets [Slop] Users, Not the Vendors [Delivering] It - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/09/06/1214244    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:26:26

  • Linux Kernel 7.3 RC2 is Officially Released: Here’s What’s New ☞ https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-7-3-rc2-released/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:58:38

  • Vincent Bernat: Sidenotes with CSS anchor positioning ☞ https://vincent.bernat.ch/en/blog/2026-css-sidenotes    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 13:59:23

  • Virtual Taekwondo Takes the Contact Out of a Combat Sport ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/sports/virtual-taekwondo-asian-games.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:01:51

  • Google Summer of Code 2026 Reports: Testing Compat Linux: Syscall testing, part 2 ☞ http://blog.netbsd.org/tnf/entry/gsoc2026_testing_compat_linux_2    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:02:54

  • Why the EU age-verification tool does not solve privacy concerns ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/eu-age-verification-tool-does-not-solve-privacy-concerns/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:06:28

  • 999 https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/08/999/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:26:40

  • Two Tanks https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/08/two-tanks/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:27:17

  • Israel intensifies south Lebanon strikes, killing 13 after weeks-long lull ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260907-israeli-strikes-south-lebanon-violence    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:39:24

  • Israel Launches Deadly Strikes in Lebanon as Military Campaign Intensifies ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-strikes-hezbollah.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:39:46

  • Iran vows response to US strikes, says American facilities are ‘exposed’ ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2026/0907/iran-us-war-strike-energy-strait-gulf    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:40:00

  • Two children among dead in Israeli strikes on Lebanon ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260907-two-children-among-dead-in-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:40:11

  • Eiffel Tower workers go on strike after female staff 'sidelined' for Hindu group's visit ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260907-strike-closes-eiffel-tower-paris-exclusion-female-staff-hindu-group-visit-baps    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:40:28

  • Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/eiffel-tower-closed-in-row-over-women-removed-for-hindu-group    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:40:42

  • Nightmare Eclipse Drops CrowdStrike, Nvidia, Avast Zero-Day Exploits ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/nightmare-eclipse-drops-crowdstrike-nvidia-avast-zero-day-exploits/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:41:21

  • National bus strike threatened for next Wednesday in Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/07.09.2026-national-bus-strike-threatened-for-next-wednesday-in-latvia.a662127/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:41:54

  • TV peace journalism: Journalists and academics gathered for Bianet's report launch ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/tv-peace-journalism-journalists-and-academics-gathered-for-bianet-s-report-launch-323254    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:42:42

  • RPCS3 emulator can now run PS3 games on PC directly from a disc drive in landmark development — unlocks 20 years of physical titles on Windows, Linux, and macOS ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/rpcs3-emulator-can-now-run-games-on-pc-directly-from-a-disc-drive-in-landmark-development-unlocks-20-years-of-physical-ps3-games-on-windows-linux-and-macos    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:43:16

  • Pluralistic: How corporate America built a better Roach Motel (07 Sep 2026) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2026/09/06/hotels-california/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:43:46

  • This week in Linux 356: CERN to Debian, Audacity 4, OpenShot 4, 30,000 Steam Games, Age Verify Exemption & more GNU/Linux news ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/this-week-in-linux/twil-356/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:45:51

  • Rubenerd Show 432: The pontification episode ☞ https://www.rubenerd.au/show432/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:46:23

  • Late Night Linux – Episode 402 ☞ https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-402/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:46:55

  • Asahi Linux now supports M3-series Macs ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1092768/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:47:57

  • Anon: at least a tiny handful of politicians are starting to see hints as to the cause https://yle.fi/a/74-20245104 though still mainly in denial; if the parents are hooked on social control media, it is likely that the kids are lost    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:49:01

  • Live: Russia renews Kyiv strikes after three-day pause ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260908-live-russia-resumes-strikes-on-kyiv-after-three-day-halt    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:50:46

  • 'What we see right now is that Putin has zero interest in ending the war', Ukrainian MP Yasko says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/what-we-see-right-now-is-that-putin-has-zero-interest-in-ending-the-war-ukrainian-mp-yasko-says    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:51:11

  • Putin’s pen spinning briefly sparks buzz over Japanese Pentel brand ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/putins-pen-spinning-briefly-sparks-buzz-over-japanese-pentel-brand    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:51:19

  • GNU Guix: Demystifying complex configurations ☞ https://guix.gnu.org/blog/2026/demystifying-complex-configurations//    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:51:34

  • Live: At least two killed in Kyiv as Russia renews strikes after three-day pause ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260908-live-russia-resumes-strikes-on-kyiv-after-three-day-halt    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:51:48

  • On Lithuania’s border, Europe is chipping away at refugee rights ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3035141/on-lithuania-s-border-europe-is-chipping-away-at-refugee-rights    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:52:47

