Roy Schestowitz

• self-hosting gemini://sl1200.dystopic.world/art/selfhosting.gmi    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:21:31

• Call by value but the value is two pointers gemini://idiomdrottning.org/cbv-push    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:22:24

• "I woke up a little earlier than usual this morning and realized that I could spare about 30 minutes or so for some stargazing. The moon was high and bright, so instead of stargazing I decided to focus on lunar observing." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20251208-0.gmi    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:23:15

• "Zorin OS is raking in Windows users." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-linux-distro-is-seeing-record-downloads-as-people-flee-windows/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:25:47

• "Linux is no longer how you remember it to be." https://www.howtogeek.com/reasons-people-gave-up-on-linux-and-why-it-is-time-to-come-back/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:26:12

• "Linux is not just for servers and hobbyists—it's also for working professionals." https://www.howtogeek.com/real-work-i-do-on-my-linux-pc/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:26:36

• How stats made programming click for me https://www.howtogeek.com/why-stats-is-my-programming-project-of-choice/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:27:14

• "A new simplified word processor, spreadsheet tool, and presentation editor for you to try." https://www.howtogeek.com/libreoffice-based-collabora-online-arrives-on-linux-windows-and-mac/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:30:29

• "Installing Linux is only half the job—you've got to set it up to accommodate your workflow as well." https://www.howtogeek.com/apps-you-should-install-on-day-one-of-installing-linux/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:31:02

• "Uncover why digital feng shui is truly a senseless pursuit." https://www.howtogeek.com/im-not-a-distro-hopper-and-heres-why-its-a-waste-of-time/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:31:24

• "Wayland is becoming the future of KDE." https://www.howtogeek.com/after-30-years-kde-says-goodbye-to-x11/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:31:47

• "These are some updates to make things better." https://www.howtogeek.com/rocky-linux-101-release-brings-soft-reboots-and-new-toolchains/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:32:18

• "It’s probably the best TUI I’ve used, and it looks great too." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-open-source-linux-app-got-me-to-ditch-the-git-command/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:32:45

• "Just when you thought you had all the Linux jargon down pat." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-terms-youre-probably-pronouncing-wrong/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:33:05

• "That is why I built my own NAS for a fraction of the cost using components from an old PC and some used pieces I bought on the internet for half off." https://www.howtogeek.com/turned-old-windows-pc-into-inexpensive-nas/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:33:46

• Homelab projects to try this weekend (November 28 - 30) https://www.howtogeek.com/homelab-projects-to-try-this-weekend-november-28-30/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:34:45

• Raspberry Pi projects to try this weekend (November 28 - 30) https://www.howtogeek.com/raspberry-pi-projects-to-try-this-weekend-november-28-30/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:41:21

• "Canonical is retiring Totem and System Monitor for a modern look." https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntu-is-replacing-some-legacy-tools-in-2604-lts/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:42:02

• "A hotfix completes a massive week for Proton Experimental." https://www.howtogeek.com/valve-proton-update-will-fix-regressions-for-many-broken-games/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:42:36

• "Give your distro-hopping a new tool" https://www.xda-developers.com/glim-ventoy-alternative-linux-enthusiasts-should-use-instead/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:44:03

• "You have to know where to cut back" https://www.xda-developers.com/made-old-laptop-feel-new-these-linux-tweaks/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:44:25

• 7 shell aliases that save me more time than any GUI utility https://www.xda-developers.com/shell-aliases-save-more-time-than-any-gui-utility/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:45:09

• "This no-bloat life isn't for me." https://www.xda-developers.com/i-used-modern-day-250mb-linux-os-real-struggle/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:45:53

• 4 of the strangest (yet extremely useful) Proxmox LXCs anyone can run https://www.xda-developers.com/strangest-yet-extremely-useful-proxmox-lxcs-anyone-can-run/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:46:48

• "It won't be for a while." https://www.xda-developers.com/my-favorite-linux-desktop-environment-finally-canning-x11/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:47:26

• "Do you like scrobbling your music? Check this out." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-apps-to-try-this-weekend-november-28/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:48:03

• The Raspberry Pi 500+ channels the spirit of my first home computer, and I love it https://www.howtogeek.com/the-raspberry-pi-500-channels-the-spirit-of-my-first-home-computer-and-i-love-it/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:48:42

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:49:37

• Setting up a Raspberry Pi from scratch just got easier https://www.howtogeek.com/setting-up-a-raspberry-pi-from-scratch-just-got-easier/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:49:42

• enjoy every day" https://www.howtogeek.com/open-source-projects-that-secretly-power-your-favorite-apps/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:50:47

• "You've heard that the world's infrastructure runs on Linux, and how important Free and Open Source (FOSS) software is to just about all the technology..."    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:51:03

• "You don't need to set up Linux manually every time." https://www.howtogeek.com/turnkey-distros-set-up-linux-for-you/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:51:56

• "Learn about the ISO files I prefer to always keep on my cherished Ventoy drive." https://www.xda-developers.com/operating-systems-to-keep-on-a-ventoy-usb-drive/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:52:21

• "I grew weary of Xfce's menu bar's constraints, and this lightweight, customizable drop-in proved the perfect answer to that frustration." https://www.xda-developers.com/replaced-linux-xfce-menu-never-looked-back/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:52:43

• "You won't get far without these commands when it comes to networking with Linux" https://www.xda-developers.com/5-linux-networking-commands-everyone-should-know/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:53:06

• "No more messing around with drivers." https://www.xda-developers.com/endeavouross-latest-update-makes-nvidia-gaming-linux-easier-set-up/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:54:16

• "That's a lot of downloading." https://www.xda-developers.com/this-gaming-linux-os-just-shifted-1000000-gb-of-iso-downloads-in-a-single-month/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:54:40

• "Go on, give it a go." https://www.xda-developers.com/installing-arch-linux-just-got-a-whole-lot-less-intimidating/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:54:59

• Linux achieves the highest user count it has ever reached on Steam — again https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-achieves-highest-user-count-steam-again/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:55:35

• Here's why Zorin OS 18 is a solid pick for Windows escapees https://www.xda-developers.com/heres-why-zorin-os-18-perfect-for-windows-escapees/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:56:36

• "Sometimes you just need your apps from the get-go." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-apps-i-always-run-at-startup-and-why-theyre-worth-it/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:57:27

• "Is it for real this time?" https://www.howtogeek.com/why-everyone-suddenly-cares-about-linux-gamingand-its-not-just-the-steam-deck/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:57:56

• "What is the price of freedom?" https://www.howtogeek.com/i-dont-use-linux-for-free-anymore-and-you-shouldnt-eitherheres-why/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:58:22

• "Proxmox makes self-hosting less risky and more approachable." https://www.howtogeek.com/only-linux-distro-recommend-elf-hosting/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:58:55

• "The developers released a security advisory stating these releases are not safe on public networks." https://www.howtogeek.com/these-versions-of-kde-connect-are-vulnerable-to-exploit/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 02:59:22

• I’ve used this Neovim setup for over a year, and it’s perfect for programmers https://www.howtogeek.com/ive-been-rocking-this-neovim-distro-for-ages-and-programmers-will-love-it/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:00:00

• Be careful when using privileged LXCs on Proxmox https://www.xda-developers.com/be-careful-when-using-privileged-lxcs-on-proxmox/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:00:55

• These command-line tools replaced my entire GUI monitoring setup https://www.xda-developers.com/command-line-tools-replaced-gui-monitoring-setup/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:01:46

• My favorite Proxmox cluster management tool just hit v1.0, and I'm excited https://www.xda-developers.com/my-favorite-proxmox-cluster-management-tool-just-hit-v10-and-im-excited/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:02:55

• Forget Zorin, this is the Linux distro I'm using to replace Windows https://www.xda-developers.com/forget-zorin-this-what-im-using-windows-replacement/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:04:02

• "Linux 6.18 prepares for long-term duty with Apple M2 and Intel upgrades." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-kernel-618-has-arrived-heres-whats-new/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:06:17

• https://www.howtogeek.com/things-you-should-know-before-buying-the-raspberry-pi-500/   

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:06:48

• 5 things you should know before buying the Raspberry Pi 500+ https://www.howtogeek.com/things-you-should-know-before-buying-the-raspberry-pi-500/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:06:55

