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  • agricultural http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/european-commission-publishes-study-on.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 05:46:23


  • recognizability http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/cjeu-broadly-follows-ag-and.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 05:49:17


  • Mat Booth: My Fedora Server is a Spotify Connect Device https://matbooth.co.uk/2025/12/04/fedora-server-spotify-connect.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 05:50:23


  • B.C.'s big-tree protection law https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/old-growth-tree-cut-down-vancouver-island-should-have-been-protected-advocates-9.7003408    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 05:56:38


  • union issues strike notice https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/air-transat-pilots-union-strike-notice-9.7006280    

POSTED sATURDAY, dECEMBER 13, 2025 AT 05:57:05


  • Alberta lawyers must take Indigenous education course tied to TRC. New legislation could change that https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-the-path-kent-teskey-law-society-amery-9.7005143    

POSTED sATURDAY, dECEMBER 13, 2025 AT 05:57:50


  • targeting dissident https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/chinese-spy-speaks-out-enquete-radio-canada-9.7003661    

POSTED sATURDAY, dECEMBER 13, 2025 AT 05:58:11


  • Health Fears Resurface https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trumps-thinning-hair-brutally-exposed-oval-office-photo-showing-pink-health-fears-resurface-1760374    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 05:59:12


  • fraud in Ontario https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/majority-of-ontario-fraud-cases-tossed-since-2020-due-to-limited-resources-crowns-association-9.7004743    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:01:01


  • taking advantage of them https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/western-star-foreign-workers-labour-violations-melita-saskatchewan-9.7000043    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:03:02


  • Patent monopolies, not "inventions" http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/strict-us-written-description-and.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:03:52


  • Visual Culture http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/book-review-cinematic-algorithms-rise.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:04:12


  • plenv-where https://blogs.perl.org/users/mikko_koivunalho/2025/12/plenv-where.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:05:24


  • Virus has killed almost 9 million birds https://www.dw.com/en/virus-has-killed-almost-9-million-birds-―-and-counting/a-74972319    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:08:40


  • AfD https://www.dw.com/en/german-business-group-backtracks-on-opening-to-far-right-afd/a-74937293    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:09:04


  • Researchers Slightly Lower Study's Estimate of Drop in Global Income Due to Climate Change https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2025-12-03/researchers-slightly-lower-studys-estimate-of-drop-in-global-income-due-to-climate-change    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:09:52


  • The fascinating link between cherry pie and this bird https://www.vox.com/climate/471172/american-kestrel-raptor-cherry-orchard-pest-control    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:10:05


  • Scrutinizing Power https://www.projectcensored.org/epstein-coverage-ai-higher-education/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:24:15


  • Ban of China's Rednote App https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-12-05/taiwan-opposition-says-ban-of-chinas-rednote-app-is-censors    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:24:42


  • Climate Study: The World Needs to Change Its Diet by 2050 https://www.truthdig.com/articles/climate-study-most-of-the-world-needs-to-change-diet-by-2050/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:25:25


  • climate carnage https://breachmedia.ca/mark-carneys-pact-with-danielle-smith-is-climate-carnage/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:25:42


  • Climate Breakdown: How Bad Must It Get? https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/12/05/climate-breakdown-how-bad-must-it-get/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:26:19


  • Brazil Robusta Coffee Growers Push for Quality Amid Rising Prices and Climate Concerns https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2025-12-06/brazil-robusta-coffee-growers-push-for-quality-amid-rising-prices-and-climate-concerns    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:26:41


  • The Earth Is Unhappy with the Capitalist Climate Catastrophe: The Forty-Ninth Newsletter (2025) https://scheerpost.com/2025/12/06/the-earth-is-unhappy-with-the-capitalist-climate-catastrophe-the-forty-ninth-newsletter-2025/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:27:33


  • campus surveillance https://www.michigandaily.com/news/academics/political-speech-and-the-public-square-evaluates-the-consequences-of-campus-surveillance/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:28:37


  • hypertension https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-faces-surge-in-young-adult-hypertension/a-74985537    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:34:23


  • privacy advocates seething https://www.dw.com/en/india-government-mandate-for-pre-installed-state-run-app-has-privacy-advocates-seething/a-74976261    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:34:48


  • Highlight announcements from The Game Awards 2025 | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/highlight-announcements-from-the-game-awards-2025/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/highlight-announcements-from-the-game-awards-2025/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:46:44


  • Aspyr have indefinitely delayed Deus Ex Remastered | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/aspyr-have-indefinitely-delayed-deus-ex-remastered/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/aspyr-have-indefinitely-delayed-deus-ex-remastered/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:47:13


  • Over 19,000 games have released on Steam in 2025, with nearly half seeing fewer than 10 reviews | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/over-19000-games-have-released-on-steam-in-2025-with-nearly-half-seeing-fewer-than-10-reviews/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:47:54


  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now Steam Deck Verified with a big update | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/clair-obscur-expedition-33-is-now-steam-deck-verified-with-a-big-update/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 06:53:44


  • NVIDIA driver 580.119.02 released for Linux as the latest recommended stable version | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/nvidia-driver-580-119-02-released-for-linux-as-the-latest-recommended-stable-version/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:00:14


  • "Terminator 2D: NO FATE from Bitmap Bureau / Reef Entertainment has released today to give you some retro themed action-platformer goodness." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/after-multiple-delays-terminator-2d-no-fate-has-launched-with-linux-support-and-steam-deck-verified/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:04:26


  • SLAPPMatt has just openly confirmed that after filing the lawsuit he came to Techrights IRC to troll not only people but also relatives    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:07:09


  • SLAPPMatt is basically reinforcing the case of him as IRC harasser    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:07:26


  • "Russia Says It Might Build its Own Linux Community After Removal of Several Kernel Maintainers" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/12/10/2252241    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:14:19


  • "EU to move Ukraine membership forward despite Hungary veto" https://www.dw.com/en/eu-to-move-ukraine-membership-forward-despite-hungary-veto/a-75137933    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:14:32


  • "Government partners slam Finns Party pols over "Asian eyes" social media posts" https://yle.fi/a/74-20199544    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:14:42


  • Politics has always disliked free information | "Politiken har alltid ogillat fri information" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/12/12/politiken-har-alltid-ogillat-fri-information/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:15:07


  • iophk: pointedly omits naming Gates https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/us/politics/jeffrey-epstein-photos-estate.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:15:27


  • "Trump Was Unable to Insult His Way to Victory in Indiana Redistricting Battle" https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2025-12-12/trump-was-unable-to-insult-his-way-to-victory-in-indiana-redistricting-battle    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:15:38


  • "‘Harder work than almost any album we ever did’: Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here turns 50" https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/12/50-years-pink-floyd-wish-you-were-here-album    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:16:04


  • "It’s possible that Time magazine’s Person of the Year selection… ⁄ Manual do Usuário" https://manualdousuario.net/en/time-person-of-the-year-ai-architects/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:16:18


  • "USA Wants Your Social Media History If You Visit" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/12/11/092209    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:16:30


  • Microsoft spam from Canonical https://ubuntu.com//blog/retire-azure-consumption-commitment-macc-ubuntu-pro see https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/12/Valve_s_SteamOS_Microsoft_Canonical_s_Ubuntu_and_Other_Platform.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:17:06


  • "Trump is losing support. Here are three theories why." https://www.vox.com/politics/472103/trump-coalition-2024-maga-collapse-support-popular-affordability-young-latino    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:17:22


  • "It Would Be Madness to Give Trump and His Toadies Even More Power" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-supreme-court-congress-agencies/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:17:34


  • "2025 Was David Lynch" https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2025-in-review/2025-was-david-lynch    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:17:53


  • "Trump moves to pardon Colorado election clerk Tina Peters, even though he can’t" https://cyberscoop.com/trump-moves-to-pardon-colorado-election-clerk-tina-peters-even-though-he-cant/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:18:02


  • Judd Legum ☛ https://fair.org/home/judd-legum-and-adam-johnson-on-gambling-on-the-news/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:21:55


  • "Coup the US Helped Enable" ☛ https://fair.org/home/honduras-is-a-country-still-recovering-from-a-coup-the-us-helped-enable/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:22:13


  • "Last week, a sentence stopped me in my tracks. It was embedded in a question posed by Patrick Healy, New York Times assistant managing editor, to his boss, executive editor Joe Kahn." ☛ https://fair.org/home/nyt-editors-gaslight-readers-over-papers-gaza-bias/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:22:29


  • "Fail-Safe" ☛ https://therevelator.org/nuclear-power/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:23:14


  • Promoting plagiarism, lies and buzzwords instead of education: "Educators can show in secondary school maths that AI systems don’t think, making maths more interesting while teaching core concepts of AI." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/secondary-school-maths-showing-that-ai-systems-dont-think/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:25:20


  • "Disney is investing $1 billion US in OpenAI and will let the startup use characters from Star Wars" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/disney-openai-1b-deal-star-wars-marvel-9.7011798 | Source: CBC    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:30:43


  • "Google has removed dozens of new Sci-Hub domain names from its search results in the United States." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/google-removes-sci-hub-domains-from-u-s-search-results-due-to-dated-court-order/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:30:55


  • "Implemented responsibly, pay-to-crawl could represent a way for websites to sustain the creation and sharing of their content" ☛ https://creativecommons.org/2025/12/12/where-cc-stands-on-pay-to-crawl/ | Source: Creative Commons    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:32:01


  • "Google has removed dozens of AI-generated videos that depicted Disney-owned characters after receiving a cease and desist letter from the studio on Wednesday." ☛ https://variety.com/2025/film/news/google-removes-ai-videos-disney-characters-cease-desist-1236608015/ | Source: Variety    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:33:28


  • "For years, Big Tech’s growing dominance over Hollywood has meant lower-quality movies and TV shows." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2025/12/netflix-paramount-warner-merger-streaming/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:34:02


  • "The agreement arose out of a 2023 class action antitrust lawsuit alleging Google monopolized app distribution and in-app billing services on some Android devices, according to the settlement website." ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/briefs/700m-google-antitrust-settlement-could-benefit-a-quarter-of-kansas-population/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:34:15


  • "The scene captures something profoundly broken about immigration enforcement in 2025." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2025/12/12/woman-drives-to-police-station-with-homeland-security-agent-in-her-car.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:34:37


  • "Iranian authorities have freed a woman who was condemned to hanging over the killing of her husband who she married while a child" ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/iran-frees-child-bride-sentenced-to-death-over-husbands-killing-activists-3783456 | Source: RTL    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:34:49


  • "Individuals in the TSA data who were later found in ICE databases had a high rate of eventually being arrested and deported, a former ICE official told the outlet." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/passenger-data-travel-tsa-ice-trump-b2883730.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:35:10


  • "Look at what happens when the safety net is properly built instead of sniped at to suit political agendas." ☛ https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/2025/12/we-built-a-cruel-system-to-fight-an-imaginary-enemy | Source: New Statesman    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:35:21


  • "Women in Afghanistan are now campaigning to end gender apartheid in their country." ☛ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/inside-the-talibans-gender-apartheid/resistance-and-resilience-lessons-from-south-africa-for-afghanistans-fight-against-gender-apartheid/ | Source: Atlantic Council    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:35:30