  • Lithuania declares 22 Belarusian tech workers a national security threat ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3045129/lithuania-declares-22-belarusian-tech-workers-a-national-security-threat    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:52:56

  • Latvia plans to ban bus routes to Russia, Belarus next year ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/08.09.2026-latvia-plans-to-ban-bus-routes-to-russia-belarus-next-year.a662186/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:53:08

  • North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge, a symbol of expanding ties ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/north-korea-and-russia-open-their-first-road-bridge-a-symbol-of-expanding-ties-tass-reports    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:53:18

  • Mongolians wait hours for fuel as reliance on Russia bites ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/mongolians-wait-hours-for-fuel-as-reliance-on-russia-bites    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:54:01

  • Avalanche kills at least 11 climbers in southern Russia ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260907-avalanche-kills-at-least-11-climbers-in-southern-russia    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:54:12

  • Only the beginning? German far-right's breakthrough shakes Europe to its core ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260907-only-the-beginning-german-far-right-s-breakthrough-shakes-europe-to-its-core    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:58:36

  • They Went to Ukraine on the ‘Peace Express.’ Detours Are Likely Ahead. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/world/europe/ukraine-russia-witkoff-kushner-trump.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:59:07

  • Lithuania orders checks on all grain from Russia and Belarus ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3045220/lithuania-orders-checks-on-all-grain-from-russia-and-belarus    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:59:23

  • Attempt from Belarus to bog Latvia down in burden of bureaucracy ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/07.09.2026-attempt-from-belarus-to-bog-latvia-down-in-burden-of-bureaucracy.a662020/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:59:38

  • Latvian public media campaign for Ukrainian soldiers continues ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/08.09.2026-latvian-public-media-campaign-for-ukrainian-soldiers-continues.a662184/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 14:59:56

  • Ukraine’s Defenses Are Dwindling. Putin Will Make the Most of It. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/opinion/ukraine-war-defenses-putin.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:00:22

  • Colin Watson: Free software activity in August 2026 ☞ https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~cjwatson/blog/activity-2026-08.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:01:38

  • A Nightmare Comes True: the MacVenture Games Are Ready for Testing ☞ https://www.scummvm.org/news/20260907/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:02:09

  • Freexian Collaborators: Debusine can now hand you debug symbols! (by Jugal Patel) ☞ https://www.freexian.com/blog/debusine-debug-symbols/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:05:33

  • Community Member Monday: Tulio Macedo ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/07/community-member-monday-tulio-macedo/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:06:36

  • Hardware discount for The Document Foundation members ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/07/hardware-discount-for-the-document-foundation-members/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:06:44

  • Mesa 26.2 Finally Available to Install via PPA in Ubuntu 26.04/24.04 ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/09/mesa-26-2-install-ppa-ubuntu/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:15:09

  • Bits from Debian: New Debian Developers and Maintainers (July and August 2026) ☞ https://bits.debian.org/2026/09/new-developers-2026-09.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:16:04

  • Jon Chiappetta: I Think My Favorite Firewall Command Of All Time! ☞ https://fossjon.wordpress.com/2026/09/07/i-think-my-favorite-firewall-command-of-all-time/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:17:55

  • A Clanker Pitted Fedora Against backdoored Windows 11. Fedora Won, Mostly ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-beats-windows-11/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:18:21

  • Three stable kernels for Monday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1092984/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:19:02

  • vixalien: Project Final Report: Adding Debug Adapter Protocol Support to GJS ☞ https://www.vixalien.com/blog/gjs-dap-report/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:20:05

  • Replacing startplasma with shell scripts or dinit (Part 1) ☞ https://cukic.co/2026/09/07/startplasma-with-shell-scripts-or-dinit    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:30:38

  • Firefox Nova redesign is rolling out this month ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/firefox-nova-redesign-coming-september    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:31:26

  • FreeBSD 14.5-RELEASE and NetBSD 9.5 ☞ https://www.rubenerd.au/freebsd-14-5-and-netbsd-9-5/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:31:58

  • Ban infinite scrolling ☞ https://www.rubenerd.au/ban-infinite-scrolling/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:32:21

  • Should you buy a ThinkPad? ☞ https://www.rubenerd.au/should-you-buy-a-thinkpad/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:33:04

  • Ubuntu 26.10 daily ISOs now include Amd64-v3 installer ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-amd64v3-iso-downloads    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:33:38

  • KDE’s new Photos app offers a sleek alternative to Gwenview ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/kde-photos-app-replace-gwenview    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:34:05

  • Margine 20260906 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/margine    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:34:20

  • Shadowfetch 4.0.0 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/shadowfetch    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:34:28