• "Install them only if you hate yourself." https://www.makeuseof.com/avoid-these-4-linux-distros/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:10:03

• You don’t need to wait for the Steam Machine — you can build your own today https://www.makeuseof.com/you-dont-need-to-wait-for-steam-machine-build-your-own-today/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:10:32

• "But it's the extension ecosystem that really makes me choose Neovim over something ultra-minimal like Vim or Nano. You can go through the plugin directory and find pretty much anything you can think of, like themes, UI tweaks, LSP clients" https://www.makeuseof.com/my-terminal-feels-like-a-full-ide-after-these-changes/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:12:03

• "Sometimes, the old ways are better." https://www.makeuseof.com/hidden-linux-commands-that-are-ridiculously-useful/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:12:36

• This Linux file manager is so good it ruined File Explorer for me https://www.makeuseof.com/this-linux-file-manager-is-so-good-it-ruined-file-explorer-for-me/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:13:30

• "I should probably stop distro-hopping now." https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-distros-i-trust-on-my-main-pc/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:16:27

• IBM drops $11B on Confluent to feed next-gen AI ambitions https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/08/ibm_drops_11b_on_confluent/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:39:27

• SUEPO: "Thank you to all members who participated in the ballot. Your engagement and feedback are greatly appreciated. The results will be reviewed by the committee, and we will inform you as soon as the outcome is available."    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 03:58:29

• "We hope to provide an updated version of the picture gallery next week which will include E-mail addresses to allow readers to contact the representatives directly to express their concerns about the management of the European Patent Office."    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 04:02:17

• "Since we last wrote we have made progress and expect to be able to complete the list of E-mail addresses for the Administrative Council members later this week."    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 04:05:44

• "We hope to be able to forward the updated photo-gallery with E-mail addresses later this week."    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 04:09:09

• Torvalds blames Windows crashes on muppet-grade hardware https://fudzilla.com/news/pc-hardware/62173-torvalds-blames-windows-crashes-on-muppet-grade-hardware http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/05/Windows_Blue_Screen_of_Death_is_a_Windows_Issue_Not_a_Hardware_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 04:43:36

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-12-09.gmi    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 05:27:12

• Media does not like to talk about this because Scam Altman became notorious for sending threatening letters to media https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/technology/sam-altman-sister-lawsuit.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 06:53:40

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posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:14:33

• "Linux Foundation Leader: We're Not in an AI Bubble" https://thenewstack.io/linux-foundation-leader-were-not-in-an-ai-bubble/ liar liar hats on fire. And his wife ran a fraud https://techrights.org/n/2024/03/17/Jim_Zemlin_Says_Linux_Foundation_Should_Combat_Fraud_Together_W.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:14:45

• Follow-up: The "Dead" SSD is a Zombie (Consumer SSDs in Ente..." https://soylentnews.org/~kolie/journal/20011    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:14:56

• iophk: this will _*intentionally*_ screw the hundreds of downstream distros https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/12/07/1514234    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:15:31

• "America has identified its greatest enemy: Western Europe" https://www.programmablemutter.com/p/america-has-identified-its-final    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:16:52

• "The National Security Strategy's Structure and Presumptions" https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/08/the-national-security-strategys-structure-and-presumptions/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:17:16

• "Is This The End of the Free World? - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/is-this-the-end-of-the-free-world    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:17:37

• From Artificial Intelligence to Mirror Molecules ☛ https://therevelator.org/conservation-horizon-2026/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:35:20

• Frontex ☛ https://digit.site36.net/2025/12/08/modern-border-surveillance-frontexs-vision-becomes-sharper/ | Source: Site36    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:36:12

• "Apple could ultimately have to pay up to an estimated 637 million euros to address the damage suffered by 14 million iPhone and iPad users in the Netherlands." ☛ https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/02/dutch-app-store-antitrust-case-proceeds/ | Source: MacRumors    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:47:46

• "The foundations argue that the fees charged by Apple for third-party apps on the App Store are excessive" ☛ https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/eu-court-rules-dutch-courts-can-handle-anti-trust-case-against-apples-app-store-2025-12-02/ | Source: Reuters    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:47:55

• "Here are the 2025 top ten domains from orders placed on the DNA Lounge store. Remember this the next time someone uses email as an example of a federation success story." ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/12/today-in-email-hegemony-2/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:48:04

• "Carriage is the term for the method that books, movies, TV shows and other media get from the producers to the public. It’s about who controls user access to the medium." ☛ https://seths.blog/2025/12/understanding-carriage/ | Source: Seth Godin    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:48:15

• "So why, last week, did I post a photo of myself with a curly black moustache growing out of my face to thousands of followers on social media?" ☛ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/i-pretended-man-linkedin-my-engagement-went-through-roof/ | Source: The Telegraph UK    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:48:42

• "What’s striking to me now, listening to that conversation six years later" ☛ https://www.anildash.com/2025/12/08/what-about-nothing-about-us/ | Source: Anil Dash    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:48:54

• "They are not required by anyone to hire me or you to help them if they don't need that help. And the exact moment they can do the work themselves, they will, and not a second after." ☛ https://newsletter.danielmiessler.com/p/the-bubble-is-labor |    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:53:57

• "In our ongoing fight for internet freedom, it's important to remember who we're fighting for. That’s why in this blog post, we’re highlighting a story submitted by a Tor user and how Tor helps them circumvent government censorship." ☛ https://blog.torproject.org/Ramon's-Story-from-Cuba/ | Source: Tor    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:54:46

• "A former Royal Marine has been banned from working with children after he protested against illegal migrants, The Telegraph can disclose." ☛ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/07/right-wingers-branded-danger-to-children/ | Source: The Telegraph UK    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:54:56

• "Here’s a fun paper: “The Naibbe cipher: a substitution cipher that encrypts Latin and Italian as Voynich Manuscript-like ciphertext“: [...]" ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/12/substitution-cipher-based-on-the-voynich-manuscript.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:55:57

• "According to their investigation, ten of Grok's responses returned accurate, current home addresses." ☛ https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/privacy-concerns-raised-as-grok-ai-found-to-be-a-stalkers-best-friend | Source: Bitdefender    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:56:31

• "Earlier this year, LWN featured an excellent article titled “Linux’s missing CRL infrastructure”." ☛ https://jnsgr.uk/2025/12/addressing-linuxs-missing-pki-infra/ | Source: Jon Seager    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 07:57:06

• Said GCHQ?? http://techrights.org/n/2025/03/19/Is_Ubuntu_Compromised_Push_Away_From_GNU_and_GPL_Led_by_Army_Of.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:00:30

• "Social media is fragile, and it can disappear quickly. Sites get sold, shut down or blocked." ☛ https://alexwlchan.net/2025/social-media-scrapbook/ | Source: Alex Chan    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:00:42

• "People should know whether what they’re listening to is a human voice or not. You should be required to say that" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ai-country-songs-should-be-labeled-breland-1235477535/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:01:34

• "pig swill" ☛ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/non-player-combat-youtube/ | Source: The Telegraph UK    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:01:53

• "Adobe even has a gallery of kids’ work with Adobe Express! You and I might wonder how on earth prompting an AI slop bot is supposed to teach kids anything" ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/08/la-unified-school-district-forces-unfiltered-ai-on-kids/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:02:15

• "One of the common criticisms of modern AI systems is that they aren’t sufficiently embodied." ☛ https://benjamincongdon.me/blog/2025/12/07/Embodied-Cognition-and-the-Tokenverse/ | Source: Ben Congdon    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:02:32

• "The GenAI bubble is going to pop. Everyone knows that." ☛ https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2025/12/07/Thin-Spots-In-the-AI-Bubble | Source: Tim Bray    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:03:00

• "To me, the urgent and interesting questions are how widespread the damage will be and what the hangover will feel like. On that basis, I was going to post a link on Mastodon to Paul Krugman’s Talking With Paul Kedrosky."    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:03:10

• "It’s great, but while I was reading it I thought “This is going to be Greek to people who haven’t been watching the bubble details.” So consider this a preface to the Krugman-Kedrosky piece. If you already know about the GPU-fragility and SPV-voodoo issues, just skip this and go read that."    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:03:30