  • "Pregnancy criminalization in the United States started long before the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/keeping-police-out-of-pregnancy-care/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:39:05


  • "AFGE noted that a federal judge earlier this year blocked DHS from dissolving the collective bargaining agreement." ☛ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/unions/2025/12/dhs-moves-to-eliminate-tsa-collective-bargaining-agreement-again/ | Source: Federal News Network    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:39:15


  • "U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino, a George W. Bush appointee, sentenced Valorie Moser to two years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release" ☛ https://www.courthousenews.com/woman-who-recruited-victims-for-girlsdoporn-sentenced-to-prison/ | Source: Court House News    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:39:27


  • "We know our Indian reservations were the government’s first attempts at detention centers" ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/briefs/prairie-band-potawatomi-intends-to-ditch-30m-ice-contract-chairman-announces/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:39:48


  • "There’s no x-button to close the AI window, and as far as we can tell, no other means of swatting it away." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/time-magazine-ai-chatbot | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:43:10


  • "The lawsuit stems from a series of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests we filed in October" ☛ https://americanoversight.org/american-oversight-sues-trump-administration-for-records-on-nearly-1-billion-in-pro-bono-legal-services-from-biglaw/ | Source: American Oversight    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:43:27


  • "censoring Americans" ☛ https://boingboing.net/2025/12/11/trump-administration-reportedly-drafting-plans-to-revoke-visas-of-musk-critics.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:43:57


  • "The human rights activist was released from prison last December." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/iran-arrests-nobel-peace-laureate-narges-mohammadi/a-75133432 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:45:25


  • "According to the Narges Mohammadi Foundation, the arrest took place on December 11, during an event marking the seventh day after the death of Khosrow Alikordi, a prominent lawyer and human rights advocate." ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-noble-prize-laureate-narges-mohammadi-detainment/33621765.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:45:42


  • "Senator Mark Kelly—one of a growing number of Americans made the target of political retaliation—brought this point into sharp relief on the last day of the conference: [...]" ☛ https://www.thenextmove.org/p/how-were-building-dcs-most-unique | Source: The Next Move    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:46:18


  • "FBI's Michael Glasheen labeled antifa as the biggest domestic terrorism threat in the U.S." ☛ https://www.ksl.com/article/51417998/fbi-official-calls-antifa-biggest-us-threat-but-provides-few-details | Source: Deseret Media    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:46:35


  • "This AI-mediated epistemic conflict is no longer speculative; it’s already here." ☛ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/protecting-truth-in-the-era-of-ai-mediation/ | Source: The Strategist    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:47:07


  • "For jittery investors it’s the multi-zillion dollar question keeping them awake at night, and with very good reason." ☛ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/12/12/beware-debt-bomb-waiting-to-bring-down-ais-house-of-cards/ | Source: The Telegraph UK    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:47:29


  • "The U.S. is currently ahead in the AI race, and it owes that fact to one thing: its monopoly on advanced computer chips." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/economy/2025/12/trumps-china-ai-chips/685235/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:47:42


  • "poses an unprecedented threat to the global exhibition business" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/netflix-warner-bros-movie-theatre-9.7010782 | Source: CBC    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:47:54


  • "Long story short, this is when a group of people ends up doing something that nobody actually wants to do because they are not good at talking about it." ☛ https://cassidoo.co/post/abilene-paradox/ | Source: Cassidy Williams    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:48:10


  • "Nvidia is evaluating whether to increase production of its H200 data center GPUs after demand from Chinese customers is expected to exceed current supply" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/nvidia-weighs-expanding-h200-production-as-demand-outstrips-supply | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:48:24


  • "the largest individual shareholder of Paramount, whose son runs it" ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-a-president-intrudes | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:48:57


  • "He will work in collaboration with senior leaders in The Guardian’s newsrooms in the UK, US, and Australia." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/media-jobs-uk-news/guardian-netflix-first-vice-president-of-product-allan-donald/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:49:17


  • "Many of the European countries that have experienced drone intrusions over the last few months have subsequently been criticized for their security shortfalls." ☛ https://www.c4isrnet.com/global/europe/2025/12/12/belgium-doubles-down-on-drone-defenses-following-mystery-flights/ | Source: C4ISRNET    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:49:30


  • "The rushed integration of half-cooked automation into the already broken U.S. journalism industry simply isn’t going very well." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/politicos-union-journalists-win-key-ruling-in-battle-against-lazy-undercooked-ai/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:50:02


  • "My Patreon and Tipeee accounts are switching to a monthly subscription model starting January 2026. Adjust your donation, be kind with your wallet! (Check out the short comic above.)" ☛ https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1106/change-ahead-moving-from-per-content-to-monthly-support | Source: David Revoy    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:50:53


  • "“It became really clear that the dolphins weren't there for a free lunch,” said Fortune, the study’s lead author." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/video-research-orcas-dolphins-collaboration-forage-salmon-9.7011016 | Source: CBC    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:51:35


  • "Over the past year, residents have frequented Ypsilanti Township Council meetings, distraught over one thing: the University of Michigan’s new data center." ☛ https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/deception-deflection-and-disregard-how-umich-is-forcing-a-data-center-on-ypsilanti/ | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:52:00


  • "The ban, which is aimed at reducing the risk of fires on public transport caused by the vehicles’ lithium-ion batteries, was announced by the state government on Saturday morning." ☛ https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/modified-e-bikes-to-be-banned-from-trains-in-victoria-from-next-weekend-20251213-p5nndx.html | Source: The Age AU    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:53:20


  • "Boom’s turbine generators aren’t anything radical. We already have jet engines running as inefficient gas turbines, specially for the AI bozos." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/11/lets-power-ai-with-supersonic-jet-engine-turbines/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:53:31


  • "Osprey Aircraft: Additional Oversight and Information Sharing Would Improve Safety Efforts" ☛ https://www.airforcetimes.com/air/2025/12/12/gao-services-arent-sharing-information-on-longtime-osprey-problems/ | Source: Air Force Times    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:53:58


  • "As we try to move away from our reliance on fossil fuels to combat climate change" ☛ https://arkansasadvocate.com/2025/12/12/fear-of-missing-out-on-data-center-boom-leads-arkansas-officials-to-ignore-hard-questions/ | Source: Arkansas Advocate    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:54:15


  • "According to a MIT study, a single data center can use as much energy as an entire city, and frighteningly, big tech could transform the Reno area into the largest data center market in the world if we don’t take action." ☛ https://nevadacurrent.com/2025/12/12/dirty-data-centers-will-drive-up-our-utility-bills/ | Source: Nevada Current    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:54:28


  • "The images include pictures of Epstein with a number of high-profile figures, including President Donald Trump, longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon" ☛ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/new-epstein-phot%20os-show-trump-clinton-bill-gates-woody-allen-steve-ban-rcna248819 | Source: NBC    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:57:20


  • "House Oversight Committee Democrats released 19 photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate on Friday, showing a parade of powerful figures, including President Trump, Steve Bannon" ☛ https://boingboing.net/2025/12/12/epstein-photo-dump-shows-trump-clinton-gates-in-sex-traffickers-orbit.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:57:49


  • "Former President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Larry Summers, Richard Branson, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Alan Dershowitz and Woody Allen are also pictured, as well as sex paraphernalia, including a photo of a pile of Trump-branded condoms for sale." ☛ https://www.notus.org/house/oversight-committee-democrats-new-epstein-photos-trump-bannon | Source: Allbritton Journalism Institute    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:58:09


  • "shock retirement" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-12-12/admiral-hands-over-leadership-of-command-overseeing-trump-administrations-boat-strikes | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:59:04


  • "has retired" ☛ https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/12/12/us-admiral-overseeing-military-operations-in-latin-america-retires/ | Source: US Navy Times    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:59:21


  • "A second U.S. strike finished them off." ☛ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/if-they-are-not-human-we-do-not-have-to-follow-the-law/ | Source: Truthdig    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 07:59:53


  • "The conflict over Western Sahara dates back decades and is inseparable from similar territorial disputes across the Middle East and North Africa." ☛ https://dawnmena.org/peace-in-the-maghreb-cannot-bypass-western-sahara/ | Source: Democracy for the Arab World Now    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:00:14


  • "The California-based company’s suit, filed on Friday, mirrors a similar case brought last month by the Sydney-based Digital Freedom Project." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/reddit-australia-social-media-ban-b2883178.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:00:29


  • "Australia this week implemented a world-first ban on social media for under-16s" ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20251212-will-france-be-next-to-introduce-an-australian-style-social-media-ban-for-children | Source: France24    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:02:34


  • "The “kill zone” is the military term for the area saturated with drones" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-12/ukraine-trains-civilians-and-journalists-to-survive-under-drone-attacks.html | Source: El País    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:02:43


  • "At the same time, the attention increases the threat from espionage, including cyber espionage, and attempts to further influence all parts of the kingdom of Denmark." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/12/danish-intelligence-accuse-the-us-of-using-economic-power-to-assert-will-over-allies | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:09:15


  • "But the new measure is already pushing migrants who have built their lives in Russia to choose between conscription and leaving the country" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-decree-russian-citizensip-residence-permit/33621628.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:09:32


  • "The USA has started requiring social media history and other personal information for travellers entering the USA." ☛ https://smist08.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/maintaining-privacy-and-avoiding-the-usa/ | Source: Stephen Smith    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:09:45


  • "America is no longer acting like a friendly partner: [...]" ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/donald-trump-security-threat | Source: Paul Krugman    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:10:03


  • "Australia’s High Court doesn’t have to hear every case brought before it, but the nation’s government has already said it will defend the matter." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/12/reddit_sues_australia_social_ban/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:10:18


  • "Continued rapid global population growth is unsustainable, but the media instead focus on low birth rates in developed countries." ☛ https://overpopulation-project.com/why-is-africas-extreme-population-growth-ignored-despite-very-serious-consequences-and-how-will-europe-respond/ | Source: Overpopulation    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:10:36


  • "The mainstream media just failed a basic civics test so badly that you’d think their brains have been pickled by the kinds of folks who spend all their time on X (oh, wait…)." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/trump-pretends-to-block-state-ai-laws-media-pretends-thats-legal/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:10:51


  • "The nation banned social media for teens under the age of 16, including some of the most popular apps for young people, such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok." ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2025/12/12/australia-just-banned-teens-from-social-media-why-not-kansas/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:11:08


  • Confidentiality ☛ https://www.fortra.com/blog/gartner-tells-businesses-block-ai-browsers-now | Source: Fortra LLC    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:11:25


  • "Among the culprits cited in the report: age verification laws, dozens of which have come into effect over the last year." ☛ https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/the-year-age-verification-laws-came-for-the-open-internet-130000979.html | Source: Engadget    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:11:48


  • "The letter has also been signed by Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) and over 600 members of the public." ☛ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/online-safety-act-org-calls-for-regulation-of-age-assurance-industry/ | Source: OpenRightsGroup    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:12:03