  • openKylin 3.0-20260905 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/openkylin    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:34:36

  • LinuxConsole 2026-09-07 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/linuxconsole    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:34:46

  • Slimbook OS 26-r4 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/slimbookos    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:34:53

  • Berserk Arch 2026.09.07 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/berserkarch    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:35:01

  • 4MLinux 52.1 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/4mlinux    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:35:09

  • Linus Torvalds releases Linux 7.3-rc2 with heavy fix volume ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/linus-torvalds-releases-linux-73-rc2-with-heavy-fix-volume/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:36:00

  • Apple M3 series get Asahi Linux support, mostly working ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/apple-m3-series-get-asahi-linux-support-mostly-working/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:37:04

  • This Year's Surveillance Giant Google Summer of Code Wrap Up ☞ https://news.opensuse.org/2026/09/07/gsoc-wrap-up/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:37:38

  • How Ancient Farmers Used Floral Designs to Track Goods ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/science/botanical-decorations-halafian-mesopotamia.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:46:36

  • Reading sci-fi could help us plan for futures stranger than fiction ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/reading-sci-fi-could-help-us-plan-for-futures-stranger-than-fiction/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:47:11

  • There’s Something Better Than Happiness ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/opinion/happiness-research-joy-mental-health.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:55:23

  • Indian health activists lodge concerns about food warning proposal in court ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/indian-health-activists-lodge-concerns-about-food-warning-proposal-in-court    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:55:43

  • ‘Covered in bites’: Pests and extreme heat worsen health risks for Hong Kong’s homeless – NGO ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/07/covered-in-bites-pests-and-extreme-heat-worsen-health-risks-for-hong-kongs-homeless-ngo/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:56:04

  • Nearly 1.7 million deaths linked to second-hand smoke in 2023, study finds ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/health/20260907-second-hand-smoke-1-7-million-deaths    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:56:13

  • AI Chatbots Mislead Sleep Apnea Patients, Study Finds ☞ https://www.cloudbooklet.com/ai-chatbots-mislead-sleep-apnea-patients    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:56:29

  • Latvian obesity rate second-highest in European Union ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/07.09.2026-latvian-obesity-rate-second-highest-in-european-union.a662010/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:56:44

  • North Korean defence minister criticizes joint military drills by US, Japan and South Korea ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/north-korean-defence-minister-criticizes-joint-military-drills-by-us-japan-and-south-korea    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:57:14

  • Malaysia lifts emergency declaration in Sarawak district as haze eases, but health risks remain ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-lifts-emergency-declaration-in-sarawak-district-as-haze-eases-but-health-risks-remain    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:58:07

  • Locals praying for rain as fires, haze plague Indonesia’s Kalimantan ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/praying-for-rain-as-fires-haze-plague-indonesias-kalimantan    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:58:33

  • UN Resolution 2758: when interpretation becomes institutional power ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/un-resolution-2758-when-interpretation-becomes-institutional-power/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:59:13

  • Online Posts Show Families’ Grief for Flood Victims on Tibet’s Side of China-Nepal Border ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/world/asia/china-nepal-border-flood-tibet-victims-messages.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 15:59:35

  • In Peru, the Convicted Felon Administration Sees the Limits of Its Anti-China Push ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/world/americas/peru-trump-china-economy.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:00:58

  • Philippines’ defence chief says China could exploit cuts in US-South Korea exercises ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-teodoro-says-china-could-exploit-cuts-in-us-south-korean-exercises    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:01:19

  • From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/from-dance-floor-to-war-china-readies-humanoid-robots-for-combat    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:01:29

  • China deploys psychological aid to rescuers in flood disaster ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-deploys-psychological-aid-to-rescuers-in-flood-disaster    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:01:55

  • China hits Japan with anti-dumping measures on chip chemical ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-hits-japan-with-anti-dumping-measures-on-chip-chemical    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:02:15

  • China confirms 43 dead in mudslide, Tibetan resident says 26 dead in just one village ☞ https://rfa.org/english/tibet/2026/09/07/tibet-gyirong-nepal-glacier-death-toll/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:02:39

  • Mexico’s foreign affairs head seeks common ground with China in Beijing ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/nearshoring-in-mexico/mexicos-foreign-affairs-head-beijing/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:03:58

  • MElon's X Tried to Kill Nitter. The Project Just Said It’s Coming Back ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/nitter-returns-after-legal-troubles/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:04:51

  • Photos: a proposed replacement for Gwenview ☞ https://pointieststick.com/2026/09/06/photos-a-proposed-replacement-for-gwenview/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:06:30

  • Scientists Identify a Nose-to-Brain Circuit That Links Anxiety And Breathing ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identify-a-nose-to-brain-circuit-that-links-anxiety-and-breathing    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:07:39

