Roy Schestowitz

• "We just talked about The Decline and Fall of the United States. Are we ready to write that book? The fall might be long. So many thoughts swirling through the conversations." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2025-12-13-trip    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 22:38:49

• "Wanted to mention that I did one talk for EmacsConf 2025, which was an introduction to Emacs Calc." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20251213-0.gmi    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 22:39:48

• up late at the terminal gemini://tilde.pink/~emily/poetry/unix.gmi    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 22:40:46

• "Self-hosting a blog might seem like overkill in the age of managed platforms, but there's something deeply satisfying about controlling your entire stack." gemini://gemini.hofstede.it/freebsd_blog_infrastructure.gmi    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 22:41:41

• Anticipating gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/adiabatic/slashes/anticipating/ "I stop anticipating OSs 26.2 since I’m using them now, and am moderately disquieted by how I’m not anticipating anything beyond Christmas break."    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 22:42:51

• "CLI or at least the fancier ones may give you some means to reuse prior lines and a line editor of some degree of complexity, which TUI (that are not in some CLI mode) lack, where instead particular keys might be used to undo changes, or different keys pressed instead of reworking a prior command." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2025/12/14/gui-tui-cli.gmi    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 22:43:45

• "At the time it was a big event for us. With a group of friends, all fans of the three Lord of the Rings books, we went to see the movie in the opening week." gopher://box.matto.nl/0/the-fellowship-of-the-ring-movie-is-almost-25-years-old.txt    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 22:44:47

• "The second candle of advent burns. Night's longer, light's brighter." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2025-12-14-peace.txt    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 22:47:27

• "Throughout the past year, I took a break from Linux to try and find a mobile platform that could fulfill the role of a desktop computer. First it was the BOOX Tab Ultra, an eReader. Then I moved onto the Moto Edge+ with Motorola's desktop mode, and later a Galaxy Z Fold 5 with DeX. Yet I'm back on Linux, and for good reason." https://www.howtogeek.com/stopped-using-linux-for-a-year-heres-what-brought-me-back/    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 22:55:02

• I switched from Windows to Linux and these 4 habits held me back https://www.howtogeek.com/habits-that-slowed-me-down-when-i-switched-from-windows-to-linux/    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 22:55:20

• "87.75% compatibility, as measured by a comprehensive, but incomplete test suite. They want 87.75% compatibility to be an accurate measure, but we know that in reality the real number is lower." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46264329    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 22:57:10

• "Also, I have major issues with dumping GPL userspace utilities, for an MIT license suite, that is known to not be feature complete, only, and literally only because it was written in Rust. This does not make sense, and this is not good for users."    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 22:57:16

• "With you want 100% compatibility with GNU Coreutils + memory safety just compile Coreutils with Fil-C. 100% compatibility with 0 rewrite."    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 22:58:08

• ""burgeoning IBM Research division" I do not think that word means what they think it means. Either that, or they haven't noticed all of the layoffs and former IBM Research labs and sites being closed down." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kby7g8nk    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 22:59:55

• "Time to sell Consulting? Tech has the knowledge, no need for Consulting" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kce987ns    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:00:52

• "Hahaha tech does not have the knowledge! They think they do but oh god no. Horrible decisions and choices made by the folks who “have the knowledge” and tons of gate keeping." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kce987ns    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:00:59

• "Tech can implement technology but doesn't have the skills to do the people and process parts of the solution, nor to do complex integrations with non-IBM tech. They need implementation partners, of which Consulting is a favored one, to do that." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kce987ns    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:01:06

• 'Gen Z won't stay silent!' https://www.dw.com/en/bulgaria-protests-gen-z-won-t-stay-silent/a-74999252    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:06:53

• undoing the EU's 2035 combustion engine ban spooks some in the auto sector https://www.dw.com/en/why-undoing-the-eu-s-2035-combustion-engine-ban-spooks-some-in-the-auto-sector/a-74997750    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:07:22

• petrochemical giants https://www.dw.com/en/us-cancer-alley-residents-stand-up-to-petrochemical-giants/a-74989493    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:07:48

• HydraPWK 2025.04, LainOS 2025.12.01, and GNOME OS 956432 are out    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:08:30

• Arkane 2025.12.02, CentOS 10-20251201, Refracta 13.2, and Volumio 4.072 also out    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:08:53

• Parrot 7.0-beta, Flora 20251203, RasPiOS 2025-12-04, LinuxHub 3.1.0 out    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:16:03

• "We are pleased to announce the release of Alpine Linux 3.23.0, the first release in the v3.23 stable series." https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.23.0-    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:16:47

• "We are pleased to announce the release of Alpine Linux 3.23.0, the first release in the v3.23 stable series." https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.23.0- released.html    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:17:01

• Sigh. Trying again: https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.23.0-released.html    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:17:29

• ZimaOS 1.5.3, ObsidianOS 2025.12.04, Vendefoul 20251126, BigLinux 2025-12-05, AOSC 20251206 out    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:18:28

• Oracle Linux 10.1 Now Generally Available blogs.oracle.com/linux/oracle-linux-10-1-now-generally-available    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:19:09

• Distribution Release: GLF OS 26.05 https://framagit.org/gaming-linux-fr/glf-os/glf-os/-/releases/omnislash    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:20:00

• Zorin 18-r1, StratOS 2025.12.07, iDeal 2025.12.07, gabeeOSLinux 6.12.60 are out    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:21:00

• MakuluLinux 2025-12-05, Ventoy 1.1.08, HardenedBSD 15-build-5, and Gentoo 20251207 are released/available now    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:23:49

• 'national security' https://www.dw.com/en/has-hong-kong-fire-triggered-national-security-crackdown/a-74989401    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:25:13

• Increase in Social Security Payments Undercut by Greater Medicare Deduction https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/12/02/increase-in-social-security-payments-undercut-by-greater-medicare-deduction/    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:25:47

• Cheeto Mussolini Admin Aims to Cut Down Office Visits in Latest Attack on Social Security https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-aims-to-cut-down-office-visits-in-latest-attack-on-social-security/    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:26:19

• HHS OCR Seeks Questions About HIPAA Security Rule Risk Management Requirement https://databreaches.net/2025/12/01/hhs-ocr-seeks-questions-about-hipaa-security-rule-risk-management-requirement/    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:27:03

• It has ALREADY lost that https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/iphone-fold-delay-risk-analyst-warns-apple-must-race-2026-launch-lose-market-edge-1761305 see https://techrights.org/n/2025/11/25/Mass_Layoffs_at_Apple_Just_Like_We_Said_Weeks_Ago.shtml    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:28:02

• SO MANY "Executive Transitions" at Apple lately.. chiefs quitting    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:29:15

• Nick Heer, John Giannandrea, ...... Johny Srouji https://www.theinformation.com/articles/silicon-valley-buzzing-apple-ceo-succession    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:29:59

• Dutch court can hear case against Apple over app store fees https://nltimes.nl/2025/12/02/dutch-court-can-hear-case-apple-app-store-fees    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:30:33

• Apple in bad shape https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-11-23/apple-ios-27-snow-leopard-like-quality-focus-ai-features-tim-cook-retirement-mibq7jv8    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:31:19

• Was It An Apple Contract? https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/dua-lipa-refused-use-fans-android-phone-was-it-apple-contract-1759748    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:31:52

• John Giannandrea and so many others are leaving. Tim Crook being edged out... Apple _cannot_ pretend everything is OK.    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:32:28

• Apple is, after all, just "MADE IN CHINA" with glorified US brand slopped on top with ridiculous price premiums    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:32:58

• Microsoft Faces Reckoning for Assisting Israel’s Genocide in Gaza https://truthout.org/articles/microsoft-faces-reckoning-for-assisting-israels-genocide-in-gaza/    

posted Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:33:28

• 53 years later, bus standard launched by HP in 1972 gets stable Linux driver — General Purpose Interface Bus has blistering 8 MB/s of bandwidth https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/cables-connectors/53-years-later-bus-standard-launched-by-hp-in-1972-gets-stable-linux-driver-general-purpose-interface-bus-has-blistering-8-mb-s-of-bandwidth    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 00:55:15

• The von Bidder response was very strong. Efforts to censor information about suicides in Debian Project.    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:06:35

• Cyberattack on Puerto Rico IT vendor Truenorth hits 3 agencies https://dysruptionhub.com/puerto-rico-agencies-cyberattack-truenorth/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:13:04

• Marquis data breach impacts over 74 US banks, credit unions https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/marquis-data-breach-impacts-over-74-us-banks-credit-unions/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:13:32

• UK Government Considers Computer Misuse Act Revision https://www.databreachtoday.com/uk-government-considers-computer-misuse-act-revision-a-30197    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:14:01

• Japan issues arrest warrant against teen suspected of cyberattack using AI https://www.aa.com.tr/en/artificial-intelligence/japan-issues-arrest-warrant-against-teen-suspected-of-cyberattack-using-ai/3761998    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:14:32

• Stop Workers From Snooping? https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/easy-question-complicated-answer-what-8548844/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:28:54

• Ex-teen hackers warn parents are clueless as children steal ‘millions’ https://news.sky.com/story/children-as-young-as-seven-caught-hacking-as-former-cybercriminals-warn-its-mainstream-now-13479365    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:31:34

• Windows TCO: They’ve escaped a lot of media attention, but Anubis RaaS is a threat to the medical sector https://databreaches.net/2025/12/07/theyve-escaped-a-lot-of-media-attention-but-anubis-raas-is-a-threat-to-the-medical-sector/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:32:42