  • "Through an analysis of 10 months of nationwide searches on Flock Safety’s servers, we discovered that more than 50 federal, state, and local agencies ran hundreds of searches through Flock’s national network of surveillance data in connection with protest activity." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/how-cops-are-using-flock-safetys-alpr-network-to-surveil-protesters-and-activists/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:12:22


  • "Online age restrictions are imposed on many, many more users than in-person ID checks." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/why-isnt-online-age-verification-just-showing-your-id-person | Source: EFF    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:12:34


  • "The UK Parliament convened earlier this week to debate a petition signed by almost 2.9 million people calling for an end to the government’s plans to roll out a national digital ID." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/eff-and-12-organizations-urge-uk-politicians-drop-digital-id-scheme-ahead | Source: EFF    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:12:47


  • "Democrats are now concerned about President Donald Trump’s usage of those spying powers, rather than Republicans being worried about then-President Joe Biden." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/warrant-requirements-democratic-worries-could-factor-into-spy-law-renewal-debate/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:13:03


  • "The agents navigated and weaponised various features that already existed within Anthropic’s system." ☛ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/chinas-ai-use-for-cyber-espionage-shifts-cyber-focus-from-detection-to-trust/ | Source: The Strategist    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:18:10


  • "under the threat of sharing the materials on social media, police explained in a press release on Thursday." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20199239 | Source: YLE    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:26:06


  • "Finnish children’s risk of becoming victims of grooming, sexual harassment and luring is high compared to the rest of Europe" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20199422 | Source: YLE    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:26:43


  • "Those celebrating the death of Jay Taylor belong to the sadistic online group "764,” named for the first digits of the zip code of the 15-year-old Texan who started it in early 2021" ☛ https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-white-tiger-case-how-an-online-search-for-friends-ended-in-coerced-suicide-a-6dafcef7-de48-43d1-a5f3-9a9b5812230b | Source: Spiegel    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:27:24


  • "Read the full message from the school below." ☛ https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/12/09/student-holding-instrument-like-a-gun-prompts-automated-system-to-issue-code-red-at-oviedo-school/ | Source: Click Orlando    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:28:06


  • "automated weapons detection system" ☛ https://boingboing.net/2025/12/12/florida-school-locked-down-after-ai-weapon-detector-identifies-clarinet-as-gun.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:28:24


  • "It’s not quite the grovelingly glowing pro-AI press release we’ve numbed ourselves to hearing from many an artist and celebrity who’ve caved to that sweet tech startup money." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/wallace-and-gromit-creator-ai | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:28:54


  • "In any given work day, Asia would assume “three to five different personas” simultaneously, all of varying genders." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-companion-chatbots-kenya | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:29:41


  • "Even weirder than trying to memory hole the disastrous ad was the company’s response to the mess." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mcdonalds-ai-commercial | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:30:10


  • "Above all, the report zeroes in on a fundamental tension: the toys are intended for kids, but the AI models that power them are not." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/another-ai-toy-inappropriate | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:30:28


  • "It’s hard to imagine this kind of thing happening if a human driver were involved, as having a man hiding in the trunk would’ve been noticed immediately." ☛ https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/woman-waymo-man-hiding-trunk | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:30:48


  • "I’ll admit that, when I first heard Paquet was teaching teens how to best prompt ChatGPT, I saw him as a traitor." ☛ https://thewalrus.ca/teaching-students-to-use-ai/ | Source: The Walrus    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:31:05


  • "Easy access to AI song generators has compounded the influx of AI slop—or AI “deepfakes”—to streaming platforms this year." ☛ https://pitchfork.com/news/king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-respond-to-spotify-impersonator-we-are-truly-doomed/ | Source: Condé Nast    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:31:46


  • "Since yesterday my server has again been getting absolutely obliterated by AI scrapers." ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/12/under-attack-please-stand-by-2/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:32:07


  • "And those are just the problems you get when you try to use LLMs (which is what people almost always mean when they say “AI”)." ☛ https://svpow.com/2025/12/11/sv-pow-is-an-ai-free-zone/ | Source: Matt Wedel    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:32:25


  • "When the details become more clear, we’ll then have to unlearn all the personification we insisted on learning." ☛ https://seths.blog/2025/12/looking-at-pareidolia/ | Source: Seth Godin    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:32:50


  • "PCWorld reports that Amazon removed the erroneous recap after Games Radar spotted the mistake, along with similar AI-generated content for other shows." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3009535/fallout-season-1s-error-filled-ai-recap-was-so-bad-amazon-yanked-it.html | Source: PC World    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:33:15


  • "Back in 2017 I wrote about a technique for creating closures in C using JIT-compiled wrapper. It’s neat, though rarely necessary in real programs, so I don’t think about it often." ☛ https://nullprogram.com/blog/2025/12/12/ | Source: Chris Wellons    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:33:52


  • "At last, Apple has provided more detail of some of the improvements and changes in this summary." ☛ https://eclecticlight.co/2025/12/12/what-has-changed-in-macos-tahoe-26-2/ | Source: Howard Oakley    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:34:16


  • "At last, Apple has provided more detail of some of the improvements and changes in this summary." ☛ https://eclecticlight.co/2025/12/12/what-has-changed-in-macos-tahoe-26-2/ | Source: Howard Oakley    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:34:46


  • "I could, first, have done the same thing I did when trying digiKam, of generating versions of all photos that had edits and saving them into the same folders as their originals" ☛ https://www.gyford.com/phil/writing/2025/12/12/lightroom-apple-photos/ | Source: Phil Gyford    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:35:10


  • "As part of macOS 10.14 Mojave, Apple introduced a number of privacy controls for user data." ☛ https://derflounder.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/pppc-device-management-settings-visible-in-system-settings-on-macos-tahoe-26-2-0/ | Source: Rich Trouton    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:35:37


  • "The platform in question is described as Nonappropriated Fund Integrated Financial Management System (NIFMS)" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/12/us_sues_accenture_exec/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:36:07


  • "Piotr Bazydło, principal vulnerability researcher at watchTowr, unveiled the findings at Black Hat Europe on Wednesday" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/10/microsoft_wont_fix_net_rce/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:36:37


  • "The current rate to access basic entertainment- such as listening to music or watching movies – is 5 cents per minute." ☛ https://nevadacurrent.com/2025/12/11/clickbait-and-switch-implementation-of-nevadas-prison-tablet-program-comes-at-a-cost/ | Source: Nevada Current    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:37:29


  • "Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia is emerging as a potential Blue Zone, a region where people live longer, healthier lives." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20199430 | Source: YLE    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:38:59


  • "when they put out these apps for kids" ☛ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parents-allege-harmful-character-ai-chatbot-content-60-minutes/ | Source: CBS    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:39:20


  • "They don’t stand a chance." ☛ https://futurism.com/future-society/juliana-peralta-character-ai-bot | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:39:47


  • "But the proposed revisions had to be approved by the authorities before they could be implemented." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2025-12-reindeer-husbandry-experts.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:40:14


  • "The reason? Cities simply aren’t designed for older people and others with restricted mobility – as our latest research demonstrates." ☛ https://theconversation.com/cities-arent-built-for-older-people-our-study-shows-many-cant-walk-fast-enough-to-beat-a-pedestrian-crossing-271874 | Source: The Conversation    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:40:36


  • "With no advance notice or apparent fanfare, Brodart" ☛ https://boffosocko.com/2025/12/12/breaking-news-brodart-no-longer-manufactures-or-sells-library-card-catalogs/ | Source: Chris Aldrich    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:41:48


  • "Having a second camera may sound like a bit of a luxury, but it's essential for working pros who not only need a backup camera in case one fails on an important photoshoot" ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/camera-accessories/two-cameras-are-better-than-one-if-you-are-a-pro-photographer-these-are-my-hacks-for-shooting-events-on-dual-camera-bodies | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:42:11


  • "Researchers have built a prototype that paves the way for enabling light-powered processor caches that can run at up to 60 GHz in the future" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/usc-and-us-madison-researchers-debut-foundry-made-photonic-memory-latch | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:42:44


  • "It’s hard to remember the exact order of operations. I was sleep deprived, hungry, and already numb to being yelled at." ☛ https://levlaz.org/great-lakes-illinois/ | Source: Lev Lazinskiy    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:44:14


  • "I feel like I am a terrible interview subject; maybe I should have added a few more jokes." ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/people-and-blogs/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:44:39


  • "This week on the People and Blogs series we have an interview with Nick Heer, whose blog can be found at pxlnv.com." ☛ https://manuelmoreale.com/interview/nick-heer | Source: Manuel Moreale    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:44:55


  • "Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) is used to investigate the function of genes at the system-level." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/network-analysis-with-freecount/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:45:34


  • "The Romans’ hot-mixing" ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-ancient-construction-site-in-the-ruins-of-pompeii-is-revealing-new-secrets-about-the-2000-year-old-recipe-for-roman-concrete-180987845/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:46:07


  • "The main event will occur overnight on Saturday, 13 December, and into the early hours of Sunday, 14 December" ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/meteor-shower-geminids-midnight-window-everyone-misseshow-catch-150-meteors-per-hour-1762613 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:46:29


  • "This year, the Geminid peak falls on the evening of Saturday 13 December, and early morning Sunday 14 December." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/2025s-best-meteor-shower-is-about-to-light-up-the-sky-heres-your-guide | Source: Science Alert    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:46:48


  • "The boat was finally excavated in 1921, and has been on display at the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen ever since." ☛ https://theconversation.com/how-we-unlocked-the-secrets-of-denmarks-oldest-plank-boat-with-the-help-of-an-ancient-fingerprint-271977 | Source: The Conversation    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:47:11


  • "As the web browser de facto default since what feels like forever, Times New Roman has indeed been used, reused, and abused in every imaginable way" ☛ https://thejollyteapot.com/2025/12/12/typefaces-as-clothes/ | Source: Nicolas Magand    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:47:54


  • "But as you start to learn more about compositional theory, you may find the rule of thirds to be lacking." ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/composition/rule-of-thirds-photography-getting-a-bit-boring-try-the-golden-ratio-instead | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:48:11


  • "Dozens of government websites have fallen victim to a PDF-based SEO scam, while others have been hijacked to sell sex toys." ☛ https://www.404media.co/porn-is-being-injected-into-government-websites-via-malicious-pdfs/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:48:27


  • "CVE-2025-55182 is an unauthenticated RCE vulnerability in React Server Components with a CVSS v3.x score of 10.0 and a CVSS v4 score of 9.3." ☛ https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/threat-actors-exploit-react2shell-cve-2025-55182/ | Source: Google    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:48:59


  • "Unfortunately even the otherwise ever so useful https://caniuse.com/ does not provide that information, although there's a feature request." ☛ https://www.netmeister.org/blog/https-caniuse.html | Source: Jan Schaumann    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 08:59:41


  • "I’m at the point where I’m migrating all my projects to uv, and new Python projects don’t use any other package manager." ☛ https://chrisamico.com/blog/2025-12-07/uv-new-python-setup/ |    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:00:04