• "Which is very similar to my experience when trying to find the most suitable wood finish for my hand carved wooden spoons and coffee cups" ☛ https://alinpanaitiu.com/blog/developing-hardwax-oil/ | Source: Alin Panaitiu    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:04:08

• "It also caused me to reflect on something that has been happening over the past 5 years." ☛ https://ambersettle.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/its-not-always-about-me/ | Source: Amber Settle    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:04:41

• "District officials tell schools that students should use i-Ready for only 45 minutes per week in each subject." ☛ https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/la-parents-kids-school-issued-ipad-chromebook-los-angeles-rcna245624 | Source: NBC    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:04:54

• "The C Adventure only covered the very basics of C: variables, conditionals, loops, and functions." ☛ https://ankursethi.com/blog/my-first-online-shopping-experience/ | Source: Ankur Sethi    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:05:06

• "If they had just taken £1 more off me at the time I paid it off" ☛ https://incoherency.co.uk/blog/stories/student-loan.html | Source: James Stanley    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:05:22

• "In this blog post, the first of a series, we’ll present a selection of non-technical but common issues that data professionals face in organizations." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/true-stories-from-the-data-battlefield-part-1-communicating-about-data/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:06:23

• "In the performance community, we spend a lot of time talking about tools, metrics, budgets, thresholds, regressions, and dashboards." ☛ https://calendar.perfplanet.com/2025/the-anatomy-of-a-web-performance-report/ | Source: Web Performance Calendar    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:06:50

• "To reinforce point 1: there are no exceptions. Everything that I touch or do MUST be documented in my JDex." ☛ https://johnnydecimal.com/20-29-communication/22-blog/22.00.0171-configuration-management/ | Source: Johnny Decimal    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:07:06

• "I’m not the best sewer in the world, and very much a newbie by most definitions." ☛ https://cassidoo.co/post/sewing-e-reader/ | Source: Cassidy Williams    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:11:54

• "In late 2025 IKEA started rolling out a series of Thread based / Matter compatible smart home devices." ☛ https://harrisonsand.com/posts/myggspray/ | Source: Harrison Sand    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:12:01

• "But unlike the Pi 4, this eats up 25 watts of power at idle, meaning the poor battery only lasts 2-3 hours." ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/dc-roma-ii-fastest-risc-v-laptop-and-odd | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:12:09

• "It's not clear to me that waiting longer would have helped, either." ☛ https://sethmlarson.dev/deprecations-via-warnings-dont-work-for-python-libraries | Source: Seth Michael Larson    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:29:08

• "Have you ever had the experience of having many subtests in a single test file, making it difficult to see the test results for the parts you want to check?" ☛ https://perladvent.org/2025/2025-12-09.html | Source: Perl    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:30:24

• "You are given an array of integers, @ints and a target element $k." ☛ https://theweeklychallenge.org/blog/advent-calendar-2024-12-09/ | Source: The Weekly Challenge    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:30:35

• "Rudoph had long wanted wanted to write a website – he longed to share his hobbies and opinions with all the children" ☛ https://raku-advent.blog/2025/12/08/day-8-harc-the-herald-angels-sing/ | Source: Rakulang    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:30:48

• "It’s extra noise to me. It’s not that I think menu items should never have icons. I think they can be incredibly useful (more on that below)." ☛ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/icons-in-menus/ | Source: Jim Nielsen    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:33:54

• "The movie theater has a big tile floor with an interesting pattern. Elves here are redecorating the theater by switching out some of the square tiles in the big grid they form." ☛ https://adventofcode.com/2025/day/9 | Source: AdventOfCode    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:34:30

• "Here are a few points of interest relating to the declarations here: [...]" ☛ https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2025/12/08/a-simple-exploration-of-status-transition-flows-in-cap/ | Source: DJ Adams    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:34:46

• "With push! from miscmacros you can cons onto that particular name whereas with mutate-cons! defined like this: [...]" ☛ https://idiomdrottning.org/cbv-push | Source: Idiomdrottning    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:35:11

• "Like all blockchains, the Internet Computer relies on state machine replication for fault-tolerance." ☛ https://mmapped.blog/posts/02-ic-state-machine-replication | Source: Roman Kashitsyn    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:35:27

• "Ah yes, there it is. The 3D-grid. I was wondering when it would reappear from the depths of the Advent of Code caves." ☛ https://yordi.me/advent-of-code-2025-day-8/ | Source: Yordi Verkroost    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:35:36

• "Inference for non-probability samples with nonprobsvy package" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/inference-for-non-probability-samples-with-nonprobsvy-package-in-r-workshop/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:38:24

• [Old] "I wrote the following document in 2008 as a guide for other developers" ☛ https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=172537700911789&w=2 | Source: Mailing list ARChives    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:38:54

• "Unix has been enormously successful over the past 55 years." ☛ https://blog.gabornyeki.com/2025-12-usenet/ |    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:39:40

• "This page describes what XHTML is, why you should use it, and how to use it." ☛ https://www.nayuki.io/page/practical-guide-to-xhtml |    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:40:04

• "To those of you new to building on the web, this is for you too, as you lucky things get to skip the old ways :)" ☛ https://www.htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2025/9/ | Source: Manuel Matuzović    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:40:13

• "I am building a new configuration language and json query tool: RCL." ☛ https://ruudvanasseldonk.com/2025/adding-unpack-to-rcl | Source: Ruud van Asseldonk    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:40:24

• "In response to yesterday's entry on using systemd (service) units for easy capturing of log output, a commentator drew my attention to systemd-run and systemd-cat." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/SystemdCatAndRunForLogging | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:40:36

• "One of the new additions to the GNOME 49 wallpaper set is Dithered Sun by Tobias. It uses dithering not as a technical workaround for color banding, but as an artistic device." ☛ https://blog.jimmac.eu/2025/dithering/ | Source: Jakub Steiner    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:41:02

• Pluralistic: MElon's Blue Tick scam (08 Dec 2025) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/08/giant-teddybears/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:45:20

• "Last year, the Firefox team set out to test something fans requested: choosing a custom app icon. The experiment was simple. Offer a small set of options and see how people use them." ☛ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/momo-creator/ | Source: Mozilla    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:45:43

• "The below featured highlights listed on the community’s blog feed aggregator are from Nov. 29 to Dec. 6." ☛ https://news.opensuse.org/2025/12/08/planet-roundup/ | Source: OpenSUSE    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:46:27

• "This blog outlines today’s primary 5G infrastructure challenges and highlights how modern open source cloud technologies from Canonical help operators address them." ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/how-telco-companies-can-reduce-5g-infrastructure-costs-with-modern-open-source-cloud-native-technologies | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:49:54

• Paid-for, fake 'studies' or glorified marketing: "The IDC paper, The Business Value of Red Hat Hybrid Cloud Solutions, validates that a unified hybrid cloud platform—consisting of a scalable operating system (OS)" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/key-considerations-2026-planning-insights-idc | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:51:48

• Red Hat under IBM churning through buzzwords instead of improving its core business: "We'll share with you the guidelines we've established for Red Hat engineers, based on our use of open source principles in practice." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/accelerating-open-source-development-ai | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:52:03

• Lithuania preparing for surge in foreigners taking language exam as new rules take effect ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2769262/lithuania-preparing-for-surge-in-foreigners-taking-language-exam-as-new-rules-take-effect    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:52:46

• There is 'no political will' to solve Thai-Cambodian border dispute, analyst says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251208-there-is-no-political-will-to-solve-thai-cambodian-border-dispute-analyst-says    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:53:20

• Why Some Doctors Say There Are Cancers That Shouldn’t Be Treated ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/health/cancer-young-people-deaths.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:59:06

• Youth Mental Health Improved When Schools Reopened, Study Finds ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/health/school-closures-mental-health.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:59:16

• G.O.P. Senators Push Health Care Options as Vote Looms ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/us/politics/obamacare-subsidy-vote-aca.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:59:26

• Pocky, other Glico chocolate products to be recalled over smell ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/pocky-other-glico-chocolate-products-to-be-recalled-over-smell    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:59:40

• US mass killings drop to 20-year low. Some policy shifts might be helping. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2025/1208/mass-killings-shootings-drop    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 08:59:51