• Nuenen accidentally leaks addresses of 1,000 asylum center opponents https://nltimes.nl/2025/12/07/nuenen-accidentally-leaks-addresses-1000-asylum-center-opponents    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:33:30

• LockBit 5’s “new secure blog domain” infra leaked already https://databreaches.net/2025/12/07/lockbit-5s-new-secure-blog-domain-infra-leaked-already/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:34:21

• “In the most expedient time possible…” https://databreaches.net/2025/12/07/in-the-most-expedient-time-possible/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:35:12

• Leavenworth, Kansas cyberattack disrupts city services https://dysruptionhub.com/leavenworth-kansas-cyberattack-city-services/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:35:50

• Virginia Twins Arrested for Conspiring to Destroy Government Databases https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-virginia-men-arrested-conspiring-destroy-government-databases    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:36:29

• GreyNoise launches free scanner to check if you’re part of a botnet https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/greynoise-launches-free-scanner-to-check-if-youre-part-of-a-botnet/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:36:58

• Cyber attack on Indian airports? Govt explains the scary threat that disrupted 400 flights last month. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/cyber-attack-on-indian-airports-govt-explains-the-scary-threat-that-disrupted-400-flights-last-month/articleshow/125708158.cms?from=mdr    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:37:26

• How a noisy ransomware intrusion exposed a long-term espionage foothold https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/02/threat-research-ransomware-espionage-attack/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:38:14

• Hacking scheme targeted 120,000 home cameras for sexual footage https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/02/south-korea-home-cameras-hacked/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:38:56

• Privacy Commissioner’s Office Urges the Public to Beware of Fraudsters Exploiting the Tai Po Fire Disaster https://www.pcpd.org.hk/english/news_events/media_statements/press_20251201.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:40:42

• Europol and partners shut down ‘Cryptomixer’ https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-and-partners-shut-down-cryptomixer    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:42:59

• "In a complaint, the FTC alleged that Wisconsin-based Illuminate claimed to protect the privacy and security of the data it maintains but failed to deploy reasonable security measures to protect student data stored in cloud-based databases. These failures led to a major data breach." https://databreaches.net/2025/11/07/attorney-general-james-and-multistate-coalition-secure-5-1-million-from-illuminate-education-for-failing-to-protect-students-data/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:44:12

• "failed to deploy reasonable security measures to protect student data stored in cloud-based databases. These failures led to a major data breach." https://databreaches.net/2025/11/07/attorney-general-james-and-multistate-coalition-secure-5-1-million-from-illuminate-education-for-failing-to-protect-students-data/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:44:28

• John P. Meehan Agency was hacked in July 2024. Affected customers were first finding out in November 2025. https://databreaches.net/2025/12/01/john-p-meehan-agency-was-hacked-in-july-2024-affected-customers-were-first-finding-out-in-november-2025/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:45:27

• Ransomware blog claims New Horizons Medical has been attacked https://databreaches.net/2025/12/01/ransomware-blog-claims-new-horizons-medical-has-been-attacked/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:46:07

• Ontario lawyer tied to alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/deepak-paradkar-law-society-suspension-9.7004579    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:46:49

• housing non-profit sued for millions https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/angelidis-public-housing-money-lawsuits-9.6986693    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:49:00

• 80-year-old diabetic Calgarian shocked to receive $100 bill for COVID-19 vaccine https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-covid-vaccine-bill-surprise-9.7000404    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:49:30

• they say "crypto fraud" but crypto implies fraud https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/prime-minister-mark-carney-ai-cryptocurrency-scam-prince-albert-sask-9.6975464    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:50:23

• Shop bankruptcies surge across Germany https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-shop-bankruptcies-surge-across-germany/live-75010590    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:51:37

• gene-edited crops https://www.dw.com/en/eu-agrees-to-relax-regulations-around-gene-edited-crops/a-75008573    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 02:52:40

• flights severely disrupted https://www.dw.com/en/chaos-as-indian-airline-indigo-flights-severely-disrupted/a-75011270    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:37:24

• IndiGo cancellations snarl India's air travel for fourth day https://www.dw.com/en/indigo-cancellations-snarl-india-s-air-travel-for-fourth-day/a-75032235    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:38:32

• Quiet, piggy. Said the pig! attack on journalists affects US press freedom https://www.dw.com/en/how-white-house-attack-on-journalists-affects-us-press-freedom/a-75040640    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:39:23

• world's happiest country, according to some biased American-styled questionnaire https://www.dw.com/en/finland-the-money-woes-of-the-world-s-happiest-country/a-74917409    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:40:43

• iophk: using shares of stock to pretend to pay employees is a ripoff, specifically a pyramid scheme    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:41:03

• MElon will just attack the EU now https://www.dw.com/en/eu-imposes-€120-million-fine-on-elon-musk-s-x-for-breaking-digital-rules/a-75033724    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:41:46

• Algoma Steel issues layoff notices to 1,000 workers https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/northern-ontario-steel-mill-issues-layoff-notices-to-1-000-workers-9.6998768 https://www.propublica.org/article/pete-hoekstra-michigan-canada-tariffs    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:43:13

• Gift to Autocrats https://jacobin.com/2025/12/canada-uae-trade-deal-carney/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:43:36

• Ontario auditor general finds province not properly overseeing doctor billings https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-auditor-general-health-care-report-9.6999715    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:44:40

• Immigration cuts https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/immigration-canada-business-indian-restaurant-work-permit-9.6999195    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:45:03

• cholera https://www.dw.com/en/drc-fighting-worst-cholera-outbreak-in-25-years-unicef/a-75062375    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:46:08

• IndiGo crisis clouds India's aviation ambitions https://www.dw.com/en/indigo-crisis-clouds-india-s-aviation-ambitions/a-75061966    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:48:25

• UN sets 2026 aid appeal below 1% of global arms spending https://www.dw.com/en/un-sets-2026-aid-appeal-below-1-of-global-arms-spending/a-75055111    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:49:51

• Maybe they need to work MORE and HARDER: Japan's economic woes spark global market concern https://www.dw.com/en/why-japan-s-economic-woes-spark-global-market-concern/a-75033679    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:51:13

• Australia offers financial help for wildfire-hit state https://www.dw.com/en/australia-offers-financial-help-for-wildfire-hit-state/a-75049648    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:51:52

• grand jury transcripts https://www.dw.com/en/us-judge-orders-release-of-epstein-grand-jury-transcripts/a-75044241    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:52:22

• Could they not instead do some rich people's crimes such as fraud and pedophilia? The crimes one is NOT arrested for? https://www.dw.com/en/uk-4-arrested-after-throwing-custard-at-crown-jewels/a-75047461    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:53:37

• IndiGo https://www.dw.com/en/india-orders-airlines-to-cap-fares-amid-indigo-traffic-chaos/a-75044902    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 04:54:39

• Laurentian Bank announces sale to Fairstone Bank and National Bank https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/laurentian-bank-sale-9.6999757    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:09:39

• B.C. man's 'FIVE-0' licence plate recalled due to police reference https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/five-0-licence-plate-icbc-recall-kamloops-bc-9.6999424    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:10:46

• rights concerns https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-bill-1-united-nations-9.7001605    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:11:18

• Benin https://www.dw.com/en/benin-ecowas-troops-deployed-after-failed-coup-attempt/a-75050722    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:12:01

• jet shortage https://www.dw.com/en/german-aviation-tax-cut-to-offer-little-lift-amid-jet-shortage/a-75022175    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:12:31

• cash incentives and smears https://www.dw.com/en/hungary-s-orban-woos-voters-with-cash-incentives-and-smears/a-75048183    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:13:05

• avian flu outbreak https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/avian-flu-outbreak-9.7000318    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:15:02

• "Australia's youth social media ban is looming." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/australia-social-media-ban-countdown-9.7000111 why NOT?    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:15:51

• eels https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/american-eel-first-nations-9.7004578    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:16:34

• Louvre: Water leak damages hundred of historic books https://www.dw.com/en/louvre-water-leak-damages-hundred-of-historic-books/a-75052926    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:17:16

• Unknown volcano eruption https://www.dw.com/en/unknown-volcano-eruption-claimed-as-cause-of-black-death/a-75021225    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:18:29

• Drones posing growing danger to aviation https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-drones-posing-growing-danger-to-aviation/live-75044910    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:19:21

• These are the 3 accessories I wish I had bought with my Raspberry Pi https://www.howtogeek.com/these-are-the-accessories-i-wish-i-had-bought-with-my-raspberry-pi/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:22:04

• "The Cinnamon application launcher is looking a lot snazzier." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-mint-22-3-has-a-name-and-several-new-features/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:22:36

• Not just in Steam https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-usage-reaches-an-all-time-high-on-steam/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:23:03

• FreeBSD 15 now available, revamps package management and drops 32-bit hardware https://www.howtogeek.com/freebsd-15-now-available-revamps-package-management-and-drops-32-bit-hardware/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:23:28

• "All the Linux excitement you might have missed this week." https://www.howtogeek.com/the-next-linux-mint-freebsds-big-upgrade-and-more-linux-news-roundup/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:25:44

• If only the VPN itself was trustworthy... they are not all equal https://www.howtogeek.com/how-i-set-up-my-vpn-on-every-device-i-own-and-why-you-should-too/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:26:20