  • "We've made it! The North Pole has been decorated and Advent of Code 2025 is finished. But not before telling you something about what feels like the most dirty solution for a puzzle ever." ☛ https://yordi.me/advent-of-code-2025-day-12/ | Source: Yordi Verkroost    

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


  • "As a package maintainer, you might want to get some numbers or impressions on the usage of your package for various reasons" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/how-to-assess-usage-of-your-package/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:00:59


  • "It is a very small program that favours simplicity over efficiency." ☛ https://susam.net/fed-24-years-of-posts-to-markov-model.html | Source: SusamPal    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:01:22


  • "Let’s take a look at what’s going on in—and behind—this argument." ☛ https://www.sicpers.info/2025/12/is-spec-driven-development-the-end-of-agile-software-development/ | Source: SICP    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:01:35


  • "I have long maintained that smart contracts are a dumb idea: that a human process is actually a security feature." ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/12/ais-exploiting-smart-contracts.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:02:34


  • "My book on concurrent programming in Go is finally finished. It walks you through goroutines, channels, select, pipelines, synchronization, race prevention, time handling, signaling" ☛ https://antonz.org/go-concurrency-released/ | Source: Anton Zhiyanov    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:03:47


  • What if the Torment Nexus was fundamental to WordPress? ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/12/what-if-the-torment-nexus-was-fundamental-to-wordpress/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:04:22


  • "When I wrote the backend for my Firefox time-wasting extension (here), I assumed I was going to be setting up Postgres." ☛ https://matduggan.com/sqlite-for-a-rest-api-database/ | Source: Mat Duggan    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:04:53


  • "It does: this is just a zip file. lol." ☛ https://benjamincongdon.me/blog/2025/12/11/Zip-Files-as-Simple-Key-Value-Stores/ | Source: Ben Congdon    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:05:09


  • "That went over like a lead balloon with members of its core developer team." ☛ https://thenewstack.io/how-the-team-behind-valkey-knew-it-was-time-to-fork/ | Source: The New Stack    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:05:24


  • "This is a short note on setting up Doom emacs for very fast typst previews." ☛ https://curiouscoding.nl/posts/typst-in-emacs/ | Source: Groot Koerkamp    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:06:04


  • "Like possibly many others I was surprised just how small this 3W rated chip was and immediately wondered how I was going to solder it in place." ☛ https://radio.g4hsk.co.uk/2025/12/12/10ghz-pa-using-a-mini-circuits-pma5-123-3w-mmic/ | Source: G8GKA    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:06:31


  • "Compute modules are everywhere, in kiosks, signage, 3D printers, and even the new Ableton Move." ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/cm0-new-raspberry-pi-you-cant-buy | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:06:43


  • "A few weeks ago Framework stopped selling RAM separately from laptops and the new desktop (which uses the same SO-DIMM memory)" ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3009650/framework-raises-laptop-ram-prices-50-as-brutal-memory-crunch-grinds-on.html | Source: PC World    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:07:05


  • "The Framework Laptop DIY Edition provides memory options ranging from 8GB to an impressive 96GB (2x48GB)." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/framework-raises-ddr5-ram-upgrade-prices-by-50-percent-amid-dram-shortage-only-for-laptop-diy-edition-says-prices-will-likely-rise-again | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:07:16


  • "The Kali Linux team have announced a new version of their Debian-based distribution." ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12665 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:08:31


  • "I slowly started moving over some of my devices piece-by-piece." ☛ https://btxx.org/posts/tech-purity/ | Source: Brad Taunt    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:09:02


  • "In a fascinating retrospective titled The story of Propolice, longtime OpenBSD developer Miod Vallat (miod@) tells the story of the early stack protection work on OpenBSD." ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20251212094310 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:09:18


  • "As you may remember, during a good 15 years, every OpenBSD release came with one or sometimes a few songs or musical pieces." ☛ http://miod.online.fr/software/openbsd/stories/propolice.html |    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:09:32


  • "Earlier this year I wrote an article explaining how to use the CP/M operating system which has been the dominant OS of the 8-bit era of microcomputers" ☛ https://eerielinux.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/playing-with-cp-m-part-1/ | Source: Eerie Linux    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:10:18


  • "PCWorld’s guide helps users navigate the overwhelming choice of approximately 250 Linux distributions by focusing on five main strains" ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2953497/a-world-beyond-windows-which-linux-distribution-is-right-for-you.html | Source: PC World    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:10:38


  • "This report covers hrev59111 through hrev59187." ☛ https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/waddlesplash/2025-12-12-haiku_activity_contract_report_november_2025/ | Source: HaikuOS    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:10:51


  • "For package maintainers that publish attestations signed using Sigstore (as supported by PyPI and npm)" ☛ https://blog.trailofbits.com/2025/12/12/catching-malicious-package-releases-using-a-transparency-log/ | Source: Trail of Bits    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:11:40


  • "In a recent entry, I said in passing that the venerable logger utility had some amount of annoyances associated with it" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/SyslogWellFormedEntryPieces | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:11:52


  • "This change has been coming for a while." ☛ https://thenewstack.io/papermoon-a-space-grade-linux-for-the-newspace-era/ | Source: The New Stack    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:12:24


  • "the year of Linux on the desktop" ☛ https://birchtree.me/blog/my-crazy-2026-prediction-it-involves-linux/ | Source: Matt Birchler    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:12:53


  • "We are inviting contributors across the globe and the Americas to submit talks or workshops for the event, which is scheduled to take place April 29 - 30 at CUC University in Barranquilla, Colombia." ☛ https://news.opensuse.org/2025/12/12/america-summit/ | Source: OpenSUSE    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:14:23


  • "The openSUSE Bar has become more than just a meeting place over the years; it’s a space to collaborate, connect and enjoy a welcoming atmosphere for sharing ideas and tech knowledge." ☛ https://news.opensuse.org/2025/12/12/six-years-of-os-bar/ | Source: OpenSUSE    

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


  • "The goal is to meet your commitment while delivering long-term benefits to the business." ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/retire-azure-consumption-commitment-macc-ubuntu-pro | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:16:18


  • "With Red Hat OpenShift AI, we are committed to providing a production-ready environment for complex AI workloads, and we recognize that robust security is important." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/implementing-best-practices-controlled-network-environment-ray-clusters-red-hat-openshift-ai-30 | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:16:42


  • "Docker has become the go-to solution for containerizing applications, and this guide takes you through the essential commands you need to know to control your Docker environment" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/docker-commands-cheat-sheet/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:19:56


  • "This is where Fedora Toolbx comes into the picture" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/fedora-toolbx-containerized-development/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:20:13


  • The Coming Need for Formal Specification ☞ https://benjamincongdon.me/blog/2025/12/12/The-Coming-Need-for-Formal-Specification/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:24:16


  • LRT English Newsletter: Hands off free speech… and trucks ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2772313/lrt-english-newsletter-hands-off-free-speech-and-trucks    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:27:30


  • Samsung A54 report 10, after the calm comes the storm ☞ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/samsung-a54-report-10.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:28:26


  • This Week in Plasma: Wayland screen mirroring and custom modes ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2025/12/13/this-week-in-plasma-wayland-screen-mirroring-and-custom-modes/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:29:01


  • Ventoy 1.1.09 Released With Experimental Btrfs Support ☞ https://linuxiac.com/ventoy-1-1-09-released-with-experimental-btrfs-support/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:30:19


  • KDE Frameworks 6.21 Is Out With Extensive Bug Fixes ☞ https://linuxiac.com/kde-frameworks-6-21-is-out-with-extensive-bug-fixes/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:30:43


  • KDE Ships Frameworks 6.21.0 ☞ https://kde.org/announcements/frameworks/6/6.21.0/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:31:09


  • Kali GNU/Linux 2025.4 Released With GNOME 49, KDE Plasma 6.5 ☞ https://linuxiac.com/kali-linux-2025-4-released-with-gnome-49-kde-plasma-6-5/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:32:00


  • Security updates for Friday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1050251/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:34:02


  • What is NTFSPlus and Why Does It Matter for GNU/Linux Users? ☞ https://itsfoss.com/ntfsplus/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:34:36


  • Now BillBC, bribed by Bill Epsteingate, tries to cover up for Bill after he did a photo op with 'prince' Andrew. Corrupted media.    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:41:01


  • Cinnamon 6.6 Release Sets the Tone for the Next GNU/Linux Mint Release ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/cinnamon-6-6/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:46:24


  • Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Review: Is This the GNU/Linux Distro of the Year 2025? ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/pop-os-24-04-review/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:46:41


  • KDE Surpasses 2025 Fundraiser Goal With Record Community Support ☞ https://linuxiac.com/kde-surpasses-2025-fundraiser-goal-with-record-community-support/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:47:09


  • Adam Young: Qemu code format in vim ☞ https://adam.younglogic.com/2025/12/qemu-code-format-in-vim/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 09:48:10


  • Lucia Day today https://www.voguescandinavia.com/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-st-lucias-day https://www.myhelsinki.fi/events/lucia-parade-2025/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:09:06


  • iophk: They cannot reconcile this with the excessive spending (1.2bn) on Microsoft licences https://yle.fi/a/74-20199587    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:09:28


  • Recall Finnish Politician Aura Salla Says Finland Must Dump Microsoft, Citing Security and Control Reasons, Not Costs https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/05/Finnish_Politician_Aura_Salla_Says_Finland_Must_Dump_Microsoft_.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:09:52


  • 6 Useful Code Formatters for Python ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/useful-code-formatters-python/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:11:45


  • cdncheck – detect various technology for a given IP address ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/cdncheck-detect-various-technology/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:12:10


  • prek – reimagined version of pre-commit ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/prek-reimagined-version-pre-commit/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:12:25


  • From Beginner to Builder: Free OpenSSF and 'Linux' Foundation Education Courses ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2025/12/12/from-beginner-to-builder-free-openssf-and-linux-foundation-education-courses/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:13:08


  • PasteLock – encrypted clipboard manager ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/pastelock-encrypted-clipboard-manager/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:14:55


  • albafetch – displays system information ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/albafetch-displays-system-information/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:15:10


  • Dax – shell with CLI ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/dax-shell-cli/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:15:22


  • mq – jq-like command-tool for Markdown processing ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/mq-jq-like-command-tool-markdown-processing/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:15:51


  • Gearcoleco – cross-platform ColecoVision emulator ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/gearcoleco-cross-platform-colecovision-emulator/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:16:30


  • LinuxLinks.com reaches epic milestone ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/linuxlinks-com-reaches-epic-milestone/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:16:53


  • starlit – minimal and customizable weather CLI ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/starlit-minimal-customizable-weather-cli/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:17:26


  • hypruler – measure anything on your screen ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/hypruler-measure-anything/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:19:38


  • uncover – quickly discover exposed hosts on the internet ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/uncover-quickly-discover-exposed-hosts-internet/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:19:48


  • Manure-flinging Microsoft shills seem to have resorted to truly ridiculous and likely illegal attacks on critics    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:20:19


  • Backmey – desktop backup tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/backmey-desktop-backup-tool/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:20:37


  • xremap – key remapper ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/xremap-key-remapper/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:24:36