• Pioneering Sigulda surgery marks tenth anniversary ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/08.12.2025-pioneering-sigulda-surgery-marks-tenth-anniversary.a625516/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:00:23

• More on drilling and tapping stainless steel ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202512/more-on-drilling-and-tapping-stainless-steel.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:00:59

• I didn't think I'd be at Akademy 2025 ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2025/12/08/i-didnt-think-id-be-at-akademy-2025/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:01:39

• Manjaro 25.1 Preview Released, but Users Are Urged Not to Update Yet ☞ https://linuxiac.com/manjaro-25-1-preview-released-but-users-are-urged-not-to-update-yet/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:02:57

• Recoil – real time strategy game engine ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/recoil-real-time-strategy-game-engine/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:15:14

• BOSGAME M6 HX370 Hey Hi (AI) PC running GNU/Linux – Introduction to the Series ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/bosgame-m6-hx370-ai-pc-linux-introduction/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:15:22

• AutoSubSync – automatic subtitle synchronization tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/autosubsync-automatic-subtitle-synchronization-tool/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:15:30

• 15 Best Free and Open Source Replacements for ls ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-replacements-ls/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:15:40

• fnox – encrypted/remote secret manager ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/fnox-encrypted-remote-secret-manager/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:15:56

• Volshell – CLI tool for working with memory ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/volshell-cli-tool-working-memory/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:16:07

• carl – calendar for the command-line ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/carl-calendar-command-line/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:16:19

• Flowblade Video Editor 2.24 added Auto Sync Trim Childs & UX Updates ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/12/flowblade-2-24-auto-sync-trim/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:18:04

• Radxa Rock 5T Review: A Powerful ARM Single Board Computer ☞ https://www.linux.org/threads/radxa-rock-5t-review-a-powerful-arm-single-board-computer.57752/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:18:40

• Spotless – keep your code spotless ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/spotless-keep-code-spotless/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:19:22

• Jarl – fast linter for R ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/jarl-fast-linter-r/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:19:31

• What I Learned, Loved and Lived at Akademy 2025 ☞ https://wiki.drquark.live/ComputerScience/Conferences/akademy2025    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:20:44

• Manage your Camel fleet on OpenShift ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/08/manage-your-camel-fleet-openshift    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 09:21:29

• A brief history of specifiers and protocols ☞ https://macwright.com/2025/12/08/module-specifiers-and-protocols.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 12:56:09

• Don’t let dictators decide the future of the internet. Fund the good fight! ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/fund-the-good-fight/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 12:56:57

• #KeepItOn: Tanzanian authorities and Meta must reverse course and respect human rights ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/keepiton-tanzanian-authorities-and-meta-must-reverse-course-and-respect-human-rights/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 12:57:30

• Critical Apache Tika Vulnerability Leads to XXE Injection ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/critical-apache-tika-vulnerability-leads-to-xxe-injection/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 12:57:48

• Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia as tensions reignite ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251208-thailand-launches-airstrikes-along-border-with-cambodia-as-tensions-reignite-1    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 12:58:42

• Benin military hunts fugitive soldiers a day after foiled coup attempt ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20251208-benin-military-hunts-fugitive-soldiers-a-day-after-foiled-coup-attempt    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 12:58:54

• Louvre workers announce strike over work conditions and security ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251208-louvre-workers-announce-strike-over-work-conditions-and-security    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 12:59:08

• Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia, leaving peace accord on brink of collapse ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thailand-launches-air-strikes-into-cambodia-leaving-peace-accord-on-brink-of-collapse    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 12:59:28

• China-made rocket among triggers for Thai airstrikes into Cambodia ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/china-made-rocket-among-triggers-for-thai-airstrikes-into-cambodia    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 12:59:41

• How the Thailand-Cambodia conflict went from Convicted Felon-backed ceasefire to air strikes ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/how-thailand-cambodia-conflict-went-from-trump-backed-ceasefire-to-airstrikes    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:00:05

• A Frustrated Congress Pushes the Pentagon to Produce Its Boat Strike Orders ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/us/politics/defense-bill-congress-boat-strikes.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:00:21

• Attacks on Kindergarten and Hospital Kill 114 in Sudan, W.H.O. Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/africa/sudan-un-attack-rsf.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:00:34

• Why Thailand and Cambodia Are Fighting ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/asia/thailand-cambodia-border-fighting-strikes.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:00:45

• Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S. ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/detained-immigrants-detail-physical-abuse-and-inhumane-conditions-at-largest-immigration-detention-center-in-the-u-s    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:01:08

• Press Release: EU stands up to Big Tech with €120 million fine to X ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/eu-stands-up-to-big-tech-with-e120-million-fine-to-x/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:01:27

• Google Fortifies Chrome Agentic Hey Hi (AI) Against Indirect Prompt Injection Attacks ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/google-fortifies-chrome-agentic-ai-against-indirect-prompt-injection-attacks/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:08:59

• Defense bill addresses secure phones, Hey Hi (AI) training, cyber troop mental health ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/2026-ndaa-cybersecurity-secure-phones-ai-training-cyber-troop-mental-health/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:09:24

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Stands in the Middle as DRM spreader Netflix and Paramount Vie for a Megadeal ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/business/media/trump-netflix-paramount-deal.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:09:54

• Paramount Makes $108 Billion Hostile All-Cash Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery — Though Either Mega-Merger Likely to Face Regulatory Scrutiny ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/08/paramount-hostile-bid-warner-bros-netflix/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:10:22

• A Simple Way to Fake Blurred backdoored Windows on GNOME ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/2-wallpapers-gnome-extension    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:10:49

• Canonical Outsourcing Ubuntu to Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Results in Broken Ubuntu, Just as One Can Expect ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/08/Canonical_Outsourcing_Ubuntu_to_Microsoft_Results_in_Broken_Ubu.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:10:57

• The SSD Super Cache ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/linux-fu-the-ssd-super-cache/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:11:26

• Firefox 146 Is Out with Native Support for Fractional Scaled Displays on Wayland ☞ https://9to5linux.com/firefox-146-is-out-with-native-support-for-fractional-scaled-displays-on-wayland    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:11:57

• Firefox 146 Brings Native Fractional Scaling to GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/firefox-146-release-linux-fractional-scaling-support    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:12:19

• MakuluLinux 2025-12-05 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/makulu    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:12:37

• Ventoy 1.1.08 released ☞ https://distrowatch.com/ventoy    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:12:50

• Kicksecure 18.0.8.4 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/kicksecure    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:20:19

• HackerOS 4.0 is also out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/hackeros    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:20:36

• 9 GUI Search Tools for Desktop GNU/Linux Users Who Don't Want to Use Find, Grep and Xargs Commands ☞ https://itsfoss.com/linux-gui-search-tools/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:21:21

• Easily Install Binaries in GNU/Linux Terminal With This Tool ☞ https://itsfoss.com/eget/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:21:51

• This Could Be The GNU/Linux Phone We All Have Been Waiting For ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/jolla-phone-returns/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:22:31

• Ventoy 1.1.08 Adds Support for FreeBSD 15.0 ☞ https://linuxiac.com/ventoy-1-1-08-adds-support-for-freebsd-15-0/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:24:06

• Firefox 146 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New ☞ https://linuxiac.com/firefox-146-web-browser-now-available-for-download/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:24:23

• Bcachefs 1.33 Delivers Its Biggest Upgrade Yet With Full Reconcile Support ☞ https://linuxiac.com/bcachefs-1-33-delivers-its-biggest-upgrade-yet-with-full-reconcile-support/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:24:54

• Disconnected experiences for Red Bait Lightspeed are now available in Red Bait Satellite 6.18 ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/08/disconnected-experiences-red-hat-lightspeed-now-available    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:25:18

• freeCount Bioinformatics Analysis Apps on Posit Cloud ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/freecount-bioinformatics-analysis-apps-on-posit-cloud/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:26:18

• Manjaro 25-pre1 is out☞ https://distrowatch.com/manjaro    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:26:59

• HeadsetStatus – lightweight headset battery monitor for GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/headsetstatus-lightweight-headset-battery-monitor-linux/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:27:34