• "Easy package management is no longer the preserve of Mac owners." https://www.howtogeek.com/most-linux-users-overlook-homebrew-but-heres-why-its-worth-trying/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:26:55

• Canonical is like a division of Microsoft https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-users-can-now-get-ubuntu-pro-for-free/ also see http://techrights.org/n/2025/03/19/Is_Ubuntu_Compromised_Push_Away_From_GNU_and_GPL_Led_by_Army_Of.shtml    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:27:45

• "One of the kernel options is being swapped, and GNOME is being upgraded to 49." https://www.howtogeek.com/alpine-linux-3-23-released/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:28:08

• Is the Raspberry Pi 500+ and its mechanical keyboard worth it? https://www.howtogeek.com/is-the-raspberry-pi-500-and-its-mechanical-keyboard-worth-it/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:58:53

• 10 fun things you can plug into your Raspberry Pi’s USB ports https://www.howtogeek.com/fun-things-you-can-plug-into-your-raspberry-pis-usb-ports/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:59:46

• "Want to monitor a device's resources remotely without SSH? Take a look at the first one." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-apps-to-install-this-weekend-december-5/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:00:37

• "Unix power on the desktop long before Linux!" https://www.howtogeek.com/retro-unix-platforms-that-shaped-the-linux-we-know-today/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:11:03

• "Linux gaming isn't just about getting Elden Ring to run—sometimes you just want to play solitaire without ads." https://www.howtogeek.com/free-open-source-card-games-for-bored-linux-users/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:11:39

• "Sometimes derivative Linux distros are better than the original." https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntu-flavors-that-i-like-better-than-the-original/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:14:06

• So what? https://www.howtogeek.com/great-linux-apps-for-windows/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:15:09

• "Linux with none of the risk." https://www.howtogeek.com/stop-using-ubuntu-use-immutable-distro-instead/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:15:46

• "Have an old mini PC lying around you're mulling over chucking into your "hardware graveyard" drawer or selling on eBay or Facebook Marketplace? Why get rid of it when you can repurpose and breathe new life into it? Here are some roles most mini PCs should excel at." https://www.howtogeek.com/ways-to-repurpose-an-old-mini-pc/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:16:41

• 4 hidden Chromebook features you’re not using (but should) https://www.howtogeek.com/hidden-chromebook-features-youre-not-using-but-should/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:18:39

• Limitations with professional and legacy software https://www.howtogeek.com/the-hidden-costs-of-using-a-chromebook-as-your-only-computer/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:19:49

• IntelliJ IDEA 2025.3 arrives with more free features, full Java 25 support https://www.howtogeek.com/intellij-idea-20253-arrives-with-more-free-features-full-java-25-support/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:21:07

• JetBrains GoLand 2025.3 is here to upgrade your Go programming https://www.howtogeek.com/jetbrains-goland-2025-3-is-here-to-upgrade-your-go-programming/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:21:52

• "Firefox 146 brings native fractional scaling to Linux users on Wayland." https://www.howtogeek.com/firefox-is-getting-a-long-awaited-display-upgrade-on-linux-pcs/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:22:51

• PyCharm 2025.3 update adds faster Python project management, free Jupyter support, and more https://www.howtogeek.com/pycharm-2025-3-has-faster-python-project-management-free/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:23:27

• "French telecoms regulator Arcom says it expects an automated, real-time pirate IPTV blocking system to be operational no later than the first half of 2026." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/automated-real-time-pirate-iptv-blocking-in-france-within-six-months-251214/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:27:36

• "Immigration arrests under the Trump administration continued to increase through mid-October, reaching rates of more than 30,000 a month." ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2025/12/14/repub/an-ever-larger-share-of-ices-arrested-immigrants-have-no-criminal-record/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:28:13

• "journalists of color on being laid off" ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/14/journalists-of-color-layoffs | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:28:56

• "117 voted for the disbandment, no one voted against, and four blank votes were received" ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/14/breaking-hong-kongs-opposition-democratic-party-commits-to-disband/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:29:13

• "He faces life imprisonment if convicted." ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/15/jimmy-lai-trial-over-five-years-since-arrest-media-mogul-hears-verdict-in-nat-security-case/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:29:30

• "Monday’s verdict comes two years after the media tycoon went on trial, accused of using his now-shuttered tabloid newspaper, Apple Daily, to lobby foreign nations to impose sanctions, blockades, or other hostile activities against China and Hong Kong." ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/15/breaking-hong-kong-tycoon-jimmy-lai-found-guilty-under-national-security-law/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:29:45

• "Press summary: [...]" ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/15/in-full-the-855-page-guilty-verdict-against-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:30:02

• "He pleaded not guilty to all charges." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jimmy-lai-hong-kong-china-verdict-9.7015714 | Source: CBC    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:30:16

• Lai guilty of committing journalism    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:31:11

• "advertised her as a sex worker" ☛ https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/hong-kong-activist-wife-harassment/v4f2l37s2 | Source: SBS    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:31:48

• "Fervor over employee posts about Charlie Kirk’s death is leading companies to adjust policies and step up monitoring of workers’ online conduct." ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/13/employer-crackdown-social-media/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:32:22

• "When It All Comes Crashing Down: The Aftermath of the AI Boom" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/12/13/0323237    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:33:57

• iophk: microsoft *really*_ fears open source replacements for MSO and the open standards which they bring with them https://www.pcworld.com/article/3001084/you-can-now-get-word-excel-and-powerpoint-without-a-subscription.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:34:25

• "Affordability, Part III - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/affordability-part-iii    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:34:38

• "Trump is betting his presidency on AI. Can he sell it?" https://www.semafor.com/article/12/14/2025/trump-is-betting-his-presidency-on-ai-can-he-sell-it    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:34:50

• "‘Sextette’: The story of Mae West’s final madcap movie" https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-14/sextette-the-story-of-mae-wests-final-madcap-movie.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:35:05

• "Lovsikret Enshitification | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/lovsikret-enshitification    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:35:30

• "He's A Hero, A 100 Per Cent Hero: Family Of Bystander Who Disarmed Sydney Shooter" https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/hes-a-hero-a-100-per-cent-hero-family-of-bystander-who-disarmed-sydney-shooter-9810142#publisher=newsstand    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:39:03

• Online age restrictions: The state vs. teenagers | "Åldersgränser online: Staten vs. tonåringarna" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/12/14/aldersgranser-online-staten-vs-tonaringarna/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:40:01

• iophk: microsoft _*really*_ fears open source replacements for MSO and the open standards which they bring with them https://www.pcworld.com/article/3001084/you-can-now-get-word-excel-and-powerpoint-without-a-subscription.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:40:33

• "In the aftermath of the attack, Ahmed has been widely praised for his heroism, but some have tried to dismiss or even deny his actions." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/844443/grok-misinformation-bondi-beach-shooting | Source: The Verge    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:43:22

• "We looked at some of the educational features of our toys." ☛ https://pirg.org/edfund/resources/ai-toys/ | Source: PIRG    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:43:33

• "Such malicious remarks are unacceptable." ☛ https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ai-toys-gift-present-safe-kids-robot-child-miko-grok-alilo-miiloo-rcna246956 | Source: NBC    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:43:46

• "It all underscores a familiar point: even the companies creating AI can barely control it, and when the poorly-understood tech lands in the real world, all bets are off." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-powered-toy-children-communist-party-talking-points | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:44:00

• "Last Thursday, 11th of December, saw the launch of the new Digital Commons European Digital Infrastructure Consortium." ☛ https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/keynote-opening-digital-commons-edic-eu/ | Source: Bert Hubert    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:44:34

• "Seeing news in the US sometimes feels like watching the house you grew up in catch fire" ☛ https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/americans-in-australia-during-trump-administration/hdk0vro14 | Source: SBS    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:44:46

• "But you might work for an enlightened company who recognises that ideas like this need to be sustained. So we just created a commercial licence with 3 tiers." ☛ https://johnnydecimal.com/20-29-communication/22-blog/22.00.0175-commercial-licence/ | Source: Johnny Decimal    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:45:12

• "We are “officially” done with my three-part screed on precarity in America. As expected, the think tankers are attempting to weasel out of the debates they so eagerly sought." ☛ https://www.yesigiveafig.com/p/taking-a-step-back-to-step-forward | Source: Michael Green    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:45:23

• "Supposedly this is like the third break-in he's had" ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/drunk-raccoon-liquor-store-repeat-offender-b2884276.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:45:48

• "As far as we know, no coordination or deconfliction with existing satellites operating in space was performed" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/15/asia_tech_news_roundup/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:46:12

• "The European Commission has officially called out Nicosia for failing to meet key environmental obligations" ☛ https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1289782/eu-warns-cyprus-over-energy-rules/ | Source: Greece    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:46:24

• Overpopulation ☛ https://nevadacurrent.com/briefs/nevadas-top-water-regulator-abruptly-leaves-office/ | Source: Nevada Current    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:47:25

• "While the fate of the 23 existing cameras are still up in the air, it’s a pretty decisive win for critics of the tech in the Boulder exurb." ☛ https://futurism.com/future-society/opposition-ai-surveillance-cameras | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:47:47

• "The core problem is the lack of a lockfile." ☛ https://nesbitt.io/2025/12/06/github-actions-package-manager.html |    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:48:24

• "students, workers and residents" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-13/mexicos-generation-z-is-growing-up-with-precariousness-uncertainty-and-political-distrust-and-social-media-is-their-primary-source-of-information.html | Source: El País    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:51:55