  • GG – GUI for the version control system Jujutsu ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/gg-gui-version-control-system-jujutsu/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:25:42


  • sneemok – screenshot tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/sneemok-screenshot-tool/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:25:56


  • hostman – simple tool for managing file uploads to hosting services ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/hostman-simple-tool-managing-file-uploads-hosting-services/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:26:05


  • 10 Best Free and Open Source Status Page Systems ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-status-page-systems/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:26:14


  • tek – colorful music making program ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/tek-colorful-music-making-program/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:26:30


  • This week @Linux.org (2025.E5) ☞ https://www.linux.org/threads/this-week-linux-org-2025-e5.60008/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:27:14


  • Xbox leadership gets a shake-up in 2026 — current CFO Tim Stuart transitions to COO of ZeniMax Media https://www.inkl.com/news/xbox-leadership-gets-a-shake-up-in-2026-current-cfo-tim-stuart-transitions-to-coo-of-zenimax-media    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:41:04


  • "Between layoffs, poor sales, Xbox Game Pass price increases, and Microsoft execs’ obsession with AI, fans’ faith in the next-gen follow-up to the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X is at an all-time low." https://www.gamingbible.com/news/platform/xbox/xbox-has-clear-next-gen-decision-merger-717049-20251213    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 13:41:46


  • To Linus Torvalds, the Abusive Monopolist Microsoft 'Linux' Foundation is Increasingly a Liability and Risk to the Brand ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/12/To_Linus_Torvalds_the_Microsoft_Linux_Foundation_is_Increasingl.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:36:53


  • Tails 7.3.1 releases with key security updates for Tor and Thunderbird ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/tails-731-releases-with-key-security-updates-for-tor-and-thunderbird/ "The privacy-focused Tails OS has released version 7.3.1 to patch a security vulnerability found in the earlier 7.3 version. It updates key software like Tor and Thunderbird."    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:38:22


  • Ubuntu MATE & Unity Will NOT Be Official Ubuntu 26.04 Flavors ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/12/ubuntu-mate-unity-will-not-be-official-ubuntu-26-04-flavors/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:40:51


  • Pop!_OS 24.04 Released with COSMIC Desktop & ARM Computers Support ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/12/pop_os-24-04-released-cosmic-desktop-arm/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:41:10


  • NetworkManager 1.54.3 Improves Certificate Access Checks ☞ https://linuxiac.com/networkmanager-1-54-3-improves-certificate-access-checks/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:41:33


  • Using Wordlists for Brute Force Attack in Kali GNU/Linux ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/kali-linux-wordlists-brute-force/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:42:02


  • LHB GNU/Linux Digest #25.38: Pro Vim Tips, KubeTUI, Wordlists, Screen Command and More ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/newsletter/25-38/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:48:02


  • CM0 - a new Raspberry Pi you can't buy ☞ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/cm0-new-raspberry-pi-you-cant-buy    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:48:30


  • Solus GNU/Linux 4.8 Removes Python 2 ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Solus-Linux-4.8-Removes-Python-2    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:49:30


  • Kali 2025.4 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/kali    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:51:08


  • Grml 2025.12 is out as well ☞ https://distrowatch.com/grml    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:51:16


  • Grml 2025.12 GNU/Linux Distro Is Out Based on Debian Forky and Linux Kernel 6.17 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/grml-2025-12-linux-distro-is-out-based-on-debian-forky-and-linux-kernel-6-17    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:53:24


  • Kali GNU/Linux 2025.4 Ethical Hacking Distro Released with KDE Plasma 6.5, GNOME 49 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2025-4-ethical-hacking-distro-released-with-kde-plasma-6-5-gnome-49    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:54:12


  • KDE Frameworks 6.21 Adds Support for Nim Code Files to the Breeze Icon Theme ☞ https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-21-adds-support-for-nim-code-files-to-the-breeze-icon-theme    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:55:52


  • pearOS Is Back, Now Based on Arch GNU/Linux and Featuring the KDE Plasma Desktop ☞ https://9to5linux.com/pearos-is-back-now-based-on-arch-linux-and-featuring-the-kde-plasma-desktop    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:56:53


  • "Bluetooth Spoofing" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/12/liberating-airpods-with-bluetooth-spoofing/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:57:26


  • Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 2 Available to Download ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/ubuntu-26-04-snapshot-2-released    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:59:11


  • Valve's SteamOS, Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Canonical's Ubuntu, and Other Platforms That Only Leverage Free Software (But Won't Protect It) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/12/Valve_s_SteamOS_Microsoft_Canonical_s_Ubuntu_and_Other_Platform.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:59:24


  • Ubuntu Studio: Coming to 26.04 LTS: Three Layouts ☞ https://ubuntustudio.org/2025/12/coming-to-26-04-lts-three-layouts/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 14:59:53


  • In Other News: PromptPwnd Attack, macOS Bounty Complaints, Chinese Hackers Trained in Cisco Academy ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-promptpwnd-attack-small-macos-bounties-chinese-hackers-trained-in-cisco-academy/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:01:38


  • A look at an Android ITW DNG exploit ☞ https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-look-at-android-itw-dng-exploit.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:01:57


  • What's the point of lightweight code with modern computers? ☞ https://liam-on-linux.dreamwidth.org/97426.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:02:58


  • $320,000 Paid Out at Zeroday.Cloud for Open Source Software Exploits ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/320000-paid-out-at-zeroday-cloud-for-open-source-software-exploits/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:04:00


  • New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients, including Bits and Bops - 2025-12-10 Edition ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-clients-2025-12-10-edition/index.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:04:35


  • Outreachy June 2025 Interns with Bioconductor ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/outreachy-june-2025-interns-with-bioconductor/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:05:38


  • NotNative – modern note-taking app ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/notnative-modern-note-taking-app/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:06:01


  • There is no "OSI Community", about 97% of the money of OSI comes from monopolies, notably Microsoft ☞ https://opensource.org/blog/celebrating-generosity-and-growth-in-the-osi-community    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:07:10


  • Scenes From Washington After a Week of Torrential Rain and Flooding ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/us/washington-flooding-rain-evacuations.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:08:02


  • Jack Wallen is still promoting slop ☞ https://thenewstack.io/coding-with-the-gemini-cli-tool/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:09:05


  • Playing with CP/M – part 1 ☞ https://eerielinux.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/playing-with-cp-m-part-1/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:09:22


  • Four more Bunker Hill EV patents prior art found ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/12/12/two-more-bunker-hill-ev-patents-prior-art-found    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:10:28


  • Tumbleweed – Review of the week 2025/50 ☞ https://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/2025/12/tumbleweed-review-of-the-week-2025-50/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:11:15


  • Divers Intrigued by Huge Underwater Structure ☞ https://futurism.com/science-energy/divers-intrigued-by-huge-underwater-wall    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:15:33


  • New model for teacher wage rise in the making ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/education/12.12.2025-new-model-for-teacher-wage-rise-in-the-making.a626181/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:16:06


  • "Ironically, Stallman is completely comfortable with PostgreSQL which is semantic context adjacent, charitably. It describes a small element of the project (a synthetic SQL syntax), not the project itself." - someone in social control media    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:18:24


  • Risk-Based Screening Works as Well as Yearly Checks After 40 in Finding Breast Cancers ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/health/jama-breast-cancer-risk-based-screening.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:27:29


  • Harvard Replaces Leader of Health Center Said to Have Focused on Palestinians ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/us/harvard-replaces-public-health-center-director.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:27:40


  • House G.O.P. Releases Health Plan That Would Allow Subsidies to End ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/us/politics/republican-health-care-plan-subsidies-expire.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:27:51


  • For Republicans, Convicted Felon’s Hands-Off Approach to Health Care Is a Problem ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/us/politics/trump-republicans-obamacare-health-costs.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:28:03


  • Penang medical tourism soars with direct flights from Jakarta ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/penang-medical-tourism-soars-with-direct-flights-from-jakarta    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:29:56


  • Expanded carrier screening: Is it worth it? ☞ https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/12/1129344/expanded-carrier-screening-is-it-worth-it/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:30:39


  • Man Suffers Grim Fate After Drinking Eight Energy Drinks Per Day ☞ https://futurism.com/health-medicine/energy-drinks-stroke    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:31:15


  • The Crime Involved Trash Bags. But It Wasn’t a Mob Caper. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/world/asia/jeju-south-korea-trash-bags-fraud.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:31:49


  • US general says drills ‘absolutely’ needed as Korea floats shift ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/us-general-says-drills-absolutely-needed-as-korea-floats-shift    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:32:05


  • Backlash grows in South Korea after Lotte department store asks customer to remove union vest ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/backlash-grows-in-south-korea-after-lotte-department-store-asks-customer-to-remove-union-vest    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:32:32


  • Run privileged commands more securely in OpenShift Dev Spaces ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/12/run-privileged-commands-more-securely-openshift-dev-spaces    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:33:11


  • Advanced authentication and authorization for MCP Gateway ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/12/advanced-authentication-authorization-mcp-gateway    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:33:39


  • This Week in GNOME: #228 Midnight Edition ☞ https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2025/12/twig-228/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:35:20


  • Zip Files as (Simple) Key-Value Stores ☞ https://benjamincongdon.me/blog/2025/12/11/Zip-Files-as-Simple-Key-Value-Stores/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:36:19


  • Freexian Collaborators: Debian Contributions: Updates about DebConf Video Team Sprint, rebootstrap, SBOM tooling in Debian and more! (by Anupa Ann Joseph) ☞ https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-contributions-11-2025/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:37:02


  • Kali GNU/Linux 2025.4 Release (Desktop Environments, Wayland & Halloween Mode) ☞ https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2025-4-release/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:41:50


  • Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Launches with Scratch-Built COSMIC Epoch 1 ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/12/pop_os-24-04-lts-launches-with-scratch-built-cosmic-epoch-1/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:43:46


  • Rethinking sudo with object capabilities ☞ https://ariadne.space/2025/12/12/rethinking-sudo-with-object-capabilities.html "I hate sudo with a passion. It represents everything I find offensive about the modern Unix security model: [...]"    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:44:49


  • South Korea exam chief resigns after complaints that English test was too hard ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-exam-chief-quits-over-complaints-of-too-hard-tests    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:57:08


  • Malaysia seeks ex-Goldman banker Leissner’s extradition to face 1MDB trial ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-seeks-ex-goldman-banker-extradition-to-face-1mdb-trial    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:57:43


  • Latest Thai-Cambodian clashes expose limits of ASEAN’s conflict-management tools ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/latest-thai-cambodian-clashes-expose-limits-of-aseans-conflict-management-tools    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 15:58:00


  • Philippines says fishermen hurt, boats damaged by China in South China Sea ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-says-fishermen-hurt-boats-damaged-by-china-in-south-china-sea    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 16:07:43


  • India frees up visas for Chinese professionals in key step to boost ties ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-frees-up-visas-for-chinese-professionals-in-key-step-to-boost-ties    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 16:08:32


  • DPM Gan to head to Chongqing for high-level Singapore-China talks ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/dpm-gan-heads-to-chongqing-for-high-level-talks-with-china    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 16:08:58