  • Blocking a Single Immune Signal Made Old Mice Act Young Again ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/blocking-one-immune-signal-reversed-signs-of-aging-in-mice    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:08:22

  • Automobile Camouflage to Hide from Flock Cameras ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/09/automobile-camouflage-to-hide-from-flock-cameras.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:11:37

  • Daniel Lange: Getting Hey Hi (AI) thumbnails in XFCE4 thunar (Debian Trixie) ☞ https://daniel-lange.com/archives/197-Getting-AVIF-thumbnails-in-XFCE4-thunar-Debian-Trixie.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:12:38

  • Students Built 108 Websites in Two Weeks in Bangladesh ☞ https://wordpress.org/news/2026/09/108-student-websites/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:13:20

  • Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #541 - Making a splash and Raspberry Pi in the sky ☞ https://newsletters.raspberrypi.com/w/gekB2X5iEkB802LBNDiH3Q    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:14:30

  • The ire directed at Flock (tm) must absolutely positively be directed at all such ALPRs https://www.eff.org/pages/what-alpr Otherwise, the lawbreakers will simply sign a contract with a Flock(tm) competitor and continue as if nothing has happened.    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:15:07

  • Tunisians tell the story of their summer of shortages ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260907-tunisians-tell-story-their-summer-shortages    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:17:06

  • A USPTO Docketing Change Behind the Terminal Disclaimer Collapse ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/09/a-uspto-docketing-change-behind-the-terminal-disclaimer-collapse.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:17:55

  • Court of Appeal redefines the scope when preserving evidence in hygiene paper dispute ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/court-of-appeal-redefines-the-scope-when-preserving-evidence-in-hygiene-paper-dispute/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:18:30

  • Harmonicon Weekly Update: any harp, any file ☞ https://tcanabrava.github.io/harmonicon-weekly-update/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:18:55

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posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:22:07

  • [Valid URL] Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 (Official Video) https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=UbxUSsFXYo4    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:25:08

  • Anon: The ALPRs have little to do with license plates any more and now, despite the unchanged name, focus on facial recognition.    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:26:07

  • XIAO SAMD21 Plus and RP2040 Plus USB-C boards get additional GPIO pins, integrated Li-ion battery management ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/09/07/xiao-samd21-plus-and-rp2040-plus-usb-c-boards-get-additional-gpio-pins-integrated-li-ion-battery-management/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:28:04

  • WSIS Forum 2026: From commitments to measurable implementation ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2026/09/07/wsis-forum-2026-from-commitments-to-measurable-implementation/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:28:28

  • Welcome to APNIC 62 ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2026/09/08/welcome-to-apnic-62/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:28:35

  • Arm CSS for Mobile 2 “AI-Native” platform: Arm C2-Ultra and C2-Pro CPU cores, Mali G2-Ultra NX GPU ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/09/08/arm-css-for-mobile-2-ai-native-platform-arm-c2-ultra-and-c2-pro-cpu-cores-mali-g2-ultra-nx-gpu/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:29:41

  • "Last year, Red Hat made the external secrets operator generally available (GA), rounding out the trio of operators for managing credentials on OpenShift." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/introducing-external-secrets-management-console-plugin | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:30:41

  • Does IBM Red Hat admit that its mindless promotion of LLM slop (plagiarism) can significantly reduce quality and speed? ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/why-faster-coding-isnt-making-delivery-any-faster | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:31:21

  • Red Hat Developer Hub software template authoring with rhdh-templates ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/09/07/red-hat-developer-hub-software-template-authoring-rhdh-templates    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:31:58

  • Understanding W8A8 INT8 LLM quantization: Half the size, better performance, same accuracy ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/09/07/understanding-w8a8-int8-llm-quantization    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:32:09

  • LLMs are not about accuracy, they are designed to be the opposite of that and favour plagiarism    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:34:06

  • Linux 7.3-rc2 Arrives Heavier Than Usual, With Torvalds Joking the Blame Falls on Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://www.ghacks.net/2026/09/08/linux-7-3-rc2-arrives-heavier-than-usual-with-torvalds-joking-the-blame-falls-on-ai/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:35:02

  • YuzukiNeko – A Linux-capable Allwinner F101 RISC-V SBC with Raspberry Pi Pico form factor ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/09/08/yuzukineko-a-linux-capable-allwinner-f101-64-bit-risc-v-sbc-with-raspberry-pi-pico-form-factor/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:36:05

  • Good apple harvest this year in Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/food-drink/07.09.2026-good-apple-harvest-this-year-in-latvia.a661982/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:36:46

  • Bazzite Linux 44 gets even more fixes for September 6th | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/bazzite-linux-44-gets-even-more-fixes-for-september-6th/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/bazzite-linux-44-gets-even-more-fixes-for-september-6th/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:39:40