• FlareSolverr – proxy server to bypass Clownflare and DDoS-GUARD protection ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/flaresolverr-proxy-server-bypass-cloudflare-ddos-guard-protection/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:27:41

• Billboard, Rolling Stone Owner Penske Media Steps Up Surveillance Giant Google Antitrust Attack in Amended Suit, Alleges a Choice Between Permitting ‘Underpayment or Suffering Existential Search Traffic Declines’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/05/penske-google-lawsuit-amended/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:28:57

• Nope, it is just a stupid buzzword, go back to saying "Server" https://cloudnativenow.com/features/you-can-stop-saying-cloud-but-you-cant-take-the-cloud-out/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:29:32

• Security updates for Monday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1049657/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:30:04

• JBoss EAP XP 6 is here ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/08/jboss-eap-xp-6-here    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:30:25

• Learning that shapes the Internet: Highlights from APNIC 60 Academy training ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/12/09/learning-that-shapes-the-internet-highlights-from-apnic-60-academy-training/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:30:58

• TWP books not in Fashion Company Apple Books in the EU ☞ https://mwl.io/archives/24504    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:31:37

• First foreign fiction translation ☞ https://mwl.io/archives/24500    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:31:53

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Insists Tariffs Will Buoy the Economy and Ease Cost Concerns ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/us/politics/trump-trade-affordability.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:32:12

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Plans $12 Billion Bailout to Aid Farmers Hit by Tariffs ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/us/politics/trump-farmers-aid-bailout.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:32:21

• Thorsten Alteholz: My Debian Activities in November 2025 ☞ http://blog.alteholz.eu/2025/12/my-debian-activities-in-november-2025/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:33:10

• The Rust Programming Language Blog: Making it easier to sponsor Rust contributors ☞ https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/12/08/making-it-easier-to-sponsor-rust-contributors/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:33:30

• Quarky Intellio – A LEGO-compatible AI, Augmented Reality, and IoT learning platform (Crowdfunding) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/08/quarky-intellio-lego-compatible-ai-augmented-reality-iot-learning-platform/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:34:52

• "@fh Cash does not mean that it's not borrowed money , notwithstanding that even if it were from their FCF , it still add up to Debt , so yes topping 78 US Billion now , unsustainable IMHO [..] They have to borrow that money. They don't have an extra 11 billion dollars sitting around [...] IBM stated it is an all-cash transaction. No debt." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kby7g8nk    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:36:40

• "Load up the company with debt. Cut more people in 2026. Alvind gets 100 million. I won't be surprised if IBM does an Amazon style cut and goes for a 10% cut"    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:36:51

• South Korea police raid e-commerce giant Coupang over data leak ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-police-raid-e-commerce-giant-coupang-over-data-leak    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:39:19

• South Korea jails woman who blackmailed football star Son: Yonhap ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-jails-woman-who-blackmailed-football-star-son-yonhap    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:39:40

• ‘Not enough pay’ keeps recruits away at South Korean military ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/not-enough-pay-keeps-recruits-away-at-south-korean-military    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:40:05

• Chinese tourists flock to Malaysia’s Semporna diving paradise, but local businesses feel sidelined ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/chinese-tourism-booms-in-malaysias-semporna-diving-paradise-but-local-businesses-feel-sidelined    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:40:25

• Inside the secret Albatross file on Singapore’s separation from Malaysia ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/inside-the-secret-albatross-file-on-singapores-separation-from-malaysia    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:40:46

• Malaysian PM Anwar calls for restraint between Thai and Cambodian militaries ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-pm-anwar-calls-for-restraint-between-thai-and-cambodian-militaries    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:41:07

• China’s PM Li says consequences of Convicted Felon tariffs increasingly evident ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-li-says-tariff-consequences-increasingly-evident    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:41:23

• Love Letters From a Chinese Jail ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000010535060/gao-zhen-china-artist-detained.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:41:53

• The Second ‘China Shock’ ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/china-trade-asia-gaza-thailand-cambodia.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:42:10

• How Japan Built a Rare-Earth Supply Chain Without China ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/business/japan-rare-earths-lynas.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:42:24

• Why China is unlikely to fully bail out yet another troubled property developer as market jitters grow ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/why-china-is-unlikely-to-fully-bail-out-yet-another-troubled-property-developer-vanke-as-market    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:42:48

• Japan denies China’s claim that interference led to radar locks on SDF fighters ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-denies-chinas-claim-interference-led-to-radar-locks-on-sdf-fighters    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:43:04

• India seeks assurance from Beijing that it won’t target Indians in transit through China ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/india-seeks-assurance-from-beijing-that-it-wont-target-indians-in-transit-through-china    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:43:26

• China’s foreign minister urges trust, emphasises ‘one-China principle’ in meeting with German counterpart ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-foreign-minister-urges-trust-emphasises-one-china-principle-in-meeting-with-german    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:43:44

• Japan is threatening us militarily: Chinese foreign minister tells German counterpart ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-threatening-us-militarily-china-foreign-minister-tells-german-counterpart    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:44:15

• Japan summons China ambassador over fighter jet incident ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/08/japan-summons-china-ambassador-over-fighter-jet-incident/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:47:58

• "We love a good clock project, and [byeh_ in] has one with a design concept we don’t believe we have seen before. The Trace Line Clock has smooth lines and a clean presentation, with no sockets or visible mechanical fixtures." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/trace-line-clock-does-it-with-magnets/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:48:30

• Nvidia running out of sellers to 'buy' its products at its own expense? ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-reportedly-wins-h200-exports-to-china-us-department-of-commerce-set-to-ease-restrictions-for-full-hopper-ai-gpu http://techrights.org/n/2025/11/28/Circular_Financing_in_NVidia_NVidia_Pays_Its_Clients_to_Buy_Fro.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:49:41

• "Self-Cleaning" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/the-engineering-that-makes-a-road-cats-eye-self-cleaning/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:50:12

• "The Nintendo Switch dock set a new bar for handheld docking user experience – just plug your console in to charge it, output image to your monitor, and keep it working with any USB peripherals of your choice." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/one-lucky-3ds-gets-a-switch-style-dock/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:50:52

• "Ever want a microcontroller addon for your laptops? You could do worse than match one of the new and powerful microcontrollers on the block to one of the most addon-friendly laptops, in the way the Framework RP2350 laptop card does it." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/rp2350-done-framework-style/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:51:34

• At the Kennedy Center Honors, Little Glitz and One Striking Accessory ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/style/melania-trump-kennedy-center-honors-style.html https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Forbes_Already_Stopped_Being_a_News_Sites_Now_It_s_a_Spam_and_P.shtml Fake journalism    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:52:57

• Forbes cuts up to dozens of contributing writers ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/north-america/forbes-cuts-up-to-dozens-of-contributing-writers/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Forbes_Already_Stopped_Being_a_News_Sites_Now_It_s_a_Spam_and_P.shtml Fake journalism    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:53:43

• Landmark Pig Organ Transplants Raise a Curious Paradox, Says Ethicist ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/landmark-pig-organ-transplants-raise-a-curious-paradox-says-ethicist    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:55:13

• 62,000 Penguins Starved to Death Off South Africa's Coast Last Decade. Here's Why. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/62000-penguins-starved-to-death-off-south-africas-coast-last-decade-heres-why    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:55:28

• US Man Dies From Rabies After Receiving Infected Kidney ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/us-man-dies-from-rabies-after-receiving-infected-kidney    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:55:37

• 'Brainquake' Discovery Could Change What We Know About Schizophrenia ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/brainquake-discovery-could-change-what-we-know-about-schizophrenia    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:55:50

• Cutting Calories by 30% May Be Enough to Shield Brain Against Aging ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/cutting-calories-by-30-may-be-enough-to-shield-brain-against-aging    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:56:01

• Cancer Deaths to Double by 2050 Unless We Make Changes, Expert Warns ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/cancer-deaths-to-double-by-2050-unless-we-make-changes-expert-warns    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:56:15

• Study Reveals Surprisingly Obvious Reason Why Exercise Reduces Cancer Risk ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-surprisingly-obvious-reason-why-exercise-reduces-cancer-risk    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:56:25