• "This was an event that was livestreamed so there’s not a ton of discrepancy as to the facts” " ☛ https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/streamer-sued-for-assaulting-gay-robot | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:52:06

• "Remember the early days of AI image generation? Oh how we laughed when our prompts resulted in people with too many fingers, rubbery limbs, and other details easily pointing to fakes." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/column/843883/ai-image-generators-better-worse | Source: The Verge    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:52:41

• "It appears this Conductor now their primary focus, and as such they’ve decided to open source Chorus." ☛ https://benjamincongdon.me/blog/2025/12/13/Chorus-is-Good-Software/ | Source: Ben Congdon    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:52:53

• "The big question for me is if a new AI-infested economy creates new jobs that are a great fit for people affected by this." ☛ https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/14/copywriters-reveal-how-ai-has-decimated-their-industry/#atom-everything | Source: Simon Willison    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:53:07

• "Google Translate now uses its advanced Gemini AI to improve how it translates meaning and not just words, the company announced on Friday." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/google-translate-now-understands-slang-sayings-can-talk-through-your-headphones/articleshow/125960289.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:53:20

• "It doesn’t bode well for how fans will end up using the collaboration once it goes online. One of the most popular Sora trends has been to generate Disney-style trailers built on exceedingly dark humor." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/horrifying-sora-videos-disney-characters | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:56:57

• "The recall comes after 20 incidents with school buses were recorded in Austin, as well as at least six in Atlanta throughout 2025." ☛ https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/waymo-school-bus | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:57:30

• "Police are looking into how a man ended up inside the trunk of a driverless Waymo in the Westlake District, surprising a mom and daughter." ☛ https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/man-in-waymo-trunk-westlake-district-investigation/ | Source: CBS    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:57:44

• "We’ve come across reports of the cars plowing over pets, blasting through an active police standoff in downtown LA, and even a collision involving two Waymo vehicles crashing into each other, trapping a third." ☛ https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/police-investigating-man-trunk-waymo | Source: Futurism    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:57:57

• "hacking group seem to have previously received training through Cisco" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-ai-toys-for-kids-talk-about-sex-drugs-and-chinese-propaganda/ | Source: Wired    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:58:43

• "The point is, we typically want our lives, and by most of its measure, our work, to serve some meaningful narrative. And we want it now." ☛ https://daniel.industries/2025/12/14/they-are-the-same/ | Source: Daniel Miller    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:59:43

• "One of the joys of working in web development is a lot of content relevant to your interests ends up, well, on the Web" ☛ https://maureenholland.ca/magpie/state-of-the-browser-2025 |    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:59:58

• "Depending on the nature of your application, you may be dealing with color spaces and color correction standards outside of sRGB." ☛ https://ari-atori.dev/articles/color-spaces-gamuts-and-transformations.html |    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:00:18

• "Another problem is the dimness of planets. Sure, Jupiter is easy to see in our own night sky, because of the sunlight reflecting off its surface." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/how-do-astronomers-find-planets-in-other-solar-systems/ | Source: Wired    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:00:44

• "The 3He/4He of fluids in Au-bearing sulfides (0.09−3.3 Ra) require a significant contribution from exsolved magmatic volatiles, implying that mantle heat is intrinsic to ore formation, according to a paper published in the journal Geology." ☛ https://interestingengineering.com/science/helium-isotope-gold-deposits-deep-earth | Source: Interesting Engineering    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:01:02

• "Rocks like this don't pose a hazard to be around." ☛ https://maurycyz.com/misc/rocks2/ | Source: Maury    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:01:27

• "Not only is this a first for pre-Christian Viking burials, but there appear to be no clear parallels in the published archaeological record." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/viking-age-grave-reveals-a-burial-unlike-anything-seen-before | Source: Science Alert    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:02:46

• RIP John Varley ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/12/rip-john-varley/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:03:15

• "The following headline confused me: [...]" ☛ https://blog.computationalcomplexity.org/2025/12/weird-al-vs-weird-ai.html | Source: Computational Complexity    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:03:29

• "It’s hard to overstate how much those messages meant (and still mean) to me." ☛ https://tylersticka.com/journal/that-time-steve-silberman-wrote-me-a-nice-email/ | Source: Tyler Sticka    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:03:43

• "Here’s my hope for the IW in 2030: I hope that in 5 years, we have stopped pretending." ☛ https://manuelmoreale.com/thoughts/indieweb-carnival-where-do-i-wish-to-see-the-indieweb-in-2030 | Source: Manuel Moreale    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:04:04

• "I’ve also figured out that blogging is a lot of fun, but if it feels like an obligation, the fun dies." ☛ https://mtwb.blog/posts/2025/the-end-of-the-daily-blog-post/ | Source: Matthew Weber    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:04:20

• "Taylor Swift distributed a total of $197 million in bonuses to her Eras Tour team following the conclusion of the record-breaking global tour in December 2024." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/culture/taylor-swift-bonuses-eras-tour-documentary-b2884332.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:04:32

• "It is a Corona 3 Folding Typewriter. I have not had a chance to find the serial number, but I’m guessing it’s from somewhere in the 1917-1920 range." ☛ https://explodingcomma.com/posts/oops-i-bought-another-typewriter | Source: Pete Brown    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:05:27

• RISC V ☛ https://machaddr.com/blog/articles/2025-12-14-riscv-rebellious/ | Source: André Machado    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:06:00

• "The Pimoroni Explorer is a nifty little RP2350 board with a 320x240 pixel screen, a speaker, 6 buttons, a breadboard, and headers galore. One problem is that it doesn’t have an SWD debug header. Let’s fix that" ☛ https://scvalex.net/posts/76/ | Source: Alexandru Scvorțov    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:06:12

• "Ceph is pretty neat. It joins together nodes to pool their storage and replicate objects between them, providing a sort of Kubernetes-for-storage service that I really like (I love Kubernetes so I’m going to use that as a point of reference a lot)." ☛ https://gabrielsimmer.com/blog/ceph | Source: Gabriel Simmer    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:07:44

• "Superluminal uses eBPF to collect performance data such as context switches and sampling events." ☛ https://rovarma.com/articles/from-profiling-to-kernel-patch-the-journey-to-an-ebpf-performance-fix/ |    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:07:55

• "There's this blog post that completely changed how I think about parsing. It's called Parse, don't validate by Alexis King." ☛ https://hackers.pub/@hongminhee/2025/stop-writing-cli-validation-parse-it-right-the-first-time |    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:21:56

• "Outputs that are only used by other rules, but not “interesting” to the end-user, are called intermediate outputs." ☛ https://jyn.dev/what-is-a-build-system-anyway/ | Source: JYN    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:22:20

• "Suppose, not entirely hypothetically, that you have a tool that prints out records (one per line) and each record has a bunch of information associated with it, which you print out in columns." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/python/NamedStringFormattingFlexibility | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:22:32

• "The 2014 paper Rank-Balanced Trees (Haeupler, Sen, Tarjan) presents a framework using ranks and rank differences to define binary search trees." ☛ https://maskray.me/blog/2025-12-14-weak-avl-tree | Source: MaskRay    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:22:52

• "You may have seen the recent reports of a malware that stole API keys, tokens and other secrets from a large number of developers." ☛ https://blog.miguelgrinberg.com/post/how-to-securely-store-secrets-in-environment-variables | Source: Miguel Grinberg    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:23:04

• "Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) are a deep learning architecture that represents spatial data as graphs: nodes are spatial units" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/elephants-in-the-room-graph-neural-networks-embeddings-and-foundation-models-in-spatial-data-science/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:23:39

• "I recently came across JustHTML, a new Python library for parsing HTML released by Emil Stenström." ☛ https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/14/justhtml/ | Source: Simon Willison    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:26:11

• "We thought Go would give us a single, portable agent binary for every Linux distro. Turns out… not exactly. But also, kind of yes." ☛ https://simpleobservability.com/blog/go-portable-until-isnt |    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:26:34

• "I guess when things only work right 80% of the time anyway, compatibility becomes an easier bar to pass..." https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/12/13/0439237#1426853    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:34:05

• "If you can't 100% get the AI to treat data as data and never as commands then it's as insecure as an SQL server that is always prone to SQL injection, where you can never escape data whether it's legit or supplied by a hostile party. Such stuff is only safe to be used where the data only comes from friendly parties or it doesn't matter if the AI controlled by a hostile party." https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/12/13/0439237#1426853    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:35:11

• "If you can't 100% get the AI to treat data as data and never as commands then it's as insecure as an SQL server that is always prone to SQL injection, where you can never escape data whether it's legit or supplied by a hostile party."    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:35:25

• "Such stuff is only safe to be used where the data only comes from friendly parties or it doesn't matter if the AI controlled by a hostile party." https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/12/13/0439237#1426853    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:35:32

• Jim Zemlin is a giant scammer. CORPORATE scammer, but nevertheless a scammer.    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:46:28

• 15 Signs GNU/Linux Is Not For You ☞ https://itsfoss.com/signs-linux-is-not-for-you/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:47:44

• KDE PIM 2025 Sprint in Paris ☞ https://tsdgeos.blogspot.com/2025/12/kde-pim-2025-sprint-in-paris.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:48:07

• Plakar – scalable backup solution ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/plakar-scalable-backup-solution/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:49:06

• Vespa – Hey Hi (AI) search platform ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/vespa-ai-search-platform/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:49:16

• sling – slings from a data source to a data target ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/sling-slings-data-source-target/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:49:25