  • Lossless Scaling's frame generation for Linux lsfg-vk 2.0 is out now | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/lossless-scalings-frame-generation-for-linux-lsfg-vk-2-0-is-out-now/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:40:00

  • Thank You Bus Driver is the first game post-XBOX from Double Fine | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/thank-you-bus-driver-is-the-first-game-post-xbox-from-double-fine/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:41:29

  • KDE Plasma 6.8 gets a Windows-like Autoscroll feature | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/kde-plasma-6-8-gets-a-windows-like-autoscroll-feature/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/kde-plasma-6-8-gets-a-windows-like-autoscroll-feature/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:42:24

  • Kiwi TCMS: Kiwi TCMS 16.4 ☞ https://kiwitcms.org/blog/kiwi-tcms-team/2026/09/07/kiwi-tcms-164/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:50:05

  • Security updates for Monday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1092911/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:50:23

  • GTA Vice City and GTA III return to web browsers after a DMCA takedown — Open-source reverse engineering brings the classics to the web with over 100 FPS performance ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/gta-vice-city-and-gta-iii-return-to-web-browsers-after-a-dmca-takedown-open-source-reverse-engineering-brings-the-classics-to-the-web-with-over-100-fps-performance    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:50:46

  • The Film Industry Is Worried About Survival. France Wants to Save the Day. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/movies/france-south-korea-film-industry-hollywood.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:51:23

  • CERN Renounces RHEL in Favor of Debian for Its Accelerator Controls Infrastructure ☞ https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/09/cern-debian-infra/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:52:32

  • North Korean Hackers Deploy New GNU/Linux Espionage Toolkit ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/north-korean-hackers-deploy-new-linux-espionage-toolkit/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:55:31

  • vmstat Command in Linux: Memory, CPU, and I/O Statistics ☞ https://linuxize.com/post/vmstat-command-in-linux/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:56:12

  • Buildroot 2026.08 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1092913/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:56:42

  • Ikey Doherty vs Omarchy: Why He’s Building Barney Instead of Another Distro ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/ikey-doherty-barney/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:57:13

  • The Rust Programming Language Blog: Rust debugging survey 2026 results ☞ https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/09/07/rust-debugging-survey-2026-results/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:57:35

  • Officials Search for Answers After Fatal Miami Airport Cargo Plane Crash ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/us/miami-airport-plane-crash.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:58:20

  • OpenAI Agents Hijack Another Victim Website ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/openai-agents-hijack-another-victim-website/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:59:02

  • Adobe Commerce Zero-Day Exploited to Backdoor Online Stores ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/adobe-commerce-zero-day-exploited-to-backdoor-online-stores/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:59:23

  • Modified ScreenConnect Clients Used in Worm-Like Campaign ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/modified-screenconnect-clients-used-in-worm-like-campaign/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 16:59:52

  • What now for Germany's Merz after AfD win? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260907-what-now-for-germany-s-merz-after-afd-win    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:00:27

  • Japan and Australia can be a model for middle-power cooperation ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/japan-and-australia-can-be-a-model-for-middle-power-cooperation/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:00:53

  • MElon Is Insisting He Knows More About Chess Than Chess.com ☞ https://futurism.com/future-society/elon-musk-argues-chess    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:07:26

  • Federal Judge Rejects MLC’s Interlocutory Appeal Push in Spotify Bundling Battle — While Striking One of the DSP’s Defenses ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/07/mlc-spotify-lawsuit-interlocutory-appeal-denied/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:07:52

  • After 9/11, Documents Suggest New Yorkers Were Misled About Air Quality ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/nyregion/sept-11-air-quality-cancer.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:09:15

  • Data Center Caught Watering Its Lavish Lawn While Human Neighbors Are on Year-Long Water Restriction ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/data-center-lawn-neighbors-drought-water-restrictions    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:09:52

  • Pervs Distraught as Meta Bricks Their Smart Glasses Remotely ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/meta-bricks-perv-smart-glasses    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:10:15

  • Macron hosts summit to urge support for cinema amid impact of AI, streaming ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260907-macron-hosts-summit-to-urge-support-for-cinema-amid-impact-of-ai-streaming    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:10:51

  • Social Control Media in China Is Getting Really Dark ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/business/china-social-media-pessimism.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:11:52

  • A Mold Living in Your Gut May Help Protect Against Radiation Damage ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-a-fungus-that-could-protect-the-body-from-radiation    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:12:21

  • A Shared Biology Underlies 5 Major Fatigue-Causing Illnesses, Scientists Suggest ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-shared-biology-underlies-5-major-fatigue-causing-illnesses-scientists-suggest    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:12:30