• Where Did Indonesia's Hobbits Go? Study Reveals Major New Clues ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/where-did-indonesias-hobbits-go-study-reveals-major-new-clues    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:56:42

• Rights groups allege abuses at US Fort Bliss immigration detention facility ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/rights-groups-allege-abuses-at-us-fort-bliss-immigration-detention-facility/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:57:32

• Addressing Linux's missing PKI infrastructure ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1049663/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:58:32

• Controlled by spies? Only suggested by some? http://techrights.org/n/2025/03/19/Is_Ubuntu_Compromised_Push_Away_From_GNU_and_GPL_Led_by_Army_Of.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:59:09

• How to Leave the U.S.A. ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/15/how-to-leave-the-usa    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 13:59:37

• How to Install Open VM Tools on Debian GNU/Linux ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-open-vm-tools-on-debian-linux/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:01:05

• How To Install LocalSend on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-localsend-debian-13/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:01:26

• How To Install phpPgAdmin on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-phppgadmin-debian-13/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:01:38

• How To Install Navidrome on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-navidrome-linux-mint-22/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:01:58

• New York Times Sues Perplexity Hey Hi (AI) in Latest IP Case Against GenAI Companies ☞ https://ipwatchdog.com/2025/12/08/new-york-times-sues-perplexity-ai-latest-ip-case-genai-companies/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:02:44

• TTABlog Test: How Did These Three Section 2(d) Appeals Turn Out? ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/12/ttablog-test-how-did-these-three.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:03:18

• New York Times sues Perplexity Hey Hi (AI) over copyright monopoly infringement ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/new-york-times-sues-perplexity-ai-over-copyright-infringement/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:03:57

• CRB Confirms 2026 Mechanical Royalty Rate Increase — Cost of Living Bump Set to Reach Downloads and Physical Formats ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/08/mechanical-royalty-rate-2026-adjustment-crb/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:04:22

• Dihydroxyacetone Man’s new national security strategy treats longtime allies as threats ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2025/1208/Dihydroxyacetone Man-national-security-strategy-Europe    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:04:57

• A new Syria? One year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20251208-a-new-syria-one-year-after-the-fall-of-bashar-al-assad    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:05:06

• UNHCR urges Lithuania to end migrant pushback policy, honour EU refugee commitments ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2769152/unhcr-urges-lithuania-to-end-migrant-pushback-policy-honour-eu-refugee-commitments    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:05:34

• "Russian–Syrian" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/08/one-year-after-assad-s-fall-meduza-asks-political-scientist-hanna-notte-about-the-state-of-russian-syrian-relations | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:06:31

• SSG Envy [n.]: when people deal with bloated and complex CMS that requires many updates and breaks sometimes, or has compatibility issues, whereupon a simpler, K.I.S.S. option is desirable. ex: Ron's Drupal site lost compatibility issue when Drupal 6 was out of support; he SSG-envied Dan's Ghost site.    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:08:49

• "neo-Nazi activist Yevgeniya Khassis " ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/09/after-16-years-in-prison-for-the-murders-of-a-lawyer-and-a-journalist-former-russian-neo-nazi-activist-yevgeniya-khassis-is-free-and-talking | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:09:08

• Why Russian Spies Are Using Mexico to Target the U.S. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/americas/russian-spies-mexico.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:09:22

• He Was a Russian Activist in Exile. His Own Wife Accused Him of Spying. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/europe/russia-spy-poland.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:09:38

• The U.S. Gave Mexico a List of Russian Spies. Mexico Let Them Stay. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/americas/mexico-russia-spies.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:09:53

• Russian long-serving envoy to North Korea dies ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/russian-long-serving-envoy-to-north-korea-dies    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:10:06

• UK government unveils AI-driven undersea surveillance network used to find enemy subs — 'Atlantic Bastion' designed to counter Russian submarine activity ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/uk-unveils-atlantic-bastion-ai-driven-undersea-surveillance-network    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:10:32

• Lithuania to end Russian-language driving license exams in 2026 despite mixed reactions ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2763293/lithuania-to-end-russian-language-driving-license-exams-in-2026-despite-mixed-reactions    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:10:45

• Germany's in the crosshairs of Russian operations – and Moscow shows no hesitation to kill ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2766329/germany-s-in-the-crosshairs-of-russian-operations-and-moscow-shows-no-hesitation-to-kill    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:21:05

• Lithuania weighs suspending passenger routes to Russia and Belarus ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2769077/lithuania-weighs-suspending-passenger-routes-to-russia-and-belarus    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:21:18

• EU leader warns of US interference in Europe's affairs as Russia praises Convicted Felon's security vision ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251208-eu-leader-warns-of-us-interference-in-europe-s-affairs-as-russia-praises-trump-s-security-vision    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:21:31

• Two construction workers die on Latvian-Russian border lake ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/08.12.2025-two-construction-workers-die-on-latvian-russian-border-lake.a625428/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:21:41

• Latvian security service seeks prosecution over sanctions breaching consultancy ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/08.12.2025-latvian-security-service-seeks-prosecution-over-sanctions-breaching-consultancy.a625453/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:21:50

• "inhumane treatment of Ukrainian POWs" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/09/violence-for-violence-s-sake-new-report-details-russia-s-inhumane-treatment-of-ukrainian-pows-and-civilian-detainees | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:22:14

• Ukraine’s Zelensky refuses to give up land to Russia: ‘Precisely what we are fighting for’ ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/12/08/world-news/zelensky-refuses-to-give-up-land-to-russia-what-we-are-fighting-for/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:22:26

• Russian Court Sentences 4 Soldiers to Prison for Killing Texan ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/europe/russia-soldiers-sentence-murder-texas.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:22:37

• Zelenskyy Holds Talks With European Allies, Says No Deal Yet On The Donbas ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-holds-london-talks-with-european-allies/33616074.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:23:26

• Russian Soldiers Sentenced Over Death Of American Fighting For Kremlin In Ukraine ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-soldiers-sentenced-death-us-born-bentley-ukraine/33616294.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:33:12

• European allies back Zelensky after Convicted Felon criticism ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251208-european-allies-back-zelensky-after-trump-criticism    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:33:25

• Ukraine’s wartime experience provides blueprint for infrastructure protection ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraines-wartime-experience-provides-blueprint-for-infrastructure-protection/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:33:56

• Statement by President von der Leyen following the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/read_25_2980    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:34:20

• North Korea's Kim Jong Un sends condolences to Russian embassy for ambassador's death, KCNA says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-sends-condolences-to-russian-embassy-for-ambassadors-death-kcna-says    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:34:40

• Next Stop London As Zelenskyy To Press Ukraine's Cause With Key European Allies ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-russia-peace-talks-trump-putin-europe-security-guarantee/33615523.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:34:55

• Putin won’t accept ANY peace deal until the cost of fighting on grows too great ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/12/08/opinion/putin-wont-accept-any-peace-deal-until-the-cost-of-fighting-on-grows-too-great/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:35:42

• Dr. Tamara Nelson-Fromm defends her dissertation: What Debugging Looks like in Alternative Endpoints ☞ https://computinged.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/dr-tamara-nelson-fromm-defends-her-dissertation-what-debugging-looks-like-in-alternative-endpoints/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:36:27

• 21 years and counting of ‘eight fallacies of distributed computing’ ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/12/08/21-years-and-counting-of-eight-fallacies-of-distributed-computing/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:36:55

• "People enjoy retrocomputing for a wide variety of reasons – sometimes it’s about having a computer you could fully learn, or nostalgia for chips that played a part in your childhood." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/cheap-and-aggressive-dram-chip-tester/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:37:26

• Late Night Linux – Episode 363 ☞ https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-363/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:38:13

• Linux User Space Episode 6:05: Plasma is the Way-Land ☞ https://www.linuxuserspace.show/605    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:39:10

• The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 253: Guy Rub on the Unconvincing Case for a New Canadian Artists’ Resale Right ☞ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/12/the-law-bytes-podcast-episode-253-guy-rub-on-the-unconvincing-case-for-a-new-canadian-artists-resale-right/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:40:19

• Podcast: 'Can the U.S. Afford to Remain the Security Pacifier for Europe Much Longer?' ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/08.12.2025-podcast-can-the-us-afford-to-remain-the-security-pacifier-for-europe-much-longer.a625455/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:40:34