• 11 Best Free and Open Source Search Engines for Big Data ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/searchengines/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:49:34

• mping – simple multicast ping ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/mping-simple-multicast-ping/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:49:48

• Pangolin 1.13 Released With Private Resources and User Device Access ☞ https://linuxiac.com/pangolin-1-13-released-with-private-resources-and-user-device-access/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 07:50:41

• Diptyx Open Source Dual-Screen E-Reader Launches on Crowd Supply ☞ https://linuxiac.com/diptyx-open-source-dual-screen-ereader-launches-on-crowd-supply/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 08:06:42

• Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 50 (Dec 8 – 14, 2025) ☞ https://linuxiac.com/linuxiac-weekly-wrap-up-week-50-dec-8-14-2025/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 08:06:56

• No Hey Hi (AI) Slops! GNOME Now Forbids Vibe Coded Extensions ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/no-ai-extension-gnome/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 08:14:43

• Latest Stallman Talk (Event in Argentina) Published ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/13/Latest_Stallman_Talk_Event_in_Argentina_Published.shtml    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 08:14:56

• reTerminal E1001/E1002 Review – B&W and color ePaper displays tested with SenseCraft HMI and Home Assistant ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/15/reterminal-e1001-e1002-review-bw-and-color-epaper-displays-tested-with-sensecraft-hmi-and-home-assistant/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 08:15:37

• New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Skate Story and Dunjungle - 2025-12-13 Edition ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2025-12-13-edition/index.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 08:15:56

• Mars First Logistics Review: Build and Deliver Stuff ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/mars-first-logistics/index.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 08:16:10

• Wireshark 4.6.2 Released, (Sun, Dec 14th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32568    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 08:16:35

• Use Ecoflow API from Raspberry PI with N8N: Monitor and Control your Photovoltaic System ☞ https://peppe8o.com/ecoflow-api-raspberry-pi-n8n/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 08:17:18

• EPO People Power - Part XIII - If the EPO's Chief Propagandist (Berenguer) Told the Police He Was a Spanish Tourist (or Similar) or That He Does Not Reside in Munich, Then He May Have Lied to the Police (in Addition to Doing Cocaine in Public) http://techrights.org/n/2025/12/15/EPO_People_Power_Part_XIII_If_the_EPO_s_Chief_Propagandist_Bere.shtml    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 08:50:24

• EPO is now a headless chicken. How much will EU and Germany compromise (their own reputation) to protect the criminal enterprise that EPO became?    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 08:51:14

• Without this much COMPLICITY of the media, this much EPO corruption WOULD not be possible.    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 09:02:16

• "Other web content syndication specifications include Atom (also XML-based) and JSON. If you’re interested, CSS Tricks has a breakdown of the technical distinctions between these formats. A web feed (even one that says it’s an “RSS” feed) could be any of these formats under the hood." ☛ https://htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2025/14/ | Source: Markup from Hell    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:41:20

• "I've got a few different addresses, which were meant to be for different purposes." ☛ https://chrishannah.me/i-need-to-get-better-at-email/ | Source: Chris Hannah    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:41:40

• "Being a typical guy, I have no clue what the colors Lavender and Mauve look like." ☛ https://chir.ag/projects/name-that-color/ |    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:41:52

• "While work is well underway on our next major release, with Alphas already out for Kodi 22.x "Piers", this doesn't mean we've given up on 21.x "Omega", as that's very much still our current release." ☛ https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-21-3-omega-release/ | Source: Kodi Foundation    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:42:05

• "Before I had broadband, software updates came on CDs bundled with gaming magazines. Growing up in rural England, I had no idea these CDs even carried patches until I stumbled across one." ☛ https://nesbitt.io/2025/12/09/why-im-fascinated-by-package-management.html |    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:42:27

• "Package managers make dozens of design decisions with no right answer. Each choice has real costs and benefits, and choosing one side often forecloses other options." ☛ https://nesbitt.io/2025/12/05/package-manager-tradeoffs.html |    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:42:45

• "When people think of package managers they usually picture installing a library but these days package managers and their associated registries handle dozens of distinct functions." ☛ https://nesbitt.io/2025/12/02/what-is-a-package-manager.html |    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:43:02

• "Jesse Smith takes OpenBSD 7.8 for a trail run this week and reports on how it performs compared to NetBSD while engaged in the same tasks. [...]" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20251215 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:43:17

• "Both men rarely give interviews, but they agreed to speak with EL PAÍS at the OXO Video Game Museum in Málaga, Spain." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-14/the-day-the-creator-of-tetris-met-the-inventor-of-the-rubiks-cube-we-have-to-look-for-entertainment-that-challenges-us.html | Source: El País    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:43:50

• "should actually do something" ☛ https://nolanlawson.com/2025/12/14/the-time-element-should-actually-do-something/ | Source: Nolan Lawson    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:44:49

• "In this post I will explore some of the other changes that contribute to that goal." ☛ https://blog.ce9e.org/posts/2025-07-18-hdr/ |    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:44:59

• Bring CachyOS KDE Plasma 6.5.4 along with kernel 6.18.1 to Arch GNU/Linux Bare Metal Instance ☞ https://dbaxps.blogspot.com/2025/12/bring-cachyos-kde-plasma-654-along-with.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:45:42

• LLM Slop / Plagiarism ☞ https://benjamincongdon.me/blog/2025/12/13/Chorus-is-Good-Software/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:46:53

• Dirk Eddelbuettel: BH 1.90.0-1 on CRAN: New Upstream ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/12/14#bh_1.90.0-1    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:47:35

• Evgeni Golov: Home Assistant, Govee Lights Local, VLANs, Oh my! ☞ https://www.die-welt.net/2025/12/home-assistant-govee-lights-local-vlans-oh-my/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:50:10

• Policy outcomes from the Open Policy Meeting at APNIC 60 ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/12/15/policy-outcomes-from-the-open-policy-meeting-at-apnic-60/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:50:25

• Optimizing cloud development environment storage: FSx for ONTAP ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/15/optimizing-cde-storage-fsx-ontap    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:51:11

• Regular People Are Rising Up Against Hey Hi (AI) Surveillance Cameras ☞ https://futurism.com/future-society/opposition-ai-surveillance-cameras    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:52:40

• Hamas Confirms Top Commander’s Death in Israeli Strike in Gaza ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/world/middleeast/hamas-israel-commander-killed.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:56:55

• Elephant(s) in the room: Graph neural networks, embeddings, and foundation models in spatial data science ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/elephants-in-the-room-graph-neural-networks-embeddings-and-foundation-models-in-spatial-data-science/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:57:48

• Keynote opening Digital Commons EDIC: Moving beyond the Digital Uncommons ☞ https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/keynote-opening-digital-commons-edic-eu/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:59:02

• History’s Judgment of Those Who Go Along ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/22/officials-start-standing-up-to-trump    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:02:01

• Chile’s right pushes immigration as 'politicised' issue in presidential vote, expert says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251214-chile-s-right-pushes-immigration-as-politicised-issue-in-presidential-vote-expert-says    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:02:13

• California Hires Former C.D.C. Officials Who Criticized Convicted Felon Administration ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/us/california-newsom-cdc-trump.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:06:25

• Huge Study Finds Very Worrying Results for Medical Marijuana Patients ☞ https://futurism.com/health-medicine/huge-study-medical-marijuana    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:07:04

• Founder of Mental Health Startup Has Epic Public Breakdown, Tries to Start Fire, Flees in Tesla, Crashes ☞ https://futurism.com/future-society/mental-health-founder-breakdown    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:07:21

• South Korean mother who saved daughter from e-scooter crash suffering memory loss ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-mother-who-saved-daughter-from-e-scooter-crash-suffering-memory-loss    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:28:57

• Surveillance ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/visitors-in-south-korea-may-be-able-to-use-public-transit-with-credit-cards-issued-abroad    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:29:21

• South Korean police raid offices of the Unification Church ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-police-raid-offices-of-the-unification-church    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:29:38

• South Korea university accused of discrimination for stating students’ nationality in notice ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-university-accused-of-discrimination-for-stating-students-nationality-in-notice    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:29:55

• South Korea’s ex-president Yoon tried to provoke Pyongyang into armed aggression: Prosecutor ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/ex-south-korea-president-yoon-tried-to-provoke-pyongyang-into-armed-aggression-prosecutor-says    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:30:15

• From traditional mats to virtual arenas: The rise of virtual reality taekwondo in Malaysia ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/from-traditional-mats-to-virtual-arenas-the-rise-of-virtual-reality-taekwondo-in-malaysia    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:31:10

• Malaysia to coordinate efforts to ease Thailand-Cambodia border tensions, says PM Anwar ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-to-coordinate-efforts-to-ease-thailand-cambodia-border-tensions-says-pm-anwar    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:31:24

• China Approaches First Investment Decline in 3 Decades ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/business/china-investment-real-estate.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:31:47

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Said It Would Be Easy to Free Jimmy Lai. He Should Prove It. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/opinion/china-hong-kong-jimmy-lai.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:32:01

• Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong tycoon and democratic firebrand who stood up to China ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/jimmy-lai-hong-kong-tycoon-and-democratic-firebrand-who-stood-up-to-china    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:32:13

• 2 pandas to depart Japan in January, leaving none for first time in half-century ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/2-pandas-to-depart-japan-in-jan-leaving-none-for-first-time-in-half-century    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:32:36