  • Quantum Computers Just Passed a Test That Classical Computers Fundamentally Can't ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/quantum-computers-just-passed-a-test-that-classical-computers-fundamentally-cant    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:12:55

  • Scientists Accidentally Caused a Methane Leak Beneath The South China Sea. Ocean Life Sealed It Almost Instantly. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/drilling-accidentally-created-a-methane-leak-beneath-the-south-china-sea-within-a-year-animals-helped-plug-it    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:13:13

  • Scientists Uncover Shared Genetic Roots of OCD, Tourette Syndrome, And Autism ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-uncover-shared-genetic-roots-of-ocd-tourette-syndrome-and-autism    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:13:33

  • Scientists Find How Long You Can Sit Before Cancer Risk Climbs – And We're in Trouble ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/just-one-extra-hour-of-uninterrupted-sitting-raises-cancer-risk-study-finds    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:13:43

  • Scientists Warn 'Drylands' Could Spread to Over 40% of Earth by 2100 ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/over-40-of-earth-could-become-drylands-by-2100-scientists-warn    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:13:53

  • This seems to be partly LLM slop https://www.servethehome.com/canonical-evolution-of-enterprise-open-source-risc-v-at-hot-chips-2026/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:15:40

  • Ubuntu Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/ubuntu-linux-kernel-multiple-vulnerabilities_20260907    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:16:07

  • Linux 7.3-rc2 is packed with changes https://www.techzine.eu/news/devops/144082/linux-7-3-rc2-is-packed-with-changes/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:19:15

  • "What exactly is it? CoolerControl is an open-source application for monitoring and controlling supported cooling devices on Linux." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/coolercontrol-app-for-linux-v5-0-brings-a-big-overhaul/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:20:26

  • Third Bloc is a supremely cool looking text-based political management sandbox set in the Cold War | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/third-bloc-is-a-supremely-cool-looking-text-based-political-management-sandbox-set-in-the-cold-war/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:21:21

  • Asahi Linux now officially supports Macs with the M3 series SoC | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/asahi-linux-now-officially-supports-macs-with-the-m3-series-soc/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/asahi-linux-now-officially-supports-macs-with-the-m3-series-soc/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:21:27

  • "The Asahi Linux gang has announced support for Apple's M3 silicon, with a few ifs and buts for owners that want to try out the code on their hardware." https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/09/07/asahi-linux-takes-on-apple-m3-minus-a-few-creature-comforts/5294788    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:23:26

  • Openwashing https://www.msspalert.com/brief/nvidia-transfers-open-secure-ai-alliance-to-linux-foundation    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:24:50

  • GAFAM: slop slop slop slop slop slop slop slop https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-weekly-roundup-claude-fable-5-1-on-aws-amazon-linux-2027-preview-aws-certified-ai-business-strategist-and-more-september-7-2026/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:25:19

  • I installed Albert on Linux, now I can find any app or file without opening the terminal https://www.howtogeek.com/installed-albert-on-linux-can-find-any-app-file-without-opening-terminal/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:25:45

  • "Shelly 3.1.3 has been released today as a new stable update in the Shelly 3.1 series of this pacman alternative for Arch Linux distributions, introducing several new features and enhancements." https://9to5linux.com/shelly-3-1-3-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-improves-appimage-support    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:26:14

  • "A popular project is to install Linux on an old PC. While it's useful for keeping an old machine from the recycler, Linux isn't magic. It's a result of how Linux is designed." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-isnt-lightweight-default-what-makes-it-work-on-old-hardware/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:26:33

  • Lossless Scaling Frame Gen for Linux gets 2.0.0 update, including “3-4x performance increase” on Steam Deck https://www.pcguide.com/news/lossless-scaling-frame-gen-for-linux-gets-2-0-0-update-including-3-4x-performance-increase-on-steam-deck/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:27:44

  • Get some hit games in the Dread and Dark Fantasies RPG Collection Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/get-some-hit-games-in-the-dread-and-dark-fantasies-rpg-collection-humble-bundle/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:28:07

  • Ghostship - the Super Mario 64 PC port from Harbour Masters gets Vulkan, post-processing, a web player and more | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/ghostship-the-super-mario-64-pc-port-from-harbour-masters-gets-vulkan-post-processing-a-web-player-and-more/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:28:57

  • PlayStation 5 Linux project expands to support more 7.0 firmware | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/playstation-5-linux-project-expands-to-support-more-7-0-firmware/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:29:20

  • Slop ruining Linux for devs https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/09/07/might-as-well-blame-ai-for-this-giant-linux-release-candidate-says-linus-torvalds/5294697    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:30:17