• How Vivaldi Workspaces Turn Tabs Into Organized Projects ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/12/how-vivaldi-workspaces-turn-tabs-into-organized-projects/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:41:15

• Police violence against state media journalists covering officer's suicide in Adıyaman ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/police-violence-against-state-media-journalists-covering-officer-s-suicide-in-adiyaman-314301    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:41:46

• IBM-sponsored AK "SEZ" piece https://www.itjungle.com/2025/12/08/ibms-ceo-says-genai-is-great-for-enterprise-but-it-will-not-be-agi/ see http://techrights.org/n/2025/12/04/IBM_s_AK_Sez_Campaign.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:42:54

• "I'm sure they way overpaid for it just like Ginni and AK paid $34B for Red Hat" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kby7g8nk    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:44:56

• "Workers Under Siege in Trump Economy, Layoffs Mount, Corporations Pocket Trump Tax Breaks"    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:46:36

• "Microsoft killed the promising Perfect Dark reboot" .... "Microsoft cuts deeper into its workforce with another major round of layoffs"    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:47:18

• "Graphing Weather Display" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/build-yourself-a-graphing-weather-display/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:47:50

• Moving the Needle on Universal and Meaningful Access ☞ https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2025/12/moving-the-needle-on-universal-and-meaningful-access/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:48:42

• Faked. Bribed-for. MARKETING. https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/research-commissioned-by-openai-and-anthropic-claims-that-workers-are-more-efficient-when-using-ai-up-to-one-hour-saved-on-average-as-companies-make-bid-to-maintain-enterprise-ai-spending    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:49:38

• There's a lot of money in LYING for the slop industry. Media, fake "analysts" etc. need money.    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:50:20

• We have not lost the geopolitical struggle, but we must work harder and together ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/we-have-not-lost-the-geopolitical-struggle-but-we-must-work-harder-and-together/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:51:01

• Andrew Shearer on Australia’s geopolitical challenges ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/andrew-shearer-on-australias-geopolitical-challenges/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:51:25

• AI “Research” Papers Are Complete Slop, Experts Say ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-research-papers-slop    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:52:45

• European Union and Canada strengthen their digital partnership with a focus on SLOP (!!!), digital identity wallets and independent media ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2974    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:53:19

• Defending women’s worth and well-being ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/1208/Defending-women-s-worth-and-well-being    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:53:52

• Tasmania is first in Australia to compensate gay men convicted over sexuality ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/never-too-late-tasmania-is-first-in-australia-to-launch-reparation-for-gay-men-convicted-over    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:54:09

• Beijing court orders payout for MH370 flight families ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/08/beijing-court-orders-payout-for-mh370-flight-families/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:54:38

• Live Nation Investors Contacted Ahead of Possible Class Action Lawsuit; Officers Probed for ‘Breaching Their Fiduciary Duties’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/07/live-nation-investors-possible-lawsuit/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:55:02

• Looks Like a Sony Music-Udio Settlement Will Have to Wait: Presiding Judge Officially Cancels Status Conference as Discovery Continues ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/08/sony-music-udio-lawsuit-impasse/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:55:36

• Latvia draws up guidelines for LLM Slop / Hey Hi (AI) use by public bodies ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/education/08.12.2025-latvia-draws-up-guidelines-for-ai-use-by-public-bodies.a625500/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:56:20

• Turkey's vocational education system draws scrutiny amid child worker deaths ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/turkey-s-vocational-education-system-draws-scrutiny-amid-child-worker-deaths-314239    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:56:49

• Rakudo Weekly 2025.49 Advent is Rolling ☞ https://rakudoweekly.blog/2025/12/08/2025-49-advent-is-rolling/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:58:27

• Mocking a Software Developer for Using the Terminal or Programs Like Emacs ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/08/Mocking_a_Software_Developer_for_Using_the_Terminal_or_Programs.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:58:41

• Valve's FEX-Emu Support Shows a Better Way to Fund Open Source ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/valve-shows-a-better-way-to-fund-open-source/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 14:59:49

• Halozyme and Quinn Emanuel secure PI against MSD over Keytruda SC ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/halozyme-and-quinn-emanuel-secure-pi-against-msd-over-keytruda-sc/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:00:47

• Control Sync Systems Display Patent Campaign — Invalidity Charts Coming Soon ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/12/5/control-sync-systems-display-patent-campaign-invalidity-charts-coming-soon    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:00:57

• Light Guide Innovations backlight patent monopoly challenged ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/12/5/light-guide-innovations-backlight-patent-challenged    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:01:15

• Open Letter to the Administrative Council of the EPO Calls For Action as Salaries Decrease (Just Like Patent Validity) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/08/Open_Letter_to_the_Administrative_Council_of_the_EPO_Calls_For_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:01:29

• "I am sure the decision did not come as a surprise to Seagen. It is better to find ways to make money from invalid patents that do not involve actually litigating it." http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/strict-us-written-description-and.html?showComment=1765194078944#c6730594903698878258    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:02:15

• "Unfortunately patentees do not always get the full spectrum of advice as to how to deal with an infringer, and too often the dispute goes on for far too long, and ends up with revocation of the patent."    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:02:19

• Verdict Deflated: Fed Circuit Punctures Coda’s $64M Win Over Goodyear ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/deflated-punctures-goodyear.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:02:52

• Freexian Collaborators: Debian's /usr-move transition has been completed (by Helmut Grohne) ☞ https://www.freexian.com/blog/usr_move/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:04:11

• Traefik on Raspberry PI: Application Proxy for Docker to Manage Exposed Services ☞ https://peppe8o.com/traefik-raspberry-pi/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:04:46

• State Police official accused of covering up illegal cig sales ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/08.12.2025-state-police-official-accused-of-covering-up-illegal-cig-sales.a625525/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:05:21

• Rīga moves forward with bomb shelter development plan ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defence/08.12.2025-riga-moves-forward-with-bomb-shelter-development-plan.a625506/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:05:46

• Kenya sends fresh police contingent to bolster faltering Haiti mission ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251209-kenya-sends-police-haiti    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:07:35

• The National Security Strategy’s Structure and Presumptions ☞ https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/08/the-national-security-strategys-structure-and-presumptions/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:07:52

• Dihydroxyacetone Man security road map omits North Korea reference, raising diplomacy hopes ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/trump-security-roadmap-omits-north-korea-reference-raising-diplomacy-hopes    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:08:04

• China vows to defend sovereignty over Taiwan as Convicted Felon unveils security strategy ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-vows-to-defend-sovereignty-over-taiwan-as-trump-unveils-security-strategy    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:08:19

• Social Security budget: Olivier Faure calls on the Socialists to vote in favor ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251208-social-security-budget-olivier-faure-calls-on-the-socialists-to-vote-in-favor    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:08:40

• Antonio Costa says Europe cannot accept US 'threat to interfere' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251208-antonio-costa-says-europe-cannot-acccept-us-threat-to-interfere    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:08:55

• UK cyber agency warns LLMs will always be vulnerable to prompt injection ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/uk-warns-ai-prompt-injection-unfixable-security-flaw/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:09:20

• Winners in the Month of LibreOffice, November 2025 – Grab your free sticker pack 😊 ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/12/08/winners-in-the-month-of-libreoffice-november-2025-grab-your-free-sticker-pack-%f0%9f%98%8a/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:10:36

• Modern Thumbnails!! Modern !!!! LIKE RUST !! ☞ https://www.phoronix.com/news/gst-thumbnailers-1.0-alpha    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:14:02

• If it's not Rust, then it is NOT SECURE!!!    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:14:29

• Listen to the people, Hell Toupée — they really DO feel economic pain ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/12/08/opinion/listen-to-the-people-president-trump-they-really-do-feel-economic-pain/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:15:28

• Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC Deal Is Extended Through May 2027 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/business/media/jimmy-kimmel-extension-abc.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:15:47

• App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Fashion Company Apple to Remove It ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/business/apple-iceblock-lawsuit.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:16:07

• 'Abolish the EU': MElon clashes with Europe over X's transparency violations ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20251208-abolish-the-eu-elon-musk-clashes-with-europe-over-x-s-transparency-violations    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:17:09