• China again puts domestic demand first, but the payoff will be slow ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-again-puts-domestic-demand-first-but-the-payoff-will-be-slow    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:32:59

• China sanctions Japanese retired general over Taiwan links ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-sanctions-japanese-retired-general-over-taiwan-links    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:33:29

• China urges Gulf nations to seal free trade agreement ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-urges-gulf-nations-to-seal-free-trade-agreement    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:33:45

• China’s Pooh-tin warns officials against chasing ‘reckless’ GDP expansion ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-xi-warns-officials-against-chasing-reckless-gdp-expansion    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:33:58

• Crash or triumph? Zhuque-3 bursts into flames upon landing, but China may have just crossed a historic milestone ☞ https://hackwarenews.com/crash-or-triumph-zhuque-3-bursts-into-flames-upon-landing-but-china-may-have-just-crossed-a-historic-milestone/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:34:31

• China Installs Defensive Countermeasures on Space Station ☞ https://futurism.com/space/china-tiangong-debris-protection    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:34:49

• Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Preview: Download and Install in VirtualBox or VMware ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/ubuntu-26-04-lts-virtualbox-vmware-install-guide/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:36:07

• Kushal Das: Johnnycanencrypt 0.17.0 released ☞ https://kushaldas.in/posts/johnnycanencrypt-0-17-0-released.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:36:52

• Lightning CSS – parser, transformer, bundler, and minifier ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/lightning-css-parser-transformer-bundler-minifier/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:37:36

• PostCSS – transform styles with JavaScript plugins ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/postcss-transform-styles-javascript-plugins/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:37:46

• 5 Best Free and Open Source CardDAV Servers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-carddav-servers/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:38:30

• Dire Wolf – AX.25 packet modem/TNC and APRS encoder/decoder ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/dire-wolf-ax-25-packet-modem-tnc-aprs-encoder-decoder/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:38:39

• lqth – screenshot utility ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/lqth-screenshot-utility/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:38:54

• Stylecow – modern CSS to all browsers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/stylecow-modern-css/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:39:04

• Parcopresis Restricts Where People Can Poop. Here's Why It's a Problem. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/parcopresis-restricts-where-people-can-poop-heres-why-its-a-problem    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:46:23

• JWST Catches Record-Breaking Planet Sprouting Two Enormous Tails ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/jwst-catches-record-breaking-planet-sprouting-two-enormous-tails    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:46:36

• Poor Sleep Can Trigger a Vicious Cycle Your Brain Can't Break, Experts Warn ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/poor-sleep-can-trigger-a-vicious-cycle-your-brain-cant-break-experts-warn    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:47:01

• Our Brains Can Still Outsmart Hey Hi (AI) Using One Clever Trick ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/our-brains-can-still-outsmart-ai-using-one-clever-trick    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:47:25

• Biggest Global Map of Its Kind Captures 2.75 Billion Buildings in 3D ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/biggest-global-map-of-its-kind-captures-2-75-billion-buildings-in-3d    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:48:04

• DNA From Beethoven's Hair Reveals a Surprise 200 Years Later ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/dna-from-beethovens-hair-reveals-a-surprise-200-years-later    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:48:17

• The Secret of Entrepreneurial Success May Hide in Your Brain Waves ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/the-secret-of-entrepreneurial-success-may-hide-in-your-brain-waves    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:48:31

• Qt for MCUs 2.12 LTS Released ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-for-mcus-2.12-lts-released    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:49:05

• Australian intelligence probed Bondi Beach gunman for IS links: Report ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australian-intelligence-probed-bondi-beach-gunman-for-is-links-report    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:49:26

• Mass Shootings Are Rare in Australia, Which Has Strict Gun Laws ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/world/australia/australia-gun-laws-sydney-shooting.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:49:44

• Bondi terror: attack reinforces the need for security frameworks that manage risk ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/bondi-terror-reinforces-the-need-for-security-frameworks-that-manage-risk/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:51:10

• WDSN panel: collective effort is key to combatting modern threats ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/wdsn-panel-collective-effort-is-key-to-combatting-modern-threats/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:51:38

• Hong Kong court finds media tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty in national security trial ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251214-hong-kong-court-to-deliver-verdicts-on-media-mogul-jimmy-lai    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:52:00

• Syrian who killed Americans was part of security forces, interior ministry says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251214-syrian-who-killed-americans-was-part-of-security-forces-interior-ministry-says-1    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:52:36

• Reaction to Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai's guilty verdict in national security trial ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/reaction-to-hong-kong-tycoon-jimmy-lais-guilty-verdict-in-national-security-trial    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:53:00

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

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:53:22

• Hong Kong court finds tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty of sedition, foreign collusion in national security trial ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-found-guilty-of-sedition-foreign-collusion    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:53:42

• Nail designs, food reviews ‘not politically sensitive’: Taiwanese users rail against Xiaohongshu ban ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/nail-designs-food-reviews-are-not-politically-sensitive-taiwanese-users-rail-against-xiaohongshu-ban    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:54:22

• Syrian Who Killed U.S. Soldiers Was Member of Security Forces, Officials Say ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/world/middleeast/syria-isis-attack.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:54:53

• "Alan Turing Institute" used to prop up Ponzi Scheme now ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/14/it-only-takes-a-handful-of-samples-to-poison-any-size-llm-anthropic-finds/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:55:33

• Jimmy Lai Faces Up to Life in a Hong Kong Jail After Guilty Verdicts ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/world/asia/jimmy-lai-guilty-national-security.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:55:49

• Hong Kong Court to Give Verdict on Media Mogul Who Took on China ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/world/asia/jimmy-lai-hong-kong-trial-verdict.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:56:04

• Luxonis OAK4 standalone Hey Hi (AI) vision camera features Qualcomm QCS8550 SoC with up to 52 TOPS performance ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/15/luxonis-oak4-standalone-ai-vision-camera-features-qualcomm-qcs8550-soc-with-up-to-52-tops-performance/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:56:43

• Dev hacks Xiaomi's Smart Humidifier to free it from the clown, now works with Home Assistant locally ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/microcontrollers-projects/dev-hacks-xiaomis-smart-humidifier-to-free-it-from-the-cloud-now-works-with-home-assistant-locally-custom-firmware-allows-the-product-to-evade-planned-obsolescence    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:57:27

• Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/world/asia/jimmy-lai-photos-video.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:59:24

• Experiment to train rats to play Doom reaches a new level; rats can now shoot enemies — wraparound AMOLED screen provides virtual environment for neuroengineers' expanded open source project ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/rats-are-still-being-taught-to-play-doom-now-with-a-curved-amoled-and-a-shoot-button    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:00:11

• SeaMonkey Composer via right-click menu ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202512/seamonkey-composer-via-right-click-menu.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:01:12

• New Website Lets You Scan Snaps for Known Security Vulnerabilities ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/snapscope-snap-security-vulnerability-checker    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:01:52

• It’s Uncomfortable To Sit With “I Don’t Know” ☞ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/uncomfortable-i-dont-know/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:03:22

• Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.19 Release Candidate ☞ https://9to5linux.com/linus-torvalds-announces-first-linux-kernel-6-19-release-candidate    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:03:53

• 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 14th, 2025 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-december-14th-2025    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:04:32

• Mixxx 2.5.4 Open-Source DJ App Improves Support for Korg KAOSS DJ, Pioneer DJ CDJ ☞ https://9to5linux.com/mixxx-2-5-4-open-source-dj-app-improves-support-for-korg-kaoss-dj-pioneer-dj-cdj    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:04:56

• Shanios 2025.12.14 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/shanios    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:12:50

• SparkyLinux 2025.12 is out as well☞ https://distrowatch.com/sparky    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:12:59

• Need For Speed Map IRL ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/14/need-for-speed-map-irl/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:14:30

• "The best part about BEV and hybrid cars is probably the bit where their electronics are taken out for a good teardown and comparison with previous generations and competing designs." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/14/teardown-the-inverter-from-a-5th-generation-prius/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:14:52

• AnuBitux 3.5.5 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/anubitux    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:15:44

• Expirion 6.2-251214 is also out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/expirion    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:15:55

• He means E-mail SENT from Japan. It's released in a US server. https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.19-rc1-Released    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:16:26

• Linus is only in Japan because his master, bribed by a Ponzi scheme, told him to be there http://techrights.org/n/2025/12/09/Linux_Foundation_Has_Found_a_New_Business_Pyramid_Schemes.shtml    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:17:25

• How much more abuse can the Linux Mark (brand, trademark) tolerate?    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:18:19

• Not a new issue. September: Linux Foundation Promoting Scams and Hype in Linux Foundation-Funded Sites (Sponsored to Promote Lies) https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/09/04/Linux_Foundation_Promoting_Scams_and_Hype_in_Linux_Foundation_F.shtml    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:19:20

• So "Linux" brand now means ANYTHING from medicines to vaccines and from fake-coins to worthless LLMs that destroy the planet in several ways    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:20:06

• And to THINK the name Linux used to refer to one particular computer program that was an OS kernel    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:20:36

• So when do we get to see vaccines called "ffmpeg" and LLMs called "OBS Studio"?    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:21:03

• Rust is magic pixie dust. Nobody even knows what Rust is because it keeps changing so fast that it breaks itself (and its own compatibility)...    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:22:10

• Imagine how many C programs would still be around if C changed as often as Rust (having temper tantrum and breaking whatever developers adapted to). Now Linux inherits this very same problem. Bravo, weak Linus. GAFAM's slave.    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:23:29