  • Hong Kong's legal clampdown on tycoon and China critic Jimmy Lai ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/hong-kongs-legal-clampdown-on-tycoon-and-china-critic-jimmy-lai    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 16:09:18


  • As jobs dry up, China’s migrant workers are returning to their villages and staying put ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/as-jobs-dry-up-chinas-migrant-workers-are-returning-to-their-villages-and-staying-put    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 16:10:18


  • Catching malicious package releases using a transparency log ☞ https://blog.trailofbits.com/2025/12/12/catching-malicious-package-releases-using-a-transparency-log/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 16:10:51


  • Abusing DLLs EntryPoint for the Fun, (Fri, Dec 12th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32562    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 16:11:21


  • US House Democrats release new photos of Convicted Felon, other prominent figures from Epstein's estate ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251212-us-house-democrats-release-new-photos-of-trump-other-prominent-figures-from-epstein-s-estate    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 16:11:47


  • Change Ahead! Moving from per-content to monthly support. ☞ https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1106/change-ahead-moving-from-per-content-to-monthly-support    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 16:12:50


  • Andy Farnell and Helen Plews Now at the Wheel in Cybershow ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/12/Andy_Farnell_and_Helen_Plews_Now_at_the_Wheel_in_Cybershow.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 16:14:09


  • 'It's a mistake for Ukraine to make concessions': Former Convicted Felon security adviser John Bolton ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251212-it-s-a-mistake-for-ukraine-to-make-concessions-former-trump-security-adviser-john-bolton    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 16:14:23


  • 'They have no border': Ukraine's integration into EU by 2027 deemed unlikely by diplomats ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251212-they-have-no-border-ukraine-joining-eu-by-2027-deemed-unlikely-by-diplomats    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 16:14:35


  • 'They're no longer hiding': How Russia is shipping liquefied natural gas to China despite sanctions ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251212-russia-deliveries-liquefied-natural-gas-lng-china-sanctions-united-states    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 16:14:47


  • "yes many remaing IBM "managers" are bullies who are numb from the RA's over 40 years, and too often promoted based on WOKE traits and not skills or experience. Age, s-x, skin color , race etc. DO FILE DAY 1 for unemployment."    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 16:17:05


  • "You will be surprised how easy it is after you file the first time. Then usually you have to log in weekly and document what you did during the week to look for a job. JUST DO IT!!!!!!!!!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kbn7ncjw    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 16:17:09


  • "A "age discrimination lawsuit" is coming. IBM will be forced to provide the age distribution for the most recent layoff. Arvind and his cabal will get their fat bonuses. IBM can afford to pay penalties for age discrimination." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kca2ddbp    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 17:37:11


  • US still pushing big territorial concessions from Ukraine ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251212-us-still-pushing-big-territorial-concessions-from-ukraine    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 17:37:26


  • Rights group condemns systemic torture of Ukrainian POWs by Russia ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/rights-group-condemns-systemic-torture-of-ukrainian-pows-by-russia/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 17:37:52


  • Russia Rejects Zelenskyy Donbas Referendum Proposal Ahead Of High Stakes Weekend For Diplomacy ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-terrirory-security-zelenskyy-peace-talks/33621374.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 17:38:04


  • Ukrainians, Worrying More About Power Cuts, See U.S. Peace Push as Just Noise ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/world/europe/ukraine-power-outages-peace-plan-russia.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 17:38:22


  • How Ukraine Has Responded to Convicted Felon’s Peace Plan and Russia’s Demands for Territory ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/world/europe/ukraine-trump-peace-plan-counterproposal.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 17:38:33


  • Russia Sues Holder of Frozen Assets Europe Wants for Ukraine Loan ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/world/europe/russia-ukraine-frozen-assets-belgium-euroclear.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 17:38:54


  • How Power Cuts Are Affecting Ukrainians ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000010573084/how-power-cuts-are-affecting-ukrainians.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 17:39:10


  • "Russia attacks nine Ukrainian cities at once and plans a major push in Donbas" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/12/as-trump-pushes-kyiv-to-accept-a-peace-deal-russia-attacks-nine-ukrainian-cities-at-once-and-plans-a-major-push-in-donbas | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 17:39:29


  • The Russian economy in 2025: Between stagnation and militarization ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/russia-tomorrow/the-russian-economy-in-2025-between-stagnation-and-militarization/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 17:39:56


  • 'We'll concentrate on European military equipment and improve our defence': Romanian president ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20251212-we-ll-concentrate-on-european-military-equipment-and-improve-our-defence-romanian-president    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 17:40:08


  • Berlin summons Russian ambassador over increase in hybrid attacks ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251212-berlin-summons-russian-ambassador-over-increase-in-hybrid-attacks    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 17:40:49


  • North Korean leader Kim hails troops returning from Russia mission, state media says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korean-leader-kim-hails-troops-returning-from-russia-mission-state-media-says    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:04:52


  • "demilitarized zone" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/12/12/kremlin-aide-suggests-donbas-demilitarized-zone-with-russian-police-and-national-guard-presence | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:05:12


  • "biometric school security" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/cards/russia-s-biometric-school-security-plan-promises-safety-but-risks-students-personal-data | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:05:33


  • Grigory Sverdlin ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/13/anti-war-activist-grigory-sverdlin-says-hackers-have-paralyzed-russia-s-military-draft-database-for-several-months | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:06:19


  • Germany Accuses Russia of Sabotage, Cyberattacks and Disinformation ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/world/europe/germany-russia-cyberattacks-sabotage-hybrid-war.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:07:20


  • Tour operator moves Egypt flights from Vilnius to Kaunas amid balloon disruptions ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2773206/tour-operator-moves-egypt-flights-from-vilnius-to-kaunas-amid-balloon-disruptions    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:07:34


  • Disney does a dubious deal with OpenAI, even as trust in Hey Hi (AI) wanes ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/12/12/disney-dubious-deal-openai-even-trust-ai-wanes/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:52:29


  • Disney Invests $1 Billion in OpenAI, Then Issues a Cease-and-Desist to Surveillance Giant Google Over ‘Massive-Scale’ Infringement ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/12/disney-openai-investment-google/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:52:40


  • TTABlog Test: How Did These Three Section 2(d) Appeals Turn Out? ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/12/ttablog-test-how-did-these-three_12.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:52:58


  • Relaunching ODF Advocacy as ODF News ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/12/12/odf-advocacy-as-odf-news/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:53:45


  • LibXML2, Used by Steam, Chromium, Others is Now Abandoned ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/libxml2-used-by-steam-chromium-others    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:53:56


  • The "With Many Eyes, All Bugs Are Shallow" Fallacy ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-with-many-eyes-all-bugs-are-shallow    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:54:03


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

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:54:23


  • How To Install Krita on Fedora 43 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-krita-fedora-43/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:54:31


  • gnu linux bash how to filter backup exported contacts vcf for print ☞ https://dwaves.de/2025/12/12/gnu-linux-bash-how-to-filter-backup-exported-contacts-vcf-for-print/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 18:54:52


  • Hegseth’s New Pentagon Hey Hi (AI) Is Telling Military Personnel His Boat Strike Was Completely Illegal ☞ https://futurism.com/future-society/hegseth-pentagon-military-ai    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:08:42


  • Disney Strikes Huge Deal With OpenAI: Get Ready for Sora Videos of Donald Duck Cooking Meth ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/disney-deal-openai-sora    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:09:09


  • Thai military rejects Cambodian claims of strikes on civilians, confirms Hey Hi (AI) images among fake news ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-military-dismisses-cambodian-claims-as-fabricated-confirms-ai-generated-images-among-fake-news    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:09:31


  • "you might consider eating it or throwing it to a friendly squirrel. However, as [Penguin DIY] demonstrates, it’s perfectly possible to turn the humble nut into a clandestine surveillance device. It turns out the walnut worriers were right all along." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/12/hidden-camera-build-proves-you-cant-trust-walnuts/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:13:54


  • Google to build subsea cables in Papua New Guinea under Australia defence treaty ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/google-to-build-subsea-cables-in-papua-new-guinea-under-australia-defence-treaty    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:14:07


  • Tomasz Torcz: Fedora 42→43, more eventful than usual ☞ https://enotty.pipebreaker.pl/posts/2025/12/fedora-42-43-more-eventful-than-usual/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:14:56


  • Adam Young: Tracing how much time the kernel spends in a function ☞ https://adam.younglogic.com/2025/12/tracing-how-much-time-the-kernel-spends-in-a-function/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:15:24


  • Community voices shaping the future of RIR governance ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/12/12/community-voices-shaping-the-future-of-rir-governance/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:15:42


  • NRO RPKI Program — 2025 in review ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/12/12/nro-rpki-program-2025-in-review/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:15:52


  • Venezuela security forces linked to systematic abuses, UN reports ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/venezuela-security-forces-linked-to-systematic-abuses-un-reports/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:16:29


  • ICC sentences Sudan militia leader to 20 years for Darfur atrocities ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/icc-sentences-sudan-militia-leader-to-20-years-for-atrocities-committed-during-civil-war/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:16:49


  • East Java boarding school head gets 20 years, chemical castration for sexual abuse ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/east-java-boarding-school-head-gets-20-years-chemical-castration-for-sexual-abuse    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:17:11


  • Diptyx E-Reader – An open-source, ESP32-powered, dual-screen e-book reader (Crowdfunding) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/12/diptyx-e-reader-an-open-source-esp32-powered-dual-screen-e-book-reader/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:17:48


  • "Smart" or "Intelligent" Agents and "Vibe Coding" Deletes Everything You Have ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/12/Smart_or_Intelligent_Agents_and_Vice_Coding_Deletes_Everything_.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:18:13


  • UPC is illegal. JUVE leaves out that part. ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/generics-succeed-against-sanofi-over-cancer-drug-cabazitaxel/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:19:58


  • Once again EPO was made to grant a fake patent monopoly ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/boards-of-appeal-revoke-biogens-dosage-patent-for-tecfidera/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:20:33


  • Team UPC and sponsors (bribes) of 'media' that covers patent policy ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/british-taylor-wessing-to-leave-the-schweizer-verein-association/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:21:27


  • Software Patents: AI Industry Association patent monopoly prior art found ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/12/12/ai-industry-association-patent-prior-art-found    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:21:54


  • Lucia 2025 | Finlands lucia | Yle Arenan ⚓ https://arenan.yle.fi/1-76749483 ䷉ Source: | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//arenan.yle.fi/1-76749483    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:23:37


  • Datacentre and Server Maintenance Next Week ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/12/Datacentre_and_Server_Maintenance_Next_Week.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:25:18


  • Three new stable kernels ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1050270/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:25:28


  • Free Speech Is Under Attack – Your Support Makes a Difference ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/free-speech-is-under-attack-your-support-makes-a-difference/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:27:31


  • Seimas backs bill easing removal of LRT head despite warnings of free speech risks ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2773060/seimas-backs-bill-easing-removal-of-lrt-head-despite-warnings-of-free-speech-risks    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:27:48