  • "Windows 11 and Linux took part in a direct controlled lab test to see which is the speedier OS in a variety of basic and intense tasks." https://www.neowin.net/news/lab-test-shows-whether-linux-really-is-faster-than-windows-11/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:31:55

  • 5 reasons Linux may be for people like you https://tech.yahoo.com/computing/articles/5-reasons-linux-may-people-213013597.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:32:26

  • Abhijith M B the Microsoft liar https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/09/07/excel-keeps-people-on-windows-and-a-linux-distro-creator-wants-microsoft-to-end-that/ https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/19/No_WSL_Windows_With_Fake_Linux_Isn_t_Growing_Faster_Than_Ubuntu.shtml    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:33:22

  • RPCS3 emulator can now run PS3 games on PC directly from a disc drive in landmark development — unlocks 20 years of physical titles on Windows, Linux, and macOS https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/rpcs3-emulator-can-now-run-games-on-pc-directly-from-a-disc-drive-in-landmark-development-unlocks-20-years-of-physical-ps3-games-on-windows-linux-and-macos    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:43:07

  • "OpenVPN 2.7.7 has been released as the seventh maintenance update to the latest OpenVPN 2.7 series of this open-source software for connecting to virtual private networks (VPN)." https://9to5linux.com/openvpn-2-7-7-released-with-various-improvements-bug-and-security-fixes    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:44:11

  • Windows 11 Finishes Last in 60% of 75 Benchmarks Against Linux, Real-World Tests Confirm https://xenospectrum.com/en/linux-vs-windows-11-lab-benchmark/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:44:35

  • "I want to thank everyone who sent us donations; your generosity is greatly appreciated. I also want to thank all of you for your continued support by commenting, liking, sharing, and boosting the articles, following us on social media, and, last but not least, sending us feedback." https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-september-6th-2026    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:45:01

  • spyTV https://hackaday.com/2026/09/06/is-this-the-year-of-the-linux-television/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:45:21

  • Asahi Linux rolls out support for M3 Apple Silicon https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/06/asahi-linux-rolls-out-support-for-m3-apple-silicon    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:45:39

  • "Fedora Asahi Remix now supports Apple M3 chips, bringing audio, networking, and video decoding to dual-boot Mac setups." https://www.neowin.net/news/apple-m3-series-get-asahi-linux-support-mostly-working/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:51:16

  • Slop-ware https://www.neowin.net/news/linus-torvalds-releases-linux-73-rc2-with-heavy-fix-volume/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:51:39

  • Linux finally runs on Mac M3 (except the graphics card) https://korben.info/en/linux-finally-runs-mac-m3-except-graphics-card.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:52:05

  • "I do always like Mac hardware - just not the operating system. Projects like this are especially useful for keeping older Macs alive when Apple eventually drops support." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/asahi-linux-now-officially-supports-macs-with-the-m3-series-soc/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:52:46

  • Asahi Linux adds official support for Apple M3 Macs, with a few limits https://cybernews.com/tech/you-can-now-run-linux-on-apple-m3-macs/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:53:08

  • "maintainers are being encouraged to run validation passes on drivers and tooling before the cycle continues." Testing slop? https://betanews.com/article/linux-7-3-rc2-torvalds-ai-blame/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:54:45

  • "With it you can gain a fair amount of extra performance in some titles, but there can be drawbacks like extra input lag. It's certainly not a one-size-fits-all tool." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/lossless-scalings-frame-generation-for-linux-lsfg-vk-2-0-is-out-now/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:55:41

  • Openwashing of plagiarism https://www.edtechinnovationhub.com/news/open-secure-ai-alliance-moves-to-linux-foundation-as-it-proposes-shared-ai-incident-exchange    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:56:26

  • "The Onyx Boox Picco is a pocket-sized 3.97-inch e-reader expected to launch in November 2026, offering physical page-turn buttons, adjustable front lighting and microSD storage." https://www.notebookcheck.net/Boox-Picco-Ultra-compact-Linux-based-e-reader-set-for-November-launch.1390936.0.html    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:56:56

  • "Ikey Doherty, the creator of Solus and AerynOS, is back with Barney, a Rust tool that builds Linux distros from source. So that you can easily create your own Omarchy." https://itsfoss.com/news/ikey-doherty-barney/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:57:19

  • Linux caught up with Windows 11th in gaming performance Radeon RX 9060 XT https://en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/linux-sravnyalsya-s-windows-11-po-proizvoditelnosti-v-igrakh-na-radeon-rx-9060-xt    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 17:58:01

  • "The rise of Linux as a very capable alternative for gaming is in no small part thanks to Microsoft’s recent fumbles with Windows 11. Windows 11 is bloated, infested with adware and a general resource hog that makes it hard to recommend for lower-end devices." https://www.makeuseof.com/5-gaming-distros-that-beat-vanilla-windows-on-the-same-pc/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:01:01