• Torvald said "AI" was 90% marketing hype. Then the "AI pushers" (frauds) bribed his boss. Now this slave must change his tune.    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:24:18

• (Torvalds)    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:24:29

• "I do not take bribes! But my boss does! Then my boss tells me what to do!"    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:24:51

• LLM Slop Becoming Rarer ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/13/LLM_Slop_Becoming_Rarer.shtml    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:25:14

• 53 years later, bus standard launched by HP in 1972 gets stable GNU/Linux driver — General Purpose Interface Bus has blistering 8 MB/s of bandwidth ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/cables-connectors/53-years-later-bus-standard-launched-by-hp-in-1972-gets-stable-linux-driver-general-purpose-interface-bus-has-blistering-8-mb-s-of-bandwidth    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:25:31

• AAAAXY – nonlinear 2D puzzle platformer ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/aaaaxy-nonlinear-2d-puzzle-platformer/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:25:51

• Say – terminal‑first voice and video call utility ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/say-terminal-first-voice-video-call-utility/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:26:18

• gitlogue – cinematic Git commit replay tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/gitlogue-cinematic-git-commit-replay-tool/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:26:36

• 5 Best Free and Open Source Python Shells ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/pythonshells/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:27:04

• OpenSearch – enterprise-grade search and observability suite ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/opensearch-enterprise-grade-search-observability-suite/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:30:17

• 7 Best Free and Open Source CLI Command Schedulers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-cli-command-schedulers/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:31:41

• 6 Best Free and Open Source Clojure Linter Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-clojure-linter-tools/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:31:58

• Fedora Silverblue Has a Handy Tool To Help Simplify Development ☞ https://thenewstack.io/fedora-silverblue-has-a-handy-tool-to-help-simplify-development/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:32:34

• Visualise and Analyse Bathymetric Survey Data with R ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/visualise-and-analyse-bathymetric-survey-data-with-r/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:33:14

• "One part wants 3.3V logic. Another wants 5V. What do you do? Over on the [Playduino] YouTube channel, there’s a recent video running us through a not-so-recent concern: various approaches to level-shifting." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/14/different-approaches-to-level-shifting/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:33:44

• "Most humans like games. But what are games, exactly?" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/13/why-games-work-and-how-to-build-them/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:34:15

• Expert Explains How to Prepare For Wave of UK 'Super Flu' ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/expert-explains-how-to-prepare-for-wave-of-uk-super-flu    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:34:37

• Should we all get SUPER-vaccines for flu with new SUPER-patents and super-high price per shot?    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:35:16

• How To Install Snipe-IT on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-snipe-it-rocky-linux-10/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:39:27

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

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:39:47

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

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:40:02

• Commodore International challenges Italian rival’s trademarks in escalating brand dispute — firm says clarity needed to clear the path for new licensed products ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/commodore-international-challenges-rivals-trademarks-in-escalating-brand-dispute    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:40:28

• 'Pressure works': Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya reacts to release of political prisoners ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251214-pressure-works-belarus-opposition-leader-tikhanovskaya-reacts-to-release-of-political-prisoners    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:41:19

• Russian "Hybrid Attacks" Are Typically Abusive Monopolist Microsoft TCO and/or backdoored Windows TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/13/Russian_Hybrid_Attacks_Are_Typically_Microsoft_TCO_and_or_Windo.shtml    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:41:38

• Rubber exported to Russia via Latvia, says LTV ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/economy/15.12.2025-rubber-exported-to-russia-via-latvia-says-ltv.a626382/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:41:50

• In Russia, Abusive Monopolist Microsoft is Already a Dying Breed Online ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/15/In_Russia_Microsoft_is_Already_a_Dying_Breed_Online.shtml    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:42:23

• President Rinkēvičs in Paris ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/president/15.12.2025-president-rinkevics-in-paris.a626402/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:42:42

• Zelensky Offers Compromise for New Round of Ukraine Peace Talks ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/world/europe/zelensky-ukraine-peace-talks.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:42:55

• US-Ukraine Negotiators Agree To Return For Second Day After 5 Hours Of Talks ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-us-war-peace-berlin/33622885.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:43:09

• Zelensky and US envoys to push on with Ukraine talks in Berlin on Monday ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251214-zelensky-in-berlin-for-high-stakes-talks-with-us-envoys-europeans    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:43:22

• Live: Talks between Ukrainian and US officials set to resume Monday ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251215-live-talks-between-ukrainian-and-us-officials-set-to-resume-monday    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:43:35

• More Than a Million Bytes Should be Enough for Most Computer Programs ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/15/More_Than_a_Million_Bytes_Should_be_Enough_for_Most_Computer_Pr.shtml    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:44:04

• Russian media finally admits Putin is under fire from angry citizens, but it's for the recent Roblox ban ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/social-media/russian-media-finally-admits-putin-is-under-fire-from-angry-citizens-but-its-for-the-recent-roblox-ban-kremlin-says-kids-have-written-63-000-complaint-letters-half-said-they-wanted-to-leave-russia-due-to-the-ban    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:44:24

• "There's been a Russian youth uprising, with tens of thousands of kids writing to say they want to emigrate because Roblox has been blocked." https://www.tomshardware.com/software/social-media/russian-media-finally-admits-putin-is-under-fire-from-angry-citizens-but-its-for-the-recent-roblox-ban-kremlin-says-kids-have-written-63-000-complaint-letters-half-said-they-wanted-to-leave-russia-due-to-the-ban    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:44:41

• COSMIC Christmas | LINUX Unplugged 645 ☞ https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/linux-unplugged/645/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:45:24

• id Software released its first game 35 years ago today, John Carmack’s breakthrough side-scroller engine — Commander Keen title brought smooth scrolling to PCs ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/id-software-released-its-first-game-35-years-ago-today-commander-keen-title-showcased-john-carmacks-breakthrough-side-scroller-engine    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:45:49

• Gunmen kill several at Jewish gathering in Sydney's Bondi Beach ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251214-gunmen-kill-several-at-jewish-gathering-in-sydney-s-bondi-beach    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:46:10

• Gunshots at Brown University, Then 12 Hours of Lockdown and Fear ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/us/gunshots-lockdown-brown-university.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:46:46

• SLOP AND SLOP AND SLOP... being merely UPLOADED... does not imply there is real demand, unless those listenrrs are also bots and are produced/invoked by algo https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/14/audio-startup-podcast-ai-churn/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:48:15

• North Korean leader’s sister sports Chinese foldable phone ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korean-leaders-sister-sports-chinese-foldable-phone    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:49:55

• "PLA (polylactic acid) has become the lowest common denominator in FDM 3D printing, offering decent performance while being not very demanding on the printer." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/14/printing-with-pha-filament-as-potential-alternative-to-pla/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:50:49

• MIDI ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/14/finally-a-pipe-slapophone-with-midi/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:52:13

• Many sites got deflated after Thanksgiving. No writers, almost no output.    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:53:13

• "It would be logical to sell Consulting, but IBM needs the FCF that it provides. Consulting isn't growing and it's nowhere near as profitable as Tech, but it still throws off A LOT of cash. Cash that IBM can use to buy companies like Red Hat, Hashi, and Confluent to make up for the fact that Tech hasn't really developed a new product in over 20 years." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kce987ns    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 13:15:17

• "There's nothing strategic about it. IBM makes big acquisitions like this when their internal financial forecasts show Revenue declining a few quarters out and they need to preemptively "buy Revenue". It's a sign of a very unhealthy company that cannot organically develop new products or acquire new customers. The story has been the same for the last 15+ years." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kby7g8nk    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 13:16:00

• Microsoft Copilot down: AI assistant not working in major outage https://www.aol.com/articles/microsoft-copilot-down-ai-assistant-112709095.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 13:21:38

• "Aside from the record low sales in some parts of the world, Black Ops 7’s failure is clear based on Activision’s recent statement on the franchise’s future, where it promised to never release back-to-back sequels of Modern Warfare or Black Ops games again." https://metro.co.uk/2025/12/15/call-duty-facing-complete-rethink-pressure-xbox-black-ops-7-flop-25416230/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 13:22:38

• "They will have about 4 billion cash on hand. My recommendation for anyone still with Big Blew. Update your resume. And anyone who does not and makes it past the next RA. Expect a very small GDP Amount. Alvind and the Pipmunks are going to feed themselves like pigs in a trough and you will be lucky if you get scraps." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kby7g8nk    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:17:45

• Microsoft Tim, sucking up to Microsoft: if you don't have your tongue up Microsoft's buttcrack, you'll lose money https://devclass.com/2025/11/27/zig-project-ditches-github-for-codeberg-but-move-could-be-costly/ typical MICROSOFT PROPAGANDA    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:19:45

• Identifying Windows viruses on Linux servers, such as file servers https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-anti-virus-suites-not-as-pointless/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:22:52

• 8 tiny utilities that instantly make my Linux desktop feel faster https://www.xda-developers.com/tiny-utilities-instantly-make-linux-desktop-feel-faster/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:23:22

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:24:03

• I automated boring Proxmox tasks with Ansible, and it's easier than you think https://www.xda-developers.com/i-automated-my-proxmox-tasks-with-ansible/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:24:09

• I simplified my home lab with a single Proxmox node https://www.xda-developers.com/i-simplified-my-home-lab-with-a-single-proxmox-node/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:24:57

• This Linux distro runs better than Windows on every old PC I've tested https://www.xda-developers.com/this-linux-distro-runs-better-than-windows-on-old-pc/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:25:47