  • Junichi Uekawa: I was wondering if there was some debian thread and noticed maybe something is broken in my mail setup. ☞ http://www.netfort.gr.jp/~dancer/diary/daily/2025-Dec-13.html.en#2025-Dec-13-10:41:02    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:29:49


  • Ecuador criticized for freezing Indigenous and environmental group bank accounts ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/ecuador-criticized-for-freezing-indigenous-and-environmental-groups-bank-accounts/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:30:38


  • Hong Kong national security police arrest 9 men for alleged military-style ‘unlawful drills’ ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/12/hong-kong-national-security-police-arrest-9-men-for-alleged-military-style-unlawful-drills/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:33:39


  • ‘Vindication’: Gaza film BillBC refused to show wins British Journalism Award ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazette-events/gaza-doctors-under-attack-win-british-journalism-awards-channel-4-bbc/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:34:35


  • Birds, butterflies, botanicals, and coastal wonders ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2025/1211/art-nature-photography-gift-books    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:35:01


  • China Politburo member misses two key meetings as mystery builds ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-politburo-member-misses-two-key-meetings-as-mystery-builds    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:35:58


  • Beijing says it expelled Philippine aircraft, vessels near disputed South China Sea atolls ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-says-it-expelled-philippine-aircraft-vessels-near-disputed-atolls    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:36:18


  • China holds low-key Nanjing Massacre memorial despite Japan tensions ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-holds-low-key-nanjing-massacre-memorial-despite-japan-tensions    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:36:39


  • Huawei's latest mobile is armed with China's most advanced process node to date despite using blacklisted chipmaker ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/huaweis-latest-mobile-is-chinas-most-advanced-process-node-to-date-despite-using-blacklisted-chipmaker-huawei-kirin-9030-mobile-soc-made-on-smic-n-3-process-but-cant-compete-with-5nm-nodes    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:37:28


  • Cambricon targets 500,000 Hey Hi (AI) chips in 2026 as China accelerates domestic hardware push — low yields and limited HBM supply could threaten chip ambitions ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/cambricon-targets-500000-ai-chips-in-2026-as-china-accelerates-domestic-hardware-push    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:37:45


  • China mulls $70 billion domestic chip fabrication injection, would be largest of any government semiconductor investment ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-mulls-usd70-billion-domestic-chip-fabrication-injection-would-be-largest-of-any-government-semiconductor-investment-huawei-and-cambricon-among-candidates-in-push-to-compete-with-nvidia-other-u-s-firms    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:38:03


  • US, Japan defence chiefs agree China harming regional peace ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/12/us-japan-defence-chiefs-agree-china-harming-regional-peace/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:38:39


  • EU agrees three-euro small parcel tax to tackle China flood ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/13/eu-agrees-three-euro-small-parcel-tax-to-tackle-china-flood/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:39:08


  • EU inches closer to trade deal with Latin America: Fair prices or Mercosur crisis? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20251212-eu-inches-closer-to-trade-deal-with-latin-america-fair-prices-or-mercosur-crisis    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:39:36


  • Dispatch from Beijing: Both China and the US think they have the advantage. Only one can be right. ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/beijing-both-china-and-the-us-think-they-have-the-advantage/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:39:51


  • Is System Administration Still a Good Career Choice in 2026? ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/is-sysadmin-good-career-choice/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:40:15


  • "AI Terminal" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/12/weird-email-appliance-becomes-ai-terminal/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:40:40


  • KDE Gear 25.12 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1050262/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:41:28


  • Wine 11.0-rc2 Released    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:41:42


  • Why deeper defense collaboration demands a zero trust approach to cybersecurity ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2025/12/why-deeper-defense-collaboration-demands-a-zero-trust-approach-to-cybersecurity-2/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:42:58


  • Gladinet CentreStack Flaw Exploited to Hack Organizations ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/gladinet-centrestack-flaw-exploited-to-hack-organizations/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:43:14


  • Fieldtex Data Breach Impacts 238,000 ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/fieldtex-data-breach-impacts-238000/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:43:37


  • Notepad++ Patches Updater Flaw After Reports of Traffic Hijacking ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/notepad-patches-updater-flaw-after-reports-of-traffic-hijacking/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:43:56


  • Iran poses challenges to a National Security Strategy ready to move on ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/iran-poses-challenges-to-a-national-security-strategy-ready-to-move-on/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:44:35


  • At the UN, the US has accused Rwanda of leading the region towards war ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20251212-at-the-un-the-us-has-accused-rwanda-of-leading-the-region-towards-war    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:44:56


  • New Photos From Epstein Estate Show Ties to Convicted Felon, Clinton and More Powerful Men ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/us/politics/jeffrey-epstein-photos-estate.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:45:38


  • Building Trustworthy Hey Hi (AI) Agents ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/12/building-trustworthy-ai-agents.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:46:12


  • Recent GeoServer Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/recent-geoserver-vulnerability-exploited-in-attacks/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:46:38


  • Renesas RA6W1/RA6W2 Cortex-M33 wireless MCUs offer dual-band Wi-Fi 6, BLE, Matter, 15-year availability ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/12/renesas-ra6w1-ra6w2-cortex-m33-wireless-mcus-offer-dual-band-wi-fi-6-ble-matter-15-year-availability/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:46:57


  • nRF9151 SMA DK development kit offers cellular IoT, DECT NR+, and 5G NTN satellite connectivity ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/12/nrf9151-sma-dk-development-kit-offers-cellular-iot-dect-nr-and-5g-ntn-satellite-connectivity/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:47:15


  • Hackaday Podcast Episode 349 ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/12/hackaday-podcast-episode-349-clocks-ai-and-a-new-3d-printer-guy/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:47:43


  • Leon Panetta on the Convicted Felon Administration’s Venezuelan Boat Strikes ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/leon-panetta-on-the-trump-administrations-venezuelan-boat-strikes    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:48:20


  • Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/podcasts/hardfork-australia-water.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:48:57


  • 2026 Guaranteed to Give Us Compromised Media Funded by "AI" Boosters to Promote "AI" and Sometimes be Composed by "AI" (Chatbots) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/12/2026_Guaranteed_to_Give_Us_Compromised_Media_Funded_by_AI_Boost.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:49:15


  • Tiny houses sprout on Turkey's agricultural fields ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/tiny-houses-sprout-on-turkey-s-agricultural-fields-314296    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:49:35


  • Tracking pandemic aid fraud: Five years on, the toll continues to grow ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2025/1212/minnesota-somali-pandemic-fraud-total    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:50:05


  • News diary 15-21 December: Jimmy Lai verdict ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/news-diary-15-21-december-jimmy-lai-verdict-rishi-sunak-at-covid-inquiry-sports-personality-of-the-year/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:50:33


  • Three 6 Mafia, $uicideboy$ Settle Massive $6.4 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over 35 Songs ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/12/three-6-mafia-suicide-boys-settle-copyright-lawsuit/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:51:02


  • Lawmakers push farmer suicide prevention funding after Bridge Michigan report ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/lawmakers-push-farmer-suicide-prevention-funding-after-bridge-michigan-report/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:51:40


  • Microsoft Bug Bounty Program Expanded to Third-Party Code ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-bug-bounty-program-expanded-to-third-party-code/ Misleading PR stunt http://techrights.org/wiki/Microsoft_and_the_NSA/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:52:58


  • Jimmy Lai nat. security case verdict to be handed down Monday ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/12/breaking-jimmy-lai-nat-security-case-verdict-to-be-handed-down-monday/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:53:24


  • Baltic leaders say US strategy shows clear understanding of regional security needs ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2773393/baltic-leaders-say-us-strategy-shows-clear-understanding-of-regional-security-needs    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:53:55


  • Intel tests chipmaking tools from sanctioned China-focused tool maker, report claims ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-tests-chipmaking-tools-from-sanctioned-china-focused-tool-maker-report-claims-move-could-raise-political-and-national-security-concerns-firm-was-backed-by-ceo-lip-bu-tans-investment-firm    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:54:14


  • Cowardice Like Michael Glasheen’s Is How January 6 Happened ☞ https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/12/cowardice-like-michael-glasheens-is-how-january-6-happened/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:54:42


  • Venezuela Oil Tanker Seized by U.S. Was Part of Effort to Finance Cuba ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/world/americas/venezuela-cuba-oil-tanker.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:54:55


  • For Rubio the Cuba Hawk, the Road to Havana Runs Through Venezuela ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/us/politics/rubio-cuba-venezuela.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:55:09


  • T.S.A. Is Providing Air Passenger Data to Immigration Agents for Deportation Effort ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/us/politics/immigration-tsa-passenger-data.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:55:29


  • China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S., Including Chips ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/world/asia/nvidia-china-trump-security-japan.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:55:43


  • Sad that in 2025 when opening a new Web page you then need to go to another virtual desktop or whatever to get stuff done while the 'webapp' loads a bunch of worthless numbers or text (that really should take less than 1 second to fully show up).    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:57:08


  • This is a very serious usability issue. We have multi-core PCs and gigabit Internet, getting something like a football score of weather should never take more than milliseconds.    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:58:32


  • iophk: the web apps burn a lot of electricity unnecessarily, too    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 19:58:46


  • Amid Fractures on the Right, Tucker Carlson Continues His Attacks ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/style/tucker-carlson-theo-von-show.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:00:36


  • Will France be next to introduce an Australian-style social control media ban for children? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20251212-will-france-be-next-to-introduce-an-australian-style-social-media-ban-for-children    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:00:58


  • Hundreds of Earthquakes Detected at Antarctica's 'Doomsday' Glacier ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/hundreds-of-earthquakes-detected-at-antarcticas-doomsday-glacier    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:01:52


  • Dick Van Dyke Credits His Longevity to One Habit, And It's Backed by Science ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/dick-van-dyke-credits-his-longevity-to-one-habit-and-its-backed-by-science    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:02:03


  • iophk: social control media "apps" are harmful weapons aimed at kids    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:02:23


  • Misophonia Has Genetic Links to Anxiety And Depression, Study Reveals ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/misophonia-has-genetic-links-to-anxiety-and-depression-study-reveals    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:02:33


  • A Daily Habit of 8 Energy Drinks May Have Triggered a UK Man's Stroke ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-daily-habit-of-8-energy-drinks-may-have-triggered-a-uk-mans-stroke    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:02:48


  • Neutrino Alchemy: Sun's Ghost Particles Finally Caught Transforming Atoms ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/neutrino-alchemy-suns-ghost-particles-finally-caught-transforming-atoms    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:02:59


  • DNA Reveals Cats in Ancient China Were a Different Species Altogether ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/dna-reveals-cats-in-ancient-china-were-a-different-species-altogether    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:03:14


  • A Hidden Brain State Before Sleep May Be The Key to Human Genius ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-hidden-brain-state-before-sleep-may-be-the-key-to-human-genius    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:03:28


  • Exploring Hey Hi (AI) Interfaces with Aalto University: Qt Group’s Collaboration in Future Technologies ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/exploring-ai-interfaces-with-aalto-university-qt-groups-collaboration-in-future-technologies    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:04:25