  • "Continuing to make your hardware more your own and less like you rent it from Sony, the PlayStation 5 Linux project expands to support more firmware." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/playstation-5-linux-project-expands-to-support-more-7-0-firmware/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:02:06

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posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:05:52

  • Stop using the cd command — this Linux command is faster, smarter, and easier https://www.howtogeek.com/stop-using-the-cd-command/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:05:57

  • "Kumander Linux has been around for a few years now and version 3.0 is nearly ready, with some strong nostalgic appeal." https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/09/07/feel-peak-windows-was-7-you-might-like-kumander-linux/5294760    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:07:36

  • These Linux distros were abandoned by their creators, but they came back stronger than ever https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-distros-abandoned-by-creators-came-back-stronger/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:07:57

  • "As per ushe my reviews can get pretty spoileriffic because they are meant for writers who like to think about books they have already read rather than for readers who are deciding what book to read. But if you’re wondering whether or not to read Momo, do it, it’s great." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/momo    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:17:12

  • "When the AI runs stuff it loves PowerShell (yuk!) but occasionally it starts the plain old command processor, and even more occasionally gets the output "I like cheese!" which it notices, describes as "stray output from something" or "terminal noise", and decides to ignore." gemini://freeshell.de/gemlog/2026-09-08_An_AI_made_me_laugh.gmi    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:18:31

  • "It was a pretty long-form guide to the GIMP. Some time into it, the author mentioned an ever-moving outline of the selected area that he referred to as "marching ants." Those "ants" were simply white pixels that were constantly moving in one direction around the outline of the selected area. It made me wonder." gemini://aenu.smol.pub/marching-ants    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:20:10

  • "Starting from a young age I was always fascinated by BlackBerry devices, they are so cool in design and in engineering senses. Slick, pretty, full keyboard that is actually usable, size that is comfortable in hand and at the same time works great with touch screen." gemini://gemini.maksymdziuba.xyz/blog/2026-09-08-blackberry-in-2026.gmi    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:20:52

  • "They're right, of course. The world is finite. There's only so much space. That's probably just as true of digital stuff as it is of physical stuff, though I think it would be foolish to imagine that we're anywhere near the upper limit of what's possible with digital storage." gemini://kunulo.smol.pub/2026-09-08-clearing-up    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:22:02

  • "AI used to be any sort of system one created with a extremely narrow target that incorporated a lot of prior data to come to a conclusion." gemini://gemini.sh0.xyz/cgi-bin/flatfile.pyz/post/whats-the-catch.gmi    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:23:11

  • "Texas-based Operator Services Corporation is preparing to launch an open-hardware gadget deigned to put flexible audio processing capabilities in the palm of your hand: the PJRC Teensy 4.1-compatible Songbird." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202609/20260907-songbird.gmi    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:26:32

  • "I came across an interesting article about ultra-introverts, those who spend most of their lives away from others, typically by working or just being awake at night" gopher://republic.circumlunar.space:70/0/~slugmax/phlog/2026-09-06-ultra-introverts    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:27:32

  • "I wonder, can I navigate with the sensations within me? Have I become hyper sensitive to the path I take." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/breathWave    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:28:53

  • bipolar gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/simpler    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:29:39

  • LoRa BBS specification + flashing the RNodes gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2026-09-08-rnode.txt    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 18:31:01

  • Downing the Web with bots and spam is "intelligence". Pay the Zemlins and the media to repeat this lie.    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 19:14:26

  • Always Pleased With Manchester Pets & Aquatics at Ardwick https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/08/always-pleased-with-manchester-pets-aquatics-at-ardwick/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 20:03:00

  • Art, Not Slop https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/08/art-not-slop/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 20:05:48

  • 296k users online https://netsplit.de/    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 21:06:44

  • Slop is a bubble, not a boom https://www.thestatesman.com/business/samsung-india-reportedly-lays-off-executives-amid-cost-cutting-business-restructuring-1503636117.html/amp    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 21:10:33

  • RE: ULTRA INTROVERTS gopher://aussies.space:70/0/~freet/phlog/2026-09-09RE_Ultra_Introverts.txt    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 21:13:51

  • "Architect turned digital artist Dhruv Kumar has launched a revamped version of his Livegrid "living" electronic aquarium, now three times larger to give your population of virtual creatures room to breathe: the Livegrid Aura." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202609/20260908-livegrid.gmi    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 21:14:31

  • the river has roots gemini://didje.smol.pub/the_river_has_roots    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 21:15:04

  • American Guinea Pig 2: Bloodshock gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~cage/archive/US-american-guinea-pig-2-bloodshock-marcus-koch.gmi    

posted Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 21:15:25
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