• Bazzite https://www.xda-developers.com/turned-old-perfectly-functional-windows-10-pc-into-portable-steam-machine/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:26:52

• I tried out the new Proxmox OCI images for containers, and I adore them https://www.xda-developers.com/i-tried-out-the-new-proxmox-oci-images-for-containers/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:27:28

• My favorite tool for booting Linux ISOs now works with FreeBSD 15.0 https://www.xda-developers.com/favorite-tool-booting-linux-isos-now-works-freebsd-150/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:28:23

• How to replace your favorite Windows apps on Linux (with better ones) https://www.xda-developers.com/replace-favorite-windows-apps-linux-better/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:29:25

• Alpine Linux is the perfect virtual machine OS that nobody talks about https://www.xda-developers.com/alpine-linux-is-the-perfect-virtual-machine-os-that-nobody-talks-about/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:30:21

• I tried gaming on Linux with an Nvidia GPU, and it's actually pretty solid https://www.xda-developers.com/tried-gaming-linux-with-nvidia-gpu-actually-solid/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:31:10

• Proxmox Datacenter Manager just got its first stable release, and you need it in your home lab https://www.xda-developers.com/proxmox-datacenter-manager-just-got-its-first-stable-release/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:31:55

• This is my favorite LXC on Proxmox – and it's not what you think https://www.xda-developers.com/this-is-my-favorite-lxc-on-proxmox-and-its-not-what-you-think/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:32:33

• Someone ran a modern-day Linux distro off a floppy disk, and it looks more fun than it should be https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-ran-a-modern-day-linux-distro-off-a-floppy-disk-and-it-was-more-fun-than-it-should-be/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:33:25

• The TLDR-Pages project makes it easier than ever for anyone to use Linux https://www.xda-developers.com/tldr-pages-project/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:34:38

• "You can always remove more bloat." https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-system-booted-twice-as-fast-after-removing-services/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:37:12

• "Linux gaming keeps getting better." https://www.makeuseof.com/bazzite-isnt-the-best-linux-gaming-option-anymore/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:37:34

• "I am tired of Electron." https://www.makeuseof.com/i-moved-more-of-my-linux-workflow-to-the-terminal-and-now-i-cant-stop/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:38:09

• "Real expertise is choosing the tool that reduces friction." https://www.makeuseof.com/i-love-the-linux-terminal-but-i-still-recommend-the-gui/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 14:38:43

• "This one will be an amalgamation of shower-thought type-thoughts that I've come up with over the past few days." gemini://beyond-mundanity.com/juntos.gmi    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 16:52:08

• 🔤SpellBinding — BCEINOU Wordo: NOVEL gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2025-12-14.gmi    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 16:52:50

• "What of the birds, their beauty and spriteliness and charm? Or of the leaves? The minerals, or the ground itself? What small part we have in our world, yet how immense is the grandeur contained therein!" gemini://beyond-mundanity.com/magnificence.gmi    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 16:54:47

• 🔤SpellBinding — ABGLUSO Wordo: COCOA gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2025-12-15.gmi    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 16:55:20

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-12-15.gmi    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 16:55:57

• "There exists within my mind a dichotomy between that which is truly real and that what is digital. I cannot, I am afraid, put into words how much I like Reality (tm). What is real is that which is." gemini://beyond-mundanity.com/dichotomy.gmi    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 16:57:12

• Luigi Cozzi gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~cage/archive/IT-l'assassino-è-costretto-ad-uccidere-ancora.gmi    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 17:02:07

• Amalia Bautista gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/s/eñe/35584    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 17:02:35

• Podcasts gemini://orx57.net/gemlog/2025-12-15-fr-podcasts-2025.gmi    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 17:03:11

• "A few days ago, I did a controversial blog post about Pixelfed hurting the Fediverse. I defended the theory that, in a communication network, you hurt the trust in the whole network if you create clients that arbitrarily drop messages, something that Pixelfed is doing deliberately. It gathered a lot of reactions." gemini://ploum.net/2025-12-15-communication-entertainment.gmi    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 17:04:06

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1505.jpg    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 17:05:36

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1855.jpg    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 17:05:44

• "I was perusing Gopher today while work was at a dead stop thanks to the holidays being near and nothing going on." gopher://republic.circumlunar.space:70/0/~np89/glog/20251212-in_defense_of_ebooks.txt    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 17:07:03

• Happy Chanukah gemini://koneida.com/unfiltered.gmi    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 17:08:17

• "So, we have all heard the hype. AI everywhere, blah blah blah. Yeah I am just as sick of it as everyone else." gopher://1436.ninja:70/0/Phlog/20251214.md    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 17:10:01

• "So President Orange-man suspended CAFE penalties for automanufacturers selling American-bound cars." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/canfood/phlog/2025-12-14    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 17:11:00

• "Not always but with IBM They are always late to the table and then IBM Employees face the consequences" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kby7g8nk    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 17:13:23

• "Growing organically is better. Relying primarily on growth thru acquisitions is not optimal" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kby7g8nk    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 17:13:29

• "users believe that many members of Generation Z have difficulty with small talk and fundamental social courtesies." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gen_Z_stare https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Backpfeifengesicht    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 17:41:53

• Europe and America still outsource labour to India. Their money is then used to attack them militarily. https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-12-09/exclusive-top-indian-arms-makers-held-rare-meetings-in-russia-on-potential-joint-ventures-sources-say    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 18:55:15

• Russia-backed spying plot https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-three-on-trial-over-russia-backed-spying-plot/live-75074630    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 18:55:47

• Hacktivists https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/12/09/opportunistic-pro-russia-hacktivists-attack-us-and-global-critical-infrastructure    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 18:56:02

• Russia-Backed Cyberattacks https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-12-09/justice-department-unveils-new-charges-in-alleged-russia-backed-cyberattacks    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 18:56:24

• tighter German security https://www.dw.com/en/russian-threats-spark-calls-for-tighter-german-security/a-75082242    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 18:56:36

• Justice Department Announces Actions to Combat Two Russian State-Sponsored Hacking Groups https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-actions-combat-two-russian-state-sponsored-cyber-criminal    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 18:57:25

• 'hybrid' attacks https://www.dw.com/en/germany-summons-russian-ambassador-over-hybrid-attacks/a-75129486 https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/13/Russian_Hybrid_Attacks_Are_Typically_Microsoft_TCO_and_or_Windo.shtml    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 18:58:53

• Russian Ban on Roblox Gaming Platform Sparks Rare Protest https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-12-14/russian-ban-on-roblox-gaming-platform-sparks-rare-protest    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 18:59:25

• What Russia's 'undesirable' designation means for DW https://www.dw.com/en/what-russia-s-undesirable-designation-means-for-dw/a-75150857    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 18:59:38

• Russia labels DW as an 'undesirable organization' https://www.dw.com/en/russia-labels-dw-as-an-undesirable-organization/a-75150923    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 18:59:53

• Apples ttps://xkcd.com/3180/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 19:41:23

• Fishing https://xkcd.com/3179/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 19:41:40

• Hyperacute Interdynamics https://xkcd.com/3178/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 19:41:54

• YH4F = child labour https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202512.en.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 19:42:18

• digital sovereign future must be Free Software https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/2025/episode-42.en.html    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 19:42:31

• Disinformation: TikTok Videos On Gout Misleading, Inaccurate, Experts Say https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2025-12-10/tiktok-videos-on-gout-misleading-inaccurate-experts-say    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 19:43:32

• What is "TikTok journalist"? https://cpj.org/2025/12/ethiopian-tiktok-journalist-eyob-shimelis-detained-after-corruption-reporting/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 19:44:12

• angriest posts https://theconversation.com/rage-bait-the-psychology-behind-social-medias-angriest-posts-271041"    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 19:44:52

• Online sharing https://theconversation.com/online-sharing-can-push-us-apart-but-when-its-authentic-it-can-bring-us-together-271547    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 19:45:19

• IBM aimless. "I’d agree the scaling of these acquisitions in always where it falls short. They imagine the global sales teams can just absorb these new products but it simply dilutes them, forcing them to focus what they know they CAN sell" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kby7g8nk    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 19:59:04

• Filing: Amazon cuts 84 jobs in Washington state, unrelated to broader layoffs https://www.geekwire.com/2025/filing-amazon-cuts-84-jobs-in-washington-state-unrelated-to-broader-layoffs/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 20:06:44

• robots https://theconversation.com/the-science-of-human-touch-and-why-its-so-hard-to-replicate-in-robots-271558    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 21:20:19

• Farmers and supermarkets https://theconversation.com/farmers-and-supermarkets-worry-that-extreme-weather-will-stop-food-getting-to-consumers-heres-what-needs-to-change-270924    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 21:20:54

• Ecuador Ordered to Pay Amazon-Polluting Chevron $220 Million https://truthout.org/articles/ecuador-ordered-to-pay-amazon-polluting-chevron-220-million/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 21:22:07

• For Polluting the Amazon https://www.truthdig.com/articles/ecuador-ordered-to-pay-chevron-220-million-for-polluting-the-amazon/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 21:22:43

• Indigenous Guard Across the Amazon Unite Forces to Protect Their Territories https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-12-10/indigenous-guard-across-the-amazon-unite-forces-to-protect-their-territories    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 21:23:07

• Automation Drive https://jacobin.com/2025/12/amazon-robots-automation-workforce-ai/    

posted Monday, December 15, 2025 at 21:23:40