  • Circular funding fraud ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/oracle-reportedly-delays-several-new-openai-data-centers-because-of-shortages-tight-material-and-labor-supply-frustrate-expansion-plans-possibly-by-a-year-or-more https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/10/Circular_Funding.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:05:39


  • Pakistan military court sentences former intelligence chief to prison for abuse of power ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/pakistan-military-court-sentences-former-intelligence-chief-to-prison-for-abuse-of-power/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:06:09


  • Disney to invest $1bn in Proprietary Chaffbot Company to let fans create Hey Hi (AI) videos ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251212-disney-to-invest-1bn-in-openai-to-let-fans-create-ai-videos    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:06:23


  • USELESS and stupid, worthless PR GIMMICK https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/orbital-ai-data-center-trains-first-model-space    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:07:27


  • OpenAI Researcher Quits, Saying Company Is Hiding the Truth ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-researcher-quits-hiding-truth    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:07:58


  • Instacart Caught Using Hey Hi (AI) to Charge Wildly Different Prices for the Same Item ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/instacart-grocery-prices    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:08:20


  • Reddit Sues Australian Government to Block Social Media Ban ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/world/asia/reddit-lawsuit-australia-social-media-ban.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:09:47


  • MElon Tests Europe’s Willingness to Enforce Its Online Laws ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/technology/elon-musk-europe.html    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:10:18


  • Use of Sumatran elephants in post-flood clean-up in Indonesia’s Aceh draws criticism ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/use-of-sumatran-elephants-in-post-flood-clean-up-in-indonesias-aceh-draws-criticism    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:10:34


  • Swifties’ Live Nation/Ticketmaster Eras Tour Suit Proceeds Despite Partial Dismissal — Here’s Where the Case Stands Heading Into 2026 ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/12/eras-tour-ticketmaster-lawsuit/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:11:01


  • Cherry G84-4100 Keyboard ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/12/review-cherry-g84-4100-keyboard/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:13:38


  • DOOM ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/12/rats-get-even-better-at-playing-doom/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:13:55


  • "Super-Sizing Insects And The Benefits Of Bones" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/12/super-sizing-insects-and-the-benefits-of-bones/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:14:38


  • Microsoft outsources to surveillance powered by Ubuntu with back doors. YAY!! https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-12-better-diagnostics-for-vnet-injected-runners-and-required-self-hosted-runner-upgrades/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:16:46


  • and the compiler is proprietary, so it could bake in back doors into anything    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:17:14


  • Kali Linux 2025.4 released with 3 new tools, desktop updates https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kali-linux-20254-released-with-3-new-tools-desktop-updates/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:19:46


  • "Cinnamon is the flagship desktop environment for Linux Mint. Developed in-house by the Linux Mint team, it provides a traditional desktop experience without the bloat." https://itsfoss.com/news/cinnamon-6-6/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:21:05


  • This is what happens when LF takes bribes from frauds and charlatans who sell slop https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-is-part-of-linux-plumbing-developers/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/12/To_Linus_Torvalds_the_Microsoft_Linux_Foundation_is_Increasingl.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:22:32


  • Rust = security? https://www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/rust-based-01flip-ransomware-hits-windows-and-linux/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:23:06


  • Kali Linux 2025.4 released with full Wayland support and new ofsec tools https://cyberinsider.com/kali-linux-2025-4-released-with-full-wayland-support-and-new-ofsec-tools/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:23:35


  • "Terminator 2D: NO FATE from Bitmap Bureau / Reef Entertainment has released today to give you some retro themed action-platformer goodness." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/after-multiple-delays-terminator-2d-no-fate-has-launched-with-linux-support-and-steam-deck-verified/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:24:30


  • "If you ever wish that reading the system logs, optimizing music metadata, and checking battery health were easier on Linux, I've got recommendations. With your spare time this weekend, you may find an app that makes your Linux PC just a little bit more powerful." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-apps-to-try-this-weekend-december-12/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:24:52


  • "A new Recommended / Certified Linux driver release from NVIDIA with version 580.119.02 now available. This is separate to the recent Beta driver 590.44.01 that's a whole new series and not ready for everyone just yet." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/nvidia-driver-580-119-02-released-for-linux-as-the-latest-recommended-stable-version/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:25:14


  • direct3d-7-on-linux-d7vk-has-a-1-0-release-out-now/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:25:33


  • "Bringing more classic gaming goodies with the Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7, D7VK 1.0 is out now for Linux." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/vulkan-based-translation-layer-for-direct3d-7-on-linux-d7vk-has-a-1-0-release-out-now/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:25:46


  • "The wait for Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC has been a long one. After numerous alpha and beta releases spanning quite some time, we finally have a clear look at what System76's hard work has resulted in." https://itsfoss.com/news/pop-os-24-04-review/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:26:03


  • "Kali Linux, a popular Linux distribution for cybersecurity research and penetration testing, just revealed the Kali Linux 2025.4 release. This new build has updates to GNOME, KDE, and Xfce desktop environments, improvements for virtual machines, and much more." https://www.howtogeek.com/kali-linux-20254-arrives-with-gnome-49-kde-plasma-65-and-much-more/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:26:22


  • COSMIC desktop for Linux exits beta with Pop!_OS 24.04 https://www.howtogeek.com/cosmic-desktop-for-linux-exits-beta-with-pop-os-24-04/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:26:48


  • "pearOS NiceC0re 25.12 is now available for download powered by Linux kernel 6.17 and KDE Plasma 6.5.3 desktop environment." https://9to5linux.com/pearos-is-back-now-based-on-arch-linux-and-featuring-the-kde-plasma-desktop    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:27:08


  • "This release improves support for LG Ultragear monitors, the X-Plane video game, Vulkan apps, and the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 monitor." https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-580-119-02-linux-graphics-driver-released-with-various-bug-fixes    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:27:34


  • Promoting a scam https://technologymagazine.com/news/one-rule-for-all-agents-linux-foundation-launches-aaif see http://techrights.org/n/2025/12/09/Linux_Foundation_Has_Found_a_New_Business_Pyramid_Schemes.shtml    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:28:29


  • "The ShaRPiKeebo is a pocked-sized computer kit that features a custom PCB with a 2.7 inch sunlight-readable display, a 56-key thumb keyboard plus D-Pad buttons, and a LoRa radio for long-range wireless communication." https://liliputing.com/sharpikeebo-pocket-linux-computer-will-start-shipping-soon-3-years-after-crowdfunding/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:29:00


  • kill -9 systemd linux kernel systemd-kerneld https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-kernels-dgenocide-function-removed-to-align-with-inclusive-language-guidelines/    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:29:33


  • (or killall rather)    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:29:46


  • "Cinnamon 6.6 will be the default desktop in the upcoming Linux Mint 22.3 (Zena) release." https://9to5linux.com/cinnamon-6-6-desktop-environment-released-with-redesigned-application-menu    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:30:06


  • 🖼️ xkcd — Apples #3180 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3180.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:53:26


  • "A little while ago I built a coil by wrapping thin transformer wire around a soft iron cylinder that my dad gave me." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20251212-0.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:54:07


  • "Recently my sister read one of my posts about electronics. That fact alone was a little surprising, since she has never shown any interest in electronics so far as I can remember. Later, she sent me this note, which was her translation of what I wrote, as she understood it." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20251211-0.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:54:40


  • Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-12-13.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:55:00


  • 🔤SpellBinding — DHINOPY Wordo: TIMED gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2025-12-13.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:55:38


  • "It's a collection of 21 rhythm minigames, each playable with one or two buttons and set to its own music." gemini://envs.net/~silv/gemlog/thoughts_on_bits_&_bops_rhythm_minigames.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:56:39


  • "By chance, I have recovered the gemurl program and have updated and uploaded it to my repository on Codeberg." gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/s/Gemini/35481    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:57:07


  • "After a recent upgrade, poweroff, shutdown and friends stopped doing their job. The system starts shutting down; only the keyboard lights are still on, then nothing happens for a few seconds and then the Pocket Reform reboots again." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2025-12-13-reform-notes    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:57:45


  • Kuukausi ilman nettiä gemini://sampsa.smol.pub/kuukausi-ilman-nettia    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:58:05


  • Bad blocks gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2025-12-13-bad-blocks "I didn't know whether this was the disk in my laptop or the backup disk."    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 20:59:35


  • "Tonight, FRST Computer exits "stealth mode"..." gopher://jonsharp.net:70/0/gl2/12-11-2025-FRST-Exiting-Stealth-Mode.md    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:00:14


  • "in his show this past Wednesday[3], screwtape[4] paraphrased a quote by object-oriented programming and GUI pioneer Alan Kay. something I hadn't heard before." gopher://baud.baby:70/0/phlog/fs20251212.txt    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:01:22


  • Christina's December questions gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2025-12-11-5q.txt    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:02:26


  • Repairs gopher://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space:70/0/~solderpunk/phlog/repairs.txt    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:03:18


  • "Thanks to the figlet styles “rustofat” for titles and “rusto” for headings, I feel much more motivated to post on Gopher. I also decided to move the date to the bottom of the post, which allows me to put the email address there as well." gemini://tilde.club/~octagon/gemlog/2025-12-11-i-think-i-found-an-acceptable-gopherhole-styling.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:03:54


  • This Vine-Like Grasper Gives Robots a Secure Yet Gentle Touch gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202512/20251211-vine.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:04:31


  • Alcohol and Gentoo gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/ralfwause/phlog/gentoo.txt    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:05:22


  • "Currently i am driving my mom nearly every other day to some form of doctor, either the dentist (she finally decided to get a partial tooth prothesis), the general practicioner to get her blood pressure in order and the orthopedist to get her carpal tunnel syndrome fixed." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/ralfwause/phlog/101225.txt    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:06:11


  • "Which immediately piqued my interest, as I have so far been just taking my notes in plain `vim` without a way of linking them." gemini://tilde.club/~gedankenstuecke/blog/2025-12-10-linked-notes-with-vimwiki.gmi    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:07:18


  • "When the Silicon Graphics IRIS Indigo workstation starts then it prints - among others - how long it was off. It simply counts days when being on the time-keeping battery." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/jirka/Phlog/2025_12_01.txt    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:08:45


  • AI for lazy people gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/jirka/Phlog/2025_12_02.txt    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:09:08


  • "My recent week had been extremely difficult in every possible sense. However, I managed to stumble upon an interesting phenomenon I never met before: fake indie Web. What do I mean by that?" gopher://hoi.st:70/0/posts/2025-12-08-on-indie-web.txt    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:10:49


  • "I bought a house recently. As I am currently renting, I have had the luck of being able to move slowly. I spent a fair bit of time disassembling annoying furniture left behind and being able to clean the place before moving in." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/stug/phlog/20251207.txt    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:11:43


  • "Rust has the reputation of being a safe language, that helps to prevent nasty vulnerabilities, memory leaks, and so on. Some organizations even promote to write software that converts C-code into Rust-code." gopher://box.matto.nl/0/all-i-want-for-xmas-is-a-system-without-rust.txt    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:12:25


  • [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1503.jpg    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:13:55


  • [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1853.jpg    

posted Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 21:14:01



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