• This scratch-built, period-correct Portable Commodore 64 is a love letter to an alternate Commodore history ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/this-scratch-built-period-correct-design-portable-commodore-64-is-a-love-letter-to-an-alternate-commodore-history-nokis-cleverly-designed-homage-to-the-era-merges-commodore-apple-and-raspberry-pi    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:18:41

• One year after Bashar Assad’s fall, Syria is struggling to rebuild ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251208-one-year-after-bashar-assad-s-fall-syria-is-struggling-to-rebuild    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:19:14

• Taking stock of Sharaa’s rule in Syria, one year after the fall of Assad ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20251208-taking-stock-sharaa-rule-syria-one-year-after-fall-of-assad    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:19:29

• Syria marks one year since ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251208-syria-marks-one-year-since-ouster-of-longtime-ruler-bashar-al-assad    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:19:47

• 'If al-Sharaa applies & fulfils his promises, it will be the fairytale that Syrians have hoped for' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251208-if-al-sharaa-applies-fulfils-his-promises-it-will-be-the-fairytale-that-syrians-have-hoped-for    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:20:01

• Tens of thousands celebrate as Syria marks one year since Assad's ouster ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251208-tens-of-thousands-celebrate-as-syria-marks-one-year-since-assad-s-ouster    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:20:16

• Syrians Celebrate Anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s Fall ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/middleeast/syria-anniversary-assad-fall.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:20:30

• Substitution Cipher Based on The Voynich Manuscript ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/12/substitution-cipher-based-on-the-voynich-manuscript.html    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:21:10

• AI Craze Just Made Your New PC Build Way More Expensive ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/ai-causes-ram-prices-skyrocket/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:22:00

• February report from researcher found Chinese KVM had undocumented microphone and communicated with China-based servers, but many of the security issues are now addressed [Updated] ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/researcher-finds-undocumented-microphone-and-major-security-flaws-in-sipeed-nanokvm    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:22:27

• Radxa C200 Orin Developer Kit – An NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB devkit with three M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/09/radxa-c200-orin-developer-kit-an-nvidia-jetson-orin-nx-8gb-devkit-with-three-m-2-pcie-4-0-slots/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:23:08

• Nordic nRF7002 EBII adds dual-band Wi-Fi 6 to nRF54L series development kits ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/08/nordic-nrf7002-ebii-adds-dual-band-wi-fi-6-to-nrf54l-series-development-kits/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:24:16

• NestDisk – An defective chip maker Intel N150 NAS, mini PC, and Hey Hi (AI) Box with four M.2 PCIe slots ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/08/nestdisk-an-intel-n150-nas-mini-pc-and-ai-box-with-four-m-2-pcie-slots/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:24:26

• So many people leave Apple. Weeks ago... MASS layoffs.    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:24:49

• Long road ahead: Tai Po blaze survivors grapple with psychological fallout while struggling to return to normal life ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/09/long-road-ahead-tai-po-blaze-survivors-grapple-with-psychological-fallout-while-struggling-to-return-to-normal-life/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:25:27

• Apple's chief chip architect for the last decade has reportedly talked to CEO Tim Cook about leaving (Updated) ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/apples-chief-chip-architect-for-the-last-decade-has-reportedly-talked-to-ceo-tim-cook-about-leaving    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:25:44

• Johny Srouji ready to leave Apple: a departure that could shake the entire silicon strategy ☞ https://hackwarenews.com/johny-srouji-ready-to-leave-apple-a-departure-that-could-shake-the-entire-silicon-strategy/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:25:52

• Hurray! This German State Decides to Save €15 Million Each Year By Kicking Out Abusive Monopolist Microsoft for Open Source ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/german-state-ditch-microsoft/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:26:17

• The House Throws Spaghetti at the Wall with Messy Kids Online Safety Package ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/the-kids-package-december-2025-hearing/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:28:22

• Tri-Century Eye Care Data Breach Impacts 200,000 Individuals ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/tri-century-eye-care-data-breach-impacts-200000-individuals/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:29:15

• lwn doing "post-quantum" blahblahblahblahblahblah.... says a lot about lwn    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:30:26

• Exploitation of React2Shell Surges ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/exploitation-of-react2shell-surges/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:31:01

• Ransomware Payments Surpassed $4.5 Billion: US Treasury ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/ransomware-payments-surpassed-4-5-billion-us-treasury/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:31:10

• "Ubuntu might be considered the face of Linux, but that doesn't mean it's the best distro. In fact, some of Ubuntu's own spin-off flavors offer tools and features that can make them better suited for certain users and use cases. Here are three such Ubuntu flavors that can actually outperform the original." https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntu-flavors-that-i-like-better-than-the-original/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:32:18

• Craig Wright: I invented bitcoin. Shiva Scamadurai: I invented E-mail. SFC: we invented GPL and speak for software freedom. Parasites. All of them.    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:33:12

• I rediscovered my longtime Linux favorite - thanks to a spin I didn't see coming https://www.zdnet.com/article/i-rediscovered-my-longtime-linux-favorite-thanks-to-a-spin-i-didnt-see-coming/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:34:46

• This device runs Sailfish OS 5 https://www.techradar.com/phones/forget-android-vs-ios-this-new-privacy-focused-linux-phone-promises-to-be-the-alternative-we-need-but-it-still-runs-android-apps    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:35:58

• Hardening the Backbone: Strengthening Linux Server Security with Preemptive Defense https://www.morphisec.com/blog/hardening-the-backbone-strengthening-linux-server-security-with-preemptive-defense/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:37:11

• Linux Foundation-sponsored chaff from SJVN https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-new-linux-platform-will-let-you-update-your-next-car-at-home-as-soon-as-2027/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:38:08

• "Are you sitting bored at your Linux machine and looking for a quick gaming session? Tired of playing those online card games that bombard you with ads or push microtransactions? Well, here are five open-source card games that are completely free and deliver a fun gaming experience." https://www.howtogeek.com/free-open-source-card-games-for-bored-linux-users/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:38:39

• "It's a debate Linux users love to argue over, and there's no easy answer - but here's my take." https://www.zdnet.com/article/snap-vs-flatpak-how-to-decide-which-linux-package-manager-is-right-for-you/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:39:12

• "Their first product, the Jolla Phone, launched in November 2013 after a successful crowdfunding campaign. It ran Sailfish OS, a gesture-based Linux system that Jolla continues developing to this day." https://itsfoss.com/news/jolla-phone-returns/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:39:42

• But GitHub itself is a problem - lots of malware and state-connected malware vendors https://itsfoss.com/eget/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:41:23

• Report made with proprietary software by companies looking to sell proprietary things https://www.opensourceforu.com/2025/12/linux-foundation-warns-of-security-gaps-amid-japans-oss-boom/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/08/Linux_Foundation_Research_Marketing_Has_New_Report_About_Open_S.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:43:05

• This Is What I Used to Automate My Linux Desktop, Without Touching the Terminal https://www.maketecheasier.com/automate-linux-desktop-with-actiona/    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 15:44:08

• "when I was a kid, whenever my parents would bring me to restaurants or events they would let me have a bit of cranberry juice with carbonated water." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2753    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 16:02:25

• 🔤SpellBinding — ACEGTOI Wordo: EDITS gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2025-12-09.gmi    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 16:03:02

• 🖼️ xkcd — Hyperacute Interdynamics #3178 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3178.gmi    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 16:03:30

• K.I.S.S. model gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~cage/archive/le-mie-disavventure-con-una-sveglia-2.gmi    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 16:04:23

• [japan] [food] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2025-12-08.gmi    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 16:05:32

• "Considering Stallman worked in the MIT AI lab in the era of symbolic AI, and has written GCC (an optimizing compiler is a kind of symbolic reasoner imo), I think he has a deeper understanding of the question than most famous people in tech." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46203591    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 16:07:50

• IBM: We Lay Off Tens of Thousands of People the Very Same Week We Spend 11 Billion Dollars (Debt) on "AI" Fantasies, Hiring About 8,000 People at Cost of 1.3+ Million Dollars Per Employee https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/09/IBM_We_Lay_Off_Tens_of_Thousands_of_People_the_Very_Same_Week_W.shtml    

posted Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 17:07:55